Parhayba Swyft

Parhayba "Par" Swyft is a male sim, by Jamjars.

Par's personality is focused mostly around his love of nurturing. As an asexual, he finds no pleasure in others, but rather he derives pleasure from caring for others.

## Career

### Veterinary Practice

When Par was young, he opened his own veterinary practice in Magnolia Promenade, starting with a small loan from Sims National Bank. Originally, Par's practice was very small, being three rooms; a waiting room, an examination room, and the room where Par lived.

However, as Par's business became more popular and reputable, he was able to gradually expand and grow, until he had several examination rooms, well-equipped surgical equipment, and 3 full-time employees.

### Becoming the Businessman

After several years of quiet success in his vet clinic, Par began to feel unaccomplished. Despite the success, he felt that he had nothing accomplished in his personal life. He was still living in a small apartment attached to his practice and his work-life balance was incredibly skewed.

Slowly, Par started saving up money to eventually purchase a small home, but this didn't seem to help Par's work-life imbalance. Par even tried to begin dating, believing that perhaps if he managed to find a partner, it might help him feel more content personally.

However, it wasn't until Par took in the attacked fox Konecha that he discovered the hole in his life, he desperately wanted a family. Of course, he didn't feel any sexual attraction to anyone, so biological children weren't an option, but he began to consider adoption.

Whilst Par reasoned that he could handle being a single father, he knew that it wasn't going to be easy, so he started working on getting his personal life ready for a child. He took a less hands-on approach to his veterinary clinic, which was perfectly able to sustain itself without him, and went into the animal care business industry.

Given his love of animals and his skills as a vet, Par quickly rose through the ranks of the business, until he had the experience to form his own company, Swyft Pets Corps. It didn't take long before the marketing campaigns and product quality proved themselves and the company was performing incredibly well, earning Par a handsome wage, which he was saving up and putting towards his ultimate goal.

## Parenthood

### Adoption

Finally, after a few more years, Par was ready. He had his home, he was mentally ready, it was time to adopt a child. Or at least, that's what he thought. It was an uphill battle from the first stage for Par. First, the adoption organisation didn't trust why a single man wanted to adopt a baby, despite Par trying to explain he adored caring and nurturing. Then, they had a problem with his home situation, specifically his pet fox. He had all the right papers, all the permits to care for an "exotic pet", but they still didn't like it.

But Par wasn't a stranger to bureaucracy, he'd been in business for years, he could deal with paperwork in his sleep. He jumped over every hurdle and through every hoop they presented him with, until they finally relented, having no choice but to allow Par to adopt, given that he satisfied every. That was the day that Par brought home his new baby son, Verhktar (often shortened to Ver).

### Family Life

As Par had known, it wasn't easy at first. Caring for a young baby, and then a young toddler, whilst still maintaining a 9-to-5 job wasn't easy, but Par had already had some practise at staying up all night to care for sick animals, so feeding a baby every 4 hours wasn't too much harder.

Whilst Par took time off his work where he could, it became inevitable that he had to employ help sometimes, so he began to contract nannies to care for Ver on the days when he was busy. But as Ver grew older, Par was able to give him more and more agency, trusting him at home alone after school from quite an early age.

Naturally, with it just being the two of them and with Par holding down a demanding job, there was a certain amount of responsibilities that Par expected Ver to take up, such as chores. But where possible, Par joined Ver in his chores and attempted to make them more enjoyable for his son.

   He would often bring Ver to the clinic with him on the weekends and show him the animals, hoping to spark an interest in veterinarian. Whilst Ver didn't seem to take to treating the animals, he was always eager to play with them or help Par or the other vets in some of their duties, like walking or bathing the animals that needed it.

Par and Ver settled into a comfortable life together, working together to keep their little house running smoothly and enjoying the time together that they got on the weekends and in the evenings.

### Strange Affliction

Life was running smoothly for Par and Ver, but soon Par learnt as to why Ver had been put up for adoption at his birth. As Ver grew older and begun high school, he started developing a strange love of rare meat. Par didn't think much of it initially, simply serving incredibly rare meat for his son. But when Ver's appetite began reducing and he would eat nothing but meat, he started to worry.

He tried encouraging his son to eat more, but nothing seemed to work. Right as Par was ready to put it down to "angsty teenager", he walked into Ver's room one evening with fresh laundry and saw Ver in his dark form for the first time, red skin and all. Par was shocked, but not as much as Ver. He realised that Ver was struggling with his encroaching vampirism more than he was showing, so Par abandoned his fears and tried to help his son as best he could.

