#career aspirations for boys coloring book

[romelialungusblog]

What I want to be: Exploring paths: A journey through boys' career aspirations 

[moonreader1010]

Pac- how you'll meet your future spouse and some details about them.

Note- minors dni as this reading is very suggestive.

(the pictures used do not belong to me. All rights go to the original owner.)

Pile 1. Pile 2.

Pile 3^

Pile 1: "I'm thinking 'bout you (Ooh no, no, no)

I've been thinking 'bout you (You know, know, know)

I've been thinking 'bout you

Do you think about me still? Do ya, do ya?"

So much water and earth energy omg. You might meet your future spouse in the months of November, July or February. Okay so You might meet your future spouse in a setting that combines both professional and personal growth. Like it will be a setting that combines these two worlds. Office party or something yk. Also I'm really getting that your future spouse will be someone who is really emotionally intuitive and sensitive, could be younger or just youthful in spirit. Despite this young energy they will be very confident, authoritative, and passionate. So yeah you fs might catwalk into your life through a work or financial environment. I also feel that there will be prominent themes of diligence and effort when you meet them. And omggggg your family is gonna LOVE your future spouse. Lol. Your relationship with your future spouse will be very joyful and yk they will feel so fulfilled when they get into a relationship with you. They'll definitely care for you. Very very caring. Alsoooooo this relationship will definitely DEFINITELY align with your ideals and your standards. However, past heartaches or challenges may need to be addressed. Don't let them come between your relationship with your future spouse and listen listennnn it's essential to take time for rest and introspection to heal and prepare for this significant connection because it will be soooooo amazing for you.

Additionally you may encounter this person during a period of personal growth and self-improvement, possibly when you are focused on building your career or finances(get that money bby). They will also be someone who balances practicality with a deep emotional connection. You get me? Like they might seem like someone who is solely focused on practical things but boom suddenly they will surprise you with their emotional maturity. And girllllllll that person is gonna support your aspirations!!!!!!!! Also, they will definitely share your visions. You two will have very similar goals.

Additional- late night drives, play fight, water bodies

Song for you- thinkin about you by Frank Ocean

Pile 2: "They say I'm too young to love you

They say I'm too dumb to see

They judge me like a picture book

By the colors, like they forgot to read

I think we're like fire and water

I think we're like the wind and sea

You're burnin' up, I'm coolin' down

You're up, I'm down"

Okay so the cards kept going EVERYWHERE! Anyway, Meeting your future spouse could be a chaotic journey. It will require you to be courageous and putting on the big boy/girl pants. Your connection is so soooo intense and to understand it you'll require great emotional depth. Andddddddd your fs is soooo Charming? Like for what? Lol. Very charming. Very romantic and dudeeeeee the passion in your relationship will be just chef's kiss. Mwah fr. And passionate in many ways(👀 if you know what I mean). Literally everything your spouse does reflects soooo sooooo much passion. They could very much be physically strong yk. Great physical strength for sure. and wow such a dynamic presence. They could be a water sign or have their moon in 8th house. They will definitely have a really strong sense of intuition so yeah nobody can deceive them. Your future spouse is a legit human lie director. Haha. And your future spouse has this aura around them. Like this air of mystery and they will be so wise!!!!. Andddddddd Your relationship will be marked by a balance of power and mutual respect. Your future spouse will respect you so muchhhh. Such a gentleman. I'm sooooo sure that BOTH of you possess high charismatic energy. Awwwwww. Your connection will be so nurturing, abundant, and full of hope and inspiration. You'll be their muse 😤

Omg girl? you may encounter your future spouse during a time of inner reflection(start journaling bby) or when faced with a difficult decision.and your future spouse will be the one that'll help you find some clarity about that situation. They'll complete you. awwwwww. A very spiritual connection. Heavy themes of inspiration. You two will inspire eachother so much.

Additional- art, Greek, body paint, suits

Song for you - Brooklyn baby by Lana del rey

Pile 3:"Cross my heart, hope to die

To my lover, I'd never lie

He said, "Be true", I swear I'll try

In the end, it's him and I

He's out his head, I'm out my mind

We got that love, the crazy kind

I am his, and he is mine

In the end, it's him and I, him and I"

Very veryyyy clear and straightforward energy. Some of you might meet your future spouse soon or have already met them (👀). And you guys will be sooo quick to know that they are the one. Some of you will get married quickly too. You guys will be so eager to go on your honeymoon lol. Like chill guys. Won't be able to keep your hands off each other. Meeting your future spouse will be an exciting and stimulating (what could that mean👀)experience. And girl your person will be sharp-witted. Like they will have a comeback for EVERYTHING. So sassy omg. But they will also be curious. Like they would be continuously learning something new and will be soooo soooo ready to know everything about you. Obsessed with you. You guys will try a lot of things together (👀). you guys will celebrate a lottttt. Idk why but so sooo many celebrations are there in your relationship. One of you will have an amazing social life. Bby, you may meet your future spouse through social gatherings or community events(interesting). They will be soooooo smart and intellectual. You will LOVE having a conversation with them. Not at all boring. They will make your life more ..... adventurous. One of you(i think you) worries sooooo much and worries all. The. Time. And this other person in the relationship (i think your spouse) will help you deal with it and overcome it.

Additional- bodyguard au, cupcakes, books, anxiety.

Song for you - him&i by halsey and G-Easy

[fiapartridge]

𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐓 𝐗 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐋 ˙ ✩°˖🎀 ⋆｡˚꩜

beckett sennecke x bookstore!girl au!

meet hazel becker 💖💌🎧🌸🧚‍♀️

☆ age: 18

☆ nicknames: haze, zelly

☆ education/hobbies: hazel is currently a first year at cal state fullerton. she's majoring in creative writing. she aspires to be a young adult author in the future. she loves reading, writing, & baking.

☆ family: she has one younger sister (9) and one older sister (21). she's very close with both of them and calls them regularly. she's also super close to her parents and they're very supportive of her career path and everything she's working towards. she's originally from seattle, washington but is at csuf for school!

☆ hazel's quirks: she's a hopeless romantic! she believes in love at first sight and wants a fairytale, romcom, book-ish type of love. she's never been in a serious relationship before (if you don't count justin ramirez during freshman year of hs - it was a month long and never went past handholding and quick pecks). she would much rather be with the guys she dreams about in books and writes in her own than the guys she meets in real life. she's also a huge swiftie. she's in every single playlist that she has (she's currently trying to make beckett a fan). her favorite colors are pink and yellow, and her fashion staple are baby pink converse <3 she couldn't live without them!

☆ comparable characters: lara jean covey (to all the boys i've loved before), liz buxbaum (better than the movies)

☆ spirit animal: orange tabby cat

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meet beckett sennecke 🏒⭐️🦆🧡✨

☆ age: 18

☆ nicknames: beck, becky, beckster

☆ education/hobbies: beckett is currently (in the au) playing hockey for the anaheim ducks.

☆ beckett's quirks: he's also never been in a relationship! not because he has some ideal girl in his head (i mean, yes, but that's not what's been stopping him) but because he's literally pathetic. he cannot talk to girls. he gets flustered soo easily. he's also a little spoon. he also loves the off campus series by elle kennedy. and he has a teddy bear named captain fuzzington.

☆ comparable characters: peter kavinsky (to all the boys i've loved before), troy bolton (high school musical)

☆ spirit animal: golden retriever

moodboard!

playlist!

fics ->

☆ captain fuzzington

☆ does he know?

☆ 4th of july!

☆ robbers

blurbs/thoughts ->

☆ how they met pt.1 - how they met pt. 2 - how they met pt. 3 - how they met pt. 4

☆ beckett reading the deal

☆ their second date

☆ his voice lmfao

☆ finding out he's a hockey player...

☆ beckett's explanation

☆ her touch calms him down

☆ first sleepover

☆ their first cuddle

☆ her major!

☆ their first kiss

☆ making it official

☆ so high school coded

☆ one monthiversary gifts

☆ beckett buys hazel expensive jewelry

☆ hazel's family!

☆ "love" and "baby"

☆ beckett calls her hazelnut

☆ beckett + hazel are 18 by one direction coded

☆ beckett + hazel do a tiktok trend!

☆ hazel comforts beckett at a press conference

insta edits ->

☆ hazel’s life update

[ouatnextgen]

Get to Know: Leo

I stole the character template used in this fic, because I thought it was really thorough, and a good exercise for character building. So thanks ao3 user StarkPark!

Name

Neal Leopold Nolan. Named in honor of Neal Cassidy, and Snow’s father. Started going by Leo in middle school, when he fully found out about what Neal Cassidy did to Emma.

Nicknames

Leo (primary nickname)

Squirt (by Emma)

Uncle (by Hope, to annoy him)

His Royal Annoyingness (by PJ)

Snowflake (by Snow)

Kiddo (by David)

Appearance

Thin, straight dirty blond hair

Pale skin

Brown eyes, inherited from his maternal grandfather

He wears shirts and button ups, jeans, sneakers, and his letterman jacket from football

Face claims

Azriel Dalman (younger)

Lucas Till (older)

Personality

He is rather uptight, but cares very much about his friends, family, and his people. He tries to mold his personality to be like his father’s.

Is very much like his mother however, in his resourcefulness, hopefulness, and can-do attitude.

He is practical and resourceful, but can come across as stuck up or a goody two shoes. He’s the most responsible out of his friends, which leads to him both keeping them all safe, and hindering their adventures.

He’s the heir to the throne of Misthaven, and acts like it. He never lets himself stray from his golden boy persona, making certain that the student body, his friends, and even his family see him as infailable. Only in private does he let go of this persona, and becomes who he really is: an anxious wreck.

Likes

Playing football

Reading

Sword fighting

Solving puzzles, crosswords, and riddles

Teaching and babysitting little kids

Country music

Dislikes

Plain food

Bullies

Being unsure of himself

Magic

No magic, but wishes he did

Health

Physically very fit and very healthy, except being allergic to cats. 

Mentally…he has an anxiety disorder. It hits at random times, and can be almost crippling. He’s supposed to be on medication for it, but he insists that he doesn’t need it, and that he’s fiiiiine.

Sexuality

Bisexual. Romantically and sexually attracted to all genders

Fears

Everything man, he has anxiety

But specifically, not living up to expectations, letting people down, breaking apart and not being able to put himself back together, to name a few.

The dark (yes, seriously)

Habits

Bites his knuckles

Runs his hand through his hair

Hand movements. Tapping his fingers, twitching, wringing his hands, ect.

