No story today as I worked and then had company over and I don't have the energy for it, but today was just another training day anyways. By tomorrow all of Adam's recruits should be Grand Master Vampires and be ready to fight. My birthday is on Tuesday so I'll probably do the big showdown on Wednesday. Have a good night/day!
@RememberJoy , Happy birthday! Isay it now as my birthdate memory has beed bad always
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Adam's girlfriend, Kaori Nishidake. He met her when he was teaching at the Britechester University. D.J. has not met her yet.
Raven's boyfriend, Blaze Knox. D.J. met Blaze and Raven along with his fiancé when he was transportalated to Glimmerbrook and learned to be a Spellcaster.
Enele is the Officiant for D.J. and Paige's wedding. His wife, Nawai, and son, Derumk, came along. D.J. went to high school with Derumk.
Cale and his girlfriend, Alessandra French. D.J. met Cale at the University of Britechester. When both D.J. and Cale were drafted in the military, they remained friends. Alessandra was met at this time as a scientist. Cale and Alessandra hooked up when they were sent home.
Robin and Estelle. The two are significant others. D.J. met both at the University of Britechester.
D.J met Velma through Adam when he joined Adam's yoga and meditation sessions.
Aaron and Hunter. D.J. met both at the University of Britechester. He saw Hunter before that, but never engaged in conversation. Aaron and Hunter were a dating couple at the time and have since married.
Dylan and his girlfriend, Morgan Fyres. D.J. met Dylan in StrangerVille during the draft. D.J. has yet to meet Morgan.
Jake is D.J.'s talent agent who found him commercial and tv show gigs when he became popular after StrangerVille's incident.
The Halliwell sister, Prue, Piper, and Phoebe. The three found D.J. in Glimmerbrook and helped him escape from a Spellcaster bully.
Enele says that the dining hall is ready and all those in attendance are welcome to have a feast. The groom and bride are the first to exit following the Best Man and Maid-of-Honor. The guests head to the dining hall to see a table full of food. Plates of food are gathered and the attending guests along with the wedding party find seats and mingle with each other. Fun stories are shared between all. Old friendships renewed and new friendships in the making.
When guests were finishing up eating, it was time for D.J. and Paige to cut the wedding cake together.
The deejay announces it is time for the groom and bride to have the first dance and for everyone to gather into the dance hall.
When the song ends, D.J. invites everyone else to join the dance floor to boogy down.
D.J. and Paige announce it's getting late and they have to catch their flight to Sulani. They say their goodbyes to everyone.
D.J and Paige make their way to the airport after she changes to board their private plane to Sulani.
Once the airplane touches down in Sulani, D.J. and Paige are escorted to the beach home he had rented. The place was called Lagoon Look. Robin had recommended it to D.J. The rent is a day-by-day rental for 582 simoleons a day. D.J. and Paige decided a week long honeymoon was the right amount to spend time together as husband and wife alone.
Exhausted to remain up, D.J. and Paige make their way to the bedroom. They decided to wait until they were married to share a bed. Because both were tired, the celebration would have to wait until tomorrow to be continued. The two quickly fall right asleep.
Side Note:
I wanted to get Paige to throw the bouquet, but it didn't quite work out. She kept wandering the venue. I'm guessing there needs to be a large open spot for it. Otherwise, the rest of the wedding went off without any glitches or errors. It was a lot of fun to watch.
August - Day 28:"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us..."
Notes
After waiting a few more minutes for Sandy to come home, Cale tried calling her. He was confused when all he got was a recording that her number was out of service.
(Out of service? Did I forget to pay the bill?)
(No, I didn't.)
(Try again, maybe you misdialed.)
He'd tried several more times getting the same message before giving up and transportalating to the Sky Fitness gym in Uptown. He went inside and walked up to the first person he saw, a man on a treadmill.
"Hi, my apologies for the interruption, I wonder if you might be able to help me. I'm looking for my wife. She was supposed to be back from here 3 hours ago and doesn't answer her phone..."
Cale gave the man a description of Sandy, but unfortunately, he had only arrived 20 minutes ago for his shift as the gym trainer. He had not seen anyone matching Cale's description.
"Maybe you should come back tomorrow if she doesn't show up by then and ask the other gym trainer. I'd suggest calling the cops, but until she's been gone over 24 hrs. they won't do anything since she's an adult."
"Okay, well thanks anyway." "No problem Dude, I hope you find her."
"Cale? I thought that was you."
"I couldn't help overhearing your conversation. I think I talked to your wife earlier tonight."
"You did? Where did she go? Do you know? I'm so worried about her." "She wanted to use my treadmill, I told her when I'd be done using it and she left."
"Did she say anything else? Something, anything?" "No, she just lef- oh wait, she did say something about grabbing a bite to eat. There's a food court upstairs, you could check there. Maybe they've seen her or know where she went."
"Thanks so much, I'll do that. Forgive me for taking off so quickly, but-" "No, it's cool, go, go!"
Cale immediately transportalated.
Cale walked up to a Japanese food stall and was surprised to see one of his newest friends, Damon Masters, working there. He told Damon why he was there and asked if he'd seen Sandy. "Oh man, I was hoping someone wouldn't come looking for her while I was here."
"So, you saw her then? Do you know where she is?"
"No, I didn't see her, but the guy working here before me did. I had to come in early to replace him because he was so upset. I hate to tell you this Cale, but, she ate some bad fish, Pufferfish Nigiri to be exact."
"What!? Oh No! She's allergic to that. Was she taken to a hospital? Do you know which one?"
"Oh man, she didn't go to a hospital, she's... gone."
"What do you mean gone?" "She...didn't make it, she died. Grim came and took her soul a couple hours or so ago."
*GASP*
Cale was so shocked by what he'd just heard, all he could do at first is stare at Damon in dumbfounded disbelief.
"No, no, no, no, no, NOOOO! You're wrong, she couldn't have died. It's a mistake. It's not true!" "I'm so sorry Dude, but it's the truth. She's gone."
"Wait! I can still save her, I can bring her back! I'm a Spellcaster, YES!"
"Where's her urn? It's got to be around here somewhere. Where was she sitting?" "Gawd, I hate this...Cale...They said Greg, I mean Grim took her urn with him. It's not here. Go look for yourself. She was sitting right over there at that picnic table."
Of course Damon was right, Cale didn't find Sandy's urn. He looked under every table there, but it was simply gone, taken by the Grim Reaper. He sat down not quite sure what he was going to do now. Sandy was gone, completely, with no way of getting her back.
"Why didn't I go with you? I could've saved you. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry Baby, I love you, but I failed you. I'll never forgive myself." Cale said out loud as if Sandy could hear him and then covered his face to sob in pain, sorrow and guilt over losing the love of his life. How could he go on without her? She was his world, his life, his heart and soul and now she was gone, forever.
(Wait a minute, wait just a *beep*in second! Grim doesn't take urns. He leaves them for family and friends to have something of the ones they loved. Why did he take her urn? It doesn't make any sense.)
(Damon called him Greg, like he knew him, like they're friends. Why didn't he tell me? I bet he knows where he lives too!)
Cale got up from the picnic table and marched in fierce determination over to Damon. He asked him to come out of there for a minute. He had something important to ask him. Damon felt bad for Cale and immediately complied. He didn't know how he could help, but he was willing to try.
"Alright, I want to know why you called the Grim Reaper, Greg. Do you know him? Do you know where he lives? Tell me! Tell me now!" "I don't know what you're talking about."
"YOU'RE LYING! WHY? Come on man, you have to tell me. I NEED Sandy's urn. Don't you understand? I can bring her back."
"I made a promise. I can't tell you Cale, much as I'd like to, I just can't. I CAN'T! Only his closest friends and family know where the mighty Grim Reaper lives. Can you imagine the consequences if everyone knew where he lived? I'm sorry, I really am."
"NO! Damon, please, PLEASE! You have to tell me, you're my only hope of getting the woman I love back. Tell me something, you have a wife and family, right?" "Yeahhhh, so? What's that got to do with anything?"
"How would you feel if your wife died? Or one of your kids and you had a chance to bring them back. Wouldn't you do anything in your power to do that? Please Damon, think about that, think about your wife and kids. Have a heart, help me, I'm begging you!"
Damon did think about what it would be like to lose Molly, Seth, Sam or his grandchildren. It would be devastating, and yes, he'd do whatever it took to get them back, if there was just the tiniest chance that he could. He also thought about how Essa had brought him back, gave him another chance at life, well, as much life as a vampire can have anyway. He wouldn't be here, wouldn't have Molly, his kids or grandchildren if Essa hadn't called him from the grave and worked her magic to bring him back.
"Alright, I'll tell you Cale."
Damon leaned over and whispered in Cale's ear. "The Grim Reaper's name is Greg Connors and he lives in Forgotten Hollow."
"That's all I can tell you though, alright? You'll have to find him there yourself." He said in a normal voice.
"YES!" Cale whispered in relief, he had hope now. A glimmer of light in his darkest hour.
"Thank you, thank you, thank, you, a thousand times and more, thank you Damon. I'm so glad you changed your mind." "Just promise me one thing."
"Anything, just name it!" "When you do find him, don't tell him who told you. I bet you can just imagine how bad it would be to anger the Grim Reaper."
"Don't worry, my lips are sealed, I owe you one Damon, a BIG one." "Hey, what are friends for Dude? Good luck getting her back. Be careful while you're there too. Lots of hungry vampires in the area."
"I'll be careful. Hopefully I won't be there very long anyway." "Take my advice and go during the day. There are day walkers, but a lot more that hunt at night."
"Hunt? Sounds a little like when I was a werewolf." "What?! Oh boy, don't tell Greg that, he's a vampire. Most vampires don't like werewolves."
"Yeah, I know...but I'm not one anymore so I should be good. Okay, I better go. I have some plans to make. Thanks again Damon, you're the best."
With one more hug between them, Cale transportalated back to the apartment to pack...
I'll get started on comments/replies next! I hope y'all had a great day/night!
No, Jacob wouldn't hurt them on his own free will, but werewolves are erratic. They have no control, so they're right to be afraid. Yeah, I was trying to imply he knew without coming right out and saying it. I'm afraid you would've been right. Cale would've most likely morphed into his hot-headed, mean self again. At least for awhile until he calmed down and realized it had been bound to happen. No, it wasn't autonomous, I made it happen. I looked at CJ's profile stats and it says nothing about him being a werewolf, so I have no idea what's going on other than it's a glitch. Cross your fingers he doesn't revert to a werewolf again.
Hmm, I guess he could. There have been some rare instances of naturally occurring hybrids happening. But they are usually very glitchy.
Yes, Sandy is gone.
Thanks! Well part of the suspense is over, but there is more to come! Much more...
What an absolutely beautiful wedding! Kind of sad, but happy at the same time to see Sandy there. Anyway, Love the dress you chose for Paige and the veil! And DJ looks so handsome! Looks like everything went off without a hitch. Well except for the bouquet toss. Ah well. And off to Sulani! Uh, yeah, very surprised they just slept on the wedding night. HAHA! But, I get it at the same time, long, long day for them. I hope they enjoy their time in Sulani basking in the Sun and just loving each other.
No worries, I've accidentally skipped over stuff in posts too, it happens. Yes, your Spellcasters vs. Werewolves idea was a very good idea! Yes, L. gave them some lore and I've read all the lore on someone's site, I can't remember who, so I know all of it. I still have some decisions to make about all this, so who knows, could still be a bit of feudin' going on. hehe
Oh boy, Morgyn's throwing up now. It's looking more and more like she IS preggers. o.O Good thing they had a talk while she was taking a bath, such a romantic bath he made for him. Such a sweetheart! He's going to make a great Dad. So glad Dylan's Mom and Morgyn had a chance to chat too. So sweet they went for a walk and ended up by the lake. I thought for sure Dylan was going to go jump in or something. hehe Maybe he still will! Hmmm... great update, can't wait to see what happens later under the full moon! Ah-wooooooooo!
One Month, One World, One Year Challenge: The Adventures of Dash Joseph Faireborn Table of Contents
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June 30: End-of-Month Update!
Side Note:
No storytelling for this daily image. D.J. is now in Sulani. I found this pretty nighttime scenery of Del Sol Valley. I cannot take credit for it.
