Mary Kendall, A Ghost Story
@CravenLestat gifted me a ghost sim with a sad story. This is his story about how she became a ghost. The Mary Kendall Story :( Mary was a only child born to a poor family from the town o...
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Sorry I’ve gotten so far behind with reading and commenting @bekkasan. :# Life’s been crazy-busy and more so than usual, but I have enjoyed taking a bit of a break from it to catch up on your story. <3 So much has happened!
I knew I’d enjoy seeing Jamie ghost-busting for the Vanderburg’s; such a fun career to play. Nice work Jamie! And Damien and Mary hanging out together—his nervousness was adorable. But how relieving for him to learn she wants to stay and try to live again. I love that they’re communicating so well now. And with Damien, Jamie and Liam all working together, they should be able to come up with a plan to help Mary. :smiley:
Mary is such an imp... scaring Jamie like that! :joy: But he was so good about it. I like that he can take a joke, and that really seems to put Mary at ease and bring out her more playful side. I’m glad she and Jamie are becoming friends. Interesting about her feeling “warmer” thinking of Damien as well—a step in the right direction!
Aw, poor Betty! That would be upsetting news for anyone to find out, but I do like how effective Jamie was in dealing with her screeching. :p And Mary obviously had put Betty’s wailing to good use in the past! :lol: No wonder all the previous renters bailed and the house has the reputation it does!
It’s great how Jamie is moving in and he and Mary are both planning to pitch in financially to get the house all fixed up. It’s like they’re all practically family already. <3
And then Mary invited Damien into her attic room. :hushed: She seemed so calm and logical about it, but that had to be a huge step for her to let him into her personal space. It’s a great illustration of how well Damien has done when it comes to earning her trust.
What a nice surprise for Mary to wake up to with the house decorated so nicely for Snowflake Day. I’m glad it brought back pleasant memories for her; too many of her recollections are tragic and she could use some happiness. I hope she has made some great new memories! Damien’s introduction to the intuitive Emmaline seems to have gone well, and I’m glad she approves of him. Hopefully he will remember her gift of psychic advice when the time comes. The business card for the renovator was a nice present too.
Speaking of gifts, how cool is it to see the house ghosts opening presents?! And then getting to go to the festival! Best Snowflake Day for all of them in ages! What a sweet guy Jamie is for taking them. :) Hopefully everyone has a good time—those at the festival as well as those left home alone unchaperoned. ;)
So, now Damien and Mary are truly alone for the first time and... mistletoe kiss! :love: (But what is going on with that lone creeper ghost gnome in the background by the stove during their sweet smooch?! :o )
Ice skating on a pond deep in the woods is such a cute “first date” idea. Mary is opening up to Damien even more by sharing one of her favorite places. The two of them falling on the ice together was so funny and adorable. :mrgreen: But her admission of her jealous anger and her final momentous comprehension—that life is what you make it, and when you fall you try to learn from it and move forward as well as you can—was the absolute best. So relatable. Huge lesson and hard-won. And obviously I want her to be able to return to a full life, but if that answer has to be no—like sometimes happens no matter what we want or do to try to make it happen—then I think she will remember this lesson and, instead of retreating into bitterness again, will make the best of what time she has. She has found the strength she needs within herself and I couldn’t be more proud of her!
And that tender moment between them afterwards, with Damien’s absolute acceptance and understanding... AHHHHH! No words! <3 <3 <3
The ghosts seemed to enjoy themselves at the festival, although I don’t think anyone had more fun than Jamie on the halfpipe! :grin: I’m glad Mary decided to come out of her shell even more and go to the diner with them all.
As patient as Damien has been with Mary thus far, Jamie is right. In time, I think she would come to realize and possibly act on her feelings for Damien on her own, but time is something they may not have much more of if winter is ending so soon. Damien my dude, you’re gonna need to make your move! I get his hesitation though; he’s not the easy-going charmer that Jamie is, and he doesn’t want to rock the boat, especially now that Mary is finally “warming” up to him... but as shy as she is, she needs to know how he feels. And perhaps knowing that will make her understand that love is what she is feeling too.
I love Mary’s internal monologue; how she is becoming more accepting of herself and being okay with who she is, and yet willing to work on the things that she knows she needs to change. Balance! And wanting to work with Damien to help the other ghosts is such a natural progression of her trying to be more open... as well as giving herself an excuse to spend more time with Damien. :p
Not that she needs one! :grin: Damien and Mary seem like they had fun at the festival. I love how that screenshot of Mary snowboarding has the rainbow in the background, appearing to surround her... almost as though it is offering her protection or evoking some sort of future promise. Or perhaps it is just an “ordinary” rainbow, lol, but I do love seeing so many of them in your screenshots anyway.
