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op-pirate-fleet · 4 years

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Welcome to the first One Piece Bingo! The schedule and event info are listed below, along with our FAQ, but the mods are happy to answer any questions you may have through DMs or asks. Until the start of sign-ups, please share this post and spread the word!

Event run time:

October 10th: Sign ups open

October 24th: Event Ao3 collection is open

January 10th: Sign ups close

February 1st: Event closed

February 5th: Masterlist of all works posted on the blog

Requirements

At least one blacked-out square on your bingo card

A minimum of 1 500 words per blacked-out square/prompt

All posted works should be completed by the end of the event

For media other than writing, please check the FAQ

Guidelines and important info to know before signing up

The sign-up form will collect emails so you can receive a copy of your answers and so that we can email you with a confirmation and your bingo card.

Confirmations and bingo cards will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your sign-up info; if you don’t hear from us in over 48 hours of signing up, please sign up again or send an ask.

The sign-up form will ask for your squicks and likes so that we can make the best bingo card for you.

Your works can be posted at any time between October 24th when the Ao3 collection is open and the end of the event on February 1st. Stories will be accepted into the collection only when completed.

FAQ (under the cut)

If there’s something we forgot to cover, please don’t hesitate to contact us and ask!

What is the OP Bingo?

The OP Bingo is a challenge event where participants will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with simple trope based prompts they can then use to create fanworks.

How do I sign up?

A link to the signup form will be posted on October 10th, and it will be permanently posted here during the sign up period.

How long does it run?

The final posting deadline is February 1st, 2021.

What kind of media is allowed?

The FAQ and info focuses mostly on art and fics, but we are open to other media as well, we just need you to list it in the sign up form and we will be happy to create individual requirements based on the media you’re working with.

What is the word minimum for writing?

Each prompt fill must be at least 1 500 words to qualify. There is no max word count, but note that your story has to be finished and posted in full by the time we wrap up the event!

What is the requirement for art?

One finished piece of art per prompt. We understand that “finished piece” is completely subjective for each artist, so a finished piece is what you individually consider finished for your own art. However, to keep things fair, this means that simple sketches don’t qualify as a blacked out square, but can be companion pieces. If you’re interested in creating comics, let us know and we’ll give out more info in your confirmation email.

I don’t want to over-commit. Is blacking out the entire card a requirement?

You need to have at least one square done to qualify, but it’s not mandatory to complete the whole card. Participants that get a bingo (complete the whole card) will get a special masterpost feature in our archive.

How are prompts decided?

Prompts are randomly generated based on a pre-made list with a higher weight given to your responses to the sign-up questionnaire.

Will I have a chance to exchange any or all of my card?

You will have an opportunity to exchange up to two of your prompts by the end of sign ups. You just have to email us and let us know. We will only accept these requests through email, by replying to the email you received your card in (for the sake of keeping this process as simple as possible).

Can I do more if I finish my entire card?

Sure! If you finish your bingo card before the deadline, you may ask for another one. The same rules will apply.

What exactly will my prompts look like?

In the spirit of artistic freedom, we’re keeping the prompts simple based on widespread tropes and general ideas so you can go wild and create whatever comes to mind when you see a given prompt.

Will there be a collection on AO3?

Yes. An OP Bingo collection will be available on AO3; the name and collection tag will be announced on the blog once it’s created and open for business. We will also include the official tags for the art on the blog at this time.

When can I start on my bingo card?

You can start as soon as you receive your card, which will be right after you sign up! Posting will open 2 weeks after the sign ups start so you’ll have plenty of time to write and post your entries..

Are AUs allowed? What about crossovers?

As long as you’re following the prompt (and you’re focused on the OP characters you’re writing about), this event is a free for all in regards to AUs and crossovers.

Are any ships allowed?

Absolutely! Any ships or character focused works are allowed. Romantic ships aren’t mandatory though and gen work is absolutely welcome as well.

Are any themes (such as major archive warnings) forbidden?

We’re not putting any limitations on what you can create, but we do ask that everything is properly tagged and warned for. We reserve the right to exclude works from our archive and the collection if you fail to properly warn for any triggering material. We are keeping all prompts SFW as this is an event open to everyone, but we do ask everyone to keep things fair and not create NSFW content if you are under 18. We also reserve the right to exclude any NSFW work from our archive and collection, if it’s brought to our attention that it was created by a minor.

Do I need a beta?

You can use a beta if you’d like, but it’s not a requirement.

Can I kill two squares with one story?

We want to limit this event as little as possible, so we are okay with using two prompts for one story. However, to keep things fair, we’d like to add some guidelines for writing one fill for two prompts:

The minimum requirement per prompt is 1 500 words which means a single story about two prompts should be at least 3 000 words long with equal focus on both prompts

If you’d like to write a chaptered story with one prompt per chapter, the same minimum requirement applies - your chapters should be at least 1 500 words long

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morgynemberisagenderfluiddaddy · 3 years

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All of them *^*

Heya Ash!! Oof you're giving me a project lol thank you so much for the ask!!!

1. How big is your mods folder?

That is a really great question. I couldn't tell you off the top of my head, but it got to the point where I had to put all my mods on a thumb drive and only move them around as I need them because I'm computer was running so terribly. So I'd say it's a lot 😅.

2. How would you describe your style?

Uh, I would say very graphic novel type vibes. I'm a huge graphic novel buff and the story I'm actually working on I intended to be a graphic novel, but it really got away from me and is much too big for that now (not a brag, just my legitimate crack head antics) so when I got into Sims editing the thought was always to kind of keep the drawn/comicbook-y feel to it.

3. What is your favorite challenge?

Thus far it's been the stereotype challenge ! It was a lot of fun and I got to do it with four of my OCs who ended up fitting the criteria pretty well! I just think it came out really well both as an edit and as my OCs.

4. Do you make CC?

Aahahaahahahhaahahaah!!!!!! No. I tried to make poses one time! One singular time and it ended so poorly that I decided to swear off making anymore off my own CC for the distant future. Maybe I'll try it again, maybe I'm scarred for life, only time can tell!

5. What type of CC do you hoard?

I had answered this one before, but I FUCKING LOVE POSES!!!! And like I said I didn't have the best experience making my own so I prefer to use downloaded ones. But I never really clean out my poses in case I need them for something else! So my pose folder is astronomical at this point.

6. What default eyes and skin do you use?

You know.... This really is a question I should have the answer to but I'm totally drawing a blank right now so I'll go ahead and put a link to the eyes here and the skin here when I can look it up! ✌

7. How many URLs have you had, and what are the meanings behind them?

On this blog I've only had the one? And I feel like it's pretty self explanatory, I love Morgyn because 1.) They're the absolute best 2.) Untamed magic? Yes ma'am! 3.) They're gender fluid / nonbinary like me!! And 4.) They're an absolute snack!!!! So it was a perfect fit for me.

8. Who is your favorite gameplay blog?

Why would you do me like this??????? I can't choose!!! I love them all and I'm friends with all of them because they're absolutely amazing people that I love so much!!! I don't have a favorite! 🥺

9. Favorite story telling blog?

Please see above answer!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS ALL SO MUCH I AHDHAHSGA I CANT!!!!

10. Who is your favorite CC creator?

I don't really want to answer this one either 😭 but I think the only person I know that makes CC is the awesome @barbieaiden they made a really kick ass emo glove CC that I absolutely love and you should check out. (Sorry if the rest of you make CC I'm sure I've probably seen it, probably even downloaded and reblogged, but this is all I can think if right now 💜) Also my go to for all pose stuff is the glorious @katverse they do incredible poses for pretty much anything you could think up, highly recommend.

11. How do you edit you photos?

This is certainly going to get a few gasps, but I make all of my edits on my phone!!!!! I use just a basic free photo editor app and kind of bend it to my will to get what I want out of it! I'm really bad at figuring out stuff like Photoshop and I'm not willing to pay the expensive price when I can do it and get just as good as a result as I want from something free easy and portable.

12. What's the last screenshot you took?

Once again it has to do with an edit I'm working on so here's the last one I put up if you're interested.

13. What do you do when you are unmotivated?

Honestly, this! Editing and the Sims are my escape from the real world. It helps me when I'm having a hard time with my anxiety because it gives me control over something, it helps me a lot with writer's block I can't tell you how my stories have been inspired because of it. But I guess if I'm bored in the game I usually just start a new save or play another game for a bit, I always come back after like a day though! To be fair I haven't been doing this long enough to feel unmotivated yet, maybe we should revisit this when I've been doing this longer than two months 😅

14. Who is your current favorite Sim?

Ugh!!! As you guys have found out about me I don't like to play favorites......... But if I had to say maybe my OC Parker's Sim, he just came out perfectly and is just spot on.

15. Who is your current favorite Sims that isn't yours?

Guidry!!!! He's frickin' hilarious and just so great. I honestly didn't expect them to put as much into him as they did but I'm glad they did!!! He's the best!! He's no Morgyn, but he's pretty great too.

16. Recreate someone else's Sim in your style.

So this sounds like a lot of fun! But I really don't want to change anyone else's Sim, I know how much we all put into them and they're basically like our babies. They mean a lot, so unless I get explicit consent from someone saying I can use their Sim in my style I'm going to pass out of respect this time.

17. Do you talk about the Sims with people in your life?

Yes! One of my really close friends is the whole reason I'm into editing and mods and stuff! She showed me everything I know and is totally awesome for that. (@jennifermakesstuff on Instagram, go check out she's absolutely amazing and a crocheting god, go do it)

18. How many packs do you own?

.......... I don't want to answer this..... It's honestly a problem..... But I have them all.... Minus the star wars one I just I cannot bring myself to get it, it just looks terrible. But yeah I collect the packs and it's a problem 😅 but if you need advice on what pack to get next I'm your person!