End-of-Month Update:
Personality Traits: Active, Adventurous, Loves Outdoors Aspiration Traits: Business Savvy, Collector, Gregarious, High Metabolism, Home Turf, Muser, Quick Learner, Prepared Voyager Reward Traits: Always Welcome, Beloved, Connections, Creative Visionary, Emotional Control, Entrepreneurial, Expert Mountaineer, Good Manners, Gym Rat, Hero of StrangerVille, Heroic Presence, Higher Education, Fertile, Incredibly Friendly, Inspired Explorer, Marketable, Master Mixer, Natural Leader, Professional, Responsible, Shrewd, Slinger of Spells, Speed Reader, Survival Instinct, Unstoppable Fame, World-Renowned Actor, Worldly Knowledge Likes: Music (Japanese Folk Music, Summer Strut Music), Hobbies & Skills (Comedy, Fishing, Fitness, Gardening, Handiness, Photography, Research & Debate, Rock Climbing, Singing, Skiing, Video Gaming, Wellness, Writing) Dislikes: Color (Yellow)
ASPIRATIONS
January 15 - Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
January 22 - Extreme Sports Enthusiast
February 18 - Leader of the Pack
March 12 - Spellcraft & Sorcery
March 13 - Purveyor of Potions
April 08 - Friend of the World
April 23 - Academic
May 11 - Hope vs Order
May 22 - StrangerVille Mystery
May 23 - Fabulously Wealthy
June 08 - Renaissance Sim
June 25 - World-Famous Celebrity
June 26 - Master Actor
I'm just happy I was able to get through the Aspiration. Even if I didn't switch and found something. I was running out of time. I switched to one of the higher tiers and I did see a difference. Might be just the game itself. I'll have to replay some of them you mentioned for the lower tiers. I think one was a season ender or something. Another could have been a movie. I do want to do more gigs, so this might not be the last we've seen of D.J. on camera. We'll see.
That was a nice bonding moment with Dylan's mom and Morgan. I like how she just assumes Morgan could be pregnant. But...she could be right. And if so, the baby could end up with the dormant trait as well, or even a werewolf without the trait from Morgan being bit. All this suspense. And then I thought Dylan was going to for some reason jump in the lake.
Well, D.J. did tell the group that he's paying. So, yeah, break out the simoleons from the atm machine.
Looks like Cale is heading towards vampire central. I wonder if he knows that?! Probably doesn't care. He's on a mission. Now, the big question is....does he tell his boys?! We're all rooting for Cale to figure out a way to bring Sandy back!
Curious how C.J. is doing so far. Hopefully it was just a glitch and storywise, he was having some sort of relapse. If he is a hybrid and learns about his mom...that's going to make him rage for sure.
Was fun seeing Sandy mingle at the wedding. It looked like she was having a fun time. It looked like all of them were. I was tempted to have Cale wear his tin hat, but decided against it for the wedding. Found him a snazzy suit, though. And it matches his girlfriend's. Paige went to bed autonmously. So I decided to call it a night for D.J., too. I would have continued it on as a second chapter thing since each in-game day is a real day chapter.
Ooo, good catch from Cale to notice Damon's slip. So, to Vampire hub then? Good luck, Cale ,you are gonna need that ol boy :P
As I've got the feeling Greg is not your worse opponent :P Just a hunch , because of the urn)
Will be very interesting!
ps. Im saying this now, in case someone else is reading this one but Karen, in case somebody wondered why I sort of "overreacted" in triangle Cale-Sandy-Joel , it hit pretty close to old irl issue, why I was a bit too overemotional for a moment :P Sorry bout that
thank you for your comments Jon and Oona are not a couple, Jon is a YA vampire but will they be when Oona ages up, we will see, i let game decide.
LOL, i giggled out loud at Dylan's and Morgan's bathroom comments :P
Im going to upload Sean and Oona when both are ya, by then I have hopefully cut most if not all Seans cc away. Naturally if by then you all are done and ready with challenge , I wont. but my plan is to catch up soon, after all Komorebi only took 13 days, Windenburg will be fast too. Oona is already getting some social bunny followers, so I hope to e fast at Copperdale too. School is almost renovated by now.
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Hi All - This chapter is a bit longer and picture heavy. Enjoy! Have a great day/night everyone!
June 20 - Dark Side of the Moon
When Dylan and Morgan arrived at the Grimtooth Bar, there was a lot of activity. They could hear shouts coming from the back of the bar and hurried towards it. Before them, they saw Celene, Chiara and Kristopher working dilligently on some type of a still.
Celene: "Okay, that should do it. I think it's ready!"
They hadn't noticed Dylan and Morgan walk up behind them.
Chiara: "I will run and get..." she said turning around and seeing Dylan and Morgan standing there, "Oh, Morgan...dear...just in time. The antidote is ready..."
Dylan smiled: "Oh my gosh! Really? Oh this is fantastic....Morgan, it's ready..."
Morgan smiled and thanked everyone for their help.
Celene brought the mixture over to her in a small brown bottle, "Morgan...as I told Dylan...there are no guarantees if this will work or not. But you haven't transformed, so the chances are good. Just drink this in one gulp..."
Morgan picked up the antidote and looked nervously at Dylan.
Dylan: "Go ahead, Morgan...don't waste any time. Just drink it. I'll be right here..."
And with that, Morgan drank the antidote and everyone looked at her expectantly.
Morgan: "How....how do I know if it worked or not....?"
Celene turned away and looked at Chiara and Kristopher and shook her head. No-one said a word.
Morgan saw Celene's expression, "It didn't work, did it?"
Celene: "I'm sorry, Morgan...no, it didn't. It's too late, the curse has begun. You didn't have werebies. If you did, the antidote would have worked, and your arm would not be glowing red any longer."
Dylan looked at Morgan and his heart fell, "Morgan...I'm so sorry...I thought...oh gosh..."
Morgan: "It's alright Dylan...they tried and I thank them so much for it," she turned to Chiara, "How much longer do I have...before I...before I transform?"
Before anyone could respond, Morgan held her hand to her stomach, "Oh gosh! I'm so hungry suddenly...hungrier than I was before..."
Chiara pursed her lips: "It's the final phase...you have a few more hours...I'm sorry Morgan...you will transform tonight..."
Dylan came over to Morgan and held her in his arms, "I won't leave you Morgan. I will stay with you. Now come on, I'll bring you back to the house and get you more food..."
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When they got back to the house, Dylan went straight to work and made more food. Chiara had followed them home and sat down with Morgan.
Chiara: "Morgan...dear...I want to prepare you for what will happen. When you transform for the first time, it will be painful. And when you are fully a werewolf, you will just want to run...it's called rampaging...you will have no control over what you do. This will last a few hours and then you will transform back to your human sim form. You will remember nothing of what happened during the time of your transformation. Each of us has a trigger that will increase the fury within us. When the fury reaches its limit, transformation will occur again. But Kristopher, who is Alpha of the Moonwood Collective, has found ways to control the fury within us. Tomorrow I will bring you over to visit him, and he will welcome you as a member there..."
Morgan: "So after tonight, I will...transform at any time..."
Chiara: "Yes...but there are things you can do...we will help you with that. As for tonight, we will be unable to protect you, as we, ourselves, will all transform. Celene is the only human sim in town, and she will be inside her house tonight."
Dylan: "Morgan, I will protect you. I will stay with you, even when you transform. I will not leave your side."
Chiara: "But, Dylan...you may transform as well..."
Dylan: "Mom...I am staying with Morgan, no matter what..."
Morgan: "So...Mrs. Healy...does this mean that I am stuck in Moonwood Mill forever? That I can never leave?"
Chiara: "It would be unwise, as you could unintentionally harm others. Until you can control the fury within you or a cure is found, you will need to remain here. I'm sorry, Morgan...I know it's not what you wanted to hear..."
Morgan looked at Dylan across the table, "I understand. As long as I am where Dylan is, that is all that matters..."
Dylan looked into Morgan's eyes lovingly, "I feel the same way, Morgan..." he said.
Chiara looked at the two of them and knew how much they both loved each other. She wiped a tear from her eye remembering her own husband, Kevin, and the love that they had shared.
Chiara got up and said that she would be at the Moonwood Collective area with her packmates, and wished them both good luck.
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Dylan and Morgan were left alone and Dylan had a lot to think about. Morgan was transforming tonight. There was no stopping it. She would have to stay in Moonwood Mill, and wherever she stayed, that is where Dylan would stay, too. Their plans for the future would be centered around Moonwood Mill. And if Morgan was expecting, the nooboo would most likely be a werewolf baby. But then, did that really matter anymore, since there were no children here to adopt anyway. And so his offspring would be doomed to spend their days here, too. It was a depressing thought. Dylan blamed himself for all of this...for putting Morgan in jeopardy.
And then he remembered Rory's words that he should accept the beast within. Maybe she was right and he should just swim in Lake Lunvik tonight. Find out if it's really true and if he really will transform. And then become a werewolf with Morgan and be happy here together.
Morgan must have known what he was thinking because she looked over at him and gave him a flirtatious smile, "Dylan...I don't know all that will happen to me tonight...but...can we...um...you know...while I am still a human sim? I don't have much time...and I...oh gosh, Dylan...I so want to "be" with you..."
They stood up and Dylan held her face in his hands, "Morgan, do you think that I won't want you when you transform? Because if you do, you are mistaken...I will always want you..."
Morgan smiled a shaky smile, "But could we...before I..."
Dylan took Morgan in his arms and whispered to her, "I love you, Morgan and I always will...but I get it...I want to "be" with you, too...", he said and kissed her passionately so that she knew without a doubt how he felt about her.
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Afterwards, Dylan had suggested they sit outside and stargaze and wait together. He had gone outside to light the fire when it happened.
Morgan was suddenly overcome with a feeling like she was on fire...and it felt like someone was tearing her limbs apart. She screamed Dylan's name but he didn't hear her. And she was suddenly filled with a rage...she wanted to tear at things...swipe at things...destroy things around her...and the pain...the pain was unbearable. Her body was changing into a new shape, and she couldn't control it. She fell down to the ground and clawed at the floorboards...thinking of nothing...just the pain...the intense pain...and suddenly there was a bright light...
And Morgan had transformed into a werewolf.
A-WOOOOOO!
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Dylan had heard the howl and ran to the door, only to be greeted by a werewolf. Oh gosh! It was Morgan. She had transformed and he hadn't been there for her.
They stood looking at each other. Dylan saw the red glow coming from her eyes.
Even though she was in werewolf form, Dylan wasn't afraid of her. He knew she wouldn't harm him.
Dylan: "Morgan, it's me...Dylan...do you know who I am?"
But Morgan didn't speak and just turned away and started running down the pathway.
Dylan thought that he should follow her to ensure no harm came to her, but dang, she was fast. He had a hard time keeping up with her.
She seemed to be following the route they had gone on their walk this afternoon...past the Moonwood Mill Library...across the bridge...to Lake Lunvik.
And there Morgan stopped as if waiting for Dylan to catch up with her.
Dylan: "Morgan, why did you bring me here?"
And in that moment, it seemed that Morgan looked at Dylan and nodded her head.
Dylan: "You want me to swim in the lake, don't you Morgan. You want me to become a werewolf like you?" Dylan looked at Morgan who was now digging the ground around Lake Lunvik. He made a decision and started removing his clothes.
Dylan: "Yes, Morgan, I understand. I will do it. I won't deny it anymore. I will become a werewolf with you..."
Dylan entered the water and thought of what his mother had said about "fated mates" and smiled.
Dylan whispered, "That's what we'll be, Morgan, fated mates...the moon has already played a role for us, tonight it will play another..."
Dylan swam out a bit, and at first Dylan didn't think anything would happen.
And then suddenly he felt it....oh gosh....fire in his eyes, like nothing he had ever felt before...and the pain....he might have screamed involuntarily...he didn't remember...but every part of him was being ripped apart...he started exiting from the water...oh gosh would be make it, or would be drown in Lake Lunvik tonight....he got onshore but then couldn't stand any longer...and crawled along the ground...clawing his way forward...saliva dripping from his mouth...every fibre of his being searing in pain...he stood up and saw a blinding flash of light...
And Dylan had transformed into a werewolf.
A-WOOOOOO!
He stood there looking at Morgan, and she looked at him and suddenly they both howled.
And then they turned and ran down the path together...
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Notes:
I will be changing Morgan's fur color as I feel it should be red, like her hair. Even though Dylan's original hair color is red, I am leaving him as is.
One Month, One World, One Year Challenge: The Adventures of Dash Joseph Faireborn Table of Contents
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July 1: Honeymoon in Sulani!
