Goth Boy

Goth Boy
MySims character
First appearance	MySims (Nintendo Wii version since 2007)
Last appearance	MySims SkyHeroes (2010)
Voiced by	Greg Cipes (MySims (Wii/PC, only in the intro.) Nicki Rapp (MySims (Wii/PC, in-game), MySims Kingdom (Wii), MySims Party (Wii), MySims Racing (Wii/DS), MySims Agents (Wii) and MySims SkyHeroes
Information
Species	Sim
Gender	Male
Occupation	Commercial Sim (in MySims (Wii/PC), Poet (in MySims (Wii/PC), MySims Kingdom (Wii) and in MySims SkyHeroes), Festival Host and Minigame Host (in MySims Party (Wii/DS), Temporary Tattoo Parlor Owner (in MySims Racing (Wii), Rival Racer (in MySims Racing (DS), Client and Turkey on a Fork Stand Worker MySims Agents (Wii), Pilot and Spectre Squadron member (in MySims SkyHeroes)

Goth Boy is a Goth who prefers to stay hidden in his misery and dark solitude in the MySims video game series by Electronic Arts and Maxis. He is cynical, pessimistic, often depressed, and refers to life to be as bleak and meaningless as his soul. Throughout the MySims series, Goth Boy serves as a poet, a finance advisor, a mini-game and festival host, the owner of a tattoo parlor, a Turkey on a Fork vendor, and a Specter Squadron pilot.

In MySims (Wii/PC)

Goth Boy is an extremely over-emotional, and dramatic gothic. He comes to your town requesting you to build him Goth Boy's House of Darkness, his very own home and poet's hangout. He prefers spooky related furniture and items.

Profile: Meet Goth Boy, self-proclaimed 'child of the night'. Nothing makes him feel warmer than wrapping himself in a cloak of emotional darkness. He loves writing bad poetry.

Interests

• Primary = Spooky

• Secondary = Geeky

• Dislike = Fun

In SimCity Creator (Wii)

Goth Boy is a potential Finance Advisor for the city. He is his usual depressed self and will talk to you about the city's spending, economic status, and taxes.

Profile: This boy loves darkness. He hardly shows his emotion.

Dialogues

• I see a new symbol of [city name] was built. The sheep all seem happy, they're easily pleased. A sad symbol of darkness would be a much bolder statement, don't you think?
• Oh, sure, let's all give ourselves heart attacks worrying about something as stupid as money!
• Rich Sims are the most tormented of all, even if they never realize it. I wish I had a ton of money, just so I could prove to everyone how not happy I was about it.
• I don't like it when commerce is booming because more people come to [city name] and throw their filthy money around. I prefer the dark smoke from industrial factories, because it looks like the darkness of my soul!!!
• Everyone is crying for help because the tax is too high to keep their businesses open! These must be the strongest feelings they've ever had. Kudos to you, Mayor [player name]!
• Nothing good is happening, but nothing bad is happening either. How long must my tormented spirit survive in this awful purgatory?!

In MySims Kingdom (Wii)

Goth Boy lives in a cathedral-like lair home on Spookane near the dock. He greets the player, Lyndsay, and Buddy after they arrive on the island. When Goth Boy gets into a dispute with Lyndsay about the meaning of life, he takes them on an adventure to retrieve the book of life from Morcubus in the giant castle on the island, but not without having to go through certain obstacles. These obstacles include Yuki herself, retrieving a key from Zombie Carl to unlock a gate, and getting past a large sign erected by Grandma Ruthie. Finally, in the end, Goth Boy is disappointed to find out the book of life is empty. After coming back from the long journey, Goth Boy seems to somewhat admit his interpretation of the meaning of life may be wrong. However, he quickly takes back what he says and returns to his house to write some sad poetry.

Profile: Goth Boy shrouds himself in the darkness of despair and the fog of solitude. At least, he does in his poetry. In real life, he shrouds himself in the ACTUAL darkness and fog of Spookane.

