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#51
27th Feb 2015 at 8:16 PM
Posts: 1,875
Thanks: 30 in 1 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by CatherineTCJD
Yes. And that doesn't include titles/captions/headlines etc. The article itself should be between 750 and 1200 words. I'm looking forward to reading your "news"! |
Thanks, I'm going to start writing the article over the weekend
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#52
27th Feb 2015 at 8:52 PM
Posts: 2,287
Thanks: 289 in 2 Posts
I have another question because I'm writing an article on crime about murder, but I'm not feeling it. So, I'm wondering if recruiting for a terror group would be considered a crime? Or just terror in general?
#53
27th Feb 2015 at 9:25 PM
@TMBrandon, terror, as in terrorism, would definitely count as crime (if that's what you meant).
Thanks for catching my "duh" moment, Cat
Thanks for catching my "duh" moment, Cat
#54
27th Feb 2015 at 9:39 PM
Posts: 2,287
Thanks: 289 in 2 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by justJones
@TMBrandon, terror, as in terrorism, would definitely count as crime (if that's what you meant). Thanks for catching my "duh" moment, Cat |
Yes that's exactly what I meant. Just being rather cautious about mentioning it, because I don't want to suddenly be accused of creating a terroristic group and have my every move monitored.
Thanks for the quick reply!
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#55
28th Feb 2015 at 2:12 AM
Last edited by thatkitten : 28th Feb 2015 at 2:16 AM.
Reason: Added post, it just took me away from the editor T_T
Posts: 7
My Entry
Ooh, ooh, ooh!!!! I'd love to enter! I think my post is too short though...only 214 words Oh well, here goes
Test Subject
#56
28th Feb 2015 at 3:01 AM
Posts: 18
Thanks: 662 in 11 Posts
Natural Disaster (Hurricane & Flooding)
In Sim City (Riverblossom Hills)
Word Count: 870
Headline: Hurricane to Hit Riverblossom Hills
Article Picture:
Newspaper:
Bonus:
In Sim City (Riverblossom Hills)
Word Count: 870
Headline: Hurricane to Hit Riverblossom Hills
Article Picture:
Newspaper:
Bonus:
Test Subject
#57
28th Feb 2015 at 3:03 AM
Posts: 18
Thanks: 662 in 11 Posts
@CatherineTCJD @justJones
Thanks for you're friendly help. I should've probably figured out the spoiler since I use bold and italics so much with the [B] and the [I] so much.
Thanks for you're friendly help. I should've probably figured out the spoiler since I use bold and italics so much with the [B] and the [I] so much.
#58
28th Feb 2015 at 3:08 AM
Could I use two of the who/where prompts? Like if I wanted to involve my Sim who was a Space Pirate, could I use both "Pirates" and "In space"? Or would that just be making it harder for myself later on?
#59
28th Feb 2015 at 10:17 AM
Posts: 4,228
Thanks: 10340 in 107 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by thatkitten
Ooh, ooh, ooh!!!! I'd love to enter! I think my post is too short though...only 214 words Oh well, here goes |
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#60
28th Feb 2015 at 3:31 PM
@esmeiolanthe, you can. But you still have to pic one to state as your chosen prompt. Let's say you choose "outer space" for a story about a space pirate. You can still later use pirate (if it is in the prompts) since it wasn't your "official choice".
#61
2nd Mar 2015 at 8:19 PM
Posts: 2,287
Thanks: 289 in 2 Posts
Prompt 1: Crime (Terrorism)
Prompt 2: In SimCity
Word Count(s): 887 (excluding "BREAKING" and "JUST IN")
775 excluding "BREAKING" and "JUST IN" bit
TERROR GROUP, GWAC, CAUSE HAVOC ACROSS SIMCITY
Prompt 2: In SimCity
Word Count(s): 887 (excluding "BREAKING" and "JUST IN")
775 excluding "BREAKING" and "JUST IN" bit
TERROR GROUP, GWAC, CAUSE HAVOC ACROSS SIMCITY
Test Subject
#62
4th Mar 2015 at 6:58 PM
Posts: 2
Hello, I would also like to participate. I've been playing The Sims for quite a log time, but I haven't joined in with anything. This is going to be my first contest entry, as well as my first post actually. I hope it will be fine!
#63
4th Mar 2015 at 7:30 PM
Posts: 4,228
Thanks: 10340 in 107 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by ioana0720
Hello, I would also like to participate. I've been playing The Sims for quite a log time, but I haven't joined in with anything. This is going to be my first contest entry, as well as my first post actually. I hope it will be fine! |
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#64
5th Mar 2015 at 12:41 AM
Last edited by tcbandie10 : 5th Mar 2015 at 1:47 AM.
Reason: entry editing
So excited another contest had started. Great entries so far! Here is my entry for round 1
Word Count: 848
Prompt 1: Government Affair
Prompt 2: In Sim City
The Glenbrook Gazette
Making History: Royals to visit Sim City!
