Sam Beckett (Quantum Leap) Sims 3 story
Hey fellow simmers and story writers! 😀 Oh boy! Are you in for a treat! (Lol! You know I had to... 😜 ) Having been a Quantum Leap fan for some time now (and lover of the great and talented ...
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Getting Himself Out There
Today was the day! Sam decided it was finally time to get out and meet some local folks. It was pretty sure at this point: He was stuck in this world, this Hidden Springs town, Ziggy couldn't track him and Al was never coming back. It was hard to accept, but he had to. There were many things he had to accept during his leaps. He was used to it by now...or so he thought he was.
Out of the corner of his eye he noticed someone approaching his front door from the front window. It was the paper girl. Sam thought it would be nice to go introduce himself and thank her.
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Sam: Hey there young lady.
Girl: Oh...Hi.
Sam: Thanks for delivering my papers. What's your name?
Girl: Uhh...Evelyn Kwon.
Sam: (Bending down to her level) Well, it's nice to meet you Evelyn. I'm Sam. I'm new here in town.
Girl: Gee Mister, no one ever comes out of their house to talk to me.
Sam: (Standing up in exaggerated shock, with his hands on his hips) No way! Really?
Girl: Yes sir.
Sam: Oh well...they're probably just busy or they don't see you.
Girl: No (lowering her head) I think they just like to ignore me because I'm the dumb paper girl...
Sam: (Face falling...) Oh come on now (bending down to her level again). Don't you believe anything like that. Here, it's cold out. Why don't you come on in. I have some hot chocolate made up.
Girl: (Cracking a smile) Ok...
(Now, normally in RL a little girl would probably not go into a strange man's house ALONE, but this is the Sims! ;) )
As Evelyn sipped on the hot chocolate, Sam proceeded to tell her all sorts of fun things about Theater.
https://s20.postimg.cc/5ydl19ikt/SB_Post_2_2.jpg
Sam: One time, I played Don Quixote: The Lord of La Mancha on stage and KILLED IT! I couldn't believe it! At the time I didn't know I could sing...
Evelyn: Who's Don Quixote?
Sam: !!!
Then Evelyn told him about being in the school band and learning to play the Clarinet.
Evelyn: The current song we are working on is HARD! It has a TON of notes in it and you're supposed to play it real fast! Teacher sometimes gets after me for it...I'm like, I'm only a kid you know!
https://s20.postimg.cc/ayb197o7h/SB_Post_2_3.jpg
Sam: (Laughing) I understand, but I could give you a few pointers on how to tackle those notes if you'd like?
Evelyn: Really Sam!? You're the best!
Sam: (Blushing) Oh...I dunno about that.
After showing her a few tricks on the piano, Evelyn discovered some couch pillows and decided to initiate a pillow fight with Sam by whacking him across the face!
(once again remember, this is Sims, not RL. ;) lol! )
Sam: Oh no you didn't! (Grabbing a pillow himself) You better prepare yourself!
https://s20.postimg.cc/jhuxdvpzh/SB_Post_2_5.jpg
Much to his astonishment, Evelyn was beating the snot out of him!
https://s20.postimg.cc/vjpt145sd/SB_Post_2_4.jpg
They sure had a lot of fun.
https://s20.postimg.cc/z4m6r93rh/SB_Post_2_6.jpg
Evelyn: OH GEE SAM! I gotta get back to my paper route!
Sam: !
Evelyn: I was having so much fun I totally forgot!
Sam: Oh I'm so sorry Evelyn...I hope you won't get in trouble?
Evelyn: (Running to the door) I'll be ok but...(pausing) Thanks for the fun time Sam. I haven't had that much fun with a grown-up in a LONG time! (Leaving the house) BYE!
Sam: (Smiling) You're welcome kid.
****************
With pretty much the whole morning gone, Sam quickly jumped into his 1957 Corvette and headed to town.
https://s20.postimg.cc/vz1l11l59/SB_Post_2_7.jpg
Driving in this car made him feel nostalgic...and sad at the same time.
https://s20.postimg.cc/6uaknmlot/SB_Post_2_8.jpg
It reminded him of the time during another leap where he owned this same car and Al couldn't believe his eyes when he saw it!! He was always the classic car lover. They rode together in it and it felt GREAT! :)
https://s20.postimg.cc/lrs8g4dot/in_the_car.jpg
We had the most HORRIBLE wardrobes back then! Sam chuckled to himself. Then again...Al knew how to pull them off. Gosh, he missed his best friend. He decided not to stop into town immediately, but to take a drive. Give himself some time to mourn all that he had lost. He found himself stopping at the top of a hill, where a beautiful waterfall fell into a large lake surrounded by trees. It was a gorgeous scene and...there were wild horses!! At this point, he decided to get out and take a closer look at them.
