What do we need a sister for?
Because taking sides in a heated snowball fight is no fun when there’s only two.
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Showing posts with label Sharon. Show all posts
postcards from a fluffy moment of respite (and December birthdays)
December 2088.
What do we need a sister for?
Because taking sides in a heated snowball fight is no fun when there’s only two.
What do we need a sister for?
Because taking sides in a heated snowball fight is no fun when there’s only two.
boxes and squares #4.5: home is wherever you are, part 3
October 2088. Jordan Graham is 28, Maria Boone is 26, Johanna is 4, Lou Corelli is 29. Stephanie Nova is 28.
Maria felt tender and deflated about her sister’s underwhelming reaction to her news, and she didn’t know what to do about that, so she just took her sorry butt to work. For the last time, perhaps. If she was going to move her whole life into her boyfriend’s camper in a few days’ time, quitting this job was a necessary first step.
She had been so excited to tell Lou. But maybe that was dumb—Lou was always going to be Lou, too practical and grounded and allergic to joy. But if not Lou, Maria wondered who else would possibly be happy for her and this huge moment in her life?
Not her parents, for sure. Not her boss. Not her co-workers.
Thankfully, Maria could delay any more announcements until the end of their shift. It was all hands on deck tonight. Tonight was the reason she could only visit Jordan for twenty-four hours, so that she could make it back to help with this big lunch catering order they had due on Tuesday morning. And didn’t that feel silly now, knowing that she was going to quit and run straight back to him? If she didn’t have JoJo to come back for, she might have just blown them all off.
But, no, she couldn’t do that to Stephanie. Stephanie was a sweetheart and she didn’t deserve to lose the sous chef she’d poured so much energy and knowledge into. If Maria had learned anything at all about cooking, she’d learned it from Stephanie.
When Maria came here two years ago, it was just a lowly kitchen job. It was just something to fill her time and pad her budget as a widowed single mom. Who could have guessed that the people she met here would change her whole life so much?
boxes and squares #3: what dreams?
October 2088. Jordan Graham is 28, Maria Boone is 26, Lou Corelli is 29.
Soundtrack: “Dreams” by The Cranberries
Soundtrack: “Dreams” by The Cranberries
previously: what happened after Stephanie’s wedding // meet Lou
Before he headed out into the wilderness, while still in San Sequoia, Jordan stopped into a tattoo parlor in a quiet suburban shopping strip. Colette was never a fan of his only tattoo and forbade him from getting more. Why did he ever let her decide that for him? They weren’t married, and half the time they hardly liked each other.
Now, they weren’t together at all anymore and he wasn’t asking permission.
He wasn’t asking Maria, either, to be honest, though her opinion he absolutely cared about. This journey for him meant not letting women control his life anymore, and that had to include Maria, as well.
So, with a sizable chunk of his travel fund and a couple of ibuprofen, he settled in to commit vision to flesh. And he said a small prayer that Maria wouldn’t mind this one on him, because it wasn’t exactly small.
His travels would next take him up the coast and into the Cascade Mountains where he looked forward to being truly off-grid and out of cell reception for a few days.
Now it was time to go get lost and see what epiphanies he might find.
* briefly NSFW 😇
Before he headed out into the wilderness, while still in San Sequoia, Jordan stopped into a tattoo parlor in a quiet suburban shopping strip. Colette was never a fan of his only tattoo and forbade him from getting more. Why did he ever let her decide that for him? They weren’t married, and half the time they hardly liked each other.
Now, they weren’t together at all anymore and he wasn’t asking permission.
He wasn’t asking Maria, either, to be honest, though her opinion he absolutely cared about. This journey for him meant not letting women control his life anymore, and that had to include Maria, as well.
So, with a sizable chunk of his travel fund and a couple of ibuprofen, he settled in to commit vision to flesh. And he said a small prayer that Maria wouldn’t mind this one on him, because it wasn’t exactly small.
His travels would next take him up the coast and into the Cascade Mountains where he looked forward to being truly off-grid and out of cell reception for a few days.
Now it was time to go get lost and see what epiphanies he might find.
postcards from the new management
March 2087.
It should be noted that around the time the fires started, midnight, long after the cafe had closed, Ian Thompson was spotted eating a bowl of Fruit Loops at the counter. He claims to have had nothing to do with the fires, but nobody else could be placed at the scene of thecrime accident at that time. The owner has graciously decided not to press charges.