19. How many posts do you have on your blog currently?

141 👀 I uh.... I have nothing else to say about that lol

20. How many drafts do you have currently?

Too many. But they're all like ask games and stuff for my OCs so yup!

21. How many posts are currently in your queue?

Only two 🙃 I need to get back to editing so I can hopefully have some more but I'm sick right now so... Maybe it's time for me to start that gameplay I've been threatening.

22. Have you ever moved blogs?

Okay yes, but not intentionally but I've moved three times? I had a blog for when I first started on tumblr it was for music stuff but I forgot to pass code to it so now it's just there, the other one I had was for my art & make up stuff but it wasn't doing good at all so I just turned it into my personal blog, and then from there I moved to this one! Also I'm avoiding my personal one like the plague right now because of a whole disaster that happened with someone I followed and I don't have the balls to unfollow them so I'm just pretending that account doesn't exist 😅.

23. Are you in any Sims related discords?

Yep! This one right here by the very amazing @clumsyghostie I'm really new to discord so it's the only one I've been apart of (EVER) but everyone has been really nice and friendly!!

24. What are your thoughts on the most recent pack? (Paranormal)

I like it! It added more to the gameplay than past packs have, but I always felt it left something to be desired in the way of CAS and build mode. Spoilers starting here if you care: Also it would've been cool if you could have had more interactions with Temperance like you can with Guidry, and if the specters did more that would be cool too. Either way I think it's good, I wouldn't say it's groundbreaking for the game experience, but it is fun.

25. How many hours have you played the Sims?

Let's find out 3,215 hours 😅 that's board line a problem hahaha if my math is right (it probably isn't because I'm gay and bad at math) that's a hundred and thirty three days straight? Jesus I might need help lol.

26. If you play gameplay, do you play with mods?

I used to! But I play on a regular laptop so it can't really run gameplay mods unfortunately so unless I'm doing edits my game is vanilla.

27. What's the furthest you've gotten on a challenge?

So I'm really bad at challenges! My favorite lately has been rags to riches it's a lot of fun but I always get bored after they get married and pregnant :/ I never know what to do after that because like the challenge is over but I'm so invested in these Sims 😅

Thank you again for the asks! This was a lot of fun 💖 I know I answered all the questions just now but feel free to send me an ask for whatever you want! I love interacting with you all, you're all so amazing 💖💖💖

#get to know the simblr #get to know me #izzy answers things #izzy speaks but i really shouldnt #lilypixels #love ya ash!!!#ask game #ask #send me an ask if you want

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wethepixies · 4 years

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Welcome to the third and final part of our staff interview series! This set of interviews focus on some of our most social staff members - our Discord moderators and our social media team. Once again, these pixies had a lot to say, so we’re tucking all of it under the “Keep reading” link!

WTP’s Discord server is the main place for the community to come together - in fact, we just passed 6,000 members! It’s extremely important to keep the server as safe and friendly as possible, and that’s where our beloved moderators come through. Without them, we wouldn’t have the loving WTP community!

Our moderators are Lila Almondpetal, Gloria Flutterflower, Daphne Moonflower, Anastasia Foxheart, Rose Morningmist, and Kassie.

What are some of your favorite memories about the original Pixie Hollow? And what are some things that you’re excited to see again in WTP?

Daphne: If I had to choose only one favorite thing then it would be shopping in Pixie Hollow especially those GORGEOUS gowns from the Queen's Boutique. It was the luxury store of Pixie Hollow, and the gowns they had were on a whole different level. I used to play Pixie Hollow every day as a kid and I even convinced my dad to get me the annual membership. I was able to make a lot of friends from different parts of the world because of the game. My best memories of the game are of Camp Pixie Dust! As for what I’m excited to see in WTP, I am exhilarated about the Tearoom and Animal Derby coming back since those were the only places you could play with other players. They were always packed with other fairies and sparrowmen and I used to hang out in those two places the most.

In her interview, Daphne sent us some pictures of two of her favorite things in Pixie Hollow - a couple of screenshots of Camp Pixie Dust and her favorite gown from the Queen’s Boutique.

Anastasia: Honestly? As a kid, I spent most of my time attending the parties. The minigames there were always so addicting! Gameplay wise, I loved baking and tailoring! I wasn't as invested in it as other Disney MMOs because I never was able to get a Pixie Hollow Membership, but I still loved to play it! It influenced my decision to play the DS games, as well as the Fashion Boutique mobile game! I will say that my love of the original Pixie Hollow has benefited my life in many ways as without it, I wouldn't have so many memories with friends I've made along the way. Also, I would've never found WTP! I think one of my best memories from Pixie Hollow has to be from the one party where I won almost all of the party games. I was pretty young when I was really into Pixie Hollow, so although it's a bit silly, I just remember feeling super proud and feeling like the queen of the party, haha! As a kid, I never really appreciated the quests (although I did do them), so I am excited for those to come back & relive that experience. However, since WTP will not have a paywall for any of the experiences from the original Pixie Hollow, I am incredibly excited to explore The Wilderness for the first time!

Lila: My favorite part of the original game was honestly how open and free it was! There was always so much to do in the game, but I never felt pressured to do any of it if I didn't want to. I could go crazy one day playing games and doing quests, and then I could spend the next day flying around, just admiring the scenery and doing absolutely nothing in terms of progress. There were no obligations at all - I think that's why I remember the game so well. I was also really invested in it - I actually kept a journal about what I did in the game, can you believe it? I would say it's made my life better in a couple of ways - when the game was still open, it was a fantastic stress reliever, and even now I love thinking about it (plus, it led me to WTP!). As for my favorite memory… well, there are so many! I'd have to say my favorite was the time a Sparrow Man and I flirted in the Tearoom using nothing but those preset Speedchat phrases. I don't know who started it, but I'm pretty sure we were both non-members at the time - maybe we were drawn together by those Arrival Day outfits. We ended up drawing a crowd; I remember seeing a lot of clapping emojis and hearts. It was insane! Sadly, we forgot to add each other as friends, so we never saw each other again. I just got out my old journal to check if I wrote down his name - and I apparently did! Figfig, my guy, if you’re out there, I was either Twilight Olivemist or Karina Lightningflame at the time. As for what I’m excited for, I'm super excited for all of the meadows to come back! I loved just flying around and seeing all of the gorgeous artwork. And multiplayer, of course - Pixie Hollow was such a social game. I loved those little things like sitting on a branch and chatting.

Gloria: My favorite part of the original game was definitely the community aspect! I made a lot of friends in Pixie Hollow that were really special to me. It was so much fun to play games and throw parties with other pixies in the Hollow! I played the original game from January 2009 to its closing in 2013. I was really invested in the game and played very often! It definitely helped me embrace my inner child and hold onto magic longer than a lot of my peers, something I am grateful for. One great memory I have of the game was the events. I specifically loved the Silly Days Event, which allowed users to access the Mermaid Grotto. And Camp Pixie Dust, of course! For WTP, I am super excited for questing! It was a really unique experience every time and led to neat storylines which allowed players to unlock some cool items. I really liked the added structure of quests in game.

Rose: I was mildly obsessed with Pixie Hollow for a good majority of my childhood. I was picked on quite a bit when I was younger, so Pixie Hollow became this sort of safe haven for me, where I could express myself without fear of judgement. I spent a lot of my time roleplaying with online friends, pretending to be waitresses in the Tearoom, or secret agents fighting crime and protecting the Hollow – it was a lot of fun. Some of my first ever story ideas came from some of those roleplays, which lead to me starting a blog and later pursuing a career as an author, so I actually owe a lot to the game and the friends I made there. My favorite thing was probably decorating my home – I loved creating different settings with all the furniture I had, from cafés to ice palaces. It was a lot of fun. I'm super excited for multiplayer – I’ve made so many friends through the PBC (Pixie Blogging Community) and WTP, so I can’t wait for when we can hang out in-game.

Kassie: I played Pixie Hollow starting in late 2008 until it closed! Every day after school I would grab my snack and head to the computer to play for at LEAST an hour. Narrowing down my favorite part of the game is so hard!! But if I had to choose I would say getting creative with outfits and color combos! I loved going to fashion contests and seeing other people's creations- that's actually how I met a lot of my friends. I think Pixie Hollow benefited me as a way to escape from the stresses of the real world. Middle school and early high school were difficult seasons for me and it was nice to venture into a mystical land where I felt people truly cared for me. One of my favorite memories was when I met my friend Strawberry. We were mutual friends with someone and we both went to her house at the same time. However, our friend was asleep (remember the lil z's?) and so we started talking and suddenly we became the best of friends! Over 10 years later we are still friends and catch up with each other once in a while. We don't live far from each other so we hope to meet each other someday! Honestly, I’m most excited to have house decorating in WTP! I remember people would spend HOURS decorating their homes and doing the coolest designs- I always concentrated more on fashion so I'd love the chance to redeem myself and design an awesome home!

How did you first find out about the WTP project and what inspired you to start working as a moderator?

Kassie: A lot of my close friends started up the project and eventually invited me to be a part of it as a moderator! In our friend group I tended to be the one to mediate conversations, so I think it was a no-brainer to ask me to moderate.

Daphne: When I got to know about Club Penguin rewrites, I thought there might be a rewrite for Pixie Hollow as well and I stumbled upon a YouTube video which mentioned WTP. I really wanted to help out with the project in any way I could so that really motivated me to become a moderator.

