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PalmArrow
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago

Hercule Poirot in Roaring Heights

Instead of having a list of my story threads in my signature, I decided to make one here in the first post.

I enjoy writing the same kind of sim stories I enjoy reading - either completely or at least partly based on gameplay.

The Sims 3:

The Bluejay Legacy
Completely gameplay-based. A Legacy Challenge in Sunset Valley played by the rules. George Bluejay moved into Sunset Valley, got a job as a fireman, married coworker Agnes Crumplebottom and started a family. The story had to end when the save became corrupt during generation four.
(ETA: image links don't work anymore)

Love and Fame in Hidden Springs
Half gameplay-based, half-scripted. Molly Bluejay, the fourth generation heiress from the Bluejay Legacy, moved into a cozy cabin in Hidden Springs with a roommate who wanted to become a five-star celebrity. This is a short and completed story.
(ETA: image links don't work anymore)

Nectar making is SUCH FUN!
Half gameplay-based, half-scripted. Sim versions of characters from the British sitcom Miranda buy an old farmhouse and try to build a successful nectary starting from zero. This story is complete.
(ETA: image links don't work anymore)

A faily Magician's quest for success
Completely gameplay-based. Jonathan River is a hopeful magician working on his career, who eventually gets a little help from a genie. This story is on hiatus.
http://i67.tinypic.com/2e1zm0j.jpg

The Sunlit Tides Surfing Academy
Half gameplay-based, half-scripted. Teen William Bluejay (son of Molly Bluejay from Love and Fame in Hidden Springs) and three of his friends move from Isla Paradiso to Sunlit Tides to attend the Surfing Academy, a boarding school with a focus on surfing. This story is complete.
http://i.imgur.com/jyPmCsm.jpg

Hercule Poirot in Roaring Heights (in this thread)
Completely gameplay-based. Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings and Felicity Lemon live and fight crime in Roaring Heights.
https://i.imgur.com/QJkoELl.jpg

The Sims 4:

Morgan, shipwrecked in paradise
Completely gameplay-based, a response to the Off-the-grid challenge Island Living. Morgan, a shipwrecked sailor, starts a new life from zero on an off-the-grid lot in Sulani. The challenge is completed, although the thread will occasionally be updated.
https://i.imgur.com/GNAZRSs.jpg

The Life of Sulani
Playing all the Sulani households. Completely gameplay-based.
https://i.imgur.com/sYbvzA9.png

17 Replies

  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    I recently bought Roaring Heights as a birthday gift to myself. :) I've had this Poirot household in my library for a long time, and they seemed like the ideal sims to try out a twenties world with. So Arthur Hastings, Hercule Poirot and Felicity Lemon have moved into an Art Deco home and are starting to get to know their new town.

    https://i.imgur.com/5H4NMH5.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/t8GQNJu.jpg

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  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    I'm letting the Poirot household them just explore the town for a few days, before getting jobs.

    No, Poirot, you can't have hearts for the university mascot! You deserve better!
    https://i.imgur.com/lO0a6cy.jpg

    The three visited the Boardwalk venue.
    https://i.imgur.com/xNgVYNl.jpg

    Hastings and Miss Lemon enjoyed the roller coaster. Poirot wasn't sorry there was only room for two.
    https://i.imgur.com/pkmjNS4.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/Q7QaYXD.jpg

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    After the roller coaster the three introduced themselves to a townie, and then went to the beach.

    https://i.imgur.com/QJkoELl.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/uaR478C.jpg

    "Poirot is not interested in swimming!"

    "But you're already up to your knees in the ocean, Poirot! Might as well change into your swimwear."

    https://i.imgur.com/LMsBUYV.jpg

    "Trés bien."

    https://i.imgur.com/d4ui5E8.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/LRWiYgN.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    After their afternoon on the beach, I sent Poirot and his friends to dine at one of the cafes that I had turned into a restaurant.

