postcards from the land of wanting

April & May 2088. 

*warnings: briefly NSFW* 

#1: the fountain of desperately reclaimed youth

Pamela Collins is making forty look divine. As much as she dreaded this big day, it turns out there was no need to worry at all. Her butt is still firm, her breasts are still high, and her smile lines are light and cheerful. At the gym, she still draws a crowd of men—married men, single men, co-workers, teenagers.

But don’t worry, she’s not screwing any of these men.

happy new year, 2087!

Happy New Year, 2087! Keri Riley is 25, Tyler Jackson is 23, Janie Trudgen is 45, Pamela Collins is 38, Madison Riley is 62, Marc Hall is 42, Levi Bachman is 52, Bentley Booth is 24.

*Warnings: Grab a cup of tea, this one is long! Both in words and pictures! (If the pictures don't all load the first time, try refreshing the page. I don't know how it is on your end, but the pictures have been wonky for me when there's a lot of them.) 

** Also NSFW!


On New Year's Eve, Keri finally had a reason to wear this gown. It had been her mother's gown, although Madison never had a chance to wear it while it still fit. Then in time Madison felt too old for it, with its deep scooping back and bare arms, so she finally passed it over. Keri and her mother were never the same size at the same age, but where Madison filled out in curves, Keri filled out in muscle. So the gown fit.

"But don't get too bulky," her mother told her. "Men like their women a bit softer, you know. How will you ever find someone again if your arms are stronger than his?"

"Only date athletes?" Keri quipped. At least Tyler's arms were reliably stronger than hers. Maybe she could consider it, though. Another check to add to her long list of impossible traits a man should have: doting, but not smothering, independent, passionate, ambitious, likes his own space, won't nag for children, won't ask her to be a housewife, and has strong arms?

Keri was never under the impression that Tyler checked all of those boxes, although he certainly managed to check a few of them.

then comes divorce... gameplay notes on marriage and divorce in TS4

We will call this a part two to my previous "first comes love... gameplay notes on love and marriage in TS4." Next comes divorce for an average 28% of my couples, who still happily reap a better chance of marital success than most real life couples do. Even so, I think I still let my couples throw in the towel much more frequently than most simmers do. What can I say? Relationship strife interests me? lol!

In TS4 in just a year of gameplay so far, I have had four married couples come to the brink of disaster, three of which are almost certainly going to make it through to their divorces. Bruce and Pamela, Keri and Justin, Stephanie and Jeremiah—I'm calling Bella and Cameron my fourth couple, even though they've decided to give counseling a try and not call it quits just yet, because they've given me enough chaos and fodder to be part of this study.

Pamela

age 40

Pamela Marie (Winscott) Collins, "Pam"

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born: April 3, 2048 — Aries

toddler trait: charmer

child aspiration: social, achieved
aspiration 1: family, successful lineage
aspiration 2: romance, serial romantic
traits: domestic, beguiling, gloomy, materialistic, perfectionist, creative, socially gifted (judgmental)

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MBTI: 

religion: 

politics: 

loves: home decorating magazines, salons, fine lingerie

hates: vulnerability

education: ?
career: stay-at-home mom
career history: professional cheerleader, age 21-26

skilled at: 

wanted to be when she was a child: an Olympic figure skater

orientation: straight

IFS: 2

romance: Bruce Collins, married since 2071, 

(romantic future: separated/divorce pending since June 2091)
romantic history: Marc Hall (affair, on and off, age 34-40)

parents: not local
siblings: none local
children: Jacob Collins, Susie Collins

grandchildren: --

friendships: Janie Trudgen, Susie Collins (daughter), Jacob Collins (son)
enemies: Reid Morton

DNA: hair, blond; eyes, gray; adult height, 5'5"

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fitness: 

health history: 

legal history: