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Can I stick with a legacy? I'm trying, my save file broke :( | She/her/hers | Currently playing gen 3 of the Hawthorne Legacy and the 100 baby challenge

[thebirchlegacy]

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Hi, welcome to the blog! It was named for one of my legacy families, but their save file broke and I can’t bring myself to change the name yet.

I post about my decades challenge (I'm not actually following the challenge rules lol), the Hawthornes, which is presented through letters written by my founders, and now the second generation.

I also have the Bentleys, a rotational legacy I just started and I post screenshots from my 100 baby challenge save too! I still have all the posts up for the Birches too, we got up to four generations before the save file broke!

I basically post whatever I'm currently doing in the sims, so it just depends what family I'm playing with! I occasionally post builds too!

The Hawthorne Legacy:

All Posts in Chronological Order

⚓️The First Letter, 1811

🪦The Next Decade, 1820

🖋️Second Gen Picks Up, 1830

🐑Moving West, 1840

📚The Bookstore, 1850 (WIP)

Family Tree (major spoilers, updated for 1849, proceed at your own risk!)

*Note: I'm not following the actual decades challenge rules, I explain the "rules" I play by here*

The Bentley Legacy (on hiatus):

First Post

Other:

The Birch Legacy [save file broken :(]

Builds

100 Baby Challenge

Main blog: @bi-ologistofthehills

Gallery ID: thehwthornlegacy

[thebirchlegacy]

Dear Father,

Apologies for the lack of letters, we had a very wet spring and it left me quite busy about the ranch. Tommy has turned two, and Anne swears he looks more and more like me by the day. I’m not quite sure I agree, as he’s still so little, but he does have my hair and eyes. Anne is with child again, and we are quite pleased about that. Maggie is hopeful for a little sister, John is indifferent on the matter of boy or girl, and Tommy I don’t even think understood when we asked. I myself do not think I will mind either way, but Anne wants a girl, to balance things out.

(Ronan Flinn & Molasses, c. 1849)

Unfortunately, that cat we dragged here all the way from Maine has finally died. Anne was a bit upset, but it really had stopped spending time in the house and was just a barn cat. Nonetheless, he kept the mice down, so he shall be missed.

(Tommy Flinn, c. 1849)

Tommy is such a wanderer, if you take your eyes off him for a moment and then turn back around, he’s just gone, off wandering somewhere about the ranch until we catch him. I am trying my best to manage him, as Anne has been quite tired.

(Maggie Flinn, c. 1849)

In other news, Mrs. Howell, the poor woman, has told us she’ll reopen the schoolhouse soon. John is delighted, but Anne says that the poor widow had a particularly rough time in grieving her husband. I hope the children will calm down a bit, for her sake.

I’m happy to hear the news that Patrick got a scholarship to university back in England, please wish him the best of luck.

Your son,

Mr. Ronan Flinn

Dated 1849, shipped by Mr. Ronan Flinn from Castaña, Mexico to his father, Mr. Thomas Flinn in Brindleton Bay, ME. Recovered by the Brindleton Bay Historical Society, part of the Hawthorne Family Collection, on loan to the Chestnut Ridge Heritage Center.

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[blueshistorysims]

“I’m so sorry,” Lev soothed his baby sister in their native language. “I thought you played wonderfully.”

“Not wonderfully enough,” Iryna muttered in English. “At least they paid for our plane tickets and fees.” 

“But they told you to return next year. They’re looking for improvement. You played everything by ear, and that’s something most classical musicians can’t do.”

Iryna leaned on her brother’s shoulder. “Thanks for coming, Lev.”

“Of course, Iryna. You know I would do anything for you and our other siblings.”

Later, Lev took Iryna to the local phone booth to call Miranda, which she didn’t mind paying for because an international call from Vienna to Edinburgh was much cheaper than from America. They only spoke for the allotted three minutes, but at the sound of Iryna’s sad news, a bit of Miranda couldn’t help but feel relieved. She hadn’t wanted to go to Vienna. It was horrible, and she felt so incredibly guilty, especially since Iryna told her proudly how much she loved her. Miranda was a coward. She knew what the right thing was to do, and yet she still clung on.

