PHEW! That was dark! It took me two days to read it, and, like Gavin, I thought that Jack Bastard had raped his sister. It was absolutely captivating reading, a bit like a modern teenage version of The Grapes of Wrath. Ginger and Gavin kept my sympathy right through (even though there were occasional bits of dialogue that I didn't quite get -- I'm a good bit older than they are!). Widespot must seem like the promised land after what they've been through. I do hope their past never catches up with them. It bother me a bit that I want Gavin to get away with homicide, but the circumstances and provocation were so extreme! They deserve a break now!
I came to this journal following a link by Peni in an MTS thread about the Newsons, so this has been my introduction to your story; I am for the most part meeting the Widespot residents as the Newsons meet them, and therefore seeing them through their eyes.
Your story and the MTS thread have together persuaded me that I want to play the Newsons too, even though I don't play Apartment Life. With the help of friends on MTS, I have now added them and they are moving into Veronaville. I think in my game, they won't have quite such a hard time as they've had in yours. My nerves wouldn't stand it!
New reader, yay! I'm pleased to hear you liked it, thank you! And there's a thread about the Newsons, you say? Guess I'll pop over to see what others have been doing with this motley crew. I always go straight to the downloads section at MTS, especially when I'm scouring for something old, nowhere else could I find a gem like Mr. Bastard's outfit. As J.P. Slumlord in my other hood he's a bit more dapper. I did let him keep his pinky ring, however, and turned it into a plot device...and you may have noticed that he's no longer wearing it at the end. So a respite for the Newsons, absolutely, and hopefully they make good on it, but I'm afraid this isn't quite over yet.
The Newsons are fun, they're a hectic household but I love them. My last time with them pre-Widespot was in a gender-swapped hood and it's the only time I ever did separate out the toddlers, having them adopted by aged-down Goodies (and if there are any typos I didn't catch calling the “little monkey” Georgie instead of Georgia, that's why). But I don't think I've ever seen them in Veronaville, that should be interesting to play, especially if the premade teens are still teens in your hood.
I came to this journal following a link by Peni in an MTS thread about the Newsons, so this has been my introduction to your story; I am for the most part meeting the Widespot residents as the Newsons meet them, and therefore seeing them through their eyes.
Your story and the MTS thread have together persuaded me that I want to play the Newsons too, even though I don't play Apartment Life. With the help of friends on MTS, I have now added them and they are moving into Veronaville. I think in my game, they won't have quite such a hard time as they've had in yours. My nerves wouldn't stand it!
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The Newsons are fun, they're a hectic household but I love them. My last time with them pre-Widespot was in a gender-swapped hood and it's the only time I ever did separate out the toddlers, having them adopted by aged-down Goodies (and if there are any typos I didn't catch calling the “little monkey” Georgie instead of Georgia, that's why). But I don't think I've ever seen them in Veronaville, that should be interesting to play, especially if the premade teens are still teens in your hood.
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