If it weren't for the huge lake at the center of the terrain, Oasis Valley would be Death Valley. But good fortune gives the otherwise dry and barren place life, and out springs the neighborhood that some Sims call home. Chapter 1: Building the foundation of society

1. Building Oasis Valley
Chapter 1: Building the foundation of society

2. Jeremiah Collin walks through the wooden door of his brand-new cottage
by the lake. A settler of the Oasis Valley region and founder of the Sims
Squad, he hopes that he shall make his fortune in the neighborhood and
live happily ever after.
Collin

3. Jeremiah meets a man named Abel Primley. Abel seems to be quite
friendly. Jeremiah thinks that Abel would be a good friend, even though
it appears that he is not aware of the fact that he is standing on top of
some very prickly pear cacti! Jeremiah shrugs it off. Besides, even friends
have flaws.

4. Two other settlers, Fiona Fleig and Michelle Darga, arrive at Jeremiah's
house. Apparently, Fiona likes to tease Abel a little too much. Jeremiah
just hopes that there shall be peace between the two, as time goes by.
Jeremiah finds Michelle quite attractive and tries to flirt with the young
lady, but Michelle seems to be quite unflirty at this moment. Maybe
Jeremiah should wait a little while before trying to flirt with Michelle
again.

5. The settlers seem to be getting along with each other very well!

6. Jeremiah loses to Fiona Fleig at a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Fiona
beams with delight, while Jeremiah grumbles at the very notion that he
has lost to a girl. Grrr! He'll definitely get her for this!

7. At night, Jeremiah serves dinner to all his guests.

8. Jeremiah has recently been promoted to Intern in the Politics career
track, but while working as an Intern, he fails to do his job properly and
becomes demoted to Campaign Worker! Now, he is crying like a baby,
because he has to work his way up again. How will he ever pay the stack
of bills waiting to be paid in the corner? To alleviate his pain, maybe he
may seek comfort with his new friend, Fiona.

9. Jeremiah invites Fiona into his home. After eating a little snack, Jeremiah
explains his day to Fiona, and Fiona responds that she feels his pain and
struggle. Jeremiah returns that those sweet words have made him feel all
better. Jeremiah gives Fiona a smile and rocks her hands in his. In Fiona's
mind, she thinks she is in love! Fiona has never fallen in love before;
could this be what love must feel like?

10. Jeremiah asks Fiona to stay the night, because at night he is going to give
her a special surprise! When night falls at Oasis Valley, Jeremiah cooks a
meal and serves it at the dinner table. This is the surprise: a free home-
made dinner for Jeremiah and Fiona. With the spoon in one hand,
Jeremiah makes a toast to his relationship with Fiona and hopes that
their relationship shall last for ever and ever!

11. A few months pass, Jeremiah and Fiona's relationship becomes more
intimate than ever! Jeremiah then gets the urge to express his love for
Fiona and his desire for her becoming his wife and living in his house til
death do they part. Fiona's eyes widen, her hands clapping and her feet
stamping. Her emotions become so elevated that she can hardly relax
and give a reply. Eventually, she . . .

12. . . . manages to calm down a little and takes out the beautiful
engagement ring from Jeremiah's box. She slips it onto her middle finger.
She gasps out a "Oh, I will marry you, Jeremiah!" and dreams of walking
down the aisle as the blushing bride.

13. Jeremiah has already known that Fiona would love this ring, which has
been in his family for generations. As the woman of his dreams gazes at
the ring, Jeremiah gazes at his beloved wife-to-be. Oh, he can just hear
the wedding bells ringing!

14. After accepting the ring to seal the deal of betrothal, Fiona jumps into
Jeremiah's open, loving arms, and the young couple cheerfully embrace
themselves.

15. Jeremiah is about to get married. He shares the good news with
Clementine Primley, and the good news is warmly received. Clementine
returns that she is happy to hear that Jeremiah and Fiona are going to tie
the knot. After marrying her own husband Abel for a few years, she has
gained a lot of wisdom on what the married life is like and would love to
offer them to Jeremiah. Jeremiah beams and expresses his gratitude for
having a wonderful friend like her.

16. Jeremiah does not really feel like tending the garden, and since
Clementine is here, he asks her to water the prickly pear cacti.
Clementine delightfully agrees and begins to water the cacti.

17. Later in the day, Jeremiah prepares chili con carne and calls Clementine
in to eat. At the dining table, Clementine slurps a spoonful of the chili
con carne and says, "Mmm-mmm-good! Wow, Jeremiah! I'm impressed!
You surely make a fine chef. I think your wife-to-be would love all the
dishes that you make!" Jeremiah blushes and feels flattered by
Clementine's praise of his cooking. He confesses that he only has four
cooking skills.

18. Jeremiah needs to be at work in one hour. He owns a car, which he used
to transport himself and the other settlers to Oasis Valley, and he uses it
to commute to the nearest city, making big plans with that city's officials
so that his own city - Oasis Valley - shall be planted and be grown. When
he comes home, he cannot wait for the biggest day of his life . . . his
wedding-day!

19. Michelle Darga moves into her brand-new home in the middle of a
desert, and her relationship with the house is "hate at first sight". She is
so used to the luxury amenities of the metropolitan area of Sim City that
living in a place with only the basic necessities has been really hard on
her. Plus, she has no family or friends here, and none of her relatives or
friends at home wants to come with her on the journey. The only reason
she has come on this journey is that her former classmate, Jeremiah
Collin invited her, and how can she resist that good-looking smile? So
now, she is all by herself, painting to relieve her boredom.
Darga

20. Michelle has worked all day and all night on the artwork, and when she is
done, she is not proud of it. She thinks it looks like crap, and hell, it sells
like crap. Nevertheless, she manages to sell the painting for some
meager simoleons to one of her neighbors.

