#farmtown

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Tatiana had slipped past Conquer as he said goodbye to the woman she’d seen him with at the pool party. She toweled off and slipped her cover up on, then flopped down on a bench they’d claimed when they’d arrived. As she slid over a seat to grab herself an ice cold soda, Conquer sat beside her staring out at the water Glamour was emerging from.

Casual conversation began. It was comfortable. More comfortable than it had been and both Tatiana and Conquer were relieved although for completely different reasons. Glamour, spotting the duo and still hoping for entertainment, examined her best friend for any indication of a blush. Left wanting, she called out to her uncle’s dog, and then she and the pup played fetch until Lawrence approached with a growling stomach.

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Small town living...

[robertalanclayton]

Flagler, Colorado, RA Clayton

[camrindengel]

Valley treasures. #stayandwander #tetonvalley #farmtown

[seancornishart]

IRON GUARD, this is Bude a small town in the foothills of a great mountain. The world of Iron Guard is a dangerous place, it is full of ancient creatures that threaten civilization. More coming soon!! Friday to be exact!

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By the time Conquer had appeased his pooch, and joined the others soaking in the sun, lively gangs of patrons began to arrive. Sims, some strange and others familiar poured in, some in boats on the water, others the road near the bar, with a few stragglers ambling down the footpath leading down from the Art Institute.

As Conquer already suspected he’d prefer Surf Beach at the crack of dawn with his board tucked under his arm, he grabbed a beer and a book which also helped him ignore the musical tastes and conversations of his much younger company.

As the afternoon wore on and Neji busied himself discovering pieces for his growing treasure hoard, the kids found the ocean palatable again. First, Tatiana wondered off to kick up waves of salt water, then Lawrence began to coaxing his girlfriend into a dip.

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After loading into the speedboat the gang of 4, plus Neji, headed to the Surf Shack on the little sister to rent some equipment.

Lawrence (but really me 😁) wanted to try out waterskiing, and while Conquer hadn’t been interested in the activity previously* the thought of Lawrence tumbling into the sea like a Saturday morning cartoon character was just too much for the older man to resist.

See… he and Glamour are really related.

After fitting the boat with a rope and handle and doing up the bindings on a set of skis young sim Lum rolled off the side of the boat With Conquer egging him on. Glamour and Tatiana were also hooting and hollering, but nowhere near as enthusiastically.

Once Lawrence was sure he had a good hold on the harness, and his feet beneath him, he signaled Conquer to start the engines.

For a sim with slightly below average athletic skill, Lawrence did surprisingly well after a few moments of yelling and getting sprayed in the face. Beginners luck eventually wore out, however. Lawrence lost his balance, tilted backwards and was dragged along uncomfortably until everyone stopped laughing and switched to being concerned.

Conquer killed the engine and fished Lawrence out of the sea. All of the sims laughed again, while Neji pouted like the only adult among them. Then they all agreed that was the end of this sports adventure.

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*This is totally not true. I planned to try this out when Jessie was visiting, but I didn’t know you had to have a specific boat, just like I didn’t know you can’t fish from a speedboat 🤷🏽‍♀️

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The motions of the day continued with Lawrence finishing up his yogurt, and Tatiana making tea. Just for herself this time.

While the younger sims danced around each other in the kitchen, Conquer had his turn with the newspaper. Ignoring the historical piece on the cover in order to shift through the body for sales. Sometime after he got caught up reading a crime story, Lawrence snuck past his girlfriend on the stares to wash up and dress.

Glamour said good afternoon to her uncle by gently patting him on the head as she passed to enter the kitchen. There she nodded to her bestie (who’d come downstairs before Glamour got out of bed) then rummaged through Conquer’s dry goods to once again finish off a box of cookies.