LilyAzurestaredathercomputerscreenandsighed.

Herlastchapterhadbeenexactlywhatshewashopingfor:achancetoshoweveryonewhotheStarksreallywere.ShehadfinallychosenhergeneraAonfourheir,Will,andmovedinhisfuturewife,whowasatlevel9oftheSciencecareer.Janwasn’tthespousewhoshewouldhaveideallychosen,consideringthatshehaddatedWill’suncleJulian,buthavingherinthehousewasgoingtobeahugehelp.Hisyoungersiblings,ArthurandSabriel,hadmadetheirwaytocollege.AndJulianhadfoundthechancetobehappythathe’dwaitedforeversincebecomingaRomanceSimsurroundedbyFortuneSims.

SowhydiditfeelsobiIersweet?

“Becauseit’sreallyhappening,”WillStarkanswered,materializingbesideherdesk.“It’snotjustsomethingyouwriteabout.”

Lilysighed.Itwasn’tthatshewasn’thappytoseeWill.Shecouldneversaythatshewasunhappytoseeanyoneinthefamily,consideringhowoPenshecomplainedaboutitwhentheydidn’ttalktoher.Butshewouldhavepreferrednottofacehimrightnow.

“Idon’tknowwhatIexpected,”WillconAnued.“OfcourseIhavetogetmarried.I’mtheheir,andwithMusicsAllrestricted,Ican’texactlygetabductedbyaliens.ButIdidn’tthinkyou’dactuallygothroughwithseSngmeupwithJan.”

“Ididn’tthinkIwould,either,”shesaid,staringatthescreen.“ButyouneedtheScienceliP.Julianneedstogetoutofthehouse,andIknowSabriel’sgoingtogonutsifshehastogrowoldthere.Also,it’llmakeiteasiertofindjobs.IwouldhavehelpedyoufindsomeonebeIer,butyouneedthis.I’msosorry,Will.”

“Whatever.”Willspunintohisouterwear,asifpreparingtoleave.“Iwashopingyou’dbeabletodosomethingaboutthis,butitsoundslikeyou’reasmuchonboardaseverybodyelse.”

“Wait.Don’tgo.”LilygotupfromhercomputerchairandsawthatWillhadchangedbackintohiseverydayouUit,readytohearwhatshehadtosay.“I’mnotonboard.Imean,I’mleSngithappen,butIdon’tlikeseeingyouunhappy.I’msorry,Will,andIwanttomakeituptoyouifIcan.”

Willbrightenedup.“Luckily,Iknowhowyoucanmakeituptome.”

“How?”

“ABachelorChallenge.”

“Buthowwouldthatwork,ifyou’regeSngmarriedhere?”Lilyasked.

“Easy,”Willsaid.“Alternateuniverse.ImighthavetomarryJanhere,butsomewhereelse,IcangettoknowsomefellowlegacysimsandseeifIfallinlovewithanyone.”

“Let’sdoit!”Lilygrinned.“I’llgetyousetupnowandfindsomepeoplewhomightbegoodmatchesforyou.”

Suddenly,Willfoundhimselfsomewhereelse.Thesunactuallyfeltwarm,andtherewasn’tanysnoworsignofsnow.

“Sweet.”Heflexedhisbiceps.

“Justdance,it’llbeokay,dadada,justdance…”WillsangashewaitedforthebacheloreIestoarrive.

LilywasgoingtositdownathercomputerandstartaskingherfellowSimselvesforbacheloreIestoborrow,butbeforeshecouldgetthechance,Will’ssiblingshadturnedupinherapartmentaswell.

“Oh,God,”Lilysaid.Shecouldn’tstopherselffromlaughing.“Arthur,whenareyougoingtoliPShowBusiness?”

“Notsoonenough,”Sabrielsaid,itchingathersleeves.“Youthinkthisisbad?TrywearingitforthenextfouryearsandhavingeveryonewhoseesmeassumeI’mabrainlessbimbo.”

“Nobodyassumesyou’reabrainlessbimbo,Sabriel,”Arthursaid.“Youdon’tgivethemthechanceto.”