21. Michelle has never worked so hard in her life! Yet, she is really proud of
the work that she has accomplished - tidying the place up and making it
home sweet home.

22. Michelle invites over the founder of the Sims Squad, Jeremiah Collin, for
dinner. She hopes that the dinner is able to impress the founder enough
so that she may be promoted to become his assistant someday in the
future.

23. Jeremiah turns toward the dish - macaroni and cheese. Jeremiah is
pleased that Michelle has baked his favorite childhood dish. Michelle
giggles, for she does not know any of Jeremiah's favorite foods. It's
simply trial-and-error!

24. Michelle Darga is now taking her time daydreaming on what life must be
like back at home. She misses her family and friends already, but then
again, there is no turning back. Besides, she can make new friends in
Oasis Valley and choose her lifetime partner out of her closest friends in
the vicinity!

25. Michelle is very good at making pottery, and look at what she has made -
- why, it's a whole collection of cute lawn gnomes! Michelle decides to
sell the lawn gnomes to the neighbors for their yard collection.

26. Jeremiah is feeling a little blue lately. He has been demoted at work, and
now he's back working at the campaign phones! He pays a visit at
Michelle's place for some comfort. He likes looking at the lawn gnomes.
Michelle tries to cheer up Jeremiah. After all, she cannot bear seeing the
founder so blue like this. She wishes Jeremiah to be happy, so that he
may be a happy leader and role model for the people of Oasis Valley.
After hearing those sweet words, Jeremiah's heart lightens.

27. Michelle and Jeremiah have become the best of friends. What more do
they want in their relationship? Michelle thinks that they should really
take their relationship up to a whole new level. Unfortunately, Jeremiah
declines the offer and returns that he is already engaged and committed
to spend the rest of his life with his love, Fiona. Michelle feels suddenly
heartbroken. Oh, dear. Who shall be her love now?

28. Woohoo! This is a self-portrait of Michelle Darga, the artist of Oasis
Valley. Check out those silver eyes!

29. Ferdinand and Fiona Fleig are fraternal twins. Their mother and father
have never told them who is older, better, or wiser, and for the first
twenty-five years of their lives together under their parents' roof, they
are blessed with many good things and impeccable peace. One day, they
decide to leave their parents' home in search of new adventures. And
they bring their trusty art kits along with them, in case they get bored.
What good tidings would follow?
Fleig

30. Oh, no! A fire has struck the house, frightening the Fleigs to wit's end.
Luckily, the Fleigs have a bucket of water nearby, so all they have to do is
pour the water over the fire and extinguish the frightening flame.

31. Ferdinand pays a visit to see the therapist after the kitchen fire caused
him to go a bit looney. If the therapist can fix up his sanity, then can the
therapist fix up his loneliness and aspiration as well?

32. The Fleigs have received a lovely painting, partially shown in the corner
of this picture, from Michelle Darga. Michelle is the artistic lady with the
lawn gnome business. This has really inspired the Fleigs to come up with
their own money-making expedition. So, Ferdinand begins to paint to his
heart's content as well as hope for some simoleons that may be used to
help pay the bills and the $200 tax for the team leader.

33. By the end of the first week, Fiona has gained a whole set of mechanical
skills! With her skill set, she may aid her husband in the development of
the city.

34. Abel and Clementine are husband and wife, respectively, and they move
into Oasis Valley to start a new life of their own and away from distant
relatives and friends. Abel wants to become the chief explorer of the
unexplored territories, and Clementine wants to become the social
gatherer and peacemaker of the present village. She used to be very
active in church life, singing hymns and welcoming newcomers to the
flock. Will she be able to continue her lifestyle in Oasis Valley?
Primley

35. After eating breakfast, Abel gives his wife Clementine a big smack on the
lips to remind her how much he loves her. Clementine giggles and kisses
him back. She then jokes, "It does not matter how much you love me
now, but how much you will love me when I become ill or old or
unbeautiful."

36. In his free time, Abel really likes to stand or sit outside and begin gazing
at the stars overhead. The rural night sky is a beautiful sight, and he
enjoys every moment of it. He wonders if he may devise a tool that can
take a closer look at one of these stars.

37. Clementine is pregnant! This is the first pregnancy of Oasis Valley, and
she is so excited! Never has there been a baby born in Oasis Valley
before. Clementine just hopes that the little one shall make the town as
best as it can be.

38. "Oh, my heavenly plumbbob!" becomes the first utterance of words that
escapes Abel's mouth when he sees his wife in labor one morning.
Clementine yelps and shrieks due to the baby's kicking in her tummy. The
sooner the little brat gets out of the womb, the better.

39. Abel and Clementine become goodly parents, when their twin sons are
born. What names shall the parents give their precious boys? As
practicing Christians, the parents decide to name their sons after the
apostles, Peter and Paul.

40. A few years later, Paul grows up into a toddler! He really has his mother's
sweet blue eyes!

41. Peter grows up too. He has his father's sparkling green eyes and playful
personality. Like father, like son.

42. Abel is teaching Paul how to speak, and Clementine is teaching Peter
how to speak. The parents are trying to get their children to pronounce
the word "high chair" in Simlish, but to no avail, Peter and Paul seem to
be fixated on garbling gibberish instead.

43. Abel decides to potty-train Peter, so that little Peter will not soil his
diapers anymore!

44. Abel teaches little Paul how to walk!

45. Challenge Statistics
• Population: 8
• Number of Households: 4
• Town Budget: §700