Mostly for the amusement of peasant007 , I thought I would post these pictures.

Those of you who are unfortunate enough to have Cecil in your neighborhoods know that he turns up everywhere, like the proverbial bad penny. Two Outgoing Points my eye; he does run bys, steals newspapers, and shows up on community lots. And his specialty is strolling into important shots, especially when he is supposed to be on a Mysterious Journey.

( Slightly spoilery if you have not read the latest chapter of SC )

 So I'm working away, and among other things, I am preparing to teach Milton's Paradise Lost next week.  And I really enjoyed Jamie's post about Aria and you-know-who.  Which means you are going to get some Cecil meta.  

This is probably only spoiler-y if you haven't read the latest chapter (2/14/09).

If you did read the latest chapter, some of you may have been surprised by Cecil's, um, "employees."  But the suggestions have been there at least since last year.  ( Which way I go is Hell. . .  )Anyway, I thought you'd enjoy that, and I hope I didn't wind up revealing where this is going to go.  I always think that, and then it turns out not to have been true.

PB

Chapter 15.3: Death on a Cracker.

Also, I would be remiss if I didn't point out that there is an actual *DOUBLE UPDATE* from *Ten Caesars* by legionary27 today.  My client, who wishes to remain nameless, would also like to point out that he plays an important role.  

Ten Caesars Valentine's Day Special: Part I.

Ten Caesars Valentine's Day Special: Part II.

Oh, yes--the comments are somewhat spoilery, so if you haven't read these, you might not want to read those yet.

PB

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--which will be the last chapter before college.  I have all the pictures taken and selected.  They're more or less in order, too.  It's really a question of how I want to break up some of the plotty scenes, and how much I want to keep Max and Cecil from running away with the chapter.  I'm hoping that maybe an update will happen this weekend, and then I will be well into University over Turkey Day weekend.

I don't show much of the main house, because there isn't too much to show, to be honest.  Penelope rolls wants to skill and to go to work.  I spend more time trying to stop the grownups from doing things, like playing with tired cats, than anything else.  I'll probably get Achilles a nice date or two before college, but since he isn't going until Ulysses' junior year, there's plenty of time.  I'm also going to tweak his turnons and turnoffs, I think.  He is turned off by unemployed girls, which will make it tough for him at college. I may do a little business tour when the weekend hits the main house, just for some variety, but I don't think it will come into the update. 

But I did play the main house a bit more, to balance things out and establish Penelope a bit better as a character.  I wish so much I had Free Time for her.  I really can see her with a potter's wheel, for some reason.  And Achilles is quite the jock these days. 

As for Max, he teened up, and I'll leave you with this picture. 



I'm really busy, but I'm making time for some fun stuff, too.

Anybody know where I can get some nice recolors of the flower-and-cardigan dress with skimmers from Nightlife?  The one Sunny was in, and which Penelope is wearing as a recolor? I'm not having a lot of luck finding those for adults.

PB

Finally finished writing that review.  I'm glad, because until it was done, I simply could not bring myself to mess around with my game.  I hate being conscientious.

Anyway, this is no big deal, and I'm not even positive that I can replicate it precisely.  I think it's just a few little photo filters.  Still, a minor accomplishment and a technique I may have occasion to use soon.



I have to admit that I love Cecil best perhaps when he is being morbid.  I'm sure it comes from growing up in a Victorian house and really enjoying some graveyards with tombstones that go back to the 1700s when I was a kid.  They just don't make them like that any more, and certainly not out here.

PB

And because surely one photo of Max can't be too spoilery. . .



Isn't he SWEET?

(And yes, he grew up in the Cecilhair all by himself.)

Bonus picture--

Cecil:  Oh, I'm singin' near my tomb. . .



This is what I meant when I said Max lacks Cecil's easy-going, lighthearted charm.  But they do cheat each other at chess.  **Sniff**.

PB