But this chapter is more about Jamie, or rather, the mysterious young woman who is clearly attracted to him. Who are you, woman-who-keeps-her-back-to-the-camera? :lol: Hmmm, Bekka? Oh, she does have a face after all, and a pretty one at that. Jamie apparently agrees... Wait. Bekka, as in Rebecca Renovates?? :o Ooh, this could get interesting!
Oh snap! That whole igloo backstory was hilarious, and I could see how Bekka might have gotten the wrong impression of Jamie, but she really went off on him with her assumptions. :flushed: And he gave it right back and didn’t wait to hear her apology. OOF. That might make the whole home renovation thing a trifle awkward. :#
And OFC she rides a bike too; almost as though they were made for one another... :smirk: But I’m getting ahead of things again, lol. Anyway, Damien and Mary seemed like they had a nice time at the tavern; it’s good to see Mary making friends.
Good to see that things are progressing with the official investigation regarding Mary’s death as well. And funny about the newspaper wanting to interview Damien’s source for the potential future story about Betty. But the evidence Damien is uncovering concerning her case... yikes! :scream:
So, Mary’s test results confirm her differences from other ghosts, but don’t really help in determining the next steps. :/ But an ancient fae and ancient texts, as well as a brain enhancing machine? I like that Liam is pursuing leads in both science and magic for Mary. Leave no stone unturned! :+1:
Ghost banishing and breaking and entering, oh my! I hope they have enough evidence to prove Betty’s murder now, in addition to the forged signature. And Jamie opens up to Damien about what’s been bothering him; good! Because it’s apparent he is not going to forget about Bekka anytime soon. :smirk:
Bekka’s godmother is Catarina? Huh. That’s an interesting connection I would not have guessed. She gives good advice. Poor Bekka—losing her parents and then not trusting men on top of it after her cheating ex. :( No wonder she seemed so sad to Jamie. He really is an observant/intuitive man. And now she is going to her renovation job and seeing Jamie again... And then a POV jump and you left me hanging, lol. But excellent work by Damien in presenting the evidence for Betty’s case! I hope LE catches up to that Billy/Bob! :angry:
Great chapter with Jamie and Bekka’s apology. It started out so professionally that a bystander might never have guessed about the underlying tension, but then suddenly he was babbling and she just blurted out everything, lol. But Bekka is a genie?! :o I didn’t see that coming! Now there are even more new possible directions to consider! :love:
Oh man, this post got long! :lol: I even tried keeping my babble to a minimum! Lost cause, apparently. :p But there are just too many great things to comment on. Intriguing ideas, engaging characters, beautiful scenery, excellent writing. Still loving this! <3
I knew I’d enjoy seeing Jamie ghost-busting for the Vanderburg’s; such a fun career to play. Nice work Jamie! And Damien and Mary hanging out together—his nervousness was adorable. But how relieving for him to learn she wants to stay and try to live again. I love that they’re communicating so well now. And with Damien, Jamie and Liam all working together, they should be able to come up with a plan to help Mary. :smiley:
Mary is such an imp... scaring Jamie like that! :joy: But he was so good about it. I like that he can take a joke, and that really seems to put Mary at ease and bring out her more playful side. I’m glad she and Jamie are becoming friends. Interesting about her feeling “warmer” thinking of Damien as well—a step in the right direction!
Aw, poor Betty! That would be upsetting news for anyone to find out, but I do like how effective Jamie was in dealing with her screeching. :p And Mary obviously had put Betty’s wailing to good use in the past! :lol: No wonder all the previous renters bailed and the house has the reputation it does!
It’s great how Jamie is moving in and he and Mary are both planning to pitch in financially to get the house all fixed up. It’s like they’re all practically family already. <3
And then Mary invited Damien into her attic room. :hushed: She seemed so calm and logical about it, but that had to be a huge step for her to let him into her personal space. It’s a great illustration of how well Damien has done when it comes to earning her trust.
What a nice surprise for Mary to wake up to with the house decorated so nicely for Snowflake Day. I’m glad it brought back pleasant memories for her; too many of her recollections are tragic and she could use some happiness. I hope she has made some great new memories! Damien’s introduction to the intuitive Emmaline seems to have gone well, and I’m glad she approves of him. Hopefully he will remember her gift of psychic advice when the time comes. The business card for the renovator was a nice present too.
