Mischief & Mayhem

Father Winter, (also known as Clement Frost), was checking his list when a cold blast of frosty air came in through the door. As he laid down his list to see who had arrived, a figure appeared before him.

He didn't recognize the figure at first, and did not want to come to any conclusions on what type of sim this was. But Father Winter got a vibe from this sim, and knew that this sim was on the Naughty List...the very, very, very, extremely bad Naughty List, and had been there for several years. In fact, Father Winter recalled giving this sim several lumps of coal in their stocking last year. Father Winter was not sure how this sim had found his way here, but something didn't feel right.

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The sim pointed at him, "You!" he said vehemently,"You think you are something don't you? Bribing kids to be good so they can get presents?"

Father Winter: "Um, no...that's not how it works. I encourage children to be good so that they can feel good about themselves. To become a benevolent sim in the Simworld."

The sim laughed, "Is that so? Well, what if I told you that when I was a kid, I was good all year long, and I didn't get nothin' for Winterfest? How do you explain that?"

Father Winter: "Ted....your name is Ted, isn't it? But, surely, Ted, if you were good, you would have received something..."

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Ted eyed him, "You calling me a liar? You are the one who is the liar here. All that year I was good, helping others, being polite, and what did it get me? Nothing! So after that I changed, I didn't care about being good anymore. Being bad was where it was at. And let's just say that I was really good at being bad..."

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Father Winter: "Well, there is always time to change you know. You don't have to be bad if you don't want to...."

Ted looked at Father Winter and smirked, "Is that right? So, if say, you were bad...you could just change...just like that?" he replied snapping his fingers.

Father Winter squinted at Ted "Of course! I am essentially a good sim. I could resist it."

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Ted eyed him."But what if you weren't good anymore? What if you were bad? I've read about you, and it seems that you started your toymaking career as a young adult. Your parents had died and you got quite an inheritance. THAT'S WHEN IT STARTED, AND THAT'S WHEN IT HAS TO CHANGE. Maybe if you were bad, I wouldn't be getting this coal in my stocking every year, but instead, I would be getting some great presents. Right?"

Father Winter, "Well, I..."

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But before Father Winter could utter another word, Ted came closer and held up his cell and said that Father Winter might be interested in seeing something. Ted then showed Father Winter a live stream. It was of Mrs. Winter behind bars looking strangely at the camera. She seemed to have been drugged.

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Father Winter looked shocked: "What is the meaning of this? What have you done to her? Let her go!"

Ted looked at Father Winter and sighed, "Yeah, that ain't happening anytime soon. You see, you've got a certain skillset that we need and we just have to adjust your thinking a bit."

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Father Winter: "What do you mean?"

Ted "Well, it seems you have access to everyone's house and can just break and enter anytime you want. And no-one even stops you..."

Father Winter: "I am not breaking and entering. I am delivering gifts..."

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Ted: "Oh sure...if that was the case, you'd use the front door. But the chimney? Sounds rather suspicious to me. Anyway, leaving those gifts...that's gonna end. Taking gifts is a better idea and you just need the right mindset to do it.

You see, my partner and I stumbled across a potion. A potion made from a very powerful fruit, which will allow you to travel back in time. A sort of youth potion if you will, with a bit of a kick. To kind of start your life over as a young adult. The only thing is when you drink it, all your traits will be changed...and you won't remember anything about your former self."

Father Winter: "And how does this involve me?"

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Ted "Well, let's just say that this is part of our recruitment process, and you've been chosen. Your name is well-known around the Simworld and it would be good to have someone like you as part of our um...organization. I mean you're pretty savvy at surveillance systems and can see sims when they are sleeping, when they are awake, and you know if they are good or bad. We could use all those bad sims to grow our organization. But the good ones will also be useful and will need to be um...converted. In fact, we will need everyone in the Simworld to be um...altered..to our way of thinking..."

Father Winter: "And if I refuse?"

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Ted: "Oh I wouldn't refuse if I was you because you really wouldn't want anything to happen to the missus, would you?"

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Father Winter looked at Ted and thought of Mrs. Winter, "It seems I have no choice. Fine, I'll do it. Just don't harm her..."

Ted: "I knew you would see it my way. Now drink this...we don't have much time...do it and your missus will be released..." he said looking at the clock and shoving the potion towards Father Winter.

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Father Winter took a deep breath and reluctantly drank the concoction.

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Ted nodded his head, "At the stroke of midnight, you will revert to your young self, only this time, your good trait will be replaced with the evil trait, your childish trait will be replaced with the hates children trait, and your cheerful trait will be replaced with a gloomy version of yourself. And being a friend to all? Oh no...you are going to be a very mischievous sim from now on."

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Father Winter: "I don't know why you are doing this, but I am Father Winter. I am good...and good will prevail over evil..."

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Suddenly the clock struck midnight. It was Winterfest, and Father Winter magically turned into his younger self, no longer the good Father Winter that we all knew.

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"And laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney Father Winter rose and vanished".

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Ted then smiled, but had a strange expression on his face and suddenly started speaking in a strange language.

"ŦĦ€ ΜØŦĦ€Ř ĆΔŁŁŞ ΔŇĐ Ɨ ΜỮŞŦ ΔŇŞŴ€Ř"

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NOTES:

Ted Roswell is a premade sim who is the Mayor of Strangerville. He is an evil sim and has been possessed by the alien Mother Plant. The Mother Plant is evil and intent on brainwashing all sims to convert them to be her minions and do her bidding. Simworld domination is her goal,

"And laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose", verse from 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem by Clement Clarke Moore (1823).