Panel 1: Jon is combining two pieces of the relic he found in the sarcophagus Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The Plot Congeals Jon: Looks like my hunch paid off old chum... Now for some assembly required Jac: Is it supposed to glow like that Jon? Panel 2: The relic begins to levitate glowing with power Jon: Wow! I did not see that coming. Look it's floating in mid air! Jac: Honestly, this isn't the weirdest thing that has occurred on this trip, and that's sayin' something Panel 3: Jon has successfully assembled the relic to be used to stop the Watcher. Jon and Jac do a victory dance! Jac: Do you think it's really going to fix things with Watcher dude? Jon: If plots of Marvel Movies are in anyway relevant Jac, there's a good chance that it will. Jac: By that logic, there should also be some Schwarma when it's over Jon: Or just as likely a plot twist will set up a less popular sequel

The Plot Congeals

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Page 1: 2 Panels. Interior. Selvadorada. The Temple Complex Panel 1: Jon and Jac have proceeded to the final tomb Title: Simmer Tales Caption: Any Bewitched Way You Can Jon: We haven't opened the last sarcophagus. There might be something inside that can remove the curse Jac: How can you possibly know that Jon? Jon: It's got the inscription on it old chum. Literally "Caution Magic" in Omiscian. Panel 2: The watcher assembles his troops Caption: Meanwhile, the Watcher is busy Watcher: I am infused with new powers! The relic has transformed me and I bind you to my service! Skeleton one and two: We serve the Watcher!

Any Bewitched Way You Can

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Page 1: 5 Panels Quad. Interior. Selvadorada. Temple Complex Panel 1: (Narrow) Close up of a back skeleton wearing a black and gold capirote headpiece Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The Watcher Cometh Watcher: Who dares intrude in the sacred temple? I am the Watcher Panel 2: (Wide) Jac and Jon turn to see Jac: Ah Jon, what did you do now? Jon: I have no idea old chum. They didn’t cover this possibility in my university classes. Watcher: (SFX Yelling) k'eexpajal Panel 3: (Narrow) The room fills with magical effects SFX: FFWWISHH! Panel 4: Jon is transformed into a skeleton Jon:(Agitated) What have you done? Jac: Grrr! Watcher: You opened the crypt, that allowed me access to the relic... Now I can make a skeleton army and restore the Omiscan Empire!! Panel 5: Narrow Jon is horrified Jon: (SFX Scream) NO! Jac: Well, that escalated quickly

The Watcher Cometh

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Page 1: 2 Panel. Interior. Selvadorada. Jungle Temple Treasure Room Panel 1: (wide panel) Jac is staring at three skeleton statues holding spears Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The Trap in the Stone Skeleton one: (Thinking) Make no movement Skeleton two: (Thinking) The watcher will come Skeleton three: (Thinking) With the Death Relic of Balampalsoh! Jac: OK Jon, I know they're only statues... but they're looking at me funny Jon: (off panel) Never mind the inanimate statues Jac-— Panel 2: (narrow panel) Jon is removing the top stone from a sarcophagus Skeleton two: (Thinking) THE DOOR OPENS! Jon: ---I've found something amazing!

The Trap in the Stone

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Page 1: 2 Panels. Interior. Selvadorada. Temple Complex Panel 1: Jon and Jac are admiring an ornate temple guard skeleton Title: Simmer Tales Caption: Things Seen and Unseen Jon: You see Jac the Omiscans had a fascination with death manifested by the fetishistic decoration of human remains Jac: I like a good bone now and then Jon, but that is a little creepy. Panel 2: Jon and Jac are unaware that they are also being observed Jac: I suddenly feel like we’re being watched Jon Skeleton Guard: (thinking) You are… Intruders, I must warn the others. Jon: Don’t be silly Jac, it’s just us. No one else has been here for hundreds of years

