Chapters Because I Forgot To Make A Separate Post For ThisChapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Hello! This is my first attempt at anything like this. I read a couple of the Immortal Dynasty stories years ago and I have always loved the idea of it all, but it intimidated me hard and I am a coward. Which is why this is not even attempting to be a HoF dynasty. The bugs are too much for my frail heart and I didn’t want to uninstall Into the Future because it has great cult outfits and I really didn’t want to have to deal with getting everyone rabbit hole opportunities. Because as I mentioned, coward. But other than that, I’m doing my best to keep it as to the rules as I can. Oh, and I use the makeover station on birthdays only. I’m lazy and indecisive and hate having to switch between hair and clothes like an animal when using a mirror and a dresser.
I also made poor choices because I am a fool in addition to a coward, such as wanting to start in Bridgeport. Because I wanted the big city and the celebrities. But the sims there are rather boring looking, the lot is tiny and so very far away from everything. But what is the point of life if not to make poor choices that you stick to regardless! The big city really is the best location for a fancy cult.
We start off with my magnificent Founder. She’s very fancy and striking and I’m not the best at designing interesting looking sims but I love her nose. I almost made it bigger, but then I was again a fool and a coward and we must all live with my regrets. I’m also terrible about remembering to take screenshots and I am hoping I’ll get better with that as this goes on. Fingers crossed.
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My Founder is a
Natural Chef,
Green Thumb,
Irresistible,
Friendly and a
Great Kisser. And is ready to find some vulnerable sims to convince to leave their lives and come join her totally legitimate religion how dare you imply otherwise!
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Darkness.
There was nothing but darkness. Empty, still darkness. She was there, but she couldn’t tell if her body was. There was only the dark. She knew she was someone, but there were no memories. She knew she loved lobster. She knew that people had families and childhoods and hometowns, but her own were...simply not there. They should be there, but...nothing. Not even her name.
“Vesper Bellamy.”
That was it.
The voice was less of a voice and more of an experience she felt deep in her core. It was terrifying and wonderful all at the same time. She felt born again, her heart beating sluggishly in her chest at her naming. Vesper was beginning to feel again, to have substance again, not just a consciousness in the dark.
“You Have Died. Your Old Life Is Gone To You But You Have A New Purpose. A Second Chance At Life. If You Complete The Tasks, You Will Live Forever.”
Vesper didn’t feel surprised to hear she was dead, she felt like she knew that already, even if she was only just now aware that she knew. She also knew she wanted to live again. Experience the pleasures and sweet pains of lie again, to be adored and worshiped, something she felt deep in her core was her due.
“And what is the price for this?”
“Does It Matter That There Is?”
Vesper smiled, her lips blood red in the darkness, her smile bright and dangerous, “No.”
A moment later she stood in an empty field, a black and white dog at her side. Everything she needed to do was etched into her mind and there was a book in her bag. A recipe that was for her eyes. She reached down and stroked the dog’s head, “There is much work to be done.”
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I have been blessed with a great and glorious purpose, chosen by Death to bring Their desires to this realm. And that requires something more than…this. Though the view is nice, the lot is small. The price of living in the city. But I am not meant for some dirty little backwater or dull suburbia. I belong in the city, with the wealth and beauty and celebrity might hope to be worthy of my family and my purpose.
Speaking of family, it was time to find the first members of my new one. And I have just the ones in mind. Time to meet the neighbors!
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Sugar is a sweet and simple girl with huge...assets. Living with Tom had its perks, but it wasn’t hard to make her realize how unhappy she was there, between Tom and his temper and refusal to make her an official girlfriend. Plus, there was the constant fighting with Big and Lil.
Sugar: So, like, it’s a cult?
Vasper: I really prefer the term family. It is a very legitimate religion. The one true one in fact.
Sugar: I’ve always wanted a real family!
Vesper: And Tom doesn’t even want to make you his girlfriend. You deserve so much more.
Sugar: Really?
Vesper: Of course. And how do you feel about sculpting?
Sugar: Um..I dunno?
Vesper: You get to use a chainsaw.
Sugar: Okay!
Vesper: Then come home with me, to the Path of Gentle Light, my sweet and tender lamb.
Like shooting fish in a barrel really. People are so easy really, just have to know how to pull their strings, find out what they want. And the pretty ones usually just want to be loved. And now there were two in my very legitimate religion.
We arrived home to a real house! A proper start, though we would need to expand it later. But I wasn’t going to be sleeping outside like some lesser founders! I am far to special and important.
