#set: straud family

[mooncastersims]

ROSLYN STRAUD // the straud family 🩸🩸🩸🩸

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[thebramblewood]

Helena is growing more comfortable in her vampire skin... and also with letting Lilith worm her way in.

Special cameos by @simsdaughters' Maxima and @living-undead's Ulric! Listen, they may be plotting together to destroy every other vampire in sight but only so they can then get busy destroying each other.

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Lilith: One glass of Chateau Castellano’s finest to kick-start the night.

Helena: [giggles] Maybe even two?

Lilith: Atta girl.

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Helena: Your form is terrible! You’d think after more than a century you’d have a stronger core. See? Drusilla knows what she’s doing. We’ve got to get you in shape before you end up like those crusty old Nobles.

Caleb: [defensively] I’m in shape. I just prefer to build different muscles.

Ah, yes. This is much more peace-

[whoooooosh]

Caleb: Lilith, what the hell?

Lilith: Enough of the boring stuff. Let’s go for a run. [judgmental glare] And lose that bulky sweater, Helena. You’ll be more aerodynamic without it.

Helena: Does that really matter with, you know, whatever the technical term is for super vampire speed?

Lilith: Take it off!

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Lilith: Think you can beat me tonight?

Helena: I have to eventually, right?

Lilith: That’s cute. Your times have been improving, but you’ve still got a long way to go. 

On your mark, get set-

Helena: Hey, stop doing that!

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Helena: Admit it. You might have won, but I gave you a run for your money.

Lilith: Mm, it could’ve been a fluke. [coyly] I guess we’ll just have to go again, won’t we?

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Lilith: Ugh. I blinked, and suddenly this place is family friendly.

Helena: Should we be worried? They seem... angry.

Lilith: [rolls eyes] Worried? About these pipsqueaks?

Helena: I mean, it stands to reason they’re more powerful than they look, right?

Lilith: Even if that’s true, they’d come for Straud first — and, frankly, I hope they do.

[eljeebee]

“Are there any vampires like me outside Selvadorada?”

Lavender looked up from her food.

Kasvhi sat with her that late morning for breakfast, or brunch in this case. Lavender had slept in, and when she woke up, she panicked, thinking that she might be late for training. Luckily, it wasn’t the case. She found Kashvi keeping clean sheets inside one of the cupboards in the bedroom. The vampire had smiled at her and explained that the Seekers let her sleep a little longer; they had to go to the temple and commune with the Watcher again.

She saw how her brows slightly knitted at the mention of the Watcher or communing with the Watcher. Lavender did not press her further.

So here she is, eating her breakfast, accompanied by Kashvi. The vampire monicus is sweet, and she would always sit down at dinner with everyone, even if all she drinks is crimson tea (it’s a tea made from the plasma fruit from the very peculiar plasma tree in the courtyard garden). It feels awkward to Lavender though, because she could sometimes feel Kashvi just watching her eat, and when she’s looking, the vampire would just gaze through nothing, but Lavender knows that those pink and green eyes contain deep thoughts, like they’re watching something else, like the past…reminiscing.

Everyone else had their breakfast already. Raul, accompanied by Diego, had to go down to the village to sell his custom-made jewelry, candles, and the spare harvest the monastery set aside, and mail the artifacts that Lakandiwa and Kashvi had authenticated. He would also buy more food stocks. Lakandiwa is now doing his archeology work, while Chief Song tends the garden.

Kashvi smiled at her. Her lips curling up further, reminding Lavender of the question the vampire asked, as if to say, Well?

“There are vampires like you, some new, I think, but there are some that are ancients, from what I’ve heard.”

“An ancient!” Kashvi sighed dreamily, “Just like me…I might know them! Who are they?”

“Just like you?”

“It’s a long story. I was once considered the princess of our Vampiric Family, and the Babaylan as well. I had to flee, deep in the jungle, and defend Omisca against Circle Mages.”

Circle Mages again. Who are they? I should ask the Seekers.

Kashvi continued, “From then on, I never let Belomisia. I vowed to protect Selvadorada. I formed the Selvadorada Temple Order, you know.”

“Temple Order?”

“Yes. The monici here? They’re part of my Order. They help protect not only the temples and ruins here, but also the history and culture. We get a lot of tourists, and with our policies, we help preserve the Omiscan ruins.”

“That’s great work Kashvi,” Lavender smiled. She finally answered the vampire’s question, “The ancient vampire I know is Vladislaus Straud. He has three offsprings, Caleb and Lilith Vatore, and Helen Straud. The other ancients are Valentina Asvang, and Lana Beau. I have never talked to the other two though.”

Her thoughts drifted to Percival Asvang, whom she encountered the night before her flight to Selvadorada.

The thought vanished when Kashvi said, “Oh, I know him. Vladislaus Straud of the Straud Coven. I’m not familiar with the last two you mentioned, but I know the names–Asvang and Beau. They’re also in his coven, from what I know.”

Her face was unreadable.

“Have you ever talked to Mr. Straud?” Lavender inquired.

Kashvi shook her head. “Our Family had duties here. Our Coven was Tomarang and Selvadorada, you see. We serve the people and the Watcher, live in temples. We’ve received letters from his coven, and we would often send representatives there. I wish I could talk to him. I know we have a similar…”

Her words hung in the air.

“Where is he now?” Kashvi asked instead, “Is he in the same city you live? Myshuno, is it?”

Similar what? Lavender thought. She said, “Yes. He lives in San Myshuno, along with the Beau and the Asvang.”

“So he’s no longer in…” Kashvi shook her head. “Nevermind. After you eat, let’s do something fun!”

“We apologize for starting your training late, my child,” Mata said, “the Watcher called us.”

“That’s okay,” Lavender joked, “At least I was able to sleep more.”

