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"Pelican Town to Sims Town" - A Stardew Valley, Sims 3 Fanfic

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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    Geez @KevinL5275 I meant to add this to my main post to you above ^^^

    A random shot of pretty Haley while I was taking pictures. Just for you. :blush:

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  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    Wow that's an interesting top she has on >:) Its perfect for Haley though. <3

    Me? Confused on your characters? No way. o:)
    I thought Abigail lost her hair color when one of her spells went wonky? Boy, am I mixed up.

    No pressure on writing the "big drama," I'm just looking forward to it. :)
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    edited January 2022
    KevinL5275 wrote: »
    Wow that's an interesting top she has on >:) Its perfect for Haley though. <3

    Me? Confused on your characters? No way. o:)
    I thought Abigail lost her hair color when one of her spells went wonky? Boy, am I mixed up.

    No pressure on writing the "big drama," I'm just looking forward to it. :)

    @KevinL5275 Oh lol! No you aren't mixed up, even I had forgotten. :open_mouth: Yes! There were some white highlights after she got struck by lightning and then she used her magic to turn it Blue to be different for Sebastian. <3 Now its back to purple. :blush: She missed it. (Maybe author missed it too. ;):p )

    I knew you'd like that revealing top on Haley. :smirk: She's trying to dress warmly, but show something off at the same time. ;) I wonder if being with Sam, she might desire to show a little less of herself like that.....leaving it only for him in a private setting. Who knows? Anything could happen? :p I can't help teasing. :mrgreen:

    Thanks. I'm always glad to hear when y'all are looking forward to more. <3 Soon! I promise!
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    edited January 2022
    Here's more as promised my friends. :mrgreen:
    There is a little bit of a steamy part, but...I think it's tame enough to be on here. :p Picture heavy too so sorry to those of you with slow connections. <3

    I hope you'll enjoy it. <3


    Pelican Town to Sims Town
    Continuation of Chapter 17


    That afternoon, Shane, Emily, Abigail, and Sebastian were sitting in the guy’s living room and started chatting about all sorts of random stuff to pass time before dinner. The subject went from life in Appaloosa to life back home.

    “What!? Abigail cried. “Don’t tell me you guys don’t know about the Junimos? The forest spirits that reside in the old Community Center?”

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    “No,” Shane flatly replied.
    “I read something about them not long before we came here,” Emily said. “They seemed pretty cool, but I wasn’t sure if they were real or just the delusions of past forest dwellers.”
    Sebastian nodded at that.
    “No, they very much exist. They’re the only spirits I’d ever been able to see in Pelican Town and it was exciting! Adorable little things!” Abigail mused. That was before she met Donna and was finally able to see a human spirit like she’d always dreamed of. She hadn’t told any of them about Donna yet and wasn’t sure when. That was for another time. She went on to describe how the Junimos looked.

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    Emily found Abigail’s description and information about them quite fascinating, while Shane just stared at the blank wall twenty feet ahead of him, halfway listening.

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    It might’ve interested him more if he hadn’t been feeling so down, his depression making a lovely comeback. The trigger frustrated him and he was trying very hard not to let it show. Doing his best to learn to suppress it.

    Sebastian could see the faraway look in Shane’s eyes. He decided to ask him what he thought about Joja sodas and why most of them tasted so terrible, as the girls began talking about something else.

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    He managed to get a little chuckle out of Shane, only for Shane to then shrug and say, “I dunno. They taste about like beer to me, so…”
    “Oh...,” Sebastian uttered, his voice trailing off, unsure of what to say next.

    Shane knew the guy was trying to be thoughtful and not talk about anything alcohol in front of him, which part of him appreciated, but right now…he didn’t want his thoughtfulness. Nor his sympathy. He rubbed at his eyes, hating these emotions.

    The two guys just sat in silence and listened as the girls carried on their conversation about the monsters that dwelt in the caves back home.

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    Shane had forgotten how giddy Emily could get while happily conversing with friends and the elevated pitch in her voice screeched terribly in his ears. It didn’t help that Abigail’s voice was doing the same. His nerves were getting quite rattled, but once again, he reminded himself to suppress it and keep cool. They certainly weren’t meaning, or trying, to annoy him. It was just something else that was making everything around him seem worse.

    Emily wasn’t oblivious to the fact that her boyfriend was acting differently today and she made sure that at the first opportunity she would talk to him about it.

    That opportunity came sooner than expected. Sam popped into the room and asked Sebastian and Abigail if they’d like to do a jam session with him. “I got Elliott to agree to join us!” he exclaimed. “It’s gonna be so LIT with the piano added in! Whaddya say guys?”

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    “I’m down for that!” Sebastian expressed. H**l yeah I am…he thought, shooting a quick glance at Shane. He was more than happy to get away from that awkwardness and promptly stood up, holding out his hand to Abigail.
    “Oh, uh,” Abigail began, darting glances between Sebastian’s hand, him, then Emily, and then at Sam, “yeah, that sounds really fun!” Then she turned back to Emily. “We HAVE to finish this conversation later.”
    “Definitely,” Emily chuckled.

    As Emily watched the two disappear into Sam’s room, she turned to address Shane only to find her eyes meeting with his legs instead of his face.
    “I gotta go to the bathroom,” he informed her.
    “...Okay,” she acknowledged. “You want me to fix up a little snack? I could hear your tummy rumbling the entire time we were talking.” She winked.
    “Sure. Whatever,” he said with a shrug and made a beeline for the bathroom.

    Emily sighed as she watched him disappear, standing up herself and heading for the kitchen. It always made her heart ache to see her love feeling sad or distressed, especially when he'd been so happy lately. She had an idea of what might be bothering him so she planned out how she was going to approach it and what she was going to say - while fixing up their snack - to make the conversation go as smoothly and tenderly as possible.

    In the bathroom, Shane ran the water to as cold as he could get it, cupping his hands underneath...

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    ...then promptly splashed the liquid onto his face, breathing heavily over how refreshing it felt. He did it again and expelled the same breaths. Then he stared into the mirror, watching the beadlets of water, mixed with sweat, stream down his cheeks and drip off his jaw. He was checking to make sure his eyes didn’t look bloodshot. Thankfully they didn’t. His heavy, wet bangs slid down over his left eye, annoyingly obstructing his vision. He swiftly brushed them away with an exasperated breath of frustration. “I need to get a haircut.”

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    Instead of joining Emily in the kitchen, he simply went into his bedroom.

    Emily noticed and grabbed the plate of broccoli, baby carrots, and dip and took it into Shane’s room with her.

    When she went in she found Shane sitting on the couch, leaning forward with his head down and his arms on his knees. The gray aura around him gave her the feeling that he wasn’t in the mood for a snack so she set the plate down onto his desk. It was time for that talk.

    “Hey. You feeling okay?” she tenderly asked him.

    He wanted to answer, but at the same time he didn’t. So he just ended up saying nothing.

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    Realizing that was a silly question, Emily went with a different approach. She gently sat down beside him and said, “I noticed you’ve been a little quiet today. What’s going on?”

    Shane squeezed his eyes shut for a moment. He really hated this part. But he knew Emily would sit there in silence for hours waiting for him to answer; because that’s how much she loved and cared for him. The depth of her love always warmed his heart and made this kind of thing easier to do. “I’ve been…craving a drink ever since I woke up this morning,” he softly revealed, timidly rubbing at the back of his neck. “My hands were even beginning to shake again. I thought…drinking a soda would help, but…it didn’t do nothing. It just made the craving worse…and I got upset. Now I’m feeling depressed.”

    Emily’s eyes glistened as she intently listened, her soul feeling and fully understanding his pain.

