#whbcx2

[toxoplasmajuice]

“Hmm.”

[turtlepixels]

Blake has had a rough decade. After an unlucky event that turned her into a ghost and a ridiculous amount of family trouble (Which including leaving behind her pet cat), it seemed like the end of the world was coming to top it all off. Just great. This BC seemed like the perfect opportunity. Blake would get to escape from impending doom, and get the chance to meet someone who wouldn’t care about their past. When would they get another chance like this? 

Blake Olwen for @sevenleafsimblr‘s whbcx2!

Traits: |Unlucky|Night Owl|Bookworm|Loves the Cold|Cat Person|

LTW: Professional Author Favorites: |Classical Music|French Toast|Purple| Zodiac: Virgo

Interview Below

So, who are you? Tell me a little bit about yourself. Name, gender, where you’re from, career path, MBTI–you know, basic stuff. 

My names Blake Olwen. I’m non binary - I guess female aligned but I usually prefer they/them pronouns. I’m from Moonlight Falls originally, but glad to be leaving. Things haven't been the same since I mucked up that one spell and became a ghost. It’s about time I start over in a new place. Career path would be author for sure. I’m sure it’s even easier to be a successful author when the apocalypse happens and people are begging for something new to read.

What’s something you’re particularly talented at? 

Well I used to be pretty talented at magic. Unfortunately when I started messing with bigger spells my bad luck got in the way and - Well, I’m a ghost now so you can see just how well that went. I guess my talents now are that I’m a pretty good writer. Oh and I can read books pretty quickly but I don’t know If I’d call that a talent. 

You don’t plan on using that talent for evil, do you?

For evil?  Sure. I’ll speed read the Necronomicon or something.

How’s your family doing? Did they come on the trip with you, or did you leave them to possibly die? (I’m kidding.)

My family have disowned me since I ruined the legacy of every firstborn child being a magical genius. With me disowned they can pretend my younger sister is the firstborn and act like I never existed. Oh well. If the apocalypse comes and kills them they can use their stupid magic to get out of it on their own. The only one I’ll be sad about is the old pet cat Thompson.

What’s your vision for this new life?

A fresh start. Endless time to write my stories and no more reminders of my wasted time alive. Also maybe a pet cat and a person to cuddle with who doesn't hate me for my past. The whole ghost thing has been a huge hurdle in dating.

Do you have any dating history? How’d it go?

The past couple people I’ve dated have said I’m too snarky and sassy to deal with. Their loss.  

What are some hobbies of yours? (I did ask about talents, but you don’t necessarily have to be any good at something to like it.)

Taking care of stray cats.  Scaring people now that I’m a spooky ghost. You know, the usual.

Consider living here a blank slate from this point on, but… did you have a criminal record back in SimNation? Don’t worry if you did. I did too.

I mean... Technically? It’s illegal to cast the spell that killed me, but since I died in the process no one really attempted to press charges.

How about a random fact about yourself?

Uh, I named my first cat “Snuggle Worm” does that work?

Why’d you sign up for this BC? Besides the obvious “I wanna live, thank you”–you could’ve just come without trying to get in the BC, y'know.

If I’m gonna start over, I want someone to start over with. It’s no fun being alone forever.

How are you feeling right now? Excited? Scared? Numb?

Probably more excited than anything. It’s been a long time since I’ve done something new. I’m ready for whatever comes my way.

[harmoniouspixels]

It’s been two years since anyone has heard from Parker Sykes. Penelope, his younger sister, is still worried. Ever since he entered that bachelor challenge and lost, he never returned to Minnesota. The family has assumed he’s dead, but Penelope still believes that he’s out there. Hell, same thing happened to that contestant on the Early BC after he left, and they’re still searching for him. To set herself at ease when she gets worked up about him, she likes to think that the two found each other and are living a happy life.

Now, where does the rest of the family fall in? Patrica, her mother, has been practicing medicine in SimNation that she’s been heralded as one of the greatest doctors in the world. Peter, her father, has made many advancements in science. Palmer, her younger brother, just graduated college, and is convinced his art will get him through (which she is supportive of... if only he’d get up off the couch and actually get some work).

