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curiousb · 2 years

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The Wickham Family Album: Volume IV

(Repost due to tumblr shenanigans.)

Cousins Miles and Benjamin have always got along well, and neither has any serious commitments, so it makes sense that after graduation they would find the perfect bachelor pad together.

Miles’s stats:

~ Gemini 5 / 7 / 5 / 6 / 6

~ Avant Garde / Bookworm / Dramatic / Schmoozer / Snob

~ OTH: Film & Literature

~ Favourite Colour(s): Yellow

~ Aspiration: Romance / Knowledge

~ Turn-ons/off: +Artistic / +Reserved / -Laid Back

~ Major: Physics (2.6)

~ LTW: Become Education Minister (it might seem an odd choice, but Miles is very passionate about Film & Literature, with very robust views on the subject, and a strong drive to pass on his enthusiasm and insight to others)

Benjamin’s stats:

~ Scorpio 9 / 6 / 6 / 7 / 8

~ Animal Lover / Easily Impressed / Perfectionist / Avant Garde / Kind

~ OTH: Arts & Crafts

~ Favourite Colour(s): Orange / Green

~ Aspiration: Knowledge / Popularity

~ Turn-ons/off: +Artistic / +Well-liked / -Indoorsy

~ Major: Art (3.1)

~ LTW: Paint a Masterpiece (thanks to @lamare-sims again!)

Miles gets on the phone to Anna straight away, to invite her to inaugurate the new bed.

Benjamin has a guest too - umm, Beth, I thought that you and Bertram were very much an item now?! Perhaps she simply couldn’t resist the opportunity to hook up with her first crush when it presented itself?

Look, you’ve only just graduated and you don’t even have jobs yet - how can you need a holiday already?

Umm, share and share alike, I guess?

Miles is having a bit less fun, outside.

I’m sure it isn’t anything that you haven’t see before, Benjamin!

Benjamin earns his keep by doing most of the cooking, and he’s becoming quite proficient at it.

A hot tub is an essential investment for any self-respecting aspiring playboys. (Anna seems to be ruining the mood by reminding everyone that life is short.)

And it certainly sees a lot of action...

from some rather unexpected quarters too!

I’m guessing it’s never been quite like that with fiancé Crawford!

Yes, their free-and-easy lifestyle is proving to be everything that the guys hoped it would be.

Except that deep down, Benjamin can’t help feeling a slight sense of unease - is this the real him? Or maybe his disastrous relationship with Clara has affected him more than he realised, and made him too wary of commitment?

Maybe it’s time to rethink his priorities in life...

And with that, Benjamin’s Aspiration is changed from Knowledge / Romance to Knowledge / Popularity, which it always should have been, but I made a mistake when I first assigned his Aspiration as a teen. Sorry, Benjamin!

#sims 2 #gameplay #merybury #sanditon #miles wickham #benjamin bingley #anna smith #beth brandon #robert dashwood #julia bertram #crawford churchill #clara dashwood #wickham family #bingley family

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specialagentlokitty · 10 months

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Anna x reader - my friend

Sitting at the table in the servants hall, you weren’t paying much attention to anything really, you were staring at the book in your lap, but you weren’t reading.

No, you hadn’t been reading for a while, you just stared at the pages and a few people had picked up on the fact you were just sat there lost in your own world.

“Sometimes I wonder if she’s well in the head.” Thomas said.

“Don’t be nasty.” Mr Bates snapped.

“What, it’s not normal for someone to just sit there staring like that.”

Mr Bates glared at Thomas, and he went back to reading the paper and Mr Bates looked at you a little confused.

“(Y/N)?” He asked.

You snapped your head up to him and gave him a warm smile.

“Yes Mr Bates?”

“Is everything alright?”

“Oh yes of course.”

You picked up your book and set it on the table as you stood up, excusing yourself to go do some work you needed to get done.

Sitting in the boot room, you began polishing some shoes, and you flicked your gaze up as the door opened.

“Oh (Y/N), could you help me with something?” Anna asked.

“Of course.”

Getting up you followed her and she showed you the problem she was trying to solve but didn’t have enough time to do it.

“I simply can’t repair it in time.”

“I can help, you take one end I’ll take the other.”

You grabbed your sewing kit and sat at one end and Anna did the same on the other side, and you both began to work.

“Do you have anything planned for your half day tomorrow?” She asked.

“No, I think I’m just going to sit upstairs.”

“Oh, really?”

You nodded your head and glanced at her before you went back to fixing the large sheet.

“Do you not want to the village? Or somewhere else? A walk maybe?”

You shook your head.

“No, I think I would prefer to just sit upstairs for a while.”

“Is everything okay?”

“Of course yes.” You smiled.

Anna stopped and looked at you.

“You know if you ever need help or someone to talk to I’m here for you.”

“Thank you, but it needn’t be necessary, I’m good, really.”

You beamed at her and went back to working, and when you were both finished you took it upstairs and you helped her put it back in the table.

You adjusted your end slightly and stood back, tilting your head.

“Does it look right?” Anna asked.

“Yes, it’s perfect.”

