The Royal House Of Espada

lara | she/her | latina | designer and (sometimes) storyteller

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Hi, Lara here!

Thank you so much for joining The Espadas!

Current Monarch: King Immanuel Espada Heir: Crown Prince Augustin Espada

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[Prequel]   Act 1 - Chapter One  I'll be constantly updating this section!

Story Related

Family Tree:  The Royal Family Tree since King Aster III’s reign. It will be updated as my narrative unfolds (Contains spoilers); Characters Info: This is a list of all the current characters in the story with some information about each of them; The United Nation Of Calla: If you want to know more about the country and some curiosities; Day-by-Day: Magazine features, photographs, social media, and more non-official content related to the Story and the world of Calla.

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2000, Cristalina, Rezende.

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Cristalina, Rezende - 12:10 AM

[Agnes] Very well, this is where I’ll leave you.

[Christinne] That's okay, Mother. I'll take it from here. (sigh)

[Agnes] I'm still your mother, Marie. I am hard on you because I only want the best for your future and I, for a fact, know you get easily distracted.

(sigh)

[Christinne] I know, Mom. (clears throat) [Agnes] Now, I’m officially off to Calla. I’ll call you on the weekend.

[Christinne] O-Okay, until then, Mom. I guess it's time to unpack... What the- He surely outdid himself this time... [?] So, you're famous? I mean...

[Lydia] ... considering the amount of flowers you just got delivered.

[Christinne] No… I-I mean, It was just my dad. He always does something like this on my first days of school, but he did a little too much this time. [Lydia] He also left you a note along with the flowers. You might want to read it... not that I'm curious or anything. (giggles)

[Christinne] I was right. It's from him. [Lydia] You will tell me what's written, won't you?

[Christinne] Nope...

[Lydia] Bummer... At least tell me how St. Albans is treating you...

Has anything interesting happened yet? I want to know all about my roommate.

[Christinne] I-I had just arrived, so nothing relevant has happened yet… [Lydia] Fantastic, so I’ll be the one to introduce you to your fresh, new life.

Starting now. You'll meet my friends today.

[Christinne] I'd like that, very much.

[theespadas]

Hey everyone,

I'm here to share an update about the blog and the story of the Espadas! To be honest, I felt embarrassed. I was excited to write again and had promised you all that I would continue the story. Everything was going well until my computer crashed—again. I managed to stabilize it, but I still couldn't open the game to capture the scenes I needed. Additionally, I had to focus on my job to save up for new computer parts. Now that I have the new parts, I'm hopeful that 2025 will be the Espadas' year! I’ve started writing again, but I plan to post updates only in February, at a rate of once a week or twice a month. Thank you for sticking around; I promise more updates are coming soon!

Lara

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A little preview from Chapter 1 - Part 3...

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i'm going to have to be strong and make difficult choices bc I have too many mods and too little computer memory capacity for this 😭😭😭

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Not me posting my top five future characters out of nowhere 😭😭😭

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So,

"She's already giving up on the Legacy," you might be thinking. I know it's been a while, but I haven't abandoned the Espadas. The past couple of months have been chaotic, with family and work keeping me busy, and spending more than 8 hours sitting in front of the computer made me sick. I still am! But I really miss the Espadas and I want to continue the story. I've written SO MUCH of it and want to share it all with you. For now, I'm going to revisit some of the chapters' scripts and plan much further ahead than I had been doing. I'll be preparing myself for a return in August, with spoilers and such. I just hope you all understand my reasons and don't give up on me!

[theespadas]

Day Off (away from the duties)

For someone-elsa's Day of Our Lives

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your sims are so beautiful! want to see more of augustin and the royal family!

thank you! I think my favorite part of doing this is designing the characters and their particularities!

as for Augustin, now that I officially introduced him to the story, we'll have more of his POV! It's still the beginning and I work a lot (hence the delays in delivering the chapters), but there's still PLENTY to happen in the 'first' generation, involving him, christinne, the espadas, etc etc.