What about her? What does Penelope Sykes want to do with her life? Well, besides finding Parker and becoming a lifeguard, she wants to save her family. Why? Have you seen the president of SimNation? Better yet, what went down at Hopes Peak Academy recently, where the student council was murdered? Top it all off with the rise in MMBCs, SimNation is going to shit.

That’s where Marisa Hensley and her friend’s BC comes into play. According to the pair, while they’re hosting a BC, they’re also taking people to the island they’ll be on to save. Penelope has to say, that’s a brave thing to do, and she wants in: for love and for safety. Of course she’ll have to convince her family to move: her parents are retired and have wanted to go somewhere warmer than Minnesota, and it’s not like any guys are knocking down Palmer’s door at the moment (the worst part is giving up her Ashlyn Rosenberg tickets in June, as well as her Lissa Green tickets in July). Penelope hopes she can find the right words, lest she trips up.

Besides, people are going to be swimming still, even in the end of the world. She’s going to need to focus on her athletics and be dedicated to her work as a lifeguard depending whether or not she wins.

Introducing Penelope Sykes for @sevenleafsimblr‘s whbcx2!

This is a long winded-intro I know, but her family is coming along for this ride as well. Plus I gotta establish canon, since canonically Penelope and the Sykes are now in the Clover-verse, save for AUs I have with them.

CC: Vasilla Freckles** Other Content: Generations, Pets, Seasons, University Life, and Island Paradise General Info: YA, Demigirl (She/Her, and also They/Them) Traits: Brave | Charismatic | Clumsy | Athletic | Workaholic LTW: Seaside Savior Favorites: Latin | Spaghetti with Veggie Sauce | Green Zodiac: Aries

But wait! Since the family is coming along*, I feel this is only appropriate to make another public download. Consider it a contestant entry and birthday gift (since this will be live on my birthday)!

What those asterisks mean:

*Although Parker is missing in canon, he’s also available for download here! **The Vasilla Freckles are sadly no longer available for download. If you want them, send an ask or IM and I’ll give you link. The ones the Sykes are wearing aren’t too noticeable, so the EA ones would work just fine without.

Content used by the other family members:

EA: Ambitions, Late Night, Generations, Seasons, Showtime, University Life, and Island Paradise

CC: Parker’s Hair. If you want the hair he’s wearing in this post (since he’s not packaged with it), then you can get it from the Store, a similar one by Chazy, or as part of a set elsewhere.

Download the Sykes Family! [Mediafire]

[toxoplasmajuice]

[Saturday]: Let’s go get possessed by angry catacomb spirits so we won’t have to think about ‘em.

[Honeydew]: Sounds good to me.

[toxoplasmajuice]

[Honeydew]: ...and one of us needs to check it out before the kids break into it, don’t you think?

([January]: I guess, but-- it’s still a major safety risk.)

[Honeydew]: I’m sure I’ve survived worse than a hole full of bones, January.

([January]: ...Permission granted only if you don’t go down there alone.)

[Honeydew]: I’ll find a buddy.

[toxoplasmajuice]

[January]: Well, I have nothing specific to report, myself, so... that’s it for e-board updates. I’ll open it up to the rest of you, now.

[toxoplasmajuice]

[January]: Well, moving on... Zeinaba, any outside communications news?

[Zeinaba]: Besides the regular food shipments... well. I was in contact with this organization in Europe, but they just... stopped responding to my emails. And any contact I’ve tried to make with, you know, world governments has still gotten me nothing. And I don’t know if it’s the connection or if we’re just being ignored by the rest of the world or what!! And I think we should just... completely give up on Riverview. They’re too busy beheading people out there.

[January]: ...Noted. Fuck Riverview.

[Zeinaba]: Yeah.

[toxoplasmajuice]

[January]: Anyway, same deal as before, starting with introductions. Counter-clockwise this time! Name and pronouns. You all know me, but I’m January, they/them.

[Zeinaba]: Zeinaba, she/her.

[Sucre Val]: Sucre Valentina... but you can just call me Sucre Val. She and her. I’m [gesturing towards Zeinaba] this one’s mom.

[Amber]: Amber, she/her!

[Diazi]: Diazi. She/her.

[Honeydew]: And I’m Honeydew, ze/hir or ze/zer.