Gilbert Baker's Pride Legacy: an LGBT Legacy Challenge
This Sims 4 challenge is based on Gilbert Baker’s original 8 stripe rainbow pride flag. Baker assigned each stripe a meaning connecting to the LGBT community. Each generation embodies one of these stripes and their meanings.
Every generation heir must complete their aspiration and reach the top level of their careers. Each heir must wear at least one item of their respective stripe colors at all times. Each heir can be any gender, including trans and nonbinary genders, unless specified otherwise. Each heir can be any sexuality, unless specified otherwise. The only rule: the main sim cannot be both cisgender and heterosexual/heteromantic. You are encouraged to hang the pride flag of your sim’s identity, whatever you decide it is.
hello! here is a legacy challenge i created while playing the Garden Legacy challenge. i didn’t want to finish on my tenth gen and decided to create my own challenge, based on crystals. this challenge can be continued from a previous save or started in a new one!
i also tried to implement base game options for those who don’t own all the packs! some gens do need packs but if you don’t have them, they may be skipped.
if you play this please tag me! or post your sims with #sulfaeriie crystal legacy challenge
general rules
❥ you do not have to live on the same lot for all 10 generations if you wish.
❥ mods and cc are allowed!
❥ no money cheats !
❥ i’ve assigned a colour to each gen so you may play with berry sims if you wish!
❥ i’ve decided that in each generation you may roll for offspring (rolling a dice or using a random number generator to decide how many children) unless stated otherwise in the rules.
gen one - rose quartz (pink)
a stone of unconditional love.
growing up, all you ever wanted was a family. leaving home young to start your life, you work on your career while trying to find the one, dedicated to cultivating the perfect life. you work hard to support your family and love your children so much, opening your heart and home to those in need of families as well. you cherish your partner and frequently find yourself going on date nights.
traits: family-oriented, romantic, perfectionist
aspiration: super parent (PH) or big happy family
rules:
❥ level 10 cooking
❥ level 5 gourmet cooking
❥ level 10 parenting (PH)
❥ master arts critic career or reach level 10 of painting while freelancing
❥ have four kids, one adopted
❥ marry your soulmate and stay together until death do you part
gen two - orange calcite (orange)
a stone for energy and creativity.
you had everything as a child, lots of siblings and loving parents. you took an interest in your house, specifically the furniture and decided that you’d love to create your own items. when you are old enough you begin learning how to make furniture and take an interest in repairing objects. though you grew such a passion for this, you found that you hadn’t really had time to make friends.
traits: loner, self-assured, maker (EL) or creative
aspiration: master maker (EL) or curator
rules:
❥ level 10 fabrication (EL) or complete crystal collection or both!
❥level 10 handiness
❥ level 5 gardening
❥ level 10 civil designer career - green technician branch (EL) or live off making creations
❥ have only one friend
❥ marry that friend
❥ complete aspiration
❥ roll for offspring
❥ fill house with furniture or items you’ve made
gen three - moonstone (white)
a symbol of light and hope and also encourages us to embrace new beginnings.
your parents were so focused on the world around you that you began wondering what else was out there. you grew a fascination for space and found the urge to explore outside your planet. you meet some different people, and even find yourself falling in love with one of them. how do you tell your parents that you’re marrying an alien?
❥ level 10 logic
❥ level 10 fitness
❥ level 10 rocket science
❥ level 5 parenting
❥ level 10 astronaut career
❥ complete aspiration
❥ have 4-5 kids
❥ marry an alien (if you have GTW)
❥ build & fully upgrade a rocket ship
❥ travel to sixam
gen four - sodalite (blue)
enhances communication and builds confidence.
having an alien background, you have never felt like you fit in. you dream of having lots of friends and living a normal life. you focus on trying to blend into society and try to be as social as possible, throwing parties and meeting new sims, even seeming to gain some attention on the internet too.
traits: outgoing, unflirty, party animal or bro and loyal
aspiration: friend of the world
rules:
❥ level 10 charisma
❥ level 7 comedy or mischief
❥ level 7 video gaming
❥ level 10 social media career - internet personality branch (CL) or entertainer - comedy branch
❥ complete aspiration
❥ roll for offspring
❥ throw 5 parties over the course of your life
gen five - pyrite (grey)
used for abundance, confidence & protection.
note: this gen requires Get Famous and may be skipped if you do not own the pack!
having a well-known parent thrust you into the spotlight from a young age and as you grew older, you found yourself loving it, wanting more. you dream of being on the big screen, your face plastered on billboards, your name nominated for awards. you’ll do anything to gain fame, even if it means use others.
traits: ambitious, snob, self-absorbed (GF)
aspiration: world famous celebrity
rules:
❥ level 10 acting
❥ level 10 piano
❥ level 5 violin
❥ level 5 guitar
❥ level 10 acting career
❥ complete aspiration
❥ become a 5 star celebrity
❥ have two failed marriages
❥ have only one child
❥ have a butler (VG)
gen six - amethyst (purple)
a powerful protective stone.
