TEENAGERS FROM MARS

Mia Culpa

2010-01-08T02:38:00.002-05:00

I'm so sorry, guys. Life has gotten hella busy, and I just have not had any time to work put into TFM. If I can possibly get back to it, I will. But right now, I don't see that happening any time soon. :(

I really appreciate all of your interest in the story and all of your great comments.

Just out of curiosity, where would YOU take the story next if it were up to you...?

Dave

Sharp Dressed Man

2009-11-25T15:24:00.012-05:00

Although, Bro and Ruby were not officially romantically involved, they had been sharing the same bed for sleeping purposes. So, Bro was less than amused to find Novio snoring away on his pillow.

"Just what in the hell do you think you're doing, Novio?" said Bro rather loudly.

The tuxedoed trespasser leapt from Ruby's bed and screamed, "NONE OF YOUR BEESWAX!!!"

"This is it!" Bro yelled. "Now you have really crossed the line!!!"

Ruby woke to angry shouting.

And this is not how Ruby likes to be awakened.

"What kind of sick and twisted, tuxedo-wearing, freak are you?!!"
Ruby shouted. "What kind of infantile, degenerate, pervert...?!!"

"The kind who deserves a spanking...?" Novio suggested.

Next: Mia Culpa!

She Blinded Me with Science

2009-11-15T21:31:00.009-05:00

That night, while Novio was taking a late bath, he heard a faint voice calling his name. The voice was telling him to put on his tuxedo. Novio knew the voice. It was his old teddy bear..

...Hubbard!

Novio did as Hubbard instructed. He donned his black tuxedo and then entered the bedroom where Ruby was sleeping.

"What's that Hubbard? You want me to get into the bed with Ruby?"

"I don't think I'm supposed to do that, Hubbard........

...what...?

.....well of course I think she's pretty...."

"I'll just lay down here on top of the covers."

"What, Hubbard...? You want me to get under the covers...?

Next: Sharp Dressed Man

Pwned!!!

2009-11-14T19:51:00.012-05:00

Both Novio and Ruby were successful in their tasks. Within two hours they had a new computer all set up and dialed in to the internet.

As soon as they had everything setup, Novio screamed, "Firsties!!!" He plopped down in the computer chair and began creating a female night-elf rogue in World of Warcraft. This was not exactly what Bro had in mind for the computer.

Bro made Novio surrender his seat so that Wrill could begin the task of tracking down Mama and Dr. Noory.

Novio growled, "ruckum-scruckum ruckum-scruckum" and glared at Cousin Oliver has he stormed outside.

Cousin Oliver cornered Baby alone in a bedroom.

"I'm sensing a modicum of dismay at my presence here. And I gather there is some concern that I may spill the beans on some big secret you all are keeping. I just want to let you know that everything is negotiable, as long as m&m cookies are on the table.

Next: She Blinded Me with Science

OK Computer

2009-11-10T01:35:00.014-05:00

Cousin Oliver could tell that something wasn't quite right. In an annoying, whiny voice, he demanded to see Hera immediately.

Bro assured Cousin Oliver that Hera would be right along. He suggested that the boy take a bath so that he would be all clean when she arrived.

As soon as he heard the tub water running, Bro quickly assembled everyone in the living room for an emergency meeting.

"We can't let this kid talk to anybody outside of this house." said Bro. "Any suspicious stories get out and the men in black will be crawling all over the place."

"We have no time to fool around. We've got to hook back up with Mama and Dr. Noory ASAP. We're going to need the internet to find them. Novio, I want you to go out and find us a computer. Ruby, you get us set up with DSL.

"Baby and Wrill, don't let that little rugrat out of your sight."

Then Bro quickly adjourned the meeting before Cousin Oliver could notice anything suspicious.

As Novio was leaving, he shouted, "When all of this is done, I get to keep the computer!"

Next: Pwned!!!

Sunshine Day

2009-11-06T16:00:00.011-05:00

Ruby was quite shaken up by her vision of Rhea in distress.

She walked back into the house and whipped herself up a large batch of Tom Collins.

"I don't know where they are, Bro, and I certainly don't have any idea how to bring them back. Want a cocktail?"

Bro decided to pass on the cocktail and went to bed. Ruby downed her Tom Collins and joined him, but she was far too wired to sleep. She tossed and turned for a bit. But when she saw that the sun was beginning to rise, she decided to get up, take a shower, and start the day.

That is why she was the only one up when there came a quiet tapping at the front door.

A strange boy was standing outside.

"Good morning, kid. You're up awfully early. Is there something I can help you with?"

"Is Hera here? I'm supposed to stay here."

"You're supposed to stay here? Who are you?"

"I'm Cousin Oliver."

Next: OK Computer

Connect the Dots

2009-11-01T21:32:00.015-05:00

Wrill suggested that since Ruby is a witch, maybe she could locate Hera and Rhea using Magick. Maybe she could even summon them back somehow. It was worth a try.

So Ruby went out alone into the night and built a small bonfire for scrying.

She added several arcane ingredients: mandrake, horehound, mint, clove, rhubarb, willow, and just a pinch of methane...

Ruby gesticulated gracefully before the fire and sang an ancient family incantation.

She gazed deeply into the crackling flames.

For a long time, she saw nothing but a swirling pattern of fire, coals, smoke, and ash. Then slowly an image began to take shape before her eyes. As the image cleared, Ruby was overcome by a growing sense of horror. That is when she heard Rhea...

S C R E A M ! ! !

Next: Sunshine Day

So Far Away

2009-10-31T15:34:00.008-04:00

"What the hell did you do to Hera and Rhea?" demanded Novio. "I may have pissed them off, but at least I didn't zap them to another dimension!"

Wrill ignored Novio and turned to Ruby. "I am so sorry about your friends, Ruby. I don't know what to say. I don't even know exactly what happened here. I was just focused on sending Michael Jackson's Ghost as far away as possible. Clearly I don't have control over this power"

Wrill felt incredibly guilty.

Baby suggested they all sit down over a late night snack of grilled cheese sandwiches and discuss what happens next.

"Wrill's psychic energy is like fire, a useful tool if it is understood and controlled, but very dangerous if it is not. I don't think we dare use it right now to try and bring back Hera and Rhea."

"But we've got to try to find them." said Ruby.

"I've got it!" said Wrill.

"What? ...a lightbulb?" said Baby.

"No, an idea!!!"

Next: Connect the Dots

Never Can Say Goodbye

2009-10-18T20:26:00.009-04:00

Everyone in the room was overcome by nausea...

...as unimaginably powerful forces rushed around and through them.

As the veils between the very planes of existence parted, the sound of Michael Jackson's Ghost could be faintly heard, echoing from a faraway distance, "...double king does as he pleases..."

Then, WHAM! Everything stopped.

Michael Jackson's Ghost was nowhere to be found.

And neither were Hera or Rhea.

Next: So Far Away

Off the Wall

2009-10-16T01:47:00.012-04:00

Ruby and Michael just stood there glaring at each other. Then Michael broke the silence.

"I don't really care how I got here. Now that I'm here, I'm stayin'. And there's nothing a little witchie-poo like you can do about it. Naah-naah. Wee-hee!"

"You are most definitely not staying here!" said Rhea "I don't even like your damn music!"

"Now you're just being ignorant. The King of Pop is loved by all. And now I'm the King of Death too. That makes me a Double King. Double King does as he pleases. Double King ain't goin' nowhere!"

With all the shouting, it wasn't long before everyone was up and out in the living room.

After appraising the situation, Baby turned to Wrill. "Honey, I hate to say it, but I think that your psychic energy is our only hope for getting Michael Jackson out of the house."

Wrill was a bit nervous about using his repressed psychic energy in this way, especially on a friggin' ghost. But he couldn't think of a better idea.

So Wrill concentrated and then relaxed the mental walls he had built around his psychic aura. Immediately, a shrill, high pitched, whine split the air. Michael Jackson's ghost stumbled back against the kitchen counter.

Then Wrill clenched his teeth and a shock-wave burst outward from his forehead, violently jiggling every molecule in the house!

Next: Never Can Say Goodbye

Bad

2009-10-13T16:38:00.007-04:00

"I'll take this, Rhea." said Ruby. "Excuse me, Mr. Jackson...? Hi... Yeah... So, on a scale of one to ten, you're at about an eleven right now and we need you at about a three."

"You!!! You're the one who sucked me here!"

"Excuse me. No one sucked you anywhere, Mr. Jackson..."

"Yes you did! You sucked me here..."

"Listen, fella! It was an accident! I was summoning another spirit and you happened to wander in behind him!"

"That's not what the dwarf in the Black Lodge told me!!!"