Things Seen and Unseen

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Page 1: 4 Panels Quad. Selvadorada. Temple interior Panel 1: Jon and Jac stand before the first the first trap. It glows with eerie purple light Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The First Hurdle Jon: This might be a trap JAc. We should look for a way to disable it Jac: Really Jon? Panel 2 Jon examines a mechanism with the lever in a small alcove Caption: The mechanism is discovered Jon: This is fascinating Jac. We can set the lever to one of four positions. The inscriptions indicate the "leaf" related position Jac: So we're going the trust this Omiscan slot machine with our lives? Jon: I like the odds Panel 3: Jon activates the mechanism and it begins to glow with light blue light while the blocks change position SFX: BZZZZTTT Jac: It's building up a charge Jon! Jon: I think it will be OK… mostly. Panel 4: Jon and Jack return to the first trap. The passage is clear Jon: Well that worked out quite well… Let's carry on. Jac: Will there be any more traps? Jon: Most certainly, and likely more complex and dangerous as we go old chum Jac: Great. Why can't you have a normal job Jon?

The First Hurdle

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Page 1: 2 panels. Exterior. Selvadorada. The Temple complex in the Jungle Panel 1: Narrow panel. A wide view of the Temple in the Jungle. Jon and Jac small in the foreground. Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The Lost Temple Caption: (Bottom) After many days of searching, the jungle explorers achieve the grail of their ambitions Panel 2: Wide Panel. Close up of Jon and Jac at the base of the temple stairs leading to the entrance Jon: This is incredible Jac! We discovered the lost temple of the Omiscans! The museum is going to be so pleased! We'll be famous! Jac: Lost Jon? It's been here the whole time. It's really kind of a misplaced temple, or maybe it's more a Schrödinger's temple, being equally lost and found at the same time Jon: It doesn't really matter old chum. It's here. We're here and the things we find will further our understanding of Omiscan culture. Jac: That's if we survive the curse Jon… These places are always cursed. Just sayin'

The Lost Temple

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Page 1: 1 Panel. Exterior. Selvadorada Jungle. Night. Panel 1: Jon and Jac are camping for the night. Jon sits in from of a fire cooking a hot dog. Jac is eating from his dog bowl Title: Simmer Tales Caption: The Last Supper? Jon: That last gate appears to be the pathway to the temple Jac. Tomorrow we will find that which we have been searching for. It might be quite dangerous, so eat up Jac: Well that sure puts things in perspective Jon. Since it is possibly going to be our last night, how about you take the dog house and I'll lounge in the comfy tent? Jon: I said it "might" be dangerous. Might be dangerous is still a little completely safe. So we don't really need to rearrange our lives so completely I think Jac: Princess Bride Jon? Really?

The Last Supper?

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Selvadorada. Jungle. Daytime Panel 1: Jon is excavating a dig site, Jac is to his left. In the background are ancient ruins and dense jungle Title: Simmer Tales Caption: Caveat Canis Esurientem* Jon: This site looks promising Jac. I’m very optimistic that it will be something quite extraordinary Jac: That is what you said about the last three piles of dirt you dug into Jon, and what did you find? Jon: Pottery shares old chum, but really archaeologically significant pottery shards. Jac: Humans are weird Jon. The only really important pottery is the bowl you put my food in, and speaking of food... Jon: Let me guess, breakfast has run out and you're looking for lunch now? Jac: Far from it Jon, I couldn’t possibly think about lunch before completing second breakfast. I'm not a barbarian. Honestly! Caption: * Beware of a hungry dog

Caveat Canis Esurientem

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Page 1 : 1 panel. Exterior. Selvadorada. Omiscan Ryal Baths. Night Panel 1: Jac and Jon swiming in the Omiscan Baths under a stary sky Title: Simmer Tales Caption: Thoroughly Modding Simmers Jac: This is awesome Jon. We need one of these back home! Jon: We live in a beach house, we have an entire ocean just outside our door old chum Jac: True, but it's one of those worlds were the ocean is there but the Devs neglected to add swiming as an option Jon: I know a guy old chum. He's got a mod for that Jac: We have an awesome modding community Jon Jon: Yes Jac, yes we do

Thoroughly Modding Simmers

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. The gateway to the Omiscan Ruins. Daytime sunny and hot Panel 1: Jac and Jon stanfing on a rope bridge over a river gorge. Omiscan ruins in the background as mist rises from the waterfall Title: Simmer Tales Caption: He Who Hesitates... Jac: What's the hold up Jon? Jon: I'm just taking in the view Jac... It's beautiful. I tell you, these Omiscan guys sure knew how to build stuff Jac: Well Jon, the Omiscans built all this a couple hundred years ago, including this bridge incidentally, which allows us to cross the raging river 300 meters below us Jon: And your point? Jac: I'm thinking the bridge is well past it's best before date and I'm uncomfortable about the prospect of plummeting to the rocks below Jon: Ah, um, yes.. I see, good point. Moving on then.