Cerberus had spent the day digging up goodies, including some worth a decent amount. We might have the temple, but cash was tight for now. The fancy decorations would need to wait. Here is a shot of simple, sweet Sugar in her new uniform. The followers all have shades of black, white and gray. Colors are for the Chosen Ones.
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With Sugar sculpting away, it was time to find the next member.
Sugar: This is like, totally not a chainsaw!
Vesper: I know, my lovely, empty little doll, but you have to work up to that one. It would be very inconvenient if you died.
Sugar: Huh?
Vesper: You look pretty.
Sugar: Yay!
I headed out of the town, needing someone to capture my majesty on canvas. And maybe have a few drinks. Plus, it never hurts to introduce myself to potential new members. I have so many plans beginning to form for all these little helpless fawns. Another girl would be best I think, so I can have her and Sugar have sons. It is so much easier to get them to do what you want when you get them young. And boys can make sure there are plenty of future members for later.
It took visiting two bars before I got lucky and met a pretty bouncer with a rough family in her past that led her to channeling her pain into art. And cocktails! Perfect!
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Vesper: I can give you something much better than this crappy job and lonely life. Come with me and walk the Path of Gentle Light.
Brandi: Uh, what now?
Vesper: You’ll get to come live in my home and help us bring about the will of Death.
Brandi: I don’t want to kill anyone!
Vesper: Oh, no. We aren’t that kind of legitimate religion. We are more of a family. We serve Death as their chosen ones. I have been tasked with a duty and you are part of that.
Brandi: What will I do exactly?
Vesper: Come live and serve with us in the Temple. I and my heirs must complete our holy tasks and record them for history. We serve Death and you serve Death by serving us.
Brandi: That doesn’t actually sound that great?
Vesper: Oh? And being a bouncer is so fulfilling? This is what you want for your life? If you come with me, I can give you things. Like the chance to do the things you really desire.
Brandi: Can I be a scientist? And I can like paint all day and stuff?
Vesper: Yes.
Brandi: I want a garden! I could never have one in my crappy apartment.
Vesper: That is fine. Just fine.
Brandi: I’ll...come by tomorrow. Once I’m off work. See what it’s like.
The next day, she came and saw the place and we prayed together. And Brandi found the Light and it was off to collect seeds for her future garden and to read some books on the subject on the subject. As for me, I went out and got a job at the local Bistro. I like a bit of class and I’ve always found food a wonderful way to lure future members to my web.
And I ran into my next victim, er, new friend. He’s got good looks that I wouldn’t mind seeing more of around town. And he’s easy to talk too. After all, there is no reason not to enjoy myself. And he was mature enough that I could enjoy his looks but he wasn’t exactly going to be sticking around too long. Men should be like Kleenex, soft, strong and disposable.
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Romeo: So you want me to impregnate a bunch of people?
Vesper: That sounds so vulgar. I want you to evangelize to the public. And maybe also leave them with a baby or two. And do a few tasks around the temple.
Romeo: Will I get to evangelize with you?
Vesper: I think that might be arranged, depending on how you do. But first, let’s get you into your new uniform.
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Things are going along well, Romeo headed out to the gym to workout and try his hand at spreading the mission and I went to work in the kitchen. Brandi and Sugar had their own missions as well. Sugar made one last visit to Tom and unknown to him, left with a nooboo in the making before getting back to work. She’s a dream to have in the house, such a passive lamb, eager to please and happy to sculpt the day away, leaving her station only when she needed too and occasional play sessions with the dog. Because none of us can resist that sweet little face. Not even I!
Brandi took a little longer. Between searching for seeds, she kept trying to get a hold of her old friend Mike, but it was like he knew she was hunting for a baby and kept away. However, a pretty golden eyed boy caught Brandi’s eye and the next morning she invited Kai over and soon chimes filled the house.
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Good. Good. Things are going along so well. Most sims are so happy to be led, to be given direction. And I’m very good at leading them.
Brandi and Sugar are thrilled to be pregnant together and can’t stop gushing at each other’s swollen bellies. I don’t think either one has bothered to tell the fathers. Good riddance honestly, all we needed was the DNA.
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Brandi: Ugh. Mike wont stop calling now that I don’t want him.
Sugar: At least he calls. Like, Tom is always so grumpy!
Brandi: He’s the worst. Why are you even with him still?
Sugar: Cause I’m too busy sculpting to bother dumping him. I like chainsaws!
Brandi: Is that even safe while you are pregnant?
