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glowyjellyfish · 3 years

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A Medieval Megakingdom update covering the last few days:

I remodeled Gabriel Green’s house, build hovels for Tara Kat and Chastity Gere, finally got Jessica Peterson moved into the church, and started giving Desiderata Valley sims their medieval makeovers. ...then I tried to use a downloaded tavern for the Baldwin’s Hedge Tavern and the game crashed. Sigh. I really don’t want to feel obligated to build every single lot I need personally, but downloaded lots tend to be a. not designed for the MCC, b. many years old, and c. come with loads of CC that just load blue and broken for me, somehow. i use the clean installer, I am in the process of downloading Literally Everything medieval for the Sims 2 that I can find, these are popular lots, and still... broken. I’m trying to reinstall the CEP to see if that helps with some of these; others I will have to hunt down or else just... forget about, and I don’t wanna.

Oh boy, I don’t usually put these behind a click so far, but... that’s a lot of photos.

Anyway, here’s Gabriel Green’s house! It’s kinda too fancy for him; he’s a yeoman. But I also couldn’t decide what kind of job he should have and am debating giving him a proper home business to take up most of this space; right now he’s vaguely set up as a carpenter.

...he wants to be a Royal Physician, but that’s not happening given his social class and his lack of college education. I am considering giving him the “healing herbal tea shop” I was planning to give the Cordial sisters, operating it out of his house in one of the big empty rooms, and then letting him join the medical career if he lives to see the subhood hit the appropriate level.

On to Tara Kat’s house! One sim who will probably not try to keep her last name when she marries. Also, I did not realize that the MCC does not outline making peasants into farmers, possibly because it outdates Sun & Moon’s Star Factory...? but whatever, it’s fine. I might one day try to make her have an Arrangement with the local grocer, we’ll see.

ugh, I completely re-downloaded the medieval wood sets and it’s still giving me blue. that’s why I am experimenting with reinstalling the CEP.

Not sure how well it shows up, but she’s got 5 each of about 10-20 different kinds of crops, plus a single industrial grain plot so she can work on providing animal feed. I... am not sure a single sim can actually handle this; she will be looking for a husband very quickly no doubt.

And Chastity Gere’s hovel:

She’s a woodcutter. I figured given her normal outfit, she should be a little tough and a little less gender-conforming than average. I bought her a lot of trees for her lot partially because Belladonna Cove’s nature lots aren’t going to have many choppable trees on them; BDC is more of a Meadows town.

Finally, the made-over sims of the day:

Jessica Peterson; having left her Noble husband, she’s lost all status and was forced to go to the church. She can either stay, leave to get married and join her new husband’s social class, or leave on her own and be an outcast. We’ll see someday!

Robert Kim. Like Tara Kat, I always forget this family exists! But they’re perfect for a hood where I needed to add more families at various locations and social classes. Given their house, they probably shouldn’t be peasants, but who cares? It’s getting bulldozed!

Justin Kim.

And Cynthia Kim! Boy, that is very much Not a medieval name.

John Mole. I think I’m gonna make him be a hunter.

Edward Contrary.

Opal Contrary.

and Rick Contrary. I haven’t decided what their family labor business is going to be yet, but they are peasants in the highly wooded Desiderata Valley, so...

Anyway, here’s the last one, and much most exciting. Presenting my best efforts to make a medieval version of the Ottomas family presentable!

Dora Ottomas. Her face is just generally bad. I did my best.

Peter Ottomas, looking surprisingly nice with his hair lengthened and his pornstache turned into a respectable medieval... goatee...?

Samantha Ottomas, and geez why didn’t I work around that plumbob better? She looks fine, I think. There is something weird about her eyes, with misshapen circles underneath that screw with all makeup attempts, but she’s fine, she’s presentable.

David Ottomas. As you may know, he suffers from both a weird nose, and the eye shape inherited from his mother, plus a little jutting lip. But some shaggy hair helped quite a bit.

Sharla is a mess that’s barely holding it together for this picture. She’s got the eye shapes, the weird nose, and a severe jutting lip that cast a shadow on her upper lip, and no makeup I had could fix it. She looks perfectly fine here, but in motion it’s not pretty. Not to mention that I picked out this nice hair, and then when she started moving it became apparent that the hair was not affixed to her scalp correctly, causing floating hair and bald spots. I’ll give her a different hair when it comes time to play. I am impressed how nice and pleasant she managed to look for the picture, given all her myriad health issues.

