Ultimate Decades Challenge - Day 32 - Year 1307 - Updated Nov. 17
Hello! Follow along with me as I play Morbid's Ultimate Decades Challenge! The challenge begins in the year 1300 and goes all the way through history to the present day.
We will follow Thomas Farvale, 16, living with his parents, Caitlin and Edward Farvale. He has two older sisters. Anna (20) and Elizabeth (18) who are both married.
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Thomas lives here with his parents on their small family farm.
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I have updated Henford-on-Bagley to look medieval, as well as a few other worlds. I used a combination of some builds from DivanTheSimmer's Medieval Save and SnarkyWitch's Medieval Henford-on-Bagley. I also am using quite a few mods, but that's totally not necessary in order to do this challenge. :)
Caitlin and Edward left in a carriage for Windenburg the previous evening and just in time too; the baby came early that morning. Both mother and baby did great. Richard only panicked a little bit. https://i.ibb.co/PNXFgrv/10-20-23-8-24-56-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/RPmm1PQ/10-20-23-8-28-45-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/nLCSBGn/10-20-23-8-38-50-PM.png
Afterward, Anna and Richard gazed lovingly at their baby girl. “What shall we call her?” Anna asked Richard. https://i.ibb.co/Gk5qTKn/10-20-23-8-39-03-PM.png
The two of them thought together for a long moment, saying different names and just cooing at the new addition to their family.
Finally, Richard suggested, “Maren? Maren Sherwood.”
“It’s perfect,” Anna agreed. https://i.ibb.co/r5zy94z/10-20-23-8-39-31-PM.png
Caitlin and Edward were both thrilled to meet their granddaughter. https://i.ibb.co/kgFSG4q/10-20-23-8-51-46-PM.png
Caitlin held Maren in her arms and murmured, “Welcome home, little Maren, my dear.” https://i.ibb.co/pZNXvY3/10-20-23-8-52-54-PM.png
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Back at the Farvale farm Thomas had cleared his bed out of the kitchen area and had bought a new wooden bed and some blankets in Finchwick. https://i.ibb.co/kSH06zH/10-20-23-8-54-36-PM.png
He hoped Kimberly would like it. It was a little lonely for now, but Thomas was hopeful he would soon be sharing this place with Kimberly. The thought kept him working and smiling with eager anticipation. https://i.ibb.co/f1kdrjq/10-20-23-8-57-05-PM.png
He did the chores; taking care of Goldie, the gardening, and scaring the foxes away. That was especially important now that Goldie was laying eggs. So far there was just one little white egg for Thomas to collect. https://i.ibb.co/DtYYfjC/10-20-23-8-58-18-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/HD58v6M/10-20-23-8-59-15-PM.png
The Roses Thomas had planted from the rose Kimberly had given him had bloomed and Thomas picked them. He couldn’t wait to show her. https://i.ibb.co/SBRxX91/10-20-23-8-58-32-PM.png
He ate breakfast and planned to go to the cottage on Nettle Lane where Benjamin and Kimberly lived; there he would ask Benjamin if he could marry his daughter. But what if he said no? Thomas couldn’t think of it… https://i.ibb.co/whV0CtC/10-20-23-9-01-34-PM.png
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He arrived to their cottage. It was bigger than his own he noted regrettably. What if Kimberly wouldn’t want to marry him when she saw how small his cottage was?
Benjamin shook his hand and led him inside. https://i.ibb.co/QFt1Qx2/10-20-23-9-04-32-PM.png
“Sir, there’s something I’d like to ask you.”
Benjamin nodded and led him into the living space and they sat down. It seemed that Benjamin may have had an idea of what it was Thomas wanted to ask him.
Thomas gathered his courage. “It is my wish to marry your daughter. I don’t have a lot of money, but I have been successful so far in selling my art. I believe I can provide a comfortable home for her, if you would allow it.” https://i.ibb.co/TYw21Lt/10-20-23-9-15-04-PM.png
Bemjamin sighed. “I knew this day would come. I knew it would be soon; I could see it on her face. She’s been smiling a lot more and singing again.”
“Again?” Thomas asked.