Favorites

Movies: Nerd shit. Star Wars, MARVEL, anything scifi basically

TV Shows: Nerd Shit. Star Trek, X-Files, anything scifi basically

Music: If asked, he’ll claim to like indie. In actuality, he loves country music

Books: Is a fan of the classic sci fi/horror novels like Frankenstein

Parent: Tries to emulate David’s personality, and make himself more like him

Family member: He looks up to Emma a lot

Sport: Football. He’s a guard on the school football team, and is very good

School subject: Math, because there’s a “right” and a “wrong” way to do things

Food: Spicy nuggets, spicy tacos, spicy chips, just anything with a kick

Sweet treat: Mexican hot chocolate

Colors: Indigo, blue, purple

Animal: Lion

Toy: He still has his first toy sword his dad got for him when he was two

Game: Owns quite a few of the Star Wars spin off games, and likes to play checkers

Least favorites

Movies: Mindless action flicks

TV Shows: Sitcoms

Music: 80’s music, which almost caused a civil war among his friends

Books: Romance

Parent: Loves both his parents equally

Family member: Hope annoys him in her attitude and her actions. Still loves her, though

Sport: Swimming, as he’s never been a strong swimmer

School subject: English. He hates how there’s no “right” answer

Food: Plain foods he can’t make spicer

Sweet treat: Pound cake, it tastes like nothing

Colors: Red, green, orange

Animal: Cats, as he’s mega allergic

Toy: Creepy dolls

Game: Doesn’t like games of chance

Career aspiration

Future king of Misthaven

Social life

He’s more introverted, and likes to spend time by himself (he does count spending time with PJ as being by himself)

He’s the Mom Friend of the group, and has to stop them from doing stupid shit all the goddamn time

While he scolds them constantly, he really does care about his friends

Pets

Has three family dogs: Jake, Goldie, and DJ.

[simssisters704]

Inside out 2 legacy challenge

Rules: 

Start w/ a young adult sim on normal lifespan.

Can use freerealestate cheats for the first house.

No other cheats allowed; unless otherwise specified.

Each heir is gender specified in the generation rules.

If you decide to play this challenge, tag us or use the hashtag #insideoutsimssisters 

GEN 1: JOY 

Joy loves nothing more than enjoying life. She desires to have a big happy family that she can entertain and make laugh. She has a sunshiny disposition and is consistently high on life. 

Traits: Cheerful, neat , outgoing

Aspiration: Friend of the world 

Career: Entertainer- Comedian branch 

Color: Yellow 

Rules 

Max the comedy and charisma skill 

Max the entertainer career 

Complete the friend of the world aspiration 

Marry your best friend 

Have four kids, one must have the social butterfly aspiration 

Complete the postcard collection 

Next heir is a female 

GEN 2: Sadness 

Sadness grew up watching her parents’ perfect marriage and couldn’t help but feel this was just out of reach for her. Instead she focused on her art and getting good grades. She finds solace in making things grow despite constantly feeling the wallows of life. 

Traits: Gloomy, clumsy, Lazy 

Aspiration: Nerd brain 

Career: Painter career - Master of the real branch 

Color: Blue 

Rules 

Max the painting and the gardening skill. 

Have a well-maintained garden at all times

Complete the nerd brain aspiration.

Max the painter’s career.

Be best friends with a pet of your choice. 

Have only 2 kids. 

Next heir is a boy 

Gen 3: Fear 

Fear is a booktrovert. He prefers the company of fictional characters to real people…Thank you very much!  After not getting the love and attention from his mother, (due to her constant state of doom and gloom) he decides the only friends he needs are the ones in his books. He has fallen so in love with these characters  that he decides that he wants to create his own. Furthermore, he has decided to only have one child so he can focus all of his love and attention on her. 

Traits: Geek, Loner, Erratic 

Aspiration: Bestselling author 

Career: Writer - Author career 

Color: Purple 

Rules: 

Max the writing and handiness skill 

Marry a co-worker since the outside world is scary 

Complete the Writer aspiration 

Max the writer career (author branch)

Have at least 3 best-selling novels 

As an adult, become best friends with a cat. 

Heir for the next generation is a female.

Have only 1 child, must be a girl (you may cheat this). 

Gen 4: Disgust 

Disgust finds her father’s way of life abhorrent. She wants the best out of life in every aspect. She has a taste for the finer things in life and won’t settle for anything less. She wants the best food, best living arrangements, and all the bits and bobs that she thinks makes life worth living. 

Traits: Squeamish, Snob, Materialistic 

Aspiration: Mansion baron 

Career: Critic - Food critic 

Color: Green 

Rules: 

Master cooking, gourmet cooking and baking skill

Max the critic career (Food Critic branch)

Master the master chef aspiration 

Have a house worth $500,000 simoleons 

Obtain the refined palate trait 

Have a five-star restaurant 

Next heir is a boy 

Have 2 kids (due to not wanting the house too messy). 

Gen 5: Anger 

Anger, tired of dealing with his mom’s incessant need to have everything just so (and because he is quite a spoiled brat) has zero consideration for anyone else. He has very little patience and just wants to be alone, but understands the necessity of having a progeny. He finds it difficult to balance his criminal career and raising his child, but he won’t let anything keep him from being the next big boss. 

Traits: Hot headed, Evil, mean 

Aspiration: Public enemy 

Career: Criminal career- boss branch 

Color: red

Rules: 

Master mischief skill 

Max the criminal Career 

Master the public enemy aspiration 

Have a baby but kick the mother out after the child is born 

Only be friends with family 

Next heir is a female (may use a cheat) 

Never get married. 

Gen 6: Anxiety 

Anxiety basically raised herself while her father pursued a life of crime. With Dad always working and never knowing Mom, she turned to animals for friends. But growing up with friends that have four legs and fur, left her with less than desirable social skills. As a young adult she decides she wants to make an honest name for herself, but the outside world is just so scary. However, talking to a camera, what a perfect alternative!! 

Traits: Socially awkward, High maintenance, slob 

Aspiration: Friend of the animals 

Career: Social media - internet personality 

Color: Orange 

Rules 

Master media production and pet training. 

Max the social media career 

Master friend of the animals aspiration. 

Consistently have at least two pets 

Complete the seashell collection and the buried treasure collection 

Live in a secluded house on the beach in sulani. 

Next gen is a girl (no cap on number of children in this generation)

Gen 7: Envy 

Envy grew up in a house where her mom never let her go outside unless it was to go to school. She would watch from the window as the other children played and couldn’t help but feel like she was missing out. She yearns for a chance to get out into the world and leave her mark. 

Traits: Jealous, Ambitious, Perfectionist 

Aspiration: Fabulously wealthy 

Career: Law- private attorney 

Color: Turquoise 

Rules: 

Achieve a law degree with honors

Master the law career (private attorney branch).

Max the fabulously wealthy aspiration. 

Max the charisma skill and 5 other skills of your choosing.

Obtain the fear of being cheated on quirk. 

Convince at least 3 sims to cheat. 

Have 2 kids 

Next generation is a female (May use cheat if first child is a boy)

Gen 8: Ennui 

Ennui feels her mother’s expectations are unrealistic and unachievable. She just wants to sit in her room and fiddle with her computer. It will take an image of perfection to get her to settle down, but once she meets that perfect person she knows that the sweet sound of pitter patter feet will soon follow. 

Traits: Genius, Unflirty, noncommittal 

Aspiration: Academic 

Major: Computer science 

Career: Tech guru 

Color: Black/gray 

Rules 

Finish college with an A + GPA. 

Max Computer science career. 

Master the Academic aspiration. 

Max the programming, video gaming, and logic skills. 

Must complete the whiz kid aspiration as a child.

Must have a dog. 

Must have 5 kids (From boredom). 

Next heir is a boy. 

Gen 9: Embarrassment 

Since Embarrassment grew up in a house with so many siblings, he often felt invisible and found a special place in the pages of his books. He longs to hide away from the world and put as much distance as possible. What better way to accomplish this than to go to outer space. As soon as his children are born he falls instantly in love and quickly forms the strongest of bonds with them. He wants to break the cycle of parental distancing and let his children know they will always be loved. 

Traits: Childish, Bookworm, Glutton 

Aspiration: Eco innovator 

Career: Astronaut - space ranger 

Color: Pink 

Rules

Max Rocket science and robotics skills. 

Max the Eco innovator aspiration. 

Master the astronaut career.

Have 2 kids, one must be a girl.(May cheat this if first is a boy)

Read every book available in the sims. 

Be best friends with both kids. 

Must die from embarrassment once the next heir is a young adult.

Gen 10: Riley 

Riley had the best childhood possible. As an adult, she looks back on her childhood with immense admiration, missing her father everyday. She developed a love of sports that she managed to turn into a rewarding career. She longs to have a beautiful family with the boy she fell in love with in high school. Talk about storybook dreams coming true. 

Traits: Goofball, athletic, family oriented 

Aspiration: Bodybuilder 

Career: Athlete - Professional athlete 

Color: Multicolored 

Rules 

Master bodybuilder aspiration 

Max the athlete career 

Master the fitness, wellness, and fishing skill 

Complete the motor aspiration as a child 

Be best friends with both parents 

Learn how to ride a bike as a kid.  

Complete the fish collection. 

Marry your high school sweetheart.

Hope you guys enjoy!! Make sure to tag us in your posts if you decide to play!

[albertelaursen]

gossip girl legacy challenge: the rise and fall of manhattan's elite

Welcome to the Gossip Girl Legacy Challenge, where your Sims will navigate the treacherous social waters of the Upper East Side, striving for fame, fortune, and maybe a little bit of infamy. Over 9 generations, you’ll tell the stories of sims whose lives are filled with drama, romance, and scandal. Remember, in this world, Gossip Girl is always watching <3

General Rules:

Start on an empty lot with your founder; this will be the location of your family's estate throughout the challenge. Your estate should evolve with each generation, reflecting the family's current status and the era's aesthetic.

No money cheats. Your Sims must earn their wealth and status through careers, investments, or other in-game means.

Follow the career and aspiration requirements for each generation. Your Sim cannot move on to fulfilling their next generation’s goals until the current generation’s aspirations and goals are completed.

Keep the family name going as a symbol of their legacy on the Upper East Side.

Each generation has a theme color that should be reflected in their wardrobe, room decorations, and significant events like parties or weddings.

Now, let the drama unfold.

