Alraris is Simming

Emily, 38, mom of two, Poland. Currently Sims 4. A bit of modern, a bit historical gameplay.

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Now, for the break, and also to post something current and more up to date: look, who is there?

Yeah, Emit Relevart is having a fun time, chatting with ladies. What a playful person. Or flirty, is he? Aryssa just wanted ask him a few questions and he is all about jokes.

But someone seems to be deeply disappointed.

"You, damn guy... You bloody impostor!"

Aand here is she, jumping into action!

"Hey, you! Yes, you. Listen to me! Who do you think you are, huh? Don't you know that I AM the only one to wear aquamarine hair in this world? So now you know. Just be GONE, loser. This is MY style."

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Okay, here is the big moment! The whole Munch family sat by the table arranged upstairs, to eat Christmas Eve's supper together. Mila outdone herself and baked all sorts of festive meals, including fish, casserole, holiday cake and many, many more.

Mila looked at her children with satisfaction. What a celebration! It was the first time their holiday supper was so crowded. And she was beyond proud. The fact, that her sons behaved surprisingly well and polite also added to her contentment. Whole family without conflicts. That's the reason to feel fulfilled. Now she can begin to eat. Finally, after all those preparations.

Lucas peeked at his mother. It seems she didn't notice, that he already ate his portion of baked fish before everyone else. Nah, she seemed to be in such a good mood, that she couldn't possibly be angry at him for such a reason.

"Hey, youngster, what are you staring at? Did you swallowed your own mouth?" - Wolfgang asked.

Oh, yeah. A brother is always a brother.

"Ah, Darling, it's delicious! Even the smell is excellent." Kaz praised his wife.

"Wolfgang, can you hand me casserolle, please?" - asked Liberty.

The minors were crawling cluelessly on the floor. They were fed already and no one dared to put all those four infants in a highchairs. It was best to leave them play. But they didn't understant a bit from the whole occasion. Why are parents so busy and left them alone on the floor? And what is this weird smelling tree full of lights? The boxes? Where are the toys?

Finally it was time to open christmas gifts. They all sat in a circle surrounding christmas tree and begun opening presents. There was a huge pile of christmas surprises to be opened. Everyone was busy.

Finding out what is hidden inside packages gave them a lot of joy. Almost everyone was laughing. Almost. The infants still didn't know what's going on.

Even Wolfgang was curious what will he get. Maybe he didn't believe in Santa Claus already, but still. Presents are always good.

"Yack! A christmas spirit plushie?! Will put it on my desk upper shelf, next to the simmie collectibles." - Wolfgang murmured to himself.

"Wow! A snowboard! Real snowboard! Yaayy! I will be able to ride better! I have to train now! Will we go to Komorebi soon? Maybe tomorrow! Thank you, Santa! You are the best!" - Lucas exclaimed. That was something he dreamed about for some time.

When all the presents were finally opened up, Lucas went to play some chrismtams carols. Silent night, holy night.

Maybe there was no mistletoe, but Gunther and Liberty shared a deep kiss anyway. They were so happy. The whole atmosphere was just great during this evening. Everything was perfect.

So this is, basically, how the Munch family spent their Christmas time. After the supper they went cleaning, wash the dishes, nurse infants. Yeah, all the chores that piled up during the festive supper.

Liberty went outside just to check on her plants. And then, suddenly... Wait, WHAT?! Those lights in front of the main door weren't just regular christmas decoration. It was... coming from above. She worked so hard on constructing a rocket to reach the sky. Now, the sky reached for her. Literally.

She was returned home a few hours later. In bare underwear. How could she explain this to Gunther? Just after their kiss by the christmas tree? It seems aliens have a really bad timing. Oh, she was sure Gunther will understand, when she will tell him the details. He could even write a novel about that! But that sudden abduction wasn't what Liberty expected from Christmas Eve. She would never believe such course of events, if she hadn't experienced it. But she did.

