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21st Apr 2018 at 7:23 AM
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This thread is focused on the storylines of three households that all originated from the local orphanage. I play a very story-driven hood, so there is a story being told, but in a game play narration presentation.
Orphanage
Unfortunately when this story began, I was kind of crap at taking pictures. Please excuse the red frame and semi-bad angles in some pictures. They'll be better further on in the story
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The sunflower orphanage is run by matron Lena Norberg. She's a popularity Sim with a great fondness for children. Rather than produce her own, she wanted to help those with no family to care for them, and she convinced the City Council to let her open an orphanage here that they help fund. She has housed a number of children, but this story focuses on three of them. Siri Kim, Stoffe Andersson and Sally-Mae Adams.
Siri Kim
Siri Kim came to the orphanage as a toddler. She did not stay long, as she was soon adopted by Sigrid and Tom Sjöström. They are a middle aged couple that always wanted to have children but the wife, Sigrid, struggles with severe reproductive challenges. They had gotten pregnant a number of times, but Sigrid was unable to carry a pregnancy to term and miscarried time and again. When the orphanage opened, they jumped at the chance to have a child after all.
The orphanage requires prospective parents to visit so that matron can observe them and try to pick a child that will suit the household. Siri was a very calm, quiet and sweet little girl, which matron thought would suit the older couple.
Here Sigrid tries playing peek-a-boo with Siri
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Tom decided to talk to little Siri through the plush Servo, a favorite with the orphanage kids since the orphanage have a servo to help matron out when she's over run with everything that needs doing.
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Lena's instincts are right, and the couple quickly bond with this cute little girl. Soon matron is dropping off Siri in her new home.
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Sigrid thanks Lena profusely. They were certain they would be alone forever, and thanks to Lena, they now the child they always wanted.
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The family heads to the local toy and child rearing supply store, to buy toys and things needed for their new daughter.
"How about this one honey?". Tom says yes, of course Siri gets a rocking horse. Siri is already the apple of her daddy's eye, and his instinct is to give her anything and everything.
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Sigrid teaches little Siri to talk. They can't wait for Siri to get older and show them more of who she is!
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Apple of her father's eye indeed. Tom still can't quite believe they actually have a daughter! He has to tuck her in whenever she sleeps, and often checks in on her.
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Time flew and before I knew it, it was time for Siri's birthday party. Of course matron was invited, though no one else because the Sjöströms are very private people and do not care to socialize outside of their family.
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Siri has very own room, that is lovingly prepared for her by her parents.
Tom decided to talk to little Siri through the plush Servo, a favorite with the orphanage kids since the orphanage have a servo to help matron out when she's over run with everything that needs doing.
Lena's instincts are right, and the couple quickly bond with this cute little girl. Soon matron is dropping off Siri in her new home.
Sigrid thanks Lena profusely. They were certain they would be alone forever, and thanks to Lena, they now the child they always wanted.
The family heads to the local toy and child rearing supply store, to buy toys and things needed for their new daughter.
"How about this one honey?". Tom says yes, of course Siri gets a rocking horse. Siri is already the apple of her daddy's eye, and his instinct is to give her anything and everything.
Sigrid teaches little Siri to talk. They can't wait for Siri to get older and show them more of who she is!
Apple of her father's eye indeed. Tom still can't quite believe they actually have a daughter! He has to tuck her in whenever she sleeps, and often checks in on her.
Time flew and before I knew it, it was time for Siri's birthday party. Of course matron was invited, though no one else because the Sjöströms are very private people and do not care to socialize outside of their family.
Siri has very own room, that is lovingly prepared for her by her parents.
Tom is car mechanic (custom career), in his free time he restores broken down cars in the yard that he then sells to get extra money for the family. Sigrid is a devout marine biologist. They live in this lot by Saturnfly. They did some renovations to expand the western side of the house so they could have a slightly bigger master bedroom and a little bit more space in the living room for Siri's stuff, but all in all they are very happy with their home. It is small, but they appreciated the relative privacy of this house compared to others in the neighbourhood.
Stoffe Andersson & Sally-Mae Adams
Stoffe and Sally-Mae are a little older than Siri. They were children when Siri got adopted out as a toddler. Neither of them have any known family or history, the orphanage and Lena is all they can remember.
Stoffe always loved the playground, often going out for a quick climb on the monkey bars or a round on the swings before school. After finishing his homework he'd dash out there to have fun.
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He's very lively, excited about most everything. Here he is dancing on matrons toes while little Leah has her breakfast in the bathroom, because why not.
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Despite his playful nature, Stoffe is a hard worker that longs to prove himself. He was so proud the day he could come home and tell Lena he managed to get top grades in school.
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Sally-Mae on the other hand is very timid and quiet. Unfortunately I do not have many pictures of her as a child, but here she is meeting Santa one Christmas.
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And here she is on her birthday, surrounded by the other kids and matron.
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Sally-Mae and Stoffe are close in age, and get along well. Here is a picture of Stoffe convincing Sally Mae to play red hands with him.
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Matron does her best, it's not always easy to find time and money to do special things for the kids but one day that summer she took them on a day-trip to the local waterpark. Stoffe headed straight for the water wriggler to run around and be goofy.
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Sally-Mae decided to try tanning, with questionable results. Gingers and sun is not the best combo, she soon learned.
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Eventually Stoffe too grew up, into a bit of a hunk in my opinion.
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Don't wake the llama is a favorite of the orphanage residents, even the older kids. Especially Stoffe is always up for any kind of game or toy. He loves making silly faces and trying to make the others laugh so they'll be distracted and wake the llama.
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Sally-Mae isn't really interested in games. She is busy with the usual teenage struggles, like feeling self-concious of her looks. All she wants in life is to have a family and she's wondering how that's going happen with these ginormous zits.
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Matron tries to boost her confidence, but with little success. Stoffe could have told her that it won't help, because Lena is not a boy and that is whose opinion Sally Mae cares about. He tries too, but Sally Mae wants romantic interest.
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One night Sally-Mae tagged along to the night club with the oldest of the orphanage residents, Amy. At the club she met freshman college student Billy-Bob Sawyer. He has more success than matron with his flattery. Uh-oh.
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He's very lively, excited about most everything. Here he is dancing on matrons toes while little Leah has her breakfast in the bathroom, because why not.
Despite his playful nature, Stoffe is a hard worker that longs to prove himself. He was so proud the day he could come home and tell Lena he managed to get top grades in school.
Sally-Mae on the other hand is very timid and quiet. Unfortunately I do not have many pictures of her as a child, but here she is meeting Santa one Christmas.
And here she is on her birthday, surrounded by the other kids and matron.
Sally-Mae and Stoffe are close in age, and get along well. Here is a picture of Stoffe convincing Sally Mae to play red hands with him.
Matron does her best, it's not always easy to find time and money to do special things for the kids but one day that summer she took them on a day-trip to the local waterpark. Stoffe headed straight for the water wriggler to run around and be goofy.
Sally-Mae decided to try tanning, with questionable results. Gingers and sun is not the best combo, she soon learned.
Eventually Stoffe too grew up, into a bit of a hunk in my opinion.
Don't wake the llama is a favorite of the orphanage residents, even the older kids. Especially Stoffe is always up for any kind of game or toy. He loves making silly faces and trying to make the others laugh so they'll be distracted and wake the llama.
Sally-Mae isn't really interested in games. She is busy with the usual teenage struggles, like feeling self-concious of her looks. All she wants in life is to have a family and she's wondering how that's going happen with these ginormous zits.
Matron tries to boost her confidence, but with little success. Stoffe could have told her that it won't help, because Lena is not a boy and that is whose opinion Sally Mae cares about. He tries too, but Sally Mae wants romantic interest.
One night Sally-Mae tagged along to the night club with the oldest of the orphanage residents, Amy. At the club she met freshman college student Billy-Bob Sawyer. He has more success than matron with his flattery. Uh-oh.
That's all from Evergreen for now, if anyone finds it interesting I'll post the continuation to stories the three stories
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Update 2023: Sadly MYP image site has gone down so a lot of the pictures are gone. I am going over it when I can and fixing it, attaching the pictures to the post itself and linking from MTS itself since more image sites have become unreliable. I will post the final chapters of the story eventually, I ended up unable to play Sims at all for years so that's why the posts stopped coming. I don't know if anyone would notice, but I want to finish what I started. For now I will fix the old posts, and then we'll see
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Links to later posts
While I recommend reading the story by scrolling the forums, because of the interactive posts with comments from others and responses that may add extra details or bits of info, I realized it might be a good idea to offer the option of a table of contents. Thanks for the idea Phantomknight
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Episode 1 - Siri Kim & the Sjöströms
Bonus - Orphanage stop by
Episode 2 - Sally Mae & Stoffe
Episode 3 - Siri
Episode 4 - Sally Mae
Bonus - An exciting vacation
Episode 5 - Stoffe
Episode 6 - Stoffe
Episode 7 - Siri
Episode 8 - Sally Mae
Episode 9 - Stoffe
Bonus - A quiet morning
Episode 10 - Siri
Episode 11 - Stoffe part 1
Episode 11 - Stoffe part 2
Episode 12 - Siri
Episode 13 - Sally Mae
Episode 14 - Stoffe
Episode 15 - Sally Mae
Bonus - One picture
Episode 16 - Siri
Episode 17 - Stoffe
Episode 18 - Household four
Episode 19 - Sally Mae
Episode 20 - Stoffe
Bonus - Hood makeover and lore development
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21st Apr 2018 at 8:26 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by gummilutt
As some of you may recall from the corruption-rebuild-period I am ridiculously attached to my hood and my Sims, and given the chance I can talk about them for hours and hours until your ears bleed ![]() ![]() Currently focusing on a storyline that involves three households, all of which orginated in the orphanage. <snip> |
I always love to read about what other people are doing in their game. I don't have anyone at home that I can really talk to about the Sims and I love to find out what others are doing in their game. Sometimes I even get ideas.
Anyway I read with interest about your Sunflower Orphanage, the Sjöström family, and Stoffe Andersson & Sally-Mae Atkins.
I am looking forward to whatever else you choose to share about your 'hood I find what you post quite interesting.
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21st Apr 2018 at 2:25 PM
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i love this so far please post more!
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21st Apr 2018 at 7:07 PM
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I've never had an orphanage but it's interesting to see that woven into sims gameplay. Is Stoffe your model sim on the no more acne mod you made? I hope htey find families. If not, will they go to college or gorw up and go into the work force? Thanks for sharing!
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21st Apr 2018 at 11:00 PM
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Thank you guys! I appreciate hearing that it's not all boring. I tend to think no one would be interested and that it's just a bother, but Ellu assured me this group does love reading hood stories so I thought I'd give a go and clearly she's right ![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Very well spotted Charmful, he is indeed! These days I always use Sims in my hood as models for mods, I find it makes for more interesting pictures if they are from real environments I spend time and care on at some point (compare to the horribly boring thumbnails on my first mods xD). I was going to mention that the keen-eyed might remember him from the acne mod, so I'm glad someone actually did notice. He wasn't as bothered by his as Sally-Mae, so I figured he'd be more likely to agree to model. A grown up version of Siri is also the model on one of my upload thumbnails, recolors of the same braid she's wearing as older tot/child.
As I said I can talk about them for hours so I'll go ahead and post an update later
I should warn that these stories do get mildly dark, because I tend to use Sims to sort of process/figure out people and structures and whatnot. Not all puppies and rainbows, but please stick with me, it's worth it in the end
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Very well spotted Charmful, he is indeed! These days I always use Sims in my hood as models for mods, I find it makes for more interesting pictures if they are from real environments I spend time and care on at some point (compare to the horribly boring thumbnails on my first mods xD). I was going to mention that the keen-eyed might remember him from the acne mod, so I'm glad someone actually did notice. He wasn't as bothered by his as Sally-Mae, so I figured he'd be more likely to agree to model. A grown up version of Siri is also the model on one of my upload thumbnails, recolors of the same braid she's wearing as older tot/child.
As I said I can talk about them for hours so I'll go ahead and post an update later
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21st Apr 2018 at 11:58 PM
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Please keep posting more!
Love to read about them! :lovestruc
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Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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22nd Apr 2018 at 2:00 AM
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I'm so happy you guys want to hear more!
Let's continue with our story, this time focusing on Siri Kim
In my style of play I like to expand on what the game gives us, interpreting and playing the characters as more evolved personalities than the game itself gives us. Over the years I have found that the game has an almost magical ability to pick up on how you view a Sim, and have them act accordingly. But sometimes they fight you, and Tom is one of those characters for me.
Chapter 1 - Siri Kim & the Sjöströms
The Sjöströms have a very traditional form of marriage. Sigrid does all the cleaning and cooking, and feels the most responsible for the everyday care of Siri. She is very maternal, and has a lot of love to give. Before they were given Siri, she bought a hamster so that she would have a creature to shower with love when Tom was at work or busy. She makes sure there is always food to eat, and she keeps the house very neat and homely.
Tom in turn maintains the garden, and sees himself as the family provider. He doesn't know how to cook or clean, he handles the finances and makes the big decisions for the family. He likes to quietly watch the news or read the newspaper as Sigrid goes about her day, or work on his collection of junk cars out in the yard. He loves Sigrid's cooking and will happily gobble up anything she puts on the table. He cares deeply about his wife, and despite his traditional views of the role of a man and woman in the house, he can't quite help himself from sneaking off to attempt to clean the toilet or shower whenever he notices that Sigrid is tired or overworked. He's no good at saying the words, but he loves her dearly.
Tom also has a very sweet bond with his daughter, he's always so proud of his little girl. Because Siri grew up with two parents on the brink of elder-hood and no siblings she became a bit of a old-for-her-age kid. She never had much interest in making friends with kids her own age, and prefers to to just hang out at home with her parents.