“Damnstraight.”

“Anyway,weheardthatWill’sgeSngaBachelorChallenge,”Arthursaid.

“Howcouldyouhavepossiblyheardthat?”Lilyasked.“Hesuggestedit,heagreed,andthenIshippedhimofftotheuniversewherethisishappeningsecondsbeforeyouandSabrielturnedup.”

“We’reinyourhead,remember?Weknewthisassoonasyou’ddecidedonit.”

“Wewanttocome,too,”Sabrielsaid.“WeloveWill,butlet’sfaceit:Heneedstobesupervised.Youwereplanningtokeepaneyeonhim,weren’tyou?”

“OfcourseIwas!”Lilysaid.“It’snotarealBachelorChallengewithoutanobservaAonhouse.”

“Soletuscome,too!”

“ShouldIbeconcerned?”

“Probably.”Sabrielshrugged.“Thisismewe’retalkingabout.”

“ButI’mgoingtobethere,too,”Arthurpointedout.“AndIcanusuallytoneSabrieldown.Please?Wereallywanttogo.I’dliketoseeWillfallinlovewithsomeone.”

“I’dbeboredifIwaswatchingbymyself,”Lilysaid.“Sosure!Youcandefinitelycome!”

Justassuddenly,thethreeofthemfoundthemselvessiSngaroundadiningtableinanotherhouse.

“Youlookdifferent,”Arthurobserved.

“IthoughtIcoulduseachangefromhowIlookinWinterfell.”Lilyshrugged.“Besides,youtwolookdifferent,too.”

“Andit’sagoodthing,”Sabrielsaid.“Sowhatdowedonow?”

“Whatdowedo?Therearen’tanyrestricAonshere,right?

“Nope,norestricAons,”Lilysaid.“HowaboutifyouintroducethebacheloreIestoeveryone?I’vemadealist.UnAlthechallengestarts,though,you’refreetodowhateveryouwant.”

“Cool.”

Therewasacomputerintheirbedroom.ArthurandSabrielwerefamiliarwithcomputers,butnottheInternet,soittookthemaliIlewhiletofigureitout.APersomebuIon‐pressing,though,theyeventuallymadetheirwaytothelist.

“So,who’sonit?”Sabrielasked.

“ThisisElaineGoodytwoshoes,”Arthursaid,readingoffthelistLilyhadgivenhim.“GeneraAonnineheirofTheSqueakyCleanLegacy,byProfessorBuIers.KnownforhavingabitofanobsessionwithTrueLove.”

“I’mnotsurehowIfeelaboutWillchoosingsomeonewhowillinglywearsthatmuchpink,”Sabrielcommented.“ButbeIersomeonewhohasabitofanobsessionwithlovethansomeonewhorunsawayfromhimatthefirstopportunity.”

“IthinkallthesepeoplearebeIerforWillthanJanis.”

“Well,duh.They’renothispseudoaunts.”

Theydidn’tsayanythingforawhile.

“Anyway,thisisFayeMorgan,generaAontwospareofTheMorganLegacy,byfireflower314,”SabrielconAnued.“Thoughitseemslikeshewasmoreofaco‐heir,sinceshelivedinthehouseandeverything.KnownforbeingavoiceofreasoninthehouseandgivingfantasAcmakeovers.Hmm.Soundslikeyou,Arthur.”

“Idon’tgivefantasAcmakeovers.ThemakeoverchairissAllrestricted.”

“Yes,butonceyoubecomeanIcon,you’regoingtoenablemakeoversthatwealldesperatelyneed.Thatcounts.”

“AndthisisLilahWhedon,generaAonfourheirofABuffyverseApocalypse,byRoseFyre.Knownforwoohooingwitheveryone,onlyexcepAonsforthosewhoaremarried,taken,ornotinterestedinwomen.Thinkshemighttrytopickyouup,Sabriel?”

“Notifshewinsthisandsheknowswhat’sgoodforher,shewon’t.”

“Whatisyourgenderpreference?”ArthuraskedSabriel.

