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Chapter 5 - The Looming Darkness

2005-05-19T15:38:00.000+08:00

Thomas was almost sure his heart stopped for 2 seconds when he saw that dark figure looming across the window. He was eating supper in the kitchen alone. All day long, he had a weird unnerving feeling occurring inside him and that dark figure that swept past just didn't help. The hair on his arms stand on it's ends. He pushed his bowl away and stood up. The air felt cold suddenly which made him shivered in his skin. He was unaware of what might happen.

As he felt that freezing floor while walking across the hall towards the bar, he saw the door of his parents room creeping open. He watched closely, curiously not knowing who is behind the door. And as the door was fully opened, it was then steadily closing again.

"Mum!" He shouted and paused for awhile and shouted the second time for his father. There weren't any replied. He thought his parents were asleep. Then Karmen and Jimmy jumped off their bed.

Thomas rushed towards the closing door, wanting to open it but it was still closing steadily. Something was wrong. Nobody was at the door. Shockingly, he caught image of the dark figure again, this time getting clearer and clearer. Oh bloody hell!, he thought. The figure was walking towards his parent's bed. He screamed at his parents again and was panicking like crazy. His body shook uncontrollably as he forced his body weight on the door with his bare foot supporting himself.

It's the Grim Reaper, no bloody joke. It must be it; wearing a long black coat with a hood covering it's head. Though no face could be seen but it's rip cage was clearly shown. It was holding a scythe in one hand and the last thing he saw was his mother crying softly.

Within a flash of moment, the door that closed on him swung open as he turned the knob and pushed. He scanned the room. No, he said to himself. No sight of his father but an urn right at where he last saw his father stood.

"I saw him...I saw him. He took an hourglass and... showed it... to your father... He then... he took your father away... I begged him... but he still took your father away...." Karmen cried, inbetween her sobbings.

"I can't believe it, dad was still fine this evening. Why would this happen to him?" Thomas, still shell-shocked by the sight of the Grim Reaper and the witnessing of the whole event, conjectured, while holding Karmen in his arms. Then he too, cried softly.

Chapter 4 - Karmen's Pride

2005-05-19T14:40:00.000+08:00

Karmen was awaken by Jimmy while he got up for work. She smiled at him and gave him a hug. It's been so fast. Time has past so fast that she hoped her hair weren't grey yet, so fast that she hoped that she could walk straighter and be more energetic. She walked Jimmy out of the house and see him got in his car. He still look as cheery as ever, blowing a kiss at his wife and then waving good-bye before he drove off. Karmen held herself with her arms, oh how lucky she was to have met Jimmy and married him.

It's the fifth day she's been in her new apartment. Chrissa was disturbed by the loneliness that roused from day one she moved in. She was uncomfortable but knew she had to get use to this. She sees this new apartment as her opportunity. Firstly, she could concentrate all her studies and researches on the paranormal without any distractions and secondly, she wants to be independent.

Without any delay, Chrissa unpacked a box containing some picture frames and put them on her study table. She particularly loved the one that she took with Karmen when she was twelve, at the playground of a community park and while also thinking about how she wished time hadn't past by so fast yet. She was starting to miss the days when she wake up to find Karmen cooking pan-cakes by the stove and Jimmy reading the papers at the sofa and of course with Thomas in his school uniform, dozing off at the dining table. They use to have their breakfast together, that's what both her parents, Jimmy and Karmen insisted. Breakfast is a family affair, that's what Jimmy always say.

Back in the kitchen, Karmen called out to Thomas as she poured milk into a bowl of cereal. "Have you been looking for a job?"

Thomas, without expression, held the papers in his hands and looked into it while taking a seat infront of Karmen, waiting for his breakfast.

"Looking", he said, indifferently. It's been the same scenario every morning ever since he graduated from college and moved back home. He knew Karmen was worried about his future career but it's plain painful to have her remind him in that doubtful tone every single morning. He even knew every word his mother would say.

"It's not that I don't trust you, my dear. It's just that i'm worried. You need me to talk to Mrs. Carlos? I am only concerned." Thomas muttered along with Karmen. Mrs. Carlos is the Mayor's wife. They were good friends and if Karmen were to put in any good words for Thomas, it'll be as easy as 1, 2, 3 to land him a job.

Although as far as Karmen may seem doubtful, deep down in her heart she knew she couldn't be more proud of her two child, Chrissa and Thomas. They had brought so much more into her life. And now she only wished that Jimmy could retire and enjoy some quiet time with her someday.