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Generation 1: Dan Humphrey - The Outsider

Colors: Grey and Teal

Traits: Ambitious, Loner, Creative

Aspiration: Bestselling Author

Description: Like Dan Humphrey, your founder starts on the fringes of high society, armed with wit and a keen observer’s eye. They aspire to infiltrate the Upper East Side through their writing, capturing the hearts and scandals of the elite.

Goals:

Write and publish 5 books, aiming for at least one to become a bestseller.

Attend social events uninvited or barely welcome, making at least 5 key contacts.

Have a secret romance with someone from the elite.

Get into a public feud with a high-profile figure through your writing.

Earn a reputation as a skillful writer, making at least §20,000 from royalties in a week.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 2: Serena van der Woodsen - The Queen Bee

Colors: Pink and Black

Traits: Self-Assured, Snob, Romantic

Aspiration: Serial Romantic

Description: Your sim is the Serena van der Woodsen of their time, captivating everyone with their beauty and charm but struggling with the pressures of their status. They're a trendsetter, a heartbreaker, and always in the spotlight.

Goals:

Become the leader of the most prestigious club.

Break at least 5 hearts.

Host the most extravagant party of the year, with all of high society in attendance.

Get caught in a scandalous love triangle.

Find true love in an unexpected place after a journey of self-discovery.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 3: Nate Archibald - The Golden Boy

Colors: Blue and Gold

Traits: Good, Athletic, Charismatic

Aspiration: Friend of the World

Description: Charming, well-liked, and seemingly perfect, your Sim is the Nate Archibald of the family. They navigate the complexities of their social world with ease but seek something more meaningful amidst the superficiality.

Goals:

Reach the top of the Athlete or Business career.

Be friends with everyone in the high society circle.

Help a friend in a significant way without expecting anything in return.

Have a public breakup that shocks the community.

Find and marry your high school sweetheart after years apart.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 4: Blair Waldorf - The Schemer

Colors: Purple and Green

Traits: Genius, Evil, Ambitious

Aspiration: Public Enemy

Description: With the cunning of Blair Waldorf, your sim knows how to play the game better than anyone. They're a master manipulator, always two steps ahead, but their ultimate challenge is facing the consequences of their actions.

Goals:

Sabotage a competitor or enemy's career or relationship.

Reach the top of their career through cunning and manipulation.

Have a rivalry that is known city-wide.

Organize a successful charity event to improve your image.

Marry for power, then fall in love with your spouse against all odds.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 5: The Black Sheep

Colors: Black and Silver

Traits: Rebel, Art Lover, Gloomy

Aspiration: Painter Extraordinaire

Description: Rebelling against the expectations of high society, your sim desires to carve their own path, expressing their inner turmoil through art. They're the family’s black sheep, often misunderstood but undeniably talented.

Goals:

Master the Painting skill and create a masterpiece.

Have a tumultuous relationship with a family member.

Leave home to live in a less affluent neighborhood to find inspiration.

Make a significant contribution to the art world, gaining fame and respect.

Reconcile with your family, proving your success on your own terms.

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Generation 6: Jenny Humphrey - The Fashionista with a Dream

Colors: Black and Yellow

Traits: Ambitious, Creative, Unflirty

Aspiration: Master of the Arts

Description: Starting as an outsider with big dreams, your Sim is determined to make a name for themselves in the fashion industry, proving that talent and hard work can outshine any pedigree.

Goals:

Start in the Painter career, then switch to the Fashion branch as soon as it becomes available.

Design and create 10 unique outfits representing your ascent in the fashion world.

Throw a successful fashion show party where all attendees are dressed in your designs.

Befriend a high-profile celebrity and convince them to wear your design to a public event.

Experience a significant setback (such as getting fired or having a major project fail) before finally achieving recognition in your field.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 7: Chuck Bass - The Business Mogul

Colors: Purple and Gold

Traits: Self-Assured, Materialistic, Romantic

Aspiration: Fabulously Wealthy

Description: Born into privilege but not content to simply coast on family wealth, this generation is all about expanding the family's empire, using their charm, wit, and sometimes underhanded tactics to become a tycoon.

Goals:

Reach the top of the Business career.

Own the most expensive lot and fully upgrade it to represent the Bass empire.

Earn §1,000,000 in personal wealth.

Have at least three romantic relationships at the same time, without any of them finding out about each other.

Overcome a major scandal that threatens to ruin your reputation and business.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 8: Georgina Sparks - The Master Manipulator

Colors: Red and Black

Traits: Evil, Genius, Mean

Aspiration: Public Enemy

Description: This generation thrives on chaos, using their intelligence and lack of scruples to manipulate those around them for their own gain. But even the master manipulator might find redemption or downfall.

Goals:

Reach the top of the Criminal career.

Successfully sabotage three other sims' relationships or careers without getting caught.

Amass a collection of blackmail material on other sims.

Have a child who you initially neglect but then strive to form a strong relationship with later in life.

Get caught in a scheme and work your way back into society's good graces.

______________________________________________________________

Generation 9: Vanessa Abrams - The Documentarian

Colors: Green and Brown

Traits: Creative, Loves Outdoors, Good

Aspiration: Bestselling Author (focusing on documentaries and exposing truths).

Description: True to their roots and values, this generation uses their creativity and drive for social justice to document the world's truths, aiming to make a difference through their art and activism.

Goals:

Reach the top of the Writer career, focusing on journalism.

Produce and release a documentary on an important social issue.

Win an award for your work in journalism or documentary filmmaking.

Successfully campaign against a major injustice in the community, leading to a change in policy or awareness.

Experience a betrayal by a close friend or lover, which fuels your next big project.

Your sims will face challenges that test their morals, desires, and family bonds. Will they rise to the top and cement their legacy, or will they become just another tale for Gossip Girl? XOXO

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Title: Pele; why soccer matters Author: Brian Winter Rating: 4 stars Genre: memoir Reviewed by: Victoria Horton

Futbol or Soccer is the most popular sport across the world, with large names such as Messi, Ronaldo, Vini jr, and most importantly Pelé. He is known as the best soccer player ever known, besides Madonna. During his twenty-year career he won three world-cup championships and scored a total of 1,283 goals. This book talks about the legacy he began, his hardships he faced, the dreams he carried on from his parents, and his character he displayed on and off the field. Pelé will forever be remembered and known by all in our hearts. This Memoir depicts his life growing up to the near end of his career with a play of vocabulary, beautiful photography, and how he made his way to the spot he would later be known as. The life of living in the colorful, beautiful, and loud Brasil shows his pride even with the President. This book was very good and shows the reality of what he went through and the game. This truly is a book for all ages.

My options on this book are that it is very well written and highlights the best personality traits of Pelé while also showing the reality of his situation. As he grew up in poverty which is said on the book summary and what he sacrificed to simply be allowed on the field once shows true dedication to the game. I admire his wisdom, kindness, and ability to stay focused on his goals when he needs to. Pelé was a true hero to many and shows that when you put your mind to it, it is possible. All of us have an inner Pelé but it's up to us to unleash it. He continuously shows his courage and strength in everything he does. Pelé will always be the legend he is not just from documentaries and books, but from the impact he left off the field. From families, to children, to aspiring soccer players, they will remember him in their own work, for he was a hero for all.

Playlist for Pelé

Waka (this is Africa)- by Shakira: I believe that this song is really good for this book because it was used in the World Cup. This was also about Brazil which Pelé is from and shows the pride of soccer which the song and him both have.

Ginga- Pelé Ginga: Not only was this song performed and sung by him but it shows his emotions when he didn’t express them though his sport it was through his music. The beat is upbeat and pleasant to hear along with the fact that he is his music.

drive ME crazy! (Lil Yatchy)- this song I believe he would enjoy because of the upbeat tune and the lyrics depict his happiness when he sees all the smiles and cheers in the stadium along as the love in the song can be him with the sport he loves so much.

Bad Religion ( Frank Ocean)- This song reminds me of him from the fact he always was thinking of soccer, what he would do next, how to get better, more he could do. The bad religion can be from when you are focused on something so much, sometimes it can drive others away but bring so much more which is what exactly happened to him, you must lose in order to gain.

EVERYTHING MUST GO (Tyler The Creator)- this short song/message reminds me of Pelé because his gratitude is on that same level. He constantly shows how he is forever grateful for all the blessings he’s received in his career.

Ride or Die (Durand Jones/The Indicators & Aaron Fraser)- This song is about falling in love which he believed was one of the strongest emotions people can have and admired the true/genuine love he would see around him. He would totally jam out to this in his free time with the nice instruments and vocals.

DTM (Diamond Boy by SZA)- He would like the vocals of this song a lot. This song would remind him through the lyrics “am i doing too much” showing that is all his efforts truly getting him somewhere when he finds himself struggling.

Trillions (Alicia Keys ft. Brent Faiyaz)- this song talks about love which earlier stated was what Pelé states is one of the most powerful emotions. Saying they are on in a million, just like the legacy he would later leave for generations to come.

Simply Paradise (Mac DeMarco and Ryan Paris)- This reminds me of how he felt when he met his wife. The feeling of falling in love with someone so deeply and admiring everything about them through kind words is just as Pelé shows his whole life.

Ooo Baby Baby ( Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)- This song reminds me of when with his wife he would sometimes have to make choices that can hurt his wife in which this song shows that. He proves that he is only human and still will love her forever.

[watatis]

OPEN    FILE    :        '    THE  PETER  PAN    '    .

✼  ʾ    𝑎𝑐𝑡.  𝒊    ,    the    profile    .

FULL  NAME:  beau  calvary.  ALIAS(ES):  tbd.  BIRTH  DATE:  september  twenty  -  seventh.  BIRTH  PLACE:  boston  ,  massachusetts.  AGE:  thirty.  PRONOUN(S):  he  ,  him.  GENDER:  cismale.  ORIENTATION:  bisexual  ,  biromantic.  RELATIONSHIP  STATUS:  single.  EDUCATION:  graduated  from  harvard  university  ,  with  a  degree  in  biology  (  pre  -  med  )  /  dropped  out  of  medical  school.  OCCUPATION:  actor.  CAREER  DETAILS:  view  disc.

NATIONALITY:  north  -  american.  LANGUAGES  SPOKEN:  english  (  with  a  strong  boston  accent )  ,  italian.  FINANCIAL  STATUS:  upper  -  class.  FATHER:  harrison  calvary.  NATIONALITY:  north  -  american.  OCCUPATION:  surgeon  ,  head  of  neurosurgery.  MOTHER:  dina  calvary  (  formerly  aydin  ).  NATIONALITY:  american  -  italian.  OCCUPATION:  former  ob  /  gyn.  SIBLING(S):  two  older  sisters.  PET(S):  tba.  PAST  RELATIONSHIPS:  tba.

