Borealis - 16 reasons to shine - Graveyard please

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Can't wait for more!!!

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After a seriously long plane ride Stefan was dropped off outside of his new home. Kind of small I know, but it can be enlarged. Also, I'm hoping to keep the family a little smaller this time around so that the file don't get ginormous.



The real estate agent said the house was to be sold unfurnished, and there was plenty of extra furniture he could get rid of for a pretty penny. But first there was a more pressing matter. Only four days to find the future mother of his children...



Feeling slightly rusty in the dating department her tried the house across the road, but only found a widow with her teenage sons, and since the mother needs not have a child previously, she was out of the running.



Taking a drive downtown he was struck with how different Aurora Skies seemed from Lucky Palms. Everything was bright green, almost too green to look at. He hoped the people would prove as cheerful.



He met a lot of nice people when he knocked on the doors in town, but it wasn't until a woman with dark brown eyes recognized him and asked him to come inside that he felt some hope his quest would not be in wain. (Celebrity strikes again!)



Sophia Rios was her name, and a believer in true love just like him.



Sophia had moved to Aurora Skies with her BFF, and even though she didn't want to divulge where she was from, Stefan could feel she had warm blood running in her veins. Maybe she was from France, maybe Monte Vista, just like you don't ask about a woman's age (in times where a fountain of youth potion existed it really wasn't an issue) he didn't want do dwell into her past. She was here, and she seemed interested in pursuing a relationship.



Stefan: Sophia, will you be my wife?

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I don't know why, but I've had a hard time to get enthusiastic about this move. I guess I just felt so bad about leaving everything behind and I really loved playing in Lucky Palms. But, today I have actually gotten somewhere in game - so we have a new heir

But first some pics of the remodeled house. It's a pretty good house all in all, but I think I will probably have to add yet another floor, so that I can move the study area upstairs. What I mainly miss with this house is that it doesn't have a downstairs bathroom. And I'm not crazy about playing multi level-homes, but since I've given myself the challenge to play more pre-built homes (even if the remodel doesn't quite make it so!) I will try to get on. Besides, most houses in AS have multiple levels so I should be able to do it. It's only for 4 generations after all.




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Estella moved in when Sophia did, and she wen't straight over to Adam Birch's house for a chat.

Estella: I don't feel so good.



She tried giving him a heat of the moment kiss, but he wouldn't take none of that!

Estella: I can't believe you act like you don't know me!



It's really weird that Adam and Estella have zero friendship points when the game starts (they aren't even acquaintances!) when they have this in common... Well, I guess Estella will have to work a little harder to land herself the man who got her pregnant.



Stefan creates nanites to make money. Sophia doesn't seem to like the sound. I've never seen a sim do this animation before It's like her jaw is popping out.



Sophia and Stefan worked diligently on the new heir.



Stefan's newest plumbot freaked out when Estella had her baby - I didn't know they did that either.



Welcome Nico Olivia.



After a makeover, an extended life so she could be there for her son, and some seductive new clothes Estella started buttering up Adam.



He finally realized that he was Nico's father and they had a lovely ceremony before Estella and Nico moved in with him.



Stefan started using his HP points to buy a genie lamp, we are going to get started on the buildings in town straight away, so we can live of the proceeds.



After a strange pregnancy (the pregnant moodlet never showed up despite her getting the belly and everything) Sophia started getting contractions in the kitchen when she was cleaning up.



Where was Stefan? In the center of the party of course. The partying lifestyle lives on and he's really popular since he's a celebrity. (I have turned celebrity off in this world and will keep it off the the coming worlds too, it's just so annoying with all the celebrity ops I get all the time.)



Please welcome the next heir, Sonja Borealis. Sophia didn't have a happy pregnancy (apparently) so she got stuck with the hydrophobic trait. I don't think it will be a problem since I didn't intend for her to be a diver.



As she grows up to be a toddler she looks a lot like her dad, has his big nose I think and his hair. She has her mothers dark brown eyes.



The family also have another new member. Say hello to Libby the dog.



Libby is a natural hunter so she has many wishes about learning to hunt and hunting for things. Here Stefan is teaching her to hunt.

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The last two days in game have been good, so I am once again ahead in the story
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Sonja was a night owl, I mean, she never quite got over the habbit of raising at 4 am and going to bed in the early afternoon. Her parents would leave her to her own amusements downstairs with Libby as her babysitter. Like all sim babysitters Libby spent more time in front of the TV than taking care of Sonja.



