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Am I getting this right? Someone hacked my simfileshare account? For real? Do you have nothing else to do? If you're this good at hacking then just hack idk Elon Musk's twitter. At least honor your talents by doing something more useful.

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Lost in the city nights

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Mary, in voiceover: I was so…alienated. I felt like I was waiting for something, for the moment when everything would fall into place and my real life would begin.

Mary, in voiceover: In high school, I thought it’d be university. In university, I thought it’d be graduation. After graduation, my wedding. After the wedding…I don’t know.

Mary, in voiceover: I realized that nothing was going to happen, nothing was going to change. If I didn’t do something, this was going to be the whole rest of my life.

Mary, in voiceover: I…kind of lost my mind.

Mary, in voiceover: I realized I was unhappy, and I did the only thing that made sense to me: the next day, I threw my wedding ring in the canal and bought a one-way ticket to Sulani.

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The Prologue [2/5]

While Master Zhiyuan and his men were executing their attack on the Wang dynasty, the current ruling house of Jingshu, back at Qinghai Palace worry and suspicion filled the air…

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Qinghai Palace, 1635

Everyone [bows]: Greetings Great Madam!

Great Madam: You may rise.

Fourth Madam: I apologize for bothering you at such a late hour. I couldn’t bare to sleep from my worry for our dear husband. Have you recieved any word on how the coup is going? My mind keeps thinking of the worst...

Great Madam: I understand your concerns, but please do not worry. Master Zhiyuan would want us to pray to the Gods for his success. Once I recieve news of his victory, I will surely let you all know.

Fourth Madam: You are right. I am making our husband suffer due to my callous thoughts. May the Gods protect Master Zhiyuan and all of his men as they reap the victory that they deserve.

Sixth Madam [looking outside] : Those that are not here should also pray for the victory of Master Zhiyuan. They almost ruined the secrets of the attack that would be happening tonight.

Great Madam Wentian [cautiously]: Now Sixth Madam, be careful with your words...we don’t want to accuse others without evidence.

Sixth Madam [sharply] : Whether I am right or wrong. I know there is more than meets the eye.

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pleasantries

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The Royal Jewels of Iverny (part 2)

Princess Tatiana's Diamond Bandeau

Of all the figures in the House of Lorimer, Princess Tatiana is considered to be one of the most tragic. She was born Princess Tatiana of Ettinger on a cold January morning in 1902 during the reign of her uncle King Frederick III. The young princess was named after her mother's favorite sister, Grand Duchess Tatiana Alexandrovna of Russia (1860-1956), and bore middle names honoring one king, two queens, and two Russian grand duchesses. Queen Jane II wrote of her young cousin Tatiana in 1913: "She is an especially spirited child, remarkably clever in all the aspects and quite funny. I love all of my many cousins dearly, but Tatiana Ettinger takes up a great deal of my heart."

Tatiana, called Tanya by her siblings, was described by peers, family, and courtiers as a plucky and optimistic young woman, albeit one who struggled with her public-facing role as a Princess of Iverny. She loved parties and had an extensive network of friends, but did not love crowds or publicity, and was prone to what the family called "nervous breakdowns." Modern scholars debate whether the princess had an anxiety disorder or a more serious condition like obsessive-compulsive disorder or schizophrenia. However, such scholarship is rife with speculation, as her deeply protective elder brother, King Arthur V, ordered the destruction of Tatiana's medical records after her death in 1947.

King Richard V and Queen Catherine, as they did with their three elder daughters, commissioned a tiara for the princess's 20th birthday in 1922. The tiara was a meander diamond bandeau, a style popular at the time, and the fashion-forward Tatiana immediately adored it. The tiara became a staple in the princess's wardrobe, and was often worn across the forehead throughout the 1920s and into the 1930s. Sometime after 1935, a row of detachable diamond arches was added to the tiara, with center diamonds that could be exchanged with cabochon emeralds or Ivernian opals. The princess was seen wearing both portions of the tiara as a necklace or choker throughout her life.

Princess Tatiana passed away unexpectedly in 1947 at the age of 45, unmarried and without issue. The tragic loss of Tatiana, a near-universally beloved member of the royal family, patron of eighty charities, and one of the most influential figures in 20th century Ivernian fashion, was an immense blow to the nation and the royal family itself during the post-war period. The death of Tatiana, despite her lower ranking in the family's hierarchy and line of succession, was compared at the time to the "agony" of the deaths of Princess Frances and Queen Jane II a quarter of a century prior. Tatiana's elder siblings Antonia, Arthur, and Helena reportedly became despondent after Tatiana's passing, with their mother Queen Catherine writing, "It appears our family, and our kingdom, has lost its very Sun."

