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A winter night at the Ivanov's house, after the kids went to bed and all the work is done.

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Hey y'all! I decided to make this blog exclusively dedicated to telling the stories of my legacy game plays (currently only the #ivanovlegacy) and to make a new blog dedicated to reblogging CC from other creators. So if that's what you came by for, you can go over to @livingvicariouslythroughmysims (which is the same name this blog once had) for incredible CC from the wonderful creators here in tumblr.

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Spring, 1889

Boris' and Mildred's marriage day

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Winter, 1899

It was another ordinary day at the school in Brindleton Bay, a place the Ivanovs could only afford through years of hard work and sacrifice. As usual, Alexei had no interest in joining the other boys during break and, instead, chose to spend his time with Aadhya, as he did every day.

But as they enjoyed their time together, one of the wealthiest boys in Alexei's class approached them, his demeanor hostile. Without warning, he began to insult Aadhya with cruel names nobody should be called.

The Ivanov heir immediately noticed the shift in Aadhya's expression, recognizing the pain caused by the cruel words. Without a second thought, he sprang into action, grabbing the boy and pulling him into a fight.

Aadhya's fear surged as she realized both of them would be in trouble. Acting quickly, she intervened, pulling Alexei away from the fight. Grabbing his arm, she rushed them both out of there before the principal came.

They went to their special place, as they always did when something went wrong.

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The Ivanov family new portrait, taken in 1899

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Angus and Anya, the Ivanov's twins, just aged up and..

Mildred decided she would give the kitty who kept coming back for food a home, he is now called Felix!

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1895, summer

Alexei grew up into a child just in time to enjoy the summetime by Boris' side on the farm. But, as he grew, he kept being the sweet mommy's boy everyone knew.

At school, Alexei met a new girl named Aadhya. At class, she would not talk to anyone and during lunch she would always eat alone. One day, Alexei decided to talk to her and ask why she would not try to be friends with anyone. Aadhya told him that her family was new in Brindleton Bay and that the people there did not really like her culture, which made Alexei incredibly confused. After school, he invited her to play at the park, wanting to show her what a real friendship felt like.

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One day, Arthur woke with a heaviness in his chest, more thoughtful than usual. The jokes and laughter of his friends, so familiar on the way to school, no longer called to him. He decided that solitude would be his companion for a while and chose to walk a different path, away from the noise of routine. Along that quiet trail, his eyes fell upon something—something that would shape his soul for the rest of his life.

All through the lesson, his mind wandered, lost in the dream of the horse he had seen that morning, the image lingering until the final bell rang. Once home, he waited for his father to finish his day’s toil on the farm and then asked for a moment to speak. With a quiet certainty, he shared what he had witnessed and how, in that fleeting encounter, he had discovered his destiny: he would become a jockey!

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Autumn, 1897

The days began to cool, and sunlight faded more swiftly; leaves fell from the trees, painting the ground in shades of orange and red. Autumn heralded its arrival, while the Ivanov boys kept growing strong and healthy, much to the joy of Mildred and Boris. Though now older and closer to Alexei, Artur still did not get along with him, despite their efforts to live in peaceful harmony.

Artur would relentlessly beckon Alexei to join his wild outdoor games—chasing chickens and tumbling in the earth—but Alexei found far greater comfort in staying inside, wrapped in the house's warmth, where the gentle notes of his violin danced by the glow of the hearth.

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The summer sunrays brought more than just new beginnings for Alexei, but also for his little brother, Artur, and the entire Ivanov family.

The little one took his first steps, now a bigger and more curious baby. With newfound freedom to roam and no longer confined to his cradle, he discovered his latest fascination: water! Every time Mildred would go to wash clothes and leave the basin unattended, Artur would rush over, eager to play with the soapy water within.

While Alexei lingered near his mother, familiar with the rhythms of helping her with household tasks, Artur’s heart danced to a different tune.

He delighted in roaming the fields with Boris, his little hands sinking into the earth, as his father watched over the cattle and the crops beneath the wide, open sky.

And there was yet another surprise—no, surprises!

New babies were born, one of them, Anya the first girl to grace the Ivanov family. Alongside her, came little Angus, the first child to bear more of Boris’s features than Mildred’s, a reflection of his father in every way.

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Alexei was growing strong, it did not take long until he was able to stand alone in his little feet. The little one's company made Mildred very happy, but she was not enthusiastic about her fastly growing stomach. In her mind, Mildred thought that only one son was enough already, and it took until the baby was born for her to accept the fact that her family would not be the size she would like it to be.

