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Sims In Bloom: Generation 2 Pt. 233 (Love in La Ciudad?)

Even though it scared her a little, Arista woke up thinking about kissing Nicola the night before. She went to the bathroom after a short swim and talked to herself in the mirror. "Don't bring it up. Let her bring it up if she even wants to."

The girls sat down to breakfast and the air was quiet between them. "I have such a headache," Nicola complained.

"You drank a lot last night," observed Arista with an empathetic smile. "Did you want to take it easy this morning?"

Nicola nodded. "Maybe we could head to that Mexican restaurant in Vista Hermosa for lunch instead of brunch."

"Sounds good to me," said Arista. "These pan de muertos will tide me over until then!"

Another silence, until finally, Nicola swallowed a bite.

"I'm sorry I kissed you last night. I hope you don't think I was trying to take advantage of you."

"You were a few sheets to the wind. I was worried you'd think I took advantage of you."

"Arista, I meant to kiss you. I just probably chose the wrong moment."

"You meant it?"

"When my head stops hurting, I'd kiss you again...if you wanted to."

"I'd like that. I- are you sure?"

Nicola smiled. "Yes, I'm sure. We get along great. I love the things you talk about and I like watching your hips move when you dance. And your butt."

Arista blushed. "No one's ever said they like my butt before."

"I'll bet they thought it."

After staying in for a few hours to hydrate and relax, the girls made their way to a new Mexican restaurant they'd read about on a travel blog.

The vibe of the place was airy and light. Perfect for a sunny day in La Ciudad. But once they were seated, they were dismayed to find nothing but Simerican fare like hotdogs and roast turkey on the menu.

"Is this a joke? Where's the Mexican food?" Arista scoffed.

"We could go somewhere else," Nicola suggested. "I don't mind where we eat as long as it's good."

"It's a nice vibe in here," Arista reasoned. "I guess we could order some cocktails and some chips and salsa. We'll find a food stand in the park when we get hungry later."

So they ordered drinks and chips, with Nicola opting for mild salsa while Arista experimented with something a little bit spicier. They chatted through lunch before heading back to Nuevo Corazon, where they made their way back to Mirador del Amor.

But this time, Arista wasn't in the mood for dancing, so the women made themselves comfortable chatting with locals. Arista felt a little green, hoping a trip to the bathrooms would help as her insides churned and gurgled. But on her way back to the sofas, she was sick right on the floor of the club.

Nicola leapt up to check on her friend. "Arista, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

"is your stomach okay after that lunch?"

"I feel fine. Why?"

"I think the spicier salsa, or maybe something in my drink, gave me food poisoning."

"Oh my gosh! Do you want to go to the hospital?"

"I don't think it's that serious. I probably just need to empty my stomach and sleep it off."

"Well, we're going back to the villa right now so you can do that."

They left the club, but they didn't make it very far before Arista needed to lie down, nauseated with a spinning head. Nicola laid down beside her so they could stare at the sky.

"You should call the restaurant to tell them what happened."

"I don't know it's food poisoning for sure, so I shouldn't. I don't want to spread any false accusations."

"If you won't do it, I will. If they're making people sick, they should know."

(I'm sad Arista's legs clipped under the steps in the spot they decided to lie down, but the photo and the moment were too good, I had to use it anyway.)

With Nicola's encouragement, Arista reported her condition before they made their way back to the villa - earning a reimbursement for the meal and a one hundred-simoleon bonus in compensation.

Somewhat miraculously, after a short nap, her food poisoning had passed and Arista gained her second wind. Making the most of it, the girls changed, staying up chatting and flirting for hours until one compliment led to another. Suddenly, Nicola was inviting Arista upstairs to share the vibrating bed!

Their woohoo, gentle and satisfying, changed everything, and they fell asleep under the covers together. When they woke up the next morning, Nicola brought up the future. "I know you want to travel, and I was thinking...maybe we could travel together. No fixed address, no plans, just experiencing the world together and making money as we go."

"What about teaching?"

"I love teaching, but I think sometimes I got into it because it's what my mom does. It was the easy option and the path of least resistance, you know?"

She nodded. "You're sure you wouldn't mind traveling? We might have to rough it sometimes."