They were the most beautiful wild horses he had ever seen!
One was nice enough to allow him to get close enough so it could sniff his hand.
https://s20.postimg.cc/w1lgnvost/SB_Post_2_9.jpg
Sam: That's right boy (saying to the horse). You're a beauty. For a moment there I thought you were a unicorn... If only those were real.
The horses' mate didn't want to have anything to do with Sam so, he walked around the falls for a bit and took in the scenery. Then he decided to walk a far distance from the falls to get a better view when his eye caught hold upon a FOAL!
https://s20.postimg.cc/6wugagpcd/SB_Post_2_10.jpg
Sam: Oh! They had a baby! What a cute and pretty little guy. I'll have to see if he will let me say Hello.
Not so much...
https://s20.postimg.cc/6y4e3vr65/SB_Post_2_11.jpg
Sam: Woah! Easy there buddy... don't trample me!
It was getting dark so Sam decided to head on over to town while he still had some daylight. With the nostalgic feeling returning to him, being in the corvette, he thought he would check out the local consignment shop to see if he could find anything interesting.
When he arrived though, the lights were turned off and the lady was just closing up shop. Darn, he thought. He would be back another day so he took the time to introduce himself to the lady.
https://s20.postimg.cc/zc9tnreq5/SB_Post_2_12.jpg
Sam: Boy this lady sure looks like she stepped out of the 60's! ....Wish Al could see her. Well...of COURSE he'd want to see her! He doesn't let ANY attractive woman pass him by!
He sighed.
He and Al were complete opposites! While he valued morals and monogamy, Al was a womanizer who would take every woman he laid eyes on to bed with him if he could. He was a good man at heart though...he just didn't like to show it. Sam missed his company...a lot.
With his stomach growing and seeing the Diner next door to the consignment shop, Sam said goodbye to the store lady and quickly walked over to get a bite to eat.
He never remembered Diner food tasting so scrumptious!! This place is AWESOME! :smiley:
He stepped outside after finishing dessert and the first thing that caught his eye was..........a woman. What!? This wasn't usually normal. With his smart, giant brain women were almost NEVER the first thing he noticed in public, but for some reason this pretty woman caught his eye. Maybe it was because she was chatting with a child, most likely her own, and Sam loved children. Or perhaps it was the way she confidently carried herself. Either way, he found himself walking over to say Hello.
https://s20.postimg.cc/e3w56c099/SB_Post_2_13.jpg
They had a lovely introduction and briefly got to know each other. He found out her name was Edelaine Porter. Edelaine...he found the name to be quite...wondrous. As it turned out the child was NOT her own, just an informant and her profession was...Paparazzi. Gee, Sam thought, if she knew who I really was back in my world... It's a good thing she didn't. He was about to ask her one more thing when her phone rang and she answered it. She said a couple of words to the person on the other line, hung up and said, "So sorry Mr. Beckett, but I have to be going now."
Sam: Please, you can call me Sam.
Edelaine: Yeah...great. (Waving down a taxi) Take care!
And just like that she was gone.
Sam stood there like a statue for a few minutes, thinking of how long it had been when he was this taken by a strange woman. The kid from before approached him. "Hey mister," he addressed. "You ok?"
Sam: (Blinking rapidly and turning to the boy) Yes. Yes, I'm fine. It's dark kid, shouldn't you be getting home?
Kid: Nah. My house is just across the street. I like to hang out here and skateboard. My mom can see me through the window. (He smiled).
Sam: Ok...well...it's still pretty dark so she probably can't see you as well. Go home.
Kid: Fine, I'll go...
*****************
When Sam arrived home he had a feeling he should check his mailbox. It had been WEEKS since he arrived here and he never thought to check it. Maybe something in there would provide him some clues.
https://s20.postimg.cc/g9qg0u3pp/SB_Post_2_14.jpg
Unfortunately, most of the stuff was junk mail and bills, figures, and luckily he did happen to find his debit card long before now and managed to look up the money he had in his bank account. He had enough to pay for them, but that wouldn't last long without being employed...
He closed the mailbox and said aloud, "I need to get a job."