Anastasia: I actually found out about the WTP project through Teresa, on another Pixie Hollow site where she first posted the Bubble Bounce demo! She even DM'd me about potentially helping out as an artist, which I've always wanted to do! However, due to my schedule being a bit too busy to consistently help out with game art, I never felt like I could apply. However, I've always tried to help out in other ways, such as when I was an Event Manager & hosted movie nights! When it was decided that movie nights were going to take a hiatus, I really wanted to continue helping out in the community, and thus, I became a mod!

Lila: I first found out about We The Pixies when I joined a Club Penguin rewrite. I hadn't thought about Pixie Hollow in years, but then I wondered if someone else had rewritten Pixie Hollow, so I looked it up and found WTP! As for joining the moderation team, I'd been pretty active on the server when the application opened up, and I really loved the community. I figured I'd give it a shot - worst they could say was no, right? Well, I ended up getting the role! It’s been a really great job ever since.

Gloria: I found out about We the Pixies while doing some Google searches and checking out the Pixie Hollow community this year. I definitely jumped at the opportunity to apply to be a moderator because I have so much passion for the project and wanted to help out and connect with others who also had interest.

Rose: I found WTP through Phoebe Bumbleflip’s blog – she published a post promoting the remake and the Discord back in October last year. I don’t have any skills that can really help with the recreation of the game itself, but I wanted to contribute in any way I could, which is what inspired me become a moderator.

(Phoebe is a member of the WTP Hype Squad, you can find her blog here!)

The WTP community is mostly positive, but have you ever had instances where you felt like server members weren't being the nicest? If so, how do you deal with it?

Anastasia: Since I'm new to the staff team, I've only ever come across a handful of issues involving the members, and most of them resolve with ease. Typically, directing people to the rules and giving them a warning is enough.

Lila: With so many people in the server, it's not unusual to see something that isn't so friendly - usually, if an argument starts up in the chat, reminding people of the rules or starting a new conversation fixes things. If things are really bad, I might talk to someone individually and ask them nicely to be, well, nicer.

Gloria: In my time on the staff so far, we have had a couple trolls and people who haven't complied with the rules, and in that situation, we generally like to calmly message the person and ask them to comply with the server rules. In my experience thus far, this usually sorts out the problem. However, if the issue persists, the moderation team would consult each other and figure out how to deal with it further based on the severity of the behavior.

Rose: They’re very rare, but we have had to deal with some disputes with upset or angry members. Usually us moderators will talk and discuss the issue and then decide the best course of action together.

Kassie: There's always going to be someone unkind who comes across the server every now and then. I think the best way to handle it is to tell them what rule they're breaking and WHY it's important that they adhere to the rule. Ultimately, our rules are about respecting everyone in the community. If we can help them empathize and understand respect I think that's making strides not only in the WTP community but hopefully in EVERY community that individual is a part of.

We've had a few events in the WTP community, how does creating one come about and how do you plan it?

Anastasia: Excellent question! As a former Event Manager, I'm the right Pixie to ask!

It all starts with the approval of administration. Once the admins approve of it (and other staff have no issues with it), you can go forward and begin scheduling a time. We typically don't do events without having a proper schedule or time frame. We also try to accommodate other time zones as best as we can, since we know that WTP has Pixies from across the globe! Then, you need to designate certain responsibilities to people. This was the purpose of the Event Managers, since we were in charge of hosting Movie/Game Night. I have a lot of good memories hosting movie nights with Alchemist (Lavender) and Asteria! With other events, staff members are chosen to have either a leading role or a helping hand in making sure the event goes smoothly. Even if they aren't in charge, it is important to note that all events typically require staff supervision. Now, planning it typically involves a discussion among the staff (and any other WTP players that may be involved in helping out). We usually try to make sure that the community voice is heard, and that they can get involved! Our main goal is always to bring everyone together while having fun, and that is the foundation of all our events.

Daphne: The Hype Squad is the creative mind behind all the events we have. Since we can not have in-game events (which we definitely will once the game is fully developed), the Hype Squad tries to come up with flitterific events to keep us in the pixie hollow spirit while we wait. Our former team of event managers was behind the shorter events such as the numerous game nights and movie nights.

Lila: Starting an event is absolutely a team effort - no matter where or who the idea comes from, we like to talk about it for a while first. For example, I had the idea for Meadow Madness one night out of the blue, and I made sure to run it by the staff and Hype Squad before I started anything up. It ended up being a huge success - we had an average of 200 respondents per round, which was pretty neat for something I came up with in ten minutes.

Rose: There’s quite a bit of planning that goes on behind the scenes for events – a lot of events are actually planned by the Hype Squad (which I am a part of) or our social media team. An idea will be presented by a team member, and then we’ll all discuss it – what our thoughts are on the suggestion, and how we’d go about holding it if it were to become an actual event. If everyone on the team agrees and the staff are okay with it, we’ll then start deciding dates for the event and preparing things like banners and announcement posts. Sometimes we’ll also have one of our members act as coordinator too, to make sure everything is running smoothly during the event itself.

Kassie: I'm personally not one of the head honchos who puts events together, but it comes down to listening to a bunch of ideas and trying to figure out which one best fits the needs and desires of the community!

How do you fit working on WTP into your schedule?

Daphne: I finished high school in April and I can't really start college until quarantine is over, so I pretty much don't have anything to do at home right now so it's easy for me to make time for WTP.

Anastasia: I try my best to moderate whenever I can- usually in my spare time. We get a lot of newcomers each day, so there always seems to be someone who needs help getting verified, or a Pixie who needs some other sort of assistance. That's the thing about having such a large community: we always seem to have some moderating to do!

Lila: I actually have the apps I need for moderation (and social media work) on my phone - now that I'm not in school for the summer, I'm traveling a lot, so I don't sit down and use my laptop very often. I think I use Discord on my phone more than my laptop, actually. Using mobile lets me check the server whenever I have a spare moment, so I can keep up with things wherever I go.

Gloria: I have a really flexible schedule in general as school and life goes, so I am able to make time to moderate and spend a lot of time online.

Rose: Mostly by multitasking – I’m almost always online, even if I’m doing other things, so it’s not too tricky to keep an eye on the server throughout the day.

Kassie: It's hard sometimes, but the easiest way for me to stay connected is to keep my notifications on when I'm not busy with the mandatory things in life like my job, planning my wedding, and investing in relationships outside of the community. Giving myself the chance to walk away here and there leaves me refreshed for the next time I log on!

Two of our moderators, Kassie and Lila, also serve on our social media team, so we asked them a special question:

How do you use social media to grow the community?

Lila: Social media is a great place to post about game updates and community events. I've found that few posts get people more excited than posts about new game features. Update posts also let people know that, yes, we are still up and running! Sometimes people think we've shut down already, and social media helps us keep the project alive.

Kassie: Social Media is all about messages. I think what attracts people to join a community is to send a message they resonate with! In WTP's case, nostalgia plays a huge part in growing our community- we are trying to attract people who are excited about something they wish they had again.

One final question for all of our moderators: what’s your favorite part of your job, and is there a way it’s benefited you?

Daphne: Definitely talking and getting to know so many people from across the globe. I'm always down for making new friends! For me, the most impact moderating for WTP has had is on my people skills. As a moderator, you have to ensure that everyone is following the rules and sometimes people need convincing to follow a rule. It also involves solving any issues related to the game/Discord server and communicating with the members in general, which really develops your people skills.

Anastasia: Honestly, my favorite part of being a mod is being able to interact with the other staff members. They're a really lovely and creative group of people, and it's fun bouncing ideas off of each other and figuring out what's best for everyone in this community! I wouldn't quit WTP for the world! Working for WTP has benefited me a lot as so far, it's helped me work on the ways I can help organize a community. Also, it is helping me work on my time management skills, as well as my ability to work in a team.

Lila: I think my favorite part of my job is, as corny as it sounds, watching this community grow! When I joined, we had maybe 500 users in the server, and we're well over 6000 now. I never thought that so many people would remember the game, but they do. It's remarkable, really. Working for WTP is probably the best volunteer position I've ever taken up. Moderating has really helped me learn how to think things through and get help when I need it. Working on social media has also been great for my writing and graphic design skills - I've got to say that I've gotten pretty good at color combinations!

Gloria: My favorite part of moderating is helping people in the player server and sparking interest and discussion among users. It's so much fun to reminisce about the hollow with other fans. Though I haven't been on the team for a very long time, it has already been lots of fun and I have really enjoyed connecting with the community even more and getting others interested in the revival project. And the other staff members are very cool people that are really rad to work with.

Rose: My favorite part of my job is welcoming new people to the server! Being a moderator has definitely helped with my problem-solving skills – working out ways to handle situations on the server.

Kassie: Being friends with the staff is my favorite part. It is always a joy to log on to laugh and learn with friends. I wouldn't trade it for anything. Asteria and I have created a pretty strong friendship (hopefully she agrees, haha). We've known each other for about 4 years now. She makes me laugh out loud and we've been there for each other in our victories and failures. Her friendship is one I deeply cherish and I hope we get to meet sometime in the future! I care a lot about connection, community, and friendship, so for me, being a part of this team is a way for me to foster those things and be a part of it! I think I've benefited from WTP by learning how to guide hard conversations and disagreements in a respectful manner. Many people think moderators just manage the community, but a huge part of our job is to aid staff in having constructive conversations. There are definitely ruffled wings here and there, but we always get through and I've really grown through those processes!

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Thank you all so much for sticking with us during our interview series! We had a lot of fun answering your questions, and we hope you had a flaptastic time reading them.

