#and the challenge is now COMPLETE

[aromantic-diaries]

Done some introspection and huh turns out i never really wanted to be in a romantic relationship and just wanted to feel worthy. Gee wowzers so the reason i was salty that nobody liked me or pursued me romantically wasn't because i wanted a relationship but instead it was because i was already lonely and an outcast and just wanted to feel like there was someone who liked me for who i was and was interested in me

#aro #aromantic #arospec #well i have completed the mission of facing myself and understanding the roots of my confusing feelings towards romance #now for the bigger challenge of overcoming my own self loathing so that i no longer crave a validation that i am incapable of reciprocating #and also physically repulsed by

[spiderziege]

hermit a day may 10: favorite ‘alt’ hermit - i chose Hotguy!

...meaning there’ll be two Scars in a row this week (and also, perhaps, two Jellies)

#hermitaday #ngl my original plan was to combine wednesday and thursday and only draw hotguy #but im actually kinda determined to complete this whole challenge now so therell be two scars #hes lotsa fun to draw anyway #goodtimeswithscar #gtws #hermitcraft #my art

[fizzytoo]

amaya and karlee settle into chestnut ridge smoothly. karlee's living with amaya temporarily, choosing to staying close to her sibling while also figuring out her place in the world. just two kids miles away from their childhood in sulani…

#ts4 #ts4 gameplay #sims 4 gameplay #postcard legacy challenge #yeah they're yatted up #idc how unrealistic it is for them both to be completed tatted after becoming adults and moving across the world 🫵🏽 #new gen new world new reshade !!!! tho this post and the next will have different reshade bc im trying to figure out what i like more #as of right now for storytelling purposes karlee’s staying in chestnut ridge temporarily but i’m fully going to have her fall in love w #the town (and a resident 👀) so that she stays #i need them to be close forever #karlee’s definitely the protective sibling. it doesn’t matter where in the world ama is karlee’s gonna be by her side. #amaya cherishes her just the same. they always say that they’re siblings in every universe and every timeline #sim: amaya kamealoha #sim: karlee kamealoha #postcard: gen4

[lynzishell]

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Transcript and Bonus below the cut:

Phoenix: It’s been ten years, almost to the day, since I lost my mom. I’ve been thinking about her a lot since we had Aspen. Something about knowing that she’ll never get to know her granddaughter. That Aspen will never get to know her. It’s a different kind of grief that I wasn’t prepared for.

Phoenix: [wipes a stray tear from his eye] After I moved in with Julian, I would come out here sometimes. I’d sit on this bench and look out at the water, and I’d talk to her. I’d tell her about my life, that I loved her and missed her, that I was sorry for being such a pain in the ass. I even told her about Malcolm. I don’t know why this spot. Maybe just because it’s pretty here, and away from everything and quiet, but I could almost convince myself that she could hear me.

Phoenix: I guess I hoped that by bringing you both here… well, it’s the closest I could get to introducing you.   Dawn: If your mom was here right now, would she prefer it if I called her Leanne? Or Miss Realta? Phoenix: [breathes a laugh through his nose] Definitely Leanne. She’d give me hell if I let you call her Miss Realta. Dawn: Okay. Well, Leanne, my name is Dawn, and I am madly in love with your son. We’re getting married in a couple of months, and I’m so excited. You’re invited, of course, if you can make it to Brindleton Bay.

Dawn: Most importantly, though, this is Aspen. She’s your granddaughter. Her middle name is Leanne, after you, of course. And, um, you should know that Phoenix is an incredible father. I wish I could’ve gotten to know you. And I wish you were here to give me some parenting advice because you clearly did something right, and I feel so lost all of the time. But I promise we’ll come back to visit, at least every Winterfest, so you can see Aspen as she gets older.

Phoenix: Thank you. Dawn: Thank you for sharing this place with us. I can see why you were drawn to it. It does kinda feel like she’s here, like she’s listening. Phoenix: [nods but doesn’t speak for fear that his voice will betray him] Aspen: [coos] Phoenix: [clears his throat] Did I ever tell you that she wanted to write children’s books? Dawn: I remember you saying she used to make up stories a lot when you were little.

Phoenix: Yeah [smiles at the memory] She was never able to pursue writing seriously because she was always working two or three jobs to take care of us, to take care of me. I always hoped she’d be able to one day, and that she’d publish her own books. I can probably tell Aspen a few of them from memory, but how cool would it have been to be able to give her an actual book?

Dawn: That would’ve been amazing. Out of all the stories she told you, did you have a favorite?

Phoenix: Oh, god, um… if I had to pick, it would probably be this one about a polar bear name JuJu that dreamed of going to Jupiter. [laughs] I remember, we were learning about the solar system in school, and we all had to do a report on a planet. I chose Jupiter. But I had a really hard time writing the report, I’d never done one before. So, she made up this story about my favorite animal, a polar bear, going to Jupiter. It was really funny and full of facts about the planet. Not only did I get an A on my report, but I made her retell the story about a hundred times.

