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I did some playing today, and got back to my roots with a visit to the Beaker family in Strangetown proper. It was pretty fun. I've enjoyed my wandering through Sim City, Bluewater Village, BellaDonna Cove, etc. (pretty much every hood out there, and even the two islands of Castaway Stories — it's been a long journey), but it's great to get back to Strangetown. All roads lead back to Strangetown, don't you know?

I aged up Vali, so now he's up to date with Mint and all the other Smith/Curious kids, since they'd be about the same age. Playing is always great for generating story ideas, so I might even get around to doing a little short on Vali (he has at least one drabble prompt in the request post that I can recall). He certainly has a lot of story in him.

Cute little thing, isn't he? :P You'd best take his eyebrows as a cue to his temperment, because this little guy is a handful! Circe has since encouraged his 8 active points up to 10, like hers, and he has 10 neat, 8 outgoing, 0 nice, and 0 playful. He's a truly worthy heir to the Beaker family, no doubt about it. He transitioned into that badass outfit, apropriately enough, and it's even black to match Circe's colour theme (most of my sims have them, have you noticed?).

( One more pic behind the cut... )

( Housework is a wonderful thing... )

Current Music: Housework for 3 by Scene Creamers

Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? Who's the most glamourous? The most dangerous?

Who has the power?

( Dina smiled back at her reflection. )

Prompt: Sandwiches, crusts on or off
Characters: Frances J. Worthington III, Beau Broke, and Tank Grunt
Wordcount: 258
Warnings: none

( A prompt from the drabble request post... )

I wrote the ending of Strangetown, Here We Come today.

I'm really quite pleased that I was able to figure it all out, since I've had it hanging over my head for such a long time. I finally know precisely how it's going to end, and I think the ending ties all the various plot threads together better than I ever thought I'd be able to, and it also gives one of the characters the chance to shine to his/her full potential (a character that I always intended something special for, but had never fully determined exactly what that would be). Miraculously, I think I get to make use of all of the balls that I currently have in the air, and it all goes out with a bang in one big event.

The one problem is that it's a long way off yet. Maybe so far off that I'll never get through it all as I'd like to. I really want to, but I know it's a long shot. For now, I'm going to keep on keeping on, and see if I can make it. If it begins to feel like way too much, I could always compress some parts of it to get ahead faster, and if all else fails, I'll just give you the condensed version of what happens. Either way, I know it won't just stop without a resolution. I have a resolution now.

I'm really happy. ^_^ I was determined to see this huge, crazy project through to the end, and now I feel like I'll really be able to make it happen.

I don't want give it away, but I will give away this one little hint: It is, overall, a happy ending. It's not all going to be pretty, but things will be mostly okay in the end.

Prompt: Birth
Characters: Vidcund Curious and Bottom Summerdream
Wordcount: 272
Warnings: none

I'm home sick today, so I've been doing a little writing. It's also been snowing for the first time this year, and the ground is all white outside. It's really sort of nice in a slushy, dreary sort of way. I love how snow brightens things up. We really need it this time of year.

Anyway, back to the drabble. This will probably end up in the next update, more or less. It takes place when Bottom is picking up Vidcund from the train. He flew first, then took a train, to be exact. You do not visit Veronaville from Strangetown on a whim (which has always been my issue with the merged hoods and how easily the various townsfolk can mingle, but now I'm getting off topic again...).

( A prompt from the drabble request post... )

( Momma, can I take a step? Can I get what I expect? Yes, you can son, but first you got to put out the fire. )

Current Music: Fire Hill by Royal Trux

( We won't call curtain. Still we know that you have found... )

Current Music: Angels by Black Mountain

( Certain streets have certain corners. Sooner or later we'll turn yours. )

Current Music: The True Wheel by Brian Eno

( Someone told me I should see a therapist, so I figured it must be a good idea. )

( Don't you want to be ready for it when it comes? )

( I never wanted to kill. I am not naturally evil. Such things I do just to make myself more attractive to you. Have I failed? )

Current Music: The Last of the Famous International Playboys by Morrissey

( All roads lead back to Strangetown. )

( Listen Johnny; you're like a mother to the girl you've fallen for, and you're still falling. And if they come tonight, you'll roll up tight and take whatever's coming to you next. )

Current Music: Slow Graffitti by Belle and Sebastian

( I know you're hopin' to find someone who's gonna give you piece of mind. When times go bad, when times go rough, won't you lay me down in tall grass and let me do my stuff? )

Current Music: Second Hand News by Fleetwood Mac

"So how did you enjoy the show?"

"It was... what it was."

"Oh, here we go again. What was wrong with it THIS time?"

"Nothing. It was just a magic show. What else is there to say about it?

( Read more... )

( People say that your dreams are the only things that save you. Come on, baby, in our dreams, we can live on misbehaviour. )

Current Music: Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire

( Boys keep swinging. Boys always work it out. )

Current Music: Boys Keep Swinging by David Bowie

( You do it to yourself, you do, and that's what really hurts. You do it to yourself, just you, you and no-one else. )

Current Music: Just by Radiohead

( And I promise you, I promise that I'll run away with you. I'll run away with you. )

Current Music: Just Like Heaven by The Cure

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Strangetown, Here We Come.

All roads lead back to Strangetown, and to each other.

Entries tagged with place: strangetown

Extras: The Beakers

Strangetown, HWC: Role Playing Games

Strangetown, HWC: Mirror, Mirror

Drabble+: Sandwiches

The End of Strangetown, Here we Come.

Drabble+: Birth

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-Four - part two

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-Four - part one

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-Three

Strangetown, HWC: Step into my office, baby.

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter 32.5

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-Two

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter 31.5

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-One - part three

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-One - part two

Strangetown, HWC: The Magic Show

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty-One - part one

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty - part two

Strangetown, Here We Come: Chapter Thirty - part one

Strangetown, HWC: Chapter Twenty-Nine - part three

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