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[moonwoodhollow]

Griselda Oreolo - a vampire origin story in 5 parts (I-II-III-IV-V)) a Venetian Aristocrat vampire for @thebramblewood

[muffled scratching and knocking]

Griselda: I had always thought I'd awake in paradise once I'd died...

... but instead, I found myself buried alive in a coffin. I didn't know what was happening. I remembered that I had died but somehow I wasn't dead.

When I finally escaped the confines of the coffin, I realised I was in my family's crypt.

I was scared and so sure someone had made a mistake in bringing me to this place, which was filled with the bones of my ancestors.

At that moment, I didn't know how wrong I was, but I would find out soon, very soon.

To be continued.

[theroyalsims]

BREAKING: GUS AND ANYA'S NEW TITLES ANNOUNCED!

The Queen has given Anya and Gus new titles and boy, are they a mouthful!

The Palace has today announced the new titles of HRH The Crown Princess and HRH Sir Gustavo via a short press release posted on the the Royal Family's official website and social media channels. The statement reads:

"Her Majesty the Queen is delighted to announce that she has bestowed titles upon Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Anastasia and Sir Gustavo, upon the occasion of their wedding. Henceforth, Their Royal Highnesses shall be known as The Duke and Duchess of Finchwick, Earl and Countess of Bagley, and Baron and Baroness Volpe.

Her Majesty also hereby bestows upon Sir Gustavo the title of Prince of the Kingdom of Brindleton, a title befitting the husband of the heir apparent."

We told you it was gonna be a mouthful!

So the Crown Princess' official title is now:

Her Royal Highness Anastasia Madeleine Theodora Helene, Crown Princess of Brindleton, Duchess of Finchwick, Countess of Bagley, Baroness Volpe.

Gus, in turn, is now officially:

His Royal Highness Prince Baris Gustavo of Brindleton, Duke of Finchwick, Earl of Bagley, and Baron Volpe.

The Palace, however, subsequently clarified that CP Anya will continue to go by "Crown Princess," her highest title. Gus, meanwhile, shall be referred to as "Prince Gustavo."

Congratulations again, to these two lovebirds! And while we loved "Sir Gus," we think "Prince Gus," sounds about a thousand times better!

[venusiansim]

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive! - Sir Walter Scott, 1808

Special thanks to these creators: @backtrack-cc @seoulsoul-sims @daylifesims

[aaronashea]

All Out Front

They way some guys gain weight is fascinating to me. The complexities of genetics and personal diet seem to land occasionally on producing what I call the ‘out front’ belly.  According to what thee men say about their process, it was not always what they imagined (or perhaps wanted), but there you are.

It can start rather ‘innocently’ (though we all know that we aren’t really innocent, right?!).  A modest bulge above the belt, some slight straining of shirt fabric.

The one begins to realize that one is taking up more space then before, more space then those around them.

Clothing is always a good indication that something is going on.  In fact, with regard to this type of belly, it seems to point directly and the ‘issue’!

You might try and hide what is happening for a while, but soon it becomes all too obvious what is taking place.

Others certainly might seem to noticed before we do!

But then the ‘front and center’ position of this type of belly tends to dominate all aspects of one’s life, always there ‘at hand’, no denying its existence.

All aspects of one’s life, one’s interactions with others, seem to include the fact that there is this large (and increasing) ball of fat in front of you, between your legs, between you and everyone else!

Sure there are times when you personally might enjoy this new addition to your body, privately exploring it, experiencing its spherical roundness.

But then, then rest of the day, where ever you go, who ever you see, this spherical roundness is there with you!

It steals attention.  It demands center stage.  No matter what, it becomes an important aspect of your personality.

And, if allowed, it can become most if not all of your personality, displacing previous interests, persons, places that were once important to you.

[amanyxia]

Too paranoid to let people get close to me anymore.

