Blood Fruit Farm: Shaaias is looking forward to spring because the Ogres are getting restless with very little work to do, and their fighting is keeping him up at night. Once the spring planting begins, they'll be too tired to squabble.
Sylnalyn: Naiesti is getting sick of winter. He misses working in his orchard.
Relanrah: Still no lamp for Nimua. What must she do?
Happy Simming!
Tyler: James and Joseph got a visit from the strange glowing-eyed wolf that used to visit them in the OutKast village. He seemed to be trying to tell them something, but they couldn't figure out what.
Mills: Life goes on for Robert, though there's still no trace of Steven.
Ryder: David and Cynthia became elders this round. While down at her shop, Cynthia encountered the Mortosa who David had tangled with previously. She got beaten up, but managed to take down the creature.
Dennis: Brian returned home, now an old man, to discover his eldest son, Albert, had been murdered by ogres. The family is still in mourning, but also overjoyed at Brian's return. They couldn't believe what had happened to him. Meanwhile, Bonnie and Robert have fallen in love and Bonnie believes she's pregnant. She's making plans to move in with Robert in the near future.
Lane: Holly still has her hands full with a house full of kids, a shop to run, and now wrinkles to deal with on top of all that.
Happy Simming!
Ergo/Tyler: The family suffered a double loss when a spark from the fireplace set the house on fire. Carol Ann and Peggy didn't make it out in time and perished in the fire. Korg and the remaining girls are devastated by the loss of their loved ones, but they do have a genie lamp in their possession, so it might not be the end of the line for Carol Ann and Peggy just yet.
First Family: Everyone took a trip to the blood fruit shop to refill their stock. Contessa was tempted to bite the few Elves who were there, but because of the treaty between the Elves and the Sanguara, she had to refrain.
Team #1: Brian was surprised to learn that he was going to be released early, until he caught a glimpse of the Lunari's new test subject, a man who looks vaguely familiar. He feels sorry for the guy, but he can't waste too much time thinking about him, as he's anxious to get back home to his family.
Clan Ergo: Hydera is miserable and lonely. As much as she wouldn't wish her fate on someone else, she is sad to be the only one of her kind.
That's it for another round! Happy Simming!
Clan Gore: The guys have plenty of fish on hand to survive the winter, and the cold finally let up a bit, melting some of the snow, so they're feeling hopeful they'll get to see another spring.
Clan Ergo: Though Omaka and Grumus are still on a high from their recent kills, they're beginning to get worried about having enough food to survive the winter. They have very little left and the creek has frozen over, so they can't get more fish until the spring thaw.
Happy Simming!
Fistaelas: Having lost Sumrahd to Ogres once more, the family is in mourning. They don't even have a genie lamp in their possession, so it's uncertain whether or not they'll be able to get her back.
Myuswyn/Raernesrahd: As Pyonna nears the end of her very long life, she's reflecting on the past and feeling thankful to be surrounded by family.
Happy Simming!
Blood Fruit Farm: It has come to Shaaias' attention that one of the female ogres is expecting. It's excellent news - one more worker for the farm.
Sylnalyn: As Naiesti nears adulthood, Nimrae knows she needs to begin making plans to arrange a suitable marriage for him.
Relanrah: Nimua prays every day that a genie lamp will appear on her porch, but every day she's disappointed yet again.
Happy Simming!
Dennis: In the wake of Albert's death, Shane has taken over the family business. Unfortunately, he's not a very good fisherman, so he wasn't able to catch any fish to sell. He won't have much time to practice either, since the pond will soon freeze over.
Lane: Life goes on for the Lane family. Holly is exhausted most days; there's a never-ending supply of work to be done. She'll soon be an elder and she's not sure how long she'll be able to keep up this pace once she is.
Happy Simming!
Tyler: James and Joseph moved into their childhood home. They plan to open a tavern as soon as they save enough money.
Mills: Robert's brother Steven moved in with him to help out at the bakery. The arrangement didn't last long, however, as Steven disappeared mysteriously one night.
Ryder: David and Cynthia had a baby boy named Michael. While David was working at the market, a dreaded Mortosa showed up. He fought with her, but she got away.
Happy Simming!
Clan Ergo: Hydera Ergo was once an Ogre, until she was killed by Humans. Her father, Ekto tried to bring her back, but something went terribly wrong, and she became the first Mortosa. Now she lives in a desolate valley in Sanction. Her daughter was killed, and her father captured by Elves, so even if she were accepted back into her Ogre clan, she'd have no remaining family. The only race that can abide her are the Sanguara. They give her whatever scraps of food they acquire, and she turns over any significant treasure she finds while scavenging.