Tom wants the very best for his daughter, he wants her to be something one day. He's worked tough jobs his whole life, and he does not want that kind of menial low paying labor job for his baby girl. He's no academic himself, he's more of a hands on tinkering type. He's very good with engines, his employers wanted to promote him to airplane mechanic but his love of cars made him turn down that opportunity to stay where he was. He would like his daughter to pursue something academic, and he knows she has the brains to so. Fortunately, she finds science fascinating and she loves to learn.
Now that Sigrid is an elder, she made the decision to retire from her job as a marine biologist. Once they had Siri, she sort of lost her passion fo rit. She always felt like she was abandoning her child when she got up at the crack of dawn to go to work, leaving before Siri even woke up. Often missing breakfast, unable to see her off to school. Even though she was there two days a week, to Sigrid it felt like every day was the day she missed out. Even though she'd always be there to welcome her home after school, with a snack or a hug, she felt she was not giving her daughter enough time. She wanted to be there all day every day, and retirement means she can.
And so time passed. Siri, although now a teen, still preferred coming straight home after school to spend time with her parents. These days they can't quite keep up and often need an afternoon nap, but Siri doesn't mind. She knows how to keep herself entertained on her own.
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It is rather early, but excited about her academic prospects Tom suggested a trip to the store so Siri could try on some college clothes.
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Celebrating New Years!
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"I'm not sure this is a good idea Siri. Why don't you ask him to leave it?" says a concerned Sigrid.
"He'll be fine mom!" Siri insists, because she wants to see the fireworks.
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It was not fine, in fact Tom managed to set himself on fire. But fortunately he did it next to the pool.
"Mom, get the bucket get the bucket!"
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I was kind to Tom and did not take any pictures of him in his sooted burnt state. I figured he would be ashamed enough as it was that he couldn't light the fireworks without catching on fire, no need to remind him of it. But he had a shower and tried again and this time it went better.
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Sigrid and Tom thought it was a bit too bright and loud, but Siri loved it.
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Tom never can resist making his little girl smile, so even though he found it unpleasantly loud, he had a go with the poppers too. Sigrid rather enjoyed watching him make a fool of himself just for Siri's entertainment.
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Of course, any time Siri was allowed to be up late she'd spend hours by her telescope. Her parents got her an upgrade for Christmas this year, as she was starting to push the limits of what her old telescope could do.
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Siri is also quite gifted creatively. Her father tends to push her more in the logic direction, but her mother always insisted that she can do both. Many afternoons she'd play piano for her mum, and Sigrid would break out her best dance moves.
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That's it for today. Hope you all enjoyed it, if you made it this far :lovestruc
If anyone wonders why I write Siri Kim and not Siri Sjöström, it's because her parents see giving birth as something miraculous. They could hardly believe they were so lucky as to get this child that someone else brought into the world. So when they adopted her, they decided to leave her name as it was as homage to her heritage and her birth parents. They decided it was up to her to choose, once she was older, if she wanted to take their name or remain Siri Kim. Sometime after they gave her the telescope, she asked them if she could be called Kim-Sjöström. Needless to say her parents were very touched, and happily obliged. So now she's Siri Kim-Sjöström, but when this episode began she was still known as Siri Kim![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Read bonus about orphanage
Continue the story in chapter 2
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Chapter 1 - Siri Kim & the Sjöströms
The Sjöströms have a very traditional form of marriage. Sigrid does all the cleaning and cooking, and feels the most responsible for the everyday care of Siri. She is very maternal, and has a lot of love to give. Before they were given Siri, she bought a hamster so that she would have a creature to shower with love when Tom was at work or busy. She makes sure there is always food to eat, and she keeps the house very neat and homely.
Tom in turn maintains the garden, and sees himself as the family provider. He doesn't know how to cook or clean, he handles the finances and makes the big decisions for the family. He likes to quietly watch the news or read the newspaper as Sigrid goes about her day, or work on his collection of junk cars out in the yard. He loves Sigrid's cooking and will happily gobble up anything she puts on the table. He cares deeply about his wife, and despite his traditional views of the role of a man and woman in the house, he can't quite help himself from sneaking off to attempt to clean the toilet or shower whenever he notices that Sigrid is tired or overworked. He's no good at saying the words, but he loves her dearly.
Tom also has a very sweet bond with his daughter, he's always so proud of his little girl. Because Siri grew up with two parents on the brink of elder-hood and no siblings she became a bit of a old-for-her-age kid. She never had much interest in making friends with kids her own age, and prefers to to just hang out at home with her parents.
Tom would often be out in the yard when Siri returned home from school, working on his cars or taking care of gardening chores.
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He raked those leaves to go compost them, but he doesn't have the heart to tell Siri no. If she's having fun, then he'll gladly do the same work twice, no problem. He'll pretend to give her a stern eye, but secretly he's smiling.
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It's kind of a badly kept secret though, Siri knows her dad loves her quite a bit.
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After they got the leaves cleared/fully played with, Tom took Siri to the mall so he could treat her to some new clothes. After all she just grew up, and she could use more things in her wardrobe.
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Before they headed home they played a game of chess together, talking about her birthday party. Tom has noticed that Siri is quite clever, and he does his best to encourage her to engage in activities that will help her develop her intelligence.
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Sigrid's job has her leave the house ungodly early in the morning, so Tom is in charge of breakfast most mornings. Sigrid cooks it, but he serves and keeps Siri company.
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Tom and Sigrid dote on Siri and they always make sure to take time to do fun activities together on the weekend, like heading to one of the local bowling alleys.
To give Sigrid a break from cooking, Tom tends to suggest they dine out after their outings.
"Dad, can I please have soda with my food?" asks Siri
"Sure honey, waiter, could you bring us a soda please?" says Sigrid. Dad isn't the only one inclined to give Siri what she wants. She could have gone rotten brat, but Lena chose well. Siri is very appreciative of things and does not ask for too much.
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You never can have too much fun, so they decide to stop and watch a movie too.
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When mommy is home from work, it's girls time! By now autumn had turned to winter, with snow aplenty to play in.
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He raked those leaves to go compost them, but he doesn't have the heart to tell Siri no. If she's having fun, then he'll gladly do the same work twice, no problem. He'll pretend to give her a stern eye, but secretly he's smiling.
It's kind of a badly kept secret though, Siri knows her dad loves her quite a bit.
After they got the leaves cleared/fully played with, Tom took Siri to the mall so he could treat her to some new clothes. After all she just grew up, and she could use more things in her wardrobe.
Before they headed home they played a game of chess together, talking about her birthday party. Tom has noticed that Siri is quite clever, and he does his best to encourage her to engage in activities that will help her develop her intelligence.
Sigrid's job has her leave the house ungodly early in the morning, so Tom is in charge of breakfast most mornings. Sigrid cooks it, but he serves and keeps Siri company.
Tom and Sigrid dote on Siri and they always make sure to take time to do fun activities together on the weekend, like heading to one of the local bowling alleys.
To give Sigrid a break from cooking, Tom tends to suggest they dine out after their outings.
"Dad, can I please have soda with my food?" asks Siri
"Sure honey, waiter, could you bring us a soda please?" says Sigrid. Dad isn't the only one inclined to give Siri what she wants. She could have gone rotten brat, but Lena chose well. Siri is very appreciative of things and does not ask for too much.
You never can have too much fun, so they decide to stop and watch a movie too.
When mommy is home from work, it's girls time! By now autumn had turned to winter, with snow aplenty to play in.
Tom wants the very best for his daughter, he wants her to be something one day. He's worked tough jobs his whole life, and he does not want that kind of menial low paying labor job for his baby girl. He's no academic himself, he's more of a hands on tinkering type. He's very good with engines, his employers wanted to promote him to airplane mechanic but his love of cars made him turn down that opportunity to stay where he was. He would like his daughter to pursue something academic, and he knows she has the brains to so. Fortunately, she finds science fascinating and she loves to learn.
He'd often chose to read her to sleep, all on his own. I usually need a chair next to head of bed to tell Sims to read kids to sleep, but where there is a will there is a way, apparently.
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When Tom was busy with his cars or mending something in the house, Sigrid would take over the reading.
Siri says homework is important! And fun!
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It was in school that Siri discovered her love of space. To encourage her academic progress Tom invested in a really fancy telescope so that Siri can look at the stars for real and not just in books.
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Siri is over the moon over this gift, and thanks her dad with a great big hug.
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Sigrid is actually a scientist in her job, but she lets that be Toms thing with Siri. She shows her love in other ways. She enjoys teaching Siri to cook, they have a lot of fun hanging out in the kitchen together. This year she and Siri made some santa cookies, to get ready for the holidays.
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Tom did not help, but he gets a piece of the end product anyway. He's the official judge, though he's not very good because he gives everything a 10 out of 10.
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Siri adores her telescope and often begs her parents to stay up later so she can look at the stars. They know sleep is important, but her excitement is so palpable that they often indulge and let her stay just a little whole longer.
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Though her dad makes sure she is well rounded by insisting she participate in varied activities. Chess is a favorite, because he gets to play with her.
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They take regular family trips to the bowling alley. It wouldn't be an outing without some dessert! They have a real sweet tooth in this family.
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As winter turned towards spring, it became Sigrids birthday.
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Not long after it was Tom's turn to go grey.
"Go dad go, you can do it!" says Siri
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Sigrid made home made cake for his birthday. None of that store-bought stuff for this family! There is always a supply of cookies, cake or pie in the fridge in this house, in case someone has a late night craving.
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Tom does his best to help Siri with her homework.
Siri devours every newspaper and book she can find that talks about space. Like this months copy of "Developments in space research", she's very excited to read the article titled "Telescope owners - where should you turn it to next"
When Tom was busy with his cars or mending something in the house, Sigrid would take over the reading.
Siri says homework is important! And fun!
It was in school that Siri discovered her love of space. To encourage her academic progress Tom invested in a really fancy telescope so that Siri can look at the stars for real and not just in books.
Siri is over the moon over this gift, and thanks her dad with a great big hug.
Sigrid is actually a scientist in her job, but she lets that be Toms thing with Siri. She shows her love in other ways. She enjoys teaching Siri to cook, they have a lot of fun hanging out in the kitchen together. This year she and Siri made some santa cookies, to get ready for the holidays.
Tom did not help, but he gets a piece of the end product anyway. He's the official judge, though he's not very good because he gives everything a 10 out of 10.
Siri adores her telescope and often begs her parents to stay up later so she can look at the stars. They know sleep is important, but her excitement is so palpable that they often indulge and let her stay just a little whole longer.
Though her dad makes sure she is well rounded by insisting she participate in varied activities. Chess is a favorite, because he gets to play with her.
They take regular family trips to the bowling alley. It wouldn't be an outing without some dessert! They have a real sweet tooth in this family.
As winter turned towards spring, it became Sigrids birthday.
Not long after it was Tom's turn to go grey.
"Go dad go, you can do it!" says Siri
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Sigrid made home made cake for his birthday. None of that store-bought stuff for this family! There is always a supply of cookies, cake or pie in the fridge in this house, in case someone has a late night craving.
Tom does his best to help Siri with her homework.
Siri devours every newspaper and book she can find that talks about space. Like this months copy of "Developments in space research", she's very excited to read the article titled "Telescope owners - where should you turn it to next"
Now that Sigrid is an elder, she made the decision to retire from her job as a marine biologist. Once they had Siri, she sort of lost her passion fo rit. She always felt like she was abandoning her child when she got up at the crack of dawn to go to work, leaving before Siri even woke up. Often missing breakfast, unable to see her off to school. Even though she was there two days a week, to Sigrid it felt like every day was the day she missed out. Even though she'd always be there to welcome her home after school, with a snack or a hug, she felt she was not giving her daughter enough time. She wanted to be there all day every day, and retirement means she can.
From today and every day from now on, they can have breakfast together. More mom-daughter bonding time, exactly what Sigrid wanted.
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Siri always loved the outdoors. She's especially fond of fall/winter, because there's leaves and snow to play in. Even though they have a pool, she never really cared for bathing. She preferred the swings and natural nature. Tom starts a snowman in hopes that she'll want to come help him.
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And of course she does want to do just that.
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All too soon it was time for their little Siri to grow up yet again.
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"Why don't you serve the cheesecake mom, and I'll clear away this cheap cake."
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I do not have much pictures of it, but Siri was always a very helpful child. Growing up in the household she did definitely contributes, watching her mom always be the one to cook and clean she sort of understood that was something she should be good at. She was happy to help her mom out, whether it be cleaning or taking over making dinner so Sigrid could have a rest. They had long bonded over cooking together, and Sigrid made sure to also teach Siri the value of having a clean well-looked after home with some cozy details.
"Now you're hitting the next stage of your life Siri, it's time to think about what road you're going to take. You may go here or there, but in the end your goal should be the same. Study hard!".
Siri always loved the outdoors. She's especially fond of fall/winter, because there's leaves and snow to play in. Even though they have a pool, she never really cared for bathing. She preferred the swings and natural nature. Tom starts a snowman in hopes that she'll want to come help him.
And of course she does want to do just that.
All too soon it was time for their little Siri to grow up yet again.
"Why don't you serve the cheesecake mom, and I'll clear away this cheap cake."
I do not have much pictures of it, but Siri was always a very helpful child. Growing up in the household she did definitely contributes, watching her mom always be the one to cook and clean she sort of understood that was something she should be good at. She was happy to help her mom out, whether it be cleaning or taking over making dinner so Sigrid could have a rest. They had long bonded over cooking together, and Sigrid made sure to also teach Siri the value of having a clean well-looked after home with some cozy details.
"Now you're hitting the next stage of your life Siri, it's time to think about what road you're going to take. You may go here or there, but in the end your goal should be the same. Study hard!".
And so time passed. Siri, although now a teen, still preferred coming straight home after school to spend time with her parents. These days they can't quite keep up and often need an afternoon nap, but Siri doesn't mind. She knows how to keep herself entertained on her own.
It is rather early, but excited about her academic prospects Tom suggested a trip to the store so Siri could try on some college clothes.
Celebrating New Years!
