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This is the story of the Boys from the very beginning.
I will start to post all the episodes from their first year together here in this forum.
(Which are almost 1.000 posts on tumblr ö.ö' Let's see how far we come )
Current status:
August 2022 - March 2023 complete! 3 months to go!

Chapters:
(Leads you to the beginning of each chapter in this thread)

1. It was (not so) great when it all began Ji Ho, the new kid at Choongang Highschool, is having a hard time
2. The Prom A mysterious guy shows up and invites Ji Ho to Prom
3. Vlad's Background Story What had happened to 16 year old Vlad
4. Ji Ho’s first days at the Space Bar (including Ji Ho’s Story of his traumatic childhood at Sulani)
5. The Weekend Trip to Henford-on-Bagley
6. Ji Ho got bitten by a Vampire!
7. Vlad's Death
8. Jack at the Temple in Mount Komorebi Jack is grieving himself to death. They brought him to the Temple to heal.
9. Knocking on DEATH's Door Giga and Jeb try to haggle with DEATH.
10. Vlad goes to Hell
11. A strange Dream Ji Ho has a strange dream about a chicken.
12. The Diner de los Muertos Ji Ho took on a job to pay Barfolomew back.
13. Luci at the Space Bar Ji Ho brings his new friend from the Diner.
14. The STaCKS Barfolomew, Saiwa and Jeb head to San Myshuno to find out what had happened to Vlad's body.
15. The Four Horsemen Ji Ho, Kiyoshi, Jack and Luci try to drag Vlad's soul out of hell.
16. Luci is gone = Vlad is back. And blind.
17. Last Christmas I gave you my heart.
18. The Background Stories of Jeb, Giga/Saiwa, Jack and Kiyoshi
19. Back to Strangerville The four of them return to Strangerville to investigate Jack and Saiwa's captivity in the Lab.
20. The Cattle Market Barfolomew dropped them in Moonwood Mill at the Wolves of Letters Bunker where Jack prepares for his Cattle Market.
21. Their first day at Belgraves Institute Barfolomew dropped them at their new boarding school.
22. The 70s Party
23. Their first week at Belgraves Institute

The thread about their Second Year together (their Horse Ranch Adventures and more) starts -> here

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Choongang Highscool - Copperdale

Ji Ho's first day. He used to live at Sulani.





'Follow me now to a place
You only dreamt of before I came along'
Smoke City - Underwater Love

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Mr Morlind: "Sit down Class."
...
Mr Morlind: "What are you doing?"
Ji Ho: “But you told me to sit down...”


Mr Morlind: “This isn’t your desk! This isn’t even your classroom!”


Ji Ho had a rough past so he is absent-minded most of the time.
But with the help of 'Copper Maps' he was able to find the way to his classroom... eventually.


Ms Coombes: “All say a happy ‘hello’ to your new classmate Ji Ho!”


Vlad: *hiss*


Vlad: *HISS*
*Giga chuckles* “If that isn’t love at first sight, then i don’t know what hahaha.”
Vlad: “Oh shut up!”
Morgan: ö.ö'

It will add a lot more drama to the story when you keep an eye on Morgan Fyres, the red haired premade next to Vlad. Even I didn't notice it at the beginning. She seems not amused about the presumption that Vlad could be in love with someone.

... what a nightmare




Ji Ho: ?
Vlad: “Don’t you dare to be late again! That’s not how we roll here!”

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Finally lunchbreak.
Ji Ho is a mermaid and so he needs to stay hydrated.
No wonder then that the best thing at this school for him is the swimming hall!
Oh look - there is Hector! At least one friendly face here 🐊

Afternoon classes were even worse - he had to sit next to that 🃏...

After school he got accused of his locker leaking.

He doesn’t even have a locker yet -.-

Later, in the library.







Yes Vlad, why did he cry???

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omg Jack...
It was worth a try...
(Vlad is her favourite)


“Vlad, would you mind bringing the video equipment from the storage to the music room? Take Callahan with you, so he can be useful at least.”


“Sure Ms Coombes! It’s for the Choongang Trailer Video from the film club, isn’t it?”
Ms Coombes is Vlad’s favourite teacher :]
He’s so tsundere but super soft to her. I wonder why?


And so Vlad and Jack went to the storage.


Someone sleeps in the storage Ö.ö'


“Vlad - who can it be? We should tell Ms Coombes immediately!”


“No Jack. Ms Coombes already knows. She knows everything.
This is her way teaching us life! She wants us to investigate - and learn!”
“I hope you’re right... I’m kneedeep in trouble as it is.”


