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|caption = Michael’s always found more comfort in the company of animals than with other Sims, which can make for awkward dates but serves him well as the Bramblewood’s creature keeper. After fixing up a run-down cottage in the woods many years ago, he’s been the informal caretaker of the various plants and animals that call this place home ever since.}}
 
|caption = Michael’s always found more comfort in the company of animals than with other Sims, which can make for awkward dates but serves him well as the Bramblewood’s creature keeper. After fixing up a run-down cottage in the woods many years ago, he’s been the informal caretaker of the various plants and animals that call this place home ever since.}}
 
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'''Michael Bell''' (a.k.a. the Creature Keeper) is a pre-made NPC that lives in the world of [[Henford-on-Bagley]]. He does not live on a lot, but his cottage can be found in the forest in [[The Bramblewood]] neighborhood. He shipped with ''[[The Sims 4: Cottage Living]]'' expansion pack.
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'''Michael Bell''' is a pre-made [[Non-playable character|NPC]] that lives in the world of [[Henford-on-Bagley]]. He shipped with ''[[The Sims 4: Cottage Living]]'' expansion pack. He is not the most romantic Sim, as it has been heard that he had a very awkward date with [[Cecilia Kang]], another local resident. He is the local creature keeper and does not live on a lot, but his cottage can be found in the forest in [[The Bramblewood]] neighborhood and may spawn on other lots (such The Gnome's Arms) even if the sims in the current household have not met him yet.
   
Unlike normal NPCs, Michael has special abilities. Once he is located in [[The Bramblewood]], Sims can befriend him, and offer to run [[errands]] for him. He also has the ability to sell animal clothing to your Sims, and trade various collectibles. His overall role is to watch over the animals of the village, as he is surrounded by many [[Wild bird|wild birds]], [[Bunny|bunnies]] and [[Fox|foxes]]. He is not the most romantic Sim, as it has been heard that he had a very awkward date with [[Cecilia Kang]], another local resident.
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His overall role is to watch over the animals of the village, as he is surrounded by many [[Wild bird|wild birds]], [[Rabbit|rabbits]] and [[Fox|foxes]]. As with the other special villager roles, the Creature Keeper has special abilities and interactions with player-controlled sims. These include:
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* '''Offer Help With [[Errands]]'''
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* Friendly > Have a Hendford Heart-to-Heart
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* Friendly > Offer Finchwick Favor...
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* '''Animal Clothing...'''
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** Ask to Craft Animal Clothing... (requires Lama wool in the sims' inventory)
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** Buy Animal Clothing...
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* '''Trade berries...''' (He will give a blueberry, raspberry, or chocoberry in exchange for 2 of one of the other types of berries. For example, sims can give him 2 raspberries for a chocoberry)
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* Friendly > '''Sell Foraged Plants''' (He will happily buy berries & mushrooms for a significant mark up, including prefect nightly mushrooms for $201 each)
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**Currently, there's a bug where the player can offer to sell more than 10 items and will get the money for all those items, but only have 10 items removed from their inventory. Easiest work-around is to only sale 10 items at a time
   
 
==Simology==
 
==Simology==
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<gallery>
 
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The creature keeper's cottage.png|Michael Bell's cottage
 
The creature keeper's cottage.png|Michael Bell's cottage
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File:Creaturekeeperhouse.png|Cottage interactions & location
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File:Creaturekeeperhouse2.png|Cottage interactions & location
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File:CreatureKeeper-TradeBerries.png|Trade Berries... interaction
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File:CreatureKeeper-SellForagedPlants.png|Sell Foraged Plants interaction
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File:Prefect with creature keeper.png|The creature keeper buys prefect nightly mushrooms for a lot.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 4 October 2022

Michael Bell
Michael Bell
Gender Male Male
Age TS3-Adult Adult
Life state CAS Human icon Sim
Biography
Michael’s always found more comfort in the company of animals than with other Sims, which can make for awkward dates but serves him well as the Bramblewood’s creature keeper. After fixing up a run-down cottage in the woods many years ago, he’s been the informal caretaker of the various plants and animals that call this place home ever since.
Education and employment
Career Creature Keeper
Family
Family/Families Bell family
Personality
Traits Trait TS4 Loves Outdoors Loves Outdoors
Trait TS4 Loner Loner
Trait TS4 Animal Enthusiast Animal Enthusiast
Trait TS4 Collector Collector
Aspiration Aspiration TS4 Country Caretaker Country Caretaker
Appearance
Hair color TS2 Brown Hair Brown
Eye color TS2 Brown Eyes Dark Brown
Skin color Skin-light Light
Body shape Fat Fat
Other information
Game TS4 EP11 Cottage Living Icon The Sims 4: Cottage Living
Playability NPC
World Henford-on-Bagley

Michael Bell is a pre-made NPC that lives in the world of Henford-on-Bagley. He shipped with The Sims 4: Cottage Living expansion pack. He is not the most romantic Sim, as it has been heard that he had a very awkward date with Cecilia Kang, another local resident. He is the local creature keeper and does not live on a lot, but his cottage can be found in the forest in The Bramblewood neighborhood and may spawn on other lots (such The Gnome's Arms) even if the sims in the current household have not met him yet.

His overall role is to watch over the animals of the village, as he is surrounded by many wild birds, rabbits and foxes. As with the other special villager roles, the Creature Keeper has special abilities and interactions with player-controlled sims. These include:

  • Offer Help With Errands
  • Friendly > Have a Hendford Heart-to-Heart
  • Friendly > Offer Finchwick Favor...
  • Animal Clothing...
    • Ask to Craft Animal Clothing... (requires Lama wool in the sims' inventory)
    • Buy Animal Clothing...
  • Trade berries... (He will give a blueberry, raspberry, or chocoberry in exchange for 2 of one of the other types of berries. For example, sims can give him 2 raspberries for a chocoberry)
  • Friendly > Sell Foraged Plants (He will happily buy berries & mushrooms for a significant mark up, including prefect nightly mushrooms for $201 each)
    • Currently, there's a bug where the player can offer to sell more than 10 items and will get the money for all those items, but only have 10 items removed from their inventory. Easiest work-around is to only sale 10 items at a time

Simology[]

Image Name Relationship level
Cecilia Kang headshot Cecilia Kang Acquaintances
Kim Goldbloom Kim Goldbloom Acquaintances

Image Name Sentiment
Cecilia Kang headshot Cecilia Kang Smitten

Icon Name
Activities
Skill TS4 Fishing
Fishing
Skill TS4 Gardening
Gardening
TS4 Career Painter
Painting
Music genres
TS4 Like Blues Music
Blues
TS4 Like Classical Music
Classical
TS4 Like Jazz Music
Jazz
TS4 Like Romance Music
Romance
TS4 Like Winter Holiday Music
Winter Holiday
Icon Name
Colors
TS4 Like Blue
Blue
TS4 Like Orange
Orange
TS4 Like Pink
Pink
TS4 Like Red
Red
TS4 Like White
White
TS4 Like Yellow
Yellow

Icon Name
Activities
Skill TS4 Acting
Acting
Skill TS4 Video Gaming
Video Gaming
Music genres
TS4 Like Alternative Music
Alternative

Gallery[]