your parent was obsessed with fame, wanting you to follow in their footsteps. after seeing how little they cared about you, you decided to go in a different direction. your butler was your best friend and basically raised you, talking to you of how they used to love their family garden. you decide a quiet life is suited to you and put all your focus into working on a lovely garden dedicated to your butler.
traits: loves the outdoors, neat, vegetarian
aspiration: freelance botanist
rules:
❥ level 10 gardening
❥ level 10 cooking
❥ level 6 logic
❥ level 10 gardening career (seasons) or complete basegame plants collection or both
❥ have at least 3 kids
❥ lose one child to death
❥ be best friends with your childhood butler
gen seven - tourmaline (black)
promotes happiness and offers protection, inspires creativity.
note: i didn't realise that you can't use the book of life to bring someone back unless they were alive when you finish the aspiration ): so i've just adjusted it so it's more vague and you can bring them back in any way you'd like! (ambrosia, nectar, wishing well, cheating, etc)
losing a sibling was the hardest time of your life, and you found that your family never recovered from this loss. you hear a myth of a book that can bring people back to life and vow to return your sibling back to you and your family.
traits: gloomy, creative, paranoid or erratic
aspiration: bestselling author
rules:
❥ level 10 writing skill
❥ level 5 photography skill (GTW)
❥ level 10 writing career
❥ complete aspiration
❥ bring back deceased sibling
❥ marry a bookworm
❥ roll for offspring
❥ adopt a cat (C&D)
gen eight - bloodstone (red)
for courage & justice, strengthens immune system & family bonds.
your parents had been stressed a lot of their life, working hard to bring your family member back. you were frustrated that they had to go through so much and decided to take it out on others. you grew to despise most people, working on creating enemies rather than friends, feeling a sense of justice for your parent. yet you still made sure to love your children, even if you may have not loved your spouse as much.
❥ level 10 programming
❥ level 10 mischief
❥ level 10 criminal career (oracle branch)
❥ roll for offspring
❥ cheat on your spouse once all children are born
❥ get divorced as an adult
❥ get engaged again & leave new spouse at the altar
gen nine - amazonite (green)
a stone of peace, harmony, truth & communication.
the trauma of your parents rough marriage led you to pursue finding harmony and inner peace. you find this through yoga and painting, refusing to get a job so you can keep an eye on your spouse and make sure all your children feel loved.
traits: jealous, erratic, art lover
aspiration: painter extraordinaire
rules:
❥ level 10 painting
❥ level 10 wellness (SD) or level 10 violin
❥ level 5 knitting (NK)
❥ complete aspiration
❥ never get a job
❥ fill your household with children
❥ always celebrate the holidays (seasons)
❥ go to the spa once a week (SD)
gen ten - citrine (yellow)
attracts wealth, prosperity & success.
note: this gen requires discover university! but i have included a basegame option too!
your whole life has revolved around your siblings. you had nothing that was your own and desperately wanted to remove yourself from them, wanting your own success and your own name. you study and get a degree, priding yourself on your intelligence and work ethic.
traits: hot-headed, materialistic, overachiever or ambitious
aspiration: fabulously wealthy
rules:
❥ level 10 robotics or level 10 logic & charisma
❥ level 7 programming
❥ level 7 handiness
❥ level 10 engineer career or level 10 business career
❥ complete aspiration
❥ get a university degree (DU)
❥ own a dog & a cat (C&D)
Gilbert Baker's Pride Legacy: an LGBT Legacy Challenge
General Concept & General Rules
This Sims 4 challenge is based on Gilbert Baker’s original 8 stripe rainbow pride flag. Baker assigned each stripe a meaning connecting to the LGBT community. Each generation embodies one of these stripes and their meanings.
Every generation heir must complete their aspiration and reach the top level of their careers. Each heir must wear at least one item of their respective stripe colors at all times. Each heir can be any gender, including trans and nonbinary genders, unless specified otherwise. Each heir can be any sexuality, unless specified otherwise. The only rule: the main sim cannot be both cisgender and heterosexual/heteromantic. You are encouraged to hang the pride flag of your sim’s identity, whatever you decide it is.
For written rules, keep reading below. For rules in graphic form, see here.
Note: Diversity is a cornerstone of our community. Please be conscious of the sims you use to play this challenge- LGBT people can be all body types, all races, and all religions. Everyone deserves spaces in the community and in your gameplay.
The rules contain uses of the packs listed below. Each instance is noted by the acronym next to the name. I have provided base game alternatives to each one of these uses, noted next to each use!