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Single Mom Cottage

Residental Lot | San Sequoia (Sequoia Cottage Lot, 30x20) | CC Free

Gallery ID: thehwthornlegacy

A small but cozy cottage, furnished for a single mom and her space obsessed kid. Has two bedrooms and two tiny bathrooms, with a front and back porch. Plenty of garden space, lots of pretty landscaping and a greenhouse repurposed into the mom's pottery studio. Also has a back patio.

Screenshots under the cut.

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Newcrest Fitness Center

Gym Lot | Newcrest (Sandy Run Lot, 40x20) | CC Free

Gallery ID: thehwthornlegacy

A modern and sleek fitness center, with many amenities to offer, including two basketball hoops, and three lap pools (one indoor, can't have your sims freezing, and two outdoor)! Also includes a nice locker room and all of your usual gym features (punching bags, treadmills, etc.). Perfect for the up and coming suburb of Newcrest.

Screenshots under the cut.

I have at this point discovered that I can play the sims completely offline, so I'm still playing. My ability to post is just nerfed lol.

[thebirchlegacy]

Newcrest Fitness Center

Gym Lot | Newcrest (Sandy Run Lot, 40x20) | CC Free

Gallery ID: thehwthornlegacy

A modern and sleek fitness center, with many amenities to offer, including two basketball hoops, and three lap pools (one indoor, can't have your sims freezing, and two outdoor)! Also includes a nice locker room and all of your usual gym features (punching bags, treadmills, etc.). Perfect for the up and coming suburb of Newcrest.

Screenshots under the cut.

I have at this point discovered that I can play the sims completely offline, so I'm still playing. My ability to post is just nerfed lol.

[thebirchlegacy]

I have internet today! Which means you all get a bonus build!

[thebirchlegacy]

(Tommy Flinn, c. 1848)

1848 passed in a blur for the Flinns. Little Tommy turned two, while John and Maggie attended the new schoolhouse with Mrs. Howell.

John flourished, getting some of the top marks in the class, but Maggie had little interest in the lessons, instead preferring to spend her time chatting with her new friends, the Roberts girls.

Toward the end of the year, the nearby fighting escalated, and some of the men from town, including Mayor Velarde and John Roberts, went to help a nearby town that was having problems with the US troops. Mr. Elias Howell was killed in the fighting, making him the first to be buried in the town churchyard.

The way things are currently scheduled, we'll finish out 1849 by the end of June, so when I come back in July, we'll start a new decade! There will be two posts a week, one on Wednesday and one on Friday. It's mostly letters from the Flinns, but there are a few builds sprinkled in there, for funsies. See you in July!

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[thebirchlegacy]

The extra 1847 screenshots, featuring way too many screenies of the Flinn's at the dining table, Mr. & Mrs. Howell, Anne and Ronan being adorable. And unfortunately, the cat died.

[blueshistorysims]

Trying to reenter the world of academia and philology was quite difficult when you were fifteen years behind on the latest research. Byron had written letters to old colleagues, asking about research and smaller projects he wanted to expand on, but most were retired like him or too busy to take on another research project. Then, Byron had received a letter from a Dr. Armeen Rostami, a professor of Assyriology and ancient linguistics at  University College London. Like Byron, he had also received his PhD at Columbia, graduating two years before, and was interested in continuing and updating the work Byron had done previously. The prospect of working with someone so young and involved with the field was delightful, and after reading some of Rostami’s work, Byron eagerly wrote back and arranged to meet with the thirty-year-old professor.

The street they had agreed to meet at was busy, but Byron didn’t mind people watching. He liked seeing how much London had changed from when he lived there. People walked past the cafe where he sat outside as he looked for the face he had seen only in a photograph. Then a tall man with a thick beard walked toward him, and he looked exactly like the photograph of Dr. Armeen Rostami. 