High maintenance Nicola bristled slightly but forced a smile while they made breakfast together. (Have you ever seen two sims use the same stove at the same time??) "I should push myself out of my comfort zone," Nicola insisted. "Especially if you're willing to date a divorced mess like me who doesn't know what the future holds anymore."

Arista realized she and Nicola were both a little damaged by people and events in their past, but being together in Ciudad Enamorada stood among the most carefree weeks of their lives - even with food poisoning and bad musicians and a little too much juice.

They were both afraid they might screw things up, but they left their vacation with a promise to one another. Maybe traveling long-term would tear apart the new bonds they'd formed together, or maybe not.

Maybe it would be the supportive, loving, forever relationship they both deserved.

So Nicola decided to quit her job and move with Arista to wherever their hearts might lead them, but first the fresh lovebirds had a wedding to attend.

Nicola's brother, Dominic, wed his longtime girlfriend, Anika, under the same backyard wedding arch where Nicola married Hazel years earlier. This time, however, Nicola's mom, Kim, was on her best behaviour and the ceremony went off without a hitch.

Anika was the youngest of four, and her older brothers all arrived with their families. The eldest, Kris, arrived with wife Holly and their kids. Even though Holly was Nicola's ex-wife's elder sister, there was no awkwardness between them. Hazel was happily remarried, and Nicola was proud to introduce guests to Arista as her partner.

Whatever the future might bring, the newly-minted 'Nicarista' planned to face the next chapter together. ->

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This is the end of Nicola's arc in my save (for now at least!) I'm pulling her out and @sleepyselkiesims is taking custody! They'll also be seen giving commentary together during @changingplumbob's Dating Deanna round three (which was filmed before this trip.) But the adventures of Nicarista don't end here and I believe she has *vague plans* for them. 👀

I'm sorry she got food poisoning on my watch! Nic did not, but they had the same meal, so maybe something in the cocktail she ordered was bad. I never play with restaurants so that's never happened to me before, but the moodlet only lasted three hours so it was quick, at least!

I'm also sorry I gave Nic a few new outfits but didn't dress up Arista. I was worried I'd make her look goofy or put her in something that would lower Nicola's attraction to her, so I gave Nic some pink clothes because Arista likes pink and let their trip unfold!

A little townie tree update with a wedding portrait roll call:

WCIF "Mexican" Restaurant: I searched for mexian restaurants on the Gallery and Mexican Restaurant Fixed by meggy0102 is beautiful and functional, but the menu is not Mexican. I'm too much of noob to fix that so I worked with it, instead.

WCIF Poses: I posed everyone in the wedding shot just to make sure I could get them all in frame. I regret not laying an aisle of any kind even though I didn't even play through the wedding, I had Dominic and Anika elope and just set up the posed photo to save time. I used a random collection - Besties by Katverse, Siblings by Katverse, LuckyCC's Casual Family Photos, ParisSimmer's Aleesha & Austin Wedding posepack, Cute Little Twins by Katverse, LuckyCC's Wedding Poses, and Rebouks' Infant Insanity Family Photos posepack.

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Ladies and gentlethem, the figure behind Riley, on the patio, was none other than....(🥁🥁🥁) Iseul Kang!

She joined her girlfriend Megan Liao at a picnic table, and they cuddled as they watched the stars. Of course this was sweet, but they just visited Mt. Komorebi and went back home. I don't know why they came back just to cuddle up together. They also made out and Megan decided to kiss Iseul's neck. I was like you know what, let them do their thing and I re-focused on Ri and Steph. 😳😄

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Lily's business partner, Carlton, is not a fan of Gigi (and frankly Gigi is not a fan of Carlton).

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More family antics. Not pictured, Byron. Turns out in my game song writing progress doesn’t save unless it’s in one go and guess what causes Byron to stop? Any kind of milestone sparkle...

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Sims In Bloom: Generation 2 Pt. 232 (A Trip For Two the City of Love!)

Nicola Moody-McMillan met her new friend, Arista Queen, at the airport in San Myshuno. Arista was living in the city, and this was the closest international airport to Nicola's home base in Henford. As they waited in an outdoor courtyard for their flight to be called, Arista grabbed some food from a trendy food truck.

