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This simblr is the home of the "My Darling" universe & all related content, including stories, renders, edits, reblogs & occassional CC. Posts here intended for readers 18+♥

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ℍ𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠 𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘! ✨

I felt like now would be a good time for a reintroduction, in case you’re new to these woods ♥️🌲 First of all, hi! My name is Momo. I tend to ramble a lot, and I’m a sims storyteller who has been around since the beginning of time (yeah, ts1 😳) So I’ve seen it all! 

If you stumbled upon this simblr, you most likely found it through my CC, stories, or maybe even some mysterious ways in-game 😉

I love to make my posts an interactive experience that we can all share. The quickest way to my heart is to ask me about my characters. I could talk about them forever! (And I do!) Never hesitate to spam me with comments, questions, and thoughts. Trust me, you can’t annoy me!

My stories are all connected in some way. In these tales, I aim to give you a sense of enchantment, mystery, a little spookiness, romance, and of course some magic 🔮 I’ve tried many times to play this game casually, but my mind always turns every little event into an elaborate storyline. So let me give you some links to bring you along the journey 😁

[please note that my content is designed for readers 18+ so adult themes may be present] Years ago (2012) I started the Bring Me to Life Challenge designed by @queeniecook​. It started out as a story about ts3 premade sims Erik and Agnes Darling. The challenge was to bring a ghost back from the dead and give them a second chance. (This is why some of my sims have been dusted with unnatural colors 😁)

📖The story is called My Darling and we’re currently on the 4th installment! 

The first 3 installments have been published here 

Installment 1 is password protected just for you! The password is: shatteredheart7  (you’ll see :P)

You may be wondering who the adorable peach-tinted girl that you keep seeing around here is... Well, that’s Coraleye Darling! Great granddaughter of Erik and Agnes Darling, and current heir for Generation 4. With My Darling 4, I was making the transition from ts3 to ts4, and I was originally planning on making this generation a bit more casual and gameplay orientated, but of course that didn’t turn out that way, did it? 😄 My Darling 4 is exclusively on simblr and has become quite the production!

If you’d like to see that transition and read My Darling 4 from the beginning,  (beware, the beginning was before graphics upgrade and proper CC, so those screenshots are a little rough, but still sweet!) click this link: My Darling 4 // My Darling 4 organized by seasons

I’m also currently writing a story that’s basically a retelling of previous My Darling installments, but with a twist! You can read that here:

Many Moons Ago

🕯️What other content can you find from me, you ask? Well, right this way...

I do have a little corner of my world for the ones looking for something a little more... spicy 🔥 

Click here to read about all the perks to signing to be a patron on my Patron, Darling Desires👄

This post will be updated anytime I think there’s something important I should add, but I think this is everything you need to know. Consider it a

Darling Starter Kit ™ 😛 

Didn’t I tell you I like to ramble? Thank you for following  ♥

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Bro came here cause i just saw someone i follow reblog of one of your posts… i follow you too but i haven’t had a post by you on my dash since last year. And not december either. Do you have any clue why that could be? I thought you had quit tumblr.

Aww hi my love! Thank you so much for checking in 💖

No I didn’t quit tumblr but I did kinda find myself in a bit of an unintentional hiatus I suppose. I’ve been in a weird place with my feelings towards EA’s recent business choices so admittedly it has soured my relationship with this game, and inadvertently— the storytelling that comes with it. (Also constantly dodging bugs, unfixed errors, broken saves, all that stuff)

Buuuuuut I will always love this game because it’s been my number 1 since childhood, so EA being a greedy money hungry Cowplant can’t keep me away forever.

The creative juices are still flowing, I have a few posts in the chamber for Red Wolf Fury, and alsoooo the next My Darling season. I just planned to fine-tune the full RWF ending before I post them. I’m super disappointed that this break happened before I could wrap up the season but we’ll just roll with it! I think it has done me some good anyway, but I think readers will really like this ending of RWF (or hate it! 👀)

But seriously thank you, I’m happy to know I haven’t been forgotten and I promise I’ll be back with a feast!