Interest

• Spooky

In MySims Party (Wii)

Goth Boy hosts the Ghost Blaster minigame. He instructs the players to blast away skulls and entities. The skulls are easy and worth 1 point, while the Jack-o'-Lanterns take longer to blast, but are worth 3 points. Goth Boy also hosts the Horror Festival, where horrible, spooky, and deadly minigames are found. If the player gets a high score in his minigame, he will move to Mystery Forest and can be selected as a teammate.

Skills

• Power = 3
• Speed = 2
• Stamina = 1
• Luck = 3

In MySims Party (DS)

Goth Boy is a goth who lives in the dark area in the forest. He hosts the Haunted Hunted minigame, where the players need to hit each other with ball guns inside the Haunted Mansion. Goth Boy is also the host of the Horror Festival.

Skills

• Power = 3
• Speed = 3
• Technique = 3

In MySims Racing (Wii)

Goth Boy owns a Temporary Tattoo parlor in Greenwood Forest, though he still writes poetry. He gives the player a series of tasks, such as two extreme obstacle courses and two tasks that involve getting through a certain amount of gates to complete it. MorcuCorp might have put Goth Boy up to it, since he doesn't really seem to want to give the tasks, and he was too depressed to do it right.

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Aim: Avoid obstacles and reach finish before time runs out.
Introduction: So you're a racer, huh? That's depressing ... going so fast just to end up where you started ... why bother? // Anyway, I'm supposed to give you something if you complete this pointless obstacle challenge. // Will you bother or not?
Gold Target: 90 seconds
Silver Target: 100 seconds
Bronze Target: 110 seconds
Course: Tree Logger Trail
Completion: You did it. I can hardly contain my excitement. Here's your meaningless reward.
Reward: Steel, Off-Road, Paws

Borrowed Time

Aim: Pass as many gates as possible before time runs out.
Introduction: Oh, it's you. I guess you're really into that racing stuff, huh? Myself, I prefer writing poetry on a dark and stormy night. // It's pretty dark stuff. I'll read you some if you lose this challenge, it'll make you feel better. // Shall we get on with this cruel charade, then?
Gold Target: Pass through 12 gates
Silver Target: Pass through 8 gates
Bronze Target: Pass through 5 gates
Course: Crater Lake
Completion: Whoop-de-do, my heart can't take so much joy, etc. Here's the thing you win.
Reward: Stacked Lights, Good Old Times
Incompletion: OK, as promised: "I am a pair of naked claws raking the bottom of the sea..." Hey, where are you going?

Lost Time

Aim: Pass as many gates as possible before time runs out.
Introduction: I came to the forest for the peace and quiet ... and then you showed up. Why must you torment me so? // Not that I mind, really. Better to feel torment than nothing at all. // What? A challenge for you? Sure, whatever, it's good for business, I guess. // Will you try to beat the clock on the new forest track?
Gold Target: Pass through 24 gates
Silver Target: Pass through 18 gates
Bronze Target: Pass through 12 gates
Course: Bayou Boardwalk
Completion: Okay, so you won. Is that supposed to cheer me up? Here's your "reward."
Reward: SUV, Scarabs

Heart of Darkness

Aim: Avoid obstacles and reach the finish line before time runs out.
Introduction: You're quite tenacious, aren't you? I find that ... depressing. I suppose you want me to give you another challenge, right? // Fine. How about an obstacle race in the darkest place of the forest, hmm?
Gold Target: 90 seconds
Silver Target: 100 seconds
Bronze Target: 110 seconds
Course: Darkwood Falls
Completion: Okay, okay, I admit it, that was pretty exciting. You're really good at this! Just don't tell anyone I liked it, okay? Here, take this and leave me alone.
Reward: Skull Hitch

Best Friend Reward

• Purr-fect Friends

In MySims Racing (DS)

Goth Boy is a gothic poet and racer who takes part in races and championships. He gives the player a few tasks to drive him around, collect things, etc.

