I love seeing the Sim families others play with and read their stories. So I thought I'd open up a little thread in which we can share just that. :) I won't start sharing mine right away, would love to see yours first, so feel free to post pics and tell me your stories. :)
"Duvelina;c-17637550" wrote: @Dakota88 Loving your stories and pictures! I was surprised to see your Max look so different from mine. Wouldn't have recognised him.
Thank you so much!
Oh my, show me your Max haha! I didn't alter him in CAS or anything (I don't alter my Sims' genetics).
I don't alter mine either, but it must be my CC that makes his face look so different! I'll post more in-depth about some of my sim families later. I have a whole Villareal thing going and I also record their story on my blog.
Max Villareal turned the bad boy route in my game. He's a criminal hiding out at an abandoned house in Windenburg. He left his family after a fight with his very young stepmother and thought he had nothing to stay for. His siblings and his stepmother, Lucy, do think about him sometimes and wonder where he is now. If only they knew he was living in a house with lots of cobwebs and a broken stove, surrounded in filth.
Oh dear it so sad that Max would prefer the criminal lifestyle and living in such horrible conditions than living with his siblings in security and in a nice place. Well he has to follow his own path and learn the hard way what he is giving up.
"Daravi;c-17638903" wrote: This is my main family Kaufmann from my decade challenge in the year 1913. I've post this picture in the What's happened in your Game forum thread too. I made this picture to remember them from the "good times" before their world fell apart. I've tried to get them all on the picture, but not everybody could be seen here.
https://i.imgur.com/NnKqeKB.png?2
The founders are sitting on the couch, they have 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters) and three grandchildren. The youngest daughter stands behind the crib. 4 of 7 children are already married, their spouses are also on this picture, one stands behind one of the sons. Not on the picture are the 3 foster children, they are the youngest siblings of one of the spouses, their parents have already died.
Wow I love the outfits. You did a great job making it feel circa 1913. I need to do a game like that. That is an awesome family. Did you give them names from back in the early 1900's?
@Colorist40 Thank you. :blush:
These are outfits from the game itself. Mostly I use a name from the favourite nameslist in the specific year. Some are outdated, and some are still in the Top 10, like Maria. But some name I just took what came in my mind when I should named the Baby. The first born, also heir, I have named after the Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled in the Year, when I've started the decade challenge.
Here are the names: 1st generation: Ludwig and Viktoria 2nd generation: Wilhelm, Elisabeth Goldschmidt nee Kaufmann, Mathilde Clarkson nee Kaufmann, Karl, Gottfried, Otto and Hedwig 3rd generation: Fritz Goldschmidt, Dorothy Clarkson and Maria Goldschmidt. The most of the other women are pregant and expecting soon.
"Daravi;c-17638903" wrote: This is my main family Kaufmann from my decade challenge in the year 1913. I've post this picture in the What's happened in your Game forum thread too. I made this picture to remember them from the "good times" before their world fell apart. I've tried to get them all on the picture, but not everybody could be seen here.
https://i.imgur.com/NnKqeKB.png?2
The founders are sitting on the couch, they have 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters) and three grandchildren. The youngest daughter stands behind the crib. 4 of 7 children are already married, their spouses are also on this picture, one stands behind one of the sons. Not on the picture are the 3 foster children, they are the youngest siblings of one of the spouses, their parents have already died.
Wow I love the outfits. You did a great job making it feel circa 1913. I need to do a game like that. That is an awesome family. Did you give them names from back in the early 1900's?
@Colorist40 Thank you. :blush:
These are outfits from the game itself. Mostly I use a name from the favourite nameslist in the specific year. Some are outdated, and some are still in the Top 10, like Maria. But some name I just took what came in my mind when I should named the Baby. The first born, also heir, I have named after the Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled in the Year, when I've started the decade challenge.
Here are the names: 1st generation: Ludwig and Viktoria 2nd generation: Wilhelm, Elisabeth Goldschmidt nee Kaufmann, Mathilde Clarkson nee Kaufmann, Karl, Gottfried, Otto and Hedwig 3rd generation: Fritz Goldschmidt, Dorothy Clarkson and Maria Goldschmidt. The most of the other women are pregnant and expecting soon.
That is so cool. It looks like you are having fun. Love those names especially Mathilde.