(Yeah, I wrote everything up to the third generation's adulthood)

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2000, Cristalina, Rezende.

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Cristalina, Rezende - 11:30 AM

(sigh)

[Agnes] Christinne, I need you to listen to me very clearly.

St. Albans sets a new standard in society that is different from your previous school.

So, I need you to try harder than before. Smile. Stay proper. And, most importantly, avoid any behavior that may disappoint me or your father.

[Christinne] Don't worry, Mother. I have never disappointed you before, and I won't do so now.

[Agnes] Precisely, but know that your attendance at this school is very beneficial for our family.

[Christinne] But… why all this, Mother? Is there anything else I should know?

...

[Agnes] You know enough, Christinne. It is about a new beginning…

A new chance to be seen in our society.

(heavy breathing)

[Agnes] Oh, perfect. We have arrived.

St. Albans Academy - 12:00 AM

[Trevor] It's our final year, guys. I’m already missing Augustin's vacation home, his birthday party, the break from school…

[Fabi] Well… That sucks for me and Lydia, we still have two more! Can't believe we'll have to go a whole year without you…

[Otto] We should totally hang out at the Espadas' more often, right? I mean, just talking about it makes me feel like I'm getting roasted by Calla's sun…

[Augustin] Maybe next year, guys… Sorry…

I'm gonna be pretty busy this year. Got a lot of stuff to do and learn, and I'll also be keeping up with my parents' chaotic schedule of commitments.

[Otto] You're the heir to the throne, Gus. You already made a living! You've got all the perks that come with it, so why not enjoy them?

[Augustin] I think that's an even greater reason for me to try harder this year, don't you think? [Otto] Augustin?

Augustin... What are you lookin' at?

[Augustin] At my future... I hope.

[theespadas]

Royal Consorts of Calla - House of Espada

1 - Queen Tatiana - First Queen of Calla - Wife of King Aster The Peaceful;

2 - Queen Consort Isobel Leopoldina - Wife of King Lúcio;

3 - Queen Consort Maria Amália - Wife of King Alfonso;

4 - Queen Consort Maria - Wife of King Antonio;

5 - Queen Consort Theresa - Wife of King Otávio;

6 - Queen Consort Leticia - Wife of King Aster II;

7 - Queen Consort Dahlia - Wife of King Aster III;

8 - Queen Consort Alexandra - Current Queen of Calla - Wife of King Immanuel

Inspired by @funkyllama and @thegrimalldis's post!

[someone-elsa]

someone-elsa’s Days of our Lives prompts 📅

I made another list of prompts for all simmers to use! I tried to choose vague enough yet inspiring words/themes, fitting for various kind of stories, settings, and styles.

Rules - Use any Sims game - Choose a prompt and create a picture, a (short) story, a piece of CC etc. inspired by the prompt - Share your picture/story/cc/etc and use tag #days of our lives simblr (and tag me for a reblog) - Follow the tag and like/reblog/comment on others’ fantastic creations! - You can do any number of prompts in any order - Most importantly: have fun! ♥

No deadline so do whenever it floats your boat, no rush!

PS: For summery prompts, check this list from two years ago. Forever relevant! 🤗

Prompts list:

Payday Day Spa Birthday Leg Day Day off

Weekday Rainy Day Back in the Day Daydream First Day of [insert something here]

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2000, Cristalina, Rezende.

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Cristalina, Rezende - 11:30 AM

(sigh)

[Agnes] Christinne, I need you to listen to me very clearly.

St. Albans sets a new standard in society that is different from your previous school.

So, I need you to try harder than before. Smile. Stay proper. And, most importantly, avoid any behavior that may disappoint me or your father.

[Christinne] Don't worry, Mother. I have never disappointed you before, and I won't do so now.

[Agnes] Precisely, but know that your attendance at this school is very beneficial for our family.

[Christinne] But… why all this, Mother? Is there anything else I should know?

...

[Agnes] You know enough, Christinne. It is about a new beginning…

A new chance to be seen in our society.

(heavy breathing)

[Agnes] Oh, perfect. We have arrived.