Sim City personally welcomes the soon-to-be visiting royal family of Woofum. This event is historic because the royal family of Woofum is the one of the few royal families left. Royal families are around nowadays for traditional reasons, but they also have a role in politics. The King will serve as a member on a council of representatives and a Minister that leads. The king is usually involved in relations with other cities and will travel on the Minister’s behalf. It has been over 50 years since the last time the royal family has visited due to the quarrel that broke out between King William III and our past President Richbag over a game of Myshuno. They are scheduled to arrive in three days at the Simternational Airport from Dag. The royal family will be in Dag watching a competitive chess match between Duke of Dag and Duke of Gerbit for the champion title and yearly bragging rights. King Henry of Woofum I is visiting for strictly business matters in order to discuss the future relations of our country with Woofum. Due to his declining health, he will be accompanied by his eldest son, Prince Henry of Woofum II. He will be following in his father’s footsteps someday and it may be sooner than we think. Prince Henry is set to take his father’s title as King and replace his spot on the council. The citizens of Woofum are apprehensive to whether or not the prince is ready to assume the position after his fiasco with the Duke of Gerbit’s daughter last year after his ceremony. The king assures the public his son will be “very focused on political matters and has since learned from his consequences”. A quick flash back to that moment in time shows Prince Henry in his teen years. He was found by press sneaking around the palace gardens with Princess Helena of Gerbit after her father’s ceremony during the dinner celebration. Prince Henry says he was only a teenager and hopes to prove to Woofum that he is ready to assume the title when the time comes.
The King will also be accompanied by his wife, Queen Katherine of Woofum, and their children Princess Merilda, Prince David, and Princess Freida. Queen Katherine will focus on her interviews with the Sims Broadcasting Network and Superstar Report to discuss the latest in European news and gossip. Princess Frieda will be interviewing with WhooNoo in order to dish the latest scoop on her soon to be engagement with Ronald, the Duke of Minicules and the hottest European fashion trends. Princess Frieda has been hard at work on her fashion line “Reign” which is soon to hit stores in Woofum, Gerbit, Dag and Sim City. Her designs will be shown off at the Sim City fashion show next week. Prince David and Princess Merilda hope to hit the nearby amusement park for a day of fun. Highbrow Review hopes for the chance to interview with the royal family as a whole in order to get a first-hand account on the life of royalty and the pressures and consequences that follow. Young Sims Magazine also hopes to sit down with the Queen and discuss how she is able to manage her title and her little “heirs” on a daily basis.
King Henry hopes to mend the broken relationship between Woofum and our President. A disagreement over a “childish issue” in the past led to a cold shoulder given by the past King William III. Now, disagreements and issues will be handled in a more civilized manner and should lead to compromise. President Grimbald hopes the negotiations will run smoothly so each party leaves happy. Some of the main issues that the President hopes to discuss with the King and his son are budgeting, crisis management and currency exchange. In recent years, the value of our simolean has dropped by 15.3%. 1 lalo is currently worth 1.76 simoleans as reported by The Avarix in their last issue. He hopes that in time the exchange value will be equal between the two currencies.
Grimbald looks forward to the meeting with King Henry and Prince Henry. He also hopes all negotiations run smoothly. Grimbald will be opening the doors of his home to the royal family for the week in order for them to have a comfortable stay. Mrs. Grimbald has been preparing the staff in terms of hospitality and for a dinner she plans having the night the family arrives. John Grimbald, their son, looks forward to “play dates with David and Merilda”. Extra police forces are being brought in from surrounding cities in order to ensure the safety of the royal family during their stay.
We hope this visit of the royal family of Woofum will lead to many more. Sims Broadcasting Network will be covering every minute of the royal family from their arrival to their departure in order for citizens to not miss a minute of the action. President Grimbald has ensured the royal family they will receive a warm welcome from the city and its citizens.
Word Count: 848
Prompt 1: Government Affair
Prompt 2: In Sim City
The Glenbrook Gazette
Making History: Royals to visit Sim City!
Sim City personally welcomes the soon-to-be visiting royal family of Woofum. This event is historic because the royal family of Woofum is the one of the few royal families left. Royal families are around nowadays for traditional reasons, but they also have a role in politics. The King will serve as a member on a council of representatives and a Minister that leads. The king is usually involved in relations with other cities and will travel on the Minister’s behalf. It has been over 50 years since the last time the royal family has visited due to the quarrel that broke out between King William III and our past President Richbag over a game of Myshuno. They are scheduled to arrive in three days at the Simternational Airport from Dag. The royal family will be in Dag watching a competitive chess match between Duke of Dag and Duke of Gerbit for the champion title and yearly bragging rights. King Henry of Woofum I is visiting for strictly business matters in order to discuss the future relations of our country with Woofum. Due to his declining health, he will be accompanied by his eldest son, Prince Henry of Woofum II. He will be following in his father’s footsteps someday and it may be sooner than we think. Prince Henry is set to take his father’s title as King and replace his spot on the council. The citizens of Woofum are apprehensive to whether or not the prince is ready to assume the position after his fiasco with the Duke of Gerbit’s daughter last year after his ceremony. The king assures the public his son will be “very focused on political matters and has since learned from his consequences”. A quick flash back to that moment in time shows Prince Henry in his teen years. He was found by press sneaking around the palace gardens with Princess Helena of Gerbit after her father’s ceremony during the dinner celebration. Prince Henry says he was only a teenager and hopes to prove to Woofum that he is ready to assume the title when the time comes.