And that takes care of our first round in Fromrac! This is still a very new 'hood in terms of population and time played here, so I'm still formulating rules and coming up with new ideas. There will probably be a few tweaks here and there as I play through more rounds. If I make any significant changes, I'll update the summaries with the new information. Until next time, Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: Sanction
Allies: Sanguara
Enemies: All other races (except OutKasts, who are ignored)
Life Span: Immortal
Enemy Handling: Kill
Income: Scavenging
Marriage/Family: No marriage. Can't reproduce.
Housing: Clans, with minimal construction
Team #1: This is the first team established in Fromrac. It's being run at the moment by the mother colony elders, as the team is not yet full grown. Their first test subject, Brian Dennis, has been implanted three times, resulting in three Lunari offspring: Afi, Xesh, and Olha. The subject is too old now to risk another implantation and will be released as soon as the oldest team members comes of age to take the reins and run the lab. This round, Brian continued to fulfill the duties he's been given, in the hopes his captors will release him soon, as promised. He misses his family terribly and hopes all is well with them.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: Sanction
Allies: Elves, Sanguara, Lau Kanaka
Enemies: Humans, Ogres, Felan, Mortosa
Life Span: Extended
Enemy Handling: Capture Human males for implantation, ignore all others
Income: Technological
Marriage/Family: No marriage/children possible by normal means
Housing: Live in scientific teams of 2-4, with a lab and greenhouse
First Family: When Count Timothy and Contessa Jenna decided to start a "family", their first selection was Beth Dennis. Timothy used his undeniable charisma to lure her in and then gave her the gift of immortality. Beth left her Human family and came to live with them in Sanction. Ben Lane was their next target. Jenna found him easy to beguile and he was theirs in no time. They have lived in contentment for a while now, not feeling the need to hunt, but now that Count Timothy has been killed by Ogres, it may be time to strengthen the Sanguara forces.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: Sanction
Allies: Elves, Lunari, Mortosa
Enemies: Humans, Ogres, Felan, Lau Kanaka
Life Span: Immortal
Enemy Handling: Turn Humans, kill all others
Income: Literary
Marriage/Family: Marriage allowed, but not required. Can't reproduce.
Housing: Individual "family" homes
Ergo/Tyler: Carol Ann Tyler is a Human with two sons (James and Joseph) and a daughter (Emma) who was the product of an affair she had with Ben Lane. She used to be the town baker in the human village. Things changed, however, when she met Korg Ergo. Humans and Ogres are supposed to be mortal enemies, but Carol Ann and Korg could not ignore their attraction for one another. Consequently, they were cast out of society and were left with no choice but to settle in The Outlands and fend for themselves. They have raised Carol Ann's children together, and had three more girls together (Rose, Peggy, and Grace). Korg's daughter, Khlega, had been taken by elves by that point. They live in a spacious, though sparsely furnished, cabin with a small garden out back. This round, James and Joseph became adults and made the difficult decision to move back to the human village. Though they love their family and accept their mother's relationship with Korg, if they ever want to marry and have children of their own, they have to go back to their own kind because there are no other OutKast families. Carol Ann will miss her boys, but she understands why they have to go.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: The Outlands
Allies: None*
Enemies: None*
Life span: According to individual race
Income: Completely self-sufficient community. Must grow or make everything they need.
Marriage/Family: Marriage is allowed, but not required. May have children as desired and if possible.
Housing: May be individual family homes or clans.
*The OutKasts are a special group of people formed by members of different races who rebelled against their communities and formed their own all-inclusive group. They are ignored by all other races and treated as if they no longer exist. They are therefore completely cut off from society and must survive on their own.
Clan Gore: This clan is made up of Hiroki Gore, his son Thok Gore, and Swamplouse Oreg. Hiroki was actually killed by humans and later resurrected. His other two clanmates have managed to escape that fate, but surviving the winter is a challenge all on its own. Since ogres have no permanent shelters, freezing to death is a very real possibility.