Madeline O'Neal after having a child with Chadwick, thought that he would leave Maddison even though she was her sister, and be with her. She had known it would be a long shot, because Maddison was the oldest child, and she would inherit the bulk of the money and Maddison would also get the house. Their parents would give them all a generous inheritance, but not like Maddison. Madeline knew in her heart that he was a cad, but she couldn't get herself to admit it, because then she would realize she betrayed her sister for nothing. After Jimenez and Grace were born, she hoped that it would make Chadwick be more loving to her. She hoped that they could find a way to be together even if her sister never knew, but she wanted to be done with the secrets. In fact his behavior toward her was so callous after the babies were born that she in order to try to hurt him slept with the nanny Vlad. She was desperate to get Chadwick's attention even by sleeping with this ugly man. She liked Vlad as he had always been good to her, but it made her skin crawl thinking what she did. She ended up pregnant with triplets, and there was no doubt they were Vlad's as Chadwick had been giving his attention to other women including Maddison sadly. After the twins were born, Chadwick seemed to lose interest in her. She regretted what she did, and decided she didn't want Chadwick to know after all, so she was hoping that she could get Chadwick to sleep with her and make him think he was the dad, and maybe then he would feel more attached to her. Maybe more children would change his mind? Well even if it didn't, she had no choice now. She had even tried seducing him after she slept with Vlad and finding out she was three weeks pregnant so she could try to pass off the children as Chadwick's, but that didn't work. He seemed to be done with her.
Maddison couldn't be happier with Chadwick. He seemed more attentive, and life was good. Chadwick one day came to Maddison and told her he was moving out, as things between him and Madeline were not good. He told her that Madeline hated him, and he couldn't stand her hostility. Of course the truth was that Madeline in her anger at his rejection was threatening to tell Maddison the truth about their babies. If this happened, he didn't want to be near Maddison, so he told her he was going to get a place, get a job and send for her and the kids. Chadwick sure was wishing at this time he had never been with Madeline, but he couldn't take it back. He just had to hope that Madeline would see reason and not tell Maddison as that would wreck her relationship with her sister. Still Madeline was so angry with him, and he was beyond frustrated with her. He never promised her that they would be together forever. In fact he promised her nothing. Yeah he told her loved her, and was it his fault she believed him? He knew it was wrong, but Madeline wouldn't have been with him if he hadn't told her that, and well at the time he just wanted what he wanted. He didn't go into it strictly for the woo hoo, he thought maybe they could have something, but Madeline was too needy. He couldn't handle her constant needing to be with him. It was getting harder to keep things from Maddison, and he was not going to risk losing his chance to get her money when the parents passed. So he broke it off finally, and boy did they have a fight! Now she hated him as much as he hated her. There was nothing there anymore, and he was just anxious to be rid of Madeline.
Maddison being so in love was disappointed to hear of Chadwick leaving, but he assured her he would call for her as soon as he could. She was content and she thought maybe after he got a place she could go live with him or at least visit. So off Chadwick went. She hoped that it wouldn't be too long. In the meantime Madeline always seemed in a bad mood, and short tempered with everybody. She tried to hide it, but she was angry and miserable at having been used by her own stupidity. Yes Chadwick was to blame, but she didn't have to fall for his lines. Now she was stuck at home with 2 kids by Chadwick and three babies just born by Vlad. How could she have been so stupid?
Madeline realizing that the situation at home was too painful and impossible for her, asked her parents for her share of her inheritance and she moved out taking the kids with her. Madeline struggled for a while on her own, got a job, and found a good place to live. In time her shame and pain lessened, and she started being open to dating again. Within a year, Madeline met a guy named Benny Soto. She was very cautious this time around, but Benny was smitten and very persistent. After 2 months of dating, Madeline decided to tell Benny about her kids. She was scared, because she felt that Benny would run the other way seeing she had 5 kids, but to her ever lasting delight, Benny was tickled pink. He loved kids, and he always wanted to be a father. Benny assured Madeline, that he was not going anywhere, and wanted to get to know the kids better. As the months passed it was clear the kids bonded with Benny, and he with them. Madeline was thrilled. As the months passed, Madeline started to worry as Benny didn't seem like he was in a hurry to get married much less propose. She wanted to propose, but was afraid she would drive him off, so she patiently waited. After they had dated 2 years finally Benny proposed to Madeline's relief and she said yes. Now they have been married 1 year and although they did not have any kids of their own, Madeline couldn't have been happier. Meanwhile Maddison was still living at home waiting for Chadwick. Her parents thought she should just give up on Chadwick, get divorced and move on, but Maddison was too in love. She was convinced that Chadwick would send for her even though it had been three years. He still came and visited regular, but when Maddison pressed him when he would be sending for her, he got annoyed and it ruined their visits, so she stopped asking. She decided she would just have to be patient. When the time was right he would send for her. She knew he hadn't had a steady job in the last three years and that was making things hard. In the meantime she would be patient and trust in his love for her. She had thought of asking her parents for some money, but it was clear they weren't going to help as they hated Chadwick for no reason so she knew that was not an avenue she could go down. What will the future hold for all the O'Neals? Will Madeline and Benny live happily ever after and have kids of their own? Will Chadwick ever come back for Maddison? Will Maddison give up on Chadwick or wake up to what he really is? Will her father and mother disinherit Maddison if she keeps waiting on Chadwick? Will Vlad claim his children by Madeline and Blair eventually or will he move on and find love with someone else? Only time will tell.