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[🔉]

Dearest Morgana, Please accept my apologies for the delay in my reply. These little ones keep me perpetually occupied, and with Erik at work during the day, finding a moment of respite can be quite the challenge. I am endlessly grateful for the second chance I've been granted with my husband and the gift of our two beautiful daughters. I often find myself pondering the mysteries of fate, wondering why such blessings have been bestowed upon me. In these years, I've learned that human understanding often pales in comparison to life's unpredictability. Hold onto hope, dear friend, for life has a way of surprising us when we least anticipate it.

With that being said, while I thank my lucky stars every day for my blessings, reading your letters is like reading a novel I can't put down. You have managed to move two striking men -brothers!- into your estate with you, the very same one you shared with that wretched Thornton? Oh, tell me more, I beg of you!

The Darling sisters are thriving! Baby Persephone Prudence can be quite fussy at times, but Gwendolyn is as jolly as can be, in the company of her father, often glued to the television. Though I would much prefer to see her with her nose buried in a book, like her mother, her happiness is paramount. I must acknowledge the blessing of that modern invention—the television. Yes, Gwendy-Louise is making remarkable progress with her potty training, and Persey has uttered her very first word just recently, the same as her sister: "Da-da," of course! They seem determined to ensure their first words are reserved for their father, despite myself being the one that tends to them most of the time. Erik often jests that it's simply how things are meant to be, given that they are his daughters. He insists that we will need a son if I ever wish to hear my child's first word be-

Seymour raises his shaking hand, and allows it to plop onto the letter, interrupted Kirsten's reading. "...Mom."

With a gasp, Kirsten spilled the old photo albums and letters onto the floor and brought her hands to her mouth in shock, as if she's just seen a ghost.

Kirsten: [Stuttering] B-boys... did you just hear that? Your grandpa... he just... spoke... He just said "mom." Charm: Wait, that wasn't you, Grandma? I thought you just took up chain-smoking!

Kirsten: No! It was him, you guys! He really did it! The first time since his accident, he said his first word!

The Darling brothers sprung from the bed, flailing around in a frenzy, panicked with excitement.

Brick: Bro what? I can't believe it- We gotta tell mom! Charm: And Dad! And all of the Aunts! We gotta tell everyone! Yesterday! Be faster dude!

Kirsten: Oh, Sy. I thought I'd never hear that voice again. My sweet darling!

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Non-cursive copy below:

Dearest Morgana, Please accept my apologies for the delay in my reply. These little ones keep me perpetually occupied, and with Erik at work during the day, finding a moment of respite can be quite the challenge. I am endlessly grateful for the second chance I've been granted with my husband and the gift of our two beautiful daughters. I often find myself pondering the mysteries of fate, wondering why such blessings have been bestowed upon me. In these years, I've learned that human understanding often pales in comparison to life's unpredictability. Hold onto hope, dear friend, for life has a way of surprising us when we least anticipate it.

With that being said, while I thank my lucky stars every day for my blessings, reading your letters is like reading a novel I can't put down. You have managed to move two striking men -brothers!- into your estate with you, the very same one you shared with that wretched Thornton? Oh, tell me more, I beg of you!

The Darling sisters are thriving! Baby Persephone Prudence can be quite fussy at times, but Gwendolyn is as jolly as can be, in the company of her father, often glued to the television. Though I would much prefer to see her with her nose buried in a book, like her mother, her happiness is paramount. I must acknowledge the blessing of that modern invention—the television. Yes, Gwendy-Louise is making remarkable progress with her potty training, and Persey has uttered her very first word just recently, the same as her sister: "Da-da," of course! They seem determined to ensure their first words are reserved for their father, despite myself being the one that tends to them most of the time. Erik often jests that it's simply how things are meant to be, given that they are his daughters. He insists that we will need a son if I ever wish to hear my child's first word be-

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It's so funny they chose the Cowplant as the mascot for The Sims Marketplace, a plant that literally lures you with cake and then fucking eats you raw 😭

[nefarrilou]

Death Type: Fire (Gnomes)

💼 Supervising Entity: Netherworld Department of Death

🔥Subdepartment: Oops & Accidents Agency » Because some Sims just have the worst luck «

💀 Reaper: Gnoam

⤷ Role: Mishap Master ⤷ Alignment: Benevolent ⤷ Territory: Innisgreen

⏳ Decedent: Glen Nhoam

☠️ Death Trigger: Anger the Holiday Gnomes by failing to please or kicking them & they may set your house on fire ➥ Pack required: Seasons 👻 Ghost Quirks: ✦ Summon Fire when angry ✦ Extinguish Fire

More Death Types [ x ]

💀 Gnoam » Old, unhurried, permanently calm. His shelf space is entirely gnome-related. « — Mr. Mortis ✦ Genetics ⊱ 💀 1 + 2 • Beard • Eyes ✦ Clothes ⊱ Outfit

⏳ Glen ⊱ Hair* • Beard* • Hat* • Outfit*

*Enchanted by Nature

C R E A T O R S

Gnoam @igorstory @mosneakers

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Ceylon Alvarez

Part of the 6th generation of my legacy, Ceylon married her high school sweetheart, though friends aren't sure how long it will last. They seem close, but her strong dislike of children is bound to clash with his family-oriented nature. No CC included in the download - please see the list and links below.

Partner(s): Carlos Dubljarna

✨ DOWNLOAD HERE (Google Drive)

Clothing/Accessories:

Earrings - StrangeGrapefruit | Moonstone v2

Nails - Bobur | Round nails

Necklace - Mosneakers | Murder angel charm necklace

Pants - Caio | Jade pants

Shoes - Xldkx | Rogue brogues

Top - Ice-cream for Breakfast | Linda blouse

Hair/Makeup/Skin Details:

Blush - Pralinesims | N23 jasmine

Cleavage - Pralinesims | Overlay n01 banana

Eyebags - Pralinesims | N09 mayfair

Eyebrows - Obscurus | Eyebrows n14

Eyelashes - Kijiko | EA eyelash remover

Eyelashes - Venerian | Wispy

Eyeliner - MoonPresence | Eyeliner n4

Eyeshadow - Soloriya | Tuva

Face - okruee | Misc. face details

Hair - Anlamveg | Hanako Yamada

Lips - RemusSirion | N225 ovate

Mouth Corners - Miiko | Peachy mouth corners

Teeth - Simbience | Teeth #1

Defaults:

Eyes - Pralinesims | Oasis v2 default

Sliders & Presets:

Body - Saruin | Sarumochi body preset f v5

Breasts - Magic Bot | Default boobs slider 2v

Ears - Luumia | Ear presets

Eyebrows - Magic Bot | Default eyebrow slider

Head - Northern Siberia Winds | Female head shape preset n16

Hips - Luumia | Hip shape slider

Lips - LutessaSims | Female lip presets 15-18

Lower Legs - CmarNYC | Enhanced lower leg sliders

Mouth - Magic Bot | Default mouth slider

Mouth - Teanmoon | Mouth scale slider

Nose - Magic Bot | Default nose slider

Nose - Simbience | Nose presets #39-51

Thighs - DaniParadise | Thigh slider

🐌 Many thanks to the CC creators! 🐌

@anlamveg @bobur-tsr @caio-cc @ice-creamforbreakfast @kijiko-sims

@lutessasims @luumia @magic-bot @miikocc @moonpres-sims

@mosneakers @northernsiberiawinds @obscurus-sims @okruee @pralinesims

@remussirion @saruin @simbience @soloriya @strangegrapefruit

@teanmoon @veneriancc @xldkx

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The harmony of these color choices are just chef’s kiss—peerrfectt 😍

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Have a very Curious Christmas ♡

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Merry Christmas Momo!

Aww thank you! Wishing you a very merry Christmas too, and a happy new year 😊❤️

[nefarrilou]

Death Type: Fire (Imaginary Friend)

💼 Supervising Entity: Netherworld Department of Death

🔥 Subdepartment: Oops & Accidents Agency » Because some Sims just have the worst luck «

💀 Reaper: Troi

⤷ Role: Mishap Master ⤷ Alignment: Benevolent ⤷ Territory: Gibbi Point

⏳ Decedent: Nigel Chavez-Ralston

☠️ Death Trigger: Evil Imaginary Friends can teach children how to start fires on almost any object ➥ Pack required: Adventure Awaits 👻 Ghost Quirks: ✦ Summon Fire when angry ✦ Extinguish Fire