When Sonja aged up to a child she had the unfortunate chin protrusion her father had. She also revealed that she had her mothers facial structure.



Soon after Sonja's child birthday Sophia revealed she was pregnant again. A sister or brother! Sonja was excited.



The wait for a sibling was long, but Sonja found many ways to entertain herself. Like taking care of Libby.



Playing with her block table.



Or having friends over. This is Norris Ingberg the first kid she met in school. School is also something Norris seems to dislike. Sonja and Norris really like each other because they want to go over to each others houses all the time.



Stefan aged up to an adult when tending the bees (the bees were bought when Sophia wished for them, but other than that she's never shown any interest what so ever).



Finally a little sister arrived. Her name is Maja.



Sonja had a slumber party - sometimes having now furniture is a good thing.



Sonja grew up to be a teen. She mostly has her mothers face and eyes, but her mouth and hair is from her father.



In her makeover Sonja decided she loved red.



Like the car the family bought to be able to give her driving lessons. Aurora Skies really had a very different landscape compared to Lucky Palms. (In AS I have the seasons set to 28 days each, it's been autumn for as long as I have played. I don't think Sonja will ever see the Summer with the medium lifespan on).



Libby is well loved and cared for by the whole family. She is an elder dog, was when she came into the house, and is now an excellent hunter. She has already found her first tiberium gem.



Maja becomes a toddler and seems to have inherited the blond hair from Elna. She also has Stefans wide jaw and his eye color.



Grim came for Libby and everyone was unprepared, at least she had gotten the Beloved Animal LTR before she went. R.I.P. Libby 29 days.



At a party the family threw to cheer themselves up, this young man arrived. It's Nico, Estella and Adam's son.



Sophia becomes and elder, and Stefan rolls wish upon wish to have another baby. Sorry, it's too late. Be happy about the two you got.



Maja becomes a child and decides to hate technology. She also have the face protrusion.



Now that they are both teens, Sonja and Norris continue to hang out. She likes going to his house, even if they are forced to do homework there as well.



After charming him with silly faces she asks him to prom. He agrees to go if she promises not to stalk her after.



Then he commences to beat her about the head.



But he shows up to escort her to prom all the same. Since it's cold they have to wear their outwear. Prom was unusually smooth and only positive things happened. Sonja never became prom queen, but she got her fist kiss and she and Norris asked her to go steady. That was more than enough.



Maja wanted to stay up until she got home but was so tired Sophia read her to sleep. The book was a rousing adventure by K. Aurora.

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It was time for Maja to become a teen. She wasn't as pretty as her sister, and much more her father's daughter. But she gained the genius trait so Stefan was very happy.



Other than their skin color the sisters don't look very alike at all.



As Sonja had with Norris, Maja and Nico developed a close relationship. She went home with him and met his sister Starr, a child the family had no idea Estelle and Adam had.



At every family party Nico and Maja only had eyes for each other and soon they became girlfriend and boyfriend.



Sonja had a burning desire to learn logic so she went to the library for some quite study time. Sadly the library in AS does not give the fast learning moodlet.



As Maja was learning to drive the trees had lost even more of their leafs and we were fast approaching winter. It will be a long cold season. Can you hear us say - Winter is coming?



Sophia has, other than her part time work at the spa, mostly spent her time painting. This beauty is something I have never seen before.



Sonja aged up to YA and decided to be friendly.



When it was time to graduate there was a massive outcry from the public about there being a ceremony on a Sunday.



Even the Mayor was there. Who are they protesting against if even the mayor is with them?

Everyone: Down with unicorns! Down with unicorns!



In true Borealis fashion Stefan and Sophia watched the stars from the porch (facing the house walls as always).

Sophia: I can't believe out girl is all grown up!
Stefan: Me neither, time is moving so fast.



Sonja joined the firefighting career.



Her favorite thing with her new job was to tune up the fire engine. She wished about it every day.



The family got hold of a brain enhancing machine. Maja thought it was evil and autonomously sabotaged it as often as possible (she didn't touch any other electronics at all).



When Sonja handled her first emergency she questioned the wisdom of her career choice. But after a job well done she decided to tough it out, at least till she gained the top of the career. She was a brave sim after all.



Once Sophia reached level seven of painting she wanted to paint Stefan before he turned elder.



