Fanon:Lysistrata Amphipolita

Lysistrata Amphipolita (alias Lysistrata of Amphipolis) is one of the two lesser core members of the Union of the Insane. Lysistrata, despite her lack of experience and henceforth skills (only relative to the greater core members, Hyperia, Kallisto and Stratonike), Lysistrata makes up for it by being arguably the most liked constituent of Sunset Valley. Lysistrata for one is noted to not only have the core members as friends forever, but also her workmates, particularly Geoffrey Landgraab.

However, the Romance Heresy put an end to all the good happy times, eventually leading to a similar occurrance not too different from the happening with the Scholars' Union. Lysistrata now has a negative viewpoint on Hypatia, and is no longer a friend of Stratonike, and has a positive image that is actually surpassed by many, including Stratonike, Thessalonike, Demetria, Stephanophoros, Hyperia, Eurydike, and even Ivlivs.

Lysistrata is a former World-Renowned Surgeon, but after the transfer to the Jolina household Lysistrata is demoted to the position of a Neurosurgeon, still with massive bonuses (earning well over 500 simoleons per hour.) Relationship with Hypatia has largely normalized.

Plot
Lysistrata is the latest of the core members, appearing only on the Second Time Warp. Lysistrata started out as a household guest to the Alkmaionidai, who were "reset" when spawned back in the second timeline. Lysistrata, since she had no initial relationship with the Alkmaionidai whatsoever, was expected to earn her keep, and earn it she did, and quickly befriended the Alkmaionids.

Lysistrata had to start from scratch (not unlike Eurydike, who also passed away at the first time warp), building a solid medical career and a solid logic base. Lysistrata being insane made good friends with Eurydike, but Lysistrata's sudden jump to power took place when Kallisto and Stratonike severed themselves from the disintegrating Scholars' Alliance to form the Union of the Insane when the founders decided to invite Eurydike (Stratonike had some memories of Eurydike) and accepted Eurydike's proposition that Lysistrata be included as well.

Lysistrata, despite her relative lack of skills and experience (in fact, to the point where Lysistrata didn't have enough skillsets to belong to the core member segment according to the definition set by the 1st Council that established Kallisto's Codex), was nonetheless a crucial part of the imperialist plans of the Union of the Insane, as Lysistrata would be the face of the said group, and it was Lysistrata that ensured that there isn't much dissident opinions on what would be the virtual hegemony of Sunset Valley. Lysistrata, although not an imperialist nor had any imperialist motives, played along, as nobody was getting hurt (aside enemies of the core members, notably Christopher Steel) and the fact that some sims viewed their dominance as better than that of the Altos (especially the Landgraabs, despite the normalization of relationships with the Altos)

Romance Heresy
However, the Union of the Insane was always quite volatile, especially since the ranks were full of Insane Sims. Sooner or later, Stratonike and Eurydike would be no longer friends, but just roomates, and sooner or later Kallisto and Stephanophoros would have negative relationship, and this was not helped by the fact that Hyperia would go dating Sam Sekemoto, starting the entire Romance Heresy, followed by all the core members except Kallisto, who would remain loyal to the principle of chastity, celibacy, and academic monasticism. With that, conflicts were bound to spark up especially since it was the thing that led to the break up of the Scholars' Alliance, Lysistrata and Stratonike having negative relations with Hyperia, and Lysistrata having additional unfriendliness with Stephanophoros (implying a possible loyalty for Kallisto). Having lost the close bond that made the Union of the Insane, Stephanophoros went over to the Scholars' Alliance, joining his sister-in-kind Lilian, while Stratonike would return to the Attalid household, while Lysistrata would take Jamie Jolina's offer to move over.

However, Lysistrata was demoted once, and Lysistrata no longer is the monetary vanguard: Hyperia took the title. Even so, Lysistrata still generated heaps of moola, and Lysistrata conferred more benefits to Jamie than Jamie did to Lysistrata, somewhat obvious due to distinct difference in skill level. Lysistrata however stayed true to the remaining friends, keeping in touch with Morgana and Geoffrey, as well as Kallisto and Eurydike, to whom Lysistrata was loyal to for the most part.

Realignment
Lysistrata was never hostile to the Union of the Insane itself: it was the byproduct of the Romance Heresy where Lysistrata would unwittingly date the father of Hyperia's romantic interest that led to the eventual clash, and Lysistrata was in nice relationship with both Kallisto and Eurydike. As such, Lysistrata took a keen interest in the new operational setting of the Union of the Insane. However, Lysistrata was disappointed about the growing rigidity and the rigor of the system, since Lysistrata was so hellbent on mastering logic that her neglect to gain other skills drove Lysistrata out of the core member class that Lysistrata enjoyed before the Romance Heresy.

Lysistrata was present at the opening party at the new Amphitheatron, and has met with Hypatia there, having some nice discussions and going there much more smoothly, even when considering that their romantic partners are father and son. With that came Kallisto's aggressive attempts at Lysistrata, and Lysistrata accepted, only to find that the family was full. Kallisto then came up with the idea of Initiate households using the fact that public entertainment is needed by the core members to keep public satisfaction high and that might lead the lesser members astray. Kallisto eventually won out, and Lysistrata (along with Stratonike) moved in.

Trivia

 * Lysistrata has the greatest potential to generate income: Lysistrata alongside Hyperia are the only two to generate 10k per week, and Lysistrata is #1. However, after the schism Lysistrata got demoted for some reason, leaving Hyperia as #1.
 * Lysistrata is also the least skilled of the core members, having mastered only one skill. In fact, as of September 25th, Lysistrata is the only core member (and a former one) not to have the parameters necessary to fulfill the Renaissance Sim lifetime wish.
 * Lysistrata, despite her lack of the Genius or Perceptive Eye trait, mastered the Logic skill fastest out of all the members.