Enjoy! I LOOOOOVED working on this update! I hope that you enjoy it! This is pretty much the format of how I'm going to be uploading this story!!! :love:
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I can't believe that I am finally ready to share the first chapter with you! Strap in guys...it is a wild one!!!
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Sunday, Day -1
Yellow House
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Since when have my games ever started off perfectly? I was so keen to get the Selection Challenge underway that I didn't pay attention to what day of the week it was and ended up moving the girls into their houses three days early. It worked out perfectly because I wasted the first two getting all of the promo shoots, elimination photoshoot, makeovers and headshots out of the way and it left me with one day to actually spend in one of the household ahead of the first round of parties kicking off.
Naturally I chosen the Yellow house because...well... three sims that I was rather attached to were in the house and I knew that I wouldn't have to guess at as many personalities.
Lorenna - Daughter of Ella from the 1st Cycle of the Selection Challenge - and Annabel - Niece of Ariana from the 1st Cycle of the Selection Challenge - were fast friends. Both appreciating the finer things in life. They were used to stories of the palace and they naturally drifted towards each other...
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Macy - who for some reason came across as rather innocent and sweet natured...though to be honest she's more of an academic ended up distracting herself from the meet and greet going on around her but acquainting acquainted herself with one of the easels. It was kind of cool and she ended up painting this super moody rainy landscape before slotting in to Lorenna and Annabel's converstation. They don't really strike me as the perfect trio...but for now it worked.
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That, and the remaining girls were busy with a good ol' game of cards and well...there wasn't any space for Macy at the table. Whoops!
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So there you have it. It was kind of a chilled day in the Yellow household. No one's personality was too overpower and there aren't any hard feelings yet but I'll be interested to see how things develop as the girls start spending time with the prince and the competition actually begins. I'd be the worst person to compete against in one of these things. I don't share my things and well...I wouldn't happily be sharing someone like Nick with 20 other girls. :lol:
I guess it is a good thing that I am already married :lol:
P.S. this one didn't really fit in anywhere...but I kind of love Jolene's face here! :lol:
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Monday, Day 1
Pink House
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Prince Nicholas was just a little excited to get things underway...and very happily posed for a photo with the girls once they had arrived.
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I like to think that the girls took a little time orienting themselves with the garden setting for the party and staring in awe at the castle...and to be fair the majority of them did...but I'm not here to talk about the majority. :wink:
Luella and Charlotte are not the kind of girls to pass up a great opportunity to monopolize the prince and the two girls practically pounced on the prince as soon as he was free.
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Xandra - who I realised a little too late should be wearing her crazy tinfoil hat (because I'm not opposed to the crazy here #prism #1stcycle #selectionchallenge) but eh...it happens - was not too impressed with the prince. Despite a rather normal day and introductin (so far) Xandra is still convinced that the royal family are invaders from outer space here to overthrow the government and gain control of all of their military power or something equally crazy. Like maybe they are here to steal all of our water. She's still working on the story for her blog...
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Regardless - he did actually catch up with all of the girls and there was a clear favourite towards the end of the day.
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Party Overview
Milestones: Nothing major to report...all of the girls are still acquaintances
Party Medal: Silver
Prince's Favourite Girl: Charlotte - by a long shot. I didn't even have to squint at the relationship bars. She's miles ahead.
Extras: I really liked this party. I kind of wish that there had been a few more hours in the day...but nothing is ever perfect and even though there weren't any necessarily stand out moments...I enjoyed wrapping my head around the newer format of separating the girls between households and having smaller more intimate parties. My game runs 1000% better and I can actually pay attention to the girls.
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Tuesday, Day 2
Yellow House
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Nicholas amazes me. I was a little tired at this point and wish I'd been patient enough to take a picture of Nicholas in the sun for this one...but you know...priorities. He was still excited and I got a photo of him before the party got underway so that is a win in my book...just saying. Oh right! For those who don't know...or haven't picked it up yet...there are 7 girls in each household.
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Speaking of Seven girls in each household...shall we kick things off with the Promo shot (which I secretly shot at the end of the party)? :wink: Shhhh!!!!
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Anyway, I like to think that this event was a little bit more laid back. Maybe it was because Nicholas had already gotten the first party out of the way...or because I'd already acquainted myself with the girls from the Yellow Household? But, either way I wasn't surprised to see Lorenna and Annabel monopolize the prince almost instantly. Come on...are you surprised? They are both super confident, gorgeous girls...
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I had to say though...and don't take it the wrong way...none of the girls made a truly unique impression on the prince. And trust me, it was not for lack of trying.
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So why did they struggle to make lasting impressions? Well, Nicholas was distracted from the moment the First Impressions party for the Yellow house started.
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Does the brunette in the green dress at the back look familiar to you? Well she should (if you took the time to read the prequel - which hint hint you should go and check out if you haven't already -) because Nicholas could have sworn he was seeing a ghost. Figured out who she is yet?
Nope? Don't worry it took Nicholas a few moments of flat out staring to realise who she was as well. The mystery girl? She's Eva, Mel's twin sister.
Nicholas was great - bless him. He tried to do the polite thing and introduce himself to the other girls first...but as soon as he'd fulfilled the niceties he descended on Eva instantly. He couldn't stand the waiting and Eva had spent the majority of the morning drifting around the edges of his conversations but somehow always managed to slip away before he could find an appropriate way to bring her into his conversation.
Some of the other girls...even the shyer ones had a way of placing themselves in his path or slipping into his conversations that it was a really struggle to Eva's attention.
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Eva was hesitant at first when Nicholas finally approached her and asked to borrow her for a moment. The girls weren't plum and a number of them had figured out that Nicholas and Eva had some sort of history. As polite and subtle as Nicholas had tried to be he was about as subtle as a sledge hammer and almost all of the girls had noticed the anxious glances he had spent the morning shooting Eva's way.
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Nicholas didn't even care that a few of the girls had crossed their arms in frustration. He wasn't meant to be spending one on one time with any of the girls yet and Nicholas hadn't exactly been careful about having their conversation out of the other girls eye sight...
Originally a few of the girls had pegged Eva as his high school girlfriend but as soon as they saw the way his cool façade slipped as he started speaking they realised she wasn't some long lost love.
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In fact she kind of seemed a little standoffish...
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...and a few of the girls were shocked to see Eva give - what it looked like anyway - the Prince a piece of her mind.
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The other girls couldn't see Nicholas' reaction but they could tell that he was tense...
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...and after Eva had all but stormed back into the party the girls noticed the slump in his shoulders and the almost dark shadow that descended over the prince while he took a moment to himself before shaking it off and returning with his usual cool and happy demeanour.
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Wednesday, Day 3 || 9:00 a.m.
First Impressions Party ~ Blue House
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I am just a little in love with the set up for the Blue House First Impressions Party...
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Isn't it beyond beautiful? I could die happy here :blush:
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The girls were pretty impressed with it from what I could gather and made themselves at home in no time.
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Minerva spent most of her time casting side long glances at the prince...
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She was one of the last girls to say hello to the prince...
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...and she only approached him after I literally kicked her plum into gear and directed her over to his table. :frowning: Talk about reluctant...
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The girls have a photography fetish I swear...they are always rolling wants to take pictures, selfies or pictures with or of other sims. Crazy stuff!
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Well that is offically a wrap on the first edition/update of the Selection Challenge so without further ado check out the weekly round up! Normally I'd include a sneak peek into one of the main events from the next update...but - I haven't gotten that far game play wise! So eep!
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