AMATUS

So, I have some exciting news!

A short story called AMATUS (latin: beloved) will be published on October 31st, aka Halloween. It was originally meant to be a part of the in-game project I've previously referred to, but the mood of the story clashes with the mood and environment of the project. Sooo, it gets its own short series! :)

I wanted to wait to announce the series, since I wasn't sure if it would work, but it seems to be going well so far and hopefully it will continue to. I've written some chapters in advance so I can focus on school. The chapters will be released once every week for multiple parts, and once every two weeks for complete chapters.

I'm publishing this on my Six Degrees blog as well as my Cheezy's Corner blog so all my followers can see it. Although it's been a month since I last updated this story, I promise I'm not through with it yet. My game and I just need a breather and a chance to expand on other projects.

Can't wait to hear your feedback!

SimTweets! 8/27/10

When I found out that some sim heirs invaded Twitter and Facebook, I thought that was an absolutely brilliant idea. It seems as if tweeting through the viewpoint of a sim gives you an even deeper insight to their personalities, as in, how they behave in everyday life when no "drama" is present. However, I wanted to keep it "integrated" into the general storyline and world. I wanted the residents of Saskan Harbour to interact with each other, without needing to have multiple accounts. And that is when I found Fake Tweet Builder. It's incredibly simple to use, it's very fun, and it's great for those minor updates that always seem to clog up story lines (for instance: ZOMG LOOK I REDID THE KITCHEN!!) Another thing that I find very useful for it is that they allow me to update you guys on the rest of the residents in a non-intruding manner. I'll probably be downloading some sims and update you on their progress through Saskan Harbour that way. :D They also have Facebook Quotes, which is basically the same thing as the Fake Tweet Builder, but Facebook style. Help on how to use them can be found here.

This may or may not be a "lasting" thing, but it's definitely easier than trying to blog, blog, blog. If I cannot give you an update, I can at least give you a SimTweet! :D

Evidently, Blogger does not like particularly long SimTweets (or maybe I just goofed up the first SimTweet in MS Paint). You'll have to click and enlarge some of them, but hopefully that won't be a major problem. :)





I need to stop now before I go crazy with the SimTweets, lol. Expect more SimTweets tomorrow! :)

Baby Making Fever and Revenge Tactics

If Sandy thought Kyle was a crier, then he was nothing compared to the blood-curdling cries Issac would emit.


"Issac sweetie please give Mommy a minute!" Sandy yelled from the living room. She needed to catch up on her writing skills if she ever wanted to get that promotion. That is, if she ever went back to work.

Issac was definitely a strange little baby, sometimes it seems as if he cries out of irrational fear instead of need. "What on earth would a little baby be so afraid of?" she thought to herself.

She sighed and looked down at Issac, who was perfectly fine evidently, but would not stop crying. "You're so lucky that I love you."

Meanwhile, Kyle was busy being, well., Kyle. AKA a cute, adorable toddler that loved getting into things.

"Kyle, where are you? It's time for Mommy to give you a bath! Please come here!" Sandy pleaded while looking all over for him. Kyle peeked out of his toybox, giggled, and continued to hide for another fifteen minutes.

While struggling to raise a rambunctious toddler and a constantly disturbed baby, you'd wonder how they keep their sanity. They don't. In fact, they're pretty much ill at the moment with the illness they call:

"Baby Making Fever".


"I love you Sandy," he said with a smile on his face, "And I never want to be with anyone other than you. Are we okay now? I mean, it's been awhile since we've had an argument so I'd assume we're okay, but I never know with you-"

"Yes, we're fine babe. I promise." she smiled back. "And um...I have something I want to tell you."

"So do I."

"Let's both say it at the same time, then." she offered. Brandon just chuckled at her childishness and said "Okay. Count of three, you count."

Sandy counted to three, and they expressed their desires at the same time.

"I want to have another baby."

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Meanwhile, Angelina was working hard at her physique as well as her seduction tactics. Truth be told, she did want Brandon, but she was very well aware of the fact that he didn't want her. And that would change. See, this wasn't even about Brandon anymore, this was about Sandy. She wanted to show her that if Angelina wants something, Angelina gets it; no matter what dumpy old housewives have to say about it.

Angelina didn't like rules, and she had a great distaste for people who tried to shove their "rules" and "boundaries" onto her. For her, there are no rules, and there are no boundaries. She wasn't evil, per say...

...just a touch of crazy.

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I labeled this as a teaser because right now, my game is acting a bit odd. It's freezing randomly and Sandy's head has disappeared from the pie menu, as well as the main screen when it loads the household. I need to fix this problem before I wind up with another disaster on my hands. I tried Custard awhile ago, and it found no conflicting CC. If anyone else has been through this and figured out a solution, please let me know. :) For some reason, I get the feeling that it doesn't like Twallan's mods...

Expect the Unexpected

Continuation of "In Possession"

For the most part, things kind of fixed themselves. Brandon got promoted to Division Manager, and they now have a small fortune in their family funds. After a few more promotions, they'll be able to afford an extension for the house, or maybe even an entire renovation. Plus, Sandy was getting closer and closer to her due date. "Only two days left," she silently cheered to herself.

Sandy finally forgave herself. She admitted that she went a little too far, but what's done is done and she absolutely refused to apologize for protecting her family, one of the most precious things to her. Anya had her baby, and she named her Kiara. Yep, a her! The Saskan Harbour boy curse seems to be over...for now. Hopefully it won't turn into a girl curse instead.

"Kyle, can you say 'Journalism'?" Sandy asked enthusiastically. After careful deliberation that only a toddler could make, he answered with a short and simple "No.". Sandy sighed.

"Don't worry honey, he'll get the hang of it." he said from behind them. He was making his signature autumn salad for the food competition at the Bistro.

I guess stress really was an important factor, because she gave birth later that night, making it two days early. They rushed to the hospital in a mad dash to make sure that they didn't end up late like last time.

And so, little baby Issac Dillard was born. That's right, a boy.

And boy oh boy, this boy comes with a lot of surprises.