Week one of Opal Beach and the Carson's.

1. Opal Beach – Week 1
Hello, and welcome to my Build a City Challenge, week one! This update will also
double as the first chapter of my new legacy, the Carson Legacy. Expect different
updates for them as the city progresses, thanks for reading!

2. Joesph Carson “Joe”: Hey there, I'm Joe! Who are you?
Derek: Err, my name is Derek, sir. You aren't from around here, are you?
Joe: Nope! In fact, I just moved here from Sim City, I'm here to start a legacy.
Derek: A legacy? Well those are hard enough...nobody warned you about this place, did they?
Joe: What do you mean? This neighborhood seems fine.
Derek: You'll see... I gotta go, I have school. See you around!

3. Joe: (to himself) That sure was weird. Now...to get a job...hmm...what's this?
No jobs available in Opal Beach again this week. Why would there be? There's no demand or skills to be
found anywhere. But have hope, folks, a new guy in town looks like just the sort to help get us out of this
mess. He better be our savior or this town is doomed to die. That's all the news we got today...happy
lawn living everybody!
Joe: News sure seems to travel fast around here. However, no jobs? How am I supposed to provide for
a family?
Derek: You could try digging a hole, sir!
Joe: Why I oughta' – hey! an old, abandoned map leading to some sort of hidden burrow or something.
Ka-ching!

4. Later that day, a man named Joe stopped by to introduce...well, Joe... to the garden club. Joe quickly
befriended...Joe.
Joe: Hey, come join my garden club! We have cookies and friends and stuff.
Joesph: I don't want any cookies, and I don't have a garden, and I don't need stuff, but I can be your
friend!
Joe: A friend? I've never had one of those before! Most people think I'm a creep and don't even bother to
greet me.
Joesph: Well, you're not a creep, and I'm happy to help. Now tell me, what is Opal Beach like? Why isn't
there any jobs? How am I supposed to fix this?
Joe: Woaah, slow down there buddy. One question at a time, I'm old you know. Opal Beach was thriving
once upon a time, we had skyscrapers bigger than your mother even dreamed of, and a million sims or
more. But then...they all left for someplace unknown, taking their skyscrapers with them. Nobody really
knows why...but after a while, all demand and consumerism left this ol' town and left us without jobs.

5. Joe nodded as the old man spoke, as if he understood anything the guy was rambling. When the man finally
took a breath, Joe took his chance.
Joesph: So it's my job to repopulate this town to the point that is thriving again?
Joe: Yes, but there are more restrictions than just that. I can't really tell much...I don't know much...but you just
need to focus on repopulating the town. You can do this in several ways...building a family, moving in people
that wouldn't have the chance otherwise and letting them find their own places and repopulate, and
well...adding land to our neighborhood. That's a little complicated, but I'm sure you can find all the rules in the
book we give out to all new residents. A guy named Mr. Humble will drop it off later...enjoy!

6. After the man had left, Joe decided to wait inside for Mr. Humble to appear. Once he did, Joe quickly grabbed
the book and shuffled through it until he found the list of restrictions. Everything seemed so complicated to him
...how was he supposed to solve all this town's problems? When he moved here, he only hoped for a nice
place to settle down and have a family. But that was old news now, wasn't it? Now that he was here, Joe was
determined to help the nice residents repopulate, re-employ, and re-expand. Sighing, he put down the book
and answered another knock at the door...

7. Lyndsay: Hey there, sweetie. I'm Lyndsay and I'd like to say a very merry welcome to Opal Beach!
Joe: Thanks, doll. Now tell me, what do people do to earn money around here?
Lyndsay: Well, most of us work in the town over, but those jobs are only open to those who live outside of
this area. People who live here tend to survive off of digging treasure...or the remainder of our history, if you
will. They also will sell paintings and books to Sim City. There is even a rumor that you can now run your
own business, but none of us have tried that. It seems too complicated for a time such as this one.
Joe: Oh-kay. Well that's good to hear. I was getting a bit worried for a second. Thank you very much, miss.
Lyndsay: You are very and merrily welcome. I'm glad I could help!