HEIGHT:  6  foot  0  inches.  WEIGHT:  180  pounds.  HAIR  COLOR:  naturally  brown  ,  always  kept  at  medium  -  length.  EYE  COLOR:  puppy  -  like  warm  ,  chocolate  brown  eyes.  ZODIAC:  libra.  PIERCING(S):  none.  TATTOO(S):  none.

✼  ʾ    𝑎𝑐𝑡.  𝒊𝒊    ,    the    bits  &  bobs    .

has  a  tendency  to  not  look  someone  in  the  eye  for  long  ,  especially  while  in  conversation  ,  something  that  only  happens  in  his  acting  projects  .  consistently  eats  a  north  -  shore  style  roast  beef  sandwich  at  least  four  times  a  week  .  flirts  with  practically  anything  that  walks.  too  charming  for  his  own  good  .  avoids  confrontation  and  conflict  ,  prefers  to  easily  go  along  with  anybody  and  anything  .  a  great  listener  .  extremely  social  ,  makes  friends  with  the  ants  on  the  ground  .

✼  ʾ    𝑎𝑐𝑡.  𝒊𝒊𝒊    ,    the    past  &  present    .

the  calvary's  pride  themselves  in  being  intellectuals  ,  a  family  filled  to  the  brim  with  scholars  ,  it  was  assumed  that  every  member  of  the  tree  would  follow  in  those  footsteps  .  it  was  nothing  that  caused  turmoil  in  a  young  beau  ,  thankfully  never  finding  trouble  with  books  and  academics  .  sure  ,  there  were  expectations  ,  with  his  father  being  head  of  the  neurosurgery  department  in  one  of  boston's  largest  hospitals  ,  his  mother  occupying  her  own  ob  /  gyn  practice  ,  and  his  older  sisters  already  being  classified  as  geniuses  when  he  was  only  four  years  old  .  but  for  the  most  part  ,  beau  calvary  led  a  normal  life  .

a  big  family  ,  the  type  that  got  together  at  the  end  of  every  week  for  dinner  .  sports  ,  extra  -  curriculars  ,  never  a  moment  to  sit  and  rest  because  it  was  busy  busy  busy  .  with  two  older  sisters  he  often  looked  towards  his  older  cousin  on  his  paternal  side  ,  anthony  calvary  jr  ,  as  a  male  influence  .  his  cousin  followed  the  rules  ,  so  he  did  as  well  .  his  cousin  tended  to  be  the  golden  boy  for  his  family  ,  so  he  strived  for  silver  .  his  cousin  attended  football  and  swim  lessons  ,  he  had  his  parents  enroll  him  the  following  week  .  they  were  never  in  the  same  bracket  ,  the  seven  year  difference  in  age  enough  to  put  a  bit  of  a  dent  between  them  ,  but  it  didn't  stop  him  from  aspiring  to  be  just  like  the  man  .

the  only  difference  between  the  males  ,  the  families  ,  being  that  his  cousin  had  the  lee  -  way  to  pursue  hobbies  such  as  modeling  .  harrison  calvary  did  not  believe  his  son  should  partake  in  that  so  he  never  did  .  the  more  his  cousin  ,  going  by  julian  ,  grew  in  acclaims  ,  the  more  beau  felt  the  strain  of  a  role  he  was  expected  to  keep  at  .  he  wanted  to  experience  the  same  things  ,  modeling  and  acting  ,  but  it  was  easily  dismissed  by  his  parents  as  the  young  boy  simply  wanting  to  be  like  his  cousin  some  more  .  when  the  news  of  julian  fathering  a  child  broke  out  ,  his  parents  used  it  as  a  way  to  throw  in  his  face  that  they  were  correct  in  not  wanting  the  man  to  pursue  the  same  path  he  had  .  knowing  it  was  a  battle  lost  ,  he  relented  and  focused  on  his  academics  purely  .  

staying  close  to  home  ,  but  far  enough  that  he  had  a  little  bit  of  breathing  room  ,  he  had  received  an  early  acceptance  to  harvard  university  majoring  in  biology  pre  -  med  .  with  distance  from  home  ,  he  was  able  to  indulge  in  things  he  knew  would  never  be  approved  under  his  parents  roof  .  he  was  the  average  college  boy  .  having  his  full  of  women  ,  men  ,  everything  and  anything  under  the  sun  .  he  also  took  a  chance  and  decided  to  join  a  theatre  club  at  harvard  ,  enjoying  the  improv  sections  of  the  club  that  allowed  him  to  have  his  chance  at  acting  .  graduating  earlier  than  his  class  ,  due  to  an  accelerated  track  of  his  major  ,  it  was  the  logical  choice  to  apply  to  medical  school  .  after  all  ,  it  was  what  harrison  calvary  expected  of  his  son  .  so  ,  he  had  .  

one  semester  into  medical  school  ,  on  a  whim  ,  he  decided  to  ask  his  cousin  to  get  him  in  contact  with  an  acting  agent  .  curiously  doing  so  ,  beau  became  connected  with  someone  that  was  able  to  give  him  tips  on  how  he  could  get  his  foot  through  the  door  .  weeks  later  ,  the  agent  told  him  about  an  audition  for  a  movie  .  his  role  wouldn't  be  huge  but  it'd  be  a  role  .  taking  a  chance  ,  with  the  help  of  the  agent  ,  he  sent  in  an  audition  .  after  not  hearing  anything  for  weeks  ,  he  believed  they  simply  decided  to  pass  .  taking  that  as  a  sign  ,  he  was  prepared  to  keep  his  head  away  from  the  make  believes  and  focus  on  being  the  surgeon  his  father  wanted  .  two  months  later  ,  one  week  before  he  was  due  for  his  second  semester  of  medical  school  ,  he  heard  back  from  the  casting  director  .  they  wanted  to  take  a  chance  on  the  boston  boy  .  

his  parents  were  un  -  happy  ,  demanded  that  he  didn't  drop  out  of  medical  school  and  move  to  california  on  a  whim  non  -  possible  dream  .  though  he  had  always  respected  his  parents  ,  and  loved  them  dearly  ,  he  had  an  inkling  that  he  could  make  it  in  hollywood  .  dropping  out  of  medical  school  one  week  later  ,  moving  to  california  and  crashing  with  his  cousin  for  a  bit  ,  not  knowing  what  the  hell  to  make  of  the  acting  world  ,  his  first  role  would  soon  begin  his  career  .  

with  ten  years  under  his  belt  as  an  actor  ,  he's  been  able  to  land  roles  that  he's  well  -  known  for  .  he's  not  at  the  level  of  his  cousin  ,  he  doesn't  think  he  ever  will  be  ,  but  he's  content  with  his  career  .  knows  he's  happier  now  than  he  would've  ever  been  as  a  surgeon  .  maybe  he  would've  been  content  ,  fine  ,  but  he  wouldn't  have  enjoyed  it  as  much  as  he  did  being  on  the  big  screen  .  he's  stuck  to  movies  throughout  his  entire  career  ,  switching  between  the  rom  -  com  and  comedy  genre  .  known  for  silly  ,  charming  roles  in  hollywood  .

[rogueravioli]

The Rainbow Legacy Challenge

Rainbow Challenge (The Sims™ 4)

Do you like the rainbow? Do you like playing with colorful Sims but hate colorful Sims? Do you want to mess around with aspects of the game you’ve never used? Boy, do I have a challenge for you!

Welcome to the Rainbow Challenge, a ten-generation legacy challenge with a focus on many colors and new experiences.

Each heir must represent the color of the generation (i.e. hair, makeup, clothing), but brightly colored skin is not necessary.

The colors of the spouses don’t matter as they aren’t a part of the challenge. Unless stated otherwise you can do whatever you please with them.

Money cheats can be used, but not excessively. Suggestion: use the freerealestate cheat for your first home, but no cheats afterward.

You may live wherever you please unless something is specified in the rules of a generation.

Lifespan must be kept as normal

This challenge is heavily inspired by the Not So berry Challenge ( some descriptions will be very similar to Lilsimsie )

This challenge requires the following packs: Parenthood, Cats & Dogs, City Living, Dine Out, Spa Day, and High School Years

Not So Berry Challenge

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Generation 1

Red -

You’ve always loved babies and wish to have your own family, you want to be there for your kids at all times. You want your kids to grow up and live successful lives. During school, you loved the writing subject. You always got an A+. On the plus side, you still love to write. You write children's books and read them to your children!

Traits - Loyal, Good, Family Orientated

Aspiration - Super Parent

Career - Writer

Rules -

Master Writer career and complete the Super Parent aspiration

Master Parenting and Writing skills

Have 2+ children (only 1 child can be the heir)

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Generation 2

Orange -

You’re a creative critic that really loves the color orange. You’re career driven but still make time for baking and cooking. You love to hang out with your friends and bake with them. But, you end up finding your closest friend exceedingly attractive.

Traits - Romantic, Snob, Ambitious

Aspiration - Soulmate

Career - Critic ( food )

Rules -

Master the critic career in the Management branch

Master the Soulmate aspiration

Master the photography, charisma, and baking skills

Marry your best friend

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Generation 3

Yellow -

Growing up you always had a very close relationship with your mom. You always loved watching your mom criticize food, but it wasn’t your mom that you loved to watch, you loved the food. You never really had any friends though. You only had 1 or 2 but you didn’t care.

Traits - Neat, Foodie, Clumsy

Aspiration - Master Chef

Career - Culinary

Rules -

Master the Culinary career and Master Chef aspiration

Master the baking, gourmet cooking, and cooking skills

Visit all kinds of different restaurants

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Generation 4

Green -

You are a creative artist and have been inspired by the outdoors. You love to paint reference images of the outside. You recently found out about this secret world called Sylvan Glades. Nobody has ever been there before but it is rumored to demolish and excessively fifty. When you get there you are met with a big surprise of beautifulness!

Traits - Loves Outdoors, Art Lover, Overachiever

Aspiration - Painter Extraordinaire

Career - Painter ( Master of the Real ), Gardener

Rules -

Marry a Co-Worker

Master the Painter Extraordinaire aspiration

Master gardening and painting skills

Visit Sylvan Glades

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Generation 5

Blue -

You were such a loner growing up. You always stayed in your room listening to music. You just love music. And you’re especially good at singing and other instruments. Your dream is to become an entertainer for music. Since you love music you always loved to travel to different places for concerts!