Before the birth of her new child, it was Alexei's birthday! He grew into a healthy toddler, and was still known around the neighborhood as mommy's boy.

On the other side, the new baby, Artur, was much more interested in the outside of the farm, and even though he was still a little infant, he would be more happy left watching Boris take care of the cows than inside with his mother, as Alexei would.

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The warm and sunny summer days went by fast at the Ivanov farm. The raindrops that fell from the sky on the heavy rain days were soon changed into snowflakes, and now all the greeness from the grass and color from the flowers were suddenly covered by the snowy blanket that was all over the place.

Even though there was apparently nothing wrong, Mildred felt like something was missing. Her and Boris were married for quite a while now and everybody knows that a marriage is only a marriage if there's children running around and, even though they were trying, Mildred had not become pregnant yet.

But, while Boris worked on the farm some days away from their last romantic night, Mildred finally felt those famous symptoms people talked about: dizziness, nause and nothing stopped in her stomach. She was pregnant!

Yet, Mildred did not felt as overjoyed as her husband when discovering the new life in her belly. She was happy, but it did not look that incredible as people said it would feel.

Finally, on new year's eve, a crying baby was heard from the Ivanov's house. A new member of the family was being welcomed by the parents. His name, declared Mildred on the day he was being baptized, would be Alexei, because he will defend our name in the new generations.

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Spring, 1889

Dear mama,

You were right when you told me there was nothing to worry about the married life. As you said, it is mostly the same everyday, and I really enjoy the monotony of doing all the same tasks over and over, I prefer it more than the adventorous life of Bram, I'd never be able to spend so much time out in the sea and away from home as he does.

The house work is not hard. I know I should not say that already, as we do not have any children yet and it is expected that when we do the house becomes a mess, but, for now, it is fine.

I cook all the meals and clean up the house, as it gets dusty very easily, while Boris takes care of the animals and waters the plants.

At the end of the day, he still tries to come back home before I go to sleep, so we can spend some time together by the fireplace. He comes back, bathes so he doesn't smells like cows and reads his book by the fireplace while I practice the piano.

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Boris' notes about the last months

Even after the war had ended and me and Archie were able to rest in a safe place for once, we were still not fully recovered from all the injuries we suffered during those years. I was lucky to survive a land mine explosion during the Bramblewood battle, but now had to receive a real treatment to all my wounds.

The same sister who went to the train station to wait for Archie was designated to take care of me, later I would find out that her name was Mildred, while her sister Mina would look after Archie. She would visit me plenty of times during the day, bringing me my meals, cleaning my wounds and replacing the bandages. Time passed and we started to see ourselves as friends and, soon enough, I began to slowly fall in love with her.

After I was feeling better and almost fully cured, I finally had the courage to invite her for a walk in the park.

After that day, we were always spending time together. Sometimes Mildred would come to watch me go fishing, others days we would visit the town's fair, but most of the time I would just sit in her bed and watch while she played the piano.

It didn't take long until we both revealed our feelings for each other.

And after some weeks, I finally asked her hand to her father. Now there's only three months between us and the day we'll become Mr. and Mrs. Ivanov.

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Boris' notes, winter of 1888

The war was finally over. Winderburg finally signed the peace treaty, freeing all of the young soldiers from the battlefield.

I lost everything during that war. I had nothing waiting for me at home but ruins and dead bodies. All I had left was Archie, the friend war brought my way.

After telling him I had no idea of what to do next, as my homeland was destroyed and I was uncapable of working because of all the injuries war caused on my body, he decided that he would take me to his home with him. Even though I told him it was not needed, Archie rapidly sent his family a letter about how he would bring home his best friend.

We traveled by boat and then toke a train to his hometown. Brindleton Bay had sent loads of soldiers to help Henford O'Bagley defend itslef from Winderburg advances, Archie looked ecstatic just by sighting the lighthouse.

The first thing I saw when disembarking from the train was Archie's sister, Mildred, who looked at us with tears of joy in her eyes.

She was fast in running to hug her brother.

And I couldn't help but notice how gorgeous she looked with that green dress and those shiny teary eyes.

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Alexei, o eldest and heir of his family, has at last reached his long-awaited 13th year, marking the dawn of his adolescence. But he is, still, momma's favorite child, even though she would never admit it!