He Who Hesitates...

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Page 1: 1 Panel. Exterior. Selvadorada. In the Deep Jungle. Night Panel 1: Jon and Jac have made camp in the jungle, Jon sits beside a camp fire. Jac is going to sleep in a dog house TITLE: The Remains of the Day CAPTION: The Remains of the Day Jon: Well old chum after a long day of exploring and excavating we deserve a bit of a rest Jac: I do appreciate the pop-up pup shelter Jon. Last time we came here I had to sleep outside in the rain. Even I don't like wet dog smell Jon: Glad to help old chum. Sleep well and tomorrow we shall begin again hail and fresh - renewed by the possibilities that a new day presents us Jac: Good night Jon. Good work today. Sleep well. The jungle will most likely kill us in the morning

The Remains of the Day

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Page 1: 1 Panel. Exterior. Selvadorada. Highest Point in the Jungle crash site Panel 1: Jon and Jac standing in front of a small plane had that long ago crashed in the jungle. TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Fear of Flying Quirks Jon: Nothing to fear Jac. The wreck looks like it's been here for a long long time. Nothing bad here. Jac: That's exactly what the wreck wants you to think Jon. First it lulls us into complacency that it's harmless, then it slowly eats away at our sense of security reminding us that our lives are always just a short distance from complete oblivion and our tools and civilization will be unable to stop the abyss from swallowing us completely!! Jon: Wow, that escalated pretty quickly old chum. Jac: You were warned when the Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack was launched Jon... "Quirks will eventually be assigned to your pet randomly. They mostly describe your pet’s obsessions and fears over certain objects" Jon: I must have missed that in the release notes Jac: Always read the fine print Jon

Fear of Flying Quirks

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Page: 1. 2 panels. Exterior. Selvadorada. Belomisia Trailhead. Panel 1: Jon and Jac walking towards the entrance to the Jungle TITLE: Simmer Tales Caption: The Tropic of Misadventure Jon: Here we are old chum, the gateway to the jungle. Once we enter, it's just us and our wits against an uncompromising environment where dangers lurks around every corner... Jac: Your sales pitch is a bit of a mood kill Jon. More fun and adventure, less adversity and death might work better Panel 2: Jon is cutting the vines at the jungle entrance with a machette. Jac watches Jon: Beyond this barrier civilization ends and there is only the savagery of nature to stand in our way! Jac: You know Jon, You're starting to sound all "Heart of Darknessy". Should I be concerned?

The Tropic of Misadventure

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Selvadorada. Puerto Llamante Marketplace. Warm sunny morning Panel 1: Jon and Jac in front of the Statue of Madre Cosecha, The market place bustles with tourists and vendors TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: And Some Novenas To Go... Jon: (to statue) Look favourably on our endeavours Madre Cosecha and guide us safely through the jungle Jac: Nice touch Jon, but you might have added something about not running out of food or getting eaten by jauguars Jon: We don't want to sound too demanding old chum. Wouldn't want to tempt the wrath of whatever from high atop the thing would we? Jac: Fair theological point there with a Sorkin twist

And Some Novenas To Go...

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Page 1: 1 panel. Interior. Selvadorada. Selvadorada Villa rental's kitchen Panel 1: TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: All's Well That Begins Well Jac: Don't rush me Jon. We can't set out before breakfast Jon: I'm just really eager to get going Jac. The jungle is calling! Jac: The jungle can leave a message, breakfast has a standing reservation Jon: Fine, you finish up here. I'll check on our gear and supplies again Jac: Make sure there are extra rations of bacon packed. A dog adventures on his belly! Just sayin' Jon: OK old chum, but breakfast needs to finish before it runs into lunch time!

