The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 04, Part I
February 18th, 2008
The thumping bass of a car stereo vibrated his bones. He turned to watch as Nathan honked the horn and backed the car out of the driveway. The twins waved at Edmond and their sister then sped off down the street.
He turned back to Emily where she was now twisting her hands and casting nervous glances at the front door. A twinge of sympathy for the little girl prodded him to say, "How bad can it be, ma petite? I am sure they will be relieved you are home."
"My dad is going to kill me," she said in a whispered moan.
He frowned wondering how alike her father was to her grandfather Koryll then said, "Would you like me to—"
His question trailed off as a flurry of motion from inside the glass-walled entryway drew his attention and he looked toward the porch just as the door was flung open.
A beautiful brunette ran out of the house and down the porch steps, her hair streaming behind her. "Emily! Where have you been!" she cried, relief and anger warring for dominance in her voice.
"Mom…" whined Emily.
When the woman crouched down and clutched the little girl's small shoulders Edmond noticed her hands were shaking.
"Don't even think you're going to talk your way out of this one, little girl," said her mother.
As the woman stood up, her dark eyes flickered over Edmond and a spark of curiosity flared in their depths. "Hello," she said. "Is it you I have to thank for bringing my daughter home?"
Before Edmond could answer her, a soft click recalled his attention to the front door as it once again swung open. A large man—no, an elf, he amended when he saw the pale, pointed ears that poked through the tousled, black hair—descended the stairs. An aura of tightly controlled violence emanated from him as he prowled down the walk toward Edmond and the two females. The elf's eyes froze Edmond in place with a hard, icy gaze full of suspicion.
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Author's Note: I have an extra picture for you today that I just couldn't throw away yet couldn't really fit into the story without breaking the flow.
This was taken while Edmond and Emily were watching the boys' drive away in the car. I love their faces—Emily's is screwed up in worry as she realizes that she may be in serious trouble with her parents and Edmond…well, he simply just looks hot. I also like how the light is hitting them.
Oh, and if you haven't realized it yet, this is the same Brandee and Tahlvin from the Christmas story I wrote awhile ago. They are also the sims that I actually play…when I have the chance to, that is. I have many, many pictures of the twins and Emily growing up. I'm not sure why, as I haven't shared any of them except with my sister, but I just can't stop taking pictures. haha!
24 Responses to “The Monster and the Maiden: Ch. 04, Part I”
February 18th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I was wondering if it was Tahlvin… cool… but… hey, wait a minute, are the stories connected? 'Cause if they are, that's quite the soap opera! They make beautiful babies, though.
Edmond certainly looks the part of a vampire in the dark. It's softened and made a bit comical by Emily, but I'm sure he's not one to laugh at. I love how she's dragging him home like a lost puppy. I half-expect her to say, "can we keep him?" Even though I know that won't happen. There will be hell to pay once Tahlvin has his say, I'm certain.
I love the extra picture! You can almost feel poor Emily's sudden apprehension. You're in troouubllee now, girly.
February 18th, 2008 at 8:00 am
haha I knew it! Emily kept reminding me of the pictures of Brandee you put up when she was a little girl.
Anyways, I'm growing to love this story. At first I was a little anxious for the next chapter in Worlds Apart but now I'm addicted to this one.
I'm not one to consider sim guys to be 'hot' since they are just pixals, but you do make quite interesting and realistic looking sims, far better than any i could create. Also, your stories are one great way to avoid studying for midterms in college (i'm such a slacker)
ok, done gushing… thanks for the update
-Beth
February 18th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Oh, so that explains a lot. Emily is Tahlvin's little girl, huh? Awesome – his genes are fantastic! And yes, I think Emily really does resemble Brandee as a child. Lucky kid, she's going to grow up gorgeous!
Wow, Nathan and Tory grew up looking so HOT! I remember thinking Nathan was a little cutie, and though Tory looks great too, I think Nathan still holds the "favourite twin" status in my sad old heart. 😀 I love twins (maybe because I am one), and I really like how the boys have similar features but aren't identical.
Does this mean Brandee broke up with Jason in your game? And Tahlvin with Sam? Or did something else happen? Gosh, I'm nosey!
I really love the lighting in these pictures! The first few at the bus stop with that creepy guy leering over at them were great. And the detail of your sets are another really lovely feature.