The King will also be accompanied by his wife, Queen Katherine of Woofum, and their children Princess Merilda, Prince David, and Princess Freida. Queen Katherine will focus on her interviews with the Sims Broadcasting Network and Superstar Report to discuss the latest in European news and gossip. Princess Frieda will be interviewing with WhooNoo in order to dish the latest scoop on her soon to be engagement with Ronald, the Duke of Minicules and the hottest European fashion trends. Princess Frieda has been hard at work on her fashion line “Reign” which is soon to hit stores in Woofum, Gerbit, Dag and Sim City. Her designs will be shown off at the Sim City fashion show next week. Prince David and Princess Merilda hope to hit the nearby amusement park for a day of fun. Highbrow Review hopes for the chance to interview with the royal family as a whole in order to get a first-hand account on the life of royalty and the pressures and consequences that follow. Young Sims Magazine also hopes to sit down with the Queen and discuss how she is able to manage her title and her little “heirs” on a daily basis.
King Henry hopes to mend the broken relationship between Woofum and our President. A disagreement over a “childish issue” in the past led to a cold shoulder given by the past King William III. Now, disagreements and issues will be handled in a more civilized manner and should lead to compromise. President Grimbald hopes the negotiations will run smoothly so each party leaves happy. Some of the main issues that the President hopes to discuss with the King and his son are budgeting, crisis management and currency exchange. In recent years, the value of our simolean has dropped by 15.3%. 1 lalo is currently worth 1.76 simoleans as reported by The Avarix in their last issue. He hopes that in time the exchange value will be equal between the two currencies.
Grimbald looks forward to the meeting with King Henry and Prince Henry. He also hopes all negotiations run smoothly. Grimbald will be opening the doors of his home to the royal family for the week in order for them to have a comfortable stay. Mrs. Grimbald has been preparing the staff in terms of hospitality and for a dinner she plans having the night the family arrives. John Grimbald, their son, looks forward to “play dates with David and Merilda”. Extra police forces are being brought in from surrounding cities in order to ensure the safety of the royal family during their stay.
We hope this visit of the royal family of Woofum will lead to many more. Sims Broadcasting Network will be covering every minute of the royal family from their arrival to their departure in order for citizens to not miss a minute of the action. President Grimbald has ensured the royal family they will receive a warm welcome from the city and its citizens.
#65
5th Mar 2015 at 5:36 PM
Posts: 194
Got my story written now to do the bonus and post. I am having fun with one
#66
6th Mar 2015 at 12:09 AM
Posts: 4,228
Thanks: 10340 in 107 Posts
Quote: Originally posted by zaleth
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put your text or pictures here
[ spoiler ] and [ /spoiler ] (without the spaces)
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#67
6th Mar 2015 at 3:12 AM
Last edited by zaleth : 10th Mar 2015 at 6:19 PM.
Reason: Add Transcript
Posts: 194
Prompt:1 Government/Politics
Prompt:2 Sim City: Willow Creek
Word Count: 849 not including headers
Headline:
Bella Goth-Mayor of Willow Creek?
From the desk of Paige Turner
Article:
Bonus:
Transcript for easier reading:
Prompt:2 Sim City: Willow Creek
Word Count: 849 not including headers
Headline:
Bella Goth-Mayor of Willow Creek?
From the desk of Paige Turner
Article:
Bonus:
Transcript for easier reading:
Bella Goth-Mayor of Willow Creek?
From the desk of Paige Turner
In the race for Mayor of Willow Creek Bella Goth wife of the infamous Mortimer Goth announced her candidacy while visiting the local library today. Bella stated that the city needed someone who was willing to go the extra mile to see that the city was taken care of. The city needed someone that would not use the office to exploit their own needs like the former Mayor Mr Landgrabb. Former Mayor Geoffrey Landgrabb was arrested last week with charges of racketeering, embezzlement, and fraud. Mr Landgrabb still maintains he is innocent of all charges despite his resignation and the evidence mounting against him. It is still unclear whether his wife Nancy was involved or not.
Does Mrs Goth have a chance to win this election? That seems to be the question before the citizens of the city. The Goth name is legendary within our city since they were the founding father, the first family to stake roots in our community. However, all the mysterious allegations, disappearances, and deaths that surround the family could be the reason she does badly at the polls.
The Goth family name is still one that sparks emotions of awe to fear that live here. Could her husband’s novels of the paranormal, gothic horror and mystery hurt her? Those novels over the years have had the citizens of Willow Creek wondering if there Is more truth than fiction in what he writes. Could it be all the mysteries, the unanswered questions that surround the Goth name since they came here? Questions only the citizens of the city can answer; will answer over the coming weeks. The polls will speak for themselves as will the election.
We had a rare opportunity to sit down with Mrs. Goth to discuss her candidacy in great length. She was open and forth coming with everything asked. When asked if she thought her father’s imprisonment for her mother’s death would hinder her chances she replied: “My father is paying for his crimes. I have not seen nor talked to him since he went to prison when I was thirteen. I do not see why it should affect my candidacy in the least.” Mr. Bachlor was sent to prison for brutally killing his wife thirteen years ago leaving Bella and her siblings without their mother or their father. To this day Mr. Bachlor has never spoke of why he killed his wife though speculation over the years has led to an affair with Gunther Goth since he took the Bachlor children in raising them as his own.
I then asked Mrs. Goth if she thought the Goth name would hold her back from winning the election in a few weeks. She replied: “No Miss Turner I do not think being married to the richest man in the city will hinder my chances to win. Our contacts and money has seen many worthwhile projects done within our fair city and will continue in the future as the new police station, high school and hospital will be built. The Goths will always make sure this city is well taken care of no matter what it needs.” I then asked her about speculations surrounding the Goth name. She replied “In all the years I have lived at the Goth manor I have not found any proof to the speculations that a lot of people have about the Goth family name. What I can tell you is that the rumors of ghosts are not unfounded for over the years I have experienced some paranormal activities.” She would not elaborate further on this subject which leaves this reporter wondering why not.
