Sim Stories: August 2010

And so begins day two of Don's life...with some missing photos...

Headed out already, Don? And how did you get here so quickly?

Of course I got here quickly, no time to waste!

That's the Lin's house, right?

Well, I did say I was going to stop by to meet the other sister last night.

That you did. Are you certain she's home?

If they work at night, they're home during the day.

See?

Would you like to come inside?

That was rather fast...

So what, she's hot.

Sure, I have some time to stop by. Roxie, right? I met your sister last night.

Yup, and you're Don Lothario. She mentioned you'd stop by this morning. How does that work, though? Don't you have a job?

Well, not yet, but you have to since I didn't see you last night. What do you do?

I'm in the music track. I know being a musician is supposed to be tough and all, but it shouldn't take long for me to get to the top, I have natural talent.

Your sister told me this side of the house is yours. Is it? It's pretty cool.

Oh, do you like it? Yeah, I was going for this modern theme, to suit my music image and all, but Shirley was all "You can't do that, it's our parents' house, it should stay as it is!" And then, I said "Well, our parents aren't here any more, I'll do what I want." So we split the house in half so she could keep our parents' stuff.

So it's just you and your sister here...are you single?

Are you kidding me? Does he know who he's talking to?

Obviously you haven't been around here long...But yeah, I'm as single as single can be. I'm a free bird and all that jazz.

[Insert missing slide with butterfly speech bubble]

Well, you're much more colorful than your sister, like a butterfly flying around a garden...

You bet I am.

[Insert missing slide of painting in speech bubble]

In fact, you're as colorful as one of those paintings in the art museum in the middle of town...

Hmmm, that's rather nice, but not very original. I'll show him what real flirting is about...

If you were a newspaper, I'd go through allll the pages.

She...she's flirting...with me? That's my job!

But it's not too bad. Less work for me!

Be still my heart!

Your headband is really cool...

It even matches your house!

Wow, he's really bad at this...

And your earrings--

I...have to be somewhere, so we'll have to do this again sometime.

Huh?

Er...Don, perhaps it's best you head back home. There's someone suspicious outside of the front door.

Someone knows where I live?! I gotta go hide somewhere--

Ahhh, so it's her.

Her? A member of the female persuasion? I'm on my way!

Are you sure it's a woman?

How could you mistake that for a man?

Well, the hat...

Don...look at those glasses.

They do look familiar...

Perhaps this will ring a bell--'dipping a pen in her--

Oohhhh, Constance!

Well, Constance, are you here to take me up on my offer?

Hardly. Though I think we started on the wrong foot. So I decided to stop by after work.

So that's why you're dressed like a man!

...What?

Backpedal, Don, if you want to keep her around...

I mean...would you like to come in and tell me all about your day?

...Slightly better...

I suppose it couldn't hurt...you're not the type of man to take advantage of a lady, are you?

Only if she's willing.

I have to run an errand, but feel free to walk around the house, it shouldn't take long.

Are you sure about that?

Not like you're a criminal or anything, right?

No...

Don, are you sure about this?

Not like I have anything worth stealing, anyway. And I'd know who did it, anyway.

True enough, I suppose...

Ah, this house.

Yeah, I heard they broke up and now is the best time to get to know her.

A rebound, hm?

Exactly.

It's a loooong walk, though...

I'm sure you can survive, seeing as how you've been running around town since you got here...

So I heard you sent your husband out on a rocket.

Nooo, we still live together. That's the back of my daughter over there.

Well, how are you making a living now that you're divorced?

Oh, I'm in the business track. Just starting out, but I just need to flatter the boss enough and I should be able to afford a lawyer soon enough and split this stuff as it should be split. I'll take him to the cleaners...

Sooo there's no hope of reconciliation? *

No way. The weak-willed idiot can do whatever his father wants him to, but I don't plan on listening to that old goat. We are no longer related.

Well then, can I e-mail you sometime?

And then, maybe I can...clean out your files?

Hmmm, I do believe this cub is flirting with me. And I could use a young stud to...clean out my files...

The facial hair could use some work, though...makes him look old...

You're quite a lovely flower. I would have thought you and your daughter were sisters!

Ohhhh, that was a good one...

Actually, that was, surprisingly...maybe she's a good influence?

Yes, I think this could work...

Wait...at home already, Don?

