Amy's Snapshots

Sight

Aislyn Persefoni is not like other girls, not like other people to be exact. Dubbed ‘Loose-screw Lyn’ by the townsfolk of Oldmerrow who are aware of her frequent visits to graveyards and tendency to talk to herself, she prefers to be left alone. If only the things only she can see would give her the same treatment.

From The Beginning | Latest Update

Question time! Share two truths and one lie about what's to come to your story in 2023.

For 2023 Sight:

One couple breaks up. 

One character ends up in a serious accident. 

I’m going to apologize for answering this centuries late (it’s literally been months *cries*) and strategically use this to slowly crawl out of my tumblr/sims hiatus.

One thing that I wanted to show, but haven’t had the chance to – and probably won’t because it doesn’t really help to propel the story forward in any way – is how Mai and Chad met. It’s not a cute story by any means, and is more funny if anything.

In a nutshell: they’d met at a bar, having gone with other people. While both of them were waiting for the bartender to get another round of drinks, Chad made a terrible first impression commenting on Mai’s bad self-bleach job that had come out with the roots much lighter than the rest of her hair (never start bleach from the roots kids!) After being taken aback for 0.2 seconds, Mai has a bit of back and forth with him before he not-so-jokingly offers to fix it for her. She thought it was a weird pick-up attempt, but he was being 100% serious while also harboring a *bit* of ulterior motives, and ends up agreeing.

She goes to his place, he fixes her up with some even golden locks, and then they end up making out and talking for the rest of the night. They knew right off the bat that they were mutually attracted to one another and didn’t waste any time. And the rest is history~

An excerpt:

Aislyn returns to her analysis of the area. She catches a glimpse of Silva jotting something down on a notepad, seemingly pleased that he’d managed to procure the scoop he’d wanted. Beside him, a woman in a distracting red dress stands out against the muted blues, blacks, and grays of the other guests. She does not make her disinterest subtle. After fiddling with an excellently manicured hand, she mimics Aislyn and also gives her attention to the room. 

It’s only when she does that Aislyn is able to see that it’s Valerie. Suddenly eager to direct her eyes elsewhere, a sudden change in Valerie’s demeanor halts Aislyn.

Her look of haughty disdain immediately becomes one of shock. Aislyn follows Valerie’s line of sight, and to a shock of her own, sees it fall onto Cailean. He doesn’t appear to notice the pair of eyes on him at first, but it doesn’t take long. His head tilts a fraction away from Mayor Dempsey and locks onto Valerie. The expression that forms on his face is as cold as it is instantaneous. 

Even in the brief moments she’d seen Cailean upset, Aislyn had never seen him look like that. His face was unrecognizable. As quickly as he looks at Valerie, he looks away, refocusing on the stage. Aislyn’s head snaps back to Valerie who, to her utter amazement, has her head hanging down. Her brows were knitted together so furiously with an expression that Aislyn could only deem as being a cross between sorrow and embarrassment. 

It’s April 30th, which means its my blog’s anniversary once again~ This time, celebrating five years 🎊 

An excerpt:

“I wish I hadn’t had anything to drink, I could’ve driven you back. It’s not like I have anything to do today anyway.” Cailean holds Aislyn’s jacket out, and she slides her arms into it. “I appreciate the offer.” She says as they begin making their way downstairs. “And, I’m sorry.” Cailean looks at her questioningly.

“I’ve never seen you drunk before. I’m guessing that was my doing…” She adds quietly. “It was Kim’s doing actually.” Cailean says matter-of-factly. Aislyn raises a brow. “I don’t believe you, but thanks for saying that anyway.”

She slips her hand into Cailean’s as they reach the bottom of the steps and the naturalness of the gesture surprises him. He leans down and presses his lips to hers. “I’m regretting actually agreeing to let you go.” A blush spreads over Aislyn’s cheeks at his words. “Now that you’ve mentioned it, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you drunk either.” He says as his eyes drift along the color forming on her face. “I act more…” Aislyn stops herself. “More?” Cailean echoes to get her to continue. “…more like how I used to be.” She says with distaste.

“And that is?”

“More giggly, and emotional, and I hate it.” Aislyn says, her face reddening further.

“Everything you’re saying is only piquing my curiosity. Maybe our next date should be at a winery.”

“Sorry to dash your expectations, but I’ve sworn off of drinking for good. It would take something extraordinary to see me go for any kind of alcohol willingly.”