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    “I thought I had overcome it for good, you know?” He turned his head toward her, with such a hopeless frown it tugged at her heartstrings. “But who was I kidding? Even when there’s literally zero alcohol around to tempt me I still go into a relapse. What the h**l is up with that? Is there no hope for me?”

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    “Shhh,” she tenderly hushed, raising her hand to stroke his cheek. “Don’t think like that. Of course there’s hope. There’s always hope. What you’re experiencing is very normal.”
    “No,” he choked. “I don’t want it to be normal. I can’t relapse. I have to overcome this for good!”
    “You will,” she assured.
    “Emily I,” his voice cracked, afraid to admit, “I about drove over to the Bar this morning to get a drink until I remembered there wouldn’t be any. When we’re back in Pelican Town, what’s going to stop me from hitting up the Saloon in the same way when I get a serious craving like this again? It’s like I was on auto-pilot. And the alcohol will actually BE there!”
    “Your will to stay sober,” she firmly answered for him. “And me. You’ll always have me to help you.”

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    He lowered his head. “You know you can’t always be there for me in every moment of weakness. I can’t ask that of you…nor do I wanna be that kind of burden to you.”
    “Hey…haven’t we had this discussion already?” she gently asked with a light smile, taking his hand.

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    “Yes…,” he expressed in a surrendering tone.
    “So you don’t need to worry anymore because you’re strong and I love you and I have complete faith in the promise you made to me before about staying sober.” She stroked his cheek again.
    “I meant it with all my heart.”
    “I know…and that’s how I know you’ll stay strong and conquer the cravings when they come.”
    “But I almost gave in today…I almost let you down.” His eyes glistened with tears.
    “But you didn’t!” Her eyes doing the same. “You had a moment of weakness and it’s okay! It’s gonna happen. Just remember that it doesn’t have to control you or determine how the rest of your actions will go. You proved that to yourself today. You should be proud of yourself.”
    That was a good point to which he nodded at. “I just never want you to give you any reason to give up on me. Everybody does…”
    “Well,” she paused, leaning in a little closer and saying with frankness, “I’m not everybody. Never have been.”
    That got him to smile. “That you haven’t…and I love that about you.”

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    “There’s my guy,” she lovingly said, taking his face into her hands.

    Shane pulled her in closer by her waist until their lips grazed each others. “You’re such an incredibly amazing person Emily. Thank you for being my rock and my constant companion. For whipping my butt back into shape when I fall down.”
    They chuckled.
    “I never believed anyone like you existed in the world. You’re truly an angel. My guardian angel.”
    “Aww, listen to you. You’re too sweet. I'm just being me.”
    “I mean it. I love you so much,” he whispered, lightly kissing her lips twice. “I’d be so lost without you. I sure as h**l was before. I am yours…until the day I die.”
    “Oh Shane…” She pulled his face in closer to give him an even deeper kiss. “You’re my rock too, you know. And someday I’ll need you to be my strength too. We’ll always be in this together.”
    “Yes.”

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    Soon all of Shane’s worries - even the lingering craving - melted away as he lost himself in her kisses.

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    In the heat of the moment he found himself preying on her lips, licking and biting, like an aroused and ravenous wolf.

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    He feared he’d been too rough in his passion though, and pulled back just to be sure. Panting and grinning brightly, rosy-cheeked Emily assured him that she was just fine. More than fine.

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    Satisfied, he gladly continued.

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    It didn’t take long for his “prey” to overtake him, slithering over his body, and proving her declarations of love and devotion through her own wild kisses.

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    “Oooh,” he moaned, wondering why they weren’t ripping each other's clothes off already.

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    “Mmm,” she moaned in return, biting his lower lip and firmly pressing her body against his. It would seem she was having a similar thought.

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    Just then, both of their stomachs rumbled loudly in unison. It was such a humorous sound that the two instantly laughed out loud, killing the sexual moment.

    Foreheads pressed together, Emily said through a grin, “I knew you were hungry."
    “You are too apparently…”
    She giggled, rubbing noses with him now. “Guess we should continue this later?”
    “Might be better. Sustenance is good for peak performance,” he smirked.
    “Oh my you!”

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    They sat back from each other now, holding hands.

    “So are you feeling better now?” she lovingly asked.
    “Absolutely,” he lovingly replied in turn. “Thanks to you.”

    Her heart swelled with joy. That’s all she wanted to hear.

    **************


    Meanwhile, in Sam and Sebastian’s bedroom, the group finished their warm up jam and prepared themselves to play a song while Sam peeked through the blinds on one of the windows again. He looked back on his earlier text messages to Haley and read her replies:

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    He wasn’t sure if Alex was in the house or not and honestly, he didn’t care. All he wanted was for Haley to come over and hear the music; and of course to be near her again. He had a couple of favorite Rock songs from back home that had a piano part and he’d been dying to play them ever since he learned how super talented Elliott was on the instrument. The man finally agreed to it.

    “So we playing the song what?” Elliott asked.

    “Not yet,” Sam replied. “I’m waiting for Haley to get here. I want her to hear it.”

    Elliott looked away with an impatient sigh to which Leah placed a caring hand on his shoulder. “It’s alright,” she soothed. “You’re acting like we’re in a hurry to go somewhere else and…we’re not. I’m actually really excited to hear the song.”
    “I’m glad,” he expressed with a smile. “I just don’t want these kids getting any ideas that I want to join their band.”
    She gave him a smirk. “Would that be such a bad thing?”
    “Yes! I’m not the Rock band type!”
    She shrugged. “Okay, that’s true. You certainly got the hair for it though,” she winked.
    He dismissively shook his head at her with a grin.

    “Alright! She’s here!” Sam happily informed with a clap, heading for the door. “Be right back.”

    In a few short minutes, Sam escorted Haley into the room. The blonde seemed a little reserved as she greeted everyone which Leah thought was unusual, but regardless she warmly welcomed her and told her it was nice to see her outside of the ladies house. Haley uttered a quiet, “thanks” to her.

    As Sam readied his guitar he asked the group, “Alrighty everyone. Time to show these two lovely ladies a rad performance!”
    Haley and Leah blushed at the sentiment.
    “Ready?” he asked each musician with an individual gaze, to which they nodded. “You remember the song?” he asked again for good measure. "Got it in your head?"
    “Yes,” Elliott answered for them all. “Let’s just do it.”
    Sam and Sebastian shot raised eyebrows at each other to Elliott’s silly impatience. “Alrighty then. You lead us off Elliott. Ready when you are,” Sam said, raising his hand to do the beat count.

    Silence filled the room for a couple of seconds as each musician got in the “zone.” Haley and Leah’s hearts thumped in anticipation. On Sam’s cue, masterful music rang from Elliott’s fast and fluid fingers on the keyboard, stunning everyone. It was a beautiful start to the song which Haley wasn’t expecting, but was pleasantly surprised by. She watched as Sam turned and then cued in Abigail’s cymbal part which really got his foot, and hers, tapping to the beat. On his next cue, Abigail brought in the drums.

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    There’s that Rock sound, Haley thought as she continued to watch Sam in admiration, directing and throwing in random guitar notes - along with Sebastian - at the appropriate time. There was just something about him immersing himself into music, dancing along with it, that made her fall for him all the more. It was incredibly attractive. Soon Sam stopped with the hand cues because it was time for him and Sebastian to fully bring in the guitars and naturally the song continued all on its own. Haley's face lit up with the brightest of grins as she watched all of them playing together, creating such a sound; all from memory no less! It was incredible! THEY were incredible!

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    Leah tapped her hand on her leg to the beat, enjoying the show as well.