All's Well That Begins Well

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Page 1: 2 Panels. Interior. Brindleton Bay. Jon and Jac's house. Panel 1: Jac and Jon in front of a dresser Title: SimmerTales Caption: Flying Down to... Jac: Jon, what are you wearing? Jon: It's my Jungle adventure gear Jac. What do you think? Jac: I think Indiana Jones want his wardrobe back, Why are we going there again? Jon: We have to old chum, in the last update we changed to a new save file and the user lost all our artifacts and treasures Jac: Couldn't he just replace them all with cheats? Jon: That's not the way of our people Jac so we are off to another... Panel 2: A modification of a 1950's Pan Am World Airways "Fly By Clipper to Guatemala" poster. Aritist Unknown. Yellow background A native woman by the water's edge. Mountains in the background Caption: (Top) Selvadorada Caption (Bottom) Adventure!

Flying Down to...

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Page 1: 1 panel. Brindleton Bay. Interior. Jon's Bedroom. Panel 1: Jon is having Whoohoo in his bedroom. Jan interrupts at the foot of the bed. TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Love's Labour's Lost Jon's Guest: Oh Jon! Jon: Oh my! Jac: Ah, Jon... Wow, this is awkward. Hate to interrupt but, ah, nature calls Jon's Guest: I thought you said we were alone! Jon: This is pretty inconvenient timing old chum Jac: Ya.. really sorry about that Jon. Nice move an the end there though. Just sayin'

Love's Labour's Lost

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It's Patch Day for the Sims4 new fixes, new unintended errors to discover, and Mods to update. Oh ya, and one more small little item... #SimmerTales #TheSims4 #Comicstrip #Sims4

It's Patch Day for the Sims4 new fixes, new unintended errors to discover, and Mods to update.

Oh ya, and one more small little item...

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Page 1: 2 Panels. Interior, Brindleton Bay, Jon and Jac's House. The study Panel 1: Jac watching Jon at his desk typing on the computer TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: The Pun's the Thing... Jac: Whatcha doing Jon? Jon: I'm working on my new book old chum, but I'm stuck on the wording of this this bit about a golfer who has realized the irony in his chosen sport Panel 2: Centered on Jac only Jac: Oh that's easy. Try this, "He licked the putter and it tasted irony"

The Pun's the Thing...

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Brindleton Bay. Jon and Jac's House. Fall day. Leaves are piled in the yard Panel 1: Jon is playing in a pile of leaves while jack watches TITLE : Simmer Tales Caption: The (not) Fallen (for it) Leaves Jon: C'mon Jac jump in! When I was a boy we played in leaf piles all the time Jac: Ah, that's a hard pass from me Jon Jon: Suit yourself, but this is fun Jac: It's just an elaborate trick perpetrated by Big Wash Tub to steal my dignity by forcing me to get yet another bath. I'm not falling for it Jon: Big Wash Tub? Jac: Don't act like you don't know Jon

The (not) Fallen (for it) Leaves

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Page 1. 2 panels. Exterior. Brindelton Bay. Sunny warm day Panel 1: Jon is fishing on a small creek. Jac approaches with visible indications of foul smells TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Forseeable Outcomes Jon: A beautiful day off of work old chum. Blue sky, warm sun... OMG what's that smell!? Jac: I'm afraid I've had a level 5 olfactory incident Jon while rolling in a pile of fish I discovered Jon: You know what this means. This needs to be handles immediately pal Jac: (Thinking) Don't say bath, Don't say bath Panel 2: Jon giving Jac a bath outside their house Jac: (Thinking) I should have known better. This could have been avoided. But piles of rotting fish...How can a dog resist? Jon: (Singing) This is how we wash the dog, wash the dog, wash the dog

