Okay, so I'm going to Europe for three weeks (yay!) and I'm gonna be leaving on Tuesday (I'm gonna miss pride. its so sad. but I can go next year I suppose...) So I'll try to get the next episode part posted for y'all before I go, but when I don't post for three weeks, that's why lol.

Finally! I got that one posted. I'll write the next part and I won't post it until I have pictures. Sorry about the huge wait!!!

Gabriel's alarm rang loudly, waking him from another homosexually induced nightmare. These were beginning to become a regular occurence. Ugh. I should probably see someone about this. Gabe thought to himself upon waking up.



As he was getting dressed, he remembered that he needed to ask Sean about whatever happened on the first day of school. They were now atleast a month into school, and Gabe woke up every day with the intention of asking him, but every time he saw Sean, his mind would get lost in those big, blue eyes...and the thought was lost with it.



So in order to help him remember, Gabe took a Sharpie and wrote "ASK SEAN" in big, bold letters on his wrist, accompanying "MATH TEST FRIDAY" and "MOW LAWN". As an extra precaution against Sean's gorgeous eyes distracting his thoughts, he put on a pair of really dark sunglasses. On the way out he grabbed an instant breakfast, and headed out the door.



On the way to school, Gabe realized that the only person that he had really befriended at all since moving to Fairvalley was Sean. In fact, he couldn't even really remember the names of any of the other students in his class. In the month he had lived here, his thoughts had pretty much been consumed by Homework and Sean. But mostly Sean. Ugh. I'm hopeless Gabe thought. This is just sad. I'm such a screw up. I can't believe I'm having such faggoty thoughts..



His head in the clouds, Gabe suddenly felt the impact of another body. Soon, he was on the ground, and very confused as to why. Looking up, he saw none other than Griselda Smart. She was the only other name he could remember from his class. Who could forget a name like Griselda? Despite her outlandish name, Griselda Smart was one of the most popular of the Fairvalley ninth graders. She ruled over the teenagers of Fairvalley with a finely-manicured fist. And a cell phone with unlimited text messaging. Sean had told Gabe about the horrors that had been done unto fellow teens with that seemingly innocent device. He said he could speak from personal experience on it, however when Gabe questioned further, Sean simply said he didn't want to talk about it.

Griselda, who had been texting and not paying attention to oncoming sidewalkers, collided with the daydreaming Gabriel Brenner. Little fucker needs to watch where he's going. She thought, but looked at Gabe with a warm smile "I'm so sorry, that was all my fault." She offered her hand to help him up. After becoming upright once more, "why don't we walk to school together?" she asked.



"Sure..I suppose" He said, taking off the sunglasses. Carried away into another daydream, probably involving Sean's getting to know the inside of Gabe's mouth on an intimate level, he didn't say anything to Griselda.

She looked at him inquisitively. "You moved here from.." she scrolled through her phone "Milwaukee right?" Trying to make conversation.

"Yeah.." he said, his daydream broken. "How'd you know?"

"Oh, I think a friend told me. So what is the real world like? Is Chicago totally fabulous or what?!"

Gabe gave her a weird look. "I suppose...I mean, I really like the Shakespeare theater there. what do you mean by 'real world'?"

Griselda looked down for a moment. Shit, he doesn't know? How is that possible? Well I better be careful. She thought. "Oh its just a joke we have around here. The shopping must be totally fab!" she said, enthusiastically.

"I suppose. I mean I don't like shopping all that much." He said, desperately trying to return to his daydream romance.

"I think I would live on Michigan Avenue. So that must've sucked leaving all of your friends and everything behind in Milwaukee. I know for me, it was just awful."

"Yeah, I guess. I mean I didn't really have many friends. I was mostly thankful for the fresh start."

"Oh. Well someone like you MUST have had a girlfriend." She said, flipping her hair behind her shoulder, giving a better view of her rediculously low cleavage.

Gabriel looked off into the clouds, not picking up on the hint. "No, I didn't really date. Who's your boyfriend?" He asked, desperately trying to get her to stop asking him questions.

"No one right now. But I dated that bastard Sean last month. Ugh, that was a disaster."

Gabriel's heart sank at the thought of Sean dating girls. "Oh. What was he like? What was wrong with him? Is he dating someone right now? Did you break it off or did he? Why wasn't it working out?" He asked, a little too eagerly.

That was...odd Griselda thought. "You could totally tell that he totally wasn't into it. He's single, and quite honestly he won't ever find a girl in this town ever again. Why didn't you date in Milwaukee?" She asked, changing the subject.

"Oh. I don't know. I guess I just didn't meet the right person."