D.J. wakes up bright and early only having a few hours of sleep. He had been tired but couldn't sleep. He rolls over and sits up on the bed looking down at his hand where a ring was on his finger. Next to him is Paige snoozing away.
D.J. gets up and walks around the rental. He, nor his wife...his wife he thinks to himself. Neither of them took in what the place looked like, so D.J. decides to do his own tour and letting Paige sleep.
After his tour, D.J. makes his way back to the kitchen and grabs a few ingredients from the refrigerator. This was the first breakfast he is having newly married.
The smell of the bacon and eggs wake up Paige, just as D.J. had intended and wanted. As the two enjoy their breakfast together, D.J. can't help but flirt with her.
"How did my wife sleep last night?" D.J. asks with a smile.
"I couldn't help but dream of you. I can't believe we're actually married." Paige responds.
"I can. And I'm so happy."
After breakfast, D.J. and Paige continue their wedding celebration.
D.J. and Paige spend most of the day wandering the beach admiring the scenery.
After our morning yoga, I heard a knock on the door and found Vlad's ghostly presence waiting there for me.
We snuck into one of the bedrooms and he excitedly told me what he'd discovered.
"I was haunting the study when your precious father came in," he began. "He looked around, and locked the door and I knew he was up to something. Fortunately I was inside the bookcases at the time and he didn't see me. He went to the picture of me he'd vindictively slashed, and pulled out a slip of paper hiding behind it. I made myself invisible and floated over to see what it was, and Adam, it was a list of ingredients! I noticed him pulling a match from his pocket, so I quickly memorized the list before he struck the match and burned the paper. He seemed highly satisfied with himself and left the office looking fairly smug, and I can only imagine he thought he'd just destroyed the only know recipe for the elixir he used to kill me."
A smile spread across my face as I listened to his story, and I eagerly asked what the ingredients were.
"Not so fast," Vlad said with a scowl, "my information comes with a price."
"What is it you want?" I asked, heart sinking.
"Seeing the same fate Darius inflicted on me used against him will almost be enough," Vlad said, "but I also want to see his whole empire fall with him. You must promise me, on your life, to not stop until everything he built has been destroyed."
"And what exactly does that entail?" I asked warily.
"You must seek out and destroy his key followers," Vlad instructed, "or they will ensure his legacy lives on."
Vlad handed me a list of names. "I copied this from his papers. It's a list of the his most dedicated followers. Find them and destroy them, and I will finally be able to rest in peace."
I took the paper and scanned the names. Only one sounded familiar, Milo Sun. He'd been the spellcaster who'd taken Morgyn's position as Sage of Untamed magic. I knew I didn't like him.
"It's a deal Vlad," I said looking up. "I have no wish to see my father's legacy upheld anymore than you do."
Vlad nodded and pulled out another sheet of paper as well as a small package. "Then these are the ingredients you'll need," he said handing both things to me. "I took the liberty of collecting them for you. The sooner the vial concoction is made, the sooner I can have my revenge."
I thanked him, and with a nod, he disappeared.
Excitedly I rounded everyone up and we headed back to the skill center. There was a juice maker there that I figured would work well for creating the elixir.
I placed the ingredients into the machine and pressed start.
Now to wait.
I gathered everyone into the gym for some final vampire training, and soon all five of my offspring graduated to the Grand Master ranking!
I returned to the juice maker and found my elixir was ready to be bottled. I carefully pulled the lever and filled a bottle with the deadly mixture.
Gingerly I capped the bottle and placed it in my coat pocket. With the elixir acquired, the only hurdle left was successfully using it against the vampire I called father.
No pressure.
The rest of our time at the center was spent beefing up everybody's fitness skill via basketball, boxing, running, and rock climbing.
June 30 - The Wedding! Woot! Finally! It seems like forever that you've been planning this...and the say is finally here! Adam and DJ getting ready together...DJ looks so excited. And I loved the "secret" shot of Paige getting ready...and not seeing her in her dress yet! lol Raven's boyfriend...Blaze....is this your sim from last year? Looking pretty sharp. It was nice to see everyone and a nice trip down memory lane with the Halliwell sisters. Nice tie-in with everyone for the wedding. Oh and I love the outfit you put Dylan in...suspenders...yep...that would be him. Before he had to run from the mob, he was a geek kid...so yeah...back to his routes. lol And the dress that Morgan is wearing is so nice with the lace and everything. Yep, now that the Kiss Curse is broken, he can't stop kissing her. Love all the outfits that you chose for all of the challenge sims.
And now for the wedding...well, DJ looks really good in his wedding attire. The expression on his face is priceless....I'm going to get married....wheeee! And the wedding guests are all actually sitting down behaving themselves! And Paige's dress is beautiful. I really love the veil, which must be cc. I wish they had that one in game. It is really pretty. Nice ceremony and such a wonderful sweet kiss at the end. Lovely reception pics. And that cake! Wow! That is so HUGE on the plate. Looks like it could be used as a weapon, right? And they fed each other so nicely. And the first dance....the main reason I bought this pack was for the slow dancing...okay, well there are other reasons I did...ah heck...I am just a romantic at heart.
I love that you used the other outfit with the tie undone for DJ heading off on his honeymoon. Oh geez...and I had to laugh...they fell asleep on their honeymoon night! hehehe! Yeah, probably happens in a lot of the cases because everyone is just so exhausted! lol
July 1 - Ahhh...Sulani...one of my fav worlds. Is this house one of the pre-made houses or one you downloaded? It looks rather familiar like one lilsimsie did, or maybe you built it yourself. Ahhh, and DJ makes breakfast...so nice. Love that first morning together...and using "my wife" in the conversation. Sweet answer that Paige gives...and...of course...first woohoo....ahhh...paradise.
Great job on the wedding, and a wonderful start to their honeymoon. Woot! And great work on the end of the month stats.
I don't have the vampire pack, so don't know why Vlad had that glow on his arm. So, Adam now has the elixir and a list from Vlad of other baddies that Adam has to dispose of. Looking forward to the epic battle that will ensue.
I thought I recognized Damon from last year's challenge. Ooh...and he let slip the Grim Reaper's name...Greg... Obviously, Damon knows more than he is going to tell Cale. And Cale pulls the heart strings with the "what if it were your wife and kids" scenario. Yep, it worked, and Damon told him where Greg lived. Okay...so Forgotten Hollow...revenge and all that...I am thinking that Essa and Josh will make an appearance...maybe. So I wonder if Cale will go alone or if his sons will come with him, too. Okay, this is an epic battle...spellcasters, werewolves & aliens vs vampires. Now if it was water, we'd need a mean siren mermaid in the mix, too (not Robin, though, as she's too nice). But is Jules still a vampire in your game? lol Okay...just imaging who is going to make an appearance to help Cale. Can't wait to find out, and I know he will find her. Cale is going to get his "bad self" on again!
August - Day 29:"A deal's a deal, especially one with the Devil..."
Notes
"You have found me."
"Yes. I know where everyone is located at all times."
"I have brought Alessandra French Conrad's soul and her vessel."
"Why the vessel?"
"You would question me?"
"Yes, I would. To bring the vessel of the departed has never been a part of my job. It is not the usual protocol."
"You DARE to question me? I could crush you like one of Father's insects."
"Are you not afraid?"
"You do not scare me Hades. I am immortal."
"Must I remind you of whom you dare speak to with such disrespect?"
"I am King of the Underworld, the Almighty Hades. I command you to bow before me! Fear me!"
"Why do you never bow Greg, it's so disrespectful. Everyone else runs away screaming when I show my true form or falls at my feet begging for mercy. But not you. Aren't I your boss after all?"
"You are when it comes to souls and so is God. I will always obey those laws and carry out my duties as instructed. But you don't 'rule' over me. I am only tasked with guiding departed souls to their final destination. I do not bow or fear either of you."
"There is only one that I fear."
"Oh? And who would that be?"
"My wife."
"You fear a female over a Lord?" "When I don't do what she wants and threatens to cut me off I do."
"Extraordinary." "Yes, she is." Greg said with a deep chuckle.
"Lance! Come out here at once!" Hades commanded of Cale's step-Dad after Greg left. He had been 'entertaining' guests in the bedroom during Greg's visit.
"Must you always do that? It's so unbecoming and you're infesting the penthouse!" "Only way to get rid of them."
"Flea powder?" "That's for cats and dogs."
"Well..."
"Perhaps if you bathed more than once a millennium you would not be so inflicted."
"Did you get her for me? Is that her urn? It is isn't it?"
"Perhaps."
"You are forgetting something important, aren't you Lance? What could it be? Hmm? Think very carefully."
"Oh, yeah, of course. Forgive me. Thank you, thank you so much for the gift. You are very generous."
"Good, at least you know how to show proper respect for your Lord."
"Can I have her now? I'm so excited!"
"Aren't you the eager one." "I plan to have some fun with her before she's destroyed. You promised."
"Did I now? Perhaps... You have been a great asset to me, and you'll be even more so very soon. Remember our bargain?" "Oh, yeah, okay, I'm ready."
"I detest drinking dog water, but I'll make an exception in this case. Perhaps your little pesky friends will depart for good as well when you are a vampire." "Oh God, I hope so."
"GOD!?" "I mean Oh Hades, I hope so."
"That's better."
(Hmm, why do they always fall in such a way? It looks as if he is presenting.)
(He does have a rather nice rump. But I'm not in the mood and I've seen much better on the fairer sex. Tempting though...)
Hades decided he'd rather play a selection on his piano instead. He wasn't one to turn down an invitation to enjoy a bit of pleasure when the opportunity, 'presented' itself. But he had come to prefer a softer and more pleasant aroma when engaging in desires of the flesh. Perhaps he'd keep the lady in the vessel for himself.
After all, he had agreed to acquire her, but did not say Lance could actually have her for his own. Lance just assumed he would. These humans were so predictable and easily manipulated. Hades decided perhaps he'd extend his vacation and stay in the mortal realm for awhile longer.
*Updated my August 29th post above! I apologize for the delay in posting. It took awhile to set up and write this post as you might imagine. I'll get started on comments/replies next! However, I might not finish them until later this morning. Also, I will be working on preparations for September the last couple days of August. Cale needs a house for one thing. I will probably have a daily post pic only for those days. We shall see...
it always bugs the lots out of me when sims relax in lounge chair and look like world is ending by their faces!! cant be that miserable
Lovely looking rental, I bet they have great time there
first of all, congrats to getting all look so great , even some very accurate poses Also some dialogues were epic, like "dad's insects" well done!
as a extra huge fan of the tv-show presented I know that :P
HAHA, hilarious reference to his wife and cutting off things Greg might next time remind Hades about Eve.
Only tiny thing what "bugs" me is something you most likely know, hehe , but as it has been so in this story and Essa's last year, I did not expect even you to change it now, is calling him "Hades".
I know both have the "duty" of guarding the underworld, as well beeing a king of it, but Hades was in Greek mythology, brother of Zeus, not son of God as Luci here.
As said, just bugs me only a tiny bit, as I personally dont like to mix different mythologies. Those all are complicated enough on their own :P I debated for long should I even mention it, but I think you already knew. Im weird that way, letting these minor things bug me :P
Lance ol fellow, huh? Is he now some sort of Devils advocate? I feel sorry for poor Cale, he has tough ride ahead, cant wait for more!
AWESOME update , bravo !
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Gorgeous daily post pic you found! Thanks and Congratulations for the end of month summary. DJ is slowly becoming a Super Sim eh? One of the perks of this challenge.
Yes, Cale is headed for a world he knows very little about since he's never been there. He has some vampire friends so he's not totally clueless about them though. He has no idea, at least I don't think she's ever told him, that his celebrity friend, Veera, is the Grim Reaper's wife.
He will tell the boys, how could he not? I'm not sure how much he will tell them though. They won't be accompanying him in Forgotten Hollow though, at Cale's insistence. They have Uni for one thing and Jacob is a werewolf. Vampires and werewolves do not normally get along so well. o.O Perhaps they will join him at a later time if he feels they are needed, but I doubt it, so don't count on it.
I have not been back to check on CJ since the party. I will at some point. I'm a bit hesitant to do so because I fear it might trigger the transition for reasons you mentioned. We have a patch today, maybe this glitch is one of the issues that will be fixed.
They looked great together at the wedding and I love the suit you found for Cale. It would've been in character for him to wear the hat, but I'm sure Sandy would've discouraged it. hehe No worries, I just found it funny since they've never and I know how eager guys can be. Sleep? Pfft! Let's woohoo! hehe I understand though.
