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7 years ago

"Strange Oasis", a premades series. From Lucky Palms to Strangetown.

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Welcome to the Oasis Springs County, an oasis nestled in the austere beauty of the western desert, this haven of eclectic culture is fringed by countless soaring palms, and lent vibrant color through impossibly lush landscaping. Oasis Springs offers relaxing retreats from the sun to any traveler who discovers it. Some come to this town for its military secrets, some for its beautiful rock formations and scorching deserts with potential for oil extraction.
One can choose to live in the Lucky Palms a neighborhood with ample parks, recreation opportunities, and a thriving culinary scene, Lucky Palms is an island of green amid shifting sands. This desert enclave offers manicured gardens, modern estates, and cozy abodes nestled on the banks of a pristine lake.
Loner sims might be inclined to move in to the neighborhood of Strangetown where loneliness does not seem to be disturbed. However, the authorities suggest those who move to this weird neighborhood to avoid the nightlife and to never even thinking about looking through the telescopes.
The Oasis Springs County is also home to Del Sol Valley, the biggest of all of its cities its the best choice if your sim wants to stan someone or be the one to stan. A densely populated city brimming with opportunities to make it big! If you can make it in Del Sol Valley you can make it anywhere. From the lavish living in The Pinnacles to the booming nightlife of Starlight Boulevard the capital of Oasis Springs has everything going for it.
If you are a student you should move to La Fiesta Tech, it's easy to see why Sims from all over the flock to this university as their college of choice. But don't be deceived by the quiet desert landscape -- though far from the bustle of city life, the desert setting offers plenty of excitement of its own.
Other good neighborhoods nestled in the desert sands are the full of stories Mesa Flats, the forgotten Vyper Canyon, the working-class driven Bedrock Strait, the quiet Parched Prospect, the spanish inspired Skyward Palms and the wealthy Acquisition Butte.
Who are the families we are going to meet in this strange county? Does Oasis Springs have any drama? Is it true what they say about green people?


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Good morning, good day, good evening. good night or whatever time period you're reading this.
I have a huge love for all premades, i love to see their drama, their achievements and everything in between. But, i was missing the families from past iterations in our current Sims 4. So, I made calculations based on the current representation of the Goth family in relation to the previous games, to tie-in Sims 4 families to the Classic Timeline (those calculations showed me that Sims 4 would be set 9/10 sim-days before Sims 2). Then, i also had the idea of writing a series around that to show you guys how sims from different iterations would interact with eachother, as well as exercise my english (i am a native portuguese speaker). Since Oasis Springs is small i can't include every sim from every desert-themed town that was created before. My focus will be The Sims 4 premades, obviously Strangetown/La Fiesta tech and i will try to include Sims from Mesa Flats and Lucky Palms.
I have posted a poll (2 polls actually, we are only able to fit 10 options to choose) to help me decide which families form Lucky Palms i am going to include. Part 1 of the poll here, and part 2 of the poll here.
I am open to accept suggestions for the stories and feedback. I don't have high editing skills, so my pics are going to be really simple. Hope you guys like this series.

Update 11/11/2018: I was going to post the chapters at tumblr and link them here, but i decided that i'll post them both in the tumblr and here.

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    02.01 Future World-Famous Actress


    Oh, Del Sol Valley… The biggest city in the Oasis Springs County which has such an ironic name for a city full of stars of different types from supernovas more than deserving extinction to little ashamed red dwarfs which may never fail to be overshadowed by the most charismatic stars. Vanessa Jeong felt sick just thinking of thinking something like that.

    She had just moved in from her quaint country town looking to make it big as a rising actress. Venessa has starred in a few low level commercials, but her agent always tells her she has what it takes, she just needs to find that breakthrough role. And, now that Miss Jeong (as her dad would call her) had moved to the Big City, the hopes were more than strong.

    But she was still a nobody dreaming of being somebody, which means she had to unpack everything by herself. Maybe if she didn’t suffer from rhinitis she wouldn’t have spent two days in this process, but at last she now could rest and dream of hiring a butler to deal with the dust for her. It was always a pain…

    In the next day she decided that she wanted to paint her hair from brown to teal and green to represent her destiny from boredom to stardom. Then, later that day, she finally she understood what her mother meant: “You know, daughter, moving has a curse… Sometimes you find things you did not even remember, but you also lose things to find them only when you move again”.

    She couldn’t have lost that… Venessa searched everything and even checked all the boxes again. There were papers strewn everywhere, but none of them were what she was looking for.

    - I know it’s here somewhere, - Venessa said to no one.

    She continued rustling through the last of the boxes. Where was it? Just then, Venessa noticed a small box in the corner of her bedroom. She must have missed that one. After ripping open the packing tape, she spotted the list on top of a stack of her favorite books.

    She had dreams of becoming a world-famous actress since she was little Miss Jeong, but even as a child she knew there were a few hurdles she’d need to jump over to get there. And to keep her on track, she put them into a list which she holds to this day.

    First on the list was study up, which she had already been doing. She knew if she wanted to get a leg up on the competition, she would need to flex her acting chops. But, she also wrote there “Move to Del Sol Valley”, and she had to secure her child-self that Miss Jeong would not forget to check that from the list.

