Before there was Blondie, there was a girl and a bottle of bleach [Archive]

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 12:43 AM

Before Blondie...
Dreaming Debbie

A fact few know is that Debbie Harry grew up as a teen in a mid-size town with no inkling she would someday be a famous singer.
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Sunset Valley was your typical midwestern town, complete with a nuclear power plant, sports stadium, army base, and a beach. To Debbie, it was home and lauching pad, all in one.
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Her mom kept their ramshackle house free of pests and boys (not an easy task on boths counts). Debbie was a lovely girl, or as Shirley Manson (lead singer of the band Garbage) would describe her 30 years later:The most beautiful woman in (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KID0wBy6MYI) any room, in any city, on any planet. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KID0wBy6MYI)

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But, that's a story that everyone knows and knows quite well. This tale chronicles the early years of Debbie Harry--before the band, CBGBs, the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Chris Stein, Andy Warhol, and unparalled success as a pop icon. This is a Debbie that few know and even fewer remember--a Debbie with aspiration, who cannot resist swiping stuff from neighbor's houses. A bottle blonde who is three steps ahead of the boys and one ahead of the law. Before MTV Debbie, there was ... Dreaming Debbie.
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Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 12:45 AM

Bet you didn't know, Debbie was a straight A student! Yep, she dilegently worked her homework assignments all through high school. Her mom works at the town paper and they don't make much money, which is why Debbie is sitting on the floor.
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Yes, their dwelling is modest and sparsely decorated, a far cry from the opulent life Debbie was destined to live.

But don't feel bad for Debbie, she took part in a rich variety of activities, such as modern art. Here she is discussing a piece with local tycoon Thorton Wolff.
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They seem to be hitting it off well. Of course, he's totally in love with her, what man wouldn't be? Debbie has her eye on him, he has the bucks and connections to help her escape the dreary life of Sunset Valley.
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Like any teen, Debbie frequently catches hell from Mom for staying out too late. It seems, according to Mom, she is the only one bringing an income into their household and Debbie is the only one spending any discretionary income. Thorton is looking better and better...
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Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 12:50 AM

Mom usually turns in early, leaving young Deb to watch old movies on the TV late into the night....
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... as well as the occasional night out....
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Debauchery has a bitter price, young Deb soons learns.
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danlisa

06-11-09, 02:39 AM

No way, Neal's got a Sims Blog.

That's an illness.:O:

Oberon

06-11-09, 07:48 AM

All I can see are Red X's :oops:

Dowly

06-11-09, 08:13 AM

All I can see are Red X's :oops:

I cant even see the red X's! :o

stabiz

06-11-09, 08:22 AM

What the ...?

Gato76

06-11-09, 08:28 AM

Ah, i remember her back in 1981 what a beautiful woman,even now at 61 or 62 she still looks good

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 08:48 AM

Who cleans the mess? Mom, naturally?
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Mom tries to be patient with her daughter. "You need to settle down and use your talents, Deb," she implores. But Debbie just stares off vacantly...
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AVGWarhawk

06-11-09, 09:09 AM

I think Neal has finally lost it. Sim? Are you living an alternative life style via the Sims:06:

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 09:16 AM

No, of course not. Don't be silly! :O:

I'm just examing the life of a pop star in Sims 3... ;)

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 09:22 AM

After a particularly rough row with the old lady, Debbie is forced to find an alternative sleeping place. We end up with a pre-punk version of Goldilocks and the three bears.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-47.jpg

The Andrew family asks Debbie to leave. But before she does, she hones her ninja skills on some of their furniture.
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Then it occurs to her: there's a natural solution to her problem. Falling back on one of her five essential traits, kleptomania , she filches some property to finance a new scheme she's come up with to make her life more bearable.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-48.jpg

AVGWarhawk

06-11-09, 09:25 AM

No, of course not. Don't be silly! :O:

I'm just examing the life of a pop star in Sims 3... ;)

My girls play Sims. Not online as they are to young yet. They like the game and it is a smash hit.

I love the vomiting in the bathroom. To much drink or is Debbie purging?