The royal family has never publicized the princess's cause of death, and the diary entries of Princess Antonia, generally a reliable primary source for the history of the royal family in the early 20th century, do not mention the circumstances of Tatiana's death at all. Still, historians have speculated if the entries of Antonia's diaries concerning Tatiana's death were destroyed or redacted. Rumors that Tatiana was assassinated by Italian painter and convicted fraudster Vicenzo Soriano di Rossi, a man speculated to be her lover, were popularized in the 1950s. While King Arthur V did spend the years before his death in 1952 trying to get an international arrest warrant for di Rossi, the claim that di Rossi was involved in the princess's death has little legal evidence to support it.

Tatiana's tiara was unseen until 1955, nearly eight years after her death, when the 59-year-old Princess Antonia wore the original bandeau piece as a choker to the wedding of her nephew, Prince Louis, to the Hon. Theresa Owsten-Godfrey. Antonia continued to wear the tiara as a necklace exclusively for weddings and funerals. After her death in 1974, the Diamond Bandeau appeared to have reverted to the Crown. Queen Laura, who wore it infrequently as a choker in the mid-to-late 1980s, was said to have disliked the tiara as it made her "quite sad." The detachable arch portion of the tiara was either disassembled or sold.

The tiara was not seen again until 2016, when the 19-year-old Princess Eugenia of Ettinger attended the annual Royal Library Benefit. This appearance marked the first time the Diamond Bandeau had been worn as a tiara in nearly seventy years. Sources close to the palace say that the Duke and Duchess of Ettinger, upon Eugenia's birth in 1997, had wanted to name their infant daughter Tatiana Vivian Eugenia. The name, however, was rejected by the King due to family superstition, a decision that deeply upset the Duchess of Ettinger. The King and Queen, in return, gave Princess Tatiana's tiara to the infant princess as consolation to the Duchess, not to be worn until Eugenia reached majority.

HRH The Princess Tatiana wears her new tiara in a portrait photograph taken on her 20th birthday, 1922.

HRH The Princess Tatiana is photographed at a reception with her sisters, 1931.

HRH The Princess Tatiana is photographed at the Irish State Banquet, 1946.

HRH Princess Eugenia of Ettinger speaks with a guest at the Royal Library Benefit, 2016.

Provenance 1. HRH The Princess Tatiana (1922-1947) 2. HRH The Princess Antonia (1947-1974) 3. HM Queen Rosamund, as the Crown (1974-1976) 4. HM Queen Laura, as the Crown (1976-1997) 5. HRH Princess Eugenia of Ettinger (1997-present)

post inspired by @warwickroyals 💙

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The Bandon

A Sears Catalog house built in Sims 3.

Main floor has an open living room/dining room/kitchen, study, family room, laundry room, half bathroom and sleeping porch.

Second floor has 3 bedrooms, 1 family bathroom and a play room.

Basement has a large studio, bathroom, 3 unfurnished bedrooms and a furnace room.

Furnace and water heater are package files (included). All other cc installs with the lot. 40x40 lot. Play tested.

$158, 645 furnished, $75,257 unfurnished.

Download https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18RZS55-IprhH2RysVFOoUGzAajznxS6j?usp=sharing

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Sunderland's Royal Jewel Vault (56/∞) ♛

↬ Queen Matilda Mary's Wedding Tiara

In June 1881, Martha, Dowager Duchess of Westminster and the last surviving aunt of George I, had a meeting with her nephew. The sixty-five-year-old duchess was, like most of Sunderland’s aristocracy, a descendant of the Prussian entourage that followed Louis I to North America in the 1780s. The duchess alerted George of the royal family’s waning German heritage. Despite being a Hohenzollern descendant, George spoke poor German. He had a British mother and a Russian wife. His eldest daughter had married a French prince, France being at loggerheads with Prussia for most of the previous decade. While his second daughter, Princess Grace, married into the German Imperial family, she was shunned in Berlin for her North American heritage. Throughout the early 19th century, German cultural influence had weakened in Sunderland, with American and British influence becoming more prominent. George, who both envied and admired the German Empire as a world power following the Franco-Prussian War, decided then that his eldest son and heir, Prince George Nicholas, would marry a German princess. The following year, George Nicholas was sent to Chartres, France. What appeared to be an educational trip and an opportunity visit to his elder sister, Princess Athena, was in reality a ploy to manufacture an introduction between Georgie and Princess Matilde Marie of Klebelsberg-Thumburg. Maudie, as she was called by her family, had been one of the many potential brides Athena had been tasked with cross-examining on behalf of King George. Other candidates included Princess Viktoria of Prussia, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, and Princess Victoria of Baden. Athena was relieved when Matilde Marie made a favourable impression; what had once been her father’s brainstorm was now becoming her responsibility and burden. Athena, who was by this time pregnant with her third child, had spent much of the previous months travailing throughout western Germany—and dealing with the stigma of being a foreigner married to a Frenchman. George Nicholas and Mathilde Marie officially met in Paris on March 12, 1882. Then again at Swabian Hall in May. King George had already decided that Georgie and Maudie should marry, but he wanted to give his son, a debauched playboy with a rebellious streak, the “illusion of choice”. When Georgie returned to Sunderland that August, wedding plans advanced at a breakneck speed. Less than a year later, Princess Mathilde Marie was carted across the Atlantic by the steamship George & Alexandra. The young princess set foot on Sunderlandian soil on April 25, 1883, under a “shower of fanfare and confetti”. She married the Prince of Danforth two days later and was immortalized by her Anglicized name: Matilda Mary.

