The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 01, Part I
January 14th, 2008
Note: This is a Worlds Apart Alternate Universe story.
"What are you doing here, Rafe?" Standing in the doorway of his house, Edmond crossed his arms and glared at the man who stood on his porch.
The old white scar that ran down half of Rafe's face pulled his lip into a taunting sneer. "That's a nice way to greet an old friend. No 'bonjour, mon ami' or 'welcome to my home' or 'how the hell did you find me after I disappeared off the face of the earth for the past year'?"
Edmond shifted and looked down at the fraying carpet. Shame heated his face. "I suppose I should say I am sorry." He lifted his head and looked at Rafe but could not meet the man's eyes. "Since my curse was removed, I have…I am…not myself, mon ami. I needed to get away from that place. I just…I thought a new start would help."
"And what of your friends? You selfish git! You didn't even think of us. We were there to help you." Rafe glared at him and then sighed. "Are you going to invite me in, or what?"
Edmond stepped back into the house and motioned for Rafe to enter.
His duster flaring out behind him, the man strode past Edmond into the parlor where he stood looking around at the clutter that Edmond kept meaning to clean up but, for some reason, never did. "And Master Bladestorm… He's been worried sick not knowing where you were or how you've faired."
Edmond slammed the door shut and venom-laced his words as he spat, "Do not speak his name to me. He probably just wants to know where I am so he can keep tabs on his precious experiment. It is his fault that I am a beast."
Rafe's shoulders slumped as he turned toward Edmond and something like pity flooded his blue eyes. "God, you're a complete prat, Edmond. It was the only way he could save you. The only way he could remove the curse. You know that!"
Moving over to stand near Rafe, Edmond said, "Oui, one curse traded for another. Not a very good deal if you ask me. And he did not! If he had only asked me I would have said 'let me die'. It is better to die, I think, than to be un monstre like I am now."
"But at least you're alive."
"Am I? Or am I undead like the vampire."
"Must you overdramatize everything? Vampires are myths!" said Rafe, rather more forcefully than was necessary, as if he were trying to make himself believe his statement.
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26 Responses to “The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 01, Part I”
January 14th, 2008 at 4:23 am
*sigh* Nothing quite like laying tired eyes on gorgeous male Sims before running off to work. Both are quite lovely, but I think Rafe caught my attention the most aggressively. XP I like this story. It's peaked my interest and I look forward to more, more, more!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 14th, 2008 at 8:25 am
You have the hottest sims, Kara.
January 14th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Gahhh…why are all your Sims so hot? Why?! I have spent about 20 minutes just oggling at my screen when I really need to vacuum my room. *sigh* Oh, and now I can't decide who I like better. Rafe or Edmond, Rafe or Edmond…they're both so amazing, in different ways. (Not quite as good as Alec, but still awesome!) 😉
Oooh…I'm intrigued! I feel a little sorry for Edmond, but he doesn't seem to exactly regret what has happened to him. He'd better not turn out evil, I generally end up liking the characters who would slit my throat if I just offered a friendly, "Hello!"
I shall definitely tune in for the next part!
Oh, and because I rudely forgot to say it before (I think): Happy New Year to you and all your Sims and BJDs! 😀
January 14th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
oh man! sighs..he looks like viggo mortenson as aragorn……….lovely………….
January 14th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
yep…makes you weak in the knee's..it has to be wrong for a sim to be like that! haha…anyway, where are the floor rugs from?? I have been looking for ages for some like that…:)
January 14th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
January 14th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Ooooh, goodies! This story's already got me gripped as much as Worlds Apart 🙂 Can't wait to find out more about Edmond's curse – and more about him and Rafe of course. I'm also very intrigued re: the maiden and how she fits in …. Great start Kara! And Happy New Year 🙂
P.S. I've got a few of HIM666's guys floating around in my game 😉
January 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
That is really wonderful writing as usual, Kara!
I am glad that you are going with smaller chapters to relieve the pressure of updating. I would be thrilled to have some Worlds Apart once per week!
January 14th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
It will be quite fantastic to see more updates from you, be they small bites or big ones, whatever keeps you excited about writing and posting these.
I certainly get the feeling that Edmond's inner turmoil comes from the guilt of not finding his condition to be such a bad thing rather than some inner struggle of having become a “beastâ€.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:54 am
January 16th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I already love this new story. I don't understand each words because English isnt my mother tongue but I really love your work.
Charachters and decors are fantastic ! It's very realistic !!
January 16th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Man, rafe is one sexy man. I don't know what's more sexy about him…the scar or the hair. There's just something about that "battle-hardened" look that just gets me everytime!
January 16th, 2008 at 10:56 am
January 18th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Another intriguing story full of mystery- I love it. I think my favorite part was when you described why Edmond has to drink human blood. Will there be pictures with visuals of gore such as that? I hope so! I'd love to see something that dark used with Sims. 😀
January 18th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
okay, I need my fix!! hehe…
January 19th, 2008 at 8:20 am
January 20th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Next bit on Monday!? *takes a deep breath* I'll try to stay calm, promise 🙂 As it is I did a re-install on Friday and I'm about halfway through putting my downloads back in, so I've got enough to keep me calm until tomorrow LOL!
January 20th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
January 21st, 2008 at 8:19 am
Everything installed okay thanks, it's just taking forever to put the downloads back in LOL! I'm trying to cut them down as I go 😀 And yes, I enjoyed Part 2 – Edmond's quite a guy 😉
January 21st, 2008 at 9:17 am
January 29th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
I love the story, he's extremely HOT!
So where do you get his hair from? I'd also love that male version for my game 😀
January 30th, 2008 at 8:00 am
February 5th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Yikes, I have Worlds Apart bookmarked, I started reading it a while back but then got caught up in a few other things. Will need to continue to read that.
This is a fantastic start. I really love the setting and the caps that go along with the story. Very expressive.
Edmond is truly fighting a demon within himself.
February 5th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Gorgeous, of course! I particularly liked seeing the Rossetti paintings — one of the most sensual painters, perfect for the setting.
Fascinating, and so great to see someone new like Edmond, with his charming "clutter" thing (I can relate) and Rafe — anyone with that name has a soft spot in my heart!
Wonderful!
September 28th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
vampires! always a great genre, well..its not really a genre, but..maybe it should be. 🙂