Great honeymoon place they have! Did you build that for them or download and renovate it? I like it a lot! Aww, he made them breakfast! How sweet! Of course the delicious aroma wakes Paige up. hehe Pillow fight! Oh I love it! And of course that leads to something more. Looks like their honeymoon is off to a wonderful start. Enjoy the islands you two!
Yup, it's a good thing Cale has observation skills and that he made Damon his friend. I didn't expect him to be the food stall worker, I thought it would be the male blond Spellcaster that was there when she died or Wynter, one of his baby Mamas who actually sold Sandy the Pufferfish Nigiri. But some time had passed, so probably a shift change. I'm glad it was Damon though, it worked out perfectly for story purposes.
No, Greg won't be one of his opponents, he doesn't like that Hades (Lucifer) has taken Sandy's urn anyway. He's suspicious and rightfully so. No worries about the love triangle. As you know, I understand completely. *Hugs*
Even if this year's challenge has already been completed by others, I would love to have Oona and Sean in my game, so appreciate that you will be uploading both when YAs. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments about my latest update! Of course I know you're a major fan of the TV show Lucifer, so getting such high praise from you makes me happy! I love that Sim I found to play him and the penthouse/nightclub. Thank you for helping me find the most accurate lot! I appreciate it. I have never watched the show, except a few small clips, but I get the feeling he's supposed to have a very dry cheeky humor at times, so couldn't help throwing in the insects thing. hehe Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh and I have no idea what you mean about Greg mentioning Eve to Hades. Sorry, I'll have to look up what that reference means.
Okay, about the name Hades. Like you said, that is the name Greg has used when talking about him, last year and this year so I just went with it. Yes, I purposely looked for a Sim that looked the most like Lucifer and his penthouse/nightclub. However, as you know, I've never watched the show and didn't intend for him to exactly act like him. Hence the reason he's more 'evil/depraved/narcissistic' than the television show's Lucifer. He's just a tribute, for you!
However, he IS Lucifer, the Devil, Hades, Old Scratch and any of the other names given to him since he became the overlord of the underworld/Hell. I believe he just called himself Hades because Greg does to 'humor' him, if that makes sense? I won't be playing with him all that much, he's really just a background character I needed, so if/when I do feature him again, I'll have him refer to himself as Lucifer. Will that work? I guess Lance called him Hades too since he probably heard others calling him by that name. I'm sorry...
Anyway, yes Lance is playing the Devil's advocate and will be causing all kinds of chaos for Cale again. Cale's not going to have it easy in Forgotten Hollow. Should be lots of fun though! hehe So glad you enjoyed this update so much, I was hoping that you would and I hope others did too.
Love your daily post pic with Dylan giving Morgan a suave kiss on the hand. He's such a gentleman.
Of course we all knew the Werebies cure wouldn't work for Morgan, but I love how you set it up for their 'lab' to make it, very cool. It'll be interesting if you show everyone in the village transformed to werewolves under the full moon. Especially Dylan's Mom since he's never seen her that way before.
Ah, one last woohoo as regular Sims/humans before they transition. So cute how Morgan was concerned he wouldn't want to 'be' with her after she transformed. Well he put an end to her fears now didn't he? A little bit of a bummer she transformed in the house while he was outside. But I love how he followed her to protect her if she needed him and she led him to the Lake. I had a hunch something like that would happen.
So now, they are both werewolves. I agree about Morgan's werewolf form being red, like her hair and that you will leave Dylan's as is. He looks great, they both do really. And now, *rubs hands together* we wait to see if Morgan really is preggers with a little pup or two! Excited to find out!
P.S. I hope today's patch fixed the phone issue. No way should werewolves be using their phone while rampaging like Morgan did.
Not sure yet if Essa and Josh will make an appearance or not. They still live in Mt. Komorebi. But who knows, she might visit her Aunt & Uncle. Not sure about the boys going with Cale either. They won't at first, since they have Uni and Jacob is a werewolf. After Damon's advice to Cale about not telling Greg he was formally a werewolf, not only will he try to keep it a secret he himself used to be one, but he wouldn't want him to know his Son was too and that Cale's Sons are living with one. We shall see how it goes...
I can't say much about what will happen in Forgotten Hollow since it would be major spoilers and I really haven't figured it all out yet, but I really don't believe there will be an epic battle between occults. That's all I'll say...
So no story today, but I did do some prep for tomorrow's showdown. Daniella brought each member of the resistance outfits to help them blend in with the other vampires, and I slightly changed all of their looks to help disguise them a little and even gave Adam a haircut. I'll post their pictures below.
And thanks for all the birthday wishes, it's been a very nice day.
Do the few packs you have include any worlds with aspirations? Just curious which of the few you do have. As for doing this base game only? Hmm, well you could use Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest and Magnolia Promenade for worlds. That's four worlds with plenty of base game aspirations. Perhaps you could start in Willow Creek and stay there three months as a Teen while doing at least one aspiration per month. Age up to YA in Oasis Springs, stay there four months and do one to two aspirations per month. Age up to Adult in Newcrest, stay there four months and do one or two aspirations per month. Finally, age up to Elder in Magnolia Promenade and retire after a month while doing one to two aspirations.
You wouldn't have to do those worlds in that order, you could choose which world to retire in yourself. However, if you have any packs that include worlds, you would need to readjust your age up timeline to your preference. Would that work for you? That's the only way I can think of that you would be able to do the challenge. Thanks for your interest in the challenge whether you decide to join or not.
So, even though Morgan was transforming for the first, the werewolf form knew about Dylan. It's that special bond these two have together. She got him to transform without waiting to see if the dormant trait would kick in. Will be interesting to see their reactions about it when they turn back into their Sim form.
Blaze is not my previous Sim for this Challenge, no. He was part of the group the Halliwell sisters had D.J. duel back in the Realm of Magic month. Glad you enjoyed the outfits I chose for Dylan and Morgan. I really enjoyed how the game worked correctly for them sitting. I chose the action for everyone to gather and have a seat. That is exactly what they did and stayed seated for the whole ceremony. Yeah, those cake pieces were huge. But so was the cake. Well, the cake wasn't too big, but was big enough for those huge pieces. I just did the cut the cake together option. Calling everyone to take a piece and then them sharing theirs was all part of that animation. Was really fun to watch.
You have a good eye. The Lagoon Look is a remodel of the lot made by lilsimsie. I liked that one much better than the default. As I am using my July for Sulani, it's going to be a loooong honeymoon. But there's some surprises in store for the two which makes it a month long.
It will be interesting and amusing to see how Adam gets Darius to drink this elixir or even pour it on him somehow. And looking for to Team Adam kick some Team Darius tooshie.
Okay, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. I like how Hades is trying to intimidate Greg and Greg isn't buying it. Even the closed fist imitating crushing a bug...rofl...Greg isn't fazed. Oh... I knew this wasn't the last we've seen of Lance. At least he is intimidated by Hades. I figured Hades was going to manipulate his words to Lance in regards to Sandy and her vessel. Not much Lance can do about it.
Just a daily post pic update today. I'm still looking for a house for Cale in Forgotten Hollow. I'll at least show a screenshot when/if I find one I like to renovate, or build my own if I don't find one I do for tomorrow's update. Depending on how quickly it goes, the story mode part of September might not begin until the 2nd. We shall see...
Comments/replies coming up next. Hope y'all had a wonderful day/night!
Gah! Almost missed it! Hope you had a wonderful birthday @RememberJoy! 🎁
Glad you enjoyed that exchange between the two. hehe No, Greg isn't fazed, he knows Hades can't/wouldn't hurt him. He knew it was a bluff. Yes, Lance is back from the beyond to continue wreaking havoc and chaos. At least for awhile. We'll see how long it takes before Hades is finished with him for his own amusement. Nope, nothing Lance can do about it, he's just enjoying the dark ride while it lasts. o.O
Today's Accomplishments: Master Vampire - Completed
- Survive for 20 days (Actually happened awhile back, I just kept forgetting to mention it)
Today was the day.
I gathered my team for some final instructions before we left.
The plan was fairly simple.
Daniella had acquired for us clothing that would help us blend in with the other vampires currently residing at the manor.
Once we were in position, Daniella would distract the others, allowing each of us to fly to a different part of the house to wait.
Then she would ask them to go search a particular room where one of us would be waiting.
With the element of surprise on our side, we would knock them unconscious using our mental powers, which would then give me the freedom to confront Darius unhindered.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly as I landed outside the door to my father's study.
Maybe a little too smoothly.
Cautiously I slipped through the door and made eye contact with my target.
"Ah, Damian," Darius said nonchalantly, as if he'd been expecting me, "I do believe you already know my guest?"
I turned to a figure sitting in the corner and gasped.
"Sofia!" I cried, a shock of fear and anger running down my spine. "How? Why?"
"Adam!?" Sofia sobbed, jumping to her feet. "Adam, I don't know what's going on! Please help me!"
Darius rose to his feet and swiftly stepped between us.
"Now, now my dear," he said gently pushing her back down into the chair, "none of that. I assure you that as long as my dear son is willing to cooperate, nothing bad will befall you."
"You coward!" I yelled, seething with a newfound anger. "Are you so afraid to face me that you're willing to hide behind a defenseless woman!?"
Apparently I touched a nerve because Darius' mask suddenly fell away and he snarled at me with a terrible ferocity.
"Watch you tone child," he growled, "I have hundreds of years of experience in these matters and I will not tolerate this disrespect! Do you think yourself more clever than me? I have eyes and ears everywhere and have been aware of all your pitiful schemes long before you set foot in my home. I brought you here after letting you play out your little charade for a time in the hopes of bringing you over to my side, one way or the other, but you have only continued to scheme against me!"
Darius closed his eyes to regain his composure and I stepped back in horror as the meaning of his tirade sunk in. He'd been playing with me this whole time!
Darius opened his eyes and looked at me coldly.
"You might have been a prince in the new world I'm about to bring about," Darius sighed, "but because of your continued defiance you now leave me with no choice but to destroy you and all those who were foolish enough to follow you."
He turned to sit back down at his desk and I remembered the elixir sitting in my pocket.
"You're not the only one with an ace up your sleeve," I said pulling out the bottle. "I too have eyes and ears in unexpected places."
I set the bottle down so Darius might get a good look at it, and I could see a confusion mixed with fear pass over his face before he jumped up in rage.
"No!" he hissed, "It's impossible! I destroyed any evidence of that thing's existence!"
I picked up the bottle and rolled it between my palms. "Unfortunately for you," I grinned, "you held onto it just a little too long and an acquaintance of mine was able to acquire it for me. Now I'll only ask once; release Sofia."
Darius smirked and sat back down at his desk.
"I'll give you credit son," he said, "I was not expecting this, but you've not won yet. There are arcane magics that allow a vampire to tie their life force to another, and I've already preformed the ceremony with you're spellcaster friend over there. If I die, so will she. It's your choice."
My mind raced as I weighed my options. Did I call his bluff and use the Elixir on him? But what if he spoke the truth? Was Sofia's life worth more than those I'd be saving by destroying Darius? Could I even begin to make that choice?
Darius sat back watching me deliberate with a knowing smile before rising from his chair.
"It seems we are now at an impasse of sorts," he purred. "You are unwilling to kill me, but still hold in your hands my sure demise. Would it not be easier to settle this thing the old fashion way via battle? If you and your cohorts should win I'll release your pet to you and not bother you or your loved ones again, as long as you stay our of my way, but if I should win, you will hand yourself over to me to be dealt with in whatever way I deem appropriate."
"Those terms seem hardly fair," I scowled, but a plan was quickly forming in my mind, so I agreed to his terms.
We left the study together and soon had everybody outside, lined up facing each other.
Darius left Sofia in the care of Daniella and Camille and I made eye contact with Daniella in the hopes of conveying a message. I looked at Sofia and motioned with my head that she should get her out of here. Daniella seemed to catch on and nodded slightly before turning to whisper something in Sofia's ear.
I turned my attention back to our approaching battle and hoped it would be enough of a distraction to allow Daniella and Sofia to escape together.
With a cry of fury, Darius and his cronies charged at us and the battle began!
My team fought valiantly, but their lack of experience showed and only Dayna and Andy were able to overcome their opponents.
As everyone else fell around me, my battle with Darius became more and more heated.
With a final cry of desperation I lunged forward and caught my father by the neck, hoisting him high into the air.
Victory!
I dropped him to the ground and he slowly rose to his feet with a look of unmasked hatred.
"You may have bested me this time," he growled, "but my side has still won this fight, and I now decree that you will die slowly and painfully after watching all of your friends fall first, starting with your little spellcaster friend!"
He whirled around to find Sofia, but found only an empty porch.
"Where is she!?" he snarled. "Have my own wife and daughter now turned against me!?"
I pulled out the elixir, which for some reason was now in a cup, and held it up. "Oh, "I asked in mock surprise," but wouldn't that mean you'd die too? Or was that just a lie to protect your wretched life?"
He turned to glare at me, and for a single moment I could swear I saw a flash of grudging respect in his eyes before I threw the contents of the cup into his face.
He convulsed and imminently began to smoke and burn.
Falling to his knees he let out a single strangled cry before falling into a charred heap.
It was done.
The grim reaper appeared in a cloud of smoke and everyone watched in stunned silence as Darius' soul was reaped, leaving behind only a fancy urn.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry.
It was over. It was finally over.
Or was it. I looked up at the vampire's who'd once called Darius Master, and wondered how they'd react once the shock of death was past.
I needn't have feared though, because the moment Grim left they surrounded me and declared me their new Lord and leader, even pledging their fealty to me.
Unfortunately I had to let them down, letting them know that I had no plans on taking my father's place and that I planned on dismantling his empire for good.
This they were not pleased to hear, and things might have begun to get ugly if Pearce hadn't pushed them out of the way to confront me.
"You're not getting off so easily for this," he snarled. "I'm going to rip you to shreds for what you just did!"
He dove at me and lifted me into the air only to slam me back down into the ground.
I was already exhausted from my fight with my father and could quickly tell I was not going to win this one.
In a moment of desperation I remembered the freeze ray my alien half-sister had gifted to me, and pulled it out.
Pearce jumped back when he saw it, and I pulled the trigger releasing an icy blast.
Head reeling, I stumbled away from the onlookers. Plasma oozed down my cheek from a couple of deep gashes on my face and my vision was beginning to tunnel as I lost my grip on consciousness. Pearce was a brutal fighter, and I knew if he escaped the ice, I was a goner for sure.
Suddenly a bright beam cascaded downward and illuminated me in a pale blue light.
I felt myself being lifted upward and breathed a sigh of relief as I willingly slipped into unconsciousness.
One Month, One World, One Year Challenge: The Adventures of Dash Joseph Faireborn Table of Contents
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July 2: Expect the Unexpected!
Paige is not sleeping next to D.J. when he wakes up. Since they moved in together in Del Sol Valley, D.J. would always be the first one up. Even after their arrival in Sulani, he was the first one up the next morning to start their honeymoon. He hears her in the bathroom.
"Are you okay in there?" D.J. asks Paige.
"I'll be fine. Just a little stomach ache." Paige replies.
"Maybe breakfast is what you need."
D.J. finds some ingredients in the fridge and bread in the breadbox. Mixing some of the ingredients in a pan, he places a slice of bread on top.
"French toast will do the trick." D.J. yells.
D.J. can hear Paige come out of the bathroom and turns around to greet her with a good morning, but her facial expression shows it's not a good morning. Paige inhales and immediately covers her mouth and turns around to run back into the bathroom shutting the door behind her.
"Can I come in?" D.J. asks as he arrives up to the door.
Paige groans, which D.J. takes as a yes and goes into the bathroom as Paige flushes the toilet. She turns around to look at him.
"I'm sorry. We're on our honeymoon and I get sick on our second day." Paige pouts.
Looking fully at Paige. "Well, I've only heard about this type of sickness in school." D.J. says.
"What do you mean?"
"I think you have what is called morning sickness."
Paige stares at D.J. "You think I am pregnant?"
D.J. shrugs and Paige looks disappointed.
"Don't you want to be?" D.J. asks Paige.
Paige walks out of the bathroom into the living room. D.J. follows her. She looks down.
"That could be our little boy...or girl...in there!" D.J. exclaims.
"If I am pregnant, that will be our focus. We're supposed to be having fun and relaxing." Paige replies.
"I think preparing for a child is the perfect way to celebrate our marriage."
"And we can still have fun. Robin lives here in Sulani." D.J. continues. "She might be able to give us suggestions on what to do. There's got to be more to this island than the beautiful beaches."
D.J. and Paige hug each other.
Paige decides to try and again to make her way to the kitchen. The smell doesn't bother her this time and she sits down with D.J. for a morning breakfast.
D.J. and Paige enjoy the rest of the day on the beach. Robin should be back hopefully by then from her stay in Del Sol Valley, D.J. though to himself. She had gone there with Estelle for hiss placing of his celebrity tile and then his wedding afterwards. They had rented a place through the weekend. It was Sunday and D.J. figures Robin will be home for sure on Monday.
August - Day 31:"Cale's New House in Forgotten Hollow WIP..."
Notes
I found several houses on the Gallery to renovate, but liked the original of this one the best. It doesn't look very much like the original anymore. I think the exterior is finished, but it might need some tweaks. Finished the bedroom, but that's it on the inside so far. Despite appearances, it's really not all that big. It has a rather large living room and bathroom, kitchen and entrance on the first floor. Second floor is just a hallway landing and bedroom, that's it! There is a lattice work covered patio around back with built in planters, but I haven't put anything there yet.
Hopefully I'll have this finished tomorrow and perhaps have a bit of story mode as well. I'll show more screenshots once it's finished, with at least a floor plan. Cale probably won't get a makeover until a little later. I'll get started on comments/replies next. Hope y'all had a wonderful day!
Comments
No story today as I worked and then had company over and I don't have the energy for it, but today was just another training day anyways. By tomorrow all of Adam's recruits should be Grand Master Vampires and be ready to fight. My birthday is on Tuesday so I'll probably do the big showdown on Wednesday. Have a good night/day!
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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Special Appearances By: Adam Strong ( @RememberJoy ), Cale Conrad ( @Karababy52 ), Robin Keyes & Estelle Uha ( @permanentrose ), Velma Pagan ( @Shadami ), Aaron Winterson & Hunter Mulligan ( @afai1261 ), Dylan Healy ( @SoulGal7 )
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Notes
After waiting a few more minutes for Sandy to come home, Cale tried calling her. He was confused when all he got was a recording that her number was out of service.
(Out of service? Did I forget to pay the bill?)
(No, I didn't.)
(Try again, maybe you misdialed.)
He'd tried several more times getting the same message before giving up and transportalating to the Sky Fitness gym in Uptown. He went inside and walked up to the first person he saw, a man on a treadmill.
"Hi, my apologies for the interruption, I wonder if you might be able to help me. I'm looking for my wife. She was supposed to be back from here 3 hours ago and doesn't answer her phone..."
Cale gave the man a description of Sandy, but unfortunately, he had only arrived 20 minutes ago for his shift as the gym trainer. He had not seen anyone matching Cale's description.
"Maybe you should come back tomorrow if she doesn't show up by then and ask the other gym trainer. I'd suggest calling the cops, but until she's been gone over 24 hrs. they won't do anything since she's an adult."
"Okay, well thanks anyway."
"No problem Dude, I hope you find her."
"Cale? I thought that was you."
"I couldn't help overhearing your conversation. I think I talked to your wife earlier tonight."
"You did? Where did she go? Do you know? I'm so worried about her."
"She wanted to use my treadmill, I told her when I'd be done using it and she left."
"Did she say anything else? Something, anything?"
"No, she just lef- oh wait, she did say something about grabbing a bite to eat. There's a food court upstairs, you could check there. Maybe they've seen her or know where she went."
"Thanks so much, I'll do that. Forgive me for taking off so quickly, but-"
"No, it's cool, go, go!"
Cale immediately transportalated.
Cale walked up to a Japanese food stall and was surprised to see one of his newest friends, Damon Masters, working there. He told Damon why he was there and asked if he'd seen Sandy.
"Oh man, I was hoping someone wouldn't come looking for her while I was here."
"So, you saw her then? Do you know where she is?"
"No, I didn't see her, but the guy working here before me did. I had to come in early to replace him because he was so upset. I hate to tell you this Cale, but, she ate some bad fish, Pufferfish Nigiri to be exact."
"What!? Oh No! She's allergic to that. Was she taken to a hospital? Do you know which one?"
"Oh man, she didn't go to a hospital, she's... gone."
"What do you mean gone?"
"She...didn't make it, she died. Grim came and took her soul a couple hours or so ago."
*GASP*
Cale was so shocked by what he'd just heard, all he could do at first is stare at Damon in dumbfounded disbelief.
"No, no, no, no, no, NOOOO! You're wrong, she couldn't have died. It's a mistake. It's not true!"
"I'm so sorry Dude, but it's the truth. She's gone."
"Wait! I can still save her, I can bring her back! I'm a Spellcaster, YES!"
"Where's her urn? It's got to be around here somewhere. Where was she sitting?"
"Gawd, I hate this...Cale...They said Greg, I mean Grim took her urn with him. It's not here. Go look for yourself. She was sitting right over there at that picnic table."
Of course Damon was right, Cale didn't find Sandy's urn. He looked under every table there, but it was simply gone, taken by the Grim Reaper. He sat down not quite sure what he was going to do now. Sandy was gone, completely, with no way of getting her back.
"Why didn't I go with you? I could've saved you. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry Baby, I love you, but I failed you. I'll never forgive myself." Cale said out loud as if Sandy could hear him and then covered his face to sob in pain, sorrow and guilt over losing the love of his life. How could he go on without her? She was his world, his life, his heart and soul and now she was gone, forever.
(Wait a minute, wait just a *beep*in second! Grim doesn't take urns. He leaves them for family and friends to have something of the ones they loved. Why did he take her urn? It doesn't make any sense.)
(Damon called him Greg, like he knew him, like they're friends. Why didn't he tell me? I bet he knows where he lives too!)
Cale got up from the picnic table and marched in fierce determination over to Damon. He asked him to come out of there for a minute. He had something important to ask him. Damon felt bad for Cale and immediately complied. He didn't know how he could help, but he was willing to try.
"Alright, I want to know why you called the Grim Reaper, Greg. Do you know him? Do you know where he lives? Tell me! Tell me now!"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"YOU'RE LYING! WHY? Come on man, you have to tell me. I NEED Sandy's urn. Don't you understand? I can bring her back."
"I made a promise. I can't tell you Cale, much as I'd like to, I just can't. I CAN'T! Only his closest friends and family know where the mighty Grim Reaper lives. Can you imagine the consequences if everyone knew where he lived? I'm sorry, I really am."
"NO! Damon, please, PLEASE! You have to tell me, you're my only hope of getting the woman I love back. Tell me something, you have a wife and family, right?"
"Yeahhhh, so? What's that got to do with anything?"
"How would you feel if your wife died? Or one of your kids and you had a chance to bring them back. Wouldn't you do anything in your power to do that? Please Damon, think about that, think about your wife and kids. Have a heart, help me, I'm begging you!"
Damon did think about what it would be like to lose Molly, Seth, Sam or his grandchildren. It would be devastating, and yes, he'd do whatever it took to get them back, if there was just the tiniest chance that he could. He also thought about how Essa had brought him back, gave him another chance at life, well, as much life as a vampire can have anyway. He wouldn't be here, wouldn't have Molly, his kids or grandchildren if Essa hadn't called him from the grave and worked her magic to bring him back.
"Alright, I'll tell you Cale."
Damon leaned over and whispered in Cale's ear. "The Grim Reaper's name is Greg Connors and he lives in Forgotten Hollow."
"That's all I can tell you though, alright? You'll have to find him there yourself." He said in a normal voice.
"YES!" Cale whispered in relief, he had hope now. A glimmer of light in his darkest hour.
"Thank you, thank you, thank, you, a thousand times and more, thank you Damon. I'm so glad you changed your mind."
"Just promise me one thing."
"Anything, just name it!"
"When you do find him, don't tell him who told you. I bet you can just imagine how bad it would be to anger the Grim Reaper."
"Don't worry, my lips are sealed, I owe you one Damon, a BIG one."
"Hey, what are friends for Dude? Good luck getting her back. Be careful while you're there too. Lots of hungry vampires in the area."
"I'll be careful. Hopefully I won't be there very long anyway."
"Take my advice and go during the day. There are day walkers, but a lot more that hunt at night."
"Hunt? Sounds a little like when I was a werewolf."