FIREWALL

06-11-09, 10:04 AM

Morning Sickness.:haha:

AVGWarhawk

06-11-09, 10:14 AM

Morning Sickness.:haha:

:har:

My virtual rock star got knocked up. :haha:

Oberon

06-11-09, 10:22 AM

Good to see you got it working Neal. Looks good :up:

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 02:39 PM

As far as Debbie is concerned, the problem stems from a basic lack of privacy. I mean, how uncool is it to sleep in the same room as your parents?
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So, one night while her mom was sleeping, Debbie swiped her credit card and hired some night contractors to come in and add a wing to the house....
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These guys are good! They work fast and silently.
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The job is done (and the household savings account is drained) before sunrise. Maybe Mom Harry wouldn't notice....
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She's so focused on improving her cooking skills, she has no idea.
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AVGWarhawk

06-11-09, 02:43 PM

You're a lunatic Neal :har: Funny stuff.

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 02:46 PM

Ha ha, thanks :shucks:

Onkel Neal

06-11-09, 05:05 PM

There's a strict curfew on teens in Sunset Valley, but rich Thorton Wolff begs Debbie to meet him in the park. After waiting for hours, he fails to show and leaves her hanging on the telephone.
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Dejected, Debbie sneaks back home. Her mom fails to notice, she has other issues to deal with.
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Falkirion

06-11-09, 06:16 PM

Darn it Neal you're testing my resolve to not touch Sims 3. Looks like you're having alot of fun with your sims.

Onkel Neal

06-12-09, 01:02 AM

The next morning, Debbie went to the beach. Debbie was a spiritual child, and she had a close affinity with nature.
The tide is high, she thought to herself. Her serenity was jarred when she looked over and saw Thorton.
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Her heart lifted, she ran over to speak with him. That's when she met Mrs. Thorton Wolff.
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Mrs. Wolff didn't take too kindly to Debbie's interest in her husband.
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But Debbie was high-spirited and not about to take any crap from a skanky washed-up model of a trophy wife. Debbie was ready to rip her to shreds.
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Then she laid into Thorton and he wilted before her wrath.
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After the Wolff's fled, Debbie felt small and alone, like a debutante marooned on the island of lost souls.
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AVGWarhawk

06-12-09, 09:56 AM

It is like a soap opera! :haha:

Task Force

06-12-09, 10:42 AM

could we have the nuclear powerplant meltdown...:rotfl:

keep it going neal.:yeah:

Oberon

06-12-09, 11:23 AM

could we have the nuclear powerplant meltdown...:rotfl:

http://cdn.7static.com/static/img/sleeveart/00/000/245/0000024559_350.jpg

...ok, I'll get my coat... :arrgh!:

Task Force

06-12-09, 11:27 AM

lol, ok, 5...4...3...2...1... BOOM. (now comes the mutants.)

Onkel Neal

06-13-09, 12:40 AM

Days passed and before long, young Deb was back to her old perky self. She ran into school mate River McIrish and they agreed to have a sleepover to celebrate the last day of school.
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They returned to the Harry house for TV dinners. They spent hours discussing their plans and dreams.
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They agreed to stick together and be there for each other in the years ahead. Mom Harry was happy to see Debbie smiling again.
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River's future appeared to be set firmly in the world of hair styling. Debbie felt more than a little intimidated to admit that she really didn't know where life was going to take her. River said she felt Debbie should try a music career--she had heard Debbie's singing and she was one-of-a-kind.
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Freed from the the hardest part of being a teen--curfew, Debbie walked River home and stopped by the wishing well to reflect on her future.
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As she turned to leave, she stopped before the Ampitheater. Could she see her name in lights one day?
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Debbie decided to sleep on it.
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Task Force

06-13-09, 12:45 AM

why does the theatre look like its a russian theatre... and why is she praticeing for being homeless.:rotfl:

Onkel Neal

06-13-09, 12:50 AM

That's "Sim lettering".

