#flapperette

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And with that, The Flapperette is in the books! Congratulations to Hermes and his creator, @belsasim​​, and thank you to all who participated in this challenge!

How it all broke down:

Hermes seemed to have entered the competition with a plan from which he never strayed. He hung back during the first rounds, then–suddenly!–he came alive and dominated the competition from his first Immunity Win. Looking over the aggregate scores week-to-week, he maintained an at-least-thirty point lead over his closest competitor during any given week. I’d call him the one to beat, but… he couldn’t be beaten!

Hermes finished the competition with an aggregate score of 246. The highest possible aggregate score (without week-to-week potential bonuses) was 250. At the time of his proposal, he and Frances had the following sentiments:

And of course, he fathered their eldest child, Betty, conceived during her parents’ Destination Date.

I’ll do one more short write up about the competition later, since this was a new pursuit for me and I love to blather ~reflect. Until then, here’s one more pic of the (happy?) family:

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Daddy thinks I refuse to settle down but his opinion lacks nuance; I’m not opposed to marriage or companionship, you see, only to clipped wings. I like my life. I like spending time with my friends and my darling pet doggy. I’m a night owl, no early riser. I like to dance and I like a stiff drink and I like beautiful art and beautiful clothing and to feel beautiful, too. Money exists to be spent. Intellect is overrated. Quiet is for monks and nuns, and bored is as bored does. My time is precious to me. Why spend it with a fella who’s got nothing I’m looking for?

What am I looking for? I’m not picky, really: Tall, dark, and handsome; short, pale, and ugly; fat, skinny, muscular, scrawny, bald, hairy; in top hat and tails or canvas overalls; clownish or brutish, happy or sad; I’m interested in any man of any size, any shape, any constitution or composition--so long as he can give me a thrill. I don’t even care if a man’s poor (though I do care if he’s rich). No, my future husband’s most important quality is that certain... je ne sais quoi--oh! And he should enjoy a good bit of carousing. If he’s got those things, we’ll get along just fine... and a maybe do a little more than that.

“The Flapperette” Casting Call

The Flapperette : Frances Cauley, age 24

Aspiration : Soulmate

Traits : Cheerful | Self-Absorbed | Art Lover

Entries Should Include :

Your contestant’s name;

His age and month & date of birth;

Which world he’s from;

His aspiration;

His traits;

His desired/chosen career path (this does not have to be an actual, available in-game career)

Some information about him, as in-depth as you’d like: A short bio, a backstory, a list of fun facts, a ~photo essay--the format doesn’t matter.

Restrictions :

Human, non-supernatural Males only.

No romantic nor custom traits/aspiration;

Maxis Match, Maxis Mix, or full-vanilla only. There is no CC limit.

This challenge is set in a simmified 1920s. Please no modern attire, unnatural hair colors, piercings, etc. 

Contestants must be unemployed. The career path question is for storytelling purposes.

You May, If You Wish... :

Give your contestant one (1) maxed non-Charisma skill. Hidden skills are acceptable.

Give your contestant unlimited additional non-Charisma skill (again, including hidden skills), up to level four (lvl 4).

Give your contestant up to two (2) non-romantic Reward traits.

Make your contestant a college graduate with the diploma in his inventory to prove it. His major is your choice.

Ideally, I am looking to cast eight (8) contestants. 

If your sim is selected to participate, I will message you for the download and send along a brief questionnaire to be completed ahead of the start of the challenge. Downloads must include all necessary CC. I reserve the right to change content for the challenge but I will not alter a sim’s fundamental appearance, (ex., body shape, complexion, facial details, etc.).

If selected, please dress your contestant for every clothing category and apply his Everyday outfit to Hot Weather and Cold Weather.

Submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST, Thursday, September 24.

Please tag me (@simtrospective). You can tag your entries #flapperettebc.

Need even more information?  Challenge Format & Gameplay  ∙ Meet Daddy ∙ Meet Clara ∙ Meet Easton

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Who will win Immunity and a place in the Final Four?

Cast your vote for Hermes by @belsasim​; Emile by @natolesims​; Joseph by @fataleromeo​; Julien by @requiemsims​; or Theodore by @sezzysims​!