Dawn: Aw, that’s so cute. I wanna hear it. Will you tell us the story? Phoenix: Right now? Dawn: Yeah. Phoenix: Okay, sure…

✨Bonus✨

And, of course, Aspen got to meet her Great Uncle Julian while they were in Copperdale. She was a little unsure at first, but she warmed up to him pretty quick. 🥰

#ok really pausing until May now #except I might have another single scene to post next month #this one gave me an idea #and I might make little posts as they get ready for their wedding #maybe wips of the venue #or a poll to help decide on her dress #idk little stuff like that might be fun #can't bring myself to disappear completely lol #I love it here too much #I'm just not able to be consistent right now #ts4 #ts4 simblr #ts4 story #sims 4 #sims 4 storytellling #sims 4 challenge #starsignchallenge #starsignlegacychallenge #gen1 aries #aries pt3 #phoenix realta #dawn stephens #aspen realta

[front-facing-pokemon]

#rolycoly #i'm just now realizing that the galar pokédex is completely out of order compared to the national pokédex for galar pokémon so. um #i don't know why that is like that but i'm gonna keep going based on the natdex and just play regional forms by ear? #technically this still tracks since you go to the galar mines Before you get to the grass gym‚ the area around which contains #galarian meowth and perrseker‚ and i think dropping zigzagoon when i did was fffiiiiine because they show up in the wild area?? #which you have to go through to get to motostoke‚ which you have to go through to get to. the galar mines #right?? 'cause that's where you sign up for the. gym challenge. it's been so long since i played this game

[elmleif]

It's everyone in Henford's favorite holiday, Farm Day. The entire Hammond-Murphy family spent their day out on the farm showing their appreciation to the animals and crops that have sustained their household.

#hi i managed to stop crying so here's a legacy post!!! #the next few ones are very sweet wholesome ewwy cooties maybe they'll cheer me up to edit #ignore all of the out of season plants i just do not have the energy to redo their garden right now if im being completely honest #postcard legacy challenge #postcard legacy #generation 1: the farmer #saoirse murphy #cillian hammond #rowan hammond #morning hammond murphy #ts4 #ts4 legacy #ts4 screenshots #ts4 gameplay #simmer #simblr

[look-at-the-stars-tonight]

I don’t care what the plot of the community movie is as long as it starts with a shot of Troy and Abed cuddled together in bed and sleepily singing “Troy and Abed in the morning” as they wake up

#community #Trobed #Troy Barnes #abed nadir #community movie #no this won’t happen but I enjoy being delusional #I woke up this New Year’s Day with this image in my brain so I had to inflict it upon the rest of u #it’s a giant bed btw cause they live in a mansion cause Troy successfully completed pierces challenge and won his inheritance #and abed is a successful filmmaker #and they live in LA now #Troy does ac repair or car repair for fun #he doesn’t need to but he needs to do something with his time #and he mainly focuses on apprenticeships #and teaching those skills to high schoolers who can’t afford to go to college #can u tell I’m very attached to the mechanic Troy idea #he has a GIFT and it bothers me that it was completely set aside #he doesn’t necessarily need to use it but I like the idea of him starting his own school #except this time it’s not a cult #and it’s to show people that u can have a successful career WITHOUT college #the trades are valuable. #ok I’m done #actually no I’m not #he comes home every day and gushes about his students #‘abed you won’t BELIEVE how quickly Tony can diagnose and replace x!’ #can u tell I know very little about cars #and then abed makes a film about Troy and his kids and they get a SHIT TON of money and all of it goes to scholarships and expanding #the school #yes Troy has money already but also running a repair shop and training kids for free is Expensive #and they both live happily ever after. #NOW I’m done

[lorephobic]

i think it's so crazy that mammal is such a beautiful movie about love and grief and the terrible things we do to the people we want most desperately to help and also it's two hours of barry keoghan milf porn. like we CAN have both.

#get thru mammal without sobbing challenge: failed #fr one of my favorite movies now it just completely wrecks me in a way that i adore #and also. barry keoghan full frontal. #another beautiful movie made for me and only me

[sisterdivinium]

She sits down slowly, silent.

Mother Superion approaches without severing the quiet, watching her grow pale, her limbs go limp. Jillian doesn't cry, as if she already knew, but Suzanne knows all too well that knowledge never spared anyone suffering.

The nun listens to the emptiness around them and sits down beside her.

A trembling hand finds its way into her own. She surrenders.

And, somehow, the surrender is whole and she is pulled into Jillian, entangled with her, holding tight, as if they could make one full heart again by melding together the remains of their two broken ones.

