Today was yet another day of CG coming to the rescue when it comes to character arcs, in the middle of C&D's month long temper tantrum, and I'm thankful. Trina and Ava scenes are always important because they're the best relationship on the show, but today was especially important because it was a full circle moment for them.
The reason why Trina breaking down in front of Ava about how she's drowning in her grief is so impactful is because Trina and Ava started with Ava drowning in her grief over Kiki until Trina showed up in her gallery and gave her a sort of lifeline.
This was the first time since the presumed death arc started where the grief being written felt grounded in the specifics about who these characters are. Trina trying to prematurely put a pin in her grief process, declare herself "all cried out" and try to distract herself with gallery work is very Trina.
Desperately trying to escape this perpetual vulnerable state her grief puts her in, just to be triggered by the painting and forced to accept that she can't control her grief. It actually parallels how Trina used to be when she didn't want to accept her feelings for Spencer. Her love for Spencer wouldn't stay buried and neither will her grief. And it's fitting that Ava is once again there to give her the harsh truth that she has to let herself feel it in order to get through it.
TA and MW always play beautifully against each other but there was something really poignant about Ava promising that she'd guide Trina through her grief when a lot of this found family unit between these two characters is rooted in Ava's grief and the hope and kindness Trina gave her in the middle of all of that.
Lestat is grown up 💗 here he is with his partners (L to R Jerome, Lestat, and Derick). At 6-7 generations in, many of the townie sims are relatives sooooo Jerome and Derick are random sims I found on the gallery. I placed a household of four cute boys and let him have his pick... he bonded with both of these two right away.
“You’re not a detective.” Jerome put on a high-pitched, nasally whine to imitate his brother, as if the timbre of their voices was really that different. “Yeah, I realize that -- I mean…” He held up a hand and started uncurling his fingers, ticking off items on his mental list. “I don’t dress like Dick Tracy, I haven’t even been married once, let alone multiple times, and you know what…” His eyes widened as if he were about to impart some radical secret. “I don’t think donuts are that great.” He grinned at his brother. “All I’m saying is, you obviously brought me here for a reason. Unless a random empty apartment in Gotham is the new locale for your cult.” Another wide grin stretched across his face. “You’re really scaling it back now, huh? It’s just you and Ecco at this point, ain’t it?”
Regarding the request. I can suggest someone from my ”Broadcast Revolution” (https://www.tumblr.com/drfirsnogayny/751441926267469825/ive-finally-finished-them?source=share)
You can take as much as you want. You can also write to me in the PM of the selected character(s), and I will tell you more about him/her/them
(sorry for this taking so long, twas vactioning!)
Here are Monty and Jerome from your au, bc i really liked their designs! and i usually pick monty or jerome when given a choice lmao
(might take up that offer to learn more about these two they seem silly!)