Veronaville
"The Capps and Montys have been feuding for years, but that hasn't stopped the younger generation from crossing boundaries and falling in love. Will their actions lead to ruin or bring the families together?"
Veronaville is an idyllic small town based on Europe, specifically Verona in Italy. Arguably the smallest of the Pre-made base game neighborhoods in terms of population, Veronaville nonetheless has a myriad of houses located in two separate districts, one with a more classic English theme, the other a traditional Italian style.
As its name implies, Veronaville is based on Verona, the central location of Shakespeare's famous Romeo and Juliet. The storyline itself is a blatant Shout-Out to the plot: The Capps and the Montys have been feuding bitterly for years, but love and friendship has blossomed among the younger generation, something that the older clan members disapprove of. Most of the adults and elders of both families fiercely despise each other, but the teenagers and younger kids have found friendship and even love despite these complications. Caught in the middle of the conflict is the Summerdream family, who are based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Expy: The whole neighborhood is one of different William Shakespeare, particularly Romeo and Juliet.
- Fat and Skinny: The clean-cut Capps are all thin or fit, while the food-oriented Montys tend to be overweight.
- Feuding Families: The Capp and Monty enmity is at the heart of the neighborhood's conflicts.
- Foil: The Capps and the Montys are this to each other; Whilst the Monty family line is patrilineal, the Capp family line is matrilineal.
- Love Triangle: Two interwoven ones among the Veronaville teens: Hermia Capp likes both Mercutio Monty and Puck Summerdream, both of whom reciprocate. Mercutio is also being crushed on by Hermia's cousin Miranda, but he doesn't return her feelings.
- There's also Titania Summerdream liking both Oberon Summerdream and Kent Capp, though only Oberon reciprocates, which leads to another potential triangle with Titania, Kent and Bianca Monty.
- Non-Specifically Foreign: The Capp side is obviously based on northern Europe and the Monty side is obviously a stand-in for Italy/southern Europe, but there is no in-game indication that Veronaville is located in a different country compared to the other neighborhoods.
- Revenge by Proxy: Implied. Many of the Capp and Monty ancestors died as adults, with no explanation given. And since the two families in question are feuding...
- Shout-Out: In addition to the obvious Romeo and Juliet references, the family trees of the Montys and the Capps both are littered with names alluding to many other plays by William Shakespeare.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: Romeo and Juliette, naturally. Of course, this can be subverted or defied by the player.
The Capp Family
"Juliette Capp has fallen for Romeo, golden child of the rival Monty clan. Can the Capps set aside their grudge and put Juliette's happiness first?"
Prominent family members: Consort Capp, Tybalt Capp, Juliette Capp, Hermia Capp, Cordelia Capp, Caliban Capp, Goneril Capp, Albany Capp, Miranda Capp, Hal Capp, Desdemona Capp, Ariel Capp, Regan Capp, Cornwall Capp, Kent Capp
Appearances: The Sims 2 | The Sims 3
The Capps live on the English side of Veronaville, and to no one's surprise their bitter enemies are the Montys just across the town. It was once known that Consort was an associate of Patrizio, but no one knows what caused their friendship to end and if it can even be salvaged. Although Juliette's love for Romeo might pave the way to undoing years of resentment and hatred, Tybalt's pride and Consort's disapproval may just get in the way and prevent her from being able to bring the families together.
- Absurdly Elderly Mother: Kent is barely out of his teens, going by the age bar, yet Contessa has already died from old age, and Consort's pretty close behind her.
- Adaptational Relationship Change: Juliette and Tybalt were cousins in the original play, but they are brother and sister here.
- Ambiguously Bi: Ariel Capp, though only a toddler at the start of the game, is notable for having positive attraction to both men and women; in practice, this will kick in when she becomes a teen.
- Albany and Cornwall are implied to have both married for money rather than love, have a better relationship with one another than with their respective wives, and like most men in Veronaville have positive attraction to men, to the point where they may begin an affair with autonomy set to high.
- Ambiguously Gay: Kent Capp is the object of both Bianca Monty's and Titania Summerdream's crushes. However, at the start of the game he has only friendly feelings towards them, and checking with Sim PE will show that his gender preference defaults to men.
- Apron Matron: Contessa Capp would be this if she weren't dead. Interestingly, she may have been intended to be alive, as she's one of three deceased Sims in Veronaville to have a pre-made biography that describes her as a strong matriarch who can hold a grudge.
- Arch-Enemy: Patrizio Monty to Consort Capp. Hell, the entire Monty family is this to the Capps.