Byron smiled and stood up as the man made his way over. “Dr. Rostami?”

He nodded as he held a hand out to Byron. “Your grace, it’s an honor to meet you.”

“Please,” Byron insisted. “I would prefer Dr. Walsh, or better yet, Byron is just fine.”

“Then I ask you to call me Armeen,” Armeen replied as they shook hands. 

As the pair sat down and ordered coffee, Byron was quickly enthralled by the charm and intellect of Armeen. They spoke of recent politics and academic gossip, as well as their respective specialties in their field. For the first time since Byron’s retirement, he felt like he was truly in his element. Boredom was such a common emotion at Walshstone Park that going out and doing something he loved felt like the equivalent of riding a roller coaster, more so when Armeen asked Byron to officially collaborate on a research project together, which the duke happily agreed to. 

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[my-historical-sims]

Historical CC - Cheerful Calico Gown

Liven up your Sim's wardrobe with this cheery little number! I made this dress for one of the characters in my Wild West town, and now, it's yours (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶) The fabric comes in a wide variety of springtime colors, with some darker swatches as well. It's intended to replicate the appearance of calico or muslin, two commonly-worn fabrics in the 1800s. It features some (but not all) of the same patterns as the calico prairie dress for girls.

Stats: ♢ Basegame Compatible ♢ Color Tagged for All 40 Swatches ♢ Outfit Type: Everyday • Formal • Party • Hot Weather • Cold Weather ♢ Found under: Long Dresses ♢ Disabled for Random ♢ Recolors Allowed (Don't Include Mesh)

Download: PATREON | SIMFILESHARE | MODTHESIMS

[my-historical-sims]

Historical CC - Wild West Outlaw Duster Jacket

I love the duster jacket that came with Horse Ranch, but it's made for the male frame, and it looks terrible on female sims...I tried editing the mesh it, but I couldn't get it to work, so I just cobbled together a new one entirely. I wanted it to resemble this ensemble that I used to favor back when I was still trapped in alpha cc purgatory.

Anyway, this duster jacket/vest combo will surely look fantastic on the badass women in your Wild West town!

Stats: ♢ Basegame Compatible ♢ Color Tagged for All 28 Swatches ♢ Outfit Type: Everyday • Party • Athletic • Cold Weather ♢ Found In: Outerwear or Suits ♢ Disabled for Random ♢ Recolors Allowed (Don't Include Mesh)

Known issues: the outfit works fine with most boots, but extremely wide/clunky ones clip through the mesh on the legs. I am not going to fiddle with it any more than I already have, because all of the cowboy and cowboy-adjacent footwear is compatible.

Download: PATREON | SIMFILESHARE

[thebirchlegacy]

Just a little PSA, I will be doing fieldwork for the next month or so. I'll probably still be active, responding to comments, updating links (I may be a little slow to update links sometimes), etc, but I will not be playing the Sims much, because I will be in the woods, all day. I'm going to queue up one or two posts a week though, but definitely not as many posts as normal.

And then back to our regularly scheduled programming in July!

[thebirchlegacy]

Just a little PSA, I will be doing fieldwork for the next month or so. I'll probably still be active, responding to comments, updating links (I may be a little slow to update links sometimes), etc, but I will not be playing the Sims much, because I will be in the woods, all day. I'm going to queue up one or two posts a week though, but definitely not as many posts as normal.

And then back to our regularly scheduled programming in July!

[thebirchlegacy]

Dear Mamma,

Happy 55th birthday! I have sent along a photograph of my little family as a present for you!

(The Flinn Family, c. 1847)

Winterfest went so well. We had the Howells, who are new in town, over for a lovely dinner. I made a delicious berry cobbler, a recipe that Esther Roberts taught me, and it turned out so well. And in speaking with Evangeline Howell, I’ve learned that she’s opening up the schoolhouse next week! John was very excited, but it put Maggie off. So much so that she retreated up into the loft to draw for the rest of the evening.