8. Joe quickly settled into the turn of events and made a few friends out of the local residents. Most of them
seemed nice, although some of them were a little bit...off. Joe figured that was simply because they were
used to the hard way of life, and had to invent an alternative reality to make the days go quicker and easier.

9. Once everyone had left for the day, Joe cooked himself a bowl of macaroni and settled down for the
evening. He had a lot to think about... this legacy thing sure was shaping up to be harder than he
expected. But it wasn't that bad. The map from earlier had given him quite a bit of cash, and the idea of
a future business lessened his fear even more. Who needs a boring desk job when you could make your
own future? Isn't that why Joe set out in the first place, to make his own path?
Comforted by this thought, Joe went to bed and fell asleep right away.

10. The next morning, Joe quickly greeted the first person he saw. A girl by the name of Christy Toyonaga
who looked as worried as he had felt the day before.
Joe: You look new around here, are you?
Christy: Yeah, I am. I just graduated from Sim State and somehow ended up around here. I actually live
in the next town over, but I was told that I was allowed to come here.
Joe: That's nice. Wait, I forgot my manners. Congratulations on your diploma, Sim State Grad! I was a
Sim Acadamié graduate myself.
Christy: Huh, well that's something! Congrats to you too!

11. Joe: Thanks! Think fast!
Without hesitating, Joe reached forward and tickled her. Christy shrieked before bursting into laughter.
Christy: Hey, that's not fair!
Joe: I gave you fair warning, I'll have you know.
Christy: Not enough warning, obviously. But whatever, you're cool. It was nice to meet you!
Joe: Thanks, I'll see you around, friend.
Christy: See ya!

12. Nobody warned Joe of the potential dangers of treasure digging. His third morning into his new life, he burst a
water pipe.
Joe: What do I do? What do I do?!! It's so...wet and cold... oh noes, oh noes, oh noes!!
It took a while for the man to calm down, and when he did and filled in the hole again, he didn't even
remember what had happened. Because...

13. ...the next day the same thing happened again!
Joe: Oh frammit, you darn waterpipes are ruining my mojo. I was all happy and then you decide to
come in and burst that little bubble with your explodey-watery-mess! Jeez.

14. With the second waterpipe incident soon forgotten, Joe found time to gush to the paperboy about a girl he had
just met.
Joe: I think I'm in love! Kaylynn is the most gorgeous female specimen you will ever meet, mark my words.
The way her red hair shines in the sunlight...the way her blue eyes melt into ocean-y pools of wonder and
joy...and the way she smells at 2 pm in the afternoon...oh, it's just heaven.
Derek: That's nice. When are you seeing her again?
Joe: Tonight, actually. She's coming over for dinner, isn't that wonderful? I'm so in love!
Derek: Love is a strong word, Mr. Carson.
Joe: Oh, call me Joe. We're all friends here.

15. That afternoon, Joe quickly prepared
a lovely dinner of spaghetti and
meatballs. It wasn't much, but it was
romantic enough. Joe hoped to gain
cooking skills quickly – he wanted to
be a chef if at all possible. Cooking
seemed to be a natural hobby to him.

16. With the food ready and the table set, Joe hurried out to wait for Kaylynn. When she arrived, he wasted no
time in putting on his best charm.
Joe: My, my, dear Kaylynn, you look stunning. Did you do something with your hair?
Kaylynn: I just used my ultra-shiny shampoo, thanks for noticing!
Joe: Did you add shine to your eyes as well? Because they sure are glowing!
Kaylynn: You. Are. Too. Sweet. Come here.

17. Before Joe knew what had hit him, Kaylynn had leaned in and pecked him lightly on the lips.
Kaylynn: That's my thanks for the dinner and the compliments, sweetheart.
Joe: ….wow.
Kaylynn: Let's eat, shall we?
Joe: ...wow.

