01-00. Early Glimpses of Elliot Nest and Anabel Lee

For my first game in Roaring Heights, I chose the premade Elliot Nest for a character. He starts out as a level 6 Police Detective, and he works really hard at his career. I'd never played Law Enforcement in Sims 3 before this.

Elliot was called back to the precinct for double shifts 2 days in a row. And that's not even counting working on his athletic skill or conducting interviews and writing reports. Poor guy. But he's advancing quickly.

Elliot  has a swank 5 story apartment, very upscale for a copper.

 But his only entertainment is a Foosball table. Not that it matters. He doesn't have much time for amusements.

Elliot is not impressed by this Mascot, who he finds out is a Kleptomaniac. "Watch your step, buddy!" Elliot himself is Brave and Good. He was Grumpy, but I compromised and changed that to Brooding.

He takes a little R&R, but works on Handiness while listening to classical music. Yeah, Elliot's the traditional sort. 

I created a gal for Elliot because I don't think he's going to have time to find one himself. Anabel is also Good, but has a touch of the Femme Fatale (Irresistible). I also made her a mermaid. 

Everyone seeks Anabel's attention. Elliot worries a little about her Adventurous spirit. Here, Anabel talks to Shirley Templeton and Olivier "Daddy" Harbucks.

Elliot tries out surfing in an effort to catch Anabel's eye. Hope she wasn't looking!

(For more on Elliot and Anabel's first visit to the public pool, see Bonnie and Clyde's Early Days)
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Eventually, Elliot and Anabel become a couple and they move to a new beach house. Elliot soon reaches level 10 in his career and rises to International Super Spy, achieving his lifetime wish.

Elliot is very serious about his career. Here, he rushes off to raid Roaring Heights' criminal hideout.

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Origin of the name Anabel Lee

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams 
   Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; 
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes 
   Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; 
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side 
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride, 
   In her sepulchre there by the sea-- 
   In her tomb by the side of the sea. 

~~Edgar Allan Poe (excerpt from Annabel Lee, 1849)

I made my Anabel a mermaid. She survived the chilling sea, and lives on ...
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