tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.comments2014-03-18T07:36:05.656-07:00RosewoodChicklethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-77971090497561256682012-12-18T21:24:08.566-08:002012-12-18T21:24:08.566-08:00Awww, she's adorable! :)Awww, she's adorable! :)Vanhttp://kingdomofnaroni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-38421832572703030232012-12-08T01:31:16.683-08:002012-12-08T01:31:16.683-08:00Her first name is Sultry. Poor thing. Can you im... Her first name is Sultry. Poor thing. Can you imagine an awful first name like that? No wonder Sultry May is so feisty.<br /><br /> My favorite part about her is my teen daughter's reaction. She thinks she looks just like the girl in The Grudge. Not intentional! She was born in game...well, Dame Remembrance Roberts changed her hair, but that was to make her look more like she worked in a brothel, not to make her look like The Grudge.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-70162354303305739392012-12-08T01:15:06.158-08:002012-12-08T01:15:06.158-08:00Oooh, I like May! She does what she has to do and ...Oooh, I like May! She does what she has to do and ain't nobody gonna stop her. :)<br /><br />So Kenneth is a grandpa. I wonder what he'll do about this--if he'll try to strike up some sort of relationship with his granddaughter and her mother, perhaps help them start some kind of new life.Vanhttp://kingdomofnaroni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-21261487776649241482012-12-05T23:45:31.951-08:002012-12-05T23:45:31.951-08:00That poor woman has been through so much. I hope s...That poor woman has been through so much. I hope she at least gets some satisfaction out of her work as a midwife and can live out her twilight years in relative peace.Vanhttp://kingdomofnaroni.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-33782280738530952142012-12-04T23:23:26.811-08:002012-12-04T23:23:26.811-08:00 Things like this are kept hush hush, just in cas... Things like this are kept hush hush, just in case the other person freaks out. This is their first baby and they had no idea if their baby would be born a nymph.<br /><br /> Sister Shannon was told a little of what to expect earlier, but Jean came in at a bad moment where all thoughts were of the mother.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-4163311571211147302012-12-04T23:11:18.803-08:002012-12-04T23:11:18.803-08:00By our standards yes, mostly. It depends a lot on... By our standards yes, mostly. It depends a lot on the individuals. But at the same time, no gypsy man ever has a hope of ruling the gypsies.<br /><br /> Lord Richard Lionheart said that no wife is above her husband, and thinks that this is an encouraging thing to say to his son who would never want to marry a princess.<br /><br /> At the same time little peasant boy William Malone is told that all women are ladies and should be treated like ladies, even if she is not nobility.<br /><br /> I like to think of it as an age where people often have no idea that others have completely different viewpoints or ways of living. Like Lord Henry Lionheart and Lord Abdul Scorpion. Each had no idea the marital practices of the other kingdom existed anywhere...and were rather shocked. Even within a kingdom many things are not shared. Often this is due to being polite or protecting the family's honor, or not sticking your nose in someone else's business. I think things would evolve in families faster than in a greater place like a kingdom.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-78360948016648660412012-12-04T22:16:02.886-08:002012-12-04T22:16:02.886-08:00Alas, her poor mother. It didn't occur to Fre... Alas, her poor mother. It didn't occur to Frella's mother that Frella didn't know all the important details. Nor did occur to Frella that she might not. Sadly the one person prepared to give her "the talk" was Queen Yolanda....unmarried and ready to repeat what she had been told...and chickening out when she heard more than she ever wanted to from Frella.<br /><br /> My first thought when pairing Frella and Thames was very this century - ewwww. But then I thought of the alternative...and how a gypsy views the world differently. I loved wandering through Thames thoughts in that one chapter.<br /><br /> Seriously there are women in that brothel that were born in the brothel and are now likely stuck there for life. Frella was one of the lucky ones.<br /><br /> I am so glad you are enjoying this story Van.<br /><br /> I am thinking about how to word the next chapter. It might be ready tomorrow.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-53871800506033800102012-12-03T19:22:00.026-08:002012-12-03T19:22:00.026-08:00Huh. I would've figured her mother would have ...Huh. I would've figured her mother would have told her that her first time wouldn't be like what she was used to seeing in the brothel. Poor girl. At least her husband seems like a decent enough guy? Weirdly enough, in spite of the age difference, there seems to be less head-patting going on than with a lot of the other couples.<br /><br />In other news, it appears that I'm caught up. Very much enjoying this and curious to see what happens to these characters. :)Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-26140412292261293182012-12-03T19:17:15.842-08:002012-12-03T19:17:15.842-08:00So Frella is half-sister to Francis? Interesting.....So Frella is half-sister to Francis? Interesting...Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-36170679174007224382012-12-03T19:15:13.934-08:002012-12-03T19:15:13.934-08:00Poor girl--either marriage or prostitution at such...Poor girl--either marriage or prostitution at such a young age. At least the gypsies seem to hold women in higher regard than mainstream Rosewood society?Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-55023773642994300992012-12-03T19:10:50.558-08:002012-12-03T19:10:50.558-08:00Hmm... I wonder what Lord Allan was so worried abo...Hmm... I wonder what Lord Allan was so worried about. Is he a Plantsim too? Plantsims seem common enough in Rosewood that they'd know by now that gestated babies can't be Plantsims. Curious...