"What?! Oh boy, don't tell Greg that, he's a vampire. Most vampires don't like werewolves."
"Yeah, I know...but I'm not one anymore so I should be good. Okay, I better go. I have some plans to make. Thanks again Damon, you're the best."
With one more hug between them, Cale transportalated back to the apartment to pack...
I'll get started on comments/replies next! I hope y'all had a great day/night!
Hmm, I guess he could. There have been some rare instances of naturally occurring hybrids happening. But they are usually very glitchy.
Yes, Sandy is gone.
Thanks! Well part of the suspense is over, but there is more to come! Much more...
What an absolutely beautiful wedding! Kind of sad, but happy at the same time to see Sandy there. Anyway, Love the dress you chose for Paige and the veil! And DJ looks so handsome! Looks like everything went off without a hitch. Well except for the bouquet toss. Ah well. And off to Sulani! Uh, yeah, very surprised they just slept on the wedding night. HAHA! But, I get it at the same time, long, long day for them. I hope they enjoy their time in Sulani basking in the Sun and just loving each other.
@afai1261
Came right out of left field eh? hehe You shall see what Hades has to do with it all for my update tomorrow.
Really? Wow! Great minds and all that, except you didn't go through with it. I have my reasons.
@SoulGal7
Oh boy, Morgyn's throwing up now. It's looking more and more like she IS preggers. o.O Good thing they had a talk while she was taking a bath, such a romantic bath he made for him. Such a sweetheart! He's going to make a great Dad. So glad Dylan's Mom and Morgyn had a chance to chat too. So sweet they went for a walk and ended up by the lake. I thought for sure Dylan was going to go jump in or something. hehe Maybe he still will! Hmmm... great update, can't wait to see what happens later under the full moon! Ah-wooooooooo!
@Ellupelluellu
Ah, in school after Windenburg, sounds good. Maybe I'll have HSY by then too.
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End-of-Month Update:
Aspiration Traits: Business Savvy, Collector, Gregarious, High Metabolism, Home Turf, Muser, Quick Learner, Prepared Voyager
Reward Traits: Always Welcome, Beloved, Connections, Creative Visionary, Emotional Control, Entrepreneurial, Expert Mountaineer, Good Manners, Gym Rat, Hero of StrangerVille, Heroic Presence, Higher Education, Fertile, Incredibly Friendly, Inspired Explorer, Marketable, Master Mixer, Natural Leader, Professional, Responsible, Shrewd, Slinger of Spells, Speed Reader, Survival Instinct, Unstoppable Fame, World-Renowned Actor, Worldly Knowledge
Likes: Music (Japanese Folk Music, Summer Strut Music), Hobbies & Skills (Comedy, Fishing, Fitness, Gardening, Handiness, Photography, Research & Debate, Rock Climbing, Singing, Skiing, Video Gaming, Wellness, Writing)
Dislikes: Color (Yellow)
ASPIRATIONS
January 15 - Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
January 22 - Extreme Sports Enthusiast
February 18 - Leader of the Pack
March 12 - Spellcraft & Sorcery
March 13 - Purveyor of Potions
April 08 - Friend of the World
April 23 - Academic
May 11 - Hope vs Order
May 22 - StrangerVille Mystery
May 23 - Fabulously Wealthy
June 08 - Renaissance Sim
June 25 - World-Famous Celebrity
June 26 - Master Actor
SKILLS
@afai1261
@SoulGal7
@RememberJoy
Happy Early Birthday!
@Karababy52
Was fun seeing Sandy mingle at the wedding. It looked like she was having a fun time. It looked like all of them were. I was tempted to have Cale wear his tin hat, but decided against it for the wedding. Found him a snazzy suit, though. And it matches his girlfriend's. Paige went to bed autonmously. So I decided to call it a night for D.J., too. I would have continued it on as a second chapter thing since each in-game day is a real day chapter.
@LegacySims2017 ,
@Karababy52 ,
As I've got the feeling Greg is not your worse opponent :P Just a hunch , because of the urn)
Will be very interesting!
ps. Im saying this now, in case someone else is reading this one but Karen, in case somebody wondered why I sort of "overreacted" in triangle Cale-Sandy-Joel , it hit pretty close to old irl issue, why I was a bit too overemotional for a moment :P Sorry bout that
@SoulGal7 ,
LOL, i giggled out loud at Dylan's and Morgan's bathroom comments :P
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
June 20 - Dark Side of the Moon
Celene: "Okay, that should do it. I think it's ready!"
They hadn't noticed Dylan and Morgan walk up behind them.
Chiara: "I will run and get..." she said turning around and seeing Dylan and Morgan standing there, "Oh, Morgan...dear...just in time. The antidote is ready..."
Dylan smiled: "Oh my gosh! Really? Oh this is fantastic....Morgan, it's ready..."
Morgan smiled and thanked everyone for their help.
Celene brought the mixture over to her in a small brown bottle, "Morgan...as I told Dylan...there are no guarantees if this will work or not. But you haven't transformed, so the chances are good. Just drink this in one gulp..."
Morgan picked up the antidote and looked nervously at Dylan.
Dylan: "Go ahead, Morgan...don't waste any time. Just drink it. I'll be right here..."
And with that, Morgan drank the antidote and everyone looked at her expectantly.
Morgan: "How....how do I know if it worked or not....?"
Celene turned away and looked at Chiara and Kristopher and shook her head. No-one said a word.
Morgan saw Celene's expression, "It didn't work, did it?"
Celene: "I'm sorry, Morgan...no, it didn't. It's too late, the curse has begun. You didn't have werebies. If you did, the antidote would have worked, and your arm would not be glowing red any longer."
Dylan looked at Morgan and his heart fell, "Morgan...I'm so sorry...I thought...oh gosh..."
Morgan: "It's alright Dylan...they tried and I thank them so much for it," she turned to Chiara, "How much longer do I have...before I...before I transform?"
Before anyone could respond, Morgan held her hand to her stomach, "Oh gosh! I'm so hungry suddenly...hungrier than I was before..."
Chiara pursed her lips: "It's the final phase...you have a few more hours...I'm sorry Morgan...you will transform tonight..."
Dylan came over to Morgan and held her in his arms, "I won't leave you Morgan. I will stay with you. Now come on, I'll bring you back to the house and get you more food..."
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When they got back to the house, Dylan went straight to work and made more food. Chiara had followed them home and sat down with Morgan.
Chiara: "Morgan...dear...I want to prepare you for what will happen. When you transform for the first time, it will be painful. And when you are fully a werewolf, you will just want to run...it's called rampaging...you will have no control over what you do. This will last a few hours and then you will transform back to your human sim form. You will remember nothing of what happened during the time of your transformation. Each of us has a trigger that will increase the fury within us. When the fury reaches its limit, transformation will occur again. But Kristopher, who is Alpha of the Moonwood Collective, has found ways to control the fury within us. Tomorrow I will bring you over to visit him, and he will welcome you as a member there..."
Morgan: "So after tonight, I will...transform at any time..."
Chiara: "Yes...but there are things you can do...we will help you with that. As for tonight, we will be unable to protect you, as we, ourselves, will all transform. Celene is the only human sim in town, and she will be inside her house tonight."
Dylan: "Morgan, I will protect you. I will stay with you, even when you transform. I will not leave your side."
Chiara: "But, Dylan...you may transform as well..."
Dylan: "Mom...I am staying with Morgan, no matter what..."
Morgan: "So...Mrs. Healy...does this mean that I am stuck in Moonwood Mill forever? That I can never leave?"
Chiara: "It would be unwise, as you could unintentionally harm others. Until you can control the fury within you or a cure is found, you will need to remain here. I'm sorry, Morgan...I know it's not what you wanted to hear..."
Morgan looked at Dylan across the table, "I understand. As long as I am where Dylan is, that is all that matters..."
Dylan looked into Morgan's eyes lovingly, "I feel the same way, Morgan..." he said.
Chiara looked at the two of them and knew how much they both loved each other. She wiped a tear from her eye remembering her own husband, Kevin, and the love that they had shared.
Chiara got up and said that she would be at the Moonwood Collective area with her packmates, and wished them both good luck.
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Dylan and Morgan were left alone and Dylan had a lot to think about. Morgan was transforming tonight. There was no stopping it. She would have to stay in Moonwood Mill, and wherever she stayed, that is where Dylan would stay, too. Their plans for the future would be centered around Moonwood Mill. And if Morgan was expecting, the nooboo would most likely be a werewolf baby. But then, did that really matter anymore, since there were no children here to adopt anyway. And so his offspring would be doomed to spend their days here, too. It was a depressing thought. Dylan blamed himself for all of this...for putting Morgan in jeopardy.
And then he remembered Rory's words that he should accept the beast within. Maybe she was right and he should just swim in Lake Lunvik tonight. Find out if it's really true and if he really will transform. And then become a werewolf with Morgan and be happy here together.
Morgan must have known what he was thinking because she looked over at him and gave him a flirtatious smile, "Dylan...I don't know all that will happen to me tonight...but...can we...um...you know...while I am still a human sim? I don't have much time...and I...oh gosh, Dylan...I so want to "be" with you..."
They stood up and Dylan held her face in his hands, "Morgan, do you think that I won't want you when you transform? Because if you do, you are mistaken...I will always want you..."
Morgan smiled a shaky smile, "But could we...before I..."
Dylan took Morgan in his arms and whispered to her, "I love you, Morgan and I always will...but I get it...I want to "be" with you, too...", he said and kissed her passionately so that she knew without a doubt how he felt about her.
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Afterwards, Dylan had suggested they sit outside and stargaze and wait together. He had gone outside to light the fire when it happened.
Morgan was suddenly overcome with a feeling like she was on fire...and it felt like someone was tearing her limbs apart. She screamed Dylan's name but he didn't hear her. And she was suddenly filled with a rage...she wanted to tear at things...swipe at things...destroy things around her...and the pain...the pain was unbearable. Her body was changing into a new shape, and she couldn't control it. She fell down to the ground and clawed at the floorboards...thinking of nothing...just the pain...the intense pain...and suddenly there was a bright light...
And Morgan had transformed into a werewolf.
A-WOOOOOO!
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Dylan had heard the howl and ran to the door, only to be greeted by a werewolf. Oh gosh! It was Morgan. She had transformed and he hadn't been there for her.
They stood looking at each other. Dylan saw the red glow coming from her eyes.
Even though she was in werewolf form, Dylan wasn't afraid of her. He knew she wouldn't harm him.
Dylan: "Morgan, it's me...Dylan...do you know who I am?"
But Morgan didn't speak and just turned away and started running down the pathway.
Dylan thought that he should follow her to ensure no harm came to her, but dang, she was fast. He had a hard time keeping up with her.
She seemed to be following the route they had gone on their walk this afternoon...past the Moonwood Mill Library...across the bridge...to Lake Lunvik.
And there Morgan stopped as if waiting for Dylan to catch up with her.
Dylan: "Morgan, why did you bring me here?"
And in that moment, it seemed that Morgan looked at Dylan and nodded her head.
Dylan: "You want me to swim in the lake, don't you Morgan. You want me to become a werewolf like you?" Dylan looked at Morgan who was now digging the ground around Lake Lunvik. He made a decision and started removing his clothes.
Dylan: "Yes, Morgan, I understand. I will do it. I won't deny it anymore. I will become a werewolf with you..."
Dylan entered the water and thought of what his mother had said about "fated mates" and smiled.
Dylan whispered, "That's what we'll be, Morgan, fated mates...the moon has already played a role for us, tonight it will play another..."
Dylan swam out a bit, and at first Dylan didn't think anything would happen.
And then suddenly he felt it....oh gosh....fire in his eyes, like nothing he had ever felt before...and the pain....he might have screamed involuntarily...he didn't remember...but every part of him was being ripped apart...he started exiting from the water...oh gosh would be make it, or would be drown in Lake Lunvik tonight....he got onshore but then couldn't stand any longer...and crawled along the ground...clawing his way forward...saliva dripping from his mouth...every fibre of his being searing in pain...he stood up and saw a blinding flash of light...
A-WOOOOOO!
He stood there looking at Morgan, and she looked at him and suddenly they both howled.
And then they turned and ran down the path together...
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Notes:
I will be changing Morgan's fur color as I feel it should be red, like her hair. Even though Dylan's original hair color is red, I am leaving him as is.
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D.J. gets up and walks around the rental. He, nor his wife...his wife he thinks to himself. Neither of them took in what the place looked like, so D.J. decides to do his own tour and letting Paige sleep.