#WTP Staff Interviews #we the pixies

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shinjukuspiritcommittee · 4 years

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Spirit Committee Mod’s Christmas Gift to you

So back earlier this year when I first started this blog, one of the first ever requests I received was a question asking me “What were my 20 favorite Housamo characters?” At first I really didn’t have an answer since I was trying to reintroduce myself to the cast, but now that I’ve ingrained myself into the community a decent bit I can give you guys what I look for in a Housamo character as my thanks to all of you for just enjoying my content really. I look for what appeals to me visually (I’m the kinda writer that likes em big and beefy) but also well written. While not every character may or may not be the best written character since there’s so much reading I have to go back and do, but I am comfortable 20 characters I find to be downright great.

My Top 10~20 Housamo Characters

Honorable Mentions: Characters who do definitely qualify in the Top 20, but are just simply hard to place exactly in a definitive slot (lists like these are pretty hard to write for in hindsight…)

~Aegir: This is a character that’s very hard to place for a few different reasons. On one hand he’s easily one of the more aesthetically pleasing characters to me and I don’t just mean his body. There’s just always something about outfits in Housamo that just look amazing and I think Aegir’s is one of the better ones because they both show off his best assets and are pretty snazzy. His color scheme in most of his outfits tend to say hes an ocean man and I like you can just tell by looking at him given the whites and blues along with the gold he adorns himself with. Sort of what you’d expect from a treasure hunter such as himself. And yes he is a total heart throb alongside that I do have a bit of Gacha bias here and for the next one since I have all variants of them and some really good artwork. On the other hand, what do I know about him? Well, he’s a pretty boisterous fellow who loves to show off and is a big man. What else? Um…. Unfortunately Aegir’s events aren’t fully translated and his voice lines and bio do leave a bit to be desired for me at least. When it comes to writing him I have no issues, but when it comes to trying to visualize him as a character among the vast cast it just becomes hard to give him a good place beyond “He has a nice chest and bulge” most of the time. It’s not anything personal and my opinion of him may change after this Christmas event is over and translated by the Housamo Blogspot and GomTang is one of my favorite artists working with LifeWonders so he may get bumped up or off. As an additional upside I do like how his gameplay in both of his variants reflect his character, it’s a nice touch game designers often do.

~Takemaru: Yes, both 2019 Christmas boys. And yes, it’s because of their tiddies. I’m mostly kidding… But in all seriousness Takemaru is one of the better offensive supports in the game who’s one of the easier units to pull in the gacha, especially right now considering he has an alt on the banner so in theory he should be showing up more frequently as a 3star. But that’s just a theory. The thing with Takemaru I like beyond his design is the fact with how genuine sweet he is as a character. He’s rough in how he speaks but his personality is very sincere (for the most part from what I can gather) However he falls into the same trap as Aegir since I haven’t read the events he’s a part of just yet. Plus he is a crafter boy and you never say no to a Crafter.

~Kengo: One of two Summoners on this list. I have a bit more preference for Kengo over the other summoner that did make the list, but to be as fair as I can in my judgment I have to leave Kengo in the 11-20 pile. Visually he has all the check boxes that just draw me to a character initially and his personality is simple, but I like that he’s simple. Characters don’t always need to be complex and multi faceted to be engaging, plus I just kinda want someone who would encourage me to be more active and I feel a few characters alongside Kengo would do that, he’s a Chad and a bro. So why is he not in the inner circle for this list? It’s cuz the story treats him the worst. What do I mean? deep breath If you’ve read Chapter 3 of the main story then you should know the absolute mess it is. It tries to shove in as many characters as possible during this part of the story which, okay understandable since this is a gacha game but they forgot to give Kengo, you know one of the cover boys, a proper role in the story and it really feels LifeWonders thought that they could bank on Kengo’s Himbo status and just showing us the others. But I need sustenance. I need to read! He did because he has moments that could have been much more if they just shifted the focus back on Kengo for more than a few moments at a time and he sort of highlights a lot of my issues with the way the stories are told in this game but those are for another time.

~Arc: In my perspective, the antithesis to Kengo. Not to say I find Arc visually unappealing, but they aren’t for me the way other characters are though. As a character though Arc’s story is honestly one of the best stories has to offer and they actually have (pardon my pun) an arc. I won’t spoil too much of their story because it’s all pretty late into the game but you really do sympathize with Arc and begin to understand the larger narrative the game has. Plus a nice detail is that Arc’s voice lines change depending on the point of the story you’re in I guess? Or maybe it was a release thing I’m not too sure how you trigger one over the other but they get 2 sets of lines. And they actually integrate Arc into the story and revolving cast pretty well instead of casting them to the wayside for 80% of their story. I can’t go much deeper than that unfortunately. All I can say is read Chapter 7 and 8 but do know that they are some of the more darker and serious chapters in the game so far.

~Durga: The only Yoyogi girl who strives to be number one. Unfortunately she joined the wrong list and wound up in the runner up tier. But for starters Durga has one of my favorite voice actresses who plays a number of my favorite characters in anime and games so I’m glad LifeWonders are capable of getting such talented voice work. As a character I know what this character is mostly about and the event I haven’t really read yet is her initial one so when that gets an official TL I’ll read it to grow more understanding. But from what I have now I can safely put her as one of my favorites because her drive to be number one is inspiring to try your best and everyone should follow her example to some degree. I say that because she really does feel naturally flawed given her alleged age. I won’t spoil much of Dreamland but I will say how Durga’s struggle is further amplified is totally understandable given her position in the group of athletes and her desire to always win and why she always pushes herself to be her best at any cost and it’s definitely something I can see someone doing (without as catastrophic a breakdown when it backfires and just learning what works best for her). As for why she’s not in the other category given my praise of her character is because I don’t have the full story much like with a few prior entries on the list. But when that event does get a TL at some point I do want to read it and finally have the full picture for her so I can rank her properly.

~Kyuma: I shall dub him my Kouhai because he is a first year. A lot of people don’t like Kowmei’s art, myself included, but overall his characters don’t really put me off that much since there’s only one in particular. Kyuma’s good though. He is a good, hardworking kouhai I’d enjoy being around given he seems the most levelheaded of his friends despite his age. Or maybe its because of his age? There’s no grand singular reason he’s on this part of the list. He just needs to be in more events and get an actual alt. That’s all.

~Zao: I wish he was introduced in a better event because he is one of the better characters released in year one. But good lord does his event drag you through the dirt with terrible battles and awful pacing. It’s unfortunate his whole story is dragged down because the game was still in an early spot when this event originally came out. Outdated gameplay aside I think Zao does best in setting the precedent for shop units when it comes to writing and design. I like his arc going from a stubborn mountain man to a more open and accepting person. However he has a similar issue with Kengo where he has to share his spotlight with characters of varying degrees but unlike Kengo the other characters who appear in this event are meant to compliment Zao rather than detract from him.

~Amatsumara: He’s the dad of the Crafters and is who makes the Crafters really feel like a family. Every member feels like they have a role in the Guild and you can really see how much Amatsumara values them. He just seems like the doting father type who gives you noogies and I can respect that. Seeing him interact with characters in Chapter 9 was also one of the more enjoyable aspects of that chapter. I won’t spoil it but it was pretty good.

For the final 2 they’re just characters who’s designs I like a lot and just need to do more research since this game has a lot of characters to try and find information on

~Dagon

~Tomte

And yes, its cuz they’re cute and new. I am shallow… ;u;

Now for the Top 10 favorites, but even then placement can change depending on what LifeWonders plans to do with them down the line.

10. Gunzo: Kicking off this list is the rugby player himself. To start he’s a very dorky athlete. He isn’t the greatest at handling social situations and kind of a goofball when it comes down to it. But those are not bad things, in fact they’re what landed him on the list. His quirkiness is just plain adorable and I do enjoy the antics he and his classmates get into. Not only that but he’s a pretty laid back guy once you get to know him a bit better. It’s his lack of awareness that is his best strength, but worst weakness at times.

9. Kurogane: deep breath ANIKI~!!! Jokes aside Kurogane is the character that when I first saw, I was very disappointed he wasn’t playable. (Then GoGo happened and made me one happy person) and he’s voiced by the same guy who did Broly back in the day so that’s pretty awesome. Kurogane actually likes it a lot when you call him “Big Bro” and I would totally call him that once I found out he did because he’s so wholesome and goodwilled. Plus he does deserve some recognition as someone older since he is the youngest in his Guild. Not only that I can sort of relate to Kurogane’s desire at being an engineer since when I was still attending classes in college that was what I was studying as my major. I can’t quite match the same level of enthusiasm as Kurogane, I do see where his character does come from when tackling certain things, which is how he easily became one of my favorites.

8. Claude: You want a sugar daddy? Claude is probably your guy. So the leader of the Berserkers Guild is a great guy, most of the time. He has his moments where he can get carried away with his own desires rather than doing the correct thing, but honestly there’s something satisfying about a man just taking what he wants. That and well, getting a bit of a wake up call that you can’t just do all of that because you’re bored. His character quest is what really sold me on Claude as a character and something about it felt very real. A lot of it was very vague terminology and confirms Claude’s status as a bottom. Claude is also very intelligent and he’s always trying to make the best move that will benefit the most amount of people, whether or not its for his own interests usually. Also this wouldn’t be your mod if I didn’t mention how good he looks, especially his outfits. Bombom just really knows how to design clothes.

7. Moritaka: Arguably the face of the franchise right after Salomon. Moritaka, to my knowledge, is one of the most popular Housamo characters and to be frank I can see why he would hold that title. He’s just a lovable character with cute art. I really think I show my love for him in my Headcanons so I’ll keep it brief by saying he’s a really enjoyable character.