More Death Types  [ x ]

💀 Troi » Oh Troi, my whimsical little hallucination with an agenda. She sparkles, she giggles, she vanishes, like a sneeze made of mischief. « — Donna ✦ Genetics ⊱ Hair • Head (Eyes) • Eyes Color • Claws • Wings* ✦ Clothes ⊱ Outfit ✦ Accessories ⊱ Flower • Scissor

*Enchated by Nature

⏳ Nigel ⊱ Hair* • Outfit* ✦ Aeris ⊱ Hair* • Outfit* ✦ Imaginary Friend*

*Adventure Awaits

C R E A T O R S

Troi @saruin @simsonico @atomiclight @evilquinzel @helen-max @grimmbats @mosneakers

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omggg SUCH a perfect use of this hair 😍

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Annalise Kilbey

Part of the 6th generation of my legacy, Annalise is the eldest of the Kilbey triplets. She likes to act like she's SO much older than her siblings, even though she's only a few minutes older than Annabelle. No CC in the download - please see the list and links below.

Parents: Annabeth Miyamoto & Soto Kilbey Sibling(s): Annabelle Kilbey (triplet), Singer Kilbey (triplet)

✨ DOWNLOAD HERE (Google Drive)

Clothing/Accessories:

Earrings - Pralinesims | Wake me up

Glasses - Gigglecoffin | Sadist v2

Hat - Thatonegreenleaf | Indiana

Nails - xUrbanSimsx | Kate - classic french

Necklace - Raccoonium | Aerith’s necklace

Outfit - Mosneakers | Cadaveremia coat set

Shoes - Sentate | Morpheus boots

Socks - Clumsyalien | Ren socks

Hair/Makeup/Skin Details:

Blush - Northern Siberia Winds | Blush n8

Eyebags - Kismet Sims | Eyebags detail 2

Eyebags - Northern Siberia Winds | Eyebags n1

Eyebags - Tamo | Basic eye bags

Eyebrows - Pralinesims | N166 eclair

Eyelashes - Kijiko | EA eyelash remover

Eyelashes - Kijiko | 3D lashes (uncurled)

Eyeliner - Pralinesims | N12 sleek smoky

Eyeshadow - Magic Bot | Eyelids shadows

Face - Pyxis | About face kit

Hair - Melancholy Maiden | Josephine bun

Lips - Sourlemonsimblr | Lipstick 1

Defaults:

Eyes - Pralinesims | Oasis v2 default

Sliders & Presets:

Butt - CmarNYC | Enhanced butt slider

Chin - Magic Bot | Default chin slider

Eyebrows - Magic Bot | Default eyebrow slider

Eyebrows - Obscurus | Eyebrow sliders

Eyes - marsosims | Eye size slider

Face - Luumia | Face asymmetry slider

Forehead - Bloodmoon | Forehead height slider

Hips - Luumia | Hip shape slider

Lower Legs - CmarNYC | Enhanced lower legs slider

Mouth - Magic Bot | Default mouth slider

Mouth - Teanmoon | Mouth scale slider

Nose - Magic Bot | Default nose slider

Shoulders - Dumbaby | Shoulder height slider female

Thighs - DaniParadise | Thigh slider

🐌 Many thanks to the CC creators! 🐌

@bloodmooncc @clumsyalienn @gigglecoffin @kijiko-sims @kismet-sims

@luumia @magic-bot @marsosims @the-melancholy-maiden @mosneakers

@northernsiberiawinds @obscurus-sims @pralinesims @pyxiidis @raccoonium

@sentate @sourlemonsimblr @tamo-sim @teanmoon @thatonegreenleaf

@xurbansimsx

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Bozeman Jasaitis

Part of the 7th generation of my legacy, Bozeman grew up in the same house his dad and grandfather grew up in. No CC included in the download - please see the list and links below.