[sheiireen]

Izuku Midoriya is an earl from a wealthy family. When his uncle decides to name Izuku as his successor under the condition of an arranged marriage, Izuku meets the butler named Katsuki Bakugou, who will serve under him from now on. Izuku wants to befriend the mysterious boy despite his attempts of evading the young earl. Little does he know that Katsuki harbors more secrets than Izuku could comprehend and that the world he knows is about to change forever.

[madeofcc]

DH MELODIA CHAP 10 : Le reste part 1/2

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ONE WEEK LATER

THE GANG HOME HAS BURNT ; THE GIRLS ARE NOW MOVING IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE A BUNCH OF OTHER STUDENTS LIVE.

DES : I still can't believe this is going to be our home now …

AÏS : At least, we'll never feel alone I guess, this place is crowded.

LEE : I'm so sorry again girls … It's all my fault.

DES : Stop blaming yourself Lee ; It happened, we have to move on now. Plus, I'm sure it's only temporary, the administration will find a new place for us soon ! Right ?

AÏSSA AND LEÏLA HAVE ALREADY DISAPEARED INTO THE CROWD

DES : Damn it !

/

LEÏLA ARRIVES IN HER NEW ROOM ;

SHE'S ALONE THERE, IT'S ACTUALLY THE ONLY ROOM FOR ONE STUDENT ; IT'S IN FRONT OF DESTINY AND AÏSSA'S ROOM.

AÏSSA ARRIVES BEHIND HER

AÏS : Damn girl ! This is small !

LEE : I know ! I asked for this one actually …

AÏS : You need time to think about yourself ?

LEE : Absolutly ! And I feel like it's going to be a good change for us all you know …

AÏS : I hope so girl !

DESTINY ARRIVES AND AÏSSA LEAVES TO UNPACK

DES : Soooo … You chose this punishment ?

LEE : Come on Des, it's not that small …

DES : It is … I heard that Hiro is going to stay with Milo for a while … I have to admit I'm actually glad nothing happened that night, I mean …

LEE : I just blown our house on fire right ?

DES : Lee, are you okay ?

LEE : I will Des … We're adults now, we have to move on as you say

DES : I'll always be here for you you know

LEE : I know girl, me too !

AÏSSA : Miss Harbour ! I'm not going to unpack alone !

DES : I'm coming !

DESTINY LEAVES AND LEÏLA STARTS TO UNPACK ; SHE LISTENS CLARA LUCIANI'S « LE RESTE »

AS THE SONG GOES ALONG, WE SEE THAT LEÏLA KEPT A PICTURE OF HER AND HIRO AND SMILES AT IT. DEEP INSIDE SHE FEELS RELIEFED ABOUT THIS BREAKUP ;

WE SEE MILO STARTING HIS SHOW ;

MILO : Today, dear listeners, I want to talk about love, breakups and new beginnings ! But before we start this special edition, let's start with a french song for a change. Mesdames et messieurs, Clara Luciani : Le Reste !

THEN WE SEE HIRO TALKING WITH CHLOE, BOTH OF THEM LOOK HAPPY

LEÏLA COMES NEAR THEM AND SEE THEM ; SHE SMILES AT THEM AND SAY HI AND KEEP GOING ON ; THE PLACE IS SUNNY AND CROWDED

[flama87]

As some of you remember, I mentioned that I did wrote a fantasy novel years ago. I was translating the story but came at full stop due to many personal issues and the fact that I still don't know if my english is any good. In case you are interested, the Bride of the Sun Is on Wattpad. Just few chapter but I would love to hear what you think of it. I even plan to make it a illustrated book too.

[moonwoodhollow]

Griselda Oreolo - a vampire origin story in 5 parts (I-II-III-IV-V) a Venetian Aristocrat vampire for @thebramblewood

Transcript

Griselda: Even though the events from that night are supposed to be nothing more than distant memories, I feel like it only happened yesterday.

