The Bradford Legacy: The War Year Part 4 - Dotty's Story

[silverbellelj]

Seeing as how today is the 69th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, I hurried up and finished filming this so I could get it out.  Click on the picture to read the latest installment of the War Years Saga.  This time, you get to hear Dotty's story.  I hope you enjoy.  Comments can be left here or on Boolprop.

Comments

[leilia.livejournal.com]

I'm not really at a place where I can leave a coherent comment, but I liked this chapter. It was good and I was nice to see Dotty's story although I hope she can find peace after the war.

Also very appropriate posting day.

[lauriempress.livejournal.com]

Yeah, my face is still wet. But it was still an excellent chapter. *hug*

[tatdatcm.livejournal.com]

Excellent chapter. You told Dotty's story beautifully. I felt so bad for her. I hope she finds happiness eventually.

(I thought that was a Geebiv! :) *waves at Carmine*)

[katee412.livejournal.com]

Poor Dotty, I agree with Nick, we really did see her grow in a woman. I hope the future holds happiness for her!

[katmiesterk8.livejournal.com]

This was superb. I really felt bad for Dotty; I hope she finds her happiness eventually.

My dad's parents met during WW2--Nanna was a nurse and Pop was one of the men who trained other soldiers to shoot, so I guess good things DO sometimes come out of horrible things like war.

[joandsarah.livejournal.com]

Poor Dotty, I feel bad for her. Glad to see you have some other plan for her.

[ms-norrington.livejournal.com]

hey hun, it's far too late for me to leave a coherent comment but I just wanted to say that this was a great chapter from Dotty's point of view. I really felt for her loss. Awesome work as always :)

[peasant007.livejournal.com]

I've been very bad about not commenting and for that I apologize. I just wanted to say that I've been really loving your chapters. I am in envy of your CC (or maybe I'm envious of the Sims themselves and their cool clothes because they style of the 40's & 50's have always been my favorite).

Every one of these war chapters have been beautiful and very unique. I love how the stories were all so different even though it was covering the same thing. I have been moved to tears so many times and that totally NOT just the pregnancy hormones talking!

Oh. I owe Lark five bucks :P

As a side note I have to say that you have a real knack for pegging the personalities of the imported Sims. Mary was so spot on. The Zane/Quinn thing was so eerily similar to how Quinn's death went down in my legacy it was just...well, awesome :) Oh...and I totally didn't even recognize Erin until the credits of that chapter and that was only because I noticed the "eaux" letters out of the corner of my eye >.<

I'm so sorry I'm not being more specific but I've felt bad for not saying anything :(

I'm looking forward to Danny's story and seeing more of the Bradfords!

[rosefyre.livejournal.com]

I noticed pretty quickly when reading this chapter that you used letters less for Dotty, at least early on, than you did in the others. I guess that's because Edward didn't go to war immediately (unlike Gilbert or Walter or Nick), and a lot of Dotty's other stuff was covered in Nick and Alice's chapter, so there wasn't really a reason to write letters early on. Also, you had to show her and Edward's relationship growing, which happened in person, not in letters.

You know, he may be tall, well-built, and imposing, but that uniform is pretty close to his skin tone and hair color. That's probably how Dotty managed to miss him. :P

I guess that's true, you have had a few Bradfords who want to wander - your founder, for one, who came to the US in the first place, Alex, who moved to the southwest, and even Phily to some degree, though she took her world tour and then returned home.

So Edith got married, but decided to stay in school anyway?

It's sad to read all this, knowing Edward won't be coming home. :(

Did Dotty and Edward try for baby before you sent him off to war? Or did you not want her to get pregnant, as that might echo Alice too much?

Ah, Edward. Still a bit traditional, isn't he? Not all women wanted to quit and return to being full time wives once the war ended, even if most of them actually did so. It's also interesting how his last letter is more about settling down than about Dotty coming overseas to join him after the war is over - I suppose he'd like to go home, one day, now that war has affected him.

*shakes head* Oh, Liam. At least Dotty managed to talk yell some sense into him? And it seems to have helped her too, at least in the long run.

Can't wait to see Danny's story! It'll be interesting, that's for sure.

I do hope Dotty gets the chance to travel in the future - she deserves some happiness after all she went through.

[penguingirl03.livejournal.com]

Heartbreaking and beautifully written!
Oh Dotty. This was hard to read knowing what was coming. She and Edward seemed to be made perfectly for each other and she would have loved seeing the world with him. His last letter home made me tear up. It definitely read like he knew what was coming. At least she has the letters to hold on to.

I certainly hope she finds some peace during her travels (and maybe a new guy) because she deserves to be happy. Nursing certainly seems to suit her.

Loved the sneak peak we got of Danny chapter too! Yay for more of the next generation!

Also, I wanted to agree with Ang's comment above. I LOVE the clothing from this era and how you have made your game reflect all the time periods you have gone through.

Edited to add that I totally knew that was Scott hanging out in the hospital ward. I love playing spot the sims in other people's chapters. :)

Looking forward to Danny's chapter and then to seeing what happens next!