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Full Name: Miko Ojo
Age: 24
Hometown: Newcrest
Current Location: University of Britechester, MFA program
Traits: Art Lover, Perfectionist, Nosy
In my former universe, The Fates governed the future by employing Threads—supernatural creatures unbound by time who could manipulate situations to ensure the proper outcomes were achieved. Miko Ojo was one such creature (before she was crushing on Akira and being a social justice worker of course).
JK! Even in my old universe, Miko and Akira had a toxic relationship! And Miko’s directive to meddle caused multiple apocalypses.
Nowadays, Miko lives in Newcrest with her grandmother and her mother, although her mother's presence is intermittent. She disappears for days on end and returns strung out. Miko was pretty much raised by her grandmother, which required her to be independent and now she can’t quite turn it off.
Miko is one of the top students in the MFA program at Britechester. Her paintings are technically brilliant, but she struggles with taking the kind of risks that would make them truly groundbreaking. It's an insecurity that haunts her. As does the voice in her head telling her she’s no good and she’ll never amount to anything, she’ll never succeed, she’ll never—
Miko goes quiet when she looks at a piece of art and tries to figure out what makes it work. What will she do after graduation? Succeed—no matter what it costs.
Chapter 1.2 - Bad Dreams Are for the Birds
[POV: MIKO]
The Art History department has two other TAs, but as far as Miko’s concerned, they’re both bullshit.
They haven’t proven themselves incompetent yet, but it's only a matter of time before someone drops the ball, leaving Miko to pick it up. It’s how it always goes down, which is why, despite feeling like absolute crap, she’s organizing the art supply room by herself.
Next week, the undergrads will start working on pieces for their first critical review. A lot of them are talented, but they’re also inexperienced. And as silly as it seems, having their supplies clearly labeled with helpful hints will be a gift from the Watcher when some professor is picking apart their work and demanding they make quick changes.
You mean when some professor was picking apart your work because you’re incompetent.
It takes everything to ignore the nasty voice in her head and her burning need to pee. It’s just stress, anyway. She slept like shit—horrifying dreams kept her up half the night—and she still needed to get here early to finish up before the other TAs arrived.
Her nightmares made no sense. Miko is only 24; she shouldn’t be worried about running out of time. But the clock in her dreams filled her with terror, and she had the strangest sense that she never used to worry about time at all.
In fact, she used to wield it.
It’s the kind of bonkers thought she doesn’t allow herself to have anymore.
Usually, she was fine once she was on campus. It was where she could pretend she didn’t live in a tiny clapboard house in a Newcrest neighborhood the mayor swore would gentrify but hadn’t changed much since Miko was a kid.
Not that gentrification was good. By the time they cleaned up the drunks in the park and picked up the trash, the cost of housing would be too high, and Miko and her grandmother would have to find somewhere else to live.
And your mother? Did you forget about her, or are you just extra delusional today?
Miko doubles over at the thought. The worst part is that she knows it's her. She’s being mean to herself and has no idea how to stop it.
Maybe it’s not the negative voice, you idiot. Maybe you really do just have to pee.
Son of a bitch. That’s probably right. Ignoring the implications of arguing with herself, Miko hauls ass up two flights of stairs until she’s on the second floor of the Commons.
“Watcher, give me strength,” she prays when she shuts the stall door. The Ojos aren’t religious, but spending primary and secondary school under the watch of cranky nuns gave her the habit.
Her prayers must be getting misdirected, though. While she’s hovering over the toilet seat, fighting for her life, the other two Art History TAs walk into the bathroom and start gossiping.
“I just don’t understand why she would organize the closet when we already had a plan to work on it this morning,” Emmett says.
“Because she’s a bitch,” Hande laughs, “Seriously. You can’t take it personally. Some sims just don’t know how to act.”
“I mean, but what’s the point?” Emmett continues. “We’re all graduating. Maybe someone will write you a good recommendation for the Royal Arts Fellowship if you go above and beyond. But you can do that without screwing everyone else over.”
“Some sims are unhappy. Like it's a trait,” Hande assures him, “Just ignore her.”
Miko waits until she hears them leave before she limps out of the bathroom stall, bladder still burning and her cheeks joining in on the party. The old nuns were right: The Watcher was a merciless god, and Miko was clearly on her shit list.
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Miko Ojo
Age 20 years old
Works in the Politics career. Strong supporter of No Sim Left Behind. Always on the street protesting or chatting to people about her beliefs.
Also teaches ballet dancing to kids.
She is the one of the three roommates that loves karaoke the most. Wishes life was more like a musical.
Not a fan of fitness other than her dancing but she adores Darling so much he can convince her to play a bit of basketball with him even if she has to borrow some of his clothes.
Miko Ojo Makeover
heaviliy inspired by @muckleberryjam some outfits are completely her idea! Thanks again for the dress in the fifth outfit it's just perfection as are your townie makeovers!! <3
Townie Makeover ✧ Miko Ojo
With High School Years out, sounds like a good time to reintroduce the families originally remade for an aged-down save! The save itself never quite eventuated, but the households would be great for sending off to high school!
Households include:
Lilith and Caleb Vatore, and their parents
Jonathan ‘Johnny Zest’ Langraab, and his parents and brother Malcolm
Nina and Dina Caliente, and their father
Eva Capricciosa, and her father
Marcus Flex, and his parents and dog
Paolo Rocca, and his parents, grandmother, and three sisters
Miko Ojo, and her father and two cats
Akira Kibo, and his parents, brother, and two sisters
Leslie Holland, and her parents and two sisters
Alice Martin, and her mother
Mark Eggleston, and his parents and sister
Lia Hauata, and her adoptive grandmother
Grace Anansi, and her parents and sisters
Tomax Colette, and his mother and brother
(Made for the same save, but with no teenage premades: child Darling Walsh and their family, and young adult Judith Ward.)
Enjoy!
Her games never end.
Hi!! I'm so happy that I finally did it! 🥳🥹✨✨✨ It was soooo cool experience ahaha 'cause i love doing townies makeovers)
I hope that in the future I will do something like this again :D
My special thanks for @rottengurlz @evendash @bibliosims @wildmelon @divanstrawberry 🥹 (thank u sm 😭💋)
speaking of . . .
The coolest cat in the Concerned Citizens of San Myshuno.
I’ve always struggled to pin Miko down style-wise, this new bob by @clumsyalienn gave her a new lease on life for sure.
Miko wears hair down @clumsyalienn | hair up w/fringe & tendrils @simcelebrity00, @dogsill, @carolforest | tattoos @leafvy
great wave dress @darknighttsims, recolour @lazerly | earrings @ bijou_cc (tsr) | gloves @vibrantpixels | socks @liliili-sims (retired, found at wix) | pumps @dallasgirl79
why are there no great women artists? suit & tee @rusty-cc | hat @nucrests
cosy cardi cardigan & vest @clumsyalienn, recolour @goldenwaves | undershirt @s4marigold (blogger) | skirt @clumsyalienn | socks @clumsyalienn | boots @mauvemorn | necklace @theslyd | earrings @ryuffy-cc
cottage core cardigan @clumsyalienn | suspender skirt @liliili-sims (retired, found at wix) | neckerchief @jius-sims | rucksack @backtrack-cc | vans @shunga, recolour @mousysims
business shirt for business sims shirt @sentate | trousers @clumsyalienn | earrings @jius-sims
socks for on the (van) gogh jacket @chloem-sims4 | shorts @ ea bowling night | hat @ ea seasons | badges @trillyke | sunglasses @simchia | socks @fluffyquartz | low tops @magic-bot