#sim: lavina chopra

[citylighten]

Let's Talk Lost Love

(aka how Zoe ends up with Michael)

Abhijit and Zoe grew up knowing each other due to their mother’s close friendship, but they were not close. For college, he moved to Del Sol Valley with aspirations to become an actor, however, this was an experience he largely failed in. He relocated back to San Myshuno after a few years, and began to work as a copywriter at an advertising agency. This is when he and Zoe reunite and mutually find one another attractive.  They felt a sense of understanding with one another. Zoe was a recent college dropout who had disappointed her parents for being aimless, and Abhijit could never get his mother’s approval. The two accepted each other for who they were (mostly. Zoe often picked on him for having a new personality influenced by Del Sol Valley) In due time they began living with each other. This went on for three or four years: he was her first big love, her first time, he was her everything and everyone knew it. Like, it was clear that any day he would propose to her. They had already reached a point where they (playfully) discussed having kids. Then one night, Zoe begged him to go to the local corner store to pick up some candy for her, and he didn’t come home. He died. Zoe underwent deep despair, she sincerely wanted to die, she couldn’t wrap her mind around how he was gone so easily. She wouldn’t leave her apartment. She blamed herself for wanting a stupid candy bar. Then she decided to leave the city and become a van-lifer. Her parents and friends all disapproved and thought this was a radical shift, but Zoe kept insisting she was fine and something she always wanted to do. But you know, this was really just a means for her to run away from home and avoid the past.

She gets some spontaneous tattoos, travels place to place having misadventures and uncomfortable experiences. She acts happy but her mental health is in the gutter. It's not uncommon for her to look over Abhi's social media pages and just grieve the fact he wasn't even thirty.

She meets Mitchell, J, and Gavin but despite two of these men being attracted to her, Zoe has no interest in romance or sex. Not much later, she meets Michael who was the first guy she was really into in a long while. The minute she saw Michael’s eyes and smile she felt something she hadn’t felt in a long time. She grew close to him and loved that he had a similar adventurous spirit. She couldn't help but chase the feeling she felt with him. Then of course, in less than a year she has little Rohan. 

But sometimes, she was still thinking of Abhijit. Sometimes when mad at Michael this early in their parenthood journey she would have an intrusive thought like, “Rohan should be Abhi’s son” or sometimes it would simply cross her mind, “I wonder how my kids with him would’ve looked.” However, as she and Michael grew together with their family, the more deep her love for Michael became. She realized her heart had enough space for new experiences, loves, and memories.  

The downside of this? One of Zoe's worst fears is Michael not coming home one night. Her worst fear is outliving him because at the moment she doesn’t know how she’d cope with losing her husband. She’s able to go back to the Spice District. She’s able to talk to Lavina, but looking at Rahul? That’s nearly impossible.

Now as for Mayor Chopra, she's still haunted by Abhi's death because she knows her parenting was riddled with errors, and she pities the pain Zoe went through. So when she sees Rohan and Kiara in the Spice District this winter she's thinking: "those could've been my grandchildren if things were different."

When Rohan's a teen and works as the mayor's protege, Lavina lets this slip. But that's another tale for another day.

[javitrulovesims]

Part 3 is here... ✨ I had to work a bit more on this one... but i'm happy about it.

[modernlex]

townie makeover wips - henford-on-bagley edition

[alelelesimz]

here they are :) it's so fun to put cc on these guys from time to time!

thanks for the suggestions <3 @helloavocadooo @buttertrait @xldkx @microscotch @autumnserenade @squeezesublime

[puretopia]

slooooow progress on the babies room!

[abbysimsfun]

Sims In Bloom: Generation 1 Pt. 9 (New Pets & Summer Fun!)

The Pancake kids struggled in the wake of their mother’s death, so Neal proposed an idea to Bob that he’d come up with on a past visit to Brindleton Bay for Ralph’s check up. He’d met Catarina Munch-Lynx, who was hoping to rehome kittens born to her Abyssinian, Josie. Bob and Neal took all six kids to Brindleton to greet Josie’s litter, and before the night was done the Pancakes went home with the only girl, Harley. Daisy was surprised, but not that shocked, when Neal and the kids walked in the door with Boomer, Harley’s brother – a fluffy white kitten both talkative and friendly.

Daisy’s birthday came and went without a celebration – it didn’t feel right with everyone still reeling from Eliza’s sudden death. Neal and Daisy convinced Bob to join them and some friends for a trip to the Romance Festival in San Myshuno without the kids. He agreed to go, but his grief was still too raw, and his hatred of crowds was amplified. He left early, and they apologized all the way home. He wasn’t ready to move on, and they understood. They couldn’t imagine what he was going through, and hoped they had decades before they’d need to find out.

