Oh, wow, today's my lucky day! I'm greedy for those pictures, myself.
It didn't take long for Ginger and Gavin to shake up the established order, did it? I'm greedy for those pictures - Did Daytona chop them up? Virginia seemed surprised. It's a fairly childish thing to do, so maybe it was Rocky, stirred up by his conversation with his father - it seems too aggressive for him, but he so seldom even speaks, something has to break out, somewhere, because he feels this as much as anybody in the family.
I'm not sure what's funnier, Daytona catching Penny with Hamilton or Ginger and Virginia's fashion-show-cum-history-lesson. (All Beech my Aunt Fanny, Virgie - you're your mother's daughter and the sooner you face up to that, the better for you.)
Oh, my - Woody is a public benefactor, with that treehouse! Poor Gallagher. Sharla's affections might be good for him in the long run, but in the short term her attention is bound to be stressful.
I love how, invested as she is in the power structures of this place (and as far as she's concerned, it's an all-female structure; boys are prizes, property, and status-symbols, not players), Virgie hasn't even really noticed that her hold on the top is slipping. Not that Ginger's trying to oust her, but just that she holds herself aloof from it, isn't going to be bossed around by Virginia and doesn't think challenging her is worthwhile, calls the whole structure into question. Unlike Dixie, who didn't care about power structures but was 100% with her BFF; or Goldie, who was anxious for a seat at the table; Ginger has to be courted - and Virgie has nothing she wants.
Glad you like them! I had lots of fun with the photoshoot.
As different as they are and as their lives have been, Virgie and Ginger do have more in common than they might think, or perhaps they recognise it instinctively, hence the bumping of the big heads. Ginger's head is full as big and as hard as Virgie's, albeit in a completely different way. But Virgie's not the only one around here anymore who thinks she's the s.h.i.t. (Goldie making friends with Ginger so quickly seems like a good thing, and as Goldie initiated this friendship I was rather proud of her, but that doesn't mean Ginger wasn't more receptive to her just because she's easier; to get along with but also possibly to get over on, if need be.)
I wouldn't say that Virgie has nothing Ginger wants. More nothing she can take. Not even from that jewelry box, her real valuables weren't in there, but Virgie's not only got this family (broken though it may be), she's got this heritage, this legacy to step into. (Ginger gravitates to family photos in the Hart house, too.) So
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That's sweet of you to say :-) This one ended up on the shelf a lot longer than I anticipated so I just had to go on and get it out whichever way I could.
Virgie is something, isn't she? Rocky doesn't even try to compete. He's not emotionally expressive (he eats his feelings, in more ways than one) but he's not actually shy either so I'm curious to see what he'll be like when it's his turn.
Awesome, an update! Oh dear, if Virgie is already in trouble for the picture (I wonder who really did that, though), I cannot even imagine how things will be like when Daytona tells Hamilton about the dress.
Yep, an update, finally! (Although I think I'm going to step back and play some Pleasantview this week so the Harts won't be ready for Valentine's Day.)
Despite what Daytona said, Virgie didn't really expect to be ratted out and now that she's already in trouble again Day might not mention it. I will say that the ragged cut of the picture, following Sandy's outline rather than cleanly squaring her out while keeping the photo somewhat presentable, puts Daytona in the clear.
The teen interactions and relations are getting very tangled (and really interesting). Everyone’s trying to find out who they are and what they want. Just like in real life, a playground is a place that sees a lot of drama and action. I loved that Sharla didn’t want to be a pirate queen. Go Sharla! :D I wonder what kind of adult she will become. Can’t wait to see what aspiration and LTW she will get. She’s a tough little woman that one.
Ginger struggling to fit in, felt kind of heart breaking. It really is all about language, not just in England. Talk the right way, and it doesn’t matter how you dress or act - that’s just cosmetics. Although a new look always makes a new girl - we all know that. ;) But I guess Virgie will stick to her old looks for a while yet. Adding the Newsons to this hood was a brilliant idea, it brought on some really good dynamics.