The Seekers wore different attires today. Same dark fabrics, but a little lighter to wear. Lavender thought, Well, it is hot today…but why did Seeker Mata also wear lighter clothes? Do vampires even feel hot? Or did he just want to match with Seeker Iris?

“I will train you today. I will teach you fighter stances–stances that you may use when fighting with the Gift. With that power, your whole body is a weapon,” Mata continued, “you cannot use your wand when harnessing the Gift. It will break your wand.”

Iris nodded, “I, for one, never preferred using a wand. It is too restricting. Though, I have tried using it; to test the power She gave us. The wand exploded.”

Lavender gulped. Her wand was a parting gift by the Sages, who fashioned the light wood with a purple gemstone that she loves. She would cry if it broke.

The dull ache from yesterday’s sparring amplified when she had to hold her position, as the Second Seeker criticized her stance. “Your shoulders are sagging,” he sternly said, “fix that.”

Lavender let out a groan.

[feroshgirlsims]

The Save File Chronicles Catch-Up Post #1

Happy 2025! After a long winter nap, I’ve finally got some chapters ready that will start coming out next week. But since it’s been a while and I’ve got some new followers, I figured it was a good time for a summary post. If you want to dive into the story with the next chapter, this is your guide. 

Before you embark—

The Save File Chronicles is a “slice of life with a side of bloodshed” story. By that, I mean you should be prepared for occult shit and everyday life drama, along with plenty of violence, bloodshed, and mayhem. Also, sex. This is a paranormal romance about deeply unhinged, morally gray characters who get happy endings.

In other words, mature themes for 18+ with a plot that is wacky, cozy, and sometimes dark. 

It’s totally okay if this is not your vibe, and you want to nope out now! I’m not offended. But if this sounds like your thing, read on. 

The Premise

Our story begins with an excerpt from The Afterlife for Gods and Monsters. In it, Time and her wife, The Universe, welcome a new set of gods and monsters to the great beyond. It’s called The Space Between Universes because there are multiple worlds, each an alternate version of each other—as if someone had multiple save files with the same set of characters… 

The space between universes isn’t anything so dreamy as the old myths portend. There’s no feeling of weightlessness or enchanting choral music, and certainly, no gossamer hands gently guiding you toward a welcoming light. 

The important thing to know here is that everything dies, including worlds. Each time one does, the Divine Creators shunt off its gods, monsters, and other powerful supernaturals to a special version of the Hereafter while they decide their fate. There is always a new world to be reborn into, but there are no promises about who—

—Or what you’ll be.

This time, the Divine Creators welcomed four beings: Alice Martin (the God of Death), Miko Ojo (Fate Itself), William Redding (King of the Vampires), and Vladislaus Straud (Fear Itself) are all processed and sent to a new universe with no memories of their former powers. 

But it is not a world without magic ‌or mystery, and the call to follow the otherworldly is strong. 

The Characters

The Save File Chronicles is a massive story with tons of characters, but the first arc revolves around this group:

Alice Martin is trying hard not to let her ganja habit impede her classes. After surviving an abusive relationship, she finally feels ready to date again and joins Cupid’s Corner. She immediately connects with a deeply odd law school student named Vladislaus Straud. 

Meanwhile, her best friend and roommate, Miko Ojo, is struggling with the pressure of being a TA, and an intrusive voice that just won’t leave her alone. Mortifyingly, she gets a UTI while hearing her fellow TAs gossip about her in the bathroom.

Across campus, dying from boredom on a library tour, William Redding uses his boyfriend as an excuse to skip out from under the watchful eye of his socialite mother and politician father. His actual plans, however, involve planning a hookup with a man who isn’t his boyfriend and meeting up with his best friend, Vladislaus Straud. 

Vlad is new to Cupid’s Corner, too. A self-professed curmudgeon who finds sims and social situations completely overwhelming, he is also trying to put himself out there again after a nasty breakup.

Actually, Jacob’s exact words were that Vlad lacked a conscience and a heart. The first part was accurate, but the second part? The second part filled Vlad with an unending desire to flay open his chest and see if it was true.

Vlad connects with Alice and so the lives of these four “random” sims become entwined. 

Later, a mysterious fae named Akira Kibo enrolls in classes on an assignment from La Cosa Simstra, a supernatural organized crime family headed up by The Devil Himself, Jacques Villareal. Akira is all the things you’ve heard about the fae: beautiful, cruel, enigmatic—  

—And a raging asshole who becomes obsessed with Alice and Vlad.

The Plot

We meet our lovely characters as they are making their way through graduate school at Britechester University. Alice is desperate to avoid failing out of school by pulling off a photography project about a secret society on campus. She drags Miko to observe one of their secret meet-ups, and things get…weird as shit.

The members of the secret society take notice of their two stalkers and give chase. 

Alice and Miko escape, but not before a nearby werewolf observes the whole situation and reports back to Jacques. 

Jacques is curious about why the secret society would chase these two sims, but not kill them. He orders Akira to enroll in college and monitor Miko and Alice, hoping to discover some secrets he can use to destroy spellcaster society, which he blames for the death of his wife. 

Alice vows not to give up on uncovering the secrets of the weird cult on campus, but she has to balance her ambition with her dating life. She agrees to meet with Vlad, who is completely stressed out about the whole thing.

“I told you. I have a date, and after a series of messages in which she defended her gloriously wrong Tea & Treachery opinions and rebuked my use of the word ‘precipitous’ at least three times, I have decided that she is, in fact, perfect. So I…I don’t want her to be disappointed by me.” 

While Alice and Miko were running from dastardly cloaked figures, he was easing his boredom by causing chaos at Lairs and Llamas. During the game, he purposefully picks a fight with William’s boyfriend, Christopher. After being chastised and helping his sister bury the body of an intruder, he spends the week stressing over what to wear.

Eventually, the date happens, and Vlad and Alice discover that while they are both complete weirdos, they are weirdos in a way that works for both of them. 