After his tour, D.J. makes his way back to the kitchen and grabs a few ingredients from the refrigerator. This was the first breakfast he is having newly married.
The smell of the bacon and eggs wake up Paige, just as D.J. had intended and wanted. As the two enjoy their breakfast together, D.J. can't help but flirt with her.
"How did my wife sleep last night?" D.J. asks with a smile.
"I couldn't help but dream of you. I can't believe we're actually married." Paige responds.
"I can. And I'm so happy."
After breakfast, D.J. and Paige continue their wedding celebration.
D.J. and Paige spend most of the day wandering the beach admiring the scenery.
We snuck into one of the bedrooms and he excitedly told me what he'd discovered.
"I was haunting the study when your precious father came in," he began. "He looked around, and locked the door and I knew he was up to something. Fortunately I was inside the bookcases at the time and he didn't see me. He went to the picture of me he'd vindictively slashed, and pulled out a slip of paper hiding behind it. I made myself invisible and floated over to see what it was, and Adam, it was a list of ingredients! I noticed him pulling a match from his pocket, so I quickly memorized the list before he struck the match and burned the paper. He seemed highly satisfied with himself and left the office looking fairly smug, and I can only imagine he thought he'd just destroyed the only know recipe for the elixir he used to kill me."
A smile spread across my face as I listened to his story, and I eagerly asked what the ingredients were.
"Not so fast," Vlad said with a scowl, "my information comes with a price."
"What is it you want?" I asked, heart sinking.
"Seeing the same fate Darius inflicted on me used against him will almost be enough," Vlad said, "but I also want to see his whole empire fall with him. You must promise me, on your life, to not stop until everything he built has been destroyed."
"And what exactly does that entail?" I asked warily.
"You must seek out and destroy his key followers," Vlad instructed, "or they will ensure his legacy lives on."
Vlad handed me a list of names. "I copied this from his papers. It's a list of the his most dedicated followers. Find them and destroy them, and I will finally be able to rest in peace."
I took the paper and scanned the names. Only one sounded familiar, Milo Sun. He'd been the spellcaster who'd taken Morgyn's position as Sage of Untamed magic. I knew I didn't like him.
"It's a deal Vlad," I said looking up. "I have no wish to see my father's legacy upheld anymore than you do."
Vlad nodded and pulled out another sheet of paper as well as a small package. "Then these are the ingredients you'll need," he said handing both things to me. "I took the liberty of collecting them for you. The sooner the vial concoction is made, the sooner I can have my revenge."
I thanked him, and with a nod, he disappeared.
Excitedly I rounded everyone up and we headed back to the skill center. There was a juice maker there that I figured would work well for creating the elixir.
I placed the ingredients into the machine and pressed start.
Now to wait.
I gathered everyone into the gym for some final vampire training, and soon all five of my offspring graduated to the Grand Master ranking!
I returned to the juice maker and found my elixir was ready to be bottled. I carefully pulled the lever and filled a bottle with the deadly mixture.
Gingerly I capped the bottle and placed it in my coat pocket. With the elixir acquired, the only hurdle left was successfully using it against the vampire I called father.
No pressure.
The rest of our time at the center was spent beefing up everybody's fitness skill via basketball, boxing, running, and rock climbing.
They were almost ready, and so was I.
@LegacySims2017 -
And now for the wedding...well, DJ looks really good in his wedding attire. The expression on his face is priceless....I'm going to get married....wheeee! And the wedding guests are all actually sitting down behaving themselves! And Paige's dress is beautiful. I really love the veil, which must be cc. I wish they had that one in game. It is really pretty. Nice ceremony and such a wonderful sweet kiss at the end. Lovely reception pics. And that cake! Wow! That is so HUGE on the plate. Looks like it could be used as a weapon, right? And they fed each other so nicely. And the first dance....the main reason I bought this pack was for the slow dancing...okay, well there are other reasons I did...ah heck...I am just a romantic at heart.
I love that you used the other outfit with the tie undone for DJ heading off on his honeymoon. Oh geez...and I had to laugh...they fell asleep on their honeymoon night! hehehe! Yeah, probably happens in a lot of the cases because everyone is just so exhausted! lol
July 1 - Ahhh...Sulani...one of my fav worlds. Is this house one of the pre-made houses or one you downloaded? It looks rather familiar like one lilsimsie did, or maybe you built it yourself. Ahhh, and DJ makes breakfast...so nice. Love that first morning together...and using "my wife" in the conversation. Sweet answer that Paige gives...and...of course...first woohoo....ahhh...paradise.
Great job on the wedding, and a wonderful start to their honeymoon. Woot! And great work on the end of the month stats.
@RememberJoy - Aug 28th -
@Ellupelluellu - Day 14 -
@Karababy52 - Aug 28th -
Notes
"You have found me."
"Yes. I know where everyone is located at all times."
"I have brought Alessandra French Conrad's soul and her vessel."
"Why the vessel?"
"You would question me?"
"Yes, I would. To bring the vessel of the departed has never been a part of my job. It is not the usual protocol."
"You DARE to question me? I could crush you like one of Father's insects."
"Are you not afraid?"
"You do not scare me Hades. I am immortal."
"Must I remind you of whom you dare speak to with such disrespect?"
"I am King of the Underworld, the Almighty Hades. I command you to bow before me! Fear me!"
"Why do you never bow Greg, it's so disrespectful. Everyone else runs away screaming when I show my true form or falls at my feet begging for mercy. But not you. Aren't I your boss after all?"
"You are when it comes to souls and so is God. I will always obey those laws and carry out my duties as instructed. But you don't 'rule' over me. I am only tasked with guiding departed souls to their final destination. I do not bow or fear either of you."
"There is only one that I fear."
"Oh? And who would that be?"
"My wife."
"You fear a female over a Lord?"
"When I don't do what she wants and threatens to cut me off I do."
"Extraordinary."
"Yes, she is." Greg said with a deep chuckle.
"Lance! Come out here at once!" Hades commanded of Cale's step-Dad after Greg left. He had been 'entertaining' guests in the bedroom during Greg's visit.
"Must you always do that? It's so unbecoming and you're infesting the penthouse!"
"Only way to get rid of them."
"Flea powder?"
"That's for cats and dogs."
"Well..."
"Perhaps if you bathed more than once a millennium you would not be so inflicted."
"Did you get her for me? Is that her urn? It is isn't it?"
"Perhaps."
"You are forgetting something important, aren't you Lance? What could it be? Hmm? Think very carefully."
"Oh, yeah, of course. Forgive me. Thank you, thank you so much for the gift. You are very generous."
"Good, at least you know how to show proper respect for your Lord."
"Can I have her now? I'm so excited!"
"Aren't you the eager one."
"I plan to have some fun with her before she's destroyed. You promised."
"Did I now? Perhaps... You have been a great asset to me, and you'll be even more so very soon. Remember our bargain?"
"Oh, yeah, okay, I'm ready."
"I detest drinking dog water, but I'll make an exception in this case. Perhaps your little pesky friends will depart for good as well when you are a vampire."
"Oh God, I hope so."
"GOD!?"
"I mean Oh Hades, I hope so."
"That's better."
(Hmm, why do they always fall in such a way? It looks as if he is presenting.)
(He does have a rather nice rump. But I'm not in the mood and I've seen much better on the fairer sex. Tempting though...)
Hades decided he'd rather play a selection on his piano instead. He wasn't one to turn down an invitation to enjoy a bit of pleasure when the opportunity, 'presented' itself. But he had come to prefer a softer and more pleasant aroma when engaging in desires of the flesh. Perhaps he'd keep the lady in the vessel for himself.
After all, he had agreed to acquire her, but did not say Lance could actually have her for his own. Lance just assumed he would. These humans were so predictable and easily manipulated. Hades decided perhaps he'd extend his vacation and stay in the mortal realm for awhile longer.
@LegacySims2017 ,
Lovely looking rental, I bet they have great time there
@RememberJoy ,
@SoulGal7 ,
@Karababy52 ,
as a extra huge fan of the tv-show presented I know that :P
HAHA, hilarious reference to his wife and cutting off things
Only tiny thing what "bugs" me is something you most likely know, hehe , but as it has been so in this story and Essa's last year, I did not expect even you to change it now, is calling him "Hades".
I know both have the "duty" of guarding the underworld, as well beeing a king of it, but Hades was in Greek mythology, brother of Zeus, not son of God as Luci here.
As said, just bugs me only a tiny bit, as I personally dont like to mix different mythologies. Those all are complicated enough on their own :P
Lance ol fellow, huh? Is he now some sort of Devils advocate? I feel sorry for poor Cale, he has tough ride ahead, cant wait for more!
AWESOME update , bravo !
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Yes, Cale is headed for a world he knows very little about since he's never been there. He has some vampire friends so he's not totally clueless about them though. He has no idea, at least I don't think she's ever told him, that his celebrity friend, Veera, is the Grim Reaper's wife.
He will tell the boys, how could he not? I'm not sure how much he will tell them though. They won't be accompanying him in Forgotten Hollow though, at Cale's insistence. They have Uni for one thing and Jacob is a werewolf. Vampires and werewolves do not normally get along so well. o.O Perhaps they will join him at a later time if he feels they are needed, but I doubt it, so don't count on it.
I have not been back to check on CJ since the party. I will at some point. I'm a bit hesitant to do so because I fear it might trigger the transition for reasons you mentioned. We have a patch today, maybe this glitch is one of the issues that will be fixed.
They looked great together at the wedding and I love the suit you found for Cale. It would've been in character for him to wear the hat, but I'm sure Sandy would've discouraged it. hehe No worries, I just found it funny since they've never and I know how eager guys can be. Sleep? Pfft! Let's woohoo! hehe I understand though.
Great honeymoon place they have! Did you build that for them or download and renovate it? I like it a lot! Aww, he made them breakfast! How sweet! Of course the delicious aroma wakes Paige up. hehe Pillow fight! Oh I love it! And of course that leads to something more. Looks like their honeymoon is off to a wonderful start. Enjoy the islands you two!
@Ellupelluellu
No, Greg won't be one of his opponents, he doesn't like that Hades (Lucifer) has taken Sandy's urn anyway. He's suspicious and rightfully so. No worries about the love triangle. As you know, I understand completely. *Hugs*
Even if this year's challenge has already been completed by others, I would love to have Oona and Sean in my game, so appreciate that you will be uploading both when YAs. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your sweet comments about my latest update! Of course I know you're a major fan of the TV show Lucifer, so getting such high praise from you makes me happy! I love that Sim I found to play him and the penthouse/nightclub. Thank you for helping me find the most accurate lot! I appreciate it. I have never watched the show, except a few small clips, but I get the feeling he's supposed to have a very dry cheeky humor at times, so couldn't help throwing in the insects thing. hehe Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh and I have no idea what you mean about Greg mentioning Eve to Hades. Sorry, I'll have to look up what that reference means.
Okay, about the name Hades. Like you said, that is the name Greg has used when talking about him, last year and this year so I just went with it. Yes, I purposely looked for a Sim that looked the most like Lucifer and his penthouse/nightclub. However, as you know, I've never watched the show and didn't intend for him to exactly act like him. Hence the reason he's more 'evil/depraved/narcissistic' than the television show's Lucifer. He's just a tribute, for you!
However, he IS Lucifer, the Devil, Hades, Old Scratch and any of the other names given to him since he became the overlord of the underworld/Hell. I believe he just called himself Hades because Greg does to 'humor' him, if that makes sense? I won't be playing with him all that much, he's really just a background character I needed, so if/when I do feature him again, I'll have him refer to himself as Lucifer. Will that work? I guess Lance called him Hades too since he probably heard others calling him by that name. I'm sorry...
Anyway, yes Lance is playing the Devil's advocate and will be causing all kinds of chaos for Cale again. Cale's not going to have it easy in Forgotten Hollow. Should be lots of fun though! hehe So glad you enjoyed this update so much, I was hoping that you would and I hope others did too.
@SoulGal7
Of course we all knew the Werebies cure wouldn't work for Morgan, but I love how you set it up for their 'lab' to make it, very cool. It'll be interesting if you show everyone in the village transformed to werewolves under the full moon. Especially Dylan's Mom since he's never seen her that way before.
Ah, one last woohoo as regular Sims/humans before they transition. So cute how Morgan was concerned he wouldn't want to 'be' with her after she transformed. Well he put an end to her fears now didn't he? A little bit of a bummer she transformed in the house while he was outside. But I love how he followed her to protect her if she needed him and she led him to the Lake. I had a hunch something like that would happen.
