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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 6, 2013 20:14:46 GMT -5
(This is a story that I had started posting on another site as the follow-up to a College Daze challenge. Because of this, you will run across some characters that are not actually familiar to you as they were the other contests--or "losers"--from that contest) THE INTRODUCTION Pippin Enterprises, on a Thursday, late afternoon...Pippin's Persona: Agreed, she'll probably be challenging, but we've already dealt with Jamal, so I doubt she could be worse. Pippin's Anima: Well, let's not make the poor girl wait any longer. Let's just all have an open mind when she comes in. Pippin's Shadow: (thinking) If you open your mind too much, your brains will fall out. All: We can hear you! Pippin's Shadow: (thinking) LIES!! Pippin's Self: Well, since Animus is sleeping, I guess I'll go show her in. Pippin's Self: We're ready for you, dear. Zheena: Don't you know it's impolite to keep a gal waiting? Pippin's Persona: Thank you for coming in. Please have a seat. Zheena: Thanks. And you do realize that this wall is all windows and that I watched you discussing me before you called me in, right? Pippin's Anima: You might want to fix your skirt, dear. Zheena: What? Oh. Thanks. Pippin's Persona: Well, first off, congrats on winning the College Daze Challenge. Now, let's talk about how the Who's Your Daddy? Challenge works. Zheena: What is there to discuss? Zheena: I go to Isla Paradiso, maybe scuba dive and run a resort, and then take lots of guys to bed until I've managed to have 26 kids, right? Pippin's Self: Whoa! You make it sound so crass...yet casual. Zheena: But am I wrong? Pippin's Anima: Yes. Well, kind of yes. Like, if "yes" and "somewhat" had a baby, that's what you would be. You see, this challenge is all about managing relationships. You will need to juggle the issues of building relationships while not tainting your own reputation to have success in this challenge. Pippin's Self: And it's a scoring challenge, so you get certain points for each baby, plus extra points if you're married and conceive the babies at home, and if you complete certain father cluster groups like: all three social groups, all three of the vacation spots, all of the supernatural types... Zheena: WHAT?!? Pippin's Anima: Oh no. Supernatural skeptic. Zheena: So, this challenge gives me the chance to seduce and betray supernaturals? I can break their hearts and make them suffer? This sounds intriguing. Pippins: (stunned silence) Zheena: So, do I have to actually raise the brats, or can I just cake them? Pippin's Persona: Well, there's more of an art to it. You have to juggle motherhood with your... Zheena: Baby-making? Pippin's Persona: Umm, yes. You can cake them early, but only after milestones are reached. Pippin's Self: Right. No caking infants, toddlers can be caked after toddler skills are learned, children need 3 days on the honor roll and one best friend before caking, and teens need 3 days on the honor roll in addition to a best friend or romantic interest and they must either learn to drive or max their teen career. Zheena: Oh. Guess I'll just get a husband to raise the kids for me. Pippin's Shadow: (thinking) We should have just stopped with her "take lots of guys to bed" comment. All Pippins: You know we can hear you. Pippin's Shadow: Eavesdroppers!! Zheena: Well, if that's all, I'll go get my beauty sleep before I ship out. Pippin's Persona: Umm, yes. I guess you're dismissed.... Zheena: Look out, Isla Paradiso. Here I come. Pippin's Persona: What have we just done...?
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Post by KaseOfHearts on Nov 7, 2013 22:17:26 GMT -5
Pippin's personalities are back! get it gooinnggg.
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Post by Squirt on Nov 9, 2013 14:22:17 GMT -5
Oh, the infamous Pippins.