“If you had any supernatural power, what would it be?” “Paralyzing sims with fear and the ability to become a sentient mist so I could leave any conversation.” He taps a finger to his lip, “And enough strength to crush someone’s bones.” “Messy,” Alice giggles. “What are you gonna do with all that bone dust?”

They decide to keep dating and depart the record store they were hanging out in with no idea that the sim Alice thought was stalking them was the ghost of a dead student who had been missing for months. 

They also didn’t notice Akira carefully stalking them and using his glamour to hide his tracks. Akira confronts the ghost of the dead student, hoping to get details about what Vlad and Alice discussed. It goes poorly because, as previously mentioned, Akira is an asshole. 

He leaves and takes a call from his sister, Titania (yes, that Titania), and is subsequently struck by supernatural lightning because, as everyone knows—

Miko and William, meanwhile, are dealing with their own drama. William’s boyfriend breaks up with him after the fight with Vlad (partially because of the fight, partially because of the booty calls with sims that aren’t him). 

The size of William’s ego makes this difficult to process.

Miko is cracking under the pressure, as well. After nearly passing out from her UTI, her fellow TA, Emmett Pollock, helps her recover. 

The voice in her head becomes slightly more supportive after that, encouraging her to spend more time with Emmett, stay the hell away from Vlad, and informs her she is not a sim. 

It's the perfect time for a run-in with Akira who doesn’t look or act like any sim Miko ever met. 

Coincidentally, Emmett shows up again, and Akira disappears. Grateful for the intervention, and feeling a little crush, she goes for coffee with Emmett and accepts his help to get a job at an Apothecary Shop in Glimmerbrook.

The run-in with Miko freaks Akira out too, or at least makes him frustrated. A fae’s glamour is impenetrable, and he can’t figure out how she saw through it.

It doesn’t help that he had the strangest dream about two women calling themselves Time and the Universe. He made some sort of deal with them to be reborn into this world, but the details are hazy and make little sense. 

The next morning, Akira finds Alice poking around in his backyard. After confronting her over her dangerous method of getting photos of a poisonous plant, he agrees to spend the afternoon with her on campus. 

He can’t deny the way he feels drawn to her, possessive even, and so even though it breaks every rule he has in place to protect himself, he makes a promise to her. 

It’s a promise to watch a dumb-ass reality tv show, but still, he’s desperate to see her again. 

After fighting a pack of goblins and running down a sim in the Devil’s debt, he pops over to Henford-on-Bagley to observe his other obsession: Vlad.

Maybe familiarity is what draws him to Vladislaus. Akira finds him beautiful in a way that’s very different from Alice. She’s all sunshine and fire with curls he wants to wrap around his fingers and lips he wants to bite. But Vladislaus is like the fae—compelling but dangerous. Even with a black eye, he’s so unnaturally pretty that his features seem to be arranged wrong. 

Akira is sure that he is using his glamour, but unbeknownst to him, Vlad sees right through it.

Seeing a supernatural creature sends Vlad into a spiral.

Getting Vlad out of his obsessive tailspin is a strange process. His father and grandfather hunt him in the woods with actual weapons. 

They tell him he needs a boss to keep him from burning the world to the ground. 

And Vlad’s attitude toward injuries is odd, too:

Once, someone broke the shank of a screwdriver off in his arm. He could have just let it disappear, but his parents were insistent, so like everything else that he does because it's “what sims do,” he sliced open his bicep and dug it out. 

He returns to campus after his breakdown and immediately seeks Alice and offers to help her with research about the secret society. When she makes a joke about being his boss, Vlad decides that she should definitely be in charge. 

The delight etched across Alice’s face at the idea of being in charge of him is enough to send Vlad into the stratosphere. It also spawns a fantasy that makes his pulse race. Something inside him unwinds and stretches. It wraps fingers around his rib cage and peers out past his heart, pleased and bound.  “Yes, I do very well with specific instructions. Feel free to demand whatever you want.” 

And now you’re caught up!

Obviously, this isn’t every single detail, but it should let you jump in when Chapter 9 comes out later this week. We’ll be picking up right where things left off in the room with Vlad getting his…uh…boss. 

If you’re interested in reading everything in order, you can start here. 

If you want to read about Jacques Villareal and La Cosa Simstra’s feud with the spellcasters as a standalone, you can read it here.

And last but not least, I release side stories about households outside of my current set of main characters. If they become relevant to the plot, I link them, but otherwise, they are just a glimpse into the world outside of these lunatics I write about.

Although if you read them, you’ll end up with insights that our main characters don’t have. You can check them out here. 

[simslegacy5083]

NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 9 Ep 99: A Little Love Day Assist

Luigi was still anxiously awaiting Peachy’s call the day before the Love Day that he had promised Noemi would be especially memorable.

He was starting to consider what kind of amateur romantic proposal he could whip up himself at the last minute when his father finally let him know that everything was ready for them in Oasis Springs. He’d really expected someplace more like Tartosa, well known for its romantic atmosphere, but he trusted whatever love guru his dad had consulted and gratefully agreed to bring Noemi there after classes the following day.

Usually this close to a big game Luigi wouldn’t miss practice with his team, but his fiery co-captain had pushed him to take the night off.

“Your highness has an heir on the way! You need to stock up on fun times and goodwill with your lady now, while you have the time and energy!”

Luigi smiled. “Is that the wisdom of a new father, or a cry for help? I’m happy to cover so you can have a night off with Bruce and Brianne sometime.”

Beau laughed in response. “Yes, yes, and yes! But right now, let’s talk early morning Love Day gift strategy.” His advice helped Luigi be ready with a novel to give Noemi after she surprised him with a beautiful card the next morning, starting their grand holiday adventure off right.

When the couple got to Oasis Springs that evening, they found Peachy and his “twin” waiting for them.