"Oh God." fumed Ruby "This is gonna be harder than I thought."

Next: Off the Wall

Beat It

2009-10-12T14:07:00.009-04:00

"'CAUSE THIS IS THRILLER, THRILLER NIGHT. AND NO ONE'S GONNA SAVE YOU FROM THE BEAST ABOUT TO STRIKE..."

"You listen to me you maleficent, moonwalking, manifestation! This is my house and you are not welcome here, even if you were the King of Pop!!!"

"Were the King of Pop??? Excuse me, Miss Thing, but I am still the King of Pop, thank you very much. And now that I'm dead, I am also the self-proclaimed, King of Death! So you best be watching your tone with me, Sweetums."

"I know you didn't just tell me to watch my tone in my own house." Rhea said, "And you're about to watch my foot in your ass!!!"

"Oh no," thought Ruby as she stumbled upon the disembodied drama developing in the living room. "This is all my fault. Shit."

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Thriller, lyrics by Rod Temperton

Next: Bad

Thriller

2009-10-11T16:28:00.009-04:00

With the long day behind her, Rhea gratefully slipped out of her clothes and into a hot steamy bath, ready for a nice long soak. And just as she was settling in, the music started...

"IT'S CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT, SOMETHING EVIL'S LURKING IN THE DARK..."

"What the fa..." she said as the entire tub began to bump and vibrate to the deafening thump of obscenely loud 80's music.

"UNDER THE MOONLIGHT, YOU SEE A SIGHT THAT ALMOST STOPS YOUR HEART..."

"Unbelievable." she said, shaking her head. "That Novio is so dead."

"YOU TRY TO SCREAM BUT TERROR TAKES THE SOUND BEFORE YOU MAKE IT..."

Rhea dried off, threw on her clothes, and stormed out to the living room. "What the hell is going on out here?!!"

"YOU START TO FREEZE AS HORROR LOOKS YOU RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES..."

"YOU'RE PARALYZED..."
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Thriller, lyrics by Rod Temperton

Next: Beat It

Something's Coming

2009-10-10T20:19:00.018-04:00

Bro was totally stoked to find there was a guitar in the house.

Wrill, less so.

That night, Baby talked to Bro about Mama. They had not seen her in days and Baby was getting very worried about her.

"I know." said Bro. "But at least she's with Peach and Dr. Noory. I'm sure she's safe. It's just frustrating because we just don't know where she is."

"I know..." said Baby. "Maybe Wrill can locate her psychically... It's worth a try!"

"Sure. Why not."

...or they could always wait a few minutes and ask Michael Jackson's Ghost.

Next: Thriller

I'll Be There

2009-10-09T02:53:00.007-04:00

Bro had a talk with Novio and explained to him that his behavior was freaking everyone out. Novio apologized, saying that he was way overdue for an audit and that his engrams were affecting his behavior. Bro wasn't sure what Novio was talking about, so he just impressed upon Novio the importance of keeping their new hosts happy. Novio told Bro that he would apologize to Rhea and Hera and he promised to watch himself.

No one wanted to get kicked out. Baby and Wrill were loving their new digs.

A nice house with plenty of space, plenty of beds, super nice hosts, and not a MIB in sight.

"And the best part..." said Wrill, "No ghosts!"

Coincidentally, at that very moment a very confused Michael Jackson Ghost was sitting in a Black Lodge, conversing with a dwarf. The dwarf was explaining to Michael that he must seek out the woman who summoned him. A woman named, Ruby, who was currently dwelling in a town called, Riverview...

Next: Something's Coming

Crazy

2009-10-05T01:47:00.015-04:00

Everyone got a good night's sleep despite Novio's antics. When Ruby got up, Novio was sulking at the bar.

When she said good morning to him, his only response was to grumble, "ruckum-scruckum, ruckum-scruckum."

Wrill awoke in a great mood.

He went straight to work making breakfast for everyone.

When he asked Novio is he was hungry for some waffles, Novio glared at him and said, "Cha Cha Cha!"

That got everyone's attention. Hera quietly took Bro aside.

She told Bro that earlier, Novio had cut off Rhea on her way to the bathroom, saying that it was an emergency.

But once he got in there, all he did was make strange animal noises for 20 minutes.

"We like you guys and we really want to help you out.", said Hera.

"But that Novio guy is giving us both a serious case of the creeps."

Next: I'll Be There

I Don't Want to Wait

2009-10-03T23:14:00.011-04:00

"Hello!" Novio called out to his sleeping hosts.

Neither of them stirred.

"Dammit!"

He tried the next room down where Ruby and Bro were sleeping.

"Wake up guys! It's an emergency! This house has no TV set!" he shouted.

He got no response.

"TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT OF THE DAWSON'S CREEK MARATHON!!!"

Nothing but quiet snores.

When it became clear that he was not going to have any success waking anyone from their slumber, Novio roared in frustration and stormed out of the room.

There was nothing he could do. He was going to miss the Dawson's Creek Marathon.

As reality set in, Novio consoled himself with a tearful sponge bath in the bathroom sink.

Then he heaved a sigh, curled up into a ball on the living room couch, and dreamed of Katie Holmes...

Next: Crazy

Creep

2009-10-02T15:09:00.007-04:00

Rhea and Hera decided that Ruby's friends could still stay with them, even if some of them were from another planet.

Truth be told, they both found their martian guests to be polite and rather charming.

If anyone gave them a bit of a creepy feeling, it was that "bodyguard", Novio.

Soon everybody was settled in for the night.

And exhausted from their long hike, everyone was asleep in no time.

Everyone but Novio, that is...

Next: I Don't Want to Wait

Disturbia

2009-10-01T17:37:00.011-04:00

Hera was Ruby's best friend in high school.

They met Rhea when she was hired to work at the same mall boutique with them.

After much discussion it was decided that someone should probably tell Rhea and Hera what was really going on with the MIBS and all.

Ruby took her friends aside and told them the whole story. Both Rhea and Ruby were very surprised and a bit disturbed to learn that they had martians in their home. Ruby explained that humans cannot see the spectrum of light which makes their skin appear green. That's why they could not tell right off, ...that plus Wrill's farmer disguise.

Rhea told Ruby that she and Hera were going to need some privacy so they could talk about these strange new developments and decide how they feel about it.

Next: Creep

SOS

2009-10-01T03:21:00.009-04:00

After a few more hours hiking overland, the kids finally came out of the hills and down into an unfamiliar farming community. Everybody was tired and irritable and they argued over what they should do next.

Then Ruby had a realization.

"Oh my god. I recognize this place. This is Riverview. I've been here before. I have friends who live in this town."

"My friends, Rhea and Hera live here. And they would totally let us stay with them. They've been bugging me to come see their new house since last May."

So the tired teens followed Ruby as she led them to the home of her friends.

Everyone was quite relieved when Ruby's friends welcomed the motley crew with open arms. Thank God, they had a place to rest their weary bones, at least for a little while.

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Hermione by Nyn
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Next: Disturbia

Over Hill, Over Dale

2009-09-29T02:28:00.011-04:00

When the kids got back to the safe house, they were met outside by a very solemn Ruby.

"You just missed Dr. Noory." she said. "He was here to move us to a new safe house."

"So where is he now?" Bro asked.

"Gone. He said that he didn't dare linger here a moment longer. I told him what you guys were up to and that we could not abandon you. He said that it just wasn't safe here anymore. He said that, if I really wanted to hang around and wait for you, then he would leave Novio with me for protection. Then he left with Mama and Peach."

"Where's Novio?" asked Bro.

"He's inside getting ready."

"Alright then. I'm changing out of this stupid farmer getup. You might wanna change out of that gown too. Let's get what we need and then head for the hills."

A few minutes later, the five of them were high-tailing it out of town.

Bro thought that it would be safer fleeing overland, rather than on the roads.

They ran and ran, taking only short breaks to catch their breath.

Before they knew it, the sky was beginning to lighten in the East.

When the sun rose above the horizon they stopped running. Not one of them had the slightest idea where they were.

Next: SOS

I've Got the Power

2009-09-24T14:06:00.011-04:00

Baby could not believe what happened next. Wrill stood back up and began talking to the MIBS. As he talked he began to glow and the MIBS began to shake. All of a sudden, both of the men in black ran off in random directions.

By the time Baby ran over to Wrill, he had stopped glowing and he was holding a key in his hand.

"What happened, Wrill?"

"It's my psychic aura. Now that I have learned to repress it, it seems I can also focus it and release just a little at a time in a controlled way. I just ordered the MIBS to give me the key to the building and then I blasted them with a wave of panic"

Baby grabbed the key and unlocked the door. They ran into the building and there was Bro looking pale and shaken but all in one piece!