Speaking of gifts, how cool is it to see the house ghosts opening presents?! And then getting to go to the festival! Best Snowflake Day for all of them in ages! What a sweet guy Jamie is for taking them. :) Hopefully everyone has a good time—those at the festival as well as those left home alone unchaperoned. ;)
So, now Damien and Mary are truly alone for the first time and... mistletoe kiss! :love: (But what is going on with that lone creeper ghost gnome in the background by the stove during their sweet smooch?! :o )
Ice skating on a pond deep in the woods is such a cute “first date” idea. Mary is opening up to Damien even more by sharing one of her favorite places. The two of them falling on the ice together was so funny and adorable. :mrgreen: But her admission of her jealous anger and her final momentous comprehension—that life is what you make it, and when you fall you try to learn from it and move forward as well as you can—was the absolute best. So relatable. Huge lesson and hard-won. And obviously I want her to be able to return to a full life, but if that answer has to be no—like sometimes happens no matter what we want or do to try to make it happen—then I think she will remember this lesson and, instead of retreating into bitterness again, will make the best of what time she has. She has found the strength she needs within herself and I couldn’t be more proud of her!
And that tender moment between them afterwards, with Damien’s absolute acceptance and understanding... AHHHHH! No words! <3 <3 <3
The ghosts seemed to enjoy themselves at the festival, although I don’t think anyone had more fun than Jamie on the halfpipe! :grin: I’m glad Mary decided to come out of her shell even more and go to the diner with them all.
As patient as Damien has been with Mary thus far, Jamie is right. In time, I think she would come to realize and possibly act on her feelings for Damien on her own, but time is something they may not have much more of if winter is ending so soon. Damien my dude, you’re gonna need to make your move! I get his hesitation though; he’s not the easy-going charmer that Jamie is, and he doesn’t want to rock the boat, especially now that Mary is finally “warming” up to him... but as shy as she is, she needs to know how he feels. And perhaps knowing that will make her understand that love is what she is feeling too.
I love Mary’s internal monologue; how she is becoming more accepting of herself and being okay with who she is, and yet willing to work on the things that she knows she needs to change. Balance! And wanting to work with Damien to help the other ghosts is such a natural progression of her trying to be more open... as well as giving herself an excuse to spend more time with Damien. :p
Not that she needs one! :grin: Damien and Mary seem like they had fun at the festival. I love how that screenshot of Mary snowboarding has the rainbow in the background, appearing to surround her... almost as though it is offering her protection or evoking some sort of future promise. Or perhaps it is just an “ordinary” rainbow, lol, but I do love seeing so many of them in your screenshots anyway.
But this chapter is more about Jamie, or rather, the mysterious young woman who is clearly attracted to him. Who are you, woman-who-keeps-her-back-to-the-camera? :lol: Hmmm, Bekka? Oh, she does have a face after all, and a pretty one at that. Jamie apparently agrees... Wait. Bekka, as in Rebecca Renovates?? :o Ooh, this could get interesting!
Oh snap! That whole igloo backstory was hilarious, and I could see how Bekka might have gotten the wrong impression of Jamie, but she really went off on him with her assumptions. :flushed: And he gave it right back and didn’t wait to hear her apology. OOF. That might make the whole home renovation thing a trifle awkward. :#
And OFC she rides a bike too; almost as though they were made for one another... :smirk: But I’m getting ahead of things again, lol. Anyway, Damien and Mary seemed like they had a nice time at the tavern; it’s good to see Mary making friends.
Good to see that things are progressing with the official investigation regarding Mary’s death as well. And funny about the newspaper wanting to interview Damien’s source for the potential future story about Betty. But the evidence Damien is uncovering concerning her case... yikes! :scream:
So, Mary’s test results confirm her differences from other ghosts, but don’t really help in determining the next steps. :/ But an ancient fae and ancient texts, as well as a brain enhancing machine? I like that Liam is pursuing leads in both science and magic for Mary. Leave no stone unturned! :+1:
Ghost banishing and breaking and entering, oh my! I hope they have enough evidence to prove Betty’s murder now, in addition to the forged signature. And Jamie opens up to Damien about what’s been bothering him; good! Because it’s apparent he is not going to forget about Bekka anytime soon. :smirk:
Bekka’s godmother is Catarina? Huh. That’s an interesting connection I would not have guessed. She gives good advice. Poor Bekka—losing her parents and then not trusting men on top of it after her cheating ex. :( No wonder she seemed so sad to Jamie. He really is an observant/intuitive man. And now she is going to her renovation job and seeing Jamie again... And then a POV jump and you left me hanging, lol. But excellent work by Damien in presenting the evidence for Betty’s case! I hope LE catches up to that Billy/Bob! :angry:
Great chapter with Jamie and Bekka’s apology. It started out so professionally that a bystander might never have guessed about the underlying tension, but then suddenly he was babbling and she just blurted out everything, lol. But Bekka is a genie?! :o I didn’t see that coming! Now there are even more new possible directions to consider! :love:
Oh man, this post got long! :lol: I even tried keeping my babble to a minimum! Lost cause, apparently. :p But there are just too many great things to comment on. Intriguing ideas, engaging characters, beautiful scenery, excellent writing. Still loving this! <3