Luigi gave his dad a big hug as a thank you for helping him out while Noemi reintroduced herself to August. With a sly smile Peachy told him “I’m not the only one you’re going to need to thank son” before directing him to talk to his uncle to receive the couples first gift of the evening.

August’s contribution turned out to be a batch of Plentiful Needs potions, to help the pair enjoy the truly epic night to come without fatigue. There were four in total, and August suggested they set the extras aside for some later date when they needed the pick me up to deal with the baby.

Their first romantic stop of the evening was a couple's massage courtesy of the secret mastermind of this Love Day extravaganza, Grandpa Steven, and his twin, Luigi’s Great Uncle Spencer. Death had not dulled the brothers' skills in the slightest and their charges were feeling fantastic in no time.

Noemi opted for a foot massage to soothe feet swollen and sore from carrying their “big boy” with her everywhere while Luigi went with a hand massage to work out the kinks caused by long evenings on the SimScuffle “playing field”.

The couple thanked their caring elders before they moved on towards a horse and carriage just peeking through the trees at the edge of the park.

As they approached, they found Noemi’s parents waiting for them. Luigi was a bit worried after their last encounter with her mother, but Shannon seemed to be in a much better mood this time around. “I’ll be your chauffeur for the evening” she told him as Noemi hugged her dad hello.

Before Luigi and Gilbert helped the mom-to-be into the carriage she went over to greet their faithful steed. “Look at you! Not such a little guy anymore huh?” she murmured to Cheyenne, who had apparently been just a foal when she’d left home for university. Luigi had never seen her around horses prior to this, but it was obvious she had a big soft spot for the massive beasts, or at least this one.

Filing this new knowledge away for later the men got their lady safely settled in her chariot, where she snuggled into Luigi’s open arms with a contented sigh as her mother flicked the reins and started them on their way up into the hills.

By the time they arrived at their destination the sun was setting. They found another glowing ghost waiting for them at the entrance of a small cave.

Great-Grandma Daisy was a loner and didn’t come around to visit the homestead much, but like most of the family ghosts she had always liked Steven.

When she’d signed on to assist with his little plan, she had actually been the one to suggest the location for the outing. It was a good fit for both Luigi’s love of warm climates and Noemi’s anxiety when faced with crowds of unfamiliar sims (a struggle to which she could relate).

She introduced herself to the pair and explained that their final destination was a very special grotto she’d discovered as a young sim hundreds of years ago. After warning them to “be careful making any wishes at the well” she said their journey’s end awaited just inside.

Luigi was the first to step carefully into the dimly lit crystal cavern, reflecting on how lucky he was to have so many kind and supportive sims in his life. This date had far surpassed his expectations already and apparently it was only just beginning!

He had no idea what awaited them on the other side of the cave mouth, but something told him it would be truly magical.

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[van-yangyin]

Sexy Vampire's Big Shirt (Female Frame - Teen to Elder)

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Pack is not released but I already have hcs for the new world

What if Ravenwood and Forgotten Hollow once were one world? The Straud family ruled over both worlds... however Ravenwood claimed independence a few years after and thrived with their funeral services, ravens, tarot tome, curio shops, casket markets, haunted houses and beautiful lake and specters meanwhile...

Forgotten Hollow, the home of the Straud family, was left in its shadow and forgotten by the majority of people. There is the urban legend that if you set a foot there you might return home without memories of why you have two holes in your neck.

[theamberplumbob]

The Bride of Straud: Chapter 2

One day, as Claudia was studying and Vlad was playing the pipe organ for her, Caleb came to their door. This worried Claudia a little bit, but he claimed he was just representing his household in a customary greeting of the future queen. Vlad was actually quite impressed that Caleb took the step to honor one of their customs, as he seemed so keen on throwing away the rest. Claudia did her best to look inconspicuous.

After Vlad was gone, she went outside to talk to him. Caleb suddenly looked panicked. “You’re marrying him!?” he asked. “You let him turn you!?”

Before she could explain, Vlad came out to see what was going on. He hadn’t heard anything. Claudia just explained that she wanted to speak with Caleb, since he was her neighbor and future subject, and they'd "never properly met before." Vlad seemed satisfied with this, and went back to his pipe organ.

Claudia gave Caleb the excuse that she had no choice. She had to do it to win his trust, even if it meant giving up her mortal life. Caleb’s heart bled for her, he apologized, and explained he didn’t think it would have to go this far. She assured him it was worth it if she could accomplish what she set out to do. That may have been the first truth she'd ever told him.

When she got back inside Vlad explained that there would be more vampiric visitors, as a group of his most trusted peers would be coming to greet her personally. He warned it may stir up some trouble in Forgotten Hollow, as they and the Vatores have a personal vendetta with one another. Claudia asked him to elaborate, so he did.

Lilith Vatore and this vampire group’s leader, Missy Hanson (who now goes by the name Miss Hell), were at one time Vlad’s most promising pupils, training side by side under him. The two were close, but when Lilith rebelled, Missy took it very personally. When Vlad wanted Caleb turned as punishment, it was Missy whom he sent to do it. Lilith never forgave her for it and Missy never got over Lilith abandoning them.

Miss Hell went on to lead her own specialized group of vampires in service of the vampiric crown, they are known as The Hellions. They value strength and vampire tradition above all else. They despised humans, and do all of Vlad’s most gruesome dirty work.

That night, they arrived. Cat Cave and Markus Crow marched in and were soon followed by Miss Hell herself. Miss Hell revealed her dark form to Vlad out of respect and he revealed his in return.

While initially Miss Hell did not seem too pleased by the idea of Vlad choosing a human as his bride and queen, the others seemed perfectly accepting. Once Claudia had displayed her dedication and knowledge of vampire lore, Miss Hell changed her tune. Vlad left to take care of some business and Claudia and Miss had a heart to heart.