Unfortunately, he was trapped behind 4 inches of reinforced glass.

"It's okay." said Wrill. "I think I can do this. Brace yourselves!"

Wrill raised his hands and the entire world seemed to ripple. Baby felt sick to her stomach.

Bro felt like his body was disintegrating into pure light energy.

Suddenly, there was a blinding flash and then... WHAM!!!
The three of them were all standing outside of the building.

"Woah!" said Bro. "You've been practicing!!!"

Baby gave her brother a great big hug.

"Yes he has. Now let's go home!" she said.

Next: Over Hill, Over Dale

Be Your Dog

2009-09-22T15:21:00.008-04:00

Baby couldn't get back to sleep. When Ruby got up, Baby grabbed her and told her about Wrill's vision of Bro in danger.

Ruby broke down and told Baby about Bro's secret plan to go try to find Lisa.

"Oh no." sighed Baby.

Baby brought Wrill up to speed. They talked things over. Baby was afraid that Mama would freak out if she knew what was going on. Wrill thought that Peach and Novio were a couple of tools and that he and Baby could do a better job of rescuing Bro without them.

So they swore Ruby to silence and Wrill threw on a baseball hat and a pair of shades to hide his bald head and martian eyes. Then the two of them snuck out to try and find Bro.

They searched for most of the day without success. Then they saw a couple of men in black, talking in front of a squat brick building with no windows. Wrill told Baby he wanted to get a closer look. He told her to stay back, out of sight. He strolled casually up the sidewalk. When he reached the MIBS, he said, "Yo dogs, s'up!"

Without any warning, the closest man in black punched Wrill right in the face, laying him flat on his back on the sidewalk.

The other one looked down at Wrill and hissed, "We're not your dogs, Dog."

Next: I've Got the Power

Farmer in the Cell

2009-09-19T18:37:00.013-04:00

Bro was taken to a strange, glassed-in, prison cell where he was interrogated for hours.

When it became clear that Bro was not going to divulge the location of his family, the main interrogator moved toward the exit. He waved a hand in Bro's direction.

"Strip him."

Just then, Wrill was abruptly awakened from sleep by a powerful and frightening vision.

H E L P ! ! !

It was Bro and he was in great danger!

Wrill ran and woke up Baby. But neither of them had any idea what to do next!

Next: Be Your Dog

Beat on the Brat

2009-09-17T02:25:00.014-04:00

Betrayed by his girlfriend, Bro found himself surrounded by men in black. Everyone was curious about what Bro's next move would be.

Everyone except for Lisa, that is. She was wondering if she might get a trophy for her bravery.

As the men closed in around him, Bro said, "Easy fellas. You've got the wrong guy, here. I'm just a simple farmer. I don't mutilate cows. I milk 'em."

Without missing a beat, one of the MIBs twisted an arm behind Bro's back. Another leaned in and hissed, "Where are the others hiding?"

"Up your ass!" Bro spat.

The MIB who had asked the question sighed and gave a nearly imperceptible jerk of his head. The others fell upon Bro, beating and kicking him.

Meanwhile, back at the house, Mama and Peach were discovering a mutual attraction.

Baby was helping Wrill work on repressing his psychic aura.

Ruby was thinking about Bro and wondering if the reason he told her about his plan was because he secretly likes her.

...and Novio was contemplating his own reflection and wondering what it would be like to be a unicorn.

Next: Farmer in the Cell

Love is Like Oxygen

2009-09-15T15:25:00.015-04:00

As the last rays of sunlight fell below the horizon, Bro decided there was only one thing left for him to try. Dangerous as it might be, he decided to head over to Lisa's house.

When he got to the house Bro hid in the bushes and took stock of the situation. No sign of men in black. He was trying to decide what to do next when, all of a sudden, there she was! Lisa, his long lost girlfriend! Not dead at all, but alive and beautiful and walking up to her front door!

Bro got Lisa's attention with a quick and urgent, Psst! She froze in her tracks, but recognized him instantly, despite his farmer disguise. Looking around to make sure no one saw them, she gestured for Bro to meet her in the backyard.

Bro slipped through the backyard gate and stood out of sight. It seemed like ages before Lisa emerged from the backdoor of the house. The anticipation was driving him crazy. Finally the door swung open and Lisa stepped out. She walked over to the swing-set and sat down on a swing.

Bro stepped toward her, his arms spread for a long overdue embrace. But before he could reach her, she leaped up and screamed at him.

"KEEP YOUR SLIMY TENTACLES OFF OF ME YOU DAMN, LYING, ALIEN!!!"

"Lisa!" Bro said, "Please listen to me! I can explain..."

"Explain it to the government agents!", she spat. "You tricked me so you could impregnate me with your disgusting alien seed! Thank God it didn't work! You make me sick!!!"

Lisa turned to one of the men in black who had suddenly appeared in the backyard.

"He's all yours, Boys. Get him out of my sight!!!"

One of the MIBS stepped forward and grinned.

"Well, EE-I, EE-I, OH..."

Next: Beat on the Brat

One Way or Another

2009-09-13T17:20:00.012-04:00

Confident that he would be unrecognizable in his farmer disguise, Bro slipped out of the house unnoticed and made a bee-line to the Sunset Valley Cemetery.

He searched the grounds thoroughly, but found no trace of his missing girlfriend.

That was okay. Bro knew it was a long shot that he would find Lisa there. He would just have to keep searching. He pulled his farmer's cap down over his eyes and walked downtown.

Bro visited all of their old haunts, but turned up nothing. He had a heart-stopping moment when he passed a man in black just outside of the grocery store. Fortunately, there was no sign that Bro had been recognized.

After long hours of searching, Bro was exhausted and discouraged. He had looked everywhere he could think of and not found the slightest trace of Lisa. That's when it hit him. The beach!!! How could he have forgotten the beach?!! Lisa loved the beach and the two of them had spent some very special times there. Bro wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and jogged on down to the Old Pier Beach.

Nope.

Sadly, he found no sign of Lisa at the beach either.

Next: Love is Like Oxygen

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

2009-09-10T15:31:00.014-04:00

Wrill told Baby about his secret plan to begin weaning himself off of the psychic suppression drugs.

Baby was cool with it, as long as he promised to be very careful. She said that she would stay by his side and they would get through it together.

Then they realized that Novio was staring at them from the other couch. So they quickly changed the subject.

Speaking of plans, Bro let Ruby in on a secret plan of his own. He had decided to go in search of his missing girlfriend, Lisa. He was quite sure that it was Lisa whom Ruby and Wrill had noticed in the cemetery the night of their arrival. Dr. Noory would soon be moving the family far away from here, so it was now or never.

He knew that it was kind of crazy to go back into town, especially when the place was crawling with MIBS. But he had to see Lisa again and make sure that she was alright. Besides, he had devised an ingenious plan to stay well below the radar of the men in black.

He would disguise himself as a farmer.

One Way or Another

We Are Family

2009-09-09T16:24:00.014-04:00

Papa Martian finally decided to accept what he could not change. He would never again be a plump, green, sex god. From now on he would have to resign himself to being a skinny, purple-ish, semi-translucent, sex god.

He could get used to it.

Emotionally, it was a challenging adjustment for the family.

But life goes on.

Soon everyone was acting like it was perfectly normal to have Papa's ghost hanging around.

Well... almost everyone.

Next: Old MacDonald Had a Farm

The Needle and the Damage Done

2009-09-08T15:22:00.013-04:00

Ruby found Wrill at the breakfast table when she got up. He seemed unusually quiet.

"Is something the matter, Wrill?", she asked.

"I don't want to talk about it."

Ruby sat quiet for a moment.

Then she said, "You know, it's supposed to help if you talk about it!"

Just then, Bro and Novio walked into the room, so Ruby decided to drop it.

Later, over a game of chess, Bro told Baby about his ghostly encounter the night before.

"The weirdest part" he said, "was that the ghost looked almost like a skinny version of Papa."

"DAMMIT!" shouted Wrill, as he fell on the treadmill for the third time. "I've had it with these damned drugs of Dr. Noory's!!! They are making me so damned weak!!!"

Bro suggested to Wrill that maybe he could taper himself off of the drugs and learn to control his powerful, radiating, psychic aura with willpower.

"I've got to do something." said Wrill. "These meds are killing me."

Next: We Are Family

Papa Was a Rolling Moan

2009-09-07T17:45:00.020-04:00

As Michael Jackson's ghost hovered over Ruby's sleeping form, the other ghost that she had summoned continued to wander around the property.

He walked right by Bro who was still awake because he had the munchies.

However, when the ghost grabbed a seat at the kitchen table and began chowing down, Bro found that he had lost his appetite.

