https://i.ibb.co/ZJcPcJS/The-Hall-Poster-2.jpgThe Hall.It Waits.It Watches.It Takes.From the Creator of "Werebeasts Do Not Exist Yet" & "Bodyhair Ain't For The Faint Of Heart 2".

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION A PROLOGUE OF SORTSPART I1. The Lady in The Chair.2. How It Begins.3. Sweet Child 'O Mine.4. Welcome Little Child.5. *Shrieking Strings*6. Springtime7. Best Friend8. Cheeky Toddler9. The Lady In The Wall.10. That Stormy Evening11. The Watcher12. Asleep13. Gone?14. The Writer.15. Eabha.16. Wandering Willow...17. The Accident.18. Him.INTERMISSIONP119. Visitor.20. Knock Knock.

INTRODUCTION.Because some stories just need one. The following story came to be in the "Post The Last Screenshot You Took in The Sims 4" thread by @catloverplayer.For those who are interested, this is how it all began: My sim got his girlfriend pregnant. It was an accident, because usually I don't really deal with babies in my game. I posted a screenshot of the babe. I took this on as a personal challenge: The 1 baby challenge. Very challenging for me indeed. I decided to raise the kid and not change to another household (extremely challenging indeed) until she, the baby, was to be a young adult. My seasons are set to 14 Sim days each which means the kid's birthday is every spring. Challenge or Torture? Who knows? I play this game very slowly...because...life and such. Once again, very, very challenging, because the kid doesn't grow up as fast as I want her to. To keep this challenge interesting for myself I built a story around my family of 3, which soon turned into some sort of haunted house mystery. In any case, my sims should have it worse than me doing this challenge. Because the story was part of The Last Screenshot thread, which - as the name suggests - is a thread for last screenshots, not complete stories, folks encouraged me to keep it all indexed and together in one thread. Much easier to read a book when the pages aren't all scattered around the house. Yes I agree. So that's what I did and so here we are! Fun fact: The country mansion that you will get to know as "The Hall" does in fact exist. I built it from reference, both exterior and interior. It is also haunted, or so they say... I will post a "prologue" of sorts, just to introduce you to the posts that started this entire challenge/haunted story ordeal.I also want to thank everyone who has been following this still ongoing story in the other thread for the last couple of months and those who were always very kind to comment. <3 I will try and post updates as often as I can. Last but certainly not least, a Special Acknowledgement goes to the wonderful @Ellupelluellu who located every single reference post to the story and provided me with links so that I was able to collect and post them here. Sometimes I'm a very busy and above all, extremely slow guy and this was a Team Effort I hugely appreciate! As we say here in "The Land of Saints and Drunks-" *pardon me* "-Scholars": <3 Go raibh míle maith agat! <3