"I'm not sure this is a good idea Siri. Why don't you ask him to leave it?" says a concerned Sigrid.
"He'll be fine mom!" Siri insists, because she wants to see the fireworks.
It was not fine, in fact Tom managed to set himself on fire. But fortunately he did it next to the pool.
"Mom, get the bucket get the bucket!"
I was kind to Tom and did not take any pictures of him in his sooted burnt state. I figured he would be ashamed enough as it was that he couldn't light the fireworks without catching on fire, no need to remind him of it. But he had a shower and tried again and this time it went better.
Sigrid and Tom thought it was a bit too bright and loud, but Siri loved it.
Tom never can resist making his little girl smile, so even though he found it unpleasantly loud, he had a go with the poppers too. Sigrid rather enjoyed watching him make a fool of himself just for Siri's entertainment.
Of course, any time Siri was allowed to be up late she'd spend hours by her telescope. Her parents got her an upgrade for Christmas this year, as she was starting to push the limits of what her old telescope could do.
Siri is also quite gifted creatively. Her father tends to push her more in the logic direction, but her mother always insisted that she can do both. Many afternoons she'd play piano for her mum, and Sigrid would break out her best dance moves.
That's it for today. Hope you all enjoyed it, if you made it this far :lovestruc
If anyone wonders why I write Siri Kim and not Siri Sjöström, it's because her parents see giving birth as something miraculous. They could hardly believe they were so lucky as to get this child that someone else brought into the world. So when they adopted her, they decided to leave her name as it was as homage to her heritage and her birth parents. They decided it was up to her to choose, once she was older, if she wanted to take their name or remain Siri Kim. Sometime after they gave her the telescope, she asked them if she could be called Kim-Sjöström. Needless to say her parents were very touched, and happily obliged. So now she's Siri Kim-Sjöström, but when this episode began she was still known as Siri Kim
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I do know that a lot of people in this group like to read about other people's Neighborhoods and the various happenings in them.
Me I love reading what every one posts, and yours is quite interesting.
I enjoyed reading about Siri Kim and looking at the pictures. The Sjöström Family is interesting and I also think it is cool that Siri asked her parents if she could be called Kim-Sjöström.
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Me I love reading what every one posts, and yours is quite interesting.
I enjoyed reading about Siri Kim and looking at the pictures. The Sjöström Family is interesting and I also think it is cool that Siri asked her parents if she could be called Kim-Sjöström.
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I enjoy reading about what people are doing in their games. I liked seeing how you used the orphanage, and Matron Norberg seems to be a good and caring guardian. The kids who don't get adopted really need that, or do they all get adopted?
Since they got their child so late in life, it's obvious that Sigrid and Tom cherish Siri and want to give her the best life possible. I like their family outings, and how they clearly show their love, even if some of them (TOM!) can't actually say it. I'm glad Siri wants to have their family name in addition to the one she was born with.
Since they got their child so late in life, it's obvious that Sigrid and Tom cherish Siri and want to give her the best life possible. I like their family outings, and how they clearly show their love, even if some of them (TOM!) can't actually say it. I'm glad Siri wants to have their family name in addition to the one she was born with.
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I have always wanted to start an orphanage, but bever figured out where to start
Maybe I should be more loose in my hoods, to allow more oops-babies , and they could be sent to orphanage.
Loving Siri so far and cannot wait to see what happens to Stoffe and Sally-Mae <3
I would also like to know, what happens to the kids who are not adopted? Do they go to uni? And does Lena follow their later life also (like in present at Siri's bd)?
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Loving Siri so far and cannot wait to see what happens to Stoffe and Sally-Mae <3
I would also like to know, what happens to the kids who are not adopted? Do they go to uni? And does Lena follow their later life also (like in present at Siri's bd)?
~~~~Call me Ellu ~~~
My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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25th Apr 2018 at 11:18 AM
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Thanks everyone for the replies, it's fun to read your thoughts. I've never been much of a likes-person, so a comment means much more than a love-mark (though I of course appreciate those who take the time to press the button too).
Most don't get adopted, only four have been adopted so far. No one older than toddler has been adopted, so odds are if you aren't adopted by the time you turn child the orphanage will be where you grow up. I have one Sim that will be adopting two Sims aged as children, but that is still a long ways off.
If they aren't adopted it's up to each Sim where they go. Once they are about half way into teenhood they are allowed to move if they want to, or they can stay and go straight to university. Amy chose to move prematurely when she fell in love with townie Emily Falk and the two decided to rent a small apartment together and live there until university. Olivia and Leah Eklund, siblings who ended up at the orphanage after their mother died in a fire, will be staying until university. Story will tell what choices Stoffe and Sally-Mae made. The rest have gotten adopted, or aren't old enough yet
The state puts 200 simoleons in trust for each child at the orphanage every Sunday, which they get access to when they leave. If they get adopted it stays in their bank account for them to use as they want when they become older teens. If they weren't adopted they get access on the day they leave, to help setup their lives. My Sims have extended life spans so if they arrive as toddlers they get somewhere in the region of 2200 simoleons. It's not much, but it gives them something to start with if they don't get adopted. Teens are encouraged to take part time jobs and save their earnings, to further better their chances when they leave.
Matron does care a great deal about her charges, and will follow up with anyone that lets her do so. She hasn't had much contact with Siri since she grew up from toddler, because Siri wasn't there long enough to really develop any relationship with Lena. When she got old enough to have a say, she voiced that she didn't really feel any attachment to this woman she barely remembers. Matron's walked by the house a couple of times to check in and see things are going well, but once she was satisfied the Sjöströms were taking good care of her and Siri was happy, she let it be. Amy keeps in regular contact though, calling to check in and update matron on her life, and sometimes invites her over for some lunch
In fact Amy keeps in contact with everyone. She's very social, and was the oldest of the kids to arrive at the orphanage when it opened so she's always felt like everyone's big sister.
Matron Lena is one of those Sims that the game handles so beautifully all on it's own. She frequently walks by peoples houses, and she very often shows up at community lots. The state runs the orphanage, but the budget is tight and doesn't cover much more than her salary, the kids trust funds, and food. There isn't really room to pay for improvements to the orphanage. So matron spends a lot of time networking, making connections and reminding the community that the orphanage exists and that the work is important. When they need something the budget won't cover, there's usually someone she's met that she can ask for a donation. Recently she managed to secure funds to refurbish the bathroom, replacing the toilet stalls with fully walled stalls with regular toilets so that the kids can have more privacy when using the bathroom. More than one of the kids feared using the stalls, so she thought it an important quality of life upgrade.
She also had an extensive Christmas-campaign, scoring quite an impressive sum so that she could make the orphanage look like Christmas exploded in it
She knows Christmas is when it is the most noticeable to the kids that they have no families, given that it is a very family-centered holiday. She does her best to compensate with a thoroughly Christmas-y atmosphere all through winter. There are always fresh Santa cookies on the counter during this season. I'll throw in some pictures of this years Christmas Day if anyone is interested
I started writing up the next update on Stoffe and Sally-Mae yesterday, so that should be out sometime today too. Again, thanks everyone. It's really fun to go through old pictures and recap the storylines. I am very glad you guys enjoy it so I have a reason to keep doing it![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Continue the story in chapter 2
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The kids who don't get adopted really need that, or do they all get adopted? |
Most don't get adopted, only four have been adopted so far. No one older than toddler has been adopted, so odds are if you aren't adopted by the time you turn child the orphanage will be where you grow up. I have one Sim that will be adopting two Sims aged as children, but that is still a long ways off.
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I would also like to know, what happens to the kids who are not adopted? Do they go to uni? And does Lena follow their later life also (like in present at Siri's bd)? |
If they aren't adopted it's up to each Sim where they go. Once they are about half way into teenhood they are allowed to move if they want to, or they can stay and go straight to university. Amy chose to move prematurely when she fell in love with townie Emily Falk and the two decided to rent a small apartment together and live there until university. Olivia and Leah Eklund, siblings who ended up at the orphanage after their mother died in a fire, will be staying until university. Story will tell what choices Stoffe and Sally-Mae made. The rest have gotten adopted, or aren't old enough yet
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
The state puts 200 simoleons in trust for each child at the orphanage every Sunday, which they get access to when they leave. If they get adopted it stays in their bank account for them to use as they want when they become older teens. If they weren't adopted they get access on the day they leave, to help setup their lives. My Sims have extended life spans so if they arrive as toddlers they get somewhere in the region of 2200 simoleons. It's not much, but it gives them something to start with if they don't get adopted. Teens are encouraged to take part time jobs and save their earnings, to further better their chances when they leave.
Matron does care a great deal about her charges, and will follow up with anyone that lets her do so. She hasn't had much contact with Siri since she grew up from toddler, because Siri wasn't there long enough to really develop any relationship with Lena. When she got old enough to have a say, she voiced that she didn't really feel any attachment to this woman she barely remembers. Matron's walked by the house a couple of times to check in and see things are going well, but once she was satisfied the Sjöströms were taking good care of her and Siri was happy, she let it be. Amy keeps in regular contact though, calling to check in and update matron on her life, and sometimes invites her over for some lunch
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Matron Lena is one of those Sims that the game handles so beautifully all on it's own. She frequently walks by peoples houses, and she very often shows up at community lots. The state runs the orphanage, but the budget is tight and doesn't cover much more than her salary, the kids trust funds, and food. There isn't really room to pay for improvements to the orphanage. So matron spends a lot of time networking, making connections and reminding the community that the orphanage exists and that the work is important. When they need something the budget won't cover, there's usually someone she's met that she can ask for a donation. Recently she managed to secure funds to refurbish the bathroom, replacing the toilet stalls with fully walled stalls with regular toilets so that the kids can have more privacy when using the bathroom. More than one of the kids feared using the stalls, so she thought it an important quality of life upgrade.
She also had an extensive Christmas-campaign, scoring quite an impressive sum so that she could make the orphanage look like Christmas exploded in it
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Here she is putting out a fresh batch of cookies while the kids are asleep, on Christmas Day.
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And right on cue, Santa arrives!
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I love the look on matrons face as she watched Liam hug Santa. She looks pleased that he seems to be enjoying himself, but mixed in with a little worry and sadness. It really captured her spirit, to me
Although she loves her job, she knows these children would be better off in families of their own, so it's a bittersweet life in a way.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178041)
Liam snuck out to build a snowman while matron made some jam pastry for breakfast
Lena is feeling rather tired, I probably would be too if I was up all night to make sure Santa would come.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178043)
Liam is asking when they will be getting an extension to their orphanage-family. Only four kids live there at the moment, and Liam is the only child. He rather wishes another kid would come, so he had someone his age to play with.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178044)
While matron gets working on the turkey for dinner, the others get themselves dressed up.
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Leah takes dressing up very seriously.
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Her biological sister Olivia is not that fussed, and is ready quickly.
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Liam sports a nice new Christmas sweater that Lena got for him.
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In honor of Christmas they rearranged the tables so they could sit everyone together. Even little Jonas sits at the table, enjoying a bowl of something delectable.
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Cake for dessert. Liam thinks it is delicious.
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He finished his and headed for a refill before the others even got really got started on theirs.
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This year matron invested some of her meager salery in a sowing table. She's been staying up late at nights, sowing, so she can surprise the kids with a Christmas present this year. Liam already got his and is enjoying carrying it around.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178052)
They cap off the evening by watching a Christmas movie together before it's time to go to bed.
And right on cue, Santa arrives!
I love the look on matrons face as she watched Liam hug Santa. She looks pleased that he seems to be enjoying himself, but mixed in with a little worry and sadness. It really captured her spirit, to me
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Liam snuck out to build a snowman while matron made some jam pastry for breakfast
Lena is feeling rather tired, I probably would be too if I was up all night to make sure Santa would come.
Liam is asking when they will be getting an extension to their orphanage-family. Only four kids live there at the moment, and Liam is the only child. He rather wishes another kid would come, so he had someone his age to play with.
While matron gets working on the turkey for dinner, the others get themselves dressed up.
Leah takes dressing up very seriously.
Her biological sister Olivia is not that fussed, and is ready quickly.
Liam sports a nice new Christmas sweater that Lena got for him.
In honor of Christmas they rearranged the tables so they could sit everyone together. Even little Jonas sits at the table, enjoying a bowl of something delectable.
Cake for dessert. Liam thinks it is delicious.
He finished his and headed for a refill before the others even got really got started on theirs.
This year matron invested some of her meager salery in a sowing table. She's been staying up late at nights, sowing, so she can surprise the kids with a Christmas present this year. Liam already got his and is enjoying carrying it around.
They cap off the evening by watching a Christmas movie together before it's time to go to bed.
I started writing up the next update on Stoffe and Sally-Mae yesterday, so that should be out sometime today too. Again, thanks everyone. It's really fun to go through old pictures and recap the storylines. I am very glad you guys enjoy it so I have a reason to keep doing it
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Continue the story in chapter 2
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25th Apr 2018 at 5:25 PM
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I like how well thought out your orphanage is, with the trust funds and Matron using her own money to make things nicer for the kids. In addition to what you mentioned about the picture with Santa and Liam hugging, I like to think Santa's thought bubble is expressing what a wonderful person he thinks Matron is.
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I like your pictures, they are good I think. I think the whole concept of the orphanage is designed well and I like how you develop your story line, it is interesting to read about Matron and the kids.
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Curiosity killed the cat,
but satisfaction brought it back.
for info on changing the Mac Open File Limit check out my post here http://www.insimenator.org/index.ph...html#msg1628939
Curiosity killed the cat,
but satisfaction brought it back.
#14
26th Apr 2018 at 4:15 PM
Last edited by gummilutt : 11th Aug 2024 at 12:12 AM.
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Been playing Stoffe's household today, I had lots of fun, so I thought I'd better post another update so it gets up to date soon.
Chapter 2 Part 1 - Sally-Mae Adams
When we left Sally-Mae, she was at the city center club called Hot Spot. While there she met young adult romance aspiration Billy-Bob Sawyer, who put the moves on her.
