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  • RememberJoyRememberJoy Posts: 1,138 Member
    July 1st: Exploration

    Today's Accomplishments:
    Eco Innovator
    - Have 5 community influence points
    - Vote on one Neighborhood Action Plan

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    That night I dug out some new ratty clothing from a dumpster before falling asleep in a bush on the empty lot I'd appeared on.

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    I didn't want to draw too much attention to myself as that might make Darius suspicious, and my old clothes screamed rich and famous. I had to walk the fine line between trying to hide, while also not doing it too well. This was going to take every last stitch of acting ability I did not have.

    Morgyn had mentioned he would be sending me to the nearest large city to Darius' lair in Forgotten Hollow. I guess they'd fallen on hard times because the place was a dump. At least there seemed to be a lot of full dumpsters littering the landscape full of potential treasures!

    As the first hint of morning's light lit the horizon, I was awoken by a screech that sent me flying out of my bush looking for trouble.

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    Fortunately it was just a bunch of stray cats I now seemed to share this lot with. I called one down from it's perch and stroked it's head gently, making a note to find some extra scraps to feed the skinny little things.

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    After taking a quick pee in my bush, I left the shelter of the shipping containers to have a look around.

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    I quickly found a full dumpster and of course I had to take a peek inside. I found a little bit of money which I tucked away for a rainy day, as well as some overripe produce I figured I could try planting.

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    The flies were quite thick around me when they suddenly swarmed and even bit me!

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    Maybe I smelled like a tasty bit of garbage because at this point I was literally emanating a green vapor from my low hygiene.
    I ran away and returned to my lot to plant the onion, carrot, and blueberries I'd found in the dumpster. To really play up my sadness I decided to water my new makeshift garden with my tears.

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    Maybe I was overselling it.

    After a quick bite of food I'd found in the dumpster, I struck out once again to investigate a dilapidated building I'd seen at the end of the pier. The place looked like an abandoned factory or warehouse of some kind and the courtyard was almost completely filled with trash.

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    I tried the gate and found it to be open, so I cautiously entered the building.

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    I found a makeshift gym inside, and glanced around to see if anyone was around, but I was currently alone it seemed.

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    I tried out the punching bag, but my heart just wasn't feeling it today. I was already deeply missing Kaori and Carol, and I suddenly realized that this mission might end up being a lot more difficult than I'd thought.

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    I left the lot and wandered back towards my bush when I noticed some people crowding around a flashing sign. I went to check it out and discovered a community board where people could vote in Neighborhood Action Plans.

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    I guess the residents were at least trying to better their neighborhood.

    Maybe.

    I saw a few possibilities that included legalizing theft and roughhousing; not sure why you'd want to do that, but each to their own.

    I cast a couple votes for a self sufficiency plan since I figured I'd be doing that anyways.

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    I then went to investigate another building I saw nearby and found it to be a bar set up inside an old railway station.

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    The place was in need of some paint, but at least they had running water! I splashed my face and tried to clean up a little, but what I really needed was a bath.

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    I didn't feel like spending the few simoleons I had quite yet, so I left the bar and found another dumpster to find some dinner. Of course another sim had to come over and judge me on my life choices.

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    I was able to find a few good morsels and returned home to eat them in private. I'd also found a beat up sink, so I set that up and repaired it.

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    It wasn't much to look at, but at least I'd now have access to running water.

    By now I was beat, so I opted to spend my night in the empty dumpster as it felt a little more protected than the bush.

    Maybe tomorrow I can dig out a bed from one of the dumpsters, that'd be nice.

    Adam's new look
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    Everyday, Fitness, Party, Hot, Cold

    All 17 aspirations Adam has completed:
    Mt. Komorebi Sightseer
    Extreme Sports Enthusiast
    Inner Peace
    Leader of the Pack
    Bodybuilder
    Zen Guru
    Spellcraft & Sorcery
    Purveyor of Potions
    Academic
    StrangerVille Mystery
    Outdoor Enthusiast
    Self-Care Specialist
    Angling Ace
    Archaeology Scholar
    Jungle Explorer
    World-Famous Celebrity
    The Curator
  • SoulGal7SoulGal7 Posts: 3,627 Member
    edited July 2022
    @RememberJoy - lol I love the murky Adam look :) And congrats on getting all those aspirations! Woot! Is that t-shirt cc, or from the new werewolves pack?
  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    edited July 2022
    July - Day 1: "New House and Makeovers!"

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    I downloaded this house from the Gallery and renovated it a bit. It's called Moonwood Cottage by schnuck01 She's a fantastic builder! I used one of her builds last year for Essa's DSV house. I didn't really change a lot. The original structure is the same, I just changed some of the colors to make it look more rundown on the outside. There was a truck parked under the carport, but I removed it to make a covered garden there for Cale and added/changed a few other minor things.

    Notes
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    Left Side

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    Backyard - Ignore Sandy using the punching bag. She got a major update and looks nothing like that now. In the back I removed a telescope because my Sims have full autonomy and I don't want any of them getting hit by a meteorite while I'm not looking. o.O Added the punching bag and a few other minor things.

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    Right Side

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    Roof on view from above - Love that rustic holey roof so much!

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    The second floor contains Cale & Sandy's bedroom and bathroom. There was a built in wardrobe where the desk is currently now. Different bed, lots of photos/momentos and a few color changes were made in here. The bathroom had a bathtub which I switched out for a shower and added a few things.

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    The main floor consists of an entrance, bathroom with custom made (not by me) shower and the boys' bedroom which has been changed a lot. For instance there was only one single bed in here. On the other side of the entrance is the livingroom, kitchen and dining room. Livingroom is the same except for colors and I removed some things to add Cale's stuff. The kitchen is almost intact except I added a dishwasher and a few other things. The dining room seating is different. The creator had a custom made set-up there which was cool, but I changed it.

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    For Cale's makeover, I went back to his original hairstyle! His beard is close to the same, but it's a bit fuller and he has a bit of a mustache now.

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    His wardrobe didn't change all that much, yet. Everyday and Cold weather are exactly the same. The only other thing that changed very much was his Hot weather outfit. But, you'll see those as I play.

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    Okay, so I did find a new hairstyle for Cale, but I'm not sure if I like it. It's cool and looks like a style he'd wear, but...I just wasn't sure if I liked it better than his original or even the DSV hairstyle.

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    Here's what it looks like from both sides and the back. What do you guys think? Do you like it for Cale? I might use it later this month or something, but for now, I'll be using his original style.

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    Sandy got a complete makeover, every outfit is different except Formal. I toned down her make-up a bit and gave her a new hairstyle from the pack too. You'll see her other outfits as I play.

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    Joe got a complete makeover too! He has a new hairstyle and a new somewhat fuller beard for him. I also gave him a bit longer lashes and fixed his eyebrows. I meant to fix them when he aged up to a teen but never got around to it. You'll see all of his outfits as I play too. :)

    Tomorrow will begin Cale and his family's story in Moonwood Mill! I can't wait!

    I hope y'all are having a wonderful day/night! I might get to comments/replies soon, but we're grilling again tonight and I need to prepare for that soon. I'll definitely have them later tonight though. :)
  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    edited April 2023
    June 21 - 28
    *I am SO sorry for how boring it must be to read these updates - yes I am rushing to get to the end of June and start July already, so there's a lot of stuff that I want to get through and it's all going by very fast, and I apologise if they seem really disjointed and weird because of that.
    There is a certain plot point and two major new characters I need to introduce before Aaron goes to Moonwood Mill, though by now I have already given him his makeover for this month and I might be posting that later tonight after I do comments.

    On with the boring show!
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    This really should have been in the last update, because I don't know if any of you noticed but Aaron had the fame shine from reaching 4 stars in all of my screenshots in that update :grimace: Whoops... (also see what I mean about things moving fast in these updates? Mainly playing violin in the club and the occasional boost from acting contributed to his fame gain, and if I were to post that it would get very repetitive very quickly)
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    Winterfest rolled around again so Aaron and Hunter spent some time decorating their tree.
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    I don't remember where Aaron got this future cube from, but he was playing with it so here, have a pic of it :joy:
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    He also needed to work on his guitar skill for his next gig
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    Yoshi absolutely loved it hehe
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    But Hunter loved it even more when Aaron sang him a serenade ;)
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    The house actually came with a karaoke machine, so I decided to let them use it for once. Aaron's singing skill is decent, but Hunter... :grimace:
    I now remember why my sims don't often sing LOL
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    Aaron went off to his next gig and was greeted with this o.O
    I believe that voidcritter is Judith Ward HAHA
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    Or actually it might be Venessa Jeong, obviously I have no idea :joy:

    Yeehaw! ;)
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    Even though he didn't have a nomination, I sent him to the accolades again to see if he might win randomly.
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    I find Vlad freaking out over Jaxen so funny because they have twin children in one of my other saves... and they hate each other :joy:
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    How lovely to see everyone all sitting down. would be great if that happened for weddings too am i right
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    Oh good grief.
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    And no, he didn't win. Maybe it was because he ended up napping on the couch :D
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    What.
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    Morgan, my beloved <3 Haven't seen her in my game since Windenburg so I was really happy to see her here :D
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    Yes, yet another gig. But it's my favourite gig (Tournament of Honour) so I'm going to post lots of pics of it :joy:
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    I was very pleasantly surprised to see that both of his costars for the gig were my own sims!

