The Sims 5

Chapter 3 - Library

Natalie POV-

The girl approaching us has big bright red hair, and is wearing a crop top with semi-high waisted shorts, fishnet leggings and combat boots. The normal Dylan that we know has dark brown hair, which is usually in a bun and she wears sweaters and skinny jeans, with converse or winter boots. Dylan has never shown her midriff when she was wearing anything other than a swimsuit, and look at her now!

I shoot up and immediately move toward her, "You weren't kidding!" I exclaim, referencing earlier when she said she looks nothing like she normally does. Her face and body was relatively the same, but with the new hair, makeup, clothes, and eye color she was hardly recognizable. "I know!" She sighs, obviously not enjoying her new look. "You two got to look somewhat normal, and actually good, and I got... this" "I think you look good!" Alex grins as he watched us, causing me to smack his arm. "I'm sure you'll get used to it" I assure Dylan after I finish glaring at Alex. "Yea.. we should go before the cab leaves" Dylan responds, with a more normal tone, like she was indifferent to my statement. Alex and I nod before we grab Dylan's arms and begin to walk out the door.

This really is an adventure, we've all fantasised about what it would be like to actually live in the Sims, though none of us have really thought it would actually happen. As we ride in the cab, I stare out the window, marveling at how real everything looks. It's not just a bunch of pixels, everything looks smooth and real, even the sims walking down the street look like real people. I start to feel that we really did make a good choice when we chose to live in Bridgeport.

The city is built on an island, with bridges to the other areas branching off. The hills are where the celebrity homes are, there is a more 'family friendly' neighborhood, and then there is the city. The high rises are beautiful and the views from the higher floor apartments are amazing. All the apartments available in Bridgeport in the Sims 3 are top floor apartments so we all got amazing views. Soon enough we are at the library, and we're climbing out of the cab one after another.

We quickly found an area to sit on the lower level. There were a bunch of chairs, with end tables next to them and we collectively took the three on the end. The library wasn't very busy, since it was noon on a Monday, so we assumed everyone was either at work or school. "So what was it like for you guys" Alex asks, lowering his voice before finishing, "During CAS?" He leans in, so that the few other sims that are there can't hear them.

Now that's an interesting question.. what was it like? I have to think about it for a moment, since I hadn't really thought about it since I had realized I was a sim. Actually, I had been pretty calm about the whole thing, which was totally unlike me, maybe it was the traits I was given? I don't feel like my personality is any different, but who knows maybe.

"Umm, at first I was confused." I begin, taking it upon myself to be the first one to share the tale, "Since it was all white and bright, the first thing that happened was my hair. It changed styles a few times, before landing on the one you see here, and I think it changed to every color available and then stopped on this one, which isn't even very different from my natural color." I start explaining pretty much everything, how they did the hair, eyes, and makeup. "I didn't really pay attention when my clothes were being changed. I just kinda let it happen, because by then I had already realized that I was in CAS." I explain, "And then I chose the city and apartment, and I was here." I finished rather quickly.

They watched me intently as I spoke, and when I finished they sat back a bit, obviously it was now safe to talk at a normal volume for a second. "Wow. That's actually way different from my experience" Dylan spoke first, leaning in once again. "I was in a room, with blue walls and light brown wood floors, standing on a grey rug." She explained before thinking for a second, "Pretty much the Sims 3 create a sim, First they did my body, and I honestly thought it was a dream. Then my clothes, unlike yours, they seemed pretty sure what they wanted me to look like, only changing their mind a few times on colors and such." She began to explain.

"After my clothes, they did my hair, eyes, and makeup." She starts to tell us the details, of how long it took, what it was like etc. "I realized I was a sim.. when they were almost done, but they were changing my traits, and stuff because... I could feel my personality changing, like what I was interested in what I thought of the outfits, etc." She paused for a second, thinking, "It was really strange." Dylan concludes, kind of staring off into the distance.

I turn to Alex, only to see him smiling. "What Alex?" I ask kind of irritated, with Alex you never know if he's going to say something normal or something dirty. "Finally.. it's my turn" He smiles, and rubs his hands together. "Your such a dork" Dylan laughs, slapping his forearm, "Just start." He frowns and rubs his arm dramatically, "Fine..." he whines, "The place was kind of like how Nat explained hers, but the experience was more like Dylan's" He starts, "It was oddly bright, since there were no lights, and the walls and floors were white, except I was standing on a green circle." He starts, "It was really quick tho, like almost everything was immediate, maybe taking ten minutes all together, so I just thought it was a really weird store, until they were changing my hair, since the color and style changed instantly I knew something was off. But what really made me understand what was happening, was when I was standing in front of the camera guy to take the family picture.. that was weird." He explains everything pretty quickly, since there isn't much for him to say.

Once we're all done explaining we sit back, "Whoa, so it was different for everyone" I sigh and I stare at my shoes. "Yeah." Dylan says shortly as Alex nods. "Why would they do this?" Dylan asks, "Like after all these years of the sims, why pull us in now, for sims FIVE" She emphasizes the five part. "No clue" I answer sighing, "But we're here now, and we have no idea how to get out so lets have fun with it." I say optimistically, "What is there fun to do in Bridgeport?" I ask, not really remembering.

Suddenly Alex looks very illuminated, like he has an idea. Dylan and I simultaneously groan and exchange a What is he thinking look. "What.. don't look so worried" Alex says poutily when he notices our look. "I was just going to say let's go to one of the rabbit holes. So we can see what they're like" He offers, "That's actually not a bad idea." Dylan says, a bit reluctantly, though I agree. "Okay. Lets do it!"