Ji Ho is unable to find his desk - again...
Plus, he lost his desperate fight against acne.
But he smiles through his pain until he can hide in the library to cry a bit.




Vlad, the teacher’s pet
(I wonder why they like each other so much :’D )


Vlad is not rude - well at least not in general
Other people just barely exist in his world and he has no interest in them :]
The only ones he is close with are Giga and Jack - and Ms Coombes obviously






The poor Janitor’s worst nightmare... Kids out of control Ö.ö

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Vlad and Jack are lurking near the storage room to find out who is sleeping there.


They are not aware of that the people who are passing by think they make a cute couple.
(Because they sit next to the photo booth, a meeting point for lovers.)


Ji Ho went upstairs to cry a bit in the library again, but it was too crowded.


He hoped for a little chat with hector, but he wasn’t there...


And so he left for the canteen...

Hector! You little brat!


Look who’s eating all alone by himself...


Ms Coombes: “Ji Ho, why don’t you join the after school activities? I heard you are into music. And it appears that we need a soundtrack for our Trailer. Won’t you go check the film club this afternoon?
I know you went through a lot at Sulani and it’s hard to trust. Just give us a chance, hm?”


Ji Ho: “I’ll do my best, Ms Coombes.”


He has nothing else to do anyway, so he’s ok with that.

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Ms Coombes: “Vlad, I need you to join the film club. The production of the trailer starts soon and they are short on members.”
Vlad is under pressure with his other school activities (he just can’t refuse any requests from her ) and there are the exams on friday... so he tries a bit to stare Ms C. down in hope she pities him - but she shows no mercy.


Vlad: “Fine! I’ll attend there later.”
Ms Coombes: “That’s the plan.”


Meanwhile Ji Ho is already there. He’s very nervous.


But Giga and Jack give him a warm welcome and share funny stories.


So Ji Ho already joined the club.


To avoid any unnecessary interaction with him, Vlad decides to leave. They should be good with Ji Ho to get the trailer done. But...


He should have known...
Ms Coombes: “I hope you will never forget what we did for you and at which cost.
And now it’s Ji Ho who needs us. Understood?”


As much as she’s fond of Vlad - sometimes this boy needs to be kicked in the right direction.

TMI: I never added Ms Coombes to our household to not loose her as their teacher. So in all (future and past) scenes she is/was just a NPC. And that was quite a challenge for some episodes ^^' But there were also a lot of funny scenes that wouldn't have happened if she had been part of the household.

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As a punishment Vlad and Jack had to organize the archives for Ms Coombes.
Even though Jack did nothing wrong, it’s wise to keep him busy before he gets weird ideas. They were just about to go home when the power went out.
And there is someone behind them! Is it the one who sleeps in the storage?
Argh - they don’t see them!


Vlad: “Watch your step, Jack!”


Jack: “Watch your step, Vlad! OUCH!”

The Three Two Stooges omg...
(I wonder, though, what these kids put in their lockers to cause them leaking all the time...)

They finally realized into which scary puddle they fell! Jack ran away in panic, right towards the intruder! And Vlad slipped again! (These two! I just can’t)


“Vlad! Get up! This time we’ll catch them!”


gogogo!


They try to escape!




And stumbled right into Giga!




And Giga ran...

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Giga: “Omg Ji Ho! What happened to you? And why are we running away?”


Giga: “Vlad and Jack were after you? Why?”


Giga: “Oh! They didn’t know Ms C. allowed you to sleep at the school while it was closed over the summer holidays because terrible things happened to you and you are afraid of people?”

Giga: “And is it now ok for you to come with me to find a save place for you?”
He’s not so sure, but it’s worth a try. The school is crowded almost all the time now so it makes no difference anyway (?)...
And now that these two weirdos are after him, he won't have a quiet minute there anymore either...

After they walked a while in silence they reached Prescott Square.


Giga: “Hey Ji Ho, don’t worry. The room is cheap. It’s sponsored by a foundation and with a part time job in addition, you’ll be carefree.”


Giga: “If you don’t have a job, you can have one of mine. I’ve been quite busy with my online store lately and I can’t handle them all at once anymore.”
Ji Ho: “Ok (?).”


Giga: “We are almost there!”


Ji Ho: “Is it behind the junkyard? So therefore it’s so cheap...”
Giga: “It actually is the ‘junkyard’ haha. The Space (Balls) Bar & Grill & ‘Residence’!”

Oh no! If he hadn’t been that upset from the escape, Ji Ho never (!) would have agreed following Giga! He was so happy when someone was friendly to him and trusted blindly... But he also has nowhere else to go...
Living alone in the school over the holidays was perfect, but the last days with all the people everywhere was stressful².
What a kerfuffle!