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    You can follow my story and read it on my tumblr, where i post first: https://strangeoasis.tumblr.com/post/180402365245/0201-future-world-famous-actress
    Please leave comments, suggestions and any feedback you want!
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    02.02 Meet Tasha


    Miss Jeong had been so busy moving, packing and unpacking, getting used to be on her on that she forgot about Tasha Martin. They were not the BFFs – yet -, but Tasha was the only one that Venessa knew in Del Sol Valley. When Miss Jeong was in high-school she had a pal called Luke, and was through him that the girls meet eachother.
    Tasha used to have family members living in Venessa’s hometown, and she would go there to visit them on school holidays and, Luke was neighbor of Tasha’s relatives, they knew eachother since they were kids. Venessa became BFF with Luke in school and consequently meet Tasha once.
    Before Miss Jeong moved to the big city, Luke assured her that she could count on Tasha's help if she needed it, but Venessa was so busy in the first few days at the town, that she even forgot about it. When Luke called to know how everything was going, Miss Jeong remembered about Tasha’s offer to help.
    - Oh my god, V. - Luke laughed at Venessa’s ear – You never change… So distracted that you missed a big chance of not having to unpack everything by yourself!
    - Don’t piss me off Luke! At least I’ve never burned instant noodles… Who burns instant noodles?!
    - Shut up! It was only once, and I was distracted by my smartphone! – He said with a frustrated voice, while Venessa laughed at him – Anyways, go visit Tasha, she’s waiting until today for your call!
    As soon as Luke disconnected the call, Venessa called their friend. It was a very quick call in which they agreed to meet at Tasha’s house. By coincidence of fate, Tasha lived across the street, right in front of Miss Jeong’s house. She was surprised to know that, and couldn’t help wondering how they didn’t bump at eachother in those days that Venessa was living in there.
    I didn’t take too much time for Venessa to cross the stree, and there they were meeting at the door of Tasha’s house with a warm hug.
    - It’s been so long since we’ve meet!
    - It’s your fault! – Said Venessa with a big smile in her face – You never came to visit us again after you became a celebrity, you little star!
    - Success requires har work girl… For most people! – They laughed after Tasha’s excuse – But now it’s your turn to work hard, V., but with your talent, it will not be long before you become a star!
    - I hope so… - Venessa apprehensively said.
    - Let’s go talk inside… I made some burgers, maybe we can watch a movie as well…
    Then they got inside Tasha’s house and Venessa didn’t fail to notice how simple the house was. Tasha said that she didn’t need much in the house, as she was planning a tour in the near future. There were no unnecessary luxuries there, reflecting Tasha’s down-to-earth spirit. The girls talked all night long, watched a movie and then binge watched a season of a detective’s series. Anyone could tell that they were destined to be best friends.


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    You can follow my story and read it on my tumblr, where i post first: https://strangeoasis.tumblr.com/post/180659091600/0202-meet-tasha
    Please leave comments, suggestions and any feedback you want!

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    02.03 Acting Skills


    The next day, as soon as Venessa woke up she went to the front of the mirror to train acting, not even bothering to change her clothes. It was kind of annoying to rehearse alone, but she had to study to become the best version of herself. Suddenly the house bell rings, scaring Venessa. She shouted to whoever was at the door to “wait a second”, and then she hurried to change her clothes.
    - Hello? – Said Venessa while opening the front door.
    It was Tasha, with a big smile on her face.
    - Hey, Jeong! How you doing?
    - I’m fine, just practicing acting… - She suddenly stopped to think – Hm… How about you help me train?
    - I was going to invite you to go to the cafeteria, but I guess I can help… yes!
    Tasha then walked in, and sat in the living room while Venessa headed to the kitchen to get a snack for them and prepare some drinks in the juicer. Tasha had already seen Venessa in a play in her old town, but she was nevertheless impressed by the talent of Miss Jeong, then something came to her mind.
    This girl had trained too much hidden between four walls and she was talented enough not to be ashamed if people saw them, and performing on the street could be a good thing for Venessa's visibility. Tasha then made a proposal for Venessa, and explained the benefits she could take from it.
    - … Besides that, V., you can earn some tips by doing this!
    - I’m not so sure this is a good idea - Venessa had said, slowly beginning to blush.
    - Oh, come on - Tasha replied. - One day you’ll thank me for this.
    Well, what did she have to lose? The first few times they performed in public, people gave them confused looks. But after a few more times, the same people started taking notice. They even drew a small crowd on a Saturday. Performing helped pay the rent, though Venessa wasn’t getting called for any auditions. But they kept at it, and Venessa began performing on her own.
    And one day – finally – the phone rang.
    - Ms. Jeong, we’ve heard good things, and we’d like to represent you! - said the voice on the other end.
    Venessa was all but squealing with excitement when she accepted the offer from one of the most prestigious agencies in Del Sol Valley. She crossed “GET TALENT AGENCY” off her master list. This. Was. It. The big time.
    Well, sort of.
    After that call, the agency gave her a couple of low-paying auditions. Yep, she’d have to pay her dues. But she didn’t care. She was on set, in hair and makeup, chatting up the director, and slowly living out her dream.


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    You can follow my story and read it on my tumblr, where i post first: https://strangeoasis.tumblr.com/post/180934191465/0203-acting-skills
    Please leave comments, suggestions and any feedback you want!

  • Hey, guys. Sorry about my disappearance, i am not going to continue this thread. Since The Sims 4 updated the University mod i was using was not updated anymore, and beyond that we are having a lot of rumors about a University EP. I am going to restart this in another discussion and will not be focusing in Young Adults for now. I'll take some time to rewrite some stuff and preparing a good story for you all to read.
    (I should also point out that tumblr is giving me a hard time right now...)
    Bye, bye! See you soon.

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