Parents: Lara Bozeman & Avra Jasaitis

✨ DOWNLOAD HERE (Google Drive)

Clothing/Accessories:

Glasses - Sevensims | Touch glasses

Pants - Busted Pixels | Skinny jeans iii

Shoes - Jius | Leather flip flop male 01

Top - Mosneakers | Plaid-to-the-bone shirt

Hair/Makeup/Skin Details:

Beard - Pralinesims | N20 adonis

Blush - Northern Siberia Winds | Blush n8

Chin - Pearlean | Chinny

Contour - MoonPresence | Contour n02

Eyebags - Tamo | Basic eye bags

Eyebrow Detail - Pralinesims | Eyebrow contour n1 delfino

Eyelashes - Kijiko | 3D lashes (uncurled)

Eyelids - Serawis | Dreamscape eyelids

Eyelids - Soju-Vibe | Simple eyelids

Hair - JohnnySims | Silas

Defaults:

Eyebrows - GoppolsMe | Eyebrow default replacement 09

Eyes - Pralinesims | Oasis v2 default

Sliders & Presets:

Butt - CmarNYC | Enhanced butt slider

Chin - Magic Bot | Default chin slider

Chin - Miiko | Chin slider

Eyebrows - Magic Bot | Default eyebrow slider

Eyebrows - Obscurus | Eyebrow sliders

Eyes - marsosims | Eye size slider

Eyes - Obscurus | Esotropia and exotropia slider

Eyes - Obscurus | Eye width slider

Face - Luumia | Face asymmetry slider

Face - Obscurus | Face presets

Hips - Luumia | Hip shape slider

Lower Legs - CmarNYC | Enhanced lower leg sliders

Mouth - Magic Bot | Default mouth slider

Mouth - Teanmoon | Mouth scale slider

Neck - Golyhawhaw - Extra width neck slider

Nose - Magic Bot | Default nose slider

Thighs - CmarNYC | Enhanced thigh slider

🐌 Many thanks to the CC creators! 🐌

@bustedpixels @golyhawhaw @goppolsme @jius-sims @johnnysimmer

@kijiko-sims @magic-bot @marsosims @miikocc @moonpres-sims

@mosneakers @luumia @northernsiberiawinds @obscurus-sims @pearlean

@pralinesims @soju-vibe @serawis @sevensims @tamo-sim

@teanmoon

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wcif the ballet outfit from this post? please and thank you!! https://www.tumblr.com/mosneakers/742350555313291264

of course! Here you go <3

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Tula Lane

Part of the 7th generation of my legacy, Tula is married to Wenders Hughes and doesn't mind that he spends so much time busking. It makes him happy and gives her quiet time to paint. No CC included in the download - please see the list and links below.

Partner(s): Wenders Hughes

✨ DOWNLOAD HERE (Google Drive)

Clothing/Accessories:

Earrings - Pralinesims | Lacrimosa (L)

Nails - Giulietta Sims | Rounded square medium duochrome nails

Necklace - Mosneakers | Murder angel charm necklace

Pants - okruee | Old jeans

Shoes - Sforzinda | from Lucky Dip Deals #1

Socks - DogangJe | Sock

Top - Plazasims | Grunge set tank top

Hair/Makeup/Skin Details:

Blush - Northern Siberia Winds | Blush n7

Eyebags - ddarkstonee | Eyebags n2

Eyebrows - Pralinesims | N154 middelo

Eyelashes - Miiko | 3D lashes part 1

Eyes - RemusSirion | bZIP (non-default)

Eyeshadow - Pralinesims | N93 butterfly’s dance

Freckles - AdelarSims | Freckles #1

Freckles - Gelisims | Freckles v2

Freckles - Pralinesims | N02 syrup

Hair - Mystericsims | Sage

Lips - Do Not Doubt | Lip pencil n1

Lips - Do Not Doubt | Lipstick n1

Mouth Corners - Miiko | Peachy mouth corners

Tattoo - L0unacutex | Japanese tattoo v1

Sliders & Presets:

Body - Saruin | Sarumochi body preset f v5

Chin - Miiko | Chin slider

Ears - Luumia | Ear presets

Eyebrows - Magic Bot | Default eyebrow slider

Eyes - Obscurus | Eye width slider

Eyes - Obscurus | Eye presets 5f

Face - Luumia | Face asymmetry slider

Forehead - Bloodmoon | Forehead height slider

Hips - Luumia | Hip shape slider

Lips - Sammi-xox | What ‘a babe 1-15

Mouth - Magic Bot | Default mouth slider

Nose - Magic Bot | Default nose slider

Nose - Simbience | Nose preset #21-24

Thighs - DaniParadise | Thigh slider

🐌 Many thanks to the CC creators! 🐌

@adelarsims @bloodmooncc @ddarkstonee @donotdoubt @gelisims

@giuliettasims @l0unacutex @luumia @magic-bot @miikocc

@mosneakers @mystericsims @northernsiberiawinds @obscurus-sims @okruee

@plazasims @pralinesims @remussirion @sammi-xox @saruin

@simbience

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Looove her whole vibe 🔥🔥🔥

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Brick: I wouldn't touch that lock if I was you, big dog. I got blackmail.

Rebel and Sawyer release a mutual sigh of defeat as Greg shoots daggers at Brick, save for the one clenched in his fist, while his other hand digs through his pocket for his ring of keys.

Sawyer: Let me do the talking, dude. What he means to say is: we have something that you might be interested in.

Without looking up, Greg goes still, jaw riddled with tension, his hands briefly hovering over the keys.

Sawyer: ...But if you step foot anywhere near those kids, I swear I’ll break it right in front of you.

Dead silence fills the air. With a shift, the keys gently rattle once in Greg’s palm before he slowly resumes picking through them. Lex, eyes fixed on the enemy, guards the fearful children defensively. Greg finds the key and nears the lock.

Lex: Guys? A little help here…

Rebel: [Blurts out] It belonged to your wife! Look! It’s her necklace. You’ve been looking for it, haven’t you? For years...

Brick: You don't wanna do this, man... What would Avelina think?

Greg stops in his tracks, the color draining from his face as if Avelina’s ghost herself had been summoned as a bargaining tool.

Sawyer: Don't test me.

Greg: [Voice raspy and strained] P-please…

Sawyer: Be smart. Step back very slowly.

Greg complies, eyes glued to the pendant.

Rebel: No. Give us the key. Slide it underneath the bars.

Sawyer: Now. Let's move.

Jaw clenched and hands trembling, Greg avoids eye contact. The agony of his decision is painted all over him. His resolve cracks and peels away as he reluctantly chooses Avelina’s cherished keepsake over the vengeance on Parr-Teague’s bloodline in her name.

Sawyer is the first one out of the cell.

Rebel and Brick follow close behind, eyes fixed on Greg, measuring every micro-movement as they brace for him to flip a switch and revert back to his primal brutality. Fighting the suffocating glare, Sawyer fumbles with the keys until one finally unlocks the next enclosure. Brick walls himself between Greg and his group, a solid and protective barricade guarding them against any potential sudden shift in judgment, allowing Sawyer and Rebel to usher the children and Lex to escape.

Greg: [Softly, barely above a whisper] Her pendant…

He pleads. Brick, asserting control, closes the distance by meeting him chest to chest,

Brick: Sorry, bro. Gotta make sure they’re safe first.

Greg waits for his prize, staring Brick down, his temper bubbling under his skin.

Greg: [Through gritted teeth] They’ve had plenty of time to make their exit. Return to me what is mine.

An insidious grin slowly spreads across Brick’s face.

Brick: Wait… weren’t you just plannin' on killing all of us a minute ago? Nah, dude. I ain’t makin' deals with no bitch like you.

Brick hauls the pendant back, slamming it first against the cell bars—clink! Then onto the concrete—wham! Each sentimental component now lies shattered, shimmering in pieces beneath their feet. Hysterical, Greg collapses to his knees, weeping, frantically trying to gather and salvage what remains of the destroyed trinket.

Brick: Bro, chill. Get off the floor. You just look sad and pathetic.

Greg: It’s gone. You… you wretched brainless IDIOT!

His entire frame violently convulses. Without missing a beat, he begins shifting into his creature form. And before the transformation is even complete, Greg lunges directly at Brick Darling in a cloud of swirling dust.

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Brick: I wouldn't touch that lock if I was you, big dog. I got blackmail.

Rebel and Sawyer release a mutual sigh of defeat as Greg shoots daggers at Brick, save for the one clenched in his fist, while his other hand digs through his pocket for his ring of keys.