18. Kaylynn: The spaghetti looks nice, Joe. Thanks again, it's hard to get a good meal around here.
Joe: Oh anything for you, my dear. With any luck you'll be out of that heck-hole of a home soon enough.
Kaylynn: I hope so, living with so many people is hard. I know we're a 'clique' but a girl could use some
room to breathe sometimes.
Joe: (under his breath) Oh I'll show you out of breath.
Kaylynn: What was that, dear?
Joe: Nothing, sweetie, just eat your spaghetti.

19. The two of them fell into a companionable
silence as they ate, occasionally sneaking
glances at each other while pretending to
pay attention to only their food. Joe couldn't
help but smile as he gazed at dear Kaylynn.
She was so beautiful, and he knew he
wanted to marry her one day. He wondered
if she felt the same way.

20. After dinner, the two stood and talked for a fair while about anything that came to mind. Kaylynn's life
with her roommates, Joe's past and his parents, and their future plans. When it was time for Kaylynn
to go, Joe took her hand and kissed it gently.
Joe: When will I see you again?
Kaylynn: Soon enough, I should hope. Tonight was lovely.
Joe: Then I shall call you tomorrow and we will see each other every single day.
Kaylynn: I'll be waiting for you, handsome.

21. Joe kissed her again, this time letting his lips linger sweetly.
Joe: Goodbye, sweetheart.
Kaylynn: Goodbye, Joe.
And then she was gone without a second glance, back to her apartment in the next town.

22. Joe once again found himself alone and tired. He took a short shower in his unfinished bathroom and sang. His
songs were of love and joy and happiness. He felt like such a sap, but it didn't matter, he was in love! When he
finished his shower, he went to bed, his mind consumed with the thought of Kaylynn.

23. But not all was well in Joesph's little world. That night, a burglar crept onto his porch and through his front
door...

24. And stole his...aspiration changer? Okay, that's interesting...
Joe: There's a burglar, what do I do? Huh? Huh? Huh? I mean, they're stealing my precious...whatever
that thing is...somebody ought to stop them!

25. Unfortunately for Joe, as soon as he gathered his wits about him and called the police officer, the burglar got
away. It was a sad night for everyone...except, perhaps, the burglar.

26. Despite burglars in the night, Joesph still thought only of Kaylynn. That morning, poor Joesph waited
little time to call his beloved to invite her over.
Joe: Hello, Kaylynn.
Kaylynn: ….
Joe: Would you like to come over?
Kaylynn: ….
Joe: Awesome, see you soon, darling.
Kaylynn: ….
Joe: Bye-bye, now.

27. Joe: Mmmmfffffhhhhh
Kaylynn: Hello to you too, Joe.
Joe: It's wonderful to see you, my dear.
Joe wasted no time in giving his guest the proper greeting, and thankfully, she was a willing participant.

28. The two spent a lovely afternoon together, dancing
and dining and pillow fighting. Joe couldn't keep his
eyes off Kaylynn the entire time, she was so
wonderful.

29. Joe: I have something to tell you, Kaylynn.
Kaylynn: What?
Joe: I love you. I've loved you since I laid eyes on you.
Kaylynn: Really? Me too. I love you too.

30. What happened next isn't hard to guess.

31. Then Kaylynn moved in, and that was that. For this week, at least. Tune in soon to find out the next chapter
of their adventures together. Will Joe finally start the legacy he's been dreaming of? Will Kaylynn help
unlock jobs? And what really happened to Opal Valley? Well, we're not sure yet – but we are sure excited to
find out!
Thanks for reading, dearies. I appreciate it :) if you liked it, leave a comment in my blog or at boolprop! See
you then!

32. Statistics:
Sims: 2
Households: 1
Owned lots: 1
Sim Multiplier: 1
Population: 2
Burglaries: 1