    Adrian was one of them, and he's barely recognisable but still handsome ;) So used to seeing him with red hair that the brown is weird haha
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    The romantic interest was Jaxen! It was great though, since most of Aaron's romantic interests in his gigs were women so I liked seeing him have a male for a change
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    He messed up though :grimace:
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    Then he gave a heartfelt speech and died
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    Kidding.
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    He got an award nomination and a promotion to Superstar for that gig :smiley:

    Then THIS finally happened.
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    The only step left to finish the acting aspiration? Place a tile on Starlight Boulevard!

    It was New Year's Eve so that meant romance, obviously
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    And more karaoke...
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    One final gig to get over the line to 5 stars...
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    ...And he looks like THIS.
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    Eww
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    Jaxen looks extra hot though. Of course.
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    And a kiss for the romantic interest that I don't care about
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    :mrgreen:

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  • RememberJoyRememberJoy Posts: 1,138 Member
    SoulGal7 wrote: »
    @RememberJoy - lol I love the murky Adam look :) And congrats on getting all those aspirations! Woot! Is that t-shirt cc, or from the new werewolves pack?

    Thanks! Yeah the shirt is from the werewolves pack because Eco Lifestyle doesn't really have any good grungy warm weather tops for guys, so I grabbed it.
  • lilypadmeulinlilypadmeulin Posts: 1,655 Member
    @Karababy52

    Thank you very much! Selena has her own little thread for now, so I can do a full 'year' with her just to be fair, and then next year I'll join that thread.
  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    @Ellupelluellu
    Massive welcome back, so glad to read that you're okay now.
    Looking forward to seeing what Oona gets up to!

    @RememberJoy
    Jun 29: Oh, making the decision to face Darius is so drastic! Poor Kaori having to have that dumped on her though :(
    And poor Adam having to make such a difficult decision.
    "I could relate to that poor dog more than I'd like to admit" Ugh, this hits hard :cry:

    Jun 30: Desperate plan is right...
    Oh man, poor Adam losing his magic. It's such a huge part of him now, but it does make sense why he has to give it up. And he has to be apart from Kaori and Carol too which is even more heartbreaking!!! :bawling:
    "I disavow myself from this man and his kind," Kaori said loudly. "If I'd known he was the son of the vampire who killed my grandparents, I would never have married him. Let it be know that I hereby divorce him and neither my daughter nor I will have any more dealings with him."
    AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH :heartbreak::heartbreak:
    This line was absolutely gut-wrenching, it just... Adam is in such a perilous situation now and even though this is an act it still freaking hurts so much.
    And then, Evergreen Harbour... Come on, Adam!

    Jul 1: Adam looks so good with that beard! :open_mouth: And his new hair looks great!
    Also love how you've used the Werewolves CAS assets in conjunction with the ones from EL! Those two packs go so well together.
    "This was going to take every last stitch of acting ability I did not have" I know it's an indication of just how awful Adam's situation is but this line still made me laugh :joy:
    Ooh, interesting saying that Evergreen Harbour is near Forgotten Hollow! Love that!
    Aww, stray cats again <3 Friends!
    "To really play up my sadness I decided to water my new makeshift garden with my tears. Maybe I was overselling it" :joy: Poor Adam (again) but this line was just too good LOL
    "legalizing theft and roughhousing; not sure why you'd want to do that, but each to their own" Okay this is a great line too :D:D
    Good luck Adam. I think you're going to need it...

    Wow, great job on completing all those aspirations!

    @Karababy52
    Jun 29: Aww Joe :bawling: Poor boy needs a hug!!
    Okay why did I laugh at "Put some clothes on Sandy" :joy: The rest of the update though...
    Ooh, great way to tie all that in! With Sandy having discovered the story in a book!
    Man, this whole conversation is getting me all choked up!

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    Yeah, he made that face while practicing acting and I thought it was funny so I had to use it as the daily pic :D

    Thank you! I've said that the glowing blue eyes are my favourite vampire eyes before, right? And he looks SO good with them!
    Fun fact: Luca is married to Aaron's coworker Veronica :D

    I actually came up with half of that lore way back when I first made Regan two years ago, and it was going to form the basis for a simlit that I wanted to write with her and Blue. I had a few scenes of that written but it never really got off the ground. Like I say, my plans are ambitious. Whether or not I actually carry them out... yeah... um. I do need to say that Aaron's story is the most ambitious I've ever been with my Sims-based storytelling.
    So I decided to add to Regan's story base and put StrangerVille in there for this challenge's storyline, so at least someone gets to read my writing. I'm so happy you enjoyed it, I feared it would be too convoluted or dumb haha.

    No offense taken! I looked at him after he stood up from the makeup chair in that and instantly said "Ew" HAHAHA because he does not suit that hairstyle or hair colour at all :joy:
    He did look better in the other gigs, but the hairline kinda ruined the apocalypse one since it's a skin detail, is brown, and the gig hair was red. And I thought the stubble looked really weird with Aaron's facial structure too. It's always the same look for each gig (one male look and one female look) so Aaron will get the same looks as Cale did if they did the same gigs. Until I stopped having Aaron get hair and makeup of course. But the costume's the same :)

    Cale had to be at the Meet and Greet! I figured out that he must have been uncomfortable since he was burning up from the sun :grimace: He doesn't have full sun resistance yet. Maybe I'll just cheat him to grandmaster rank and get it for him, that's what I did for Hunter and Aster.
    Or maybe he was just angry, since he's still hotheaded in my game.

    HAHA yeah when I noticed Aaron watching Hunter from that exact angle I laughed so hard! I saw the same with Nemmie and Eden :joy::joy:
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    Worse when it was their teenage son doing yoga though...
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    Though really it was only because Nemmie was dancing that it looked like she was staring, Aaron was actively watching Hunter LOL (his interaction queue had Hunter, and it said 'Watch')

    Yup, had to have Adrian in the save, he was too hot to pass up ;) He was an actor in Queenie's legacy-bachelor too :smiley:

    And of course I had to partially name Cale's daughter after his mother! I can't wait to see what she looks like! Oh also Leo is a child now, and my first Moonwood Mill post is going to be a time-skip so we'll see Andromeda as a toddler very soon!

    I was so surprised that Lonnie started freaking out, because I hadn't been keeping track of where Elle was in her pregnancy and I really didn't know she was going to have the baby right then. So Hunter arriving when he did was absolutely perfect because then I could switch households, have Elle give birth, then switch back.
    I had no idea what to name her, since Elle's children don't really keep with a naming theme like most of my other families (like Aster and Cale's family will always have names relating to stars or constellations) and so just went okay whatever let's name her after the muse of comedy from Greek mythology :D

    Nope, I don't have any mods that do anything like that lol. Unless MCCC is working some magic in the background. I do use it to change sims I'm not controlling into their proper outfits, so...
    Elle always looks positively gorgeous ;)
    Hey, purple is my favourite colour too and I like red hair :D So of course I needed to have a sim with red hair and purple eyes, along with purple skin in his alien form ;)

    Ugh, I did end up cheating the selfie task, and then... he had a third sim ask for a selfie so I didn't even need to cheat it in the end... It is still SO weird that you and RJoy had issues!

    I've actually decided that for the first wee while of July, Aaron will be apart from Hunter (I have a plan) but they'll be together again much faster than in Glimmerbrook ;) Still debating on Hunter's future lifestate, because with how I've defined Elle's personality she'll probably not be too happy if he decides to let go of being a vampire... and becomes a werewolf instead... Heh.

    I don't know if you'd consider this as spoilers if you haven't explored the pack as much as I have but yes one of the 5 aspirations does require joining the Wildfangs.

    Yeah Lance had to make a return and having that be the reason for the move to Moonwood Mill is absolutely perfect.