Clan Ergo: Despite the clan name, this clan is made up of Omaka Roge, her son Grugg, her granddaughters Gorpa and Toraga, and the twins' father Grumus Roge. Omaka was captured by elves and forced to work on the blood fruit farm for a time until she managed to escape and return home. While she was gone, however, her daughter Hrrlaka was killed by humans, shortly after giving birth to the twins. This round, Omaka went down to the creek to get some fish before the weather turns too cold. While she was there, she encountered the human (Albert Dennis) who was responsible for her daughter's death and took her vengeance on him. She also got into a skirmish with an elf (Sumrahd Fistaelas), who ran away, but returned in the night. Grumus took care of her.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: The Outlands
Allies: None
Enemies: All other races (except Outkasts, who are ignored by all)
Life span: Normal
Enemy handling: Steal belongings and kill
Income: Thievery
Marriage/Family: No marriage. Try for baby with anyone available whenever a woohoo or baby want appears.
Housing: Live in clans with minimal construction (i.e. basically camping)
Fistaelas: The Fistaelas family is made up of Selavin, her adult children Kanuth and Sumrahd, their spouses Raerlyn and Vonanis, and Raerlyn and Sumrahd's three children Therspar, Ilzara, and Claoro. This family has also been plagued by ogres, but with greater success. Raerlyn, Sumrahd, and Vonanis have all been killed and subsequently resurrected. They're just hoping to avoid any more skirmishes in the future. This round they worked on artistic pursuits and tried to keep warm in a frigid winter.
Myuswyn/Raernesrahd: This is a blended family. The Raernesrahds began with Naivia and Pylyn, their adult daughter Lytas, and her two sons Shaaias and Uthlon. The Myuswyns were Pyonna, her adult son Bessan, and his two children Reiel and Tholas. The elder elves met and eventually arranged a union between their adult children, bringing both families together. Sadly, Naivia and Pylyn didn't live long enough to see their daughter safely remarried, nor were they able to meet their new grandchild Daelan, who was born shortly after the nuptials. Lytas' son Shaaias runs the blood fruit farm, but the rest of the kids are still at home. This round saw the family cranking out many paintings; they're all really keen on it. Pyonna is nearing the end of her very long life, but she's content knowing that her son is settled and happy.
Tomorrow - ogres! Happy Simming!
Blood Fruit Farm: The Blood Fruit Farm is run by elves. They grow "blood fruit" (i.e. tomatoes) to trade with the Sanguara in exchange for being left in peace. Though the elves, being a long-lived people, admire the immortality of the Sanguara, they fear death and any creature that represents it. Since the Sanguara often find it difficult to hunt, they are content to live off the blood fruit most of the time and they abide by their treaty with the elves and refrain from turning them. The farm itself is run by a single elf, with the help of ogres that have been captured. The elf has comfortable living quarters, while the captives live in a bunker adjacent to the fields. They are compelled to work the farm by day, and locked in at night, while the elf in charge takes the harvest to a shop in Sanction, where he makes the blood fruit available to the Sanguara. Currently the farm is run by Shaaias Raernesrahd. He has the following ogres in captivity: Ekto Ergo, Gora Roge, Khlega Ergo, and Torpek Ergo (who is a toddler, born here to Ekto and Khlega). This round, since it's winter, the ogres are primarily working on fertilizing the field for the upcoming spring planting. Shaaias amuses himself by day and runs the shop at night.
Sylnalyn: The Sylnalyn family is made up of Nimrae and her three children Naiesti, Sehiel, and Baelri. Nimrae would like to get married, but there are no eligible men at this time. Her family has managed to avoid any skirmishes with ogres so far. This round, Nimrae painted several masterpieces, while the kids (who are all teens) spent time on their various hobbies.
Relanrah: The Relanrah family began with Garki and Nimua, their son Garlean and his wife Sehnes, and their two sons Kyyr and Lafus. Sadly, apart from Nimua, this entire family has been decimated by ogres. Nimua's only hope at this point is to receive a genie lamp that will allow her to resurrect her son Garlean to give the family a chance to continue. This round Nimua kept to herself and focused on painting and music.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: Fromrac
Allies: Humans, Sanguara, Lunari, Lau Kanaka
Enemies: Ogres, Felan, Mortosa
Life Span: Extended
Enemy Handling: Capture and enslave
Income: Artistic pursuits (painting, flowers, etc.)
Marriage/Family: Marriage is arranged and required before woohoo. Only try for baby if a baby want appears.
