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1  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Sim Hunks / Dustin Ford on: March 12, 2008, 01:21:14 pm
Another hunk for my sim ladies. Thanks for sharing!
2  Sims 2 Community Downloads / Sim Hunks / Sebastian Peabody on: March 12, 2008, 01:19:36 pm
He's gorgeous, thanks for sharing!
3  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: March 09, 2008, 02:51:13 pm
Thanks everyone! I really had a hard time letting the story go. I had all kinds of plans with those poor Pleasantview inhabitants as you can see in the pic:



Don would ends up in a coma after a mysterious shooting right before he and Brandi would have gone on their honeymoon. Their would have been a lot of speculation about the who, how and why, but this plot would have really required me to reconstruct the entire neighborhood and that really would have taken too much time ;-)

I'm glad you all enjoyed the chapter and I hope you have lots and lots of fun playing your own soap drama filled sim neighborhoods.
4  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: March 01, 2008, 06:53:48 am
Hi everybody! As promised, I'm back with the final chapter of Pleasantview Soapbox. It took me a while to decide how to end it all and I must say I took the easy way out. I really couldn't bring myself to reconstructing the entire neighborhood, too much work! But I did want to end the story with a final chapter and share some of the wedding pics with you. You've all been so supportive and I really appreciate all your comments. I'm not sure if I'm going to write another story, but I might just start another one when I've had some more time to play with the game. I'm kind of lazy when it comes to pics, I just make 'em as a play along. Anyway here's the final chapter, I hope you enjoy it!

CHAPTER 15 --- Sweet Dreams ---

In the backyard of the Lothario household a big wedding party was taking place. Finally Brandi and Don would tie the knot and make their relationship official.




Both Don and Brandi had been married before, but this wedding was very special to them anyway. All the painful mistakes and hardship had only made their bond stronger. Brandi felt her stomach tingle when Don pulled her closer and gave her a long passionate kiss. Who would have thought that after all there could be a happy ending for Don and Brandi.



“This wedding is a piece of cake!” Don remarked to his blushing bride. “I’ve should have come to my senses years ago!” Don tenderly took a little piece from his cake and let Brandi taste the wonderful vanilla cake with white chocolate icing. “Hmmm, almost just as sweet as you”, Brandi replied with a wink. The couple acted as if they where young lovers. They where constantly flirting and kissing. But not everyone seemed to appreciate their behaviour. Their daughter Donatella, who normally is very outgoing, had been silent all day and seemed to avoid her mother.


 
“what’s wrong sweetie, aren’t you enjoying yourself?” Brandi carefully asked her daughter. “ Mom, you know that lady Dina Caliente? I kind of called her this morning to make sure she wouldn’t come over. I warned her their would be trouble if she tried. And then she told me why she had been so mean. You know mom, dad has pulled some real nasty stunts on you. He left you alone with four babies. How can you forgive him for that?”
“Sweetie, your dad hasn’t been mr. Perfect. Actually, he’s been more like mr. Disaster. But despite everything, he gave me the big family I always wanted. I’m so glad to have you in my life sweetie, I don’t have any regrets. I came from a very bad place. My first husband had just died and I found out I was pregnant with twins. Life couldn’t get much worse for me and now I have all this!” Brandi told her daughter with a smile. She wasn’t sure her daughter would understand, but she wanted her to know she was happy now.



But Donatella did understand. She would have never done the same, but well, family wasn’t her priority either. To show her mom she was ok with it all she decided to do a toast on the newly weds. Brandi never felt happier in her life before. Here entire family was here to celebrate, even Dustin, his wife and their two kids. They had such a troubled life when Skip had only just died. And if she was honest, even when Skip was still alive their life wasn’t all she had hoped for. But after all the hardship, and maybe even because all the hardship, she ended up in a better place than she ever could imagine.



While her lips were about to touch the champagne glass, she started to wake up. Brandi desperately needed something to drink. Her throat was so dry she could swear she was in the desert. With her eyes still adjusting to the light, Brandi slowly pushed herself to the side of the bed. Her feet touched the cold stone floor. Hmm, she didn’t recall having a stone floor. While the clouds of sleep where leaving her brain, a panic struck her heart. This isn’t her home! Where the hell is she? “ What is this place. Am I losing my sanity, this looks like some kind of castle”. At first Brandi thought Dina had been pulling another stunt, but finally her memory came back to her and made her realize how wrong she was. “It was all just a dream. Stupid hormones!” It was strange for Brandi to realize that all the adventures she thought had been so real were nothing more than the hormones from her latest pregnancy raging through her body.