    I think it was Joe's very apparent heartbreak (no, not heartbreak... you know what I mean though, right - terror? fear - all the emotions LOL) at seeing Junior get carried away that really got to me and choked me up. That, combined with rereading your January 29 and remembering how I felt back then seeing Cale fighting Lance and the fire and Sandy saving him and I just... yep. Lance is pure f***ing EVIL, absolutely disgusting, and bravo. He is an excellent villain and I can't wait to see him die
    PLEASE tell me Lance is going to die. PLEASE.

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    Jun 30: So glad they went to L and that she was able to tell them everything they needed to know!
    Not surprised that she knows so much though, she's a Sage!
    So excited to see how they're going to go in Moonwood Mill, and also excited to see Cale's beast form! :smiley: I still don't know what sort of look I want Aaron's beast form to have... Ah I'm getting ahead of myself he's not even a werewolf in my game yet :D

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    That guy was one of the paparazzi Aaron had outside his house, so I had him chew him out (for that 'deal with paparazzi 3 times' task). Even though the pap wasn't doing anything at all LOL
    She is evil so I'd expect her to glare at Aaron like that :D - Makes a lot more sense that what she was doing only moments before:
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    He also refused to give her an autograph when she asked for it :joy:
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    There's also that small plot point of him killing her husband's beloved Mother plant ;) I feel like it was her idea to actually weaponise the Mother and she must be mad that the town is no longer under the infection's control lol

    When I saw that the pap was perfectly positioned I had to get her in the pic too :D

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    Jul 1: Oh, I follow schnuck01 on the gallery! That house is absolutely splendid!
    Oh, Cale got a haircut I see ;) Wait, what happened to his lovely freckles??? :open_mouth: -> Oh, hold on. It'll be from him getting the rite of dissolution again, probably.
    That's another Praline beard, right?
    That jacket Cale has on is one of my favourite CAS assets from the pack! Though I love most of the other stuff too :D I'm excited to share Aaron's new look and clothing, I went a bit overboard and gave him 4 all new everyday outfits o.O
    Ooh, that's a Simstrouble hair, yeah? I've had that one in my game for ages but never had the right sim to use it on. It's got so much volume HAHA
    I love that look for Sandy, and Joe's new hair looks very familiar ;)

    ~~~

    I'm so sorry, these novels just keep getting longer :joy:

    @Shadami
    Mar 13: Look at Velma go! She's doing great as a spellcaster!
    I hope she doesn't throw herself into dueling all the freaking time like Aaron did :D All for some rare artifacts...
    Poor girl overcharging though!
    Oh, hi Aaron! Then, bye Aaron :joy:
  • RememberJoyRememberJoy Posts: 1,138 Member
    edited July 2022
    July 2nd: An abundance of bathtubs but not enough beds

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    Today's primary activity was dumpster diving for all things that could make living here a little more bearable.
    It started out well when I was oddly able to dig a bathtub out of my lots dumpster after throwing away a single plate. Must be bigger on the inside or something, because I could of sworn it was not in there earlier!
    I dragged it into one of the shipping containers and fixed it up.

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    There must be a natural spring under this lot because I don't think there's even any plumbing hooked up here, yet I was still able to draw a bath. Ah that felt good!

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    Believe me, those are tears of happiness.

    Maybe I should of held off on the bath though, because I immediately returned to dumpster diving.

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    I was able to dig out a lot of burnt up furniture, but not a single bed.

    On to the next dumpster!

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    I tried the one by the bar and was able to find a shower/bath combo! I dragged it back home and set it up next to my other bathtub.

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    Of course I had to try it out.

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    Yes, showers are much better than baths in my opinion. They're quicker at least.

    Maybe I can turn the other tub into a bed, hmmm.

    But for now I'll just sleep in my pee bush.

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    Comfy.

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    I pulled out some of the food I'd dug up during my search for a bed, and checked to see if it was fresh. Good enough!

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    I finished the day with more dumpster diving, but only pulled out more burnt furniture. If I had my repairio spell I'd be able to furnish a small house at this point!

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    Maybe I should have a fire sale.
  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    NOT an update - Aaron's July Makeover
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    So I'm too tired to do another full update tonight, but I had these pics of Aaron's new outfits taken already so figured I might as well post them now :3

    Yes, he does have a scar on his face now.
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    His hair is candycottonchu's Alejandro Hair, and his facial hair remains the same because it's the best facial hair for him ever lol
    (link to facial hair)

    Everyday
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    Athletic
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    Sleep
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    Party
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    Cold Weather
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  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    edited July 2022
    July - Day 2: "Somewhere in Moonwood Mill..."

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    Notes

    We are having internet troubles, it keeps going in and out and our ISP says it could be up to 24 hours or more before they can investigate the problem. Therefore, while I can, I'm posting the daily post pic at least. Hopefully I'll be able to post the entire update at some point soon! Hope you're all having a wonderful day/night. <3
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  • SoulGal7SoulGal7 Posts: 3,627 Member
    edited July 2022
    May 27 - University - The Week Flew By - Term 3

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    Everything seemed to be back to normal when classes commenced. But why are they all working on their homework dressed in their winter gear wearing gloves? Did someone forget to pay the bills and the heat was turned off?

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    It seemed to be warmer outside and Wolfgang works on his presentation board.

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    Velma autonomously does some weight lifting. Look at her struggle to lift those weights.

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    Robin has met another ghost.

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    DJ and Adam had their first soccer practice.
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    They look rather filthy and are both injured when they get back. Oh gosh!

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    And what a surprise! DJ gets a call from Veronica! Um...that would be a no! A he** no to be exact!

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    Right after soccer practice, Dylan sees Deja on the bridge and can't resist a kiss with her.

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    And finds out she's an alien! (Deja is the sim who Cale was talking to at the Foxbury Spirit Day.)

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    Morgan does some jogging in the neighborhood. Oh geez! I hope she doesn't see Dylan kissing those sims!

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    Cale autonomously does some yoga and almost freezes to death.

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    Poor guy looks like a blue popsicle.

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    Then Cale autonomously knits. Maybe he's knitting a scarf so that the next time he does yoga it'll keep him warm.

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    Oh my gosh! It's Veronica again! I guess Cale is her second choice since DJ pretty much hung up on her when she called. Maybe she heard about Cale nearly freezing to death and wanted to come over and warm him up. No! Veronica! The answer is no...no....no!

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    Veronica is unbelievable! She shows up at the lot. Nobody answer the door! Go away! Seriously, if Morgan sees you...she is going to slap you silly, so you better get out of here!

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    Thank goodness she left. I am surprised that she didn't call Dylan. But then...she didn't really think his kiss was too good, so trying to "hook-up" with her old flames. Not going to happen, Veronica. You are the reason poor Dylan is in this cursed mess.

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    And look who is walking in the neighborhood. It's Aaron!

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    And shortly afterwards, Hunter calls Dylan.

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    Hunter...dude...you know Aaron is the one for you...say yes!
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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    And Dylan had another Secret Society meeting.

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    Dylan has advanced in the ranks and is now a Rank 2 - Seasoned Member in the society. He was given a new robe and mask to wear.

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    And since it was the Full Moon Sprite Festival, Dennis Kim decided to autonomously "moon" everyone!

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    Dylan paid no heed and went towards the altar to offer his gift.

    The sprites really liked everything Dylan did and rewarded him with "emotion" gifts.

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    He had brought a rare offering with him, and placed it on the altar. He was sure they would like it and checked in with them.

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    But tonight, they wanted more...he had given them his best...but it wasn't good enough. They suddenly turned on Dylan and started attacking him. What? How could this happen? What had he done wrong?

    And he heard them say..."kiss more sims..." He suddenly felt used. They were not content with the rare gems that he was offering them. They didn't seem to want that from him anymore.

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    They only wanted to experience the flirty emotions that he had when he and another sim kissed. But did they not feel his sad emotion when the kiss was over? How downtrodden he felt? Did they not care?

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    Dylan knew what they wanted him to do, and knew where he could find many eligible sims. The dorms...which is exactly where the sprites brought him.

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    Dylan got checked in and went upstairs. How many sims would Dylan have to kiss this time before the sprites would be happy?

    Dylan was getting sick of this curse. He didn't want to kiss any more sims. He wanted the curse gone. He would do what the sprites wanted him to do to get to that top rank, and then he would reason with them.

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    Because if Dylan kept doing this, he would never be with the one he truly loved. He just needed to get to the top rank. The sprites would listen to him then. Right? They would release him from the curse...wouldn't they? They had to. He only wanted to be with Morgan. The only sim he thought of day and night...and resisting her was getting so hard lately.

