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==Original MTS post==
==Original MTS post==
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<big>'''The Torres: A Story of Brotherly Love'''</big>
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'''The Torres: A Story of Brotherly Love'''


Another non-nuclear family idea that originally had a much deeper backstory... or at least, one that I tried to develop. Initially I was going to write a fully-fledged novel based on this family I created in The Sims 2. However, I lost my bearing on which direction I should take the story on, and consequently lost my writer's flame while trying to find it. Combined with the fact that I got distracted by other novel projects that were far more appealing to me, and the scanty amount of writing that I wrote for this novel was shelved. I barely wrote four paragraphs of the novel, and two of them are one-sentence paragraphs (And, if you are not aware of the struggles a writer must face, abandoning projects when the circumstances call for it can be quite difficult at times). The best paragraph in that piece so far also happened to be the last paragraph I wrote before abandoning the project:
Another non-nuclear family idea that originally had a much deeper backstory... or at least, one that I tried to develop. Initially I was going to write a fully-fledged novel based on this family I created in The Sims 2. However, I lost my bearing on which direction I should take the story on, and consequently lost my writer's flame while trying to find it. Combined with the fact that I got distracted by other novel projects that were far more appealing to me, and the scanty amount of writing that I wrote for this novel was shelved. I barely wrote four paragraphs of the novel, and two of them are one-sentence paragraphs (And, if you are not aware of the struggles a writer must face, abandoning projects when the circumstances call for it can be quite difficult at times). The best paragraph in that piece so far also happened to be the last paragraph I wrote before abandoning the project:


::A happy home. Beautiful, sunny days in the summer and frigid, frolicking snowy days in the winter. Snowmen on cold days and snow cones on warm ones. The autumn sightseeing where the nearby forests burst into a smokeless, heatless flame as the leaves changed into their bright, carotene colours. The crisp, spring mornings that felt like ice-cold soda in a glass bottle, and the rainy afternoons where the warmth of the indoors lent itself to board games and LAN parties.
<blockquote class="note">A happy home. Beautiful, sunny days in the summer and frigid, frolicking snowy days in the winter. Snowmen on cold days and snow cones on warm ones. The autumn sightseeing where the nearby forests burst into a smokeless, heatless flame as the leaves changed into their bright, carotene colours. The crisp, spring mornings that felt like ice-cold soda in a glass bottle, and the rainy afternoons where the warmth of the indoors lent itself to board games and LAN parties.</blockquote>


...and then I got distracted by [https://www.wattpad.com/story/68838094 For my little brother]. Ah well. I at least make some effort to archive the stuff I wrote, which comes in handy later on in life when you're making a conscious effort to learn from the successes — and the failures — of the past.
...and then I got distracted by ''[https://www.wattpad.com/story/68838094 For my little brother]''. Ah well. I at least make some effort to archive the stuff I wrote, which comes in handy later on in life when you're making a conscious effort to learn from the successes — and the failures — of the past.


Anyways, even though the novel project was scrapped, I kept this family in my game, and being the Simmer that I am now, I created a story for them as I played. I don't have a novel for you, unfortunately, but I do have something to write about! Without further ado...
Anyways, even though the novel project was scrapped, I kept this family in my game, and being the Simmer that I am now, I created a story for them as I played. I don't have a novel for you, unfortunately, but I do have something to write about! Without further ado...
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[[File:Torres family photo.png]]
[[File:Torres family photo.png]]


::Ever since their father's untimely death, Simon and Lucas have only each other in a large, dangerous, and scary world. How far will brotherly love go for these two?
<blockquote class="note">Ever since their father's untimely death, Simon and Lucas have only each other in a large, dangerous, and scary world. How far will brotherly love go for these two?</blockquote>


This actually isn't the first time I revealed these two Sims to the public, although I have mostly teased the idea for it. I posted an image a year ago [http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5051358&highlight=brotherly+love#post5051358 here] along with a brief explanation, but I mostly left it at that.
This actually isn't the first time I revealed these two Sims to the public, although I have mostly teased the idea for it. I posted an image a year ago [http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5051358&highlight=brotherly+love#post5051358 here] along with a brief explanation, but I mostly left it at that.


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::Originally Posted by '''k6ka'''
Originally Posted by '''k6ka'''<br />
::Perhaps inspired by the [[Newson family]] that shipped with AL, and perhaps inspired [https://www.wattpad.com/user/k6ka01 by some of my own writing], I just created a brand spanking new family with three members... well, two now. I wanted to create a family with no living parents, with the idea that the siblings would have to take care of each other. Since CAS won't allow for an adultless family, I created the three Sims (one adult, one teen, and one child), moved them into a temporary lot, killed the father, and moved his grave to a cemetery lot. Now it's just the teen and the child; I moved them into a cheap apartment that costs about §500 per week, and we'll see how it goes from there.
Perhaps inspired by the [[Newson family]] that shipped with AL, and perhaps inspired [https://www.wattpad.com/user/k6ka01 by some of my own writing], I just created a brand spanking new family with three members... well, two now. I wanted to create a family with no living parents, with the idea that the siblings would have to take care of each other. Since CAS won't allow for an adultless family, I created the three Sims (one adult, one teen, and one child), moved them into a temporary lot, killed the father, and moved his grave to a cemetery lot. Now it's just the teen and the child; I moved them into a cheap apartment that costs about §500 per week, and we'll see how it goes from there.</blockquote>


