Third Time's the Charm

With a baby now draining their already dwindling bank account, Masaru put his foot down and set out to get some darn tips once and for all. The problem, he figured, is that nobody was hearing him when he played. He'd simply have to find new, creative ways to attract a crowd to him. And so began Masaru Fujioka's quest for tips. Idea #1: Protest Protests generally attract crowds, because sims like to complain about things. Complaining is, in fact, one of their greatest skills. But there were no protests actually going on at the time, so Masaru improvised and called for one about some random subject he didn't actually care about. What'd the Loch Ness Monster ever do to you? D: Regardless, apparently Nessie is incredibly unpopular with the population of Hidden Springs. Masaru's protest did, in fact draw a crowd. Unfortunately for Masaru, they got too passionate about their hatred for poor Nessie to notice when he slipped away to start playing guitar. The pro...

The household was broke. They had no money in their bank account. They still couldn't do their laundry, the dog stunk because they had no bathtub to wash him in, their toilet and sink kept breaking, and they couldn't get around their home without tripping over each other all the time. This didn't bother Diesel and Rusty, though. It didn't bother Ciera, either. It did bother Viola, though, who proceeded to buy a clothesline and do the laundry as soon as she got her paycheck that day. Masaru started putting out a tip jar (er, guitar case) while he practiced in the park. Unfortunately, the only audience he attracted was the newborn Carl Vanderburg. And even that was debatable, considering how quickly the baby started crying after being abandoned on the floor. Way to go, Masaru. You can't even impress a six week old infant. He brought up his troubles over dinner that night. "I could barely hear my guitar over the screeching baby, and the guy just...