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Mortimer’s firm belief in vampires puts him at odds with nearly everyone in his life. Bella wants to support her husband, but she is caught between fidelity and the temptations of desire. Dina Caliente has reinvented herself, hoping to distance herself from her time in Forgotten Hollow. And Vladislaus Straud is nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, whispers and rumors of vampire sightings swirl through Bluewater Village as Malcolm Landgraab IV seeks to expand his real estate empire.
How long can they outrun the past before they must face their fates?
Sequel to “Blood Money”
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- Part 2 of Of Blood and Dreams: Nocturnes
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Dina Caliente is looking for her next meal ticket in the form of a rich husband.
Vladislaus Straud is looking to secure his legacy by creating a new vampire protégé.The problem? They both want Mortimer Goth for the job.
What begins as a contest of seduction and control quickly turns into a dangerous game of manipulation, obsession, and power. Will Dina and Vlad discover that outplaying each other may come at a cost neither of them anticipated?
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- Part 1 of Of Blood and Dreams: Nocturnes
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One minute she's stargazing on Don Lothario's rooftop, the next minute Bella Goth is hurtling through space and time. Will her journey bring her back home or will she find a new life out there in another universe?
A loose homage to Homer's epic The Odyssey. Lots of hero's journey, fewer sea monsters.
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12 Stories: It's a Sims-derful Christmas by ReticulatedInk
Fandoms: The Sims (Video Games)
24 Dec 2025
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The holiday season is upon us in the SimCity region! From messy misunderstandings in Pleasantview to frolicking in the snow out in Oasis Springs to unexpected sabotage near Bluewater Village, nothing is ever simple – and everything is on the brink of chaos! How will our residents find the spirit to make this an unforgettable and heartfelt holiday season?
Table of Contents (Fic Prompt, Title, Main Character)
1. Decorating: "How the Landgraab Nabbed Christmas" -- Malcolm Landgraab IV
2. Build a Snowman: "To Build a Snowman" -- The Pleasants
3. Gift Exchange: "The Girl From the Halls" -- The Goths
4. Christmas Music: "Last Whamaggedon" -- Mary-Sue Pleasant
5. Matching PJs: "In Matching Christmas Pajamas" -- Brandi Broke
6. Ice Skating: "Giving the Slip" -- Geoffrey Landgraab
7. Mistletoe: "Under the Mistletoe" -- Lucy Burb
8. Blanket Fort: "Blanket Fort" - Dustin Broke
9. Snowed In: “Almost Home for the Holidays” - Johnny Zest and the Landgraabs
10. Snowball Fight: "Snowball Fight, Interruptus" - Mortimer Goth/Dina Caliente
11. Cuddling by a Fire: “Fireside Chat” - John & Jennifer Burb
12. Sledding: "Oh, What Fun It Is To Ride!" - Alexander Goth -
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Nothing is as it seems in the pleasant suburbs of SimCity. Secrets are a hot commodity: they can wreck a marriage, fuel the ascension of a politician’s vendetta, sabotage a scientist on the quest for immortality, or pave the way for vampires to quietly infiltrate a community. Will Pleasantview’s cornerstone families expose the truth or be consumed by the darkness?
**currently on hiatus**
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- Part 1 of Beneath Twilight, Within Shadows
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Pixelated Paradoxes & Metaphysical Oddities: Notes from the SimNation Files by ReticulatedInk
Fandom: The Sims (Video Games)
27 Dec 2025
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Explore the epic stories of Mortimer and Bella Goth as they journey through various iterations of the Sims universe
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The Hidden Stories of Pleasantview
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The vampires are fading, thinning to mere myth; Vladislaus Straud refuses to die quietly.
Through Mortimer Goth, he seeks to claim a new bloodline, half mortal, half divine, born to carry them through the centuries.
But there is no resurrection without sacrifice.
And in the dim light of evening, a girl’s name becomes the epitaph of an entire race.Save the vampires.
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12 Nov 2025
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A collection of stories based on the Sims 2 series.
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09 Nov 2025
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So *that’s* why John’s garden grows so well
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The Fire Within the Palace of Justice by MedusaAndTheGorgons
Fandoms: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney Animated Movies), Notre-Dame de Paris | The Hunchback of Notre-Dame - Victor Hugo
31 Dec 2025
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Frollo cannot let Esmeralda burn at the stake; he is convinced he can win her affections.
This story is a slow burn; it involves many characters and plot threads. With many twists and turns.
But it is FRESME.- Language:
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- 16/?
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06 Nov 2025
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Blossoming in the Darkness by LuciferxDamien for KillClaudio
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
21 Oct 2019
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Ancient Hades has taken Persephone to the Underworld. He tries to provide her with what she needs, but is it she that ends up giving Hades what he needs instead? Can they traverse a language barrier, due to Hades being cut off from the surface world? And can Hades learn to allow himself to be loved by his new wife?
And what happens when they try to consummate the marriage...?
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02 Oct 2021
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Volée by veroniqueclaire
Fandoms: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera & Related Fandoms, Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra | Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux, Phantom - Susan Kay
21 Aug 2020
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Think of this as Down Once More: the extended, modern-day, jet set remix. Gunshot wounds, fast cars, first class flights, FBI in pursuit - but it's the quiet moments, the conversations, that leave Christine shaken. Hurtling towards her inevitable decision.
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20 Jul 2023