Rainbow Fiction

Name: Everything's A Competition
Story: Tales from the Neighborhood
Plot Thread: Paige Hanby Singularity
Colors: Realgar #6: Dull
Styles and Supplies: Life Drawing, Silhouette, Gesso, Glue (A proposed get-together with a love interest might have to be postponed until much later tonight or perhaps another evening, Aries. This could make you a little blue. Your insecurity might even get the better of you. Does your friend not want to meet? Don't fall into this kind of thinking. Accept that there's a reason and go with the flow. You'll enjoy the date that much more for the delay.), Tempera (Knight of Swords reversed signifies a lack of strategy, where actions are taken without much thought or consideration for the consequences. It suggests a tendency to rush into situations without a clear plan, leading to hasty decisions and potential conflicts. This reversed Knight warns against reckless behavior and encourages the need for patience and careful deliberation. It serves as a reminder to slow down, reflect, and align actions with a well-thought-out strategy in order to avoid unnecessary conflicts and achieve the desired outcomes.), Novelty Bead (disaster bisexual, given here)
Word Count: 3760
Rating: PG
Warnings: A trans character being misgendered/deadnamed for the first part of this, similar to in the first Grant story, also just general teenage drama, because Garrett
Characters: Paige Hanby, Garrett Thomas, Esther Bren, Benjamin Thomas, and brief appearances by Grant, Scott, Scott's dad, and Garrett and Benjamin's dad
Summary: People change. Garrett has trouble dealing with it.
Notes: This is the plot thread that was previously just called "Singularity" - it's named after the character whose real name is a spoiler for the first couple scenes of this piece.

( Everything's A Competition )

( Sim Pictures and Notes (337 words) )

Name: First Kiss
Story: Tales From the Neighborhood
Plot Thread: Singularity
Colors: Warm Heart #25: Spite
Styles and Supplies: Gesso, Silhouette, Life Drawing, Tempera ("Seven of cups is the card for day dreaming, illusions, wishful thinking, and fantasies. This card usually shows up when you have plenty of choices and need a vision to make them a reality. This card prompts you to prioritize your values and goals, and differentiate between what is truly important to you and what merely appears enticing in the moment. It serves as a gentle warning not to lose yourself in a maze of illusions and distractions."), Oils ("I wish I had your confidence."), Stain ("Treasure your relationships, not your possessions." - Anthony J. D'Angelo)
Word Count: 2405
Rating: PG
Warnings: Teenagers (Also, there is another trans character in here who is being misgendered/deadnamed due to not having figured out they are trans yet. However, since they don't actually figure themselves out during the course of this piece, which character it is will remain a mystery for the time being.)
Characters: Garrett Thomas, Benjamin Thomas, Casey Hanby, Victor Thomas, Matilda Bren
Summary: Garrett and Benjamin make a bet.
Notes: The full name of this plot thread is a slight spoiler at the moment, so for now it will just be known as "Singularity". This is related to the Grant/Scott/William plotline in that it is partly about Grant and Scott's younger relatives (see the Sim Notes for how all these guys are related), and I'll be leapfrogging these two plotlines for a little bit. One other thing to note here is that these are supposed to be fairly young teenagers at this stage in the plotline, but I wasn't really thinking about whether they'd be able to drive yet or not, since Sims teens can all drive as soon as they age up from children. So please just imagine that the driving age in Sim World is like 13 or something.

( First Kiss )

( Gesso Notes (162 words) )

( Sim Pictures and Notes (731 words) )

Name: Unconscious Desires
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Dogwood Rose #8: coral: desire
Styles and Supplies: Silhouette, Life Drawing, Glue ("Dreams and meditation could bring up deep-seated emotions from the past that have been blocking your growth without your realizing it. Both seeking and giving forgiveness may take on new importance. Romantic passion should be at an all-time high. These emotions are also likely to provide artistic inspiration that you want to turn toward decorating your home."), Calendar Page (Let's Hug Day), Tempera (The Hanged Man from dailytarotdraw: "Hanged Man represents being temporarily suspended. Life is on hold, but it serves a purpose. It suggests that you need to take a step back and reassess your current situation. You may be feeling stuck or like you're at a crossroads. This is a time to be introspective and to consider all your options very carefully. It's also a time to be patient. The Hanged Man suggests that the answer you're seeking will come in due time.")
Word Count: 971
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali
In-Universe Date: Night of 1912.4.3.2, Morning of 1912.4.3.3
Summary: Setsiana has a dream. (And I finish the Dogwood Rose list after almost exactly a year!)

