#Sim: Richard

[rheya28]

All i want to do is love you

[sablebay]

spring, 1911

"it's not volunteering if you don't actually have a choice, richard." "i didn't say i volunteered. only that it's my choice, that if my country needs me i'm willing to serve." "what choice? enlist or what? be arrested?" the debate had been going on for a while at this point, but that wasn't anything new. since returning for the spring semester, henry and the other two boys had signed up for the selective service, which - to edie's exact point - had been required. still, the three had done so with a lofty sense of patriotism, lured in by the posters and speakers who promised gloried heroics and a life of greater purpose. henry often wondered if edie struggled to understand it because enlistment wasn't an opportunity for her. it had been the four of them since that first fall semester. this was the first time she'd been intentionally excluded on the basis of her gender. "look, eds, i get what you're saying. i do. i can only speak for myself in this moment, and i'm proud to have signed up. but really, what are the odds that-" "is that a uniform?" henry interrupted the conversation as edward rounded the corner into their section of the library. the other two stared, eyes wide in a mix of awe and horror. "don't get your knickers in a twist, alright?" edward chuckled and took the remaining seat. "yeah, i got my orders." the continued silence that followed was clearly not what he expected. he continued, sensing his friends' uncertainty at whether they should offer congratulations or condolences. "look, we all know i was never going to make it at the banks like my dad wants. i'm only here at university because i have no fucking clue what else to do. but this... this is a chance for me to make something of myself. to really be something." edie slumped back against her chair, defeated, but did not argue. henry leaned forward in his seat to avoid doing the same. foolishly, he realized he had always assumed that they would ship out together. not one at a time like this. "when do you leave?" richard asked. "24 hours." another round of stunned silence. henry broke it tentatively, offering a grin. "then what the hell are we doing at the library?! let's get you to the pub!"

[cozypxls]

morning sickness, emotional damage, and a promotion - the holy trinity ✨

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[snderist]

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[skjalfaa]

Date Night! - Rhonda is definitely feeling cute

[acuar-io]

Roomies

[dcartcorner]

Commission for @sieveyourtea for the fic "Blood of the Covenant". Thank you for the support!

[abbysimsfun]

Sims In Bloom: Generation 2 Pt. 185 (Pearl in the City)

At the age of nine, Pearl Richards received placeholder admission to the San My Ballet Company - the professional arm of the ballet school she'd attended since she was five years old. Most dancers who entered the company as Junior Students needed to audition, but Pearl was a prodigy. She'd already been getting special mentorship from several of the older students for years.

The San My Ballet Company knew they'd lose her to another somewhere else if they didn't hold a place for her, but Pearl didn't take it for granted. Every day since she received her offer of admission, she practiced at every possible opportunity to be sure she was ready when she turned thirteen.

Whether practicing in the performing arts centre's dingy old basement, the updated school studio, or her bedroom, Pearl never stopped dancing. If her mother or grandmother asked her to help with dinner, she inevitably ended up practicing her moves in the hallway. She was so consistent, her father and brother couldn't resist teasing her from time to time.

"Look at us? We're ballerinas, too!" Darrell said, cackling as he and Gavin moved decidedly unlike ballerinas while she tuned them out. She practiced her "stage face" as often as her moves.

She was fairly skilled at ignoring Darrell when he'd try to distract her from her combinations by peppering her with questions.

"Pearl, did you want to hear a joke? What's a ballerina's favourite day of the year? February 2nd because it's 2/2! What do you think would happen if you stopped dancing for five minutes? How do you stand on your toes after you broke two last year?"

Eventually, his game of questions always wore thin. "Mom! Dad! Darrell's being annoying!" she would yell, and they'd come in to find him something else to do.

Pearl, of course, could see no future but one in which spotlights illuminated her as she moved across the biggest stages in the world. Her name would be synonymous with ballet far beyond San Myshuno, and sims would travel from far and wide to see her dance.