Traits - Music Lover, Perfectionist, Loner

Aspiration - Musical Genius

Career - Entertainer

Rules -

Master the Musical Genius aspiration

Master the entertainer career

Master piano and singing skills

Live in at least 3+ worlds in the course of your life

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Generation 6

Indigo -

You were caught hacking by a major tech company that then offered you a position in their firm. You’re dedicated to your work, but that doesn’t stop you from going out and having a good time. You’re the kind of person that will be at a party at 3am and then at work at 6am.

Traits - Geek, Party Animal, Erratic

Aspiration - Party Animal

Career - Tech Guru

Rules -

Master the Party Animal aspiration

Master Tech Guru career

Master Programming and Video Gaming skills

Host a minimum of 5 special events ( birthdays do count )

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Generation 7

Violet -

All your friends say that you talk too much, but they still think you're a lovely person. But you seem to talk about space all the time. Since you love space a little too much you are always too busy for outings and parties.

Traits - Cheerful, Genius, High Maintenance

Aspiration - Nerd Brain

Career - Astronaut

Rules -

WooHoo in a rocket ship

Master the Nerd Brain aspiration

Master the Astronaut career

Master the Rocket Science and Handiness skills

Build your own rocket ship

You must always repair what's broken with your own hands

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Generation 8

Pink -

You love pets. You think that all animals are adorable no matter what. You love cats and dogs. When you were younger your pet dog had passed away from being sick. You have made it your life's mission to keep all animals safe.

Traits - Cat Lover, Dog Lover, Childish

Aspiration - Friend of the Animals

Career - Veterinarian

Rules -

Buy a Vet Clinic

Master Friend of the Animals aspiration

Have 3 or more pets

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Generation 9

White  -

You don’t like human interaction very much. Your a loner and you stay in your room  watching spy movies. You always dreamed of becoming a secret agent. But, you never told your parents because secret agents are called secret agents for a reason. Now that your older you realize that you love wellness and peace.

Traits - Gloomy, Loner, Socialy Awkward

Aspiration - Inner Peace

Career - Secret Agent

Rules -

Master the Secret Agent Career

Master the Wellness and Logic skills

Master the Inner Peace aspiration

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Generation 10

Brown -

You were born in a very open area surrounded by nature. You hated it. You love the city, you love the tall buildings, all the people, and the population. You love talking to people and you are still very kind to everybody. You want to show what it’s like living in the city to other people, so you decided to start a blog and a social media account. While in high school you were a simsfluencer.

Traits - Outgoing, Loyal, Good

Aspiration - Friend of the World

Career - Social Media

Rules -

Master the Social Media career

Master the Friend of the World aspiration

Make 15 friends

Have a best friend

[ouatnextgen]

Get to Know: Alex

I stole the character template used in this fic, because I thought it was really thorough, and a good exercise for character building. So thanks ao3 user StarkPark!

Name

Alexandra Jaqueline Boyd. Sean named Alexandra, and it means “defender of men.” Their middle name is the feminine version of Jaq, one of her mother’s friends.

Nicknames

Alex (primary nickname)

Princess Alex (by her friends, to annoy them)

Pumpkin (by their parents)

Appearance

Thin, straight blond hair

Pale skin

Gray eyes

Smiley face tattoo on their shoulder, no scars. They have a tongue piercing.

They wear grunge aesthetic clothing, mainly black crop tops, ripped jeans, doc martens, and a lot of fishneting just…everywhere.

Face claims

London Fuller (young)

Virginia Gardner (older)

Personality

Sarcastic and kind of rough around the edges, but is actually sweet underneath. The one her friends go to when they need to rant, and/or do something mildly illegal.

They are industrious, loyal, and determined, but also very compulsive and over emotional at times. This can lead to fights and blow-ups with friends, but she will be the first to apologize, as she’s not stubborn, and will fold like a playing card.

She believes firmly in working hard to get what you want, one of the only traits she inherited from her mother. She despises when people have privilege and don’t help those in need.

They tend to think that rules are guidelines, rather than things to be followed. Especially if breaking the rules helps someone out.

Likes

Playing the bass

Just being in the same vicinity of her friends

Listening to very loud music in the car

Dying her hair

Spray painting and doing other non-traditional forms of art

Knitting, crocheting, and sewing (don’t tell anybody!)

Dislikes

Rules

Gender roles

Shrimp

Magic

No magic, but boy do they want it!

Health

Has a shellfish allergy

Used to have asthma, but doesn’t any more

Sexuality

Aromantic asexual. No romance, no sex. They love it!

Fears

Not being able to handle living on their own

Dying alone

Has a weird fear of breaking her ankles?

Habits

Chews on the ends of their hair

Bites her nails

Messy as all fuck

Favorites

Movies: Fluxuates between 80’s classics and obscure indie stuff, there is no in between

TV Shows: Historical Dramas…she hates history, but is fine with historical based media

Music: 80’s and 90’s grunge, with some indie/folk thrown in there

Books: Loves Narnia. Did not understand that Aslan was Jesus until they were an adult

Parent: She isn’t super close to either of them, but prefers Sean

Family member: Vibes well with their step-cousin, Conrad

Sport: Did lacrosse in high school, and follows a few teams

School subject: Art! Duh!

Food: Burgers and fries, but specifically Granny’s

Sweet treat: Chocolate lover

Colors: Pink, red, purple

Animal: Penguins <3

Toy: Fashion dolls like Barbies that they can cut and style the hair on

Game: Sim games like Harvest Moon, Stardew, and Animal Crossing

Least favorites

Movies: Rom Coms

TV Shows: Modern fantasy-based TV shows (lol)

Music: Music without lyrics

Books: Romance and YA fiction

Parent: They clash with Ashley a lot

Family member: Lady Tremaine…for obvious reasons

Sport: Track. She can only run in short bursts

School subject: History. Snooze fest

Food: Anything too spicy

Sweet treat: Hates carrot cake on principle

Colors: Blue, green, yellow

Animal: Any and all fish. They hate the scales

Toy: Bratz. Barbie or bust!

Game: Hates any video games that require skilled combat like Halo and all that

Career aspiration

Either an artist or hair dresser. Or both.

Social life

If they don’t hang with their friends once a day, they will die

She has a high social battery, and is up for anything

They’re the go-to queer informant for the youth of Storybrooke

Pets

No pets. She can barely take care of herself, let alone an animal

[starstruckwillows]

Hi! Happy birthday! (even if it's a bit early for that) This event sounds so fun! Is it okay if I have a:

playing cards 🃏 - send me a fandom and some information about yourself, and i'll tell you what your life would be like there + character profile moodboard 🂱

With Harry Potter?

I'm a straight small (153 cm ~ 5'2 ft) Hungarian woman with wavy, shoulder lenght dark blonde hair. I wear glasses because of astigmia. My favourite colors are black, yellow, blue and purple. Besides my native language I can speak German and English. And I always considered myself as a Hufflepuff, despite being a bit more like Luna.

I'm not the most talkative person, I have problems with communicating with others since I was in elementary. I have a hard time to warm up to others, got anxious about it, but if I find my people I slowly open up, and even crack some jokes and can be really sarcastic. I always say sorry about everything, even if it wasn't my fault.

I have a huge imagination and do a lot of day-dreaming. I don't like being dropped into a situation without being prepared, but if I can use some skills well, sometimes it looks like I can improvise. Like for example I got drama lessons in the local theater and I could pull off some characters better (mom, serious director etc.) than others.

I consider myself as someone who deeply cares about people. I want to help others but I don't know how and am afraid that someone only wants to use me.

I love listening to music, it always got my back when I was alone. And reading some good character-driven book always moves my imagination. I like watching the stars (when the light pollution let's me) I like spending time with a friend of mine and talking about films, music, and dirty jokes and maybe I'm the one who would stop the chaos between the two of us. Like to search for different languages and cultures on Google and different playlists on youtube or 8tracks. Oh and watching playthroughs of videogames on Youtube.

I have a wide taste in music I guess? From Starset through Fall Out Boy and Panic! At the Disco to mashups and videogame OSTs I listen to anything. But my favourite band is Starset. I'm always afraid to show other people my music taste because one time I've got booed that it's not danceble 😅 (the song I put in then was Anna Sun by Walk the Moon)

anyone who can speak multiple languages is incredibly impressive to me

🃏

best friends with fred and george weasley, reigining them in just enough so they don't get expelled, but for the most part just watching the chaos unfold. they're fast paced people mostly, but that doesn't mean they don't have time for others, especially their friends.

playing music while the three of you do homework (or, you do homework, they plan elaborate schemes you refuse to participate in). immature, dirty jokes every three seconds. teaching them swear words in other languages. introducing them to muggle films. group halloween costumes.

you don't aspire to become an auror, but the war forces you into something like that. when it's over, you're life and career are much more peaceful and lowkey.