6. Maria: Our local Lesbian sister will help you find true love, I promise. Maria is another really popular and well-liked character and again I can totally see why. She’s cute as a button and really compassionate towards everyone she meets. And from what I’ve seen from her, Maria is very honest with herself going forward from a certain point which is so satisfying to see. I won’t spoil her entire arc even though her chapters have been out for a while just so you can experience it for yourself. She’s too precious for me to spoil. But her character growth aside, she’s a very compassionate and kind character even to those who aren’t the most kind in return and she even goes out of her way to try and relate to those characters despite the fact they might not make sense.

5. Hephaestus: Here we have my son, please buy him Legos instead of Mega Bloks or he’ll cry. I was a little hesitant with Hephaestus at first to be blunt. He seemed to be quite crude in certain places and really uncaring and a little cliché with his attitude. Plus he’s quite nasty to Talos, often times getting mad at Talos for simply doing what he was made to do. But Chapter 9 really put it into perspective. For spoilers I can’t say what made me turn around from wanting to look away from wanting to just hold him and protect him. All I can say is that he has been put through the wringer and just deserves to be happy.

4. Ashigara: Best bear, Volos stans don’t come for me. I explained it before but Ashigara is a character that tends to radiate “me” energy and I can totally see us being friends in real life. He’s the kind of guy who’d send you memes when your sad but he’d eat all your food, which is why you were sad in the first place. All about give and take.

3. Oniwaka: A bully BF uwu god have mercy but yes. Oniwaka was actually my first ever Housamo summon when I first began to play and on my most recent account (I’ve been on and off with the series until I started this blog and became more of a permanent player) he was my first 5star unit so it weirdly came full circle with him. His alternate skins are an absolute delight to behold and he is no slouch in the writing department after the slog that was Chapter 3. If anything he just got better with each appearance. He was rough around the edges, but seeing his softer sides just warms your heart.

2. Wakan Tanka: Touching down at silver place is my “Housamo Husbando”. Weird I know but let me explain. Wakan Tanka is a character I very much love and cherish, he is a really cute boy who just wants to do good by everyone he meets. He hates treating people especially different which is societal goals. However, he has a tendency to come off as a bit too perfect. While I really like him, he’s also feels more like an ideal than someone who can actually develop and grow. Wakan has basically achieved ascention. As for the top place on this list though…

1. Taurus Mask/Daisuke Ikusaba: Much like how Oniwaka was my first pull, Daisuke was my first Housamo crush. First and foremost his design is what I consider to be very tasteful. It’s both an incredibly attractive outfit, it’s also very appropriate and it isn’t too distracting. Second I love how LifeWonders leans into a character completely and just goes all out with a number of references to their lore or culture. Since Daisuke is a luchador inspired character its really cool to see his Summon Day be May 5th. Thirdly and finally, his writing as a character completely wins me over. He is a shy senior by day, but wrestling prodigy by night. Not only is that badass, but you have the perfect set up and the writer in me squeaks like a little fan girl that I am. Wrestling was never really my thing growing up so while I don’t have any fondness for it in particular, if I had seen Taurus Mask in action you would see me in the crowd shouting for him. Daisuke is just that amazing and why he’s my Number 1 favorite Housamo character.

#qna #housamo #tokyo afterschool summoners #list #merry christmas

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thelosersbingo-blog · 5 years

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Welcome to the first Losers Bingo!

The schedule and event info are listed below, along with our FAQ, but the mods are happy to answer any questions you may have through DMs or at our event email: [email protected]. Until the start of sign-ups, please share this post and spread the word!

Event run time:

September 15th - December 1st: Sign-ups

March 1st: Event closed

March 5th: Masterlist of all works posted on the blog

Requirements

At least one blacked-out square on your bingo card

A minimum of 2 500 words per blacked-out square/prompt

All posted works should be completed by the end of the event

For media other than writing, please check the FAQ

Guidelines and important info to know before signing up

The sign-up form will collect emails so you can receive a copy of your answers and so that we can email you with a confirmation and your bingo card as soon as possible.

Confirmations and bingo cards will be sent within 48 hours of receiving your sign-up info; if you don’t hear from us in over 48 hours of signing up, please sign up again.

The sign-up form will ask for your squicks and likes so that we can make the best bingo card for you.

Your works can be posted at any time between signing up and the end of the event on March 1st.

FAQ (below the cut)

What is the Losers Bingo? The Losers Bingo is a challenge issued to lovers of The Losers movie or comics. Participants will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with prompts they can then use to create fanworks.

How do I sign up? A link to the sign-up form will be posted on September 15th, and it will be permanently posted on the blog between September 15th and December 1st, 2019.

How long does it run? The final posting deadline is March 1st, 2020.

What kind of media is allowed? The event was mostly thought out with fanfics in mind, but we are happy to include any other kind of fanwork. If you’d like to participate with anything other than fanfics, please fill out the sign-up form and include your preferred media at the bottom so that we can get back to you with appropriate requirements and prompts.

What is the word minimum for writing? Fic must be at least 2 500 words. There is no maximum - write until your heart is content, but note that your story should be finished and posted in full by the time we wrap up the event!

I don’t want to over-commit. Is blacking out the entire card a requirement? Not at all! Do as many or as few squares as you want! All we ask is that you commit to at least one piece in the spirit of the bingo.

How are prompts decided? Prompts are randomly generated based on a pre-made list with a higher weight given to your responses to the sign-up questionnaire.

Will I have a chance to exchange any or all of my card? You will have an opportunity to exchange up to two of your prompts by the December 1st sign-up deadline. You just have to email us and let us know.

Can I do more if I finish my entire card? Sure! If you finish your bingo card before the deadline, you may ask for another one. The same rules will apply.

Where can we find info and news about the Bingo? We are on Tumblr at losersbingo.tumblr.com and on Twitter with the hashtag #losersbingo. You can also contact us through our email [email protected]

This bingo seems rather general. What exactly will my prompts look like?

We are incorporating different themes in the hopes of getting participants to explore various ideas. As such, each participant will receive a 3 x 3 bingo card with 8 prompts. Our prompts are divided into 3 categories (trope, angst and kink) and the card is divided into 3 prompts from 2 of the categories each, and 2 prompts from the third based on your choice. The middle square will be author’s choice, where you can write anything you want. The sign-up form will let you provide as much info as possible so we can make the best possible card for you.

Will there be a collection on AO3? Yes. A Losers Bingo collection will be available on AO3; the name and collection tag will be announced on the blog after we open sign-ups. Additionally, we will be making a masterpost on our blog once the event is wrapped up, just so it can be reblogged.

I’m excited! When can I start on my bingo card? You can start as soon as you receive your card! Posting is open during the entire duration of the event, so you can just post your works as soon as they’re done too.

Are AUs allowed? What about crossovers? Absolutely! You don’t have to stick to canon. Create whatever speaks to you, as long as it features characters from the Losers and focuses on the prompt.

Can another creator collaborate with me? Of course! We welcome joint efforts. This is intended to be fun, so if that’s your idea of fun, the more the merrier! We just ask that you let us know about any collabs before the end of the event so that we can credit everyone involved in our masterpost.

Are any ships allowed? Yes! You can create works focused on any romantic or platonic relationship. In addition, there is to be no ship-shaming or kink-shaming allowed. Many of the prompts are, however, created with Jensen and/or Cougar specifically in mind, since they are the majority of the characters written about in this fandom. You can always switch out specific prompts, of course.

Are any themes (such as major archive warnings) forbidden? No. Since this is a challenge for 18+ only, you may write about anything you want. It is, however, paramount that you appropriately tag your work. If your work is inappropriately tagged, you will receive one warning and an opportunity to fix the problem before the work is removed from the collection. If you’re having any issues with tagging your work, let us know and we’d be happy to help.

What if I don’t understand a kink or theme on my card? You can always feel free to reach out to us (or others in the community) and ask. And remember, you can trade in two prompts for free if you don’t know anything about your prompt or are uncomfortable with them.

What if I’m not comfortable with kink in general? To make the event comfortable for everyone, we kept the kink prompts as mild as possible so if you’re okay with writing sexual content, we encourage everyone to fill out the questionnaire in the sign-up form and let us create a card based on that. This will allow everyone to tell just how kinky or not kinky they want their card to be. If you don’t like the kink squares you get, you can let us know and we’ll swap them out.

Do I need a beta? No. We will not be requiring betas for this challenge. You may use one if you desire, and we can point you in the direction of someone who can beta your fic if you need one.

Can I kill two squares with one story? We want to limit this event as little as possible, so we are okay with using two prompts for one story. However, to keep things fair, we’d like to add some guidelines for writing one fill for two prompts:

The minimum requirement per prompt is 2 500 words which means a single story about two prompts should be at least 5 000 words long with equal focus on both prompts

If you’d like to write a chaptered story with one prompt per chapter, the same minimum requirement applies - your chapters should be at least 2 500 words long

If we forgot to cover anything, don’t hesitate to email us or send an ask/DM through Tumblr!

#the losers #the losers bingo #the losers event #cougar/jensen

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yavannah · 4 years

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Get to know simmer

twistedsimblr:

Get to know the simmer

I was tagged by @twistedsimblr , so thank you! :)

Your name: Yavannah. Sorry, but I’m not gonna tell you my real name.

Languages you speak: Finnish (my home/mother language) and English

Are you a mermaid:

Your playstyle:

Your self sim picture:

Stories or gameplay builds, lookbooks, edits or cc: Mostly stories.

Your favourite age state: Young adults and adults

Your favourite season: -

Your favourite holiday: Halloween of course. In the game and In real life. I love the horror theme. :)

How was your day: My day was usually boring.

Your favourite career: Scientist, artist, writer and actor. In the The Sims 4 of course. In reality, I might want to be an artist and / or writer.

Your favourite aspiration: -

Your favourite EP, SP or GP: Vampires

How old is your simblr: I have been tumblr/simblr at year 2012. I just check it.

