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Hello! Welcome to my Simblr 💜 I’m Maggie and I’m a graphic designer hailing from the United States. I’m a long-term and nearly life-long Sims player; I've been playing since the late Sims 2 days! I primarily share Sims stories and host community challenges, but I also post casual gameplay and in-game screenshots!

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The Sage Legacy (gameplay/story)

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The Runaway (story; 322 episodes long)

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The Runaway Extras (facts + extra content related to my story "The Runaway")

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086. Generation 1, Episode 86

My phone buzzes in my pocket. "Huh, Sam is calling me." I swipe my finger to answer.

"Heyyy, man! What's up?"

"... You WHAT?! Holy shit, that's awesome! Congrats! We'll definitely be there."

Rhonda walks up to me after the phone call ends. "What happened?" she asks.

"Sam just called me," I say, "He just got engaged to Matteo and we're all invited to their wedding!"

"Oh wow, good for them!" Rhonda says, smiling.

Sam's engagement announcement reminds us of when we first got engaged... and that it's been a little while since our last date. So we hit it up at the Rusty Horseshoe for a night out!

We enjoy some nice wine and some much-needed quality time.

"Does it worry you that Fernie's been asking about some deep things lately?" I ask, "I dunno, those things just never crossed my mind when I was her age..."

"No, it doesn't," Rhonda says, "I think it's great she's asking those questions. She's at the age where she's learning about the world and she's forming her own thoughts and opinions. My guess is she's learning about these things in school and is wondering how we feel about them."

"I guess I'm just paranoid," I sigh, "I think she's incredibly smart. I feel dumb compared to her, especially since I wasn't able to explain anything..."

"That's okay," Rhonda says, "We don't have to have the answers for everything. You're not dumb at all. You're a great dad, no matter what."

I felt better when Rhonda took me out to the dance floor to "shake away the negativity." I guess some part of me isn't able to believe my little Fernie's growing up so fast...

085. Generation 1, Episode 85

Let the 2nd potty training games begin! I think Silvie did a great job for her first time on the potty; no accidents or boo-boos!

With big sister Fernie away at school, I make sure Silvie isn't short of a playmate!

Fernie comes home with a school project. When she tells me it's history-related, I immediately jump in to help.

"So you need to make a medieval castle, huh?" I say, "That's pretty awesome."

"Yeah," Fernie says, "My teacher said the... architecture... has to be like what we learned."

"Architecture," I smile, "Good word, Fernie. Bet that was a vocabulary word."

"Yeah."

"So, what you mean is that the castle has to be historically accurate. Is that right? We talked about what something being historically accurate is."

"Yeah," Fernie says, "My teacher said it has to have stuff that real medieval castles have."

"Well, although ancient history is my specialty, I have no problem making a historically accurate medieval castle with you!"

Somehow we managed to finish the project in about 3 hours. The castle is so awesome it even has lights!

"I'd say that's the best-looking medieval castle replica I've ever seen," I say. "Maybe we'll go see some real ones someday."

At dinner time, Fernie decides to unload a brain-itching question: "Why do we eat some animals and keep others as pets?"

"Well, now that's a good question..." I say, "Even I don't know the answer to that."

Rhonda sighs, "Gosh, Fernanda, that's a big question. Even grown-ups ask that question."

"Basically, humans are omnivores. That means we're naturally adapted to eat both plants and animals. So, humans have been eating meat for forever. Sometime in the past though, humans found out animals could be used for other things than just food, like how we ride horses to get to places faster. Dogs have been used to help people hunt, among other things. We sell Pepita's milk and Nimbus's wool to make money. Basically, that's how some animals became something that wasn't food."

"I dunno... Don't all animals have feelings like we do? Even the ones we eat?"

"Yes, you're right. All animals do have feelings, but I don't think everyone... cares about that. I'll admit that it's a little backwards for me, too... What people decide which animals are food and which animals are not are often different. Personally, I don't think there's a right or wrong answer to which animals can be considered food and which ones aren't."

"When you're older, you can decide for yourself which animals are food and which ones are not. Okay?"

"Oh my god, Rhonda," I say, exasperated, "You summed all that up perfectly..."

084. Generation 1, Episode 84

Time to see if Fernie's knife is real...

"Is it real, Daddy?" Fernie asks when I finish authenticating.

"Yes, it's real," I say, "But it's not in great condition, so you need to take extra care of it, or otherwise it'll break, okay?"

"Okay!"

"Remember that it's not a toy either. If at any point we find a piece of history, like your knife, we must do our best to preserve it so others can learn from it too. We can do that by putting it in a secure place and only touching it when we absolutely have to. I'll set up a display for your knife so it can be kept safely in your room, okay?"

"Okay!"

"Can you tell me how you're gonna take care of your knife?"

"Put it in a secure place and only touch it when I absolutely have to."

"Good girl, Fernie!"

While waiting for dinner to finish baking in the oven, Fernie comes up to us feeling concerned about an interaction she had at school.

"Another kid asked me why my name is Fernanda when I'm black," she says, "I told them I was Selvadoradian and that's why my name is Fernanda but he didn't seem to believe me."