Brandi recalled how she had a long talk with the lady from the social services when Dustin had been brought home late at night by the police. The lady turned out to be very nice and helpful when Brandi had told her she was pregnant again and didn’t know how to make ends meet. She had said she knew a nice couple in Strangetown that were looking to adopt. They had already adopted a child before so they had a pretty good track record. Brandi was at her wits end. She knew she already had trouble providing for Dustin and Beau, she could never deal with two new hungry mouths to feed. It seemed the logical thing to do, even though her heart was crying. She had however one condition, she needed to see the “ would be”  parents to assure to herself her kids would really be better off with them.



The journey was long and tiresome, but finally she arrived in Strangetown. She had heard stories about this strange little town. She had heard about the rare genetic skin condition that would  cause green skin and there were claims that Bella Goth had been seen. The couple that was looking for adoption looked very normal to Brandi though. Circe and Loki Beaker seemed to be just what Brandi was looking for. They both had successful careers, a gorgeous home and the son they had adopted earlier had gone off to college.


 
Circe had been very interested in the babies. She made sure Brandi had everything she needed. “ Would you like something to eat, or maybe to drink? You must be so tired after the trip, please relax a bit in our comfortable sofa. Oh, why don’t you stay the night. It’s such a long trip back and you shouldn’t tire yourself to much while pregnant!” Brandi was reluctant at first, but Circe was right, she was very tired and she wanted what was best for her unborn babies. And so she ended up in this strange environment.

Brandi coughed a bit, darn she had such a dry throat. “Stupid dry desert air!, I’m going to get me something to drink”. It seemed like the door was locked. “Hmm, probably for my protection? But I really need something to drink right now!” Her body was screaming for fluid and she knew better than to deny her body something while pregnancy hormones were raging through her body. She was uncomfortable enough. Brandi hadn’t always been the perfect daughter in law. Actually in her teens she was quite the rebel. Dustin’s behavior actually matched her own behavior at that age. That’s why she knew she had to keep a good eye on him. With a hairpin and a bit of wiggling, Brandi was able to open the bedroom door.



Brandi had the scare of her life when she walked into the kitchen of the Beaker home. “Aaargh, a burglar”. Poor Brandi nearly peed her pants, but the guy she ran into seemed in shock as well. Before Brandi could scream her longs out, he started to explain. “No, no, I’m not a burglar. I live here!” Brandi was stunned, “but the Beakers told me they were living alone since their adopted son Nervous was off to college”.  Nervous started to frown, “off to college?, I could only dream of such a thing. They’ve been holding me captive ever since I came here as a little boy. They’ve used me for experiments. But I’ve told them I’m not taking their crap any longer. They locked me up, but released me a couple of hours ago. They said they didn’t need me anymore and I could get my stuff and leave”.


 
Brandi knew exactly why the Beakers wouldn’t need him anymore. They would have her children to replace him. “Never!” she thought to herself. Carefully she asked Nervous more information, “Do you have any place to go to?” Nervous stared at her and then looked away, “Well I’ve got a friend right here in Strangetown, but I really have trouble getting along with his brothers. And he doesn’t want to leave his family now he’s in a certain condition. So I really don’t know”. Brandi took a good look at him, “You really have to get out of here, you know. Because I’m not giving my babies to these freaks! You can be sure they’ll turn to you for their nasty experiments again. So If you can arrange a ride back to Pleasantview for me, I’ll think I can place an extra bed in Dustin’s bedroom.” Nervous replied eagerly, “Oh please give me a chance. I can baby sit and cook and, and, …I’ll call Pascal right away. He’ll give us a ride!”


 
Nervous had kept his word and Brandi was happy to be safe in her home again. She called the social services on the Beakers and they had been jailed thanks to Nervous confessions. He was a welcome addition in her small home. Sure Dustin had been complaining and their house was as crowded as it could be, but Nervous turned out a great cook and baby sitter. He also recently had been awarded a lot of money as compensation for the abuse by the Beakers. The future was sure looking up for Brandi and her family.

