On a fine summer afternoon the Border sisters were playing astronauts and aliens in their treehouse. Despite the heat they had been out there for hours fueled by their imaginations.“Another alien is aboard the ship! Initiate intruder protocols!” Alice yelled, pressing her imaginary comms button.
“It’s okay, that's just my brother.” Charlotte's casual reply brought the game to a screeching halt.
“Your brother?” Alice repeated, wondering if Mum and Dad had neglected to introduce her to him. “Yeah. If we’re in space, then we’re near Sixam and probably have a bunch of siblings out there.” Charlotte rationalized. She’d been thinking about this quite a lot lately. Wondering what the rest of her family must be like.
Alice didn’t know what to say. She knew Charlotte was probably right. Luckily, their father ended the awkwardness by calling them for dinner.
The family ate outdoors, enjoying the summer weather. Since it was such a lovely night, Charlotte proposed the girls spend the night in the treehouse. Their parents agreed, so long as they stayed together.
Alice turned in early, eager to read under the covers, but Charlotte stayed up as late as she could. Peering through the telescope for a sign, with increasingly droopy eyes. Until sleep eventually won and she headed into the enclosure to join her sister.
The next morning, the girls woke to another bright sunny day. But Charlotte was disappointed, “They didn’t come.” She whispered.
“I’m glad,” Alice quipped, not meaning to sound harsh. “You might have a lot of siblings out there. But I only have you, so I don’t want you to go anywhere.” She remedied.
Touched by her sister’s words, Charlotte gave her a hug. “No matter what, you’ll always be my favourite sister.” She promised, and then the two headed for breakfast. Bickering like nothing had ever happened.
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💎💎💎 for Morolai on Valerius? 👀😏
[Oh hell yeah]
The dragon queen looks up from where she'd been absentmindedly cleaning beneath a claw, wickedly sharp and black. Eyes the color of acid twinkle in amusement and her lips, painted dark, twist into a smile that could almost be deemed 'affectionate.'
"Oh, Valerius. Vali. You wish to know my opinions on dear Valerius? I assume gossip has spread about our previous trysts...", she grins devilishly. "Why else would you be asking about him and I?"
A low hum reverberates from somewhere deep in her chest. "He is a prime specimen, what more can I say? He is a gentleman and a predator in one. His education is pedigree as his lineage. His physique... his body...", she clicks her tongue. "And his vicious wit is one of the few to match my own, same as his hunger."
She chuckles.
"I suppose that's the reason we keep a... healthy... distance between us these days. I respect him immensely, for all that he has accomplished and all he is capable of, but we both know ours is a hunger for dominance that wouldn't stop short of each others. We are simply two flames that'd only consume one another rather than make one greater pyre. His current chosen wife suits him much better in that regard with her... more humble aspirations." She says this with clear contempt. "Though it is nice to see him no longer moping about the place like a sad pup left out in the rain. It was an embarrassment."
A few seconds pass as she thinks, then rolls her eyes.
"Speaking of capabilities. there is very little I despise more than wasted potential, and dear Vali is capable of so much more than he's found himself content with in the moment. It's a shame, truly, but at least it keeps him from becoming a concern in my own personal politics. I need not worry about what threat he poses to Vyrdraig, so long as he continues being so devoted to that goddess of his... and his bloodthirsty flower."
"And, well...", she taps a claw against her lips. "My own pet keeps a close enough eye on them when he goes to visit Drezen. I suppose I should thank them for agreeing to these little 'exchanges' he proposed. It really has brightened up Maegar's mood since we haven't had crisis after crisis to keep him entertained."
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It's been officially longer than a year since I last posted gameplay pics...
For the most part of 2022, I couldn't play The Sims because I shared a computer and we couldn't agree on it. Then I played it for like, 2 months (in 2023!) on my bf's computer, but I couldn't take any screenshots 😭 And now, since October of 2023, I've been in England working as a volunteer, with no access to a personal computer. My friend was kind enough to lend me his laptop a few weeks ago so that I could finally play a bit, but it's not ideal because, well, it's his, and he needs it for work outside of the volunteering. I might be able to get my hands on a new laptop soon though (!!!!!!), and I'm really excited about finally being able to remove the "hiatus" from my bio! Or at least replace it with "semi hiatus", you know lol
I obviously won't be able to even remember what's gone on in my households, but at least I'll be back to playing once every few weeks and documenting my stuff. If everything works out, I should be here in one or two weeks, posting unedited screenshots of my game, like I used to, and getting 2 to 5 likes on each post <3 Just how I like it!
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