    Dylan spent all night at the dorms, and when he returned home, he was exhausted. Luckily he had a late class. so he could still get some sleep.

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    Dylan had planned a special night with Morgan after his game tomorrow night. He so wished it would be a normal date and he would finally be able to kiss her. After Monday, there would only be one week of classes left. He needed to spend more time doing what the sprites wanted him to do so that he could advance to the top rank to speak with them. He could do it. He was so close now.

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    As Dylan lay down on his bed, he closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep. He tossed and turned and his dreams were filled with Morgan. Just Dylan and Morgan...kissing.

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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Notes:

    Just a few sims that Dylan kissed.

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    Some of the pre-mades from the uni pack:

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  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    edited April 2023
    June 29
    *SORRY this one is extra long again :joy:
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    With the news that Aaron was now considered a Global Superstar, Hunter came outside in nothing but a towel to celebrate with a kiss.
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    Aaron finally allowed himself to relax just a little bit, chilling on the couch with Hunter to watch a movie.
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    It was also (still) New Year's Eve, and Aaron arrived at the lounge to a chorus of cheers.
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    And then, back at home...
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    The next day (on the first of spring), Aaron and Hunter headed out to Starlight Boulevard to place Aaron's new celebrity tile for reaching 5 stars.
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    And none of his actual friends showed up.
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    Also we all know Yoshi is the real star of this story so I'm posting the daily pic again :joy:
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    Finally placed, and of course Yoshi's butt is in the way, nice...
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    One aspiration done!
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    Since they were in the area and Aaron had an award nomination, they both headed to Studio PBP.
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    (Hunter has no fame whatsoever but he bypassed the bouncer by flying in as a bat :joy: )
    Luca looks so done with even being in Elle's vicinity HAHA
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    And Yoshi came to the ceremony too lol
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    ARE YOU KIDDING ME????
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    Then Yoshi did this! o.O
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    No. Just no :joy:

    Yay!
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    For his next gig, Aaron got to know his costars and director some more.
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    Back at the lounge, he and Veronica decided to give another romantic performance. For tips, naturally.
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    Her husband Luca was right there.
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    They went ahead with it anyway.
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    He wasn't even watching, what a shame :D
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    The gig in question was Dignity and Decorum.
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    Good grief Veronica is barely recognisable :D
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    Later that night, Hunter had a question for Aaron.
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    Alright Hunter, I see you ;)
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    The question was 'children?' and the answer was 'yes' ;)

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    (The interaction to discuss having children is from a mod that adds new chat options. I have a few of these mods so I don't remember the exact one but I can track it down if anyone's interested :3 )

    ~~~
    some time later
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    (Okay. I know what you're thinking. Wow, this is really out of nowhere LOL and yes, yes it is. But I feel like doing it this way works best.
    I had been waiting for the longest time for the perfect moment to add these two to the save (they're the two major new characters I mentioned in yesterday's update) and decided that as soon as both Aaron and Hunter rolled whims to try for baby that it'd happen. Note: Aaron is infertile. He can't have children. He doesn't even have the option to Try for Baby in the first place. Note on the note: if I did want Aaron and Hunter to have biological children then Aaron would be the one carrying them for obvious reasons, but story-wise, I feel like he would not actually want that and so bio-kids were a no-go. Also Aaron has bad genetics :joy:
    So... the obvious solution is adoption. But I didn't want them to adopt any random game-generated children. Both of these kids are my own created sims but aged down - they were created with the genetics of two of my other sims (both of whom are also in this save - they will find out who their 'biological' parents are later on in the story). After I put them in the save, I reduced Aaron and Hunter's household funds by §2000, since adoption in TS4 is §1000 per kid. I set them both up in CAS to have both Aaron and Hunter as their fathers - though I believe proper adoption in TS4 results in only the parent that adopted the kid being set as the parent.

    So Aaron and Hunter have very suddenly become parents lol, and so this is going to be after a slight time skip :) )
    ***

    Aaron studied the chess board in front of him, then frowned.
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    His adopted daughter, Phoebe also studied the board and grinned, glancing up at him.
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    She made her move, and Aaron had to think fast. This girl really was a genius...
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    "Look over there!" He quickly swapped a few of the pieces while she was distracted, and when she turned back to look at him in confusion he only grinned.
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    Meanwhile, Hunter was soundly beating their adopted son, Phoebe's younger twin brother Atticus, in a game of Party Frenzy.
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    They then went off to have a dance party in the study.
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    Aaron had no idea how he took to being a father so easily, but it was an exciting journey to be going on with the love of his life at his side, and his newfound love for these kids who had been through so much in their lives already...
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    Aaron was out at the park one night, when he saw a boy who looked somewhat familiar approach him.
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    "And who might you be, young man?" he asked as he shook the boy's hand.
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    "I'm Leo!" the boy proclaimed. "And you're Aaron. My parents watch your movies all the time!"
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    He giggled to himself, euphoric at meeting a Global Superstar. Even though his parents were both good friends with said Global Superstar.
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    (Yes, this is Cale and Aster's son, now a child! :smiley: See under the spoiler for bonus pics of his birthday hehe)
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    He finally got that dog he wanted ;) He's an Alaskan Klee Kai named Sirius (yes we are keeping with the star theme even for the pet and I know, very cliche HAHA)
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  • lilypadmeulinlilypadmeulin Posts: 1,655 Member
    @afai1261

    This chapter was so good, especially with the Cursed Doggo pictures! Congrats to Aaron for working so hard and achieving this goal!
  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    edited July 2022
    July - Day 3: "The Beast's Lair..."

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    Notes

    It took me almost 6 hours last night to upload only two screenshots. Obviously, since it's a Holiday weekend here in the States, our ISP's tech support won't be back on the job until Tuesday. Despite the fact they told me a ticket had been created and it would be fixed within 24 hrs. Anyway, our internet is spotty at best so I'll be taking advantage of when it's working (somewhat) to post a daily pic using the ones I have been able to upload. These were all meant to be for the July 2nd story post, but I don't know what else to do at this point without just taking a break from the challenge until Tuesday. Hope y'all are having a great day/night though. <3

    UPDATE: Our internet is a little faster and Hubby's not watching any videos, so I was able to get the rest of what should've been yesterday's update screenshots uploaded. Maybe they're working to fix it too, I don't know. Anyway, here's the rest of the story. Keep your fingers crossed I'll be able to do the same for tomorrow's update! o.O
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    The reason Lance was able to disappear so quickly is because the abandoned house he had claimed for his own in Moonwood Mill had an entrance to the tunnels. He had discovered several routes to different areas all over the worlds and was able to go there quickly and get back home just as fast.

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    Cale Jr. wasn't the first to be abducted by him and held captive. He'd built a fenced in area of the shed on his property to keep his victims. Sometimes he liked to keep them in there and toy with them for awhile. Unfortunately, a couple of them died of starvation after they'd turned because he didn't feed them. Lance was evil and psychotic, but he wasn't dumb, he figured out quickly if he wanted to keep his 'toys' around they'd need to eat.

    Most of them stunk and developed sores from sleeping on the hard cement too, so he fixed up the little 'pen' he'd made to give them a few things. He wasn't trying to be nice at all, just keep them alive longer for his purposes. They all ended up dead in the end anyway, but oh well...

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    "Wake up Nancy, come on kid, I have a surprise for you." Lance said in a sing song gravely voice. When Cale Jr. still didn't move, he gave him a vicious kick and that finally did the trick.

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    Jr. slowly stood, rubbing his thigh where Lance had kicked it, but quickly cowered in fear when he got a look at Lance.
    *RAWR SNARL SNORT!*
    "AHHH! Don't hurt me again, please!"

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    "Man up boy, face me instead of whining like a little girl."
    "Who are you? WHAT are you? What do you want with me? You're not going to...eat...me...are you?"

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    "I'm the big bad wolf little piggy! I won't eat you, but..."

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    "...I am gonna bite you! Muwahahaha!"
    *GASP*

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    *CHOMP* *CRUNCH*
    "AHHHHH!HHH!"

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    "OWWWW! Why'd you bite me? I didn't do anything to you. I'm just a kid. Why me?"

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    "To make you a werewolf of course!" *AH-WOOOOOOOOO*
    "Oh Watcher, NO!"

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    "AHH! What's happening? What are you doing?"

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    "Changing into my human form Nancy."
    "Who are you? You never said."

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    "I'm your Daddy now, that's all you need to remember, understand? Forget about your Nancy boy 'real' Daddy, he's pathetic and so are you."
    "How do you know my Dad?"