It should be noted that around the time the fires started, midnight, long after the cafe had closed, Ian Thompson was spotted eating a bowl of Fruit Loops at the counter. He claims to have had nothing to do with the fires, but nobody else could be placed at the scene of the
elections 2086
A quickie history on TS4 world building:
In America of my imagined future, there are six districts. We are following three of them in this story—Mid-Atlantic (states bordering the Atlantic from about DC to South Carolina), Lakes (states bordering the Great Lakes, particularly Lake Superior and Lake Michigan), and Pacific (states bordering the Pacific, as you might guess). The districts we are not following are New England, Gulf, and Mountain. (You can sort of see on my map how my played towns are clustered in the south-west, north, and south-east.)
I set it up this way because of, in part, the way TS4 is designed with towns that are pre-designed and not editable. If they ship me a world that looks like South Carolina or Arizona, there is very little I can do to change that. So they are what they look like, and that's that. That was the main reason that my story was written at first between two regions—Fort Palmetto and Sierra Nova—working from the first two towns we had, Willow Creek and Oasis Springs. Then they shipped me Windenburg that looked like Europe and I had no freaking idea how to fit it into my story. I ended up knocking down some mountains and opening up the water, and now it's become Copper County, my third region. As best it can be without world editing tools, anyway.
TS4 is still being developed and they're still making new worlds for us. That's great, because we desperately need the space! But it means that my game is still constantly changing, so new areas come along all the time that I need to figure out what to do with. I have decided that three districts is well enough for me to keep track of (since each district needs its own schools, communities, leadership, and economy), while having some variety and space for my towns. The three areas that I chose are differentiated enough in climate and landscape that I think I should be able to find a good fit within for whatever kind of world they give us next. (The world from the new Pets EP will fit nicely in Wisconsin for me!)
We will imagine the other US states of 2086 are doing just fine and carrying on off-camera. Just, none of my sims will ever be allowed to move to Florida or Colorado or Maine, lol!
Anyway.
In America of my imagined future, there are six districts. We are following three of them in this story—Mid-Atlantic (states bordering the Atlantic from about DC to South Carolina), Lakes (states bordering the Great Lakes, particularly Lake Superior and Lake Michigan), and Pacific (states bordering the Pacific, as you might guess). The districts we are not following are New England, Gulf, and Mountain. (You can sort of see on my map how my played towns are clustered in the south-west, north, and south-east.)
I set it up this way because of, in part, the way TS4 is designed with towns that are pre-designed and not editable. If they ship me a world that looks like South Carolina or Arizona, there is very little I can do to change that. So they are what they look like, and that's that. That was the main reason that my story was written at first between two regions—Fort Palmetto and Sierra Nova—working from the first two towns we had, Willow Creek and Oasis Springs. Then they shipped me Windenburg that looked like Europe and I had no freaking idea how to fit it into my story. I ended up knocking down some mountains and opening up the water, and now it's become Copper County, my third region. As best it can be without world editing tools, anyway.
TS4 is still being developed and they're still making new worlds for us. That's great, because we desperately need the space! But it means that my game is still constantly changing, so new areas come along all the time that I need to figure out what to do with. I have decided that three districts is well enough for me to keep track of (since each district needs its own schools, communities, leadership, and economy), while having some variety and space for my towns. The three areas that I chose are differentiated enough in climate and landscape that I think I should be able to find a good fit within for whatever kind of world they give us next. (The world from the new Pets EP will fit nicely in Wisconsin for me!)
We will imagine the other US states of 2086 are doing just fine and carrying on off-camera. Just, none of my sims will ever be allowed to move to Florida or Colorado or Maine, lol!
Anyway.
Fall Festival at Coolidge House Country Inn
October 2086.
Here is where the girls went while the boys were left home alone. Sharon asked Stephanie and Maria to bring their kids into work today—they have a very important job to do. They need to brainstorm ideas for the fall festival. Sharon doesn't have any kids of her own, so she needs to borrow her employees' children for this task.
Here is where the girls went while the boys were left home alone. Sharon asked Stephanie and Maria to bring their kids into work today—they have a very important job to do. They need to brainstorm ideas for the fall festival. Sharon doesn't have any kids of her own, so she needs to borrow her employees' children for this task.
postcards from Copper County
September 2086.