Like often in life, it’s all a question of perspective.


Barfolomew, the owner of the Space (Balls) Bar, awaits Giga and their new housemate.


And Jack, still on the hunt for that intruder from school, sees this thug persecuting Giga!


But he's gonna show him how they handle things here!



Barfolomew: “Jack! What’s wrong with you! You can’t attack our new housemate!”
Jack: “But...”


Giga: “You will like it here, you’ll see.”
Ji Ho: *nervous laughter*


And Ji Ho followed Giga straight for disaster...


Giga: “Here is your room! You even have a bath of your own!
You can wash up and I’ll get you some clean clothes. Come down for dinner when you’ve finished.”


TMI: Barfolomew and the Space 'Balls' Bar are inspired by Barf the Mawg from/and the movie Space Balls

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When he was finally alone, Ji Ho already questioned his decision. What else is awaiting him here?
At least his room has a tub.


There's no way to avoid it and so he went down - for dinner.


Jack & Ji Ho to each other: “What are you doing here?”


Giga: “May I introduce: Ji Ho, this is Jack ‘the beast gone wild’ Callahan.
Jack, this is Woo ‘the intruder aka persecutor’ Ji Ho.”
Jack & Ji Ho: “Oh...”


It is said, that what you dream on the first night that you sleep under a new roof will come true.


But Ji Ho dreamt of his miserable life at Sulani again...


This time, something was different.

There was a dark cloud that urged him to follow.
And so he followed the dark cloud, even though he was afraid - and it felt good.







Is he still dreaming? In his dream?
(They didn’t tell Ji Ho that Vlad also lives here. It would be a shock for him because he is so afraid of Vlad since he was so rude to him and chased after him.)





A strange dream? Really Ji Ho?
The kids these days...

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The Film Club has a short briefing to distribute the tasks for the trailer.
Giga: “There’s not much to say as our abilities are obvious.
Ji Ho: Soundtrack and sound effects, Vlad: script and acting, me: CGI, directing, production and Jack: acting, lights, camera ...”
Jack: “REVOLUTION!”
Giga: “No! SNACKS!”
[The way Vlad looks at Ji Ho :]


Giga: “ Vlad, did you come up with an idea for the story yet?”


Vlad: “Sure, listen: Princess Cordelia was bored from her life in the Palace and so she started to date a Pirate Captain!
THEN they sailed through a time portal to save the world from the Apocalypse!”


Giga: “No weird stuff, Vlad! And what does this even has to do with our school?"
Vlad: “That’s a true story! - almost. And it shows the versatility of our school! Ms Coombes liked it...”
Giga: “Yeah, because she's having a soft spot for you!”

I wonder who will be cast for the role of Princess Cordelia... Jack or Vlad?

Classmate: “Hey Vlad, don’t you think Ji Ho is cute?”
Vlad: “Get lost!”


(haha Jack in the background is scratching his ear - ‘Did I just hear right?’ and Morgan looks shocked too ^^’ )


Rise and shine Ji Ho

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Jack: “Hey look! It’s Ji Ho over there! Is he about to join the cheerleader team?”
Vlad: “hmpf”
Giga: “Ms C actually told him to join after school activities. He went through a lot and it will do him good.”
Jack: “Do you know what happened to him?”
Giga: “No, not yet. But it must have been horrible.”


Kiyoshi: “Hey welcome to the team! Your friend over there is actually pretty cute - may I ask him out to the prom?”
Ji Ho: “Sure!”
(They really did this! Ji Ho was just about to say ‘hello’ to Kiyoshi (a premade) and - dang - the message popped up Ö.ö. Jack was miles away with the others...)

And that was the faithful day they met Kiyoshi and Jeb! I wasn't aware then how meaningful it was.
Giga: “Ji Ho posted some photos on social bunny!”
Vlad: “hmpf”


When I need motivation my one solution is my queen
'Cause she stay strong, yeah, yeah
She is always in my corner right there when I want her
All these other girls are tempting but I'm empty when you're gone
Cheerleader - OMI

The cheerleading animations are too cute!

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It’s weekend - time to introduce Ji Ho to his new part time jobs so he can afford his room, food and so on.
First one is picking up the trash around the building. Giga was so busy with school and his other jobs that he couldn’t handle it anymore. The other ones have their jobs as well.



Second is delivery boy for the Space (Balls) Bar & Grill.


“Take care Ji Ho!”


Third is doing the laundry.




