#straud & lunvik

[cowplant-snacks]

Welp! When your morning cup of piping hot plasma comes with more of a view than you were originally expecting.

Apparently, Greg also thought it would be nice to spend the morning after on the porch too.

major kudos to @surely-sims for the honest feedback and advice. <3

[puppycheesecake]

@adelarsims has got me on a lore kick...

Judith Straud & Avelina Lunvik, (ex)wives of Vlad & Greg. ("Lost" by choice, not by death.)

Years and years ago Vlad and Greg turned each other's wives to spite each other, and Judith and Avelina were so sick of their husbands' petty little rivalry that they left them both and fucked off together instead. With Avelina's science and Judith's money and ambition they worked together to stave off the worst of their conditions' effects. (Unlike their ex-husbands, who've both given into their monstrous natures.) Nowadays they're still together and doing pretty damn good, actually--they're co-CEOs of their occult pharmaceutical company. (Ever wonder who manufactures the plasma packs you order online? L&S Pharma, baby!)

[dead-lights]

slashed // moonwood mill

I'm not very good at finishing things (yay ADHD) so I'm proud of myself for making it through all 12 characters! I want to find another challenge to make renders for because this was ridiculously fun.

[ethicaltreatmentofcowplants]

With Ruby graduating high school early, this means we are officially ready to move on from Gen 3! So here's some outtakes from Priya's time in the sun.

One Crystal Crafter final achievement unlocked...

...And another. Thanks to her PRISTINE reputation, they also became instant pals.

Teaching the Hermit how to knit.

Greg looking after infant Ruby - see it's just a nice normal wholesome family camping trip!

I can't tell who here is more over the skill grind.

Mother and daughter knitting date.

Greg's little corner of the world.

The Watcher had a brief moment of excitement when he wandered over towards the yoga mat (we'd been speculating on whether or not he'd use it), but alas.

[detroyteck]

Ready to make mess again

[nightsnow00]

Chessboard battle at dawn

Vlad：Make your choice.

Greg:........

[albiorixsims]

Глава 6. Экстра 4/6.

[pamsimmerstories]

since what happened between victoria and vlad, she's feeling very destructive.

song ♫

[victoria]: hello?! greg! your bestie friend is here!!

[victoria]: don’t you wanna play with me tonight?

[victoria]: c’mon big dog! come out to play with me! i wanna rub your head

[snarls]

[victoria]: i thought you wouldn’t show up...

[greg]: go [basicaly a growl]

[howls]

[victoria]: hey! don’t leave me here. we need to fight more!

[greg]: [growls] leave

[victoria]: greg!!! please!!!

[victoria]: you can’t run from me. sit down, pup.

[victoria]: good boy.

[snarls]

[victoria]: that was really rude of you, greg. a lady was speaking and you turned your back to me. very rude. also, when are you gonna tell me your love story?

[victoria]: because between us two, mine isn’t great. why did want to fuck me if he didn’t really want me?

and why am i in so much pain for that old man? i’m victoria hart! vlad is just... ugh!!!

[greg]: vl...vlad?

[victoria]: so you know him? tell me how do you know him, greg. i need to know more about him. why is he doing this to me?!

[victoria]: so you know him? tell me how do you know him, greg. i need to know more about him. why is he doing this to me?!

[greg]: kath...katherine.

[victoria]: who the hell is katherine? do i need to kill her?

[greg]: wife

[victoria]: fuck! is he fucking married? but everyone knows he lives just with klaus there...

[greg]: dead.

[edyavtostopom]

Что могло пойти так.

Пока Адам был на работе, а Артур в школе, Грег решил по туннелям порыскать. 

Идя по туннелю на загадочный запах дошел аж до Форгонт Холлоу.

Полюбовался на статую, 

А тут и хозяин статуи прилетел. Видимо побоялся, что Грег ее пометит.