But sometimes Brandi still wonders about the strange dream she had in the Beaker house. Was it really all just a dream or had it something to do with the strangeness that is Strangeville. She recalls a strange meeting. When she was doing some shopping, her eyes crossed those of Nina Caliente. The passionate redhead had just come out a dressing booth where she could swear she had seen a guy enter earlier. And when their eyes met, Nina gave her a wink and a broad devilish smile. But then Brandi shakes her head and knows it's no use hanging on to a dream when you've got to face the harsh day to day reality. But it sure was a sweet dream...
5  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / The Avalon Legacy - Updated 11/01/08 - Chapter 22 on: February 23, 2008, 05:08:00 pm
Yay, legacy! Your legacy is very entertaining Astralfaery. Poor Elwyn is going through a very rough period. Lightning striking that tree twice, that's some bad luck!
6  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Xenophobia: Pride & Prejudice - Chapter Twenty-two on: February 23, 2008, 02:18:44 pm
Great update!
7  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: February 23, 2008, 02:15:33 pm
Thanks for the tip Zggs! I never tried the Tombstone before, but it sounds like it might come in handy.
I've decided on how the story will end now, and I've decided that the next chapter will also be the last one. I just can't spare the time to replicate the Pleasantview neighborhood the way it was in my story. I definitely expect to finish the final chapter this month though.
8  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Xenophobia: Pride & Prejudice - Chapter Twenty-two on: February 14, 2008, 08:00:56 am
Wow! Sadie, your pics look amazing and love the story already. The colors you used in the opening pic are wonderful. It really has me convinced it's early in the morning. Can't wait to see more.
9  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: February 14, 2008, 07:25:47 am
Aaaawh, you guys are just so sweet!
Thanks so much for the cookies chocolatedalek! KhaoticSins, thanks for the info, maybe it will come in handy another time. I'm just so greedy when it comes to C.C., it's kind of asking for trouble :-)
sanchini, Zggs and dragon_tfm, I really liked writing the story a lot. I still have some pics left that I intended for different chapters. But I also needed a few extra pics though to make the story fit. Luckily, I think I have enough to make one mixed and matched chapter (about the wedding, yay!!!!). Hopefully this chapter will be ready somewhere this month. I'm kind of having trouble with recreating my pleasantview character's offspring. So I'll have to come up with another ending than I had in mind for the chapters after the wedding. I'll just have to let my imagination loose on that one :-)
10  Retired Creators / Skins for the Skinless / Masquerade! on: January 30, 2008, 05:13:12 pm
WOW! These are absolutely gorgeous masks! Can't wait to try them on my simmies. Love the pics too. Both masks and pics are beautiful artwork. Thanks so much for sharing the lovely goodies and the pretty pics. Please take care.
11  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: January 19, 2008, 02:31:12 pm
Thank you all so much for the positive comments. My sincere apologies for the long silence. Work has been absolutely crazy and the holidays took a lot of my time as well. I really needed a break from simming and everything else Wink

Now I have returned nice and tanned from a sweet little holiday on one of the canary islands. I also recently started playing the sims again, but I had a little accident. Yes, I broke my game Sad  And stupid me didn't have any back ups of my neighborhood Sad
I really don't know what I did wrong. I downloaded a lot of stuff and then my game refused to start. So I removed my complete download folder and the stupid game still didn't start. I decided the best thing to do was to uninstall and reinstall everything. At the moment I nearly have all my EP's installed again. Because I was playing my Pleasantview neighborhood for the story I hope that with the help of some hacks (like inSIMenator) I';; be able to kind of recreate the whole storyline again.

So I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hopefully I'll still be able to post the rest of  the sim story.
12  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: November 10, 2007, 08:08:08 am
Wow, so many lovely comments! Thank you all so much, that really made my day! I've been kind of busy lately, but I finally managed to finish another update. In this chapter you'll see more of Brandi, Don and the Caliente sisters. After this chapter the story returns to the college kids. Casandra will make an appearance in one of the later updates.

I'll definitely squeeze in a family tree of some kind, maybe in one of the updates or as a special. Don has definitely been around a lot Wink He's the biological father of children with Casandra (Delilah), Pollination technician (Rufus and Rayne), Nina (Brutus) and Brandi (Donatella and Bianca). He adopted Brandi's other kids (Dustin, Beau, Shane and Troy) but he's not their biological father. Because of his reputation he also pretends Rufus and Rayne are Brandi's kids and he adopted them as well, they're his dirty little secret. In the Pleasantview community there are some doubts about who's the father of Brandi's sons Shane and Troy, but they are definitely not Don's.

Anyway, without further delay, here's chapter 14!

--- CHAPTER 14 --- The Green Gift

While the kids in college were finishing their final exams before summer break, Don Lothario finally did the right thing and proposed to the woman that had stuck by him for so many years.


 
After his painful divorce with Cassandra followed by Dina’s harsh rejection, Don never expected to go on his knees for a woman again. But ever since he became an elder, the word commitment didn’t make his stomach turn any more. It actually felt kind of safe and comfortable. The more he thought about it, the more it seemed to make sense to propose to Brandi. “My dearest Brandi, I should have done this so much sooner. But I have been such a fool. Please forgive this old man’s foolish mistakes and say you will marry me!”
 