And Tommy Ottomas. He’s okay, I think his big problems are usually limited to the weird eye shapes. It’s usually the twins that, in my games, have historically had extremely odd and awkward faces. We’ll see whether they are cursed this time. The Ottomas family is going to own Desiderata Valley’s local hedge tavern, assuming I manage to add one. I really don’t wanna build the same type of community lot eight times, one for each subhood.

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littleindigochildx · 5 years

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HFD ♡ (drabble/part 2)

“Mommy! Guess what I did while you were at work.”

Savanna beamed. She still had Sharpie stained hands (and a spot or two on her face) so it wasn’t hard for Victoria to guess that whatever her daughter did, it obviously involved markers. Still, the brunette played along.

“What did you make him, my butterfly?”

Victoria replied. Savvy’s blue eyes widened and she bounced with excitement.

“I maked daddy a present for Father’s Day. I think he’s really gonna love it.”

She replied proudly. She didn’t say

what

it was she made for David because she wanted it to be a surprise.

Victoria already knew what the gift was. Dora already explained to her that she was missing two mugs for the cafe, but Savanna didn’t know that. She still didn't know she had done anything wrong. Her mother didn’t seem angry or disappointed. Victoria encouraged her children to be creative just like Dora did for her and her siblings when they were younger. Mugs could be replaced but Savanna’s perfectly imperfect six year old doodles could not be.

“Guess what else I did.” The little girl said. She didn’t wait for Vic to reply before she opened the closet by the front door and pulled out two small boxes. The wrapping paper was a combination of Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas. There was tape everywhere. Savanna clearly wrapped the gifts herself. Each one topped with a shiny red bow and the recipient's name written in marker. “I maked one for DC, too.” She set both gifts on the coffee table. She couldn’t wait for her dad and Declan to open them. David would get his early since he would be back in California on Sunday. He was still trying to convince Victoria to let Timmy and Savanna go with him. He tried to guilt trip her by saying it would be nice to spend Father’s Day with his kids. He didn’t think it was fair that Victoria got them full time and he wanted them to spend the majority of their summer break with him.

“Mommy…” The little one looked up at Victoria. Her eyes seemed to change color with her emotion. “I know me an’ Timmy are goin’ ta dinner with daddy t’nite cause he won’t be here for Father’s Day...” She paused briefly. David and Victoria weren’t on the best terms at the moment, so Vic opted out of dinner this time. Savanna was a little sad about it. Timmy was even more upset. He still hoped his parents would mend their relationship and that they could all live under the same roof one day. He wasn't ready to give up hope just yet. “...But do ya think we can we make DC a special Father’s Day dinner on Sunday? I know he’s not my daddy, but he is Rannie and Polka Dot’s daddy… We should make him his favorite dinner.” Savvy wasn’t exactly sure what Declan’s favorite was, but she figured her mother probably did. She knew Declan better than anyone else… Probably even better than he knew himself. “We can make him dinner an’ then I can give him his present.” Savanna smiled. She was definitely stubborn when she wanted to be, but she had a heart of gold and in her eyes, Declan was family. Even if they weren’t related by blood.

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“Are they ready?” David asked as he fiddled with his keys. He couldn’t even look Victoria in the eye… Not after their last conversation. Deep down David knew Victoria still loved him, but she was no longer in love with him. She never meant to hurt him, but she couldn’t dull her true feelings towards Declan any longer. He was the one she wanted to be with… She had known that since they were teenagers. Their relationship was far from perfect, but she loved him anyway. She would always love him.

“Just about.” Victoria replied. She held the poorly wrapped gift Savanna made for David until the little girl joined her. “Are ya sure you can’t come too?” Savanna asked her mom one last time. Victoria tucked a strand of her daughter’s hair behind her ear as she bit her bottom lip and shook her head. “Not this time, butterfly... But you guys have fun without me. Okay?” She kissed the little girls forehead before Timmy joined them. Victoria kissed his head too. “I’ll see you in a couple of hours.” Perhaps she was putting too much trust in David. He had been hinting to her that he wanted to take the kids back to California for weeks now. Who was to stop him from skipping town with them now that she wasn’t there to chaperone?