Sawyer: Let me do the talking, dude. What he means to say is: we have something that you might be interested in.

Without looking up, Greg goes still, jaw riddled with tension, his hands briefly hovering over the keys.

Sawyer: ...But if you step foot anywhere near those kids, I swear I’ll break it right in front of you.

Dead silence fills the air. With a shift, the keys gently rattle once in Greg’s palm before he slowly resumes picking through them. Lex, eyes fixed on the enemy, guards the fearful children defensively. Greg finds the key and nears the lock.

Lex: Guys? A little help here…

Rebel: [Blurts out] It belonged to your wife! Look! It’s her necklace. You’ve been looking for it, haven’t you? For years...

Brick: You don't wanna do this, man... What would Avelina think?

Greg stops in his tracks, the color draining from his face as if Avelina’s ghost herself had been summoned as a bargaining tool.

Sawyer: Don't test me.

Greg: [Voice raspy and strained] P-please…

Sawyer: Be smart. Step back very slowly.

Greg complies, eyes glued to the pendant.

Rebel: No. Give us the key. Slide it underneath the bars.

Sawyer: Now. Let's move.

Jaw clenched and hands trembling, Greg avoids eye contact. The agony of his decision is painted all over him. His resolve cracks and peels away as he reluctantly chooses Avelina’s cherished keepsake over the vengeance on Parr-Teague’s bloodline in her name.

Sawyer is the first one out of the cell.

Rebel and Brick follow close behind, eyes fixed on Greg, measuring every micro-movement as they brace for him to flip a switch and revert back to his primal brutality. Fighting the suffocating glare, Sawyer fumbles with the keys until one finally unlocks the next enclosure. Brick walls himself between Greg and his group, a solid and protective barricade guarding them against any potential sudden shift in judgment, allowing Sawyer and Rebel to usher the children and Lex to escape.

Greg: [Softly, barely above a whisper] Her pendant…

He pleads. Brick, asserting control, closes the distance by meeting him chest to chest,

Brick: Sorry, bro. Gotta make sure they’re safe first.

Greg waits for his prize, staring Brick down, his temper bubbling under his skin.

Greg: [Through gritted teeth] They’ve had plenty of time to make their exit. Return to me what is mine.

An insidious grin slowly spreads across Brick’s face.

Brick: Wait… weren’t you just plannin' on killing all of us a minute ago? Nah, dude. I ain’t makin' deals with no bitch like you.

Brick hauls the pendant back, slamming it first against the cell bars—clink! Then onto the concrete—wham! Each sentimental component now lies shattered, shimmering in pieces beneath their feet. Hysterical, Greg collapses to his knees, weeping, frantically trying to gather and salvage what remains of the destroyed trinket.

Brick: Bro, chill. Get off the floor. You just look sad and pathetic.

Greg: It’s gone. You… you wretched brainless IDIOT!

His entire frame violently convulses. Without missing a beat, he begins shifting into his creature form. And before the transformation is even complete, Greg lunges directly at Brick Darling in a cloud of swirling dust.

[mosneakers]

CW: As always these tales are intended for adult audiences only. Please read with care and at your own discretion ♥ Rebel: I was small enough to slip away into the tall weeds without being noticed, and stubborn enough to think I could fix being invisible. It was a lukewarm night in late summer and the air was thick as gauze. I thought I’d been clever about it, slipping away during a group hunt when Mom and her sister weren’t watching. I knew exactly where to go… Everyone knew that nasty old trailer. The place you go to catch a glimpse of the town monster. They were always sure to keep their distance, but not me…not that night. Thought I was fuckin’ invincible.

From there, I can't recall much, unfortunately. It's all a blur in my stupid faulty memory, how exactly I provoked him...or if I did, even.

Sawyer: Don’t blame yourself for forgetting. That's just your brain's way of trying to protect you from the worst of it.

Rebel: The fragments I do remember came to me in flashes. My naive overconfidence. The rancid stench looming closer. The sudden dread that washed over me as a pair of glowing red eyes narrowed in on me, he stood right in front of me, bigger and meaner than I’d ever imagined. I saw every frame of my short life play out in fast-forward. Funny… I pulled this stunt to get Monty’s attention, but “Mom!” was the first thing I blurted when I cried for help. She was the first to come to my rescue. She was teeth and nails and fury... a wild animal protecting her child. She put up one hell of a fight.