Just when Ji Ho was done with hanging up the laundry (and me about to save and log out), premade Jeb Harris showed up.
(The one Ji Ho posted the photos with from the cheerleading event.)
Barefoot and with a bag on his head.
He asked Ji Ho out for prom!


omg this is so cute I can’t.
Look how he is standing there. He must have been so flustered that he even forgot to put his shoes on and he is too shy to show his face!
This game, really hahaha.
I really wanted to avoid proms, I havent even been at my own!
But I can’t miss Jack & Kiyoshi and Ji Ho & Jeb going to the prom together!


Ji Ho almost never leaves his room, he is still anxious around people.
He tries his best not to disappoint Ms Coombes, though.
But now, with his new part time jobs, he roams around the building frequently so it’s time for Giga to rearrange his furniture.


Just in time!


Giga: “Vlad! Where are you going? The script for the trailer needs to be written this weekend!”


Giga: “Go back into your room and keep on writing... ehm I’ll get you anything...
Ah! How about nice ice cold plasma pack? Hm?”
Vlad: “I saw him already. It’s for my own good to avoid him.”

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Giga: “Ji Ho! Let’s dress you up for prom!”


“I told you about my online shop the other day, remember?”


“Try this one.”


Ji Ho: “How is it?”
Giga: “Let’s try a few outfits and decide then.”



That’s hard - I’m glad that I don’t have to choose
Let’s hope he’s not totally overdressed for Jeb Ö.ö


No, your bum doesn’t look big in this... omg


Jack’s outfit for the prom.
I guess, he will be never invited again - but maybe that’s the plan(?).
Poor Kiyoshi...
(How wrong I had been! Later he wore that same outfit at a themed party and I made a poll and he won! haha

TMI:

Jack is one of my Sims I played a lot since my early Sims 3 days.
So i know him for far over a decade Ö.ö
He always was a responsible single father with a lot of kids.
In Sims 4 he even founded the Impossible University (a save haven for persecuted supernaturals) and fights against the Council.
To see him like this, thoughtless, carefree and a little selfish, is so funny for me, I just can’t tell.

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It was two hours before the prom was about to start, when things went out of control (for me haha but that’s nothing new ^^’).
Ji Ho was stepping out while Vlad was still weeding in the yard.
(They still think it’s better Ji Ho doesn’t know that Vlad also lives here...)


Kiyoshi arrived and looked really good (and he is a premade sim, wow).


And he just walked past his Prom Date Jack!?
Now you regret your stupid prom outfit choice Jack, do you? haha


Kiyoshi went straight to Ji Ho and wanted to be best friends right away.
Jack followed him in disbelief. And Vlad was stunned. He should vanish before Ji Ho sees him!


Then Kiyoshi did the same with Vlad... Jeb ... yeah he came too, still in the same outfit -.- and it looked like he was carrying sth over his shoulders but there was nothing (?) the weight of the world maybe, who knows ö.ö





It seems Vlad accidently weeded a Lily...


He is so deep in thoughts... Is it because of Ji Ho? Come to your senses Vlad!
TMI: The Lily represents beauty, purity, transformation, rebirth, and devotion.
(Which I also didn't forsee. All this happened later. It's so strange for me to read this posts again a year later after so much has happened.)


vltr Jack, Jeb (Premade), Ji Ho, Kiyoshi (Premade)
Jack was asked out for prom by Kiyoshi, Ji Ho by Jeb.
If we add Vlad, they created a love pentagon by themselves!
Where is this going?!
(There are many ocassions later where Ji Ho is so in awe with Kiyoshi. The way he looks at him )



Thought I’d let them take some photos before it escalates Ö.ö

(TMI: This whole story evolves around Ji Ho and Vlad.
And I don’t know what to do.
I really want Ji Ho and Vlad to be together. But maybe Jeb (or Kiyoshi) is just what Ji Ho needs right now(?). Jeb doesn’t even show his face to not scare Ji Ho (who is afraid of people bec of his horrible experiences).
There are things from their past that hold both - Ji Ho and Vlad back. So I just let them do their thing? (As almost always haha).

As soon as Vlad vanished from the scene, he prepared for a comfy evening at his room, but...
Giga: “Vlad get ready, we’re going to the prom!”
Vlad: “Umm no, I don’t think so. I’m busy with this new game here. And then I need to write the script for the trailer, as you told me.”


Giga: “We can’t leave Ji Ho alone there with this goofhead Jack. You promised Ms C!”
Vlad: *Sigh*

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The Prom


As soon as we arrived at the Prom, i knew it was a waste of time to dress them up, because almost no one did ...
Well, at least the Boys look nice on the photos...




