When a sim lives most of his life in the shadows, it is sometimes difficult to tell who, exactly, is in there with him. And when the time comes to emerge, it can be just as difficult to tell who still remains.   The problem with Julian’s line of work is that “friends” are really not that at all. Any relationships are temporary and symbiotic. And when the symbiosis is no longer beneficial, each goes their separate way.   And just as in nature, a mutually beneficial arrangement can turn into a one-sided affair, or worse yet, degenerate to a predator/prey relationship.   … Continue reading Chapter 1.17 – Shadows

Julian has finally saved enough lifetime happiness reward points for a “Mid-Life Crisis”. After the last entry, I figured it was as good a time as any. He dropped “Commitment Issues” and “Absent Minded” for Athletic and Charismatic. Julian is a reinvented man. He remembers the first night in Sunset Valley sleeping on the lounge chair at the beach. His only desire was to profit from the cliff-side mansions. Nearly a year has passed since that time. While he continues to work at the warehouse, he no longer perpetrates robberies on his own time. He still works toward his goal of becoming a master thief, … Continue reading Chapter 1.16 – Family