( Unconscious Desires )

Name: A Dream of Past Misunderstandings
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Warm Heart #9: Confusion
Styles and Supplies: Canvas, Chiaroscuro, Life Drawing, Oils (I am a reliquary of almosts), Tempera (Got The Lovers from Daily Tarot Draw: "Lovers represents love and relationship, soul mates, physical attractions and choices to be made. It represents being with the people who make you feel whole. The Lovers can also indicate a need to balance your own needs with the needs of others. This is not always an easy task, but it is one that is worth striving for.")
Word Count: 832
Rating: T
Warnings: Brief Non-Graphic Violence
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali, Cyaru
In-Universe Date: Night of 1912.4.1.2
Summary: Setsiana has another strange dream.
Notes: Some of the supplies are maybe not immediately apparent in this one right now, but I promise they are all related.

( A Dream of Past Misunderstandings )

Name: Another Kind of Love
Story: Tales From the Neighborhood
Plot Thread: Michael, Robert, and Stephen
Colors: Warm Heart #29: Pleasure
Styles and Supplies: Life Drawing, Silhouette, Cartography, Stained Glass, Mural, Gesso, Sculpture, Calendar Page (National Self-Awareness Day), Tempera (Used dailytarotdraw.com and got the Seven of Pentacles: The Seven of Pentacles also reminds us of the importance of patience and persistence as we wait for the fruits of our labor to manifest. It encourages us to have faith in ourselves and remain committed to our goals, knowing that our dedication will eventually pay off. This card serves as a gentle reminder that success often requires nurturing and nurturing takes time.), Novelty Bead ("You give me fever - when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight/Fever - in the the morning, fever all through the night." Fever, Michael Buble, given here)
Word Count: 11,976
Rating: T
Warnings: There's a lot of really strongly implied sex/hookups in here, but nothing higher-rated than T actually happens onscreen. Stephen and Jasmine say some bad words, and there's some really vague and unspecific discussion of past mpreg.
Important Onscreen Characters: Michael Wolf, Robert Bren, Stephen Bren, Victoria Ramirez, Jasmine Rai, Theo Huffington, Philip Marsh
Important Offscreen Characters: Bethany Ramirez, Oliver Bren, Archie Daniels, Simon Upsnott
Main Relationship is (the beginnings of) a Michael/Robert/Stephen QPR, and secondarily a Michael/Robert sexual relationship, but also:
Important Onscreen Relationships: Robert/Victoria, Stephen/Victoria, Stephen/Jasmine, Robert/Philip
Important Offscreen Relationships: Theo/Bethany, Oliver/Victoria, Michael/Archie, Theo/Victoria, Simon/Jasmine, Frodo/Sam, Michael/Philip
(There are also numerous unimportant characters and relationships in here, onscreen and offscreen, but I'm not listing them all.)
Summary: Michael, Robert, and Stephen survive college. Nobody survives Victoria Ramirez.
Notes: Sorry that this wound up becoming almost twelve thousand words of relationship drama and aspec nonsense. This is Sculpture with respect to this, which comes basically immediately after the end of this piece, and this, which happens at some point between Michael meeting Victoria and Michael and Robert getting together.

( Another Kind of Love )

( Gesso Notes (363 words) )

( Sim Pictures and Notes (1275 words) )

Name: Lost in Time
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Dogwood Rose #2: burgundy: unconscious beauty, Techelet #3: Teshuvah (repentance), Warm Heart #12: Belief
Styles and Supplies: Sihouette, Life Drawing, Chiaroscuro, Charcoal, Tempera (these cards with the spread: Problem / Solution), Modeling Clay (the prompt: discovery), Stain ("Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death." - Harold Wilson), Novelty Bead (this image, given here)
Word Count: 3051
Rating: T
Warnings: Fantasy Drug (Ab)use
Characters: Qhoroali, Setsiana
In-Universe Date: (approximately) -9500, 1912.3.1.2
Summary: Qhoroali decides to trust.

( Lost in Time )

Name: Unwary
Story: The Fulcrum
Colors: Light Black #8: Fight
Styles and Supplies: Chiaroscuro, Brushes (July 17 2025: Fugitive), Watercolors ("Write a short story that begins with an intense and startling event and build your story around each character’s response. What sorts of personality traits are revealed in the aftermath?"), Tempera (this post)
Word Count: 1301
Rating: T
Warnings: Non-Graphic Violence; Mild Injuries; Blood
Characters: Setsiana, Qhoroali, Cyaru, unnamed minor characters
Summary: Setsiana is taken unawares.

( Unwary )