Giga: “Vlad, are you really going to sit here and watch how Jeb hits on Ji Ho?”
Vlad: “There is nothing I can do and you know that. Otherwise the curse will hit!”
Giga: “That’s two years ago! Will you give up on love for the rest of your life then?”
Vlad: “Better than placing him in jeopardy.”
(Huh? What curse are they talking about?)


Doesn't mean Vlad is happy with the arrangement...


Oh no - Ji Ho was elected as Prom Royalty.
What a nightmare for Ji Ho, who hates to be around people!
It was hard enough to attend to the prom. But now, on stage, with all the eyes on him, it’s far far worse.
And his first glance goes to Vlad - ‘help me!’


But it’s Jack, the Jester, who reacts at an instant to his silent appeal...


That should do to distract them from Ji Ho Ö.ö
(It really happened like this... And i thought ‘Yeah, let them go to them prom. What can possibly go wrong...’)


Ji Ho: “Thanks, Jack!”
(Look how happy Vlad is that they got Ji Ho out of there! And even Jeb seems to be relieved behind the door! haha)


Ji Ho: “But you’re still scary!”

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They ran until they arrived at Plumbite Pier.


Vlad: “Don’t worry! he just wants to play!”


This is Copperdale, so it soon started to rain.
Ji Ho found out that it’s possible to swim here! It’s been so long ago.
He really needed it after this exhausting evening.


Giga: “He looks so happy...”


But after a while:
Giga: “Ji Ho! Let’s go home, it’s late! We will come back again another day.”
‘go home’... yes, it feels a bit more like a home now.





Giga: “Vlad! Are you dreaming? Let’s go! We’re thoroughly wet!”
But Vlad doesn’t feel it. He can’t forget how vulnerable Ji Ho looked at the prom and he doesn’t want him to get hurt again.


Eventually they are on their long way home.
And despite it all, Ji Ho shines so bright -
lasering beams into Vlad’s black heart.
*cringe end*





Ji Ho found a lily in his room...
(It's the lily Vlad accidently weeded when he saw Ji Ho in his suit at the top of the stairs before prom.)

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The sky above Copperdale was as murky as Gigas mood, so he went to the ThriftTea to check out the latest trends for his online shop.


Eloise: “Hey, why do you pull a face? What’s wrong?”
Giga: “Oh this idiot Vlad! He fell head over heels for that new guy from school, Ji Ho.
He even hissed at him, when he first saw him, because he was so nervous!”
(editors note: What? And Ji Ho thought it was because he hates him! And! It was no joke what Giga said about love at first sight ö.ö)

Eloise: “Well, that’s ... good?”
Giga: “Yeah, but he refuses to make a move on him because he is afraid of ‘the curse’...”
Eloise: “Oh...”

Eloise: “What curse are you talking about?”
Giga: “Let me tell you: ..."


"You are familiar with the history of Moonwood Mill, right?
Then you know that Spellcasters created the first Vampires. And when they became aware what monsters they unleashed, they tried to erase them again.
Leander, a spellcaster, was the mentor of two of those Vampires.
Vlad and Wesley. He taught them and tried to keep their bloodlust under control. But the other spellcasters forced him to get rid of them before they start a riot and turn against him.”

What?!
We’ve been teased with this mysterious story about Vlad’s background for weeks - and now Giga is spilling the bubble tea on Vlad at the ThriftTea?
pff...
(editors note: It had been weeks when I posted this story on tumblr ^^')




“But Leander became so fond of Vlad that he offered to hide him from the other spellcasters - if he would agree to marry him.”


“Vlad knew of the danger if he would refuse and so he asked for more time to think it over.”


Giga gained another auditor... (It's Molly Prescott - daughter of Principal Prescott - from the Prescott Prescotts who founded Copperdale ö.Ö')


“Vlad couldn’t give in to Leander. He and Wesley were deeply in love and they planned to abandon him. They wanted to flee together to join the other Vampires for the riot.”


“They were already at the port to catch a ship, when Leander cought them.”


“Leander was furious! He locked up Vlad in the castle’s tower and challenged Wesley to duel.”



“And Vlad had to watch helplessly.”


“Leander struck Wesley mortally, but got deadly wounded himself.”



“Wesley died. And with his last breath, Leander cursed Vlad.”


“If Vlad would ever love again and be loved the same way back, he and his love would suffer and die a painful death, just like him and Wesley.”





“After seeing Wesley die, Vlad was out of his mind.
When Ms Coombes got word what happened at the castle, she went to Windenburg to take Vlad away from there. She cared for him and hid him from the spellcasters since then.”


“So that’s why they like each other so much!”


