The Kingdom of Mandala - Sims 2 Flash Fiction and Short Stories

Homecoming

2011-11-13T20:31:00.000-08:00

Wide River to Cross by Buddy Miller on Grooveshark The light shone through the panes of the kitchen window, and marked her forearms with crosses of shadows as Jessica took out utensils, cups, and saucers from a cupboard box. She concentrated on her task at hands until the warmth of the sunlight broke through her skin that was still peeling from sunburn.

"Shambhala"

2010-08-27T23:07:00.000-07:00

Pleasant News - Spring 2011 Issue Deep in his sleep, Alexander Goth wrestled with a series of dreams. "Alex, don't you use that tone of voice to speak to me. I am your mother." "Mother? What mother? You weren't there to help me with homework. Dad was. You did not take me camping. Dad did." "Alex! That is not fair! I did not abandon you. I was kidnapped!" "I haven't said anything

"One too many"

2010-07-23T06:30:00.000-07:00

Mandala City Press - Spring 2013 The city with its many neon lights drew many who sought the excitement and highs of the urban life. One could find a disco every two blocks. The dance floor would keep rocking with the beats of blasting music throughout the night. The youths of today danced to the hollow lyrics about the passion of the flesh. One danced to the here and now. One

"A Pair of Glass Slippers"

2010-07-01T07:06:00.000-07:00

Bluewater Village Business Quarterly, Spring 2012 PROLOGUE Once upon a time, in the far end of the town, there sat a lonely mansion, from where Prince Malcom galloped his horse, and oversaw his kingdom from the lonesome hill. At the bottom of the hill, there sat a crowded foster home, where a young fair maiden named Ginger often gazed out of the windows, and imagined what

Doctor, on Pause

2010-06-05T21:39:00.000-07:00

Belladonna Post - Spring 2009 While putting her arms into the winter coats, Vivian Cho turned around to look at Timothy on the sofa, with his right foot in a cast. "Honey, I need to run some errands. There is sandwich in the fridge. Are you good? Do you need me to get anything for you before I go?" "I am fine. Don't you worry about me. I can handle myself." Vivian bent over, wrapped

The Heart of the Pink Flamingo

2010-04-18T01:35:00.000-07:00

Pleasant News - Winter of 2008 The pink flamingo stood innocently on the front lawn of the Goth residence. It seemed like a fine Saturday morning just like any other. Yet it was not. BANG. The door slammed shut. The aged wooden steps creaked under the pair of high heels. A slurry of melting ice mixed with earth slouched and spattered under the stomping feet. Then Bella

Goth Family Tree 2011

2010-03-27T00:30:00.000-07:00

Maps

2010-03-05T11:25:00.000-08:00

Mandala City Street Map

Blinded Soldier

2010-02-27T09:23:00.000-08:00

Mandala City Press - 2005 Winter Issue Matthew Picaso is dreaming of sleeping in with his wife Jessica. They were newly wed. There were no screaming toddlers to wake them from their sleep on their day off. Unfortunately, his dream is interrupted rudely by the waking of two toddlers, who in turn are awoken by the persistent ringing of the bell by an insistent visitor. Mathew

Publication Calender of Neighborhood Newspapers

2010-02-12T00:59:00.000-08:00

Itasized: In progress Lustrum of Taurus: 2010-2014 2014 Riverblossom Farmers' Guardian 2013 Mandala City Press, Desiderata Chronicle 2012 Bluewater Business Quarterly, Belladonna Post 2011 Strangetown Observer, Pleasant News 2010 Veronaville Literary Journal Lustrum of Aries: 2005-2009 2009 Bluewater Business Quarterly, Belladonna Post 2008 Strangetown Observer , Pleasant News 2007

Young Voice, Issues 2005-2009

2010-02-07T06:18:00.000-08:00

Student Editors: Stella Terrano; Allegra Gorey;Athen Clarify; Tank Grunt; Almeric DavisRobotic Lab Kicks into First Gear After many years of planning and preparations, the day finally arrived for Zoe to open the door of the Mechanical Engineering Club to the the community of geeks and nerds at Fiesta Tech. Before anybody arrive, Zoe was already hard at work going through another round of checks

Artists' Colony

2010-01-23T10:23:00.000-08:00

Bluewater Business Quarterly Winter 2009 Issue Allegra Nova Bluewater Village is known not only for its robust business district, but also for its community of painters, architects, sculptors, photographers, and other not so conventional souls who do not want to be confined to one specific media or the other. With a husband who wants to dig his fingers in paints at least 4 hours a day, it