He walked inside and drew himself a bath. I could get a job in almost anything, he thought, should be pretty easy. But then...he remembered that he didn't have any diplomas in this world. No references. No credentials. No one knew him as a Nobel Prize winner or a carrier of Six Doctorates. In his other leaps he always just had a job, but in this one...he didn't. Sighing...he removed his clothes and got into the tub. What was he going to do?
https://s20.postimg.cc/h0nrkcvgt/SB_Post_2_15.jpg
(Rawr! :love: )
More to come. :)
Today was the day! Sam decided it was finally time to get out and meet some local folks. It was pretty sure at this point: He was stuck in this world, this Hidden Springs town, Ziggy couldn't track him and Al was never coming back. It was hard to accept, but he had to. There were many things he had to accept during his leaps. He was used to it by now...or so he thought he was.
Out of the corner of his eye he noticed someone approaching his front door from the front window. It was the paper girl. Sam thought it would be nice to go introduce himself and thank her.
https://s20.postimg.cc/93y6rh171/SB_Post_2_1.jpg
Sam: Hey there young lady.
Girl: Oh...Hi.
Sam: Thanks for delivering my papers. What's your name?
Girl: Uhh...Evelyn Kwon.
Sam: (Bending down to her level) Well, it's nice to meet you Evelyn. I'm Sam. I'm new here in town.
Girl: Gee Mister, no one ever comes out of their house to talk to me.
Sam: (Standing up in exaggerated shock, with his hands on his hips) No way! Really?
Girl: Yes sir.
Sam: Oh well...they're probably just busy or they don't see you.
Girl: No (lowering her head) I think they just like to ignore me because I'm the dumb paper girl...
Sam: (Face falling...) Oh come on now (bending down to her level again). Don't you believe anything like that. Here, it's cold out. Why don't you come on in. I have some hot chocolate made up.
Girl: (Cracking a smile) Ok...
(Now, normally in RL a little girl would probably not go into a strange man's house ALONE, but this is the Sims! ;) )
As Evelyn sipped on the hot chocolate, Sam proceeded to tell her all sorts of fun things about Theater.
https://s20.postimg.cc/5ydl19ikt/SB_Post_2_2.jpg
Sam: One time, I played Don Quixote: The Lord of La Mancha on stage and KILLED IT! I couldn't believe it! At the time I didn't know I could sing...
Evelyn: Who's Don Quixote?
Sam: !!!
Then Evelyn told him about being in the school band and learning to play the Clarinet.
Evelyn: The current song we are working on is HARD! It has a TON of notes in it and you're supposed to play it real fast! Teacher sometimes gets after me for it...I'm like, I'm only a kid you know!
https://s20.postimg.cc/ayb197o7h/SB_Post_2_3.jpg
Sam: (Laughing) I understand, but I could give you a few pointers on how to tackle those notes if you'd like?
Evelyn: Really Sam!? You're the best!
Sam: (Blushing) Oh...I dunno about that.
After showing her a few tricks on the piano, Evelyn discovered some couch pillows and decided to initiate a pillow fight with Sam by whacking him across the face!
(once again remember, this is Sims, not RL. ;) lol! )
Sam: Oh no you didn't! (Grabbing a pillow himself) You better prepare yourself!
https://s20.postimg.cc/jhuxdvpzh/SB_Post_2_5.jpg
Much to his astonishment, Evelyn was beating the snot out of him!
https://s20.postimg.cc/vjpt145sd/SB_Post_2_4.jpg
They sure had a lot of fun.
https://s20.postimg.cc/z4m6r93rh/SB_Post_2_6.jpg
Evelyn: OH GEE SAM! I gotta get back to my paper route!
Sam: !
Evelyn: I was having so much fun I totally forgot!
Sam: Oh I'm so sorry Evelyn...I hope you won't get in trouble?
Evelyn: (Running to the door) I'll be ok but...(pausing) Thanks for the fun time Sam. I haven't had that much fun with a grown-up in a LONG time! (Leaving the house) BYE!
Sam: (Smiling) You're welcome kid.
****************
With pretty much the whole morning gone, Sam quickly jumped into his 1957 Corvette and headed to town.
https://s20.postimg.cc/vz1l11l59/SB_Post_2_7.jpg
Driving in this car made him feel nostalgic...and sad at the same time.
https://s20.postimg.cc/6uaknmlot/SB_Post_2_8.jpg
It reminded him of the time during another leap where he owned this same car and Al couldn't believe his eyes when he saw it!! He was always the classic car lover. They rode together in it and it felt GREAT! :)
https://s20.postimg.cc/lrs8g4dot/in_the_car.jpg
We had the most HORRIBLE wardrobes back then! Sam chuckled to himself. Then again...Al knew how to pull them off. Gosh, he missed his best friend. He decided not to stop into town immediately, but to take a drive. Give himself some time to mourn all that he had lost. He found himself stopping at the top of a hill, where a beautiful waterfall fell into a large lake surrounded by trees. It was a gorgeous scene and...there were wild horses!! At this point, he decided to get out and take a closer look at them.