Chapter 3 - Moving out

2005-05-11T09:33:00.000+08:00

Ever since Jimmy met Karmen, he had been thinking about her non-stop; while he was sleeping, cooking, eating or just idling. He still remembered how when they cuddled, little pink hearts floated away above their heads and that's when he knew he wanna fall so madly in love with Karmen. She was special and so beautiful. It all felt like it was yesterday. Erm, er, oh well, in fact it was just yesterday. So anyhow, Jimmy decided to give Karmen a call. He need to invite her over for lunch. He felt that he want to hold her in his arms again. "There goes" he said, while holding the hand-set of the phone, dialing Karmen's number and before Jimmy could get to Karmen, he has to go through the operator who asked him if he wanted to invite over or talk to Karmen or even invite karmen somewhere. Of cos he said to invite Karmen over. His palms were sweating and butterflies were filling his stomach. Karmen answered finally and told Jimmy how it was a pleasure to see him and that she'll be right over!

Jimmy hung up and quickly prepared some lunch-meat sandwiches. As soon as he was ready to serve, Karmen was by the door, ready to be greeted by Jimmy. They pecked each other's lips and then started sharing their interests. Karmen wasn't impressed though. She didn't like what Jimmy likes and began yawning. He felt so bummed by having such bad conversations and decided he should just stick to body languages at the moment. He put his body over, trying to charm Karmen but it was so wrong. Karmen pushed him away in much disgreement and he quietly wondered why Karmen was so hostile and angry.

Next he asked Karmen over to his dining table and served her sandwiches he prepared. He was in caution of what to talk about so he allowed Karmen to start a topic. Interestingly, Karmen choose to talk about the paranormal. They spoke of aliens and weird spaceships and the disappeared babe, Bella Goth which Jimmy had no problem with cos he enjoyed the mystery of paranormal as well.

Okay, so a hungry woman is a angry woman, right after lunch, Karmen granted Jimmy a romantic hug and they cuddled as soon as they finished watching the prime time news. And again, while breathing into each other faces', Karmen decided it should be time they said good-bye. She thought she needed to retreat back to her lot becos she was feeling hot, hot, hot! after they made-out for the first time.

But Jimmy was persistent for her to stay and suddenly he was all serious-looking. He went down on one knee and popped a diamond ring out of no where. Karmen was shocked! She jumped and held her hands around her mouth. She almost screamed! "Oh my god!" She thought and screamed yes!, yes!, yes! so many times! They're so in-love there's no excuse to say no to engagement! And before she could prepare herself for the next big question, Jimmy had already invited her to move-in. She nodded and they hugged. Jimmy was so shocked as well. He never knew he'll be asking for engagement on their second meeting and even asking her to move-in.

Chapter 2 - Karmen is back

2005-05-10T10:24:00.000+08:00

If you believe in reincarnation, then believe this. Karmen drowned in the pool becos the creator a.k.a the author put her in the pool and made her swim forever until the Grim Reaper took her away. It was such a pity. Karmen was so obedient; she had her free-will switched off! She did everything the author made her to and now she's gone. Forever? Oh no. She came back with a whole new look with Sims 2!

Karmen was reincarnated in a body of another girl who somewhat resembled of how she looked like when she was a child. Now she's an adult. Slim and pretty, she could even put on custom make-up. It's all too exciting for her. She tried all the new outfits from including everyday wears, to undies, to formal wear, to sports wear although she is only allowed to choose one outfit of each for herself but with understanding that the others could be bought on a community lot if she has the simoleons. In no time, she was created and had a new last name, Summer. She moved into Sunset Avenue 1, with her 20,000 simoleons buget. This time she's alone with blurred memories of her parents, barely having even remembering their faces. She only remebered herself as being potty trained and all. Also her first kiss whom she couldn't even remember the face of who she share it with.

She wandered why but the first thing she wanted to do was to view a chair upstairs the minute she arrived at her lot. It was just an ordinary chair anyway. Then she proceeded to a book rack and began studying cooking. Although she was hungry, she pretty much figured it would be much better to have some cooking skills before she even tries to cook on the stove becos she know she might just start a fire. To play safe, Karmen made sure she got to level 3 of cooking before preparing a meal. She opened the fridge and her jaw simply dropped. She could have lunch-meat sandwich if she wanted or a tv dinner or even instant meal are all available. She was pleased. She grabbed the lunchmeat sandwich option and started happily preparing it for herself.

After lunch, Karmen sat back on the couch and turned on the television. It happened to be the Yummy Channel. How please Karmen was again. Now she can learn cooking in a fun way. But she didn't watch for long becos some neighbours decided to visit her on her first day.