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    When Sam started singing, Haley’s heart melted all the more as he looked only at her while doing so, apart from looking down at the guitar strings occasionally. Her eyes never strayed from his either and her cheeks turned red. She couldn’t help it. He was pretty…and stealing heart away more and more in every moment they spent together.

    This world was so much different from her own and in some ways she felt out of place in it, even while simply being in the audience.

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    But in this moment, and once before, Sam showed her that she was always welcome in it…and could very much be a part of it if she wanted to. Nevermind the lyrics strangely speaking similarly to her feelings on the matter, more so…she could see him saying it through his eyes. He wanted her in his world and honestly…she wanted to be in it. Not just because of him, but because it was a world that inspired her and could give her the courage to express and be whoever she wanted to be. It was a doorway that led to the life she always dreamed of for herself.

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    Her thoughts were interrupted as Sam entered into a short, yet epic guitar solo and her mouth dropped in amazement over it. She clapped wildly when it was over. The two continued to exchange smiles at each other throughout the remainder of the song. Abigail and Leah noticed and thought it was adorable.

    When the song was over, Haley and Leah clapped loudly while Haley threw out a few whistles.

    “Excellent!” she exclaimed when Sam approached her.
    “I’m glad you liked it,” he blushed.
    “I loved it!”
    Sam’s heart swelled and fluttered with joy hearing it. “I’m really glad you came over to hear it,” he said, affectionately taking her hands. “It means a lot to me that you did. Thank you.”

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    “Of course Sam,” she sweetly said, gripping his forefingers. “You’ve been there for me a lot lately so…I knew I should be here for you. I wanted to be here for you.”

    Now that really pleasantly surprised Sam to hear. So much so that he stupidly asked, “Really?” and instantly regretted it.
    Haley chuckled at his expression. “Yeah,” she answered with a coy gesture, but sincerely meant it.

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    “Awesome.” He smiled, feeling her sincerity. She cares about me. His heart continued to flutter.

    The two stood quietly blushing and holding each other's hands for about a minute until Haley asked, “Can you guys play another one?”

    Sam glanced around the room and addressed, “Wanna play another one guys?” His two buddies gladly shook their heads while Elliott hid his reaction to where only Leah could see it. She gave him a beaming, desiring nod and he acquiesced. Anything for her. Plus he really couldn’t deny how much fun it was to jam with the kids. “I’m still not joining your band,” he declared as he sat back down at the keyboard.

    “I know…,” Sam droned, returning to his spot beside Sebastian. “We get it.”

    Sebastian just shook his head at the long-haired man. “You know Elliott, the more you say that the more it sounds like you actually wanna join to me.”
    Leah snickered.
    “You don’t know what you’re talking about boy,” came the response.
    “Oh I think he knows exactly what he’s talking about,” Abigail chimed in, winking at her man.
    “What’s the matter Elliott? Too afraid to admit the truth?” Haley threw in. “I thought a gentleman never lies.”
    Sam raised his eyebrows at her. Impressed.

    Elliott knew he could continue to play along or blow them off, but either way, they would still think he was masking his interest in joining. Which he wasn’t. Maybe it would be fun to have them keep believing that he was. So he went with the blow off. He wasn’t the playing along type anyway.

    “What song will it be boys? We must make haste. My lady and I are due for a very important dinner date.” He smirked at Leah to which she shook her head with a smile. He was ever transparent to her.











    More to come. :)

    A/N: This was my first time playing with a "text generator." I hope I did it right. :lol: It's fun to add new things like that to your stories. :blush:

    Second, I'd like to think Sam and the gang played something pretty similar to this song for Haley and Leah. :blush: Turn up the volume and Enjoy! (Lyrics in the spoiler below, if you wanna follow along.)

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    "Right Now" - Van Halen

    Don't wanna wait til tomorrow,
    Why put it off another day?
    One more walk through problems,
    Built up, and stand in our way ,ah

    One step ahead, one step behind me,
    Now you gotta run to get even.
    Make future plans, don't dream about yesterday, hey,
    C'mon turn, turn this thing around.

    [Chorus]
    Right now, hey,
    It's your tomorrow.
    Right now,
    C'mon,it's everything.
    Right now,
    Catch a magic moment, do it,
    Right here and now.
    It means everything.

    Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm,
    And nothing falls into place, no.
    Only missed by a fraction,
    Slipped a little off your pace, oh.

    The more things you get, the more you want,
    Just trade in one for the other,
    Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa,
    Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around.

    Right now, hey,
    It's your tomorrow.
    Right now,
    C'mon, it's everything.
    Right now,
    Catch that magic moment, do it,
    Right here and now.
    It means everything.

    It's enlightened me, right now.
    What are you waitin' for,
    Oh, yeah, right now.

    [Guitar Solo]

    Right now, hey,
    It's your tomorrow.
    Right now,
    C'mon, it's everything.
    Right now,
    Catch that magic moment, and do it right,
    Right now,
    Right now, oh, Right now,
    It's what's happening!
    Right here and now,
    Right now,
    It's right now,
    Ohhhh,
    Tell me, what are you waiting for,
    Turn this thing around...
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  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    I know the feeling of being bored listening to my wife and her friends talk. :D

    I also know the feeling of my wife's hugs and kisses making me feel better. :D

    It looks like you had a lot of fun setting up the band practice session. I love the detail, and a great choice of song.

    Good job on the text message as well. :D
    I'm a 48 year old married man, with a beautiful wife, a cat, and a simverted personality.My Sims 3 Pictures
  • Silverofdreams30Silverofdreams30 Posts: 7,200 Member
    @emorrill

    This was a great update!
    I love how supportive Emily is with Shane,
    those were some hot kisses! <3 Glad Hayley decided to join the others too.

    How do you create text messages like that?, they always look so cool when I see it in
    blogs and such.
  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member

    @emorrill Oh no! What is wrong with Shane?
    I didn't know about Junimos. They look like they would itch if they got on you. :lol:
    I'm glad Shane was able to open up to Emily and talk to her about what was going on in his head. That is the key for anyone is to be able to talk to someone who can help them deal with those dark thoughts and feelings before they act on them.
    Yep, some hot images and looks like Emily knows just how to help Shane. :grin:
    She's so right, sometimes he will help her, others she will help him. That is the way it is when you love someone. It ain't 50/50 all the time.
    I think he will be all right. Seen it happen many times in real life. No reason he can't be strong and keep it together especially now that he has allowed others to be in his life and admitted he needs them.
    lol at their tummies interrupting the make out session. I don't know if her healthy nibbles sound like enough of a snack though.
    Cute how you added the texting.
    It sounded like they were really rockin' with the song. Shame there are no other sims in the town except droids that they can't perform for.
    You did manage to find a sexy sweater perfect for the season. :wink:
    Great song.
  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    @KevinL5275
    I know the feeling of being bored listening to my wife and her friends talk. :D

    I also know the feeling of my wife's hugs and kisses making me feel better. :D
    ^Ha ha, I love this so much. <3 Cute.
    What would you men be without us women? :smirk:
    I did have fun setting up the band performance. :mrgreen: It was a doozy to write though. :confounded: I dunno why, my brain just didn't want to cooperate as quickly as it usually does when describing a scene and all its details.
    Glad you liked the text message. :blush:
    So what did you think of Haley showing a bit of selflessness there? ;)


    @Silverofdreams30
    I love how supportive Emily is with Shane,
    those were some hot kisses! <3
    ^Thank you. :blush: And yes, they were! <3<3 That's why I shared so many pictures of it. :mrgreen: I could omit any of them! (I actually did omit one because it looked just like a previous picture, it was just more from an aerial view). You should've heard them when I was taking the pictures...I was like "Man, you two need to calm down cause I'm about ready to run to hubby and get some of that myself." :smirk::lol: Anyway! :joy:
    The site I used to create the text message is this:
    https://ifaketextmessage.com/
    I loved how much you could customize it to your liking. :)