Miss confessed that she, too, was human once. However, when Vlad gave her the opportunity to become powerful, she took it. She confessed that she saw the same ambition in Claudia. Miss assured that while Claudia might be a weak, feeble human now, she would become strong, just like her. Miss even offered to help train her, which Claudia accepted.

That night, once the Hellions had left, Claudia’s stomach aches got worse. She had to keep herself from throwing up her dinner, and she became so thirsty. She thought about the time she’d walked in on Vlad feeding. At the time it seemed a bit grisly, but now as she envisioned it, it just looked tantalizing. She expressed this to Vlad, and he told her to go to bed and get some rest. After that, he took flight and went to have a word with his neighbors.

Vlad landed in front of the Daniels house. Vlad did not even need to go up to the door, Andrew and Inna came out to greet him. Not out of politeness, but in order to protect the children. Vlad voiced his annoyance with them.

You see, when the reigning monarch chose a human as their monarch consort it was expected for all the notable families to at least send a representative to greet and pay their respects during the turning process. There are exceptions to this, for instance, if the journey was too far, as was the case for Ms.Gratz and her roommates. Abadon went above and beyond in coming all the way from Windenburg to show his respects. However, Andrew and his family live right next door, and they have yet to come by and visit.

Vlad announced that Claudia would likely be turning tonight, meaning they missed their window to visit, and have disrespected his future bride and himself in the process. This is especially egregious considering Vlad was so patient with Andrew when he went under his nose to take in those human children and waited so long to turn them.

However, he would be patient with them, since he knew Andrew had been out of the loop in terms of vampire high society, and Inna had lived a very sheltered life with her brother before marrying Andrew. He gave them the chance to host for him and his wife the next day before the wedding, to make up for their offense. Andrew and Inna begrudgingly agreed, and the matter was settled. Vlad left just as one of their adopted daughters, Danielle, peaked her head out the front door to ask what was going on.

A little while after Vlad’s return, Claudia was awoken from her sleep by an agonizing pain in her stomach. She staggered out of bed as a purple mist started emanating off of her skin. Suddenly, she began to float. Necrotic energy rushed through her as the change was completed. She’d finally become a full fledged vampire.

She rushed down stairs to show Vlad her new dark form, and he was thrilled for her. She confessed how hungry she was, and he offered to call in a human for her to drink from.

The human in question ended up being Alice Lewis, a woman who made a deal with Vlad in exchange for fortune. Her family lived in the luxury of a modern mansion, none of them having to work a day in their life. The price was that she was occasionally called in to allow Vlad to feed from her. A process that was incredibly painful, and came with great personal risk. She dragged her feet into the mansion, shoulder’s slumped and head down, ready to be subjected to another feeding session, but this was not just a regular feeding session.

Upon seeing a human, Claudia suddenly became ravenous. She practically jumped on Alice as soon as she walked through the door. She drank uncontrollably, and when her thirst was finally satiated, she’d found that the woman was dead.

Vlad was shocked, since very rarely did something like this happen with a mere fledgling, but he assured it was a problem easily taken care of, and not to worry about it. Claudia nodded. She wasn’t worried in the slightest, in fact, she felt incredible. She felt powerful. She even got to personally meet the Grimm Reaper. Oh, she was going to love this new lifestyle of her’s.

The next morning, the two visited the Daniel’s as was arranged. Andrew and Inna were gracious hosts, and while everyone seemed to be desperately veiling their fear of Vlad, they seemed to genuinely like Claudia quite a bit. They were introduced to Andrews new fledglings and adopted daughters Danielle and Angie. Inna and Andrew also had an infant son, Theo, but he was sleeping upstairs and it was best not to disturb him.

After that, Claudia and Vlad prepared for the wedding. They sent out their invitations to vampires all across the world (intentionally excluding the Vatores to spare them the drama). They both dressed in the finest gowns and suits, Claudia having arranged her hair in a very elaborate bun with roses. That night after night fall, the ceremony began.

Vampire came from all over and filled the grand foyer of the Straud mansion. While waiting for everyone to arrive, they reveled and made merry. Once everyone was in attendance the ceremony began.

Both Vlad and Claudia ascended the steps up to the altar on the balcony overlooking the foyer below, where their subjects looked on.

Before everyone, the two gave their vows. Vlad slipped the gorgeous, intricately carved red diamond ring onto her finger, and kissed his bride. With that, she became Claudia Straud, Queen of Vampires.

After that, they and their guests made their way to the ballroom, where they all danced the night away. It was a shockingly joyous occasion, as Vladislaus was known to only host very somber congregations. He even played the pipe organ for everyone.

Once early dawn came, guests started heading home, and the newlywed couple saw them all out. After that, the two went inside to consummate their marriage.

Claudia had successfully used Vlad to gain vampiric and political power, and he was still none the wiser to her true intentions.

[thegothingtons]

Nasia was horrified by Danielle's unscrupulousness. Sure, Eroan Straud de Sade was a vampire, her enemy, but murdering him in cold blood has nothing to do with justice for the family. It wasn't right.

She had learned as a guardian of souls in recent months that every soul has its story and each one is worthy of assistance in finding peace with their past life so that they can find their way to the afterlife. Her family had wronged him, and this wrongdoing had to be atoned for.

That's why she immediately talked to her mother after her return to Mourningvale. Together they had set out in search of Eroan's ghost. She quickly found him and since then he lived with them.

They came to know him as a nice, warm-hearted young man who had suffered from his family and their constraints.

Therefore, Morgan did everything he could to give him a second chance and in the end he could be reborn into a new life.

*******

It was Nasia's birthday, and she had finally reached young adulthood.

Eroan: "All the best, Nasia."

Morgan: "Oh my baby. Happy birthday."

*******

Later in the evening, a very special guest stopped by.

Grim Reaper: "Happy Birthday, Nasia."

Nasia's heart raced wildly and chaos reigned in her mind. Why did her body start tingling as soon as she saw him? Why did she want nothing more than to kiss this faceless man, to be close to him, to be loved by him? "Thank you," she whispered.

