I’m so glad you enjoyed the chapter and I really appreciate your comment 💖
There are so many points you make. I’m glad you get my humor. Your comments gave me a chance to refresh where I’m coming from. These characters have been through so much.
I would say that my main theme in the story is about human development and my stubborn belief that personal change is possible.
At times the chapters almost write themselves. At other times I find myself doubting myself and struggling more to stick to my plan.
Writing breaks can be life-giving but also the opposite. However, I always get called back. Over time, I’ve become attached to my characters with all their flaws, shortcomings, their courage and love. I try to describe them as human as they are.

And I can totally relate to Izumi wanting more opportunities for her son than she had. Aw love her painting. Perfect for a baby’s room.

I wish Izumi luck in her pursuit for a job.

Haha Tusnelda’s suspicions of Poul Lind made me chuckle. And that she used the detector on him. 😂

“Not much to brag about.” – ROFL! She’s still dressing him down even when she’s in the wrong. Also her expression! 🤣

Glad to see Poul and Tusnelda working together now. Interesting about the crystal.

Love the idea of an alien club called The Space Rangers. Yes, they’d definitely be useful for questions to do with the extraterrestrial. OMG she got abducted! Guess the aliens answered her call when she made contact with that wormhole. Love her face when she returned. Now I’m curious what happened? XD

Lol! Fabio getting pissed off that Don was in his dream. Poor Don. He couldn’t help it. 😂

Hi Manny. Thanks for the comment. I really enjoy describing Tusnelda’s obsessive side. When she’s in a science mood, she’s not very nice 😆
Poor Bella. You meet that dog everywhere in the neighborhood, so I myself have become quite invested. I’ll find her a home sooner or later. I promise 🥰

Also, you’ve got me so invested in Bella! I hope she finds a home ❤

Thanks 🥰
I’m glad I finished the chapter. It has given me plenty of material for the next chapters.

An evil scientist is just in the extension. Of course I have a hand in the game…I’m the writer after all 😆
I don’t remember if you played the science career yourself. The science career in The Sims4 is full of evil actions that must be completed to earn points. It’s really difficult to choose only the good path. I think I might as well get some fun out of the possibilities. However, I can’t help writing some remorse into Tusnelda’s personality when she has once again exploited and mistreated her colleagues.
Martin is a righteous and forgiving guy who luckily loves Tusnelda enough to be the anchor that calls her back to earth.
Tusnelda has an unspoken basic fear that he will abandon her if he really knew her priorities. Martin has an agenda on the computer that is not quite what she fears.

I’m so tempted to let Bella move into one of my families, but I’m holding back a bit so as not to use up too many slots.
She is a sweet dog that I meet in so many neighborhoods, unlike the other dogs in the game who are only in the Brindleton Bay neighborhood. I think it’s because of her friendship with Tusnelda. I will take care of her sooner or later ❤

Tusnelda might very well be right about Martin. Chances are he does hide a thing or two about what he does on the computer. Chances are that the things he’s hiding are wonderful surprises for Tusnelda. xD

Rasmus and Izumi support each other wonderfully, even when doing so is slightly out of their comfort zone. They are very stable 😊 kids are always hard to play in my own games. They’re gone all day, and by the time they get home, there’s only a few hours left and their fun meter is low. If I let them make their homework, their fun meter is in the red by the time they go to bed, and they have a terrible next day. I understand Fabio’s need to run off and play instead very well. xD

HAHAHAHA omg, Tusnelda XD First you shoot a guy and disintegrate his clothes, then you mock his proportions XD mad scientist indeed. And then experimenting on Masato again, too. Though was that Tusnelda, or was that you? 🤭 whoa, and now sending the guy into the portal as a guinea pig? As a first test, instead of doing it herself? While threatening him with the simray if he doesn’t? That’s a step away from mad scientist and a step towards evil scientist, Tusnelda. Though also highly entertaining, ha.

Oooh, interesting. I do wonder what would happen if a ghost passes through the gate…

Oh that backstory for Bella/Dina is heartbreaking 😢 hopefully Fabio can convince his parents to let him adopt her. A loving dog like that shouldn’t be roaming the streets by herself without a home. Poor baby.

Thank you for your long comment. I love how you highlight the funny incidents in the chapter 🥰
As you say, Tusnelda is developing into an evil mad scientist in the laboratory. In many ways, the science career in Sims points in that direction. Undressing your colleagues and subjecting them to dubious experiments definitely falls under the concept of harassment and this is where you shouldn’t take the game too seriously.
I’m trying to find a balance where Tusnelda doesn’t become too unsympathetic, but instead a person with recognizable assertive obsessions and with moral dilemmas. At least I can recognize parts of myself in her, however unflattering they may appear. Oops! 😳😅

Rasmus definitely believes that he should be able to understand art and it makes him feel less enlightened when he doesn’t know the right terms. I can follow him to the extent that when you read sophisticated art analysis you can easily get the feeling that there is a secret brotherhood with a secret code language.
In chapter 51, Rasmus goes to an art museum in order to impress a red-haired woman he has conversations with in a cafe. It is, of course, doomed to failure because it does not have his genuine interest.
Rasmus is a solid guy who understands good craftsmanship and cooking. It is certainly not to be despised.

When you describe the ghost that will follow Tusnelda through the wormhole generator, to be reborn, I can see that there is a story hidden.
Tusnelda is regularly abducted by aliens during the periods she is active in the Secret Lab. Martin can’t do much to prevent it.

The dog has forced her own story over time because I meet her everywhere.
It is certainly not intended that the drunk guy and Rasmus have a certain resemblance. I see what you mean.
Fabio’s dream has an influence on how he comes to perceive reality in the next chapter.

Oh! It is certainly not my intention to make anyone cry over the dog. I will definitely find a home for her. There are many strays in Brindleton Bay but I meet that dog everywhere. Maybe because it has become such good friends with Tusnelda.

I have so much fun writing about Tusnelda’s workplace. It was partly an accident that Poul suddenly stood naked in front of her, but the expression on her face made the situation very comical. In general, the science careers contain so many vicious tasks. I love to describe Tusnelda as she becomes kind of obsessed with the experiments without thinking about who it affects. She is not evil, so she often has a second thought when she sees the whole thing from a distance. It seems quite human to me 😅

Fabio is such a lively and cheerful boy. Since he is the only child in my story, I like to use him to see things from a child’s perspective. I have grown very fond of him. Rasmus has finally received a promotion and it comes in handy now that the family is growing.

Thanks for your very supportive comments 🥰

Thank you for your many good comments on the various sections. It’s good to know that focusing on two families worked fine. I often try to find a common theme for the families that appear in a chapter. Sometimes it succeeds more than others.

It’s really hard to play the science career and avoid all the evil choices. I’m trying to find a model I can vouch for. Therefore, it makes good sense to me that Tusnelda is often obsessed at the moment with the experiments without thinking of the victims. She is able to set aside everything for the sake of science.
It is fortunate that she has a very supportive husband when she later has some kind of regret. There is no doubt that she loves him very much, even if she often seems self-absorbed.

I was a bit doubtful about the relevance of showing Bella’s background so I’m glad you liked it. The dream images have a connection with the action in the next chapter. I must definitely find a good adoptive family for Bella/Sasha/Dina because I meet that dog everywhere in the neighborhood. I cannot yet reveal whether it will be Fabio’s family.

Hi Kymber. I must apologize for my very late comment. However, you should know that I really appreciate your comment and your highlights on Twitter (I will never get used to X 🙄 ) Thanks 🥰