Foreseeable Outcomes

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Page 1: 1 Panel. Interior Brindletoen Bay. Jon and Jac's house. Living room sofa. Panel: 1 Jon and Jac haveing a conversation on the sofa TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Home Sweet Home Jon: There's nothing like being home Jac. We have everything we need right here - shelter, food, companionship Jac: I agree completely. My food bowl, and chew toys are all here. I especially like the new Tennis Shoe toy you got for me Jon Jon: Ah... the what? Jac: Um, nothing Jon... You know how I ramble sometimes. Pay me no heed. Now about that food you mentioned... Jon: Hmmm

Home Sweet Home

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Brindleton Bay. Deadgrass Isle Lighthouse. A mist is rolling in from the ocean Panel 1: Jon and Jac on the balcony of the the lighthouse looking out to sea TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: The Lighthouse in the Mist Jon: Isn't the view fantastic up here Jac? Jac: I don't know Jon. It's got that creepy New England vibe. A mysterious fog rolling in from the sea, an old lighthouse, A pet cemetery... It's like an H.P. Lovecraft / Stephen King horror nightmare explosion is about to go off with us in the middle of it! Jon: OK, no more horror audio books for you before bedtime old chum Jac: Hordes of Deep Ones could be waiting downstairs to ensnare us in their evil plans Jon.... Just sayin' Jon: [sigh]

The Lighthouse in the Mist

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Page 1: 1 panel. Interior. Brindleton Bay. Salty Paws Saloon. At the bar Panel 1: Jac approaches the bartender and asks for a drink TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: A Dog Walks into a Bar Bartender: What can I get you pal? Jac: I'll have a Gin and... Tonic please Bartender: Sure thing buddy, but why the small pause? Jac: I get them from my Mum, she was a Miniature Poodle

A Dog Walks into a Bar

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Page 1: 1 panel. Brindelton Bay. On the beach in front of Jon and Jac's house. Sunny and Warm Panel 1: Jon watches while jack chaes a flock of seagulls away TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Canine Ornithology Jon: Bird watching is about patient observation old chum Jac: I am observing Jon, I'm observing how they scurry away when I bark at them and chase them Jon: Well it isn't a mystery why only cat owners can finish the feathers collection in this game Jac: I think the real mystery is why someone would want to collect feathers in the first place... They are literally for the birds

Canine Ornithology

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Page 1: 1 Panel, Exterior, Brindelton Bay - Deadgrass Isle, Nighttime, mist covers the ground Panel 1: Jac and Jon standing in fornt of a dig site in the Deadgrass Isle Cemetary TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: A Night at the Movies Jac: I'm not digging here, not in pet ghost central Jon: It's for discovey Jac, to uncover knowledge for every one Jac: Stephen King's Pet Sematary, Denise Crosby - Jon! Jon: Carl Sagan's Contact, Jodie Foster - Jac! Tombstone: (Yelling) Can you two go chat somewhere else? I'm Trying to get some eternal rest over here!

A Night at the Movies.

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Brindleton Bay. Pupperstone Park. Summer. sunny and clear Panel 1: Jon and Jac make up after the chess game TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: Much Ado About Motives Caption: Shortly after Jon's victory... Jon: Sorry old chum. I got caught up in the game. We can still play in the park for awhile, and then home for din-din with an extra helping of bacon Jac: Your appology seems sincere Jon, and I accept your amends and remmedies completely for ignoring me all this time... Jon: (Thinking) Please, please, don't chew my shoes Jac: (Thinking) I'm still chewing his shoes

Much Ado About Motives

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Page 1: 1 panel. Exterior. Brindleton Bay. Pupperstone Park. Summer. sunny and clear Panel 1: Jon has just won a game of chess. Jac lies off to the side in thought. Bystanders are congratulating Jon TITLE: Simmer Tales CAPTION: This Park is For the Dogs... Victor Feng: Great game Jon, you are a master Serena Bhamra: I can't believe I didn't see that coming. Well played Jon Rohan Eldeberry: Dude that was excellent! Emma Saunders: Jon, you are so clever Jac: (First thought) I don't get it. I could be home chasing squirrels, or birds on the beach. This is not the quality dog time I was promised.. Jac: (Second thought) This calls for a gesture when we get home... Jon's "Top Drawer Oxford" shoes to start I think..

This Park is For the Dogs...

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