Zipper was a very greedy foal, but he was growing so fast that the family gave in and fed him fairly often.
He was soon to start burning the extra energy off, however, as Marabella foaled a lovely, though stripeless filly that Katie named Crimson. In the middle of the night, of course. She had her sire's grey eyes and flaxen tail, but otherwise looked much like her dam.
The foals were a bit unsure of each other at first, but quickly became fast friends.
Wren mixed riding the adult horses with caring for the youngsters, while being busy with school and working at the local Day Spa. Sometimes the corner was a little too popular
She was also learning to cook, while Marcie attempted to make some illicit cash. . .
A very odd family had moved into town - a set of mummies(!) with African equines. Since stripes were the current goal, Everett went over to investigate possible mares for future foals. One of the stallions was remarkably familiar-looking. But Everett's goal was the Wild Jennet filly. She'd need to grow a bit first!
Then Zipper grew up, leaving Crimson the only foal on the farm.
A new stallion to train, with two more mares contracted (though not the jennet quite yet). Flying into the fog!
Sorry for the delay, was a busy December. Let's see . . . when we left off, Katie was training Zipper over the jumps, which was not always successful. More than a few bars came down at first.
Meanwhile, in the early morning fog, Everett was grooming Quagga for return to her owners. They were thrilled with the result of the breeding and very eager to pick up Zipper when his training was finished.
As the fog turned into rain, Katie switched from Zipper to Marabella, giving the mare some exercise at speed.
Marcie sensibly stayed out of the rain and practiced her painting. Unfortunately this didn't help, as that night she shorted out again, and Katie didn't discover it until she realized Marcie hadn't come down for breakfast. Emergency repairs!
After gearing up for the snow, Katie went out to tend the Zipper and Marabella, while Wren practiced her jumping on Electrum. Her riding was much improved, and she actually entered him in a cross country race and got a second!
While she was out, two new mares were delivered. Skipper was a champagne tobiano Saddlebred, and Mielle was a palomino Paso Fino mare. Both of them, again were performers in tourist shows, as Quagga and Marabella were. Mielle enjoyed the sun, but decided the stables were much warmer at night, while Skipper drowsed off alongside a newly-grown Crimson in the moonlight.
The snowy weekend was appreciated by the teenagers. Wren mostly worked with the horses, but Binky went down to the winter festival. At the behest of a pretty girl, he tried to show off his skating skills, even though he'd never been on the ice before. Another pretty girl dropped by the graveyard later while he was working, to take a snow bath. While he appreciated the view, he wondered if fairies were immune to the cold.
Zipper's training was finished, and he was delivered to the EC for evaluation and pickup by the Equestrian Entertainments. They were pleased enough to pay $11,080, a bit less than Pansy and Elayna, but not a bad price. Marabella was also left for pickup.
Monday was a snow day and severely cold, so the family stayed inside playing games when they weren't tending the horses.
Fortunately, the weather was due to warm a bit, allowing training of Crimson to continue.
Snow was still on the ground, but it was noticeably warmer when Katie groomed and rode out on Crimson the next day. The mare finished her training on that ride, so Katie took her on to the EC. The entertainment company had decided to sell her, since she had no stripes. It was hoped Mielle and Skipper would do better. Katie merely pointed out that genetics were unpredictable; all she could do was breed the mares to her stallion and they would get what they got.
Wren worked with the horses after school (they'd had to go back that day, in spite of the snow). She was particularly attracted to Skipper, whose full name was Sparkling Sailor. The mare seemed happy enough to get groomed.
Mielle was really averse to the cold weather, to the point it was sometimes hard to get her out of the stable. Marcie had spread hay for her in the tack area, which led to a few problems.
Skipper was friendly to Katie as well - she was a very good-natured horse, but she had a taste for the black beetles that tended to overwinter in the barn. Katie had a few words for her. And then a few more. Then they went for an evening ride around the grounds.
The next morning Katie picked out a lot of hooves. In spite of the snow, the air temperatures were warming so fast she changed to lighter clothes before riding out on Mielle.
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Electrum was keeping up his end of the business. Skipper seemed quite interested in the stallion.
Meanwhile exams were coming up. Wren opted for exercise as a stress reliever. But she didn't forget to congratulate Binky when he got a perfect report card!
Oh wonderful. Photobucket has decided to make everyone pay $400 a year to post photos on outside sites. As soon as I figure out where to move them, I'll start loading my photos elsewhere and replacing from the beginning and the end, working to the middle, but I'm currently at 1,035 pics just for this challenge, so it'll be a while! Please check back later!
I'm glad you plan to transfer your photos, I really enjoy this story. It's really saddened me how much of the Simlit community has been affected by this. -_-;; I posted a general message on the last Stories and Legacies Index newsfeed to make readers aware that many authors in general are likely to be affected by the Photobucket issue and probably in periods of transition and to show patience and encouragement.
