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It looks like all day long rain and such a day it makes no sense for Finn to go on an expedition ... but what else can he do on such a day?
Finn gets an unexpected guest and an unexpected opportunity.


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@ThePlumbob I have taken up the challenge, but I think I need to practice a little more in Artbreeder.
There are quite a few buttons you can adjust.

Naja

Finn

ThePlumbob

Oh my goodness! They look amazing!

_sims_Yimi

Haha, I love how everyone is jumping on the Artbreeder wagon. Finn looks amazing - he's spot-on! And Naja is super pretty here, too

MaggieMarley

I was right, Finn and Maria are going to end up together I know it! But I think Finn needs to get over his shyness and just ask her out!

Aww Makoa and Lilliana are going to have a baby

Love your artbreeder versions of Finn and Naja! They are absolutely amazing. I put a picture of Galatea through artbreeder and I like the pictures it came up with but none were as good as those! I don't think I did it right though, I just made the picture into a portrait painting. How did you do it?

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Yes. You were right
Maria is quite interested in Finn ... but he's still Finn
You will see how it develops over time.

Makoa and Lilliana
I had to investigate why Maria and Makoa always hung out together, so I went into Makoa's family.
When I saw that Makoa and Lilliana had a very romantic relationship I thought they should try to for a baby

Thanks for your comment about Finn and Naja in Artbreeder
I especially think Naja has become really beautiful
I just chose a portrait painting (I think it was old style) and then I chose the painting that most resembled a photograph.
I corrected Naja's eye color a bit. Made them more blue.
I hope it makes sense, otherwise I have to make a screenshot.

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How can one capture the beauty of life?
Now that Finn's thoughts are no longer darkened by his gloomy memories, he really just needs to open his eyes …..
But is he ready to see what lies right in front of him?


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MaggieMarley

Love how Bella is always following Finn around. And it's so nice to see screenshots of her against the backdrop of Sulani, it's such a beautiful world.

Aww Naja and Duante are so cute

Hmm I wonder if Finn was painting Maria? I mean, it does kind of look like her with the dark hair although the skin isn't the quite the right colour but you could always say that's the lighting...

Ah I did the same thing as you with artbreeder! My pictures didn't turn out as good as yours though I think (although they are still nice). The pictures it came up with for Finn and Naja are amazing!

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Bella is so cute
When you consider that she is a game-generated breed mix, then she has fallen out really lucky.

Sulani is a wonderful world
I saw that Pixilade made an assessment of all sims games that have been released. It is not surprising that he gave JTB a dump rating, but after that he thought Island Living was almost as bad.
I do not get it!
... but it probably just shows that the players' expectations are so different.
I mean the Sims can swim in the ocean and in Sulani you can take some of the most beautiful screenshots you can ever dream of.
I will never do without that package.

It's so surprising with the picture Finn paints of the woman.
Keoni painted the same picture when he fell in love with Cassandra. It might be me who over-interprets a coincidence, but I think it's pretty funny

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Naja and Duane spend almost all of their time together.
Sometimes it can be too exhausting to witness ... if you ask Finn.


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Finn is satisfied with his life. He is happy with his work and he has put his gloomy past behind .. but today something happens that makes him ponder …. what is really the meaning of life?


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After the recent experience with Kaela, Finn falls back into his gloomy thoughts.
But perhaps it is not only Finn who suffers from heavy emotions and grief over lost hope.


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MaggieMarley

The mermaid pictures are lovely. I still enjoy just watching mermaids swim the Sulani's ocean

Finn got to pet a dolphin! They mostly swim away from my sims, unless my sim is a mermaid.

Aww it seems like Naja and Duante are always together

Oh no Keala

Love that Finn is finding out about mermaids though (and I just realised that Finn's name is very fitting here!)

Maria has a boarding school? that must bring up some memories for Finn!

I wonder what Finn's decision is...

_sims_Yimi

Woo! I have a break from work. Time to get caught up!

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Oh, that has to bring up some painful memories, but I do think that this is a good thing. For Finn to see something so close to his orphanage, but what it would have been had it been a good place instead of the one where he grew up. To see the light instead of the darkness. I wonder what he’s going to say to Maria. To help out in the boarding school? Does he want to grieve together with her? Or is he about to ask her out, I wonder?

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@MaggieMarley

It's exciting as the mermaids show up for Finn more often as time goes on.
They play a small role in the story, but it is not a supernatural tale.
Finn has easy access to the dolphins. I do not know why

I had originally built the boarding school for Naja because she was such a pain in the ❤️❤️❤️❤️ when they lived on the island. Always in a bad mood
Then I got the idea to bring Bella into the family and Naja met Duane and the boarding school was completely forgotten ... until Maria started showing up at Finn's.

I know it's a very short chapter today, but it was the most natural place to end.
You will get the answer to your question tomorrow

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@_sims_Yimi

I really like your theory of Finn's insight into how things could have been. The comparison of light and darkness

Of course, I can not reveal what Finn has decided, but one of the three options is close
You can get the answer tomorrow ... if you get a break from your D&D weekend

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It has really become winter with cool air and heavy rain. It is to be celebrated with a Winterfest and Finn has invited all his friends.
Later in the evening, another special guest arrives.


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MaggieMarley

Awww Finn kissing Maria under the mistletoe

I'm glad he got over his shyness, it was obvious that she liked him back!

That looked like a wonderful Winterfest filled with friends and family I think I know what Finn's favourite present was though

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They definitely click together. It's glorious when it happens

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It's the night after Finn's party. Finn sleeps heavily on top of the great achievement he has overcome.
When he wakes up he is surprised by someone who has something on her mind.


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It's New Year's Eve and Finn has once again invited his friends. Finn has a lot to celebrate and this party gets a little out of the ordinary.
The new year is on its way and with the turn of the year, he can look forward to a new and changed life.


Chapter 47

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Spring has come to the islands. The good weather lures animals and people out of their winter hibernation and out of nowhere the travelers show up.


Chapter 48

MaggieMarley

Finn and Maria are definitely getting closer - in all senses of the word

Lol at Bella watching them

Poor Lia

Yay Finn and Maria are going to get married! Sounds like a whirlwind romance.

I never get over how cute the little baby turtles are.

That's Angelo playing the violin, right? It's good to see him again!

Ohh and Jeff!

Lovely to see them happy together

Side note: Archimedes is the perfect name for a cat.

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Finn and Maria are getting married and you will not be cheated for a romantic wedding
Unlike everyone else, I find it fun to make wedding parties.

Yup! Angelo and Jeff (and Achimedes) have arrived on the island. A visible encounter with the past

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Today, Finn is once again confronted with the past, and he gets an opportunity to reflect on the journey of his life.
We all know our starting point but it is not possible to predict where life will take us along the way.


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