1. “Okay, so you knew all this stuff, why didn’t you tell the
world? What’s the point of having all the answers if you don’t
do anything with them?”
“I could plan. I could feel something wasn’t right.
War, civil unrest, natural disasters… whenever these
things happen people like us, criminals, find
opportunities.
I could smell something was on the horizon and I
needed the facts to plan how I was going to come
out on top, with the sims I care about safe.”

2. “I didn’t speak out because it’s better to look after number one, and knowledge is
power. Why spread it around? Besides, the information got leaked without me. It
must have been some staff whistle-blower. It’s not being reported on our local
news, but those in the big cities know the truth. The governments trying to contain
it but… well. The protests started simultaneously in Bridgeport and the capital,
Sunset Valley. Now they’re spreading.

3. “The anger at the government is
mostly driven by those frustrated with
officials for not helping those hit
hardest by the drought or the blight.
Sims like your parents Megan,
ordinary, good sims who have lost
their livelihoods.
Many are furious the government
don’t seem to be worried by any
potential long term effects on the
environment. Why aren’t plans being
made in case of new plant diseases,
earthquakes or future droughts?
It’s no longer nude protests, flyer
campaigns, the odd hippy shouting at
council buildings… it’s getting nasty.”

4. “Basically now sims know the permanent
sunshine is dangerous for all sorts of
reasons they’re getting violent.”

5. “As the violent spreads and gets worse the government will
be forced to turn the machine off. After so many years of
being suppressed, no one knows how extreme the weather’s
going to get. I fear for our little town Megan, Appaloosa’s so
far from anywhere we might have to fend for ourselves.”

6. A few evenings later Edward invited Megan out into his
back garden. To her surprise he walked into the middle of
an overgrown flowerbed and beckoned for her to join her.
Heart thumping, she did as she was bid.

7. In the middle of the bushes there was a hidden spiral
staircase. Megan followed him down into a dark series
of rooms. It was like walking through a front door into
a fully furnished flat, but underground.

8. Edward gave her the tour and explained. He’d had this basement built during the night
when he had first moved to Deasil Street. He’d had a similar set up in his last home. It
gave him a place to hide his stolen riches and hole up in if the world went crazy.

9. Allain soon got home but Megan could only think about how amazing Edward was.
When he made money he poured it into important things, was careful and planned for
the future. Nothing like her dad. He’d built a big basement because he had the money
and fancied the space, not for security. And he couldn’t save to save his life

10. She asked him about what he’d been up to that
night, how much he’d made in stolen goods or
valuable information. He answered happily enough
at first, but got a bit annoyed when she kept talking
about crime.

11. His life wasn’t just about being a thief. Why didn’t she ever
ask about his martial arts? He was entering a competition
next week. Or her life, why didn’t she ever talk about her
management of James’ future musical career any more?

12. His dreams that
night revealed his
darkest fear. That
Megan liked his
older brother more
than him.

13. Deasil Street
No. 1 No. 3
Edward and Allain Poeson The Williams Family
No. 2 Marley, Aimee and Malika
The Bailey Family. No. 4
Warren , Teresa , James, Megan and Bernice and Gracie Kasitova.
Emma Marshall. Ambrose Merrihall and her son
Julian.
No. 5
Alfred Hennrick No. 6
Patrick and Betty Nasir
No. 7 Simon Lewes
Ariette and Annette Vickers
Next Bernice and Sonja have a surprise delivery…
Time… Find out all about it next time on Deasil Street!