St. Albans Academy - 12:00 AM

[Trevor] It's our final year, guys. I’m already missing Augustin's vacation home, his birthday party, the break from school…

[Fabi] Well… That sucks for me and Lydia, we still have two more! Can't believe we'll have to go a whole year without you…

[Otto] We should totally hang out at the Espadas' more often, right? I mean, just talking about it makes me feel like I'm getting roasted by Calla's sun…

[Augustin] Maybe next year, guys… Sorry…

I'm gonna be pretty busy this year. Got a lot of stuff to do and learn, and I'll also be keeping up with my parents' chaotic schedule of commitments.

[Otto] You're the heir to the throne, Gus. You already made a living! You've got all the perks that come with it, so why not enjoy them?

[Augustin] I think that's an even greater reason for me to try harder this year, don't you think? [Otto] Augustin?

Augustin... What are you lookin' at?

[Augustin] At my future... I hope.

[theespadas]

Happy memories from Pendleton School for Girls.

Gerbera, Calla. March/98.

From left to right: Cecelia Atwood, Christinne Casiraghi, and Jana Gutierrez.

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hii just wanted to say that I'm looking forward the next parts! also, i'm curious about something: why 'Espadas'?

hey youuu, happy to read this <3 espada is the portuguese word for sword! I just thought it would be a strong name for a strong family, considering Calla's history.

besides, I looove the contrast between the country's bright and floral culture and its past of violence and war.

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2000, Casiraghi's Residence, Gerbera, Calla.

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Casiraghi's Residence, 9:00 AM

[Cecelia] Let's get to the interesting part... tomorrow is the big day. How're feeling?

[Christinne] There's- there's nothing to say, really... I just wish I was still studying at Pendleton with you and Jana.

[Cecelia] It's a new school year, Chris! We'll miss you, but we're also excited to live through you and hear about St. Albans and your new friends- especially the male ones...

(Chuckles)

[Christinne] The lack of boys at our school was never really a problem, at least for me... So, I'm not too fussed about it.

[Cecelia] Oh please, you're too chill for someone who's going to study at the same school as the Prince of Calla! I've heard he's still single... And has some fine abs!

[Christinne] Ughhh, the way you're starting to sound exactly like my mother is kind of worrying me. And that last part...

[Cecelia] Excuse me? I personally think that's really crucial information, and you will give me all the details!

[Christinne] Fine fine, I'll keep you posted. But there won't be anything to report!

[Cecelia] There's always something!

[Christinne] Sadly, I'll have to hang up now, there's still a lot to finish packing around here.

[Cecelia] That's fine, but I'll call you AGAIN tomorrow night, and this time Jana is gonna be with me! Byeee.

(Hangs Up) (Sighs)

[Christinne] How is it possible that I already miss my own life?

(Crying)

[decaf-lesbian]

everyone please read this and share if you can.

Brazil is going through one of the worst climatic crisis ever seen.

i live in the southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul. we have been suffering from extreme, nonstop rainstorms for a week now. the rivers are flooding, reaching 4-6 meters above their natural level. people are being rescued by helicopters, neighborhoods are being evacuated. entire cities are slowly but surely becoming submerged in water. 60 people missing and counting. 32 deaths and counting.

and this is not new. last november also had a flood like this one. 50 dead, many material losses. it happened again this january, with thousands being left without power or water for days.

three catastrophical disasters within less than a year. three disasters only a few months apart.

this is not natural.

unsustainable agricultural practices and politics led to this. a complete disregard for nature led to this. greed led to this. always greed.

when it comes to the climate crisis, i cannot stress this enough: we need to act now if we still want to live. disasters like this are going to happen more often and they're going to be much, much worse. this flood is being considered the worst climatic catastrophe in the history of my state. i don't know how long it will take for another bigger one to happen and take its place. i just know it will be sooner than it should.

links to donate (if you can't donate, sharing already helps a lot):

link for non-brazilians (paybox)

link for brazilians

pix assufrgs

will update more links later. in the meantime, pray for us.