#sims;alfie

[flovoid]

YOUR ORIGIN: PROLOGUE

[zosa95]

Gemma: How about your teen years?

Jude: Much of the same, but add in stupid teen activities. We drank cheap-ass booze, smoked weed, occasionally experimented with harder drugs, built bonfires for parties, skinny dipped, gave each other poke tattoos, and played games like Seven Minutes in Heaven.

Gemma had read of such activities and even pretended to experience them in acting roles. But her real life was devoid of any teen adventures like this.

Gemma: (hesitantly) Did you and Chessie date?

Jude: Nah, contrary to the rumors, there was never anything between us. She and Marcello became an item in their first year in high school. She went straight from "that shit is gross" to "I'm going to marry Marcello." And while every couple I know has wobbles in their relationships, not these two.

Gemma: Why would there be rumors to the contrary?

Jude: Because she always picked me for Seven Minutes in Heaven. She loved to piss off Tinsley, and she knew I wouldn't paw at her. We usually planned the next party or trip into Windenburg during our seven minutes. Growing up in a tiny village has disadvantages. Everybody knows everything. If you tried to purchase condoms, you were labeled a lecher, and no one would let you date their kid. If you bought a pregnancy test, then you were grounded until adulthood. And forget about getting booze unless you bribed the town drunk to go into the liquor store for you.

Gemma: Where was my other sister? I don't even know her name.

Jude: Carlotta - never Carla or any other nickname - is wired differently. Whereas Chessie saw rules as suggestions, Carlotta saw them as laws. She's damned smart and very reserved. While Chessie and I ran wild, Carlotta practiced the piano or calligraphy, read books, and dressed up for tea. Sometimes, despite their age gap, she'd play dolls with Eva.

Jude: She applied for a posh boarding school between Britechester and Windenburg during high school. It was there she found her people. She thrived in that way of life and never looked back. She went to uni and law school, where she met her old money-husband from a titled family. Don't get me wrong, they are always gracious when you talk to them, but they live in a different world.

Gemma: Carlotta isn't going to like me, is she? I'm the illegitimate child and a former Del Sol actress. I hardly fit into a posh life.

Jude shrugged and didn't answer immediately.

Jude: (carefully) Carlotta has always felt like a misfit in her family. I believe that you will fit in and become Chessie's best friend. That will bother Carlotta. And yes, slotting you in the family tree will cause her discomfort, too. Her husband will probably ask if you trained at the prestigious acting uni in Britechester and which Shakespeare plays you have starred in. When you say you starred in daytime television, he'll likely say, "I think our family maids watched that type of show."

Gemma: (slowly) I see.

Jude: Gem, don't take it personally, and don't allow it to affect your relationship with the rest of your family. Carlotta isn't mean; I'm positive she won't try to cause you grief. But don't expect a lot from her.

Gemma: (quietly) Okay.

[wa-royal-tea]

Just dads being dads (〜￣▽￣)〜 💖

[0-sunstranger-0]

I see your "you don't sound...russian?" and "can he read?" and I raise you "why are you wearing shades in the middle of the night?"

[agena87]

Compilation of all the pictures of the Camaïeu series (but made as if they were covers of San My's most famous art magazine, CAMAÏEU - a special issue with ten different covers, even!).

And with that, I hereby announce the birth of @camaieu-magazine, a new side blog where I'll post my more artistic/editorial-looking - which, I suppose is subjective - renders.

I already (re)posted all of those (in their original form), plus a few others 😎

(go look at it, my theme is so 😘👌, if I say so myself)

[nikatyler]

the gay uncles more stable than the rest of the family combined 😌

[sloppysimmer]

[scopophoo]

Ouugh…

[cozygirlsimmer]

dad & mom 🤍

[kimmiessimmies]

Winter 08: Dateless - Pt.2 (13/64)

When we stepped outside after dinner, Alfie spotted the ice skating rink at the square and asked me if I wanted to skate. I like ice skating,  so I agreed.

After a while, Alfie asked me if I wanted to do a spin with him. I felt a bit weird holding his hands, but it was quite fun.

Well, until we fell, haha, but I guess even that was funny.

At that point, I was getting cold, so I told him I should be heading home. He insisted on walking me home, which was nice. We talked some more on the way home. He told me about all his travels as a child with his mum, who writes travel guides. I almost felt a bit jealous, haha.

He hugged me when we said goodbye.

I liked Alfie and we had a good time. I didn't really get that butterfly feeling, but he's nice and I think we could at least be friends. Maybe more? I don't know yet.

