Scooter 4.1 - The Homecoming

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Howdy everybody! Welcome baaaaack to the Scooters. Here's to a new generation and a new Landon-themed icon!
As a recap: heir Landon has taken the torch, beating out his twin and his older sister for heirdom. After his childhood best friend Toro up and left for Japan a few years back, things haven't quite been the same...
But you and I know that's all about to change. Let's get on with the show!

 

Mua Pelʻam, Sulani...

Red-haired woman: (humming) ...māku koe e awhi e...māku koe e whai ake... (whistling, vocalising)

Red-haired woman: ...

(deep sigh) ...these people. What even is this. Part of a boat? Some other kind of bizarre garbage?

Volcano: (rumbling threateningly in the distance...)

Red-haired woman: Easy now, easy now...easy, taku atāhua. It's just me.

...

Red-haired woman: I did some more cleaning today... I think it's working. (sigh) But I don't know if it's enough. But I'm going to keep going. Okay?

...

Red-haired woman: ...

Red-haired woman: Shall you come out today? It's been a long time...

...

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Red-haired woman: I understand... I'll...leave you be.

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Ohanʻali Town
 

Landon, from inside: (singing off-key) ...peace when you are dooooone...lay your weary head to reee-yee-yest...

Landon: Don't you cry--ah, fuck, I got the towel wet, dammit.

--Knock knock knock!--

Landon: Coming! Just one sec!

--Knock knock knock knock!!--

Landon: (grunt) I said I'm coming! Fuck...

Landon: What--

Toro: Lando!! Lando! Fuck, is it ever good to see you, man!

Landon: ...T-Katz?! What the hell! What the hell are you doing here, dude?!

Toro: Obviously, paying you a visit, duh!

Landon: I see that! But what are you doing back in Sulani?! You were supposed to be in Tokyo, "for good-for good".
 

Toro: Yeah, well. I stepped down from my dad's company. Told him I'd hold shares, but I don't want to actually control anything. So I came back home! Isn't it great?!

Landon: ...T-Katz...that's so much money you signed away. What the hell, man?

Toro: It's not all about the money, Lando. Besides, I've got my own thing going on. Which is partly why I came here! I wanted to show you my latest thing.

Landon: Your latest "thing"?

Toro: Yeah, on Mua Pelʻam. Come on! Let's get going!

Landon: What on Earth are you doing on Mua Pelʻam?

Toro: ...ta-da!

Landon: You bought a...dock...?

Toro: No. I bought a plot of land and I built this! I'm gonna live here now.

Landon: You're...gonna live here? T-Katz, I don't think this even has electricity.

Toro: Exactly, dude! Amenities like electricity and running water are a drain on the Earth's resources! If I'm living here, I can minimise my carbon footprint while giving back to the Earth, cleaning up the water and stuff.

Landon: Wait--that's your new thing? You're some kinda eco green god now?

Toro: Don't look at it so negatively, man. I worked really hard on it.

Landon: No, I'm not--it's just so off-brand for you. When you first moved to Tokyo, you said it was the greatest thing ever. All the amenities and shit.

Toro: Yeah, well, that was the old me. I've had a change of heart. I'm tired of people exploiting the Earth unsustainably for their own ends. Come on, give it a chance. Stay the night, at least.

Landon: (chuckles) Alright, man. But just 'cause you're my best friend. Okay?

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It Is Time For Some Goals, Fellas

Landon Reece Scooter
Angling Ace ~ Child of the Islands, Gloomy, Loves Outdoors, Collector

Landon's goal: Master Fishing, and make friends with the Sulani Island Spirits

Toro James Katalunan
Beach Life ~ Home Turf, Child of the Ocean, Active, Jealous

Toro's goal: Restore Mua Pelʻam to its full glory, and reach Level 10 of Conservationist career

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Toro started his new garden basically immediately. Don't know whether to laugh or cry that the first thing the seed packets gave him was a bunch of yellow roses.