- Arranged Marriage: Implied to be a Capp tradition; Cordelia's husband Caliban was closer in age to her own parents, Goneril and Albany aren't overly fond of each other, in addition to also having a sizeable age difference and Cornwall and Regan have a similarly low, and seemingly financially motivated marriage.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: Consort, Tybalt, Kent and Cornwall all have very pronounced brows.
- In a rare female example, Goneril's browline isn't anything to scoff at either.
- Black Sheep: Kent. He doesn't care about business unlike his family, has no problems with the Monty family and is in fact directly referred to as a black sheep.
- Blood Knight: Tybalt starts out with a want to win a fight against Mercutio. As a grouchy Jerkass, he'll also readily poke, slap, or try to beat up any other Monty on sight.
- Chick Magnet: Kent. The game is clearly pushing him and Bianca but Titania Summerdream, who has a partner and kids has a crush on him as well, though he does not seem to reciprocate either one's affection.
- Cool Mask: Tybalt wears a red domino mask.
- Continuity Snarl: Like with the Montys, the Capp birth order is royally screwed up. Supposedly, Cordelia was the youngest Capp child, despite having the oldest children, and being married to a clearly middle-aged man. To put things into perspective, her brother Kent is only a few days older than her teenage children.
- According to the family tree and some memories, Goneril's teenage daughter Miranda is the youngest, despite her other siblings being either toddlers or very young children.
- Things were made even more messy with The Sims 3, where Goneril and Regan are the oldest, Contessa is pregnant with Kent, and Cordelia not even being conceived.
- Corrupt Corporate Executive: A lot of players seem to view Consort as this, based on his personality. Looking at his and Patrizio's memories it's also obvious that the two were in business together, until Patrizio suddenly lost his job, while Consort gained favor both in his career and with Contessa.
- The Cynic: Miranda Capp is implied to be one.
- Dating What Daddy Hates: Juliette is dating Romeo Monty, the grandson of her grandfather's rival. This could also become the case with Kent Capp.
- Hermia and Miranda both show interest in Mercutio as well.
- Deadpan Snarker: Hermia often wonders "what sort of rock her brother Tybalt crawled out from under".
- Dead Sparks: Goneril and Albany are not in love at the start of the game, because it is implied that Albany married Goneril to have her children and/or money.
- The same with Cornwall and Regan. Judging by Cornwall's personality and aspiration, it is quite likely that Cornwall only married Regan for money.
- Possibly averted with Cordelia and Caliban, as they are noted to have good chemistry when resurrected.
- Disappeared Dad: Caliban Capp.
- Expy: Of the Capulets and King Lear's family.
- Face of a Thug: A lot of Capps have low nice scores, and those that do also tend to have ridiculously sharp/pointed faces, as well as prominent brows.
- Facial Horror: Certain ancestors suffer from weird facial glitches such as long strings coming out of their jaw, as well as disturbingly large teeth and gums.
- Fiery Red Head: Tybalt.
- Game-Breaking Bug: Some of the ancestors buried at Capp Manor are buggy (glitched faces, some don't have personality points or even aspirations), but unlike those buried in Strangetown, they're still generally safe to bring back.
- Generation Xerox: Tybalt and Mercutio Monty are very much their grandfathers, being the only ones in their generation to be particularly interested in their feud.
- Gold Digger: Surprisingly, only male examples are shown. Albany very obviously married Goneril strictly for the purpose of having her money, and a lot of children. Likewise, Cornwall seems to be very financially motivated.
- Hot-Blooded: Tybalt, much like his namesake.
- Jerkass: Consort is implied to be the main aggressor of the feud, considering the fact that Patrizio lost his job in the Business career around the time he and Consort became enemies, not to mention Consort basically stealing Contessa from him afterward. He is also very mean in-game with only 2 nice points.
- Tybalt is just as mean as his grandfather personality wise, and it is implied through the family photos that he has been picking on Mercutio since they were children.
- Albany has a tendency for this kind of behavior, considering that he has only one nice point, which is even fewer than Consort and Tybalt.
- Cornwall is nicer than the aforementioned three, but he's still a very greedy person, and since he's not fond of Kent he's usually gonna end up picking on him a lot.
- Jerk Jock: Tybalt is very mean, and he is both physically fit and has very high body skill.
- LEGO Genetics: Kent and Regan sort of resemble their mother, other than that, none of the Capp children, or grandchildren really look anything like each other or their parents.