Eloise: “Well I can understand Vlad. I would be afraid of that curse too. He was a spellcaster. Not just anyone and he already killed Wesley!”
Giga: “Hm, I don’t know. It’s two years ago and nothing happened ever since.”

Vlad swore to himself that he would never put someone in jeopardy again, like Wesley.
And that he would never bring himself in situations again that would make him so utterly helpless.
And he never played the piano again...

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Sunday evening - they hang out by the lake.
After telling Vlad’s story to Eloise, Giga is more determined than ever to convince Vlad to make a move on Ji Ho.


For the first time, since Wesley died, Vlad seems to develop feelings for someone.
But Vlad refuses. The wounds slowly heal but he can’t risk to evoke the curse on Ji Ho.


Ji Ho stayed home to finally collect the trash around the Space Bar.
(And he doesn’t want to join them because of Vlad. He is still afraid of him and Vlad seems to feel uncomfortable around Ji Ho too.)


But then he saw the Claw Machine! Barfolomew must have installed it just this afternoon!


It seems that no one will collect the trash today... not until Ji Ho claws an Ewok!


Vlad got tired listening to Giga’s ramblings about him and Ji Ho being happy together and went home. He’s always in stealth mode around the space bar, so Ji Ho doesn’t see him.


But Ji Ho has neihter ears nor eyes for that what happens around him, he’s hooked to the claw machine...


But it seems that Ji Ho won’t cuddle an Ewok tonight...


🌃⏭🌇




Ji Ho set the alarm super early. Today is his first cheerleader training and he wanted to rehearse a bit before school.
But first he found the Ewok! (He’s not quite sure how to feel. Scared - because someone was in his room while he was sleeping - or happy - because -> EWOK!


He’ll decide later. For the moment he is too tired to deal with feelings and rehearsal...

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A new week at Choongang High!
Ms Coombes must have had a rough weekend. Her back is still aching.


And Vlad had to witness Ji Ho together with Kiyoshi. How close are they that they even have their special handshake?! Did he miss something?
Poor Vlad, he spent a few hours last night to catch that Ewok for Ji Ho and now this...


Giga: “There’s Ji Ho! Let’s sit together!”
Vlad: ”NO!”


Giga: “Oh, he’s already with Kiyoshi...”


Vlad: “Tch.”
Giga: “Ah well, that’s fine! If he's not hanging around with us, he won’t get killed by the curse... *end sarcasm*”
Vlad: “...”


Giga: “Let’s eat outside then - before anyone get’s hurt. Right Vlad?”
Vlad: “Hmpf.”


That’s so cute how amazed Ji Ho is of Kiyoshi :]


And Morgan hates Giga just for hanging around with Vlad because she’s jealous ^^
Their faces are priceless. It’s so amazing to me what they tell without words.


Ji Ho is so absent minded all the time!
That’s the third time he doesn’t find his desk...
No one else does it, just he ö.Ö


Morgan thinks vlad is pretending to take a selfie to secretly take a photo of her...
Dream on, Morgan...
But maybe he is pretending to take a selfie to secretly take a photo of Ji Ho?


Oh! It’s Jeb without the bag over his head and properly dressed!


Ji Ho barely recognized him but is almost as amazed of him as of Kiyoshi...


Another stab in Vlad’s wounded heart...
Jack can’t bear this anymore!


Giga decided that it’s time to withdraw Ji Ho from the scene before it escalates.
“Let’s take some funny fotos!”



But they were never happy with the results -.-


“Hey! Here’s a cool Photo App! Let’s use this instead.”



They left without even taking the photos with them...


Nice room, Vlad!


Vlad's room at the Space 'Balls' Bar

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Ji Ho is helping out at the Space Bar today. He is in charge of the grill.


Barfolomew: “The grill is in the backyard. You can't miss it.”


It took Ji Ho a while to figure out that the junk Astromech is the grill...


Ji Ho finally found the time to collect the trash.
It’s hot and he’s sticky and he’s so looking forward for his bathtub!


But Giga came with bad news.
“Ji Ho, I’m sorry, but the water in your part of the building is off. You and Jack can use my bathroom until it is fixed.”


“Yeah, you can’t miss it!”
LOL as if Giga wouldn’t know that Ji Ho can miss everything!


He’s so done - but finally the Space Bar is no junkyard anymore!


Time for his anticipated bath!
Giga’s room isn’t quite what he had expected...
(Yeah, because it isn’t Giga’s room! Hurry up before Vlad comes back!)


He believes Giga kept the Photo...


Oh no, Vlad is back!





Giga went too far this time...


