One Month One World One Year Challenge 2022
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Jan 12 - And meanwhile...back in Strangerville
https://i.postimg.cc/YCQYqqBG/back-in-strangerville-photo.png
Nick Alto poured himself a drink and thought about the situation he was in. It had been almost two weeks since that kid, Dylan Healy's disappearance, and there was still no word on his whereabouts. Suddenly a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. It was Antonio.
https://i.postimg.cc/MHMcNfMv/nick-alto-pouring-a-drink.png
Nick: "Antonio, I hope you have something to report...not like the last report you gave me..."
https://i.postimg.cc/1zm8PjVx/er-boss-i-have-some-news.png
Antonio: "Well....er....boss...we've searched everywhere...that Healy kid seems to have disappeared..."
Nick gave Antonio an annoyed look, "Disappeared? How could a teen with bright red hair and glasses disappear without a trace? The kid is a pampered rich kid. He has no street smarts. Have you checked with the school?"
https://i.postimg.cc/MHC5XjhQ/antonio-talking-to-nick.png
Antonio: "Yes boss...after...um...well...after he ran when I tried to pick him up at his school...he kind of vanished...we've had our operatives talk to all his friends, and no-one has heard from him..."
Nick walked over to his desk and sat down.
https://i.postimg.cc/PrfrFFc0/we-must-find-the-kid.png
Nick remained silent and looked at Antonio thinking, "He must have left town then. Have you checked the bus station, train station, airport?"
https://i.postimg.cc/Y0W9bcZF/so-boss-the-kid-seems-to-have-vanished.png
Antonio: "Um...yeah...well...Kirk was doing those rounds..."
Suddenly there was another knock on the door.
Nick: "Enter..."
https://i.postimg.cc/MKXJBkgZ/boss-we-found-out-where-he-has-gone.png
In walked Kirk Sewell. He nodded to Antonio, "Boss...I've got some news..."
Nick looked irritated, "Well, don't just stand there...spit it out..."
Kirk: "Yeah...ok...I was getting to that part...er...yeah...our informer down at the bank told me that the Healy kid withdrew all the cash from his bank account just hours before Antonio was supposed to pick him up. So, I figured he hightailed it out of Strangerville..."
Nick: "Well, at least one of you buttheads has a brain...go on..."
Kirk: "Yeah...so I headed down to the bus station...and then the train station...but I didn't find anything there..."
https://i.postimg.cc/VNqxwz0g/mt-komorebi-eh.png
Nick: "What about the airport?"
Kirk: "Well, that was my next stop, boss, and even though I showed the photo of that kid to everyone there, no-one saw him....but...then one of the ticket agents remembered this kid...similar height and weight...but with brown hair...no glasses....bought a one-way ticket to San Myshuno. The ticket agent remembers the kid because the kid was kind of nervous, looking around, and paid in cash...and when the kid got the cash out of his backpack, a map fell out..."
https://i.postimg.cc/5y0T8v7K/hes-escaped.png
Nick raised his eyebrows, "And...so...the ticket agent thought the kid was going somewhere else...?"
Kirk: "Yeah, boss...in fact, the ticket agent saw the name on that map, and even joked with the kid about it..."
Nick, "Get to the point, Kirk...what was the name on the map?"
https://i.postimg.cc/0N57Zfvf/kirk-sewell.png
Kirk: "Mt. Komorebi, boss...the ticket agent said the kid was going skiing to Mt. Komorebi....was going to catch a train from San Myshuno..."
Nick smiled, "Good work Kirk. So, you think that was him? Dylan Healy? What else did the ticket agent tell you?"
Kirk: "Well, I kind of asked what else she could tell me...you know...what he was wearing and such...I showed her that fake badge and was playing that undercover cop like you told me to...and she described this necklace he had on...with a Chinese symbol on it..."
Nick: "Bingo! That's him! That's the kid. I have a few calls to make to ensure that the kid didn't decide to stay in San Myshuno. You never know, he could have just changed his mind after he got off the plane and stayed there. In the meantime, I want you two bozos to get on a plane to Mt. Komorebi and nose around. Blend in. Get chummy with the locals. Pretend you're on a ski vacation..."
Antonio: "Er boss...I can't ski."
https://i.postimg.cc/3wpWX04B/boss-i-dont-ski.png
Nick glared at him, "Then take some lessons...and find out if that Healy kid is there. The kid is smarter than I thought. He's changed his appearance...probably dyed his hair..."
Antonio and Kirk just looked at each other.
https://i.postimg.cc/3NbDS5KC/have-you-thrown-out.png
Nick bellowed at them, "Why are you still here? I'm not paying you to sit around! Now get out of my office before I throw you out!"
https://i.postimg.cc/bwHgNrLZ/get-out-of-here.png
Antonio and Kirk got up and were grumbling as they left the office.
Nick punched some keys on his keyboard, "Mt. Komorebi...eh? I may have a sim in mind to look after that Healy kid for me." he said as he picked up the phone and made a call.
https://i.postimg.cc/zGWMwq7N/HEY-I-GOT-A-JOB-FOR-YOU.png
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Notes:
Many thanks to these simmers for their creations. Antonio Capone was introduced in Dylan Healy's background story, and Kirk Sewell is a character I created.
The Alto family is a family featured in the Sims 3 who live in Sunset Valley. According to the family bio, "the Altos are ruthless, unafraid to plot the misfortune of those who stand in their way." They are wealthy and own a lot of businesses.