Benjamin smiled a sad smile. “Yes. We lost her mother to illness and ever since then she’s been more withdrawn. It was hard on her losing her mother, but despite that she’s grown into a fine young woman. I would have hoped for her to be a little more financially secure, but her happiness is worth more than I could give right now. For you to be her husband means that you will put her happiness above your own. That’s what it means to be a husband. Will you do that for her?”
“Of course, sir,” Thomas assured her. To him, Kimberly’s happiness meant his own. He gave Benjamin his word. https://i.ibb.co/6ZHk6XG/10-20-23-9-13-15-PM.png
Benjamin got up and called Kimberly into the room.
“Do you wish to marry this young man? Is that what you want?"
“Yes, father, it is.”
“Then you two have my blessing.” https://i.ibb.co/2ccdRtB/10-20-23-9-15-46-PM.png
“Thank you, father!” She threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. https://i.ibb.co/CVqB0W5/10-20-23-9-16-34-PM.png
And Thomas got down on one knee and presented her with a ring. “A symbol of my affection. I promise to make you happy and to be faithful to you forever.” https://i.ibb.co/6RchLDQ/10-20-23-9-17-34-PM.png
“Oh, Thomas! I promise as well.” https://i.ibb.co/2KYXwXC/10-20-23-9-17-53-PM.png
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Thomas had some preparations to make for the wedding, which would be the next morning at the church in Finchwick. First, he had to visit his family in Windenburg. A carriage sent by Richard came for him and picked him up and he arrived later that afternoon.
He informed his parents of his engagement and that the wedding would take place at the Cobblebottom Church in the morning. His parents were proud that he was able to afford a wedding in the church. It was all thanks to his hard work.
Thomas got to meet his niece, Maren. He rocked her in his arms and smiled at her. She was so cute! https://i.ibb.co/tKWmVjm/10-21-23-8-59-53-PM.png
He hugged Anna and congratulated her on the birth of baby Maren. https://i.ibb.co/XZ0LZtz/10-21-23-9-00-49-PM.png
“Congratulations to you as well, Thomas. I hear you are to be married. Richard and I will be there. We will find a wet-nurse to look after Maren.” https://i.ibb.co/vw1gjS5/10-21-23-9-03-01-PM.png
“Thank you.” It meant a lot to him that his family would all be there.
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Meanwhile, on the Harper’s farm John was admiring his new horse. https://i.ibb.co/x8MwRLy/10-21-23-9-23-29-PM.png
“I’ve decided to call her Ballad,” he informed Elizabeth. “Isn’t she a beauty?” https://i.ibb.co/qN9Y4Dg/10-21-23-9-24-44-PM.png
“Oh, yes, she is! She is the perfect horse for you, my dear.”
“Thank you, darling. Traveling will be much easier now. And, I have some news from your brother. We are to attend Thomas’s wedding tomorrow morning! We can travel there on horseback.”
“Oh that is wonderful news!” https://i.ibb.co/Dp1wxNC/10-21-23-9-25-20-PM.png
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Later that evening, Thomas made some final preparations. He finished another painting, purchased a rooster, and collected another egg. https://i.ibb.co/B3ZHvNV/10-21-23-9-44-32-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/KhnQGP4/10-21-23-9-46-16-PM.png
He boiled them for his supper and then did the washing. https://i.ibb.co/ygk7KV1/10-21-23-9-47-27-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/vD1tMvc/10-21-23-9-47-56-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/6wY5Xtv/10-21-23-9-48-42-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/y0Yb1pL/10-21-23-9-49-44-PM.png
The cottage was ready to welcome home his bride tomorrow. Finally, he put together a bouquet of daisies for his bride to be.
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Thomas arrived at the church the next morning wearing the finest clothes he owned. His shirt complemented the light blue of Kimberly’s dress. Thomas thought she was breathtaking in her dress and veil. https://i.ibb.co/ZY2hw7y/10-21-23-9-59-43-PM.png
He handed her the daisies and she was absolutely beaming. “Thomas, you’ve thought of everything! They are beautiful.”