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    "He used to be MY kid, but he disappointed me and so did his worthless Mother. I killed her and tried to kill your Daddy too. Don't disappoint me Nancy or the same thing will happen to you! We're gonna be together for a long time. I'll mold you into a beast, a fierce beast, just like me. We'll have fun terrorizing everyone, together, like your Daddy and I used to do. But, listen up Nancy, if you don't man up and do as I say, I'll kill you too without a second thought!"

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    Lance left the 'pen' and stomped out the shed door with a scowl on his face.
    "Don't try to get out Nancy, you're mine now, you can't get away. I know your smell and will find you! Rest up boy, you're about to get very hungry before...well, you'll see. Ahehe! Hmm, I think I'll look at the stars. Or maybe the moon. See ya soon Nancy."

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    Jr.'s mind whirled with a thousand questions without any answers.

    (He's my Grandpa? Why would my Grandpa be so mean to me? Why'd he kill my Grandma? I don't understand.)
    (He's an evil, mean psychopathic killer wolf, that's why.)
    (Gah! My arm hurts. Am I really going to be a...werewolf? I can't believe they're real.)
    (I hope Mom, Dad and Joe can find me soon and get me out of here.)
    (How will they find me though? They don't even know who has me or where to look.)
    (I'm doomed, I don't wanna be a beast.)
    (Too late, it's gonna happen.)

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    Cale Jr. crawled into the dirty, smelly bed and pulled the covers over his head to sob out his misery as he waited for...whatever would happen when he became a werewolf.

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    Soon he was hungry, more hungry than he'd ever been in his life. He ate up all the food in the cooler and was still hungry. He tried watching the little TV, but only one channel would come in and it was black & white. The rest were just static. Clicking that off, he grabbed a book to read and had a sudden urge to howl.
    "Ah-Wooooooo!"

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    (Oh my Gawd! Is it happening? I feel weird, my eyes feel hot and all I can see is red.)

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    "AHHHHH! OH NO! I'M BURNING UP! IT HURTS! IT HURTS! HELP ME!"

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    Cale Jr. felt his bones growing out of his skin and his clothes began to stretch. Soon, he feared they would be ripped to shreds from the beast within clamoring to come out.

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    "AHHHHHHH! WHY *growl* DOES *snarl* IT *rawr* HURT SO MUUUUUUUCH!?"

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    "MOOOMMMY! DAAADDDY! JOEEEEEEEE! SAVE ME! HELP ME! MAKE IT STOOOOOP! AHHHH...

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    ...WOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
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  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    *Updated today's post which should've been yesterday's above, finally!* Our internet was working a little better, but not much and it's going at a snail's pace again. I'll get started on comments/replies. Hopefully I can get them finished and posted before we lose our connection again. o.O
  • RememberJoyRememberJoy Posts: 1,138 Member
    edited July 2022
    July 3rd: Tired and lonely

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    Napping in a dumpster is not nearly as fun as you might think. Not to mention uncomfortable. I really needed to find a better place to sleep.
    I began my morning by repairing a stove I'd dug up the day before.

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    You'd think with all the sparking that I actually had access to electricity here, but no. Maybe I'll buy a generator someday, but for now my find was essentially useless. Back to it I guess.

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    Unfortunately all I managed to find was some more burnt furniture. It does make you wonder what happened around here to produce so much of this stuff.
    Anyways, around noon I took a break to eat some potato bread I'd found. I tried to share it with some of the strays milling around, but they weren't interested.

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    I then harvested my little garden and was able to sell it immediately for a little extra money.

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    At this rate I might just buy a bed.

    After a little more digging, I stopped to enjoy some perfectly good vegetarian lasagna someone had thrown into my dumpster.

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    Not bad.

    By this point I'd had little to no human contact since my expulsion from the Magic Realm, and I was beginning to feel it. I wandered over to the NAP board and introduced myself to a lady standing there.

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    She immediately tried scaring me, and for one second I thought she might be a vampire, but no, just a jerk.

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    I excused myself and waved down a nicer looking lady who had just passed by.

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    She introduced herself as Tina Tinker, a freelance maker, and we chatted for a bit about this and that before I asked her why the city was in such disarray.
    "Neglect," she stated simply. "But there is a concerted effort to make the place greener. In fact one of the NAP's up for vote is about just that."
    "Really?" I asked, "I'll have to take another look. I'm also curious about that warehouse over there." I gestured towards the warehouse I'd investigated earlier. "Is it occupied?"
    She shrugged, "As far as I know it's abandoned. I wouldn't be surprised if someone's squatting there though. I know there's been an effort to turn it into something beneficial, but I don't think enough people care about it right now, so it sits unused."

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    She suddenly got a gleam in her eyes, "Hey, since you seem to be taking an interest in all this, maybe you should rally the neighborhood to action. I know that the city counsel has been looking for a Civil Designer for these projects, and if you have a college degree of some kind they'd probably give it to you."

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    I thanked her and said I'd think about it before we parted ways.
    I returned to the NAP board and looked at how the voting was going. It seemed Free Love was in first place currently, but Green Initiatives was only a point behind it, so I added a couple more votes for that one.

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    By now my few hours of sleep in a dumpster were catching up to me, so I returned home for a quick nap.

    Back to dumpster diving, I finally pulled out something useful, a scratched up park bench! It was better than a dumpster at least.
    I set it up before pulling another sink and shower out of the trash. Well I guess I now have an abundance of choices in how I get clean.

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    I also pulled out a refrigerator, but without a counter it's as useless as the stove.

    As evening descended, I lit a fire, curled up my bench, and fell asleep.

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  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    @afai1261
    No way are your updates boring, ever! Nope, never even noticed the fame shine. I have a Mod to turn that off and the silly celebrity walkstyle too.

    Aww, love how they always celebrate Winterfest! I bet Aaron got that future cube as a fan gift from StrangerVille. Cale has received several of those. So sweet Aaron serenaded Hunter too! I love having my Sims do that. :) Eh, yeah, I usually turn my speakers off when my Sims sing until they get to a higher level. hehe Whoa! Look at that crowd cheering for Aaron!

    Wow! Aaron got a cool hat for that gig? I wonder why Cale didn't. He looks great by the way. So funny about Vlad! hehe But Jaxen! *fans self*

    Aww, you've been working the guy too hard dear! hehe Ooo, whim for a baby eh? Wonder if you'll let them. ;) Tournament of Honor! I'm not sure, but I think Essa did that one. She did one with a sword anyway. Aaron looks so hot! How lucky are you all his co-stars were your own Sims, and such handsome and beautiful ones as well!

    HAHA! Chick-en mannnnnn! "He's everywhere, he's everywhere!" Kudos to anyone who knows where that line comes from. hehe Hilarious! But yes, Jaxen does look hot, but I prefer the redhair. ;) Yay! Congrats to Aaron and you for reaching Global Superstar! <3

    Poor guy, he does! hehe I just had to put that in there because she was wearing that corset outfit and wouldn't be good to have her sitting at the table talking to her Son in that, so I had her change and made Cale say that. LOL!

    It was breaking my heart writing it! :(

    Yep, I think you did share that fact and he DOES look great with them. Very cool he's married to Veronica. :)

    Not convoluted or dumb at all! I could tell you'd put a lot of thought into it so it makes sense you'd had it planned out for a long time. Love the lore you make up, very creative!

    Yup, I know they're all the same each time for the hair, make-up and outfits. I didn't think Aaron looked good with the redhair style, but it's definitely not the best color for him. His skintone doesn't suit it.

    hehe Maybe he was angry for both reasons? He was burning up so that kicked his hot-headed-ness into high gear. Perhaps you should cheat for sun resistance for him. I always cheat that for my Sims if they're not part of a challenge. All my NPC vamps have sun resistance too.

    HAHA! The look on Nemmie's face is priceless! :D

    Ohhhh yeah, that's right, now I remember Adrian was an actor. I'd forgotten until you mentioned it.

    I can't wait to see child Leo and toddler Andromeda! I bet/hope they're adorable! <3

    Very cool when the game gives you gifts like that! I'm glad Hunter was able to see his new sister right away! I have so few children in my saves, they always have a name theme of some sort too.

    I wondered if perhaps purple was your favorite color. I adore the combo of redhair and purple eyes. Hence the reason Joel has that combination. :)

    I guess the selfie thing is just very random for everybody's game. I wish it was more consistent, makes it very frustrating when you're pressed for time. Good that it happened for you anyway, even if you did cheat for it.

