Jaycen blinked in surprise. Where was he? The last thing he remembered was fire... He was standing in a grove of trees that were kind of like the ones in his hometown. But the flowers were all different and their heady perfume was like nothing he'd ever smelt before. He was pretty sure he'd never heard a bird song or an animal call like that one either.
A tall dark-skinned man in a top hat sauntered towards him. He looked a little comic but something told Jaycen not to mock the man, who took a puff from his cigar. "You died," he said matter-of-factly. "But just like I did for your wife, I can offer you a fresh start." His wife... Brigitte... The children...
"What about-?"
"Never you mind about the girls. As for your wife..." The man smiled, something wistful in the curve of lips. "She's going to be just fine, don' you worry," the man said. He had an accent Jaycen couldn't place. That was the last thing on his mind though. "You can come with me to the Netherworld if that's what you want. Or you can have an entirely new life."
"New life." The words were out of his mouth almost as soon as the other man had finished speaking. His voice sounded a bit squeaky. The man just grinned, the smile spreading across his face. His teeth seemed especially white in the twilight. The smile continued to grow until all Jaycen could see was white...
And just like that he was back in his home, with only a vague recollection of the man and the conversation they had. Even as he blinked in surprise, the memory was fading until it was gone. Along with all recollection of the family he'd lost, except for the certain knowledge that he'd been given a second chance. One he was not going to waste.
Sim StatsName- Jaycen Hendrix
Life State- Sim
Age- Young Adult
Relationship Status- Single
Sign- Pisces
Alma Mater- Community High School
Lifetime Wish- Swimming in Cash, Not Fulfilled
Lifetime Rewards- None
Traits- Flirty, Great Kisser, Vehicle Enthusiast, Commitment Issues, Childish
Trait Selection- Pregenerated
Favorite Food- Autumn Salad
Favorite Music- Pop
Favorite Color- Yellow
Favorite Selection- Pregenerated
Here he is in his Everyday outfit.
Here he is in his Formalwear.
Here he is in his Athletic gear.
Here he is in his Sleepwear.
Here he is in his Swimwear.
An aerial shot of his house.
Jaycen wasted no time in getting on the phone and inviting one of the loveliest ladies in Lucky Palms (correction, one of the luckiest ladies in Lucky Palms that he hadn't already wooed) over. She agreed to pay him a visit. He wondered if his reputation would hinder him in his latest pursuit.
Well, not so much as it turns out. Marisol was a bit of a flirt herself so she responded favorably to his advances. It was quite a wonderful evening, with pizza and conversation and laughter. Oh, and flirting of course.
He swallowed his fear of commitment (and his pride) to ask her to Go Steady.
She agreed, quite happily. What an evening! But it wasn't over quite yet. The next pictures speak for themselves.
They were engaged! Both of them were quite exhausted after a long enjoyable evening. He was glowing all the next day through work. Things couldn't have been going better! That is, until he tried to grill. He really should have known better...
He called the firefighters right away- but not before he caught on fire himself. Fortunately he was able to extinguish himself in the pool. The firefighters put out the rest of the flames while he stayed a very safe distance away. There was nothing he hated and feared quite so much as fire, though it seemed a bit irrational.
(I am messing a bit with the timeline of the story because they were going to get married at a wedding party. it turned out to be a TOTAL disaster. To start with, Marisol somehow wasn't on the guest list, but after he called and invited her over she showed up. It was also the full moon which meant there were a few uninvited guests in the form of zombies. Marisol had just arrived when Jaycen accused her of cheating! This was right before one of the guests went in to labor. It was hilarious that most of the guests leaving said they had a pretty nice time. I guess train wrecks are fun as long as you're not part of it, LOL. It got worse because of the major scandal of his having a child out of wedlock and the repoman coming because I forgot to pay his bills! Anyway, Jaycen had the "Betrayed" moodlet which lasts for 5 days. He could still do romantic socials under Special and then Flirty but he could never get more than "Marisol thinks Jaycen is being Flirty." To make a long story short, between that, dealing with other things in game, and how long it took Marisol to get pregnant- longer than normal, she didn't give birth until one day after the ten-day deadline.
I was so close! So here we pick up after the restart...)
Both of them had had enough of being in the limelight for a moment so they opted for a private ceremony which spontaneously took place when Jaycen came to visit Marisol after work one day.
They sealed it with a kiss. And Jaycen completed his Lifetime Wish of Swimming In Cash. Marisol returned with Jaycen to his home- no, their home- so they could enjoy some of the time off from work...
Just a suggestion to any guys reading this. Maybe don't talk about not wanting to be married while your wife is in the same room?
She didn't seem to notice, she was too busy working on her book. Anyway, the next day while Jaycen was out at a party Marisol invited Donnovan Steel over to let him down as gently as she could. Though there's really no easy way to tell someone you just want to be friends.
She'll have plenty of material for her book, that's for sure. And just for fun, see what you can spot about the outfit she's wearing and the ones below.
And at the party, hosted by Eli Volkoban, who was currently dating his exgirlfriend Lina Lancaster, Jaycen met his son Cecil.
Below is some info about his wife.
Sim StatsName- Marisol Hendrix, nee Loera
Life State- Sim
Age- Young Adult
Relationship Status- Married
Sign- Aries
Alma Mater- Community High School
Lifetime Wish- Professional Author, Not Fulfilled
Lifetime Rewards- None
Traits- Flirty, Handy, Loves the Outdoors, Good, Bookworm
Trait Selection- Pregenerated
Favorite Food- Fruit Parfait
Favorite Music- Classical
Favorite Color- Black
Favorite Selection- Pregenerated
Everyday, Formal, Athletic, Sleepwear, and Swimwear.
Since it's listed in the Story Bits section, I suppose there's no harm in telling you that Chapter Two will be about Marisol's pregnancy and the nooboo.