    @bekkasan Didn't mean to worry you for a little bit there about Shane. :kissing_heart: But yeah, he'll be alright from here on out. <3 No more drama from him. ;)
    That is the key for anyone is to be able to talk to someone who can help them deal with those dark thoughts and feelings before they act on them.
    ^Amen. :star:
    Glad you liked the kissing images. <3:mrgreen:<3
    She's so right, sometimes he will help her, others she will help him. That is the way it is when you love someone. It ain't 50/50 all the time.
    ^YES. :star: I felt to have her say that because I could see some readers thinking, "Oh here she is again always helping him, but would he really be able to help her like that in return?" And the answer is an emphatic YES! Because it's exactly what you said there. ^ Like I told you in our texts ;) there's so much Shane hate in the Stardew community so if anyone who is a fan that reads my story I want to make a statement to them; hater or not. :lol: That statement being that people like him CAN change and CAN stay sober and CAN love unconditionally, never to revert back. :star: People don't seem to put as much faith in others as they used to and it's pretty sad. :(
    I've learned so so much writing out Shane's character when I knew nothing about alcohol and certainly knew nothing about the addiction and withdrawals from it. I'm thankful to his character for helping me to learn more about a very real, dark, and tender subject. He'll always be special to me because of that. <3 Anyway...
    lol at their tummies interrupting the make out session.
    ^Hee hee, I knew you would get a chuckle out of that. :lol: It reminded me of how hilarious you thought it was when on "The Ghosts of Christmas Past" that snowball fell on the guy's head just as they were about to kiss, killing the moment. :joy: I still love that movie and will forever thank you for introducing it to me. :blush:
    I don't know if her healthy nibbles sound like enough of a snack though.
    ^Yeah I think they need some dinner! :p
    Performing for droids? Hmm...that's not a terrible idea. 🤔 ;) I think it's safe to say that Sam's band...is gonna make it. :star:
    You did manage to find a sexy sweater perfect for the season. :wink:
    ^Why thank you. :lol::kissing_heart:
    Haley did good this time around didn't she? :smirk:;)
    Glad you liked the featured song too. :blush: That song popped on the radio as I was driving the other day and I was like, "Oh my gosh this song is PERFECT!" So I had to use it. :mrgreen:
    Thanks for your sweet comments as always. :kissing_heart: I'm a little stuck on which events to do next, but I'm working on it. 👍






    *I decided to take a couple more pictures to add into the wordy parts of the story in my previous post. I just felt there needed to be some. Scroll up and check them out when you get the chance. :blush: I'll have them there in a jiffy.

    Thanks everyone. <3
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  • Silverofdreams30Silverofdreams30 Posts: 7,200 Member
    @emorrill

    Ty, will try it out.
  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    What did Haley do that was so selfless? Just coming over to watch Sam play? :o

    I totally forgot about Shane's cravings after watching Emily "cure" them. :D

    Tell me how do I get my wife to seek me out for that action, too. :P

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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    KevinL5275 wrote: »
    What did Haley do that was so selfless? Just coming over to watch Sam play? :o

    Tell me how do I get my wife to seek me out for that action, too. :P

    @KevinL5275 Yeah it was that. Guess y'all didn't think it was as selfless of an act as I did... ;)
    It seemed to be a pretty big step to me for her since she was still leery about seeing and being around Alex, but it's okay. :)<3

    As my brothers would say, "It's all good in the 'hood!" :lol:

    Maybe your wife should play sims too, watch two sims makeout for a bit, and that should get her all fired up to come over to you. :smirk:;):p Ha ha! I dunno! LOL! :joy:

    I have a surprise picture of Haley for you that I will share in a PM. :blush:
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    Hey everyone. <3

    Been hard at work writing some more of the story. :) Might be a bit of a delay in releasing more. The reason being is I actually went and wrote the concluding scene to the Chapter first before moving on to the other events that are supposed to happen beforehand. I don't do that very often, for this reason, but I was imagining out the scene and figured I better get it down on "paper" while it was all fresh in my mind. :blush: I'm so very glad I did. It's flowing SO well and I know it wouldn't have if I had waited on writing it in the order of events. I think it will make a decent Chapter 17 finale. :mrgreen: (Not to be confused with the story finale. We're not there yet, but getting closer. ;) )

    I had the thought of making Chapter 20 the last chapter of the story, but...we'll see. :)

    Anyhoo, for funzies (Ha ha! That's like something Haley would say! :lol: ) I thought I would throw out 3 little outtake/teaser pics of Alex. :blush: (I had one of Sam, but I decided it gives away too much...and I'd much rather have you be surprised with it while reading the story. Sorry. :p ) So yeah all I have here is pics of Alex.


    I paused the game for posing and scrolled around to find Alex frozen like this:

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    Not sure what he was doing - or trying to say - but I thought it was humorous enough to take a picture. :lol: (Plus, he just looks good. :love: )

    I swear...seeing him standing there with that Tommy Hilfiger shirt on...giving off that hot jock look of the late 1990's...takes my mind back to my high school days and this random old gem 🎵 starts playing in my mind. (Cause it was all over the radio then) I love how pictures and especially songs take you back to some fond memories. High school was mostly a drag for me, but I loved my friends, I loved choir, and I had a wonderful hometown and life...those are the things I miss. <3 And I would revisit them in a heartbeat.

    Random old gem song:
    Did that take some of you back any? ;)


    Okay, so moving on. :p


    Here was another pause moment while posing and this cracked me up. :joy:

    :star:"FABULOUS!!!" :star:

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    And lastly, because his chest is so beautiful :love: I took a major close up picture of it. :smirk: Enjoy ladies.


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    Mmm! 🤤






    Anyway, stay tuned for more! It's gonna be fun! :grin:

    Thanks always for your patience. <3
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    Pelican Town to Sims Town
    Continuation of Chapter 17


    After dinner, it was decided among the group that the guy’s house would be the best place to celebrate Christmas - which was in a couple of weeks - because it was more roomy to accommodate everyone when it came time to open presents. In that regard, Leah, Penny, Abigail, Maru, and Emily happily decided then and there to decorate. Alex offered to cut down a tree for them - he saw a perfect one up the hill behind the house - and did just that. Everyone was impressed with how quickly he did so and effortlessly carried it into the house. It smelled lovely, a twinge different from the pine smell they were used to back home.

    Gathering up whatever craft stuff they could find, and maybe with a little of Abigail’s magic, the girls created a very festive scene in the guy’s living room.

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    That evening, Leah and Elliott were readying themselves for bed in Elliott’s bedroom. Leah stood before the dresser and undid her braid, running her fingers through her hair to brush it out, while studying herself in the mirror. Geez, another zit? she noticed. Why do these things keep popping up lately?

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    Then she turned her body to the side and studied her figure, trying to su’ck in her stomach. “Hey babe,” she addressed, “does it look like I’ve been gaining weight to you?”

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    Oh boy…, Elliott thought, choosing his words carefully - and quickly - like a smart man does whenever that question comes up. “Not at all. You look fantastic!” he sincerely replied, enjoying the unintentional show she was putting on for him while studying herself.