Turns out she was right on time, because that night he also had to see his hair turn grey.



As soon as Norris aged up to YA, Sonja asked him to move in. He was ecstatic!



In true dynasty fashion the family had been saving old toilets in the family inventory and Sonja now started to make headway in the Plumer skill challenge. Ten broken toilets later and she was three for one.



Maja became a YA. I think I will keep that hair this time. The family threw a costume party to celebrate because it was Spooky Day.



Sonja was a police woman. Here she is talking to Norris older brother Jonas, now a vampire, and also her colleague.



Stefan and Sophia decided to wear matching hot dog costumes.




Norris was an astronaut.



And Maja choose this enticing costume.

Maja: It's for a special occasion. Who can resist me in this?

Yes, who can resist this face?

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Nico sure couldn't say now when Maja put her sweetest face on.

Nico: Yes, yes, yes!



The bachelorette party gave me a spot of trouble (it crashed the game the first time I tried it) but since I had saved just before the invite went out it wasn't such a problem.

The party dancers were cowboys and Maja was particularly interested in this stud.



The morning after Nico had a spot of trouble with the stove. Sonja immediately rolled a wish to make it fire proof Also, the firefighters showed up about an hour after the fire was put out. They fined the family §500 because they should know better than to call when there was no fire. You'd think they would be appreciative instead.



Once Sonja competed the Electrician skill challenge Maja was sent to the brain enhancer to remove her technophobe trait, she decided to be ambitious instead.



This is how Sonja and Norris celebrated that they are an engaged couple.



Sonja still has a a career level left, and now ops, so a child is some time off, but she and Norris really wanted to get married straight away. Sophia also wished to see Sonja married, and since she is getting older I decided there is no need to wait. Sonja can still raise job performance by skilling so no problems.



The newly weds celebrated by working out together. Norris is a little chubby but after a few hours of workouts he's fit as a fiddle.



A few sim days ago Estelle Olivia passed on, and now when we invited Adam to a party he decided to leave too. It was the first non family death on the lot, something that might not happen so much now that paparazzi aren't swarming around the family anymore.



Grim decided to stay for part of the party. Starr put on a brave face as she danced beside Grim.



Nico was not so easily distracted and Maja had to console him and brighten his day before he would even consider taking vows on such a sad day.



In the heavy snow that brought winter to AS Norris and Sonja retired to the library to make the best of their free days.



They even got in some exercise since no other sims were there to be disturbed and there was lots of space.



Two days later Maja showed that something positive had happened the day Adam left us after all. (This time the pregnancy was normal with the pregnant moodlet appearing when it was supposed to).



The whole family had just rushed to the third floor where Sonja was celebrating her adult birthday, when the sparkles came for Sophia.



The distraught family watched her shake hands with Grim. She had a wonderful life, a second chance for happiness when Stefan came to AS, she'd collected over 130,000 HP and was excited about meeting up with her BFF Estella once more. R.I.P. Sophia 58 days old.



Life continued despite everyone being depressed about Sophia's passing.  Sonja went back to work where a lot of fires took her mind of the sad times.



And once she got home things were no better. How a sim who is brave and calm in the face of a fiery inferno can freak out so much because a sim is giving birth amuses and amazes me every time.



Welcome Lisen, an artistic girl who loves the heat - sadly you were born in the deepest winter.



As the family went to bed Sophia made her first appearance. She really was an angel after all...

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I am feeling really lucky that you can extend life/ make heirs young again in this dynasty because Sonja has 2 days till elder and is still waiting for that last op. I know I have ITF installed and worked her in a profession first... Probably should have tried to get the ops first...

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I am feeling really lucky that you can extend life/ make heirs young again in this dynasty because Sonja has 2 days till elder and is still waiting for that last op. I know I have ITF installed and worked her in a profession first... Probably should have tried to get the ops first...

Ah yes I know that feeling, but have you checked the paper for opportunities around the town? There might be one that she can do...

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Ah yes I know that feeling, but have you checked the paper for opportunities around the town? There might be one that she can do...

I have tried that, but no special ops this time Also, thought I might get the Sim Olympics one since she has some athletics but no luck. Also adopted a pet for the best in show op, but no luck. Oh well. When she get's back to work in the next week she probably will get a work op (I hope).

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What do you know - 1 day till elder and she got a work op that completed the same day And here I was whining for nothing

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Stefan loved his first grandchild so much he wanted four more! Lisen spent more time in someones arms than lying in her crib.