"I'm sorry, honey," Rhonda says, "That must have been a very uncomfortable situation to be in."

"Well, the thing is, Fernie... You're mixed like I am," I say, "You're mostly Selvadoradian through both me and your mom, but you're also black because you're part Yoruba. That's from me, and since you have darker skin and coily hair, that kid most likely assumed you're just black."

"That doesn't make you any less Selvadoradian, though," Rhonda says, "We gave you and Silvia Hispanic names to honor that heritage. You are Selvadoradian, regardless of how you look. So, I'm proud of you for speaking up for yourself when that kid assumed you're just black."

"I did the right thing?" Fernie asks.

"Yes!" I say, "Don't ever let anyone try to erase your mixed identity. I've been assumed to be just black because of the way I look too. You did a great job."

"Okay..." Fernie nods.

083. Generation 1, Episode 83

We arrived home from Selvadorada just in time to celebrate a special day for Silvie... Believe it or not, it's her birthday!

As you can see, she absolutely loved the birthday dinner we gave her!

I don't know how this girl got so big so fast. Who knows? Maybe time just flies by faster after the first kid.

Time for round 2 of potty training, wobbly steps, and words that only the parents can understand!

082. Generation 1, Episode 82

Today I learned that Silvie isn't a carrot fan...

"Nuh!" she yells, pushing the spoon away.

I sigh. At least she knows how to say no, at least! (Some adults don't even know how to say no...) It's unrealistic to expect a kiddo to like everything you give them, so I give her another healthy vegetable she does like: peas!

After Silvie goes down for her nap we spend more time digging through treasure. Fernie pulls out what's obviously an Omiscan artifact.

"Daddy, do you know what this is?" she asks me, showing me the artifact.

"Wow, Fernie! This is an Omiscan knife. Nice job! I'll have to authenticate this for you."

"It looks weird. Why is it so round?"

"Ah, time for a little lesson," I smile, "These knives were used to harvest fruit, especially emotion berries. The blade's round so fruit could be harvested easily without hurting the plant. If the blade were straight, it would take more effort to cut through stems, and the harder it is to cut through stems, the more likely you'll mess up and hurt the plant."

"Oh, cool," Fernie says, "I hope the knife's real."

"Me too, Fernie Bernie!"

It's cantina time! We've got another little dancer in the house. Fernie mostly wiggled, but Silvie seems to like clapping more!

081. Generation 1, Episode 81

Guess where we're aaaat?

Ugh, it feels so good to be back here, though I'll admit I'm not used to humidity anymore (Chestnut Ridge is dry most of the time). Boy, does it feel good to feel that jungle air on my skin!

I think you know by now how we go about things here. We get to work right away, with the help of little Silvie, of course!

Fernie helps out too by taking on the smaller excavation sites. She finds a nice little fossil. She's a pro archaeologist already!

Later on Fernie and I spend time splashing around in the pool.

"Daddy, we're here 'cause it's Silvia's first time in Selvadorada, right?" Fernie asks.

"That's right!" I say.

"Well... Silvia's a baby. She won't remember. Why would you and Momma take her here if she isn't gonna remember?"

"We took you here when you were a baby," I say, "Whether you remembered didn't matter. We had a blast! You "helped" us excavate artifacts... You danced with us... It was awesome! We wanna have fun with Silvia too, even though she won't remember. The three of us will remember it, though, and when Silvia's older, we'll tell her all about her first time in Selvadorada, just like we did with you! Does that make sense?"

Fernie nods, "Yeah..."

080. Generation 1, Episode 80

Pro tip: Just because your kid likes mashed peas, doesn't mean they'll like other foods babies don't usually like, such as crushed lemon... Silvie made sure to tell me she really, really hates crushed lemon. Sigh...

After Fernie leaves for school, Rhonda and I chat.

"Now that Fernie's in school, I've been kinda bored. And antsy," I say, "We haven't traveled in forever... I'm getting that travel itch again."

"Yeah, I'm antsy to travel too," Rhonda says, "It's so hard to travel when you're busy with kids... Do you think we're ready for another vacation?"

"I know I am. Maybe we go to Selvadorada for a few days. Silvie still hasn't been down there. Then maybe after that we can go somewhere new. Whaddaya think?"

"You completely read my mind! I'll look into tickets today, okay?"

"Thank god!" I cheer, "I'm tired of being home all the time..."

Fernie comes home looking a litte different than when she left, "Guess what, Daddy? I lost a tooth at school!"

"That's awesome, Fernie! What happened after you lost it?"

"I had to go to the nurse and they put my tooth in a treasure chest! Now I have a tooth gap like you!"

I burst out laughing, not expecting my tooth gap to just be pointed out like that.

"Do you think when I'm a grown-up I'll still have a tooth gap?" Fernie asks.

"Well, the dentist said you'll need braces when you're older," Rhonda says, "Those will close up any tooth gaps, so enjoy that gap while you've got it!"

It's my turn to hang out with Silvie after her nap. She's pretty cranky...

"Don't worry, Silvie-girl, tomorrow you'll be going to a whole new world! It'll be lots of fun. You'll see!"