[knitmylove]

also hiii beloved give me some manga and/or anime recs please! <33

hiii love this is gonna be long but i hope you'll enjoy em!!

manga:

bbalgan jajeongeo. it's really short and cute. it's about a mailman with a red bicycle who travels through rural korea, delivering lettersand conversing with letter-writers and recipients.

blue period. blue period tells the story of yatora yaguchi. it's about the challenges and rewards of a career in the arts. he realises he's only doing things to make other people happy, but then he discovers the joy of painting.

children of the whales. cotw is the story of chakuro, a young guy who lives on the mud whale, a massive ship that sails aimlessly through a sand sea. chakuro serves as the mud whale's archivist, penning an objective record of the events that happen on ship. he's also one of the "marked," or short-lived bearers of thymia. the mud whale's ppl live quiet lives, but when a wrecked boat carrying a young woman drifts by, they discover that there is a huge world out there.

diamond no ace. this is about eijun sawamura, a pitcher who is invited to seidou high school by a scout who recognises the potential in his peculiar pitching style and enthusiasm. eijun declares that he will be the ace of the seidou baseball team, which has a plethora of talented and skilled players. the seidou baseball team, along with the rest of the team, aspires to defeat other similarly skillful teams to win the nationals in japan.

honey lemon soda. this one is about ishimori uka who was bullied in junior high school who gradually changes after meeting kai miura, a boy with lemon-colored hair.

shall we have dinner tonight? it's about do-hee woo and hae-gyung kim who are both single. they meet each other when they were trying to eat alone at the same resturant and shortly became friends who dine together every week.

with a dog and a cat, every day is fun. a cute and hilarious manga about the mangaka's cat, neko and her dog, inu.

few one shots i would rec!

kimi wa ai

49 kaime no kokuhaku

ai de birerong

gokurakugai sanban-doori no ken

goodbye, eri

sakana no time

sunny & rainy

anime:

a place further than the universe. a place further than the universe is a story about four friends, who meet each other by chance and decided to stay together in order to travel to antarctica.

astra lost in space. it's a story of nine students who became the victims of a conspiracy that took them thousands of light years from the destination of their trip. they retrieve a spaceship and try to return.

horimiya. it's a story about izumi miyamura and kyoko hori, who transform from secret keepers to lovers.

keep your hands off eizouken! it follows the lives of three high-school girls trying to make an anime of their very own.

kimi ni todoke. the story follows sawako kuronuma thru high school where she makes the first real friends she has ever had and explores her very first love.

natsume yuujinchou. takashi natsume is a 15-year-old boy with the ability to see spirits. this extraordinary ability caused him to have a difficult and lonely childhood. natsume soon learns that his late grandmother reiko left him the "book of friends," which contains the names of the spirits whom she brought under her control. natsume decides to free all of the spirits of those contracts, making friends along the way.

honobono log. it's very cute and short. it shows lovely snippets into the lives of couples and families.

poco's udon world. this anime follows souta as he returns home to his family's udon shop. throughout the series, he meets a young boy named poco who turns out to be a tanuki, and the two gradually form a bond. it's a really heartwarming show!

few movies!

a silent voice

children of the sea

ride your wave

doukyuusei

hal

josee, the tiger and the fish

sing a bit of harmony

summer ghost

words bubble up like soda pop

[kcrabb88]

Queer Movies/Books/TV Shows for Pride Month!

Happy Pride everyone!! For your viewing/reading pleasure I have made a (non-exhaustive) list of queer media that I have enjoyed! 

Movies/Documentaries

Pride (2014): An old tried and true favorite, which meets at the intersection of queer and workers’ rights. A group of queer activists support the 1985 miners’ strike in Wales (complete with a sing-through of Bread and Roses + Power in a Union)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire: On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman (or, two young lesbians fall in love by the sea, and you cry)

God’s Own Country: Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path (Seriously this movie is GREAT and doesn’t get enough love, watch it! It’s rough but ends happily)

The Half of It:  When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush (as in she falls for his crush who is another girl. This movie was so good, and really friendship focused!) 

Saving Face:  A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations (this is an oldie and a goodie, with a happy ending!)

Moonlight:  A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood (featuring gay men of color!)

Carol:  An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York (everyone’s seen this I think, but I couldn’t not have it here)

Milk: The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official (the speech at the end of this made me cry. Warning, of course, for death, if you don’t know about Harvey Milk)

Pride (Hulu Documentary):  A six-part documentary series chronicling the fight for LGBTQ civil rights in America (they go by decade from the 50s-2000s, and there is a lot of great trans inclusion in this)

Paris is Burning (Documentary): A 1990s documentary about the African American and Latinx ballroom scene. Available on Youtube!

A New York Christmas Wedding:  As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer is visited by an angel and shown what could have been if she hadn't denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend (this movie is SO CUTE. It’s really only nominally a Christmas movie and easily watched anytime. Features an interracial sapphic couple!) 

TV Shows 

Love, Victor: Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation (this is a spin-off of Love, Simon, and it’s very sweet and well done! Featuring a young gay man of color)

Sex Education:  A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school (this has multiple queer characters, including a featured young Black gay man and also in season 2 there is a side ace character!) 

Black Sails: I mean, do I even need to put a summary here? If you follow me you know that Black Sails is full of queer pirates, just queers everywhere.

Gentleman Jack:  A dramatization of the life of LGBTQ+ trailblazer, voracious learner and cryptic diarist Anne Lister, who returns to Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1832, determined to transform the fate of her faded ancestral home Shibden Hall (Period drama lesbians!!! A title sequence  that will make you gay just by watching!) 

Tales of the City (2019):  A middle-aged Mary Ann returns to San Francisco and reunites with the eccentric friends she left behind. "Tales of the City" focuses primarily on the people who live in a boardinghouse turned apartment complex owned by Anna Madrigal at 28 Barbary Lane, all of whom quickly become part of what Maupin coined a "logical family". It's no longer a secret that Mrs. Madrigal is transgender. Instead, she is haunted by something from her past that has long been too painful to share (this is based on a book series and it’s got lots of great inter-generational queer relationships!) 

The Haunting of Bly Manor:  After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose (sweet, tender, wonderful lesbians. A bittersweet ending but this show is so so wonderful)

Sense8: A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order (queers just EVERYWHERE in this show, of all kinds)

Books

Loveless by Alice Oseman:  Georgia has never been in love, never kissed anyone, never even had a crush – but as a fanfic-obsessed romantic she’s sure she’ll find her person one day. This wise, warm and witty story of identity and self-acceptance sees Alice Oseman on towering form as Georgia and her friends discover that true love isn’t limited to romance (don’t be turned off by this title, it’s tongue-in-cheek. This is a book about an aroace college girl discovering herself and centers the importance and power of platonic relationships! I have it on my TBR and have heard great things)

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters: Reese almost had it all: a loving relationship with Amy, an apartment in New York City, a job she didn't hate. She had scraped together what previous generations of trans women could only dream of: a life of mundane, bourgeois comforts. The only thing missing was a child. But then her girlfriend, Amy, detransitioned and became Ames, and everything fell apart. Now Reese is caught in a self-destructive pattern: avoiding her loneliness by sleeping with married men.Ames isn't happy either. He thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost him his relationship with Reese—and losing her meant losing his only family. Even though their romance is over, he longs to find a way back to her. When Ames's boss and lover, Katrina, reveals that she's pregnant with his baby—and that she's not sure whether she wants to keep it—Ames wonders if this is the chance he's been waiting for. Could the three of them form some kind of unconventional family—and raise the baby together?This provocative debut is about what happens at the emotional, messy, vulnerable corners of womanhood that platitudes and good intentions can't reach. Torrey Peters brilliantly and fearlessly navigates the most dangerous taboos around gender, sex, and relationships, gifting us a thrillingly original, witty, and deeply moving novel (again, don’t be thrown off by the title, it too, is tongue-in-cheek. This book was GREAT, and written by a trans women with a queer-and especially trans--audience in mind)

A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein: A gay Christopher Marlowe, at Cambridge and trying to become England’s best new playwright, finds himself wrapped up in royal espionage schemes while also falling in love (this book is by a Twitter friend of mine, and it is a wonderful historical thriller with a gay man at the center).

Creatures of Will and Temper by Molly Tanzer: a very very queer remix of The Picture of Dorian Gray (which was already quite queer), featuring amazing female characters, a gay Basil, and a much happier ending than the original. 

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston: The gay prince of England and the bisexual, biracial first son of the president fall in love (think an AU of 2016 where a woman becomes president). Featuring a fantastic discovery of bisexuality, ruminations on grief, and just a truly astonishing book. One of my favorites!

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston:  For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures. But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train (This is Casey McQuiston’s brand new novel featuring time-travel, queer women, and I absolutely cannot WAIT to read it)

The Heiress by Molly Greely: Set in the Pride and Prejudice universe, this takes on Anne de Bourg (Lady Catherine’s daughter), and makes her queer! 

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters:  Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meet her heroine. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars in an all-singing and dancing double act. At the same time, behind closed doors, they admit their attraction to each other and their affair begins (Sarah Waters is the queen of historical lesbians. All of her books are good, and they’re all gay! The Paying Guests is another great one)

(On a side note re: queer books, there are MANY, these are just ones I’ve read more recently. Also there are a lot of indie/self-published writers doing great work writing queer books, so definitely support your local indie authors!) 

[agentofmischief]

Birthstone Legacy Challenge

Ok, I don’t post a lot on here, but I’m a huge fan of the sims. I’ve been playing it since gen 1 back in 2000. So, I’ve been having fun with challenges, especially the past couple years with 100 Baby, and I’ve found online. And after reading hearing and reading up on Lilsimsie’s Not So Berry Challenge, I had an idea of my own challenge. So, I thought I’d share if anyone else wanted to play along.

Disclaimer: These challenges mean nothing in regards to people born in that month. I simply took symbolism and cultural aspects of each stone to create a challenging and interesting playthroughs you might not think to do.

Lifespan requirements: Normal (not sure if it’s possible on Short, but if you want hard mode, do it).

The idea is to start with your month’s birthstone, then each generation is the next month’s stone for either 10 generations (traditional Legacy), or 12 if you wan to do the full year. You could also start on the month after your birth month with a full year play-through, so your birth month acts as a “finale”. Might be helpful if say your birth month is April, and you know your month’s stone is Diamond and to you it sounds like a finisher, or if your birth month is December, and you’d just prefer to start with January’s stone. It’s up to you.

These will just be listed month by month, so they are easy to find.

Like in the other color challenges, you want to model your sim with the stone’s colors in mind. You should also build their house with their stone’s color in mind.

1. January stone: GARNET

    Color: Dark Red

Garnets have a high refractive index, which causes them to look as if they are emitting light. Due to this phenomenon, travelers during the crusades would carry them to ward off evil. The stone represents Faith, Love and Constance.

Traits: Good, Ambitious, Cheerful

Goals:

 - Complete the Soulmate aspiration

- Complete the Law career as a judge.

- Must maintain career until death (meaning no retirement, quitting, or being fired).

- Must have at least 2 kids after the soulmate aspiration is fulfilled.

- All children must be raised with all green character values and no lower than Bs in school.

2. February stone: AMETHYST

    Color: Purple

The word Amethyst comes from the Greek word, amethystos, meaning “not drunken.” This comes from a myth where Dionysus was so enraged, he vowed his wrath on the next human he saw, which was a young woman, Amethystos. To “save” this woman, Artemis turned her to stone (note to self, don’t ask Artemis to save you ever, because her track record sucks). Dionysus calmed at seeing the stone’s beauty, and poured his wine on it, giving the stone it’s purple color. In more recent centuries, amethysts have been associated with piety and rank in the Catholic Church, as bishops are given amethysts when they are appointed.

Traits: Genius, Bookworm, Snob (If you have Snowy escape, replace one of these with Proper).