Par did what he could to search for alternatives to sim plasma for Ver, but ultimately Ver told him it was fine, that he'd found a way to solve his bloodlust. When Par asked for details, Ver wasn't forthcoming. Par decided that whatever his son had found was obviously adequate, so he continued to cook for Ver where he could, offering him as much meat as Ver wanted.

### More Strange Conditions

After Ver's graduation from high school, he told Par that he wanted to move out. Whilst Par was sad to see his son flying the nest, he wanted Ver to live his dreams, so he did what he could. Helping Ver out with the deposit, Par watched as his son moved away from their quiet suburban life in Brindleton Bay to the hustle and bustle of San Myshuno.

Par kept in regular contact with his son, calling regularly and making sure to visit when he had time away from his work. After Ver was burgled, Par offered Ver a place at home, where it was a bit safer, but Ver felt that Par was smothering him. Respecting Ver's wishes, Par backed off and let him move into his own place outside of the city.

But, after just over a year living away from home, Par got a worried phone call from Ver. He didn't really understand what he was talking about; something about probes and not being able to do it alone. All Par could tell was that Ver was struggling to keep himself under control and on the verge of a panic attack, and he knew that a vampire out of control of his emotions was not good. He told Ver to take some deep breaths, and to come home for the weekend. That he needed some time to recharge, and that he'd be able to decide what he wants to do once he was feeling better.

When Ver arrived home, Par was shocked to see what greeted him. Underneath the baggy hoodie Ver had on, his belly was huge. Some of the things Ver had said on the phone were beginning to make sense to Par. But, his first instinct was to care for his upset son, so he went straight to it. He made Ver a dinner and sat him down in the living room and asked him to explain.

All Par could really understand was that Ver had slept with an alien and that he was now pregnant. After realising that aliens were now a thing Par had to deal with, as well as vampires, Par asked how long until Ver gave birth. When Ver's reply was "Soon," Par's mind immediately went to planning for the new arrival. He began to make room in the house for another child. Whatever the child's origins, all Par needed to know was that it was his grandchild, and that he'd be there for it.

When Ver went into labour, Par was right by his side. He was there when the hospital took Ver into the delivery room, and he was there when they both got the news that Ver was carrying triplets. After a brief panic from Ver, Par convinced him that he was capable, and watched as Ver gave birth to Par's three new grandchildren; Zeyrhok, Scaylarhey, and Yntegrhal.

When they took the triplets home, Par told Ver that he would cover all their finances from a mixture of his savings and from his business income, that Ver didn't have to worry about a penny, he just needed to focus on their new family members. The first few years of the triplets' lives weren't easy for the pair, the stress of having three children between two single dads did take its toll for a little while. But as Ver got the hang of parenting and managed to get back to work, the pressure eased up somewhat, and they were even able to afford to move into a bigger house, with more room for the triplets.

### Young Love

At first, Par was pleased that Ver had managed to find love with his partner, Verxes. However, as time went on, Par did wonder what to think about Verxes. From what he could understand from Ver, Verxes was indirectly responsible for Ver's pregnancy, and yet had never done anything to help at all. Though Par wasn't certain whether or not Verxes was responsible, so he kept his thoughts to himself and didn't raise anything with Ver.

When Ver proposed to Verxes, Par was thrilled for them, congratulating both with a special dinner out to celebrate. However, soon after Verxes moved in, he began to grate of Par's nerves.

For years, Par had believed in pulling your weight in a household. He was so used to going it alone that he felt it was wrong for people to simply laze around in his handiwork. He had expected Ver to help with chores where appropriate, he was expecting the same from the triplets as they began to grow up, and he expected Verxes to pull his weight. Par might have been able to overlook Verxes not loading the washing machine, or from being a little lax with his cleanliness (Par was aware he was something of a neat freak). But when Verxes would leave plates lying all over the house, or leave his piles of dirty laundry wherever he took his clothes off, it angered Par.

At first, he made a gentle suggestion to Ver that Verxes could help pulling his weight, and Ver promised to have a talk with him. It worked for a brief few weeks, where Verxes began to put his dirty plates and glasses in the dishwasher and generally picked up after himself. But he quickly lapsed back into his old habits, leaving a trail of mess behind him. Even the triplets knew that they had to put dirty plates in the kitchen, and they were toddlers!!