February 18th, 2008 at 9:08 am
February 18th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Aaah! The image for the chapter title is just gorgeous! Along with every other one, of course. I love your attention to detail– *sigh* — no words, no words. 😀
February 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Great update, Kara. Your eye for detail is excellent. 🙂
(and don't you love those scarves that were released on SAU…one of my boys wears the red and black one also. ^_^ )
February 18th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Kara, I don't know how you do it…how you make everything seem so real. I am always striving for your level of creativity and still fall flat on my face! LOL! 🙂
February 18th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
this is where i laugh 'coz I WAS RIGHT! I knew emily was brandee and TAHLVIN (aagh gotta love that elf 😀 ) 's daughter coz she has brunette hair, like brandee ( and sam had blonde hair), and she had a few features from tahlvin, like the skin, so yay me for being right. God how sad am i??
Anyways WOW brandee's kiddies have really grown into sexy teenagers (jason did good) and I love the whole middle-aged mom look brandee hs going, she look really pretty, especially in the second last pic, her pose is like so realistic. Edmond and Tahlvin, pixelized sex on a screen!
I love the simple yet effective detail you put into this entire chapter.
This is my favourite chapter so far CADIE WANT MOOORE, please 🙂
February 18th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
omg! awesome Kara…wow…I'm a bit slow I guess, I didn't suspect that they were her parents…Brandee and Tahlvin look amazing by the way!
February 18th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
February 18th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
damn that was good. i can just feel the antispation of what tal is gonna say lmao its gonna be good
February 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Wonderful update. The camera angles really add to the sense of location and emotion in the scenes. And the lighting was extremely effective.
I definitely related these characters to your Christmas series but I am scratching my head as to what happened to Jason. The twins grew up nicely! Not even going to comment on Brandee, Tahlvin, and Edmond. It would just come out as babbling, they are so amazingly gorgeous.
February 18th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
I'm loving all the new characters that we are being introduced too- even the two teenage punks. 😀 I already don't like the elf but we'll see where you take us with his character. I really liked Emily's diary entry- it was so cute down to the handwriting and I must say I'm adoring her more with each chapter.
I'm looking forward to the next one, as always.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:03 am
I do so look forward to these. Edmond is so failing at being in charge; Emily does manage to get her way (well, at least with him). I was wondering if this might end up tying into other stories in your universe.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:03 am
I really love the interaction between Emily & Edmond. He wants so badly to distance himself from everyone around him, but Emily is not going to let him push her aside!
February 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
February 19th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
If these stories are connected, what ever happened to Tahlvin and Brandee's significant others?!?
February 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 am
Holy thunderclouds – Tahlvin! *swoons* 😉 Now that that's taken care of, great chapter (or Part 1 I should say)! I'm glad I was right about Emily's parents 😀 And the twins have grown up gorgeous. When I re-read the Christmas story a few weeks ago I saw that you'd mentioned that something was sort of going on between Tahlvin/Brandee and Jason/Sam, which is why I thought that Tahlvin was Emily's dad (she's got her mum's teeth).
I love the way Edmond tries to be strict with Emily, but is also trying not to laugh at some of the things she says 😀 And it was very good of him to take her home (and not bite her of course). Finding out what happens now that Tahlvin has met him promises to be very interesting, especially as he's not very happy with Emily getting home so late …. Looking forward to Part 2! 🙂
P.S. Emily and Edmond look great in the extra picture – it's a lot of fun waiting to see what our sims do when something happens "off camera"
February 28th, 2008 at 8:45 am
I love how you have a child and a vampire getting along well. It's quite different.
& I can't wait to read more.
& I love the last picture. Are you going to make wallpapers for
The Monster and the Maiden?
February 28th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:12 am
It was aweson. Edmond as hot as usual. Emy…she looks like a real girl. Sorry my english again )
March 6th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
A fantastic update. This chapter just flows so well. I feel a tad sorry for Edmond. It doesn't look too good bringing a little girl home at such an hour. Her brothers are intriguing though.
Beautiful screencaps and narrative as always. Looking forward to seeing what happens next with the elf.
Hope everything is ok….
October 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
this is probably the prettiest Brandee has ever looked! Wow!