Sugar: Huh?
Brandi: You are so pretty.
Sugar: Yay!
And Romeo was turning out to be a wonderfully handy minion to have around.
Romeo: I feel like I was promised more woohooing and less unclogging toilets and cleaning up messes.
Vesper: Well, yes, but the girls are busy with important things. And you look so good doing it. How about you work out again later.
Romeo: Can’t I go to the gym? I like working out at the gym
Vesper: No. Now strip.
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Romeo is quite easy on the eyes. I think he will make a fine Donor for my future heir, assuming he does well with the babies on the way. Either way, she’ll have a magnificent nose. Children are fine enough, easy to control and it was good to train them up young. But the icky parts are for the others to handle. I have cooking to do! I shall stick to the teaching to talk or maybe read them a fable or two.
Time seemed to fly by and Sugar and Brandi have had the twins. They are technically a day apart, but they look quite similar and are never want to be apart. Meet Bard, Sugar’s son, and Fox, Brandi’s kid. Fox seems to have his daddy’s golden eyes, which I hope he will pass on to his hopefully numerous children. They are quite the striking feature. I am terrible at telling which parent they take after, but maybe it’ll become more obvious later. They should be little heartbreakers when they are older.
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Most of the toddler care falls to Brandi, in between tending the garden and getting in some fishing. I like to spend some time teaching them to talk when I bother with them. I should be in the kitchen, getting my skill up so I can understand the sacred recipes; but unlocking immortality is no easy task and there always seems to much that needs to be done. I look forward to when I have finished all these requirements and can focus on leading the family. But for now I must focus and get as much done as I can before I bring in the next heir. And the toddlers are pleasant distractions.
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Vesper: You’ll need to get strong and buff so you can show off for the ladies.
Fox: Buff ladies!
Vesper: Good boy. And you’ll get to decide how else you want to serve as you get older.
Fox: Serve?
Vesper: Oh yes. You are special, born to fulfill a sublime destiny.
Fox: Ladies!
Romeo wasn’t the most efficient at spreading the Light, but he had three children and did enjoy spending time with the boys at home, teaching them all about how to talk to ladies and the finer points of working out. Even Sugar took a bit of time to read with each of them, though she was in front of her studio most days.
Though the boys loved each other best and were soon tighter than ever. They were always laughing and planning and never more than a few feet apart without them both having a meltdown.
A few days before my adult birthday and Sugar was ready to sculpt me in ice. My painting was already finished, though I was only half way through my career and I kept getting calls asking for things I needed to travel for. And we weren’t ready for that. Things needed to be settled here, secure before we could consider traveling.
Thanks to Romeo, we were doing better in the money department and I am now the owner of the cemetery and the bistro. I was really going to have to think about having the next heir soon. Time is feeling so short. But I will not fail.
Romeo: Can I kiss you yet? I yearn for you!
Vesper: Hmmm. No. Not yet. I think you still need to do more to prove your devotion to me.
Romeo: I’ve done everything you’ve asked!
Vesper: And I still want more. I am
very greedy. If you aren’t up to the task, go father the family some more children.
Romeo: You are the one I want to father a child with!
Vesper: I like when you beg. For now, wash the dog.
Romeo: I shall wash the dog better than he’s ever been washed!
Vesper: Good boy.
I’m starting to warm up to Romeo. And those muscles really don’t hurt.
The last few days of my young adulthood go by quickly. I have much to do and I want to prove myself quickly. This Dynasty will not fail and with the gift of immortality, I will have plenty of time to enjoy life once it is my heirs turn to shoulder their burdens and prove their worth.
The twins had their birthdays and are now children, which is better than toddlers if only because they can finally take care of themselves and are one step closer to starting their destiny. Fox is a friendly genius with a good sense of humor and Bard is a lucky, friendly virtuoso. I look forward to their spawn.
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Bard’s party was a bit smaller than Fox’s, but that was mostly because I had time to socialize when it was time for Fox to age up and I’m not one to waste an opportunity. The house also got an expansion to fit the larger household. It is mostly empty upstairs, waiting to be filled with my glorious and useful progany.
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Just in time for my adult birthday. I threw another party and invited a bunch of people who don't matter. Sheep that have yet to find their flock.
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I look forward to it, I have always felt that age can lend a certain regalness to a sim. And I like the authority and confidence that comes with it. No longer a young waif who needs to prove her intelligence and ability, I am now in my prime. Though, that hair is not going to work for me. Why mess with a classic?
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