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Sims 3 Tales, Part 1

July 11th, 2009

In an attempt to move things along a little faster, Katriss invited Ransom back to her house one night to watch TV and perhaps make out a little. Ethyn was fast asleep so everything should have been safe.

But, apparently not.

(Seriously, the "cuddle" action hadn't started when Ethyn leaped out of bed and came out to glare at Katriss, a broken heart icon above his head. I could have sworn that in the Sims 2 that you could have a sim make out with someone else as long as their significant other was in another room. Or am I remembering wrong?

Anyway, this is the action that precipitated my change in story. No matter what I did afterwards, Ethyn and Katriss would always insult each other and their relationship deteriorated very quickly. It became impossible to make them friends again without cheating.)

Ethyn left the house in a huff and went downtown to try to cool off. Katriss took advantage of the situation and invited Ransom to her bed. Luckily, they got to woohoo before the dawn dissolved Ransom into mist.

(You can barely see the mist. I didn't know what was happening at first. By the time I'd figured it out, it had almost all disappeared; hence, the sucky screen capture. But, doesn't she look wistful here? Kind of sad.)

But a ghost wasn't the only thing Katriss had brought back from the graveyard. She also brought two mysterious gnome statues that she found while skulking through the mausoleum's catacombs.

(These guys were so funny. Every morning around 5AM or so, they would change positions and teleport to different locations around the lot. Unfortunately, they seem to be broken now and haven't moved in quite awhile. Totally sucks! It was fun trying to find them each morning. Does anyone know how to get them to work again?)

Katriss and Ethyn continued to try to mend their broken relationship—Ethyn, a tried a bit more than Katriss—but things remained tense in the household. Even so, they continued to live together as both were saving up to afford a bigger house.

Meanwhile, Ethyn achieved his dream of becoming a Star News Anchor and, shortly thereafter, Katriss became Emperor of Evil. Her first act was to hold the world hostage-successfully, I might add. (The red glow is her evil aura. It intermittently appears around her.)

However, Katriss had something even more exciting happen to herâ€¦

(To be continued in the next post)

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12 Responses to “Sims 3 Tales, Part 1”

Kiwi says:
July 11th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Yup I got curious too and recently purchased the Sims 3. Unfortunately my ancient computer's graphic card will not support the game :vangry: So it will be awhile til I can play.

Glad to see you're still alive and on the Sims! Lol I went back recently and re-read all the old Worlds Apart and Alternate stuff. Good memories… thanks for the update!
Shera says:
July 11th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Glad to see your post again ) I liked sims 3, but it game good only for game not for stories. But landscapes are awesome ) I hope you understand me )
And…when will you post the next chapter your amazing story ? I can't wait to read it )
Stacey says:
July 11th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
I have the sims and have made a legacy myself on it. I just don't like how sim children look a little like frogs (if you know what I mean) and the options for hair and clothes are scarce! I can't wait for the custom content to arrive, there are a few things floating around, but I twitch in anticipation while waiting! I suppose the game is still new, so I'm not going to get pushy!
Kara says:
July 11th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Kiwi: Yeah, the Sims 3 really requires a high performance graphics card, unfortunately. I hope you're able to get one soon. I really need to get on the ball with working on my next chapter! Glad you enjoyed re-reading stuff though. Thank you! 🙂

Shera: I agree. It's hard to do stories with it since we don't have access to pose/animation boxes yet. It makes it extremely difficult to get the sims to do what you want them to do.

I'm not sure when I'll get the next chapter posted. I don't want to promise anything and then fail to deliver. Hopefully sooner rather than later though. *crosses fingers*

Stacey: Ugh, I know! Sim toddlers and children really got hit with the ugly stick, didn't they? It makes it hard to want to play them at all. Ghost kids aren't too bad though as the glowy bits seem to distract the eye make them more fun to look at. haha

And, yes, it's hard going back to vanilla Sims after being spoiled with the 31-flavors of Sims 2. I too keep having to remind myself that I must be patient. But, it's hard! 😮
Beth says:
July 12th, 2009 at 8:35 am
What you've done with the TS3 sims is pretty amazing. You've managed to temper that balloon animal look they all seem to have.

I remember getting extremely bored with the TS2 gameplay. Sort of doubt I'll spend $$ I don't have right now to get TS3 for gameplay alone, and that seems to be all it's really good for right now. I do lust after the landscaping, but better to walk outside and look at the actual trees than buy something I doubt I'd use much :).

thanks for doing this!
Beth says:
July 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am
You've actually managed to make them look a lot less like balloon animals! They look good!

I'm not going to put the $$ into something I can use only for gameplay – can't justify it – but it's interesting to see what people are doing with it.

Thank you for doing this and taking the time to share general perceptions about how useful TS3 is, well at least for now!
Chelsea says:
July 12th, 2009 at 11:48 am
have you started the next chapter of the monster and the maiden?
E. Black says:
July 12th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
@Chelsea, I'm sure she'll work on it when she's ready. Patience is a virtue.

@Kara, I still haven't purchased the game. I'm probably one of the few people who probably won't. I'll live vicariously through everyone else who is playing it. I'm too spoiled by TS2.
Kara says:
July 13th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Chelsea: The chapter has been written for a long time now actually. And as hard as it was to write it, it's even harder to psych myself up to take the pictures for it. Sometimes, knowing how much work I'll have to put into it to get good pictures is very overwhelming. Ironically, if this was a text-only story, I would have finished it by now.

E. Black: Oh, yes. Sims 2 has spoiled me as well. I'm continually comparing the two. As I mentioned in my review, I actually prefer the game play in Sims 3 though. I always got bored playing in Sims 2. But, Sims 2 just has so much in the way of custom creations that almost anything can be done with it story-wise. However, when Sims 2 was first released, it wasn't nearly as entertaining to me as Sims 3. However, I think Sims 2 and Sims 3 can exist peacefully side-by-side on my hard drive. I really do use them for different purposes after all. 😀
Kara says:
July 13th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Beth: I'm so sorry that my tempermental spam moderator ate your comments. I forgot that I have to keep a sharp eye on it. Anyway, they've been restored. 🙂

And thank you! I'm still learning to make sims with the new CAS system. It's quite a learning curve. I do have to remind myself that my first Sims 2 characters looked rather lame too until I got used to the controls.

And, yes, if you're not interested in playing the game at all, then I don't recommend getting the Sims 3. I've come to the conclusion that I really like having the option of both games. I get my gaming fix from Sims 3 and I get to satisfy my creative muse with Sims 2. But, I must say, I like being able to play the Sims. I'm totally a gamer girl (as is testified by my still rampant obsession with WoW).
Lani says:
July 29th, 2009 at 1:37 am
well, i'm behind. sigh. i thought i signed up for email updates but alas these things go awry, don't they?

i'm glad to see you're busy tho :p

love your stories, i'll catch up soon, xxoo, lc
Kara says:
July 30th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Don't worry about it. This is just a quick story anywayâ€”nothing complex at all. So, you're probably not missing much. haha

As for the email notifications, I'm not sure what's up with that. I sometimes don't even get them myself. *is annoyed* Did you resign up after I accidentally deleted the subscribers a while ago?

Sims 3 Tales, Part 1

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