SANDS IN THE HOURGLASS: Closed

LONESTAR2330

Welcome to the all-new saga Sands in the Hourglass . I will be using the #BuildNewcrest Challenge with a bit of a twist. Instead of doing generations I will be doing it by Seasons, like a TV show. Each Season/Seasons will focus on a different objective. As was the case with the original Hourglass Series this will be an ensemble cast. Each character playing their part in the construction of Newcrest. We will see some old favorites like Garret Blake, Mickey Blake, Carol Thomas, Amira Tamah and Helen Watkins, among many others, and we will also see some brand new faces.
This story will be set in a completely different continuity than the original Hourglass Series While you will see some similarities, things will play out differently. The characters will also be a bit different in some respects as will their circumstances.
So without further adieu I give you....Sands in the Hourglass

Season One

LONESTAR2330

The Pilot of Sands of the Hourglass is posted!!!!


Jason Dean and his cousin R.J. leave Windenburg for the big city of San Myshuno


Garret Blake returns home after seven years overseas.


Carol Thomas is given a big opportunity.

VanPelt81

Interesting first chapter. I felt like Mickey was about to get into another fight in seemingly the same hallway.

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 I don't think Mickey wanted to stick around that long lol...as he said "Some of us have a life to get back to."

LONESTAR2330

Episode Two of Sands in the Hourglass is posted!!!


Jason and R.J. meet their neighbors.


Garret is given an interesting, once in lifetime opportunity


Carol takes over the crew.

VanPelt81

Interesting how this is going. Good 2nd chapter.

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 Thank you

LONESTAR2330

Episode Three of Sands in the Hourglass is posted!!!



Garret meets two of his father's associates.


Carol calls on and old friend to join her crew.


Jason and R.J. have a house warming party.

VanPelt81

That opening scene felt like an action movie, right down to the hero fighting in their underwear. Also, how did that car not get wrecked when parked into that pillar?

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 Lol...I missed the car in the pillar...freaking CC. I was kinda going for hero in action movie and I wanted to show off Garret's physique too. We didn't see much of that in the former story. Of course Garret was more brains then brawn in the former story.

LONESTAR2330

Chapter Four of Sands in the Hourglass is posted.


Carol and her crew plan a score.


Jason and Helen bond over a cup of cofffee


Ed and Garret face off


Garret meets with Vanguard Board member James Hughes Sr.

VanPelt81

Ed & Garret's face off seemed intense for a moment.

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 Yeah it was going in that direction. Ed is....well a bit intense at times. Of course Garret had to poke the bear a bit.

LONESTAR2330

Episode Five of Sands in the Hourglass is posted.

This is a Garret episode. I also made a mention of a a couple of characters in other stories such. Kellie Heffner in @Maladi777 saga Heffener Legacy and Grayson in both @Maladi777 and @pammiechick Day and Knight. I encourage all those who haven't to check them out. The mentions are not cannon to the stories but I just used the names in an offhanded conversation.


Garret meets with his team to discuss their first project.


Garret's meeting with the family does not go well.


Garret meets with developer Robert Lawson Sr. of Pleasantview Development (see what I did there lol)


Robert Sr. pays his son R.J. and nephew Jason and visit.

VanPelt81

Good to see Mickey and Garrett get along after talking some sense after their fight. Not sure how long it'll last.

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 Me either. In my last saga I didn't really delve deep enough into the relationship and conflicts of such. Something I plan to do in this one. So as time goes on I am sure there will be conflict between the two brothers. For now though Mickey is somewhat happy and Garret was able to sell him onto the Legacy. As we learn more about said legacy, I am sure there is going to be more conflict. So far we have just scratched the surface.

LONESTAR2330

I will not be posting for a couple of weeks. I got my comic project I am working on and Thanksgiving. I am also having surgery on the 28th. So lots going on. So if all goes according to plan my next post will be on December 4th.

15aewar

LONESTAR2330 wrote: »

I will not be posting for a couple of weeks. I got my comic project I am working on and Thanksgiving. I am also having surgery on the 28th. So lots going on. So if all goes according to plan my next post will be on December 4th.

Aw, that's totally understandable. We all get busy from time to time.
I hope you make a complete and speedy recovery from your surgery!

LONESTAR2330

15aewar wrote: »

LONESTAR2330 wrote: »

I will not be posting for a couple of weeks. I got my comic project I am working on and Thanksgiving. I am also having surgery on the 28th. So lots going on. So if all goes according to plan my next post will be on December 4th.

Aw, that's totally understandable. We all get busy from time to time.
I hope you make a complete and speedy recovery from your surgery!

@15aewar thank you its minor but ill be laid up a couple of days.

LONESTAR2330

Between the Holidays, Surgery and working on other projects I have not had much time for Sims, but I am going to really try to get back on schedule. However' my post might be a bit erratic for a little while.
However that being said here is Episode Six of Sands In the Hourglass


Carol and her crew hijack two trucks of booze.


Jason talks to R.J. about Robert Sr.'s job offer.


Garret hires an elite team for Blake Securities.

VanPelt81

I'm liking Garrett's new crew so far.

AudreyFld

VanPelt81 wrote: »

I'm liking Garrett's new crew so far.

They scare me except for the first dude he got, he seems super nice. And Randy too.

LONESTAR2330

@VanPelt81 Thank you! They were very carefully selected.

@AudreyFld Well security types are supposed to be a bit scary aren't they?

AudreyFld

LONESTAR2330 wrote: »

@VanPelt81 Thank you! They were very carefully selected.

@AudreyFld Well security types are supposed to be a bit scary aren't they?

Absolutely!

LONESTAR2330

I am not really feeling the story I am currently writing. It is a good story but I am not connecting to the characters, mainly because despite having the same names, these characters are not The Hourglass cast. Re-imagining these characters in a different format, like a graphic novel (which is in the works) is one thing, but trying to put them in the Sims and redefine them is not working for me. So I am scrapping Sands In The Hourglass. Don’t worry though, I am not going away. I will be coming back with a new story. Stay tuned to my Sims Forums Page and keep an eye on this page for updates. For those of you who haven’t read the original Hourglass series, I encourage you to read it here. It wont be really necessary to read it though, but it might give you more context.

I want to thank my readers for being patient with me with my indecisiveness. I wanted to try out an alternate Hourglass story but the experiment isn’t quiet working out. I hope you will stick with me as I return to a world that was my strength.