She ran to the door and greeted everyone. There stood Darren Dreamer, Don Goth and Jimmy Bravo. She clicked instantly with Jimmy. She knew they had chemistry when she laid her eyes on him. They talked over television and over lunch. Darren and Don apparently felt left out said their good-byes and disappeared at Karmen's lot but Karmen couldn't care more, she was having so much fun talking to Jimmy and before they even know, their hands just wouldn't listen to them and they just couldn't keep it off each other. They cuddled on the loveseat and rubbed their noses together, breathing into each other faces.

It was just their first meeting and the power of chemistry was so strong, they were almost sure they're falling in love but sure, it's only the first meeting. They ought to be taking the relationship slowly. Jimmy hugged Karmen good-bye and disappeared like Darren and Don, probably they were being teleport back to their lot.

About

2005-05-03T01:32:00.000+08:00

This blog is for all Sims lovers out there to enjoy. I personally loves playing this game and especially creating stories as well as reading other player's stories. I created plently but always i stopped half-way due to the fuss needed to pose your sims properly before taking the picture and due to the limit of texts that can be written under a picture. Moreover i suppose there is also a limit to the number of pictures you can post for your album.

I am bringing this level of story-telling about TheSims and TheSims2 here simply becos it's user friendly though I understand that thesims2.com does allows players to blog using their simspage. This story-telling will actually focus on more on Sims 2. I mean so much more.

I wrote the first chapter with faded memory actually. So there are things that i might have mentioned wrongly. Pardon me. It's been sooooo long since i played Sims 1, that's why i only briefly wrote about it. And becos i'm only playing the Sims2 now, i can relate this story better to the gameplay. But do note that although this story will be much related to the Sims 2, i will still add on to what does not exist in the game itself which therefore i would say this story does not only entitle entirely on the gameplay.

Whether or not you know/plays this game by Maxis, i still hope you'll enjoy yourself here.

I would love comments and ideas but I am rather new to this manner of presenting my writings so i would be conservative to comments. So if you have any comments, good or not, please do email them to me. Same goes to your ideas as well, please do share them with me. I would love to see them. Here's the address: tribalsim@hotmail.com

Pleasantview - The 1st Chapter

2005-05-02T11:54:00.000+08:00

Enough is enough. Karmen is getting bored. The thing is, she never grows up. She can't. And all she does is play tag all day with Nicky, the boy next door or she'll just sit by the television all day. If ever her grades goes down, she'll just need to study on the computer and she'll get good grades again. Occasionally, she'll hear her grandparents award her with simoleans when she gets A+ grades and she'll start thinking when have she ever got grandparents before? Never mind about that. So she was glad she heard her parents talk about livin' large. Her life didnt change much though, just that a whole new bunch of furnitures were added to her home. Then came the house party. But her parents weren't too keen about the idea especially Karmen is still a child and will be forever be. It was never introduced to Karmen and so, poor Karmen was still stuck at at basically what she does every single day.

Excitment was stirred up one particular day when everyone in pleasantview heard hot date will be introduced. It will bring new interactions and a new downtown lot for them to visit. They can go shopping, fine dining or go down to the park to hang out. The sims couldn't be happier. But wait; this is only strictly for adults! Surely Karmen cannot participate? Oh darn, Karmen watched her parents date each other every night and made many new friends whom they refer as NPCs; some were so ugly but some were just so hot. She was so jealous her parents get to date but she can't. She tried to kill herself off cos life to her is meaningless when her parents said they can go for a vacation altogether! They had to wait of cos but not for long. Soon, they were visiting places. They went fishing and had made snowman, but it still bores Karmen! The excitment just dies so quickly. She want something else. Fast!

And she was granted an unleashed! Dogs and cats were on sales as well as iguanas, birds, and talking parots. She begged to have everything and she got them. But as days pushed on, it's becoming a chore to take care of all these pets. She allowed the birds and iguana to die off except the dog and the cat she had. Then thankfully, her mother's dream came true. She could become a superstar! Karmen was thrilled. Although she can't become one herself, she could become her mother's fan. Every morning she would pick up the magazine to read about the showbiz. Apparently, her mother's popularity is climbing up fast and she is seeing less of her mother. And although she sees her, a guy in blue is always peeking into the house or digging up the rubbish can outside the house. Karmen felt sick. Even when before he left, he would leave a black rose infront of the door, freaking Karmen out.

Then one day, Karmen noticed a box at door. It says makin' magic. She opened it with cautions, suspecting that it was from the guy in blue and saw some new objects. She jumped in excitment and called her mother asking what was it all about. Her mother told her about frogs and a new magic town that will be spooky. But it all seemed to complicated for her. She decided to live her life as normal, playing tag, in the house cos that blue guy is always out there and studied whenever her grade drops a bit until one day she heard that sims could grow up and get pregnent with actually, really their bellies swollen! Well, there is just too much she heard. Karmen kept her fingers crossed.