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"So..." Marius began, "...apparently there has been another breach! Kristopher Volkov informed me that there were vampires in the Mill tonight."

"Were you aware of this? If so, why did you not come straight here to tell me? Was it the Knights?"

"Alpha I-"

"Yes alpha Marius, we were painfully aware!" Jade piped up, "We were just worried that if Kane found out first, he would do something stupid!"

"I see!" Marius mumbled as he eyed Jade up and down, his expression giving nothing away.

"Yes alpha, I mean we had no idea where Dom and Kane were when we got back and if we'd come bursting in here saying Drogo was in town, then..." Connor trailed off, he was following Jade's lead but reluctantly.

"Did you have any trouble? Who was he with?"

"Raven and Vincent, and yeah a little, he threatened Jade!" That was both a truth and a lie all wrapped into one. He threatened her, yes, but only with telling everyone she and Connor were closer than they should be!

"Well..." Marius sighed, "...I hope you passed that on to alpha Lou when you were delivering the petition! President Mayor Bradford needs to know!"

"No we-"

"Connor for the love of the watcher what is wrong with you? Do that right now! And next time you come to me straight away, understand?"

"Yes alpha Marius!"

Surprisingly, it's been harder to write acknowledgements than to have written all this simfiction HAHAHA. Where to start?

Labor & Delivery part 2/?

*correction: it is not morphine, its an epidural I’m too lazy to fix it

Roger is a romance sim who dreams of becoming a world famous chef, but where can he find the time to build his skills? Between his roommates and boy toys he barely has time to watch the cooking channel, let alone open a book. And who has the money to actually practice recipes? It seems that the love of his chosen family (and the love of many horny downtownies) is enough to keep him happy. And who knows? Maybe his charm alone will be enough to find a career beyond fast food. 

Marco is a family sim who wants to get married, have children, see his children get married, and so on. For most sims this is a simple task, but Marco will have to find a new way of doing things. Marco has his fun downtown, but the men here seem to only want woohoo. At least its better than Veronaville, where murder over love and family honor are the talk of the town. And all that over a couple of straight teenagers! Who needs the stress of finding a boyfriend in that kind of place? He’s not willing to hide who he is to have children the old fashion way, and adoption from an agency seems to be out of the question. Maybe the world isn’t ready for a sim like Marco, but maybe he can find another way to create a legacy.

Myra is a popularity sim who wants to be friends with the whole world. Too bad not everyone wants to be friends with her. Sure, she’s popular within her circle. Roger’s flings certainly love to see her face across the breakfast table. Plus she’s popular with the ladies. But in the professional world her friendliness and magnetic personality only go so far. She dipped her toes in politics, but the only thing she accomplished was getting put on a watchlist. They thought allowing a Southeast Asian woman in the room during the height of the Vietnam war was a risky decision, but they didn’t anticipate her radical politics. Now she works as a hostess at a local restaurant. The restaurant figured a pretty girl with a charming personality would be perfect for the job, but Myra wants to find a new path. Everyone says careers are becoming available to women, but employers still see Myra as just a pretty face.

Janay is knowledge sim, but she isn’t sure what she wants from life. Unfortunately she didn’t receive the best education from Downtown’s public schools, and never had the time to build her skills. Now she’s making up for it by studying and practicing her skills every chance she gets. She loves painting, but her work rarely sells. When money is tight she picks up a few shifts as an EMT, but without a college degree her career growth in the medical field is limited. Janay wants to try everything, and her abilities in both the logical and artistic side of things means she can be good at almost anything with enough effort. She has no trouble finding women to connect with, but there is always something missing from the relationship. Sometimes she wonders if there is chemistry between her and Myra, but she is scared to potentially lose one of her best friends. And if it doesn’t work out, it might just to be too awkward to share a room with an ex-lover. 

Jackson is a knowledge sim, who could probably find a career in nearly any professional field. However, his passion is rock and roll and he is damn good at it. The trouble is there’s no gigs in town. It seems every venue has their resident musicians and nobody is willing to give him a chance. His father always wanted him to become a lawyer, but he dropped out of law school to follow his dreams. Yes, lawyers can help change the world for the better, but Jackson figures musicians can too --even unsuccessful ones. He tried his hand at love, but his taste in a physical appearance leans a bit older. And he hasn’t had much luck with older men. They just don’t get him or his music. Not to mention most of them have families, and Jackson is tired of being a side piece. So for now his focus is on music and friendship. 