A PROLOGUE OF SORTS1. Writers. https://i.ibb.co/bFb2f0C/Writers.jpgEabha Goth & Dave O'Shea. Both are writers. Eabha does it as a hobby. Dave does it for the money. 2. Baby Challenge.Surprise: Dave & Eabha made a baby.This is it. This is the moment I have not been waiting for. It was an “accident”, but I will rise to the challenge. What challenge? The 1 baby challenge. And it’s been tough already. This is not the way I usually play the game, but obviously the game wants to play games with me. So be it. Please meet little Willow: Spoiler (Highlight to read) This is the look she gave me right after she was born. Look at that smug little face. https://i.ibb.co/rM26sHW/Willow-is-smug.jpg Sure look at it! https://i.ibb.co/jTCGZrJ/Smug-Willow.jpg She knows. She knows this is not easy for me and she will make this journey as difficult for me as she possibly can. Thank you Willow. ❤️I’m sure we’re going to be wonderful friends. And don’t you dare go all cute on me. This is the look she gave me right after she was born. Look at that smug little face. https://i.ibb.co/rM26sHW/Willow-is-smug.jpg Sure look at it! https://i.ibb.co/jTCGZrJ/Smug-Willow.jpg She knows. She knows this is not easy for me and she will make this journey as difficult for me as she possibly can. Thank you Willow. ❤️I’m sure we’re going to be wonderful friends. And don’t you dare go all cute on me. I've made the tough decision that I will raise Willow from babe to young adult and not run off to another save (like I always do). Rotational play has ceased to exist until Willow is old enough to have her own babies. Whenever that happens I won't be around. I'm going stick with this one family for 4 Sim years. One Willow life stage per year. In my game 1 year is 28 days and I just want you to know that I'm saying all this with burning tears in my eyes. Anyway, to start off I kitted out a little room for her. I mean we don't have much but at least we've got the attic. https://i.ibb.co/PhzQtWY/Willows-Room.jpgContinued:3. That Lad I'm just not sure if I want to keep this thing in Willow's room: Spoiler (Highlight to read) https://i.ibb.co/MCJy47j/Thatlad.jpg In case you didn't get it the first time: https://i.ibb.co/Z6M70hw/Thatlad-HEAD.jpg https://i.ibb.co/MCJy47j/Thatlad.jpg In case you didn't get it the first time: https://i.ibb.co/Z6M70hw/Thatlad-HEAD.jpgContinued:4. A Girl & Her Fiddle.https://i.ibb.co/FJcqSc4/Goth-Fiddle.jpgAnd her audience...Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.ibb.co/GsNFfWB/Emily.jpghttps://i.ibb.co/GsNFfWB/Emily.jpgContinued: 5. A Lovely Family.Mom Eabha is knitting an object for her little object.I mean, her little baby. Baby Willow. o:) https://i.ibb.co/Kz6YtFM/Knitting-Objects-for-Objects.jpgThis is Dad having a cynical moment on the intranet. We both work for the same company. https://i.ibb.co/5cYt40S/A-Cynical-Moment.jpgAnd this is the family's little Magical Cottage in Glimmering Winderbrook: Spoiler (Highlight to read)FRONT:https://i.ibb.co/1fdjsm7/Cottage-FRONT.jpgBACK:https://i.ibb.co/6Fcymq7/Cottage-BACK.jpgI built it a long time ago. Before Cottage Living was a Thing. FRONT:https://i.ibb.co/1fdjsm7/Cottage-FRONT.jpgBACK:https://i.ibb.co/6Fcymq7/Cottage-BACK.jpgI built it a long time ago. Before Cottage Living was a Thing. Continued:6. Having a smoke.Spoiler (Highlight to read)These two are hilarious. They've been new parents for less than 7 days and they're absolutely wrecked. Dad's been wearing slippers everywhere, Mom started smoking and both are afflicted by the infamous Sweater Curse. I can't allow them to be romantic with each other at this time because if there's one thing I'm unable to handle is for them to break up and end up with a single parent. I promised I would stick with the babe.So Mom, stop knitting sweaters for dad. I need both of you. Dad, wear some shoes dude. You're not helping. :D https://i.ibb.co/xhSCSbH/Cursed.jpgThese two are hilarious. They've been new parents for less than 7 days and they're absolutely wrecked. Dad's been wearing slippers everywhere, Mom started smoking and both are afflicted by the infamous Sweater Curse. I can't allow them to be romantic with each other at this time because if there's one thing I'm unable to handle is for them to break up and end up with a single parent. I promised I would stick with the babe.So Mom, stop knitting sweaters for dad. I need both of you. Dad, wear some shoes dude. You're not helping. :D https://i.ibb.co/xhSCSbH/Cursed.jpgContinued:7. Buskin'Spoiler (Highlight to read)Mom & Dad have about 4 long days of "Sweater Curse" left and dealing with a new born nappy pooper doesn't help. They decided to call a friend to take care of their sweet little monkey and hit the town for a busking session together to rekindle their...whatever it is they're not having at the moment. Just stay in tune Lovebirds, otherwise we're going to have an even bigger problem.https://i.ibb.co/HCTgTGz/Busking02.jpgMom & Dad have about 4 long days of "Sweater Curse" left and dealing with a new born nappy pooper doesn't help. They decided to call a friend to take care of their sweet little monkey and hit the town for a busking session together to rekindle their...whatever it is they're not having at the moment. Just stay in tune Lovebirds, otherwise we're going to have an even bigger problem.https://i.ibb.co/HCTgTGz/Busking02.jpg

PART I1. The Lady in The Chair.https://i.ibb.co/yyYQFFs/Expecting-You.jpgShe's been sitting in that chair since dawn. Waiting for them. Waiting for that “lovely” little family of 3.She’s not looking forward to their arrival...but she is the housekeeper and she made a promise. Not to the landlord. The landlord is long dead. Not to the soon-to-arrive family either; She feels uneasy around babies, the father is a nuisance and the mother is a few too many feathers short of a brainless duck.No. She made a promise to the house. And she will do everything in her power to please it...