- Love Triangle: Hermia and Miranda are both interested in Mercutio Monty, but Miranda's feelings are unrequited.
- At the start of the game, Hermia is also involved in one with Mercutio and Puck Summerdream.
- Apparently, Patrizio Monty dated Consort's wife Contessa before they got married. The possible love triangle could be the reason why the Capp and Monty families hate each other in the first place.
- Marriage Before Romance: It's implied that Albany and Goneril never married for love.
- May–December Romance: Goneril and Albany are over ten days removed from each other age-wise, which in The Sims counts as way over a decade. Goneril's still fairly young, while Albany's middle-aged.
- Cordelia Capp was supposedly the youngest Capp child, while her husband Caliban had a receding hairline and was one day away from elderhood, making him basically the same age as Cordelia's parents.
- Missing Mom: Cordelia Capp and Contessa Capp.
- My Nayme Is: Juliette's name is spelt quite differently than her namesake.
- Not So Above It All: Despite her love for Romeo, Juliette is enemies with several Montys at the start of the game.
- Parental Abandonment: Juliette and her siblings are orphans, which is the reason why they live with their grandfather.
- Perky Goth: Hermia dresses in a fairly Goth way, but nothing else about her is really gloomy or goth-ish.
- Perma-Stubble: Tybalt and Consort both have this.
- Rebellious Spirit: Notably, Hermia and Miranda are the only ones not involved in the family feud and seem to even oppose it, and Miranda wants to get out of her parent's crowded home.
- Villainous Cheekbones: Depends on how you see things, but most Capps have ridiculously sharp features.
- We Used to Be Friends: When looking at photos and memories, it becomes clear that Consort and Patrizio Monty were best friends and colleagues before becoming bitter rivals, it is also shown that Patrizio and Consort's wife Contessa were dating at one point.
The Monty Family
"Patrizio Monty never forgot Consort Capp's broken promise. But now his grandson Romeo has fallen for the Capp heiress. Will the Elders live to see the two families united?"
Prominent family members: Patrizio Monty, Isabella Monty, Mercutio Monty, Romeo Monty, Bianca Monty, Claudio Monty, Olivia Monty, Antonio Monty, Hero Monty, Beatrice Monty, Benedict Monty
Appearances: The Sims 2 | The Sims 3
The Montys live in a ranch on the italian side of Veronaville. Patriarch Patrizio has built up a lasting legacy, and Isabella would love nothing more than to heal old wounds, but he's too caught up in his hatred for Consort Capp that he can't fully seem to enjoy his legacy. Meanwhile, Romeo has fallen for Juliette Capp, springing up hopes of reconciliation, but time is running short for the Monty elders...
- Ambiguously Brown: All of them have medium-dark skin and black hair.
- Arch-Enemy: Consort Capp is this to Patrizio Monty.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: Patrizio has a very thick and prominent brow.
- Casanova Wannabe: Romeo has the Romance aspiration, but his only relationship when he's first played is with Juliette.
- Continuity Snarl: A major case when it comes to the adults' ages; before The Sims 3 it was implied that Antonio was the oldest, Claudio the middle child and Bianca the youngest, as the sibling's age bars demonstrated. When Monte Vista was released, the order was changed with Bianca appearing as a child, and Antonio just a toddler. Claudio, despite having two teenage sons in The Sims 2 is not even born when Monte Vista is first played.
- Another issue arose with the release of Monte Vista. In The Sims 2, Patrizio is close to death, and quite a few days older then Isabella, but the Monte Vista Isabella is far older than Patrizio, with only a scant few days left of adulthood.
- A minor one when it comes to Isabella's father Vincentio, who died as an adult, yet lived long enough to see his adult grandson get married, and to add to that, is dead and an elder in The Sims 3, while said grandson isn't even born yet.
- Young Patrizio in the family photos looks nothing like he does in The Sims 3, though it is likely the developers didn't put much thought into it, and just aged him down for that particular picture.
- Dark and Troubled Past: All but one of Mercutio's memories are negative.
- Dating What Daddy Hates: Romeo is dating Juliette Capp, the heiress to a rival family. Could become he case with Bianca if she dates Kent Capp.
- Dead Sparks: Patrizio and Isabella aren't shown to be in love, likely because Patrizio is too embittered from his hatred for the Capps, or perhaps because Contessa Capp was his first love.
- Death of a Child: Olivia's unborn child.
- Disappeared Dad: Claudio Monty.
- Expy: Of the Montague family.