When the ghost was done with his late night snack, he went back in search of Wrill who was still trying to calm down from their first encounter.

This time the ghost spoke. He apologized for scaring Wrill earlier.

"Some crazy dame put me up to it. I don't know why I listened to her. I don't even know where the hell I am or what I'm doing here. Last thing I remember, I was surfing Mr. Skin when ZAP!!! The next thing I know, I'm in this weird place, with this weird dame, and I'm looking like the winning contestant on a special Halloween episode of, The Biggest Loser. I know this must be a dream. But what a weird freakin' dream!"

Wrill just babbled quietly and tried not to pee himself twice in one evening. The ghost looked at him for a moment longer, then shook his head and floated off into the woods.

Just then, Bro wandered out onto the deck.

"Wrill, you're up. You're not going to believe this. A few minutes ago, I think I saw a ghost in front of the house!"

In the morning, Ruby awoke feeling great. She was completely oblivious to the fact that she had spent half the night with Michael Jackson's disembodied spirit floating around her bed.

But Ruby could be oblivious sometimes.

Next: The Needle and the Damage Done

Wanna Be Startin' Something...

2009-09-06T00:51:00.017-04:00

It was the first time Ruby had ever attempted to part the veil between the living and the dead. But she knew that Wrill was afraid of ghosts... and he had earned some serious payback, spurning her affections for that perky, emerald, trollop.

She knew that something was happening when all of the hairs on the back of her neck began to stand up. But when an apparition appeared a few feet away and began floating toward her, Ruby's blood ran cold.

"You summoned me ", moaned the spirit.

Ruby gulped. Then shook off her fear in one violent shiver.

"There's a Martian, a Martian named Wrill in the house." She said. "I want you to scare him. I want you to scare him so bad, he has to change his underwear."

Peach and Novio did not even notice the ghost passing through the living room. They were too caught up watching the season finale of, The Bachelorette.

The ghost found Wrill out on the deck and followed his orders to the letter. Honestly, the ghost nearly gave the poor guy a heart attack.

Ruby should have been pleased with the success of her witchy stunt. However there had been one small snag. She had been unable to fully close the veil between the living and the dead. This meant that she could unintentionally summon another ghost just by thinking of a dead person.

At that very moment, a news reporter came on the television and announced that a famous entertainer had been declared dead.

Ruby's chin dropped. She tried frantically to empty her mind. But it was too late.

"This can't be happening! This isn't happening! NO WAY ! ! !"

Way.

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This episode introduces a character based on the great Sim 3 modeling work of Princess Leia
Michael Jackson Sim by Princess Leia

Next: Papa Was a Rolling Moan

Who's Your Daddy?

2009-09-05T01:41:00.023-04:00

Something was bothering Dr. Noory.

He even broke his own ban on using cell phones.

He reluctantly broke the news. The MIBS were sparing no expense at tracking down the runaway martians. The family might have a week or two more at this safe-house. But then they were going to have to run again and farther this time. Dr. Noory was going to have to leave them here while he scouted out new locations and devised a plan for their escape.

In the meantime, he was bringing in two trusted friends to serve as bodyguards to protect the family in his absence. The first man was Peach Dadiobradski.

His partner was, Novio Loco.

Dr. Noory gathered the family and told them him plans.

Bro was decidedly unimpressed with their new house guests.

"Dadiobradski?" he asked. "What kind of name is that?"

The man stared hard into Bro's eyes for several long seconds. Then, as he turned away, he said, "It's a long name. You can call me Daddy."

Dr. Noory heaved a sigh as left the house. He hoped he was making the right decision.

It felt wrong, leaving his martian friends behind. But he was confident that if there was any trouble with the MIBS, the family would be well protected.

Apparently, a kitchen fire was another matter altogether. When the smoke alarm began wailing, it was Wrill who thought to jump up and grab the fire extinguisher. Of course, it took him a minute or two to figure out what to do with it.

And speaking of fire...
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This episode introduces two sims which were modeled by talented content artist, Adybatch!
Brad Pitt Sim by Adybatch
Tom Cruise Sim by Adybatch

Next: Wanna Be Startin' Something...

Season of the Witch

2009-09-04T02:32:00.010-04:00

Baby and Wrill grew close very quickly. Before long, they were nigh inseparable.

As for Ruby, well...

A picture's worth a thousand words.

But love is love and these two chose to call it what it was. They were now officially boyfriend and girlfriend.

Baby apologized to Ruby for any pain their new romance was causing her. She assured Ruby that the whole thing had really taken her by surprise. She hoped that they could still be friends.

Ruby smiled and said that she understood. She was not about to stand in the way of true love.

When Wrill asked her if she wanted to talk, Ruby said that she was fine. She really just wanted to be alone.

When Ruby got back to the house, she changed into her favorite black dress.

"Crazy kids," she said to her stunningly beautiful reflection. "Don't they know that it is incredibly unwise to piss off a witch???"

Next: Who's Your Daddy?

Can't Get No Satisfaction

2009-09-03T12:17:00.009-04:00

Although she knew it would probaby upset him, Mama decided that she had to tell Bro about the mysterious girl that Ruby and Wrill had seen in the cemetery the night before.

She was right to be concerned. Bro did not take the news well. He was furious that no one had told him sooner. He jumped up and made for the front door.

That's when Dr. Noory stepped in.

"You can't go after her, Bro."

"Who are you to tell me I can't go after her?" Bro yelled. "You're not my father!"

"No, but I care very much about the safety of you and your family and I'm not going to let you go racing out of here in an emotional state! You're likely to lead the damned Agents right to our doorstep!"

Dr. Noory had a point. But if Lisa might still be alive...
He had to think.

Next: Season of the Witch

Two Girls for Every Boy

2009-09-02T12:14:00.012-04:00

Wrill slept well.

It was a bit strange not waking up in the catacombs, though.

Baby cooked Wrill a delicious breakfast of homemade waffles.

There was something about Baby that Wrill found very intriguing...

After breakfast, he returned to his bedroom and threw on a shirt and black jeans. Just then, he heard Ruby call his name. He found her in the bathroom with the door wide open.

"Would you bring me a towel, please?"

Next: Can't Get No Satisfaction

Who's That Girl?

2009-09-01T01:32:00.022-04:00

It's 12:45 on a cold Monday morning in the Sunset Valley Cemetery. Dr. Noory's niece, Ruby, has just emerged from the catacombs with a very unusual traveling companion, the last, living, pure-strain, Martian. The sole survivor of a merciless and systematic extermination campaign. His name is, Wrill.

Under cover of darkness, Ruby and Wrill made their way to the the safe-house where the rest of the fugitives were already in hiding.

Dr. Noory made the introductions. Things were definitely a bit awkward at first. But soon everyone was chatting away like old friends.

Baby told Ruby about the wild visions she experienced when she had unknowingly stumbled into the radiation field of Wrill's disorienting, psychic aura.

Ruby told Baby that, although she may have experienced an intimate connection with Wrill in the crypt, she had better not get too attached to the feeling. Wrill belonged to her.

Then Mama noticed that Wrill seemed to be a bit unsteady on his feet.

She was about to ask him if he was feeling okay when the Martian tumbled onto the grass and began snoring loudly. Mama hoped Wrill was okay. Baby hoped Wrill liked her hair,

But Wrill was just really sleepy from the drugs Dr. Noory had given him to dampen his psychic radiation. He and Bro carried Wrill into the house and put him to bed.

When Dr. Noory came back outside, he asked Ruby if anyone had seen them on their journey to the safe-house. Ruby assured him that they had escaped unseen, although they did have one close call in the graveyard. For some reason there was a girl there, talking on a cell phone.

"A girl?" Dr. Noory asked.

"Yeah. She looked about high school age. Blonde hair in pigtails. She must have been some kind of nut to be hanging around in a graveyard after midnight."

Next: Two Girls for Every Boy

I, Noory

2009-08-31T15:30:00.011-04:00

"Letters I've written, never meaning to send"
From the song, Nights in White Satin
By The Moody Blues

My Beloved Karen,

To whom can I unburden myself, when the truth only leads to more suffering and more death? The answer is no one. And yet, the weight of the guilt I carry is crushing me. And I have no time to be crushed.

Not that I don't deserve to be crushed. I certainly do. Even if my part in the martian holocaust sprung wholly from a pathetic and naive ignorance. That does not change the fact that I was part of something unspeakable and unforgivable. I desire nothing more than to be crushed and annihilated for my crimes against the innocent.

But what of the innocent who remain and are in peril? How can I turn my back on them now? They are in their moment of greatest need, and I must do what I can. However, I do not expect the smallest piece of mercy or absolution for what little help I might render them. I would not accept forgiveness if it was offered me. I pray for one thing and one thing only, not for me but for them. I pray that they might have hope.

