Myshuno! 10: The first painting purchased after the restriction is lifted
Prompt: The first painting purchased after the restriction is lifted
Universe: A Buffyverse Apocalypse
Word Count: 680
"So why exactly did you drag me out shopping?" Lilah asked. "You usually run away as fast as possible whenever I try to force you to go."
"We're not shopping for clothes," Tara said. "I'm perfectly happy in these."
"What are we shopping for, then? Men?" A man walking on the other side of the street from them leered at Lilah. She smiled coyly at him.
"No," Tara said. She dragged her sister to stand in front of a small store, one that was new to their neighborhood. "We're buying a painting."
Lilah blinked. "A painting? Why would you want a painting?"
"The house would look so much nicer with some decoration. I have wanted to buy paintings for as long as I can remember, and now that Connor lifted Artist, I finally have the chance."
Lilah shook her head. "Alright. We can buy a painting. But I'm still going to check out the men and women."
"You wouldn't be you if you didn't," Tara said, shaking her head.
They entered the store. While Lilah scoped the room, Tara took a look at the various paintings that were displayed on the walls, deciding which one she wanted to buy.
"May I help you?" The voice belonged to a young red-haired woman who clearly worked at the gallery.
"No, I'm looking. I'll find what I want on my own."
The woman smiled. "Let me know if you need any help."
Lilah, who had wandered over to join her sister, looked the woman up and down. "I'm sure I could use some help."
Tara rolled her eyes and elbowed her twin. "Ignore my sister. I'll let you know if I need actual help."
The woman raised her eyebrows, but she smiled and left, off to help another customer.
"So, was there one you wanted?"
"I'm still considering."
Lilah turned, her eye caught by something. "I think you should get that one."
Tara looked at it, then rubbed her forehead. "No, Lilah. We are not displaying a nude in the living room."
"But it's a classy nude!"
"And you're likely to have grandchildren soon. No." Lilah pouted and Tara sighed. "Oh, fine, buy that one for your bedroom if you want. But I'm buying something more appropriate to fulfill my wants."
While Lilah wandered over to talk to one of the salespeople, Tara examined the paintings on the walls. When she came to a decision, she called the saleslady over. "I'd like to buy that one."
"Good choice. Do you want the gold frame or the black?"
"Black, please."
"I'll get that framed and wrapped up for you."
"Of course."
While the saleswoman took the painting to the register, Tara went to find her sister. "You ready to go?"
"Yup, I just paid for my nude. Did you get your painting?"
"Yes. I just need to pay."
"Which did you get?"
"I'll show you when we get home." Tara headed to the register and paid for her painting, which was handed to her in a nice big shopping bag. Then they left the store and walked back home, Lilah flirting happily with everyone they passed.
"So, what's this painting? And where are we hanging it?"
"I was thinking over the couch," Tara said. She took the painting out and unwrapped it, then hung it on the wall.
Lilah looked at it. "Well, it's not a nude, but at least it has attractive people in skimpy costumes in it."
Tara shook her head. "It's ballerinas, Lilah. Not pole dancers or strippers."
"Well, then, they have classy skimpy costumes. Now I am going to come hang my nude up in my bedroom. Want to come help?"
"No thank you."
"Aw. Have fun with your ballerinas!"
"I will!"
As Lilah headed for the stairs, Tara sat down at the computer and cracked her knuckles. Buying a painting had just given her more impetus for her newest novel, and she was determined to write as much as she could while she was in the mood. Lilah could have her nudes. Tara had something far better: good taste.
Note: The painting in question is this one. Lilah's painting is any of the various nudes Jamie made sim art of.
Universe: A Buffyverse Apocalypse
Word Count: 680
"So why exactly did you drag me out shopping?" Lilah asked. "You usually run away as fast as possible whenever I try to force you to go."
"We're not shopping for clothes," Tara said. "I'm perfectly happy in these."
"What are we shopping for, then? Men?" A man walking on the other side of the street from them leered at Lilah. She smiled coyly at him.
"No," Tara said. She dragged her sister to stand in front of a small store, one that was new to their neighborhood. "We're buying a painting."
Lilah blinked. "A painting? Why would you want a painting?"
"The house would look so much nicer with some decoration. I have wanted to buy paintings for as long as I can remember, and now that Connor lifted Artist, I finally have the chance."
Lilah shook her head. "Alright. We can buy a painting. But I'm still going to check out the men and women."
"You wouldn't be you if you didn't," Tara said, shaking her head.
They entered the store. While Lilah scoped the room, Tara took a look at the various paintings that were displayed on the walls, deciding which one she wanted to buy.
"May I help you?" The voice belonged to a young red-haired woman who clearly worked at the gallery.
"No, I'm looking. I'll find what I want on my own."
The woman smiled. "Let me know if you need any help."
Lilah, who had wandered over to join her sister, looked the woman up and down. "I'm sure I could use some help."
Tara rolled her eyes and elbowed her twin. "Ignore my sister. I'll let you know if I need actual help."
The woman raised her eyebrows, but she smiled and left, off to help another customer.
"So, was there one you wanted?"
"I'm still considering."
Lilah turned, her eye caught by something. "I think you should get that one."
Tara looked at it, then rubbed her forehead. "No, Lilah. We are not displaying a nude in the living room."
"But it's a classy nude!"
"And you're likely to have grandchildren soon. No." Lilah pouted and Tara sighed. "Oh, fine, buy that one for your bedroom if you want. But I'm buying something more appropriate to fulfill my wants."
While Lilah wandered over to talk to one of the salespeople, Tara examined the paintings on the walls. When she came to a decision, she called the saleslady over. "I'd like to buy that one."
"Good choice. Do you want the gold frame or the black?"
"Black, please."
"I'll get that framed and wrapped up for you."
"Of course."
While the saleswoman took the painting to the register, Tara went to find her sister. "You ready to go?"
"Yup, I just paid for my nude. Did you get your painting?"
"Yes. I just need to pay."
"Which did you get?"
"I'll show you when we get home." Tara headed to the register and paid for her painting, which was handed to her in a nice big shopping bag. Then they left the store and walked back home, Lilah flirting happily with everyone they passed.
"So, what's this painting? And where are we hanging it?"
"I was thinking over the couch," Tara said. She took the painting out and unwrapped it, then hung it on the wall.
Lilah looked at it. "Well, it's not a nude, but at least it has attractive people in skimpy costumes in it."
Tara shook her head. "It's ballerinas, Lilah. Not pole dancers or strippers."
"Well, then, they have classy skimpy costumes. Now I am going to come hang my nude up in my bedroom. Want to come help?"
"No thank you."
"Aw. Have fun with your ballerinas!"
"I will!"
As Lilah headed for the stairs, Tara sat down at the computer and cracked her knuckles. Buying a painting had just given her more impetus for her newest novel, and she was determined to write as much as she could while she was in the mood. Lilah could have her nudes. Tara had something far better: good taste.
Note: The painting in question is this one. Lilah's painting is any of the various nudes Jamie made sim art of.