“Ithinktechnically,Ilikeboys,butI’veneversomuchascheckedanyoneout.Idon’tknow.”

“AslongasWill’sfindingsomeone,we’regoingtohavetocheckthisout,”Arthursuggested.Then,hestartedlaughing.

“Anyway,awayfromthediscussionofmygenderpreference.IamintroducingLuluBuccaneer,thedaughterofIrisFitzhughandJackBuccaneerinTheFitzhughLegacyandfeaturedinAVillainousApocalypse,bothbysmoothiequeen87.KnownforwanAngtohavealiIlefunwhilefindingsomeonetobeimmortalwith.”

“Makessensetome,”Arthursaid.“Exceptfortheimmortalitypart.Idon’tthinkLilydoesthat.”

“Sheshould.”

“ThisisMarielleHutchins,generaAonfourspouseofAVictorianLegacy,byDicreasy.Knownfor…”Arthurtrailedoff.

“What?”SabrielsnatchedthelistfromArthurandreadaloud.“Knownforbeingalazy,self‐centeredadulteress?Thishasgottobeamistake!”

“Whatifit’snotamistake?”

“Itis.ThepointistosetWillupwithsomeonewho’sbeIerforhimthanJan.SeSnghimupwithalazy,self‐centeredadulteressisnotthat.Itmightevenbeworse.”Theylookedateachotherandshuddered.“Wehavetostopthis.”

“Here’sRhapsodyBohemian,generaAonfiveheirofTheBohemianLegacy,byDocGirlP.Well,thankgoodness.Thisoneisdescribedasbeingcompletelyadorable,atruefriend,andatotalsweetheart,”Sabrielsaid.“I’vegottosay,shegivesmecaviAesjustfromlookingatherbecauseshelookssosweet,butbeIersomeonelikeherthanthatMariellewoman.”

“Here’stothat,”Arthursaid.“She’salsotheonlyPleasureSim,soIlikeheronprinciple.”

“Andfinally,wehaveSaraJones,generaAonfourspareofRomancingtheApocalypse,bylorinsv60.She’sknownfornotseIlingforlesswhenitcomestolove,”ArthurconAnued.“Andshe’salsobreakingthemold:Sara’saPopularitySim.Everyoneelse,exceptforRhapsody,ofcourse,isRomance.”

SabrielgotupfromherchairaPerArthurfinishedintroducingSara.“ThiswillNOTstand,”shesaid,poinAngherfingeratArthur.“Theothersixseemfine.Buther?Wehavegottogetthatwomanoutofthere.”

“Butwhatarewesupposedtodo?”Arthurasked.“It’saBachelorChallenge.It’salmostallfreewill.Idon’tknowhowwecaneliminatesomeoneifWilldoesn’twanthergone.”

“Idon’tknowwhat,butwe’regoingtodosomethingaboutitbeforethekissingdatesstart,andpreferablybeforetheflirAngdatesstart.THATBITCHISNOTGOINGNEARMYBROTHER!”

“Idon’twanthergoingnearhim,either,”Arthursaid.“It’saplan.”

I’dliketoofficiallywelcomeyoutoWillStark’sBachelorChallenge,with50%lessfourthwall!Hopefully,theset‐upisrelaAvelyclear,butifitmakesabsolutelynosense,hereitisinanutshell:IwriteAnApocalypseofIce,wheremyfourthgeneraAonheir,WillStark,hasjustfoundhimselfinanextremelyawkwardbetrothaltohisuncle’sgirlfriend,JanTellerman.WillisoneofthemostadorableSimsI’veeverhad,andIwanthimtobehappysomewhere,soitwasBachelorChallengeAme!Andhisyoungersiblingshadtocomeobserve,becausethey’reawesome!

Hopefully,I’llbeabletogetDay1outsoon,featuringfreewillinteracAonsandmyreasonsforincludingawfulMarielle.InthemeanAme,IrecommendreadingtheApocthisisspunofffrom,ifyouhaven’talready

HappySimming!

‐‐Lily