Extraordinary Machine: A Legacy in Song
Inspired by Fiona Apple.
Some legacies are built on love. Others are built on survival.
This one is built on truth.This is not a story of perfection.
It’s a story of feeling everything—and choosing to keep going anyway.
Core Legacy Rules
Each generation must complete:
- The required aspiration
- The career requirement
- The story goals
- Max at least two skills
- Heirs should represent the theme of the song.
Sleep To Dream
“She will not be tamed. Bold, ambitious, and fiercely independent, this Sim refuses to compromise, carving her own path in a world that demands conformity.”
Theme: Independence, refusing to be controlled.
Traits: Self-Assured, Ambitious, Noncommittal.
Aspiration: Renaissance Sim
Career: Freelancer or Writer
Skills: Writing, Logic and Handiness. (optional: Cooking/Gourmet Cooking)
Core Rule: Your Sim cannot be emotionally dependent on anyone.
Drama: Use a Mean interaction on an ex in public (symbolising standing your ground).
Story Rules:
1. Start with no friends.
2. Build the first house entirely from your own income.
3. Never get married.
4. Never accept a Stay Over request from partners.
5. If a partner becomes jealous, controlling, or angry, immediately break up – at least twice.
6. Reject at least two marriage proposals.
7. Break up with a Sim the same day they confess love.
8. Write a breakup book or an angry novel about past partners.
Heir Rule
- Have an accidental child with a partner you’re not in a relationship with.
Shadowboxer
“Love is a battlefield. Passionate and reckless, this Sim fights for doomed relationships, clinging to desire even when it burns.”
Theme: Fighting for love that’s already lost
Traits: Romantic, Jealous, Hot-Headed
Aspiration: Villainous Valentine or Serial Romantic
Career: Actor
Skills: Acting, Charisma and (pick 1) Guitar/Singing/Piano. (optional: Comedy)
Core Rule: You must cling to a toxic relationship.
Drama: Have a public fight at an event or party.
Story Rules:
1. Marry your first love even if compatibility is bad.
2. Discover your spouse cheating, stay with them for at least one Sim week before divorce.
3. Divorce them but continue seeing them secretly.
4. Have one child with your ex (the heir).
5. Reach Global Superstar fame.
6. Have at least 3 intense fights with your spouse in one week.
Heir Requirement
Heir must be the child conceived during the messy post-divorce romance.
The First Taste
“Temptation takes the lead. Indulgent, playful, and unrestrained, this Sim seeks pleasure in food, drink, and romance, leaving chaos and fascination in their wake.”
Theme: Obsession, passion, indulgence.
Traits: Romantic, Foodie, Materialistic or Self-Absorbed
Aspiration: Master Mixologist or Master Chef
Career: Mixologist or Culinary, option for later in life: Own a Restaurant
Skills: Mixology, Cooking/Gourment Cooking, Romance and Charisma.
Core Rule: Your Sim lives for pleasure and sensory experiences.
Drama: One lover must discover another lover.
Story Rules:
1. Own a restaurant.
2. Have three lovers at the same time.
3. Throw weekly dinner parties.
4. End the generation with one true love.
5. Always cook high-quality gourmet meals.
6. Woohoo in at least five different locations.
Heir Requirement
The heir is the child of whichever partner your Sim ultimately chooses.
Get Gone
“She runs, leaving the past behind. Creative and restless, this Sim reinvents herself with every move, a nomad of artistry and freedom.”
Theme: Escape and self-reinvention.
Traits: Loner, Creative, Paranoid or Erratic.
Aspiration: Outdoor Enthusiast or Painter Extraordinaire
Career: Painter (Freelancer)
Skills: Painting, Photography, Guitar or Piano and (pick one) Fitness, Rock Climbing, Skiing or Diving.
Core Rule: Your Sim runs away from their past.
Drama: Move to a completely different world overnight after a bad breakup.
Story Rules:
1. Move to three different worlds during young adult life.
2. Cut off all family contact as a YA.
3. Live in a tiny home.
4. Do not attend any family events until reconciliation.
5. Max out a creative skill in secret, reflecting reinvention.
Redemption
Before becoming an elder, reconnect with at least one family member.
Under the Table
“Defiance is her anthem. Bold, disruptive, and unwavering, this Sim challenges authority, fights for justice, and rallies her community with a fiery spirit.”
Theme: Rebellion and refusing social expectations.
Traits: Outgoing or Disruptive, Good, Self-Assured
Aspiration: Neighbourhood Confidante or Leader of The Pack
Career: Politician or Charity Organizer
Skills: Charisma, Mischief, Logic or Handiness, and (pick one) Gardening, Herbalism or Natural Living.
Core Rule: Your Sim refuses to behave politely in unjust situations.
Drama: Get kicked out of an event or gathering after arguing.
Story Rules:
1. Lead protests and social change events.
2. Become good friends with at least 15 Sims.
3. Adopt two children.
4. Never lie in conversations.
5. Speak your mind using Argumentative interactions at least 10 times.
6. Protest or fight at least one authority figure.
7. Organize community gatherings or protests.
8. Donate money to causes once per week.
9. Have at least one event where the Sim is kicked out for defiance.
Heir Requirement
Adopt the heir as part of your activism lifestyle.
I Know
“Quiet love anchors her world. Loyal, steady, and patient, this Sim builds a life of devotion, nurturing family and partner with unwavering care.”
Theme: Devotion and quiet love.
Traits: Loyal, Family-Oriented, Romantic or Romantically Reserved
Aspiration: Paragon Partner or Soulmate
Career: Professor
Skills: Parenting, Cooking or Baking, Charisma or Romance, Wellness or Fitness.
Core Rule: Your Sim loves one person deeply for their entire life.
Drama: Support your partner through a career or life crisis.
Story Rules:
1. Fall in love with a best friend.
2. Stay in the same house for your entire life.
3. Have 4 children.
4. Write love letters every week.
5. Fall in love with your best friend.
6. Do not flirt with anyone else after becoming partners.
7. Maintain max friendship AND romance with your spouse.
8. Write weekly love letters or poems.
9. Support your partner in a career or life crisis.
Heir Requirement
Have multiple children in a stable, loving home.
I Want You to Love Me
“The spotlight calls her name. Artistic, perfectionist, and craving validation, this Sim chases fame and attention, pouring her heart into every performance.”
Theme: Desire for validation and artistic expression.
Traits: Creative, High-Maintenence, Perfectionist
Aspiration: World-Famous Celebrity or Musical Genius
Career: Social Media – Internet Personality or Entertainer (Musician)
Skills: Music skill (player choice), Charisma, Photography or Media Production, Writing
Core Rules: Your Sim believes love and success must come from an audience.
Drama: Have a public breakup that inspires your best song.
Story Rules:
1. Perform in Nightclubs/Bars/Karaoke weekly.
2. Gain 5000+ followers on social media.
3. Have one dramatic breakup that inspires your best song.
4. Become famous.
5. Engage in social media interactions daily.
6. If a performance goes poorly, your Sim must obsessively practice for hours.
Heir Requirement
The heir must be born during the height of your fame.
Across the Universe
“She flows with the tides of life. Spiritual, serene, and attuned to nature, this Sim seeks peace, enlightenment, and harmony in the world around her.”
Theme: Spirituality and exploration.
Traits: Vegetarian or Idealist, Loves Outdoors, Child of the Ocean.
Aspiration: Zen Guru or Beach Life.
Career: Marine Biologist or Conservationist or Park Ranger
Skills: Wellness (via Mediation), (Pick one) Diving, Archery or Rock Climbing, (Pick one) Fishing, Wellness, Gardening or Natural Living.
Core Rule: Your Sim seeks peace, nature, and enlightenment.
Spiritual Goal: Max Wellness skill and achieve inner peace moodlets often.
Story Rules:
1. Live in Sulani.
2. Restore the island to pristine condition.
3. Befriend a dolphin.
4. Marry a mermaid or occult.
5. Meditate daily.
6. Spend at least one day per week outdoors.
7. Never perform mean interactions.
Heir Requirement
The heir must be raised with nature-focused values.
Paper Bag
“Illusions fall like paper bags. Romantic, introspective, and often disappointed, this Sim learns the hard truths of love, documenting heartbreak along the way.”
Theme: Disillusionment and reality vs fantasy.
Traits: Gloomy, Bookworm, Snob or Socially-Awkward.
Aspiration: Bestselling Author
Career: Writer
Skills: Writing, Romance, Photography or Music skill (play choice), Logic or Charisma.
Core Skills: Your Sim constantly mistakes the wrong people for “the one.”
Drama: Discover your partner is not who you thought they were.
Story Rule:
1. Write 5 bestselling books.
2. Experience two failed engagements.
3. Live in a city apartment.
4. Finally, find happiness late in life.
5. Fall in love quickly but break up when disappointed.
6. Write at least three heartbreak-themed books.
Redemption
Find real love late in adulthood.
Criminal
“Rules are meant to be broken. Shady, daring, and reckless, this Sim lives on the edge, stealing, scheming, and ultimately seeking redemption.”
Theme: Guilt, redemption, and self-reflection
Traits: Kleptomaniac, Self-Absorbed, Romantic or Shady
Aspiration: Public Enemy
Career: Criminal (Boss Branch), Switch to Charity Organiser or Naturopath.
Skills: Mischief, Fitness or Handiness, Charisma, Logic
Core Rule: Your Sim lives recklessly but eventually seeks redemption.
Drama: Get caught stealing.
Story Rules:
1. Steal 50 objects.
2. Get arrested at least once.
3. Have three romantic partners simultaneously.
4. Reach Criminal Mastermind.
5. Eventually quit crime and pursue redemption before elderhood (switch to charity or mentor teens).
6. Steal items every week.
7. Maintain multiple romantic partners simultaneously.
8. Gain negative reputation or enemies.
Redemption Arc
Near elderhood:
- Quit crime
- Donate stolen wealth
- Repair relationships with family.
Bonus: Extraordinary Machine
“Resilience is her legacy. Brilliant, creative, and unstoppable, this Sim thrives amidst chaos, mastering skills, careers, and family to create an extraordinary life.”
Theme: Resilience and thriving despite everything.
Traits: Genius, Cheerful, Overachiever
Aspiration: Esteemed Entrepreneur, plus players choice.
Career: Any or Retail Business Owner
Skills: Entrepreneur, Handiness, or Fabrication, Charisma or Romance, Cooking, Mixology or Gourmet Cooking. Gain 5+ on creative skills.
Core Rule: Your Sim proves the legacy can evolve and survive anything.
Story Rules:
1. Max five different skills.
2. Complete two aspirations.
3. Reach level 10 in any career.
4. Build the ultimate legacy house.
5. Master five skills over the lifetime.
6. Host the largest possible family reunion with all living descendants.
By the Grace of Sim Gods 