Super Hardcore-Nostalgia Storytelling/Gameplay Double Dip!!!

Okay, I have not played TS3 in a year, and even then it was a nostalgic toe-dip.
Today, I was looking through my TS3 screenshots folder and looking at all the shots from a TS3 story I had posted from long ago when Supernatural came out. And oh boy, the nostalgia!

That had to be my greatest simming--ever. :)
But it occurred to me that that it was primarily the joy and immersion of telling a story. It is true that my stories are based on game play, but telling a story does distract and interrupt pure game play. There are things you skip, or don't do because you need to get the perfect screenshot, you need sims to do particular things, and you are in a hurry to get your next post up for simmers who are following your story.

I am thinking about playing through that story again, only this time: NO STORY TELLING!
This time I will focus on just the enjoyment of playing The Sims 3 and the characters I have come to adore.
The story is already written, so I can now just play along the major plotlines and enjoy the game, and perhaps discover new things along the way.

The story: CK213's Supernatural Story Thread
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/A%20story%20retcon/09%20A%20Change%20of%20Plans/Screenshot-4417.jpg

Sithia is a dark fairy, kicked out of the fairy kingdom for the danger she has become to her own people.
With no memory, she goes forward to make a future for herself in Bridgeport and collect sims to help her build it.

So I will now play out Sithia meeting and collecting the sims she met in the story.
I do believe I simply added them to her household for story convenience, but now she will have to work to add them. She had a goal to build a castle, which I cheated a bit by having her farm Tiberium. So no Tiberium either. They will work for it, building skills, advancing their careers, working their business, etc. I will focus more on life outside the household by enjoying the city more and interacting with the other sims in town.

Oh wow!
I just realized that all the supporting characters simply appeared in the game with a backstory already created.
I could play out their lives before they met Sithia. :) Also, for the entirety of the story, I did not have Seasons, University, Island Paradise, or Into The Future. So playing again should be different.

And speaking of Into The Future, I did start a sequel featuring two supporting characters on a time travel adventure.
I never finished it, so now I can also play that out after Sithia has achieved all of her goals.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/ITF%20with%20Yuri%20and%20Zane/YuriandZaneITF.jpg

The story did have enemies for the sake of drama, but it would take too much contrived effort to play out their plot lines.
I think I will add them just to have enemies, but I will not play out anything complicated.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/Its%20Supernatural/51%20The%20Tangle%20Temporal%20Web/Screenshot-8531.jpg

The fairy queen and her major domo weren't truly enemies, but I think I will put them on a small out of the way lot just to have them around.
I really like them.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f116/cireking213/The%20Sims%203/Its%20Supernatural/51%20The%20Tangle%20Temporal%20Web/Screenshot-8534.jpg

This is going to be epic. B)
But first, I have to finish my play through of Mass Effect 3 (probably for the last time.)
I will report back from time to time to say how I am enjoying things, but kick me if I start story telling.

30 Replies

Synette78
7 years ago
What you are going to be doing is AWESOME! I am excited for you. Really hope that you enjoy it. Was a fan of the story the first time you played the characters. Good luck.
ck213
Legend
7 years ago
"blazerntq;c-16763407" wrote:
What you are going to be doing is AWESOME! I am excited for you. Really hope that you enjoy it. Was a fan of the story the first time you played the characters. Good luck.

I am beginning to feel hyped now.
I have played quite a few sims since my story sims, but Sithia, Katelyn, Lenny, Zane, Xara, and Yuri, they were a very special group that I really enjoyed playing over any others, besides Melonie.

I am looking over pictures from their Into The Future adventure now.
I think it's going to be so cool to have that to look forward to after I haven taken the Supernatural game play to its conclusion.

I wish I had these bigger pictures for my original story thread. :p
graceymanors
Legend
7 years ago
Oh I look forward to this!
I still lurk your studio and use the lots you made in the past.XD
Actually had you're studio bookmarked.
ck213
Legend
7 years ago
"Springfairy556;c-16764004" wrote:
Oh I look forward to this!
I still lurk your studio and use the lots you made in the past.XD
Actually had you're studio bookmarked.

I haven't been back to my Studio in years.
The good old days when my lots were downloaded in the thousands instead of hundreds like TS4. :D
Probably because I refuse to pim... market myself on social media.

I'm looking over the story again to get a feel for the milestones I will be playing to.
Meeting all the other characters should be interesting, because it will most likely happen in different ways this go-around.
Sithia had met Katelyn Missoni during regular gameplay in my custom consignment store. I had decided to work her into my story then and there:

Old story sample:
Meanwhile, I had sent Sithia on ahead to the consignment store. Imagine my surprise to find some townie had hypnotized her.

