Play a game? Enter a Novice tournament? Attempt the ultimate Gaming Test? Nova’s feeling focused and goes with the Ultimate.

She gets CRUSHED by the game AI and has her butt handed to her on a platter. Next time! shakes fist

Observe the sky? Spy on Apartments? Of course Nova chooses to spy and … sees something that can’t be unseen. 🙈

Asher Ennis, the Living Statue, catches her attention next. Nova opts to Flash Crazy Eyes to see if he’ll break character.

(A/N: My daughter happened to walk in the room and suggested I have Nova FLIRT with him but I couldn’t see her doing this. Our girl likes a bit of Mischief and knowing my luck thus far at GeekCon, the flirting would flop.)

He doesn’t react other than striking a new pose. Well played, sir, well played.

Nova heads home and grabs forty winks because she’s not ready to call it a day yet.

Time to join the workforce because money doesn’t grow on trees … or does it?! 😉

She immediately starts as an Ace Engineer (Rank 4). Niiiice!

ring ring

(A/N: I have to admit I was tempted not to answer. If you’ve played this Scenario then you already know that Lewis is a pain in Nova’s backside but … progression depends upon her answering this call.)

Ugh, not this again … Lewis, if we have to work together on a project then act like a decent Sim and get the job done. Otherwise, you go your way and I’ll go mine.

Dealing with him makes Nova angry. 😡

(A/N: Now that we have “met” our opponent, let’s take a look at what we have to work with. Not a whole lot. Hmmm … I thought he tormented her in UNI. Does this mean they didn’t finish their degree? Odd.)

Nova takes a cold shower to cool her jets and ends up having a Eureka Moment.

9 hours of anger gets reduced down to 3 but she’s still not able to focus on prepping for work.

Calm down, girl, Nova says to herself. He’s not worth the headache. We’ll show him and our new boss that we have what it takes!

She then heads outside and does a bit of moon gazing.

A short while later …

Nova heads to bed and dreams of Lewis in a pool. Without a ladder.

End of Day 1

For this portion, the task requirements are as follows:

• Join the Tech Guru Career (completed)
• Place Your Laptop (completed)
• Achieve level 4 Programming Skill (completed)
• Optional: Lock Your Laptop (completed)
• Get Promoted to Project Manager
• Answer a Mysterious Call (completed)
• Control Your Anger (completed)
• Become Focused (completed)
• Optional: Keep Nova’s Needs Satisfied (completed)
• Optional: Go Outside (completed)
• Optional: Unwind with a Hobby (completed)
• Optional: Pick up Telescope and Return (completed)

Day 1, part 1 <= Stuck in Their Shadow => Day 2