    Oh man, apart again eh? Glad to hear it won't be for long though. Whew! I still don't know about Sandy either, but I highly doubt she will be. Now on the otherhand, Joe? He might! ;)

    Nope, not a spoiler, I've been watching Werewolf LPs, so I know what the other four aspirations entail. :)

    GAH! I wish I could tell you if he dies or not, but... I don't want to spoil anything. I'm sorry... :(

    Yes, well, I don't know how much of the Werewolves lore you know yet when it comes to the other occults, but there's a very good reason, other than being a Sage that L. knows a lot, well, everything about Werewolves. ;) I didn't want to spoil anything for those who don't know the lore, so I had to write that post very carefully. I did put a bit of a 'spoiler' with the update title though.

    Not sure yet what I want Cale to look like either as a werewolf, but I'm excited to create that form for him soon. :)

    HAHA! Hilarious that she freaked out so much she fainted at his feet! :D Maybe she was glaring because she was angry with herself for doing that and he of course got the brunt of it or something? *shrugs*

    GAH! Yes! You're right! That had to be it. I didn't even notice, thanks for pointing out Cale didn't have his freckles. He has them back now. :)

    Yes, it is! I love Praline's facial hair. I have several of them! I love ALL the CAS assets in this pack and yes, that jacket is my favorite too. I've seen the outfits by now, I'll comment soon, but I will say, I don't blame you for getting excited!

    I'm not sure if that's Simstrouble hair or not, but it probably is. Simstrouble is my favorite CC hair creator. She's just SO good! It is full of volume, that's for sure. Maybe that's why I have qualms about it. I think I'll stick to Cale's original hair. Now that he has it back, it makes me smile seeing him with it. :)

    hehe Joe's hair should look familiar, I wouldn't have it if it weren't for Aaron. ;) Love it! <3

    Hey, no apologies necessary! Mine are just as much novels and even worse! o.O

    Whoa! Aaron looks amazing with his new look! Wow! I'm extremely curious now what happened and why he'll be on his own at first. LOVE your new avy for him too! I need to make one for Cale. ;)

    Absolutely love how flirty these two are with each other now that Aaron is almost finished with his time in DSV! Yay! Tile placement time. HAHA! Yoshi! Get out of the way puppy, nobody wants to look at your butt! So funny! He is SO adorable though! Yay! Congrats on finishing the aspiration! O.O Oh no! Poor Yoshi! But yay that Aaron won another award! Good job Buddy!

    Uh oh, Luca doesn't look too keen on that kiss between Aaron and Luca's wife. hehe It's just acting, calm down! hehe Wow, you're right, she is unrecognizable for that gig. I never would've known it was her if you hadn't said so.

    They adopted two kids! Oh man, that is so awesome! Congrats to Aaron and Hunter! I kind of had a feeling this was coming when you showed that Aaron was thinking about that. :) Phoebe is adorable playing chess with one of her Daddies, love the freckles! And of course Aaron cheats. hehe Atticus and Hunter playing video games together is adorable too and he's just as cute! Of course Hunter is beating him. hehe But all's well that ends well with a loving hug! Dance Party! hehe I see pointy ears! Yes!

    Leo! Of course he's adorable! He looks a lot like his Mom in my opinion. I can still see Cale though. :) He's so, so, SO cute! I love him! <3 Okay, you got me, I'm all choked up seeing those birthday party pics. Cale has such a great relationship with his Son and they got him a dog! A perfect gift for a child of that age. Love the name too! Thank you SO much for sharing these! *Hugs*

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    Ah, that's right. Sounds good. :)

    @SoulGal7
    Gah! I wish Sims would change into their everyday when they come inside in the Winter, it's annoying eh? Pfft, go away Veronica! Whoa! Cale! What were you thinking Buddy? You're not iceproof like you are in my save. Sheesh! You're probably right about the scarf. hehe Good Lord! She called Cale too? And then came to the house? o.O GO AWAY YA LOSER! So funny about Dennis Kim streaking through their meeting.

    Aww man, those dang Sprites! When will they be satisfied? Well, we all know when, but dang...

    Ohhh, love the last pic of Morgan in Dylan's arms as they're about to kiss! Too bad it was just a dream.
  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    edited April 2023
    June 30
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    Ugh I'm gonna start this off by saying I think I'm getting sick (gosh I LOVE seasonal illnesses) so I'm sorry if this makes no sense :joy:

    Life continues for Aaron and Hunter, just with the addition of two kids.
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    Phoebe is so cute, I adore her <3
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    I had Aaron out at the park to incite cheers (eww gross) for one of the final tasks of the World Famous Celebrity aspiration and decided to bring the kids and Yoshi along too :smiley:
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    Excellent, now I never have to see that stupid animation ever again!
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    Hunter and Atticus must have gotten bored because I found them juggling a ball :D
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    And don't even ask me how Yoshi got dirty, but he did...
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    At home, Atticus played videogames (he's a geek)
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    While Phoebe made herself useful and watered the plants lol
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    And second aspiration for the month finally finished with Aaron giving out 3 autographs to 3 random sims in the lounge, while Phoebe and Atticus did their homework!
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    (The third one was for Sachiko Nishidake but she refused to take it so I didn't get a picture LOL)
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    Traits! :smiley:
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    And here are his current skills! :smiley:
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    ~~~
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    (And this is my very lame transition to Moonwood Mill... I'm headcanoning Moonwood as being near Evergreen Harbour)

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    Owing to the immense popularity of Aaron's character on a camping show he had starred in previously, Wild Flames, and the rising interest in camping, Plumbob Pictures thought it would be a great idea to take the filming of a whole movie franchise starring said character out of the studio and into the actual woods. In association with the local council of a place called Evergreen Harbour, it was hoped that filming there as well as taking advantage of Aaron's biology background, with his ecology and conservation expertise, would bring awareness to environmental issues and promote an appreciation for the outdoors against the backdrop of forests other than Granite Falls. And boost tourism, because that's obviously what every town needs. Its infrastructure having fallen into disarray, it was soundly decided that what Evergreen Harbour definitely needed was a celebrity to go there, help clean it up, and tell the world how green they were. More people = more money. Simple capitalism.

    They thought wrong. The forests surrounding Evergreen Harbour housed something much more sinister. A supposedly abandoned lumber and milling town that Aaron stumbled upon within the first week of filming. He'd been feeling homesick, not for Del Sol Valley itself, but for Hunter, Phoebe, Atticus and Yoshi who hadn't been allowed by the crew to come along. It was the first time he'd been apart from Hunter since he was a teen in Glimmerbrook, and even then with how busy he'd been it was like they had remained apart in recent weeks even though they were married.

    He'd needed to go for a hike and clear his head, just like he had a long time ago in Mount Komorebi. He hadn't even realised how far he'd gone or how late it was until he'd looked up directly into the full moon and felt a strange sense of foreboding. Truth be told, he hadn't even wanted to take on this project, but he'd been pressured into it, being called the best the studio had. It was only then, standing in the light of the full moon that he finally realised how much he hated being famous, having paparazzi following and documenting his every move. The nasty texts from so-called fans plagued him. Even adopting Phoebe and Atticus had been called a worthless publicity stunt, a move designed only to garner more fame. They said he didn't even love those kids, it was all a disgusting trick. He'd been fully intending to tell his agent he quit, and leave the spotlight of fame.

    It was there, there where he stood deep in the murky forests of a place he would later know was Moonwood Mill, that he was attacked. He tried his hardest to fight back, but he was overpowered. The fame he never wanted was gone, as fast as the blood gushed out of his once very marketable face, now marred by the claws of a beast that had disappeared as soon as it arrived after it did the one thing it wanted.

    The next few days were a blur, an intense and suffocating hunger consuming him.

    Then everything changed.

    He woke up at the top of a mountain with no knowledge of how he got there. His entire body ached with exhaustion and fatigue, coupled with an odd feeling that his bones had been shattered and put back together... wrong. Somehow. He tried to scream, but all that came out was an anguished howl, almost a cry for help that was answered by two men wearing grungy clothing, their faces also marked with scars that were now faded.

    He was reported missing for the rest of the world a week later.

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  • afai1261afai1261 Posts: 2,030 Member
    I'm so sorry but comments will have to wait until I get a free moment later today (because it's past midnight, again...), I've been sitting here for the past 30 minutes staring at my laptop and only just realised I feel way too crappy (definitely coming down with something... I hope it's not covid again o.O) and tired to focus on them right now
  • SoulGal7SoulGal7 Posts: 3,627 Member
    edited July 2022
    Hi All - Sorry, this is a bit long and picture heavy. Have a great day/night!


    May 28 - University - A Date With Morgan

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    It was Saturday night, and Dylan's soccer game was tonight. He would be playing against Britechester, of course, but also his roomies Adam and DJ.