And she just left her there, hanging out to dry. This has to be extremely embarrassing for a faery:
Spoiler

I had to cancel the interaction to snap her out of it. I think some serious revenge is in order here.

A little distraction before she puts a whammy of a spell on her.
She looks high maintenance and reserved. I should make it something socially embarrassing.

"Oh no you don't!"
She blows it back at her.

"Ha! I know magic when I see it."

Sithia is shocked. She has never had anyone reverse a spell on her before.

The shock is followed by a gut-wrenching belch.

"How dare you..."

Sithia's anger fades and she finds herself admiring this woman. She has no magic, but she would be complete if she did.

"AIIIEEE! Bigfoot wants your mummy!"

"Bigfoot wants my mummy? What...?"

"Ah. You're mine now, but what should I do with you?"

"I think I should complete her. She needs me."

"What do you say, Malleable Mimick? Shall we take her?"

"The answer is yes!"

"What is your name?"
"My name is Katelyn Missoni."
"It is wonderful to meet you Katelyn. My name is Sithia."

"Do you want to do magic, Katelyn?"
"I'm a magician, but I'm very bad at it."

"I'm clumsy, and people say I have no charisma and I'm a loser. Some people are very mean about it."

"What you do is not real magic. I can show you real magic. Leave it all and come with me."

"Leave all that I know and come with you?"

"Absolutely."

I had made up Katelyn practicing Ambitions magic on the fly, so I will play her as a magician in my prequel play.
Only at low skills though because she is supposed to be bad at it.
Goulsquash
7 years ago
Im glad youre playing again! I always loved reading your stories. Your university one with Vael was my favourite!
ck213
Legend
7 years ago
"Goulsquash;c-16764621" wrote:
Im glad youre playing again! I always loved reading your stories. Your university one with Vael was my favourite!

I loved that one too.
That one would be tougher to play because I don't have any of those save files anymore and Vael was born in the game.
I am thinking of finishing it in The Sims 4 though. I stopped the story after they graduated University. Vael and Amir never married or had children. Mrs. Wellington must be fit to be tied. "Finish my story plum it!"

Forget about finishing Mass Effect 3.
I am prepping to jump into this game.
I loaded up my master file of my madeover Bridgeport

I had forgot that I had put in some Into the Future rabbit hole buildings, but I will just pretend that it's Emit Relevart influence because he is trying to change the future by introducing his time's technology and culture into the past.

I needed to put in the location for Sithia's future castle, to be built on the ruins of an old one.

Also the temporary lot she will live in until she can afford that 60 x 60 lot.

I checked in on Lenny Shutter and got him some photography skills.

And entered him into the photography profession.

I went in to give Katelyn her own place.

She also checked out a show, but she couldn't join in because she wasn't talented enough yet.
This lot always had glitchy shows. Maybe they don't do well on the second floor.

She's going to give it up for real magic anyway, so no biggie.

Though I think I've had enough of prequel play already.
I am ready to bring in Sithia.
SimplyJen
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
Welcome back! :) I loved following your Supernatural story. That pack in general was a blast to explore. Oh to feel that feeling again!

Your Casino/Performance lot is one of my favs. Showtime can be pretty glitchy on its own.
bekkasan
7 years ago
I actually like seeing the mix of styles in a place like Bridgeport. I think the ITF places work well. Do you have Roaring Heights? A few of those tall rabbitholes are really awesome and in large cities there are usually a few old buildings that are still around that had the art deco influence on them. Look forward to seeing your 'non, story play'. Mass Effect 3 so done already. :tongue:
jillbg
7 years ago
Sounds like lots of fun and is getting me nostalgic of playing, too. I just set up pictures now. I remember your sim Cairo, who I used a few years back! :)
emorrill
Hero
7 years ago
But it occurred to me that that it was primarily the joy and immersion of telling a story. It is true that my stories are based on game play, but telling a story does distract and interrupt pure game play. There are things you skip, or don't do because you need to get the perfect screenshot, you need sims to do particular things, and you are in a hurry to get your next post up for simmers who are following your story.

I am thinking about playing through that story again, only this time: NO STORY TELLING!

Oh my gosh I SO understand this @CK213 ! So much truth!!

A current story of mine has been going on for a LONG time! (I think I'm nearing 2 years of writing it) and while I LOVE it so very much, and it will always be near and dear to my heart, one thing I've decided that after this certain event going on...My two main characters will get married and I will be playing out their future no longer as a full blown story.
It's time. And I feel comfortable doing it and I think my readers will be just fine with it as well. :blush: (I hope...)
I'm just sadly, burned out. :( All good things must come to an end and many times I hate it... :cry:
But I do want to explore other story options and play more of the things that I never knew even existed IN the game and rediscover The Sims 3 all over again. :star:

Kudos to you! And I will do my best to keep up with your casual stories. ;)