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 9, 2013 18:56:11 GMT -5
(This post features Annalee Poetry who was Zheena's roommate in the College Daze challenge and shares her supernatural skeptic trait) Zheena: Annalee is not going to believe how successful my first couple of days in Isla Paradiso have been. (Dials phone) Annalee: Hello? Zheena: Anna!! It's Z!! How are you doing, girl? Annalee: Zheena!! I'm great! It' so good to hear from you! Zheena: What are you up to these days? Annalee: Well, I bought what used to be Varg's Tavern and have turned it into a coffee house. Well, we still have a bit of remodeling left to do. I call it Poet's Corner. Get it? Poet, like Poetry...my last name? Zheena: Yeah, I get it. But, doesn't the fact that it used to be a supernatural hang out draw some of the...undesirable crowd? Annalee: Oh no, we don't have any of that. Annalee: The other night, some nasty vamp tried to sneak in, but I have bouncers posted at the doors, so they keep out the riff raff. Zheena: Good thinking! Do you ever see any of the other girls? Annalee: Phezelle stops by for coffee after work outs. Sometimes Billow and Kyte perform. That's about it. But enough about me, what are you up to out there in the island paradise? Zheena: Oh my gosh, Anna, it is so incredibly beautiful here. My first day, I arrived and decided to get a houseboat rather than a standard home. Zheena: At the moment, the top of it is just a nice, sunbathing area. Below deck, however, I have created my own little sanctuary. Zheena: My bed an a raised dais, candle light gleaming from the corners, and it's all done in my favorite color: red. But enough about my boat. I own something even cooler. I went to city hall shortly after arriving and was asked to help bring a resort back up to its formal glory. That's right, I own a resort! Zheena: My first step in improving it was to knock the entire thing down and start again from scratch. Zheena: I went for a light coloring and lots of windows so it felt very open and expansive. Zheena: And I renamed it, Ghastly Hallows. Annalee: Oh, because your name is Zheena Ghast. I get it. Clever! Zheena: You should totally come out and visit sometime. I'll comp your room! Annalee: Well, Poet's Corner keeps me pretty busy, but you're definitely tempting me. Zheena: Speaking of tempting, the young gent I hired to work the front desk can't seem to take his eyes off me. Zheena: And I also got a bit close with one of my guests. Zheena: He was staying at the resort with his pregnant wife and kids. Annalee: Oh, so he could definitely father a child for you. Zheena: Exactly! Zheena: However, I've been sleeping alone, thus far. I'm planning to find some sucker supernatural to be my built-in-slave husband to raise the kids and clean the house. I have a couple of prospects, but I'm in no rush. Annalee: So you just spend your nights snoozing on your houseboat? Zheena: Among other things... Annalee: Well, it sounds like you're off to a fantabulous start, my dear! Zheena: Yep. I'm living the dream. We'll see if I still feel the same once the back pains and morning sickness enter the equation. Anyway, I have to head over to Ghastly Hallows to check in on things. It was great talking to you, Anna! Annalee: Same here, Z! All the best!
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Post by TheDoctor on Nov 9, 2013 20:39:08 GMT -5
This looks fantastic!
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Post by Squirt on Nov 10, 2013 8:36:56 GMT -5
ANNELEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*Me Fangirling*
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 10, 2013 11:48:48 GMT -5
Oh, Squirt! I enjoy your dedication to Annalee. She was a fun character.
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Post by KaseOfHearts on Nov 10, 2013 18:19:24 GMT -5
I love Annalee! She's so pretttyyy. Sorry, Zheena.
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 10, 2013 18:53:15 GMT -5
Agreed, Annalee turned out lovely, but I couldn't make her the winner just because of her looks. On he bright side, we'll see more of her as the story goes on ;=)
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Post by Squirt on Nov 10, 2013 19:25:43 GMT -5
*Fangirling: Part Two"
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 12, 2013 15:07:27 GMT -5
Chapter 2--Husband HuntingZheena Ghast, resort owner and founder of this Who's Your Daddy Project, is still just a child in some ways.And is a conniving and scheming businesswoman in other ways.Zheena: Well, if they're just going to leave this truck sitting around unattended, I suppose I should be the responsible one and something about it... Zheena: And look what a nice pool the money from that truck built for my resort! Three star establishment all the way! But resort management isn't all that Zheena has been up to.She has taken scuba lessons and enjoys some time snorkeling each day.Zheena: Oooo, look at the pretty fishies! So much cuter than those nasty merthings! She also had a business meeting and became a partner in the ownership group of a local restaurant.But she was mindful of her challenge and knew that networking would be key. To that end, she started going door to door...to the doors of the nicest houses.But she got a little surprise when she visited the Alto householdZheena: This is the house where I "found" my favorite car. Zheena: Ooo, look at the pretty ground lighting. Wait... Zheena: AAAAHHHHH!!! ZOMBIE!!!!!! But Mr. Alto showed up as one of the guests at her resort. As stated, Zheena is a conniving and scheming businesswoman, and running a resort means that potential baby daddies come to her.Zheena: Nice. My spouse options are the balding merman I met earlier, this already married ghost whose marriage I'd get to ruin, Zheena: or this pinstriped fairy businessman with lots of money. Zheena: Nasty fairy people live a long time, which I'll need in a spouse, Zheena: plus, he has all those lovely Simoleans for me to spend... It seems our young founder has found her built-in-slave husband. Let the courting begin!
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Post by KaseOfHearts on Nov 12, 2013 22:51:06 GMT -5
Tiny Baby Wings. He's so ridiculous.