That is where we leave Sally-Mae for today. In the taxi on her way to her new life. She wanted love and a family, and from her perspective she's about to get everything she's ever wanted. Time will tell if that's really the case.
Chapter 2 Part 2 - Stoffe Andersson
In the previous chapter, Stoffe had recently aged up to a teen. His aspiration is fortune. Unlike Sally Mae, he does not have much dreams in the love and family department. Instead, his dreams are about money. Although he is very happy in the orphanage, he has not enjoyed growing up in hand-me down clothes and living off the charity of the state and donors. He admires the richer side of town, with their big fancy houses and glamorous life styles. He wants to prove to the world that he is someone, and his mind that means joining their ranks. And the fastest way to do that is to become a savvy businessman. So now that he is old enough to start earning money, he buckled down and got busy.
That's it from Stoffe for today. He busted butt all through teenhood and now he has made it to college where he is determined to keep his head to the grindstone until he reaches his dreams. Given what he achieved as a teen I have no doubts he's going to get there.
Hope you enjoyed reading this far![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Go to Chapter 3
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Chapter 2 Part 1 - Sally-Mae Adams
When we left Sally-Mae, she was at the city center club called Hot Spot. While there she met young adult romance aspiration Billy-Bob Sawyer, who put the moves on her.
For the very shy and timid Sally-Mae being the focus of attention of a cool strong-looking college freshman student was thrilling. One thing lead to another and...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178054)
... she got her first kiss.
Amy however did not like the looks of Billy-Bob and insisted they return home. Billy-Bob promised Sally Mae that he'd take her out to dinner the next day instead. He took her to the hood's go-to romantic restaurant. It had some design-flaws in its early days, and has since this date replaced it's table decorations with less face-obscuring options. But despite the decorations the date seemed to go well.
![](https://thumbs.odthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178055)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178056)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178057)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178058)
"This is my new girlfriend! Isn't she pretty?" he proclaims loudly to the other patrons. Being praised in front of so many people is mortifying, she doesn't know where to look or what to do with herself. Sally Mae didn't know they were that serious, but it sure felt good to be called his girlfriend. She went home pretty pleased with her day.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178059)
Poor Sally Mae has no idea that Billy Bob is not the sweet man she assumes he is. The truth is that he choose her out of all the girls out there, because he could tell that she has the kind of personality he's looking for. Everything with Billy Bob is calculated, planned, always with the end-goal in mind. He has big plans for her, and he will woo her until he gets what he wants. For now, he will be patient and treat her like a princess. In the meantime, he can always get his kicks elsewhere. After their date he hit up the luxury gym and had some grown up fun with the notoriously flirty owner by the name of Rakel Ivarsson.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178060)
Since Billy Bob is now her boyfriend, Sally-Mae decided to invite him to the orphanage to meet matron and see where she grew up. When he got there, Billy-Bob found a teen male lurking around.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178061)
He is not going to abide by that. "You take your teen hormones and stay away from here, I don't want no stray men sniffing around my new girlfriend." he thinks to himself.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178062)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178063)
Unfortunately I did not take any more pictures of the visit. Billy Bob was on his best behavior, being polite and courteous to Lena. He was even friendly to Stoffe, despite the fact that he too is a teen male.
I did a poor job taking pictures for most of their courtship, but Billy Bob continued to bring Sally-Mae out to dinners, giving her presents and acting sweet. He love-bombed hard, making her feel special. And it worked. The different orphanage kids respond differently to having been abandoned, in her it comes out as a desperation to be loved. She wanted someone in her life that cared for her, and only her, and does so by choice rather than obligation. Lena does care in that way, but Sally Mae was too young to really understand that.
This need of hers, makes her vulnerable to be taken advantage of. Billy Bob could sense this about her the first day they met, and he only became more sure with time that she was the one he was looking for. And one day when she was visiting him at his dorm, he went for it. Sally Mae was hesitant, but she was also curious. Surely it meant he loved her? In the end, she allowed herself to be convinced.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178064)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178065)
In my Sims world, much like the real world, woohoo can have long-standing consequences. Sally-Mae soon learned just how true this is, when her adult adventure had left her with an unexpected present.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178067)
When Sally-Mae told Billy-Bob, he showed up quicker than you can say "positive pregnancy test".
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178068)
And he brought another unexpected present, in the form of an engagement ring.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178069)
Sally Mae did not hesitate. It's a big yes!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178070)
The university only allows enrolled YAs to house in the dorms, so Sally-Mae had to stay in the orphanage until Billy Bob could secure a home for them. He took out a loan and bought two cheap run down trailers and a patch of land on the outskirts of town.
When it was settled he sent a taxi to pick up Sally-Mae. Here she is being waved off by everyone.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178071)
Stoffe was asleep, and came rushing out in his underwear when he heard the commotion.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178072)
Very strange for Sally Mae to leave the only home she'd ever known, to go live with this man she's only known a few months, and about to have a baby with him. A lot of change, in a short period of time!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178073)
Stoffe followed her outside to wave her off, and he stayed until it had left. He was rather sad to see his closest friend go, but he knows that having a family and being loved was her dream. He doesn't get it, but he supports her, and he hopes she will be happy in her new home, and that she'll get exactly what she wanted.
He could tell Sally Mae was nervous, so he stayed there smiling at her through the window until the taxi left.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178075)
It was rather strange for him too, walking back in there knowing that Sally Mae would no longer be there every day. But that is life, you grow up, and people go different paths.
... she got her first kiss.
Amy however did not like the looks of Billy-Bob and insisted they return home. Billy-Bob promised Sally Mae that he'd take her out to dinner the next day instead. He took her to the hood's go-to romantic restaurant. It had some design-flaws in its early days, and has since this date replaced it's table decorations with less face-obscuring options. But despite the decorations the date seemed to go well.
"This is my new girlfriend! Isn't she pretty?" he proclaims loudly to the other patrons. Being praised in front of so many people is mortifying, she doesn't know where to look or what to do with herself. Sally Mae didn't know they were that serious, but it sure felt good to be called his girlfriend. She went home pretty pleased with her day.
Poor Sally Mae has no idea that Billy Bob is not the sweet man she assumes he is. The truth is that he choose her out of all the girls out there, because he could tell that she has the kind of personality he's looking for. Everything with Billy Bob is calculated, planned, always with the end-goal in mind. He has big plans for her, and he will woo her until he gets what he wants. For now, he will be patient and treat her like a princess. In the meantime, he can always get his kicks elsewhere. After their date he hit up the luxury gym and had some grown up fun with the notoriously flirty owner by the name of Rakel Ivarsson.
Since Billy Bob is now her boyfriend, Sally-Mae decided to invite him to the orphanage to meet matron and see where she grew up. When he got there, Billy-Bob found a teen male lurking around.
He is not going to abide by that. "You take your teen hormones and stay away from here, I don't want no stray men sniffing around my new girlfriend." he thinks to himself.
Unfortunately I did not take any more pictures of the visit. Billy Bob was on his best behavior, being polite and courteous to Lena. He was even friendly to Stoffe, despite the fact that he too is a teen male.
I did a poor job taking pictures for most of their courtship, but Billy Bob continued to bring Sally-Mae out to dinners, giving her presents and acting sweet. He love-bombed hard, making her feel special. And it worked. The different orphanage kids respond differently to having been abandoned, in her it comes out as a desperation to be loved. She wanted someone in her life that cared for her, and only her, and does so by choice rather than obligation. Lena does care in that way, but Sally Mae was too young to really understand that.
This need of hers, makes her vulnerable to be taken advantage of. Billy Bob could sense this about her the first day they met, and he only became more sure with time that she was the one he was looking for. And one day when she was visiting him at his dorm, he went for it. Sally Mae was hesitant, but she was also curious. Surely it meant he loved her? In the end, she allowed herself to be convinced.
In my Sims world, much like the real world, woohoo can have long-standing consequences. Sally-Mae soon learned just how true this is, when her adult adventure had left her with an unexpected present.
When Sally-Mae told Billy-Bob, he showed up quicker than you can say "positive pregnancy test".
And he brought another unexpected present, in the form of an engagement ring.
Sally Mae did not hesitate. It's a big yes!
The university only allows enrolled YAs to house in the dorms, so Sally-Mae had to stay in the orphanage until Billy Bob could secure a home for them. He took out a loan and bought two cheap run down trailers and a patch of land on the outskirts of town.
When it was settled he sent a taxi to pick up Sally-Mae. Here she is being waved off by everyone.
Stoffe was asleep, and came rushing out in his underwear when he heard the commotion.
Very strange for Sally Mae to leave the only home she'd ever known, to go live with this man she's only known a few months, and about to have a baby with him. A lot of change, in a short period of time!
Stoffe followed her outside to wave her off, and he stayed until it had left. He was rather sad to see his closest friend go, but he knows that having a family and being loved was her dream. He doesn't get it, but he supports her, and he hopes she will be happy in her new home, and that she'll get exactly what she wanted.
He could tell Sally Mae was nervous, so he stayed there smiling at her through the window until the taxi left.
It was rather strange for him too, walking back in there knowing that Sally Mae would no longer be there every day. But that is life, you grow up, and people go different paths.
That is where we leave Sally-Mae for today. In the taxi on her way to her new life. She wanted love and a family, and from her perspective she's about to get everything she's ever wanted. Time will tell if that's really the case.
Chapter 2 Part 2 - Stoffe Andersson
In the previous chapter, Stoffe had recently aged up to a teen. His aspiration is fortune. Unlike Sally Mae, he does not have much dreams in the love and family department. Instead, his dreams are about money. Although he is very happy in the orphanage, he has not enjoyed growing up in hand-me down clothes and living off the charity of the state and donors. He admires the richer side of town, with their big fancy houses and glamorous life styles. He wants to prove to the world that he is someone, and his mind that means joining their ranks. And the fastest way to do that is to become a savvy businessman. So now that he is old enough to start earning money, he buckled down and got busy.
Here he is practicing charisma by talking about the stock market and market trends. I'm bored just watching, but he clearly enjoys it.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178086)
Here he is sitting down to lunch, having woken up late on the weekend because he was up half the night studying and writing articles on Monique's computer to bring in a little extra cash.
On weekends he would stay up late studying, and working. He managed to secure a freelance job writing articles for a local newspaper run by Daniel Sernman himself, one of the town's most successful entrepreneurs. He's hoping to impress Daniel, who could prove to be a very useful contact, and the money is a welcome boost to his college funds. When the rest of the residents gather for lunch, Stoffe has only just woken up after another long night by the computer.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178088)
Although he is laser focused on achieving his goals, he does take time here and there to do something fun and relax. Even though he's a teen, he loves toys, especially techy ones like the radio control car that Santa left them.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178090)
Stoffe is now the oldest of the bunch, and he has taken over Amy's role of the bigger "sibling" that looks out for younger ones when matron is busy. He cheers loudly for Olivia that is growing up to teen.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178092)
He loves to make people laugh, so when Leah wants to dance on his feet before her turn on the cake he of course indulges her, making silly faces and pretending to fall.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178094)
He has just enough time to see Leah grow up, nut then he has to dash off to his job as an EMT. Gotta make that money!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178095)
When he's not working, Stoffe has his hands full trying to get as many scholarships as he can for college. In Evergreen, the wife of the minister of education runs a free-for-all crafting studio where anyone is welcome to come and practice different skills and hobbies. It's helpful to Sims like Stoffe that does not necessarily have the funds, or the space, to do it at home. When Stoffe looked at the available scholarships and saw there was a toy building scholarship, he decided to put that on his list because he got to kill three birds with one stone. Working towards his scholarship, with something he himself loves, and as a bonus he gets gifts he can give to the other residents.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178098)
During Stoffe's teen years, one of the hood thieves decided to target the orphanage. They are notorious for targeting houses with young children, or pregnant women. The orphanage did not have an intruder alarm, so the absolute monster got away with their piano, a piece of art and one of the bikes.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178099)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178102)
Stoffe was especially mad about the bike that got stolen, because it was a favorite of the younger kids. Who would steal from poor orhans, he wonders. The thieves in Evergreen, that's who. Total jerks, every one of them.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178103)
As if holding down a job, writing articles and studying for scholarships was not enough, Stoffe also made time to visit community lots where he might bump into influential people in town. He was very intelligent about his use of time, doubling up scholarship studies with networking opportunities at the local Billiard Palace.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178105)
CONTINUE FROM HERE
I do not have that many pictures of Stoffe in his teenage years, because so much of his time was spent working on something or other which is not that interesting to take pictures of again and again. He busted enough butt to pay for private school for himself, he invited the headmaster over and convinced him to let him in. It costs 1000 simoleons in registration and entrance fee, and an additional 750 a week, which is a lot of money but Stoffe felt it was an important investment in his future. Despite constantly working to pay for private school he managed to get a silver badge in toy making, sales, and cashiering, as well as reaching 8 in charisma, logic and mechanical. Between that and scholarships like pool, top grades and top level job he made it off to Uni with quite a chunk of cash in his pocket.
Here he is saying good bye to matron as he gets ready to leave for college. He is excited to go and prove himself, but he will miss her.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178109)
In Evergreen, when you go to university you start off by signing up for your classes at the registry office. It's tradition to take pictures out front once you are done to remember your first day at campus. Look at him in his grown-up casual formal attire. Can you tell he chose economy as his major?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178110)
He's positively glowing with excitement to get started on his degree, but with that child-like overly-excited always happy flair I love about him.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178112)
From there he went straight to get in a work out, and then off to the library to get a head start on his studies. Rest is for when you are dead, right now it's grind time. It's always grind time!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178113)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178114)
Stoffe knows that part of being viewed as influential and important, is to convey the appearance that you are. So instead of slumming it in the dorms with communal kitchens and bathrooms, he opted for the most expensive dorm-setup on campus where you get an entire apartment to yourself. It's a good way to say you got money in abundance, but lonelier than other options. Deep down he missed the orphanage, so he made sure to buy a radio controlled toy to remind him of home. And even a workaholic needs a little bit of fun here and there!