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Okay, I know this is a "bit" out of time now. My schedule got extended somehow. But, anyway: my goal was to set up a sims christmas event, without Seasons expansion, which I don't have. So I used Holiday Celebrations Stuff Pack paired with Cozy Celebrations event rewards. And this is the outcome: my sims opened over 60 holiday surprise crackers in order to take this photo shoot. They earned the whole holiday spirit plushie collection by doing it. It was a bit crazy with four infants getting hungry instantly after adults finished feeding them up... But that unexpected abduction in the end payed for all my nerves :D I am beyond happy for how well it turned off.

This chapter also shows a bit about christmas traditions in my country, or family, transferred into the sims world.

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The Munch family was almost ready for Christmas Eve. Almost. That was the day. The 24th of December. Well, there was no snow, due to some climate changes. Or the fact, that in their world climate has gone crazy warm long time ago. No one actually remembers snow in place other than the upper parts of Mount Komorebi. So no one cares as well. They bought some decorations and put them throughout the house and yard. And, well... life is busy with four infants under one roof.

But damn, they were so cute. Gunther may felt like maybe he was not the best or most skilled father in the world, but, to be honest - who was? No one can prepare exactly to what happens, when one became a parent. Nor could he. But he felt so happy and proud. He did his best and was able to watch his little ones grow.

Yeah, he was busy and exhausted, for sure. Sleepdeprived. But they were so unbelivably cute. The effort was totally worth it.

His books sold well, too. His dream were becoming true: he became a well know writer. The more books he published, the more money he earned. He was no longer the noname bookworm known only in the depths of avant-garde club. Now he could live off his own work. From what he wrote. And he could provide for his family. Not that he wanted to move off the Coorinberg Cottage. But it wasn't necessary. They were so happy here, altogether.

Even Wolfgang joined in to help with chores and tasks. As adults had many things to do, from cooking, to cleaning and tinkering, tending to garden or finishing last job tasks. The least he could do was to help with babies. Half of them were his half-siblings, the rest were his nephew and niece. All in all, they were just babies. He found himself oddly satisfied with the happy smile of a well fed infant, who was ready to fall asleep in his arms, right after he handed it a bottle, following an endless weeping in nursery room. So he became devoted to cease more of such weeping and cries. He didn't ask anybody, just took his niece to his arms and went to bathe her, as she was literally stinking. He was there to put little ones to their cribs, or change some diapers. He would never admit it in front of his friends at school. But they will never know.

Mila was the one to prepare and cook all the dishes for the traditional Christmas Eve's supper. She was in her own heaven. Yeah, there she could be herself: use her best skills to do, what she could do best. A fine gourmet dishes.

Liberty finally managed to dress herself for the occasion. She came to dining room to check on her son, just to find out he was already given care by Wolfgang. She was a bit surprised. But hey, anyone can finally grow up and became responsible. It seems, that during holidays, even such a rebel teen can became good uncle. She nodded with satisfaction. She also noticed, that the table disappeared from here. She heared some weird noises before, but didn't expect a total home reorganisation, including moving large furniture. Sure, Mila mentioned, that she wanted to host the Christmas Eve upstairs. But really? How on Earth did they move such a large table?

Busy fathers pass each other at the bathroom door. Maybe they didn't became friends yet, and maybe never will, but at least they were polite to each other. And there was some kind of understanding between them, when they both picked a crying baby from a baby bed. They were in the same boat. It doesn't change the fact that Gunther will never adress Kaz as "father" or alike. First, out of respect to his own deceased father. Second, because, well... Kazimierz was about his own age. That was cringe. Gunther may accept him as his mothers husband, as a new family member, but will never treat that man equally to his father, or like some authority, head of the family or whatever alike. That man will never take such a role. He may be father to his babies, well done, but will not rule the whole family. Never. Ever. So they may be polite. Thay may say "hello". They may even help each other with some baby in need. Yeah, a crying baby is a crying baby, is just part of a family. But Kaz will never stand higher than Gunther or his two younger brothers. Even moments before family supper they felt those dynamics.

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Lucas went on a Leaugue of Adventurers Club meeting. It was getting pretty late, but the whole family was busy with Christmas preparations, so no one had anything against Lucas going alone. At the park, where a Club meeting held place, he met Maria Campos, his new classmate. They spent a great moment together, laying on the sidewalk and watching evening clouds, coloured by a setting sun. But Maria wasn't a club member and felt a bit shy, so later she just kept her distance, watching other kids from behind a bush.

