Okay so yall saw his bodyguard/assassin clothes, now for his post-coronation clothes (its blurry from afar but if you click on it its clearer)
the jewel got messed up HDGJSHJD and did i use the genshin model as a base pose? yes, because i can
And this is them side by side!
You'll notice Alfred's is more modern and detailed, reflecting how he is the one advancing the kingdom in technological ways (hence the robotic looking gloves), and it being a suit shows how he is the one handling diplomatic/foreign relations as he is the more charismatic of the two. On the other hand, Ivan's outfit is more subtle yet traditionally regal, reflecting how he is the one keeping the kingdom grounded to its culture and traditions and not letting them become too absorbed with the future, remembering to honor the past as well. His being a military hussar jacket also shows how he is the more ruthless(?) one, handling military and surveillance around the kingdom. I also wanted Alfred to be in clothes he can move more easily in, because true to his roots as a commoner, he moves in a fun and playful way that didn't indicate at all he was royalty. He's also more active (belligerent LMAO) because of his past as an assassin, while Ivan is the more elegant one.
I wanted to do a little genealogy on my Sims, inspired by these videos (1, 2) by Lindsay Holiday (History Tea Time) and this one by Matt Baker (UsefulCharts), two of my favorite YouTubers. I hope you guys enjoy it because I had to do math for these 😅
It's finally time for the one we have all been waiting for- Emperor Victor Lofton
Tsarina Ekaterina: "Let's just jump right into this, shall we? A lot of people have waited a very long time for this moment right here, and I don't want to keep them waiting. Mr. Lofton, how do you plead?"
Mr. Lofton: "I do not recognize your authority to demand a plea from me, nor to judge my actions. I am a sovereign, annointed, Emperor, as you are, and therefore neither has the higher rank to judge the other. Only God himself can judge me."
Tsarina Ekaterina: "So you choose not to plead?"
Mr. Lofton: "Only. God. Can. Judge. Me."
Tsarina Ekaterina: "Well you may not recognize our authority, but the rest of the world does, so I am delighted to begin this sentencing."
Tsarina Ekaterina: "For the declaration of war on a trade and commerce ally under false pretenses..."
King Ivan De La Cru: "...for the disruption and blockage of trade routes in the South Seas, preventing necessary food and aid from reaching Allied Nations..."
Queen Aniad Montero: "...for the unlawful occupation of the sovereign nations of Sulani, Tartosa, Selvadorada, and Newcrest..."
Chief Lilah Mahoe: "...for the subjugation of these nations free citizens..."
King Petros Kalogera: "...for the elevation of Crown Princess Martha Lofton-Strauss, Crown Prince Eugene Lofton-Strauss, Prince Jonas Lofton, Lucian Castellano, Earl of Frankvan, and Prince Stefano Colona to positions they had no right to and against your power to do so..."
Queen Genevieve Pelletier: "...for coercing Prince Eugene Lofton-Strauss into an arranged marriage with Lady Mathhilda Schmidt-Bauer, and for coercing Prince Jonas Lofton and Princess Emma Lofton-Strauss into arranged engagements with Lady Johanna Albrecht and Mr. Damien Colona, respectively..."
King Caleb Norton: "...for coercing Lady Adelheid von Hollebein into an arranged marriage with you..."
Emperor Hiroto: "...for breaking the laws of Windenburg and the Windenburg Church, of which you were the head, by committing bigamy and taking Lady Adelheid von Hollebein and Ms. Isabella Bray to wife, despite the fact that you already had one lawful wife, Queen Agathe Lofton..."
King Cesare Colona: "...for forcing your daughter into a dangerous pregnancy, which cost her her life..."
Queen Genevieve Pelletier: "...for the attempted invasion of Brindleton Bay..."
King Ivan De La Cru: "...for the murders of Prince Rauli Montero, Eduard Humphrey, Earl of Sawborne, Wendelin Humphrey, Duke of Whitland, Jean-Paul Yang, Viscount of Grayside, Terry Harden, Earl of Culpepper, Lord Malcolm Landgraab of Oasis Springs, and Crown Princess Martha Lofton-Strauss..."
Tsarina Ekaterina: "...and various other crimes too numerous to mention, this court finds you Guilty, and sentences you to three consecutive life sentences in solitary confinement at Imperial Mountain Prison. You forfeit any and all titles you hold, have held, or might hold by right of inheritance, for you and your heirs. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Mr. Lofton: "I am the greatest Emperor Windenburg has ever and will ever have! My name will live on in the history books, and this feable attempt to crush what I have built, will only be a blip in my story!"
Tsarina Ekaterina: "That's nice. There is one more thing, however, before you are dismissed, if you would please take your seat again... Prince Jonas, the court calls you back up to the stand..."
Ho-ly shit... now that was the most satisfying thing we may have ever seen. Victor just had his punishment handed down to him by each and every judge seated at that table- a congregation of the world's most powerful leaders, reducing him to nothing. Many of us have waited a long, long time for that one, and yet somehow, three life sentences still doesn't feel like quite enough.
But now the mystery is... why is Prince Jonas being called to the stand again? What could possibly be happening now?
To celebrate HRH Princess Elizabeth's birthday, King Ivan and Queen Anastasia invited all of Lizzie's friends to Cordelia Palace for a summertime cookout and pool party.
(Lizzie's boyfriend, Crown Prince Duncan, ingratiates himself with his girlfriend's parents, Ivan and Ana)
(Lizzie herself chats with her boyfriend's brother, Prince Hunter, and friend Viscount Giovanni)
(Lord René chills on a watermelon patterned water lounger)
(Crown Princess Ophelia relaxes on the edge of the pool while Lord Marcel chats nearby)
(Prince Jonas befriends recent outcast Master Antonio Landgraab on the edge of the pool, maybe bonding over their similar clothing choices 😂)
(Unsurprisingly, Princess Victoria chats with fiance Lord Louis. Yue looks sporty in her new edgy suit)
(Lady Clementine Humphrey conversates with Feng Mian over on the grass)