Favors

Favor 1
Objective: Gather all the PAGES and return to GOTH BOY in the FOREST.
Introduction dialogue: No! My poetry book is missing some pages! We have to find it before someone steals my brilliant poems!
Thanking dialogue: Whew. That was close. Now I can publish these the way they were meant to be seen: as cheap, stepled-together photocopies.
Reward: 20 Green Essence Coins and 20 Red Essence Coins and Bat wings Blueprint

Favor 2
Objective: Drive GOTH BOY to the HOTEL in TOWN.
Introduction dialogue: Guess what? Buddy said he'd take a few copies of my new collection of poems: "Glimpses of Goth Boy." He's going to put them in the lobby. Can you take me to the HOTEL please?
Thanking dialogue: Thanks. This should finally bring a little culture to those hotel tourists.
Reward: 40 Green Essence Coins and 40 Red Essence Coins and Goth Boy's Blueprint

In MySims Agents (Wii)

Goth Boy runs the Turkey on a Fork stand on the Boardwalk, dressed in an appropriate uniform over his usual goth attire. He loathes his job greatly and is uncomfortable being exposed to the sun. He says business is down due to Chef Watanabe's sushi bar nearby, which takes most of his customers and income away. The player can talk to him to get a turkey on a fork, or just listen to him complain about his job. Goth Boy is also a client with a dispatch mission, looking for help writing a poem due to writer's block. After a successful mission, Goth Boy admits that he will enter his poem in a contest for the trademark poem for Turkey on a Fork, and he can use the money to buy a house and move out of his mom's basement. If the player talks to Justice between missions, he will say Goth Boy wants a tattoo, but he doesn't have black ink to use. The player can then collect the black ink floating near the docks and give that to Justice to use for Goth Boy's tattoo.

Dispatch Mission

Writer's Block
Description - [player name], the thought of my job is destroying my soul. Normally I can just channel my despair into beautiful and haunting poetry, but lately, I'm coming up blank. I need someone to help me get past this block before my brain explodes!

• Difficulty - 4/5
• Duration - 4/12
• Skills - Smarts/Paranormal
• Rewards - New outfits and an object for the HQ!

In MySims SkyHeroes

Goth Boy is a pilot for Specter Squadron. He takes orders from Raven Wright and does whatever it takes to protect Tin Town. Goth Boy seems to be second in command, which can be shown in a later mission. He also appears to have continued writing his poetry. At the end of the game, Goth Boy seems somewhat depressed about how the world is without any strife, though it's not like he is happy on a regular occasion.

Missions

Involving Goth Boy

• Legends Come To Strike - Enemy
• But Vanish From Those Around - Enemy
• Through Sorrow Unveils The Need - Ally
• Family Wargame Night - Competitor

Dialogue

Before and after But Vanish From Those Around

• "Roses are black, violets are dark, dusk is approaching, here in the... park?" No, that's not right ...

After Through Sorrow Unveils The Need and Family Wargame Night

• I'm glad you saved Raven. Even if it means wasting this incredible eulogy I wrote for her.

Before Family Wargame Night

• What are we doing here? That Chaz guy is giving me a migraine.

After To Change From Lost To Found

• Forgive me, I need to draft a final farewell poem to commemorate the exit of the Spectre Squadron from our headquarters.

After Game is Complete

• *sigh* A world completely free of strife... How will I sustain my fierce inner turmoil?

Other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Garoto Gótico
• Dutch: EmoKid / Gothic Boy / Goth Jongen
• English: Goth Boy
• European Portuguese: Gótico
• French: Hugo Tique
• German: Grufti Junge
• Japanese: ゴスボーイ (Gosu·Bōi)
• Polish: Got
• Russian: Готичный Парень (Gotichniy paren)
• Spanish: Chico Gótico / Tío Gótico

Gallery

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