Chapter Twelve - Zombies, Burglars, Reports and Incompetent Law Enforcers

After his lecture, Austin started reading the book he'd been given by his boss, when suddenly he got a chill running up his spine.

I got a chill up my spine.
I know, I just said that.

And for no good reason, he suddenly freaked out!!

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I feel much better now!

What the hell????Ah, right, Full Moon. Zombie alert!

Sure enough, up popped a zombie, right behind him.

Baaack huuuuurt. Neeed, massaaaaage!!!!!
Um no. Thanks, but ... no.

So Austin took refuge in his bedroom (without any lighting) to read up on Whistling or whatever the title of that book was about. This also meant that now he'd been promoted, he needed to make some reports on folks in order to boost his job performance.

So he ended up visiting the art gallery to interview his first Sim.

After some careful negotiation and general chit chat, she was happy to spill the beans to him as he scribbled furiously. Apparently there'd been some 'vandal' roaming around the place, spreading graffiti around public properties!!!!!

Ahem *cough* *shifty eyes*

Austin was happy enough to add his own 'unique piece of artwork' to the exhibits shortly afterwards.

Since it had been a busy and exhausting day, he headed off to bed pretty early. But his sleep was disturbed by an unwelcome visitor.

BURGLAR!!!

Since he didn't have an alarm fitted, it was up to him to raise the alarm.

Is that the police? I've got an intruder in my house.
Why can't you deal with her? She's just a slip of a lass.
Hey, just calling for back-up that's all, don't want her getting away now do we?
Just sayin' that's all.

Whilst he was on the phone, she snatched .... his potions table!!!

Why?
Because it was there!!
You sneaky woman.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

It was then that Austin took on this lightfingered intruder.

I say young lady, that's not your property
Bite me.
Hand it back and please reconsider your lifestyle choices

Get lost mister.
Okay, you asked for it you leave me no choice.

And won!!

Being the gentleman that he was, he apologised soon afterwards.

I'm sorry, I did warn you.
You busted my butt you creep.
Maybe you SHOULD reconsider your choice of career?

Just then the police arrived.
The same little snot that arrested Austin the other day for painting graffiti.
For some reason he lingered outside for the longest time.

Damn, dropped my camera, hang on, I'll be there in a minute. Gotta retrieve it from these thick shrubs.

She's in here officer! Austin yelled, trying to get his attention.

That was the opportunity she'd been waiting for and she made a clean getaway!!
Finally the young officer walked through the door.

I'm sorry sir ..... she got away.

WHAT?????
You didn't even give chase?
He beat ten tons of crap out of her, she could hardly walk and you let her get away????
Perhaps next time sonny, you'll concentrate on the REAL criminals instead of those creating petty crimes.

Grr, incompetency at it's worst!!

Chapter Three - Hubble Bubble

Austin rushed home to see if the potions table was there. And yes, here it is, pride of place in the corner of this sparsely decorated room. As I'd promised.

So he got to work immediately.

BWAHAHAHA .... I'm going to be the most powerful Scientist in the whole wide world!!!

Um, you keep forgetting Austin, that you are now in Law Enforcement.

Well, I can have a little sideline going now, can't I?

We're getting off the point.

And that is ....?

Figuring out what brought you here in the first place?

Oh yeah.... I was getting to ....

BANG!

Now look what you made me do. Bored with that now, get me a Street Art kit.

WHAT?!?!?!

You heard me.

I'm not made of money you know. Sooner or later those savings WILL run out, and then what will you do?

Get a loan?

Not in this challenge you won't.

Please please PLEASE can I have a Street Art Kit?

*rolls eyes*

Here you go.

YAY!!!!

And now what?

Now, I paint!

Where?

Here, this floor looks as though it could do with a little colour.

After completing the first floor mural, he rolled a wish to paint 5  more and so he went to work with his spray can.

Certainly beats having a carpet down, doesn't it?

After 3, however,  he decided he was hungry and autonomously grabbed a smoothie from the fridge.

And where pray, are you going to sit? Since there's no seating here.

That's easy, in here.

Um, yep, it appears that the toilet has many uses other than the obvious.

Aren't you going to have a shower?

Nope, I'm good.

*yawn* gosh, I'm tired.

Austin?

Yeah?

You're forgetting something.

What's that?

No bed.

Can you get me one ... please?

FINALLY, he rolled a wish for a bed. So I obliged. One that was in the middle of the price list and looked fairly comfortable.

He dreamed about being singed at the potions table.

Chapter Two - Logic? Flirting? Logic?

Since Austin was seriously hooked on his phone, he wished to learn more about Social Networking. So, once again, I obliged him and sent him off to this strange looking building.

After several hours and a hefty chunk out of his savings, Austin now has a better grasp of social networking. Not that he's ever going to use it for his wishes soon switched to even MOAR bizarre requirements.
One of his wishes was to learn Logic, so I sent him to the park to play chess.

He looked so lonely sitting there, whilst a crowd of elfins and other such characters all milled around.

I've got a cunning plan.

And that is?

If I sit here long enough, people will think I'm lonely and the temptation to join me will be too great.

Um, riiiiight.

Is it working?

Not that I can see, these folks look as though they're on a family picnic.

Oh wells, let's go to 'Plan B'.

I hate to ask this ..... but what's 'Plan B'.

One of his wishes was to flirt, and that meant a social interaction with a Sim. Well, it IS in the rules I guess. One Sim, one interaction, per day.

So he invites Teagan MacAnna over to join him in a game of chess.

Dayum woman, that hair is RED!

Nice pick up line there Austin.

But it is true!! It's like a tomato!

Austin! 

What?

You're not earning brownie points here.

Oh yeah, sorry. *mutters* but it IS red ..... *mutters*

Well, things start off well, their 'logical minds' locking into the game as Austin vainly tries to interact with Teagan. Eventually he gains his Logic skill, but it isn't enough, since he still has that 'flirt' action to complete.

Hey babes, I'm bored, tell me about yourself. Do I turn you on?

AUSTIN!!! That's NOT how you start a conversation!

I only want to know, that's all .... crabby.

Teagan doesn't know what to make of Austin, but I can see she is charmed by his unorthodox approach.

They got along well, he initiated the flirt action. Completing that wish.
And she responded quite well.

However, his next wish took me rather by surprise.
He wanted a potions table.
The house STILL hasn't got a bed, yet he asks for a potions table.

A potions table .....

Yeah, this random thought just popped in there and I wanted one.

But ... why?

I dunno. I haven't got one, and, well, I wanted one.

O-kay. Wish granted!

I guess you want to get home to try it out now?

Oh yeah!

What about Teagan?

I fulfilled my wish didn't I?

Um, yeah?

Yeah, well, we weren't going anywhere in that relationship. Just get me home to play with my new toy!

Told you he was easily distracted. And I thought, sincerely thought he'd be more focused on the mystery of how he got here.