And hey, there was plenty to watch: all the little adventurers climbed the monkey bars, excersized, run here and there. It was a magical evening. All those kids were able to spend time together, while their families were busy.

"Not everyone here is a club member, you know? It's weird" - Taku Akiyama asked.

"Does it really matter? It's a public park and playground. Everyone can come and play along" - said Nanami Ito.

"But what will Elsa say? Meetings were always so important to her"

Lucas heard such a converation from above. He decided to speak his mind on the topic:

"Maybe we should invite more members to the club? Look at all those kids. They like adventures for sure! We could benefit from having more members, who could contribute more ideas... I already thought about some changes we could make."

"You should talk to Elsa. She is a leader" - Nanami replied.

"Hey Elsa! Elsa, wait, I got something to tell to you!" - asked Lucas.

"Not untill you catch me!" - she replied.

"What do you think about expanding our club? There are some nice folks we could invite in..."

"What?! First: I said, not asking untill you catch me. I will clarify: we need some rules. And members should obey the rules. We can't invite everyone, because the club won't be elite then. I made the rules. If you want to change something, you should beat me. Understand? Prove that you are better, smarter, stronger, and we can talk about this".

So the competition begun. They were performing trick after trick, like tiny acrobats. Raced though the whole monkey bars. Even discussed some chemical nuances. No one dared to disturb them.

"Pfew... So, if you don't think we could go forward as a club, should you still be a leader? Sometimes change is the best thing. It's like the evolution" - said Lucas.

"Alright. You... actually may be right. I was so focused on being a leader, that I forgot what was that club about. It's not about fame or being awesome. I can be awesome in other ways. It should be about adventures. And I think you just proved that you know, how to be adventurous. If you have a vision, let it be. So you can be a leader now" - Elsa replied.

"Really? Just like that?" - he asked in disbelief.

"Yeah, just like that. I said, you should beat me. And you did. I like fair play, you know? So now the burden is yours: you can rule the club from now on!"

And this way, Lucas became the leader of a Leaugue of Adventurers Club. First thing he did, was inviting Maria Campos. He knew club could held more members to be better.

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Just a quick shots showing Munch family in pre - Cristmas time. Mila is feeding baby Johanna, laughing hard from that messy event. Liberty nurses her son, Felix. Johanna is looking suspiciously after her mother. Where did she went? Probably to feed the chicken. Oh yes, they have the henhouse in the backyard. Wolfgang is trying to get to know Liberty better. She lives here for quite a time, maybe it's time to finally stop being a jerk. Speaking of which, he even spent some time playing video games with Lucas. They got a shiny new console out of the pre-Christmas sale. It was called "Cosy celebrations" or so. Nevermind. The console is good. They enjoy it.

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Oh, yes. Lucas was the one to definitely enjoy festivals. He was begging since two days to join the Festival of Youth or something like that. In Mount Komorebi again. But it was held the exact same day Kazimierz and Mila were scheduled for a family meeting. With Kaz's family, to be precise. So the answer was: no.

But than again, Lucas pleaded: "But it is a science festival! Science! Ooh, Mooommy... I need to go there and practice my science skills! There will be chemical experiments prepared. And art stations! And... and... I see. Since you have new babies, you do not have time for my important things anymore. So I won't practice. And my school grades will get worse. And I will end up buried in endless misery for the rest of my life."

"Oh darling, don't talk such a nonsense! Of course you are not any bit less important than any of my kids. I love you all the same. And you are always important, Sweatie. We will find some workaround for this. I'm sure we can make it somehow" - Mila replied, caressing his cheek.

"We have to be at my parents' at noon" - Kazimierz added. He couldn't belive that Mila agreeded to little one's whim so easily.

"Great, it's not a problem than! We will go for that festival right after breakfast!" - she turned smiling cheerfully to her youngest son. "And you know what's funny? When you were asking me, you ended your sentence sounding like Gunther. Just like him when he was younger! You resemble each other so well!"