For the first time in her life, she surrendered to her feelings and chaos. And she enjoyed every moment of that night.

A night that was not to be without consequences.

[queeniecook]

Mid Summer of last year

Ever since the warlock James had paid Inna a surprise visit, thoughts had been swirling around in her mind. She doesn't have any intentions of being a part of his plan, but to say she got curious would be correct. She spent hours searching the internet on this Vera Grant. Of course she found things like a simbook profile and a profile on the new big thing - the social bunny media app. Inna has to have them all due to her career. Smartly, Vera seems to have all her personal stuff hidden to where only her friends can see it. But the more she stared at the profile picture of Vera on simbook, the more she reminded her of someone, she just couldn't put her manicured finger on it until she went on a stroll down on the Del Sol Valley walk of fame. She was casually reading the stars, like she usually does - vowing one day her name will be there too - when she saw it. Right beneath her feet, the star that reads "Evie Grant." It all clicked together. Armed with the new information, she spent even more hours googling Vera Grant and her family. She finally had to stop when the information ran out after Evie married a man named Paka'a Uha and became pregnant with her first child. It seems Evie wanted to drop out of the spotlight for the most part after that. Only a few appearances happened for charity up until her death.

It changed nothing. She just found it interesting, that was all. Nothing more, nothing less.

"Who is the girl in my kitchen, Vlad?" Inna questions. She had asked him here for information, not to play hostess to someone she doesn't know. Not that she minds playing hostess but she prefers to have a heads up first. 

"Do not mind the child, she is simply cooking." One of her mentors tells her. The other half, Elle DeVampiro, is currently over in Italy at one of the pairs' many Villas. 

"You don't usually travel with witches..."Inna trails off, something isn't right about the situation. 

"Very smart of you to keep food in your kitchen, dear one. Just in case you need to entertain those who require mortal food." Vlad continues in his usual tone. Not bothered by the young vampires' proding. "You wanted information, yes?"

Inna just looks at him and bites her tongue not to make a snarky comment, both Vlad and Elle did a lot for her over the years. She pretty much made it impossible for Lilith to help her after Caleb turned her and Lilith had no choice but to hand her over to Vlad and Elle. They helped her tame her blood lust, which she would always be grateful for. She has never killed anyone, something she feels happy about. Her mentors also taught her about the finer things in life and etiquette, while also opening doors for her in the field she loves - acting. "I would be much obliged."

"Vera Grant-Uha is her legal name and she is indeed the child of Evie Grant. She also has a brother, Apollo, who lives in Sulani with his wife, Naya and son Apollo Grant Junior. Miss Grant currently resides in the village town of Henford-on-Bagley. Miss Grant and Caleb Vatore are set to wed on September 20th of this year in Windenburg." Vlad supplies, it wasn't hard for him to get someone to gather the information. Money is a great tool at his disposal.

Inna nods and glances at the witch in her kitchen briefly, who was still cooking, before looking back at the vampire in front of her. "Thank you, Vlad. You always come through for me."

This earns a smile from the elder vampire. He's not quite as old as Count Straud himself but close. "I have to ask, out of concern. You know that even though I did not turn you I am quite fond of you, dear one." Vlad pauses before asking"Are you planning to see Caleb Vatore again?"

Inna looks at him and shakes her head. "No. I won't lie and say I'm not curious about who has finally stole his cold undead heart. I'm also a bit worried, does she know what she's getting herself into?"

"If you are concerned he may turn her against her wishes as he did you, you need not." Vlad assures her before speaking again because he can tell Inna is confused. "He can't turn her. Vera comes from a long line of merfolk. "

Inna blinks, truly stunned. She kind of wishes her mentor had lead with that bit of information to start with.

[mooncastersims]

VIOLET STRAUD // the straud family 🩸🩸🩸🩸

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[secretdonutthing]

Я со своими мыслями и предположениями, о той вампирше из тизера

1. Она сидит за органом, от чего я думаю, что у нее есть высокий уровень игры на органе и/или ЧХ меломан. Так же, она там в окружении мужчины с картины ("Граф Владислаус Штрауд I", он висит у Владислауса в особняке над камином, от чего думаю, что он как-то связан с Владом), который строит ближе всего к ней. Так же там Инна и Влад Бладвейн из коммуны Благородные Вампиры, с ними есть ещё Элли ДеВампиро (которой нет на картинах). Предлагаю, что они могли бы дружить или же были семейством. Ещё одна деталь, что бросается в глаза ее пламбоб, он обычного сима, может быть на тот момент она была обычным симом, но у нее есть детали кожи, которые (на тот момент были) доступны лишь вампирам

2. В наборе "Вампиры" есть картина "портреты старинного семейства" где есть Влад Бладвейн и Инна Центс, причем Алая во многих вариантах была в двух экземплярах. Так же она есть на картине из набора "Оборотни" ("Оцарапанный шедевр" так называется картина). И снова нет Элли

3, 4 и 5. Показаны ее способности и ее ранг (3), т.к может перемещаться туманом, могут лишь Великие Магистры (к примеру Владислаус), ещё она может наводить дремоту или высасывать душу, а в 5 она наводит иллюзии на парня Ещё с 4. Она у нее анимация ЧХ злая, если мне не изменяет память. Возможно она злая меломанка

6. Тут она просто хочет попить крови у Инны

7. Алая и Кэт (коммуна Вампиры-Бунтари), о чем-то мило болтают. Быть может, она учитель/обратитель Кэт

8. Тут она с Лилит Ваторе и какой-то белой леди, которая показывает свои способности

Перевод:

I have my thoughts and assumptions about that vampire from the teaser

1. She is sitting at the organ, which makes me think that she has a high level of playing the organ and/or is a music lover. Also, she is there surrounded by the man from the painting ("Count Vladislaus Straud I", he hangs in Vladislaus' mansion above the fireplace, which makes me think that he is somehow connected with Vlad), who is building closest to her. Also there are Inna and Vlad Bloodvein from the Noble Vampires commune, with them there is also Ellie DeVampiro (who is not in the paintings). I suggest that they could have been friends or were a family. Another detail that catches the eye is her plumbob, it is a regular sim, maybe at that time she was a regular sim, but she has skin details that (at that time) were available only to vampires

2. In the "Vampires" set there is a painting "portraits of an old family" where there are Vlad Bloodvein and Inna Cents, and Scarlet in many versions was in two copies. She is also in the painting from the "Werewolves" set ("Scratched Masterpiece" is the name of the painting). And again, there is no Ellie

3, 4 and 5. Her abilities and her rank (3) are shown, because she can move in fog, only Grand Masters can (for example Vladislaus), she can also induce drowsiness or suck out a soul, and at 5 she casts illusions on a guyAlso from 4. She has an evil CH animation, if my memory serves me right. Maybe she's an evil music lover

6. Here she just wants to drink Inna's blood

7. Scarlet and Kat (Vampire Rebels commune), chatting about something sweetly. Maybe she's Kat's teacher/converter

8. Here she is with Lilith Vatore and some white lady who shows off her abilities

[eljeebee]

Lavender Lee stared (or what seemed like it: glared) at Gertrude the Wise’s formal gown display. She’s pissed. S&T Brownstone was bought by a family and converted it into a brownstone apartment. Though she’s grateful for the family for giving her a unit, she’s pissed because she had to close her shop.

I don’t wanna go back to a corporate job! She laments.

“You’re going to burn that mannequin with that stare of yours, miss,” a voice from behind her said – and she turned around so fast she bumped into them!

It seemed like time stopped for a minute. The man in front of her – with gorgeous golden eyes –

He mumbled, “The Lady won’t like it.”

Lavender blinked at him. “Sorry.”

She stepped back. Her lips felt dry, her throat felt dry – she’s really thirsty. He smiled at her, and she finally took her attention back to the display.

“I heard the auction house is named after her,” the man said.

“Her?” she echoed. “Who’s she?”

“Don’t know. But my…err…sister said her name’s Gertrude the Wise.”

“Gertrude the Wise…”

“Heard the origins of this auction house was that her husband held an auction for all of her belongings – even her dead family’s things.”

“That’s absurd! Does he not love her?”

“Don’t think so,” he shrugged.

“I wonder what she’d feel if she’s here…”

“We can only guess.”

They stood there for a moment, gazing at the display.

“Why’s a pretty girl like you sulking around?”

“Excuse me?”

Lavender looked at him. He was smirking, teasing.

Her face felt warm.

“Nothing! Who even are you?” she hissed.

He chuckled, “I’m Percival Asvang, but you can just call me Percy.”

Her heart stopped. That’s the Percival Asvang? The killer? Shit.

She tried to school her face.

“I – I’m Lavender Lee.”

“Lavender? Ain’t that a pretty name…” he gave her a toothy smile.

Oh, the shiver she felt when she saw his fangs.

Normally, vampires can conceal their prominent features to mere mortals, but she’s not one mere mortal. She’s a spellcaster, for Watcher’s sake!

Her mind is screaming for her to run, to escape, but she’s not going to lie, he kinda looks cute.

Her face flushed, and Percy did not miss.

His smirk widened, and his mouth opened to tease her more, moving to get to her closer. But someone joined them.

“Percival, I hope you’re not bothering one of your guests,” the someone said.

“His guest?” Lavender echoed, again. “Your sister is...”

“My sister is Valentina Asvang,” he replied, frown forming on his lips.

“I think your sister is looking for you, Percy.”

The younger vampire almost hissed, but nonetheless walked away and sought his “sister”.

“What are you doing here, Miss Lee?”

“I’m sorry Mister Straud, I didn’t know all of you were here! Heck, I didn’t even know that was Percival! Aha – ahahahaha! I’m soooo freaking out right now.”

“Breathe, Miss Lee. You’re doing alright. You’re safe. His…his curse is gone, so he’s no longer the killer we know.”

“C – Curse? A sworn oath?”

He nodded. “Unfortunately, we had to wipe…Elizabeth’s memory. All she now knows is that she’s Helen, my daughter.”

Lavender shook her head.

“Thank you for your help, Miss Lee.”

“It’s nothing.”

“Are you enjoying the opening night?”

“Nope. The Coveys dragged me here,” she sighed loudly.

“Coveys?”

“They bought the building I was living in. Turned it into an apartment. They gave me my own unit though, which is great, but I can’t set up shop again. I can do fortune telling, but that’s not enough. I’m looking for a job.”

“You can work for us. I run a nightclub.”

“A nightclub! You???”

“It was the children’s idea.”

Lavender giggled. “I know how to mix potions and elixirs but not liquors. Sorry!”

Vlad chuckled. “I’ll see what I can do. Consider it as my payback.”

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[feroshgirlsims]

Chapter 2.7 - Happenstance

William considers answering the call and then immediately hanging up. When he texted Vlad about his breakup, the bastard responded with: “You’re Welcome,” which is the exact kind of assholery William doesn’t need.

It’s also the exact kind of assholery that’ll just call again.

Groaning, he pops in his earpiece and answers the call. 

“I need to know the exact percentage of the real me I should be on this date,” Vlad says without any other greeting. 

“What are you talking about? Date? What date?”

“The date I have next Friday. I met someone on Cupid’s Corner. Try to keep up.”

“Keep up?” William is beside himself. “It’s four in the morning.”

“Is it?”

William knows this is a ruse. Vladislaus has an eerily accurate internal clock. “What the fuck are you for real calling about?” 

