There were strange things happening around town.
It all started with a series of explosions at the house on Hamming Pier Road. At the time, Matilda Smart lived there with a strange Sim called Martahay Rasputin, a scientist.
One day, Martahay completely disappeared, and the house was half destroyed. Matilda, dumb blonde that she was, came home and was appalled. "No, officer, I have no idea how it could have happened. And no, I don't know where he went."
She invited her friends, Harry Marks and Alexy Fresco over to look at the damage. Alexy had been working as a kitchen helper, but had been dismissed from his job because he wasn't keeping up hygiene standards.
Matilda worked as an Intake Specialist at the Spa. "I don't want to damage my nailpolish by clearing rubble. But I'll pay you guys to clear it all up, make an attempt at repairs, at least enough to keep the rain and snow out, till I can call in a proper builder, and sort out the house."
"Sounds good to me," grinner Harry.
Alexy wanted to examine the workbenches and try to figure out what had happened to Martahay.
Harry managed to clear an upstairs room which still had an intact roof, and made it into bedrooms for himself and Alexy.
They moved the old washing machine indoors to the kitchen.
Not singing in the snow, he's stuck.
That evening, Matilda told them she had seen something strange at work - Sims with greenish skin, walking oddly, but still going about their daily business. "Actually, Alexy, you're looking a bit green about the gills yourself. You've been working too hard."
"I got stuck in a hedge," he explained. "But I do feel fluey. I went to the virologist this afternoon. But by the time I got there the department was closed."
Harry, why are you walking like that? Oh, picking up the washing? Cool. Oh, you're making me nervous, why are you looking at me like that?
Oh I get it, playing at Hallowe'en?
Later.
Polly sort of moved in.
Harry finally managed to call for a maid.
The laundry is still all over the floor.
Alexy managed to turn a fireman.
Polly put the fire out, Polly put the fire out. This was Polly's first appearance. No idea where she came from, but she was here to stay. Maybe a wannabe firewoman?
They had several fires, for no apparent reason. I suspect Alexy had a strategy,
Maids are, unsurprisingly, rather afraid of fires.
"Shut up laughing, you, this is SO not funny!"
"All right, all right!"
Polly was sniffing the scent of the maid, and starting to feel hungry again.
"Well, who was it that lit it?"
Harry got caught in one and died.
Everyone crowded onto the small landing there.
After the reaper had been and both maids! were helping clear up, Polly got to Matilda.
The house is The Destroyed Building by Shady at Mod the Sims 2.
To be continued. Zombies permitting.