One day, after a particularly difficult day at work, Par returned home to see Verxes' coat just dropped by the front door. He was livid, he walked straight to Verxes, who was sat in the living room watching TV, and laid into him, telling him that he had to pull his weight or he wasn't welcome in Par's house. But Verxes fired back, saying that he contributed to the bills so he didn't have to help, they could just get a maid. He also pointed out that Ver owned half the house, so Par couldn't kick him out unless Ver agreed, which would never happen.

Par realised he was right, that Verxes wouldn't change unless Ver was on his side, and Par knew how much Ver loved Verxes, so that was unlikely to happen. He backed down and instead focused on his evening workout, whilst seething about Verxes' rudeness. It was the start of a longstanding dislike to the man which Par never shook.

### Abducted Again

Of course, Ver's luck never did seem to improve, and when he was abducted and impregnated again, Par once again helped Ver through his pregnancy and when he gave birth to two more children; Sympt and Tynghntha.

But, as Par helped taking care for the twins, he couldn't help but notice Verxes' apathy toward them, as well as the triplets. He never offered to do a night-time feed, nor did he look at them other than in passing. Again, it grated on Par that Verxes wasn't pulling his weight. There were five young children in their house now, and if it was just Par and Ver, they'd be rushed off their feet. But still, Par couldn't say anything because he didn't want to upset Ver, so he continued to seeth in silence.

### Wedding Bells Ringing

Alas, as the children had grown a little older, Ver and Verxes had decided it was time for them to tie the knot. The night before, Par was in two minds. On one hand, he was delighted to see Ver as happy as he was with Verxes, but on the other, he intensely disliked Verxes and the idea of his son being tied to the man did not sit well with him. But, as Par woke up the next morning, he decided he couldn't be selfish and ruin Ver's big day. He set his misgivings aside and vowed that he would be there for his son.

Par spent most of Ver's wedding day running around after the twins, making sure they were being taken care of and not causing any trouble. He didn't mind, he enjoyed spending time with them and knowing that he was letting Ver enjoy his day.

### Family Life, Post-Divorce

When Ver's married to Verxes fell apart, it shock the family to the core. They had never expected it to happen. Par had always disliked him, but he never thought he'd carry on an affair from before Ver and Verxes met.

After the divorce, Ver was in no fit state to run their household, so the responsibility fell completely to Par, not an easy task given that size of their family. But luckily, the triplets were able to step up and help keeping things running smoothly whilst Par took care of the twins and tried to help Ver.

Ver was devastated by his divorce, confining himself to only his room, refusing to leave for any reason. At first, Par tried to speak with him, but Ver wouldn't talk. When he asked to come in, Ver flat out refused. Par didn't try to force his way in, unsure if Ver was going to be able to control himself if he did. But after days of seeing nothing of Ver, Par decided he needed to comfort his son. He carefully walked into the room, looking around to see where Ver was. When he saw Ver, knelt on the floor in front of the painting of him and Verxes which was covered in red paint, Par knew he was not well.

Par comforted his son as best he could, but there was nothing he could really do. His son was hurting and Par couldn't see a way to fix it.

A year later, Ver was beginning to feel a bit better but, on the anniversary of the divorce, after he went out with the triplets, he came home feeling terrible after seeing Verxes out with another woman. That evening, Par was sat watching TV in the lounge when Scaylarhey came to join him. Of all his grandchildren, Scaylarhey was the one who Par had spent the most time with. She would often confide in him when she couldn't talk to her siblings.

This time was a little different though. She asked Par whether he thought modelling would be a good idea. At first, he didn't understand. Until, Scaylarhey explained some more, that she had submitted a couple of Ver's head shots off to a modelling agency, and had heard back. They were interested, but she didn't know if she should tell Ver about it.

Par mulled over her suggestion, and decided it would probably do Ver some good. He knew his son, and he knew Ver liked to feel loved, to feel special. He told her not to force to issue to hard, but that with the help of her siblings, Scaylarhey would probably be able to cajole Ver into going. He couldn't say if it would be a permanent solution, but he was confident it would at least give Ver a boost. Besides, he was desperate for anything to try and help by now.

## Appearance

### Tattoos

Par has several tattoos, including two sleeves and a piece spanning his shoulders. All Par's tattoos are black, following a more block-y, tribal style than his son's.

### Hair

Whilst naturally blond, Par tried many different hair colours, such as red and blue, until he settled in his current hair colour. Given that his hair was initially so light, he easily achieved silver white quite easily.

As he grew older, Par's hair began to grow white naturally, his roots turning from blond to a similar shade of white.