"Huh..well what kind of person do you like?"

"I don't know..smart, funny, you know. The usual."

"Well...if you had someone in mind, I'd always be willing to help out a friend." Griselda asked with a wink.

"I don't know...I don't think he would be interested, but thanks anyway." Gabe replied.

"He?" She said, stopping their leisurely pace.

"Oh..oops. Did I say he? I meant she" Gabe said, laughing nervously. His face had gone very pale. "She isn't interested in me. She. Its a girl. heh." Holy fuck!! how did that even happen?! Hopefully she doesn't think....no...its not possible. She couldn't! I mean I corrected myself right?

Griselda sighed. "Yeah....she." It was pretty obvious that she knew.

"Please...don't tell anyone, okay? I'm just... I don't know. Just don't tell anyone. Please!" Gabe pleaded.

"It'll be our secret. Don't worry, my uncle's gay." She said with a little wink. "Its totally cool."

Gabe breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks so much...I'm dealing with a lot right now...I just have to get it all figured out."

"I understand" she said. She said, and looked back at the crowd of her friends waiting outside the school building, which they had arrived at some time ago. "Well, duty calls. Catch you later!" Griselda ran over to her friends, and whispered to them excitedly.



Gabe sat down and worked on some homework he had neglected to finish the night before. Thank God there are nice people in the world.

"Okay everyone! Its time for class! Come on!" Said Dr. Byrne (the ninth grade history teacher) arriving a couple minutes late. Everyone entered the small room, and by the time Gabriel entered the room, everyone had found seats. Everyone found seats that were as far away from Gabe's usual spot as possible. Gabe looked at everyone confusedly and sat down.



Dr. Byrne began his tedious lecture on the French Enlightenment.

haha. thanks! yeah..i'm working on an episode right now lol. i'm gonna start putting  text and pictures up at the same time XD it'll be easier that way.

okay! time for a new episode.

Juliet Brenner was beginning to feel things that she hadn't felt in a long time since she moved to Fairvalley. She felt strength, energy, happiness, and even hope for the future. She was even able to pick up painting again, which brought her great joy. Juliet decided that moving to Fairvalley was the best thing she had ever done.

Something did puzzle her though. Every second tuesday of each month, the door bell would ring at exactly 3:00pm in the afternoon. She would answer the door, not thinking anything of it. The next thing she knew, she would wake up in bed, in her pajamas staring at the clock, reading exactly 11:00pm. Juliet decided it must have something to do with her treatment, and it didn't matter what went on during those eight hours. The ends justify the means right?

Besides, Dr. Far...Farley? Dr. Farley told her that her cancers were getting much smaller. She even had the X-Rays to prove it.

Today is Wednesday. Wednesday is Juliet's favorite day of the week. She woke up this morning promptly at 7:00 am. Groggy, she looked at the digital alarm clock on her nightstand. "WED 5/7" glowed in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

Its Wednesday! I must get ready! she thought.
She got up and brushed her teeth, selected her favorite sun dress from the armoir, red lipstick, pearls. She looked like June Cleaver by the time all was said and done.



After spending a few minutes sprucing up the house, the doorbell finally rang. She smiled with excitement and pinched her cheeks, as if she wasn't already wearing blush. Xavier Hamilton stood at the door, bearing the usual brown bag filled with assorted food products, after setting down the bag, he revealed a bouquet of flowers. "Hello, Juliet", he said smiling.



Juliet smiled, and took the flowers, smelling them all the way to the vase which she put them in. She turned back to the old man. "They're beautiful. Thank you so much."

He helped her put the groceries into her antique refridgerator. "Hey, do you wanna get outta here for the night?"

"I'd love to." She said, smiling. So, they hopped in her car, and they went out to Fairvalley's nicest restaurant.

The two of them sat across from each other. Juliet enjoyed her salad, and Xavier had a delicious steak dinner. "Would you like to come back to my place tonight, Juliet?" Xavier said, gazing into Juliet's emerald eyes.



"But Xavier! I thought..." Juliet started,
"Forget the rules, you won't get in trouble." He cut her off.
"Okay, if you're sure that it'll be fine with Fairvalley." She said, looking at him warily.

So after the meal, they went back to Xavier's decidedly peculiar home.
"Xavier...this doesn't feel right..." Juliet said, stopping infront of the wrought iron gates.
"It'll be fine...just be quiet for a minute." he said, and waited for silence. "Administrator Security Manual Override" He yelled at the red house, cupping his hands around his mouth. A lamp on the inside of the second story flashed twice. "Okay, now its safe. Come with me" He said, giving Juliet a peck on the cheek and unlocking the gate.



