Edit: This started out as sharing an idea for a potential Legacy, but this thread has become a place where I keep my rotational stories together. The challenge I created will be a significant part of ...
While Lir worked on a Figure Drawing, his mind swirled with thoughts about the Darkfin that had been targeting the merfolk princes. First, she abducted him with the intent to give his soul to an unknown associate. Next, she cursed Dylan, the Sapphire Prince. It stood to reason that she wasn't done. Both of her attempts to take the souls of two lost princes failed. He was a little worried about having a Nooboo.
Krista took a pregnancy test and tested positive. It wouldn't be long before there would be a new addition to the family. She gave Lir the big news. Lir had a mix of joy and fear. Then and there, he decided that something must be done to stop the Darkfin.
Along with the big news, Krista also adopted Maria before she married Lir. Lir and Krista prepared a nursery for their nooboo and a bedroom for Maria. Once they had everything set up, Maria moved in with them. For the time being, she was staying with Cecelia and Sefina, two of Krista's closest friends.
Krista: "I know you like staying with Cecelia and Sefina, but me and Lir prepared a room for you. We want you to live with us."
Maria: "Sweet. I'd love to live with you guys. But, if it isn't too much trouble, do you think Calden can live with us too? He's my boyfriend, and he's lived on his own for a long time."
Lir: "I don't see why not. I know all too well what that's like."
Lir: "While Calden is welcome to live with us, there will need to be some ground rules. I don't want to get in the way of your relationship, but he'll have a separate room until you guys get a little older."
The family went to the Caldera Eco Center to hang out for the day. Whenever Lir went to work, he worked from the Eco Center. The Eco Center doubled as a hangout for Islanders. The head of the Eco Center decided to combine art and science to draw people to the beautiful Mua Pel'Am Island and teach them about the importance of Conservation while also giving them plenty of fun activities to do. Since today was his day off, Lir played some guitar while Maria and Krista invited Calden into their home.
Maria: "So, I don't know how to say it, so I'm just going to say it. I convinced Krista and Lir to let you live with us. You'll have your own room and it'll be better than your little shack on St. Taz."
The next day, Lir returned to work. He took photos of the island and cleaned up the trash. He used his task to interact with dolphins as an excuse to catch up with Abalone.
Lir: "You know, I'm a father now, and my family just keeps getting bigger. I have a daughter, and I also have a nooboo on the way. I'm worried about what the Darkfin might do to my family if she can't get to me."
Abalone looked at the sky. The clouds floated across the bright blue.
Abalone: "Have you talked to the Spirit of the Sky about your problem. Like his twin brother, the Spirit of the Sea, he's kind and helpful. He might know a way to help you."
Lir: "You know, I think the Darkfin might target him next. I'll take your advice."
That night, a thunderstorm hit. Sarah mistook it as a sign that things were going her way. She was finally prepared to con the first Sapphire Prince into giving her his soul. What she found was her two former victims laughing in the sea. The mermaid boiled with fury.
Sarah: "How could this happen? How did he break free from my curse!"
The princes were preparing to head home because of the weather, so she decided to leave before they saw her. She would make the sapphire merman pay. If she couldn't have his soul, then he would live to see someone he cared about die.
Sarah didn't rely on the Shadows Elemental for everything. She did a little digging into her targets' relationships. She knew that Dylan was deeply in love with a mermaid.
Cecelia had no idea that her boyfriend was subject to a curse. Because Dylan couldn't leave his own home without burning alive in the sun and she was asleep at night, Dylan never had a chance to warn her.
Sarah approached Cecelia. "The thing I hate most about you Mua Pel'Am merfolk is your tenacity for avoiding death."
Cecelia: "What are you talking about?"
Sarah: "I tried to take your boyfriend's soul, but I couldn't do that because a little merman got in the way."
Sarah muttered under breath: "He was right. I should have dealt with him first."
Sarah continued: "I might not get what I want, but I'm not above taking what isn't mine to take. My dear mermaid, I'm going to take your immortality away from you so your prince can live to see you grow old and grey. I'll make sure that the Spirit of Sea, or anyone else for that matter, can't break this spell."
Sarah wove together the magic of two Siren Songs that bent Cecelia's will. First, she sang a Night's Requiem to make her malleable to suggestion. Next, she sang Aegean's Question to ensure that the next thing she does would be irreversible.
Cecelia tried to fight the magic, but it was more than she could handle. For Sarah, it wouldn't satisfy her contract with Damion, and she knew that she needed the souls of three princes. However, she loved watching her prey struggle. It was a small victory that she needed. Unfortunately, time was short, so she couldn't watch her handiwork.