I finally asked her what type of campaign she would be running. Her reply: “My campaign for mayor is quite simple really. I will be running for the betterment of Willow Creek making sure that our city thrives and prospers. I will see funds allocated to the city parks, walkways and venues for downtown as well as making sure our police and fire departments are up to code and the buildings being used can handle the load. Education for our children is fundamental for our cities success so funds will be allocated to see our schools have everything they need for our children’s education. Furthermore, I see charity events are held to maintain the excess costs of the projects I will be putting into play. I will work on tourism to help bring money back into the city as well especially utilizing our greatest feature the Willow Creek Riverboat. I will not ask the citizens to pay for these projects by raising taxes. I will however, bring money back into our city unlike the former mayor.”
In conclusion this reporter feels Mrs. Goth has a chance to win despite the obstacles in her way. I for one hope if Mrs. Goth wins she can deliver what she is promising for our fair city of Willow Creek. Too long has our city been dragged down into despair leaving the people wondering what was next.
From the desk of Paige Turner
In the race for Mayor of Willow Creek Bella Goth wife of the infamous Mortimer Goth announced her candidacy while visiting the local library today. Bella stated that the city needed someone who was willing to go the extra mile to see that the city was taken care of. The city needed someone that would not use the office to exploit their own needs like the former Mayor Mr Landgrabb. Former Mayor Geoffrey Landgrabb was arrested last week with charges of racketeering, embezzlement, and fraud. Mr Landgrabb still maintains he is innocent of all charges despite his resignation and the evidence mounting against him. It is still unclear whether his wife Nancy was involved or not.
Does Mrs Goth have a chance to win this election? That seems to be the question before the citizens of the city. The Goth name is legendary within our city since they were the founding father, the first family to stake roots in our community. However, all the mysterious allegations, disappearances, and deaths that surround the family could be the reason she does badly at the polls.
The Goth family name is still one that sparks emotions of awe to fear that live here. Could her husband’s novels of the paranormal, gothic horror and mystery hurt her? Those novels over the years have had the citizens of Willow Creek wondering if there Is more truth than fiction in what he writes. Could it be all the mysteries, the unanswered questions that surround the Goth name since they came here? Questions only the citizens of the city can answer; will answer over the coming weeks. The polls will speak for themselves as will the election.
We had a rare opportunity to sit down with Mrs. Goth to discuss her candidacy in great length. She was open and forth coming with everything asked. When asked if she thought her father’s imprisonment for her mother’s death would hinder her chances she replied: “My father is paying for his crimes. I have not seen nor talked to him since he went to prison when I was thirteen. I do not see why it should affect my candidacy in the least.” Mr. Bachlor was sent to prison for brutally killing his wife thirteen years ago leaving Bella and her siblings without their mother or their father. To this day Mr. Bachlor has never spoke of why he killed his wife though speculation over the years has led to an affair with Gunther Goth since he took the Bachlor children in raising them as his own.
I then asked Mrs. Goth if she thought the Goth name would hold her back from winning the election in a few weeks. She replied: “No Miss Turner I do not think being married to the richest man in the city will hinder my chances to win. Our contacts and money has seen many worthwhile projects done within our fair city and will continue in the future as the new police station, high school and hospital will be built. The Goths will always make sure this city is well taken care of no matter what it needs.” I then asked her about speculations surrounding the Goth name. She replied “In all the years I have lived at the Goth manor I have not found any proof to the speculations that a lot of people have about the Goth family name. What I can tell you is that the rumors of ghosts are not unfounded for over the years I have experienced some paranormal activities.” She would not elaborate further on this subject which leaves this reporter wondering why not.
I finally asked her what type of campaign she would be running. Her reply: “My campaign for mayor is quite simple really. I will be running for the betterment of Willow Creek making sure that our city thrives and prospers. I will see funds allocated to the city parks, walkways and venues for downtown as well as making sure our police and fire departments are up to code and the buildings being used can handle the load. Education for our children is fundamental for our cities success so funds will be allocated to see our schools have everything they need for our children’s education. Furthermore, I see charity events are held to maintain the excess costs of the projects I will be putting into play. I will work on tourism to help bring money back into the city as well especially utilizing our greatest feature the Willow Creek Riverboat. I will not ask the citizens to pay for these projects by raising taxes. I will however, bring money back into our city unlike the former mayor.”
In conclusion this reporter feels Mrs. Goth has a chance to win despite the obstacles in her way. I for one hope if Mrs. Goth wins she can deliver what she is promising for our fair city of Willow Creek. Too long has our city been dragged down into despair leaving the people wondering what was next.
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#68
6th Mar 2015 at 6:57 PM
Last edited by PSDuckie : 8th Mar 2015 at 8:47 PM.
Reason: Added the bonus
Prompt 1: Crime (prison escape)
Prompt 2: In Heaven or Hell or both (Hell)
I'm putting everything in spoiler tags because there is a LOT of text and two large pictures.
NEW HADES, HELL. There was an attempted escape at Hell Labs Hospital and Prison last Sunday. While the prisoners were on the exercise yard, Prisoner #27738 climbed the fence and fled into Hell proper. The prisoner tried to start a nearby car, but this being Hell, the car would not start. Hell Labs guards promptly captured the escapee and took him back to his cell. The New Hades Times was granted an exclusive interview with the prisoner. When we asked him why he ran, he responded, “I’m in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison! Why do you think I ran?”