Gameplay notes: Alfie rolled the wish to be friends with Rachel instantly. She didn’t, but she kept initiating friendly interactions with him. Spinning together on the ice was Alfie’s autonomous idea. And while I sort of expected shy Rachel to refuse, she didn’t. Upon saying goodbye, they had reached the “friend” stage and the “friendly hug” was accepted by both. Attraction Score: 7.

Alfie created by @batsheba

[just-b-wilde]

Plans for Saturday night? Well, of course, I'm making Elly, Aidan and Alfie characters for The Sims.

Elly Conway

Aidan Wilde

I think I'm really slightly influenced by Argylle movie. 😁😇

[flovoid]

A toast to a man, who sold his family for fame

[zosa95]

The alarm on Jude's phone broke the quiet of each person processing today's discoveries.

Jude: I need to pick up Giles from nursery.

Gemma: Do you have contact information for my-- Ed?

Jude: Yeah. I'll forward his contact info and Chessie's, too.

Jude tapped on his phone, and Gemma's phone chimed.

Jude: I'll see you tomorrow.

Gemma: Thanks. Don't say anything to anyone yet.

Jude: No worries.

Markus: Thanks for getting her home.

Jude: No problem.

Jude paused to scritch Alfie's head before he left.

Markus: Are you feeling okay?

The weight of the revelations sank in. Gemma suddenly felt cold inside again. She began shivering for the second time that day. She burrowed against Markus's warmth, desperate to be held close.

Markus: Babe, you're shaking. I want you to see a doctor.

Gemma: (shakily) I'm not sick. This is just so much.

Gemma sobbed as Markus held her close. He stroked her hair, kissed her forehead, and whispered words of comfort. Finally spent, her tears ceased, and the shivering stopped. Gemma felt drained, empty inside.

Markus: You should take a nap.

Gemma nodded.

Gemma: I'll rest until you get home from work.

Markus: I'm not going back into the office today. I'll work a bit from home while you sleep.

Gemma: I'm sorry that I messed up your day.

Markus: Babe, do you actually think a meeting is more important than you? If they can't grasp "family emergency," then they can fuck off.

[wa-royal-tea]

That one summer day ☀️

Notes under the cut:

Hi. It's been a while.

Sorry for disappearing just like that considering I've never pulled this before since I first began posting on this blog.

No, this is not a goodbye note. I'm just gonna give y'all a little life update on what's been going on with me hahaha

So uh, I'm alive and well. Life has been life-ing since I returned to my home country. I was severely burnt out from doing my Masters and a week after coming home, I started working and my sleeping schedule has been a fucking mess since then. As it turns out, remotely working for a foreign company where you have to follow their time zones would fuck with your sleep schedule. Who would've known? /s

I haven't had the time to open the game bcs of this and as a result, my story has been put on the back burner bcs y'know, irl stuff is my priority. And I'm also experiencing some burnout for basically everything. So I decided to take this break for my own sake and for the blog's sake. I'm hoping that when I come back, I could return with a story that everyone can enjoy.

Aside from not having time bcs of work and personal stuff, Love and Deepspace also had my full attention since September so...yeah. I blame Zayne for taking my attention away from the story lol

I'm not ending the story for this blog anytime soon, even if there's only like 10 ppl reading it. Ya girl is not a quiter. The story is still going, it's just on a...how should I say this? An indefinite hiatus? On a pause? And I've also like thought about putting it on a pause while working on it until the ending in the background so when the chapter is up, I'll just release them one by one. Still considering this tbh 🤷🏽‍♀️

I hope everyone is doing okay. I do miss posting here. But rn irl is my priority. I turned off my ask so I do not have to worry about leaving anyone's asks hanging.

I do want to thank the ppl who reached out to me via discord and asked me how I'm doing. I really appreciate that (❁´◡`❁)

I will log out of this blog again so if anyone wants to reach out to me, you can reach out to me on discord if we're moots there :)

To those who are still here, sorry for the break but I am thankful to still have you around. I will come back in the future but your girl needs this long break after almost 5 years of being here :')

So I hope you guys can be patient with me ಥ_ಥ

Take care and stay safe! (✿◡‿◡)

Love,

Nina

[treason-and-plot]

Meanwhile, across town, Cammie is looking after a Boston terrier called Alfie for the weekend. (You may remember that Cammie works at a vet clinic with Roy's ex-girlfriend, Saoirse) However Alfie is proving to be a bit of a handful!

Cammie: Oh my God, Alfie! That is NOT a dog toy! PUT IT DOWN!! NOW!!!

[agena87]

It's official! Tod! Tod! Tod! will start their summer tour with a concert at the Edgewave Festival this coming Monday! Don't forget to buy your ticket!