(This story loads about 1.5MB of pictures; sorry if that strains anyone's bandwidth! The words all refer to the picture above them; in case it's not obvious. Guess where in the series I finally found the snapshot size and quality settings! This is a "day in the life" sort of story; it's what actually happened in my Sims game (modulo a little filling in of backstory), rather than something that I wrote and then used the game to stage. Just so you know not to raise the bar too high, heh heh.)

Kaylynn's Story (the beginning)




The Raptor place had been on Kaylynn's Magic Maids route for a long time.




She'd never had any illusions about the kind of place it was.




Although she found Sally's lifestyle terribly immoral, she got along with her and her equally loose daughters quite well.




At least when they were behaving themselves.




Eleanor was a particular favorite of hers. ("Well, the country-girl look is nice for the costume party, but it isn't really you.")




Even if she was a bit of a flirt.




"I really admire you in some ways, Eleanor. You don't take garbage from anyone. I wish I was like that."




"Yeah, she just up and quit this morning. The shift supervisor at Magic Maids was chewing her out about her soap-usage rate, and she threw a wet towel at him and walked out. It was fantastic! But I don't know what she's going to do now that she can't stay at the Magic Maid Dorm anymore..."




"I heard what happened; would you like to stay with us for awhile?"




"Really?! You're not kidding?! Just until I can find a place of my own."




Of course Eleanor is a Raptor ...




... and her motives aren't entirely pure.




Still, she encourages Kaylynn to go out and get some real clothes ("Mmm, hot guys".)




The guys weren't very interesting, but the clothes are perfect.




The time stretched out. "Just until I find a place of my own" became "Just until after Gina's birthday", and then "Just until I finish this portrait of Eleanor".




Kaylynn knew Eleanor wasn't likely to be the life's companion she was looking for. But she found her terribly attractive.




The day the portrait was finished, it all began to fall apart.




Sally, the amazingly well-preserved family matriarch and Eleanor's mom, was especially attentive to Kaylynn one morning in the living room. As Kaylynn found out later, Eleanor had asked Sally to keep Kaylynn occupied in the house while Eleanor entertained a "guest" out in the hot tub.




Chaos ensued outside, when Remington (Kaylynn's old friend from Magic Maids) came to clean at ten and found Eleanor making out in the hot tub with Brandi from acros town. Eleanor had been carrying on simultaneous affairs with Kaylynn, Remington, and Brandi (at least!). Meanwhile, in the house, Kaylynn felt her own attraction for Sally reaching disturbing heights. It was all too much!




"I do love you all, but I think it's time I found a place of my own."




"I think you all know why."




Sally bids her adieu (or au revoir). Behind her on the wall is the portrait that she painted of Sally, peacefully sleeping.




"You'll call me, Kaylynn, when you're settled?"
"Yeah, I'm sure I will." Kaylynn sighs.




And then she's gone.




The new place. Small, but perfect.




"Gina, I'm so glad you came to visit! How's Eleanor -- I mean, how's the rest of the family?"




"Hey, nice to see everyone!"




Unfortunately, the welcoming party devolved into a shouting match. Jean Danvers' mechanical hand roused Joe Carr's fierce anti-cyborg sentiments, and the party broke up; but not before Kaylynn made friends with John Danvers from across the street. A nice guy, but (sigh) happily married.




Kaylynn eats alone. Being independent isn't easy. Maybe it's been long enough...




Eleanor is happy to come over, and Kaylynn is in her arms again. But is this what she wants out of life?




"I've got a job. It's not much, but it might be enough. If I can't find another adult to share my life, maybe I can just adopt. But can I raise a baby by myself?"




Promotion comes quickly; Kaylynn learned many things in her long service as a maid.




She's proud of her rapid rise, and tells Eleanor all about it. But someday will there be someone across the table who won't leave in the middle of the night?




Kaylynn wonders...

(Just to spoil the suspense, since that last scene there Kaylynn has become a world-famous (and rather wealthy) Celebrity Chef, married Benjamin Long, and had twins. So it's turned out pretty well so far. Not that she's escaped the Raptors entirely, but she doesn't seem to want to...)

That was fun!

(Did Kaylynn ever get a chance to buy some nicer undies?)

Greg wrote:

That was fun!

Tx! It was fun to play also. *8)

Greg wrote:

(Did Kaylynn ever get a chance to buy some nicer undies?)

Call me perverted, but I find those particular undies especially sexy...

Kaylynn, I think, regards them as perfectly practical.

Falling Out Of Love

After the events narrated above, Kaylynn's life was busy; she reached the pinnacle of her career as a famous (and wealthy) celebrity chef, expanded her modest house into something grander (although still of course tasteful), met and fell in love with and saved from death and eventually married Benjamin Long:


Back from honeymoon
I like how Kaylynn's platinum plumb bob shines in the sun there.

and had two adorable twins; all of these things deserve their own stories (everything deserves its own story). But to briefly continue the story of Kaylynn and the Raptors...

One afternoon Sally invited Kaylynn over to the Love Nest; Kaylynn accepted gladly. As she walked toward the house, she heard familiar noises from inside. Noises that used to belong to her. Something in her snapped, or burst into flame, and she rushed into the house and into Eleanor's bedroom.


Caught cheating
Yeah, film at eleven, sweetie.

Eleanor rose to greet her, but her rage boiled over.


Take that!
I like the little domestic touch, Brandi the neatnik casually making the bed across the room.

But Eleanor took the slap so good-naturedly (almost, Kaylynn thought later, as though she'd enjoyed it), that her rage evaporated as quickly as it had come. Eleanor's smile somehow turned the fire into warmth.


Life is Good
Immediately after the jealousy incident, Eleanor did a couple of quick succesful socials with Kaylynn, and Brandi came around to get in line for some herself (or else she just wanted to make up the other side of the bed). And Eleanor did another one of those scary endearing knowing looks into the camera. (Note also how Brandi's hand is sticking through her thought-balloon.)

After all, Kaylynn thought once her reason had fully returned, her own motives for visiting hadn't been entirely pure and monogamous...


Yep, life is good
The redhead is Sally, Eleanor's mom. I really need to get some more active male characters in this neighborhood.

(Game-play-wise, the Caught Cheating event was due entirely to sloppiness on my part, but it turned out fun. Kaylynn is no longer in love with Eleanor, which may be a good thing if it inspires Kaylynn to start having more nice convenient Ben-centered Wants. On the other hand both Eleanor and Kaylynn (next time I went to her place and played her) very quickly spun up Wants to be Best Friends with each other (again); so they probably won't be drifting apart entirely. Maybe they'll end up friendly old flames.)

DC

(Who is back from vacation, but whose daughter has been monopolizing the Sims machine all evening...)