Everything that I am

2010-01-08T23:02:00.000-08:00

Strangetown Observer - Winter 2008 Issue Buzz Grunt Jill Smith For half a decade, the military has manipulated our newspapers to promote its own agenda. Just because my father is not a naturally born citizen of Mandala, just because my father and half of my relatives look different, our lives were placed under surveillance, our privacy invaded, without our consent. Even though I

Passing the Baton

2009-12-31T08:31:00.000-08:00

Veronaville Literary Journal - Winter 2007 Chester Gieke Act 2.1 Socializing Class at Gossamer's Party Central One winter morning, the air was crisp and dry. As the hour approached nine in the morning, folks began to stream into the Summerdream estate, where Oberon was hosting a socializing class. Being friends with both the Monties and the Capps, Oberon and his family were caught right

Romeo and Juliet

2009-10-09T12:08:00.000-07:00

Veronaville Literary Journal - Fall 2004 - Hermia Capp, aspiring playwrite Prologue, as narrated by Hermia Capp in her late thirties in the opening scene William Shakespeare, the founder of Veronaville, once said "Life is a Stage". We all know the story of the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet in the Shakespearean play very well. Coincidentally, my older sister is also named Juliet,

Left Behind

2009-09-21T06:05:00.000-07:00

Riverblossom Farmers' Guardian - Winter 2006 Issue Patricia Wan, chief editor Jason Greenman, contributing writer Cleo McGreggor,contributing writer Jason Greenman, contirbuting writer When one walks down the dirt paths of Riverblossom these days, one cannot but feel that there are something missing. The Viejo farmhouse was almost like the local community center, where you could

Orbituaries - 2005-2009

2009-08-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

Marcel Jouque died at the age of 48 in front of his house at Desiderata Valley during the winter of 2005. A satellite fell out of the sky and sent him to the great beyond before his time. His generosity, easy-going nature, and humor are very much missed by his wife, Sophia, daughter Violet, and best friend Opal Contrary. He is also survived by two younger sons, Naville and Noel. Business tycoon

Young Voice, Issues 2000-2004

2009-07-17T07:03:00.000-07:00

next issue Young Voice is an Intervarsity Student Publication that allow college students to share their experiences across campus. Submit your articles today and have your voice heard!! Student editors: Allegra Gorey, Martin Ruben, Stella Terrano, Dalilah O'Feefe Building Dreams with Nuts and Bolts - Stella Terrano, La Fiesta Tech "There are many students across campus who are interested

Coming from and Going to Far Away

2009-07-15T00:02:00.000-07:00

Riverblossom Farmers' Guardian - Fall 2003 Stella Roth, chief writer and editor Patricia Wan, assistant editor Jason Greenman, contributing writer Cleo McGreggor,contributing writer Far away from the Mandala City metropolitan area, Riverblossom has always been a close-knit community where friendly neighbors chat and barbecue together at our local grocery store. It is sad to see

Loan Approval Criteria and Policies

2009-06-17T05:32:00.000-07:00

The following are criteria for loan approval by SimState bank:Student Loan: a GPA of 2.0 and aboveMortgage: 20 x the total daily reportable wages for the householdBusiness loans: 20 x the total daily reportable wages for the householdThe option of borrowing directly from friends may also be available. Sims will lendup to 50% of household saving to people they are infatuated with at 0% interest.

Education

2009-06-15T09:12:00.001-07:00

Options for Primary and Secondary Education * Public School System: $20 per child per year Mandala City Public High School is being constructed as of the moment, with special programs in culinary arts and dancing performance. The school principal Dalilah O'Feefe is also interested in starting a book club. Will take students from downtown area, Belladonna Cove, and Bluewater Village.

2009-06-12T20:44:00.000-07:00

Bluewater VillageA privately owned small gallery that is designed to showcase paintings and artworks by aspiring artists. It is a magnet of artistic talents who wants to exchange ideas and tips, or simply to network.

The Truth is Out There

2009-06-12T16:45:00.002-07:00

Desiderata Chronicle - Fall 2002 Issue - John Mole Mole residence, Desiderata Valley, Monday, Fall 2002 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is archiving the few cases of alien abductions that I have inherited from my father who had inherited from his father before him. I was told that since Bella Goth has returned to her family at Pleasantview, her case can be closed. The two cases

Proper Social Services for Orphans

2009-06-10T17:53:00.000-07:00

Belladonna Post - Fall 2001 Issue Editor: Peter Ottomas For the longest time, as far back as anyone can remember, it is impossible for parents whose kids have been taken away by social services to get in touch with their kids. The kids were moved from temporary shelter to another temporary shelter, and their development were greatly stunted. With the donation of Herbert and Faith Goodie