Have you woohooed: -

Your favourite skill: I don’t know?

The size of your mods folder: 37.4GB. Yes, I know, little bit too much.

Your 3 favourite mods:

Your interests (other than sims): I’m a movie freak. I love movies, so I have large collection of dvd and bluray movies and our digibox has whole lot of movies too. I love writing and fooling aroud internet.

Your favourite sim (picture if possible): I have tree pictures because I couldn't decide, and two of the characters are actually characters from a couple of TV series. The reason I put tAhe character back is because they are performed by the same actor who is my favorite again.

First actor him self! So I give you Jonathan Hyde:

Eldritch Palmer:

Walter Strickler as his troll form:

Which sims games you have played (including mobile games): The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and little bit of The Sims Medieval. And I forgot, TS2 Castawaystories. Love that one, but have not played it for very very long time, because of windows 7 and 10. It would be need trick or two to make it to work.

Propose a crazy scheme: ?

The best part of simblr: You get to know other sims players and maybe find people who has same interest than you self.

The worst part of simblr: -

What other games you play: Doom (the old one, 1995, dos thing) and I do play that sometimes because just sometime I like to play something you do not need a brains... much, Point and click games like Nightmares from Deep and Enigmatis series. I like those because you have to use your brains to finish the game and those has very good background stories. Oh and sometimes I play Doodle God/Devil.

Other websites or accounts (origin, twitter etc..): Twitter and Instagram, but with regret I have to say that I will not give dierct adresses to them, because those are to my real name and I want to keep my privacy protected, and anyway want to have my very own peaceful area. But you can come to say hi to Origin. My nickname there is Yavannah79. Other story is, that do I say anyting back. As I have informed to here in my tumblr blog, I have some issues, so I'm not particularly social. So sorry about that.

I tag @tekri, @lunar-nelfean, @atashi77, @sifixcc and @nataliaauditore

#get to know simmer #the sims #the sims 4 #twistedsimblr

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annakie · 5 years

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Thoughts on a DW Rewatch & Mass Effect replay.

So I’m in the Eleven / Clara half-season now.

Also I’m now replaying Andromeda. I have thoughts, about both. I’ll start with Doctor Who then label it when I get to Mass Effect stuff.

Oh my God this gets long and rambly. Apparently, I have a lot of thoughts.

So, season 702... I’m ready for it to be over. I miss the Ponds. I felt like most of the first half of this season was pretty great, honestly. I’d forgotten how fun some of those episodes were, I think at the time we were anticipating a new companion so heavily that it was harder to appreciate those episodes? I feel like there was a lot of criticism levied towards them that now I felt like was a bit too much. The western episode was kinda meh but still not bad.

I’m not sure what exactly it is about these Clara / Eleven episodes that I’m still not connecting with but I’m in the middle of the Crimson Horror episode (which is a Vastra/Jenny/Strax heavy episode and enjoying it more than anything else so far this half-season.

*edit later* NOPE NOPE NOPE I’D FORGOTTEN HOW THE DOCTOR FORCES A KISS ON JENNY. GROSS. SUPER GROSS. SHE’S A MARRIED WOMAN, A LESBIAN AND DID NOT CONSENT TO ANY OF THIS. BAD DOCTOR, BAD.

Honestly even with some excellent guest start acting, the Russian Submarine episode was STILL a slog and the ghosts in the 1950′s episode no better. Like they still weren’t ridiculous and unwatchable but... just didn’t feel fun or interesting at all? The Journey to the Center of the TARDIS episode was decent, and I felt like that wasn’t nearly as cool as it should have been..

I remember reading a criticism of these episodes early on where they said that the biggest fault is that they failed to give Clara any real characterization or solid personality other than “girl the Doctor is obsessed with”. She’s SUPER IMPORTANT but not only do we not know why at this point but it really doesn’t feel... earned? I don’t recall it ever feeling earned that Clara was supposedly always so important? “The most importantest companion EVAR!”

And as someone who stanned the hell out of a character who was hated in the fandom for “replacing” a previous companion I’m checking myself to make sure it’s still not because I Miss the Ponds. Like, I don’t HATE Clara, I just, at least at this point in the rewatch, can’t find any reason to really LOVE her? She’s there, she’s fine, Jenna-Louise Coleman is doing a great job with what they’re giving to her but... I don’t know. It all feels... off.

I had forgotten all about the “the Doctor rides a motorcycle up the side of a skyscraper” moment and something hit me in that moment that made me remember that wow people hated that moment. It felt really... shark-jumpy somehow.

I love Eleven, but this half-season isn’t connecting with me, AT ALL. It feels like the writers just went and dug through a bunch of rejected script ideas, polished them up and were likle “let’s just do this until Matt Smith is gone.” I’m anxious to get to Twelve.

Mass Effect Stuff

OK TECHNICALLY I haven’t finished ME3. I still need to do the party and the goodbye scene, (Citadel Epiloge Mod installed) but I’ve gotten all the Stuff and done all the missions in the arena. I just wasn’t quite ready to say goodbye yet, so I started Andromeda a bit early.

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OK look I had a point I wanted to make and never quite got where I wanted to go with it right here. I’m too tired of trying to fix it, so this stands as written.

This playthrough had me ruminating a lot on Kaidan and Garrus. I really love both of those characters, though in my heart I’ll always primarily love Kaidan, I’ve done the Garrus romance and wouldn’t mind playing that character again to see the romance one more time. In ME1, I bring Kaidan everywhere all the time, and pick which other companion I bring to the story-based missions based on what I know is gonna happen like I’m sure most people do. Wrex for Therum, Tali for Feros (though I REALLY wish you could switch before going to see the Thorian), Liara for Noveria, Ashley on Virmire, Garrus for Ilos/Endgame. I rotate through all five for sidemissions.

In ME2, Garrus is my always-bring companion, with Garrus + Miranda being my favorite team. Except after the Omega relay, where characters with Throw really shine with all those husks running at us, Jack holds the bubble, and Miranda and Thane, who both have Warp to help take down the Reaper Baby, are the preferred team. Also so Miranda can tell TIM to fuck off.

Then in ME3, once the game opens up, Garrus is back on the perma-team, with a preference towards bringing Liara along... until we get Kaidan back. And then I realized I didn’t bring him to a single thing except a side mission or two until Earth. Mostly, this is because I’m following the Kaidan Banter guide and it turns out Garrus is a real banter hog for most of the missions. At leat he’s not James, who I literally never use unless I’m going on an N7 mission and feel bad that I haven’t taken him off the Normandy in awhile. I mean, even Javik gets more play. Also EDI doesnt leave the Normandy til near the end when all of a sudden she gets real important.

But Garrus is always on the team for Priority Earth. And that always felt like the way the main game should end, with your two favorites. (Also what kind of monster wouldn’t bring Wrex to the combat-centric areas of Citadel DLC? I keep thinking I should have runs where I bring other people but... Wrex is my other fave and we don’t get him with us AT ALL since ME1.)

I love Garrus, so much. And I was thinking with this whole parallel DW rewatch / Mass Effect replay think I’m doing right now how both Rose Tyler and Garrus Vakaraian are characters that were ruined for me for awhile due to their respective... overly enthusiastic fanbases who a small percentage of were dicks to people who loved other characters. The Kaidan tag (and from what I understand Thane got some of this too, but not nearly as bad) was a pretty hostile place for awhile (and yeah I used to check the Garrus tag too and there was a small amount of tag-invasion there but uh, like 5% of what the Kaidan tag got) which made loving the character of Garrus a lot harder for awhile. But when actually watching seasons 1 & 2 / the end of 4 of DW, or actually playing the games, those characters are awesome.

Fanbases can be amazing or terrible, and time and time again I think you start to realize that no matter how great a fandom is, there are going to be a few people who can only enjoy themselves by feeding on drama, or on lifting up what they love by stomping on other people/characters/plotlines. Going back through my blog reminded me that even the TAH fandom had some of this, with a small percentage of fans being real dicks to two prominent female characters in favor of their favorite ship, which soured even that just a tiny bit.

It’s not fair to characterize everyone who loves a popular thing as someone who does this. It’s also hard to avoid completely because there will always be jerks, or young/new people who don’t realize what bad form they’re showing. I did learn by trying to fight it for a year or two, that responding might help that one person not do it again, but it’s not going to stop overall. Maybe yelling a lot about Martha Jones did change some people’s minds. It still isn’t that good of a look now, even knowing that in general I was pretty polite and logical about it. I might respond to an odd comment now and again in some favorite character tags, but in general, turns out that kind of fight just isn’t worth it.

And those fights seem so stupid in the light of everything else happening in the world today.

Anyway, don’t be a dick about the things you don’t like.

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I also wanted to say, and I know I said it in a few other posts about this ME3 playthrough, but seriously I cannot believe how much ME3 is a changed game because of the modders. I cannot imagine ever playing ME3 again without these mods. There were so many small things that I kept thinking I should take note of to talk about and I’m sure I forgot 90% of them, but there’s things like... adding in mentions of the Andromeda Initiative, closing a few plotholes, mentioning Emily Wong, adding in many more Spectre console options which end up having their own plotlines, adding in an entire plotline about the VI civilization that had previously only been talked about in like, social media or Cerberus News Network posts, having the Normandy be so much more populated, seeing so many more other species on the Citadel with more variety in clothing for those species that have clothing / could have more variety, way more female Turians.... every time I play ME3 the game is more and more like the game we wanted when it came out.

I am kind of itching to go back and replay it even now.

But hey, instead, its time to talk about Andromeda.

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So first of all, yes, mods for Andromeda. A few appearance mods, a lot of convenience mods.