She struggled with the chopsticks while the girls chatted at a table. "You can sit down to eat if you want," said Nicola. "There are three more stools here."

"We'll be in plane seats for a while so I'm keeping the circulation flowing."

"The flight's not that long, but if you say so! I'm excited to get there. I even packed a bunch of pink; Ciudad Enamorada really feels like the place to wear it. Half the walls in the villa I rented are pink!"

"Glad I touched up my hair before you got here, then."

The girls laughed easily, having become friends in the time they spent as housemates on the reality show Dating Deanna. First round, Kara Groupmates. Second round, they were Gonk Girls. Both were born and raised in beautiful Henford, too. Eliminated in the second round, they stayed to film commentary together for the next round of the show and grew even closer.

They arrived in Ciudad Enamorada after dark. After checking into their villa, they watched the starry sky for a while in Plaza Mariposa, gossiping about everything they'd seen in round three (to be revealed when Dating Deanna returns to @changingplumbob's page later this week!!). They decided to beat jet lag with an early night in, getting comfortable in their fancy Enamoradan villa.

Arista looked around in awe of their luxurious surroundings. "Did we really need a place this big for just us? It's a bit much for two people out to play tourist."

"I got a great deal on the place, and you know me. I like a comfortable mattress and a good shower."

Arista laughed. She'd grown used to Nicola's high maintenance tendencies while they practically lived together during Dating Deanna, and it was comforting that she wasn't afraid to be herself around her. "I kind of like the idea of camping out under the stars all over the world, trying different foods and seeing everything there is to see," Arista said dreamily.

"That could be fun. I mean, it would be great if the sleeping bag was cashmere or something."

"Aren't you happy being a teacher at Henford Elementary?"

"I am! Or I was. I don't know, I got back home and it didn't feel right to go back right away. Maybe to start the next school year it'll feel right, or maybe...Do you feel different at all, now that the show's over? Over for us, I mean."

"Different, like, more mature? Or reminded I'm no one's choice, as usual?"

"Arista, don't be ridiculous. You're gorgeous, you know? I would date you in a heartbeat."

Arista froze. "You would?"

"I would. You'd make life exciting, and probably delicious."

Arista was a foodie who loved to cook and eat, so to celebrate the local cuisine, she made a plate of pan de muertos and went for a swim before both girls went to bed in the two-bedroom villa. They planned to be up early, with plenty to explore in this place neither had ever been before.

In a beautiful park not far from their Simbnb villa, they strolled to an ornate fountain near stone arches the next morning. They moved quietly, hopeful not to disturb the sim in a bear costume snoozing on the fountain ledge.

They both made a wish with a coin - Nicola wished for love and Arista followed suit. She believed she'd find it a lot less than Nicola did, but this was the spirit of the trip, after all. She didn't want to seem like a downer.

After exploring the park and buying street food from a vendor, they headed to an up-and-coming neighbourhood called Vista Hermosa, where they wanted to check out street art and a local lounge.

It started to rain as they arrived, where they stumbled onto an open mic night - of sorts - at the bar. After a drink, the rain let up and they left to walk through the neighbourhood. The poorly-played music made Arista a little too tense, and the lounge let them take their drinks to go!

(I love to 'order favourite drink' at bars to see what sims pick - Nicola picked Juice on the Rocks and Arista chose a Von Haunt Estate Meloire. But the place was a bust, where the bartender kept leaving the bar so they had to make their own drinks, and (non-canonically) Arista was randomly insulted by Mount Komorebi resident Naoki Ito, Nic was roped into a friendly conversation with werewolf Volkov, and Arista hated Heather's Uncle Karl's guitar playing attempts. They left, and their ability to leave the bar to look at art with their drinks may be a glitch, but I loved it for the vibes!)

They returned to the villa to get ready for a night of dancing. After a bite to eat they headed to the modern Neuvo Corazon neighbourhood, where they didn't have to wait in line long to get into the popular nightclub, Mirador del Amor.

They danced and drank until late, and when they came back home, Nicola was mumbling in broken Simlish, more than a little bit juiced. "Don't you think it's silly that Deanna wasn't into us? I mean, we're totally great! You're a great dancer, and I'm...I'm great with kids! I think."

