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Winter, 1899

It was another ordinary day at the school in Brindleton Bay, a place the Ivanovs could only afford through years of hard work and sacrifice. As usual, Alexei had no interest in joining the other boys during break and, instead, chose to spend his time with Aadhya, as he did every day.

But as they enjoyed their time together, one of the wealthiest boys in Alexei's class approached them, his demeanor hostile. Without warning, he began to insult Aadhya with cruel names nobody should be called.

The Ivanov heir immediately noticed the shift in Aadhya's expression, recognizing the pain caused by the cruel words. Without a second thought, he sprang into action, grabbing the boy and pulling him into a fight.

Aadhya's fear surged as she realized both of them would be in trouble. Acting quickly, she intervened, pulling Alexei away from the fight. Grabbing his arm, she rushed them both out of there before the principal came.

They went to their special place, as they always did when something went wrong.

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A winter night at the Ivanov's house, after the kids went to bed and all the work is done.

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Tag Game for Historical Simblrs! 📖

1. What has been your favorite time period to play in or which one are you most excited for?

I'm currently playing through the late 1800's/start of the 1900, and even tho I love the victorian time I like the 1850 the most, which I had never used in my gameplays. Honestly I'm kind of excited for the 1950/1960, in my country we were in a military dictatorship after that so playing the colorful happy 80s doesn't make much sense to me, so I think I'll like playing before it the most.

2. Do you have a favorite piece of historical cc? (CAS or BB)

I love all my historical cc, for clothes I almost always go to linzlu, but this hair from @buzzardly28 is definitely my all time favorite, it's a shame it clips with hats :(

3. Who is your favorite sim currently?

Mildred will always be my baby. She is such a strong mother, enduring some unwanted pregnancies and having to learn to love those babies and care for them as much as Alexei, always keeping a smile on her face during the hard times and making sure everyone was okay.

I'll be sad to leave her go, but I'm also excited to see how Alexei's story will turn out as he doesn't want his father's farm and aspires to be a violinist.

4. What is your favorite world?

My all time favorite world is definitely Henford-on-Bagley, but I think I adore practically all worlds that give off this countryside, super green vibe. I also love Willow Creek, but I never had the opportunity to play with it during the decades challenge itself.

5. Are you more gameplay or story focused?

I usually plan the story according to what happens during the gameplay. If I plan a lot of stuff I know half of it will be impossible to reproduce in the game, so I'd rather not get disappointed.

6. Do you like to play with pets in your historical saves?

YES! I think most families in real life own at least one pet, and I personally couldn't live without my dog. I enjoy playing and then seeing the family's cat on a counter and thinking "oh that's cute!", I think that it adds another level of realism to the gameplay.

Besides pets, I also really enjoy playing with horses and all the cottage living animals. I love taking screenshots of my sims on the back of their horses and imagine where they could be going (if the sims 4 was open world).

7. What’s your biggest immersion breaking pet peeve with the game?

For me it's when time passes and all the townie's kids I placed grow up with the most horrendous and modern outfit. They always turn out to dress the ugliest outfits in the game!

8. What’s your favorite in-game historical item? (CAS or BB)

I mostly use the vampire's pack, as it has some cool suits and chandeliers, but I have a serious phobia of ingame items so I usually just filter for custom content and call it a game. EA's bb items always look so bulky compared to CC, idk, I just don't like it.

9. What would you like to see as a new pack or asset to the game?

I know some people disagree, but I would LOVE cars. If we get cars in the game, we could easily make cc vintage cars and make them function properly. Sadly, idk if i will ever happen. I don't care about the open world, for me it could work just like in the sims 2 and I'd be fine.

10. What pack do you think is invaluable as a historical simmer?

I think pets and dogs, just because of Brindleton Bay, as it is the BEST world to start in. Also, I really really really love Cottage living for the cows and chickens, seasons for the holidays and Horse Ranch for... horses!

11. Do you have a favorite mod to enhance historical gameplay?

I could NEVER play without Ye olde cookbook, the off the grid range of meals in the game is so shallow and this mod makes even making my sims prepare a meal into an event.

12. What’s your ideal family size for playing?

I'm currently playing with a family of six plus a cat and I feel very overwhelmed all the time. I'd rather play with something around 4 sims, as I can focus on the more individually and guarantee none of them is dying somewhere I'm not seeing.

13. Do you use poses?

YES! Sims team likes to make animations so goofy that it turns impossible to take credible screenshots with them. Poses bring a level of realism to screenshots and allows me to play with themes that wouldn't be possible with Sims 4 as it tries to be so family friendly all of the time.

14. Do you use any overrides in your game?

I override practically everything. The mop? yes, the phone? for sure! and honestly everything that I see and think " that is too modern for me!"

15. Do you, or did you, play off-the-grid during your game?

Yes, I'm currently playing with it right now, and honestly it is not as challenging as it looks like. I actually don't mind it.

16. What lifespan do you play on?

I play with a custom lifespan where 4 years are equal one year. I wish I were one of those sims that use long lifespan, but I get bored very quickly so it would be impossible for me.

17. What inspired you to start playing a historically?

I have always loved everything related to history, the fashion, books, art and etc, so when I discovered there was something like the decades challenge I got super excited to try it. I'm always into the idea of going cc shopping, so cc shopping for historical cc was a breeze!

If anyone else wants to try this, feel at ease to do it!

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It's been quite a year, I'm a bit tired but happy to be able to be part of the vintage sims 4 community. I'll be more active again soon, and I wish all of you a wonderful new year!

xoxo from Felix and me!

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The Ivanov family new portrait, taken in 1899

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Announce

my game is a bit broken after the update and I need to wait until More Traits In Cas is updated! So, if my screeshots end before it is updated, it might take a little while until new updates about the Ivanovs!