Some say that you'll never really forget your first kill, I find that to be true. I still vividly remember the fear in her eyes...

... her laboured breath as she tried to scramble away...

... her desperate pleas as she realised how hopeless her situation was...

... and finally...

... the sounds she made when I killed her.

I had never felt so powerful before and at that moment I truly realised I had been reborn.

[theroyalsims]

ROYALS LAUNCH NEW FAMILY TREE

Following Anya and Gus' wedding, the Royal Family has launched a new and updated family tree via their official website.

The family tree now includes Prince Gus, and it also now reflects Empress Alexandra's newest title, as well as her second husband and her two youngest children. The update also includes the names of the elusive Holm brothers' children.

[venusiansim]

More from this day

[mistswalker]

Meet The Purple Menace

So, this character of mine has been part of a lot of memes and comics and art over the years but I don't think I've ever properly introduced him. So here goes! (Art above by @tricksterpale and @king-there0f ❤❤)

Meet Daimine! (Pronounced DAY-minn) My ridiculous, chaotic, hedonistic, Soundless mesmer.

He's a deeply talented illusionist whose specialty lies in stealth, clones, and deception. He prefers blinking from place to place rather than walking, getting a special delight out of startling people when he appears.

He tends to mentally "collect" features he considers beautiful or interesting about a person to work into a future disguise. He likes to make a game of mimicry, quickly learning the ins and outs of a given lifestyle and performing them back until his interest shifts. He even has a personal "sona" appearance fashioned after each of the other races stocked for blending in, and will hold those appearances for sometimes weeks on end if it suits him.

He's not very good at understanding complex emotions, especially those of other people, and so instead will explore them through the concept of storytelling or performance. Day to day, however, he dons a perpetually jovial facade, preferring to just dip out when a situation becomes less fun, or at minimum, entertaining, than he thought he signed up for.

Though his motivations may seem rather straightforward, woe to anyone who tries to use this knowledge to control him. The only thing more powerful than his desire for a good time is his loathing for authority or control. He can and will be a contrarian little shit the second he thinks someone is trying to manipulate him without his enthusiastic consent.

Prior to the start of Hope's Legacy, he had spent the last year in the Fields of Ruin, trading back and forth between moonlighting his humansona as a separatist, and his charrsona as a renegade to sow chaos on both sides of the war in Ebonhawke for his own enjoyment. Previous occupations include: Assassin, bounty hunter, bandit, and adopted skritt.

[wispersofsilence]

“Never settle for less than you deserve.

You deserve efforts. You deserve love. You deserve happiness. You deserve to be treated right. You deserve to be a priority. You deserve to be admired. You deserve a forever.

You deserve everything you wish upon the shooting stars.

Never let anyone make you think otherwise.”

[aaronashea]

In the Elevator

(The following is an actual life event, the photo a facsimile to illustrate)

I think it was in the early 80s (showing my age) when I was applying for a job in New York City. I entered one of those huge office buildings and figured out which bank of elevators I needed. People around me were all bustling by importantly and I tried not to feel intimidated. My resume was a motley mix of various kinds of jobs and the one I was vying for was new to me. But I put on the best confident demeanor I could and entered the elevator car going to the floor I was told held my interview.

People joined me on the elevator and then left at their own floors, while others came on. My floor was close to the top of this particular elevator bank so I was not surprised when the occupants of the cramped space clear out and left me alone. At the next floor, the doors opened and a big meaty hand came in from one side to hold the door open for other people to enter the car. The the body attached to this meaty hand slowly, ponderously came into view.

The first part was a large belly that seemed to float effortlessly in the air. I was stunned and surprised as one of the largest men I had ever seen followed. I was equally stunned when he entered the elevator and approached me directly. Turning around (as if in slow motion for me anyway) he then stood with his back just inches from me standing in a corner.

