Strangetown, Here We Come

Strangetown, Here We Come: Re-released

After much effort, I've completely re-uploaded the images for SHWC on Dreamwidth. These were previously hosted on Livejournal and therefore unavailable to most viewers. You can find it all here:

Strangetown Here We Come Chapter List

I started this story in 2007, and it has been ongoing for 18+ years (with breaks along the way). Please keep this in mind if you are a newcomer to the story. It has changed and grown along the way, as have the characters. Mostly, it's a coming of age story, and a love story/stories.

"If my brother is calling, I answer it."

"He's my brother! Of course I side with him!"

"They're far from perfect, but I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world."

It's been 10 years. My kidney function is now being affected. I knew this day would one day come, but still...

My MIL has Huntington's. In the past year, she has rapidly deteriorated. Family singalongs were very important to her over the years. I've mentioned them here many a time. This can be an all-hands-on-deck extended family/friend jamboree with multiple talented musicians, or the bare minimum, which is often my BIL (guitar, lead vocals), Mr. Tomato (percussion, vocals), and my SIL and me (vocals). Both the Mr. and BIL write and record music, have released albums, etc., so that is a huge help.

I remember in the early days of joining this family, my MIL sang and played guitar at these things. She played the violin as well, but not for the singalongs. She was the driving force. This was such a huge part of their family culture that we have "the books", which contain lyrics to the staples.

The lights, the lights! :)

Thank you, @deedee-sims for recommending these imposter lights for the buildings on background lots. I'll fiddle around with them a little more, but this is a lot closer to my vision.

I'm still picking away at my city street sets. As of now, it is four lots, including Zoe and Jaxy's place. This one is a seen-better-days parking lot. I feel that working on decorating these is enough like playing the game that I'm procrastinating with it because it's fun.

I am considering using a deco sim or two? For off in the distance on another lot. It's a city, so seeing nobody at all sticks out a bit more here. I need to find some regular sims that look like they're walking. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Ripp: Let's keep doing this until we're all shrivelled up and old, okay?

Zoe: Deal.

Jaxy: Yeah, absolutely. Saggy and grey and bald.

Ripp: Hey!

Zoe: Sorry, Rippy.

Jaxy: Yeah, sorry. You're so going to be bald as fuck. HahahaHAHA!

Ripp: Well, now you know I'm going to keep every single strand just out of spite.

Zoe: I'm rooting for you, hon.

Ripp: And anyway, I don't care as long as we're still doing this.

Yeah, my layers are thick

And I got a bad attitude

Yeah, that knife in my back

Has fingerprints that belong to you

Got a grudge, got a grudge

Got a grudge that I'm holding

For as long as I live

'Cause you lied, you lied

You lied to my face

And that's something that I can't forgive!

Yeah, people like you just fuel my fire!

Yeah, people like you just fuel my fire!

Yeah, people like you just fuel my fire!

People like you just do!

I thought you all should know that I finally planted my tomato plants in the greenhouse today. 🍅