49. PROJECT SIMSTYLE: INTO THE BEAT

The next morning.

Maja: OH MY WATCHER! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!





Images began flashing through Maja’s mind, one after another, disappearing as quickly as they appeared.





OMW, how did this happen? What did she remember last? The bar. They were drinking, joking around. Flirting... Oh no... No, no, no, no, no...





Then... then they were about to say goodbye, but Artur kissed her... And she... yelled at him, yes, she definitely yelled. And he apologized? For getting carried away? Yes, definitely. And then he left. That’s all she remembered. Then, she had a blackout. But, was it all? 





There were no signs of a passionate night in the room. It must have been just a dream. For sure. Right? RIGHT?! Go to plumbob, Artur. You son of the llama... Ok. Now, stop thinking about it. You wouldn’t see him again. Ever. Calm down. In an hour, the recordings begin. Time to get ready.




Olimpia: Welcome back to sunny Del Sol Valley! There are only 3 episodes left of Project SimStyle! Isn’t that exciting?

Ricardo: After the intriguing closure of the last challenge, only 4 contestants remain. I wonder if we’ll have another little scandal today.

Olimpia: Let’s find out!





Ricardo: Welcome to another edition of Project SimStyle! Are you ready for a new challenge? Today, on our runway, we’ll be manifesting the “Bands” expansion for The Sims 4 with the outfits prepared by our great contestants!





Olimpia: That’s right! It’s going to be rock, punk, metal, whatever "plays" to your soul! We won’t judge specific styles but rather your approach.

Ricardo: Today 1 of you will be eliminated, and the rest will move on to the semifinals.

Olimpia: And our special guest, as well as the model, is...





Olimpia: ...the one and only, known from our favorite sitcoms and comedies, making us laugh till we cry—please welcome Artur Zest!





Ricardo: So now that everything is clear, grab your guitars—uh, I mean, measuring tapes—and give it your all to prepare the best rock-inspired outfit! Good luck!





Maja: You could’ve told me you were going to be on the show!

Artur: I wanted, I swear! But a paparazzo interrupted, and I forgot.

Maja: Ugh... Don’t move, I need to take exact measurements. How did you even end up here? No offense, but until now, they took only 4-star celebs and above.





Artur: It’s thanks to Octavia.

Maja: Octavia Moon?

Artur: Yeah. My sister, I told you about her before. So, Caroline is dating Orange, and they have a kid together. Well, Octavia got me this spot through her connections.

Maja: Almost done, just a second.

Artur: Did you sleep well?





Maja: What?!

Artur: Oh, just asking. We drank a bit yesterday. I still have such a bad hangover. I barely remember how I got from the restaurant to my house. Luckily, I live in Del Sol Valley. Otherwise I’m not sure how I’d survive a longer trip.





Maja: Done.

Artur: Good! That was ticklish! Come on, don’t be mad. I really forgot to tell you about the show! You know, I probably shouldn’t favor anyone, but I’ll be guest-judging, so yeah, you can count on me.

Maja: Other participants need to take measures too now.

Artur: Sure, see you later!





Here's the proof that every cloud has a silver lining. At least Maja is sure now that nothing happened that night. And even though she was still mad at Artur for not telling her about participating in the show, and that they had to work together, she felt so much relief. 





Still, this had to be their last, absolutely last meeting. The fact that she had such a dream about him... Unacceptable! Her! A Sim with loyal trait! The attractiveness system, especially with the mod, is no joke.





But now she didn’t need to stress about it anymore. Everything had been cleared up. Now, she just needed to focus on the task at hand and win today’s challenge. And soon, she’d be able to completely forget about Artur.





Unless that paparazzo kept some pictures... She should probably talk to Jace about the whole situation... Just in case.






Ricardo: Outfits ready, contestants ready, the jury’s ready, and our model is also ready to showcase today’s looks! Let’s get started!





"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred

I'm too sexy for my shirt
Too sexy for my shirt
So sexy it hurts

Outfit by Maja





And I'm too sexy for Milan
Too sexy for Milan
New York, and Japan

Outfit by Penelope





And I'm too sexy for your party
Too sexy for your party
No way I'm disco dancing

Outfit by Chen





I'm a model, you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah, on the catwalk, on the catwalk, yeah
I do my little turn on the catwalk

Outfit by John





Olimpia: And now we invite viewers to vote! As always, please like comments with your favorite outfits.





Olimpia: Welcome back after the break! In a moment, four of our contestants will find out who will make it to the semifinals. As always, we'll start by announcing the best outfit. I’ll pass the mic to the jury.





Izzy: The competition keeps getting tougher, but once again, one outfit stood out significantly from the rest.

Diego: And although the jury wasn’t initially in agreement, even our model had to eventually admit that today’s winner was John’s outfit.

Artur: Indeed, I’ve got nothing else to add.





Izzy: John, congratulations! We hope one day your outfit will get a chance to be used by a real rock band.

Olimpia: A real rock band... One can dream...

Ricardo: Unfortunately, we have to move on to the sadder part of the show.





Izzy: One look didn’t get too many votes from the audience, even though it had a few passionate supporters. But someone has to go, and today that person is... Maja. Please come up to us. Your outfit wasn’t bad. Maybe there was a little too much denim, or maybe there was simply not enough luck today.





Izzy: Maja, don’t be discouraged. You’ve got talent, and we all agree you should continue developing it outside the show. But only one person can win.

Olimpia: It’s always a sad moment when a contestant gets eliminated.

Ricardo: But also a happy moment for those who remain. See you in the semifinals!





Maja: I feel like I didn’t give 100% today. I was distracted by personal issues. I know I made it far in the competition, but now that I finally felt like I had a real chance to win and focus fully on a career in fashion, I've got eliminated.





Maja: I’m just a little disappointed, that's all.

Artur: Here you are. How do you feel? I’m sorry it turned out this way, I really wanted you to get to the next episode.





Maja: It’s not your fault. It’s just how it goes. I’ll have to accept it. It’s just a shame, I had already started planning to launch my own brand after the show, but now I’m not sure if that’s possible without the marketing support from Project SimStyle.





Artur: You’re kidding, right? It's definitely possible! With your fame and reputation, launching your own brand should be easy peasy. Izzy also said you’ve got talent! Plus, I’ve got a job offer for you, at least for the next days.

Maja: What did you do?




Artur: I just casually mentioned to the Project SimStyle team that you’d be the perfect candidate to model for the next challenge. You know fashion, you know the show and the crew, and you’ve got the required number of fame stars. Izzy will talk to you about it soon.

Maja: Actually, that sounds great! Thanks!





Artur: And here’s Izzy in the flesh.

Izzy: I see you’ve already filled Maja in? Good. Let’s go and discuss the details.

Maja: Sure, just a moment.

Artur: Good luck. With everything.

Maja: Thanks for the help. I appreciate it. You really changed.





Artur: Thanks. Maybe we’ll meet again someday, Maja Drozd.

Maja: Maybe. But I’m definitely not drinking with you again!

Artur: Haha, okay. Fair enough.





Maja had to make one more call and talk to Jace. First and foremost, she needed to tell him that, even though she’s been eliminated from the show, she'll stay in Del Sol Valley to model in the next episode. Of course, she’ll agree to it—maybe she can even negotiate something into her contract. 




And she also has to tell him about that unfortunate dinner with Artur. It’s better that he hears it from her than from the tabloids. Who knows, maybe there were more paparazzi lurking around with cameras. Why isn’t Jace answering? He should be at home, right? Well, she’ll leave him a message to call back when he can.


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