So that's how it was. They ended up spending saturday morning in Mount Komorebi's valley. Freakin' Mt, Komorebi! Kazimierz couldn't believe it. How on Earth were they supposed to get to Henford on Bagley on time? He seated in doubt, eating slowly his portion of sushi. Tasty as it was, it didn't bring him any relief in that bizarre situation.

But Lucas! That boy was in his best heaven. He performed chemical experiments, bought a local paper kobuto and immediately put that on his head. He also purchased a Simmi capsule, but the vending machine got stuck and didn't release it. Poor Lucas began to despair and didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Wolfgang came to his rescue: he hitted machine with his fist and capsule went right to the exit spot. Wolfgang looked as gloomy as always, but Lucas watched him with pure love and admiration. That was his older brother! Sometimes nasty, often quarrelsome, but deep in his heart, he was a hero.

Lucas enjoyed his time to it's fullness on monkey bars, socialising a bit with local children. He met Akiyama boy. His sister was actually Lucas' friend, but he never met Taku before. But soon, time for play was over.

To Kazimierz's deepest surprise, they arrived to Henford on Bagley without problems and nearly on time. It appears, that Mila called his mothers phone to tell her, that they will be two hours later. So his mother was well prepared and not a tiny bit angry. His parents moved to Henford recently and he had no chance to visit their new home yet. So it was his frist time in that place. They wanted to introduce him to his new baby brother.

"Congratulations, mum. He looks exactly like you."

"Thank you, my dear. I heared, you should also introduce me to some babies. So now it's your turn. Come on, let me feel like a real grandma."

Introductions, introductions... Mila looked, like she knew Kazimierz's mother for a long time. He couldn't believe it. Women. At the same time Mila was wondering, how on Earth her mother in law looked so well, like she could be younger than Mila was! How? What crazy genes that woman would posses, or what cosmetics or medical treatment did she apply? It was like a miracle. They both had one adult son and a bunch of younger kids, and still Mila looked like she was the older. Well...

Anyway, she decided to devote her attention to the little fellow she just met. It was her husband's brother. Her brother in law! And yet so tiny.

Lucas, still wearing his paper kobuto, sat on a couch to talk a bit with his stepfather's family. He spoke with enthusiasm about a science festival he just attended and experiments he performed. Kaz's sister seemed to be surprised about his knowledge, but she barely spoke anything. Maybe she was just shy. He didn't care. He was so cheerful he could talk anyone to that person's death. And he would cheer them all up.

"Look father. This is your granddaughter, Sophia" Kazimierz introduced.

"Oh, boy. She looks just like you! A spitting image of dad! I'm so proud of you. Though it's hard to believe I'm already a grandpa. I just had a baby myself! And yet, now you have yours. Well done, son. Well done."

So everything worked fine. Kazimierz returned home with a better mood. Everything went fine with his parents and that day wasn't a catastrophe. The youngest babies stayed at a daycare, so now Erika really enjoyed returning to her toys.

Kazimierz, praised by his father, felt really lightened up. He went teaching Sophia some new tastes with whole new energy. Without getting discouraged by a mess she was doing.

And another father, Gunther, also cherished his little one. It was a really lovely family day.

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Everyone were busy in Coorinberg Cottage. Trying to advance a job, doing homework, tending a garden or just cooking for the entire family: they all were busy like a bee. But it appears that Lucas managed to make new friend. Maria Campos, who came to visit after school that day, stayed to a really late evening hours, playing a very engaging game of chess with him. Her family originated in distant Selvadorada, though they moved somewhere in the district a few weeks ago.

Mila was excited about everything Liberty had to say about her hospital baby delivery. It seemed like a dream course of events to her. She already gave birth to four children, all at home, just by herself with no one to help or care for her. She was always very self-sufficient. She liked this in herself. But hey, didn't she already do enough to prove her strengths? At her current age, she deserved a little bit of luxury. To be treated, cared for. And to feel safe. So she headed to the Willow Creek Hospital. It was a bit strange. To walk in hospital clothes behind the doctor, after all those home-births. The place smelled weird. But Liberty told so many good things about it, that Mila wasn't going to withdraw.

