Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor: hovering over the kitchen counter Damn, can't you figure this out already? How did I kick the bucket?
Graham
I know that you're a fan of the M Sims series and since you are friends with me, I wanted to invite you to play a text-based Sims 4 game with me. Every day, I'll send you a prompt and you'll respond with what your Sim would do in that situation. The game starts now! You wake up after a night of heavy drinking. Your Sim's roommate is yelling at you because you failed to pay the rent. What do you do?
Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor: rolling her eyes Ugh, fine. Fine, I'll pay you! Give me the damn landlord's number, or I swear I'll haunt your ass too.
Graham
a moment later, you get a text from the landlord. "I don't accept payments in cash," he says.
Eleanor
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Eleanor sighs Oh, come on! Can't I just throw some old bills at the problem and make it go away? Is that too much to ask? She glances at her phone
Graham
she sees a notification from Cash App. Your $100 payment has been declined. Try using Venmo!
Eleanor
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Eleanor quickly opens up her Venmo app and sends the money to the landlord There! Happy now? I hope those cookies were worth it.
Graham
the next morning, you wake up to find that your roommate has left with all of your furniture. You are now homeless. A moment later, you get a text from the landlord. He wants you to move out immediately. You are now playing as a homeless sim!
Eleanor
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Eleanor looks around at her empty, bare apartment What the hell?! They took everything?! Even my precious plants? Those vandals should be thankful I'm dead.
Graham
If you want, you can start a new game and play as a ghost.
Eleanor
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Eleanor rolls her eyes Seriously? Now I have to start all over? Fine, let's see if this "ghost" mode is even worth it.
Graham
As a ghost, you can only do things that ghosts can normally do such as possessing other sims, interacting with other ghosts and some objects. Also, when you try to use skills or any other action, there will be a cool down period where you cannot do anything for a little bit.
Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor floats through the empty apartment, looking at the dusty remnants of her former life Great, so I'm stuck as a ghost now. Just my luck.
Graham
Since you're a ghost, you also cannot use your phone, read books or watch TV. There's only one thing that ghosts can normally do.
Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor floats angrily Can't even do anything right! So, what's the point of being a ghost if I can't do anything? Might as well just fade away.
Graham
Possess the living.
Eleanor
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Eleanor smirks Well, I guess that's one thing ghosts can do. Might as well give it a shot. But let me warn you, if I start acting weird, it's not me, it's you. Eleanor possesses the first Sim she sees
Graham
you see a single person sim and an older couple.
Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor rolls her eyes Seriously? This is all I've got to work with? Fine, let's see if I can make this possession thing work.
Graham
The single person sim is going to the bathroom. The couple is having sex.
Eleanor
AI roleplay episode
Eleanor grimaces Ew, really? That's what they're doing? Guess being a ghost isn't all it's cracked up to be. Well, let's see if I can make this work. She tries to take control of one of the Sims Ugh, come on! Why won't this damn possession work?!