...and rock stars have to be hungry :)

Task Force

06-13-09, 12:52 AM

yea, to a person whos never seen it before, made me think for a second I thought it ment the russians were invadeing your city, like that movie red dawn.:rotfl:

Onkel Neal

06-13-09, 01:01 AM

Yeah, that would be an awesome expansion: Sims Red Dawn!

Task Force

06-13-09, 01:08 AM

lol, yea... DIE COMMIES!!!:rotfl:

looks at clock... holy crap its 2:07 am, aaahhh well its a friday err was a friday.:haha:

FIREWALL

06-13-09, 02:33 AM

I think Blondie shoulda been wearing the black undies insteada the brunette. :yeah:

SteamWake

06-13-09, 08:57 AM

Almost makes me want to try sims3 but Ive heard alot of folks are having issues with it.

Anyhow pretty funny stuff .

Onkel Neal

06-13-09, 11:25 PM

Instilled with direction, Debbie vowed to put her all into becoming a musician. One problem: money. She needed $600 to buy a guitar. She felt it was time to stop swiping stuff to pay for her needs, so she went over to visit the wife of bluesplayer Frostbite Willy and threw down a platinum sob story.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-57.jpg

When that didn't work, she swiped their $1200 patio set.
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Soon, Debbie could be heard plucking out the age old tune Mary Had a Little Lamb, night....
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...and day. Even Mom began to get it. There was no denying the girl had a way with rhythm. (Fortunately, Mom didn't ask how the Wolff's rose trellace had ended up in her daughter's bedroom!)
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Debbie was no fool, she knew even with talent, beauty, and a world-class face she would need help to crack the music industry. She met up with some groupies after a show at the Amphitheater and they urged her to contact noted manager Ethan Bunch.
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TheBrauerHour

06-14-09, 09:15 AM

This is really cool. Enjoyable read!

Onkel Neal

06-14-09, 10:35 AM

Debbie returned home to find a message on her machine: Call me. Ethan.
Brimming with anticipation, Debbie met Ethan in the park the next day. She tried to convince him that she was not one more wannabe. He agreed to come hear her play. But he warned her not to get her hopes up.
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Debbie spent the interval practicing like crazy. She didn't even take time to change clothes after getting off work.
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Finally, Ethan and his personal assistant arrived at Debbie's home. She played her best song and the music dude was estatic! He was seriously digging her groove.
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He congratulated Debbie on her talent and hard work and promised to sign her to a label.
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Mrs. Harry wrangled with Ethan's PA over the details of the contract but Debbie waved it off and told her mum that she was willing to do just about anything to make it.
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For the first night in weeks, young Deb sleep well, her guitar at rest. Mrs. Harry toiled on housework late into the night.
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SteamWake

06-14-09, 07:38 PM

(Fortunately, Mom didn't ask how the Wolff's rose trellace had ended up in her daughter's bedroom!)

:rotfl:

A carrer built of larceny... sounds about right.

Onkel Neal

06-15-09, 09:03 AM

The next morning, per Ethan's instructions, Debbie went to the park and gave a free concert. Well, it wasn't really a concert, and at first, no one paid her much attention.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-137.jpg

But she played a song called One Way or Another and people began to dig it.
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Coming next: Busted!

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nikimcbee

06-15-09, 09:50 AM

Don't you have a submarine model you're supposed to be working on.:hmmm:
:03:

SteamWake

06-15-09, 01:48 PM

But she played a song called One Way or Another and people began to dig it.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-139.jpg

Coming next: Busted!

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Two things, one of the fans danced till she had to pee.

Second whats with the fireman reading the paper on the bench :rotfl:

Task Force

06-15-09, 01:51 PM

Yea... what is that fire man/woman doing sitting there... shouldnt she be off doing something more important... like saveing the woman accrost the streets cat...:rotfl:

FIREWALL

06-15-09, 02:02 PM

Yea... what is that fire man/woman doing sitting there... shouldnt she be off doing something more important... like saveing the woman accrost the streets cat...:rotfl:

He\She is eyeballing that hot blonde in the top right corner. :arrgh!:

Task Force

06-15-09, 02:03 PM

YOu know... it looks alittle like a HESHE.:haha: No wonder.