Goals:

-Complete the Knowledge - Renaissance Sim aspiration.

-Complete the Education Career as a Professor.

-Can not go to bars or nightclubs

-Max out Logic, Writing, and a musical skill (Violin, Guitar, Piano, or Singing)

-Can never marry or enter into an official dating relationship; HOWEVER must have at least 1 kid at some point to continue the legacy. This can be through adoption, which is more likely if you want to play pure piety or you have an Ace sim in mind, and the adoptee must be a child or teen. The other option is through secret woohoos if you want to play the more historically accurate, seedy way. **If you are playing with Risky Woohoos, you can have max 2 kids living with you. All others children must be removed from the house and into a Townie’s home once they become toddlers.

3. March stone: AQUAMARINE

    Color: Light Blue

Due to aquamarine’s sea-like color, they’ve long been associated with traveling and the sea. Sailors used to put them under their pillows to calm themselves. They are said to inspire peace and ward off poisons.

Traits: Loves Outdoors, Glutton, Loner

Goals:

-Complete Angling Ace aspiration.

-Eat out of the trash 5 times without getting sick.

-Have an aquarium with 10 fish.

-Catch a vampire squid. ** Or if you have Island Living, you must become a mermaid.

-Must eat and learn to make Pufferfish Nigiri.

4. April stone: DIAMOND

   Color: White/Silver

Diamond is the hardest stone on Earth, and is often associated with wealth and treasures. The word diamond comes from the greek word adamas, meaning unconquerable. They are the most popular of the stones, and so recently have been “Lab Grown.”

Traits: Ambitious, Insider, Perfectionist

Goals:

-Complete the Scientist career.

-Complete Leader of the Pack aspiration.

-Find all the crystals.

-Must clone a diamond.

-Become best friends with Judith Ward and have a framed selfie with her in your house.

-Date/marry someone in the Style-influencer career.

5. May stone: EMERALD

    Color: Dark Green

Emeralds are an old stone, first mined in ancient Egypt. Cleopatra was known to wear them frequently. They are said to symbolize fertility, wisdom, and Spring. It’s also said to heal heartbreak.

Traits: Jealous, Romantic, Materialistic

Goals:

-Master Gardening skill.

-Date and 100% romance a politician, then break up with them.

-Have at least 3 kids from multiple partners (each must have reached 100% romance first).

-Breed a frog worth over $100

-Must complete Fabulously Wealthy aspiration

-Does not marry, UNLESS you have Strangerville, and can marry an Officer in the Military Branch. However, when they die, so does your sim.

6. June stone: PEARL

    Color: White/Cream

Pearls are created by oysters and are considered the “perfect” gem, as it needs no man-mad alterations. Pearls are often attributed to wisdom through experience, as well as innocence and fertility.

Traits: Childish, Perfectionist, Family-oriented

Goals:

-Must have 5 kids before becoming an adult.

-Must complete the Curator aspiration.

-Must master 10 skills. ** If you are using Tiny House perks, 15 skills.

7. July stone: RUBY

    Color: Bright Red

Rubies are well known for their blood-red color, earning their association with health and vitality. They are also symbols of love, passion, and prosperity.

Traits: Self-Assured, Romantic, Self-Absorbed

Goals:

-Complete Serial Romantic aspiration.

-Master Cooking, Athletic, and Charisma skills.

-Complete Doctor Career.

-Must Woohoo at least once in each: Closet, Jacuzzi, Observatory, Bush, Spaceship, Lighthouse, Pile of leaves, Shower, Coffin.

8. August stone: PERIDOT

   Color: Light Green

Peridot is the stone of compassion, bringing health and peace to emotions and the mind. It inspires eloquence, creativity, and good cheer.

Traits: Creative, Vegetarian, Goofball

Goals:

-Complete the Painter Career.

-Master Painting, Photography, and Handiness skills.

-Paint 5 Masterpieces.

-Craft a bathtub of excellent quality.

-Complete Painter Extraordinaire aspiration.

9. September stone: SAPPHIRE

    Color: Royal Blue

With the most famous sapphires being Princess Diana’s iconic engagement ring and The Heart of the Ocean in Titanic, it’s now wonder Sapphires hue long been associated with nobility and power. The stone symbolizes strength, loyalty, and focus through self-discipline.

Traits: Materialistic, Genius, Insider ** If you have snowy escape, Proper takes place for Materialistic.

Goals:

-Complete the Law Career as a Private Attorney.

-Complete the Mansion Baron aspiration.

-Must start a club with Wealthy requirement ($30,000+). *If you start a fraternity/sorority in University, it counts if wealthy is listed as a requirement.

-Max out Charisma, Logic, and Writing skills.

-Must marry another club leader.

-Must get Gold in Wedding Social Event, and pay full $1750. Minimum of 10 guests.

-Must have a son. (He does not HAVE to be the continuation of the Legacy, but he can if you want. Also, if you have a born daughter, but decide to transition her, that does not count. Since it’s a click of a button without game mechanic influence, it’s kind of cheating. HOWEVER, if you decide your born son should transition, it still counts. This is mostly to take the steps during pregnancy to make a boy (since we’ve all watched others influence for a girl 1000x), That or to keep going until “the odds are in your favor.”)

10. October stone: PINK TOURMALINE

      Color: Pink

Pink Tourmaline, also known as October rose, represents humanity, sympathy to others, and humanitarian work. It’s believed to carry the virtue of love that is unconditional, offering comfort to children and lasting friendships.

Traits: Unflirty, Gloomy, Outgoing

Goals:

-Complete the Politician career as a Charity Organizer.

-Complete Friend to the World aspiration.

-Adopt 2 kids (Do not have to be legacy continuation).

-Max out friendship/be best friends with 4 sims before becoming an Adult. The friendship must be maintained throughout life.

-Have a rose garden.

-Write 5 Children’s books.

-Volunteer with family 5 times.

*If you get the pop-up asking to donate to charity, you must if you have the money.

11. November stone: CITRINE

     Color: Dark Yellow (almost Gold)

Citrine’s yellow stone radiates happiness, creativity, and wealth. Named for it’s citrus like color, it’s no wonder it’s the stone for a month known for it’s food. Citrine is known also as the Merchant’s stone for it’s golden color.

Traits: Cheerful, Foodie, Creative

Goals:

-Complete Culinary Career.

-Complete Culinary aspiration.

-Master Cooking and baking skills.

-Own a fruit and vegetable garden with every possible fruit and veggie in your game.

-Own a Bakery or Restaurant.

-Cook an Excellent quality Grand Meal.

-Learn 10 Food Stall recipes.

12. December stone: Turquoise

     Color: Blue/Green (Teal)

Turquoise is an odd one. In European cultures, it’s the stone of friendship and attracts money and luck, but is also frequently used in Evil Eye talismans. Historically, Montezuma II gifted these gems to Cortez, the Spanish Conquistador. The Apache used turquoise as well, as a charm on their bows for better aim.

Traits: Evil, Outgoing, Kleptomaniac

Goals:

-Max out Mischief and Charisma skills.

-Complete the Criminal Career.

-Complete Public Enemy aspiration.

-Start a Kleptomaniac club.

-Steal an object worth $10,000

-Marry someone with the Good trait, and cheat on them 5 times.

Happy simming!

[smoochkooks]

—chapter one: the beginning of an end

this is a part of my an ode to a broken heart drabble series.

pairing: jeon jungkook/reader

genre: unrequited love, best friends to (?), heavy angst, future smut

word count: 1.4k words

summary: loving jeon jungkook is, above all, the beginning of an end.

previous || next

You’re positive your favourite sound in the whole world is the rhythmic, repetitive sound of your fingers tapping on the keyboard.

Everyone has a different approach when it comes to coping with stress and anxiety. Some people drink away their unwanted emotions, some drown themselves in work, some watch yet another, mediocre Netflix show. But your solution, your little panacea has always been writing.

You’re not the best when it comes to expressing your true feelings. You can struggle with saying ‘I love you’ to your mother and then write a long, affectionate letter for her birthday that makes her eyes turn glossy. You may stutter and tumble on your own words while trying to order coffee and then complete academic essays with ease.  

Whenever you feel like you’re overwhelmed, boiled up with mixed emotions, you do exactly what your school counselor told you many years ago: you let it out. She never mentioned any specifics, simply encouraging you to find your own way. And that’s exactly what you did – you picked it up yourself. First, it was writing a diary. No less than two weeks into it, you got bored. Turns out describing in detail every single mundane day of your life was never your forté. You threw away your old notebook, bought a new one and decided to write there whenever you felt like you really wanted to, not out of obligation.  

And you continue to do so, these days you opt for a use of modern technology often. You open your laptop and pour your feelings onto a digital sheet of paper. It’s cathartic, in a way. Getting rid of what you feel like is weighing you down.  

Jungkook however, your dearest best friend, has always been on the other side of the spectrum. Loud, obnoxious, a life and soul of the party who happened to miraculously befriend the most quiet introvert in class. Sometimes you still wonder how your friendship has managed to survive almost twenty years. You’re two polar opposites. Fire and water. Storm and chilly breeze. A confession screamed in the middle of the night and handwritten love letter.  

You’re a dichotomy. Made of the same atoms, pulling in and pulling away. And if the phrase ‘opposites attract’ held any significance, maybe you would’ve ended up together. But in your case, it’s yet another platitude. Something that seems to work out only in books and movies. Because, if that was true, he would never fell in love with a female version of him, just graced with a sprinkle of pure sweetenes Jungkook sometimes lacks.

Soojin is everything you will never be. Polite, outgoing, sociable and so likeable you hate yourself for despising her. Truthfully, there’s nothing bad you could say about her. No wonder he’s fallen head over heels for her, not you.

What’s there to love about you, if you willing chose to pin for a boy that’s so out of your league? It’s actually hilarious to even dream about him returning your feelings.

You stare at the screen with half-lidded eyes. The clock reads quarter past midnight, letters start to blur into nothingness. Yet another chapter of your miserable life is completed as you save the document and slam your laptop shut. You don’t bother to shower or take off your clothes. Sleepiness hits you right when you close your eyes.  

You dream of wedding halls and never spoken love confessions.

You read once on Twitter that being an adult means checking your e-mail as a part of your morning social media routine and since then, you haven’t quite related to anything more in your life.  

At the very top of your inbox there’s yet another e-mail from your Creative Writing proffesor, Kim Namjoon. He’s a very stubborn man, you decide, as you scroll through the contents of his message. He still wants you to consider what he told you a few days ago after class, it seems.  