And it was worth it. Rather quick, clean, run by a medical stuff. With her husband assistance, in sterile conditions. She definitely deserved it. She even regretted that there was no such a good hospital anywhere around in the past years. But no time to think about such nonsense in a moment like this: she was about to hold her newest baby for the very first time!

"Welcome to the Sim-world, Sweetie! Your name will be Johanna. Johanna Munch, that is. You will be proud to be part of our family. As I am proud to meet you!"

"There, there... Don't cry. I know it could be difficult for you. But it's all over now. Now I can hold you. And there is daddy. No, not there. This is a skeleton. Like, something dead. And you - you are just born! It's a miracle of life."

They went back home and the new prose of life begun. Lucas was really busy drawing, because he challenged himself to finish the aspiration goal to create drawings of different topics: animals, people, vehicles, and so on. He was drawing like mad, filling wall above his desk with drawings.

Is there something more cute than a sleeping baby? Yes, newborns and babies are the most adorable creatures especially when they are sleeping. Just take a look at Erika and Felix.

Mila was her true self, when she cooked. She was then at her higher sipirts. She loved it and was a true master of the craft. So she was nearly the only one person preparing meals at Coorinberg Cottage. Others just took leftovers from the fridge if she was not around. She cooked and cooked and felt pure joy. And yet she had a perfect knowledge of what was going on at home. Here you are: Wolfgang finally grew up to realisation, the he could also take his part at house chores. So without a word he took a mop to clean the floor. Brilliant! And then hubby just popped in to take a snack and tell her, the he already fed Johanna and prepared a bath for Sophia.

"Oh, I love you Darling!" - she exclaimed.

Food was indeed important part of her life. She liked to eat, too. Sure, one could tell looking at her figure. But she loved all those tastes, smells, combinations, dressings. She loved all of it. And she wanted to make sure that her kids won't miss on her passion: she loved to feed them.

"Here, Sophia. It's a very important day. You are grown enough to try some solid food! Yay! Can you smell it? Now, open your mouth. Say aaa! This is an apple spread. Yeah, mommy did it herself. You will like it!"

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Day by day, life goes on. Liberty and Gunther went to visit the new gardens that opened recently in Newcrest. Everything located in Newcrest is new. A few new homes, new residents, new cafe and that park. Well, at least it was fun. They felt like on a date, besides it obviously wasn't a date. They are a married couple with a kid, aren't they? But it was so nice to be out of town, damn, out of the house crowded by the large Gunther's family. Liberty likes them and is quite happy to live in a large cottage, significantly bigger that the house she shared with friends in Willow Creek. Sure, but there is always someone around. They are trying to kiss and one of Gunther's brothers enters the room to do his homework. "You have two large desks in your room, you know?". They try to sleep and the other Gunther's brother is sitting on their bed reading a book. "You have so many books in your room and the bed is so comfy". They are EVERYWHERE. And here... they were alone. And it was so beautiful. Flowers, fountains and statues everywhere, giving that romantic feeling. Liberty cherished this moment.

Was it mentioned, that Lucas loves festivals? Yep, he does. So he pleaded and pleaded untill most of the family agreed to take him to Komorebi for a winter sports fest. He made a cute snowman, then proceed to try his hand at snowboarding. And he was doing pretty well! So they even promised to buy him a kids board. Liberty decided to try skiing. She had never did this before, but one is learning the whole life. If she was already there and everyone was doing some sort of winter activity? She could give it a go. Well, maybe it wasn't the best thing she did in her life, but at least she has some experience now. And she knows even better that she detests sports in every way possible.

What Liberty really likes to do, aside from reading books of course, is to practice some space science. She works as an aspiring astronaut and she put a rocket - construction site at the backyard of the Coorinberg Cottage. If she isn't at work, or reading a book, or tending to her garden, or nursing a child, then you can find her there: at the backyard, welding parts of her future space rocket. Everyone wishes her luck. But hardly anyone believes she could succed.