Dowly

06-15-09, 02:08 PM

Yea... what is that fire man/woman doing sitting there... shouldnt she be off doing something more important... like saveing the woman accrost the streets cat...:rotfl:

Havent seen an fireman, but I did see a police officer sitting on the lawn, eating pie. Being the gentleman I am, I went and beat the living crap out of him, before going to warm up a romance with some goth chick. :yeah:

Onkel Neal

06-15-09, 03:25 PM

Things were going well for Debbie. But while she was sleeping, some cat burglar stole their...yeah, bathtub. Go figure.
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Forced to go without a shower, Debbie's shows were real stinkers.
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Then she discovered the 28 Hour Fitness Gym: it had showers, toilets, meals, and best of all it was free!

After cleaning up, she thought, what the heck, why not pump a little iron!
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That's when Debbie learned what a weakling she had become.
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Next: The Bell Tolls

Tachyon

06-15-09, 03:29 PM

Nice story Neal , keep it coming.

Little off topic rant,
Honestly, the Sims 3 seems a bit too easy. It is sooo easy to bone chicks. My character now has 6 kids and they're all from married women (No he didn't marry them :D ). Extramarital affairs ftw!

Oh and you should really try the Novelist career. My char earns around 35,000 simoleons per week from Royalties. And he doesn't need to go to work , just stay at home and write Finnish porn novels.

Onkel Neal

06-15-09, 09:14 PM

Debbie's hard work began to pay off. Her nightly shows were bringing in real money, and fans.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-171.jpg

Debbie invited River over to show off the new rug and sofa. Several friends followed them in for a party.
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They turned on the stereo and danced until sleep was on everyone's mind.
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This is just the start, Debbie told River. One day, we'll throw huge parties in our mansion.
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Next: More Fish in the Sea

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Onkel Neal

06-16-09, 06:53 AM

One afternoon after lunch at Hogan's Deep-Fried Diner, a cute guy caught Debbie's eye. Yeah, he was sorta square, but there wasn't much to choose from in Sunset Valley.
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She learned Stiles was also in the music business.
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They hit it off pretty well. Debbie really dug his cordoroy shirt.
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He invited her to go fishing at remote Sunnyside Strand.
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But Debbie had a lot more on her mind than trout.
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Time passed very quickly. Neither Stiles nor Debbie noticed the fading day.
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Nor did they notice...they weren't alone.
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Next: (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear

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Oberon

06-16-09, 08:36 AM

Debbies first stalker? :hmmm::haha:

And two more links showing two extremes of Sims 3:

http://aliceandkev.wordpress.com/2009/06/09/alice-and-kev/

http://www.cracked.com/blog/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-mind-with-the-sims-3/

(Language caution)

Arclight

06-16-09, 10:31 AM

Is it just me, or is the guy from that 2nd link completely ****** up? :timeout:

IMO he should be the one in an asylum. :o

FIREWALL

06-16-09, 11:10 AM

Is it just me, or is the guy from that 2nd link completely ****** up? :timeout:

IMO he should be the one in an asylum. :o

That it's on cracked.com should be a hint. :haha:

Onkel Neal

06-16-09, 02:21 PM

The next day, River followed Stiles to his favorite fishing spot, the coolant pond behind the nuclear reactor. (He claims the fish there are the biggest around).

http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-348.jpg

After chatting a while, she offered to fry his fish at her place.
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River had more on her mind than fried fish, though...
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...and without actually realizing it, Stiles ended up as the catch of the day.
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Poor sap! River had her hooks in him now.
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As it happens, Debbie was on the way to the park and thought to drop in on River and tell her all about her new romance.
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The emotional shock was too much to bear.
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Next: War Child

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Task Force

06-16-09, 02:24 PM

I can imagine what will happen next... (does the game have explosives in it? Could you give River a nice Jolt off the show.):rotfl:

Raptor1

06-16-09, 02:26 PM

Time to use that kleptomania on the nuclear reactor :yeah:

Task Force

06-16-09, 02:27 PM

yea, she can always move to anouther town.:DL

Tachyon

06-17-09, 12:40 AM

FIREWALL

06-17-09, 12:51 AM

Are River and Stiles going to do a threesome with the hottie in the background ? :yep::woot::DL

Onkel Neal

06-17-09, 08:33 AM

After several heartwrenching sobs, Debbie's hot-headed attribute kicked into gear. She might have a heart of glass, but she also had a left cross of steel and maybe it was time to give Stiles a demonstration.
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Time to swipe that smirk off his face!
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Hell hath no fury like a Blondie scorned!
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Stiles tried to explain his behavior but all Debbie could think of was flies. Flies for catching fish, fish stinks, and maybe Stiles was a stinky fish.

She was pretty mixed up.

It didn't help that River was distracting Debbie by pointing at her armpit hair.
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Remember the left cross I spoke of? Stiles sure will.
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River calls the fuzz, how thoughtful. Her new bf is getting quite a pasting from a 97 pound pop singer, maybe she should think about that.
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Debbie was so worked up, she sasses the cop and he knocks her down and taunts her with "Is that all ya got? Huh? Come on, get up!"

Yeah, he has the entire Rodney King collection and Joseph R. Rios signature night stick.
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(Debbie would get the last laugh when years later she hires The Rock to put a beatdown on said cop).

But for now, Debbie faces a night in the slammer.
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Next: I Didn't Have the Nerve To Say No

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rubenandthejets

06-17-09, 09:43 AM

How long before we get to see her as a brunnette in "Vidoedrome" mode?

SteamWake

06-17-09, 09:49 AM

Her new bf is getting quite a pasting from a 97 pound pop singer, maybe she should think about that

:rotfl:

Tachyon

06-17-09, 11:06 PM

We want to see The Rock , NOW!

AVGWarhawk

06-18-09, 09:59 AM

:har: Good stuff Neal:up: It really is a soap opera!

Onkel Neal

06-18-09, 06:09 PM

Debbie was released after two weeks, and when she returned home, she was shocked to see how much her mother had aged.
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It occured to Deb that her mother would need to be looked after carefully, and a solemn sense of duty fell over her. Someone would need to make sure the old lady was getting her meals and medicine.
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Of course, first Debbie had to get back out in the publc eye and salvage the damage to her career. What surprised her was her stature in Sunset Valley had actually grown since her time in lockup.
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She returned home with a full entourage in tow and found the music company had provided a buffet table to celebrate her release.
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Oddly, she was still affected by her mother's condition and was not comfortable around the other guests. Where was Mom Harry?
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As it happens, Mrs. Harry was feeling despondent and lonely, and was spending the afternoon in the Sunset Valley Refuge of Rest, reading a book.
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She had no idea she would never leave.
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It was Death, grim and cold. It was 11:59 and Mrs. Harry's time had come. The young girl who had chased butterflies, sold ice cream at the beach, doodled in math class, fell in love and raised a daughter left the world.
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Next: Pretty Baby

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Task Force

06-18-09, 08:43 PM

wow, errr, she realy aged.:rotfl:Perfect place to die, a cemetary.

Tachyon

06-19-09, 10:15 PM

I'd name this story "Indecent Proposal 2" , but lets see if Neal does a Monty Python on this.

Onkel Neal

06-20-09, 07:38 AM

Before long, Debbie found her mother's final resting spot.
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And now, she realized she was truly alone in the world.
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Onkel Neal

06-23-09, 09:24 PM

The next night Debbie returned to the cemetary to play a lonely tribute to her recently departed mother. Seems like wherever she plays, she draws a crowd.
http://www.subsim.com/deb/Screenshot-190.jpg

She played until exhaustion overtook her.
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She ran into Ethan and he asked her to sit and talk a bit. "Debbie," he said, "I know you are feeling blue, but your moment has come. You are set to open for the Ramonas tomorrow nite."
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Suddenly, Debbie's star was rising.
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Well, we all know what happened after that. Debbie became a star and went on to forum Blondie. But now you know how she got there.