Brick: Let's go Roxanne.

Sawyer: Did she make it out okay?

Rebel: Greg messed her up pretty bad, at least from what I was told. I was conscious for all of it... but I guess like you said, Sawyer, at a certain level your brain will block things out once shit gets too gnarly. Fascinating stuff.

I guess at some point Montgomery must have realized we were in danger, because the next thing I knew he was there, tearing into Greg. That fight was so bloody and brutal I could hardly make sense of it, the sounds didn’t match the shapes I was seeing… Like the one thing I do remember clearly is the gleam of something metallic on a chain in the dim moonlight that Montgomery had wrestled from him. Whatever it was that he took, losing it wrecked Greg-- I saw the look in his eye that night. And it wasn’t the only thing Montgomery ripped away from him. By the end, Greg didn’t even have a tail left to tuck between his legs.

Sawyer: I... I don't know what to say Rebel, that's terrible. No child should carry that. Rebel: Nah, don't worry about me, I'm fine. What I'm getting at here is that even though Monty is a total fuck-head, he's got some integrity at least. He's not gonna let his kid die by the hands of his enemy. Even if it's in the name of pride.

Brick: ...Yeah, bro ain't comin'.

Sawyer: Brick, stop it. We have no way of knowing that. Rebel— I for one, really hope you're right. Brick: I'm tellin' you. I ate some mushrooms and read Avelina's diary. I saw some shit. Sawyer: Sorry, what?

Brick: Avelina...Greg's wife. Their wolf familiars guided me, dude. Look, forget it. If you know you know. Point is, brother is legit pressed about Monty's disrespectful ass and swears he's gonna "end his bloodline" or whatever the fuck. If your old man comes through, Greg's is gonna lay him out. He ain't riskin' that. And sorry to tell you this bro, but you're his kid, he's gonna unalive you too.

The silence that follows is heavy and profound, Sawyer glares at Brick in disbelief.

Brick: What? Don't look at me like that. I'm just tellin' you what I know. Sorry, it sucks. I know. Sawyer: [Prolonged exhale] Brick. That man is your biological father. That makes you his bloodline too. And our kids.

Rebel: We're all in danger.

Brick: No, I...wait...shit.

Before the group can even panic, a low burrowing can be heard echoing from above the enclosure. Dirt and rubble trickle down over them as something unknown nears. Instinct kicks in, and they defensively shift back into their wolf forms, adrenaline pumping and ready to fight. Then out of the shadows emerges a familiar face.

Lou: Brick?

[mosneakers]

Rebel: All I ever wanted as a kid from dear ol' Dad, was his proud glance in my direction, not a hollow look straight through me instead. But Montgomery's sights were fixed on being the greatest alpha known to man and wolf alike. Moonwood Mill's fearless protector! A golden rolemodel.

Rebel: But when it came to me, his own flesh and blood— well, unless it was a lesson on digging tunnels, hunting prey, or howling at the moon, I was invisible.

Rebel: My parents choosing my name always felt like some cruel, cosmic joke; me acting out was inevitable. I broke things, skipped school, picked fights… the textbook response of a kid fated to be exactly what they were called. I'm getting way too deep here. Let me know if I'm oversharing, I'll shut up.

Brick: I mean shit... it ain't gonna get us out of here any faster or slower so, it don't really matter. Sawyer: Brick. Please dude, shut up. I'm all here for the vulnerability. Go ahead Rebel. What about your mom? Didn't she make up for all the bullshit your dad pulled?

Rebel: Oh sure. Roxanne mothered me well. She was… warm--

up until her loyalty toward Montgomery eclipsed that warmth, anyway.

Rebel: She’d always hear me out, but every concern I had would be quickly twisted into some sort of shield to defend his honor.

Rebel: And who knows, maybe there was a drop of validity to her words. She knows every corner of that man's character, after all. Roxanne swore underneath all that stone, he was "scared." She'd say, because he never would, Montgomery's biggest fear was Greg causing me harm.

Rebel: And that's when the idea struck me. I knew exactly how to get my father's attention.