Toro: Yellow is for friendship :~)

Landon isn't a big fan of Toro's shack, truth be told, but he has to admit: the fishing in Mua Pelʻam is absolutely choice.

Landon: Alright, maybe he's got a bit of a point.

It goes without saying that this lot is off-the-grid, as an extra fun challenge to add to this generation.

"Extra-fun". Sure, past Ron. Sure.

Toro: Tomato or finger, tomato or finger...who we gonna cut today?

Check out this rustic-ass toilet bush we got going on. I never thought it'd come as handy as it did right now. Thanks, EA.

Toro: Grin and bear it, Toro. Grin and bear it.

Toro: So? How was your first day here, man?

Landon: I gotta admit, T-Katz, it's kinda fun! It's like a big ole camping trip, except I actually get to sleep on a bed. So it's kinda cool that way.

Toro: I'm glad! Truth be told, I doubted myself a lot... I'm really glad you came through and supported me. It means a lot.

Landon: You did a really good job, Toro. And I'm glad you believe what you do.

Nobody told Landon he has to manually empty the in-house toilet himself.

Landon: I have to FUCKING WHAT?! I hate it here.

Mua Pelʻam is lovely, no doubt about that. But the waters around here are fucking crusty.

Toro: (sigh) I just wish people would take better care of where they live...guess that's why I'm here.

Unfortunately, they can't get everything they need at the shack. So Toro will make a begrudging exception for the gym.

Landon: Honestly, ever since you brought up that thing about excessive lights, that's all I've been able to think of. Why does this place have so MANY?

Toro: You're coming around! I'll make a conservationist of you yet, Landon Scooter.

Uhhh...Miss Vatore? You're going to die? Caleb. Caleb the sun. Caleb you're going to burn.

Caleb Vatore: I welcome the end :~)

Volcano: (rumbling threateningly in the distance)

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It's a bonfire kind of night! These boys set a fire like nothing else.

Toro: Hell yeah, Lando! Let's geddit!

Landon: Whoooo yeah buddy! I knew that one year of fire-dancing classes I took would come in handy!!

This sea is seriously crusty. Toro spends so much time cleaning up this nasty-ass garbage these stupid tourists leave.

Toro: We are witnessing stupidity in action, y'all.

Toro: Dude! Dude! This morning, there was a bat in the bathroom!

Landon: Yeah, that's my friend. I called him Shadowrunner. I gave him an apple.

Toro: Man, how's he gonna leave if you give him food?

Landon: He won't. I want a pet so bad, T-Katz.

Landon is trying a new way of catching fish: a very passive way that I, the player, will literally only remember once every Sim week if I'm lucky.

Landon: We are gonna eat sooooooo well on every other Sunday.

I was gonna say something along the lines of "wow Mua Pelʻam is soooooo well-suited to living OTG" then I remembered living OTG literally came with this pack so lol

Anyway waterfall shower leggo

Landon: Now from the top make it drop that's a wet ass pussy

Check out this blue-ass fucking fish man.

Landon: The fishing here goes way harder than the old village. Nuts.

I was very confused as to why in later screenshots, Toro seemed to be darker-toned? I guess he went for a suntan one time.

Reader, it did not look very good. I am telling you right now.

My good god he looks like over-baked bread.

Toro: Man, remember bread...? Haha. Those were some good times. (sniff) Some good times.

Randy, over the phone: ...So are you coming to dinner tonight?

Landon: I've already got plans with Toro.

Randy: Ohhh, I'd heard he'd come back to Sulani. I guess you're staying there again tonight too?

Landon: Yeah, I...I might move in.

Randy: Serious?

Landon: Yeah, mom. I think Toro's doing something really cool. Something good. He's kinda gotten me around to his side. I think I wanna be part of some change for good too.

Randy: I love you, baby. You do whatever you decide is right, and I'm with you.

Landon: (chuckles) I love you too, mom. Come and visit sometime.

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Well, that squares away yet another a brand new start for us here at the Scooter Legacy Dot Com. I'll see you guys next time! Bye byeeeee