New Year Conversations 🤍

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What If: Gus & Aislyn

rules — Tell us about the “What If” couples in your story; how they might have worked or failed, what their relationship dynamics would be. 

Thanks to @thesimperiuscurse for the tag! *cough* one million years ago *cough* It’s probably cheating since Aislyn and Gus were already a couple at one point, so this isn’t much of a stretch. Buttttt the other couples I had in mind are kind of spoiler-y considering where the story is at (blame my glacial pace)... So, Guslyn it is~

I did mention on le blog before that they were almost endgame until Cailean showed up and completely changed the trajectory of the story, hehe. I think the friendship they have now - and will continue to have - is very solid and much more suited for them compared to them as a couple; part of the reason being that they both were trying to transition out of old habits that made forming any kind of partnership difficult. Had they met with the mentality they both have now, things could’ve been different, but at the same time, they wouldn’t have reached the point they’re at now if they hadn’t met and broken up with one another. 

What Works 

Aislyn and Gus share a lot of similarities personality-wise. They’re both very easy going, and are comfortable letting things be without feeling the need to get answers or question others even if they sense something is up. They’d much rather let the other party come forward with whatever’s bothering them. This allows for them to be comfortable in each other's presence without feeling the need to put up any kind of front, knowing that it’s okay to not be okay and not have to explain yourself unless you want to share. They’re both headstrong when it comes to certain things, and wouldn’t hesitate to put anyone intending to harm the other - emotionally or physically -  in line. They’re both individuals who don’t let the fear of consequences stop them from doing what they think is right in a given moment. They also share a similar outlook on what the future of their relationship would look like. Coming from families that aren’t whole - but for different reasons - both Aislyn and Gus aren’t big on the idea of starting a family. They hold the same view on marriage and children, which is a slight disinterest in both. What they both long for is companionship and stability and they'd be able to provide that for one another.   

What Doesn’t

An excerpt: 

“So, how long are you going to ignore Aislyn for?”

“I’m not ignoring her… anymore.” Cailean means it. Despite all of the other emotions he was experiencing, he did feel guilty leaving Aislyn’s calls the previous night unanswered.

“Oh? You didn’t pick up the phone earlier.”

“That’s because you were right there.”

“I didn’t know my presence could make you so shy.” She says sarcastically. “No offense, Kim, but you’re the last person I want to talk to about this.” Kim seems stung by his words. “Why not?” Her smile falters. Cailean sighs. “Don’t look at me like that. It’s only because I know you know a lot more about everything going on with Aislyn than I do.” Kim doesn’t deny this. “Sorry.” She mumbles. Cailean cracks a smile at her response. “Why are you apologizing? I’m not mad at you.” Cailean takes a few sips of his drink in silence.

“You aren’t going to ask me what happened?” Kim asks after a moment.

“It wouldn’t be right, hearing it from you.” At this, Kim nods. “Not that I planned to, but had I asked, would you have said anything?” Cailean asks, and Kim shakes her head. “Sorry.” She says again.

“I didn’t agree to stay so that I could hear you continuously apologize.”

“Then why did you? You aren’t venting.”

I feel like everyone knows the most about Aislyn, but I shall answer this for her anyway, hehe~

The three traits that define her best are:

1. Headstrong

This is one of the few traits that Aislyn has possessed ever since she was quite young and hasn’t lost, despite all of the changes she underwent in her teenage years. It’s something she gets from her father. He’s someone who took risks in his career despite being advised against certain decisions by his peers, and those choices often ended up paying off in the long run. The few times things didn’t go his way weren’t enough to deter him from doing what he wanted, so he’d always tell Aislyn to stick with her gut and do what she felt was best in any given situation. For that reason, Aislyn continues to act on her impulses when it comes to solving problems, regardless of what those around her may say or how dangerous her actions may be. The only person who has a slight chance of steering her off her track when doing something is J.D.

2. Reticent

By now it has become very apparent - and frustrating - that Aislyn never says more than she needs to. It is why poor Cailean is having a tough time in their relationship because he feels like if he doesn’t ask, Aislyn wont ever volunteer any kind of information about what she’s thinking or how she’s feeling. This is primarily due to Aislyn wanting to avoid attention, and also avoid making those around her worry. Because she was so popular growing up, and given her negative experiences with her friends and acquaintances turning on her after her accident, Aislyn doesn’t like showing any vulnerability and has a complete aversion to social situations now. In the back of her mind she still feels as though the new friends and loved ones in her life could leave her at any given time, like her mother did, so distancing herself is her way of minimizing that potential pain.