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Benny Soto
I am rotating this save, and I went back out of curiosity to see what the family was up to, and I saw that Madeline had moved out and was married to Benny, and Maddison was still in love with Chadwick although he had moved out too, so I made up a back story to continue what the game threw at me lol. Hope you enjoyed it.
The story behind this is that the house originally belonged to one of them, and her own family, but after her kids moved out and her husband died, she didn’t want to be alone and invited her two sisters and her sister-in-law to stay with her. Each of them deliberately lives up to a different grandma stereotype.
Frieda – The Gentle Matriarch https://abload.de/img/01friedaruj5f.png Your classic grandma, Frieda loves to bake, knit, tend to the garden and read bedtime stories to children. When her sisters are at work, she likes to busy herself with household chores until they come home to a lavish dinner, also prepared by her. On weekends, Frieda earns a little money on the side as a babysitter and keeps in touch with her two daughters, Ingrid and Rebecca, who have started their own families in Brindleton Bay and Oasis Springs, respectively.
Waltraud – The Hipster Crone https://abload.de/img/02waltraudbhkx7.png She may have the same face as Frieda, but is her twin’s polar opposite in terms of personality. In an effort not to become embittered like her older sister Mechthild, Waltraud does everything in her power to stay young and trendy, both in her personal life and her job as a style influencer. You want to know about the latest fashion, what musicians are currently trending, or which celebrities are dating? Ask Waltraud!
Dietlinde – The Wise Old Woman https://abload.de/img/03dietlindec1jqs.png Just as curious and eager to stay up to date as her wife Waltraud, albeit in a very different way, Dietlinde is the intellectual of the group. Through her never-ending quest to learn more about the world, she has earned several university degrees and become a walking encyclopedia of the strangest, rarest, and most fascinating knowledge that she is willing to share with anyone who’ll listen, without ever slipping into insufferable know-it-all territory.
Mechthild – The Grumpy Hag https://abload.de/img/04mechthildu4k6g.png Don’t you feel like today’s youth is completely useless, technological progress ought to be feared, and everything was better in the old days? Well, that’s how Mechthild feels, anyway. Constantly complaining and seeing the worst in everything, the unmarried oldest of the Zimmermann sisters is not an easy person to deal with. Just don’t tell her that or she might literally curse you – because she doesn’t just look and behave like your typical wicked witch, she is in fact a spellcaster!
The story behind this is that the house originally belonged to one of them, and her own family, but after her kids moved out and her husband died, she didn’t want to be alone and invited her two sisters and her sister-in-law to stay with her. Each of them deliberately lives up to a different grandma stereotype.
Frieda – The Gentle Matriarch https://abload.de/img/01friedaruj5f.png Your classic grandma, Frieda loves to bake, knit, tend to the garden and read bedtime stories to children. When her sisters are at work, she likes to busy herself with household chores until they come home to a lavish dinner, also prepared by her. On weekends, Frieda earns a little money on the side as a babysitter and keeps in touch with her two daughters, Ingrid and Rebecca, who have started their own families in Brindleton Bay and Oasis Springs, respectively.
Waltraud – The Hipster Crone https://abload.de/img/02waltraudbhkx7.png She may have the same face as Frieda, but is her twin’s polar opposite in terms of personality. In an effort not to become embittered like her older sister Mechthild, Waltraud does everything in her power to stay young and trendy, both in her personal life and her job as a style influencer. You want to know about the latest fashion, what musicians are currently trending, or which celebrities are dating? Ask Waltraud!
Dietlinde – The Wise Old Woman https://abload.de/img/03dietlindec1jqs.png Just as curious and eager to stay up to date as her wife Waltraud, albeit in a very different way, Dietlinde is the intellectual of the group. Through her never-ending quest to learn more about the world, she has earned several university degrees and become a walking encyclopedia of the strangest, rarest, and most fascinating knowledge that she is willing to share with anyone who’ll listen, without ever slipping into insufferable know-it-all territory.
Mechthild – The Grumpy Hag https://abload.de/img/04mechthildu4k6g.png Don’t you feel like today’s youth is completely useless, technological progress ought to be feared, and everything was better in the old days? Well, that’s how Mechthild feels, anyway. Constantly complaining and seeing the worst in everything, the unmarried oldest of the Zimmermann sisters is not an easy person to deal with. Just don’t tell her that or she might literally curse you – because she doesn’t just look and behave like your typical wicked witch, she is in fact a spellcaster!
Lol love this idea. I don't know though the wise old woman doesn't seem so old to me. This is just classic. I love how you did the stereo types for elders, but we know that every grandma doesn't fit into these categories, but you did a great job in pegging them. Too bad all old hags don't have a costume to identify them lol.