The prisoner had been sentenced to Hell for the deadly sin of pride; he had thought that he could do everything on his own and did not need anyone else’s help for anything. This did not serve him well as an entrepreneur in the mortal world, and it did not serve him well during his time in Hell; even Satan himself thought the prisoner’s pride too much, sending him to Hell Labs Hospital and Prison for eternal torment. The escape attempt added another sin onto his record; it is now doubtful that he will ever leave Hell Labs Hospital and Prison.
The prisoner is currently in Torment Room 101, where his worst fears are being realized. However, it is rumored that he will be moved to the education unit, where novice demons will be able to practice their craft on him. We reached out to Hell Labs Hospital and Prison to verify these rumors, but the staff would not prove or disprove them. That said, the demon running the facility did agree to speak to The New Hades Times.
"Yes, he tried to escape. We will be keeping a close eye on him, and he will pay dearly for this. No one tries to escape from Hell Labs Hospital and Prison and gets away with it!"
Because of the escape attempt, the roads around Hell Labs Hospital and Prison were closed from last Sunday through yesterday; they only reopened today. Also, the broken-down car was removed from the parking lot of the facility; the demons claimed that it was inciting escape attempts.
See page 2 for the full interviews with both the prisoner and the demon.
INTERVIEW WITH PRISONER #27738
Q: Why did you end up in Hell?
A: Pride. I thought I could do everything alone, but that's impossible.
Q: And why did you end up in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison specifically?
A: Again, pride. Just as in the mortal world, I thought I could do everything myself. Apparently my pride was too much even for Hell.
Q: So why did you try to escape?
A: I'm in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison! Why do you think I ran? I thought I'd be better off in Hell proper than in Hell Labs.
Q: And apparently you were wrong.
A: Yes; I didn't think the demons would be so intent on catching me if I ran into Hell. I was wrong about that.
Q: You were in Torment Room 101; might I ask what you were forced to experience there?
A: I was an entrepreneur in the mortal world; my experience in Torment Room 101 was my company going bankrupt.
Q: Thank you for your time.
INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF DEMON OFFICER OF HELL LABS HOSPITAL AND PRISON
Q: Did Prisoner #27738 try to escape?
A: Yes, he tried to escape. We will be keeping a close eye on him, and he will pay dearly for this. No one tries to escape from Hell Labs Hospital and Prison and gets away with it!
Q: How did he try to escape?
A: When the prisoners were in the exercise yard, Prisoner #27738 simply climbed the fence and ran!
Q: That was a razor-wire fence, correct?
A: Yes; the prisoner's hands were covered with blood by the time he made it over the fence.
Q: And what did he do after scaling the fence?
A: He tried to start a nearby car.
Q: That didn't work, did it?
A: No, it didn't work. The car was broken.
Q: Is that when you caught him?
A: Yes. He was trying to start the broken car when Hell Labs guards caught up to him and took him into custody.
Q: What happened next?
A: The same thing that happens with every escapee: we put him in Torment Room 101.
Q: Did you make any changes to the facility's security after the escape attempt?
A: Yes; we removed the broken-down car and added more guards.
Q: Thank you for your time.
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The Nightmagic Legacy has ended. Read the whole thing!
Last of Her Kind has ended thanks to a dead computer.
Prompt 2: In Heaven or Hell or both (Hell)
I'm putting everything in spoiler tags because there is a LOT of text and two large pictures.
NEW HADES, HELL. There was an attempted escape at Hell Labs Hospital and Prison last Sunday. While the prisoners were on the exercise yard, Prisoner #27738 climbed the fence and fled into Hell proper. The prisoner tried to start a nearby car, but this being Hell, the car would not start. Hell Labs guards promptly captured the escapee and took him back to his cell. The New Hades Times was granted an exclusive interview with the prisoner. When we asked him why he ran, he responded, “I’m in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison! Why do you think I ran?”
The prisoner had been sentenced to Hell for the deadly sin of pride; he had thought that he could do everything on his own and did not need anyone else’s help for anything. This did not serve him well as an entrepreneur in the mortal world, and it did not serve him well during his time in Hell; even Satan himself thought the prisoner’s pride too much, sending him to Hell Labs Hospital and Prison for eternal torment. The escape attempt added another sin onto his record; it is now doubtful that he will ever leave Hell Labs Hospital and Prison.
The prisoner is currently in Torment Room 101, where his worst fears are being realized. However, it is rumored that he will be moved to the education unit, where novice demons will be able to practice their craft on him. We reached out to Hell Labs Hospital and Prison to verify these rumors, but the staff would not prove or disprove them. That said, the demon running the facility did agree to speak to The New Hades Times.
"Yes, he tried to escape. We will be keeping a close eye on him, and he will pay dearly for this. No one tries to escape from Hell Labs Hospital and Prison and gets away with it!"
Because of the escape attempt, the roads around Hell Labs Hospital and Prison were closed from last Sunday through yesterday; they only reopened today. Also, the broken-down car was removed from the parking lot of the facility; the demons claimed that it was inciting escape attempts.
See page 2 for the full interviews with both the prisoner and the demon.
INTERVIEW WITH PRISONER #27738
Q: Why did you end up in Hell?
A: Pride. I thought I could do everything alone, but that's impossible.
Q: And why did you end up in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison specifically?