<u>'''The Sims'''</u>
<u>'''The Sims'''</u>
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[[File:Simon Torres photo.png]]
[[File:Simon Torres photo.png]]


::With no protective adults around, Simon was left to raise his younger brother Lucas alone. He's unprepared, but the love for his brother fuels him every day.
<blockquote class="note">With no protective adults around, Simon was left to raise his younger brother Lucas alone. He's unprepared, but the love for his brother fuels him every day.</blockquote>


Simon has always wanted a job working with kids, and what better way to train for that job than taking care of your own younger siblings? At first, it wasn't anything unusual — mostly walking his younger brother to and from school — but after Frank died, Simon had to jump from being a big brother to a little daddy... can he manage it? He had no cooking skill, no job of any kind... he didn't even know how to change a diaper (And he still doesn't)! But he had love, and while that isn't all you need in The Sims,<ref group="n">Reference to ''All You Need Is Love'' by The Beatles. Well, it just came into my mind while writing this.</ref> it was enough to get by.
Simon has always wanted a job working with kids, and what better way to train for that job than taking care of your own younger siblings? At first, it wasn't anything unusual — mostly walking his younger brother to and from school — but after Frank died, Simon had to jump from being a big brother to a little daddy... can he manage it? He had no cooking skill, no job of any kind... he didn't even know how to change a diaper (And he still doesn't)! But he had love, and while that ''isn't'' all you need in The Sims,<ref group="n">Reference to ''All You Need Is Love'' by The Beatles. Well, it just came into my mind while writing this.</ref> it was enough to get by.


[[File:Lucas and Simon hugging.png|600px]]
[[File:Lucas and Simon hugging.png|600px]]
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[[File:Simon Torres chance card mishap 2.png]]
[[File:Simon Torres chance card mishap 2.png]]


Simon's firing plunged the Torres into grave financial trouble as they had no other source of income. No paycheque, no food, no lodging, no hope. The drop in morale also caused his grades to tank, dropping from an A+ to a B-, with no sign of improving anytime soon. Simon is unhappy, unable to find another job, and feeling like he's a failure at everything in general. Things are not looking good for Simon.
Simon's firing plunged the Torres into grave financial trouble as they had no other source of income. No paycheque, no food, no lodging, no hope. The drop in morale also caused his grades to tank, dropping from an A+ to a B-, with no sign of improving anytime soon. Simon is unhappy, unable to find another job, and feeling like he's a failure at everything in general. Things are ''not'' looking good for Simon.


'''Lucas Torres'''
'''Lucas Torres'''
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[[File:Lucas Torres photo.png]]
[[File:Lucas Torres photo.png]]


::After the death of his father, Frank, Simon is the only person Lucas has left in the world. He's always wanted to be a basketball player — let's see if he can still achieve his goals.
<blockquote class="note">After the death of his father, Frank, Simon is the only person Lucas has left in the world. He's always wanted to be a basketball player — let's see if he can still achieve his goals.</blockquote>


It was hard for Lucas to leave his old home and move to the city. Lucas loves space, and the grassy fields and well-stocked parks near his old house fuelled his love for sports. While SimVille has facilities for sports enthusiasts, Lucas just doesn't like how the world around him is smaller and more compact. Lucas wants to be a basketball player, but he'd rather play on solid ground than on the rooftop of a building.
It was hard for Lucas to leave his old home and move to the city. Lucas loves space, and the grassy fields and well-stocked parks near his old house fuelled his love for sports. While SimVille has facilities for sports enthusiasts, Lucas just doesn't like how the world around him is smaller and more compact. Lucas wants to be a basketball player, but he'd rather play on solid ground than on the rooftop of a building.
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While the novel project is dead, the characters certainly lived on! During the "Golden Days" of living on their own, Simon was awfully preoccupied with work and didn't spend an awful lot of time with Lucas. Being unemployed might not necessarily be the curse a lot of people imagine it to be, though. As the saying goes, "When God closes a door, He opens a window."<ref group="n">http://www.ywamsalem.org/learning-to-trust-in-gods-timing/</ref> Maybe Simon needs to stop looking outside of his family for answers and instead look inside. Lucas isn't unhappy at all, and it's not because he's ignorant or that he's selfish. Frank may be dead, but not having a father doesn't mean not having a future.
While the novel project is dead, the characters certainly lived on! During the "Golden Days" of living on their own, Simon was awfully preoccupied with work and didn't spend an awful lot of time with Lucas. Being unemployed might not necessarily be the curse a lot of people imagine it to be, though. As the saying goes, "When God closes a door, He opens a window."<ref group="n">http://www.ywamsalem.org/learning-to-trust-in-gods-timing/</ref> Maybe Simon needs to stop looking outside of his family for answers and instead look inside. Lucas isn't unhappy at all, and it's not because he's ignorant or that he's selfish. Frank may be dead, but not having a father doesn't mean not having a future.
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[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5226710#post5226710 Original post]
[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5226710#post5226710 Original post]


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