"Honey, am I not supposed to be here?" She asked, walking into the courtyard with caution.
"Well..technically...but that doesn't matter." Xavier said. "I wanted you to see my home".
Juliet walked in past the second gate, and looked marvelously at all of the greenhouses. "What is this Xavier?"
"Its my life's work, Juliet. You're the only one who's ever seen the inside of my fence."
"Xavier...why are you showing me this? Why am I not allowed here? I believe there is something you aren't telling me. Something that the entire town of Fairvalley isn't telling me." She reached for one of the apple blossoms on the tree just above her. "This is so beautiful, Xavier, but why must it be hidden?"
"Juliet..I can't answer those questions. Why don't we go inside. Its chilly out here" he said
"Alright." She said smiling, though she knew that wherever this relationship would end, it wouldn't end well. Juliet, control yourself. This man is BAD NEWS. You should leave. A voice inside her head told her. Oh hush, you. Another chimed in.

haha thanks. yeah, i think i've got a good idea of what i want to do. I should have the episode finished by tonight.

even though i know people aren't readin' mah stories, it amuses me. so imunna keep writing. and uhh, sorry (if there is anyone that follows) for not posting. final exams + writer's block = not post.

well the whole mindreading part was just an element of the dream. as for the science crap...i'd like to develop the characters a little more first. idk.

Gabriel sat up in his bed, sweating. Not out of heat, but out of deep and horribly terrifying concern. He ran to the bathroom, and splashed his face with cold water. "Just a dream. It was just a dream, nothing more. Just a dream." Gabe told himself, desperately trying to remind himself that the events which had occured in the dream were in fact, only in his head.

The dream however, would not allow Gabriel to rest. Every time he tried to sleep, the dream would only repeat itself in only more intense horror.



Gabe sat up and grabbed a glass of water from the kitchen. This dream certainly gave him PLENTY to think about. He looked up at the microwave. It read 1:12A. Yeah, definitely not going to school in the morning. he thought.

Each time Gabe tried to sleep, the dream would start again from the beginning:

Gabe would be sitting in Biology class, Dr. Farber babbling on about something that had probably had to do with Biology (a.k.a Gabriel could probably care less). Sean would walk in, and Dr. Farber would glare at him. He was almost twenty minutes late. Sean would then say to her "The Operative is Initiating. I need to talk to you about it after."

"Okay. your tardy is excused...and thank you. So much." Dr. Farber would reply.
 
Sean would take his seat next to Gabriel, and begin to copy the notes he had missed from what Dr. Farber had written on the chalkboard.



He turned to Gabriel.
"So..How's Fairvalley as compared to wherever you lived?" Sean asked, smiling.
Seeing that now I have friends, much better. Gabe thought, but before the words could escape his lips, Sean cut him off.

"Now how could someone as cute as you not have friends?" Sean said, smiling wider.



Gabe looked at Sean confusedly. So...how long have you lived in Fairvalley but before the thought was turned into words, Sean somehow heard it.

"Since forever. My family is the family that founded Fairvalley" Sean said, examining his black painted fingernails. "I really hate it here...there aren't any cute guys." then he turned to Gabriel. "Except you" he said softly.Then, suddenly, and without warning, Sean leaned in and kissed Gabriel right on the lips. It caught Gabe completely off guard, but once he got over the fact, he kissed back.



Even though they were sitting in the front row of the classroom, Dr. Farber, nor any of the students seemed to notice the two boys.  In fact, the classroom seemed to just melt away, and everything was just consumed by Sean's presence.



The first time Gabe went to sleep, the dream it was just a light peck on the cheeks. The Second time it was a peck on the lips. The third time, it was a long, romantic kiss. And the fourth and final time, the two boys were full blown making out. Gabriel couldn't decide what was more disconcerting..The fact that he wasn't disgusted by the thought of kissing Sean, or the fact that he actually wanted to.

thanks! i will remember to do those cheats. now, i will try to get another episode done, as i am reinspired by the last lost episode (does anyone here watch lost?! it was like WHAAAT?!)

awww...this is sad. no one's reading it.

Yeah..i agree. I'm not at all ready for a new version to attack the market. I'm quite content with the way the Sims is already (well there are a few things that i would want a little different, but not enough for an entire new version). That sad part is that, I really don't see how it could be improved, at least i don't see enough to justify a new version. From the Sims to the Sims 2 there was plenty, but what all absolutely positively needs to be changed that can't be accomplished with an expansion pack?