You headed to the door and stepped aside when it was opened.

“Anna? (Y/N)?” Lord Grantham asked.

“I’m sorry my lord, we were just putting the cover back on the table. It’s been mended.” Anna said.

“I see thank you both, actually I was wondering if maybe one of you two could help with one of our guests, she hasn’t got a ladies maid with her and needs assistance.”

“I would be glad to my Lord.” You smiled.

“Thank you, wait in the hall with Carson.”

“Very good my lord.”

You walked over and stood next to Mr Carson, and he looked down at you.

“Why are you up here?” He asked.

“I’m acting as ladies maid for one of the guests.”

“I see, and you have done this before?”

“Yes Mr Carson, I’ve acted as ladies maid before I know what I’m doing.”

“Very well.”

Carson walked over to the door to answer it, Thomas stood next to you and you smiled as you waited, but when you saw who it was your smile fell from your face.

The woman stopped and she looked at you and you looked at her back.

“I see you found a job then.” She said coldly.

“Yes my lady, I have.”

She looked around and Lady Cora walked over.

“Lady Grace, what a pleasure to see you.” Lady Cora smiled.

Lady Grace smiled back and turned her attention away from you.

“And Lady Cora, but I wonder if I may have a different Ladies maid.”

“Oh, is there something wrong with (Y/N)?”

Lady grace looked at you.

“Yes. Everything is wrong with her. She is ungrateful, and disloyal.”

Lady Cora looked at you and you said nothing in response, you simply just stood there jaw clenched as you stared ahead.

“(Y/N)?” Lady Cora asked.

You looked at her and smiled.

“Yes my lady?”

“Is this true? Do you know lady grace?”

“I do my lady yes.”

“Don’t sound so disgusted by that (Y/N), it’s not ladylike.” Lady grace spat.

You looked at her.

“I’m not a lady.”

“Don’t take that tone with me.” She warned, “I’ve had enough of your childish games, you are to return at once.”

“No.”

“(Y/N)!” Lord Grantham snapped.

You clasped your hands in front of you.

“You always were ungrateful, spiteful, horrid little brat. I suppose it’s not to late to make a decent lady out of you yet. Now, stop playing servant and come home.”

“No.”

“Excuse me?”

Lady grace stood in front of you glaring.

“You will come home.”

“I will not, if I remember correctly I was disowned by you. Therefore, that is not my home and you have no right to tell me to come back, especially as I am an adult and can decide for myself.”

“You should be honoured you were born with such privilege!” She hissed.

That was the final straw.

“Privilege of what?! You to dictate my life? Marry me off to some horrid old man just so you can have more money? The privilege of being locked in a dark, damp room because I refuse to be your little puppet and do what you want me to do?”

She brought a hand out and slapped you across the face.

“That is enough!” Lord Grantham yelled.

“You’re right my Lord, it is. I apologise.”

You turned back to the woman who had slapped you.

“Goodnight mother, I will send a different ladies maid up for you.”

With that you walked away, jaw clenched, hands balled into the fabric of your dress as you went downstairs.

“Mrs Hughes, there’s a Lady Grace upstairs who needs a ladies maid, I can’t I am feeling unwell.”

“I see, thank you. Go upstairs and I’ll come check on you later.”

You nodded and went upstairs to your room, changing, you got into bed, and you just sighed heavily.

Laying down, you decided to just close your eyes and hide away from the world like you did every time things got too much for you.

You weren’t sleeping, so when you heard your door open you knew someone had come in, but you never moved, you pretended to be asleep.

“(Y/N)?” Mrs Hughes called softly.

You didn’t respond.

“I believe she’s asleep my lady, should I wake her?” Mrs Hughed asked.

“No, I’ll come back in the morning, thank you.”

The door was closed and you were left alone but not for long, because someone else came in and closed the door.

You heard some shuffling about and someone place their hand on your shoulder.

“I know you’re not asleep.. are you alright…?” Anna whispered.

You carried on pretending and she sighed softly.

“Alright, but if you want to talk I’m here.”

With that, she got into her own bed.

You fell asleep not long later, and in the morning you changed and went downstairs for breakfast and stood as you waited for Mr Carson to sit.

When he did you sat down as well.

“So, are we to call you by her ladyship as well?” Thomas asked.

“Thomas.” Mrs Hughed scolded.

“Just curious, (Y/N)s from a prestigious family, surely she has the title too.”

You looked up at him and said nothing.

“Are we too good for you now my lady?” He smirked.

“That is enough!” Mr Carson snapped.

The table went quiet, and when Mr Carson left a few others did and you sat back down.

“So, did you runaway? Were you kicked out? Did you just want to play servant?”

“Leave it alone Thomas.” Mrs Patmore said.

She handed you some tea and left the room.

“Is that why you’re so strange? Because she locked you in a dark and damp room?”

Everyone fell silent and you slowly stood up.

“Excuse me, I don’t feel well.” You said.

With that, you walked away and back upstairs, just wanting to hide from everything, and that’s what you did.

Like a young child who was scared and afraid, you got back into bed, and pulled the cover over your head so you could hide away from the world.