After having recently played DA:I and I think Andromeda and DA:I are a lot more similar than Andromeda and the previous trilogy, I had decided it was time to cut down on the stupid stuff Andromeda does, like “Oh, you want minerals? Spend 10 minutes in each mining zone finding the PERFECT place to gather materials or you’re fucked” No, thanks. I’ll mine but give me that “one probe placed anywhere and you’re done” mod.

Make the modifications and crafting materials I use actually matter. 2% damage increase is nothing. Make my squadmates not suck because I remember doing 90% of the work myself before and that got exhausting with the number of spawns.

I tried to not go overboard so things feel like cheating, but there’s enough out there to just get rid of the stupid stuff, and it’s nice. And works together a lot easier than the DA:I mods did.

One thing I did do was install the Multiple Romance Mod. I enjoyed it in DA:I, even though ultimately I only did 2 full romances. I am **NOT** romancing Gil or Cora with the mod, I just wanted to experience all the content available for female Ryders at once, since I’m not going to have the energy to replay this 100+ hour game enough times to see every romance on its own. So I am poly-romancing Liam, Jaal, Vetra, Suvi, Peebee, Keri, and if it lets me, Reyes when it’s time.

I’ve only gotten all the way through Andromeda once (where I romanced Liam) My second playthrough was right after my first and stalled out about halfway through (was romancing Jaal.) It was one of those “I’m totally gonna get back to this! (She didn’t.)” things. I’m gonna be honest, I enjoyed the Liam romance and was enjoying the Jaal romance, I’d done a fling with Reyes but not the full romance my first time through and the fling with PeeBee on my second. Reyes was probably my favorite out of all of them. So this time I decided.. let’s see which I love the most, all at once. I don’t know if I’ll do this in the future, but this game is too long to not see all the content I wanna see, TBH.

And you know, I still really do like Andromeda. It’s a GOOD game. And I’m forever going to be mad that we’re not going to see how this story ends. This story deserved to finish being told. Like, there are a lot of very legit criticisms about Andromeda, but it didn’t deserve the harshness it got. And the worst thing about it, and DA:I both is that... there’s just a little TOO MUCH of it. 100 hours is an amazing amount of game but... it’s also just too much. For now I’m not trying to 100% this playthrough. My plan is on each planet to get the planet to 100%, take out the Kett or whatever major base, the Remnant Architect, and yeah probably clear out the sidequests that show up on the map, but fuck quests that are like “visit random Kett camps until you find the right datapads that don’t show up on the map!” or “scan random blobs in the forest that don’t show up on the map!”

So like, do the content, not the filler.

I still hate the vaults. The first one is cool. The rest are tedious. But they’re mandatory.

I love everyone on this spaceship though. They did the Tempest stuff SO WELL. All the companions I think are... good? There’s no one I don’t like, even the non-squadmate shipmates ship have so much interaction and so much to do/say. It’s not like “a bunch of randos and Joker, with occasional appearances by Chakwas and the Engineers” There’s no randos, it’s just a few people you have real interactions with, and its great.

The lack of enough beds in the bedroom will never not annoy me. There’s 4 beds for... Lexi, Liam, Cora, Suvi, Kallo, Vetra and Gil? Even if Liam slept on his couch, and Vetra put a bed in her supply room... still doesn’t add up. What, do Salarains not sleep or something? Does Lexi sleep in a medical bed?!? Peebee sleeps in the escape pod, Jaal brings a bed with him, and Drack’s like “Eh I’ll just sleep in the kitchen”. WHAT? THE KITCHEN?

I mean sure there weren’t enough beds, even with the sleeper pods, on the Normandy either, but somehow that was less disturbing.

Also, I know you’re supposed to HATE Director Tann but I love Kumail Nanjiani so I find it hard to be a total dick to him, even if he usually deserves it. If he wasn’t an anti-Krogan racist I think it’d be easier to like him. He was thrown into a pretty shitty situation and... did actually hold things together for some time. He’s not doing anything out of malice. He’s a dick, but also doing what he needs to do to keep the Initiatiave going. Oh, except for being a anti-krogan racist. (Honestly, I also think “until he turned Cerberus Udina was just doing his job pretty well” too, so...)

Taking some screenshots as I go. I mostly just take screenshots for me now. I have a few thousands screenshots from a dozen or more games rotating through my desktop background, and I keep adding to it, and love it.

Anyway, I’ve gotten Eos, Voeld and Havral to 100%. Time to go save the Moeshe. I’m having fun.

*edit from later* I’d forgotten that... idk if the dialog they recorded for Jaal was the first thing they recorded for him or they used a different VA or what but on the Save the Moshe mission his voice is VERY DIFFERENT and oh man, that is still bad.

Might take a break for when Onslaught comes out for SWTOR, though. I haven’t really played SWTOR in months. Oops.

#personal post tag thingy #annakie's mass effect stuff #doctor who stuff #hey this gets REAL RAMBLY sorry not sorry

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ask-thetravellerandgiant · 5 years

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Happy birthday to Lewis!

Well, I think my cousin Lewis failed to mention this, but today (June 5th) is his birthday! So, in order to celebrate, there was a story done up (by the mod of this blog) about the celebration, starring Lewis, Gautier, and myself. Without further ado, let’s get right into Part 1! Happy birthday to my favorite cousin over at @ask-theprinceandhisgiant!

The rhythmic knocking at the door derailed Lewis’ train of thought, and he turned away from Gautier. “I wasn’t expecting company,” he mused. He turned back to his tiny boyfriend. “Were you?” Lewis teased.

Gautier shook his head. “No, I wasn’t. Do you think it could be important?”

“Perhaps,” Lewis said thoughtfully, as more knocking came from the door, more insistent this time. “Alright, I’m going to see who it is, and hopefully send them on their way,” he told the Prince as he stood, before carefully carrying Gautier to a table where a potted plant rested. “Stay there, out of sight. Hopefully, it’s just someone that’s asking for directions or something.” The Prince nodded his understanding, and Lewis strode toward the door, as the doorbell began ringing, Ding-dong. Ding-dong. Ding-ding-ding-ding-dingdingdingding. He rested his hand on the knob and called out, “Who is it?”

The doorbell quickly fell silent, and a male voice responded, “I have a special delivery for… ‘Luis Gal Liver’.”

“I’m sorry, there’s no one here by that name.” Luis Gal Liver? Lewis mouthed silently.

“Is this address 287 Kingsbury Lane?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then, this is the right address.”

Lewis thought for a few moments. He could open the door just a crack, and check out the person on the other side. If they turned out to be sketchy… well, he had the home advantage, as well as experience with fighting multiple assailants. The memory from Lilliput gave Lewis more confidence, and he cracked the door open to peek out at his visitor. Who he saw was not someone he expected.

The visitor was tall, over six feet easily. He was young, possibly around his mid-twenties, with a dark, neatly-trimmed moustache and goatee framing a silly, toothy grin. His hair was long and dark, tied in a ponytail with a purple hair tie. His eyes were hidden behind mirrored sunglasses, but Lewis could see traces of smile lines peeking around the edges. He wore a red button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled, under a black vest. In his left hand was a clear, round plastic container with a white-frosted cake declaring ‘Happy Birthday Lewis!’ in swirling blue letters. Over his left shoulder was a backpack, and his right shoulder held a large poster tube, with a black-and-red strap.

“Hey cousin! What kept ya?” The visitor greeted cheerfully.

“Danny!” Lewis yelled happily before grabbing him in a hug. He hadn’t seen his cousin Danny in years. The last time they had met was a family reunion, and his cousin wasn’t the tall strapping individual before him now. Danny had been rather short in his younger years. He must’ve finally hit his growth spurt.

The taller Gulliver cousin smoothly moved the cake out of the way and held it aloft as Lewis hugged him. Don’t want to drop that, he thought.

As Lewis continued to hug, a memory jumped into his head. It was something that the pair had come up with years ago, just a silly little thing to say to each other. He pulled back from the hug, and said, “I like your bowtie.”

“Thanks, stole it from the Queen,” Danny responded with no hesitation.

Lewis’ smile grew and he let out a laugh. “Oh, it’s good to see you again, Danny! It’s been too long. Please, come in!” He led his cousin inside and closed the door. “So, what brings you around here?”

Danny chuckled, “Well, I had the date marked in my calendar that it was my favorite cousin’s birthday. And since I haven’t come around to celebrate for quite some time, I figured I’d better do that. Uh, is there somewhere I can set this cake down?”

“Oh, I’ll take it.” Lewis relieved his cousin of the cake, when a look of sudden realization flashed across his face. “I forgot about Gautier! I told him to hide because I didn’t know you were at the door! Gautier, hun?” Lewis called out to the room. “I’m going to introduce you to Cousin Danny shortly, just be patient!” He hurried into the nearby dining room and placed the container on the table, before swiftly returning and making his way toward a table at the edge of the room, where a flower pot stood.

Danny watched, curious, as his cousin held his hand out on the table, quietly conversing with someone, or something, that had been tucked away behind the pot. He heard Lewis apologize a couple times, and say something that he couldn’t quite make out.

After a few minutes, Lewis raised his hand to about chest-height, turned and carefully walked toward his cousin. In his palm stood a young dark-haired man, six inches tall if he was one, wearing a white jacket and pants, with polished black boots. He stood tall and confident, showing no signs of being afraid of Danny, but rather regarding him with a polite smile. Lewis stopped and said, “Danny, this is Prince Gautier, my boyfriend.”

The tiny person, the Prince, raised a hand and gave a small wave. “Hello Daniel.”

When the word ‘Prince’ registered in Danny’s mind, he dropped to a respectful genuflect. “It’s an honor to meet you, Your Highness.” A few beats of silence followed, before he heard… chuckling? He raised his eyes to see Gautier peering over the edge of Lewis’ hand.