Okay, got the picture situation worked out; now I just need to get everything uploaded and I'll repost from both ends towards the middle. But I have a few new for now.
Now it was Wren's birthday, and therefore Binky's as well. Binky blew out his candles first, and aged up into a young adult.
Then Wren blew out hers, facing her family. No more school! She plans to become a magician.
Not to be outdone, Mielle decided that it was a good birthday for her foal as well!
Okay, pages 1-5 and 9 are re-pictured. It takes most of a morning to replace all the pictures on a page, but at least I'm not working this weekend, so maybe I can finish. I need a bit of time to play, though, as I have a second stripey foal to introduce to everybody, and some big changes coming for the family!
ETA: All photos are reposted, except for three I had posted twice for some reason, where I removed the duplicates. The only duplicates now are supposed to be there. I hadn't realized when originally playing that the game gave Bill his mid-life crisis right after Wolf died, which was rather fitting. And I do love the pic of Adam sleeping upside-down; my current flatcoat Eve, great-niece to the real Adam, sleeps just like that, frequently. Now to play a bit! Back soon.
Graduation day arrived, and Wren and Binky went down to City Hall to receive their diplomas. Marcie was working, but Katie and Everett attended the ceremony. The weather celebrated also, promising a bright future for the graduates.
Then they went home to admire Honeybee, who had some dark brown stripes commingled with her gold, and a partial dorsal stripe.
Electrum was quite proud.
Wren put on her first genie outfit, and went to practice her sleight of hand at the spring festival. She had innate genie magic, but for shows the crowd actually wanted a less real version. Although these tricks required more skill, which anyone could learn with practice.
And Skipper added her baby to the herd the next morning. He was named Sailor, and after the disappointment of Crimson, the company could be quite happy: two babies with lots of stripes! This colt was striped with a tobiano pattern overlaid, very flashy.
He came out just right, with the white patches on top of the stripes. And I love how his blaze got skewed across his face, even though his mother's is on straight. Lots of real pintos have the crooked face markings.
Oh Thrippa great story fantastic foals an horses i'm the same can't pick a favorite there is a few if not all i really like how they turned out. I am loving your thread, have read it twice and your builds and house is amazing. how funny are the gnomes and little statues that keep creeping up, if you sell them you can get good money for them too ;) I have kept a few as they are cute. Keep up with the story can't wait to see what happens next my friend. <3
Honeybee, young as she was had a sting, but she could play nicely with her half-brother when she wanted to.
Morning had all the horses cheerfully enjoying the sunlight. Binky decided to check out the casino, now that he was old enough. He actually won some money at the slots. Wren, meantime, was working on her work outfits. She wasn't thrilled with the one sent by the City Council when she registered as a magician. She had a perfectly good heritage based outfit, after all.
Mielle, wandering around the grounds, seemed a bit restless, but that may have been from keeping an eye on her spirited filly. Electrum was pleased with both the foals, as long as Honeybee remembered her manners.
Sailor tended to stay nearer to his mother, except when directly inspired to boldness by Bee. He was also afraid of ghosts. Occasionally one would drift through the fences to visit the ghost gnome, and he would run for momma.
Wren had her first big performance at the local coffeehouse. She opted for the formal outfit, although she'd been practicing her 'magic' for tips in genie costume. It was strange to think that her real magic was not what was wanted at a magic show. The sword act was new; she'd only been doing sleight of hand around town.
And a final flourish . . . and she wasn't asked back. Well, she'd keep practicing. If necessary, she'd just outlive the guy in charge.
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He was soon to start burning the extra energy off, however, as Marabella foaled a lovely, though stripeless filly that Katie named Crimson. In the middle of the night, of course. She had her sire's grey eyes and flaxen tail, but otherwise looked much like her dam.
The foals were a bit unsure of each other at first, but quickly became fast friends.
Wren mixed riding the adult horses with caring for the youngsters, while being busy with school and working at the local Day Spa. Sometimes the corner was a little too popular
She was also learning to cook, while Marcie attempted to make some illicit cash. . .
A very odd family had moved into town - a set of mummies(!) with African equines. Since stripes were the current goal, Everett went over to investigate possible mares for future foals. One of the stallions was remarkably familiar-looking. But Everett's goal was the Wild Jennet filly. She'd need to grow a bit first!
Then Zipper grew up, leaving Crimson the only foal on the farm.
A new stallion to train, with two more mares contracted (though not the jennet quite yet). Flying into the fog!
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Meanwhile, in the early morning fog, Everett was grooming Quagga for return to her owners. They were thrilled with the result of the breeding and very eager to pick up Zipper when his training was finished.
As the fog turned into rain, Katie switched from Zipper to Marabella, giving the mare some exercise at speed.
