AlphaIsTimz

from SimmedUp Magazine Issue 19 - March 2022

by SUPinmedia

Simscopes What Do Yours Hold In Store For You?

The Survivors Journal

Chapter 2 Survivors ’ Camp

Created by AlphaIsTimZ

As the youngsters woke up on the next day, they kept in mind that they needed to survive the wilderness and it wouldn’t be easy. Vincent tried his best to fish at the nearby lake, but he got unlucky. Patricia started the day by jogging into the woods, chopping wood which is very crucial for their survival. The brothers never thought that the first person they saw in the morning was no other than their zombified dad. “So he has turned too. Sorry, dad, we have no choice”, implied Billy who was assigned to guard the camp that day. The children felt bad that their older friends had to take care of them, but they had to stay behind until they were ready. “It’s better to be safe than sorry”, Vincent’s words would be remembered forever by the four of them. They had no plan to give up, so they started learning their children’s skills. Now the chess table, monkey bars, and activity table are their best friends. “Ehm… I need to take a shower. Too bad that there’s no waterfall nearby”, Patricia mumbled. “Be patient, Pat. I know that a shower will be nice to have for us. We can’t stay stinky forever, so I think that’s the first thing I’m going to build”, implied Vincent. “Well, well… Showering in the middle of a jungle like this? That sounds awkward, but I guess we have no choice, bro”, said Billy. As the trio retired for the day, they were s a t i s f i e d because the children did their duty seriously, but as all of them ate some crops they brought from home, some of them had a stomachache and they learnt their lesson not to eat anything raw, but they had no choice for a while. “Huh? I thought there were more trees around here yesterday. Weird!” Chelsea woke up in surprise and she felt that the area

outside the camp was a bit more spacious. “You’re right. This can be bad as we need trees to build”, said

Terrence, “But we’re going to run out of trees to chop at one point anyway, so we need to replant.”

As they thought that the zombies were rarely seen in the morning, Billy helped Patricia to chop wood while Vincent decided to try his luck on foraging.

“Hmm… I think this is a better source of food until I get better at fishing, but the stomachache… I can’t bear it. Maybe we should try grilling them. I’ll ask Billy to do that later. Patricia planted some of those crops yesterday”, mumbled Vincent. The day ended the same way as before, and nature surprised them the next day as some trees went missing without a trace once again. “See? I told you! This place is creepy!” said Emily. “Ah… are you scared, Emily?” teased Chelsea. “N-No! I… I mean… Fine, you win!” “Alright, don’t argue, you two. We still have a lot of things to do. You know… three sims can only get so far so we need to help them soon”, advised

Jefferson.

“A-hem, unfortunate stuffs can happen in the future, everyone.

Keep your spirit up! We must survive together!” cheered

Terrence.

“I really missed my parents’ farmhouse. Probably, it can work well for us here. Let’s discuss this with Vincent later”, suggested

Chelsea.

Later that day, the teens returned home with good news.

“Alright, we have enough wood for a shower now. I’ll make it tomorrow and place it outside the gate. I know that this sounds awkward, but do we have any choice?” said Vincent.

That midnight, Patricia was awoken by the zombies’ growl.

“Oh, no! It’s overrun outside! This is bad!”

Billy was awoken too and he tried to calm her down.

“I know that this is terrible, Pat, but we had to do things differently today as it’s too dangerous to leave. Please take a rest for now.” The sun rose and it was another day for them to survive. Although no one could leave the camp for the rest of

the day, they still needed to keep their spirit high. “I think I’m ready to leave now. I can help you gather food”, said Terrence. “Ah, that’s great, Terrence. Probably you can start with foraging as you’re great at it. I think I can cook something better starting from tomorrow”, implied Billy. “Don’t give up, everyone! If I can do it, you can do it too!” cheered Terrence. With the excessive time they spent together in the camp that day, the children made a lot of progress. “Guys, I’m so sorry that I failed to make a shower for us today. I know that we need it so badly now.”

Vincent apologised to everyone, but no one seemed to jeer him for that. “We can understand, Vincent. No one’s gonna blame you here. We aren’t always successful either. At least you can try again tomorrow” said Jefferson. “No, that isn’t my concern. We never know when this woodworking table stops working. I’d rather use my entire chances well.” “You’ve got a point. Well, cheer up for now. There’s nothing we can do about it for now”, said

Billy, “Now we need to take a rest.

Aren’t you excited to eat something better tomorrow?” “Yes! Rest well, everyone!” closed Vincent.

Another new day, another problem arose. This time, nothing in the c a m p seemed to work. Everyone was sad t h a t V i n c e n t c o u l d n ’ t b u i l d anything for the whole day, especially the shower that they had been waiting for. “Fine, I’ll go fishing today. Are you coming with me, Terrence?” asked Vincent. “Sure! I’m sure that we can do it better together.” “Alright, Pat and I are chopping wood as usual. Stay safe y’all!” implied Billy. “The three of us should be ready tomorrow. Just see!” said Emily.

With a bit more hard work, Jefferson, Emily, and Chelsea are ready to help their older friends, something that everyone had been waiting for. Now that they had got plenty of food, Billy finally cooked something better from that day. At least good food can get them in a better mood to push on. “They blocked our access again!? Ugh! I started getting sick of these rotten zombies!” exclaimed Chelsea.

A new day started with zombies’ infestation outside the camp and it was too dangerous for anyone to leave for the day. However, Terrence and Emily helped Vincent building the shower and they successfully did it. “There we go! Finally we have a shower now. Hey, are you even listening? Please take turns!” informed Vincent. The survivors took their turns to shower and it was all they needed to stay motivated. “Ugh… I can’t imagine if someone leaves the camp when I take a shower! Could you do anything about it, Vincent?” asked Patricia. “I think so. I expanded the camp a little bit around the toilet bush. I think the spot over there is perfect for a bathroom! We need to get more lumber and effort to make it happen.” “It sounds like a plan to me. I can help you with woodcutting tomorrow. No worries!” said Jefferson. “Hmm? Look at the sky! There’s a falling star! Let’s wish that our life becomes easier and safer…” said Emily. “Dinner’s ready, everyone. Eat up! We need to preserve our energy now. Please rest well”, told Billy. “Not again! Why does the camp stop working when we need it the most!?” Their seventh day on the camp started with Vincent’s complaints against the unfortunate conditions. “I guess I’m stuck on fishing again today.” “Terrence and I will accompany you today, don’t worry. We can do well together”, said Emily. “Chelsea, I think you’re the most suitable sim who can handle the guard duty for now. I don’t think we can do any kind of animal-raising for a while since we need to build their barns and coops. Here, I entrust you with the gun”, said Billy. “Then I’ll gather wood from now on. We need a ton of those, right?” asked Jefferson. “Yes, please do. We need to build a proper house and I aim to do that. Maybe more woodworking tables also help”, closed Vincent. They had a plan. Life taught them more than school could ever do.