Until we meet again...

All my love,
Jordan

Next: Who's That Girl?

Machinima Music Video!!!

2009-08-30T04:46:00.004-04:00

TEENAGERS FROM MARS
returns in TWO DAYS!!!!!!!!

Next: I, Noory

Don't get left behind...

2009-08-18T02:00:00.019-04:00

Yes, TEENAGERS FROM MARS is on hiatus for a couple weeks. But make no mistake. Exciting, new, episodes are on their way and they will be appearing on your computer monitor very soon...

The second season of TEENAGERS FROM MARS begins on Tuesday, September 1, 2009.

Be there!!!
(or else be a parallelogram with four sides of equal length and four 90 degree angles)
Next: Machinima Music Video

Short Hiatus

2009-08-13T13:19:00.004-04:00

TEENAGERS FROM MARS is going to be going on a brief hiatus until Tuesday, September 1, 2009. My wife and I had our much beloved, oldest dog, Gracie, pass on today. She was the sweetest most adoring dog. We will miss her very much.

Also, we have been planning a vacation for next week. So I am going to take a break from doing TFM from now until we get back from our vacation. I apologize for the break in the action. I look forward very much to continuing the adventure when I return. Thank you to everyone who has been reading my blog and for all of your nice comments. See you in a couple weeks. -Dave

Next: Machinima Music Video

The Real McCoy

2009-08-13T00:36:00.016-04:00

Dr. Noory managed to pile the Martian family into his SUV and disappear around the corner mere seconds before the MIBS arrived at their home. He drove them far out of town to a house in the williwags that belonged to a trusted friend. Since they could finally relax a little, for the first time in days, the cool mountain air soon had everyone making Z's.

The following day, Dr. Noory informed Baby, Bro, and Mama that they would soon be having company. It seems that when the doctor helped Mama to escape from Mars with her children, he also smuggled out the only pure-strain Martian known to have survived the PTB's brutal extermination campaign.

This Martian, whose name is Wrill, had spent the last few months hiding out from the MIBS, down in a network of catacombs beneath the Sunset Valley Cemetery.

Baby's jaw nearly hit the floor. "You mean to tell me that the mysterious presence in the crypt, the one that nearly fried my brains to tater-tots last week, is really a pure-blooded Martian? And that he's coming here for a slumber party???"

Dr. Noory explained that Wrill would be taking a powerful drug that dampens his psychic overflow and that everyone would be safe around him. Still, this was a lot to take in. Baby and Bro decided to go for a long walk and talk things over. When they returned to the house they had decided that they had no alternative but to accept this bizarre turn of events.

Dr. Noory had said that his niece, Ruby, would be picking Wrill up at the cemetery some time this evening. All there was left to do was to wait and watch for their new companions to arrive

Next: Short Hiatus

Running with the Devil

2009-08-12T13:00:00.011-04:00

Mama could not believe how quickly their peaceful lives had been turned upside down by tragedy.

She got another shock when Dr. Noory announced that the family was going to have to flee the house tonight with just the clothes on their backs.

"Oh, I think we have time to pack a few things. Clothes at least.", said Baby.

"You don't understand.", said Dr. Noory. "I just got an instant message from one of my contacts on the inside. The Agents are on their way back here to finish the job. And they are less than a mile away."

Next: The Real McCoy

LEAVE ME ALONE!!!

2009-08-11T02:05:00.008-04:00

An emotionally shattered and noticably aged Bro stumbled home in a trance. Lisa was gone. He knew that now. And life did not feel worth living.

Mama told Bro that she would really appreciate it if he had a talk with Dr. Noory. She said that Bro really needs to hear what he has to say.

But Bro was just angry and depressed. He couldn't care less about this Dr. Noory. He told her that not only was Lisa gone for good, but that he had a stong feeling that they would not be seeing Papa again either.

Finally Bro ran into Dr. Noory outside. Bro told Dr. Noory that his family was going through a very tough and personal time now and that he would like Dr. Noory to leave them alone.

Dr. Noory tried to explain to Bro that he knew a lot of important information about these men in black. He just wanted to help the family get away safely and give these Mibs the slip before anyone else got hurt.

"Who the hell are you?!!" Bro shouted. "What makes you the big expert on our troubles? I said I want you out of here now!"

But Bro caught up with Dr. Noory a few minutes later and apologized.

Next: Running with the Devil

The Sound of Silence

2009-08-10T12:50:00.014-04:00

Next: LEAVE ME ALONE!!!

Wherever You May Be

2009-08-09T16:36:00.013-04:00

Tired and depressed after many hours of searching, Bro and Baby returned home.

Earlier, Baby had called Mama and told her about the maid's murder and Lisa's disappearance. When she got over her shock at Baby's words, Mama said that she knew someone who might be able to help them. When Bro and Baby entered the house, Mama was there and she introduced them to a friend from the science lab, Dr. Noory.

Dr. Noory said that he was very pleased to see the kids again and commented that they were growing like weeds.

Bro excused himself, saying that he had something important to attend to.

Dr. Noory explained that he had helped the family to escape from Mars and helped them to get settled in Sunset Valley. Baby and Bro had been quite young at the time and likely did not remember him.

Meanwile, as Baby chatted with Dr. Noory, Bro made his way back to the graveyard.

He had resigned himself to the belief that the only real chance he had left to find a clue to Lisa's disappearance was to visit the terrifying, psychic entity that Baby had found dwelling in the crypt.

Bro paused in the doorway. He took a long, slow, deep, breath. Then he stepped inside.

Next: The Sound of Silence

AC/DC

2009-08-08T19:05:00.008-04:00

As the kids continued their frantic search for Lisa, and the maid's corpse cooled slowly on the back lawn, Papa returned home. Completely unaware of the evening's developments, and pleased to have the house to himself, he turned on the computer to surf for some unusual video entertainment.

Ironically, he had not been shocked in the least when he watched "2 Girls 1 Cup" the previous evening. But tonight he had scarcely loaded windows before he was knocked back by powerful electric currents.

In his final moments, Papa bore a striking resemblance to a fried green tomato, served straight from Nikola Tesla's kitchen.

The smell that filled the room, though, would have ruined anyone's appetite.

Amazingly, when Mama returned from work, the only thing she noticed was the faintest trace of Febreze in the air.

And she never had a chance to notice the maid's remains before they silently disappeared into the shadows of the night.

Next: Wherever You May Be

When the Bullet Hits the Bone

2009-08-07T02:23:00.013-04:00

They were too late. It was the maid and she was dead.

"Oh my god!!! Oh my god!!! The men in black got her!" yelled Bro. "Why?! Why her?!!"

"She... She was sleeping with Papa.", said Baby. Her mind was racing. "You don't think..."

"Oh my god no. Lisa!!!"

Bro ran back into the house and grabbed his cell phone. He had 3 text messages from Lisa.

"Wake up, sleepy head. U gonna sleep all day?"

"Where ru???"

"Had a weird run in with the homeless guy. I wanna tell you about it. Call me!!!"

Bro tried to call Lisa on her cell but there was no answer. He and Baby threw on their clothes, jumped in the car, and raced across town to Lisa's house.

"We haven't seen her since we got home from our trip around noon.", said Lisa's mother. We figured she was out with you.

"Oh no! NO!", said Bro as he shot a glance at Baby. "She might be in serious danger, Mrs. Bunch. We've got to find her now!"

Lisa's family got in their cars and took off in search of their missing daughter. Baby and Bro jumped back in their own car.

"We've got to talk to that homeless guy." said Bro as he slammed the car into gear. "Right now he's our only lead."

They made a beeline for the overgrown park where Bro had last seen the homeless man.

Alas, when they got to the park, there was no sign that anyone had ever been there at all.

Next: AC/DC

"Danger, Will Robinson!"

2009-08-06T02:23:00.008-04:00

"I've been back in the crypt.", Baby admitted.

"Please tell me you are joking."

"I had to, Bro. I had to at least try to find out more about those terrible premonitions. Maybe there was something we could do to protect ourselves."

"This time I managed to keep from totally losing it. You won't believe what I found. There is a huge network of tunnels down there!"

"And Bro, there was something alive down there with me. I couldn't see it. But I could feel it. And I could tell that it was not a threat to me. It was trying to help me, to warn me about something by showing me mental images."

"What did you see?"

"It was those damned men in black that are always lurking around in the shadows. Only I had the strong impression that they were through with just lurking. Something has triggered them and they are on the move."

After dinner, they told the whole story to Mama. Mama listened intently.