You may vote only once, but anyone may participate.

[Vote Here] by 8:00p EST, Wednesday, November 25.

“The Flapperette” is now on hiatus. The challenge will continue after the results of this vote come in and game play can be resumed.

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From the moment he threw his hat singlet in the ring, Billy had stans rooting him on. But it just wasn’t enough. Maybe you noticed a pronounced lack of Billy after his introductory meeting; you’re right. He was hot out of the gate and then slowly faded away, making less of an impression every time he had the chance. During this week’s Group Date, he and Frances did nothing more than briefly converse; she just couldn’t get his attention. During the Immunity Challenge, his physical stamina did not translate to dancing all night. And while he was friendly enough to sail through Rounds One and Two, now that we’ve reached the end of Round Three, chipper and good mannered just isn’t enough. Such a shame, as Frances found him Extremely Attractive and really would’ve liked him to come around *wink wink*

Billy’s aggregate score heading into elimination was 59.4; Joseph didn’t have to do much to best him. On a happier note, he leaves the competition with the most friends of any of the suitors. He’s especially close with Paul and Kenneth!

@attentionhoard @twentiethcenturysims @fataleromeo

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Billy was aggressive assertive from the first word. He was gregarious! He was fun! And he and Frances were evenly matched when it came to flirtation. She probably could’ve talked with him all night and gotten up to who knows what else if she hadn’t already scheduled so many other engagements...

@twentiethcenturysims

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Seems Frances was more than a bit put off by the accommodations. Hermes, used to roughin’ it, didn’t appreciate her prissiness. They went to their separate corners, Frances taking to the outdoor surroundings in pursuit of one of those adventures she said she didn’t want. Invigorated, she returned to the shack to tell Hermes all about what she’d done. Further invigorated, one thing led to another... which in the morning, led to this:

🤨

And with one more date on the schedule, yet...

@belsasim​

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Frances is sick of waiting and so am I. Introduction posts will begin Wednesday, October 14, featuring two contestants per day, every day. After we've moved through the first round of eliminations, posts will drop to Wednesdays and Thursdays only, with recaps/reblogs on weekends.

Because there are so many contestants to start with, the first two rounds might feel a little spammy, especially if you’re not interested in this challenge. Block the tags #flapperette and/or #flapperettebc to save your sanity. Or, if you’re into this, follow those tags to keep track. This first round will have the most posts and the most information; everything will settle down after that.

Remember, there’s a Fan Vote when we’re down to five contestants so here’s another look at our guys:

Hermes Fleming by @belsasim

Billy “Weighty William” Warner by @twentiethcenturysims

Albert Hawthorne by @potoobirb

Det. Jack Page by @simscapades

Emile Tucker by @natolesims

Joseph Cleveland by @fataleromeo

Paul Saylor by @attentionhoard

Julien LaVoie by @requiemsims

Leonard “Leo” Zhang by @possumsims

Theodore Fandric by @sezzysims

Elian Zhang by @kbeesims

Kenneth Warrington by @aniraklova

Sir Samir Varma by @sezzysims

Robert “Robbie” Austin by @sezzysims

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And so should Theodore ever get to Selvadorada it must be on his own time--and hopefully with a lady lovelier to him than Frances.

Frances and Theodore parted vowing to stay friends.

@sezzysims

More info about Round 9:

This is The Flapperette, ca. 1928. Lots of anachronistic hijinks ensue(d) but Frances (autonomously) gets pregnant, she’s having that baby. She’s having a baby, she’s gonna stick with the father, who at this point in the game was unknown; sure, she *popped* while with Hermes, but that means nothing since her dalliance with Julien was less than one game day prior to her dalliance with Hermes. Point is, Theodore, you are NOT the father and so Theodore, you ARE going home.

Also, per his bio, T. has issues standing up for himself but like... I couldn’t see any reason he’d chase and beg Frances to keep him hanging on. He can do better.

Also-also, his score--though high--was so far behind his fellow competitors that even the most magical trip to Selvadorada was not going to help him. He exits the competition with an aggregate score of 192.4.