Dawnmist: Sims 2 Challenges

Time to meet the locals

and see what odd-jobs exist, since there was nothing of interest in the paper.

I can make $5 per quarter hour as a DJ

Though I'm not very good at it yet.

Hi! You're the new reporter that moved into town?

Could you write a review on our new TV model?

We'll give you a free sample to test run as payment for the article.

Well, at least I got a freelance lead.

Not many people here though...this town is pretty quiet.

Working as a bar tender

gets me a reasonably steady income...though that lightning bolt through the roof came closer than I'd like to think.

Hey, you must be Miss Rayne.

I'm glad to see a new face around here. Welcome to Dynasty Point.

College pool comes in handy,

I can usually beat people at the game, so can make money betting on myself.

Home again with about $800

It's enough to build at least a rain shelter, and get a desk. I met the head of the Garden Club today too.

Someone gave me a second-hand computer

they were going to throw out - which lets me do some freelance reporting jobs while waiting for a real journalism job to become available. And to write a book.

You said you'd just moved in with pretty much nothing...

So I looked through my stuff and thought

that you could sell this vase to help you get started.

Wow, people in this town have been really welcoming.

I met Jared Love today.

He's real cute, but I'm not 100% sure about him. I'll see whether it develops into something more than just hormones.

Taking a break from bartending

to meet more of the locals. They seem to have very few popular hangouts here...

No job yet...

I think I'm going to use the money from bartending and selling the TV and vase to start a business.

I opened a spa/chat venue.

It's becoming popular, and with town business grants it'll cover the building costs of a decent house. Just a little bit more work until I earn the big $50k grant.

Another TV review.

While these freelance reviews don't actually bring in any money, the sample products I get from them are awesome.

Well, I've earned $80k now...

Most of which was from government grants, but it means that I don't have to panic about jobs for a while. And that I can call the builder.

No more living on the lawn!

Those small business grants made all the difference. True - half the house is unfurnished, but it's built.

I've always wanted to learn how to play chess

I just love games of pretty much any sort!

Aren't you a gorgeous dog.

Shake foot...good girl!

Such a lovely dog...I wonder if she has a home anywhere?

The people of this town have been amazing.

Here's another new friend leaving me a spa

Candice liked spending time at Rayne's Spa so much she decided to get me a spa for private use.

There's a gaming hangout?

Now that is cool.

No. Even with black hair Jared's not the one.

There's just not enough chemistry between us. I'll have to keep looking.

Finally! A Journalism job.

Hey, you're back.

And you're hungry again? Don't you have an owner?

Well, I'm not letting that continue.

I'll gladly give you a home.

My first novel...

And it's a best seller! Yippee!

End of the first week here...

And what a week it's been.

I'm proud of what I've achieved,

especially when I started from so little. I think moving here may well have been the BEST decision I've ever made.