Vlad: “Giga, how long, do you think, can i keep myself under control? If something happens to Ji Ho and you’re involved - you’re as dead as your fish bone over there!”

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It’s friday already.
Twice a month, Giga is cleaning at ‘Guidry’s Paranormal Investigations Bureau’ in San Myshuno.
It lies in the ‘Bofrost Skyway’ district at the top of one of the skyscrapers.
As the Bifröst Bridge is also called the rainbow bridge, this hood attracts sims of all color, kin and gender.



This time Ms Coombes accompanies Giga because she has an assignment for Guidry.
Ms Coombes: “Giga, I need you at your highest attention from now on. No ill-considered actions. Stay calm.”
Giga: “Understood.”


And while Giga is doing his job,


Ms Coombes is meeting up with Guidry.
“Rita! It’s been a while. How is Vlad doing?”
(Guidry was involved in Vlad’s rescue from the castle.)


Ms Coombes: “Guidry, we need your help. There is this dolphin Hector is aquainted with...”


"And this dolphin told Hector about a boy he met at Sulani."


“The dolphin told Hector about the horrible things happened to that boy and I went to the slums of Sulani as fast as I could to get him away from there.”


“I spoke with his neighbor but he was nowhere to be found.”


“The neighbor of the boy, who works at the ‘House of the rising Sun’ nearby, told me that her colleague once had a child from one of her clients.”



“But the child was a burden for her and one day it vanished in unexplained circumstances.”



“It came that she later had another child, Ji Ho. And this child was able to see his brother. It was years later but Ji Ho's brother still looked like he did on the day he vanished.”


“And even though the other child never played with Ji Ho or even noticed him, he was glad he had company.”


“So as soon as Ji Ho was able to speak, he asked his mother about the other child and who he was but she only yelled at him that there was no other child and so he stopped mentioning him. And as time went by, Ji Ho stopped talking in general. The other boy didn't response anyway and the adults didn't notice him."


Giga can’t believe what he is hearing through the door! Poor Ji Ho!


“Ji Ho’s mother died when he was 16. They still lived next to the ‘House of the rising Sun’ and she worked there until her death.
And even though Ji Ho hated that place, he couldn’t go because he was unable to leave his brother alone there. And he had no money to go somewhere else anyway."


"Soon after Ji Ho’s mother’s death, the owner from the 'House of the rising Sun', who was also their landlord, came over and asked for the rent.”


“He knew that Ji Ho had no income and so he demanded that he should work at the ‘House of the rising Sun’, like his mother.”


“Can you imagine this? The poor boy!”
No wonder that Ji Ho had nightmares! And no wonder that he is always so absent minded :’(
How did he survive this madness?


From this night on Ji Ho lived in the ocean and they never saw him near ‘The House of the rising Sun’ again.


He found out that he needed no money. He got shelter and food from the ocean.
But still - he was heartbroken because he had to leave his brother at that awful place.


Ms Coombes was looking for Ji Ho for a few days all over the island. And she eventually found him near a hotel, when he was searching for clothes that the tourists left behind.
She told him who she was and what she does and asked him to follow her to Copperdale.



Giga was unable to think clear. What does Ms C want him to do now?
Tell it to Jack and Vlad? Or not?
But Ms C trusted him on this and she knows Giga well enough to fortell what he is about to do(?).

Well, the only thing that is clear now, is, that he won’t force Vlad and Ji Ho in a relationship any more. After all what Ji Ho went through, it is clear that he has no interest in anything that means more than friendship.


“But Ji Ho said he couldn’t leave because of his brother and so I promised him our help.”


“Of course Rita, you did well. I will head for Sulani immediately and find out how we can guide the child to the other side.”


And this is how Ji Ho left Sulani (with clenched fists).


“Hurry up Ji Ho! We’re late for school!”

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Back in the here and now - Giga is back in Copperdale

Ji Ho is doing the laundry and the others meet at the park.


Knowing that Ms C trusts Giga makes it easier for him to decide how to deal with the things he heard at Guidry’s.


He is going to trust Vlad and Jack too and tell them Ji Ho’s Story and then they’ll make a proper plan how to proceed with Ji Ho. And protect him as good as they can.
A good plan!


It’s getting louder down there...


Giga: “Vlad! Where are you going?”
Vlad: “I’m going to kill that #%*&!”


Ji Ho can't hear what they are talking about - but why is Vlad causing trouble all the time?
He keeps wondering if Vlad only thinks of himself...
If Ji Ho only knew :’(

Oh no - Jack shifted...


... and they are having a fight!




They went to Jack’s room to patch up Vlad.
Jack: “Vlad, I didn’t mean to hurt you this severe. But I had to stop you.”