It was long ago, when Liberty learned that she is, in fact, the topic of some unpleasant gossips among people. Kids were laughing out of her even during her school years. She was clumsy, and preferred books than those folks. So she also learned to be immune to those gossips, half smiles and nods people did relating to her. She new better. One day she WILL succeed. And now? She was just happy. She was living her best life. It's not like people said: she wasn't a bookworm as dusty as the old tomes in a local library. She had a social life. She had friends! Last time they invited Martin Karlsson to their home, for example. And she is still in touch with her best friend, Summer Holiday. And, the most important thing: she shares the love with Gunther. It gives her strength, the hope and support she needs. People may gossip as they want. But she is just HAPPY!

While Mila tends to her younger kids and is trying to catch up with their needs, between her shifts as a chef, Liberty is preparing to another big family event: the birth of her second child.

"Gunther, honey, I heared there is a new hospital in our district. I want to go there when the term will be. And I need you to go with me" - she told her spouse.

"The... the hospital? With you? Can't you deliver at home, like last time? It was so convinient"

"No, this time I would rather hand myself to some proffessionals in case of safety. Sure, the home-birth was a nice memory, but also a bit of hazard. Plus I don't want to scare smallest kids off. I heared only good things about this hospital, so it is the best option in my opinion."

Poor Gunther had nothing to discuss further. So they went to a Willow Creek Hospital.

"Ah, yes, this way, Ma'am" - receptionist said.

Liberty headed to one of the rooms at the end of a long corridor. It wasn't large, and painted in depressing grays. "Well, let's hope everything will be alright. It has to be. They are proffessionals, aren't they? And I am already a mother, I did this once and survived. I will this time too" - she said to herself. After entering this room she was not that self confident as she wanted herself to be.

"Aaargh! My wife is delivering! The hospital! The medics! The machines! What will they do to her? God, what is this stuff?! Take your filtchy hands out of my Sweathart!!" - Gunther screamed frantically in panic.

"May you please shut up, Honey? I'm just giving birth! It's not a rocket science, for God's sake! Everything will be alright" - Liberty silenced him.

And soon it was all over. There she was: their precious daugther, Erika. She was like a beam of sunlight. Everything was alright indeed.

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Meanwhile, let's check how is the Münch family. It is a well known family living in the large house in the rural area of Windenburg. Mila was a widow living with her three sons and after a while she decided, that she desperately wants to remarry. She met Kazimierz during her countless bar evenings, whe she was hunting for a possible spouse. Some people didn't suit her, some dates were just bad. But with Kazimierz everything worked fine. They were on a date, they ended in her bed and she knew that this man, although significantly younger than she was, will stay here. They got married in von Haunt Mansion gardens. Their wedding was a blast.

Her oldest son Gunther met a girl and wanted to marry as well. Her name was Liberty Lee, she came from Willow Creek and was a total bookworm. Just like he is. Mila believed, that they met during some book related event in a library. She was really happy that her son finally wants to marry. But the prospect of marriage didn't force Gunther to move out the family house. No, he bringed his wife home to live here in Coorinberg Cottage. But deep in her heart Mila was happy with this turn of events. She liked to have her boys by her side, to be in touch with her family. It was nice to have daughter in law. And to be able to secretely control them all. Besides, her own new husband would be a great help in managing such a large family.

Than, as anyone can guess, both new couples had a baby. Skipping a year or so, they were expecting yet another baby. By the time Mila was really accustomed to living with her extended family, new husband, new daugther Sophia, daughter in law and a grandson Felix. The babies were same age, despite one being technically an aunt of the other, and they could play and grow together. It bringed a lovely atmosphere to the house, spreading laughter and childish noises between old walls, long corridors and places that previously felt mostly empty.

Now it was a house full of people. Of family. It was a true home. Mila was soo happy. She decided to enlarge the house and build a second floor in case the growing family should require more space. With the latest new law introduced by the MCCC government, a household could consist of far more sims than before, all living under same roof. She was so glad for this new rule. And begun the home make over. Just in time before the birth of her fifth child and second grandchild. Oh, the grandchildren. She loved to be a grandmother. Though it was a bit strange to call herself like this, especially when her spouse was still a young adult. But who cares?