<br /><br />Poor Jean! I can't believe no one told her what to expect. I was hoping her mother would at least talk to her shortly after Lady Margaret asked, but apparently that didn't happen.Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-73119616581892999492012-12-03T19:06:30.143-08:002012-12-03T19:06:30.143-08:00Oh, the unfortunate adult/teen height difference! ...Oh, the unfortunate adult/teen height difference! Nice work on incorporating that, though. These two are quite cute. :)Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-33477011470256939702012-12-03T19:03:16.287-08:002012-12-03T19:03:16.287-08:00Methinks Princess Jean needs some comprehensive Se...Methinks Princess Jean needs some comprehensive Sex Ed. Seeing a birth without knowing what to expect has got to be a scarring experience. o_OVanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-3521663215009844322012-12-03T18:59:18.729-08:002012-12-03T18:59:18.729-08:00Yeesh, she fell fast. I think before Shannon makes...Yeesh, she fell fast. I think before Shannon makes any life-changing decisions, she needs some time to discover who she is. Not that teenagers have always had such opportunities, historically speaking.Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-32017084081519298012012-12-03T18:56:41.597-08:002012-12-03T18:56:41.597-08:00Heh. I hope whichever princess Henry marries (I...Heh. I hope whichever princess Henry marries (I'm going to guess Jean, for all she seems to prefer Francis--she's the one we've seen more of so far, and the one Henry has met that we know of) shows him there's no such thing as a "proper" wife. He's a good kid; it saddens me to think that he might one day marry a woman and expect her to be his cowed, submissive creature who takes his word for scripture. :(<br /><br />I can't say I see the logic in arranging matches with children who aren't born and possibly may never be. Informally, sure--an official, speculative sort of deal--but actually signing papers and therefore closing off all other possibilities? If you're the one with the actual living child, it seems at best overly optimistic and short-sighted.Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-36608313723416456422012-12-03T18:47:26.541-08:002012-12-03T18:47:26.541-08:00This family has the worst luck. :SThis family has the worst luck. :SVanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-90367390626923419532012-12-03T01:33:37.813-08:002012-12-03T01:33:37.813-08:00 I confess, I completely stole that line. In the... I confess, I completely stole that line. In the movie Dark Shadows the vampire uses that line as a compliment. It was something men looked for... Afterward between myself, my teen daughter and her friends we were snickering endlessly about that line.<br /><br /> It was just too tempting. Into the story it wentChicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-24901408946271751582012-12-03T01:23:13.183-08:002012-12-03T01:23:13.183-08:00Hehe. I did that on purpose. A total and complet... Hehe. I did that on purpose. A total and complete scandal, characters you can't help hating for it....and then you see their side...<br /><br /> I have been loving your comments, thank you Van!Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-47478012857902377272012-12-03T01:11:37.745-08:002012-12-03T01:11:37.745-08:00Lady Yarrow is guessing here. Shortly after becom... Lady Yarrow is guessing here. Shortly after becoming a plantsim...nymph she reverted back to her regular hair...but she isn't sure why.<br /><br /> It's when a nymph is not around other nymphs or is alone that they may go about with just the leaves...but even then maybe not, because who knows when someone may show up? But it's a subconcious reaction, almost like instinct.<br /><br /> I decided none of the plant sims in the Fool's Tower ought to wear their hair until they leave. In a way it's safe for them there, where going about with leaves on your head...well you fit right in. And if anyone gets well and tells on you? Well people will think they are crazy and should go back to the Fool's Tower.<br /><br /> There are too many plantsims in Rosewood because I haven't had anyone use the cure. Most think they are the only ones.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-44424465605234763882012-12-03T00:53:01.346-08:002012-12-03T00:53:01.346-08:00Samuel is a bit worried about the unhappy customer... Samuel is a bit worried about the unhappy customers, but he bites his tounge because he likes a woman who earns $. He's still a medieval man....but at least he was on his wife's side when she was thrown in the dungeon.<br /><br /> Thanks Van, glad to have a new reader.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-36860174373986980502012-12-03T00:47:06.062-08:002012-12-03T00:47:06.062-08:00 The Lionhearts could use family counseling from ... The Lionhearts could use family counseling from Morgan. Poor things never heard of Albion.Chicklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14945431506777107174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-307423234147289802012-12-02T23:25:05.501-08:002012-12-02T23:25:05.501-08:00I had to giggle at the last few lines. Seems they ...I had to giggle at the last few lines. Seems they didn't know Alexander as a kid... XDVanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-82438172810527371762012-12-02T23:17:41.146-08:002012-12-02T23:17:41.146-08:00Interesting that Richard wants Henry to marry a pr...Interesting that Richard wants Henry to marry a princess...Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-22120094893574036652012-12-02T23:07:25.638-08:002012-12-02T23:07:25.638-08:00Huh. I hope Henry isn't getting any ideas. Tec...Huh. I hope Henry isn't getting any ideas. Technical polygamy and household rankings aside, though, Lord Abdul doesn't seem like too bad a guy.Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857344830341309019.post-10851234593052914062012-12-02T23:02:13.346-08:002012-12-02T23:02:13.346-08:00Well, I'm glad Kenneth stuck up for himself th...Well, I'm glad Kenneth stuck up for himself there. I think Chip needs to sit back and contemplate the definition of "sin".<br /><br />I said it before and I'll say it again--Kenneth and Yolanda are so cute!Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.com