Day 10: I need a job

With my new home all set up, I headed down to the docks and asked Olde Salty if he was hiring. He said business wasn't busy enough, but I should go down to the dock and ask around and mention him. I might get some work fishing. 

At Salty's advice, I went and bought myself a fishing pole and got to befriending O. Phil McClean.

I also met the owner of Sim Valley, Daddy Bigbucks.

I spoke with the librarian today too. Apparently the library has a book worm infestation, and I said I'd take care of it so it could open. She also asked me to get some overdue library books from people and I said I would.

I also met Nicki Knack, owner of a trinket shop.

I'm hoping the general store has a fishing pole I can buy, but I'll have to check tomorrow.

Day 7-9 Time to Move

Day 7

It was time to talk to Giuseppi. I went to the dock first. There were more new people to meet. I met self proclaimed art aficionado Daschell Swank, and Lottie Cash who bragged about spending her "enormous inheritance." Giuseppi wasn't there though. Searched the town with no luck. 

Day 8

Still searching for Giuseppi. I met Eddie Renalin. He's some sort of weight lifter. Also met Hester Primm, the librarian. Still no Giuseppi.

Day 9

I told Uncle Hayseed I was having trouble finding Giuseppi, and he gave me his phone number. I gave him a call and Giuseppi said he'd be by the waterfront villa, so I made my way there. On my way I met Maximilian Moore, the head surgeon. 

By the time I got to the villa, Giuseppi wasn't there anymore. I tried calling him again and he said he'd be in the steam tunnels. I have no idea where that is, so I had to just wait. 

I waited at the Burning Spoke, and eventually he showed up. He packed up all my stuff and moved it to the Clock Tower for me. I guess that would be my new home. I unpacked and made myself at home.

Day 6: The Elusive Giuseppi

 Started today off by mowing the lawn. I'll probably go sling some smoothies tonight. I should have the $500 I owe Uncle Hayseed by then. He said I could find Guiseppi at the docks when he wasn't at the Burning Spoke, so I went and checked both places. He wasn't at the Burning Spoke, so I headed to the dock. I met an old sailor named Olde Salty. I also met a man named Duane Doldrum who wants to be the most famous Sim in the world. The weird thing is that he doesn't know how or why he wants to do that. He seems full of himself. I also met Misty Waters, she's the only lifeguard in Sim Valley, and a fisherman who hates people named O. Phil McClean. Guiseppi was yet to be seen, though. 

It was getting late and I still needed to do a shift at the Burning Spoke. I was hoping to run into Giuseppi there when I went back. As luck would have it, he was there. His name is Giuseppi Mezzoalto and I think he may be a criminal of some sort. He said if I need something he can get it, even if it belongs to someone else. So I asked him to help me move. He said sure, but it would cost me. No surprise there. After talking to him, I was ready to do some work slinging the smoothies.

As expected, I earned enough to pay my uncle rent, so I ran home and gave it to him. Tomorrow I'll see how much Giuseppi wants for moving.`    

Day 5: My Very Own Scooter

 I slept in a bit today, but when I got up, I went to the general store to find Detective Dan. I had a feeling he'd be there since he's been investigating the auctions. I told him I didn't notice anything suspicious. He said to just be on the lookout. He believes there's a crime ring here.

After talking with the detective, I went searching for Dusty Hogg. I stopped and chatted with Bucki Brock for a bit. When I told her I was searching for Dusty, she asked me to take an authentic outlaw hat to him. She says it was worn by Black Jesse Jones! Apparently, the last person didn't want it. How could you not want something so awesome??

I found Dusty after wandering around some more. He was impressed with my work. I told him I'd like to be a biker like him someday, and he offered to let me buy a scooter off of him like he used to ride if I did some work for him. I can't imagine a big, tough, guy like Dusty riding a scooter. That's not the point though. He asked me to paint his bike, take some cans to the Virtuchem lab, and keep slinging smoothies. All in a day's work. I gave him the hat too, and he was grateful. 

I have access to more of the town now, the bikes are no longer blocking the road and the roadblocks by Uncle Hayseed's are gone too. I explored a bit, looking for the lab. It was already 7pm by the time I got there. I was worried they'd be closed for the night, but I was wrong! They actually hadn't opened yet! They're one of those places that's open at night instead of during the day. So I just had to wait an hour to go in.

I turned in the cans and spoke to Dusty again. He delivered the scooter right to my place! I spoke to Uncle Hayseed to let him know the bikers were taken care of and he thanked me. Then he gave me some bad news. He said I need to find a place of my own so I'm not living in the barn. I think we both know that this summer holiday may end up being a bit more permanent. So I get it. I need to scrounge up the cash to pay my uncle rent and we'll be even. 

Once that's done, I need to find some guy named Giuseppi to help me move my things. That will have to be a task for tomorrow. Goodnight and thanks for reading!

Day 4: Something Strange

 I met Nora Zeal-Ott on my way to buy a shower. Apparently she's running for Assistant Associate Treasurer and has been Miss Sim Valley for the last 3 years. Good for her. I don't know her well enough to know if I'm going to vote for her, though. I'm just here for vacation, so I probably can't actually vote for her, now that I think about it. 