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Alexei, o eldest and heir of his family, has at last reached his long-awaited 13th year, marking the dawn of his adolescence. But he is, still, momma's favorite child, even though she would never admit it!

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Hello!! So... I've been exploring a bit with blender and since I love creating male sims I decided to do a bit o content for them. It's my first time sharing CC so be gentle lol!

INFO:

BGC

EA 24 swatches

All of them have the correct growth

Download - (Patreon Public) PS: I might share the models onde day because I think they turned out real cute.

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hi! wcif Boris’s blind eye and scarring?

Hi! thank u for asking, it is from NV. Games, you can get it here !

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Angus and Anya, the Ivanov's twins, just aged up and..

Mildred decided she would give the kitty who kept coming back for food a home, he is now called Felix!

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One day, Arthur woke with a heaviness in his chest, more thoughtful than usual. The jokes and laughter of his friends, so familiar on the way to school, no longer called to him. He decided that solitude would be his companion for a while and chose to walk a different path, away from the noise of routine. Along that quiet trail, his eyes fell upon something—something that would shape his soul for the rest of his life.

All through the lesson, his mind wandered, lost in the dream of the horse he had seen that morning, the image lingering until the final bell rang. Once home, he waited for his father to finish his day’s toil on the farm and then asked for a moment to speak. With a quiet certainty, he shared what he had witnessed and how, in that fleeting encounter, he had discovered his destiny: he would become a jockey!

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Autumn, 1897

The days began to cool, and sunlight faded more swiftly; leaves fell from the trees, painting the ground in shades of orange and red. Autumn heralded its arrival, while the Ivanov boys kept growing strong and healthy, much to the joy of Mildred and Boris. Though now older and closer to Alexei, Artur still did not get along with him, despite their efforts to live in peaceful harmony.

Artur would relentlessly beckon Alexei to join his wild outdoor games—chasing chickens and tumbling in the earth—but Alexei found far greater comfort in staying inside, wrapped in the house's warmth, where the gentle notes of his violin danced by the glow of the hearth.

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The summer sunrays brought more than just new beginnings for Alexei, but also for his little brother, Artur, and the entire Ivanov family.

The little one took his first steps, now a bigger and more curious baby. With newfound freedom to roam and no longer confined to his cradle, he discovered his latest fascination: water! Every time Mildred would go to wash clothes and leave the basin unattended, Artur would rush over, eager to play with the soapy water within.

While Alexei lingered near his mother, familiar with the rhythms of helping her with household tasks, Artur’s heart danced to a different tune.

He delighted in roaming the fields with Boris, his little hands sinking into the earth, as his father watched over the cattle and the crops beneath the wide, open sky.

And there was yet another surprise—no, surprises!

New babies were born, one of them, Anya the first girl to grace the Ivanov family. Alongside her, came little Angus, the first child to bear more of Boris’s features than Mildred’s, a reflection of his father in every way.

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1895, summer

Alexei grew up into a child just in time to enjoy the summetime by Boris' side on the farm. But, as he grew, he kept being the sweet mommy's boy everyone knew.

At school, Alexei met a new girl named Aadhya. At class, she would not talk to anyone and during lunch she would always eat alone. One day, Alexei decided to talk to her and ask why she would not try to be friends with anyone. Aadhya told him that her family was new in Brindleton Bay and that the people there did not really like her culture, which made Alexei incredibly confused. After school, he invited her to play at the park, wanting to show her what a real friendship felt like.

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Alexei was growing strong, it did not take long until he was able to stand alone in his little feet. The little one's company made Mildred very happy, but she was not enthusiastic about her fastly growing stomach. In her mind, Mildred thought that only one son was enough already, and it took until the baby was born for her to accept the fact that her family would not be the size she would like it to be.

Before the birth of her new child, it was Alexei's birthday! He grew into a healthy toddler, and was still known around the neighborhood as mommy's boy.

On the other side, the new baby, Artur, was much more interested in the outside of the farm, and even though he was still a little infant, he would be more happy left watching Boris take care of the cows than inside with his mother, as Alexei would.

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The warm and sunny summer days went by fast at the Ivanov farm. The raindrops that fell from the sky on the heavy rain days were soon changed into snowflakes, and now all the greeness from the grass and color from the flowers were suddenly covered by the snowy blanket that was all over the place.

Even though there was apparently nothing wrong, Mildred felt like something was missing. Her and Boris were married for quite a while now and everybody knows that a marriage is only a marriage if there's children running around and, even though they were trying, Mildred had not become pregnant yet.

But, while Boris worked on the farm some days away from their last romantic night, Mildred finally felt those famous symptoms people talked about: dizziness, nause and nothing stopped in her stomach. She was pregnant!

Yet, Mildred did not felt as overjoyed as her husband when discovering the new life in her belly. She was happy, but it did not look that incredible as people said it would feel.

Finally, on new year's eve, a crying baby was heard from the Ivanov's house. A new member of the family was being welcomed by the parents. His name, declared Mildred on the day he was being baptized, would be Alexei, because he will defend our name in the new generations.

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Spring, 1889

Dear mama,

You were right when you told me there was nothing to worry about the married life. As you said, it is mostly the same everyday, and I really enjoy the monotony of doing all the same tasks over and over, I prefer it more than the adventorous life of Bram, I'd never be able to spend so much time out in the sea and away from home as he does.

The house work is not hard. I know I should not say that already, as we do not have any children yet and it is expected that when we do the house becomes a mess, but, for now, it is fine.

I cook all the meals and clean up the house, as it gets dusty very easily, while Boris takes care of the animals and waters the plants.

At the end of the day, he still tries to come back home before I go to sleep, so we can spend some time together by the fireplace. He comes back, bathes so he doesn't smells like cows and reads his book by the fireplace while I practice the piano.