Here he is sitting down to lunch, having woken up late on the weekend because he was up half the night studying and writing articles on Monique's computer to bring in a little extra cash.
On weekends he would stay up late studying, and working. He managed to secure a freelance job writing articles for a local newspaper run by Daniel Sernman himself, one of the town's most successful entrepreneurs. He's hoping to impress Daniel, who could prove to be a very useful contact, and the money is a welcome boost to his college funds. When the rest of the residents gather for lunch, Stoffe has only just woken up after another long night by the computer.
Although he is laser focused on achieving his goals, he does take time here and there to do something fun and relax. Even though he's a teen, he loves toys, especially techy ones like the radio control car that Santa left them.
Stoffe is now the oldest of the bunch, and he has taken over Amy's role of the bigger "sibling" that looks out for younger ones when matron is busy. He cheers loudly for Olivia that is growing up to teen.
He loves to make people laugh, so when Leah wants to dance on his feet before her turn on the cake he of course indulges her, making silly faces and pretending to fall.
He has just enough time to see Leah grow up, nut then he has to dash off to his job as an EMT. Gotta make that money!
When he's not working, Stoffe has his hands full trying to get as many scholarships as he can for college. In Evergreen, the wife of the minister of education runs a free-for-all crafting studio where anyone is welcome to come and practice different skills and hobbies. It's helpful to Sims like Stoffe that does not necessarily have the funds, or the space, to do it at home. When Stoffe looked at the available scholarships and saw there was a toy building scholarship, he decided to put that on his list because he got to kill three birds with one stone. Working towards his scholarship, with something he himself loves, and as a bonus he gets gifts he can give to the other residents.
During Stoffe's teen years, one of the hood thieves decided to target the orphanage. They are notorious for targeting houses with young children, or pregnant women. The orphanage did not have an intruder alarm, so the absolute monster got away with their piano, a piece of art and one of the bikes.
Stoffe was especially mad about the bike that got stolen, because it was a favorite of the younger kids. Who would steal from poor orhans, he wonders. The thieves in Evergreen, that's who. Total jerks, every one of them.
As if holding down a job, writing articles and studying for scholarships was not enough, Stoffe also made time to visit community lots where he might bump into influential people in town. He was very intelligent about his use of time, doubling up scholarship studies with networking opportunities at the local Billiard Palace.
CONTINUE FROM HERE
I do not have that many pictures of Stoffe in his teenage years, because so much of his time was spent working on something or other which is not that interesting to take pictures of again and again. He busted enough butt to pay for private school for himself, he invited the headmaster over and convinced him to let him in. It costs 1000 simoleons in registration and entrance fee, and an additional 750 a week, which is a lot of money but Stoffe felt it was an important investment in his future. Despite constantly working to pay for private school he managed to get a silver badge in toy making, sales, and cashiering, as well as reaching 8 in charisma, logic and mechanical. Between that and scholarships like pool, top grades and top level job he made it off to Uni with quite a chunk of cash in his pocket.
Here he is saying good bye to matron as he gets ready to leave for college. He is excited to go and prove himself, but he will miss her.
In Evergreen, when you go to university you start off by signing up for your classes at the registry office. It's tradition to take pictures out front once you are done to remember your first day at campus. Look at him in his grown-up casual formal attire. Can you tell he chose economy as his major?
![lol](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
He's positively glowing with excitement to get started on his degree, but with that child-like overly-excited always happy flair I love about him.
From there he went straight to get in a work out, and then off to the library to get a head start on his studies. Rest is for when you are dead, right now it's grind time. It's always grind time!
Stoffe knows that part of being viewed as influential and important, is to convey the appearance that you are. So instead of slumming it in the dorms with communal kitchens and bathrooms, he opted for the most expensive dorm-setup on campus where you get an entire apartment to yourself. It's a good way to say you got money in abundance, but lonelier than other options. Deep down he missed the orphanage, so he made sure to buy a radio controlled toy to remind him of home. And even a workaholic needs a little bit of fun here and there!
That's it from Stoffe for today. He busted butt all through teenhood and now he has made it to college where he is determined to keep his head to the grindstone until he reaches his dreams. Given what he achieved as a teen I have no doubts he's going to get there.
Hope you enjoyed reading this far
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Go to Chapter 3
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26th Apr 2018 at 5:25 PM
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Oh, it doesn't sound so good for Sally-Mae. She's so happy thinking all her dreams are coming true, but I suspect Billy-Bob will break her heart. We already know he's willing to cheat on her.
Targeting an orphanage is pretty low, even for a thief.
Stoffe really has a big plan for himself, and he has the self-discipline to make it happen. It's also good to know that he adds a little balance to his driven life by making time for fitness and play.
Targeting an orphanage is pretty low, even for a thief.
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Stoffe really has a big plan for himself, and he has the self-discipline to make it happen. It's also good to know that he adds a little balance to his driven life by making time for fitness and play.
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27th Apr 2018 at 5:32 AM
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I am not very optimistic when it comes to Sally-Mae and her life, it might be starting out OK, but I think Billy-Bob is likely to get caught and disapoint Sally-Mae.
The orphanage really ought to invest in an alarm. I am sorry that the burglar paid them a visit. I don't have the burglar pay my houses any visits, I think it because I always have someone awake at all hours. I do buy alarms though, I like the one by Simsky where it is a combination smoke and burglar alarm that covers the whole lot.
Stoffe is doing really well, I think he is doing great and it is good that he does do some fun things sometimes. I expect that he will make the Dean's List and Graduate with Honours.
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Curiosity killed the cat,
but satisfaction brought it back.
The orphanage really ought to invest in an alarm. I am sorry that the burglar paid them a visit. I don't have the burglar pay my houses any visits, I think it because I always have someone awake at all hours. I do buy alarms though, I like the one by Simsky where it is a combination smoke and burglar alarm that covers the whole lot.
Stoffe is doing really well, I think he is doing great and it is good that he does do some fun things sometimes. I expect that he will make the Dean's List and Graduate with Honours.
for info on changing the Mac Open File Limit check out my post here http://www.insimenator.org/index.ph...html#msg1628939
Curiosity killed the cat,
but satisfaction brought it back.
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27th Apr 2018 at 2:28 PM
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They have invested in an alarm now, so next time thief won't manage to steal quite so many things before cops show up. I was a bit surprised when I realized they didn't have one, I am usually so meticulous about placing them in anything I build. Of all the places to forget,..
And yeah, things look a rather bleak for Sally-Mae at the moment. Really look forward to seeing what you guys think of where the story goes from there
I'll start writing on the next update tonight, though no idea if I'll finish. Last post took three days to write, turtle writer at your service
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And yeah, things look a rather bleak for Sally-Mae at the moment. Really look forward to seeing what you guys think of where the story goes from there
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About Sally-Mae , there might still be hope! After all stranger things has happened than a total idiot and jerk romance-sim dude has a change of heart when first time holds the little infant
Then again does not sound like Billy-Bob, yeah.. but it has happened.
About Stoffe, he better be sure to not fall too fast from too high
Yes nice to have high goals, but I am afraid he is aiming too high all at once. He did great as teen, with no "pappa betalar" (dad pays)-backround, I only fear he is aiming too high ![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
And sorry for Lena about the burglar
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
About Stoffe, he better be sure to not fall too fast from too high
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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And sorry for Lena about the burglar
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My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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28th Apr 2018 at 8:55 AM
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The only thing I noticed was I can read the game textboxes (/---)/
Else am I just reading along ~
I build small houses *^*
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2nd May 2018 at 2:24 AM
Last edited by gummilutt : 5th May 2024 at 6:16 AM.
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EDIT 2023: I'm updating the posts to replace the images that were lost when MYP went down, and I accidentally put the next episode's pictures on this post. I don't want to have to do it yet again, so just ignore the Sawyer pictures below. In fact ignore all the pictures at the bottom, just read the text and the images will show up in the order intended ![Smilie](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Haven't been feeling great this weekend so wasn't in the right mood to continue the story but today I finally had some inspiration
This time an update on Siri Kim-Sjöström and her parents.
Cahpter 3 - Siri Kim-Sjöström
When we left Siri she had aged up to a teen, and continued her calm happy existance with her two elderly parents. Encouraged by her dad she focused on her studies, and pursued her interests in science. But also always taking time to help her mom keep the house neat, and help with the cooking and having girl time. By the time we resume our story Siri is in the later part of her teenhood, with thoughts of going to college.
Go to chapter 4
Creations can be found on my on tumblr.
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Haven't been feeling great this weekend so wasn't in the right mood to continue the story but today I finally had some inspiration
![Smilie](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Cahpter 3 - Siri Kim-Sjöström
When we left Siri she had aged up to a teen, and continued her calm happy existance with her two elderly parents. Encouraged by her dad she focused on her studies, and pursued her interests in science. But also always taking time to help her mom keep the house neat, and help with the cooking and having girl time. By the time we resume our story Siri is in the later part of her teenhood, with thoughts of going to college.
As was so often the case, we find Siri out by her telescope studying the stars.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178161)
Only this night, something is quite different. There's something other than stars and planets out there.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178162)
"Huh? Wait.. that can't be right."
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178163)
"Where did it go?"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178164)
"Uh... what's that noise? Is it behind me?!"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178165)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178166)
Siri did her best to hold on, but as we know that tractor beam wins out every time.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178167)
Her parents heard the noise of Siri screaming as she was lifted into the sky, but when they came outside she was just gone. They had no idea where she'd gone to or why she screamed. Their beloved daughter, just like that, gone. Sigrid stayed up all night by the door, wailing out her sorrow.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178168)
After a while Tom joined her in her watch. He too worried sick.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178169)
And then, finally, Sigrid heard a noise outside. She rushed outside, hoping it would be Siri.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178170)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178171)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178172)
And from this strange loud flying machine out pops Siri, a little battered and very freaked out.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178173)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178174)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178175)
Though I'm sure a hug from mom helps. Not sure what to really think about the bizarre thing that had happened, they agreed to go to bed and figure it out in the morning.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178176)
But the next day, Siri wasn't feeling so well.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178177)
Worried about her and wondering if it's related to what happened, her parents called her in sick from school to rest. Siri spent the day on the sofa, lazily watching tv with her mom.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178178)
Tom not really knowing how to deal with the fact that he had been unable to protect his daughter from whatever it was that had happened the previous night, busied himself in work. Having now retired from his job as an auto mechanic he had more time to spend on his junk cars, restoring them and selling to car enthusiasts. While Siri convalesced inside, he opened up the yard sale.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178179)
Siri however did not improve, her nausea continued and so her parents decided she should take some time off school and focus on getting better. Only having one bathroom proved quite the challenge with Siri's constant vomiting and Toms aging bladder. I don't think Tom really understood, but Siri started to suspect what was going on.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178180)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178181)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178182)
And eventually, the inevitable happened. Siri's belly popped.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178183)
Though she had suspected it, Siri clearly wasn't ready for this.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178184)
But the one who really wasn't ready was Tom. His daughter, pregnant? His responsible wonderful daughter who just a short while ago had been trying on college clothes... pregnant? You would think he might notice how distressed she is, and had come over to console her.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178185)
But no. The past few days had been a real trial for him. Unused to not being good enough (in his mind), unused to being inconvenienced at home by his daughter, and unused to not being able to do anything when his loved one is in distress had pushed Tom to his limit. He snapped, and instead of consoling her he yelled and scolded her for getting in this state.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178186)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178187)
Thoroughly out of his comfort zone, having yelled at his daughter, feeling powerless he did the only thing he knew how. Worked on his cars. Though clearly not quite in his right mind. Out in his underwear, not even noticing that he's getting more burned by the minute...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178188)
Sigrid wasn't all too pleased either. Shocked, and worried, and wondering how in the world this happened.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178189)
Siri on the other hand had rather gotten tired of all this hysteria, and approached things with the sense of practicality and maturity that being raised by and spending most of her time with her two elderly parents had taught her.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178190)
"Mum, calm down. It's going to be alright. Come here, give me a hug. "
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178191)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178192)
Siri's calm rubbed off on her mother, and reminded her what's important. However it happened, it happened and they just had to deal with it. And first on the list was to deal with the rift between Siri and her father. Sigrid pleaded with Siri to give him a chance. Siri was still quite hurt that her father would assume this was somehow her fault, and wasn't entirely pleased with the suggestion.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178193)
Siri left it to her mum to work on Toms mood, and for a while things were really awkward. But by the time Siri had really started showing, Sigrid had managed to get through to Tom and the three of them sat down to eat.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178194)
"Okay, I'm here mom. Now what?"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178195)
A little food, a little talk can do wonders. Somehow having breakfast together, just like they'd do so many times before, wore away some of the tension and restored some of their relationship.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178196)
Tom assured Siri he had come up with a plan of how they were going to deal with this.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178197)
So what was this plan of Tom's making? This part is hard to put into pictures so this time you get more text.
Having mulled it over while working on his cars Tom had come to the conclusion that there was no way his daughter had snuck out and gotten pregnant the regular way, he knew she'd never do that. He came to the conclusion that the aliens must have done something to Siri while she was abducted. He also came to the conclusion that regardless of which option people would believe in, both would guarantee Siri and the family to be the source of gossip, and notoriety. He was certain Siri would be shunned and tainted in the eyes of the community. And he did not want that for his daughter, or his family.
He realized that they had a golden opportunity. Nobody had seen Siri since the incident. Her school knew she'd been battling illness for a while and was being kept home to convalesce, and a few of his customers had picked up on it too. He was convinced the best solution was to hide Siri from the world, and make sure nobody ever found out about what had happened and what had come of it. And he knew that even though their house was fairly private, there was no way they could keep a screaming crying baby from being heard, and surely someone would notice Siri through the windows, or wonder why they'd suddenly covered up all the windows. No, Siri had to be hidden elsewhere.
And for that to work they had to make sure nobody wondered where Siri was. Preferably in a way that made sure people would feel too awkward to ask questions they didn't want to answer. Only one sure-fire way to do that, he thought, and that is to fake her death. He was certain that faking her illness had been bad enough to die wouldn't work, because then people would wonder why they hadn't called in a doctor (sure no such feature in Sims, really, but the job description exists so in my mind they exist). It had to be something where there was little room for questions, and where any doubts or curios questions would be kept silent out of respect. And what's more traumatic and more common in the Sims world, than fire? Surely if Siri died in a fire, nobody would think twice.
But not wanting to subject his daughter to any real danger, they had to get her out of there first. After some searching, Tom found an abandoned cottage on the very outskirts of town, in the forest. It had once been a temporary home for forest rangers, but thanks to the invention of cars and helicopters such professions could now reside in town and travel out when necessary. it was perfect! A little run down and moudly, but secluded, forgotten. Surely if Siri hid there nobody would ever find her. But how to purchase the property free of suspicion? After all who wants to buy a run down shack in the middle of the forest for innocent reasons. Unless you have the purest of motives....
A lot of things had to go right for Tom's plan to work, but he was confident it would work. At nights, he'd take a drive in his car as he often did, nothing weird about that. Only he'd go off to the cottage, restoring it and stocking it with furniture and supplies. While it was risky to go and he technically had no right to be there or do anything to it, he was confident it was so forgotten nobody would happen to come check and discover what he was doing. Once it was ready, they smuggled Siri out there. The next day, they staged a fire in the kitchen by intentionally leaving a pie in the oven.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178198)
Here's Tom standing in the garden, pretending not to notice the fire as it builds. I wonder what he is thinking. Is he picturing what aliens might look like? Is he wondering if they are watching him now, and what he's doing to cover up what they did?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178199)
Uh oh. That is one out of control house fire.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178200)
Time for the acting. Sigrid had been tending her plants by the pool, and now "discovered" the fire. Drawn there by her sobs, Tom came running, and upon seeing the fire called the fire department, who showed up in no time at all.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178201)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178202)
Once the fire was under control, Tom and Sigrid came running inside, breaking down at the sight of the ashes. The firefighters could not find Siri, and since she had been the one cooking they drew the conclusion she must have perished before they got there. After all, an ash pile looks like another ash pile. Who is to say one of them isn't Siri?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178203)
Everyone reacted just as Tom knew they would. Even though the house has low visibility the neighbors had often seen Tom out working on his cars while Sigrid tended the garden, and Siri in the kitchen cooking. So when the story spread and people heard that Siri had been inside, alone, cooking while her parents were out tending the yard it seemed the most natural thing in the world. They were all too busy feeling horribly sorry for this old couple who had just lost their only child, to question whether or not it was reasonable that Siri would have cooked alone if she was so ill she could have passed out leading to the fire. To the community it was just a very very tragic accident, nothing suspicious at all.
Having left no grave behind, the Sjöströms built a memorial to their daughter in the yard, where her telescope had stood.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178204)
In reality it was a ploy to make sure nobody could miss what had happened, and to keep the tragedy in fresh memory of anyone who came by so that they would be ensured to be left alone to their sorrow.
To keep up the appearance of the grieving parents desperately missing their daughter, they made a donation in Siri's name to the orphanage, replacing their stolen piano. Here you see Tom at the orphanage, coming by to make the donation. Perhaps Tom is pretending to smile at the memory of meeting Siri there for the first time. Or maybe he really is smiling at the memory of where he first met his beloved daughter.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178205)
That is where we will leave Siri and her parents for today. So far the plan has worked out. As far as everyone knows and believes, Siri died in a tragic kitchen fire. No one is doubting it, no one is questioning it. But Siri is very much a live, hidden away in a cottage in the forest. Currently trespassing on state property, but property so forgotten city hall doesn't even remember it exists, much less check on it regularly.
-- Supposed to be image of Siri's cottage from hood view, but I do not have it anymore and MYP hosting is gone
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So for the moment Siri appears to be quite safe. It's the middle of summer so she has some time to prepare for the winter. There's a small lake by the cottage where she can fish, and her parents made sure she had seeds and fertilizer to grow vegetables. But as summer turns to autumn and winter, it's going to get awfully cold in the brick cottage. Sure hope Tom's plan has thought of that as well.
Only this night, something is quite different. There's something other than stars and planets out there.
"Huh? Wait.. that can't be right."
"Where did it go?"
"Uh... what's that noise? Is it behind me?!"
Siri did her best to hold on, but as we know that tractor beam wins out every time.
Her parents heard the noise of Siri screaming as she was lifted into the sky, but when they came outside she was just gone. They had no idea where she'd gone to or why she screamed. Their beloved daughter, just like that, gone. Sigrid stayed up all night by the door, wailing out her sorrow.
After a while Tom joined her in her watch. He too worried sick.
And then, finally, Sigrid heard a noise outside. She rushed outside, hoping it would be Siri.
And from this strange loud flying machine out pops Siri, a little battered and very freaked out.
Though I'm sure a hug from mom helps. Not sure what to really think about the bizarre thing that had happened, they agreed to go to bed and figure it out in the morning.
But the next day, Siri wasn't feeling so well.
Worried about her and wondering if it's related to what happened, her parents called her in sick from school to rest. Siri spent the day on the sofa, lazily watching tv with her mom.
Tom not really knowing how to deal with the fact that he had been unable to protect his daughter from whatever it was that had happened the previous night, busied himself in work. Having now retired from his job as an auto mechanic he had more time to spend on his junk cars, restoring them and selling to car enthusiasts. While Siri convalesced inside, he opened up the yard sale.
Siri however did not improve, her nausea continued and so her parents decided she should take some time off school and focus on getting better. Only having one bathroom proved quite the challenge with Siri's constant vomiting and Toms aging bladder. I don't think Tom really understood, but Siri started to suspect what was going on.
And eventually, the inevitable happened. Siri's belly popped.
Though she had suspected it, Siri clearly wasn't ready for this.
But the one who really wasn't ready was Tom. His daughter, pregnant? His responsible wonderful daughter who just a short while ago had been trying on college clothes... pregnant? You would think he might notice how distressed she is, and had come over to console her.
But no. The past few days had been a real trial for him. Unused to not being good enough (in his mind), unused to being inconvenienced at home by his daughter, and unused to not being able to do anything when his loved one is in distress had pushed Tom to his limit. He snapped, and instead of consoling her he yelled and scolded her for getting in this state.
Thoroughly out of his comfort zone, having yelled at his daughter, feeling powerless he did the only thing he knew how. Worked on his cars. Though clearly not quite in his right mind. Out in his underwear, not even noticing that he's getting more burned by the minute...
Sigrid wasn't all too pleased either. Shocked, and worried, and wondering how in the world this happened.
Siri on the other hand had rather gotten tired of all this hysteria, and approached things with the sense of practicality and maturity that being raised by and spending most of her time with her two elderly parents had taught her.
"Mum, calm down. It's going to be alright. Come here, give me a hug. "
Siri's calm rubbed off on her mother, and reminded her what's important. However it happened, it happened and they just had to deal with it. And first on the list was to deal with the rift between Siri and her father. Sigrid pleaded with Siri to give him a chance. Siri was still quite hurt that her father would assume this was somehow her fault, and wasn't entirely pleased with the suggestion.
Siri left it to her mum to work on Toms mood, and for a while things were really awkward. But by the time Siri had really started showing, Sigrid had managed to get through to Tom and the three of them sat down to eat.
"Okay, I'm here mom. Now what?"
A little food, a little talk can do wonders. Somehow having breakfast together, just like they'd do so many times before, wore away some of the tension and restored some of their relationship.
Tom assured Siri he had come up with a plan of how they were going to deal with this.
So what was this plan of Tom's making? This part is hard to put into pictures so this time you get more text.
Having mulled it over while working on his cars Tom had come to the conclusion that there was no way his daughter had snuck out and gotten pregnant the regular way, he knew she'd never do that. He came to the conclusion that the aliens must have done something to Siri while she was abducted. He also came to the conclusion that regardless of which option people would believe in, both would guarantee Siri and the family to be the source of gossip, and notoriety. He was certain Siri would be shunned and tainted in the eyes of the community. And he did not want that for his daughter, or his family.
He realized that they had a golden opportunity. Nobody had seen Siri since the incident. Her school knew she'd been battling illness for a while and was being kept home to convalesce, and a few of his customers had picked up on it too. He was convinced the best solution was to hide Siri from the world, and make sure nobody ever found out about what had happened and what had come of it. And he knew that even though their house was fairly private, there was no way they could keep a screaming crying baby from being heard, and surely someone would notice Siri through the windows, or wonder why they'd suddenly covered up all the windows. No, Siri had to be hidden elsewhere.
And for that to work they had to make sure nobody wondered where Siri was. Preferably in a way that made sure people would feel too awkward to ask questions they didn't want to answer. Only one sure-fire way to do that, he thought, and that is to fake her death. He was certain that faking her illness had been bad enough to die wouldn't work, because then people would wonder why they hadn't called in a doctor (sure no such feature in Sims, really, but the job description exists so in my mind they exist). It had to be something where there was little room for questions, and where any doubts or curios questions would be kept silent out of respect. And what's more traumatic and more common in the Sims world, than fire? Surely if Siri died in a fire, nobody would think twice.
But not wanting to subject his daughter to any real danger, they had to get her out of there first. After some searching, Tom found an abandoned cottage on the very outskirts of town, in the forest. It had once been a temporary home for forest rangers, but thanks to the invention of cars and helicopters such professions could now reside in town and travel out when necessary. it was perfect! A little run down and moudly, but secluded, forgotten. Surely if Siri hid there nobody would ever find her. But how to purchase the property free of suspicion? After all who wants to buy a run down shack in the middle of the forest for innocent reasons. Unless you have the purest of motives....
A lot of things had to go right for Tom's plan to work, but he was confident it would work. At nights, he'd take a drive in his car as he often did, nothing weird about that. Only he'd go off to the cottage, restoring it and stocking it with furniture and supplies. While it was risky to go and he technically had no right to be there or do anything to it, he was confident it was so forgotten nobody would happen to come check and discover what he was doing. Once it was ready, they smuggled Siri out there. The next day, they staged a fire in the kitchen by intentionally leaving a pie in the oven.
Here's Tom standing in the garden, pretending not to notice the fire as it builds. I wonder what he is thinking. Is he picturing what aliens might look like? Is he wondering if they are watching him now, and what he's doing to cover up what they did?
Uh oh. That is one out of control house fire.
Time for the acting. Sigrid had been tending her plants by the pool, and now "discovered" the fire. Drawn there by her sobs, Tom came running, and upon seeing the fire called the fire department, who showed up in no time at all.
Once the fire was under control, Tom and Sigrid came running inside, breaking down at the sight of the ashes. The firefighters could not find Siri, and since she had been the one cooking they drew the conclusion she must have perished before they got there. After all, an ash pile looks like another ash pile. Who is to say one of them isn't Siri?
Everyone reacted just as Tom knew they would. Even though the house has low visibility the neighbors had often seen Tom out working on his cars while Sigrid tended the garden, and Siri in the kitchen cooking. So when the story spread and people heard that Siri had been inside, alone, cooking while her parents were out tending the yard it seemed the most natural thing in the world. They were all too busy feeling horribly sorry for this old couple who had just lost their only child, to question whether or not it was reasonable that Siri would have cooked alone if she was so ill she could have passed out leading to the fire. To the community it was just a very very tragic accident, nothing suspicious at all.
Having left no grave behind, the Sjöströms built a memorial to their daughter in the yard, where her telescope had stood.
In reality it was a ploy to make sure nobody could miss what had happened, and to keep the tragedy in fresh memory of anyone who came by so that they would be ensured to be left alone to their sorrow.
To keep up the appearance of the grieving parents desperately missing their daughter, they made a donation in Siri's name to the orphanage, replacing their stolen piano. Here you see Tom at the orphanage, coming by to make the donation. Perhaps Tom is pretending to smile at the memory of meeting Siri there for the first time. Or maybe he really is smiling at the memory of where he first met his beloved daughter.
That is where we will leave Siri and her parents for today. So far the plan has worked out. As far as everyone knows and believes, Siri died in a tragic kitchen fire. No one is doubting it, no one is questioning it. But Siri is very much a live, hidden away in a cottage in the forest. Currently trespassing on state property, but property so forgotten city hall doesn't even remember it exists, much less check on it regularly.
-- Supposed to be image of Siri's cottage from hood view, but I do not have it anymore and MYP hosting is gone
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So for the moment Siri appears to be quite safe. It's the middle of summer so she has some time to prepare for the winter. There's a small lake by the cottage where she can fish, and her parents made sure she had seeds and fertilizer to grow vegetables. But as summer turns to autumn and winter, it's going to get awfully cold in the brick cottage. Sure hope Tom's plan has thought of that as well.
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2nd May 2018 at 11:43 PM
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NOOOOO!!! Only a pic from hood view!
I was so curios (now I understand the Curious brothers) to see the cabin Siri is hiding ![Big Grin](//static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/icon_smile_big.gif)
Great update and interesting twist indeed :lovestruc
I hope Tom and Sigrid still manage to visit Siri? And nobody notice if they do visit that abandoned cabin a bit too often?
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Great update and interesting twist indeed :lovestruc
I hope Tom and Sigrid still manage to visit Siri? And nobody notice if they do visit that abandoned cabin a bit too often?
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My love, my love, my fearless love, I will not say goodbye..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
My heart, my heart, My drowning heart, Oh all the tears I've cried
Oh I may weep forevermore, My love will never die..
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I wasn't ready for the end of that yet! I, too, want to see the cabin and how Siri is getting along. That is some elaborate plan Tom came up with; I hope they don't get caught in such a serious lie.
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#24
5th May 2018 at 2:54 AM
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I'm sorry Ellu and cher <3 Gotta build some suspense
Thank you though, I am so so happy you both like it :lovestruc I love my Siri, she's a bad ass and I can't wait to post the next update. Love the cut-out simsample! Going to have to snag that!