Even though Stephanie has only been on maternity leave for two months, Sharon is itching to get her back to work again. Slow to start, she promised. "Can I just borrow you for a couple of meetings?"
Sharon renovated part of the second floor to make a dedicated meeting room so that she wouldn't need to clutter the dining room with magazines and calendars every time she meets with a new client.
Today, they entertain Adam Thompson from the Great Lakes Historical Preservation Society.
(He's Justin's boss, Stephanie notes—or soon to be ex-boss, as the story goes—and feels a bit awkward about it. They have never met before, but she recognizes his name and title right away. Justin talks about him all the time! She decides not to put him or Justin or Sharon on the spot by making that connection right now. Instead, she just sits there quietly until asked a question about the butternut squash bisque, feeling nervous and weird—about the meeting, not the soup. The bisque is excellent!)
Adam hopes to contract Sharon and her fine kitchen staff to supply food for the gift shop cafe he plans to open in Ironwood Bay. Sharon is excited about the deal. This would be the first time she supplied catering to a retail setting. Adam promised that her business would be well advertised in the store.
Even though Stephanie has only been on maternity leave for two months, Sharon is itching to get her back to work again. Slow to start, she promised. "Can I just borrow you for a couple of meetings?"
Sharon renovated part of the second floor to make a dedicated meeting room so that she wouldn't need to clutter the dining room with magazines and calendars every time she meets with a new client.
Today, they entertain Adam Thompson from the Great Lakes Historical Preservation Society.
(He's Justin's boss, Stephanie notes—or soon to be ex-boss, as the story goes—and feels a bit awkward about it. They have never met before, but she recognizes his name and title right away. Justin talks about him all the time! She decides not to put him or Justin or Sharon on the spot by making that connection right now. Instead, she just sits there quietly until asked a question about the butternut squash bisque, feeling nervous and weird—about the meeting, not the soup. The bisque is excellent!)
Adam hopes to contract Sharon and her fine kitchen staff to supply food for the gift shop cafe he plans to open in Ironwood Bay. Sharon is excited about the deal. This would be the first time she supplied catering to a retail setting. Adam promised that her business would be well advertised in the store.
wedding prep picspam and chatter
June 2086.
"Look, my sweetie is here," Stephanie mused. Stephanie never thought that work could be so much fun until Sharon's usual fix-it guy couldn't make it in for a Supper Club event, so Sharon asked Stephanie to see if Justin could stop by. Every time Stephanie turned around, there he was, her sweetheart, with his talented hands making broken things work again. She felt fluttery and charmed, but also distracted. She missed the tomatoes and spilled olive oil on the floor.
"Look, my sweetie is here," Stephanie mused. Stephanie never thought that work could be so much fun until Sharon's usual fix-it guy couldn't make it in for a Supper Club event, so Sharon asked Stephanie to see if Justin could stop by. Every time Stephanie turned around, there he was, her sweetheart, with his talented hands making broken things work again. She felt fluttery and charmed, but also distracted. She missed the tomatoes and spilled olive oil on the floor.
Drown #12: hand in my pocket, part 1
May 2086. Stephanie Nova and Justin Kim are 26. Willow and Lily are 4. Keri Riley is 25.
Soundtrack, "Hand in my Pocket," by Alanis Morissette
Spring rushed into the countryside, bringing with it a lush green breath of fresh air. By May, in rural and forested areas, some occasional air pockets had been measured at fifteen percent oxygen. For the first time since Reclamation Day, the EPA lifted the air quality alert from Hazardous to Extreme Caution for certain zones and climates, and in Stephanie's particular corner of northern Michigan, they were rated simply Caution.
Soundtrack, "Hand in my Pocket," by Alanis Morissette
Spring rushed into the countryside, bringing with it a lush green breath of fresh air. By May, in rural and forested areas, some occasional air pockets had been measured at fifteen percent oxygen. For the first time since Reclamation Day, the EPA lifted the air quality alert from Hazardous to Extreme Caution for certain zones and climates, and in Stephanie's particular corner of northern Michigan, they were rated simply Caution.
hi ho, hi ho: Steffie's first day working at Coolidge House
February 2086.
Off to work she goes.
In game, Stephanie is working in the part-time manual labor career. That career actually pays a TON of money. Like nearly $50-something an hour at entry level which is much higher than most of the adult entry-level careers, so I'm rather restrictive about who can enter that career. But Stephanie's quarterly wages will be deducted from Sharon's business account, and she did say that she paid well! Mostly I liked the hours, weekend mornings, so that Justin can stay home with the girls.