Yeah, I'm beat.

But...but you were just with June Shallow?

Gotta keep 'em wondering. I left after a quick chat with her. It was late anyway.

And Constance?

She was gone when I got back.

Anything missing?

Of course not. She left a note, though. Something about how the place depressed her.

Oh...really...

Yeah, can I sleep, now?

Sure, sure...

Thank you. Tomorrow's going to be another busy day.

*I have no idea as to why this line was underlined. Does anyone else have a guess?

I apologize for the skill bars, plumbob, and low quality images in advance. I am still getting the hang of this. Italicized sentences are my words, regular sentences are Don speaking, bold lines are his thoughts, and colored terms are the words spoken by other characters in the images. The bold colored sentences are their thoughts. If there is an asterisk next to a word, there is a link at the end of the post to explain it better just in case someone is confused.

And so begins the story of what this simmer did with Don Lothario...

Hello, Don.

Are you going to torture me like a lot of other omniscient beings?

That depends on what you consider torture. I rather think you will enjoy what I have in mind.

Really? Bring it on, then.

All right. Well, since you're already in such a good mood and have a reptile-themed car (which so much could be said about, but I'll refrain), how about going for a ride and visiting some Sims in the neighborhood?

Lady sims?

Yes.

I'm liking where this is going...

First stop, Constance Shelley...

What am I doing out here? I really should get back to my writing...

Sooo, Constance, I hear you're in Journalism...

That's...exciting...

Sooo, are you single?

No time for chit-chat, Don?

No! I may be a young adult, but you only have me on the regular lifespan!

Which is still 90 days...

And I'm already 30 days in!

Yes, I'm single...

Why do you ask?

Well....

I'm sure we could write beautiful tragedies and comedies together...

Errr...

Are you flirting with me?

Yes.

Yeah, not working, buddy.

Well, how would you like to have my pen dip in your--

WHOA, hold on there! What kind of girl do you think I am? I think you should leave now...

What a prude! Well, let's see if I'll have more luck here...

And whose house is this you may ask?

As if I didn't know what your lifetime wish was already, Don. Well, there it is, readers, for those of you who do not know what his lifetime wish is, as I pan around to the other side of the door...

Yes, Don, we know now.

Nice house you've got here, Lorraine.

Isn't it just? Purrrfect for a mayor-to-be, don't you think? Well, it IS a bit small, but I can always add on later or move into one of those lovely homes on the other side of town.

Have you read any Sherlock Holmes books? Such spectacular characterization in The Sign of the Four! I wish they had been able to keep the treasure at the end, though, I think they deserved it.

Great, another bookworm, just what I was looking for.

Um...okay?

I guess not...

Are you single, by any chance?

Well, that's out of the blue, but I will need a trophy husband and he might do...

Yes, I am, in fact! Do you see any dirty socks on the floor?

Well, in that case...

Do I make your flags flutter, baby?

Maybe a little... though more like those butterfly wings on the furniture...

He may need some grooming for his manners to be my trophy husband, but at least his beard is well-cared for. And I don't see any nose hairs...

Oh yeah, she digs me. Lean in, baby, and gaze upon my handsome face.

So can I use your picture for my non-existent computer's background?

No, sorry, can't risk my reputation being ruined before I even get to the top!

Oh well. I'll see you around then, I have some other neighbors to visit.

Hellooo, beautiful.

His house probably has the cheapest furniture. It wouldn't be worth it.

So, what do you do for a living?

Oh, I run errands for a company.

So you're a delivery boy*? Well, woman...

...Sure, let's go with that.

Well, you must be doing well, that's a great house!

If he only knew...

So, do you live in there all alone?

And who's this square?

About time someone noticed me back here...Heeeeeyyyy!!!

Did he just call my brother a square? If only Ma knew...

Nah, I don't live on my own. That square is my brother, Sherman. We live here with my mother.

Although if you're asking me if I'm single, I am.

Well, what would you say if I told you I want to get my tentacles all over you?

Well, it has been a while...

We don't have any weather because the clouds wouldn't dare mar your loveliness.

That's...

Actually not so bad...

Time to get a move on, Don, there are a couple of other ladies I think you want to meet before the end of the day.

Of course.

I don't see any ladies here. Just a lot of plants.

Erm, Don, you see that tall green thing with a pink flower between the bushes and the garage? That's your lady.