    Dylan had seen Adam practicing with one of his teammates at the house and he looked pretty good.

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    Dj, however, seemed to lack the stamina that Adam had and often collapsed in the bath after practice. Ewwww...look at that toilet!

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    Dylan didn't really like going against his friends in a soccer match, but it was, afterall, just a game. Dylan had tried to give them some pointers, but they told him that their coach had wanted them to practice another way.

    Dylan was fine with it, and he had his own practice strategies. Yep...ball juggling in the shower. Who knew?

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    The night of the big game, they all headed off together. (Note: This was so wild with all these pop-ups coming up during the game, and I wasn't sure who they were for.)
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    A beach ball enters the field, and DJ yells at the referee.
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    Oh gosh, and he gets a warning! Not a good start to the night.
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    Dylan maxes his logic skill during the game! It must have been from the strategic soccer moves he was making.
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    Adam decides to take a breather on the bench.
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    And what a good choice, as Adam is now refreshed and heads into the game again.
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    And as much as Adam and DJ tried to out-maneuver the other team, Dylan, the star player for Foxbury, shows off his kicking skills.
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    And GOAL for Dylan! And that clinches the game for Foxbury!
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    And Dylan wins the game for Foxbury! Dylan also gets promoted to the highest position on the team, Playmaker, and gets an MVP award! Go Dylan! Congrats!
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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Unfortunately, DJ and Adam lost the game.
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    And DJ is especially sad because he got that warning flag. DJ is thinking that maybe he could use some pointers from Dylan afterall.

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    Adam takes it all in stride and autonomously goes in the house and gives himself a pep talk. There's always next week. Right?

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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Morgan comes out to greet Dylan and congratulates him on another win.

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    At the same moment, Wolfgang arrives back from his E-Sports Match, and he has some good news, too!

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    Not only did Wolfgang's team win the SimScuffle Match, but Wolfgang got promoted to Captain (highest level)! Wow! Congrats Wolfgang! What a great night for both Dylan and Wolfgang!
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    With the game over, Dylan places the trophy on his dresser and admires it for a moment. Dang! He was feeling good.

    He then showers and changes for his date with Morgan.

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    Dylan takes Morgan on a date to Pepper's Pub.

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    They enter the pub together and Dylan turns to Morgan.

    Dylan: "Morgan, you look...you look so incredible tonight."

    Morgan smiled: "You don't look so bad yourself, Dylan. I'm kind of used to seeing you in Foxbury clothing. It's quite a change. You look...um...nice, too..."

    Dylan: "Thanks. Shall we order some drinks?"

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    Dylan orders a round of drinks for the two of them.

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    They sat down at a table together.

    Morgan: "Dylan...I have some wonderful news. I got the archaeological internship in Selvadorada!"

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    Dylan looked at her: "Wow, Morgan, I don't know what to say. I mean...I'm happy for you...I know you really wanted that..."

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    Morgan: "Why do I feel a "but" is coming...?" she said taking a sip of her drink.

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    Dylan: "No...not a but...just a...well I mean...how long is the internship?"

    Morgan looked intently at him, "Three months..."

    Dylan: "A lot can happen in three months..."

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    Morgan: "Dylan...I thought you said you were thinking of coming with me. Renting a place down there. You know, save me from the mummies. Has that changed?"

    Dylan looked at Morgan. He thought of the curse and what had happened at the last Secret Society ritual. He so wanted to be with Morgan...but what if the curse would never be lifted? It wouldn't be fair to her to stay with him, when he couldn't even kiss her. A lot of thoughts had been going through his head lately, and he wasn't sure what to do at this point.

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    Dylan: "Morgan...you know I want to go with you...it's just..." he said and trailed off.

    Morgan whispered: "It's because of the Kiss Curse, isn't it? I thought everything was going well with the..." she suddenly lowered her voice, "...Secret Society..."

    Dylan took a swig of his drink, "Yeah. I am almost at the top rank. But the thing is, there is only a week left of university..."

    Morgan suddenly understood, "And you don't think you'll get to the top rank and be able to talk to them to remove the Kiss Curse. Is that it?"

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    Dylan lowered his head and didn't say a word.

    Morgan shook her head, "Yeah, I get it. You're thinking that maybe you shouldn't go with me now. That you might still have the curse..."

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    Dylan: "I've been having a lot of conflicting thoughts lately. It's not what I want, Morgan, but right now...I can't...I can't even kiss you. How are we supposed to have a relationship? This whole situation is eating away at me. Just having you this close to me is driving me crazy. Do you know how hard it is for me to resist you right now? Don't you feel how strong the pull is between us? That sometimes I just want to..." he stopped for a moment and looked at her, "...that I just want to rip that necklace from your neck...so that I can feel your lips on mine..." he said and looked away.

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    Morgan swallowed hard, "Oh my gosh, Dylan...I didn't know you had thought of doing that," she said, holding the necklace close to her, "But, yes...the pull seems stronger now than it did when you first got cursed. It scares me how strong it is sometimes..."

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    Dylan looked at her, his eyes softening, "Morgan...I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that. I didn't mean to scare you. I just wanted to tell you how I was feeling. I hope you know I would never do anything to hurt you. I care so much about you, but I'm just really frustrated. Look, let's just forget about all that and not talk about it anymore. We should be celebrating. Right? I want this date to be fun. Alright?"

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    Morgan nodded her head, but Dylan thought that he saw some tears in her eyes.

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    Morgan said quietly: "Promise me you'll just wait until the end of the week...please...before you make any decisions..."

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    Dylan: "I promise," he said and smiled at her.

    Dylan saw how sad Morgan looked. Although he didn't say anything, he was thinking that it might be their last date together. A date he wanted Morgan to remember.

    Dylan smiled: "Now...I think it's time to take this date up a notch. Are you up for some dancing?"

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    Morgan turned away slightly and dried her eyes, "Dancing? Oh now you're talking."

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    And Dylan led Morgan to the dancefloor. He was always amazed at what a good dancer she was.

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    They danced together all night, showing off their dance moves and laughing together. They were having a lot of fun.

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    And then a slow, blues song came on.

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    Dylan held out his hand to her, "I was wondering if you'd like to have this slow dance with me?"

    Morgan took his hands in hers, "I would like nothing better, Dylan..."

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    Dylan took a few deep breaths and pulled Morgan towards him. He was close enough to smell the perfume she wore. An intoxicating blend of vanilla and coffee. Whenever he inhaled it, Dylan instantly thought of Morgan. He looked at her then, thinking how beautiful she looked. Morgan smiled at him, her emerald eyes looking even greener than they normally did.

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    The world seemed to dissolve around them, and it was just the two of them...dancing...together.

    Dylan gave Morgan a little twirl, and then held her closer to him. He closed his eyes trying to control the flood of emotions that were surging through him. The effect she had on him was unnerving.

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    He took another deep breath to calm his thoughts because he wanted to remember this moment in time with Morgan. This perfect moment with Morgan.

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    And then the song ended. But they remained on the dance floor still holding each other, like they didn't want to let go.

    Dylan couldn't stop himself and caressed Morgan's face with his hand, "I guess we should head back home..."

    Morgan just nodded her head and looked up at him.

    Dylan: "I had a good time, Morgan..."

    Morgan: "So did I..."she said giving him a longing look.

    And with that, they headed out of the pub and walked home together.

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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Notes:

    Congrats to Dylan for completing the Serial Romantic Aspiration.
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    Since Dylan reached the top of the Soccer Career, I was thinking of having him quit. He still has enough scholarships to get a free ride next term without the Athletics scholarship. Last year Sakura didn't reach the top and I just had her quit because it just got too much with 4 courses and soccer. So, this is the first time getting this MVP award! Woot!

    Also last year Wolfgang was in E-Sports as well, but I had him quit due to too much to do with the full course load and E-Sports. So proud that he got to the top level this year. You rock Wolfgang!
  • Karababy52Karababy52 Posts: 5,952 Member
    July - Day 4: "Hear the Karma train coming. You may want to start running..."

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    Notes
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    Jr. couldn't remember much of what happened after his transformation. It seemed one moment he was a beast in ripped clothes, the next he was himself again. Whatever he'd done during that time, he was now exhausted. He dropped where he stood, curled into a ball and was almost immediately asleep.

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    Meanwhile a thunderstorm had developed while Lance was gazing through his telescope. It was a bit annoying with the need to wipe off the lens to see anything, but he kept at it anyway. He should've went inside instead. A bolt of lightening zig-zagged down from the angry dark clouds and struck him with it's power.