“Oh my plumbbob!” Brandi didn’t know what else to say. She stared at the big shiny ring around her finger. Don and Brandi had been together for quite some time now, but she never expected him to actually propose to her. They had a relationship of convenience, not one of passion or deep profound love.



After his “thing” with Dina, Don had returned to his old home because he had nowhere else to go. From the start Brandi had made it clear to him she wouldn’t accept this kind of crap from him anymore. He would raise the children together with her or she would make all his “dirty laundry” public. If the truth ever came out, he could kiss his career in the medical community goodbye, as well as any future romancing opportunities. “Hey there cutie, I’m Don Lothario. You know me, I’m the guy that cheated on his pregnant wife, left another woman with four little screaming and pooping babies and denied fatherhood of his own alien spawn.” That would be the probably the lousiest pick up line ever.  

Don had known it would be for the best to stay and help raise the kids together with Brandi. And in the end he actually turned out a pretty decent dad. He cut down on the evening shifts at work so he could be around more often, his dating frequency went down drastically and whenever he had a special lady friend he made sure to keep it secret from his kids and Brandi. It took a long time before Don and Brandi actually got together. One winter night, when they both were tired and had a little too much to drink, one thing  had led to another. Brandi didn’t mind being pregnant again, she always wanted a big family. Don and Brandi never had a very passionate affair, but for Brandi the most important thing was they were a family together. And now it turned out Don wanted the same thing.


 
“Oh Don, I accept your proposal.” Brandi threw herself into his arms. Don felt so relieved. It took her a long time to answer and he feared she might decline his offer. He wasn’t the most faithful man around and he did pull some crazy stunts with the Caliente sisters. He decided it would be best to make some kind of gesture, to show Brandi he wouldn’t fall into temptation any more. “Hon, let’s invite some people to celebrate. Let’s invite Dina and Nina to dinner and show them how happy we are together.”

Brandi was so ecstatic about the marriage proposal she just couldn’t say no to Don on anything at this moment. “Wonderful! I will call them right now.” Don immediately grabbed the phone. He half expected them to decline, but it seemed that time had healed the old wounds because both sisters accepted his invitation.


 
Later that night Dina was the first to show up at their doorstep. When Brandi broke the news about the engagement, Dina had to do her best to keep a straight face. Old wounds weren’t completely healed after all. “Brandi, uhmm, yeah, uhmm, congratulations!” Dina had to push back the tears in her eyes. Don should have been hers and would have been hers if it weren’t for the strange resurrection of Mortimer. Ever since the return of her once dead husband she had to live as an old spinster without romance. She was too afraid her dirty little secret would come out and she would lose all her precious wealth.


 
Nina showed up a little later that night and was surprised to see her sister. Brandi explained about the engagement and how this dinner tonight was about forgetting the past and moving on with the future. Nina couldn’t help but chuckle. “Oh what a wonderful idea Brandi! By the way, make sure you shop at Big Brides. Because it sure shows you had all them kids girl! With the rate you’ve grown, Don better make sure he buys a bigger house or the future doesn’t have any room for him!” Nina didn’t lust after Don anymore. He had grown old and soft. But she couldn’t help giving a little sneer at little miss goody two shoes. Pleasantview’s most devoted mother would marry Pleasantview’s most notorious womanizer. Nina thought it was just too hilarious.


 
Brandi was well aware of the fact her dress size had increased over the years. Nina’s remark had hit a weak spot in Brandi’s confidence. “Waaaah, I’m an enormous hippo and I’ll never find a pretty dress for my wedding, waaaaah!”

Nina left the party early. She had heard the big news and she really had no further interest in talking with Brandi, Don or her sister Dina. “Goodnight everyone and I wish you good luck Brandi, you’ll probably need it!”



Dina tried to compliment Brandi while they were having dinner. “Brandi sweetie, what a lovely dinner. You sure are a great cook!” Brandi couldn’t help but look sad after those remarks. “Thanks Dina, but I’m starting to wish now I wasn’t such a great cook. I just can’t help myself around food and now I’m the size of a sea cow.” Brandi pushed her still half full plate away. With a little twinkle in her eyes Dina leaned over the table and whispered to Brandi. ‘Why don’t you come over for lunch tomorrow. I’ll give you some tips on how to look your best.” After dinner Dina left and Don huged his fiancée Brandi. “You did great tonight Hon! You and Dina got along just great and Nina…, well Nina was just being Nina. But you did just wonderful Honey.”