Then Mama sighed and said, "Dammit. I really have to get to lab right now. But we need to talk. Your father and I need to fill you both in on some important details regarding our flight from Mars. " She bit her lip as she looked from Baby to Bro. Then she said, "Lock the door behind me. We'll talk about this tomorrow."

Mama left in a cab and they locked the door behind her. When Baby and Bro were getting ready for bed, they were startled by a bloodcurdling scream . It seemed to come from the back yard. Bro ran to the window, but it was too dark to make anything out. He looked at the locked door. Then he looked at Baby. A second later they were both outside running around the house.

What they saw lying on the ground, froze them both in their tracks.

Next: When the Bullet Hits the Bone

Just Because You're Paranoid...

2009-08-05T03:02:00.014-04:00

When Bro got home the next day, he was exhausted. He and Lisa had not got much sleep the night before. No sooner had he laid down on the couch, than Bro was fast asleep.

But Lisa felt happy and energized after their special night. She decided to go for a jog.

Unfortunately, the route she took brought her right by the crazy, homeless man. When he saw her, he shouted, "You better run, Girlie-girl! Run far away from that GREENSKIN ALIEN!!!"

She knew she should have just kept jogging. But she found the absurdity of his statement exasperating. She stopped and looked the man straight in the eye. "My boyfriend is not an alien.", she said.

"I know! I know!", he shouted. "He's a martian/human hybrid! Close enough! I was there on Mars! I worked on the project! I should know!"

"Ohh... okay. I see. Well I should really get back to my run now...", she said, stepping back toward the sidewalk.

"Oh so you don't believe me! Another brainwashed drone! I was there, cupcake! I had to suffer the insanity of being near their invasive, psychic, auras! I know what I'm talking about!"

"Um...", said Lisa as she looked around helplessly.

"Why do you think we had to stop the project and exterminate all the hybrids??? It was too dangerous!!! We had to burn the facility and destroy the evidence! And even then, some of those alien bastards still managed to escape and make it to earth!!!"

"But the Agents will deal with them soon enough.", he spat. "The Agents are not about to let that nasty, alien, DNA infect the human population. No way! And believe me, you don't want to be around when the Agents show up!"

Meanwhile, while Lisa was trying to politely extricate herself from her conversation with the crazy man, a very agitated Baby was waking Bro up from his nap.

"Oh my God, Bro. You are SO not going to believe this..."

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This episode had a couple of guest stars from another story blog. The blog is, "Alice and Kev", by Robin Burkinshaw, and the characters are Kev and his daughter, Alice. Robin has done an outstanding job with his story blog and he was kind enough to upload his characters to the net so that other players of The Sims 3 can download thim into their own games. That is how they found their way into, "Teenagers from Mars". If you have not read it yet, give yourself a treat and go over and experience "Alice and Kev" for yourself.
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Next: "Danger, Will Robinson!"

Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

2009-08-04T02:55:00.012-04:00

After breakfast, Bro and Lisa drove downtown and hung out in the park. Bro did not know that Baby had gone back into the crypt. In the afternoon, Bro and Lisa caught an Adam Sandler flick which they both agreed was totally lame. Then they drove back to Lisa's house.

That's when Lisa broke the news that her entire family was away at camp and that they had the whole house to themselves.

After dinner, Bro asked Lisa if he could take a bath. He was actually feeling a bit nervous about sleeping over.

In the end, though, they both felt very comfortable with each other, and they spent a sweet and magical night together.

Meanwhile, no one had any idea that Baby was still in the crypt.

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Important Announcement! From now on, "Martian Martian Martian!"
will be known as, "TEENAGERS FROM MARS". Thanks! -Dave
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Next: Just Because You're Paranoid...

Hit Me Baby One More Time

2009-08-03T18:02:00.003-04:00

The next morning, Mama played with Facebook,

Bro and Lisa met for breakfast,

Papa boinked the maid,

...and Baby returned to the cemetery.

The crypt did not seem quite as scary in the light of day.

However, when she stepped through the doorway she did experience a strong feeling of deja vu.

Next: Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?

It's Not Easy Being Green

2009-08-02T22:29:00.018-04:00

Bro had a hard time going to sleep. His mind reeled with the possible implications of Baby's frighteningly vague visions. At breakfast, he asked Mama if she knew of any reason the family might be in danger. She seemed startled by the question. But then she quickly assured him that all is well.

Later in the day, Bro met up with Lisa and they went for a walk. Bro confided with Lisa about Baby's experience in the crypt. She could see that Bro was quite shaken up by it all.

Toward the end of their walk, they passed an overgrown park where a homeless man and child were hanging out. Lisa insisted that they should go ask the pair if they were alright and if they needed anything. Bro did not think it was a good idea. But when Lisa entered the park, Bro followed.

As soon as the homeless man laid eyes on Bro he became very agitated and began angrily screaming, "GREENSKIN ALIEN! GREENSKIN ALIEN! You don't fool me, Greenskin Alien! I know what you are! No one else can see your evil green skin. But I can see it! You don't belong here, Greenskin Alien! Now GET OUT!!!"

Bro was shocked and stunned. He thought only Martians could see the light spectrum which made his skin appear green. To Earthlings he was supposed to just look like a Caucasian Human Being. The homeless man was becoming even more agitated and abusive. So Bro grabbed Lisa by the hand and they got out of there fast.

Bro walked Lisa the rest of the way back to her house. She thought that the encounter with the homeless man was just bizarre. "Wow. That poor old guy is clearly mentally ill. Are you alright, my Love? I think I had better call Child Services."

Bro did not know what to say. He gave Lisa a big hug in front of her house and then walked quickly home.

Baby was still up when Bro got home. He told her about the crazy homeless man. She nodded her head, with an intense look of purposefulness in her eyes.

"All the more reason to carry out my plan", she said.

"What plan?"

"I've made my decision." she said. "I'm going back into the crypt."

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This episode had a couple of guest stars from another story blog. The blog is, "Alice and Kev", by Robin Burkinshaw, and the characters are Kev and his daughter, Alice. Robin has done an outstanding job with his story blog and he was kind enough to upload his characters to the net so that other players of The Sims 3 can download thim into their own games. That is how they found their way into, "TEENAGERS FROM MARS". If you have not read it yet, give yourself a treat and go over and experience "Alice and Kev" for yourself.

Next: Hit Me Baby One More Time

You Can't Handle the Truth

2009-08-01T22:08:00.007-04:00

The suspense was killing Bro. So he pressed Baby harder on the issue of her experience in the crypt.

Baby admitted that she could remember parts but that it was all very strange and terribly disturbing. She said, "Imagine your worst nightmare. Now multiply that by 100." Bro shivered at the thought.

Later, the two of them sat out by the fire pit and roasted marshmallows. After a bit, Baby talked some more. She said that it felt like she had fallen into some kind of horrifying psychic vortex. She was overwhelmed by a vague but powerful premonition that unspeakable horrors were rushing down upon her. Rushing down upon them all. Bro felt very cold all of a sudden.

"One more thing." She said as she blew on her roasted marshmallows, "There was something else in there with me. I didn't see it. It was too dark. But I knew it was there. Something alive."

Next: It's Not Easy Being Green

Baby Back

2009-08-01T03:15:00.011-04:00

It was Baby alright. But she was singed, and apparently in a state of shock.

She would not say what had happened to her in the crypt. She would not talk at all. But the impact of whatever she had witnessed had caused her to age dramatically.

The family brought Baby home and ran a hot bath for her in their new bathtub. She washed herself very slowly and then just sat soaking and staring off into an unfathomable distance for a long time.

When Mama realized that the water had gotten cold and Baby was still sitting in the tub, she got her up, toweled her off, and helped her to bed. Baby fell asleep quickly. She had not uttered a single word since they had found her.

The following day, Baby seemed to be feeling like her old self again. She was ravenously hungry and ate continuously.

But the weird thing was that she claimed to have no memory of anything that had happened the previous day.

Next: You Can't Handle the Truth

Where's Baby???

2009-07-31T02:45:00.017-04:00

When it got dark and Baby had failed to return, the family got worried. They began frantically searching around town.

Somebody told them that an abandoned bicycle had been seen up around the town cemetery. The family raced there as fast as they could.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha......!!!

They searched and searched, finding no trace of Baby anywhere in the cemetery.

Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaha...!!!

A loud creak drew their attention to the door of the main crypt. The heavy door slowly screeched open. Their jaws dropped when they saw what emerged...

Next: Baby Back

Don't Fear the Reaper

2009-07-30T14:55:00.010-04:00

Mama was not surprised when she came out to the living room and found Papa making out with the maid. But she was concerned when she heard Baby scream, "Mama! Papa's being bad!!!"

Mama explained that she and Papa were not married anymore, and things like this might happen. She assured Baby that she and Papa both loved her very much.

