A quick stop & a question

Hi there, SimBasic reader! :-)

Thank you for reading about the Maccaroni population building up a small town from those 4 couples who stranded long ago. We're currently on Week 11 Day 2, meaning a total of 79 regular chapters! Some pretty big drama is coming up next!

I know there are many readers most of the time, although not so many of you leave a comment - and that's all fine. But I also know that long stories get a tad boring in the long run, and that's where I'm right now. I'm still very eager to complete the SimBasic project until it closes this Summer, but how about you?

I'd appreciate very much to know a little about what you find interesting, what you would like to se more of. Do you prefer to read about situations with a stronger focus on a few individuals? Or do you prefer the community aspects? Should there be more focus on "careers", everyday living in the homes, personalities? More about kids or teens? Do you want more plots, drama and mysteries?

I feel knowing a bit more about these things would help me moving the story in a good direction, and also to make its follow-up blog (legacy based on SimBasic) more interesting.

You can post either on the blog or on the TheSims3 forum. Thank you! :-)

Week 11 Day 2: Searching the danger

It's not very early, but still considered morning over at 3 Blumington Road. Alfonso Blumington had breakfast, but his 110 years old mom, Bianca, just woke up. Unfortunately old Bianca has become somewhat of a burden. She can still cook and take care of herself, but her mind is about to find another form, most of the time she talks nonsense. It's pretty tough on Alfonso seeing his mom like that.

Somehow Bianca thinks she is back in the other world, Sim Nation, and that her son could just visit town to find a girl. But she keeps mixing her past with their current community here on Maccaroni Island. Truth is, there is no available woman on the island.

Bianca walked outside, and Alfonso knew what was coming...

On her old days, Bianca had finally realized how her hubby Bolan and herself had been tricked by the Redwards to sell their bank shares for a very small sum. That was long ago, just before the land was added to the bank's values. Bianca had now picked up the news that all bank share owners had recently been paid dividend.

So, every morning Bianca would walk outside to curse the Redwards. She looked south, but she actually just mixed south and west.

Near by, some of Bianca's grandkids were gathered. Graica Greench (purple), Boletta (child) and Bertil (right) live at the Greench Farm, where Bianca's oldest daughter Bridgette married long ago. The girl with orange top is Rebecka Black, oldest daughter of Bianca's other daughter, Bella, residing here in the northern region. The toddler is Rebecka's youngest sister, Carla Black.

Rebecka Black just turned teenager. Her traits are Absent-minded, Virtuoso, Hot-headed and Unflirty.

None of the girls are brave, but the curiosity drove them. They will sneak out some night soon to walk up to Maccaroni Mountain, maybe they will find a clue...

Up at the pond, Alfonso was fishing. He brought two of the cats, and they caught a few fish. Yesterday Alfonso dug a little pond just outside his house, intending to stock it with fish, but will he ever catch enough of the same kind?

Some day soon he expects his mom to pass, then - will he feel lonely having nobody to talk with except the cats? And the fish? If there was only a way to make quick money, he would buy back the Fish Park...

A little later Graica Greench had stopped by at 9 Yea-Low Ring. She was tirelessly looking for homes for the Dooshee dogs. Dorothy R. Yea-Low wasn't very interested though, making Graica a bit grumpy.

Being grumpy seems to help! Dorothy felt sorry for the girl who just wanted to save the animals.

It got dark, and Graica headed back to 3 Greench Farm. She is pushing young adult, tonight is her birthday.

Outside, little chubby Boletta tried her best to get involved when the older kids were to search the danger up in the mountain!

Okay, Boletta didn't quite get in - quite yet.

On the northern sky they both saw a stripe of light reaching high up in the sky! Was it from the mountain? It was hard to tell the exact position because of the forest.

A little later dinner was served. Graica just grew up, she is the first to grow up from the 3rd generation! Her traits are Clumsy, Grumpy, Vegetarian, Hydrophobic and Party animal.

Graica has no farming interests, except loving animals and preferring to eat vegetables instead of meat. She knows she might not be a natural heir to Greench Farm, and she doesn't mind moving out, if some of her siblings would suit better being a farmer.

Suddenly they all felt the entire house shivering!

 Just a little, only for a few seconds. A few sounds could be heard from the kitchen cupboards, and in the nursery they heard little Eileen starting to cry. Then everything was back to normal just as sudden as it started.