“Miss ___? Can I talk to you for a second?” 

“Sure.” you replied and awkwardly walked up to his podium.  

You might have been madly (and miserablely) in love with your best friend, but Kim Namjoon has never failed to make you feel like a silly teenager with a crush on her older teacher. To say Kim Namjoon was intimidating was an misunderstanding. His presence was thoroughly electrifying. You remembered a very disappointed sigh the girl sitting next you let out when she noticed a ring on his right hand. You couldn’t judge her. His wife had scored probably the finest man on this damn planet.  

“I read your latest assignment and I must say, your novelette was outstanding as always. Dare I say the best among others,” Namjoon said. You bowed your head in acknowledgement, praying he wouldn’t notice your rose-colored cheeks. “Regarding that, I actually have a proposition for you.”  

At that, your eyes widened. “What kind of proposition, sir?” you asked.  

He picked up a sheet of paper from his desk and handed it to you. It was a flyer, you realised, and read it through quickly. VARIETÉ Publishing was organising an annual contest for young poets, which you had heard about before. Your English Literature proffesor mentioned it during her lecture a week ago. However, poetry had never been your strong suit. As much as you enjoyed reading it, you weren’t really fond of creating your own poems. So why did Kim Namjoon decide to tell you about this all of a sudden?

“I know what you might be thinking right now, but I’m not actually encouraging you to take part in this competition,” As he smiled, two dimples appeared on each side of his mouth. “Do you know anything about VARIETÉ Publishing?”  

Slightly confused, you gave him a nod. “It’s one if the biggest publishing companies in the country.” 

“That’s very much true,” Namjoon agreed. “VARIETÉ's vice-chairman, Lee Jongi, is actually my old friend. We used to study together here, at this university. When I chose a teaching career, he got a job in a foreign publishing company, climbed up the ladder until the very top and now he’s vice-chairman and I’m a simple college professor,” He chuckled. You were too stunned to form a coherent response let alone laugh along with him. Lee Jongi and Kim Namjoon being buddies? It was a small world, after all. “Jongi has always been very fond of young, aspiring writers. When I discover a student with huge potential, I send him their works. If he finds them interesting enough, he might even take a risk and propose a publishing deal. This doesn’t happen quite often, but I want you to know that you have a pretty big chance to impress him.”

You stared at him, wide-eyed because holy fucking shit, did he just say he can help you publish your first book?  

“I don’t know what to say, sir. I’m shocked.” you responded truthfully. You had heard people complimenting your skills before but this was extraordinary. “Let me just process all of this: you know personally VARIETÉ'S vice-chairman and you want to show him my works?” Even said out loud, it still sounded surreal to you.  

“Correct. But of course, I won’t do anything without your consent.” Namjoon said. “That novelette you sent me recently was amazing. I’d love to show it to Lee Jongi one day.”

The task was to incorporate a hidden, symbolic message into a story. You decided to use your favorite flowers, magnolias, and its meaning. They represent eternity, because once they bloom they will continue to bloom for a long time. In your story, a girl gave her best friend magnolia's seeds, wishing her love for him to be everlasting. A day later, she received a pack of seeds from the boy as well. She happily planted them in her garden and when they bloomed, she discovered they were yellow tulips. A symbol of love that will never be reciprocated.

“You make people feel things with your words, ___, and that’s a very rare gift,” You heard Namjoon add. “Promise me you’ll consider my proposition.”  

There was thousand thoughts per hour running in your head, but you gave him a curt nod. “I’ll think about it.”  

As you’re staring now at the screen, fingers hovering over the keyboard, you think about the girl whose only dream was to be loved by her best friend. Maybe it’s finally time for you to move on. Bury the past and plant a seed of new life. Because, loving Jeon Jungkook is, above all, the beginning of an end.

With shaky hands, you start writing a response to your proffesor.

[luadart]

I dicided to make a fic recs list just bc i want a place to register every fanfic that i’ve read. i would do in my phone notes but i like the aesthetic of put photos and links etc in here. so lets start !!

July Recs :

🪴 Fading by tothemoonmydear

Louis knows about beauty; the combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses. He creates that combination every day in the garments he designs while studying fashion at uni. The cut of the design, the color of the fabric, the intricacy of the stitching; it all comes together to create something beautiful. When the science student with the long legs and dimpled smile agrees to model for him, Louis decides he’s found beauty personified. Harry just thinks Louis needs someone to show him how beautiful he is (+200K.)

🪴 it’s enough (to make a girl blush) by bluestgrey

Harry wears a sundress until he doesn't. (+10K)

🪴 give me forever for a while by mercutionotromeo

or, light sweet kittenplay because Harry owns multiple collars and he has to use them for something, right? (+5K)

🪴 sunbeams by ohsailor

Harry is the new neighbour suffering from insomnia. Louis is the night nurse across the hall trying to find ways to help him sleep. They find one that works. (+2K.)

🪴 good, good graces by safetyfilm

Or, the one where Harry's boyfriend Louis gets a new puppy and frequently tells the dog how he's a good boy. Harry gets jealous and decides to show Louis how much of a good boy he can be. (+10K)

🪴 drain the whole sea by brainwaves

For a great chunk of his life, Harry has had a passion for writing, a passion that turned into an aspiration, which turned into a dream he’s been chasing for the past few years, first in the States and now in a shitty flat in London. None of his attempts to get anywhere have succeeded, leaving him with weary bones and two dead-end jobs that he doesn’t enjoy in the slightest. When he finds an unusual yet promising opportunity that could possibly get him somewhere and help him further his current failure of a writing career, he doesn’t hesitate to take it. Despite his boyfriend Sam’s pleading, he lets this dream bring him to the luxurious yet quaint home of world-renowned, best-selling author Louis Tomlinson. (+27K)

🪴 Satisfaction's Never Been This Sweet by nothing_but

Or the one where Harry is very insecure about his penis size. (+5K.)

🪴 harry just wants some attention, sue him by mindingmybusiness

harry wants to get fucked before he goes on stage and what harry gets what harry wants i guess. (+2K.)

🪴 Are You Lonesome tonight? by loveislanduk

Harry liked his rules, loved them, even. They gave his relationship structure and safety and communication. Normally the rules are pretty easy to follow, they were mostly there to make sure consent was strong in their relationship and that safe sex was being had.

And due to this level of communication and structure, he knew exactly what the consequences would be to masturbating while Louis was at work.

And he did it anyway. (+2K.)

🪴 Blow Me, Daddy by fournipplesau

Don't," Louis growls, pressing his foot against Harry's dripping cock briefly. Harry closes his eyes, holding his breath. "I want you to say it," Louis says, yanking the leash, "want you to say you're daddy's little slut." Harry's eyes go wide and they meet Louis', and then he can't stop it; his toes curl and the fire in his stomach explodes as he comes with a whimper, cock pulsing with each rope of cum that dirties their plush, white carpet as Louis chokes him with his cock. (+8K.)

🪴 The Florentine Letters by forreveries

Oxford University,

June, 1935.

The edge of summer has just begun to dawn over the university campus, exams are almost over and the dust is just beginning to settle over the desks. Harry Styles, in the last years of his PHD study of The Renaissance, has managed to maintain a safe existence within the walls of his books and classes and late night romances. He's made a place that's safe from the expectations of high brow society and the cold stare of his father. That is, until an all too sharp, all too witty, and all too handsome man walks into his life. Louis, the cocky man with the smile, brings with him a strange object - declaring that it's a puzzle piece from the one and only Leonardo Da Vinci. He speaks of age old mysteries, and puzzles that cannot be solved without Harry's help. Immediately, Harry is quite literally swept off his feet, and together they take their chances on the find of a life time - Da Vinci's lost works. But what Louis doesn't mention is the high stakes game of cat and mouse that comes with chasing things that do not belong to you. A game where nothing, and no one, is as they seem. (+118K.)

🪴 Good boy by 28sunflowers

Harry is startled out of his thoughts by the needle going over one of his ribs. Thankfully, he catches himself and manages to stay still, but accidentally lets out a whimper at the unexpected stronger burn. He exhales slowly when Louis takes the gun off his skin, trying to remain calm.

“Good boy,” Louis tells him automatically, giving him a pat to the hip. (+2K)

🪴Reduce Me To A Pleading Cry (Break The Skin and Tantalize) by taggiecb

[…] Or Harry is a broody submissive boss, Louis is a natural dom who works in the mail room at Styles & Styles, Niall is a matchmaking oracle, and a slender, dark haired man stands mute at the coffee stand encouraging others to spill their secrets. (+37K)

🪴 Little Black Dress (I wanna see the way you move for me, Baby) by HachimansKitsune

Harry's has an obsession he feels guilty about. When an impulsive moment leads him to make the purchase, he expects to never actually follow through with his desires. Then Louis finds the dress -- the slinky, silky black dress -- and Daddy takes the decision out of Harry's hands.(+19K.)

🪴 Just Like a Woman by superglass

[…] or Louis is a writer living in Paris for the year. Harry is the charming art student and au pair of the family across the courtyard. Paris 1970s au. (+16K)

🪴 know me to be by everysingleday

In which none of this was ever Louis' business, and yet here he is. (+8k)

🪴 Peaches and Cream by seducedbycurls

The study was to see if two strangers could live together for a month and fall in love. “We are a new organization working to prove that love can do extraordinary things.”
“You will do everything together & you are not allowed to leave the resort for the whole month.”
“We want to prove that opposites attract.”

Louis is allergic to peaches, Harry smells like peaches. Louis just came for the money. (+64K)

🪴 Sweet like sugar by 28sunflowers

Harry sometimes has bad days. Diabetes is not the easiest thing to live with. (+1K.)

🪴 Tuesday night by 28moon

“Cuddle me” Louis mumbles to his neck. “You smell like her '' Harry mumbles and pushes Louis rudely off. Louis furrows his brows pouting and tries to cuddle Harry again “Go shower” Harry commands, pushing Louis away again. “I'm too tired, can you just cuddle me and put that damn book down.” Louis sighs, getting a bit annoyed. “Nope, not when you smell like her” Harry answers. (+2K.)

🪴 You've Got the Antidote by sunflowerskyline

Harry has a painful migraine. Louis helps him feel better with soft words, delicate touches, and a bit of soothing skincare.

Featuring copious amounts of fluff, pet names, and general sappiness. (+2K.)