The two of them walked down the aisle together, https://i.ibb.co/MNQWs5L/10-21-23-10-00-13-PM.png
followed by Thomas’s parents (poor Caitlin was crying), https://i.ibb.co/V3vWZB0/10-21-23-10-01-57-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/m4HmQGN/10-21-23-10-02-21-PM.png
and then Benjamin. https://i.ibb.co/xf1nBYX/10-21-23-10-02-49-PM.png
After everyone had taken their seats Thomas and Kimberly exchanged their vows. https://i.ibb.co/jwY0g6d/10-21-23-10-03-41-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/X5Zwn6D/10-21-23-10-05-34-PM.png
Kimberly presented another rose to Thomas! https://i.ibb.co/xHhQZmP/10-21-23-10-05-52-PM.png
“Thomas, every day we share together, we’re creating our own fairytale. I look forward to our happily ever after.”
After they exchanged rings, Thomas dipped Kimberly into the most passionate kiss he could muster. https://i.ibb.co/vZFJFBV/10-21-23-10-06-13-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/mF4KMbW/10-21-23-10-06-40-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/6Nsw7bF/10-21-23-10-06-42-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/t4hJ39R/10-21-23-10-06-43-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/zHCNqpt/10-21-23-10-06-43-PM-2.png
And now as they left the church together, they were man and wife. https://i.ibb.co/rbJ1xhZ/10-21-23-10-07-20-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/thr0zLX/10-21-23-10-07-34-PM.png
But Kimberly had another surprise for them all. After the ceremony she went back onto the stage and sang a love song she had dedicated to Thomas (it was so good, she even got some tips!). https://i.ibb.co/Cb8FqKq/10-21-23-10-11-49-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/N32pLFN/10-21-23-10-12-43-PM.png
They feasted afterwards and even Simon Scott was there to congratulate Thomas. https://i.ibb.co/gwK6s36/10-21-23-10-09-09-PM.png
“Just because you are married now doesn’t mean you can slack on your painting! I expect to see lots of paintings from you, Thomas!” https://i.ibb.co/2nJR0Xd/10-21-23-10-09-29-PM.png
“You can count on it!” he assured him.
There were lots of hugs and congratulations and then finally Thomas and Kimberly went to their new home together. https://i.ibb.co/PTS4PM6/10-21-23-10-12-21-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/3sxb9WT/10-21-23-10-13-21-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/3ccqTnS/10-21-23-10-13-56-PM.png
Thomas gave her another passionate kiss before bringing her inside. https://i.ibb.co/8m9pvYq/10-21-23-10-15-44-PM.png
“I have one more thing for you. Well, two actually.” https://i.ibb.co/mtF080T/10-21-23-10-21-11-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/Dgt1WmP/10-21-23-10-21-16-PM.png
It was another painting for their wall, and… https://i.ibb.co/v3RpzYM/10-21-23-10-22-22-PM.png
“A rose. I planted the one you gave me, and this one bloomed from it. We will have many more through the years.” https://i.ibb.co/3Tm2HLV/10-21-23-10-22-49-PM.png
“I can’t wait,” she sang.
“To happily ever after,” he said. https://i.ibb.co/Jxqz8Qn/10-21-23-10-16-43-PM.png
Richard also has a horse, but I didn't incorporate it into the story for today. Meet Sebastian. https://i.ibb.co/vJD0j6k/10-21-23-9-27-23-PM.png
Kimberly's line about happily ever after was from this: https://i.ibb.co/Phzx5V9/Screenshot-295.png
Edward was trying to poison the guests with his suspicious futuristic spray bottle he found. https://i.ibb.co/bNpTsqb/10-21-23-10-09-48-PM.png
And after only a couple hours after woohooing she's throwing up. I think we all know what that means (either that or the chamber pot was just dirty. I didn't actually see her throw up...). https://i.ibb.co/z5sTqdz/10-21-23-10-20-25-PM.png
Beautiful pose of Richard, Anna and their new baby, Maren Sherwood. I am glad they are all okay. And Thomas' parents look so happy with their new grandchild. John's new horse is cute, and glad that they could travel on horseback to the wedding. (I wish that you could have two riders on one horse in the game, but we can just imagine it). Thomas then went to see Kimberly's father, Benjamin. And, of course he was worried when he saw that their cottage was bigger than his little house. He probably thought that Benjamin would think he was not worthy. But just the opposite, Benjamin sees that Kimberly is happy and singing again because of Thomas, and gives them his blessing. Ahh....Thomas really does make Kimberly happy. :) And he proposes and they are getting married the next day! Yes! And then he is off to visit his sister to see their new baby in Windenburg and tells everyone the exciting news. Thomas fixed up the cottage nicely and made a bouquet of daisies for his bride-to-be. Nice touch.