Oh yeeeah, now I see her!

Hey, didn't see you there when I stopped by. The name's Don Lothario, I'm new in town. Got any pointers for me about the place?

He didn't see me? How could you miss the blonde hair?!

Suure, Don. I've got to wash up though, since I've been taking care of my plants all morning. I guess you could come in.

It's plotting against me, I swear. Only IT would do something like this...

That tomato plant must have been waiting for me to turn my back before it decided to let the fruit out. The sunflowers probably let it know I was in here...there's no other way it could have found out!

So what do you do for a living?

Fertilizer analyst.

So that's how you have such a nice house...so...bright...

Not really. I don't get paid that well. The government gave my parents money to get me out of their house so I could perform top-secret experiments for them with plants where I merge Sim DNA and plant DNA. I'll call them...Plantsims!

Okaaay...

Sooo I'm guessing you're single?

How did you knooow!?

Lucky guess...

Did you paint these walls yourself?

Because they suit you, the bright colors, the haphazard arrangements of the strawberries...

In fact, the red paint is so similar to your lips, it makes me want to...

Kiss you...

Oh, my...

That's even better than Hunter's first pick up line back in high school! Of course, that was before he began thinking the world was going to end. Heh, the world ending...he must be crazy.

Well, if you want to know about the neighborhood, I can recommend stopping by the art museum.

I mean, there's no Mona Lisa--

But the jars are pretty cool! Not that I'm much of an artist, I prefer going to the concerts over at the theatre--

But I remember on this one field trip there, one of the statues talked to me! It told me all about where it had been and what sorts of things it had seen at the museum and what the workers did after hours when they thought no one was looking! I'm sure it would tell you, too!

Well, that's very nice and I'll keep it in mind, but I should be going. I still have to introduce myself to some of the other people in town. See you around!

Scared of her Don? I guess you won't be trying to use your wiles on her again.

Who said that? Just because she's crazy doesn't mean she's out of the running!

She isn't crazy, she's creative. On to the next, then, I suppose...and it seems to be getting dark, so you had better get going.

Yes, Don, we KNOW.

Doesn't hurt to have a reminder once in a while. Wait-this isn't the one I was looking for!

You're complaining?

Naw, just a surprise. Let's see what happens...

Oh, hello, are you new in town?

As a matter of fact, I am. Don's the name. I'm going around to meet the townspeople and get some recommendations about what there is to do around here. And you are...?

Shirley. Come on in, I think I have some brochures about our little town and some of the attractions...

Speaking of attractions...he's got a nice backside...and I got to meet him before Roxie!

She's checking me out, isn't she?

It seems so.

Perfect...

She's not too hard on the eyes, either. I was hoping to meet the sister I've heard rumors about from the McDermotts, but this might be interesting...

So do you work in town?

More on the outskirts, actually. I work at the hospital. Why don't we talk over by the stairs? I don't think either of us wants to catch a cold hanging out over here by the glass doors.

I wonder...

She's checking me out again, isn't she?

Yes, she is...though perhaps a bit more thoroughly than before...

This one will be easier than I thought...the rumors about her must have been wrong.

Well, we shall see, won't we?

He's coming closer!!

You've got a pretty nice house here.

Oh, this isn't "my" house really. This is my sister's half. I'm on the other side. It's much cozier.

Since you and your sister live together, I'm guessing you're single as well?

So he knows about my sister, already, huh? Well, she does have a reputation. But I'm sure I can convince him I'm the better choice.

You'd guess right! I'm completely single and available.

In fact, I'm so single that it's practically a crime!

It definitely is a crime that someone as beautiful as a movie starlet is single. How would you like to go out with someone else who has movie-star looks such as myself?

Whoa, wait.

Ego much? You may be attractive, but you're not movie-star attractive.

Ouch. Just...ouch.

How could you say such a thing?

I was even asked to be an extra in a movie!

Yeah, right. In your dreams, maybe.

How about just going to the movies sometime, then?

Forget it. Extra or no extra, I'm not going to date someone so egotistical.

At least not without getting to know them better.

It's a shame he has such an ego, though. He's not that bad-looking. Maybe I was a little harsh?

Oh, is that the time? My show is on!

I love this show. All those women fighting for that one guy. And they think he'll fall in love with one of them with all those others around. It's hilarious!