Wanna find out more? Check back in about 4 days :-)

Week 11 Day 1: A second try

Today is the first day of a new week. It means the Village Council gets together for their regular meeting at the Village Hall. This time we won't stopby at their meeting, just mention a few headlines:

- The bank has charged less interest from loans than ever, meaning there are more money out there. A couple loans are a little over the §10.000 limit, the council will debate an extra fee in one simweek.
- The new bakery is run well by Carie G. Peel.
- The beach has been upgraded a little, and yesterday's get together was a modest success, but still indicates that a community gathering on the last simday of the week is a routine to be considered.
- It was questioned whether the community shall attempt being rescued or not. The council don't see why they should be rescued.
- The local Pets Club has suggested that the remaining wild dogs are to be adopted by various households.
- A possible danger was mentioned, but the council had no reason to investigate it further.

With all that done with, it's time to find out what this new day brings...

It was very early in the morning, at 4 Yea-Low Ring.

Agnes Y. Jones Hawk resides here with her husband Joe Hawk, and her secret partner Beetle. It has become a problem to Agnes that Joe thinks she is his old girlfriend, Emmy, and Agnes is not very interested in getting intimate with him. Beetle is hiding out of the house most of the day, but is not interested in doing this much longer... Joe had just left the house to check on the wild dogs, he wants to find out what they obviously seek protection from. Agnes and Beetle had a talk in the kitchen - it's time for changes...

Need no more children? Agnes knew that all new couples were expected to have minimum 3 children, but she knew they could decide for themselves. There was no need of another child... so, practically they could get rid of Joe sometime soon.

Beetle liked the jail word!

They must have another child...?

Agnes and Beetle were not aware of Joe returning to pick up something. Passing the window he overheard it all...

Joe didn't like what he heard. Agnes was obviously talking of him. And the serum made him understand he had been tricked all the time. Amadeus wasn't his son? But all he wanted was a heir!

Not far from Agnes, on 9 Yea-Low Ring, Dorothy R. Yea-Low was getting ready to go for work at the Health Central. She had breakfast with her husband, Alex Yea-Low.

When Agnes married to elderly Joe Hawk, 3 men of her own generation were single and desperately hoping for a wife; Alfonso Blumington, LaShawn Greench and Cody G. Major. She still chose old Joe...

Dorothy left for work, Alex walked outside to produce some inventions before heading for the Village Council meeting. And old Yespar Yea-Low got ready for a secret excursion with his two same household grandsons, Reynar and Yesador.

We'll stay in the eastern region today. Down in the valley, at 5 Sunrise Valley, Beatrice and Yoseph had their first child, Evita. Although they go on fairly well, there seems to be arguments every day.

And Beatrice tried to stay calm, knowing Yoseph would argue...

Yes, Yoseph is a guy with certain mood swings...

Yoseph walked over to Redward Ranch which is located on the opposite side of the island.

Meanwhile, Yoseph's dad, Yespar Yea-Low had finally reached the top of Maccaroni Mountain, together with Reynar and Yesador. Reynar is the smart boy who suggested using mirrors to reflect sunlight, now he is a smart teenager instead of a smart boy.

Yespar didn't want to involve the community with this little project. He knew they would all be grateful if they made contact with the greater world.

I can't help thinking that Reynar Yea-Low reminds me of his uncle, Randal. Maybe a tad more complicated, though...

While Yoseph tried to buy a horse at Randal Redward's ranch, Beatrice tended their garden. She grew up at Greench Farm, and she has big ambitions of running a successful smaller farm here in the valley. Right now she realized they had no longer only one cat, but 3! Zoe just gave birth to 2 kittens, looking nothing like their mom. Beatrice was never interested in animals, all she could think of was how to give away those kittens...

Yoseph bought a horse! He got the oldest of those two foals born by Randal's first horse, long ago. This horse was since long a grown up, and Yoseph named him Moose. He thought he got a good deal - paying §1500 right away, and Randal Redward got the right to use Moose for breeding a mare, once in the future.

The stable was built, and with a few fences their house will surely take the looks of a small farm...

Back at 4 Yea-Low Ring, Agnes woke up! It was late, she normally didn't sleep at this time of day! Her head was aching, and she remembered nothing. Ouch, what had happened? She felt different...

Sleeping with makeup? And a new hairdo? What was going on?

She got out of bed, she felt dizzy. If Beetle was around he would know...

She didn't feel good at all! Her tummy... she felt like throwing up! Was this what she thought it was?

She walked into the living room to look for Beetle, or Joe, but nobody was there. Instead she found two empty coffee cups on the table, together with the black serum! Oh... no... what...?

Had someone abused her? Could she no longer trust anyone? If she only could remember a few moments, she would know who to distrust...!

A couple hours later, near midnight, Beetle was in the mine - reporting...

Just a little confused, I hope. Or maybe not confused at all. If you read all previous chapters you should see the pattern...

To be continued in - some - days :-)