The Nesbitts spent Family Day together at home, with Neal teaching River to ride a bike just like his older sisters. River, Holly, and Heather all suffered from asthma, and Heather had allergies to half the plant life in their garden, but they never let it stop them from enjoying the outdoors just like their parents. Sure, they could all find more enjoyment from the television and computer than either of their nature-loving parents, but never at the expense of fresh air activities. Henford’s air was so clean, a perfect place for their young lungs even with asthma and allergies.

Inquisitive Hazel always wanted to learn and cried when no one could read her flash cards. She was just like her studious elder siblings, but Neal and Daisy made sure the kids had fun. To celebrate the waning days of summer, they hosted a barbeque for half the town. They set up a projector and a bedsheet in the yard so the kids could watch a movie under the stars with their friends, set up a portable bar and served ribs, grilled fruit, even sugar cookies for dessert.

The weather was perfect that day, and Daisy's cowplant was happily fed and on its best behaviour. Everyone had a blast and begged for them to host another one next year. The whole town even chipped in to buy the Nesbitts an expensive grill, and the Annual Henford Cookout was born.

Heather reached her teens soon after, and her parents got her a medical station to teach herself vet skills when she wasn’t doing schoolwork or trying to wrap her mind around computer programming – far from her best subject. But programming could help her mod her favourite video games, a prospect which drove geeky Heather forward. As independent as ever, Heather loved keeping herself busy, but she loved spending time with her family and their pets, too. Ralph, King Tut, and Boomer were all well behaved, and got along with each other as well as their humans did.

Now that Daisy and Neal had a teenager, would life be any different at home? ->

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[simulation-machine]

lol, love how this pose makes Lavina look all sneaky and sultry. “Shhh, don’t tell your boring husband that I’m jilling you off in the town hall ;)” Lavina doesn’t do much in my saves aside from being the mayor of H-o-B and making Rahmi  uncomfortable whenever she pops up for family events, after Rahul and Rashidah get hitched. Meanwhile, Rahul is the sweetest baby angel alive. I don’t change any of their outfits a ton since they’re in pretty important roles, but wanted to make sure they didn’t look too out of place.

[depistako]

I gave makeover to Lavina Chopra. I like her now more than before!

[tiptoesims]

Mayor Chopra & her son Rahul. I love thinking how he struggles under a strict mom, pushing boundaries while she slowly tries to tighten her control due to fear of him leaving her. He's 100% a mommas boy, and wars with trying to be the best son vs doing what makes himself happy.

[zleepyhollow]

Bright and early one Sunday, Flo entered her first ever Finchwick Fair competition. She entered her prized rooster and there didn't seem to be much competition.

The mayor, Lavina Chopra, also welcomed Flo into the small town and offered her a favour since she was now a part of the village community.

[lolathelotus]

The Chopra Family Round 6

Penelope and Owen have not been the best students this past year. Penelope currently has a D and Owen has a C.

Lavina bribes the kids with a new toy if they raise their grades.

It works and grades are up!

Now that Rahul is done with his degree, he reapplies to FutureSim Labs and is hired on as a Junior Tinkerer.

He unsuccessfully tries to obtain Kerri Elderberry's DNA on his first day back.

Lavina meets Moira Fyres, Sara Scott and Bella Goth for coffee, apple pie and gossip.

The endless debate: boxers or briefs.

Rahul and Rashidah get married in a small ceremony at the Ruins in Windenburg at dusk.

Their family and closest friends join them in celebrating their love for one another.

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TL;DR: Penelope and Owen raise their grades. Rahul reapplies to FutureSim Labs and is hired on as a Junior Tinkerer. Rashidah becomes enemies with Alika Kahananui. Rahul and Rashidah get married.

[terriblysims]

Have “Simple Living” and “Wild Foxes” as the lot challenges for your home.

Have at minimum 1 llama, 1 cow, and 1 chicken coop.

Get the “Green Thumb” reward trait.

Complete the plants collection.

Win at least 3 times at the Finchwick fair in Henford.

Befriend wild birds and bunnies.

All children must complete the “Mental” aspiration.

Optional Goals:

Get nosy! Matchmake or break up 2 sims in Henford. 

There will be consequences! If you matchmake 2 sims, you will have to pay for their wedding (1,000 simoleons). If you break up 2 sims, you must marry one of them.

Run at least 1 errand everyday for the townies in Henford. 

Acquire the “Outdoorsy” lifestyle for both your sim and their spouse.

Master these skills: Cross-stitching, Gardening

[sims-4-townie-bracket]

[hungry-cowplant]

Did the mayor not like Granny’s joke, or was she just threatened by her natural charisma and political nous? 

[simblr-diary]

[hexag0ne]