Off to work she goes.
In game, Stephanie is working in the part-time manual labor career. That career actually pays a TON of money. Like nearly $50-something an hour at entry level which is much higher than most of the adult entry-level careers, so I'm rather restrictive about who can enter that career. But Stephanie's quarterly wages will be deducted from Sharon's business account, and she did say that she paid well! Mostly I liked the hours, weekend mornings, so that Justin can stay home with the girls.
Drown #11: three little birds, part 2
February 2086. Stephanie Nova is 26, Justin Kim is 25. Sharon Coolidge is 32, Adam Thompson is 53.
* briefly NSFW
"You look so handsome," Stephanie said, "I bet they’ll give you two jobs."
* briefly NSFW
"You look so handsome," Stephanie said, "I bet they’ll give you two jobs."
Drown #10: the mouse, part 1
January 2086. Stephanie Nova is 26, Justin Kim is 25. Willow is 4, Lily is 3. Sharon Coolidge is 32.
* Err, so Sharon the innkeeper and Colette the realtor are different characters, just FYI, since they look pretty similar. I should have given one of them different hair or something, lol!
** briefly NSFW
* Err, so Sharon the innkeeper and Colette the realtor are different characters, just FYI, since they look pretty similar. I should have given one of them different hair or something, lol!
** briefly NSFW
business profile: Coolidge House, Country Inn and Dining
venue: residential/vacation lodging
location: Copper Hill, Michigan
owner: Sharon Coolidge
Located in the idyllic countryside of Copper Hill, Michigan, Coolidge House provides a restful sleep and decadent dining for tourists exploring the many wonders of Copper County and the Ironwood Bay region.
location: Copper Hill, Michigan
owner: Sharon Coolidge
Located in the idyllic countryside of Copper Hill, Michigan, Coolidge House provides a restful sleep and decadent dining for tourists exploring the many wonders of Copper County and the Ironwood Bay region.
Sharon
age 32
Sharon Wilhelmina Coolidge
story tag
simblr tag
born: August 1, 2054
toddler trait: fussy
child aspiration: social, achieved
aspiration 1: popularity, leader of the pack
aspiration 2: creativity, writing
traits: gregarious, sarcastic, snob, foodie, bookworm, neat, socially gifted
MBTI:
religion:
politics:
loves:
hates:
education:
- Copper County High School, class of 2071
- Dresden College, 4 yrs, class of 2075 (Literature)
career:
- owner: Coolidge House Country Inn
- Council Member, Lakes District #31: Copper County, 1st term, January 2087- present (Politics, level 1)
career history:
- Librarian, Old Town Copper Hill
skilled at:
- cooking 5, charisma 5, writing 5, mixology 4, logic 4, gourmet cooking 2
wanted to be when she was a child: Julia Child
orientation: bisexual, leaning lesbian
IFS: 0
romance: single
romantic history:
- Jaime Pendleton, one date, 2083
- Bradley Sizemore, dated four months, 2081
parents: none local
siblings: none
children: --
grandchildren: --
friendships:
enemies:
DNA:
weight:
fitness:
health history:
legal history:
simblr tag
born: August 1, 2054
toddler trait: fussy
child aspiration: social, achieved
aspiration 1: popularity, leader of the pack
aspiration 2: creativity, writing
traits: gregarious, sarcastic, snob, foodie, bookworm, neat, socially gifted
MBTI:
religion:
politics:
loves:
hates:
education:
- Copper County High School, class of 2071
- Dresden College, 4 yrs, class of 2075 (Literature)
career:
- owner: Coolidge House Country Inn
- Council Member, Lakes District #31: Copper County, 1st term, January 2087- present (Politics, level 1)
career history:
- Librarian, Old Town Copper Hill
skilled at:
- cooking 5, charisma 5, writing 5, mixology 4, logic 4, gourmet cooking 2
wanted to be when she was a child: Julia Child
orientation: bisexual, leaning lesbian
IFS: 0
romance: single
romantic history:
- Jaime Pendleton, one date, 2083
- Bradley Sizemore, dated four months, 2081
parents: none local
siblings: none
children: --
grandchildren: --
friendships:
enemies:
DNA:
weight:
fitness:
health history:
legal history:
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