I was able to deliver that CD to her from Vera Vex, and do you know what Nora did? Complained that I didn't deliver it fast enough. Seems rude to be honest. Not a way to be if you're trying to get someone's vote.

I ran into the detective at the general store when I was going to buy a shower. He asked me to deliver a wanted poster to Dusty Hogg. I haven't even met Dusty Hogg. Guess I will eventually. Hopefully he's not as rude as Nora was. 

I glanced at the poster out of curiosity. A man is wanted for trapping his roommate in his house with furniture and just watching him starve. That's messed up. Who does that sort of thing?? Luckily I was able to put it out of my mind quickly, because as I was heading back to the barn to install my new shower, I met Dusty. He calls himself mean, but when I delivered the poster, he was grateful and even paid me some simoleons. The payment wasn't necessary, but I gladly accepted it. I don't think he's as mean as he claims to be. He's just a big teddy bear, I'm certain of it. 

After getting the shower installed (which was way easier than I thought it would be, who would've guessed all you have to do is place it down somewhere?), Uncle Hayseed said Detective Dan had a favor to ask me. Kind of annoying he didn't just ask me when I saw him at the general store, but it is what it is.

I found him outside the general store, apparently his favor is for me to befriend his niece. Nora is his niece. She might have more friends if she was less rude. Dan said she lost her mother to the Veloci-Rooster. 

Dan also asked me to check out the nightly auction at the general store because something fishy is going on.

I hung out with Nora for a bit, then it was time for the auction. I bid all I could, but I had nowhere near the amount Vernon Peeve did. I was going for a cool suit of armor, if you were wondering. 

Ever since I got to Sim Valley, the road by Uncle Hayseed's has been blocked off by road blocks, and the road past the general store has been blocked off by a bunch of motorcycles. Uncle Hayseed asked me to talk to the bikers to get them to move their bikes so he could deliver some produce to Sim City. 

I went back to Dusty Hogg. He seems like a biker gang leader. Apparently his bike broke down and he lost his helmet. I told him I'd help him out if he got his friends to move their bikes afterwards. He laughed at the prospect of me fixing his bike, but said I was welcome to try. Well, joke's on him because I was able to do it. Fixed his bike, found his helmet, told him he was all set. He couldn't get the bikes moved though, not yet anyway. Apparently he's friends with the bar owner, and the bar owner needs someone to help sling smoothies. I said I'd do it. Just another job. The bar is called the Burning Spoke by the way. 

I finished slinging smoothies and got a promotion. Then it was time to head home for the night. I'll talk to Dusty tomorrow. 

Day 3: Detective Dan

 Today I wandered around the area searching for Detective Dan. I met some new people today too. Everyone seems relatively nice. I met a poet named Claire Clutterbell. We talked outside the general store for a bit, then I spotted who could only be the detective. He's a big man that wears the classic detective attire, like something you'd see in a movie! Detective Dan D. Mann is how he introduced himself. 

When I asked him about my uncle's chickens, he said he does know who keeps letting them out. Some sort of "abomination" he calls the Veloci-Rooster? I don't know, sounds fake. The lab accident is even numbered 24601. Wasn't that the prisoner number of someone in a movie somewhere? I guess it doesn't matter. The detective said he's been after the rooster for his whole life. 

Uncle Hayseed seems to believe that if the detective said it was the Veloci-Rooster, it must be true. My uncle also thought it was just a legend at first. I'm still skeptical. 

All that business out of the way, it was time to spruce up my living space. Uncle Hayseed said I could sell the old couch to the biker bar and asked me to buy and install a shower so I could stop using his. Well, if I want to buy a shower, I need to earn some money, so back to mowing lawns!

On the way back to the house, I met a cowgirl named Bucky Brock. She says she's the only person in Sim Valley to last 8 seconds on the mechanical bull. It's longer than I would last, that's for sure.

After I finished mowing the lawn, the store was closed, so I'll have to go back tomorrow.  

Hope Uncle Hayseed doesn't mind me using his shower for one more night!

Day 2: Chicken Chaser

 After a nice nap, I mowed the grass. It was hard to figure out the riding mower at first, ran into a couple rocks, and accidentally mowed one of Uncle Hayseed's flowers, but he didn't get too upset by it. I even got a promotion! So next time I mow, I'll get paid more! He was impressed by how good the lawn looked when I was done. The work doesn't end there, though! Some jerk let all his chickens loose, so I had to run around town searching for them. Who just lets out an old man's chickens? Honestly...

As I wandered around town, I met some other people. The first guy I met is some dude named Mel Odious. Apparently, he has anger issues that he's working on. I think he's a musician of some sort. At the biker bar, there was this chick named Vera Vex, she's in a band. She seems super cool. I asked if there was anything she needed done, and she asked me to deliver a CD to someone named Nora. There was also one of my uncle's chickens in the bar, not where I expected to find one, but here we are.

I also met a boxer named Mad Willy Hurtzya and a guy named Vernon Peeve. I found 5 chickens at this point, but I needed to eat something. Grabbed a snack and set out to find more chickens. By 3am I had found all of the chickens. 

Now I need to find Detective Dan, but first, sleep.

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