Housing: Individual family homes
Dennis: The Dennis family began with Brian Dennis, his mother Mary, and his son Albert. He quickly fell in love with and married Beth Ryder. She and her daughter Bonnie moved in and Brian and Beth had a son together, Shane. This is where things get complicated. Beth's sister Cheryl was killed (by ogres I think?) and then Beth was captured and turned into a Sanguara, thus abandoning her family and embracing her immortality. Shortly thereafter, Mary died and Brian was abducted by the Lunari. He is currently imprisoned at the Lunari compound, where he's being forced to endure experimentation. Albert and Bonnie were left to raise their younger brother Shane, though only teens themselves. Around the time they reached adulthood, Bonnie's Aunt Cheryl was resurrected, and since her husband had moved on and married someone else, she came to live with them, bringing one of her daughters, Rachel, with her. Talk about a blended family! Albert took over running the fish market when his father disappeared. This round, Albert went fishing, but wasn't able to catch much because ogres kept showing up and assaulting him. He managed to catch a few and sell them at the shop. Meanwhile, Bonnie went down to the bakery and met Robert Mills, who she has two bolts for. Rachel wants to be best friends with Albert, who she's technically not related to in any way, so maybe when she grows up, there will be something there.
Lane: The Lane family started out with Ben and Holly Lane and their son Luke. They subsequently had five more children: Jake, Allie, Tess, Jenna, and Ella. Ben also had an affair with a woman in town and fathered another daughter with her. Around the time Ella was born, Ben was taken by the Sanguara. Holly had to take over the pottery shop, as well as raise six children on her own. On top of that, Luke was killed by ogres as a teen. Luckily, the family came into possession of a genie lamp afterwards and were able to bring him back, though he's now the same age as his younger sister Allie. This round Holly ran the shop and spent some time making more stock. Youngest child Ella grew into a child.
*Note: In case you're wondering, I play each family for just one day before moving to the next, as I do in many of my 'hoods.
We'll meet some elves tomorrow! Until then, Happy Simming!
Mills: The Mills family began as Cynthia Mills and her two sons, Robert and Steven. When Robert was a teen his mother married David Ryder and they had two more children together, Isaac and Sarah. They all lived in David's house along with his two daughters, until Robert grew to adulthood, at which point he moved into a house of his own. Robert runs the bakery in town. During this round, an ogre came by the bakery and was causing some trouble for him. He wasn't able to catch her this time, but he'll be on the lookout for her in the future.
Ryder: The Ryder family began with David and Cheryl Ryder, Cheryl's sister Beth, and Beth's daughter Bonnie. David and Cheryl subsequently had two daughters, Rachel and Rebecca. Beth married Brian Dennis and she and Bonnie moved in with him. Cheryl died shortly after Rebecca was born and David married Cynthia Mills. Cynthia and her two sons moved in, and David and Cynthia had two more children together, and are expecting their third. Cheryl was later resurrected and moved in with her sister Beth's family, where daughter Rachel joined her. (I don't really remember why I moved Rachel to live with her and kept Rebecca in this household, but I think it was because Rachel wasn't getting along with the other kids.) David has a farmer's market and Cynthia runs the clothing shop in town. This round, David fought with a Mortosa, but she got away. Steven became an adult and moved in with his brother Robert.
Happy Simming!
Neighborhood: Fromrac
Allies: Elves, Lau Kanaka
Enemies: Ogres, Sanguara, Felan, Lunari, Mortosa
Life span: Normal
Enemy handling: Kill
Income: Shopkeepers
Marriage/Family: Marriage allowed, but not required. Try for baby every time a woohoo or baby want appears.
Housing: Individual family homes
Welcome to Fromrac! This is a custom 'hood that is inspired by fantasy novels. In this world there are nine separate races (or there will be nine, currently there are only seven, as two have yet to "evolve"): Humans, Elves, Ogres, Lau Kanaka, Sanguara, Lunari, Mortosa, Felan, and Outkasts. Each group has its own characteristics and customs. Some races are allied with each other, and some are enemies. However, all races practice separation in terms of marriage or interbreeding (with the exception of the Outkasts). They each have their own communities (three groups in the main 'hood, three in a subhood called Sanction, and three in another subhood called The Outlands). I began with five families each of Humans, Elves, and Ogres and have played about 25-ish in game days. The setting is vaguely medieval, though there are some technologies present to facilitate playing. I should warn you that some races kill their enemies (though resurrection is also possible) so if that sort of thing bothers you, you might want to skip reading about Fromrac. And I think that's about it. I'll post a summary of each race prior to playing them for the first time, followed by each family's individual update. So let's jump right in!