"Maybe you should get some sleep," Arista suggested with a smile. "But don't accidentally turn on the vibration setting on your bed or something. You'll probably get the spins."

"You're so thoughtful, Er-rista!"

Nicola grinned and leaned in for a kiss. Arista's eyes grew wide as Nicola's lips melted against hers. She was too juiced for this, so Arista blushed and smiled. "You should get some sleep, Nic. I'll talk to you in the morning and make breakfast."

"You're the best. You're probably best of all your sisters, too."

"If you say so."

"You are!"

"Okay, I believe you. Thanks Nic. You're a good friend, but your pillow is calling you now."

So the girls said goodnight and went to their separate rooms, as both went to sleep thinking about that kiss. ->

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I had so many photos and so much Social Bunny-worthy stuff happened, I had to split their trip into two parts, so we'll find out about the fallout from that first kiss on Friday!

Thank you so much to @sleepyselkiesims for trusting me with Arista! I've had so much fun playing with her and watching her friendship (and more??) with Nicola grow.

NOTE: When I added Arista to my game and she met Nicola for the first time in my save, they had positive first impression sentiments, Arista had neutral attraction (that's not unattracted!) and Nicola was very attracted to Arista. So using that, Nic initiated flirts that Arista didn't decline (except when she was hangry, no joke) but for the most part I took them around to different locations and let them naturally converse and, eventually, they were autonomously flirting and chatting constantly. Arista even 'likes flirting' now, so that's fun!

The first kiss was initiated by Nicola as written. Arista didn't grab her and kiss her back like some will, but she was flattered, their pink bar went up, and I said 'We'll see where their heads are after some sleep...' To be continued, etc.

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Ready for the dance.

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When Daniela rolled Tchai to her back and stood up, Delilah seised her chance.

Delilah: Mama! Mama read book please

Tchai: *crying*

Daniela: Hush baby, hush. I’m sorry Delilah, I have to feed Tchai now

Delilah: I want book Mama

Daniela: We can read the book later huh? When Tchai has a nap

Delilah: *grumbles*

Dylan: Come play more dolls! I got super doll

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Hello Hi ! I am Erica (Pancakesyyrup)

I am reaching out today in hopes of raising some money to help my husband and I get into our own apartment after we faced a series of very unfortunate events over the past few months. In my GoFundMe I outlined all of the things that happened to lead up to this point. I included pictures and a video of our car being stolen. I would, however like to give you a little bit of insight on me, my husband and the personal impact all of this has had on us and why we are reaching out to the internet for a little assistance. All of the things that lead up to this point have caused us to drain our savings into the negatives and our all of our energy.

This was our first year married and we were just ready to start our life. We got married in our living room by my husbands sister, we did not honeymoon, in fact we both worked the day before and the day after the wedding. We forego everything, happily, in order to have a savings for a our own house. (We were planning on doing a FHA loan and with a house in our budget we need about 10-15k down)

November 2024 took all of those dreams and crashed them. As outlined in my GoFundMe- We lost ALL of our savings and than some after losing our paid off vehicle in a car accident that was not our fault, then we were sold a lemon by a dealer ran our credit on a bunch of different cars to an assortment of banks. We both had good, not great, but good credit, after this we were both knocked down so much! After we were able to get the lemon situation handled we finally were able to get into another car which was stolen and destroyed (We had that car for less than a month) We are now in a worse car than we had paying way too much money a month because of all of the losses we took on cars so quickly back to back.

Now, the problem is we don't even have the money for a down payment on an apartment and that is why we need help. To get on our feet and get into our own apartment. We have to be out of the room we are renting by the beginning of next month (September 2025) and we have been doing all that we can to save since we found out back in July, but we are still very short and need help.

If you can't donate monetarily, if you could please help by spreading my story around. On discord and/or Tumblr or any and all social media you have. Please. Thank you so much!

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🎨: The first day of the New Year was peaceful. Quinn, Jaxon, and the twins had flown home after the party because Quinn had to work. I checked on Lane, who slept in my mom’s room. Then I got to meditate which I hadn’t done since Drew left. Mom brought Lane outside, and we worked on her motor skills in the sun. My girl managed to roll over onto her back and then onto her stomach. Mom said Lane was ready to practice sitting and shooed me away so she could take over.