Kimberly is such a pretty bride. Oh my, his mother crying as she walks down the aisle. She is probably remembering her own wedding. That spousal kiss is "hot" lol Thomas...woot! Beautiful ceremony. The church lot that you picked is really nice and has an outdoor area to eat. And they head to their new home together...and Thomas...oh my...you are quite passionate today with Kimberly. Nice wedding gifts...and...of course, giving her back the rose he grew in the garden. And, it's honeymoon time! Oh and from the spoiler, let's hope that Kimberly is, indeed, expecting.
Did you build that church yourself? It was really nice. Great chapters. Loved them, and now Thomas is wed to Kimberly, and their life begins together :)
@SoulGal7 Thank you for your nice comments. :) No, I didn't build the church, I just forgot to credit it. I'll have to do that next time. Some parts of the church aren't very medieval, but hopefully it's not too noticable.
Congrats to Anna and Richard! Congrats to Thomas and Kimberly as well! Maren is the perfect name. Glad to see Thomas is fixing up the house! I'm also glad Kimberly's father said yes. Ballad and Sebastian are such pretty horses. What a beautiful wedding! A baby on the way already? I can't wait to find out! I love Benjamin's face in that last pic!
I ended up redoing the inside of their cottage. From what I can tell, peasant homes in the middle ages were generally one large room instead of having dedicated spaces for bathrooms and bedrooms. Even the animals lived inside with them. However, all Thomas and Kimberly have are 2 chickens, so they will just stay outside. They did get this large stone larder from Kimberly's father and I'm not sure how I feel about it now. It's basically a refrigerator, which is technically against the rules of the challenge, but it's not like they had absolutely no ways of preserving food back then. So I'm keeping it for now.
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Kimberly woke up feeling very nauseous.
She made it to the chamber pot just in time. Thomas peeked his head around the screen. "Is everything okay?" https://i.ibb.co/ZgZcrBx/10-23-23-7-42-53-PM.png
"Yes, I'm fine now..."
They ate breakfast together and talked about their plans for the day. https://i.ibb.co/0Cj5tt6/10-23-23-7-43-35-PM.png
Since their main source of income was Thomas's paintings, he got to work on some more while Kimberly tended to the garden and the chickens. https://i.ibb.co/RNdTM94/10-23-23-7-46-49-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/TH9k6Qp/10-23-23-7-47-19-PM.png
Kimberly was excited to see that more roses were in bloom. https://i.ibb.co/Hx19jHK/10-23-23-7-48-31-PM.png
She finished the chores and so she practiced singing to the rooster. He seemed to really enjoy it. https://i.ibb.co/mJ8734d/10-23-23-7-49-15-PM.png
While she was out there, Thomas came out with another gift for her. https://i.ibb.co/zQ2mHjJ/10-23-23-7-49-36-PM.png
"I can't believe it! Where did you get a lute?" https://i.ibb.co/pRxvZhz/10-23-23-7-49-43-PM.png
"I got it in town. I wanted to surprise you. Now you can sing and play." https://i.ibb.co/W2twPbf/10-23-23-7-50-16-PM.png
Thomas and the rooster enjoyed a little performance by Kimberly. https://i.ibb.co/8sx8wgq/10-23-23-7-50-43-PM.png
"See, Goldie? I knew she would love it." https://i.ibb.co/WHRhxkL/10-23-23-7-51-07-PM.png
Thomas painted while Kimberly practiced. https://i.ibb.co/F8V0kqN/10-24-23-1-09-46-PM.png
The rooster was also very interested in Thomas's painting. https://i.ibb.co/GJQmY4m/10-23-23-7-54-18-PM.png
It wasn't even lunch time yet, but Kimberly was very hungry. She made them some pottage and they sat down to take a break after finishing their work. https://i.ibb.co/nB5r0TY/10-23-23-7-54-55-PM.png
Thomas said he was going to go into town to talk to Simon and show him the new paintings. Kimberly wanted to come along, as she was accustomed to helping the townsfolk by running errands while her father did work in town. While they were eating, a fox wandered in, intent on snatching the rooster. https://i.ibb.co/xM7n2Ld/10-23-23-7-55-21-PM.png
Thomas quickly shooed it away. https://i.ibb.co/yyD1kBM/10-23-23-7-55-37-PM.png https://i.ibb.co/28dgyr7/10-23-23-7-55-43-PM.png
Kimberly finished her pottage quickly; why was she so hungry? https://i.ibb.co/RDdtXtK/10-23-23-7-56-43-PM.png
"Oh, Thomas! The vegetables are ready to harvest! https://i.ibb.co/wz0hXZj/10-23-23-7-58-12-PM.png
In Finchwick, Thomas showed Simon his new paintings. https://i.ibb.co/w6pb6Hn/10-24-23-1-18-40-PM.png
"This one," Simon exclaimed, "is a masterpiece, Thomas! I think you would be better off selling this one to an art gallery." https://i.ibb.co/F8cWNpQ/10-24-23-1-19-14-PM.png
"How do I do that?" Thomas asked.