Wolfgang, the middle of Mila's sons, also begun to date a girl, despite his gloomy and rather rebelious character. Or because of that. He kept his eye on Yuki Behr, a teenager from the Olde Platz part of Windenburg.

And Lucas. Well, Lucas is as cheerful child as he can be. He loves experiments, and playing with other kids. He is a top grade school pupil and really enjoys science festivals.

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Arabella didn't conceive with Flapjack, so Luca asked her to try with Agamemnon. And look what happened! Despite their horsey convesations leading mostly to disappointment, those two actually liked to be a little lovey - dovey! OK, now Luca has to train only Agamemnon, because Arabella needs some well desired rest.

Everyone admire to take a look at a gorgious pregnant mare. Luca is very proud of her. Sienna and Umber congratulate him. Even Agamemnon seems to be content and checking on her.

Luca feels happy in his relationship too. They still don't live together, but the kisses are soo good. And she wears the bracelet he made for her! It turns his heart to melt.

And finally came the day Arabella gave birth to a lovely foal. She's so adorable! Luca can't believe his eyes. Little fellow took all the best from both his parents and turned out to be nice and brave foal. It's the first foal he ever bred, so she will take a very special place in his heart. He will probably never sell her. He watches with admiration when she tries to run on her funny legs, skipping steps and loosing her balance. When she tries to eat grass for the first time. He even feeds her with the bottle of milk. How could one person love so many horses?

And now, finally, he can be back riding on Arabella. He loves her too. They can reunite and be back to training schedule. There are still so many trophies to be won!

(Yaay it's my first foal born in the game, I'm so excited! It's so sweet. But with that funny event we will say good bye to Luca for a while a switch to other households ;) )

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Luca invited Sierra for an evening ride to Galloping Gulch. It was meant to be a special date, but not everything turned out the way he expected. Sierra rode alone in wrong direction and than they were riding around the canyon searching for each other. But finally, they reunited near the spot he had in mind. It was a scenic place surrounded by flowers, with a stunning view to the river cascades down below. Here, he decided to finally do it.

He kneeled in front of her and picked a ring. It was not a ring made by himself, he didn't manage to do that. But he decided, that in such a busy life he can't wait any longer. So any ring will do. He asked her to marry him, and his heart stopped. But she said "Yes". Oh, how happy he was! He would explode of accumulated emotions.

It seems their horses Arabella and Flapjack could also feel the romantic atmosphere and tried to be a little bit... closer.

Luca left home with head full of thoughts. How will it be? What will the future shape for them? Will they live together? How? When? And where?

(It was really hard for me to shot this scene. I realised I need more mods to force sims to behave the way I want for the sake of the story. Because... well, they drove me crazy :D But, at least, my efforts didn't go to waste and they are finally engaged. I like it to be a snapshoted gameplay, and not just a photoshoot full of cc poses. So I just keep playing and enjoying the game, while managing the life of my sims. But I guess the mod to control sims from other households would be fine for situations like this.)

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Not every moment in life is a blast. Sometimes it is just... duties, hard work, repetitiveness and boredom. Or even loneliness.

Sienna also wanted to try her hand at nectar making. Everyone in Chestnut Ridge talks about nectar. Nectar here, nectar there. She was a very skilled horse rider, but was lacking in nectar making. Damn, she wanted to try. So she planted a few wine bushes in her tiny narrow garden and then had her very first attempt in turning fruits into real nectar. Yeah, it wasn't easy.

Luca didn't see her for a while. He didn't see anyone. He was training and training and training each night, to earn some new skill levels just to be able to participate in a championships next day. And doing some jewellery, and collecting crystals, and tending to his garden and to his horses. He was tired. Damn how tired he was. Besides some occasional call from Sienna or her brother, he hadn't contaced anyone. One day he felt extremely burned out.

And that was the moment he received a call from a club owner. "Which club, what's going on?" he asked himself, picking his phone. Aaaah, yes. He remembered that a few days ago he accepted offer from some party club member. He never had the time to investigate further and rejected all messages that came in following days. But today... Today was the day. He was weared. Bored. He cried for contact and some fun. So when he picked up the phone and heared: "We are having a party here in Windenburg. Will you come and join us?" the answer was: "Yeah, sure! I'm coming right now!".