A: Again, pride. Just as in the mortal world, I thought I could do everything myself. Apparently my pride was too much even for Hell.
Q: So why did you try to escape?
A: I'm in Hell Labs Hospital and Prison! Why do you think I ran? I thought I'd be better off in Hell proper than in Hell Labs.
Q: And apparently you were wrong.
A: Yes; I didn't think the demons would be so intent on catching me if I ran into Hell. I was wrong about that.
Q: You were in Torment Room 101; might I ask what you were forced to experience there?
A: I was an entrepreneur in the mortal world; my experience in Torment Room 101 was my company going bankrupt.
Q: Thank you for your time.
INTERVIEW WITH CHIEF DEMON OFFICER OF HELL LABS HOSPITAL AND PRISON
Q: Did Prisoner #27738 try to escape?
A: Yes, he tried to escape. We will be keeping a close eye on him, and he will pay dearly for this. No one tries to escape from Hell Labs Hospital and Prison and gets away with it!
Q: How did he try to escape?
A: When the prisoners were in the exercise yard, Prisoner #27738 simply climbed the fence and ran!
Q: That was a razor-wire fence, correct?
A: Yes; the prisoner's hands were covered with blood by the time he made it over the fence.
Q: And what did he do after scaling the fence?
A: He tried to start a nearby car.
Q: That didn't work, did it?
A: No, it didn't work. The car was broken.
Q: Is that when you caught him?
A: Yes. He was trying to start the broken car when Hell Labs guards caught up to him and took him into custody.
Q: What happened next?
A: The same thing that happens with every escapee: we put him in Torment Room 101.
Q: Did you make any changes to the facility's security after the escape attempt?
A: Yes; we removed the broken-down car and added more guards.
Q: Thank you for your time.
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7th Mar 2015 at 10:12 AM
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Round 1 entry
Prompts: A Government Affair at the Senior CenterWord Count: 760
Headline: President Talkalone busted!
President G.Y. Talkalone fornicates at Winehlill Senior Center
Article:
On the evening of 25 July, presient G.Y. Talkalone was seen leaving the Winehill Senior Center wearing a fake mustache. At the journalists’ questions regarding the inappropriate accessory, he responded that the mustache was part of his recent presidential duties.
After several neighbourhood locals reported seeing him often leaving the Senior Center, a team of skilled journalists decied to investigate the situation further and they made a shocking discovery! President Talkalone left the Parliament twice a week at 8 pm and headed for the Winehill Senior Center in his personal car.
The man leaving the car looked totally different than the president’s ussual apparel. He wore a wig and a mustache, along with a black trench coat. The journalists photgraphed him handing the Center’s front desk secretary an envelope containing 400$ and heading for the Whist Room.
The president’s misteress was reported to be none other than the well known exotic dancer Gal Sunday, three times winner of the national contest “Dancer Assets”. Her professional and personal past are unknown to the public, but serious research has brought to surface her previous implications in rural scandals, as long as a 2 weeks public service for chicken theft attempt. Something in Gal Sunday’s criminal record attracted the attention of the police. “She has 23 unpayed illegal parking fines. We’re watching you Gal Sunday!” commented traffic officer Drew Stone.
For the presidential secret encounters, Gal Sunday used the same type of disguise as Talkalone. She was reported to arrive dressed as a senior woman, wearing a wig and sun glasses. Gal Sunday entered the Whinehill center’s front door ten minutes after president Talkalone’s arrival. She would go to the second floor ladies room and would come out dressed in a revealing outfit, following the president to the Whist Room.
Explicit photographs were taken, depicting president Talkalone and Gal Sunday having a romantic affair in the Senior Center’s Whist Room.
Reliable sources have informed the press that the two had been having an affair for two years, even before Talkalone was elected president. Apparently, he met Gal Sunday after one of her shows at the Boulevard Cabaret and fell in love instantly.
“She used to dance at every private party president Talkalone held, but I never believed he would do this to me”commented Talkalone’s personal secretary in tears.
The Parliament members announced they will be discussing the matter today in a special meeting. “What president Talkalone did is a serious offence to our national integrity and foreign relations. The situation will be submitted to vote in parliament and appropriately measures will be taken,” announced prime minister Surey.
Winehill Senior Center’s principal was shocked to hear the news, regarding the national interest fornication hapenning withouth his knowlege since 2013.
“I can not believe this. I don’t even know what to tell the respectable seniors living under my roof. I am ashamed I could not protect their moral integrity an physical safety, commented Mr. Winehill, the owner and principal of Winehill Senior Center. “If I had known, president Talkalone would not have gotten away with such a small price”, he added.
The recent events that took place in their home, started an uprise between the seniors living at Winehill Center. 85 years old Henry Miller claims that Gal Sunday had been his lover in the first place. He intends to throw his glove in presient Talkalone’s face, provoking him to a duel for the woman’s heart and virtue.
Gal Sunday did not feel ashamed to talk to the press. “I love George deeply. He is such a funny and intelligent man, I hope to become his wife some day”, she commented. Asked about their secret meeting place and the disguise they used she said: “Of course we weren’t hiding, he always told me how much he loved role playing”. When confronted to Mr. Miller’s claim of having a previous relationship, Gal Sunday admitted him as a former boyfriend of hers.”It was long ago, I was young and reckless”, claimed Gal.
President Talkalone had been married for 18 years and is the father of two teenage daughters. The nation’s first lady, Louise, is known as the Heamistress of Linon College, an educational institution with afforable prices, that teaches foreign languages, history and morality to young ladies across the state. Louise Talkalone refused to comment the recent events.