Cecelia fought her body, but she moved against her will. The Darkfin gave Cecelia two Mermadic Kelps. Cecelia knew what would happen if she ate two, and with the Dark Magic, there was no hope of undoing what she was forced to do. One after the other, the mermaid ate the mermadic kelp until she was no longer a mermaid, no longer immortal.
He also formally met with his potential son-in-law, and he gave him a key to the home. His room was finished, and Lir decided to take the merboy under his fin.
Krista was almost ready to give birth, and it was a day of family festivities in Sulani. Lir threw a house party for all the Kailani's and some friends. Because of Lir's struggles with the Darkfin and to take some weight off his shoulders, Reef Kailani, the Patriarch of the Kailani Noble Family, started acting as Regent for the Abalone Royal Family. For now, Lir would remain a prince until things were settled with the Darkfins.
After being cursed by the Darkfin, Dylan decided it was time to quit the spotlight. His creative talents brought him a lot of attention and fame, but he didn't want another "fan" to give him another "friendly" gift.
As Elementals, they had the bad habit of passing judgement on the human islanders. (I can never figure why Children of the Islands always get their connection denied unless they are actively being played. Dylan is actually getting a bit frustrated at this point, and that takes effort.)
Dylan: "You live in Sulani and there's literally an Island Festival taking place right now. How can you fail to honor the sea and islands?"
Before Cecelia could respond, Dylan sang his Charmer's Lullaby and moved in with the Life-Giving Mermaid's Kiss, the kiss that makes humans immune to drowning. Having been a mermaid, Cecelia knew the significance of the gesture.
After the kiss, Dylan whispered to Cecelia. "You see. We can still be together, even in the sea."
Cecelia: "I need some time. Some time to think about everything."
Dylan: "I'm yours. I always have been. Mermaid or not, you're my princess. Take all the time you need. I'll be there when you need me."
Dylan and Cecelia parted ways for the moment. Dylan headed for the Ohan'Ali Temple that hosted the Island Festivals. He unfolded his DJ Booth and set it up. Unfortunately, it was missing some components.
The Remixes and Rhythm even reached the humans at the nearby nightclub and across the neighborhood. A crowd started to rush over to watch Dylan liven up the festival. Dylan was no longer a rising star, but that didn't hold him back from putting on a great show.
After some fun, the Twins visited Lir and his growing family. Zeph had an idea for dealing with Sarah, but they had to travel to the Island of Selvadorada. Lir was tight on funds for a long vacation, so the Twins lent him some money for the time being.
Gunther Munch met someone in Sulani. Ember gave him the go ahead. I haven't developed much of Ember's story yet, but her boyfriend is Alexander Goth. Lucas Munch is a close childhood friend. From her connection to Lucas, I get updates from the Munch Bunch.
The Zalrian Family Tree (The Sapphire Royal Family. I got the name "Sapphire" from the default name for Zalia Shores, Sapphire Shores.)
Dylan and Cecelia will produce the Founders for my Twin Legacy. Zephyr and Sefina will also create their own Legacy. Both Legacies will be mortal legacies. Dylan and Zeph's children will essentially be a lineage of Sea and Sky demi-gods. (This is in large part out of necessity. the game can't support too many immortals. Dylan and Zeph will remain immortal.)
(Kemps' is married to a Transgender Mermaid, but I'm often worried that I don't represent trans individuals well with Isla. She looks very feminine, but every time I try to apply different body frames and play with the gender options, I feel like she looks more deformed (I don't mean to offend, but the way the gender options warp her body... I just don't like using different body frames). Anyways, Kemps and Isla made the decision to not pursue having their own family for now. That's why their tree is smaller.
This is Lir's Genealogy. Lir was the last heir from my original attempt at a Kailani legacy. The game still remembers that he's Kylen and Aaron's Biological son, so his genealogy includes Reef and Sarah. For story purposes and because I'm essentially restarting the Kailani Legacy, Lir became the adopted son, and Kylen and Aaron will produce a new founder. The Kailani's have the most complex family tree out of any of my households, but that's because they were my first attempt at a Legacy. Eco Living irreversibly broke their save when it came out.
Introducing Maria Eldora and Calden Azure. Calden is also a resident Fire Dancer in Sulani. He's great as a firedancer.
A little bit of Back Story about Calden.
Calden was my attempt at seeing how far I could go with Rags to Riches without leaving the ocean. Surprisingly, sims can make quite a bit of money without ever changing into their human form. Calden is a merboy that needed help from the Sapphire Royal Family to take human form. He didn't originally have the ability to shapeshift. It was a gift given to him by Kemps. He owes a lot to the Zalrians for being able to walk on land.
Maria is creative, but she actually gives me the genius vibe.