3. Caring

Aislyn cares deeply for and empathizes with others, whether she knows them well or not. It’s why she so easily gets dragged into helping many ghosts with their unfinished business. As a kid and teen her relationships with friends and lovers were largely superficial. She liked all of the people around her, and enjoyed hanging out with them, but she never went out of her way to really get to know others, and vice versa. This trait is something she developed ironically after spending a lot of time alone after going to college and breaking up with the only relationship she’d maintained from her school days: her boyfriend Tristan. She did a lot of introspection, and realized that the people that gravitated towards her only did so because of how she acted and not who she actually was, which she herself wasn’t even sure of anymore. Having that time with herself made her relate to other people struggling with their own issues for the first time. Despite being a terrible communicator herself, and the management of her relationships - romantic or otherwise - being abysmal, Aislyn’s rather good at giving advice to others and helping them solve their issues. She doesn’t mind going the extra mile to do something if it’ll make someone be better off in some way, which is why she’d spend hours helping tutor people like Nina, or shop with Mackenzie, or *cough* listen to the concerns of her future sibling(s) 👀 *cough* and so on.

🧡💗💚

Happy Sunday! (or Monday depending on where you are^^)

Don’t know how it’s been two months since I even hopped on here *cries* 

An excerpt: 

“Okay, what’s going on?” Axel asks once he joins her.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“I thought you were avoiding me because you were helping Minah avoid Randall because they hooked up, but you looked my way once that entire meeting, so clearly there’s something else going on.”

“That’s what happened?” Aislyn questions. Judging from Minah’s demeanor around Randall, she supposes she shouldn’t be surprised. “You mean you were helping her out without knowing that?” At his question, she shrugs.

“Whatever, that’s not what I asked. Why are you giving me the cold shoulder? I thought we were cool now.”

“Is that what we are?” Aislyn says with a dry laugh. The elevator arrives and Aislyn moves to enter it, but is stopped by Axel blocking her way with his arm. 

“The fuck is that supposed to mean?” He asks, narrowing his eyes angrily. Aislyn meets his glare with one of her own. “If you have a problem with me, just come out and say it.” Axel says.

Once again Aislyn was at a loss for words. What was she supposed to say? I think you’re hiding something from me? Why did you show Minah your sketches and not me? Both of those statements seemed unreasonable, even to herself. She closes her mouth. 

“Fine, don’t tell me. I can tell there’s something else that has you pissed off though. So, until you sort that out, there’s no point in us being around one another.” Axel drops his hand and makes his way towards the emergency staircase. With a sigh, Aislyn presses the elevator button once again and steps inside.

April 30th marks the four year anniversary of my blog~ So this is a bit of a belated update. 

Ooh an interesting and layered question! I’m going to answer for Cailean because I feel with Aislyn the answer would be fairly obvious *cough* how she constantly fails to share her thoughts/emotions *cough* Thanks for the ask!

Cailean’s less favorable traits have yet to make much of an appearance in the story - but they exist, trust me. One of which, that I’d say is his greatest flaw, would be his inability to filter himself when he’s upset. Cailean is very understanding in nature, and so, he gets when people act a certain way - distant, defensive, aggressive, etc. - due to their own circumstances. He’s also very observant which helps him accurately pinpoint potential reasons for their behavior, and he makes a conscious choice to not point the things he notices out. Where issues arise is when those around him - even friends and loved ones - take advantage of his kindness by blatantly lying to him after he already chose not to confront them. So when he reaches that tipping point, he becomes rather blunt and can come across as quite cold. 

Cailean’s well aware of his tendency to say more than he needs to when he’s upset. He often catches himself doing it in the moment and tries to remove himself from a situation where he’s expressing his thoughts in anger to avoid saying something he might regret, even if it’s true. His close friends - Gus, Mai, and Kim - know this about him because they’ve known him for so long, though it doesn’t happen often because Cailean tolerates quite a lot before he reaches that point. His s/o Aislyn does not know this particular trait of his, yet, but she has noticed a bit of a coldness from Cailean when he’s upset that she’s taken aback by because he’s normally so good-natured.