Unfortunately she also became glitched, and no matter what kind of crib the family bought, or how many times she was reset, she always ended up on the floor.



So, Maja packed up her family and moved in to a house around the corner.



A few days later Stefan got asked on a date by the Mayor (who is Norris aunt) and he decided it was time to get out more since he was stir crazy. He spent the date boasting about his grandchildren, the Mayor listened politely.



At the park he spotted Maja and her family. Lisen had grown up with his dark hair, and Maja was pregnant again!



Stefan and the Mayor built a snowman, and it was an ill omen.



Because as soon as he got home the sparkles came.



Grim: How dare you make a fat snowman in my likeness!
Stefan: I'm sorry, forgive me!

We don't know if he was forgiven, but the house echoed empty once he was gone.



I have the seasons set to 28 days, and for the last 17 its been snowing... The house looks pretty.



They threw a party to break up the gloom and Norris niece Brandy showed up, she is a Vampire like her mother Martina Frimann.



After the party was over two lovers snuck into the garden to have a private moment in one of the igloos



Since it's the weekend and we are still waiting for the last op, they threw another party. Lisen had now aged up and was allowed to come too.



Two adults against one child hardly seems fair...



Que the burglar music. The first burglar of the town shows up, and I realize I have forgotten to buy an alarm! 



But I shouldn't have worried, both Norris and Sonja are brave and after two beatings the burglar ran away. I did purchase an alarm anyway, no point in courting disaster.



In a desperate hope that it would trigger an op, Sonja headed one of the adoption calls and welcomed little Bella to the house. Bella is a mutt and I thought the black splashes on her coat was adorable. Her litter mates were all white. But an all white little dog puppy when it's a foot of snow sounds like a bad idea.



Bella is a genius piggy and after a few hours she and Sonja are the best of friends.



Sonja practicing snuggling with her furry baby



The whole family chips in to make sure Bella feels welcome.



Just because it's too cure to resist.



Woot! The final op came and now it's nooboo time! (Sonja had one more day to go before she became elder. To the makeover station!)

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Name:
Sonja Borealis

Career:
Firefighter

Best Friends:
Kiley Berger (Norris cousin)
Starr Olivia (daughter of Estella, Sophie's BFF)

Opportunities:
Settle and Argument (logic)
Making Coffee the Executive Way (business)
Hospital Delivery (business)
Merging Towards Overtime (business)

Skill challenges:
Electrician
Plumber
Tinkerer

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It's a good thing that pets also get a plumnbob, because otherwise Bella would be lost in the snow. Thankfully puppies can't go down stairs so we know she can't leave the house.



Stefan comes out of his grave to haunt the kids room, I think he's impatient for grandbabies.



Lisen is now a teen and looks a lot like her mother. She has purple eyes, but it's hard to see in this picture.



Uhuh, I guess someone's pregnant.



Bella has a birthday and grows into - not the most handsome dog. But who cares about that? She is the best and friendliest sim dog I've ever played even if she isn't "friendly". She almost never fails with social interactions and unlike the cats the family had in Lucky Palms she never has any problems with the house being full of people.



And now that she is fully grown she actually reaches over the snow



Sonja finally has her belly. She's waited the longest of all my heirs this far, and has kept a wish for a nooboo for almost three sim weeks. At the medium age span that is almost an eternity!



Once she gets her belly she quits her work and spends all her time hanging out with Bella. Walking her to the pool next door is one of their favorite things to do.



At the pool she met Cary, Maja's son, the one she was expecting when we saw her at the park. This might give you and idea of just how long Sonja had to wait to get her requirements met.



Welcome Olle, our next heir.



And his twin brother Pelle. I think they are going to have a lot of work on their hands!



Libby and Bella get along very well.

Libby: Ask them to teach you to hunt. You can collect feathers!
Bella: What about leaves? I love leaves!
Libby: Leaves too!



As a defiant act to Grim Stefan builds another fat likeness of him...



Olle ages up with his mother's skin and hair but his father's eyes.



Pelle has his father's skin color but his grandfather's hair and eyes.



With the new parents busy teaching the toddlers their skills, Bella has to use the maid to get her grooming needs satisfied.



I know this picture seems innocent enough, but just a moment earlier they were kissing! Maja was kissing Starr, her sister in law. The whole party is upset and Sonja and Norris are suffering the betrayal moodlet! What drama. Luckily neither Nico or Maja's children had arrived so no fights erupted.