But to keep things even, time for another Sally Mae update! Oh and also I realized I have been spelling their names wrong this whole time. I can never remember if there's a hyphen or not, and apparently there's not so whoops new spelling this time around.
Chapter 4 - Sally Mae Adams
When we left Sally Mae she had just got in the taxi moving to her new home with her fiance Billy Bob Sawyer, pregnant and in her third trimester. We know Billy Bob has cheated on her, and might not be the loving faithful man that Sally Mae thinks he is.
Getting rather long so I'll break this one up into two parts. I would have stopped here, but I guess I better not be such a tease this time or I may hear Ellu's "NOOO" all the way from across the pond
That'll be all for Sally Mae today. I hope you all enjoyed the update and seeing where Sally Mae's life has gone since we last saw her. Would love some feedback on pictures this time, do you want to see more of kiddies next time?
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But to keep things even, time for another Sally Mae update! Oh and also I realized I have been spelling their names wrong this whole time. I can never remember if there's a hyphen or not, and apparently there's not so whoops new spelling this time around.
Chapter 4 - Sally Mae Adams
When we left Sally Mae she had just got in the taxi moving to her new home with her fiance Billy Bob Sawyer, pregnant and in her third trimester. We know Billy Bob has cheated on her, and might not be the loving faithful man that Sally Mae thinks he is.
Here she is, having just arrived at her new home. A run-down yard full of weeds and unpleasant plants, and two simple trailer homes parked next to each other. Billy Bob looks to be in a foul mood, telling her to go make dinner. Maybe he thinks she took too long to get there.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178116)
Now if my partner greeted me like that I'd tell them to shove it where the sun don't shine, but Sally Mae is young and inexperienced. She's never been in a relationship before, and in her mind she's the luckiest girl in the world to have someone love despite her awkwardness and her not-stellar looks. She hopes to be a good wife some day and in her world good wives make their men dinner, so apologizes for arriving late and runs off to make dinner while Billy Bob focuses on his term essay.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178117)
Turns out Billy Bob got the housing sorted right on time. Because the very next day...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178118)
You might wonder who the man in the blue cardigan is. He's the minister of education, but also functions as a sort of social services of the hood. Since Sally Mae is underage and Billy Bob is still in college, I suspect he felt it was necessary to come by and inspect their living situations. Make sure it's fit for babies and all that. I think he ended up seeing a little more than he bargained
"Calm down, it's only child birth..." says Nicolas.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178119)
"See, I told you it's not that hard." says Nicolas to Billy Bob.
"She's beaaaautiful honey!"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178120)
"Meet your daughter Billy Bob! Would you like to hold her?"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178121)
But wait, what's this? Looks like we have a case of the twins!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178122)
Look at that happy face. Someone clearly doesn't mind surprise-twins!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178123)
Looks like Sally Mae made a real jump start on the family she always wanted. Not long ago she was a single teen, now she has a fiance and two beautiful daughters. I'd be pretty freaked out if my life changed that much in such a relatively short time span, but Sally Mae looks quite at home.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178124)
Since Billy Bob is still in college funds are quite limited, so their simple home is still quite spartan. In one trailer we have their bedroom, and a kitchen/living room combo. The second trailer is the nursery. Sally Mae took her trust fund money to buy two cribs, a dangle master, a baby bounce and a chair for her to sit in while she keeps an eye on the girls.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178125)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178126)
As you might deduce from the yard, Billy Bob isn't one for the cosy environments and welcoming atmosphere. Instead he wants his home to be as uninviting and people-deterring as possible. So he went out and got another addition to the family. Say hello to Harley the watch dog. He's agressive and he's a pig, but somehow he'll still make your heart melt.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178127)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178128)
Look at that silly little pup, thoroughly enjoying a big ol' roll around in a puddle.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178129)
He really is one massive dog, and if I walked by I would probably be a little scared. Which is just what Billy Bob wanted. But Sally Mae sees the sweet in everyone and everything, and immediately adopted him into her family of living beings to dote on. Here she is giving him a bath. From this angle it looks like his head is bigger than hers!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178130)
Sally Mae is a natural at being a mom, loving every second of every day.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178131)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178132)
Reading the girls a bedtime story
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178133)
Looks like it worked better on mommy than it did on the girls. Tiresome being a new mommy to twins!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178134)
And so the days continued. Sally Mae cooked, cleaned, and took care of the babies. When she found the time she'd dig in the yard for treasure she could pawn to make a little extra money and buy things for the girls. Billy Bob graduated with a bachelor in political science and got a job in the military career. Having some steady income was great for them, but Billy Bob left for work at 6am and that meant Sally Mae had to get up at 5am to make breakfast. Many nights she was up until after midnight getting caught up on the household chores once the girls had fallen asleep, so a full energy bar became a thing of the past. Keeping Billy Bob's needs satisfied meant regular woohooing, and before too long Sally Mae found herself pregnant again. While I'm pretty sure she is more than happy to have another addition to her family, she does look a little worn.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178135)
Oh dear...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178136)
I wonder what was going through Billy Bobs mind as he found his wife passed out on the floor, Lulu Belle vicariously lying on the changing table. Somehow I don't think genuine concern is an emotion he's capable of. But he did calm down a little with his demands. After all a house wife is no good to him if she's passed out.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178137)
Time flies and all of a sudden it was time for the girls birthdays. Peggy Sue was born first, so she's first up.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178138)
She got her daddy's hair.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178139)
Lulu Belles turn
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178140)
Another one with daddy's hair. He sure has some strong genes! (in my game all hair colors are equally dominant, so it's always a 50/50 flip)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178141)
No close up of Peggy Sue, but one of Lulu Belle. She got her mothers eyes and cheekbones.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178142)
No rest for the wicked, first batch grown up, next batch coming out of the oven! Sally Mae looks pretty pleased though. I wonder what she's feeling inside her tummy. Could it be...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178143)
Clearly Billy Bob is not handling the news all that well. I have to admit I quite enjoyed watching him reduced to a babbling heap.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178144)
"Honey, please just look at her. It's just a baby, nothing to be scared of!"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178145)
The doctor got Billy Bob back on his feet, and Sally Mae got him to hold their new daughter for a minute. Because yep, you guessed it. It's twins, again. Sally Mae is one fertile lady!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178146)
And this time, it's a son! About frigging time thinks Billy Bob, enough of all these girl babies, this is what I wanted, a son! And what do you know, suddenly not so hard to convince to hold the baby.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178147)
I've even caught him playing with his newborn son, which is almost weird to see. Billy Bob insisted they name him Billy Bob Jr. Guess he intends to pass on his legacy and raise himself a nice strong boy. Jr's twin sister is called Anna Nicole.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178149)
And from time to time he'll come help putting them to bed, though he only does billy Bob Jr.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178150)
Place is positively crawling with kiddies now!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178151)
Some of you may be wondering when it's going to be Sally Mae's turn to grow up. She's certainly old enough. In my game anyone who opts out of college gets their life span as a teen extended so that they can remain care-free not-quite-adults-yet Simmies for the same amount of time as their peers who do go to college. Sally-Mae is much too busy with her four children to think about getting a degree, she is quite happy to be a housewife (or well house-fiance). And Billy Bob is certainly not going to push her, he wants her home to cook and clean and be available when he wants his fun.
Everything about him is calculated, planned, intentional. He knows just how to manipulate circumstances enough that Sally Mae continues to think of him as a helpful loving fiance. When she's behind on house work he'll offer to watch the kids for her so she can go clean, making out he's a helpful hubby when really, why is it automatically her job to watch them 24/7 and do all the cooking and cleaning? And his idea of watching them is taking over when she's already got them settled and there's nothing to do except keep an eye on them so they don't crawl off. He might give them a bottle if he's really trying to impress and want his nightly fun, but never on your life that he changes a diaper. Poopy diapers are for womenfolk. Like this, all of them occupied and nothing to do really,
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178152)
But Sally Mae has never known anything else, and she's so overrun with her two babies and two toddlers to take care of, that she never quite has time to notice. And deep down she longs to be his wife properly, so she does everything she can to keep him happy and show what a good wife she'd make so he'll agree to have a wedding. He claims they can't afford it (marriage licenses cost money in my hood) and he handles all the finances so she doesn't argue with him about it.
One of the things I love about this game is how animations you've seen a thousand times can look entirely different all of a sudden. Like this picture of the two of them making out on their bed one night. No different from any other make-out animation, but I see a Sally Mae that is so tired she can't keep her eyes open, but goes along with it any way because she doesn't want to deny him. And is it just me or does the way Billy Bob is hunched over her look kind of dominant and controlling?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178153)
Not really sure how she manages to get everything done, but even with four small children and a household to take care of Sally-Mae makes time to dig in the yard. The kids trailer is starting to look a little cosier now thanks to her dug up treasure. And despite everything she takes time to teach them to talk and walk, though potty training is first on the agenda so they can deal with that motive on their own.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178154)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178155)
Starting her own vegetable garden and drinking copious amounts of pepper juice might have had something to do with how Sally Mae gets through the days.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178156)
As you can see the two trailers are identical in terms of fixtures, only this one had the stove removed and a minifridge instead of a big one. Billy Bob had the walls merged so that the windows on this trailer lead into their bedroom. He knew Sally Mae would never agree to sleep in a separate trailer if she didn't have some way to keep an eye on the kids or notice if something was wrong with them, so that is the solution he came up with.
Lulu Belle learning to walk
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178157)
Remember Harley the watch dog, and how I said he'll melt your heart? He certainly is just the watch dog Billy Bob wants. Here he is scaring off Henrik Lindström. Which may or may not have been such a good idea, considering Henrik is the chief of police of Evergreen.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178158)
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178159)
And yet, he'll calmly endure anything the kids put him through. In fact he loooves the kiddies and tries to sneak in there as often as he can. Sally Mae doesn't like him slobbering up the floors and getting the kids dirty, since he lives outside, so she sometimes locks the door but if she lets him he'll be in there all day every day :lovestruc :lovestruc
Now if my partner greeted me like that I'd tell them to shove it where the sun don't shine, but Sally Mae is young and inexperienced. She's never been in a relationship before, and in her mind she's the luckiest girl in the world to have someone love despite her awkwardness and her not-stellar looks. She hopes to be a good wife some day and in her world good wives make their men dinner, so apologizes for arriving late and runs off to make dinner while Billy Bob focuses on his term essay.
Turns out Billy Bob got the housing sorted right on time. Because the very next day...
You might wonder who the man in the blue cardigan is. He's the minister of education, but also functions as a sort of social services of the hood. Since Sally Mae is underage and Billy Bob is still in college, I suspect he felt it was necessary to come by and inspect their living situations. Make sure it's fit for babies and all that. I think he ended up seeing a little more than he bargained
![lol](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
"Calm down, it's only child birth..." says Nicolas.
"See, I told you it's not that hard." says Nicolas to Billy Bob.
"She's beaaaautiful honey!"
"Meet your daughter Billy Bob! Would you like to hold her?"
But wait, what's this? Looks like we have a case of the twins!
Look at that happy face. Someone clearly doesn't mind surprise-twins!
Looks like Sally Mae made a real jump start on the family she always wanted. Not long ago she was a single teen, now she has a fiance and two beautiful daughters. I'd be pretty freaked out if my life changed that much in such a relatively short time span, but Sally Mae looks quite at home.
Since Billy Bob is still in college funds are quite limited, so their simple home is still quite spartan. In one trailer we have their bedroom, and a kitchen/living room combo. The second trailer is the nursery. Sally Mae took her trust fund money to buy two cribs, a dangle master, a baby bounce and a chair for her to sit in while she keeps an eye on the girls.
As you might deduce from the yard, Billy Bob isn't one for the cosy environments and welcoming atmosphere. Instead he wants his home to be as uninviting and people-deterring as possible. So he went out and got another addition to the family. Say hello to Harley the watch dog. He's agressive and he's a pig, but somehow he'll still make your heart melt.
Look at that silly little pup, thoroughly enjoying a big ol' roll around in a puddle.
He really is one massive dog, and if I walked by I would probably be a little scared. Which is just what Billy Bob wanted. But Sally Mae sees the sweet in everyone and everything, and immediately adopted him into her family of living beings to dote on. Here she is giving him a bath. From this angle it looks like his head is bigger than hers!
![blink](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/Oogle_anim.gif)
Sally Mae is a natural at being a mom, loving every second of every day.
Reading the girls a bedtime story
Looks like it worked better on mommy than it did on the girls. Tiresome being a new mommy to twins!
And so the days continued. Sally Mae cooked, cleaned, and took care of the babies. When she found the time she'd dig in the yard for treasure she could pawn to make a little extra money and buy things for the girls. Billy Bob graduated with a bachelor in political science and got a job in the military career. Having some steady income was great for them, but Billy Bob left for work at 6am and that meant Sally Mae had to get up at 5am to make breakfast. Many nights she was up until after midnight getting caught up on the household chores once the girls had fallen asleep, so a full energy bar became a thing of the past. Keeping Billy Bob's needs satisfied meant regular woohooing, and before too long Sally Mae found herself pregnant again. While I'm pretty sure she is more than happy to have another addition to her family, she does look a little worn.
Oh dear...
I wonder what was going through Billy Bobs mind as he found his wife passed out on the floor, Lulu Belle vicariously lying on the changing table. Somehow I don't think genuine concern is an emotion he's capable of. But he did calm down a little with his demands. After all a house wife is no good to him if she's passed out.
Time flies and all of a sudden it was time for the girls birthdays. Peggy Sue was born first, so she's first up.
She got her daddy's hair.
Lulu Belles turn
Another one with daddy's hair. He sure has some strong genes! (in my game all hair colors are equally dominant, so it's always a 50/50 flip)
No close up of Peggy Sue, but one of Lulu Belle. She got her mothers eyes and cheekbones.