- Family Versus Career: Antonio either has to quit his well-paying job, or let the social worker take his children away, provided he doesn't hire a nanny, or if another Sim joins the household.
- Fat Bastard: Depending on your interpretation, Patrizio.
- First Love: Contessa Capp was this to Patrizio, which is implied to have been what started the feud.
- Gag Nose: Patrizio, Antonio, Romeo and Mercutio all have big noses.
- I Was Quite a Looker: Going by the Montys as seen in Monte Vista, it's clear both Patrizio and Isabella were attractive people at one point in time.
- Longest Pregnancy Ever: If you resurrect Olivia Monty, she will appear pregnant but never actually give birth, this is because the pregnancy is just a mesh.
- Missing Mom: Olivia Monty and Hero Monty.
- Parental Abandonment: Romeo and Mercutio also lost their parents at a young age, along with an unborn sibling.
- The Patriarch: Patrizio is the Monty Clan's current Patriarch.
- Related in the Adaptation: In the Shakespeare play, Mercutio is Romeo's best friend instead of his brother.
- Supreme Chef: Isabella has a secret recipe for the perfect baked Alaska. She also has 10 points in the cooking skill.
- The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: Patrizio, Isabella and both their sons are overweight, and they aren't exactly conventionally attractive to boot. Bianca, Romeo, Mercutio, as well as Beatrice and Benedick (when they grow up) are fit and good looking.
The Summerdream Family
"The Summerdreams' kindly nature and zest for life have cast a romantic spell over Veronaville's youth. But will there be any magic left for Puck?"
Prominent family members: Oberon Summerdream, Titania Summerbream, Puck Summerdream, Bottom Summerdream
Appearances: The Sims 2 | The Sims 3
The Summerdream family is heavily based upon the characters of A Midsummer Night's Dream. With their kindness and enthusiasm for life they've managed charm most of the youth into a romantic mood, but while they might be for the most part content, they themselves are missing out on a bit of the magic they've spread: Titania feels restless and wonders if she can regain the happiness she shared with her lover Oberon, Puck sees a companion in Hermia but has no idea that he has a rival in the form of his friend Mercutio, while Oberon is so busy with his job that he's begun to neglect Titania.
- Age Lift: And Gender Flip as well. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Nick Bottom is a tradesman and aspiring actor who has his head temporarily turned into a donkey's by Oberon, who then makes Titania fall in love with him as a prank. Here she's just a little girl that Titania and Oberon adopted.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Bottom seems to be this to Puck.
- Black Sheep: Puck is serious and shy, and far more active than his adoptive parents and sister.
- Bratty Half-Pint: Bottom often gets into trouble trying to get her parents' and older brother's attention.
- Continuity Snarl: Oberon and Titania show up in The Sims 3: Supernatural as adults, about 50 years before The Sims 2 takes place.
- Justified, however in that Oberon and Titania are (or at least were) fairies;note supernatural life states in TS3 come with the added perk of massively slowed-down ageing.
- Dead Sparks: Implied, it is said that Oberon has given his partner little attention due to work. Also, Oberon and Titania's relationship isn't great.
- Expy: Of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Facial Markings: Every Summerdream member bar Bottom has face paint on them. This does not extend to deceased ancestors, however.
- The Fair Folk: Implied. It's said that they've "cast a romantic spell over Veronaville's" youth. Their namesakes are also fair folk themselves. The versions of Oberon and Titania that appear in The Sims 3 are canonically fairies, thanks to this life state being added in the Supernatural expansion.
- Fan Disservice: One of Oberon's elderly ancestors wears a hula outfit that leaves very little to the imagination.
- Happily Adopted: Puck and Bottom.
- The Hedonist: Oberon and Titania love to party.
- Hufflepuff House: They're neutral in the feud between the Capps and the Montys, being friendly with both sides.
- Love Triangle: Puck is in one with Hermia Capp and Mercutio Monty. When you first play the Summerdream family you're encouraged to immediately have Puck have his first kiss with Hermia, which with unmodded jealousy will cause Mercutio to get jealous since he's standing right next to them.
- There's also a lopsided one between Oberon, Titania, and Kent Capp, and another between Titania, Kent, and Bianca Monty.
- Pointy Ears: Every family member (dead ancestors and adopted kids included) have these.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Oddly, despite both of them being adopted, Puck and Bottom both could pass as Oberon and Titania's biological children.
- Unknown Rival: Mercutio Monty and Puck are friends, but they aren't aware that they're both after Hermia Capp.