But he*l, Windenburg? Where is that? Oh my, seems like a long way. Nevermind.

Luca left home immediately, still in his riding attire. The party was exactly a refresh he needed. New place, new faces, and some really good music played by a strange ghost DJ. He never heared about that DJ and was not familiar with her music and style, but the crowd seemed to be crazy from enthusiasm. Luca enjoyed the atmosphere. And made some new acquintances. He met Lucia and Martin, a couple living currently in Willow Creek. They told him they plan on moving to Komorebi, but they still had not enough money. And a toddler to take care on, so the time to earn more was also limited. Martin said he recently started to consider also Windenburg, as a place for living, because he really likes that town. Luca was happy to meet new friends and they even perfomed a group dance together. It was a really great time. Surely a break he needed.

The night was about to fade away and a morning light started to peek through the windows. Lucia went for another drink. Her husband looked tired. "Did you enjoy yourself, hun?" - she asked.

"Yeah... time to go back. Rita will be awake soon" - he replied watching his glass with a weary expression. "Yeah. I have much to do to get promoted. I don't even want to think about that right now" - she added. They left bar as one of the last people. It was a good party. And that fellow they met was a nice guy, too. Time to go back to their regular life.

(Lucia and Martin are actually the main sims I started this save for. I keep coming back to them, so please expect more about them in some... future ;) It was nice for me to meet them unexpectedly.)

[alraris]

Oh, yeah. Luca trains hard. After curageous sip of nectar in the local bar, he headed straight into the competition zone. He and Arabella have to work their way through the championships ladder. One by one, medal after medal, they climb towards the expert champ. But it is a long way. So they practice again at nights. And so on.

Meanwhile, Sienna and her sister in law are watching him training. Sienna accepted him to her horse riding club some time ago. He had developed secretly a crush on her. But it was never the right time to make bigger move. Oh yes, he gave her jewellery handcrafted by himself. Visited her several times at her home for some casual chess play. Even tried to befriend her brother. She payed him a visit back as well. So did her brother. They were all very friendly to him. Very friendly indeed. But he didn't want to be friends with her. Not JUST friends. And today she joined him by the table to eat together some grilled pelote at the Duke's Hall.

After a very good and fruitful talk bringing a flirty atmosphere, Luca finally gain enough courage to take a step further. Yes. He kissed her. For the very first time. And she kissed him back. Who knows what will the fate bring them next?

[alraris]

Training hard. Luca does his best, to train Arabella and compete in the championships. He also get a new horse - Agamemnon, who is the saved stallion. Both horses are getting to know each other. Agamemnon is, sadly, very nervous and aggresive.

[alraris]

Luca and Arabella are exploring Chestnut Ridge. They found some really nice spot near the waterfall, where you can actually swim! Yeah, after so much searching, they found a place to swim. So Luca went to cool himself after a long ride, while Arabella choosed to take a refreshing nap. Chestnut Ridge and Galloping Gulch especially, are really stunning by moonlight.

[alraris]

Hello, I'm back to Tumblr after several years of hiatus. New year, new me, new Tumblr activity! And new game, since I play Sims 4 for quite some time. I have a few saves for different stories, and play a rotary style with a bunch of families.

Here is a sneak peak to my newest one, Luca Bardotti, who moved in to a Chestnut Ridge and wants to became a horse riding champion. He has no job, lives off his own ranch and trains his horse, Arabella. He would also like to try winery skill (ekhm, nectar making) as well as some jewellery making. So here is he, and his first attempt on jewellery making. He made a necklace for his crush, Sienna Grove. Yee-haw, there you go, boy! She likes your gift!

New year, new skills, Luca plans on improving both his jewellery and nectar making skills. And, of course, train hard for horse riding competitions. So keep lurking here, if you would like to see his progress. And other families from my gameplay. Sul sul!

[strange-townie]

Pascal’s paradise 👽👽👽👽👽

[alraris]

This is great