Marcie sensibly stayed out of the rain and practiced her painting. Unfortunately this didn't help, as that night she shorted out again, and Katie didn't discover it until she realized Marcie hadn't come down for breakfast. Emergency repairs!
After gearing up for the snow, Katie went out to tend the Zipper and Marabella, while Wren practiced her jumping on Electrum. Her riding was much improved, and she actually entered him in a cross country race and got a second!
While she was out, two new mares were delivered. Skipper was a champagne tobiano Saddlebred, and Mielle was a palomino Paso Fino mare. Both of them, again were performers in tourist shows, as Quagga and Marabella were. Mielle enjoyed the sun, but decided the stables were much warmer at night, while Skipper drowsed off alongside a newly-grown Crimson in the moonlight.
The snowy weekend was appreciated by the teenagers. Wren mostly worked with the horses, but Binky went down to the winter festival. At the behest of a pretty girl, he tried to show off his skating skills, even though he'd never been on the ice before. Another pretty girl dropped by the graveyard later while he was working, to take a snow bath. While he appreciated the view, he wondered if fairies were immune to the cold.
Zipper's training was finished, and he was delivered to the EC for evaluation and pickup by the Equestrian Entertainments. They were pleased enough to pay $11,080, a bit less than Pansy and Elayna, but not a bad price. Marabella was also left for pickup.
Monday was a snow day and severely cold, so the family stayed inside playing games when they weren't tending the horses.
Fortunately, the weather was due to warm a bit, allowing training of Crimson to continue.
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Wren worked with the horses after school (they'd had to go back that day, in spite of the snow). She was particularly attracted to Skipper, whose full name was Sparkling Sailor. The mare seemed happy enough to get groomed.
Mielle was really averse to the cold weather, to the point it was sometimes hard to get her out of the stable. Marcie had spread hay for her in the tack area, which led to a few problems.
Skipper was friendly to Katie as well - she was a very good-natured horse, but she had a taste for the black beetles that tended to overwinter in the barn. Katie had a few words for her. And then a few more. Then they went for an evening ride around the grounds.
The next morning Katie picked out a lot of hooves. In spite of the snow, the air temperatures were warming so fast she changed to lighter clothes before riding out on Mielle.
[
Electrum was keeping up his end of the business. Skipper seemed quite interested in the stallion.
Meanwhile exams were coming up. Wren opted for exercise as a stress reliever. But she didn't forget to congratulate Binky when he got a perfect report card!
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Now it was Wren's birthday, and therefore Binky's as well. Binky blew out his candles first, and aged up into a young adult.
Then Wren blew out hers, facing her family. No more school! She plans to become a magician.
Not to be outdone, Mielle decided that it was a good birthday for her foal as well!
New stripes for the family!
ETA: All photos are reposted, except for three I had posted twice for some reason, where I removed the duplicates. The only duplicates now are supposed to be there. I hadn't realized when originally playing that the game gave Bill his mid-life crisis right after Wolf died, which was rather fitting. And I do love the pic of Adam sleeping upside-down; my current flatcoat Eve, great-niece to the real Adam, sleeps just like that, frequently. Now to play a bit! Back soon.
Then they went home to admire Honeybee, who had some dark brown stripes commingled with her gold, and a partial dorsal stripe.
Electrum was quite proud.
Wren put on her first genie outfit, and went to practice her sleight of hand at the spring festival. She had innate genie magic, but for shows the crowd actually wanted a less real version. Although these tricks required more skill, which anyone could learn with practice.
And Skipper added her baby to the herd the next morning. He was named Sailor, and after the disappointment of Crimson, the company could be quite happy: two babies with lots of stripes! This colt was striped with a tobiano pattern overlaid, very flashy.
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how funny are the gnomes and little statues that keep creeping up, if you sell them you can get good money for them too ;) I have kept a few as they are cute.
Keep up with the story can't wait to see what happens next my friend. <3
Morning had all the horses cheerfully enjoying the sunlight. Binky decided to check out the casino, now that he was old enough. He actually won some money at the slots. Wren, meantime, was working on her work outfits. She wasn't thrilled with the one sent by the City Council when she registered as a magician. She had a perfectly good heritage based outfit, after all.
Mielle, wandering around the grounds, seemed a bit restless, but that may have been from keeping an eye on her spirited filly. Electrum was pleased with both the foals, as long as Honeybee remembered her manners.
Sailor tended to stay nearer to his mother, except when directly inspired to boldness by Bee. He was also afraid of ghosts. Occasionally one would drift through the fences to visit the ghost gnome, and he would run for momma.
Wren had her first big performance at the local coffeehouse. She opted for the formal outfit, although she'd been practicing her 'magic' for tips in genie costume. It was strange to think that her real magic was not what was wanted at a magic show. The sword act was new; she'd only been doing sleight of hand around town.
And a final flourish . . . and she wasn't asked back. Well, she'd keep practicing. If necessary, she'd just outlive the guy in charge.