The door was opened and closed.

“(Y/N)?”

You pulled the covers down and slowly sat up, swinging your legs over the edge of the bed.

“How can I help my lady?” You asked.

Lady Cora slowly sat on Anna’s bed, and she smiled softly at you.

“I came to see if you were alright after yesterday.”

“That’s very kind of you my lady but I’m alright.”

“Are you really?”

You nodded your head.

“Lady Grace went on a rampage last night, shouting and yelling about you, and she admitted to doing many things. Lord Grantham told her to leave at once and never come back or to contact you or he should have her arrested.”

“I see…”

“My only fear is that Barrow was there, and we all know what he’s like.”

“He can tell everybody if he wants, it won’t change the outcome of anything my lady.”

“The outcome of what?”

“I’m handing in my notice, I will work until the end and leave immediately after.”

“You don’t have to go.” She said softly.

You sighed a little.

“I have been dishonest about my reasoning for coming to be a servant, I have lied, and I have cause you trouble. I must go.”

“You are a victim of a cruel past, but if you feel you must leave we can’t stop you from going, all I can offer is a perfect reference and a place to come back to should you need it.”

“Thank you my lady.”

Lady Cora stood up and she looked at you as you stood up, walking to open the door for her.

“Please think about this over the next few days, take some time, rest, and think carefully about this. I’ll talk to Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson about giving you the time.”

“Thank you my lady.”

Once she left you closed the door and got back into bed, back under the cover to hide away again.

You laid there all morning, and Anna brought up your lunch, setting the tray next to your bed she reached out and pulled the cover down a little.

You looked at her, and she smiled softly.

“Eat.” She said.

You sat up and she gave you the tray but you didn’t eat, you just looked at the food.

Anna sighed.

“Thomas told us everything that happened after you left last night.”

“I’ve no doubt he did, he enjoys making people as miserable as him.”

“Ignore him, he’s not worth the worry.”

You glanced at Anna.

“I’m not worried, he can talk all he wants, but he does not know all the details so he does not know the whole story, and if he did, perhaps he would be so snarky about the whole thing.”

You set the tray next to your bed and you covered yourself back up with your covers.

“I wish you’d speak me.” Anna sighed.

“What’s there to say?” You mumbled.

“Tell me about everything, what happened, how you feel. So you don’t have to face this alone.”

You sat up again.

“There’s nothing to say Anna, my mother was a cruel woman who despised me for some reason, I ran away the moment I could and after that she disowned me. I came here and I’ve been a servant since.”

“There’s more to that story, but I won’t force you. When you’re ready come and talk to me.”

She gave you a smile and left you alone with your lunch.

A few people came to see you, to try and talk to you but you never spoke to any of them.

You sat in your own sadness and pain, letting it slowly take over you.

You spent the rest of the day and the following day in bed, and that evening you slowly got up, and you made your way downstairs.

Into the servants hall and over next to Anna.

“Do you want some tea?” She asked.

You shook your head, and you took a deep breath.

“I… spent my childhood learning how to act as I was supposed to, doing anything that was asked of me to try and make everybody happy. I would close my eyes to hide from the darkness, because if I could not see, it couldn’t be real.”

You sighed a little.

Everybody stopped what they were doing to listen.

“It was a rather childish notion I know, and I still believe that if I close my eyes I can make all the darkness go away, pretend it isn’t real. But it can’t. I am happy here, but I disappoint myself in everything I do, I disappoint my father and even my own mother couldn’t stand me.”

Anna reached out, placing her hand on your shoulder.

“I wanted to leave, so I did. I wanted to disappear, so I did. I make things worse, and all I do is run away, from family, friends, anything good or bad I second guess it all and I runaway, because it’s all I know how to do. To run away…”

“You don’t have to runaway anymore.” Anna said softly.

You looked at her, tears brimming your eyes.

“I feel like I’m stuck… and nothing I do can get me away from that life…”

Anna stood up and she hugged you.

“I hope we can help you get away from that life, so you can build a new one.” She whispered.

You sniffled a little bit.

“Whatever May happen, you have us all by your side.” Mrs Hughes smiled.

You nodded your head and pulled away from the hug, taking the handkerchief of Mr Bates so you could wipe your tears away.

“I just wanted to hide…”

“Running away will only get you so far, eventually, one day, you have to come to terms with what’s happened.” Thomas said.

You looked at him.

“Some inspiration from the heartless Thomas Barrow, even he must be concerned.” Mr Carson said.

Everyone laughed softly and Thomas huffed, going back to his paper.

“No matter what happens we are your family, whether you’re in service, or you become a marvellous lady of many riches.” Anna smiled.

You smiled back and took your hand, giving it a squeeze.

“I would never choose that life over this one, I prefer this. I like my friends.”

You turned to face Anna and you hugged her gently, and she hugged you back.

“Thank you for being my friend…” you whispered

#Downton abbey #Downton abbey x reader #Downton abbey x you #Downton abbey imagine #Anna smith #Anna smith x reader #Anna smith x you #Anna smith imagine

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