From her new husband, Matilda-Mary received a gift: a parure of pearls and diamonds. The set of jewelry was dominated by an imposing circlet, a tiara featuring over 1000 brilliant-cut diamonds and weighty circular elements. The Daily Charlatan reported that the princess’s new tiara was the most expensive in the vault. “Fit for the mantle of a future Queen,” Queen Alexandra had remarked. Despite describing the sparkler as “migraine-inducing”, Matilda Mary was photographed in the tiara multiple times, as was her second daughter and namesake, Princess Maud. The tiara, its painful weightiness and imposing size, is an apt metaphor for Matilda Mary’s life in Sunderland. Her marriage with Georgie was not a happy one. Georgie’s infidelities were a constant source of stress for Maudie. By the time Georgie became King Nicholas in 1921, the couple were living “different lives in different houses on different planets.” The tiara disappeared after Matilda Mary died in 1945. While the rest of the parure remained in use within the family, the tiara became a mystery. Answers only came with the 2022 publication of The Jewels of Sunderland, the first authorized account of the history of Sunderland’s royal jewels. The tiara was noted to have stayed with Princess Maud following her mother’s death. Sadly, it was dismantled by King George II after the princess died childless in 1955.

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Bleakfort Community Theater

The Bleakfort Community Theater is a charming new addition to the town, established by Sun-Soo Kwon upon her return from university. Designed to be a cozy and inviting space, the theater serves as a cultural hub where residents can gather, express their creativity, and build a sense of community.

The ground floor houses the main theater; a cozy space with comfortable seating and a small stage. It is the perfect venue for local plays, talent shows, and community events. The backstage area is equipped with all the necessary amenities for performers - and is also where the sound is controlled.

Upstairs, the ballet room serves as the home for the kids' ballet club. The room features a mirrored wall, ballet barres, and a polished wooden floor, providing an ideal environment for young dancers to practice and perform. It's not much, but Sun-Soo wanted to encourage a love for movement and the arts among the town's youth, so she volunteers as a dance teacher every monday.

Adjacent to the ballet room is the sun room; a warm and cheerful space filled with lush greenery. This indoor plant care area is perfect for residents who love gardening but are hindered by Bleakfort's harsh winter. The sun room is equipped with large windows and grow lights to ensure the plants thrive. Comfortable seating areas allow visitors to relax, read, or chat while surrounded by nature. It's a peaceful retreat where people can unwind and nurture their green thumbs.

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2 Cover Up Road - Kitchen & Dining

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The Prologue [1/5]

In the wee hours of the morning, the only thing that could be heard was the crunching sound of the snow. Marching was Master Zhiyuan with his army of men behind him as they made their way to the Celestial City undetected. As predicted the Gate of the Eternal Dragon, one of the four entrances to the Celestial City, was unoccupied just like an informant told Master Zhiyuan it would be. As they got closer to the gate, Master Zhiyuan raised his sword that glimmered in the dark and shouted, “Attack!”

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The Eternal Gate of the Dragon, 1635

Zhiyuan [yells to his army of men]: ATTACK!!!

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The Reardon Ranch

Download here.

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Cond. Verano, residencial com mercado no térreo.

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Key House

Based on the house from the Netflix series Locke & Key.

Built with all expansion packs and most stuff packs installed (except Diesel stuff and High End Loft stuff), and some items from Midnight Hollow (spires) and the Now & Then Century Manor (mansard roofs) were used. Most of the mansard roofs are from the Mighty Mansard Redux set at Mod the Sims, and those package files are included in the zip. Place all included package files into the mods folder. All other CC installs with the house.

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WINTER TOWNHOUSES ❄️

Download: simfileshare | patreon

🎥 Watch the speed build video here.

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Honey honey up in the trees Fields of flowers, deep in his dreams Lead them out to sea by the east Honey honey, food for the bees (x)

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Cleveland Street 1950s

This is a recreation of my real life house that was built in 1953. It's fully decorated in 1950s style with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. All expansion packs and Fast Lane stuff installed. Requires all Mid Century sets and "I Heart the 50s" Laundry Room set from the Sims 3 Store. All other cc installs with the lot. Play tested in the Forever the 50s world.

Includes new Maxis match cc I made just for this project (windows, doors and curtains). The closet door is not a functional door and is located in the windows section.

Download https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xQZJ6OC6UyX5GReJqER_BMgIAsXNMlbo/view?usp=sharing