Creating a story for Julian was a lot of fun. The Challenge rules of random character traits gave me virtually no chance of conceiving a predetermined back-story. Everything had to be done after his creation. He ended up with the following traits – Commitment Issues, Daredevil, Angler, Kleptomaniac, and Absent Minded. Not a great mix of personality traits. I immediately paired the Absent Minded and Fishing traits to form a character flaw. Julian loves fishing. He loves it so much that it preoccupies his mind most of the time. He will forget what he is supposed to be doing as … Continue reading Chapter 1.1 – The Challenge

Meet Julian. He’s lived his life, thus far, moving from town-to-town. Never staying long enough for roots to hold means there are no sims he can call “friend”. This suits him well, though. In his mind, there is nothing to hold him down, nobody to be accountable to. But the truth of the matter, is that there is not much about Julian to like. He’s a scoundrel, thief, petty criminal, and letch; an opportunist of the worst kind. Had Julian been smart about his “skills”, he would have acquired a small fortune. But things being as they are, Julian’s mind is preocupied … Continue reading Chapter 1 – Julian