Venus doom

Round 14: Autumn 2022


Kaitlyn Brennan, Stephen Marlowe and Eve Midlock are 21 and Zach Whitfield is 18.
(Dawn is 18.)

Narrated by Zach Whitfield.

Mom and dad flipped out big time when they heard in the summer that I hadn't registered a major yet. I told them that I was going to do it anyway in the beginning of autumn semester but they seemed convinced that I was just slacking off. So I decided to prove them wrong and registered for Physics and Premedicine. I know I have to work my ass off to get into med school after graduation so I thought I'd better start already.

Kaitlyn and Stephen are good role models when it comes to studying. They're always reading or writing or doing something school related.

I don't know when Eve studies because it feels like she's always trying to earn enough money to pay her last tuition. Somehow she manages to get decent grades but I can see that she's really pushing her limits sometimes.

We've been semi-flirty towards each other since the beginning of this semester. I think she likes me but it's hard to tell because she always plays cool. I on the other hand probably seem like a love-sick teenager whenever I'm around her.

I decided we all needed some time off from our studies so one afternoon I told the gang that we're leaving the dorm for some well-earned fun. We went to The Lion's Roar - it's the same old pub that's been on campus for decades but it was recently re-opened with a new name. Life seemed pretty good with a cold beer in my hand and a pretty girl sitting next to me.

Stephen and I decided to play a game of darts while the girls stayed in our table and talked. They've decided to become roommates after they graduate and they're constantly talking about apartments and furniture et cetera.

Stephen doesn't have a clue where he's going to be living but he just says there's plenty of time to decide. I guess he'll move back home if he doesn't come up with anything else by the time he graduates.

We played darts for a while but then Stephen got bored and went to cuddle with Kaitlyn instead. They do that a lot. I'm kind of surprised that they won't move in together but I guess neither of them is really ready for that kind of step.

I know for sure that I'm not ready for any kind of commitment at the moment but that doesn't mean that I don't enjoy Eve's company. She's so different from all the other girls I've known. Most girls start daydreaming about weddings and babies and that kind of stuff the moment you talk to them for more than 5 minutes. Eve on the other hand looks like she couldn't care less. She was engaged to this one guy but they broke up in the spring. She refuses to talk about him but Stephen told me that their engagement was nothing more than a drunken mistake.

It started to look like Stephen and Kaitlyn had forgotten all about us so we headed off to the bar and got a few more drinks.

I was surprised to see Dawn in the pub. She usually doesn't go anywhere after her classes but the nanny had told her to go out and have fun. She seemed pretty cheerful and said that it's all because it'll only be a few months before Finn moves in with her and Shea. I just hope everything goes fine for them.

We got back from the pub and somehow Eve ended up in my room. I couldn't keep my hands off of her.

We ended up making out but nothing else happened.

It was so awkward to see her in the morning. She said that it would be too weird for us to date because we're sort of family. And we would barely see each other anyway since she's leaving the campus soon. I didn't really agree but whatever. It's not like I'm in love with her or anything.

It still kind of blows to be rejected so I went upstairs and avoided her for the rest of the day.

Grades, autumn 2022:
- Kaitlyn, biology/general microbiology, A+, GPA 3.1
- Stephen, psychology/forensic psychology, B+, GPA 3.7
- Eve, drama/modern dance, B+, GPA 3.4
- Zach, physics/premedicine, A+, GPA 3.6

Notes:

• Title reference: Venus doom by HIM.
• Zach and Eve are all flirty flirty but they don't roll any specific wants for each other, just the usual generic romance sim wants (make out with 3 different sims, go out on a date etc.). I don't think either of them is ready for a serious relationship yet so we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
• Kaitlyn, Stephen and Eve have already graduated but they're still in Brixton. You'll see them all grown-up in the January 2023 birthday update.
• I've decided to make Eve and Kaitlyn roommates. I considered moving Kaitlyn in with Stephen but that just didn't feel right at the moment. I haven't decided yet what to do with Stephen. I also need to decide whether Kaitlyn will remain a playable NPC or become a real playable.