Mininovian Simsdom

hi!!!! its been a hot minute. i have a lot to explain.

soooo i think everyone can agree that this pandemic has been....frustrating to say the least. 

in may, i created this account because i thought it would be a fun little escape into a story ive had in my head for a couple years now. it was a way to make it tangible, maybe even inspire me to actually write again. i got everything in order--poses, cc, characters and their arcs ready. i started getting used to using the pose player, taking pictures, editing (with too much text im sorry) and was super excited. and then my entire computer got wiped. years of documents, pictures and of course, cc and game, were erased. idk why just thinking about it makes me mad all over again lmao

on top of that, bc my country is doing like..............nothing for covid, its hit my family due to us having to work in the pandemic. i just kinda gave up really.

however, with the worst over, i hope to restart everything in the new year. im gathering cc and rewriting everything currently so its looking promising. im really excited to start this over again. this community is so welcoming and i really want to share my story and read yours. 

i also have ??? 100 followers which idk how but thank you so much. im gonna try to follow everyone i can and check out simblrs!

The Little Tavern, 8:25pm.

Finally spotted! The Hidden Prince finally makes an appearance after his four month hiatus! Prince James first appeared to be overwhelmed at the growing number of photographers and hardly interacted with the crowd. He followed behind his father who recently announced their ambassadorship to MentalM’s organization.

Prince Edward and Prince James arrive at the Little Tavern on Lakewood earlier this evening. Dressed casually, both princes arrived in good spirits despite the unexpected amount of photographers and onlookers.

Prince Edward appears to be wearing Northern brand Front Bridge. It is rumoured this is a minor protest to the news of Southern lobbyists attempting to take down the new fashion economy boom in the North.

Stephen Kipotea and Prince James publicly meet for the first time. Prince James was reported to be very humble and asked for limited formalities as seen in the photo above. No more is reported about this short interaction.

This event is for sponsors and ambassadors of the nonprofit organization. Reporters and photographers were not permitted into the event.

The Ivory Palace, 11:30am

The Royal Family announced earlier this week that HRH Prince Edward and HRH Prince James will be teaming up with the nonprofit mental health advocacy MentalM to destigmatize and educate people on mental health. Prince James was not in attendance for this meeting.

Stephen Kipotea and his wife Dr. Laura Kipotea both created this foundation a decade ago after seeing the impact of untreated mental health in their home town in Brindleton Bay. Stephen is a licensed therapist working primarily with children and Laura is a licensed and practicing psychiatrist.

Onlookers say the pair got along very well, laughing and telling stories. When asked if Prince James was arriving, royal staffers said he would be attending a small gathering in conjunction with this partnership in two weeks. No further comment was made.

Prince James (far left) was last seen four months ago at Her Majesty Queen Madeline’s 75th birthday celebration.

Over the last hundred years, peace from a country at war with itself was restored by the Royal Ivory family. Not much is known about how this family overtook both territories, the North and the South, but the united citizens are finally at ease.

Somewhere on a small island has a millennia of history. It was blessed with rich soil for crops, luscious trees and wildlife, plentiful fish to harvest and an abundance of natural resources to collect and trade. Mininova was lucky; pure. Untouched for centuries, Mininova’s history has been preserved on cave walls and stone tablets. It has always divided itself into five territories: the North West was Willow Creek, home to crops and textiles. the North East was Brindleton Bay, the country’s main fishing ports. The South East dwelled Glimmerbrooke, the woodlands. And South West was Strangerville, home to coal and the most precious of minerals. These four territories worked together for 1500 years under the rule of the fifth territory, a territory of the highest population -- the richest population: the Windenberg territory. 

The northern territories held a rich history of wealth and trade, finding business with passing settlers who stopped along their shores centuries ago. They defended off camps and compromised deals to sustain Mininova’s name, working tirelessly to do so. The earth favoured this part of Mininova: crops grew plenty and fish migrated passed the coast daily. Separated in six districts between them, both Willow Creek and Brindleton Bay had the fiercest ambition and the noblest of intentions. But with settlers no longer settling along her harbours and all transactions in modern time having to go through the main authority, the districts in these territories suffer the type of financial losses that seems to contradict everything they have. Mother Earth graced the North with everything to succeed but the authority over their own success.

The southern territories were rich in a different sense: with education. Saturated in lush trees and wildlife, these territories held more secrets than stories. Tribes did not trade directly with each other, but through a middle man, which mythology states were the first of the line of the current monarchy. And while Mother Earth favoured the north, opportunity favoured the south. Those in charge forbid children from working in such dangerous conditions despite the large demand for lumber and coal. No, they had to wait to work in their fields. While parents strained under the pressure of the hot sun and in coal dust, children went to school learning about etiquette and mathematics, how to write and how to understand. Armed with knowledge and acute attention spans, children were properly trained in both physical and mental labour their work permits. This allowed these districts to be the most successful for modern times, and most favoured by those in power.

Windenburg was home to the monarchy, and later the elected government. Though power had shifted in the last hundred years, the monarchy holds the power of tradition, of the people. They represent a history of growth and development, of order and principle. But, they are merely figures now. Their six storey palace stands tall in the centre district, the heart of the city. The people fortunate enough to be born in this district have never experienced hard labour in their lives. They are equipped with knowledge and privilege; tall buildings, paved roads and unprecedented authority over districts they have never travelled to.