#doctor superion #mother superion #jillian salvius #warrior nun #warrior nun drabble #lol this is the last drabble i have in my drafts for now... #there's the other one for which i need help in italian so if you know italian and you want to help with literally one phrase PLEASE hmu #anyway. as soon as the new year starts i'll be starting the revision for the new oneshot too so there's that to look forward to #and i might go on with a drabble here and there if i find the time. there's a challenge i want to complete... this one is part of it #not my favourite BUT it counts towards one hundred... yes... one hundred... lol #narratives and similar

[swiftcast-selene]

Day 31: Free day

of course, Eorzea wouldn't be the same without friends...! thank you for being there! here's to Dawntrail soon, and see you next miqomarch!~

#miqomarch #miqomarch 2024 #ffxiv miqo'te #final fantasy 14 #seeker of the sun #i couldn't get everyone in the server in here but i love all of youuuuu! #thank you for looking at my little guy~~ #i'm really excited i was able to see this through hehe i havent done a full month challenge in a longg time #but its been nice to complete something.... #im excited to have time to draw now this has been so inspiring

[spearxwind]

Updated Connon for Challenger Deep!! :] Also ft. her brand new bird, Wretch, who is a complete menace as well

#windyart #connon #wretch #oc ref sheet #theyre.... something for sure. complete derangement #challenger deep #anyway i love her very much #sunless sea #just tagging that out of the search's reach cause she originated from that game and all the other stuff is in the tag i think #it feels fair #shes so freaky ouugghghghgh women who are fucking weird <33333 #ALSO SHES TALL. YOU KNOW NOW. SHES FUCKING TALL

[vaguely-concerned]

I am so mad about how desperately into pan I am. he was specifically made to fuck me up. they dangled him in front of me like 'hey would you like to see a sad clown trickster with emotional intimacy issues and a heart of, if not gold, then some mysterious alloy with qualities not at all unlike those of gold at the end of the day?' and I went 'boy would I!' and now I'm lost. I'm on my knees he's like if reyes vidal was actually redeemable instead of just a 'release my man he did do all of that but I don't care' situation

#the way he seems so genuinely *delighted* by grace finding her voice and wants her to be able to make her music again #even when she's not the muse anymore............ what the fuck that is the sweetest thing I've ever heard in my LIFE dude #low-key grace's biggest fan musically at least fhsajkd #stray gods #stray gods pan #(this is not a slam on reyes btw the fact that he's unconscionable is part of the appeal in that specific case lol) #I went into the game mostly blind and from what I had seen I fully intended to romance freddie #and then... this bitch shows up for literally one song and I have to restart the whole thing before I even get to challenging a queen #because I now desire the goat guy carnally and I want to duet with him for the rest of forever thank u #also I don't think I can ever not romance him now seeing the contrast between what he gets up to in the endings #what do you MEAN if you don't romance him he just goes off and no one knows where he is. he's still just so alone??? no not on my watch #(if freddie is dead ( :( ) and you romance him there's an *adorable* part in the epilogue where he tells you hekate has him running around #getting lost relics back in a series of distinctly indiana jones-esque misadventures and it sounds like he's having the time of his life #if this is what it takes for him to actually talk to his family without anyone being complete dicks about it I must solemnly accept #the terrible burden of kissing him on every single run through of this game. it cannot be helped it's out of my hands now)

[devilclan-clangen]

First redesigns!

I'm really proud of these :)

More redesigns coming soon!

#I had a little too much fun with Darkpaw's design so now they look completely different lol #Darkpaw reminds me of a deer now. Her design looks like one. #devilclan #devilclan posts #Darkpaw #Fleckpaw #Devilcats #Angelcats #sparkle cats #clangen oc #clan generator #clangen #clangen art #warrior cats clangen #warrior cats art #clangen challenge #warrior cats #clan gen art #clan gen oc #clan gen game #clangen comic #warriors oc #wc oc #clan gen challenge #clangen warrior cats #wc art #warriors

[na-mmu]

Day 5 : My beloved princess

#inktober #inktober2022 #renfri #the witcher fanart #wanna draw more renfri!! #i just love her #i know my inktober challenge is now way behind but my October is not gonna end till I complete this challenge #hope you guys enjoy #my art

[whimhaven]

today the wilde family grows by one as sable and meredith finalized their adoption application! since delilah is a little older, they felt prepared for another child to love and today is delilah’s first time meeting him. meet malachi wilde!

#ts4 #ts4 gameplay #ts4 legacy #postcard legacy challenge #p: g1 #sable wilde #meredith engle #delilah wilde #malachi wilde #sobbing at how precious he is 😭 #delilah is a natural big sister #the family is complete now <3

[fonulyn]

aaaaaand I'm done! :D thirteen fics, thirty-one prompts! wasn't sure I'd make it but I did, and with a couple of days to spare, too!

this is my plan for a posting schedule for october once the event officially begins :3 some of them are shorter (1k-ish) and some longer (longest I think almost 8k), but I am excited to post them all :3

#fon does whumptober #i'm so excited #this is the first time ever #i managed to actually complete one of these challenges! #a huge thank you to birdycage #couldn't have done it without you 😘 #me and my fics #now i'm thinking maybe #i could write a few kinktober ones lol