Starr's children, her boy Cyriaque (I'm not making this name up!) and her girl Tameka are now children and arrive after the kissing incident as well.




Olle ages up and has the protrusion. I think he's starting to look like he has his fathers facial features.



Pelle has a much narrower face, so he must take after his mother. But the chin protrusion persists.



Olle gains the animal lover trait and takes a keen interest in Bella. Pelle becomes friendly.

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In the final days of winter the family had a Saturday without snowfall and decided to make the best of it. Norris took Bella for a walk and when it was done she decided that Norris was her best friend forever.



Sonja took the boys to a fishinghole for some ice skating but it didn't go as expected. Somehow they part swam and part skated. But the game counted it as skating non the less...



The day was capped of with birthday celebrations. The family invited most of the young crowd in town. A lot of the NPC's and such are elders now, I think there is going to be a lot of deaths in the following days/weeks.



Olle once again got hair standing straight up.



And Pelle got a girlfriend, her name is Charmaine and she is the daughter of Norris' cousin Kiley Berge.



Even if they were now on the cusp of spring there was a lot of snow when they learnt to drive. Bye, bye snow, see you in a couple of genereation...




Olle also has a girlfriend, meet Letitia Wong daughter of original townie Jennika Wong and Clyde Wong son of Yuri Apple and Edvin Oss.



The boys only have one thing on the brain, so Sonja makes them hang out at home with their friends, so that she can keep and eye on them.




Pelle doesn't like that the snow is melting, but Bella really loves it. Now she can finally see all of her ball.



The first burglar to show up after be bought the alarm was treated to a double dose of trouble, first the policeman beat him up, then Sonja gave him a go.



Lisen was spotted next door, and she was pregnant! I think it was the maid that did it



Norris reached the top of the cooking career and the kitchen now sports a fridge that keeps food good forever. No need to ever cook again, the family can host parties and just put the extra food the guests bring into the fridge...



The boys had a great prom, no fights and their dates came to pick them up with a limousine. Pelle even managed to get crowned prim King.



Norris became an elder and decided to keep working, since it was only three days a week anyway.



He also took a retirement trip to China. (Originally the whole family was supposed to come, but after I got the green box of death glitch on their return home I was allowed to go back to a previous save. So the next time I just sent Norris to be safe.)



Norris only stayed in China for a day, but still had time for some umbrella drinks.



And to look for some nice deco items to give his wife.



Back home again Bella is making friends with the local raccoon population. (I didn't know dogs and raccoons could play together!)



After a morning of fun with the raccoon Bella becomes an elder dog.

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The reason I sent Norris to China was soon evident. Of course the boys had read all there was to know about Sim Fu before this, in the books bought at the consignment store, but after having a go at the training dummies they decided what they really wanted to do was find out which one of them was the best.

Since they were mostly of the same level both boys won a their share of games, and soon it became more than a way to show which twin was the best. Soon it became like an obsession. Note the matching glasses they both spawned for their outfits, are those safety goggles?



Olle was interested in more than just fighting though, he also wanted to achieve inner peace.



Graduation day came around and City Hall was almost crowded. Pelle was voted most likely to get arrested (he has the klepto trait) and Olle most likely to take over the world.



Pelle's girlfriend Charmaine showed up and was now a wearwolf. It's a good thing that there is a cure for that or Pelle would have been devastated.



That night on the front porch....

Pelle: I'll love you forever Charmaine, even if you are furry.
Charmaine: Oh Pelle, you say the sweetest things.



Pelle: Then, will you be mine? Will you wait for me?
Charmaine: Till the end of time my love...



Meanwhile, inside...

Letitia: Why are you so tense all of a sudden?
Olle: *mutters* Must be nerves...
Letitia: What was that?



Olle: Letitia my love, here in front of all our friends and family, will you marry me?
Letitia: Yes, yes, yes!



With the great news that her boys were engaged Sonja was happy to age up to an adult.



The weekend after Sonja's birthday was spent waiting for her to complete her LTW so she could get the points to buy a moodlet manager.

The boys/ now men honed their skills in their home dojo.



And in the living room when they needed more space.



Norris made sure Bella got all the attention she needed and practiced for the grandchildren he hoped to have soon.



Olle excelled at meditation and even managed to levitate on occation.



One happy day the boys took their application test and off they went...