Day One, Part One | Love Island
Ah, Sulani. The surf, the sand, the sunsets... and 8 beautiful singles looking for love. Over the course of four weeks, in one luxury villa, these contestants will partake in challenges, soak in the sunshine, and share beds with people they barely know. What could possibly go wrong?
That's right. I'm doing Love Island, Sims 4 style. I'm obsessed with the original UK iteration, the USA's is just all right, and Plumbella started a LI series on her channel and completely inspired me. I am also taking some inspiration from Scarlet-V's 2017 Love Island challenge blog post. I am not following any specific guidelines or anything; things such as the schedule and challenge or date tasks are all my own ideas (but all credit to the show for the terminology and concept, duh).
Some notes:
- All contestants are attracted to all gender identities for ease of game play and also ain't nobody got time for a bunch of straights. All contestants were made by using the new CAS story mode, but I tweaked some of the traits a little bit. They are also all young adults.
- The villa I am using is made by laura_wiggo and is found on the gallery (called Love Island Villa), with some minor furnishing adjustments made by me.
- Aging is off, autonomy is on.
- I will be conducting some polls on various decisions throughout the season. Your input is greatly appreciated! The less I have to decide through random selection, the better.
Without further ado... Let's meet the Islanders!
Mara Crews
Mara is a yoga instructor, and is generally cheerful and pleasant. Her ambition in her work life will definitely translate to her time in the villa; in other words, she will get what she wants.
Adam Harding
Despite looking like a typical blonde surfer dude, Adam is a really sweet and introspective person. He knows the right things to say to flatter anyone. Don't tell him to keep his day job - Adam is doing quite well playing music for a living.
Dominic Norris
When it comes to the age-old question "cocky or confident," Dominic would probably answer "cocky." Hey, at least he's honest. In the real world, Dom is a detective. Will he be finding the thief of his heart in the villa?
Phoebe Garner
Phoebe is a total bro, so she'll definitely get along with almost everyone in the villa. She is a painter who is both extremely talkative and romantic, both of which are great qualities for a show like this.
Dylan Watt
Dylan works for his family's business, and he's a bit materialistic and a whole lot of bits smart. When it comes to relationships, there is just something about him that people can't resist. A word of advice to the other Islanders? Dylan can get jealous very easily.
Madeleine Taylor
The other contestants need not worry - Madeleine is training as a chef and will surely be practicing her skills in the villa. She will have to find someway to replace her daily morning runs and can't resist any conversation about movies.
Georgia Keenan
Georgia is just starting out in the world of activism and, as such, is incredibly opinionated and outgoing. There is just something about her that people can't get out of their minds. Which Islander will be the first to fall under her spell?
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With no time to waste, our contestants gathered by the fire pit for the first coupling ceremony. This was done with a random number generator. With only 7 Islanders, one would be left single. The couples are:
Madeleine and Phoebe
Dylan and Mara
Adam and Georgia
And Dominic is left single.
After the coupling ceremony, the Islanders are left to their own devices. They broke off into their couples to break that initial ice.
Mara and Dylan quickly launched into an animated conversation.
As did Phoebe and Madeleine.
Georgia and Adam went off into one of the furthest corners of the property to have their first good chat.
And single boy Dom just shot some hoops.
After their one-on-ones, some of the Islanders started to mingle a little bit more. Mara and Adam bonded over their love of music and dance.
Next Time on Love Island: Day one continues as the Islanders get all dolled up for their first evening together and things quickly get shaken up by a big announcement.
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