    But I had forgot to check the opening hours, so just as the three were sitting down, the chef changed into his everyday clothes and left.

    https://i.imgur.com/8fwHrfx.jpg

    I had them all take a quick meal from the fridge instead.

    https://i.imgur.com/XPcha0w.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/9IQTL12.jpg

    It was starting to rain when they returned home to sleep.

    https://i.imgur.com/1yesUWo.jpg

    Roaring Heights is beautiful when it's pastel-coloured in the sunlight, but I love how it looks on a rainy night too!

    https://i.imgur.com/ihbqmTc.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/i6sGmOe.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    The grey night over Roaring Heights gave way to a pink sunrise.

    https://i.imgur.com/dgJtWf4.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/xmrsdaq.jpg

    Poirot, who has the highest cooking skill, prepared breakfast.

    https://i.imgur.com/YSicPku.jpg

    Hastings is going to join the military career today. He bragged to Miss Lemon about his strength.

    https://i.imgur.com/m4wpOIm.jpg

    Miss Lemon grabbed a pillow to test how good he is at fighting.

    https://i.imgur.com/R22c1di.jpg

    He was too good!

    https://i.imgur.com/8JdjLUF.jpg

    I made an office for Miss Lemon to fit her role as Poirot's secretary, but she is actually going to work as a self-employed writer.

    https://i.imgur.com/6tDR1yx.jpg

    This is Poirot's office - he is going to be a private investigator (of course). I wish private investigators in the game actually received clients in an office!

    https://i.imgur.com/sD5fWEb.jpg

    I spotted a deer running through the center of town:

    https://i.imgur.com/s6pO5Ky.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    The next day, all three friends left home to apply for jobs: Poirot for the private investigator profession, Hastings for the military career, and Miss Lemon for the self-employed writer career.

    https://i.imgur.com/qM2zQuM.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/l3vB1xU.jpg

    When this was done, they met at the Summer Festival.

    https://i.imgur.com/5S9me9z.jpg

    Poirot noticed a criminal who had forgotten to change out of his work clothes, and had a short conversation with him. It would be useful for future cases to get to know Roaring Heights criminals!

    https://i.imgur.com/RiNbVbh.jpg

    Hastings and Miss Lemon went roller skating.

    https://i.imgur.com/pmQuQZn.jpg

    Poirot didn't want to try roller skating, but he wasn't above giggling at his friends' clumsiness!

    https://i.imgur.com/r8F8aPu.jpg

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  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    After having fun at the festival, the three friends tried to dine at the open bistro for the second time.

    https://i.imgur.com/UKyLtgV.jpg

    Just like the first time they tried this, they arrived just as the chef changed out of his chef outfit and was leaving the building!
    This time it was not because they missed the opening hours - it was because I had just added a consignment and elixir shop to the town, and the game decided to change the chef's job to consignment merchant.

    https://i.imgur.com/ZRYGj3L.jpg

    The game informed me a new chef was employed, though, and I could see her waiting outside.

    https://i.imgur.com/DCLAYEw.jpg

    Poirot, Miss Lemon and Hastings took their seats and looked through the menu.

    https://i.imgur.com/FuvjOMJ.jpg

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    The new chef took their orders and served them. Success! Everyone had a pleasant time.

    https://i.imgur.com/UaY6m45.jpg

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    When they returned home, Hastings invited his friends into the garage, beaming with pride. He had something exciting to show them.

    "Isn't she a beauty? I paid next to nothing for her. A real steal!"

    "A beauty? Mon ami, I see nothing but an old pile of rubbish."

    https://i.imgur.com/DAaYUw4.jpg

    "All right, I do admit she needs a little bit of work, but the engine is in good condition. Look here, I'll show you..."

    https://i.imgur.com/gVPT9tR.jpg

    When Hastings revved the engine, a plume of black smoke appeared from it. Poirot and Miss Lemon quickly excused themselves and left the garage. Their friend was good with vehicles, but this car seemed far beyond anyone's help!

    https://i.imgur.com/XyGWTJS.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    Hastings has started working on renovating the car he bought. It's going to take some time...

    https://i.imgur.com/AmbSoFr.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/BNyqu2c.jpg

    ... but Hastings doesn't mind. He firmly believes it's valuable. There is a poster near their home advertising cars like those, and they are very expensive!

    https://i.imgur.com/e915CjS.jpg

    Poirot goes to the little park across the street to practice stakeouts.