Oh, I love your long answers! I really appreciate that you write so much both when you comment my blog and when you answer to my comments on yours - I like the discussion and the extra details. Your comments always allow me to rant a bit about my own thoughts and intentions with my own gameplay, and as you pay such wonderful attention to every little detail in Widespot, your comments add a lot to the experience. As much as I love the personality traits and the effect they have, I have a hard time to remember exactly what traits my own sims have and recognize how that effects their actions and reactions in the game, so I always eagerly read the discussions between you and Peni Griffin. I don’t just learn more about the people in Widespot, I learn to see more in my own game as well.
Wordy by nature here but, just as Peni has foreknowledge and a vested interest in the Widespot folks, the fact that I'm already familiar with most of your cast of characters definitely makes it easy to get immediately sucked in and the words do flow. I think that's why stories about the premades (when they're done well...I do remember the days of the Exchange, lol) tend to be so well received, the readers as players themselves bring their own knowledge of and in most cases already established relationships with the characters so half the work's already done. No need to reintroduce them and any differentiation from canon can serve as a delightful surprise to get readers to reinvest their attention
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It didn't take long for Ginger and Gavin to shake up the established order, did it? I'm greedy for those pictures - Did Daytona chop them up? Virginia seemed surprised. It's a fairly childish thing to do, so maybe it was Rocky, stirred up by his conversation with his father - it seems too aggressive for him, but he so seldom even speaks, something has to break out, somewhere, because he feels this as much as anybody in the family.
I'm not sure what's funnier, Daytona catching Penny with Hamilton or Ginger and Virginia's fashion-show-cum-history-lesson. (All Beech my Aunt Fanny, Virgie - you're your mother's daughter and the sooner you face up to that, the better for you.)
Oh, my - Woody is a public benefactor, with that treehouse! Poor Gallagher. Sharla's affections might be good for him in the long run, but in the short term her attention is bound to be stressful.
No doubt I'll re-read and comment more later.
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I love how, invested as she is in the power structures of this place (and as far as she's concerned, it's an all-female structure; boys are prizes, property, and status-symbols, not players), Virgie hasn't even really noticed that her hold on the top is slipping. Not that Ginger's trying to oust her, but just that she holds herself aloof from it, isn't going to be bossed around by Virginia and doesn't think challenging her is worthwhile, calls the whole structure into question. Unlike Dixie, who didn't care about power structures but was 100% with her BFF; or Goldie, who was anxious for a seat at the table; Ginger has to be courted - and Virgie has nothing she wants.
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As different as they are and as their lives have been, Virgie and Ginger do have more in common than they might think, or perhaps they recognise it instinctively, hence the bumping of the big heads. Ginger's head is full as big and as hard as Virgie's, albeit in a completely different way. But Virgie's not the only one around here anymore who thinks she's the s.h.i.t. (Goldie making friends with Ginger so quickly seems like a good thing, and as Goldie initiated this friendship I was rather proud of her, but that doesn't mean Ginger wasn't more receptive to her just because she's easier; to get along with but also possibly to get over on, if need be.)
I wouldn't say that Virgie has nothing Ginger wants. More nothing she can take. Not even from that jewelry box, her real valuables weren't in there, but Virgie's not only got this family (broken though it may be), she's got this heritage, this legacy to step into. (Ginger gravitates to family photos in the Hart house, too.) So ( ... )
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Virgie is something, isn't she? Rocky doesn't even try to compete. He's not emotionally expressive (he eats his feelings, in more ways than one) but he's not actually shy either so I'm curious to see what he'll be like when it's his turn.
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Despite what Daytona said, Virgie didn't really expect to be ratted out and now that she's already in trouble again Day might not mention it. I will say that the ragged cut of the picture, following Sandy's outline rather than cleanly squaring her out while keeping the photo somewhat presentable, puts Daytona in the clear.
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Ginger struggling to fit in, felt kind of heart breaking. It really is all about language, not just in England. Talk the right way, and it doesn’t matter how you dress or act - that’s just cosmetics. Although a new look always makes a new girl - we all know that. ;) But I guess Virgie will stick to her old looks for a while yet. Adding the Newsons to this hood was a brilliant idea, it brought on some really good dynamics.
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