    Leah sighed, not entirely believing his response, as she stroked her belly and then her hips. “I’ve just been feeling kinda bloated lately and my fingers are puffy,” she informed as she twiddled them. “I’ll bet my period is coming.”
    Elliott shrugged. He never cared to discuss that sort of thing.
    “Or maybe I’m coming down with something…watch it be some sort of infection. Figures I’d be the first to get one,” she muttered.
    “Come again?”
    “Remember? I was the one that was all like, ‘Oh Harvey none of us have gotten sick around here so we really don’t need to test out the antibiotic.’ But karma being what it is,” she shook her head, “is totally swooping down and biting me in the butt.”
    “I don’t think so,” Elliott tenderly assured. “Karma Shmarma!” When he didn’t get an immediate response to that, as he knew she very much believed in karma, he added, “Maybe you should pay Harvey a visit later. Just for peace of mind. You really do look great.”

    But Leah was so lost in a bunch of concerning afterthoughts that she didn’t hear him.

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    “Hey,” Elliott addressed again, sitting up a little and gesturing with his hand, “c’mere. Let’s snuggle.”

    Leah always liked it when they’d snuggle so she turned around with a smile and joined him on the bed.

    Elliott closed his eyes as he held her, pressing his cheek against her forehead. The depth of his undying love for her pulsed through his touch and Leah could feel it.
    “Mmm, I love this,” she whispered. He always made her feel so safe and secure. So loved.

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    Elliott sat back a little to look into her eyes. “I love you,” he emphasized, then studied her hair and body for a moment. “Do you know just how gorgeous and incredibly sexy you look tonight?”
    “Oh,” she dismissively blushed.
    “No really, I mean it.” He caressed her hip. “Even when you feel like you’ve gained weight, which I totally can’t see, you drive me wild. You’ll always drive me wild. No matter what. Cause it’s you.
    Her eyes sparkled at him. “Even when I get old and fat, I’ll still drive you wild?”
    “Of course! Cause I’ll still love you. Forever.” His eyes beamed at her in return. “Nothing’s ever going to change that.”
    That’s all she needed to hear. To be reminded of. “I love you too Elliott. Forever.”

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    In no time at all, Elliott slithered over her body and they locked lips; making out with such intense affection.

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    Things got heated up fast. As soon as Elliott’s hand started wandering, Leah gently stopped it with hers and drew her lips away from his.
    “Babe,” she breathed. “As much as I would love that, and I know it’s been a little while, I’m just…still not feeling very well. I’m sorry.”

    Her eyes spoke more than she could convey and while a little disappointed, Elliott understood. “Okay,” he whispered, pulling back.

    He snuggled her all through the night as they slept, to awaken to another unpredictable day on this mysterious quest.

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    Meanwhile, at the girl’s house, Haley hummed a tune for the first time in a long time as she showered.

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    After drying herself off, she wrapped the towel around her body and casually brushed her hair in front of the mirror, thinking about a lot of things. Mostly about her life, what she wanted to do with it now, and which direction she should take to accomplish her dreams.

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    Thoughts of Sam continued to creep in, working hard to occupy her every thought, and when she finally allowed them to stay she smiled with a fluttering heart.

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    If there was anyone who was encouraging her to be a better person lately, it was him. She couldn’t figure out how he was doing it, but she sure didn’t mind it. There was so much about him that she admired and wanted to be like and maybe…his example was how he was doing it. She smiled again.

    Somehow, while lost in besotted thoughts, the brush met with a snarl. Lovely. It’s not like she wasn’t used to that happening. They're generally pretty easy to brush out. This snarl however kept growing bigger and bigger with every gentle attempt to comb it out and it just didn’t make sense. “Ugh!” she grumbled in frustration. “What gives!?

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    There was now a nice ball of mangled fuzz near the base of her hair and it looked horrid. She let out an exasperated sigh.

    For a second she wanted to cry, knowing that the only solution was to cut it off and how awful might that look without cutting the rest of her hair to match? Alex won’t like it, instinctively was her first thought. He loved her long hair; always said as much. That’s why she kept it long. For him.

    But she wasn’t dating him anymore…and never would again. Things were different now. Lately, she was different. She wasn’t that hot, popular girl in high school or dating the handsome jock anymore. Saying it to herself stung a little bit, but now she began to feel a sense of freedom. Free to be and try out something new for herself; with no thought or care as to how it might impress someone else or gain their adoration. Honestly, the whole “everyone look at me” lifestyle was getting boring. It never really did her any favors and it never brought her any true joy.

    She lowered the brush as an awakening of sorts transpired. Emily was right, it was time for her to change; if she ever wanted to be taken seriously, accomplish her dreams, and be worthy of someone like Sam.

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    Oh how much she wanted to be worthy of him. Her heart was screaming it at her. Do what makes you happy, his words echoed in her mind again as she gripped the snarl. No one ever told her to do that before and it was amazing how deeply it resonated with her.

    She was determined to do just that.

    The world wasn’t who she was out to impress anymore, it was time to impress herself.

    With flared nostrils, she opened the cabinet underneath the sink, grabbed the scissors, and started chopping off strands of hair, beginning with the snarled mass. Her heart raced as she snipped and snipped, the adrenaline flowing, the excitement rising. It felt so daring, yet so thrilling at the same time!

    Slivers of hair rested on top of and all around her feet when she finally put down the scissors. Her face lit up with a glowing pride.

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    It was a literal chopped look, one she used to criticize on others, but seeing it on herself now…she loved it. A lot!

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    She felt like a whole new person. In a way, that was the whole idea.

    “Look out world. A new Haley is here.” She happily clapped and jumped with a squeal. Oops, she thought about the squeal, but quickly dismissed it. It was okay that some things about her stayed the same.


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    To be continued... :grin:

    More is coming. Sooner than you might think. ;):mrgreen:
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  • bekkasanbekkasan Posts: 10,171 Member

    @emorrill I forgot to tell you nice shots of Alex. :heart: Sorry, that close up is just weird. :lol:

    I love the Christmas decorations. I sure hope they have a happy holiday without tons of drama. Looking at you Hayley! :tongue:

    lol at Leah putting Elliott on the spot about gaining weight! He did a pretty good job of deflecting that.
    Leah turned down woohoo? Adding all the clues up. Yep. I know what is wrong with her. Plays a lullaby.

    Very carefully crafted pictures of the shower. :smiley:

    I'm happy to see some insight from Haley but that is strange she decided her previous attitude was boring and not getting her what she wanted. Of course not, this group of people have her number and were not impressed, except Sam who is besotted.
    Oh well , change is change and hopefully for the better in the long run.
    I like her new hair. I just hope her insides change as much as her outside.
  • Silverofdreams30Silverofdreams30 Posts: 7,200 Member
    Here are finally some comments, been so busy
    wed-to today with school work.

    Lovely shots of Alex, haha @ the closeup chest one, he does have a very
    nice chest! <3 .

    Aha maybe as @bekkasan mentioned, might be that Leah
    has something to tell Elliot soonish :).
    Haley's new hair suits her, maybe she will have a better personality soon to hehe.
    Great job!
  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    Yep, I'm on board with the bun in Leah's oven theory too. :D

    Nooooo Haley not your luscious hair!! At least she left SOME length still on it. :P
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    edited January 2022
    Hey my friends. :)

    Before I reply to your comments I'm inclined to ask: Am I that predictable? :p Or maybe it's just that the three of you have gotten to know me so well over the years. :blush:<3

    Who knows, there could be a serious illness on the rise. Could Harvey's fears be coming true? This story started in January of 2020 so...think about that. :smirk:

    Hee hee. I love teasing you guys! :mrgreen:<3
    (Please don't slap me with a slim Jim. :joy: )

    Anyway!