They were the most beautiful wild horses he had ever seen!
One was nice enough to allow him to get close enough so it could sniff his hand.
https://s20.postimg.cc/w1lgnvost/SB_Post_2_9.jpg
Sam: That's right boy (saying to the horse). You're a beauty. For a moment there I thought you were a unicorn... If only those were real.
The horses' mate didn't want to have anything to do with Sam so, he walked around the falls for a bit and took in the scenery. Then he decided to walk a far distance from the falls to get a better view when his eye caught hold upon a FOAL!
https://s20.postimg.cc/6wugagpcd/SB_Post_2_10.jpg
Sam: Oh! They had a baby! What a cute and pretty little guy. I'll have to see if he will let me say Hello.
Not so much...
https://s20.postimg.cc/6y4e3vr65/SB_Post_2_11.jpg
Sam: Woah! Easy there buddy... don't trample me!
It was getting dark so Sam decided to head on over to town while he still had some daylight. With the nostalgic feeling returning to him, being in the corvette, he thought he would check out the local consignment shop to see if he could find anything interesting.
When he arrived though, the lights were turned off and the lady was just closing up shop. Darn, he thought. He would be back another day so he took the time to introduce himself to the lady.
https://s20.postimg.cc/zc9tnreq5/SB_Post_2_12.jpg
Sam: Boy this lady sure looks like she stepped out of the 60's! ....Wish Al could see her. Well...of COURSE he'd want to see her! He doesn't let ANY attractive woman pass him by!
He sighed.
He and Al were complete opposites! While he valued morals and monogamy, Al was a womanizer who would take every woman he laid eyes on to bed with him if he could. He was a good man at heart though...he just didn't like to show it. Sam missed his company...a lot.
With his stomach growing and seeing the Diner next door to the consignment shop, Sam said goodbye to the store lady and quickly walked over to get a bite to eat.
He never remembered Diner food tasting so scrumptious!! This place is AWESOME! :smiley:
He stepped outside after finishing dessert and the first thing that caught his eye was..........a woman. What!? This wasn't usually normal. With his smart, giant brain women were almost NEVER the first thing he noticed in public, but for some reason this pretty woman caught his eye. Maybe it was because she was chatting with a child, most likely her own, and Sam loved children. Or perhaps it was the way she confidently carried herself. Either way, he found himself walking over to say Hello.
https://s20.postimg.cc/e3w56c099/SB_Post_2_13.jpg
They had a lovely introduction and briefly got to know each other. He found out her name was Edelaine Porter. Edelaine...he found the name to be quite...wondrous. As it turned out the child was NOT her own, just an informant and her profession was...Paparazzi. Gee, Sam thought, if she knew who I really was back in my world... It's a good thing she didn't. He was about to ask her one more thing when her phone rang and she answered it. She said a couple of words to the person on the other line, hung up and said, "So sorry Mr. Beckett, but I have to be going now."
Sam: Please, you can call me Sam.
Edelaine: Yeah...great. (Waving down a taxi) Take care!
And just like that she was gone.
Sam stood there like a statue for a few minutes, thinking of how long it had been when he was this taken by a strange woman. The kid from before approached him. "Hey mister," he addressed. "You ok?"
Sam: (Blinking rapidly and turning to the boy) Yes. Yes, I'm fine. It's dark kid, shouldn't you be getting home?
Kid: Nah. My house is just across the street. I like to hang out here and skateboard. My mom can see me through the window. (He smiled).
Sam: Ok...well...it's still pretty dark so she probably can't see you as well. Go home.
Kid: Fine, I'll go...
*****************
When Sam arrived home he had a feeling he should check his mailbox. It had been WEEKS since he arrived here and he never thought to check it. Maybe something in there would provide him some clues.
https://s20.postimg.cc/g9qg0u3pp/SB_Post_2_14.jpg
Unfortunately, most of the stuff was junk mail and bills, figures, and luckily he did happen to find his debit card long before now and managed to look up the money he had in his bank account. He had enough to pay for them, but that wouldn't last long without being employed...
He closed the mailbox and said aloud, "I need to get a job."
He walked inside and drew himself a bath. I could get a job in almost anything, he thought, should be pretty easy. But then...he remembered that he didn't have any diplomas in this world. No references. No credentials. No one knew him as a Nobel Prize winner or a carrier of Six Doctorates. In his other leaps he always just had a job, but in this one...he didn't. Sighing...he removed his clothes and got into the tub. What was he going to do?
https://s20.postimg.cc/h0nrkcvgt/SB_Post_2_15.jpg
(Rawr! :love: )
More to come. :)
