Caught by Surprise in TS4. How Refreshing!

My first surprise from out of left field, was when Thorne Bailey up and retired from the Entertainment Career. :open_mouth: He did show up to a Starlight Accolade Show once after that. I just recalled the very slight 'imagined' rivalry with my Rock Star. Erik has been on a winning streak and sometimes, Thorne would be well, you know. Thorne! The second surprise was when Dirk Dreamer died suddenly. HIs bowl of cereal burst into flames. The Accolade Show feels empty now. The game isn't too inclined to fill the void. Not long after Thorne retired to become a Stay-At-Home dad, he drowned in his swimming pool. It's all too sad. He and Erik had become friends, as well as Dirk and Erik. The Accolades just aren't the same. I have noticed Erik's mother a Proper Celebrity on her own, has been showing up to the Sunday evening Event. She's actually won a total of four trophies. One for her art, too. Erik has now won seventeen Best Song Awards, so he was always better than Thorne, anyway. But still. Occasionally, Judith will grace the audience with her presence. But some of the others are no-shows. It's just not the same.

ETCorrect: Discovered my typo. Wrote pretense, instead of presence. Freudian slip?