Anarteq Saga Story Pack

The Anarteq Saga Story Pack is a pending custom content pack for The Sims 4 by Dozerfleet Labs, set around adapting elements of the Anarteq saga from The Gerosha Chronicles. First envisioned in late 2018 after early research was done on an Anarteq story, early versions of pack contents started being released on Mod the Sims by late 2019. The full pack was proposed in 2020, but has yet to be released to DzMD.

Description
While far from ready to be released in full, this story pack would focus primarily around the main Anarteq trilogy. It would delve into any necessary material for Isitoq's rise to the mantle, in the footsteps of his grandfather Akiak. It would also discuss anything related to the Sodality timeline that would be necessary for setup for Envoy to Lough Melvin. To date, only two residential lots related to this series have been made available for download, both on Mod the Sims. The whole set on DzMD is pending, and may not resume production until at least after a rough draft of Guardian of the Soo has been written.

Pending pack contents
=== Anarteq Guardian of the Soo ===


 * The following characters are intended to be included:


 * Akiak Sundue (aged up), the first weresalmon Sundue family member to wage war against the Society of the Icy Finger and other evil entities while officially bearing the "Anarteq" codename, drawing his inspiration from his favorite childhood story: the Inuit legend of the boy who became a salmon.
 * Rebecca Volstika (aged up), Akiak's wife after the events in Experiments and Offspring.
 * Toklo Sundue, the second Sundue to bear the Anarteq mantle, who carried it for Canadian recon missions during the Gulf War. Izzy's father.  Died in the war against Mahaha.
 * Tulimak Sundue, Toklo's wayward, reckless drifter of a brother. Not around much in anyone's life.  Jissika's father, and Izzy's uncle.  Killed by Ogopogo.
 * Anjij Sundue, Toklo's wife and Izzy's mother.
 * Siaja Tiktak, Tulimak's ex-girlfriend and mother of Jissika. Hangs out with Anjij, since they're both "basically widows."
 * Nanaouk Kunuk, Izzy's mentor in the Order.
 * Isitoq Sundue / Anarteq, the current mantle bearer, who has a cover job as a tour guide for visitors of Sault Ste. Marie. Little does he know that his actions will save an entire multiverse.
 * Jissika Sundue / Nemara, Izzy's adventurous, resourceful, yet promiscuous younger cousin.
 * Trevor Beaverton / Wishpon, a creature made by the Hebbleskins and put in the service of the Icy Finger, as part of the Triumvirate. Takes inspiration from the Chinook legend of Wishpoosh as well as Extirpon, and now wishes to prove himself to Rappaccini by finding the missing Abdygalis Shard believed to be in Sault Ste. Marie somewhere.
 * Kumaglak Jones / Mahaha, a monster that Anarteq fought many times; but was unable to defeat until he got some help from Jerry the Psycho Reindeer. This led to a shaky alliance between the Order of the Oraphim and the kingdom of Nordreichdun, as they now had the Icy Finger as a common enemy.
 * Screwworm Network troops
 * Greg Nomarche, a Screwworm operative, whom Jissika uses her siren song on in order to seduce him. After having her way with him, she knocks him out, and uses his access keys to get a uniform and some more equipment to spy on the Screwworms with.
 * Charlie Fig, Jissika's fling at Gateway Casinos.
 * Coast Guard
 * Ogopogo
 * Qalupaliks


 * The following clothing and weapons are being researched:


 * Wishpon's beaver accessories
 * Anarteq's harpoon
 * Anarteq's tool belt
 * Anarteq's underwater warrior suit for cold weather
 * Jissika's wet suit
 * Jissika's stolen Screwworm operative uniform
 * Jissika's ulus
 * A way to make an Abdygalis Shard


 * The following real estate is being researched:


 * Nanaouk's home in Yellek
 * The Sundues' old tribal residential grounds

=== Anarteq Tropic Mercenary ===


 * The following characters are being researched:

As Nordriechdun seeks to legitimize its presence on the world stage, an international conference is held in Hawaii - against Kamohoalii's wishes. Meanwhile, Kamohoalii is busy trying to house Anarteq and Nemara, and keep them out of international trouble after they have both become fugitives in their native Canada for foiling Rappaccini's evil plan for Sault Ste Marie. Making matters worse: the only one from Nordreichdun who could make it was Perchta, and a handful of Straggele. She realizes that Kamohoalii and Krampus don't have a good history, and offers to behave herself.

As Canadian as lobster rolls and bannock, the two Eskimos are way out of their element. Izzy mostly wants to keep Perchta in line, while trying to figure out who the mysterious informant "Li'Ban" is.

Enjoying all the newfound freedom that life on a tropical beach gives her, Jissika goes out in search of more men to satisfy her siren urges, while being reminded that she's on parole. She eventually meets Rogan Dentz, a redneck who sticks around after Jissika's other conquests have moved on. While making clear to her that he can't stay in Hawaii forever, he intends to help Jissika with her mission in Hawaii - even if only to spend more evenings with her. Jissika begins hoping he'll actually fall in love with her, since finding a man that would want to commit to her is not something she's used to. Alas, it doesn't happen. Paku tries to acclimate Jisska to her new life in exile in Hawaii, working for him. However, she is frequently distracted by her hormones - though Paku tolerates Rogan.

Lo and behold, the Icy Finger is there to cause trouble as well. But when a handful of Screwworms are able to get their hands on some stolen Marlquaanite rubies and then begin to impersonate Hawaiian gods, it may take a blast of northern exposure from the Order and the Horrorday Gang both to help the shark lord restore order to the tropical islands.

