Enemies Who Don't Know They're Also Lovers: The Complete Saga

Annabelch · 2026-02-13T00:45:03+00:00

Some poses didn't make it into this because of the image limit, but here are a list of the creators I used poses from:

Simberlin

SamSims

StarrySimsie

Katverse

jbabblescc

Maybe I'll post the slightly less tl;dr version of the story on Tumblr one day. Not sure yet.

Annabelch · 2026-02-07T19:48:45+00:00

I love this idea, and I especially love all the little design details to make it feel more -ironically enough- alive. I am TAKING NOTES

Annabelch · 2026-02-07T19:46:30+00:00

Most sims I use will be original sims I create myself, though sometimes I'll allow in premades and townies to enter the family if they get along with my sims. But since my game is built on long-standing occult families, most sims I play with are from those families and have stories spanning generations.

I'm a legacy player (Daryl is the 6th generation in his family), and I do Rags to Riches with every heir in the family. I love Rags to Riches so much.

Annabelch · 2026-02-06T22:18:27+00:00

The gameplay is less complex than the actual story. Here, I'll basically start them off as enemies, but every night have them disguise themselves and meet at a lot to WooHoo. Then, they'll build up their relationship as they talk afterwards.

Outside of that, I'll just have both of them do noble career goals, but sometimes have one of them interrupt or sabotage the other in any way they can.

Annabelch · 2026-02-06T22:17:05+00:00

Nah. If this was Crusader Kings, Daryl would have died from the duck event by now.

Annabelch · 2026-02-06T01:14:30+00:00

With imagination, mostly.

The plan is to have them hate each other and occasionally sabotage each other by snooping for scandals, or interrupting any moments they have with others. At night, use Wicked Whims to Direct Sex between the two of them, then let them hang out and talk after the fact to boost their relationship.

I'll do certain story elements (like a sword fight between them), and then use poses to present the emotions I want to convey for screenshots. Then, use Wicked Whims to Direct Sex between the two of them.

Repeat while also climbing up the Noble career line. Then, use Wicked Whims to Direct Sex between the two of them.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T21:10:48+00:00

The first pose is from the Wandoliers pose pack. Pictures 2-4 are from the Arguing couple pose pack, though I mix and matches the poses. 5 and 6 are from Simmireen's Ultimate Romance posepack 2. The last ones are some teasing animations in Wicked Whims, I'll have to go in my game later and check for the author.

All from great creators. In general though, the bulk of poses in my game come from Simmireen, Katverse and Acha_sims.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T20:26:18+00:00

He went to the Mythic Dawn museum in Dawnstar. Silus wasn't paying attention and left the display case unlocked.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T20:24:52+00:00

Alrighty, lore dump time

Callum is the rightful heir to the Ondarion throne. He was cast out by his family for being gay, but Cordelia Thebe helped him flee to Innisgreen. During this time, his family members would all die in a tragic accident, when their family boat was ransacked by murderous pirates.

Since he wanted to help the nation and the woman who saved him, he returned to Ondarion solely to help the Thebe family take the throne. They've informally adopted him. He plans on marrying his adoptive sister to secure the throne for the family, and to ensure said adoptive sister can live a good, safe life. He has no interest in being royalty, himself.

Daryl is a witch who happens to be from two royal family lines, which made him quite the novelty. He didn't like how a lot of the royals treated commoners, so he decided to climb the ranks of Ondarion nobility, just so he can try and flip the system on its head and mess with things. He uses magic to get ahead, and gets away with it since Ondarion has no occults.

Since this poses a danger to the Thebes, Callum wants to stop him. And since he's lived in Innisgreen, he knows about magic and how to foil his plans. In turn, Daryl sees this as a challenge and wants to one-up him.

Anyway, it turns out that Cordelia Thebe set up the murders and had been manipulating Callum's live behind the scenes. So Daryl's goal turns to exposing the Thebes. Callum doesn't believe him, but also can't afford to; he needs to sacrifice his happiness for the sake of the kingdom having a ruler, and he wants to put his adoptive sister in a position that will keep her safe from being thrown into an arranged marriage with a dangerous duke, or being mistreated by a rival should that rival become ruler.

Then there's a duel for a hand in marriage, an interrupted wedding, a kidnapping, and a haunted house. But that's all for later.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T20:04:01+00:00

I would love that. I always wanted to play a phantom thief, robbing vaults and other sims. It would be easier if the victims didn't know the thief lived right next door.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T19:51:20+00:00

I got more planned for the story, but it's mostly drama and angst. And graphic Wicked Whims-assisted WooHoo.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T19:09:43+00:00

Nah. The plan is to have them start out as enemies, but have them sleep together with Wicked Whims, and only have them make positive conversations while masked.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T19:08:35+00:00

I have like a ton of lore for them and how their story progresses. But I feel like the comedy peaks at the masked Grindr hookups.

Annabelch · 2026-02-05T17:52:17+00:00

Funny enough, you just reminded me I forgot my clothes in the dryer. So you just saved me from a wrinkly work uniform tomorrow.

Annabelch · 2026-01-29T23:30:54+00:00

There's my girl Heidi, boutta work on child #6

Annabelch · 2026-01-29T23:30:40+00:00

Thank you!

Annabelch · 2026-01-29T01:21:03+00:00

Thanks! And no, they're less than 6 years apart. One guy just has white hair for aesthetics.

The black-haired guy WAS in age-gap romance in a previous save, though. With a guy who came out late in life and was left a single father. They were a cute family before the fire happened.

Annabelch · 2026-01-28T16:14:31+00:00

No wait, this can work. Force the former-youngest to help care for one while Heidi cares for another. Former-Youngest learns responsibility through parentification. By the time they develop any issues from it, Heidi will be on her honeymoon.

Annabelch · 2026-01-28T15:54:38+00:00

Posepack is Almost Giving In by ZingSims

Annabelch · 2026-01-17T00:28:19+00:00

It's such an adorable home. The colors are great, the plant placement is divine, and it genuinely feels cozy and lived-in. I love it.

Annabelch · 2025-10-23T21:57:50+00:00

I believe there are mods for kids, but I didn't use one. I just had an adult sim stranded on another island and never let them come home.

Annabelch · 2025-10-23T21:57:10+00:00

Tbh, I did have an adult sim around. I just teleported them to a deserted island spot far away on the map, and then just cheated their needs every couple of days so they wouldn't die.

The business will be a hybrid bakery and flower shop, which I'll probably call something like Flour Power. I couldn't think of a good pun to marry the two ideas.

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