The next afternoon, Brandi went over to Dina’s house. She didn’t know what to expect, after all Dina was Don’s ex girlfriend but Brandi couldn’t help being  curious. After their lunch, Dina wanted to have a heart to heart conversation with Brandi. “Brandi sweetie, you know how superficial men can be. You really got to get a grip on your weight issues before Don decides it’s time for something new. Because we girls need to help each other out in times of trouble, I’m willing to share a secret with you. It’s an early wedding gift from me to you.” Brandi couldn’t believe her ears. Since when did Dina became her friend?
 


“Brandi sweetie, it’s completely herbal and takes care of those unwanted love handles in no time at all. I don’t know how it works exactly but it has something to do with a special enzyme. Really, it has worked wonders for me. Not only has it helped me keep my youthful figure, but my hair has never been so shiny as well. Just take a couple of teaspoons every day after a meal and it does it’s magic. If you start today, you’ll probably look as stunning in your wedding dress!” Brandi didn’t trust Dina, but she really wanted to look her best at the wedding. And she had to admit that Dina didn't look her age at all. She actually looked as beautiful and radiant as twenty years ago. Brandi thanked Dina and couldn’t wait to get home.


 
When Brandi got home she immediately unpacked her gift and found a beautiful green bottle inside. “Hmm, completely herbal. Well, then it probably won’t hurt me if I take a little more than just a couple of teaspoons! I’m in a hurry to get gorgeous!” Eagerly Brandi took a few big gulps of the green liquid. “Aaaaaw, I feel better already. Gosh, I can’t wait to take a look in the mirror.”
 
Brandi ran upstairs to the master bathroom where Don was preparing himself for a bath. The steam made it impossible for Brandi to take a proper look in the mirror. But she was so sure she looked prettier, she decided to ask Don if he noticed anything different about her.




“Hmmm, Hon, you look kind of green! Maybe the apple juice was a bit over the expiration date?” Brandi felt the blood rush to her head. “Oh no, I had an overdose of some kind of herbal medicine! You’re a doctor, what should I do?” Don was puzzled by Brandi’s new look. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. I’m not really sure if we’re able to fix this.” Brandi started to panic. “Oh no, I can’t marry like this! You don’t want to marry me like this! You hate vegetables!”


 
Don started to laugh and hugged Brandi. “Don’t be silly Hon, even if you would grow the size of an elephant and turn purple with orange stripes I would still love and marry you!” The cuddling couple was disturbed by their man maid, so they decided to go and talk in the living room about what to do next.
 


A few of days later, Brandi decided to call her kids in college to prepare them for the wedding that would take place in a couple of weeks.

“Hello Rufus, how are you doing?”
“Hi Mom! Everthing is just great here. We’ve just finished our final exams and we all made it, so tonight we’re going to celebrate!”
“That’s just wonderful! Are you coming home soon for summer with your brothers?”
“Yeah, probably next week or so. We still have a lot of packing to do and we want to hang out with some of our friends before we go. But we don’t want to miss the wedding!”
“Uuuhm, about the wedding Rufus. It’s still on, but I’ve kind of had a little accident. It’s nothing serious, but I’m kind of green looking. So don’t freak out if you see me.”
“Don’t worry mom! You know green is my favorite color! Can’t wait to see you. Lot’s of love and kisses from me and the bro’s. Got to go now mom, it’s time to party!
“Bye Roof. See you soon!”



Is Brandi's green metamorphosis really an accident? Will Don finally marry and settle down? And will there be no uninvited guests at the wedding?

Find out in the next chapters of Pleasantview Soapbox!
13  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: November 05, 2007, 05:43:35 am
I'm afraid I'll be a bit later with the update this time, but I'm pretty sure that I'm able to post some time this week.

Im not OK, I think this is the hair that you were looking for:
http://www.xmsims.com/sims2/ehtm/hair/hair55.htm.
It's hair from XMsims, but it's one of the older ones and can be found on page 55.
14  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / Pleasantview Soapbox ~ UPDATE 03/01 ~ FINAL CHAPTER on: November 02, 2007, 08:33:41 am
Thanks everyone! When SimPE has a BV version out, I will try to figure out how to make my in game born sims downloadable. So Rufus and Rayne can't be downloaded just yet, but I've adjusted my c.c. page with the defaults I used to get these two.

Delilah, will definitely find someone special in her life that isn't a half brother! Being the shy girl that she is, it will take her some time. But before she finishes college she will have her first boyfriend Wink

Next update to Pleasantview Soapbox will probably be Sunday.
15  Simmers' Paradise / Sims Stories / One Life: Episode 7 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT (last page) on: October 28, 2007, 06:51:08 am
Great story and pics babyblue! It's very recognizable. I feel kind of sad for Britney though. Boy, is her life in a big mess right now.
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