“I told you. I have a date, and after a series of messages in which she defended her gloriously wrong Tea & Treachery opinions and rebuked my use of the word ‘precipitous’ at least three times, I have decided that she is, in fact, perfect. So I…I don’t want her to be disappointed by me.” 

William balks. Vlad actually sounds anxious.

“But I also do want her to be disappointed so she can properly set her expectations…assuming things go beyond a first date, which is not a foregone conclusion.”

Vlad’s ex did a number on him, though in Fuifui’s defense, nothing the Volkovs observed was untrue. Vlad didn’t have a moral bone in his body. He was manipulative, rude, selfish, pretentious, and a generally unpleasant sim to be around.

But he was also funny, and thoughtful, and incredibly loyal. If he loved you, his patience was ten miles long. And he would solve any problem you set before him, albeit with more violence than you wanted. 

He deserved to be loved. He wanted it with a visceral yearning that William didn’t understand. 

“Did you hear me?” Vlad demands.

“Yes.”

“Well?”

“I’m balancing out your faults with your good qualities,” William says.

“Of all the idiotic—”

“The good qualities won out.”

At that, Vladislaus Straud is finally silent. 

“Making an effort does not mean you are pretending. That Fuifui and his family thought that was their own fault. You were not lying to him. And you won’t be lying to…”

“Alice.”

“You won’t be lying to Alice if you try to be the least shite version of yourself.”

“Thank you,” he says, “And I’m sorry about Christopher.”

William snorts. The thanks is genuine, but the apology is not. He doesn’t push it because, at the end of the day, he isn’t really sorry about Christopher either. 

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[esotericas-sims]

Dear Ruby,

I hope France is as pretty as the pictures make it look. Do the people there dress as nice as that? I hope school is good. What's it like? Is the weather there like it is here? Do you have a boyfriend yet? Mother says you shouldn't.

I got a letter with your name on it. I'm putting it in the envelope with mine. It's from a girl named Victoria. I hope you know who she is, because I don't. Please don't tell Mother I did that, she'll be angry.

Please write back soon! Rosalie

While Rosalie is distracted with her secret letter-writing, Tatyana and Vlad set to work producing another little Straud. [ Suggestive below the cut ]

Playing with SeveralPerson’s Ultimate Decades Challenge Rules

Started: 1800

Current year: 1886

Family tree

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[simslegacy5083]

NSB (Straud Legacy) Gen 9 Ep. 105: Moving On and Moving In

With Luigi’s post college career on track, it was time for him to focus on fulfilling his lifelong desire to establish his own homestead in sunny Sulani.

He’d always imagined living right on the water, but none of the available waterfront properties would accommodate a stable. He refused to abandon his promise that Noemi could adopt a horse, so the couple searched further inland for their own personal slice of paradise.

Scouring openings on all the islands, they finally decided on a modest sized ranch on Lani St. Taz. It was quite close to the beach, and the large side yard called out for a sturdy stable. After walking through the lot a couple times, they decided it was perfect.

With the island ranch now officially their  home, it was time to furnish it with everything their little family needed to live comfortably.

Luigi had never worried about simoleons and spared no expense purchasing the best furniture and appliances. In the end they spent almost every penny of his savings as well as the surprisingly large nest egg Noemi and Kiana had set aside by living modestly.

Being two professionals soon to start lucrative careers, Luigi was sure they’d be making more than enough to replenish their bank account quickly.

The final step, of course, was getting all that furniture moved in and setup (not to mention paint and wallpaper!). The house they’d bought had been “move in ready” with a neutral and thoroughly boring beige interior pallet, and according to Luigi that “simply wouldn’t do”.

Noemi was glad they’d taken Dr. Valasquez’s advice to put out a call for help getting them settled. After all the house hunting, she was in absolutely no condition to do much more than lounge around and try to recover from hauling their nearly full-term baby around with them.

Luigi dropped his favorite girl off at the homestead to keep his self proclaimed “lazy” father company while he and a large group of younger family and friends spent the day setting their new home up just right.

While unpacking Luigi had time to catch up on the others lives.

Bonnie sent her husband Leroy’s regrets. He was up against a big deadline in his new job as a freelance writer, but they were doing well. She’d even brought some of the first vegetables harvested from the seeds Luigi had given her at Winterfest as a housewarming gift!

Scott reported that he and Bria had started talking about trying for a baby. His sister practically had her own basketball team, and he figured it was time for him to maybe have at least one of his own! Luigi wished the couple luck while silently shaking his head in disbelief that he’d ended up being one of the first in his friend group to have a child when he’d been so unsure of when he’d even feel ready to get started trying!

Most of his friends may have been doing well, but as soon as they’d arrived Luigi had sensed the tension between Hunter and Tess, who’d just given up their quest for a baby themselves after a string of devastating miscarriages. He’d contemplated not inviting them to help with the move to spare them having to help unpack so much infant gear, but he couldn’t bear the thought that they might feel unwelcome or abandoned.

Hunter was quiet and withdrawn, barely responding to Luigi’s gentle questions. Tess shed more light on their situation, taking advantage of a moment alone with him to confide her fears for her husband’s mental health and the difficulties she was having getting him to communicate with her.

The loss of their babies had taken a heavy toll on their relationship. Luigi told his friend how sorry he was and reminded her he was there for them if he could help in any way. He loved them both and hoped they could bounce back from their troubles without losing each other too.

At the end of the long day Peachy and Noemi arrived with a couple big bags of groceries. Taking her hand Luigi excitedly showed his girl from room to room, basking in the glow of her happy smile.

According to Noemi she’d had her fill of muted tones living with Kiana’s plain tastes in décor, preferring the bold colors and bright patterns that filled their new home. At the end of the tour, she told Luigi that her absolute favorite room was the nursery. A serene blue paradise, she just knew that the little person sleeping peacefully inside her was going to absolutely love it there someday soon.

Gathering everyone in the living room the couple offered their wholehearted thanks and invited them to stick around. It was time to party!

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