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    "AH-AH-AH-AH-AH-AHHHHH!"

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    Dazed and covered in a coat of soot, his hair still smoking from the jolt, Lance made the unwise decision to keep looking through the telescope. Obviously he wasn't thinking very clearly, or at all, since he couldn't see anything through the thick clouds. Except, when more bolts of energy would light up the sky. It was good enough for him.

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    After awhile the storm dissipated and eventually stopped. The clouds evaporated and he was once again able to see the stars and moon. However, he was still annoyed.

    (Worthless piece of crap, nothing new up there to see. Most of it blurry anyway. I might as well smash that thing and use the parts for something else.)
    (I should go see if Nancy boy has transformed yet. I wanna see him rage and taunt him while he's in there. That'll be fun!)


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    (Wait! What's that? A jet?)

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    (It's going too fast to be a jet. Is that a falling star? During the day? Weird! How fortunate am I to see it? Cooooool!)

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    (Holy *beep* It's headed straight for me!)
    (RUN! No, DUCK!)
    *BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEP*


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    (Don't hit me! Don't hit me! Don't hit me! *BEEEEEEEEEEP*)

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    He should've ran...

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    Hello Greg! No, not the 'other' Greg, my hunky Grim Reaper, Greg Connors.

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    Grim checked his handy dandy device that scanned to make sure he had the right soul before reaping.
    (Lance Lamont - meteorite strike. Check.)

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    (Your soul is mine now to guide toward your final destination!)

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    Too bad, so sad...NOT! The only sad part about this is that Cale won't get to personally avenge his Mother, or Jr. in an epic smackdown. Ah well, at least he's gone now and won't be able to terrorize or kill anyone else. We all know where he's going without a smidgen of doubt too! Have fun meeting Hades!

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    Thank you for your service Greg, always a pleasure. Well, a pleasure to see your gorgeous self anyway.

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    *HISSSSSSSS*
    I know you're a vampire Dude. But thanks for showing everyone else that you're a very special guy. Bye for now Greg!

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    It's a very good thing that Lance is gone now, but not good that Jr. here is trapped with no food and it's a full moon tonight. His rage is slowly building as well. I hope someone finds him soon before it's too late...

    Comments/replies coming up soon! Hope y'all have a great day/night and Happy Independence Day to members in the U.S.! <3
  • lilypadmeulinlilypadmeulin Posts: 1,655 Member
    @Karababy52

    Aaaaaand....strike!

    Sorry, I couldn't resist. What a satisfying end to Lance!
  • LegacySims2017LegacySims2017 Posts: 5,226 Member
    Hello everyone! :smile:

    I ended up having a family emergency at home. Everything is okay now, but it was a moment where I took a lot of time off online for it. Even though I am now further behind in this, I am sticking to it. I am having a lot of fun with it. I may end up going past the year mark (or maybe I'll catch up, who knows), but I want to see this through with Dash Joseph Faireborn.


    Also, I pre-ordered the High School EP. Looks like it's going to be a lot of fun exploring it. I wish we'd get vehicles soon. That would be icing on the cake for this year.

    Happy Independence Day to Americans here and I'll get to comments shortly!
    Visit LegacySims.net!
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    (Twitter Me: LSims2017)
  • lilypadmeulinlilypadmeulin Posts: 1,655 Member
    @LegacySims2017

    Hope things are calmer for you and yours now! I'm sure we'll all be excited to follow Dash's story at your pace! I'm quite far behind myself, so I can definitely relate - I'll also be sticking things out with Selena on her thread.

    I'm excited for the pack too! It looks like so much fun, and it'll make such a big difference to the first three months of this challenge next year!
  • SoulGal7SoulGal7 Posts: 3,627 Member
    edited July 2022
    May 29 - Meanwhile in San Myshuno...

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    Antonio and Odd Job had been in San Myshuno for almost a month. They had gone to nearly every festival and every neighborhood in the city, but still had found no sign of the elusive Dylan Healy. Antonio was beginning to think that the kid wasn't even there.

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    They grabbed some food at one of the food stalls and sat down together.

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    Odd Job: "So, Antonio, are we heading to the Flea Market tomorrow? If the kid is low on simoleons, he would probably want to go there and sell a few things..."

    Antonio: "Yeah, that's what I was thinking. But you know, Odd Job, I have this gut feeling that the kid ain't here. That we are on a wild goose chase and he's not even in San Myshuno."

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    Odd Job: "Hey, it's a big city...we just have to keep looking. The kid's smart, but he's going to slip up, and that'll be our chance..."

    Antonio grumbled, "Yeah, I guess you're right...but still...I just..."

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    Antonio was cut off by his cell phone ringing. Who could be calling him? He quickly looked at the name and smiled.

    Antonio: "Hey, Janie! What a surprise!" Antonio had met Janie at Pepper's Pub when he was searching for Dylan in Britechester the last time. They had kept in touch because she kind of had a thing for him, and Antonio thought she was rather fine, too.

    Janie: "Antonio! I just thought I'd give you a call. We haven't talked in ages. How are you?"

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    Antonio: "Oh I'm good. Been busy with my...um...job...you know..."

    Janie: "I get that...I've been so busy studying for finals..."

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    Antonio heard laughter and music in the background, "Where are you girl? I can hardly hear you. Sounds like you're having a party..."

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    Janie: "Oh...I'm at our favorite hang-out...Pepper's Pub...the Foxbury Spirit Squad is having a social and the star player for the Foxbury Soccer Team just made an appearance...and...they all kind of went wild..."

    Antonio frowned: "Oh...and what about you? You got a thing for this soccer star?"

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    Janie: "Oh Antonio, never! I heard rumor that he's a real player and practically kissed every girl at Foxbury and Britechester. Nah...I'm not into being part of a harem. So, no, not interested in Dylan at all."

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    Antonio looked confused. Had he heard correctly? "Janie...I didn't hear the guy's name...did you say his name was Dylan?"

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    Janie: "Yeah, Dylan Healy. Why? Do you know him?"

    Antonio: "Um...no...I thought it was someone else..." he said as he motioned to Odd Job excitedly.

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    Janie: "So, Antonio...when are you coming back to Britechester for a visit? I'm holding a keg party next weekend...and was really hoping you could come. You're the only one who I can do a keg stand with..."

    Antonio: "Oh Janie...a party, huh? Well, I will have to check my schedule, but you might be seeing me in Britechester again real soon..."

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    Janie: "Oh Antonio! I'm so excited! Okay, look, call me when you're in town. Gotta go...we're doing shots at the bar..."

    Antonio ended the call and had a big smile on his face. BINGO! They had found the kid!

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    Antonio: "Holy Plumbobs! Odd Job, you'll never guess what just happened...." and he related his phone conversation to Odd Job.

    Odd Job: "Antonio, you were right! The kid's not here. You better call the Boss and let him know."

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    Antonio: "Yeah, let's head to the bar and get a drink. I'm feeling in a real good mood now. I'll call the Boss from there..."

    Odd Job: "The Boss will probably want us on the next train to Britechester..."

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    Antonio: "Yeah...sounds good...and Odd Job when we get there...I...um...I'm going to make a little private visit to Janie. It's been awhile since we saw each other...and...um...we've got a lot of catching up to do..."

    Odd Job gave him a knowing look and chuckled, "Oh sure...you go have some fun. I'll check out the campus. Should be a piece of cake to find that Healy kid since we already know the campus layout..."

    They got up and headed to the bar and ordered some drinks.

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    Antonio smiled and made the call: "Boss...the kid's in Britechester...yeah...just got a call from an old friend...yeah, Healy's some soccer star there...sure, we're already planning our move....yep...the next train out is in the morning...will do..."

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    Antonio thought about Dylan for a moment and what had happened to Kirk in Mt. Komorebi and scowled, "And when we find you Healy, I'm going to make you wish you'd never been born. It's payback time for Kirk..."

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    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

    Back in Strangerville:

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    Nick Alto smiled as he clicked off from speaking with Antonio. Finally, that Dylan kid had been located. Soon, the kid would be here and they'd be able to get that antidote from him. Nick thought about the last time Antonio and Odd Job had tried to apprehend Dylan in Windenburg and decided to make a call.

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    Nick: "Yeah...I got a job for some of your boys...they need to help bring a kid back to me here in Strangerville. And tell them the kid can't be harmed. I need him alive. I got two guys already. How many can you spare? Three? That sounds good. Once I get the details of where my guys are staying, I'll give you a call and they can rendez-vous with them. Sounds good..."

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    Nick hung up and laughed an evil laugh, "You're mine, Healy...MINE! There's no escape this time!"

    ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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