Thanks to his mother, the idea had crossed David’s mind more then once. It would be so easy for him to blow off dinner entirely to pick up and leave with his children. It’s not like it was really kidnapping. They were his flesh and blood too. There was no custody arrangement in place yet because (until recently) there hadn’t been a need for one. He was merely a father spending time with his offspring. If it wouldn’t put his professional reputation at risk… He probably would have done it, but how would it look if Dr. David Thorne was arrested for the kidnapping of his own children?

A tiny voice from the back seat pulled David out of his daydream. It was Savanna. She had to call him a few times before he responded. “What, Princess?” His skin would have crawled if he knew that was the same nickname Declan had given Victoria. “Me an’ Timmy wanna pay for dinner t’nite. We been savin’ up all our allowance money. We didn’t even buy ice cream!” Realistically, they probably didn’t have enough to cover the bill and the tip, but David would sneak in the difference. The gesture was nice and he was proud of his kids. They worked hard for their allowance and understood the value of a dollar. “Are you sure you want to spend all that money on me?” He asked as he looked at their angelic faces through the rear view mirror. Timothy and Savanna nodded in unison. “This is your special day… Even if it’s not really Father’s Day yet.” Savvy replied for the both of them.

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A few minutes later they arrived at their destination. A Dave & Busters just outside of Limbo. It wasn’t David’s first choice in terms of dining location, but today wasn’t about the food. It was about spending time with his kids… Even if that meant spending $200 on games and low quality prizes. “You know the rules, right?” David spoke once they were settled at the table. “Dinner first, then games.” Timmy replied. He had always been better about clearing his plate than Savanna, especially recently, so he wasn't worried about it. “The same goes for you.” David told his youngest. Savvy nodded to let him know she understood. “But don’t forget, daddy… We are payin’ for dinner.” She reminded him. “Ya gotta eat all your food too or no present.” She gave him a serious look at first, but broke out in a giggle when he gasped like he was shocked. “Those are the rules.”

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“Before we go play…” Savvy put her gift on the table. “Ya got’a open this first.” She swung her legs back and forth as they dangled from her chair. She was tempted to rip the paper off for him to speed up the process, but she let him do it himself. When the paper was removed, David opened the box and pulled out a white ceramic mug colorfully decorated in pictures by Savanna. On one side she wrote I love you daddy. xo, Savvy. On the bottom she put Happy Father’s Day and the year. “Do ya like it?” She looked up at him with the biggest grin. David pulled her in for a hug and kissed her head. “I love it.” He replied. “I’ll use it every day, Princess.”

Timothy also got David a gift. It was a model car they had been working on for months. He finally finished it on his own and had done a pretty good job. “This is fantastic, buddy. I’m going to put it in my office where everyone can see it.” David told him. While it wasn’t exactly the Father’s Day he envisioned, his day was pretty perfect. Victoria was doing a great job raising their children and (all differences aside) he couldn’t have hand picked a better mother for them even if he was given the option.

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A couple hours later, David brought the kids home. Savanna had fallen asleep in the back seat clutching the giant stuffed Husky she won, while Timmy yawned and rubbed his eyes as he yawned into the Pikachu he picked out.

“Dad?” Timmy said once David cut the engine. The front porch lights flicked on. It was late for the kids. Victoria was probably worried sick, especially since they were running so late. David was supposed to have them back an hour ago, but they lost track of time. “What is it, buddy?” David asked as he turned around to face his son. “I had’a lot of fun.” Timothy looked over at his sleeping sister. “I think Savvy did too.” He gave a tired smile. “I had a lot of fun too, pal.” David admitted. The night put a nice dent in his wallet, but he would happily drain his bank account to keep a smile on his children’s faces.

“Sorry we’re late. We were having so much fun, I forgot to check the time.” David apologized. Timmy had already given his father a hug and kiss before heading up the stairs. He was so exhausted, he was likely to pass out the second his head hit the pillow. “Thanks for this… For letting me have them for the night.” He passed a sleeping Savanna over to Victoria. The little girl stirred, but just barely. “Don’t forget this. She worked so hard to win him.” He handed the Husky over too. “A Father’s Day for the books.” He shoved his hands into his pockets and shifted his attention to look at her, finally. “We’ve got some pretty great kids, Vic.” He admitted. David let the comment hang in the air as silence fell between them. "You should probably get her to bed... Sorry again." And with that, David turned to head back to his car. He had a long drive ahead of him and so much to think about.

...To be continued.

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