    @bekkasan I'm glad you liked most of the pictures of Alex. ;) That was a pretty close up picture of his chest. I only got 1 Like on it so I thought, "Maaaaybe that was a bit too much for everyone." :lol: It's all good!
    I had tons of fun putting up the Christmas decor. :blush: Do you like the 12 stockings on the wall? <3 I was looking at each once and trying to decide which stocking belongs to which character. I'm thinking the 3 odd ones (EA ones) are Seb, Abby, and Sam's. :p
    Yes, Elliott is a good and tender man. <3
    Hee hee loved your thoughts you shared in the spoiler. :smirk:
    Normally Leah would be all for the woohoo, but...she's having some concerning thoughts and they are occupying her mind too much that she doesn't feel like she can fully give Elliott all of herself for that. You'll see later. ;)
    I think I know which lullaby you speak of. :smirk: Maybe! :grin:
    Very carefully crafted pictures of the shower. :smiley:
    ^Thank you. :smiley: I had a feeling Flickr bot was going to flag them anyway, but amazingly not! :open_mouth::lol:
    I'm happy to see some insight from Haley but that is strange she decided her previous attitude was boring and not getting her what she wanted. Of course not, this group of people have her number and were not impressed, except Sam who is besotted.
    ^Yeah. Although I think Sam is the only one, besides Emily, who could see a glimmer of the kind of person Haley could truly be. ;) And both have encouraged her towards it.
    I think for some people, who are instant beauties at birth like Haley, they feel like they're God's gift to people to gawk at and be adored. Like it's their life's mission. (Keeping in mind that their parents constant adulation never helped anything. I'd actually known a few kids like that in my school days...) And for a time they might find happiness in it, but of course - as we know - life goes on, and they enter the real world, they grow up and realize...life isn't all about them. The world doesn't adore them THAT much. And I think it can be a real blow to them...or it can be a simple maturing realization which finally came to Haley.
    Spending close time with the others on this quest has shown Haley that people can be happy outside of the spotlight and accomplish their dreams all by their own efforts. They don't need others approval. Sam is kind, carefree, and confident, doesn't give a darn about what anyone thinks of him and that speaks worlds to Haley. Like, it's who she always wanted to be, and was in a way, but always felt like she needed everyone's attention and adoration to define her and give her that confidence. When in reality all it did was mold her into a vain and selfish person; hiding her true self and true potential underneath. I hope that all made sense. :)
    Anyhoo, thanks for the comments. They always made me chuckle and smile. <3 Also thank you for your thoughts on helping to pick out a new hairstyle for her. :blush: That was SO helpful!


    @Silverofdreams30
    Here are finally some comments, been so busy
    wed-to today with school work.
    ^No worries girl. I know how life goes. ;) You're sweet. :kissing_heart:
    I had a feeling you would like the close-up of Alex's chest as much as I did. :smirk: It's so close you could almost......you know I better stop there or I might get banned from the forum! :joy::open_mouth::p:smirk:
    Aha maybe as bekkasan mentioned, might be that Leah
    has something to tell Elliot soonish :).
    ^Maybe. ;)
    Haley's new hair suits her, maybe she will have a better personality soon to hehe.
    ^Haley's taken a big step in the right direction and...I think she hopes the same for herself. :)
    Thanks. <3


    @KevinL5275
    Yep, I'm on board with the bun in Leah's oven theory too. :D
    ^Is that so? :smirk:
    Here I was thinking I'd get a comment from you about how smoking hot she looked in that scene cause I was thinking that! :smiley::lol:;) (You're a redhead guy if I recall, right? :p )
    Nooooo Haley not your luscious hair!!
    I know......
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    :lol:
    But it represents change. A good change. The kind of change you see in her when you get to know her character in Stardew and realize she's not who you initially think she is. :) It's very symbolic of what happens in life once we truly get to know people, even the ugly ones.
    I know not everyone changes for the better, but I can't help always believing that there's good in everyone, no matter how small.
    Anyway, thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed it. :blush:
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  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    emorrill wrote: »
    @KevinL5275
    Yep, I'm on board with the bun in Leah's oven theory too. :D
    ^Is that so? :smirk:
    Here I was thinking I'd get a comment from you about how smoking hot she looked in that scene cause I was thinking that! :smiley::lol:;) (You're a redhead guy if I recall, right? :p )
    Nooooo Haley not your luscious hair!!
    I know......
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    :lol:

    Well yes, she looked great in that nightie and her gorgeous hair, but wondering why she was feeling off distracted me. And then you hit me with Haley in the shower and Leah just flew right out of my mind. :D<3>:)
    Please continue. (grabs popcorn) :)
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  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    @KevinL5275 Lol! I see. ;)

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    I will continue. :smirk::lol:;)
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  • BloosmooBloosmoo Posts: 754 Member
    @emorrill Wheeeeeeeeee!!!! That was fun a whole heap of posts to read through. I love the dynamic between Emily and Shane and the support, its so realistic all you can do for someone with addiction/anxiety/depression issues is just be there for them, try to understand what they are going through and let them know they are loved and you are constant. That was beautifully done. I like Haleys arc that shes slowly shedding what she thinks she should be for what she really is and being honest with herself. Thats a sympathetic repaint of a character that for me was totally unlikeable and to be avoided at all costs. I'd never really thought about Sam that much as a character, he's a nice enough set of pixels but I love the depth his character is getting here as well. Not remotely himbo-ey as quite a few people claim, As for Leah, well thats interesting but surely shes realized shes got a strange bun in the oven. I can't say anything about Elliot without out and out fan girling over him so I'll spare you that. Alex's hair is a huge improvement though I had to feel for the guy. I have to ask it, do you think they are going to struggle being 2D again, I mean how can they go back to that life when their eyes have been opened to new experiences and other dimensions? Hopefully the wizard has something in his cauldron to combat that? Hopefully Gus will open up a smoothie bar instead of a pub so that Pam and Shane arent tempted anymore.... Will there be prohibition in Stardew Valley? Thanks for the afternoon of entertainment :) On a different note compeletely are you excited for the Haunted Chocolatier? I sort of am but if it's like Stardew I am sort of dreading spending chunks of my life immersed in it :)
  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    @Bloosmoo Hey! :smiley: It was so wonderful to hear from you again and read your thoughts and sweet compliments. :kissing_heart: Sometimes I feel like I am not worthy of such compliments, ;) but what you said is everything I wanted the reader to get out of what I've been portraying in these characters and it fills me with so much joy to hear (read) it from you. :blush: Thank you for sharing. <3<3

    I really wanted to provide a lot more depth to these characters than what Eric Barone already did. And really, everyone grows and changes when faced with new experiences in life. :) I hated Shane from the beginning, now I love him. Same with Haley. (Though, my love for her is still new. I begin to love all of my characters in some way. ;) )
    Thanks for the afternoon of entertainment :)
    ^You're very welcome. 🤗
    I hope you are feeling well. :kissing_heart: Crazy world we're living in right now...... :flushed:
    I have to ask it, do you think they are going to struggle being 2D again, I mean how can they go back to that life when their eyes have been opened to new experiences and other dimensions? Hopefully the wizard has something in his cauldron to combat that?
    ^I've actually been asked this by one or two other readers and yes...I think they will struggle with it for a time and it will make it a little hard for them to move on. But I also think that they will be happy to be home and with this new light and knowledge they've gained from this world, they'll take it back with them to Pelican Town and make it a better place than it ever was before. :star:
    Hopefully Gus will open up a smoothie bar instead of a pub so that Pam and Shane arent tempted anymore.... Will there be prohibition in Stardew Valley?
    ^Maybe. :smiley: Or Emily could run the smoothie bar while he runs the usual bar. :p I really like that idea!

