Plumbob Falls

### **Back in SimCity...**

A population boom in SimCity has led to wider areas of extreme poverty and a drastic increase in crime rates. A study from Sim State University shows that living conditions for these sims will only get worse in the next few generations...

After many peaceful protests from sims and pressure from sim rights activists and lobbyists, the government has finally decided to tackle the issue. Their solution might not be the best, but it's definitely cheaper than some alternatives!

They've chosen six volunteers with varying skillsets to take a one-way trip across the sea to uncharted lands: the genius handyman Jericho Flynn, the charismatic politician Nineka Sale, the idealistic bookworm Andrea Leprince, the kindhearted gardener Rusty Underwood, the creative capitalist William Hodan and the cheery epicurean Hailey Cook. Over the course of the next few years they will be developing the territory and hopefully build a prospering city.

### **Willow Creek, PF**

Plumbob Falls saw its humble beginnings in the northwest part of Willow Creek. On May 8th, 2021 I plopped down these 6 vastly different sims on an empty lot in a completely empty save file and un-paused the game. I had absolutely no idea at the time how invested I'd get in these pixel people and the world they were beginning to develop.

The Founders' Ranch didn't always go by that name. Originally an empty lot called the Founding Household, it was the first to be inhabited by sims, back before they even had electricity and interior plumbing. Their main means of earning simoleons was through fishing, collecting minerals and, later on, painting on the easel and crafting on the woodworking table. Fortunately they also had Nineka's pay from her career in politics.

Over time the lot started to look like a humble little shack, known at the time as the Plumbob Falls Cabin, definitely not large enough for the amount of sims living under the one roof. When Hailey and Andrea both became pregnant just days apart, more shacks were built to better accommodate these growing families. Winona Underwood was the first sim born in Plumbob Falls in the Fall of Year 1. When Alaric Leprince was born a few days later, the tradition of naming babies in alphabetical order began.

   It wasn't until Rusty and Hailey got married and decided to form their own household that the founders got a bit of wiggle room to breathe. With simoleons to spare, the cluster of shacks finally turned into an early version of the Founders' Ranch. The first screenshot on the left is a look at the Ranch around Winterfest of Year 1. The Boarding House had only just been built as an addition to house future CAS Point townies.

William and his son Alaric (a toddler at the time) formed the third household in the Summer of Year 2, moving onto the empty lot opposite the Cook-Underwood family. William had the Mansion Baron aspiration so with the help of a lot of painting, their house managed to get nice pretty quick.

It took a little while for the world to expand after the Cook-Underwood and Hodan families moved out. Everyone found themselves working on their skills to unlock careers instead, like the painter career and the writing career. Plumbob Falls Park was the first community lot established in the world. It was unlocked in Fall of Year 2 by Rusty Underwood when he maxed out the gardening skill.

Year 4 was a pretty big year for the Founders' Ranch. The lot got yet another makeover. The Guest House was at that point able to comfortably fit more than 8 sims.

The gen 2 children were beginning to grow up. They needed more places to hang out. Hailey's Café opened for the first time on the day after Winterfest in the Winter of Year 4. Its owner and namesake would pass away from laughter on New Year's Eve, just days later. After Hailey's death, the café kept its name in her memory and was run mostly by Hailey's widower Rusty and her eldest daughter Winona.

After moving out of the Founders' Ranch the year prior, the Leprince-Flynn household was officially formed in the Spring of Year 5. It was the fourth household created in Plumbob Falls.

The P. F. History Museum opened its doors for the first time not too long after in the Summer of Year 5, thanks to the efforts of William Hodan and his then-wife Rachelle Bradbury. They spent many days painting masterpieces to fill the walls of the exhibits. The P.F. History Museum houses the famous Founders' Portrait, located on the left of the main entrance. It was taken by Callum Everett in the Summer of Year 3.

### References

1. ↑ Back in SimCity...
2. ↑ Our BACC journey begins...
3. ↑ Plumbob Falls after 24 hours of gameplay
4. ↑ Original Plumbob Falls Cabin
5. ↑ Adding cabins for the expecting mamas.
6. ↑ Winona Underwood is the first child born in Plumbob Falls.
7. ↑ Alaric Leprince is born.
8. ↑ The Cook-Underwood Household is formed.
9. ↑ Early version of the Founders' Ranch.
10. ↑ Will and Alaric form the third household.
11. ↑ Plumbob Falls Park.
12. ↑ Another Founders' Ranch makeover.
13. ↑ Hailey's Cafe grand opening.
14. ↑ The Leprince-Flynn household is formed.
15. ↑ The grand opening ceremony of the P.F. History Museum.
16. ↑ Callum taking the founders' portrait.