Baby was emotionally distraught at this new revelation. She took off on her bike and road around aimlessly.

Eventually, she found herself at the town graveyard. She parked her bike and cautiously entered the spooky cemetery grounds.

She did not know why, but Baby felt the urge to go running into the heart of the graveyard.

Soon, she found herself before a huge, church-like, crypt.

The door was open a smidge and her curiosity got the best of her. Quietly, She crept up to the doorway and stepped inside...

Where's Baby???

Suspicious Minds

2009-07-29T14:57:00.010-04:00

One day when Mama got home from work, Papa presented her with a surprise gift. A maid!

Mama had been working long hours at the laboratory and Papa said that he thought she could use a break from some of the house cleaning. She was pretty tired from all of the extra time she had been putting in. So her immediate reaction was one of relief.

But when she looked at Papa and the maid together, she began to pick up a strange vibe.

Bro too was picking up a strange vibe.

Even Baby was picking up a strange vibe.

But vibes are just vibes. Mama decided that her lack of sleep must just be making her paranoid.

Next: Don't Fear the Reaper

Jukebox Hero

2009-07-28T15:28:00.010-04:00

One day Bro decided to take up learning the guitar. He thought it might be a good way to work out his frustrations. Particularly his biggest frustration, Papa.

Bro was very shy and self-conscious at first. he would only practice guitar alone in the bathroom.

But he really kept at it. Soon he was playing quite well.

Finally, he invited the family to watch him play. He was still a bit nervous though, so he held the concert in the bathroom. He was surprised when he received high praise from Papa.

He was also surprised when he excitedly showed Lisa his new skills. He thought she would be proud and happy for him. Instead, she got all freaked out and worried that he would soon be surrounded by screaming babes and he would forget all about her.

Next: Suspicious Minds

Pour Some Sugar on Me

2009-07-26T21:10:00.010-04:00

Papa finally 'fessed up to Mama about his altercation with the neighbors and how it led to him spending a few nights in the county lock-up.

He vowed to make things right with the neighbors by inviting them to a pool party. Mama was confused because the Martian family did not have a swimming pool. But she thought it best not to provoke him with more questions.

In addition to the neighbors across the street, Papa invited a few other people, including the attractive, blond-haired, female plumber.

At one point, Papa managed to get her alone in the kitchen. He took the opportunity to assail her with suggestive cooking innuendos.

The plumber tactfully explained to Papa that she had never cooked with a partner before and that she was saving all of her cooking skills for marriage.

All in all, the pool party with no pool was kind of a flop.

The only excitement was when Mama walked in on Bro teaching Lisa mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Next: Jukebox Hero

Bigfoot in His Mouth

2009-07-25T03:31:00.016-04:00

When Mama asked where he had been, Papa said that he had been just attending to business. Then he quickly changed the subject to the brand new computer he had brought home.

Everyone loved the new computer, and Papa did behave nicely to the family for a day or two. But before they knew it, he had slipped back into his old, obnoxious, behavior patterns.

He told Mama that her long hair made her look like a sasquatch.

This did not make Mama feel very pretty. She decided to go take a shower. After she had disrobed, she discovered that the shower had mysteriously stopped working.

When she told Papa, he said that he had already called a plumber. Just then a beautiful, blond-haired, woman with tools showed up. They seemed to know each other and Papa spent an hour flirting with her. To top it off, she never even fixed the shower.

Next: Pour Some Sugar on Me

Papa's Back... (nuff said)

2009-07-24T15:29:00.010-04:00

Next: Bigfoot in His Mouth

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

2009-07-23T03:03:00.009-04:00

Monday morning arrived with no return of the prodigal Papa.

The world did not stop spinning. Life went on.

Mama got a promotion at work.

Bro met Lisa's family.

And men in black appeared randomly with no apparent rhyme or reason.

Next: Papa's Back... (nuff said)

Every Day is Like Sunday

2009-07-22T16:31:00.010-04:00

When the rest of the family arose, they were not alarmed by the fact that Papa did not seem to be around. He was always sneaking off somewhere or other.

Baby decided to enjoy her Sunday by riding her bike down to the city library.

Bro and Lisa went swimming at the public swimming pool.

By bedtime, however, it did seem odd that no one had heard or seen anything from Papa all day.

Next: Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Marshmallow Tweaker

2009-07-21T02:14:00.011-04:00

It was a quiet Sunday morning. Papa rose at the crack of dawn and began roasting marsmallows in the backyard.

Apparently marshmallows affect martians differently than humans, because Papa consumed the entire bag in one sitting and then jumped up with a strange look in his eye. He ran across the street and kicked the neighbors' garbage can over.

The neighbors told Papa to leave their property or they would call the police. Instead, Papa followed them back into their house. When ordered to leave a second time, Papa called one of them a dirty, stinking, llama.

Then he slapped the neighbor hard across the face. These martians really do seem to enjoy slapping.

Being slapped, freaked the neighbor out completely. While his roommates called the police, he went screaming in a panic and began running laps around his house.

The police arrived quickly and took Papa into custody. Coincidentally, Papa was arrested by the same police woman who had nabbed Bro for being out after curfew the night before.

Next: Every Day is Like Sunday

Who's Gonna Drive You Home?

2009-07-20T15:49:00.012-04:00

It started getting late. Lisa's mom showed up and took her home.

Bro gazed out at the crashing waves for a while longer. Then he turned to begin the walk home, just in time to come face to face with a police officer.

The officer called his folks to let them know she had found him out after curfew and that she was bringing him home.

Bro was afraid of what he might be walking into. Papa was not a fan of the police. He was probably angrily pacing, just waiting to chew Bro out.

Not exactly... Papa was actually in a jovial mood, giving himself a sponge bath in the kitchen sink.

Next: Marshmallow Tweaker

It Happened One Night

2009-07-19T01:28:00.011-04:00

Mama felt relieved once she had made it safely back to the house. Baby loved Mama's new look.

Bro did not stick around. As soon as Mama got home, Bro shot right out to the beach to watch the sunset and hang out with his new girlfriend, Lisa.

It was a gorgeous night.

And as Baby and Mama watched a documentary about the mating habits of butterflies...

Next: Who's Gonna Drive You Home?

The Staring Contest

2009-07-18T02:19:00.009-04:00

When the man in black grabbed Mama, she responded reflexively and slapped him across the face.

Then she realized that there were actually two men in black.

There was a brief staring contest where no one moved or blinked.

Then Mama turned and walked briskly away down the sidewalk. She hoped that they did not follow.

Next: It Happened One Night

Shopping!!!

2009-07-16T17:12:00.017-04:00

Mama had a great time shopping. She spent some time at the bookstore.

She chatted up a cute police officer.

But it seemed like no matter where she went, she kept passing those creepy men in black.

She bought some new clothes and had a complete makeover.

She was having the best day since she she landed on earth.

Then everything changed.

Next: The Staring Contest

Mama's Bored

2009-07-15T02:44:00.014-04:00

Saturday Morning at the Martian household.

Papa and Bro wisely decided to stay out of each other's way.

Mama tried to talk Papa into going out for a drive into the country. Papa grumbled that he had important things to attend to at "work".

The kids were content to spend the morning watching cartoons and eating sugary cereals. Mama was bored.

Then she was overcome with a devilish impulse, the perfect way to spend the day...

Shopping!!!

Next: Shopping!!!

Young Love

2009-07-14T02:39:00.010-04:00

After Bro peeled off in the new SUV, Mama convinced Papa that Bro deserved an apology.

Bro just drove around for a while until he calmed down. Then he called Lisa on his cell phone and asked her if she would like to see a movie with him. His heart skipped a beat when she agreed to meet him at the theater.

After the movie, Bro told Lisa that he liked her a lot. He told her about his plans for the future, to work hard and make a lot of money.

Then he asked her if she would be his girl.

She said, "yes!"

Next: Mama's Bored

Things and Stuff

2009-07-12T21:44:00.017-04:00

The next morning, while Mama was at the lab and the kids were at school, Papa snuck off to a mysterious, abandoned, warehouse downtown.

When the family returned home they found a plethora of new things inside and outside the home. There was a telescope and a fire pit in the yard. There was a brand new car in the driveway!

The kitchen was chock full of all new, top-of-the-line, appliances.

The one queen-size bed in the bedroom had been replaced with four, twin-size, beds. No more sleeping in shifts. There was even a new entertainment center in the living room.

Apparently, Papa thought that he could get back into the family's good graces by showering them with material goods. But where could he have possibly got the money for all of these high ticket items...?

Either way, Bro was not about to be bought off so easily. When Papa returned to the house, Bro confronted him about his unacceptable behavior the night before.