2. How It BeginsThe Hall.Our little family of 3 has made the brave decision to spend Winterfest at “The Hall”. The Hall goes by many names, but let’s not get into that for now. The Hall is a country mansion a couple of centuries old, built on the site of the original Redrock Castle (better known as Redrum Tower for no specific reason...).What you should know is that The Hall is officially owned by the 6th Marquess of Glimmering Winderbrook - Leland Mortimus Cornelius Goth. What you also should know is that he’s a great uncle of Éabha - English pronounciation “Ay-va”- Goth, aka “Mom”. Does that make her a Lady? I do not know. However, what you also should know is that Leland Mortimus Cornelius Goth is very much dead. One final thing I need you to understand about this situation is that Éabha and her family are unaware of Leland’s ...dead-ness. As far as they're concerned uncle Leland is still very much alive and well. Right now there's one thing this lovely family is absolutely certain of which is the invitation they got from Great Uncle Leland in late November to spend Winterfest at The Hall. In fact, It’s an annual tradition to spend Winterfest at The Hall with the entire Goth family...that is...with the members who are still alive and those rather grey & dusty ones who’ve been lucky enough to take residence in one of the many urns placed on one of the twenty something fireplaces in this house. Those urns always look cosy by the Winter Fest fire. Thing is...this year something feels a little “off”. Firstly...it’s early afternoon and none of the other family members seem to have arrived at the house yet. Odd, because they’re usually here at this time. Secondly...it’s like no one in the house is expecting anyone at all...the place feels rather snowy and desolate. In the last screenshot below we can see Dave O’Shea aka “Dad” peep through one of the windows of The Hall (window peeping is not vanilla it comes with “The Mod”). Dave’s friends call Dave “Dayvo”. Ay-va & Day-vo. Anyway, to us Dave’s just Dave. Or Dad. Mom Éabha & baby Willow are offscreen waiting in one of those beautiful drivable cars that we got in the Sims 4. https://i.ibb.co/9gNFHLn/HOUSE.jpgSpoiler (Highlight to read)There's no answer so Dave walks around the back of the house and knocks on the chapel door. https://i.ibb.co/B2NQjHb/Knock-Knock.jpgTo Be Continued... :D There's no answer so Dave walks around the back of the house and knocks on the chapel door. https://i.ibb.co/B2NQjHb/Knock-Knock.jpgTo Be Continued... :D

The Hall: A Story about a Haunted House...or is it?

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mightyspritesims
Legend
4 years ago
I am so happy this has its own thread! Bookmarked B)

(Can confirm: Mumbly Grumbles get installed immediately upon becoming a parent)
notthatbellagot
4 years ago
Showing up late to say I LOVE that atmosphere of this story. Bookmarked and can't wait to see the next update!
SEREFRAS
Legend
4 years ago
Ooo, scary story @CAPTAIN_NXR7. ;)
CAPTAIN_NXR7
Legend
4 years ago

18. Him

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One fine morning Eabha cycles into the village. She wants out. Or is it really her who wants out?

She has a feeling that someone told her to go...

https://i.ibb.co/ZfWz9kN/BIKE-01.jpg

She can't remember who it was.

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Or what it was.

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Was it Tippi the housekeeper?

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Was it....the familiar man who she cannot really recognize?

https://i.ibb.co/bB21HrY/BIKE-05.jpg

She knows exactly where she needs to go though...

Indeed. She needs to go to that shop. She was told to go to that shop.

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The Second Hand shop with the red dress. She was told to go get that dress.

https://i.ibb.co/TkCDQxG/SHOP-02.jpg

Yes. Yes. That dress is hers...
It was always hers.

Some time later...

Somehow she feels more like herself, wearing this dress.
It feels different to that black gown.

https://i.ibb.co/bQypZyC/D-01.jpg

This dress feels...pretty on her. How delightful!

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Delightful enough to be going for a stroll in the garden.

She remembers how much she really loves this garden.

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Her Garden.

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Her Courtyard.

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Her Stables.

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Her...

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"Eabha?"

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"Eabha?!"