I could see little other activity in the elevator car due to his great height and broad shoulders. At 6ft tall myself, and, at that time, I was over 200lbs, it was rare for me to find anyone so large in comparison. This dude must have been at least 6ft10in! Hearing the other occupants leaving the elevator at various floors, suddenly the elevators was silent as it advanced upward.

To my surprise, this giant man slowly turned around to face me, or to face the space above my head! He never caught my eye but instead slowly pressed his the great bulk of his stomach into me in the corner, basically pinning me in place! This had never happened to me before!! I raised my gaze from his necktie knot up to his chin, but he was still looking at the elevator corner above my head. He then started mumbling something quietly - I stayed silent trying to understand what he might be saying (even though my body was surging with a complex mix of emotions ranging from fear to arousal).

Suddenly, and quite quickly, he turned back around to face the elevator door. As the door opened, he casually walked out of the car and turned left. A young woman stepped on the car after him, distracted by the large group of files she was holding. When she settled and looked up to see my red face, she addressed me "Oh, don't worry, that was Simon. He's harmless. You should be flattered because he only does that to cute guys!". Smiling and winking as she the left the elevator on the next floor, leaving me alone in the car as it finally made its way to my floor.

Needless to say, I had to collect myself in the men’s room and was a few minutes late to my interview. And, no, I did not get the job (unfortunately).

[madeofcc]

DH MELODIA : Chapter 6 : Drinks / Downtown part 1/2

TW : Alcohol use/mention

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INT-NIGHT/ BRIDGE BAR

THE GIRL ARE HAVING A DRINK BUT LEÏLA LOOKS A BIT SAD

??? : Can I get a beer please ?

WAITRESS : Yeah, it's girls night babe, 50% off !

AÏS : That's what I was thinking about … Don't you think so Lee ?

DES : Still thinking about this morning ?

LEÏLA : Huh ? What did you say ?

DES : Hiro …

LEI : Oh … Yeah …

DES : What's on your mind ?

LEI : I don't know … I've been feeling weird all day

AÏS : Try not to overthink about it girl, we don't know what the spell said remember ?

LEI : I know !

DES : You still have no memories of it ?

LEI : No … But I'm kind of tired to talk about it okay ? The spell said 24h that's all I can remember so … I guess tomorrow everything will be fine. I'm getting another drink !

AÏS : Damn, she's upset …

DES : I see … I think it's really serious this time, that's why she's acting distant … But I'm worried about that spell though, this could go wrong …

AÏS : I think we understand you on that point, but you said it yourself, it doesn't work on you so I guess if things go wrong, you'll be here to save us !

DES : As usual ….

LEÏLA IS COMING BACK WITH SHOTS. SHE LOOKS A BIT DRUNK

LEÏ : I GOT SHOTS !!! And I got some for you as well ! Come on girls, it's our night tonight !

DES : Oh no, she's drunk … You took 2 mojitos, and how many shots already ?

LEÏ : Come ooooon ! Just a bit ! The bartender offered me some free shots and some for you !

AÏS : Awesome ! Clara never disapoints me !

DES : She's in love of you Aïssa

AÏS : Like a lot of people !

LEÏLA SEEMS ELSEWHERE

DES : Still thinking about Hiro ?

LEÏ : Yeaaaah …

DES : What's on your mind girl ?

LEÏ : Well … He got mad, so I got drinks ♫

♫ First things first, yeah I know it's a bummer

That's right, it started with one that turned into another

You know I won't fake it or keep it under cover

And with it all out in the open, I can be me again

Taking the band-aid and ripping it off

Wish that I could but I can't care at all

House made of cards and it's starting to fall

Does it feel like I'm sprinkling salt?

He got mad, so I got drinks

No, I'm not walking around in circles worried about what he thinks

Out with my friend, drinking a drink

Aïssa knows the bartender so all the drinks are free

He got mad, so I got drinks

Yeah, some shit went down, so now I'm up for anything

Out with my friend, drinking a drink

I don't know what the problem is, I don't think it's me ♫