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[wolfsbanemanor]

So, how did they become vampires anyway? (Part 4)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three "Help us?!" shouted Caleb. He started to feel dizzy again, and Vlad and Lilith guided him to the couch. "You must be Caleb," said Vlad. "Your sister told me all about you. She said something bad happened to you, and you haven't been well since." Caleb looked at Vlad and Lilith skeptically. "You know," Vlad went on. "I haven't properly welcomed you to The Community." "What community?" asked Caleb. "The community of vampires," replied Vlad. Caleb scoffed. "Vampires don't exist," he said. "They're just something Watcherian pastors bring up to keep people in line." "Show me your neck," said Vlad. Caleb recoiled away from Vlad's touch, but Vlad persisted. Oddly, he didn't perceive it as cold, like that woman had been. "Hmm...yes, it looks like you've been bitten by a vampire, though your wounds are healing nicely." He held up a mirror, but Caleb couldn't see himself. "I know this is a big adjustment for you," said Vlad. "But I can teach you to adapt to your new life. Your sister will be there, too." Vlad went on to tell the two of them about how powerful they would be once he'd trained them. Lilith actually seemed rather excited. Caleb wasn't so sure...but what choice did he have now? Then, Vlad's watch beeped. "It's getting close to sunrise. I have to go. I will be back tomorrow night."

As the next few days wore on, Lilith underwent her own transformation. Hers wasn't as difficult as Caleb's, in the sense that she hadn't been reeling from the trauma of a violent attack in a public restroom. But she felt sick. Caleb was still troubled by memories of that night, though he did the best he could to help his sister. Lily was still at the house, and was starting to become suspicious. What had Lilith done this time?

In time, Lilith's transformation was complete. She was a vampire now, too. And true to his word, Vlad stopped by in those days to check up on the two of them. "You know, Caleb," he said. "You'd stop having those dizzy spells if you ate something." There was some food in the fridge, but none of it seemed to help. "You know what vampires eat, don't you?" Caleb looked at him. "I think it's time for your first lesson. Your sister, too. Come with me." They followed Vlad outside, into the night. It was chilly out; the leaves had turned, and had all but fallen from the trees, and a thin coating of frost formed on the grass. But they didn't feel cold. They followed Vlad to a diner that stayed open late at night. Many people filed in and out. The woman behind the counter knew Caleb and Lilith, but she did find it odd that they were so pale, and who was that with them? She poured them each a cup of coffee. "I know this place," Caleb said. "And I know the owners. They're nice people. They make some amazing omelettes." "Indeed," said Vlad, watching a beautiful blonde woman walk by. "But we aren't here for omelettes. Lesson one: scope your surroundings." Vlad never took his eyes off the woman. Caleb knew her. She lived down the street. When he was a Worshipper of the Watcher, they attended worship together. She had sent a sympathy card when his parents passed away, along with a beautiful floral arrangement. "Stay here, just watch," said Vlad. He followed her and introduced himself. She seemed interested. He led her someplace off to the side. Someplace where people wouldn't see them, and he motioned for Caleb and Lilith to follow. He changed into his dark form, and plunged his fangs into the woman's neck, drinking deeply from her. When he was done, he let her go, leaving her unceremoniously passed out. "This," he said, "Is what you have to do from now on, if you want to survive." Caleb was horrified. "I-isn't there another way?" he asked. "No," replied Vlad. "Not anything substantial enough, anyway." Caleb looked at Lilith. She wasn't exactly enthusiastic about biting friends, neighbors, people she knew. But if this was the only way, she could make it work. And she wanted to get stronger. She wanted to be powerful like Vlad. She wanted to find the woman who'd done the unthinkable to her brother and make her pay. She wanted to be in control. She wanted to protect her brother from being hurt again. "Now, it's your turn." Lilith found herself a man. She knew him from the funeral parlor. Nice man; he wasn't the funeral director, but he was like an assistant or something, she guessed. He'd helped her, Lily, and Caleb into the limo. She walked up to him.

"Well, Caleb?" asked Vlad "What about you? See anyone you like?" But Caleb was outside. He pulled his wool-trimmed jacket (an identical copy to the one he'd been wearing when he was attacked) tighter around him. He thought about all the people he saw in there. Willow Creek was a small town, and he knew most of these people in some way or another. He didn't really want to bite...well, anyone, really. But especially not people he knew. He sat down on the stoop. He thought about Miss Hell (though he did not know her name, or know who she was. He had never met her before that night, and hadn't seen her since.) He thought about what she had done to him (something his father had, when it was time for the Woohoo Talk, warned him never to do). He thought about what she'd done to him after that, too. How she bit him a second time (the first time had been while she was forcing herself on him), in order to change him so she'd be able to see him again. (What she meant by that, he wasn't quite sure. Did Vlad know her? Would he do the same to him?) Did Vlad want him to be willing to go that far? Was Vlad willing to go that far? Just the thought made Caleb sick, and he ducked into the nearest alley and retched.