"Sometimes traveling artists come through with their galleries," Simon explained, "I will let you know when the next one comes around."
Thomas wondered when that would be. He would love to see an art gallery!
Kimberly asked Kim if she could help with any errands. She had quite a lot of errands she needed help with actually. https://i.ibb.co/yWQpGPf/10-24-23-1-24-58-PM.png
She set about taking grocery orders for her in the tavern. https://i.ibb.co/S5Q6MGz/10-24-23-1-21-45-PM.png
Thomas took the opportunity to do some fishing. https://i.ibb.co/k9q7p3X/10-24-23-1-22-31-PM.png
Kimberly was feeling exhausted and hungry again. Thankfully Sara, Simon's wife, offered her a meal.
"Don't push yourself too hard, dear," she advised. https://i.ibb.co/9Z69hkL/10-24-23-1-22-41-PM.png
Kimberly was too exhausted to do anymore errands, but she did want to stop by the Bramblewood to deliver a message to the Creature Keeper from Kim. They stopped by their spot at the gazebo.
"I'm sorry, Thomas, I need to sit down for a moment." https://i.ibb.co/5FqvF95/10-24-23-1-30-29-PM.png
"I think I know what's wrong though..."
"Are you ill?" Thomas felt dread wash over him.
"No, I don't think so. Thomas, I think we are going to have a baby."
He was silent for a moment, and then...
"That's wonderful news!" he almost shouted. https://i.ibb.co/vcNWDDM/10-24-23-1-31-44-PM.png
"Hello, baby..." Thomas murmured to Kimberly's stomach. https://i.ibb.co/5h4Rqn0/10-24-23-1-34-53-PM.png
He pressed his ear to her belly, as if he could hear the baby inside. Kimberly laughed. https://i.ibb.co/JtmgFTf/10-24-23-1-35-12-PM.png
"You won't be able to feel anything yet. The baby at this point is probably only the size of a tiny seed."
They sat down again together. "I can't wait to meet our baby," Thomas whispered. https://i.ibb.co/rmvBDnW/10-24-23-1-32-06-PM.png
By the time they got to the Creature Keeper's cottage, he was nowhere to be found. It was getting dark, and so they stargazed together before returning home.
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At The Sherwood's home, Maren was growing like a weed! She was not interested in Edward's cuddling. https://i.ibb.co/z5KDw30/10-24-23-1-48-44-PM.png
In fact, it was milk she needed. Anna fed her and put her to bed. https://i.ibb.co/j3G9zr3/10-24-23-1-50-41-PM.png
Night night, Maren. https://i.ibb.co/Y255K9f/10-24-23-1-52-20-PM.png
Death roll for Maren: If she gets a 12, 16, or 18 then she doesn't survive to infant stage. She rolled an 8. She also rolled the sensitive trait.
I didn't know the infants made that milk drunk face. I just happened to pause it right after she fed her. It was so cute!
Sorry I couldn't remember the roosters name while I was typing this and didn't feel like opening the game to see what I named it. Lol.
Kimberly got the moodlet "eating for two" in town, but for some reason she didn't get the 1st trimester belly.
In the rules, you're only allowed to harvest once a season, but I'm not sure if that means I need to wait and harvest everything at once, or if I can only harvest each plant once. I've been uprooting the plants after harvesting and then planting more, but I'm probably doing it wrong.