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"Eabha. You're looking...lovely. Isn't it a bit...cold to be wandering outdoors in a summer dress like that?
Anyways, you won't believe this! Here's me all prepared to go find a handy man so that we can finally get a couple of stairguards installed and guess what?
I found him!"

https://i.ibb.co/SXLPSz7/D-20.jpg

Found Him...?

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"Or Eabha, should I say he found me. US."

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"I want you to finally meet me big brother Mister Randall O'Shea!
He happened to be in the village and I suppose a village being a village...it wasn't too difficult for him to find out who looks after The Big Bad Hall On Top Of The Hill. Especially when a big lad like Randy starts asking questions..."

https://i.ibb.co/k8kSKsR/D-23.jpg

"Haven't seen him in Donkey's Years and here he is, wanders in like nothing happened. The cheek of him!
At least we'll be getting some stuff fixed around the place or I wouldn't even let him near the stables, let alone the house!"

https://i.ibb.co/CVMV6fr/D-24.jpg

Randy O'Shea...

Brother...
That means nothing to her.
Absolutely nothing at all.

But those eyes...

Spoiler

https://i.ibb.co/dgXRBjT/D-25.jpg

Oh yes, those eyes....

https://i.ibb.co/ch8LzvD/Randy-Eyes.jpg

Later, when she is alone in her room, she thinks about those eyes.

https://i.ibb.co/yPhxrT0/D-26.jpg

His eyes. The eyes she remembers so well.

https://i.ibb.co/BNbGtk6/D-27.jpg

Finally the waiting is over.
He's here.
It's Him.
And now Her story can begin.
Ellupelluellu
Hero
4 years ago
Another great update ! Literally cannot wait for more!! B)
comicsforever
4 years ago
great as always :)
mlnov39
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
Who is he?! :# :o
CAPTAIN_NXR7
Legend
4 years ago
Intermission

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The Hall - 1880

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Irina Anna Elizabeth Goth.

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Irina Anna Elizabeth Goth of The Hall inherited The Hall after she lost her husband at The Siege of Windenburg two years earlier.
Each morning she goes to see him, but not at his graveside memorial. His true grave is at sea and that's where he will forever be. As The Captain of The Moonwind it's what he would have wanted. And the sea is in Irina's heart. That way he will always be with her.

In the mornings she visits the painting of her late husband. It is her painting of him. She painted him on a Sunday - outside in the rose garden- two weeks before he left for war.

https://i.ibb.co/pyH17RS/Husband01.jpg

It was quite warm that day in spring and all she can recall is that he couldn't stop make her laugh while she was trying to immortalize him in that painting. This is why she never really got his nose right.
Back then it was hard not to notice.

https://i.ibb.co/3Y9JdRR/Husband02.jpg

When she looks upon his face these days it's like she cannot even remember him differently...

https://i.ibb.co/Wpd3k8m/Husband03.jpg

Three days after she heard the sad news of her husband's passing, the war was over. Windenburg was liberated.
On that same day six impoverished orphan girls arrived at The Hall...

https://i.ibb.co/YfvMvbK/G01.jpg

The children begged for shelter, they begged for food. Irina wanted to mourn her loved one, but instead she took in the girls. She couldn't save her husband's life, but perhaps she could save the lives of six young ladies...

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She offered them warmth and listened to their stories.

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Her mission was to educate the girls and raise them as though they were her own.

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She would take them on excursions...

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...and she would teach them how to use needle and thread.

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She asked Cook to show them how to prepare dinner...

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and the older girls would learn to help with the laundry.

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After midnight...

...when all the residents of the Hall were sound asleep...

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...Irina would be wide awake.
She would gaze upon the painting of The Moonwind at Sea...

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...she would wander the corridors...

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...and sneak into the classroom.

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And there Irina Anna Elizabeth Goth would write letters to The Captain of The Moonwind...

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And she'd find herself dreaming...

Spoiler

About a nightly stroll...

https://i.ibb.co/Cs1wF75/Memory05.jpg

...and a Stone Gazebo.
And there she would wait for her husband and swear to herself that she would never ever love another man again...

https://i.ibb.co/hDVN3Pj/Memory06.jpg

Ever...
Ellupelluellu
Hero
4 years ago
Great update :smiley:
MaggieMae7276
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
I just found this and started reading it, couldn't stop! I love the story and the characters! Can't wait to see what happens next!

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