Eco Lifestyle (EL)
City Living (CL)
Get To Work (GTW)
Island Living (IL)
Parenthood (PH)
Spa Day (SD)
Get Together (GT)
For Rent (FR)
Growing Together (GWT)
Outdoor Retreat (OR)
Home Chef Hustle (HCH)
Realm of Magic (RoM)
Snowy Escape (SE)
Paranormal Stuff (PS)
Nifty Knitting (NK)
Cats and Dogs (C&D)
Cottage Living (CoL)
Horse Ranch (HR)
High School Years (HSY)
Lovestruck (LS)
Crystal Creations (CC)
Gen 1: Pink (Sex)
You were raised by extremely uptight parents and were denied every aspect of pleasure as a child. Now, as a young adult, it’s time to explore! You’ve always enjoyed the finer things in life - that is, sex, food, and art. You might have a little bit of a hedonistic streak, but what’s wrong with that? So did Dorian Grey! Your goals in life are to have as much sex, eat as much good food, and see as much great art as possible.
Traits
Lovebug (LS) (alternative: romantic)
Art Lover
Foodie
Career
Romance Consultant (LS) (alternative: Culinary, either branch)
Aspiration
Serial Romantic
Goals
Woohoo with at least 10 different sims
Have a child out of wedlock
Max the photography skill, romance skill (LS) (alternative: charisma), and the cooking or mixology skill
Have three gold star dates at an art museum
Open a food stand (HCH)
Have 3 fully-satisfied partners at once (either with Lovestruck romance satisfaction or just by having full relationship bars)
Gen 2: Red (Life)
Your parent/s brought you up in a life of luxury - you always had the best food, the best clothes, and you spent lots of time at art museums. You want everyone else to be able to experience life’s same pleasures, so you turn to charity. You like to make everything with your own hands and give them away - it makes you happy to see your work out in the world, making others happy and living in community. That’s the meaning of life, isn’t it?
Note: this gen has two aspirations, which might feel overwhelming, but the Neighborhood Confidante one is only one level, and the goals overlap with this gen’s goals!
Traits
Generous (FR) (alternative: Good)
Maker (EL) (alternative: Creative)
Outgoing
Career
Politician (PS), Charity Organizer branch (Alternative: Freelancer, artist or crafter (EL)) (if freelancer, accept all gigs having to do with charitable giving)
Aspiration
Neighborhood Confidante
Master Maker (EL) (alternative: Nerd Brain)
Goals
Master the fabrication (EL), handiness, and comedy skills (alternative: painting)
Live with at least one non-romantic roommate your whole life, including after marriage
Max friendship with at least 10 sims
Give to charity at least once a week after you move out of your parents’ home
Gen 3: Orange (Healing)
Your parent/s loved to give away everything they had. While that’s an admirable choice, you’re a little different. You’re all about objects - you like to have as much as possible, in order to provide a good life for your future children. You fall in love young and immediately start a family, hoping to spend the rest of your life with them. Unfortunately, you get too wrapped up in your work and your spouse divorces you. You spend the rest of your life trying to help your children and heal yourself. You’re also a very caring person and want to help everyone you can, and you choose a career which allows you to do so. All you want is to see your kids succeed in life.
Traits
Materialistic
Ambitious
Family Oriented
Career
Doctor (GTW) (alternative: education, either branch, or athlete (bodybuilder))
Aspiration
Successful Lineage
Goals
Master the logic, parenting (GT), and wellness (SD) skills (alternatives: charisma, fitness)
Marry your high school sweetheart immediately after aging to young adult
Have at least 2 kids with your high school sweetheart
Get divorced as a young adult or adult
Have all of your children have the top-notch infant and top-notch toddler traits, and graduate with A’s in school
Gen 4: Yellow (Sunlight)
Your parent/s were always really set on you being successful, which was annoying. Not that you don’t want to be successful, it’s just that your definition of success is pretty different than theirs. You’ve always felt a little different, a little alien in your own body. When you’re a teenager you realize you’re trans, and begin taking steps to feel more at home with yourself. As an adult, you’re happier than you’ve ever been, and you’ve even found the love of your life and discovered your love of music - the only thing is, you’ve been so focused on your transition you forgot about… the career, making-money part of life. You don’t really care. You find a small house and live there with your partner and children, never working, just enjoying your happiness and creativity.
Sim Characteristics: must be transgender (binary or nonbinary). Can be any sexuality, including straight
Traits
Freegan (EL) (alternative: lazy)
Cheerful
Music Lover
Career
None, but odd jobs are allowed
Aspiration
Soulmate
Goals
Max the piano, guitar, and singing (CL) skills (alternative: violin skill)
Live in an apartment with at least one bedroom less than you have children (i.e. 2 bedroom w/ 3 kids)
Only ever date one sim, marry them and max both friendship and romance
Customize your gender settings as a teenager, can be any combination as long as not the same as at birth
Never have a job, even part-time
Live on an off-the-grid lot for at least one age category
Gen 5: Green (Nature)
Your parents were the perfect couple, and they never stopped talking about it. They were each other’s first and only loves, and they want the same kind of never-ending love for their children. The thing is, you’re not sure you’re into that sort of thing. The most important thing, to you, is Mother Earth. You’re dedicated to preserving nature just as it is - and you find a group of friends who have just the same goal. You live with them your whole life, and eventually you decide to adopt a child together. You’re excited to pass on your love for the environment to a new generation.