The reaction of President Talkalone to the public exposal of his affair was brief.
“I’ve never seen this woman in my life”, he stated in an official interview.
After several neighbourhood locals reported seeing him often leaving the Senior Center, a team of skilled journalists decied to investigate the situation further and they made a shocking discovery! President Talkalone left the Parliament twice a week at 8 pm and headed for the Winehill Senior Center in his personal car.
The man leaving the car looked totally different than the president’s ussual apparel. He wore a wig and a mustache, along with a black trench coat. The journalists photgraphed him handing the Center’s front desk secretary an envelope containing 400$ and heading for the Whist Room.
The president’s misteress was reported to be none other than the well known exotic dancer Gal Sunday, three times winner of the national contest “Dancer Assets”. Her professional and personal past are unknown to the public, but serious research has brought to surface her previous implications in rural scandals, as long as a 2 weeks public service for chicken theft attempt. Something in Gal Sunday’s criminal record attracted the attention of the police. “She has 23 unpayed illegal parking fines. We’re watching you Gal Sunday!” commented traffic officer Drew Stone.
For the presidential secret encounters, Gal Sunday used the same type of disguise as Talkalone. She was reported to arrive dressed as a senior woman, wearing a wig and sun glasses. Gal Sunday entered the Whinehill center’s front door ten minutes after president Talkalone’s arrival. She would go to the second floor ladies room and would come out dressed in a revealing outfit, following the president to the Whist Room.
Explicit photographs were taken, depicting president Talkalone and Gal Sunday having a romantic affair in the Senior Center’s Whist Room.
Reliable sources have informed the press that the two had been having an affair for two years, even before Talkalone was elected president. Apparently, he met Gal Sunday after one of her shows at the Boulevard Cabaret and fell in love instantly.
“She used to dance at every private party president Talkalone held, but I never believed he would do this to me”commented Talkalone’s personal secretary in tears.
The Parliament members announced they will be discussing the matter today in a special meeting. “What president Talkalone did is a serious offence to our national integrity and foreign relations. The situation will be submitted to vote in parliament and appropriately measures will be taken,” announced prime minister Surey.
Winehill Senior Center’s principal was shocked to hear the news, regarding the national interest fornication hapenning withouth his knowlege since 2013.
“I can not believe this. I don’t even know what to tell the respectable seniors living under my roof. I am ashamed I could not protect their moral integrity an physical safety, commented Mr. Winehill, the owner and principal of Winehill Senior Center. “If I had known, president Talkalone would not have gotten away with such a small price”, he added.
The recent events that took place in their home, started an uprise between the seniors living at Winehill Center. 85 years old Henry Miller claims that Gal Sunday had been his lover in the first place. He intends to throw his glove in presient Talkalone’s face, provoking him to a duel for the woman’s heart and virtue.
Gal Sunday did not feel ashamed to talk to the press. “I love George deeply. He is such a funny and intelligent man, I hope to become his wife some day”, she commented. Asked about their secret meeting place and the disguise they used she said: “Of course we weren’t hiding, he always told me how much he loved role playing”. When confronted to Mr. Miller’s claim of having a previous relationship, Gal Sunday admitted him as a former boyfriend of hers.”It was long ago, I was young and reckless”, claimed Gal.
President Talkalone had been married for 18 years and is the father of two teenage daughters. The nation’s first lady, Louise, is known as the Heamistress of Linon College, an educational institution with afforable prices, that teaches foreign languages, history and morality to young ladies across the state. Louise Talkalone refused to comment the recent events.
The reaction of President Talkalone to the public exposal of his affair was brief.
“I’ve never seen this woman in my life”, he stated in an official interview.
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8th Mar 2015 at 12:46 AM
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#73
8th Mar 2015 at 1:42 AM
I have a question about the bonus. I used TS3 to make the picture for the actual article; am I allowed to use TS2 for the bonus picture?
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8th Mar 2015 at 6:47 AM
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Round 1
Prompt #1: CrimePrompt #2: In Sim City
Article Word Count: 1182
Caption: Dill and Chloe Lovejoy lead Sim City police to Fiora Reed’s body in Lirchwood Park.
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Fugitives in Millionaire’s Murder Found
Fugitives in Millionaire’s Murder Found
After a 16 day manhunt, Chloe Lovejoy, 30, and her ex-husband Dill Lovejoy, 32, were found hiding in a tattered tent in Lirchwood Park in Sim City yesterday morning. Mr Lovejoy sustained a broken nose during the apprehension. Ms Lovejoy sobbed as if she were the real victim. Hours later, the two led police to Fiora Danielle Reed’s body in a burlap sack held down with stones in a pond.
Reed, 47, co-founder of OrangeFruit, an organic juice company headquartered in Sim City, was kidnapped at gunpoint on January 23 at 9:03 pm while walking home on 12th street after dinner with husband Dill Lovejoy. Though the crime was caught on surveillance cameras, the hunt for Reed and her kidnappers turned up nothing.
“It was as if she had vanished into thin air,” said Reed’s brother, Kenny Vu. “The worst part was that no one knew if her kidnapping was random or targeted.”
Indeed, the lack of a ransom demand made police suspicious that more was going on than met the eye. When confronted with this missing fact, Lovejoy claimed he had gotten a text from Reed two days after her disappearance, that read “30 million or else”. Lovejoy says he accidentally deleted the text while trying to forward it to detectives and then was too embarrassed to admit to what he called his “stupidity”.
“I don’t care how stupid you are,” Vu said, “no one mistakenly deletes what may be the last contact from your missing wife.”
Police agreed. Phone records proved there wasn’t any contact from Reed to Lovejoy since she disappeared. On February 3, Lovejoy had another text with video from Reed’s kidnappers.
“Convenient timing is an understatement. There was a ransom demand, yes, but it reads like something out of a movie.” Detective Theodore Granger of the Sim City Police Department said. “The video shows Ms Reed tied up to a chair in an old barn. She appears to have been buried and dug up for the sake of proof of life.”
The contents have yet to be released to the public, but other sources describe Reed as having her head covered with a yellow burlap bag. Her body was streaked with dirt and crawling with maggots.
“All hope of bringing her home alive vanished in an instant,” Granger said.
Police believed that Dill Lovejoy had staged the video in order to get police suspicions off himself. The fact that Fiora Reed was worth an estimated 300 million simoleons and had only been married to Lovejoy for five months made the husband a prime suspect. The only problem was how. Lovejoy had been under police surveillance since the deleted text confession. Detectives took a closer look at the tapes that recorded the initial kidnapping.
“Ms Reed looks confused, not terrified, as if she recognizes her assailant’s voice or demeanor.” Sim county assistant district attorney, Amy Reyes said.
On February 12, the blue van used in the kidnapping was found abandoned in Appaloosa Plains nearly 100 miles away from Sim City. A search of the vehicle revealed a shovel, bleach, and crumpled sheets with dirt and blood on them. There was no sign of Fiora Reed.
The next day, William Fransten, 43, cousin of Chloe Lovejoy, confessed to being the van’s driver during the kidnapping. According to Fransten, Ms Lovejoy promised to pay off his various debts if he helped her in what she called a “small prank to teach someone a lesson”. Fransten claims to have only driven the two as far as Appaloosa Plains as his cousin had requested and took a cab back to Sim City. Fransten denies any involvement with Reed’s death maintaining that she was still alive when he left the van in a Hogan’s restaurant parking lot.
Separating amicably in 2010, citing irreconcilable differences after six years of marriage, Chloe was Mr Lovejoy’s first wife. Friends of the divorced couple say the two remained very close. Chloe Lovejoy not only retained her married name, but, friends say, always wore her wedding rings. Reed was Mr Lovejoy’s third wife.
“From what we can gather, Chloe killed Ms Reed in the van and buried her somewhere in Appaloosa Plains, but when Dill needed something to take the heat off him, she dug up the body and staged the ransom video.” Said Granger. “For reasons we have yet to ascertain, instead of reburying the corpse and fleeing, Chloe stole a car and returned to Sim City with Ms Reed’s corpse. Then she and Dill took off together.”
In an odd twist, they didn’t go far.
“They were in our own backyard for over two weeks. I suppose they hoped the search would concentrate in Appaloosa giving them a chance to either escape or remain in the city unnoticed.” Reyes said.
That plan didn’t work. Police discovered Chloe and Dill occasionally camped for the weekend in Lirchwood Park a 16-block nature preserve in Sim City used for family recreational purposes. With the help of drones, the fugitives were successfully located in Lirchwood.
Both Granger and Reyes believe that the Lovejoys had intended to kill Reed from the start... just not yet.
“Authorities uncovered a total of 2 million simoleons in four separate accounts all under Chloe Lovejoy’s name,” Reyes said. “Ms Reed was giving money to her husband for a fake business venture. Instead of being invested, the money was put into Chloe’s accounts.”
Granger added,
“We believe the Lovejoy’s original plan was to wait to accumulate wealth in Chloe’s accounts before staging Ms Reed’s death. Whether jealous of Reed and Lovejoy’s marriage and high life, or if Reed was starting to catch on to the scheme, we don’t know, but Chloe may have jumped the gun and went after Reed prematurely. That left room for many mistakes.”
Mistakes in a scheme that might have been pulled off by the couple before. Investigators have reopened Mr Lovejoy’s second wife’s death. Originally ruled an accident, on July 7, 2011, Melissa Brandt Lovejoy was found floating in a shallow pond near a park trail in Riverview. It was well known that Brandt Lovejoy, who suffered from a back injury after a car accident, would self medicate. At the time, authorities assumed she taken a walk without realizing she had overdosed and passed out by the pond eventually drowning in it. Though there was no bruising beyond that incurred in a fall, investigators are now looking into whether Brandt Lovejoy may have been Dill and Chloe Lovejoy’s first victim.
“Weeks after Melissa’s death, Dill collected 1.2 million in insurance and he and Chloe immediately got back together.” Reyes said. “It may have been for money, at first, but I believe they’re predators. They were developing a pattern. They had to put Fiora into a pond just like Melissa. If they hadn’t been stopped, I’m certain another poor soul would have lost their life.”
How involved Dill Lovejoy was in Reed’s kidnapping and murder has yet to be determined. Authorities are hopeful that with all the players in custody, the full stories of the deaths of two Mrs Lovejoys will surface.
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#75
8th Mar 2015 at 8:48 PM
Quote: Originally posted by PSDuckie
I have a question about the bonus. I used TS3 to make the picture for the actual article; am I allowed to use TS2 for the bonus picture? |
Well, with time running out I did use TS3 for the main article pic and TS2 for the bonus pic.
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