[TS4: OFftS] Alien Adoption Challenge (COMPLETE 04/01/20)
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[TS4: OFftS] Alien Adoption Challenge (COMPLETE 04/01/20)
(Started 16th-17th December 19, Finished 4th January 2020)
Runner-up for 2020 Golden Plumbobs- Best Rare Challenge
CONTENT WARNINGS: bad language | references to non-consensual alien abduction | mental illness | emotional abuse | unstable family |sexual content (text only) |upsetting themes |
CHAPTER INDEX:
Prologue • One • Two(Int) • Two • Three • Four • Five (Int) • Five • Six (Int1) • Six (Int2) • Six • Seven • Eight • Nine • Ten • Eleven(Int) • Eleven • Twelve(Int) • Twelve • Thirteen • Fourteen • Epilogue • Extras
This Alien Adoption Challenge (by Pinstar) is done using the Maxis-made TS4 XBox version of Ripp Grunt, from TS2's Strangetown! It's a mix of pre-planned story ideas, and the game-play driving the narrative. I used a Challenge File on my XBox (For playing using challenge rules) and a Storytelling file (for challenge-breaking screenshots needed for the narrative.)
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STORY PREMISE
A few years after leaving their native Strangetown, the Grunt Family are no strangers to the frayed relationship between humans and aliens. When an alien spaceship crashes- with one-hundred surviving orphaned alien toddlers- the middle child of the family takes it upon himself to raise one of the toddlers, in secrecy, in the seclusion of Oasis Springs. Not everything is as it seems, and it's hard to know which of the conspiracy theories floating around about these alien children is true...if any of them are. Can this young man survive adoptive parenthood? And will the little girl ever learn of her past...and the truth behind her origins?
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Thank you to all of you who have read or commented. I really appreciate it < 3
Last edited by LuckyDuck on April 25th, 2020, 4:00 pm, edited 40 times in total.
Re: [TS4] OFftS- Alien Adoption Challenge [Last update 17/12
My heart has been abducted by your story. Its beautiful.
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SimCave - Bless you, you sweet sweet person! Thanks so much for your kind feedback. It’s fun using premades, I’ve found. Thanks so so much!
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What a great start! Very sweet, I love what you have done so far!
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Thanks so much for your kind words and encouragement, ciyrose! < 3
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Thanks Rawla!
I’ve been playing until what should be a second chapter, but I have learned early into my Sim challenge writing hobby that the game will throw a curveball at any moment, but trying to write them into the ‘plot’ is part of the fun. XD
I’ve been playing until what should be a second chapter, but I have learned early into my Sim challenge writing hobby that the game will throw a curveball at any moment, but trying to write them into the ‘plot’ is part of the fun. XD
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Curveballs in gameplay can be fun.
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Update time! Things DO NOT go to plan and the RNG gods mess with me, big-time.
Chapter One
I hope you enjoy it, thanks to everyone who read and commented as well, I'm glad I've had such positive feedback on my first 'Sim Lit' project.
Chapter One
I hope you enjoy it, thanks to everyone who read and commented as well, I'm glad I've had such positive feedback on my first 'Sim Lit' project.
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This was a very beautiful and wondrous story chapter. I applaud your writing skills.
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SimCave- I really appreciate you following the story, it means a lot to me < 3 I’m so happy you like to so far.SimCave wrote:This was a very beautiful and wondrous story chapter. I applaud your writing skills.
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108sims- Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback and for reading, I appreciate it so much.
Thanks again for reading, I was really happy reading what you liked and I’m glad it worked for you!
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Re: [TS4] OFftS- Alien Adoption Challenge [Last update 19/12
A new chapter has been published!
Our Friends From the Stars- Chapter 2 Interlude- Buck
I am currently playing the challenge through what will become Chapter Two now.
Our Friends From the Stars- Chapter 2 Interlude- Buck
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The interlude chapter from Buck's point of view was a delight to read. I'm falling in love with your characters.
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SimCave- Thank you so much for keeping up with the story, I’m glad that you love the characters as well.
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Love the interlude idea - it'll add a whole extra layer to your story, and Buck is such a sympathetic character!
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bookloverblue - Thank you so so much! It means a lot coming from someone who inspired me to even start this stuff up!
Thank you so much for reading < 3
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