Boggs Hall Dorm: Alexander fears he'll never find that special someone, as none of the girls in his dorm will give him the time of day. He's tried joining in with their activities, but it's as if he's invisible to them. Maybe he should just try to get through his final semester and move on.
Lam Plaza Dorm: Things have been pretty quiet at Lam Plaza. Lucia and Denise have taken up playing chess; the only problem is that they both cheat! Shane made the Dean's List, but the ladies' grades were more mediocre.
Casteroff Dorm: As soon as Simeon Curious moved into the dorm, he knew that Greek life was the way to go for him. But why settle for joining a house, when you can found your own? He found a great house on Greek Row and applied for a charter at the end of the semester. He's now the proud founder of Oresha-Fruhm-Nagard!
And that's all for the Megahood! It feels like I've been playing this round forever. Next up, I'll be moving to a custom 'hood of mine called Fromrac. It's a fantasy sort of 'hood that uses all the creatures as different races with different customs and practices. I'll put up an intro post when I get started. Until then, Happy Simming!
Canyon Commons Dorm: Miranda Pachis is beginning her first year of college. It hasn't been super exciting so far, and she's worried about her little brother, but at least she gets to talk to him on the phone daily. She decided to declare economics as her major, so that she'll have something to fall back on if the entertainment industry doesn't work out for her.
Tri-Var Sorority: Jaya misses her sorority sisters and thought she might recruit one of the cheerleaders to join, but she wasn't interested. At least she still has Chester, though they don't get to see each other as much as they'd like to since Strangetown is pretty far away.
Pinenut Plaza Dorm: Montgomery finally settled on psychology for his major. He thinks it'll be a good fit for going into the education field. He also pledged Urele-Oresha-Cham and got in. He'll be moving into the frat house next term. Since he hasn't had any luck meeting any girls he's interested in, he agreed to go on a blind date. The girl was nice enough, but there wasn't any real spark, so he's not sure he'll see her again.
Happy Simming!
Ramirez/Hurt: Checo was promoted to manager and to celebrate he brought home a little dog. Joel has been wanting one for a while. He name is Piper and she's their new baby.
Wan: Patricia has been working long hours at the hospital. She's barely had any time to spend with Knut, but when they are together the chemistry between them is intense - they can't keep their hands off each other.
Karana: Utter exhaustion? Check. Nausea? Check. Craving grilled cheese for breakfast? Check. Yep, Vivian's definitely pregnant again. Why oh why does she keep getting herself into this? She may have to give in and move in with Buzz. If he's going to keep knocking her up, he should at least take some of the responsibility off her shoulders, right?
Cordial: Kim caught Buzz cheating on her with her sorority sister Natasha! She's so done with both of them. At least things are looking up for her on the job front; she found a job as a receptionist at a law firm. Sam doesn't understand why Timothy hasn't proposed yet, or at least asked her to move in with him. She knows it's pretty hectic at his place right now. His mom's boyfriend recently moved in and her friend, who's been staying with them, just gave birth. But isn't that all the more reason to move out of there and in with her? Maybe when she tells him her good news, it'll be just the push he needs.
Happy Simming!
Curious/Patel: Priya and Pascal invited their families over to celebrate the twins' birthday. Unfortunately, none of Pascal's family members could attend. Priya's parents and youngest brother were there though, so it wasn't a complete washout.
Loste/Zarubin: Things have been so busy recently that Daisy hasn't had time to work on her art, which means Keith is supporting the family solely on his income, and finances are getting tight, especially since the twins are teens now and want all the latest gadgets. Hopefully, once Cam is in school, Daisy will be able to get some work done.
Broke/Caer/Aspir: Skip and Olivia's twin boys (Dustin and Beau 😉) were born, with Victor and Susie's baby soon to follow. Three babies in the house at once will be quite the challenge, but they're as prepared as they're going to be.
Happy Simming!
Augustine/Gossamer: Oberon was not thrilled with the idea of his mother moving in with them, but she really had nowhere else to go, so he's trying to make the best of a bad situation. She has been really helpful with baby Ariel since she moved in and Elena is particularly grateful for it, since she learned she's pregnant again.
Grove/Summerdream: Knut and Fae continue in their pursuit to "service" as many sims as possible, though they've yet to enter each other's orbit. It's probably only a matter of time.
Peterson: Jeff really wants to get into financial consulting, but opportunities seem limited at the moment. In the meantime, he's started working at a gas station.
Happy Simming!
