Hello everyone,I actually started this story on the official The Sims forum, but it is no secret that I feel most comfortable and at home here at Carl's. Therefore, I would like to port Vladimir's Rise and continue it here. Like all my stories, it is a creative work in progress as this is where my forte lies. This one offers more of a plot, however. It may take me a little while to convert the chapters to a more Carl-friendly version in terms of image format etc., but hopefully it will be worth the wait.
Introduction:Welcome to my attempt at documenting the life of city vampire Vladimir Schlick (according to my imagination) in my fairly newly started game in Bridgeport.
Let me begin by sharing Vladimir's character sheet since knowing who he is probably will be vital to understanding his story.
Name:
Vladimir SchlickAge/gender:
Adult male (vampire)Personality:
Workaholic, technophobe, coward, evil, athleticResidence:
BridgeportOccupation:
High-ranking criminalFavorite hangout:
The bar Waylon's HauntOther:
Good looking, skilled pianistIn-game biography:Vladimir has benefitted greatly over the years from his long lasting relationship with Elvira Slayer. But if a reckoning between old and new vampires in the city comes, whose side will he take?
My own personal touch:Vladimir may dress according to modern time, but in reality he is stuck in a past century and distrusts technology of any and all kind. He grew up with and still believes in good old hard work to achieve one's goals.
As a young child, he was often teased and made fun of due to a disproportional nose, but he never felt confident enough to stand his ground choosing instead to flee and hide from his attackers. That was how he learned that he could outrun most other kids. Even the older ones and with ease. He excelled at sports when he became a teenager and was able to better make friends from this point on until the school ended.
His friends from back then are all long gone now, of course. As an adult, Vladimir has led a more or less obscure and mostly solitary life and that did not change significantly after his turn into a vampire. After moving to the big city, the powerful Elvira Slayer was the first to take note of his arrival and made sure to quickly become his new "friend". Her real agenda was, and is, of course merely to get other vampires to join her campaign for dominance. Vladimir did suspect this, but as the "new kid on the block" with personal insecurities he did not find much reason to object at the time, so he went along with it. For a while.
One night while frequenting the Plasma 501 with Slayer, Vladimir met a sweet young lady by the name of Lotta Greaves who was serving their drinks. Chemistry developed between them instantly and before the night ended, they had become fast friends. Unfortunately, this also left Slayer feeling scorned. Putting on her charms, she lured Lotta outside into the night and to a dark alley, where she drained the poor thing of life and set her on fire to cover the bite marks. Later, when Vladimir learned of this, he arranged for a small and secluded grave at the very spot where she was found.
Vladimir has not spoken much with his "friend" since then and his friendship with Slayer is decaying. For the first time in his life, Vladimir has decided to oppose his inner demons and take action, to get himself situated in a position of power and to gather allies. Because Slayer must pay for her crime against him and Lotta. As luck would have it, he is far from the only vampire in Bridgeport who is holding a grudge against Elvira Slayer and want her toppled. In fact, he has already found his first ally in his boss, no less. Complications are of course bound to occur, but Vladimir is determined this time around. No more running and hiding.
And so, here we are, at the beginning of Vladimir's journey to get vengeance and take over Bridgeport.
To be continued...