Papa responded to Bro's complaints by slapping him hard across the face.

Bro ran outside, fighting back tears of rage. He glared into the fire pit as his mind raced out of control. Then... he got an idea.

Next: Young Love

POW!

2009-07-11T22:28:00.004-04:00

In the wee hours of the morning, Lisa woke Bro up to tell him that she had to go. Bro got up to walk her out.

Mama and Papa were still up from all of the excitement earlier in the evening. Mama was tired and irritable. She was not at all pleased to see that Bro had a girl in the bedroom this late.

Mama ordered Bro to get back to bed. But he ignored her and followed Lisa outside.

Bro thanked Lisa for coming over. They had a slightly awkward but tender moment. Then they both blushed and Lisa pulled out her school book.

That was the moment Papa chose to sneak up behind Bro and roar, "JUST WHAT'S GOING ON OUT HERE?!!" Bro said, "I gotta go. See you at school?" Lisa nodded.

Bro turned to head back into the house. He was thinking about Lisa and Lisa was thinking about him. I was disturbed to see that Papa was thinking about his long term goal to become a playboy heartbreaker while staring at Lisa.

Lisa tried to leave but Papa kept her there and started telling her that school was a waste of her time.

Lisa said that she had to go. She turned and walked quickly away from the Martian household.

Mama was not blind. She could see that Papa had the hots for Lisa. When Papa came back into the house, Mama let him have it. POW! Right in the kisser.

Next: Things and Stuff

MIBS!!!

2009-07-10T02:55:00.017-04:00

Baby started getting that weird feeling again like she was being watched. It bothered her enough that she woke Papa up from his kitchen floor slumber.

No sooner had she done so, when they both glimpsed a strange man through the kitchen window. This brought Papa fully awake.

When Papa opened the front door he was confronted by three strange men dressed alike, all in black.

The first man asked Papa if they could come inside. Papa wanted to say, no. But then he heard himself inviting the men inside. He felt very strange, like a puppet with no free will.

One man stayed outside and the other two began searching the house meticulously.

They seemed to be looking for something very important.

All of a sudden, Baby screamed, "STOP!"

She said, "I don't know who you are, but it's past my bedtime! Now get out!"

Unbelievably, the men silently walked to the front door and disappeared into the night.

Next: POW!

Lame Evening

2009-07-09T16:53:00.013-04:00

Papa continued to saunter around the house in his underwear. Bro was too annoyed with him to get much homework done.

He tried asking Papa to give them some privacy. Papa just glared at Bro and ignored his request. Since Bro was equally unable to tear his new friend away from the book of dirty limericks, he decided to just go to bed.

With Bro gone, Papa tried to impress Lisa by licking a plate. This grossed her out and she decided that it was time to do some homework after all. She went into the bedroom where Bro was sleeping, sat down on the floor, and began studying.

Baby felt bad for Bro.

When Baby came out of the bedroom, Papa was snoring on the kitchen floor. How depressing. At least, she felt sure that the night could not get any worse.

Then again...

Next: MIBS!!!

There Once Was a Man...

2009-07-08T18:22:00.009-04:00

Bro met a cute girl at school today. Her name was Lisa. They made plans to study astronomy at Bro's house after school.

Baby thought that Bro's new friend was decidedly funny-looking.

Bro and his new female friend seemed to have good chemistry. I believe that Bro was actually beginning to think that he might have a chance to study her "heavenly body"...

That's when Papa stepped outside in his bikini briefs and began to joke around, describing what a loser Bro was and warning that she should stay away from him.

Bro was terribly embarrassed by Papa's behavior outside, but he was even more embarrassed when Papa brought his new friend into the house and showed her his favorite book of dirty limericks.

Fortunately, Papa eventually wandered off to find something to eat. Bro suggested that they could finally start working on their astronomy homework. But alas, he could not tear Lisa away from the book of dirty limericks.

NEXT: Lame Evening

What is TEENAGERS FROM MARS???

2009-07-07T19:01:00.009-04:00

Hi. My name is Dave Kearney. I was inspired to purchase The Sims 3 and start this blog after reading the fascinating Sims 3 story blog by Robin Burkinshaw, Alice and Kev. It was a wonderful illustration of the creative possibilities available in the game and I was anxious to get in on the fun.

The Sims 3 is a computer game, published by EA, which depicts a simulation of real life. You design the characters, what they look like, what type of personalities they have, where they live. Then you set them free and watch them interact. You can give them total freewill by just watching them like an ant farm. Or you can step in at any point and direct their behavior.

This is my experiment with playing the game, taking screen shots, and then writing stories around the resulting pictures.

Originally, I planned to do a story around two martian children stranded on earth and trying to survive on their own with nothing but their wits to depend on. I created the infant named, Baby, first and gave her the traits: Brave, Genius, and Inappropriate. Her slightly older brother, Bro, would initially have to do most of the work to keep them alive. So I gave him the traits: Ambitious, Mooch, and Inappropriate.

I was ready to begin playing when I received a message from the game saying that I had to have an older family member to form a household. That was when I decided to create Mama. I decided to give Mama the traits: Flirty, Daredevil, Schmoozer, Computer Whiz, and (just for spice) Evil.

I began the game with these three characters. But soon I found myself wondering how and why a single martian mother with two children, would end up in Sunset Valley. That's when it hit me. They were fleeing an abusive husband/boyfriend. Then I thought how interesting it would be to bring him into the story as a potential adversary. Since I planned for him to be the villain, I created Papa with nothing but bad traits: Slob, Grumpy, Evil, Mean Spirited, and Inappropriate.

Now all four characters have been set free and are acting mostly under their own free will. I am very interested to see where their lives will take them. Hopefully, you are too. Please feel free to comment with any of your thoughts and observations on this unfolding story. Thanks for reading! -Dave
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Update. Sunday August 9, 2009

As you have probably noticed, the story has had some dramatic developments. Although it can be fun to sit back and watch your sims do their own thing for a while, eventually I get the urge to tinker. And as I realized the incredible, creative, opportunities presented by the game's dynamics and it's freely movable camera, I could not resist developing a story with these characters.

I've named the project, TEENAGERS FROM MARS, and the tale is a combination of ideas that have come to me, mixed with the strange, quirky, unexpected behavior of the sims themselves. I hope you are having as much fun reading, TEENAGERS FROM MARS, as I am writing and producing it. Thanks so much for reading, and thank you for your great comments!
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You Can't Go Home Again

2009-07-07T02:22:00.020-04:00

Everyone escaped the fire unharmed. But the home was declared uninhabitable. Bro and Baby grew into their next stages. It wasn't much of a birthday.

The next day was Baby's first day of school. She could not miss that. Bro advanced to the next grade level.

While the kids were at school, Mama visited Papa at the house he had been squatting in. She told him that they no longer had a place to live. Papa said that his place was small, but they were all welcome to stay with him.

So that night, the family moved in with Papa. There was only one bed in the house. So everyone had to take turns sleeping and no one really got enough sleep. At least they had a roof over their heads. It was only 24 hours since the fire destroyed their home, yet everyone seemed to be handling the situation very well, all things considered.

The only real discomfort was that everyone had a spooky feeling that they were being watched...

Next: There Once was a Man...

FIRE!!!

2009-07-06T16:42:00.015-04:00

Papa did not come back and several days passed free of conflict. Then came the big birthday event, when Bro and Baby would both be advancing to the next stage. The kids were both very excited and looking forward to the celebration.

All of a sudden, a mysterious fire broke out in the kitchen. The family had been outside at the time. Mama set Baby down in the grass and ran into the house to try to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher. Bro followed Mama into the burning home.

The fire seemed to go out, but then it mysteriously flared up again.

The fire began to spread very quickly.

Finally a fire engine arrived, but not even professional help could keep the fire from roaring out of control.

Could this be the end of our Martian family...?

Next: You Can't Go Home Again

Why Can't We Be Friends?

2009-07-04T02:45:00.015-04:00

The following day, Papa decided to take a stroll into town. He met an attractive young lady outside of the health club. When she asked if he was a member, he lied and said that he was.

The conversation went well, until Papa decided to give the woman a hug. This went over like a lead balloon and the woman quickly disappeared into the health club.

Papa apparently figured that he could find more attractive women inside. So he walked on in, stripped down to his briefs and stepped into the swimming pool.

Papa seemed to think that with his shirt off, he would be irresistible to the ladies.

He was disappointed to find that he was no more successful picking up earth women in his underwear than when he was fully clothed.

Meanwhile, Mama began to meet some of the friendly folks living in her neighborhood. She never did notice the man, dressed all in black, who shadowed her most of the evening...

Next: FIRE!!!