    I haven't read much about the Haunted Chocolatier actually...been so busy with life, writing and playing Sims. :p But looking it up now and reading it, it seems interesting and very intriguing...I may have to play it when it's released. And amen, if it's too much like Stardew then I might not want to play it as much either...
    If Eric knows what's good for him, he'll make it much different than his first big hit. It will show off his talent and versatility as a game developer and will be super beneficial to him in the long run. :star:


    Hey everyone! :grin:

    I wanted to come on here and say to y'all: I'm really sorry for the delay in releasing the next part of the story. :disappointed: I said it would be coming sooner than you think and, I totally meant it, but..... (sigh) we went on a family trip this past weekend, then daughter got sick afterward so she's been out of school for the past 3 days, and then we had to get all the plumbing replaced in our house - long story - and those events somewhat put a damper on my ability and time to write this week.

    Now we are experiencing the effects of this major winter storm hitting the Eastern US and I'm not sure how long we will have internet, or power for that matter. :neutral: (The internet is already VERY slow as I'm saving this post in between typing it. It may take a minute or two to post). I'm praying we don't lose power because, we don't have the best back up heat sources... (A power generator is our next big purchase...) The freeze is gonna be at its worst tonight, and Friday night, so please send prayers, vibes, good thoughts, etc for all of us in the storm's wake. We'd very much appreciate it. <3

    So yeah it's gonna slow things down in posting more of the story too, but while I still have the power, and internet, I will get to writing! :mrgreen: I do it all for you my dear readers. :blush: And of course because I love it. <3


    Thanks everyone! Stay safe, healthy, and tuned! ;):kissing_heart:
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  • BloosmooBloosmoo Posts: 754 Member
    @emorrill Wow it does sound like you're taking a battering over there family and weatherwise. Stay safe, bundle up well! Sending positive thoughts and prayers out into the Universe for you all
  • Silverofdreams30Silverofdreams30 Posts: 7,200 Member
    edited February 2022
    @emorrill

    No worries hope your daughter feels better soon.
    We all are busy at some point so it is okay no stress! :)
  • emorrillemorrill Posts: 8,110 Member
    @Bloosmoo Thank you. :kissing_heart: Yeah...there's been ups and downs in life lately for sure. We are totally an ice box over here! :flushed:Everything is frozen...I hope my car will come out of it okay. 🤞🙏 Don't need any more car troubles...
    On the bright side we never lost power so that's a huge blessing! <3

    @Silverofdreams30 Thanks chica. <3 Daughter is getting better, slowly but surely.


    Alrighty y'all, I've been hard at work today finalizing these next two scenes of the story just so I could get them posted for your enjoyment. :kissing_heart: Your support and love for the story truly motivates me. <3

    Anyhoo! Meant to post this much earlier today, but got way too caught up in fine tuning it. :grimace:

    Enjoy! :mrgreen:


    Pelican Town to Sims Town
    Continuation of Chapter 17


    Early the next morning, Alex was up and exercising; back in the routine.

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    Outside the front door, Haley adjusted her jacket and ruffled her hair a bit before entering. Earlier she texted Sam that she had a “surprise” for him and accidentally woke the poor guy up, but he told her he looked forward to whatever it might be. I’ll be there soon, she ended the texts with.

    As she rushed over to the guy’s house she reminded herself that even if Sam didn’t like her new look, she did, and that’s all that mattered. But she had a strong feeling he would.

    When she walked into the living room her heart stopped for a moment when she discovered Alex. S**t. She sighed. I shoulda figured he’d be working out this early…

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    Upon hearing footsteps behind him, Alex did a side glance to see who it was and when he found it to be Haley he did a double take then fully turned around. Haley’s feet finally stopped in their tracks as the two met each other’s gaze.

    The previous feelings of hurt, loss, and pain instantly returned; along with a fleeting feeling of gladness to see the other person. They stared at each other for what seemed like the longest two seconds of their life.

    “Hey,” Haley softly greeted.
    “Hey,” he greeted in the same way.

    Their hearts pounded, struggling to find something to say next.

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    Until the obvious stood out to Alex. “What did you do to your hair?”

    It really shouldn’t have been a surprising question. “I cut it.”

    “I can see that. Why? It was so pretty before...”

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    Haley didn’t care for the snarky and disappointed tones in his voice and part of her wanted to go on the defensive, but no. That wasn’t how she was going to act about it. That’s what the old Haley would do…and it just wasn’t worth it.

    She folded her arms and simply replied, “I wanted to do something different for a change. And I really like it.”

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    Alex nodded, having a few opinions about the change, but not voicing them. “I’m glad,” he said, then paused, feeling to add, “I uh…didn’t mean how that initially sounded. You still look pretty.” His heart pounded all the more, hoping it wasn’t too early or inappropriate to say.

    “Thanks,” Haley appreciated, giving off a light smile.
    He gave a "you're welcome" smile in return.

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    Both felt an immediate sense of relief that they were able to be civil towards each other so soon after what happened and hoped it would stay that way. It was definitely a step in the right direction.

    “Well,” Haley sighed, dropping her hands down onto her thighs, “guess I’ll…see you later. Bye.” And with that she turned towards Sam’s bedroom door, lightly knocking on it before swiftly entering. She couldn’t spend another uncomfortable moment out there with Alex.

    Alex didn’t utter a word of goodbye, just watched as she left his presence; not sashaying the way she always did, right into the bedroom of another man. For a moment he felt the dagger stab into his heart all over again.

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    Ruffled, he pursed his lips and thought, Geez, is Sam turning her into some rocker chick now? He shook his head with a huff as he headed for the solitude of his bedroom.

    Once there he released all the new and pent up frustrations in loud grunts as he did pull ups.

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    He thought he was at a point of accepting that she had so quickly moved on from him, and thought he was ready to move on himself, but after seeing such a change in her appearance, for SAM - he was sure of it - was a bit too much. The anger part of the grief cycle reared its ugly head.

    What’s so special about that punk anyway? What’s he possibly giving her that I haven’t already given her? I gave her everything! My friendship, my heart, ALL of me! How was it not enough!?

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    He pulled up faster and faster. Perhaps it was true what everyone said about her…but he knew all of it wasn’t. No one knew her like him.

    But that was changing…

    He let out one final, exasperated grunt as he dropped himself from the bar and sharply turned towards the frosty window, gazing at his reflection within.

    C’mon Alex, pull yourself together, he thought while panting, wiping away the sweat from his brow. You can’t keep feeling like this every time you see her. You're always gonna see her! You just gotta let it go. Move on. For some strange reason he could hear it being said in Maru’s voice more than his own. Maybe because it was precisely what she would say to him in this very moment.

    It’s over…

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    Even so, the feelings of anger and dislike towards Sam - raging now more than ever before - remained and he wasn’t sure how he was going to let that go. Or if he really wanted to.

    Something about Sam’s part in all this still wasn’t sitting well with him.

    Random song that popped into my mind after writing the end of this scene. Anyhoo, carry on. :p
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    ****


    Previously, when Haley walked into Sam’s room and promptly shut the door behind her, Sam burst up from his bed with a start. “Haley!” he cried, standing and pulling his sweatpants up. “Dang girl you didn’t even give me a chance to get dressed,” he bashfully expressed as he went to her and took her hand in his.

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    “Sorry,” she half-grimaced. “I ran into Alex out there and had to get away as soon as I could!”
    “Oh…,” he grimaced too. “Everything okay?”
    “Yeah. Went better than I thought it would actually,” she replied while taking his other hand.
    “Sweet! That’s great!”
    “Yeah,” she said again with a bright grin, swaying their arms from side to side. “I definitely feel much better now being here with you."

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    She almost couldn’t believe those words escaped her mouth, but it was indubitably true.

    Sam’s heart went pitter-patter as he heard it, loving that she said it yet. He gripped her hands a little tighter and rubbed at them affectionately with his thumbs.