Antonio Capone is one of Nick Alto's thugs, along with Kirk Sewell.
https://i.postimg.cc/WpBvLYh5/sims-3-alto.png
https://i.postimg.cc/3N5YBtGf/mafia-mob.png
The office is a room, and I removed the couch and added a desk.
https://i.postimg.cc/0NVnRN07/the-boss-pit-office-credit.png
https://i.postimg.cc/YCQYqqBG/back-in-strangerville-photo.png
Nick Alto poured himself a drink and thought about the situation he was in. It had been almost two weeks since that kid, Dylan Healy's disappearance, and there was still no word on his whereabouts. Suddenly a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. It was Antonio.
https://i.postimg.cc/MHMcNfMv/nick-alto-pouring-a-drink.png
Nick: "Antonio, I hope you have something to report...not like the last report you gave me..."
https://i.postimg.cc/1zm8PjVx/er-boss-i-have-some-news.png
Antonio: "Well....er....boss...we've searched everywhere...that Healy kid seems to have disappeared..."
Nick gave Antonio an annoyed look, "Disappeared? How could a teen with bright red hair and glasses disappear without a trace? The kid is a pampered rich kid. He has no street smarts. Have you checked with the school?"
https://i.postimg.cc/MHC5XjhQ/antonio-talking-to-nick.png
Antonio: "Yes boss...after...um...well...after he ran when I tried to pick him up at his school...he kind of vanished...we've had our operatives talk to all his friends, and no-one has heard from him..."
Nick walked over to his desk and sat down.
https://i.postimg.cc/PrfrFFc0/we-must-find-the-kid.png
Nick remained silent and looked at Antonio thinking, "He must have left town then. Have you checked the bus station, train station, airport?"
https://i.postimg.cc/Y0W9bcZF/so-boss-the-kid-seems-to-have-vanished.png
Antonio: "Um...yeah...well...Kirk was doing those rounds..."
Suddenly there was another knock on the door.
Nick: "Enter..."
https://i.postimg.cc/MKXJBkgZ/boss-we-found-out-where-he-has-gone.png
In walked Kirk Sewell. He nodded to Antonio, "Boss...I've got some news..."
Nick looked irritated, "Well, don't just stand there...spit it out..."
Kirk: "Yeah...ok...I was getting to that part...er...yeah...our informer down at the bank told me that the Healy kid withdrew all the cash from his bank account just hours before Antonio was supposed to pick him up. So, I figured he hightailed it out of Strangerville..."
Nick: "Well, at least one of you buttheads has a brain...go on..."
Kirk: "Yeah...so I headed down to the bus station...and then the train station...but I didn't find anything there..."
https://i.postimg.cc/VNqxwz0g/mt-komorebi-eh.png
Nick: "What about the airport?"
Kirk: "Well, that was my next stop, boss, and even though I showed the photo of that kid to everyone there, no-one saw him....but...then one of the ticket agents remembered this kid...similar height and weight...but with brown hair...no glasses....bought a one-way ticket to San Myshuno. The ticket agent remembers the kid because the kid was kind of nervous, looking around, and paid in cash...and when the kid got the cash out of his backpack, a map fell out..."
https://i.postimg.cc/5y0T8v7K/hes-escaped.png
Nick raised his eyebrows, "And...so...the ticket agent thought the kid was going somewhere else...?"
Kirk: "Yeah, boss...in fact, the ticket agent saw the name on that map, and even joked with the kid about it..."
Nick, "Get to the point, Kirk...what was the name on the map?"
https://i.postimg.cc/0N57Zfvf/kirk-sewell.png
Kirk: "Mt. Komorebi, boss...the ticket agent said the kid was going skiing to Mt. Komorebi....was going to catch a train from San Myshuno..."
Nick smiled, "Good work Kirk. So, you think that was him? Dylan Healy? What else did the ticket agent tell you?"
Kirk: "Well, I kind of asked what else she could tell me...you know...what he was wearing and such...I showed her that fake badge and was playing that undercover cop like you told me to...and she described this necklace he had on...with a Chinese symbol on it..."
Nick: "Bingo! That's him! That's the kid. I have a few calls to make to ensure that the kid didn't decide to stay in San Myshuno. You never know, he could have just changed his mind after he got off the plane and stayed there. In the meantime, I want you two bozos to get on a plane to Mt. Komorebi and nose around. Blend in. Get chummy with the locals. Pretend you're on a ski vacation..."
Antonio: "Er boss...I can't ski."
https://i.postimg.cc/3wpWX04B/boss-i-dont-ski.png
Nick glared at him, "Then take some lessons...and find out if that Healy kid is there. The kid is smarter than I thought. He's changed his appearance...probably dyed his hair..."
Antonio and Kirk just looked at each other.
https://i.postimg.cc/3NbDS5KC/have-you-thrown-out.png
Nick bellowed at them, "Why are you still here? I'm not paying you to sit around! Now get out of my office before I throw you out!"
https://i.postimg.cc/bwHgNrLZ/get-out-of-here.png
Antonio and Kirk got up and were grumbling as they left the office.
Nick punched some keys on his keyboard, "Mt. Komorebi...eh? I may have a sim in mind to look after that Healy kid for me." he said as he picked up the phone and made a call.
https://i.postimg.cc/zGWMwq7N/HEY-I-GOT-A-JOB-FOR-YOU.png
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Notes:
Many thanks to these simmers for their creations. Antonio Capone was introduced in Dylan Healy's background story, and Kirk Sewell is a character I created.
The Alto family is a family featured in the Sims 3 who live in Sunset Valley. According to the family bio, "the Altos are ruthless, unafraid to plot the misfortune of those who stand in their way." They are wealthy and own a lot of businesses.
Antonio Capone is one of Nick Alto's thugs, along with Kirk Sewell.
The office is a room, and I removed the couch and added a desk.
