The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Magical Manipulation

Twin sisters Eartha and Ember, ever at odds, have found something new to fight over with the arrival of nature nomad Rowan! With each sister using their fairy powers to vie for the affection of their shared love interest, they are each determined to get what they want…at whatever cost. Will either of them manage to win over Rowan’s affections? Or, wrapped up in their self-focused, sabotaging rivalry, will they destroy any chance of romance through their selfish methods to manipulate the emotions of another? Find out in our latest The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit!

This story starter kit uses only the base game and the Enchanted by Nature expansion pack.

The Sims 4 Story Starter Kit: Magical Manipulation

Story Introduction

Eartha and Ember were never the closest of sisters, despite being twins! As children, they competed against each other for their parents’ affections – Eartha, sly and sanctimonious, made a show of being well-behaved and put down her sister at every opportunity, whilst Ember, sickened by her sisters’
saccharine nature, was forever disruptive and trouble-making, but never untruthful or dishonest. Whilst there were times each of them wished they got along better, they could never agree on anything for long enough to begin build a bridge across the gaping rift that yawned between them. And yet, whenever they were apart, they each found themselves wishing to be near the other – like petrol on a fire, they fuelled each other’s flames and sparked like fireworks when they were together.

And despite their differences, these twins still share a few commonalities, such as their love interests….

loveeee — Maybe it’s Rowan’s disinterest that makes the sisters like him so much?

Both Eartha and Ember are deeply romantic at heart, and long to find a true connection with ‘the one’. The issue is, however, they often find themselves falling for the same person! It’s no surprise, then, that their new household member, Rowan, has become the newest object of their attractions. This nature nomad lives in the twins’ garden, tending to their plants. An unusual fellow, he was insistent on needing no bathroom, kitchen or bed, just a comfortable, dry place to spend the night. The promise of caring for Eartha and Ember’s plants in return seemed to be more of an added benefit than a cost to him. Most happy when he is keeping to himself, with no other company than his plants, he continues to be blissfully oblivious to the sisters’ infatuations with him.

Sensing his disinterest in their attention, Eartha and Ember have decided to resort to using their fairy powers to win Rowan’s affection. Emotional magic is is very much within both of their capabilities and neither one will hesitate to use it! Their approaches will differ, however – Eartha plans to capitalise on positive interactions, fierce in her resolution that this is the only “right” way to manipulate another’s emotions, for surely the selfish outcome is negated by the positivity she sparked along the way? Ember, conversely, feels more at ease with the blunt honesty of using underhanded, selfish actions for underhanded, selfish gains. She plans to use her many negative interactions with her sister to fuel her powers and influence Rowan to like her.

And so, the competition is on! Eartha and Ember must vie for Rowan’s heart in their own, equally manipulative ways, whilst sabotaging the other and hoping that Rowan doesn’t catch onto their plans! Neither sister has considered what they will do if one of them succeeds in their goal and if this could be the final straw in their immensely frayed relationship. Nor have they discussed what they shall do if both of them succeed, and Rowan falls for them both! Only time will tell how this tumultuous love triangle of magical manipulation will play out…

The Hawthorn Household

Eartha and Ember Hawthorn, and Rowan Greenstick

Eartha and Ember’s fairy form outfits

Individual Sim Information

Eartha Hawthorn

Eartha is a fairy of water, earth and light. She feels a true, pure goodness within herself, and vainly seeks to ensure everyone else feels it about her too. She will do whatever it takes to maintain the appearance of a moral high ground, regardless of the actual rights or wrongs of the actions she takes to do this…

Note: Eartha is a Radiant level fairy, and already has some basic skills to aid her emotional influence on Rowan! She also has additional unspent ability points that can be invested in any other fairy skills you want her to have to help tell her story.

Age: Young Adult
Pronouns: She/Her
Traits: Jealous, Snob, Romantic
Aspiration: Soulmate
Likes: Cooking, Piano, Yellow, Pink, Pop Music
Dislikes: Mischief, Red, Alternative Music
Skills: Charisma (5), Piano (4), Cooking (3)
Career: None
Relationships:
- Ember Hawthorn: Twin Sister
- Rowan Greenstick: Love interest
Fairy Abilities: Warm Force Gain, Benevolent Absorber, Influence Relationship, Influence Sentiment

Ember Hawthorn

Ember is a fairy of fire, air and darkness. She knows this, and she embraces it. Holding up no false pretences of goodness, she unabashedly uses her mean and disruptive nature to get what she wants, regardless of any relationships she may ruin along the way…

Note: Ember is a Radiant level fairy, and already has some basic skills to aid her emotional influence on Rowan! She also has additional unspent ability points that can be invested in any other fairy skills you want her to have to help tell her story.

Age: Young Adult
Pronouns: She/her
Traits: Mean, Disruptive, Romantic
Aspiration: Soulmate
Likes: Piano, Mischief, Red, Purple, Alternative Music
Dislikes: Cooking, Yellow, Pop Music
Skills: Mischief (5), Piano (4), Charisma (3)
Career: None
Relationships:
- Eartha Hawthorn: Twin Sister
- Rowan Greenstick: Love Interest
Fairy Abilities: Wicked Force Gain, Malicious Absorber, Influence Relationship, Influence Sentiment

Rowan Greenstick

Rowan is a simple man. Where he sees nature in need of a helping hand, he pauses to give it the care and attention it needs to flourish. Never staying in any place for very long, it would take an immensely strong affection to cause him to remain away from the woods and wilds he calls home. Perhaps he will find such an feeling with Eartha or Ember…unless he catches on to the true manipulation behind their flirtatious nature…

Note: Rowan’s Hut on the Hawthorn Hovel lot has no bathroom, kitchen or bed! Instead he will use his high level in the Natural Living skill to relieve himself, sleep, and even find food from the nature around him.

Age: Young Adult
Pronouns: He/Him
Traits: Plant Lover, Mystical, Loves Outdoors
Aspiration: Nature Nomad
Likes: Natural Living, Gardening, Brown, Green, Nature Soundscapes
Dislikes: Video Gaming, Grey, Electronica Music
Skills: Natural Living (8), Gardening (5), Apothecary (3)
Career: None
Relationships:
- Eartha Hawthorn: Household member
- Ember Hawthorn: Household member
Fairy Abilities: n/a

Hawthorn Hovel Lot

exteriorfront 1 — Hawthorn Hovel Exterior

Hawthorn Hovel was named jokingly after the small, not-really-a-house-at-all shed at the bottom of the garden, as if it were the main feature of the lot rather than the elegant house that stretches gracefully around a corner of the pond. Though harmonious on the exterior, however, it hides a tumultuous inside – the twin sisters who live here differ in many ways; one of which being colour schemes for interior design!

Hawthorn Hovel was designed to be placed the ‘Watering Hole’ lot at the top of Everdew in Innisgreen, and will look best there, but can be placed on any other suitably sized lot you like!

Lot Type: Residential
Price: §125,559
Size: 40×30
Beds: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Lot Traits: Convivial
Lot Challenges: None

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Hawthorn Household

Hawthorn Hovel Residental Lot

New to Enchanted by Nature?

A new occult, new skills, aspirations, collections…..so much new has come with Enchanted by Nature, it can easily get overwhelming! If you’re unsure about how to use any of the gameplay in new expansion pack, why not check out some of our guides!