Vlad peeked outside and witnessed this. He shook his head. Some new vampires took to their new status like ducks to water. Like Lilith. She had done quite well. Others...well, others took longer to get used to it. But he was confident that he could train Caleb in the art of being a vampire. He had other stubborn pupils in the past; it just took a bit of time with them. He went outside. Caleb wiped his mouth and staggered out of the alleyway. Vlad met him outside. "Okay," he said. "I can see that you're not quite ready right now. I understand." Caleb looked at him. How could he possibly understand? "But you'll have to do it sooner or later." He got the two of them home. "Where were you?" asked Lily. "I was training with Vlad," replied Lilith. It was technically true. Caleb said nothing. But Lily could tell he was upset. His jaw was clenched, and his eyebrow furrowed. Something was up, and she was determined to find out what that something was. She was due to leave the next morning, but she was considering staying a few extra days. She wanted to make sure her cousins were alright. They looked different, and Lilith was acting strangely. The next night, Vlad returned to the house. He had sensed that there was someone else in the house, and he was thirsty. He went up to the guest room and found Lily. Caleb and Lilith followed Vlad, but they didn't know where he'd gone. Until they heard Lily scream. They raced down the hall, and Lily had jumped out the window. Vlad changed into his bat form and chased after her. He could tell her blood was going to be delicious. "Lily, wait!" called Lilith. But Lily did not respond. She left her suitcase behind, and ran off into the night, clad only in her pajamas. Vlad returned to the house, unfazed. He figured she'd be back eventually. Lilith decided she'd better tell Lily about him. Maybe she could even convince Lily to let Vlad turn her, too. Caleb scowled at Vlad. "Get. Out." he said. Lilith's eyes went wide. It was very rare that Caleb got angry. "Alright," said Vlad. "But I'll be back." Lily ran and ran and ran. She was exhausted. What had happened to her cousins?! Were they in danger? She hid in an underground tunnel. It was dark, but as far as she could tell, that creepy guy who'd transformed into a bat before her very eyes was gone. Was he the Vlad that Lilith had told her about? Just then, she heard an ominous growl behind her. She turned around and saw two glowing, angry, red, beastly eyes.

[internettractor]

accidentally did that to vlad, so it lead to the both of them getting renovated.

[cowplant-snacks]

Uhhhhh... so I got the urge to make this last night. Should I explore it further? I just really wanted to know what their life would have been like.

Vlad & Greg <3 🐺 🦇

ps. no one else can make Vlad laugh.

Vlad and Greg are from the gallery. I just tweaked them to fit my style. Also, I nailed the underwear selection, right?

Uh, and that banner is just a placeholder if I do end up playing with these two, I’ll make something else.

Lastly, shout to @simmireen for making all these soft boy moments possible. Your poses are so cherished.

[puppycheesecake]

So my Vlad theory is that he’s Greg’s doppelgänger so if you’re doing Vlad makeovers what about a Greg flavored!Vlad?

Out-fit swap! Out-fit swap!

[dead-lights]

the hunter // greg

for @windbrook's slashed challenge, poses by @helgatisha, @rebouks

[ethicaltreatmentofcowplants]

Ruby's Whims: Declare Jacques an Enemy

I'm not quite fluent in Simlish so I hired a body language expect (me) to determine what they were talking about.

"Stay away from Career Day! Or else." "And what are you going to do about it, little girl?" "Oh, I'm going to do absolutely nothing. But as you'd be aware from your line of work, it's all about who you know. Does the name Greggorius Lunvik mean anything to you? Aka. my father?" "..." [the fastest u-turn ever considering no one can drive in this game] "Well really, there's no need for that-"

Then he spontaneously did this animation and I howled. All the while Ruby looked on, completely dead-eyed.

"Please no! I'll do anything! I'll even uncancel Winterfest for all the orphans." "Good because I'm not yet convinced that your children wouldn't be better off joining their numbers."

Now it seems like "declare an enemy" may not be possible for teens to adults buuut we did get the red bar up high enough for the whim to disappear. By then it was pretty late, so Ruby invited herself to an impromptu sleepover and made grilled cheese the next morning, where she got to better know Luna and Hugo.

"Oh by the way? If you ever suspect that your father may be trying to unalive you, let me know." "Uh thanks but can Greg even spawn outside of his lot?" "That's what glitches and cheats are for. And if not? I do have a DORMANT WOLF ace up my sleeve."

[detroyteck]

This is how zero regrets look like