    https://i.imgur.com/mrGYrjW.jpg

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    Meanwhile, Miss Lemon works on her writing skill.

    https://i.imgur.com/nafwuAJ.jpg

    I spotted May West in a sailboat. She is so cute, and resembles the real Mae West!

    https://i.imgur.com/kaHvM57.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    The Poirot household has settled into a routine of work and leisure. Hastings always has to be the first to wake up, because he starts work at 7 AM.

    https://i.imgur.com/qTdUgj3.jpg

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    Miss Lemon has started a novel called "Hercule Poirot and the Golden Llama", named after a rabbithole case that was Poirot's first job opportunity.

    https://i.imgur.com/m5CRMdK.jpg

    Poirot's second case is a call he got from famous sportsman Gabe Ruth.

    https://i.imgur.com/bbRvAEI.jpg

    Gabe is afraid a rival has hacked into his computer, and wants Poirot to hack the rival's computer to see if this is the case. The problem is that it's the 1920's and computers haven't been invented yet!

    https://i.imgur.com/SqZVbNz.jpg

    But Poirot can use Miss Lemon's typewriter for hacking. :)

    https://i.imgur.com/HmjeUai.jpg

    He solves the case! The rival has indeed hacked Gabe Ruth.

    https://i.imgur.com/kFsHQPI.jpg

    He tells his client what he had learned, and earns a handsome fee.

    https://i.imgur.com/8gnRiqt.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    Poirot and Hastings get home around the same time. Hastings is close to a promotion, but he has been working hard and is very stressed.

    https://i.imgur.com/9hOQQzT.jpg

    But I have a de-stressing activity planned for everyone! They cross the road and run down to the shore, where a water taxi is waiting for them.

    https://i.imgur.com/SzUqP9b.jpg

    The taxi boat takes them to Roaring Heights' Chinatown, to the Martial Arts Academy.

    https://i.imgur.com/BIgJZE7.jpg

    The "Chinatown" is just three lots I have added to an empty island: the Academy, a residential house next to it...

    https://i.imgur.com/JZG9ZIq.jpg

    ... and a consignment and elixir store.

    https://i.imgur.com/1SIXy0j.jpg

    The three enter the Academy and take in their surroundings.

    https://i.imgur.com/EZ2mJci.jpg

    Hastings changes into his Sim Fu outfit and starts training with a dummy. (The other sim training is Bonnie, one half of the Bonnie and Clyde criminal duo. It will be interesting if they cross paths with Poirot!)

    https://i.imgur.com/9uIAleV.jpg

    Poirot and Miss Lemon opt for exercising the mind by playing dominoes on the terrace.

    https://i.imgur.com/hvKfsVO.jpg

    When Hastings is too tired to continue, the three have a quick drink in the upstairs bar, and then return home in a good mood.

    https://i.imgur.com/gY8BZEw.jpg
  • PalmArrow's avatar
    PalmArrow
    Seasoned Ace
    6 years ago
    A rainy Leisure Day dawns on Roaring Heights.

    https://i.imgur.com/nf46diI.jpg

    Miss Lemon autonomously decides that, rain or no rain, Leisure Day is for lounging on a lounge chair on the balcony and that is what she will do!

    https://i.imgur.com/9DUoYIu.jpg

    https://i.imgur.com/e70Larz.jpg

    Hastings rolls the wish to watch the Cooking Channel, so I let him fulfill it. However, since TVs haven't been invented yet...

    https://i.imgur.com/y57ClSg.jpg

    ... he is watching the Cooking Channel on a potted African Violet! (It's an attention catcher from Aroundthesims, one of a series of objects that function like a TV but don't look like one.)

    https://i.imgur.com/7dEry5V.jpg

    Miss Lemon has wished to find a gem. I noticed there were some gems at a nearby fishing pond, so I sent her there.

    https://i.imgur.com/CgQe7Aj.jpg

    Poor Miss Lemon - she has only used this umbrella a few times, and it's already in a terrible condition!

    https://i.imgur.com/FVM9lOn.jpg

    At least she is happy to have her wish fulfilled.

    https://i.imgur.com/hx9ero7.jpg

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