Vlad: “Which side are you on?”
Jack: “Don’t you think Ms C already checked if there was a possibility to get a grip on that #%*&? As sad as it is, this is legal at Sulani."


Jack: "Ji Ho would not want you to become a murderer.”


Giga came over to put his two simoleons in.
“Vlad, we’re in this together!
We live here, because we all went through our own hell - alone. All we have is each other now and I think that’s the only way for us to heal.”


Jack: “We can’t change what happened to us in the past.
Trying this would drain us.
What we can change is our future. And how we deal with our experiences.”
Giga sobbing: “Such wonderful words coming from you, Jack!”
Jack: “Ehm - not exactly... I read it on Barfolomews blog the other day...”
omg Jack...


Meanwhile Ji Ho is sitting on the rooftop and doesn’t know what to think anymore...

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Giga borrowed a truck for a weekendtrip to cheer up Ji Ho.
(TMI: Giga is still the only one of them with a drivers license)


Vlad is not that excited about it... How is he supposed to keep his distance to Ji Ho?


And he is not excited about something else:



Vlad the Jeally Bean
Ji Ho and Jeb just wanted to rehearse a bit for cheerleading...


Jack tries to negotiate because he wants to sit in the front, Vlad is complaining about how beeing too close to Ji Ho is bad for his salvation...



Giga: “Ji Ho, I know you're worried about Vlad - I’ll have an evil eye on him! And you can swim in the lake! Did I ever submit a bad suggestion to you?”

Actually... he did. Ji Ho questioned his decision to move in with them a few time since then ^^'
Flashback:
Giga: “You will like it here, you’ll see.”
Ji Ho: *nervous laughter*

They are finally on their way!


'When I go out, yeah, I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you'

The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

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The Boys reached Henford-on-Bagley at sunset.


They took a short walk to check the surroundings. How wonderful!
The lake is just a few steps away from the campsite!


But they decided to only eat and sleep and go swimming the next day. They are too hungry and exhaused.


TMI: In the distance we see Callahan Mansion, the home of adult Jack and his kids in another universe (my ’The Family Business’ story).


They set up the tents in the last daylight.
Jack and Ji Ho took their plushies with them, awww.


Time to light the campfire!

It’s a Callahan thing...


Finally some grilled goodness!
They seem to get themselves together after all what happened and enjoy their meal.


TMI: Vlad and Giga are both vampires but only Giga can eat food. Vlad is on plasma and gets sick from eating food.


There is an upset gathering near the Camp site.


Our four friends are on their way back from the sanitary facilities and missed the whole conversation.
Giga: “She is so upset, i wonder what happened?”
Jack: “No wonder, look how these rowdies parked their car!”


‘These rowdies’ are actually adult Jack's monster hunting sons in the ‘The Family Business’ story in another universe ^^'


Ji Ho is too shy to play the guitar in front of the others so he went away a bit.
It is a good decision anyway to be as far away as possible when Jack tries to light the fire...


And Vlad decided to take a walk to calm down a bit from beeing around Ji Ho the whole evening.
Of course Vlad did NOT go in the opposite direction -.-


This is so cute that, when you play an instrument near the tree stump with the birds, they fly around you and cast these swirls and glitter



Vlad can’t help being more and more amazed of Ji Ho.
Somehow now, after he knows Ji Ho’s story and he is aware that Ji Ho doesn’t like him, he feels less pressured that Ji Ho might get hit by the curse. It seems unlikely that Ji Ho loves him the same way back.


Meanwhile Giga and Jack are cleaning up.


And that was it with the peaceful evening...


They decided to go to sleep before anyone gets hurt and clean up the next day.

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Sunday Morning. Already their last day.


As soon as Vlad stumbled out of the tent and saw Ji Ho, he hissed again...
(But now we know it’s because he’s nervous around Ji Ho )
And Ji Ho even looks as if he’s getting used to it hahaha


There is Jeb!
They didn’t invite him, he just suddenly stood there - staring!

(Before they left Copperdale, I even thought about inviting him with them. But the truck was already occupied and I was too lazy to take care of another sim lol)

Ji Ho was happy to see Jeb - Vlad wasn’t. ^^’


Jeb was added to the household because I couldn’t stand that bag anymore, so I removed it in CAS.
Then Ji Ho started to cry all of sudden...


... and Jeb had the wish to embrace someone Ö.ö
*sigh*


Vlad couldn’t stand it anymore and he urged them to finally leave for the lake.





Best day in Ji Ho’s life :’]



Vlad is in Spain without the ‘S’...


What’s that look on your face, Ji Ho???