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 14, 2013 9:52:29 GMT -5
Chapter 3--The Proposal Zheena has continued to add to Ghastly Hallows including a bar added to the pool.She also fits in swimming and snorkeling time each day.But socializing has been more of a priority. Zheena has been keeping up with her networking by making daily calls to the merman Akoni Kahale, the married father of many Christopher Collins, the also married father of two teenage sons Devin Han, and the fairy she has chosen for her slave-husband Alfonso Alto. She also attends parties such as this one thrown on the houseboat belonging to the Arias family.And look who else happens to be there..."Fancy meeting you here, glowbug," Zheena greeted Alfonso."Oh, you're gonna pay for that one," he retorted playfully.Zheena rather enjoyed the chance to pummel him with the pillow. The next day, she found Devin Han spending a day at Ghastly Hallows."Hey, handsome," she greeted. "You've been over here at my place several time, maybe I could come see your place sometime?" "How's right now sound?" he answered. They had a lovely visit, but it got late and Zheena asked if she could stay over. Nothing but sleeping happened. Well, something else happened once she was certain Devin was asleep..."This statue will look lovely by my pool," she thought."And I could use a couch for the resort cottage." "Matching couches for matching cottages seems about right." And she was innocently snoozing away when Devin awoke to discover his missing items.After expressing her sympathy for the horrible theft that had somehow happened while they'd slumbered, she left for her busy day. Today, she had arranged to meet Alfonso on one of the less heavily frequented beaches."Your beauty shines like the rarest of gems," he greeted her."Am I really a precious gem to you?" she asked."The most precious," he responded."Then, maybe you'd like to make our relationship exclusive?" she asked. "In fact..." "Oh my gosh!!" Alfonso gushed, losing all semblance of composure. "Are you serious?" "Is that a yes?" She asked with a laugh."Absolutely yes," he replied "I would be honored to spend the rest of my days caring for you." "Then what say you treat your fiancé to a lovely dinner to celebrate?" she responded.And as they drove off, Zheena thought to herself, "Oh, you'll definitely be spending your days taking care of me, you poor sap. If you think you're anything more than my servant, your brain must be made of stone."
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 24, 2013 23:43:23 GMT -5
CHAPTER 4--HOW SHE TOLD THE STORY It was a typical day at Poet's Corner. Kyte and Phezelle had both stopped in and were enjoying a chat.Suddenly, a familiar voice called them."Girls, come over here," said the coffee house's proprietor, Annalee Poetry, "it's a message from Zheena." "Ooo, look at the subject line," said Phezelle, "this is about her wedding!" And so they excitedly opened the message.re: Wedding Day!!
Ghastofachance@sims.net to:poeticJustice@sims.net
The day of the wedding was almost upon us. While I was not delighted to be marrying a supernatural, I made the best of it. I did my daily snorkeling excursion,
and then I went to check on the beautiful setting I'd arranged for the ceremony.
It was breathtaking! It was hard to believe that I'd be standing there exchanging vows the next day. But the night before the wedding was not any sort of crazy bachelorette party. Instead, I just had a quiet get together with some friends.
The day of the wedding was busy, as I was still running a resort, but finally, the sun started to set and it was time for the wedding.
It was a small, beautiful ceremony with just a small gathering.
The exchange of vows and rings was lovely...despite the presence of a zombie. First, a zombie pops up the first night I tried to stop by and meet Alfie (which is what I've taken to calling Alfonso), and now another one has to pop up the night we wed. It was horribly traumatic!
With the stress of a day of work and wedding preparations, and then the shock of the zombie coupled with the overwhelming emotions that come with a wedding day, Alfie understood when I told him I felt overwhelmed and exhausted and needed to turn in early. He agreed to stay and entertain our guests while I got some much needed rest. He may be a creepy supernatural, but he was a perfect gentleman.
Give my love to the girls, and keep some for yourself.
Peace, Zheena
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Post by PeregrineTook on Nov 24, 2013 23:44:39 GMT -5
CHAPTER 4.5--WHAT REALLY HAPPENED With the day of the wedding almost upon her, Zheena decided to cool off with a morning snorkeling expedition.She then checked on the preparations she'd made for a wedding arch. It was set up in the ruins on her resort property. She was delighted to think about how many more couples she could attract to the resort by billing it as a wedding location.After a "long day's work running the resort" (which realistically consisted of phoning handsome gentlemen and snorkeling), she decided to enjoy some of the fine cuisine in her resort's restaurant only to find a werewolf attacking her food with nothing resembling manners.To take her mind off the nasty supernatural beastie, she decided to go visit a handsome human gentleman friend."Hey, Christopher, I noticed that your daughter and wife were both at my resort, so I thought you might be lonely," she greeted him in her most seductive voice. "Oh, umm, yeah they were there.." he started."Oh look, your daughter's home," Zheena said, awkwardly."And look, your lovely wife has returned," Zheena said, trying to hide her discomfort.Zheena, being the sweet-talker she is, managed to stay over anyway...in bed with Christopher for the night.Or at least a portion of the night.The next day, Zheena went back to "working." Then, finally, the night of the wedding came. Zheena made a call before the ceremony started.Then she came down to exchange vows and rings.And she was furious when some nasty zombie had the nerve to show his face at her perfect ceremony!Nevertheless, they finished the ceremony. She then took a phone call,made her excuses to her new husband about feeling overwhelmed and fatigued, and ran off to the houseboat.Which was exactly where she'd told the merman to meet her."My husband doesn't suspect a thing," she assured him. "He's going to stay there and make sure our party guests stay entertained...and speaking of entertainment..." Zheena's guest was clearly far more entertained than the guests on the beach.
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