No rest for the wicked, first batch grown up, next batch coming out of the oven! Sally Mae looks pretty pleased though. I wonder what she's feeling inside her tummy. Could it be...
Clearly Billy Bob is not handling the news all that well. I have to admit I quite enjoyed watching him reduced to a babbling heap.
"Honey, please just look at her. It's just a baby, nothing to be scared of!"
The doctor got Billy Bob back on his feet, and Sally Mae got him to hold their new daughter for a minute. Because yep, you guessed it. It's twins, again. Sally Mae is one fertile lady!
And this time, it's a son! About frigging time thinks Billy Bob, enough of all these girl babies, this is what I wanted, a son! And what do you know, suddenly not so hard to convince to hold the baby.
I've even caught him playing with his newborn son, which is almost weird to see. Billy Bob insisted they name him Billy Bob Jr. Guess he intends to pass on his legacy and raise himself a nice strong boy. Jr's twin sister is called Anna Nicole.
And from time to time he'll come help putting them to bed, though he only does billy Bob Jr.
Place is positively crawling with kiddies now!
Some of you may be wondering when it's going to be Sally Mae's turn to grow up. She's certainly old enough. In my game anyone who opts out of college gets their life span as a teen extended so that they can remain care-free not-quite-adults-yet Simmies for the same amount of time as their peers who do go to college. Sally-Mae is much too busy with her four children to think about getting a degree, she is quite happy to be a housewife (or well house-fiance). And Billy Bob is certainly not going to push her, he wants her home to cook and clean and be available when he wants his fun.
Everything about him is calculated, planned, intentional. He knows just how to manipulate circumstances enough that Sally Mae continues to think of him as a helpful loving fiance. When she's behind on house work he'll offer to watch the kids for her so she can go clean, making out he's a helpful hubby when really, why is it automatically her job to watch them 24/7 and do all the cooking and cleaning? And his idea of watching them is taking over when she's already got them settled and there's nothing to do except keep an eye on them so they don't crawl off. He might give them a bottle if he's really trying to impress and want his nightly fun, but never on your life that he changes a diaper. Poopy diapers are for womenfolk. Like this, all of them occupied and nothing to do really,
But Sally Mae has never known anything else, and she's so overrun with her two babies and two toddlers to take care of, that she never quite has time to notice. And deep down she longs to be his wife properly, so she does everything she can to keep him happy and show what a good wife she'd make so he'll agree to have a wedding. He claims they can't afford it (marriage licenses cost money in my hood) and he handles all the finances so she doesn't argue with him about it.
One of the things I love about this game is how animations you've seen a thousand times can look entirely different all of a sudden. Like this picture of the two of them making out on their bed one night. No different from any other make-out animation, but I see a Sally Mae that is so tired she can't keep her eyes open, but goes along with it any way because she doesn't want to deny him. And is it just me or does the way Billy Bob is hunched over her look kind of dominant and controlling?
Not really sure how she manages to get everything done, but even with four small children and a household to take care of Sally-Mae makes time to dig in the yard. The kids trailer is starting to look a little cosier now thanks to her dug up treasure. And despite everything she takes time to teach them to talk and walk, though potty training is first on the agenda so they can deal with that motive on their own.
Starting her own vegetable garden and drinking copious amounts of pepper juice might have had something to do with how Sally Mae gets through the days.
As you can see the two trailers are identical in terms of fixtures, only this one had the stove removed and a minifridge instead of a big one. Billy Bob had the walls merged so that the windows on this trailer lead into their bedroom. He knew Sally Mae would never agree to sleep in a separate trailer if she didn't have some way to keep an eye on the kids or notice if something was wrong with them, so that is the solution he came up with.
Lulu Belle learning to walk
Remember Harley the watch dog, and how I said he'll melt your heart? He certainly is just the watch dog Billy Bob wants. Here he is scaring off Henrik Lindström. Which may or may not have been such a good idea, considering Henrik is the chief of police of Evergreen.
And yet, he'll calmly endure anything the kids put him through. In fact he loooves the kiddies and tries to sneak in there as often as he can. Sally Mae doesn't like him slobbering up the floors and getting the kids dirty, since he lives outside, so she sometimes locks the door but if she lets him he'll be in there all day every day :lovestruc :lovestruc
Getting rather long so I'll break this one up into two parts. I would have stopped here, but I guess I better not be such a tease this time or I may hear Ellu's "NOOO" all the way from across the pond
![lol](http://static.modthesims2.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Nothing much really happens in the life of Sally Mae, each day is like the previous one. Sally Mae cooks, she cleans, she takes care of her wonderful kids.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178213)
Sometimes though, I'll find her seemingly pondering her existence. Here she is preparing the turkey for Christmas dinner that year, and is it just me or is there a sort of dead-in-the-eyes look to her in that moment?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178214)
A look that certainly isn't there whenever she looks at one of her kids. Maybe she is starting to, on some level, question her relationship...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178215)
Now Billy Bob is a lot of things, but oblivious is not one of them. He's caught that look of hers, and he knows he needs to dial things up an additional notch. Sally Mae has gotten the nursery decently furnished, so lately her money has been going towards a wedding fund. Truth is, money is not as tight as Billy Bob would make out. He does quite well at work, has gotten himself promoted to flight officer. Looks quite pleased whenever he's off to work, clearly the military life suits him.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178216)
So if you are Billy Bob in this situation, what do you? How do you ensure that Sally Mae doesn't realize how dysfunctional their relationship really is, and make sure she remains the happy housewife? You make it official of course! And not only that, you spoil her a little with some nice jewelry so her dream of being a princess on her wedding day is one step closer to reality. She does quite seem to enjoy admiring herself in the mirror, in her pretty white dress.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178217)
The necklace really compliments the dress, don't you think? And while she certainly is happy that the big day has finally come, that look isn't entirely gone. Looks like just getting married isn't going to be enough.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178218)
Some of you might have noticed that the only people in these pictures are the kids, Billy Bob, and Sally Mae. Except for the occasional walk-by which usually gets chased off by Harley. No phone calls, no emails, no visitors. Sally Mae doesn't know this but whenever someone calls and asks for her, Billy Bob makes sure he answers the phone, and then rudely responds that she is busy and hangs up on whoever called. There is no phone in the kids trailer, quite intentional of course, so even if he's not there to guard the phone Sally Mae rarely hears it ring. When EA designed the automated messages, they clearly overheard Billy Bob on the phone. So since Sally Mae came to her new home, she's not talked to or seen any of her old friends, or matron. She's been busy with the kids of course, and hasn't exactly tried to make contact either. But she misses them, and Billy Bob realizes that it might be time to let her have some contact with the outside world.
So not only are they getting married, but he's invited matron, and Sally Mae's old orphanage buddies to attend the wedding. He's found a pretty little wedding location by the river where the ceremony can be held, with a buffet afterwards. Guaranteed to really make it a special day.
Amy might not like Billy Bob, but of course she's going to come be there for Sally Mae on her big day.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178219)
And of course matron and Stoffe will come, no questions asked. Matron looks so relieved to see Sally Mae looking happy and well. Stoffe with his thoughts on money, as usual...
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178220)
Sally Mae looks really happy to see them too. And from this angle she really is quite gorgeous, don't you think?
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178221)
Better sit down, ceremony is about to start!
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178222)
Billy Bob dialing up the charm and smiles
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178223)
She looks so sweet, and so in the moment.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178224)
There's that look Billy Bob is used to seeing. Sweet, loving eyes.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178225)
Even Billy Bob almost looks a little touched by the moment.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178226)
And then he ruins it by grabbing Sally Mae and throwing her down in a kiss. Sally Mae looks a little surprised and taken off guard, but I'm sure she chalks it up to romantic gesture. With another Sim, it would have been a romantic gesture. From Billy Bob, you can bet your chickens it's him blowing off some steam from having to pretend, by being rough in a way that can't quite be accused of it.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178227)
Leah congratulating Sally Mae, while Billy Bob sets up the buffet. Unusual for him to do anything food-related, outside of eating it. Notice him doing it when Sally Mae is looking in that direction, making sure she sees him.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178228)
He's even making an effort to socialize with Sally Mae's guests.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178229)
"Thank you honey for this truly wonderful day"
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178230)
The party was a great success (Taket lyfter means roof raiser). I think Sally Mae really enjoyed spending some time without the kids, for once, having conversations with people closer to her own age. Here she is talking with Olivia. Olivia is very interested in politics, and societal issues. A bit of a left wing activist, fighting for peoples rights and feminism, and such things. I imagine Sally Mae is encouraging her and saying she's a great speaker and a great asset to any movement.
![](https://thumbs.modthesims.info/getimage.php?file=2178231)
Just the kind of person Sally Mae could do with spending more time around, but Billy Bob smelling danger decided it was time to head on home. Reminding Sally Mae the kids would be waiting they said goodbye to the guests and headed home, now a married couple.
Sometimes though, I'll find her seemingly pondering her existence. Here she is preparing the turkey for Christmas dinner that year, and is it just me or is there a sort of dead-in-the-eyes look to her in that moment?
A look that certainly isn't there whenever she looks at one of her kids. Maybe she is starting to, on some level, question her relationship...
Now Billy Bob is a lot of things, but oblivious is not one of them. He's caught that look of hers, and he knows he needs to dial things up an additional notch. Sally Mae has gotten the nursery decently furnished, so lately her money has been going towards a wedding fund. Truth is, money is not as tight as Billy Bob would make out. He does quite well at work, has gotten himself promoted to flight officer. Looks quite pleased whenever he's off to work, clearly the military life suits him.
So if you are Billy Bob in this situation, what do you? How do you ensure that Sally Mae doesn't realize how dysfunctional their relationship really is, and make sure she remains the happy housewife? You make it official of course! And not only that, you spoil her a little with some nice jewelry so her dream of being a princess on her wedding day is one step closer to reality. She does quite seem to enjoy admiring herself in the mirror, in her pretty white dress.
The necklace really compliments the dress, don't you think? And while she certainly is happy that the big day has finally come, that look isn't entirely gone. Looks like just getting married isn't going to be enough.
Some of you might have noticed that the only people in these pictures are the kids, Billy Bob, and Sally Mae. Except for the occasional walk-by which usually gets chased off by Harley. No phone calls, no emails, no visitors. Sally Mae doesn't know this but whenever someone calls and asks for her, Billy Bob makes sure he answers the phone, and then rudely responds that she is busy and hangs up on whoever called. There is no phone in the kids trailer, quite intentional of course, so even if he's not there to guard the phone Sally Mae rarely hears it ring. When EA designed the automated messages, they clearly overheard Billy Bob on the phone. So since Sally Mae came to her new home, she's not talked to or seen any of her old friends, or matron. She's been busy with the kids of course, and hasn't exactly tried to make contact either. But she misses them, and Billy Bob realizes that it might be time to let her have some contact with the outside world.
So not only are they getting married, but he's invited matron, and Sally Mae's old orphanage buddies to attend the wedding. He's found a pretty little wedding location by the river where the ceremony can be held, with a buffet afterwards. Guaranteed to really make it a special day.
Amy might not like Billy Bob, but of course she's going to come be there for Sally Mae on her big day.
And of course matron and Stoffe will come, no questions asked. Matron looks so relieved to see Sally Mae looking happy and well. Stoffe with his thoughts on money, as usual...
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Sally Mae looks really happy to see them too. And from this angle she really is quite gorgeous, don't you think?
Better sit down, ceremony is about to start!
Billy Bob dialing up the charm and smiles
She looks so sweet, and so in the moment.
There's that look Billy Bob is used to seeing. Sweet, loving eyes.
Even Billy Bob almost looks a little touched by the moment.
And then he ruins it by grabbing Sally Mae and throwing her down in a kiss. Sally Mae looks a little surprised and taken off guard, but I'm sure she chalks it up to romantic gesture. With another Sim, it would have been a romantic gesture. From Billy Bob, you can bet your chickens it's him blowing off some steam from having to pretend, by being rough in a way that can't quite be accused of it.
Leah congratulating Sally Mae, while Billy Bob sets up the buffet. Unusual for him to do anything food-related, outside of eating it. Notice him doing it when Sally Mae is looking in that direction, making sure she sees him.
He's even making an effort to socialize with Sally Mae's guests.
"Thank you honey for this truly wonderful day"
The party was a great success (Taket lyfter means roof raiser). I think Sally Mae really enjoyed spending some time without the kids, for once, having conversations with people closer to her own age. Here she is talking with Olivia. Olivia is very interested in politics, and societal issues. A bit of a left wing activist, fighting for peoples rights and feminism, and such things. I imagine Sally Mae is encouraging her and saying she's a great speaker and a great asset to any movement.
Just the kind of person Sally Mae could do with spending more time around, but Billy Bob smelling danger decided it was time to head on home. Reminding Sally Mae the kids would be waiting they said goodbye to the guests and headed home, now a married couple.
That'll be all for Sally Mae today. I hope you all enjoyed the update and seeing where Sally Mae's life has gone since we last saw her. Would love some feedback on pictures this time, do you want to see more of kiddies next time?
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5th May 2018 at 3:45 AM
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I loved the pics!! <3
And no, you see me before hearing, remember the pink sneakers?? :P
Sally Mae.. so gorgeous sim. those cheekbones are so lovely. An Billy Bob, for your information you will get what you deserve. Eventually, you will... Are you really ready to loose EVERYTHING?
ps. the police, Henrik, looked kinda hot, is he married?
If not I would make my sims to hint something to Sally Mae :P
Edit: Lulu Belle looks a lot like her dad also
And no, you see me before hearing, remember the pink sneakers?? :P
Sally Mae.. so gorgeous sim. those cheekbones are so lovely. An Billy Bob, for your information you will get what you deserve. Eventually, you will... Are you really ready to loose EVERYTHING?
ps. the police, Henrik, looked kinda hot, is he married?
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Edit: Lulu Belle looks a lot like her dad also
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Sea may rise, sky may fall, My love will never die..
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