Dylan and Gavin were supportive of their daughter's talent and passion, but they also tried to steer her toward other interests. They knew ballet was a small and competitive industry rife with injuries, and they wanted to prepare their daughter for any possible outcome as she chased her dreams.

When she wasn't at school or practicing ballet, she was often volunteering her time down at the Soup Kitchen. Now that she was almost thirteen, she spent less time with the kids at the shelter and more time helping with chores to keep the place running smoothly.

But while Gavin coached Darrell on the basketball court in the yard, disinterested Pearl usually found herself practicing her dance moves.

The family had surprising news when Dylan learned she was expecting a third child. Darrell was already ten years old; she and Gavin had thought they were past the diaper stage. But they welcomed the news with the encouragement of Dylan's mother, Susan, who lived in the spare bedroom of their apartment.

The tiny place they'd lived in when Pearl and Darrell were younger was a dive they quickly outgrew, but even though they now had a much bigger place in a well-kept historical building in the Arts Quarter, everyone was a little bit worried about adding a needy infant to the family's fairly organized chaos.

After her closest friend, Ash Landgraab, moved back to Brindleton Bay following the death of his grandfather, Dylan caught Pearl frowning before dinner. "Mrs. Landgraab said you asked about Ash at the studio today. Do you miss him?"

"I don't miss him that much," she argued. "But he used to come to the shelter with me and no one else wants to help."

"None of the other kids at school want to volunteer with you?"

"No. Cristal and Noemi Zest said they'd come before Ash moved back, but now they're too busy with all their dogs and the dancer they're hosting for the Company."

"That's the boy from Evergreen Harbour, isn't it? Charlie Wise?"

She nodded. "I haven't met him yet."

Dylan forced a smile, hoping her daughter might catch it. "Well, you will soon. And you'll see Ash again. He'll be back to visit the Landgraabs before too long."

"It's not about Ash, Mom!" She rolled her eyes. "I know I'll see him again."

Dylan let her moody daughter have a moment to herself, heading to the kitchen to help Susan get dinner on the table.

The arrival of her baby sister, Felicia, led to a joyous but hectic few months in the Richards household, which meant a quiet birthday celebration at home when Pearl became a teenager.

Susan made three matcha tea cakes for her health conscious, dance machine granddaughter (because she took a slice of the first and Darrell took a slice of the second before Pearl could blow out the candles, to my utter delight 🙃), and Pearl aged up with her family cheering her on.

Pearl grew into a beautiful teen ballerina with drive to spare, and she set her focus on her dreams for the future with the full support of her loving family. ->

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NOTE: If you read on Wednesday that Pearl still needed to audition because I was supposed to change that line before it posted (I changed it roughly an hour or so after it was posted!), know that I considered having her audition but ultimately decided there was no suspense to it because I've been talking for ages about what a prodigy she is. I was always going to give Pearl the professional ballet career from @janesimsten's Ballet mod! Now that she's in high school full-time, she also spends evenings at her new job. That's dedication!

NOTE 2: Shout out to @changingplumbob for approving the appearance of Natasha Lobo (originally created by @bloomingkyras) as Pearl's older student mentor in the opening photos. I love Natasha, so thank you for letting me keep her canon to my sims' timeline, too! And we have a reappearance of the spa/studio Barre Raized by @oimygiblets, which is such a great build! Thank you for creating pixel people and pixel boxes I can play with!

NOTE 3: Felicia Richards is the first baby born in my game's latest boom, by the way. First of many to come, including both Pleasant twins! But who else?? 🤔

[aliengirl]

vincent still doesnt know how he agreed to this

[modernlex]

townie makeover wips - oasis springs edition

[rheya28]

overalls and ripped jeans

[ceechalla]

[b4rapture11572]

The Sims 4 - Outlast horror video game series!!!

[skjalfaa]

[budgie2budgie]

richard

[bluprnted]

“GARÇONS” RICHARD WATCH & “ILY BB” CHOKER NECKLACE

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