    “Something seems different about you,” he playfully observed. “Is that a new color in your hair?”

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    “Not quite,” she lightly tittered with a blush.
    “Nah, you’re right,” he continued to play, “it must be something else…hmm…” This was a lovely opportunity to study her perfect, sexy body. “Rad outfit. That’s new.”
    “Oh you tease!”
    He chuckled.

    On the top bunk, overhearing the playful banter, Sebastian rolled over, saw the two people in question, rolled his eyes and then rolled back, covering his head with the blanket. It was too early in the morning for anyone to be alive in his mind.

    “Of course it’s your hair,” Sam finally said with a grin.

    Her cheeks blushed. “Do you like it?”

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    “I do. You were already drop dead gorgeous before, but man…I’m loving this new look on you even more.” Confirmed by his nod of approval and arched eyebrow.

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    “Thanks,” she beamed, her cheeks growing redder. Eeeek! I knew he’d love it!

    “So hey, with your epic fashion sense,” Sam went on, leaning in a little, “maybe you could help me get dressed? Find the perfect outfit that goes with my style."

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    “Oooh I’d love to!” she happily expressed. “I seriously thought you'd never ask! Cause…I was thinking earlier,” she paused, tilting her head slightly to the side with a desiring smile. “Would you mind if I tried out a certain look on you? I just wanna see.”
    His smile lowered in reservation. “Whaaat kind of look?” Oh boy, what have I gotten myself into…?
    “Just humor me okay?”
    He suppressed a sigh. Like I’m gonna tell her that I think most fashion stuff looks stupid! Regardless, he really couldn’t resist that smile of hers, or her beautiful self for that matter. And he trusted her. “Ohhh alright,” he consented.
    “Yay!” She clapped.
    “But if I don’t like it…you won’t be offended will you?”
    “No! Just let me play with you!”
    His eyebrows bounced, very much liking that idea; in a completely different way though. “Alright…,” his voice faded as he allowed her to push him towards the dresser.
    “This is gonna be so much FUN!”
    If you say so…, he thought with uneasiness, but who knows…he might actually like what she comes up with.

    “Okay, I’m gonna cover the mirror up with a blanket here…,” Haley began, grabbing one from Sam’s bed. “Then when I’m done, we’ll do the grand reveal okay?”
    “Okaaay…”

    Sebastian pulled the covers tighter over his head. He had a feeling he was going to be hearing a lot of giggles and fashion talk for the next hour at most and why he felt he could get anymore sleep at this point, he didn’t know. “Sorry Sebastian,” at least Haley was kind enough to acknowledge, to which he waved her off with a guttural moan.

    The clothes Haley picked out for Sam obviously couldn’t be hidden from his view, but that was alright. It wasn’t her main focus.

    “I never wear shirts like this…,” Sam noted with a scrunched nose.
    “I know, but put it on anyway. It’s all part of the experiment.”
    Not sure I like where this is going…

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    Ten minutes into it…

    “Ow! Geez!” Sam finally cried out. “What are you doing to my hair!?”
    “Settle down, I’m almost done.”
    He blew out a giant sigh before a thought made the corner of his mouth quirk up. “You know, you’re lucky you’re hot. Because I don’t let just any girl play with my hair,” he turned to her with a smirk.
    Haley bounced her eyebrows at him with a smirk in return.

    Oh puleeeeze, Sebastian thought, shifting his weight so he could see what the blonde was doing. His brow furrowed as he watched.

    “Aaaaand, done!” Haley declared, in twenty minutes time. “Okay! You ready to see?” she asked Sam as she gripped the corner of the blanket draped over the dresser mirror.
    “Heck yeah! The suspense is killing me!”

    “Holy h'ell...,” Sebastian couldn’t help vocalizing.
    “Hush you!” Haley playfully ordered. “Don’t rain on this moment.”
    The man just shook his head.

    “Alright. One, two, three!” Haley counted, pulling the blanket off. Silence filled the room for a second. “Soooo what do you think?” she asked Sam, snapping her mouth shut afterward. It got much more humorous watching his reaction and it was very difficult to suppress.

    Sam tried to keep a straight face in respect to Haley’s feelings.

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    “Wow,” was all he managed to get out.

    Haley wanted to say something in compliment, as is normally done after a makeover, but she just lost it and burst into laughter.

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    Sebastian continued to hold a look of disgust as he shook his head while staring at Sam’s reflection in the mirror.

    Noticing, Haley couldn't help asking him mid-laugh, “What do you think, Sebastian?”

    The dark haired man didn’t hold back for one second. “I think it is an abominable misrepresentation of everything Sam and it must be destroyed!”

    Haley guffawed at his remark to the point that she couldn't breathe. “Oh my gosh…,” she gasped, holding a hand to her chest to steady it. “Oh that's really NOT a good look on you Sam, is it?”

    “No," came the honest reply. "It too groomed for me. I’m with Seb, it’s gotta go.”

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    As her laugh ended, Haley placed her hand on Sam’s shoulder and deeply expressed, “I totally agree,” to which they smiled at each other for a moment. “But I just had to see anyway. I was always curious how you would look with a traditional, combed hairstyle. I don't remember ever seeing your hair flat. That was entertaining!”
    “Oh you want entertaining?” Sam asked, grabbing his comb and hair gel. “How about I style your hair now the same way I style mine?” he playfully taunted at her while gesturing with the beauty items.
    “Absolutely not!” Haley cried, holding her palms up in defense.
    “What? I just want to ‘experiment’ a little. I've always been curious to see how you'd look with spikey hair,” he threw her words back at her while winking, inching closer.
    “No! Get back!” she giggled, stepping back herself. “I’ve already changed my hair. I’ve gotta rock this look for a while first before I change it again.”
    “Yeah, whatever," he dismissed, squirting some gel into the palm of his hand and readying the brush. "I’m gonna getcha…” And he hurled himself at her.
    “SAM!”

    Soon the two were chasing each other around the room, Haley throwing a pillow at Sam at one point to slow him down, and a bunch of cries rang loudly through the air. That’s when Sebastian threw off the covers and decided, “I’m outta here…”

    Sam and Haley’s chase ended with Sam holding her tightly in his arms and gently combing her newly cut hair, telling her he loved it again and wouldn’t change a thing about it. Haley dreamily gazed into his eyes as he did.

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    It seemed like a good moment for a kiss, but both held back, feeling it wasn't quite that perfect, first kiss moment their hearts were so greatly holding out for. They knew it was coming soon and until it did, they were just enjoying getting to know each other better and having fun together; dating.

    Haley soon took the comb from Sam’s hand and brushed his hair upward as she said, “I’ll fix it now. I prefer the real Sam anyway.” She blushed. “And there’s not a thing I'd change about you either.”










    <3

    To be continued...

    The chapter finale is all written! :star: I just have to touch it up and take the pictures for it. Hopefully it will be posted sometime next week. 👍



    So ladies, did any of you also think Sam looked super handsome after Haley's experimental makeover?? :lol::mrgreen:

    I mean seriously... :love:
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    But of course I wouldn't keep him that way because it's SO not his style! It was fun to experiment though, like Haley said. :sweat_smile:
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  • KevinL5275KevinL5275 Posts: 2,489 Member
    Ooooooh, some rage building up in Alex vs Sam here. You let them down too easy though, I want to see fireworks from Alex and Haley. Good internal dialogue from Alex though, I hope you continue down that path. No offense, but don't make everything all sappy and perfect, there's gotta be some drama too. :)

    I can't speak on Sam's makeover, but he definitely rocks the leather jacket and spike hair better than the polished look. :)

    And now that I see more of Haley's new hair, I kinda like it. B)
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