College Department and Course Catalogue

2009-06-10T15:08:00.000-07:00

Courses up to junior level are offered at all three universities. Senior level courses are only offered at the university with specialized departments. Students are required to transfer school at the end of the junior year to match their major with the specializations of the universities. Please note that admission of transfer students requires a semester grade of A- and above. Sim State

Public Records Office

2009-06-10T08:07:00.001-07:00

Birth certificates Death certificatesMarriage licences

Marriages - 2000-2004

2009-06-10T07:59:00.001-07:00

2002 Eric & Naobi (Newt) Swain 2003 Leo & Cleo (Shikibu) McGreggor 2004 Oberon & Titania (Summerdream) Gossamer Johnny & Ophelia (Nigmos) Smith

2009-06-10T06:46:00.000-07:00

Gere Chastity became Mrs. Green in fall 2001 Goldstein Betty passed away in winter 2006 Gorey Allegra became Mrs. Nova in winter 2009 Nigmos Ophelia became Mrs. Smith in fall 2000 Rutherford Geoff died of accidental electrocution in winter 2012 Shikibu Cleo became Mrs. McGreggor in fall 2001 Stack Cleo became Mrs. Hart in fall 2001 Viejo Catherine passed away in winter 2006

Development Report for Belladonna Cove - Fall 2001

2009-06-04T11:29:00.001-07:00

Goodie Foundation A retired couple, Herb and Faith Goodie, have donated their life saving of $35,000 to the construction of the Goodie Foundation that will house orphaned children and large families with extreme financial difficulties. Facilities at the Foundation include communal bathrooms, showers, recreational areas, dinning hall with subsidized meals, toddler and infant center. Herb and

SimStateBank

2009-06-04T11:09:00.001-07:00

Contact: Ms. Irene Revenue & Mr. Mortgages and Loans 250 Main Street, PleasantviewProperty value: $45,053Outstanding loan: $16,000 at 5% per financial quarter

List of Active Clans

2009-06-03T06:16:00.001-07:00

Aspir Baldwin Caliente Capp Cho Cleveland Contender Cooke Cordial Curious Curious-Smith Davis DeBateau Beaker Bell Broke Burb Delarosa Dreamer Gavigan Gere Goodie Gossamer Goth Green Greenman Grunt Indie Jacquet Jocque Landgraab Larson Loner Loste Lothario Love Martin McGreggor Mole Monty Newson Oldie O'Mackey Ottomas Peterson Picaso Powers Roth Ramaswami Ramirez Pleasant

Monitoring of Alien Activities Continues

2009-06-02T18:54:00.001-07:00

Strangetown Observer - Fall 2000 Issue Editor: Tank Grunt Aliens and their descendants have lived among us in Strangetown for a generation now. Many have already taken their presence for granted. Surely kids with alien heritage looks innocent enough, and some such as Jill Smith looks exactly like us. Yet who knows whether or not they have been programmed to subvert our society in some

2000-2004 Bank Statement

2009-06-01T06:37:00.000-07:00

Government Treasury $20,000 Beginning Balance at 2000 ______________________________ $101,000 Outstanding Loan from Mandala City Bank at 5% interest rate per year $ 35,000 Donation from Goodie Family $ 75,950 Income taxes and fees $ 47,315 Construction of SimStateBank $115,418 Construction of Goodie Foundation - $ 25,250 Interest Payment to Mandala City Bank - $ 40,000 Loan Repayment to

SimState Higher Education - Fall 2000

2009-05-31T13:36:00.001-07:00

SimState Ministry of Education is getting Professor and Administrative Staff ready for the new school year. Our qualified youngsters have three colleges to choose from to further advance their education and pursue a diversity of extracurricular activities. Mr. Aeary Dean of Colleges has been put in charge of overseeing the finance related to higher education, collecting tuition from students,

Casandra Goth and Darren Dreamer Got Hitched

2009-05-31T06:58:00.001-07:00

Pleasant News - Fall 2000 Issue Chief Editor: Coral Oldie Assistant Editor: Lucy Burb Casandra Goth, the richest heiress, got married this fall. The ceremony was privately held on the Goth residence. To the surprise of most folks, the groom is not Don Lothario, but Darren Dreamer. Reportedly, the engagement between Casandra and Don was broken off when Don left Casandra at the alter earlier

Laws and Customs

2009-05-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

Taxation and Fees Government plays an important role in society. It is the main instrument of collective action towards a common vision and shared interests. So even within this migrocosm that is only a figment of the imagination, the government services still needs to be supported by financial contributions from its many inhabitants: All working citizens with daily income of more than