(Winterfest dinner w/the Howells, c. 1847)

But I hope the allure of making new friends at school will be enough to get her spirits up. Thankfully, Tommy slept through the whole thing, which made my life much easier.

The ranch is doing well, though I had to buy a new goat from the Roberts, as my old one keeled over, I suspect of old age.

I haven’t much else for news.

Your beloved daughter,

Anne Flinn

Dated 1847, shipped by Mrs. Anne Flinn from Castaña, Mexico to her mother, Mrs. Sarah Ávila in Brindleton Bay, ME. Recovered by the Brindleton Bay Historical Society, part of the Hawthorne Family Collection, on loan to the Chestnut Ridge Heritage Center.

Please do not ask me why I only wrote two letters this year... I do not remember.

(Ronan & Tommy Flinn, c. 1847)

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[antiquatedsimmer]

TS4 - Hunting Decos, Rifle & Revolver Posepack

Hello! I am not dead :D just been very busy and pulled away from the sims for while. For immersion purposes I've made some deco objects, poses & a horse accessory.

Elk & Deer decos - includes 4 deco version an Elk/Deer eating, standing at attention, dead on ground and hunched over something. The hunched over version is meant to be moved with T.O.O.L and placed on the back of a horse for screenshots, making it look like your sims bringing home a fresh kill :)

The antlers/hooves on these decos are by the lovely Kalino! be sure to give them support :)

Dead Elk/Deer horse accessory - a physical horse accessory that rests across the horse's back while riding, making it look like your sims traveling home after a successful hunt. NOTE: The horse UV is very limited :( so the textures on these accessories are not as detailed as the deco version. Still I think they look decent enough in game, if you only need them for screenshots and want something more pretty to look at I recommend using the decos instead.

The Posepack - 53 Poses

YOU WILL NEED:

Andrew’s Pose Player

Scumbumbos Teleport Any Sim

K studios Rifle (edited to the stigmata bone) Must use the one I've provided.Orig acc found here

Sewersims revolver (edited to the stigmata bone) Must use the one I've provided

Orig acc found here

NA's Trunk log seat

Lili's FOLKLORE Carriage

Other shooting posepacks I've made:

Find my shooting lessons posepack here

TOU: You are free to edit & tweak my poses in blender to fit ur sims better but please DO NOT reupload my poses anywhere else or claim as your own. thank you!

Other shooting posepacks I've made:

Find my shooting lessons posepack here

Download on my Patreon or SFS

[thebirchlegacy]

Dear Jane,

I am so happy to hear of George’s promotion! And that you have found some happiness teaching piano to the local school children. You have always played beautifully, I rather miss getting to hear it. All those evenings with the lovely sound floating through the house while Mamma cooked dinner.

I get to listen to my husband's guitar now, but it is not quite the same.

(Oliver, c. 1847)

We had a little birthday celebration for Maggie a few days ago. I baked a lovely cake. And my little Thomas is one now. He really takes after his father, which Ronan was quite pleased about, as John and Maggie look very much like me. I still hold out secret hope that one of our children will be born with Mamma’s beautiful red hair.

(Anne & Maggie Flinn, c. 1847)

There’s some more good news here; there’s been a schoolhouse built in town, and promises of a church too. The schoolteacher, Mrs. Howell, plans to start teaching soon, much to my John’s delight. And her husband is a preacher, I know he has plans to host church services in the schoolhouse too. I’m not sure if we’ll attend, the ranch keeps us extremely busy, and we’ve never been particularly inclined to attend church. Mamma and Papa certainly never took us, but it would be a great chance to see people. I think I shall invite them for Winterfest dinner, see if we get along with them.

Your beloved sister,

Anne Flinn

Dated 1847, shipped by Mrs. Anne Flinn from Castaña, Mexico to her sister, Mrs. Jane Rose in Brindleton Bay, ME. Recovered by the Brindleton Bay Historical Society, part of the Hawthorne Family Collection, on loan to the Chestnut Ridge Heritage Center.

(Anne & Tommy Flinn, c. 1847)

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