It was to be Gabe's first day of school tomorrow. He basically didn't have very many friends back in Milwaukee (where he used to live) so he was actually glad about the move, because it meant a fresh start. So, Gabe set his alarm clock the night before, and went to sleep, excited about the new day that awaited him.



Soon, Gabe's mind left the tangible world, and travelled into that of the subconscious. He was sitting on a small white sectional sofa, in an entirely white room. The floors, walls and ceiling were tiled with the same small white tiles, there was a counter which sat at one end of the small room. It had a sink, and several purple vials, the labels of which had text on them but Gabe couldn't read it. He merely sat there, in the stark-white room, in his usual jeans, shirt and jacket.



The white door on one of the walls opened, and a woman walked in. She sat down next to Gabe. "Name?" The woman said gruffly.
"Gabriel Brenner"
"Age?"
"Sixteen"
"Occupation?"
"Student"
"Family?"
"None Remaining"
"Thank you Gabriel. Now. Drink this completely" the woman said, handing him one of the vials. Upon being closer to the label, he could now see what the label said.

The Tempest will come at Midnight



Upon reading this, there was a sharp ringing nose, which only escalated. Gabe was wore up by the sharp ring of his alarm clock, and the promise of a new day.



After grabbing a quick bit to eat, he gathered his things, and left for the bus stop, which the bus was already waiting at. He had to run to catch it in time, fortunately it waited.

Soon, everyone hopped off the bus and arrived at the small school building. Apparently there were only fourteen teenagers in Fairvalley, so there was no need for anything more than a one room school building for his grade. There was no teacher in the room, only a note on the chalkboard reading "In a meeting, will be with you shortly. Your seats are marked by Post-It notes in the appropriate spots. Please be seated and quiet when I come in.  -Dr. Farber"

The kids found their assigned seats, and set their things down, but then chatted idly with their friends. Since Gabe had none of these, he just sat by himself at the table, hoping to god he wouldn't be the lonely, pathetic kid he was back in Milwaukee. The door opened, and a boy walked in...black hair, makeup, nails, the works. He looked around, saw the board, and began scanning the tables for where his name was. He soon found his name at the table with Gabe, and set his stuff down.



"I don't recall seeing you in eighth grade.." He said to Gabe.

"That's because I wasn't here. I'm Gabe." He offered his hand, but the kid just kind of stared at it, and gave him a do-you-honestly-think-i'm-the-kind-of-kid-who-shakes-people's-hands? look.

"I'm Sean."

Sean's kinda cute...wait what? no he isn't. I'm not a damn fag! Gabe thought, convincing himself. The door opened, and a woman walked in. That must be Dr. Farber...wait...I think I've seen her somewhere...huh. Gabe pondered for a moment, and was quickly distracted. His eyes...they're positively....wait...what? they're positively not attractive!!! his mind said, a conflict brewing. Sitting next to this incredibly sexy, not attractive boy will be difficult.

"Class...welcome back to school, and welcome to ninth grade. I will be your Biology teacher, Dr. Farber.  Since today is the first day of the school year, you will only need to be here for two hours..."



The phone on her desk rang, cutting her off. "What? yes..he's here. Wait..why?! Oh my god! I'll be there stat. Uh huh, yes. Well I've got a class right now, but I can dismiss them. The Pillar? I'll be there right away. Yes yes, I'll bring him." "Everyone, I need to be at a meeting. And Sean, they need you too. Everyone else, take one of each of these handouts, and you're dismissed." Dr. Farber grabbed Sean's wrist, and they hurried out of the room. Gabe walked outside, wondering what was going on. "Where are we going, and why do I have to come?!" He heard Sean ask urgently. "The Pillar, and pronto. There's been a .... in the ...." Dr. Farber replied. Gabe listened until he could no longer hear them. I'll ask Sean about it later. He decided. After collecting the papers Dr. Farber left out, he walked home.

Meanwhile, in another place in Fairvalley...

{{yeah, i know this pic doesn't quite work. Just make it an expression of surprise and dread rather than flamboyant happiness}}

Dr. Farber and Sean burst through the front door of a small Ranch-style house. "How many did we lose?!" Dr. Farber asked, out of breath.

"All of them. Every single one. Sean, Run to The Wardrobe and shut it off immediately, we don't want any of them leaving Fairvalley.  get over to The Id and activate operative 12 on the main terminal. When they arrive, get them all into Lab rooms and lock every single door on your way out. Report back here immediately afterwards."

"Yes sir!" Sean said, and ran out the door.

{{K. So what do you all think so far?}}

yeah...i'm still designing the neighborhood to go along with it, and i've already taken a few pictures but i just have to put them in there.