The moment was so precious, I got an idea for a gift I wanted to give Mom before Lane and I left the following day. By mid-afternoon, I was finished. I took her into the bathroom so I could give it to her privately. When I told her I had a gift for her, she told me she had something for me, too. She’d written a children’s book dedicated to Lane based on the story I’d made up about a young witch and space fox. I couldn’t believe it was real. I nearly cried as I thumbed through the pages. It was bigger than the dedication or my idea coming to life. Mom had recently been diagnosed with migraines, so sitting in front of the computer for long periods was hard for her now. Mom was just as moved by the painting of her and Lane. We shared a tearful hug before exiting the bathroom.

We spent the rest of the night together making wonderful memories.

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*Thank you Sameen @purplesimmer455 for the awesome idea for the children's book!

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Misty Rose Thorne is a creative, mystical, vegetarian who just moved to Innisgreen and wants to start a career as a naturopath.

Lot: Greenwood Hamlet Residence by S4NTUR (on the EA gallery).

After she finished unpacking, she decided to go to Todd Attenberry's apothecary shop to buy some things. However, her awkwardness got the best of her when she tried to be overly charming & enchanting in her greeting.

Todd: Uh...are you flirting with me?? Misty: Oh! [embarrassed] No! That's not what I was trying to do!

Todd laughed and informed her that his partner Elric, who is a man, would be glad to hear that.

While Misty continued to melt into a puddle of embarrassment, a mischievous fairy named Wren decided to make his presence known. He shrunk into a mini version of himself, flew over, and sprinkled some sort of flirty essence over Misty.

When flirty feelings starting fluttering around Misty's heart, she became even more awkward. Why was she feeling this way!? That's when Wren flew over, became normal-sized again, and clutched his belly as he laughed.

Wren: [laughs] Have you guys kissed yet?

An annoyed Todd became tense.

Todd: I should have known this was all your doing, Wren. Go away! I'm sorry about that, Miss Misty.

Flower divider by @sweetmelodygraphics

Misty's Mystical Life: Next

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After the bathroom break, Stephanie leads Riley to the bar, where they place orders for their drink and a plate of fish and chips. Riley is in such a flirty mood that they keep running their hand through their hair and posing, probably for Stephanie's sake. 😄

As per usual when my sims go out, the night devolved into minor chaos. In the second photo, a sim named Yasmin West decided to streak nude. I don't know why, but I let her do her thing since it's an adults only establishment anyway. 😳😂 Also, if you look behind Riley in the third photo, there's a very familiar figure. 🤭

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Welcome to Gen 9: Moana

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Honeymooning is exhausting, but in a good way. 😴

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It's not a drastic change, but it's one that I wanted to make ever since Love Struck released. The only reason I didn't change it sooner is that the flower crown I wanted for their wedding looked better with her previous hair. 😅

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New Survey Asks Players About Free Updates to The Sims 4

The Sims team just shared a new survey on their official Discord channel asking players about future free game updates to The Sims 4.

The questionaire is available in five different languages.

Sul Sul Simmers! We’re currently conducting a survey about future The Sims 4 content and would love your feedback! English https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398803/ce6a9da2c44d Español https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398803/775e0ff4abd8 Deutsch https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398803/6985517c4f2f Français https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398803/b2f193e4ccaf Português Brasileiro https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8398803/351ed9c58a29

The questions are mostly about representation in the game, asking players for their feedback and suggestions they may have to improve how The Sims 4 can reflect players’ lives.

You can see the questions below. The gap on the final stages of the survey asked about awareness of previously released free content.

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🚨 SCAM ALERT! 🚨

Someone has created a fake Telegram account pretending to be me and is sending out messages like the one in the screenshot — claiming you’ve been “selected for a giveaway” and asking you to contact them.

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE

> I do not have any cc creator telegram channel or profile;

> I never send messages about giveaways;

> This is NOT me — it’s a scammer trying to impersonate my account;

> If you see this account or receive such a message, do not reply and please report the profile.

I’ve blocked this account so they can’t comment anymore — but they might start sending DMs in social networks. If you get one, report & block immediately.

Stay safe and thank you for helping protect our community. 💜