Cliff is the newest addition to the household. He is a popularity sim juggling high school and his personal life. He is the middle child of five siblings. Growing up his brothers teased him for his gentle nature, which escalated to fist fights, which in turn nearly changed him. His father is in the military and he expects all four of his sons to follow in his footsteps. One night he snuck away from his isolated family home in Veronaville and took a taxi downtown. He met Jackson and Marco at Rodney’s hideout and a handsome boy his same age, named BJ. Nearly every night he would sneak away from his chaotic household to meet with Jackson, Marco, or to go on a date with BJ. This hurt his already strained relationship with his father, and he lost his mother as a best friend as a result. One night his father found a bouquet with a love note attached from BJ. The already tense relationship escalated and they became enemies. His once wonderful relationship with his mother turned less than pleasant. The only family member he could still count on was his twin sister, Diana. However, this wasn’t enough for Cliff, so he ran away and told Marco everything. Luckily, the household welcomed him with open arms and they are all determined to give him a better life.  

Here is Cliff lounging at the house during his summer vacation. Diana is the only family member he contacted since leaving, and while he is no longer furious with his parents and brothers, he is not yet ready to repair the relationships. For the first time he is happy with his life. For a popularity sim he was never exactly popular in Veronaville, but now he is thrilled to have built lifelong friendships with the other members of the household. He finally has the support system he missed out on as a child, and he can’t wait to see what the future holds. 

Wesley: Manny, I have a question for you.

Manny: Sure, pops. What is it?

Wesley: Why don’t I have any grandbabies yet?

Manny: (taken off guard) Uhhh...

Manny’s brother and father look over at Manny, amused that he’s being put on the spot. Manny desperately looks to Vivian.

Manny: Vivian, do you want to take this one, darlin’?

Vivian: Dad, we’ve only been married for 9 months!

Wesley: Exactly! Plenty of time.

Demoyn: Wesley! You can’t just ask people about their personal business.

Wesley: They’re not people. They’re family. I can ask whatever I want.

Comfort’s knitting skills aren’t as good as the other women’s, so she normally doesn’t pay much attention to what’s being said around her while knitting. This conversation is too good to miss, though, so she stops mid-stitch and looks up.

Vivian: It’s all under control, dad. We have a two-year plan: this year Sulani, next year a baby. Hopefully. But we haven’t told any of our friends our plan, so keep it in the family.

Wesley: I don’t understand.

Vivian: (sighs) What don’t you understand, dad?

Wesley: Why not have a baby and take him to Sulani? 

Demoyn: They can’t be lugging a baby all over the Watcher’s wide world, dear.

Wesley: Why not? Babies are small and easy to carry.

Demoyn: I don’t even know what to say to you right now.

Next: Pre Ceremony Family Time: Wake Me/Don't Wake Me

Chapter Guide: Secret Initiation Ceremony

Meet Hawthorn “Thorn” Burke

Chapter 1. Struggles

1.2. A simple day

In this episode, I'll show you what a normal day in Anne's life looks like. After a very bad night, Anne goes to class and is surprised to see so many people around her, and she has instantly gained popularity thanks to the protest she made the day before.

Kazuko seems a little reluctant since she asked Anne out, but Anne turned her down. The truth is that Anne seems to be interested in someone else, or at least she felt a special connection from the moment she saw her, but when it comes to love, she's shy and doesn't usually make the first move.

She was afraid to come home, but her mother was waiting for her to have lunch with her brother Ronald, so she felt good because her father wasn't home like he usually is during the week because he works late.

Being in a good mood, he decided to play his brother's favourite game "Hide and Seek..." Although Ronald is not very good playing that, as he almost always goes to the same place.

When Anne found him, she took him into the garden where they played among the flowers.

Anne spent a good part of the afternoon with her brother, till her mother took him out to dinner, so she took the opportunity of pursuing her favourite pastimes. She tended her garden, almost always accompanied by her dogs.

She checks that things in her greenhouse are neat and in good condition. She loves the greenhouse because it is her peaceful space where her dogs usually stay.

One of Anne's favourite pastimes is making flower arrangements from the flowers she plants and tends herself.

After spending the afternoon in her garden and greenhouse, she comes home and plays a bit with her dogs. Here's a picture of her with Hadley because she loves taking pictures with them.

Anne usually eats dinner earlier than the rest of her family to avoid joining her father and loves to end the day relaxing in bed reading.

And that's Anne's normal day, relaxed, calm and cheerful - as long as her father isn't around.

In the next episode, we'll see who Anne has noticed and whether she'll put aside her fears and dare to do something.

Poses by: @katverse, @starrysimsie​, @sciophobis​ & @hula-zombie

Months, then years passed. Progess on the vaccination was slow. Caena still dreamed of her daughter every night.