Traits
Green Fiend (EL) (alternative: Loves Outdoors)
Loyal
Insider (GtW) (alternative: outgoing)
Career
Conservationist (IL), Environmental Manager branch (alternative: register as independent gardener, or Civil Designer (EL))
Aspiration
Freelance Botanist
Goals
Never have a romantic partner, never woohoo, customize your sexual orientation settings to reflect your lack of interest in romance and woohoo
Live in a quasi-commune/community or rental lot (FR) commune with at least 4 other people
Live on a lot with the Reduce and Recycle trait, and transform your neighborhood eco footprint from neutral/industrial to green (EL)
Max the gardening, herbalism (OR), and fishing skills (alternative: gemology (CC) or charisma)
Adopt a dog or a cat (C&D), a horse (HR), a cow, a llama, and at least one wild rabbit (CoL) (alternative: get some frogs & fish)
Make your heir have the bad manners character trait (PH) (alternative: unhappy infant trait)
Gen 6: Turquoise (Magic)
Your group of caregivers taught you to value and care for nature. So you took it to the next level and connected with nature so much that you became a spellcaster. You use your magic to help others, mostly - and summon a few animal friends. Your unusual communal upbringing gave you a few interesting traits- you’re fine eating out of the garbage, and you’re always up for an adventure, no matter how reckless. But you’re fun-loving and magical, and what more could anyone ask for?
Traits
Adventurous (SE) (alternative: goofball)
Loves Outdoors
Glutton
Career
Secret Agent
Aspiration
Spellcraft & Sorcery (RoM) (alternative: Chief of Mischief)
Goals
Max the mischief and rock climbing (SE) skills (alternative: fitness)
Achieve rank 6 spellcaster (RoM), have either a Leafbat or Glowfrog familiar (RoM) (alternative: finish the MySims trophy collection)
Have only one child, make the child have the low self-esteem trait (GWT) (alternative: unhappy infant trait)
Have a partner in crime as a child or teen, pull three successful pranks at school
Gen 7: Blue (Harmony)
Your parent was fun-loving and literally magical- they could summon animals at will and clean the floors with a flick of the wrist. Unfortunately, that kind of lifestyle didn’t bode well for a stable upbringing. You’re going to do everything you can to be the parent you never had- you’re determined to have a large, loving family, living in harmony with the world and each other. You want the most typical, average, perfect suburban life possible. But you have some… erratic traits you inherited from your parent. Plus, society’s idea of a “perfect normal family” doesn’t include a nonbinary, bisexual parent. These things seem like obstacles to your dreams- but eventually you realize it’s not you that’s wrong, it’s just that society’s picture of perfect harmony needs to change to include you.
Sim Characteristics: this sim must like multiple genders and be nonbinary/genderqueer
Traits
Erratic
Perfectionist
Romantically Reserved (LS) (alternative: Family Oriented)
Career
Salaryperson (SE), either branch (alternative: business, either branch)
Aspiration
Big Happy Family
Goals
Have 4 kids
Take your family on vacation at least once in adult life (to any vacation world, or alternatively, to a park every day for a week)
Max the parenting (PH), baking (GtW), and knitting (NK) skills (alternatives: charisma, handiness, cooking)
Have a max relationship with a high school sweetheart, but break up and marry someone else
Live in a typical blue suburban house in Brindleton Bay (C&D), Copperdale (HSY), Willow Creek, or Newcrest
Have two cats or two dogs (C&D) (alternative: have another child)
Gen 8: Violet (Spirit)
You had the perfect suburban life. Your childhood home was filled with laughter and love and many, many siblings. Your parent had a steady job and was the kindest, most loving parent in the world. But you still feel like there’s something missing. As a child you hate being around people and instead find solace in fictional worlds. Finally, you realize you’re missing some excitement, a spark, and a deep community. You decide to reconnect with your ancestors - both your actual family ancestors, and your queer ancestors of the past. They guide you throughout your life and lead you to your happiness, helping you gain confidence, love, and spirit - and help you realize you’re not alone in this world.
Sim Characteristics: if you’re a part of the LGBT community, I encourage you to make this sim reflect your own identity, if possible! If you’re not, I encourage you to make this sim an identity you haven’t encountered thus far in this challenge- go through the flags and see which ones you haven’t used!