So now, they are both werewolves. I agree about Morgan's werewolf form being red, like her hair and that you will leave Dylan's as is. He looks great, they both do really. And now, *rubs hands together* we wait to see if Morgan really is preggers with a little pup or two! Excited to find out!
P.S. I hope today's patch fixed the phone issue. No way should werewolves be using their phone while rampaging like Morgan did.
Not sure yet if Essa and Josh will make an appearance or not. They still live in Mt. Komorebi. But who knows, she might visit her Aunt & Uncle.
I can't say much about what will happen in Forgotten Hollow since it would be major spoilers and I really haven't figured it all out yet, but I really don't believe there will be an epic battle between occults. That's all I'll say...
So no story today, but I did do some prep for tomorrow's showdown. Daniella brought each member of the resistance outfits to help them blend in with the other vampires, and I slightly changed all of their looks to help disguise them a little and even gave Adam a haircut. I'll post their pictures below.
And thanks for all the birthday wishes, it's been a very nice day.
Do the few packs you have include any worlds with aspirations? Just curious which of the few you do have. As for doing this base game only? Hmm, well you could use Willow Creek, Oasis Springs, Newcrest and Magnolia Promenade for worlds. That's four worlds with plenty of base game aspirations. Perhaps you could start in Willow Creek and stay there three months as a Teen while doing at least one aspiration per month. Age up to YA in Oasis Springs, stay there four months and do one to two aspirations per month. Age up to Adult in Newcrest, stay there four months and do one or two aspirations per month. Finally, age up to Elder in Magnolia Promenade and retire after a month while doing one to two aspirations.
You wouldn't have to do those worlds in that order, you could choose which world to retire in yourself. However, if you have any packs that include worlds, you would need to readjust your age up timeline to your preference. Would that work for you? That's the only way I can think of that you would be able to do the challenge. Thanks for your interest in the challenge whether you decide to join or not.
@Ellupelluellu
@SoulGal7
You have a good eye. The Lagoon Look is a remodel of the lot made by lilsimsie. I liked that one much better than the default. As I am using my July for Sulani, it's going to be a loooong honeymoon. But there's some surprises in store for the two which makes it a month long.
@RememberJoy
@Karababy52
Just a daily post pic update today. I'm still looking for a house for Cale in Forgotten Hollow. I'll at least show a screenshot when/if I find one I like to renovate, or build my own if I don't find one I do for tomorrow's update. Depending on how quickly it goes, the story mode part of September might not begin until the 2nd. We shall see...
Comments/replies coming up next. Hope y'all had a wonderful day/night!
Gah! Almost missed it! Hope you had a wonderful birthday @RememberJoy! 🎁
Today's Accomplishments:
Master Vampire - Completed
- Survive for 20 days (Actually happened awhile back, I just kept forgetting to mention it)
I gathered my team for some final instructions before we left.
The plan was fairly simple.
Daniella had acquired for us clothing that would help us blend in with the other vampires currently residing at the manor.
Once we were in position, Daniella would distract the others, allowing each of us to fly to a different part of the house to wait.
Then she would ask them to go search a particular room where one of us would be waiting.
With the element of surprise on our side, we would knock them unconscious using our mental powers, which would then give me the freedom to confront Darius unhindered.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly as I landed outside the door to my father's study.
Maybe a little too smoothly.
Cautiously I slipped through the door and made eye contact with my target.
"Ah, Damian," Darius said nonchalantly, as if he'd been expecting me, "I do believe you already know my guest?"
I turned to a figure sitting in the corner and gasped.
"Sofia!" I cried, a shock of fear and anger running down my spine. "How? Why?"
"Adam!?" Sofia sobbed, jumping to her feet. "Adam, I don't know what's going on! Please help me!"
Darius rose to his feet and swiftly stepped between us.
"Now, now my dear," he said gently pushing her back down into the chair, "none of that. I assure you that as long as my dear son is willing to cooperate, nothing bad will befall you."
"You coward!" I yelled, seething with a newfound anger. "Are you so afraid to face me that you're willing to hide behind a defenseless woman!?"
Apparently I touched a nerve because Darius' mask suddenly fell away and he snarled at me with a terrible ferocity.
"Watch you tone child," he growled, "I have hundreds of years of experience in these matters and I will not tolerate this disrespect! Do you think yourself more clever than me? I have eyes and ears everywhere and have been aware of all your pitiful schemes long before you set foot in my home. I brought you here after letting you play out your little charade for a time in the hopes of bringing you over to my side, one way or the other, but you have only continued to scheme against me!"
Darius closed his eyes to regain his composure and I stepped back in horror as the meaning of his tirade sunk in. He'd been playing with me this whole time!
Darius opened his eyes and looked at me coldly.
"You might have been a prince in the new world I'm about to bring about," Darius sighed, "but because of your continued defiance you now leave me with no choice but to destroy you and all those who were foolish enough to follow you."
He turned to sit back down at his desk and I remembered the elixir sitting in my pocket.
"You're not the only one with an ace up your sleeve," I said pulling out the bottle. "I too have eyes and ears in unexpected places."
I set the bottle down so Darius might get a good look at it, and I could see a confusion mixed with fear pass over his face before he jumped up in rage.
"No!" he hissed, "It's impossible! I destroyed any evidence of that thing's existence!"
I picked up the bottle and rolled it between my palms. "Unfortunately for you," I grinned, "you held onto it just a little too long and an acquaintance of mine was able to acquire it for me. Now I'll only ask once; release Sofia."
Darius smirked and sat back down at his desk.
"I'll give you credit son," he said, "I was not expecting this, but you've not won yet. There are arcane magics that allow a vampire to tie their life force to another, and I've already preformed the ceremony with you're spellcaster friend over there. If I die, so will she. It's your choice."
My mind raced as I weighed my options. Did I call his bluff and use the Elixir on him? But what if he spoke the truth? Was Sofia's life worth more than those I'd be saving by destroying Darius? Could I even begin to make that choice?
Darius sat back watching me deliberate with a knowing smile before rising from his chair.
"It seems we are now at an impasse of sorts," he purred. "You are unwilling to kill me, but still hold in your hands my sure demise. Would it not be easier to settle this thing the old fashion way via battle? If you and your cohorts should win I'll release your pet to you and not bother you or your loved ones again, as long as you stay our of my way, but if I should win, you will hand yourself over to me to be dealt with in whatever way I deem appropriate."
"Those terms seem hardly fair," I scowled, but a plan was quickly forming in my mind, so I agreed to his terms.
We left the study together and soon had everybody outside, lined up facing each other.
Darius left Sofia in the care of Daniella and Camille and I made eye contact with Daniella in the hopes of conveying a message. I looked at Sofia and motioned with my head that she should get her out of here. Daniella seemed to catch on and nodded slightly before turning to whisper something in Sofia's ear.
I turned my attention back to our approaching battle and hoped it would be enough of a distraction to allow Daniella and Sofia to escape together.
With a cry of fury, Darius and his cronies charged at us and the battle began!
My team fought valiantly, but their lack of experience showed and only Dayna and Andy were able to overcome their opponents.
As everyone else fell around me, my battle with Darius became more and more heated.
With a final cry of desperation I lunged forward and caught my father by the neck, hoisting him high into the air.
Victory!
I dropped him to the ground and he slowly rose to his feet with a look of unmasked hatred.
"You may have bested me this time," he growled, "but my side has still won this fight, and I now decree that you will die slowly and painfully after watching all of your friends fall first, starting with your little spellcaster friend!"
He whirled around to find Sofia, but found only an empty porch.
"Where is she!?" he snarled. "Have my own wife and daughter now turned against me!?"
I pulled out the elixir, which for some reason was now in a cup, and held it up. "Oh, "I asked in mock surprise," but wouldn't that mean you'd die too? Or was that just a lie to protect your wretched life?"
He turned to glare at me, and for a single moment I could swear I saw a flash of grudging respect in his eyes before I threw the contents of the cup into his face.
He convulsed and imminently began to smoke and burn.
Falling to his knees he let out a single strangled cry before falling into a charred heap.
It was done.
The grim reaper appeared in a cloud of smoke and everyone watched in stunned silence as Darius' soul was reaped, leaving behind only a fancy urn.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry.
It was over. It was finally over.
Or was it. I looked up at the vampire's who'd once called Darius Master, and wondered how they'd react once the shock of death was past.
I needn't have feared though, because the moment Grim left they surrounded me and declared me their new Lord and leader, even pledging their fealty to me.
Unfortunately I had to let them down, letting them know that I had no plans on taking my father's place and that I planned on dismantling his empire for good.
This they were not pleased to hear, and things might have begun to get ugly if Pearce hadn't pushed them out of the way to confront me.
"You're not getting off so easily for this," he snarled. "I'm going to rip you to shreds for what you just did!"
He dove at me and lifted me into the air only to slam me back down into the ground.
I was already exhausted from my fight with my father and could quickly tell I was not going to win this one.
In a moment of desperation I remembered the freeze ray my alien half-sister had gifted to me, and pulled it out.
Pearce jumped back when he saw it, and I pulled the trigger releasing an icy blast.
Head reeling, I stumbled away from the onlookers. Plasma oozed down my cheek from a couple of deep gashes on my face and my vision was beginning to tunnel as I lost my grip on consciousness. Pearce was a brutal fighter, and I knew if he escaped the ice, I was a goner for sure.
Suddenly a bright beam cascaded downward and illuminated me in a pale blue light.
I felt myself being lifted upward and breathed a sigh of relief as I willingly slipped into unconsciousness.
I was safe.
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"Are you okay in there?" D.J. asks Paige.
"I'll be fine. Just a little stomach ache." Paige replies.
"Maybe breakfast is what you need."
D.J. finds some ingredients in the fridge and bread in the breadbox. Mixing some of the ingredients in a pan, he places a slice of bread on top.
"French toast will do the trick." D.J. yells.
D.J. can hear Paige come out of the bathroom and turns around to greet her with a good morning, but her facial expression shows it's not a good morning. Paige inhales and immediately covers her mouth and turns around to run back into the bathroom shutting the door behind her.
"Can I come in?" D.J. asks as he arrives up to the door.
Paige groans, which D.J. takes as a yes and goes into the bathroom as Paige flushes the toilet. She turns around to look at him.
"I'm sorry. We're on our honeymoon and I get sick on our second day." Paige pouts.
Looking fully at Paige. "Well, I've only heard about this type of sickness in school." D.J. says.
"What do you mean?"
"I think you have what is called morning sickness."
Paige stares at D.J. "You think I am pregnant?"
D.J. shrugs and Paige looks disappointed.
"Don't you want to be?" D.J. asks Paige.
Paige walks out of the bathroom into the living room. D.J. follows her. She looks down.
"That could be our little boy...or girl...in there!" D.J. exclaims.
"If I am pregnant, that will be our focus. We're supposed to be having fun and relaxing." Paige replies.
"I think preparing for a child is the perfect way to celebrate our marriage."
"And we can still have fun. Robin lives here in Sulani." D.J. continues. "She might be able to give us suggestions on what to do. There's got to be more to this island than the beautiful beaches."
D.J. and Paige hug each other.
Paige decides to try and again to make her way to the kitchen. The smell doesn't bother her this time and she sits down with D.J. for a morning breakfast.
D.J. and Paige enjoy the rest of the day on the beach. Robin should be back hopefully by then from her stay in Del Sol Valley, D.J. though to himself. She had gone there with Estelle for hiss placing of his celebrity tile and then his wedding afterwards. They had rented a place through the weekend. It was Sunday and D.J. figures Robin will be home for sure on Monday.
Notes
I found several houses on the Gallery to renovate, but liked the original of this one the best. It doesn't look very much like the original anymore. I think the exterior is finished, but it might need some tweaks. Finished the bedroom, but that's it on the inside so far. Despite appearances, it's really not all that big. It has a rather large living room and bathroom, kitchen and entrance on the first floor. Second floor is just a hallway landing and bedroom, that's it! There is a lattice work covered patio around back with built in planters, but I haven't put anything there yet.
Hopefully I'll have this finished tomorrow and perhaps have a bit of story mode as well. I'll show more screenshots once it's finished, with at least a floor plan. Cale probably won't get a makeover until a little later. I'll get started on comments/replies next. Hope y'all had a wonderful day!