The following are intended for inclusion in this pack:


 * Pakulihi Lekaho / Kamohoalii, an ancient Marlquaanite once worshiped by Hawaiians as a literal shark god. He eventually converted to Christianity, after witnessing Cherinob defeat the Nightmarchers.


 * Haiakili, a Marlquaanite Screwworm imitating a Hawaiian thunder god.


 * Kamapua'a, Haiakili's associate, now a giant pig modeled after the Hawaiian pig god.


 * Rogan Dentz, Jissika's new friend with benefits, who eventually gets his friends to help out with the final battle.

While Anarteq and Perchta, with a little help from Nemara and Jerry, may be able to thwart his immediate plans for taking world leaders hostage; they are hopelessly unable to stop Rappaccini from seducing many world leaders into becoming sellouts to him. They are also unable to stop Kamapua'a from his own demonic side agenda: empowering a Manifest Crystalline with Marlquaan energy and freeing Prontchika - whom ancient Hawaiians worshiped as Pele. To his surprise, she doesn't take advantage right away. However, this proves irrelevant. Pele was merely waiting patiently. Once Duzerit, Belay, and Astirnah had been eliminated as competition, and Cherinob had finally been successfully imprisoned, Pele would rise.


 * The following clothing is being researched:


 * Izzy's Anarteq outfit for warm weather
 * Jissika's outfits
 * Perchta's outfit for warm weather / Polly Wilson disguise
 * Haiakili's outfit
 * Kamapua'a's outfit

===Sodality ===


 * The following adversaries of the Inuit Order of the Oraphim would be included, if possible:


 * Lionfish

=== Anarteq Envoy to Lough Melvin ===


 * The following characters are being researched for inclusion:


 * Moira Flanagan / Li'Ban, an archeologist, explorer, blogger, adventurer, spy, and crusader against the Icy Finger. She has been in contact with Izzy for some time, as a secret connection, but has never shared more with him of herself personally than a brief clip of her voice.  He still doesn't know her true appearance nor identity.  But as she's been tracking him and grown fond of him, she is flattered at the prospect to have him know her better.
 * Keith Donovan, Moira's biological father
 * Amy Donovan, Moira's biological mother
 * Patrick Flanagan, Moira's adoptive father
 * Kate Flanagan, Moira's adoptive mother
 * James Flanagan, Moira's brother, a scientist, who realizes the Famorians' threat to Nordreichdun and Lough Melvin first - and pays with his life for this.
 * Patrick Flanagan, Moira's brother, who is a global stock investor that helps finance Moira's adventures.
 * Wes Flanagan, Moira's brother, who is a travel agent that helps Moira get around. The siblings operate Merrow Journeys, and also assist weresalmon like Moira by keeping their secret society called "the Merrows" hidden from the Icy Finger's Famorian agents.
 * The Famorians (once their identities are deduced.)
 * Kevin Schemple, Jissika's new husband by this timeline, a reformed defector from the Chrome Kite's staff at McPherson's, where Jissika was held after being captured by the Chrome Kite.

Note: While Luca, Jerry, Jissika, and Paku are set to appear in the story, they are not included in the Envoy to Lough Melvin set. Luca and Jerry change little from their appearances in the Horrorday Gang Story Pack, and can be downloaded from that pack.


 * The following real estate will be factored in:


 * Patrick Flanagans' home in the countryside
 * Merrow hideout
 * Famorians' base


 * The following clothing is being researched:


 * Merrows' outfits
 * Izzy's new outfit
 * Famorians' outfits and appearances

Available lots
The following lots are already available:


 * 1011 Wellington St. in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, as featured in Guardian of the Soo
 * Anarteq's Truck Trailer in Envoy to Lough Melvin

Requirements
The pack is not finalized, and so there isn't a comprehensive chart for which official DLCs are required for each element. However, the Flanagan family will possibly require Cottage Living.

Izzy's rental home requires the Get to Work, Get Together, City Living, Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Get Famous, and Island Living expansions. It requires the Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day, Parenthood, Jungle Adventure, and StrangerVille game packs, as well as the Cool Kitchen, Kids Room, and Laundry Day stuff packs.

The truck trailer requires the Get to Work, Get Together, City Living, Cats and Dogs, Seasons, Get Famous, Island Living, and Discover University expansions. It also requires Outdoor Retreat, Spa Day, StrangerVille, and Realm of Magic game packs. It requires the stuff packs Cool Kitchen, Spooky, Kids Room, and Laundry Day.

Development
Pursuit of an Anarteq-themed pack for Sims 4 began around the same time that preliminary research began heating up for Ciem: Inferno, in 2018. By late 2019, Izzy's house in Guardian of the Soo had been made into an upload. This was in late August of that year, a month before A Very Anarteq Tour of the Soo took place.

Distribution
Izzy's rental home was released on August 25th of 2019 to Mod the Sims, a month in advance of A Very Anarteq Tour of the Soo. Its interior was made possible from screenshots provided by AirBnB's website. In two years' time, the house had been downloaded over 500 times. On February 19th of 2020, Izzy's truck trailer was uploaded - half a year after the 1011 Wellington St. lot. There were over 500 downloads as of August of 2021, largely due to the novelty of a truck trailer becoming a house.

Due to the complications of Dozerfleet operations in 2020, further release of items to this pack were delayed.