“What are you doing down there, Danny? Did you maybe drop something?” Gautier asked mirthfully.

“... I’m bowing. Your Highness. I think it’s what a person does when they meet royalty. I don’t know, though. Never met royalty before.” A beat. “How am I doing?”

“You’re doing rather well, for your first time,” the Prince responded, chuckling a bit. “I’ll have to give you proper lessons, but that’s for another time. When it’s just us, in an informal setting like this, you may act as though I’m a normal person. No need for titles and whatnot. Does that sound alright?”

Danny’s eyes flicked momentarily, as he thought. “Yeah, that sounds fine,” he agreed. He remained genuflecting until the Prince cleared his throat.

“You can stand up now,” Gautier prompted.

Scrambling to his feet, Danny brushed off the knees of his pants and gave his shirt a straightening tug. “Yeah, sorry. Just wanted to make a good impression.”

Gautier waved it off. “Well, you’ve made an impression,” he said with a smile. “I’ve met people who have made much worse impressions than you, Danny. Lewis actually knew a few of them, but that’s neither here nor there,” he said offhandedly, as a sheepish expression crossed Lewis’ face. “A pleasure to meet you, Danny.” He stuck out his hand to shake.

Lewis looked on as his cousin returned the gesture with his index finger, and he smiled. They seemed to be getting along so far. He soon stepped in. “Well, now that introductions have been taken care of, who would like a slice of the cake that Danny brought?”

“I wouldn’t object to a piece,” Gautier agreed. “What kind is it?”

Danny smiled, “Oh, it’s just red velvet cake. Lewis’ favorite, if I remember correctly.” The trio headed toward the dining room, as Danny adjusted his backpack and poster tube. “I have a couple things from Brobdingnag to show you two, but we’ll take care of that when the cake is sorted.”

Stay tuned for more parts, and remember to Boldly Go!

#askthetravellerandgiant #lewis gulliver #danny gulliver #prince gautier #g/t #writing #birthday

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askaceattorney · 5 years

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Dear thezcmme,

Co-Mod: It’s actually gotten quite a bit shorter since I started here. It now takes somewhere between two and three months. It’s a great time to get your asks in!

(Please don’t use that as an excuse to spam our inbox, though.)

Dear thezcmme again,

Co-Mod: Good question. At this point, I actually sort of hope they don’t make one, since it practically exists already. I guess we’ll just cross that path when we get to it. (Get it?)

(Previous Letter)

Dear Trearoos, guquis, and skibot99,

Co-Mod: Thanks for letting me know...again.

(Link in Letter)

Dear skibot99,

Co-Mod: Hey, at least you’re not obsessed enough to try running the blog yourself. Sometimes I wonder if I spend too much time talking and writing about Ace Attorney. It’s a beautiful series, but there’s still real life to think about every now and then.

I agree that that Godot/Jake parallel is shaky at best. For one thing, Jake’s a lot more friendly overall, and for another, he didn’t lose a lover like Godot did (unless there was something between him and Lana we don’t know about). One big comparison I can see is that they both lost someone close to them and made some irrational decisions as a result, but I sure wouldn’t have picked up on that comparison on my own.

And if I could rewrite one thing about Ace Attorney...I’d add in a beach ball after Mia’s murder.

Dear skibot99 again,

Co-Mod: If you’re referring to the Frequently Asked Questions page, I’ve already encouraged them to add their answers, so hopefully we’ll be seeing them at some point. If it’s the Mod letters you’re referring to, I’ve been doing my best to get every new Mod’s responses in, but they all live in different places, so sometimes I have to push ahead without them. Not that I want to, of course, but just so you guys won’t have to wait any longer than you already do.

Mod Paups: If you are talking about the faq, I forgot about that...I'll try to get on it though!

Dear BadnesstheHuman,

Co-Mod: We are not having this conversation.

Mod Maya: ;-;

Mod Paups: no!! I love all the mods they are all cool ^w^ but thank you ;o

Mod Kristoph: Well...

(Previous Letter)

Dear Anonymous,

Co-Mod: Very sorry about that! One of the other Mods forgot to cut out the name and icon, so I replaced the picture but forgot to change the names in the letter. I’ll try to keep a closer watch on that.

(Previous Letter)

Dear Inferno,

Co-Mod: Yup. I can’t be the only one who wants to play Dai Gyauten Saiban and its sequel for himself.

Mod Maya: Only hopping on to say that I would sell my left leg for DGS, thanks,

Dear scineven,

Co-Mod: I first discovered the Ace Attorney series when I read Matthew Taranto’s miniseries Turnabout Kirby in his webcomic Brawl in the Family. This eventually made me curious enough to check out the games, so I watched some playthroughs of the first game and before long, I started falling in love with the characters, the game’s unique mechanics, and the series as a whole.

I don’t remember many details about how I found this blog (I remember that it started with a Google search), but I’m sure glad I did. I was thrilled to see that the Mod (the only moderator at the time) made an effort to respond to every letter that was sent to it, and even more thrilled when he finally answered one from me. It’s quite a treat to be able to talk to characters in a series like this one, even if it’s actually a fellow fan pretending to be them.

I started playing one fan case for a short while, but never made the time to finish it up. I’ll be sure to share my thoughts I have about any that I manage to make it all the way through when I get around to playing them.

Mod Kristoph: I was first introduced to Ace Attorney through the fan made video series Turnabout Storm, a crossover between Ace Attorney and My Little Pony. (Yeah, I’m a brony. Come at me.) I just gradually got interested in the series from there.

I’ve played several fan cases online. I’ve even come up with my own top 10 list of them. 10. Turnabout Trickery, 9. Turnabout Substitution, 8. Turnabout Imperfect, 7. Turnabout Tomorrow, 6. Curiosity of a Turnabout, 5. Turnabout Curtain, 4. Turnabout of Courage, 3. Two Sides of the Same Turnabout, 2. The Dragon’s Turnabout, 1. A Turnabout to El Dorado. Plus, the fangames Contempt of Court and Conflict of Interest are great too.

Thanks for the welcome!

Mod Maya:

1. When I started college, Dual Destinies was just releasing. My new friends also happened to like video games, and both happened to be Ace Attorney fans, so they were really telling me to get into it. I tried the demo, absolutely adored Athena, and here I am today.

2. I have not! I do want to write my own one of these days.

Mod Paups: I discovered the series when I stumbled with a Damon Gant sprite!! It made me so curious because I loved (and still love) his design that I started playing the games.

As for fan made cases I haven't actually played any but I remember that when I was a bit younger I made one fan case! It was more of a story than anything else.

Dear Certainly Bobby Fulbright,

Co-Mod: I know this wasn’t addressed to me, but...

Mod Maya: Ty! I’ve not been keeping up lately but I’ll do my best~ I love anything nutella flavored! Though I’d die to try something sea salt flavored--Glaceon for sure, any fox-ish pokemon are all my favorite. (My best friend’s favorite is also Snorlax!)

Mod Paups: I know this isn't for me but I can't help but answer! I love loove chocolate, bubblegum and cookie flavors! As for pokes I have too many but my favorite types are in this order: Ghost, Dark, Bug, grass, water, psychic and fighting!

Mod Kristoph: Thanks for the welcome! I think I’ve been off to a slow start but I’m getting the hang of it. My favorite ice cream is definitely mint chocolate chip. Delicious! And my favorite pokemon type is probably ghost.

(Previous Letter)

Dear Inferno,

Mod Paups: I don't think he says he doesn't want one, but it's more that he doesn't plan to retire anytime soon.

(Previous Letter)

Dear BadnesstheHuman,

Mod Kristoph: Heh. Thanks! I kinda took their scoring with a grain of salt since I’m new and I have no idea what their scoring system was. I think I’m getting the hang of things in any case.

-The Mods

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memoriesofthecircularroom · 2 years

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I posted 626 times in 2021

142 posts created (23%)

484 posts reblogged (77%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 3.4 posts.

I added 878 tags in 2021

#dissociative identity disorder - 186 posts

#did - 186 posts

#plural - 136 posts

#syscourse - 71 posts

#mod curtis - 67 posts

#endogenic - 61 posts

#mod numb - 55 posts

#traugmatic - 51 posts

#traumagenic - 41 posts

#mod sierra - 24 posts

Longest Tag: 134 characters

#and i also don't particularly like the dissociative community due to the constant constant attacking of others who don't fit your norm

My Top Posts in 2021

Curious, because we’ve always figured this was part of our DID, but…

Does anyone else have hallucinations? When we were a younger system, Rice swears she saw me moving IRL. And Curtis saw a spider once and freaked out - even though 1, he’s not normally scared of them, and 2, there wasn’t one there.

Just curious. I was told at one point that systems can hallucinate, but I’ve never seen that in the DSM (or maybe I did and forgot. Lord only knows now.)

39 notes • Posted 2021-10-21 03:09:04 GMT

Reminder (for myself and others)

You owe people nothing. You can block people for any reason!! You do NOT need to follow people or even scroll a tag with people who are incredibly negative.

I say this one primarily because of endo hate again. I owe people who are viciously against it nothing. If seeing those posts angers me, there is absolutely no reason for me to read those posts, and I am under no moral obligation to not block them. I do not need to be Completelg Informed of Every Single Point of View, nor do I need to be a bastion of information on every topic.

40 notes • Posted 2021-07-31 14:00:28 GMT

Hey, since it’s been bothering me seeing this hot take lately, but I haven’t been brave enough to put it on my actual positivity blog, I’m gonna post this one here:

Shout out to those systems who *do* look at their system as a good thing. Who see themselves as a collection of friends or family, who enjoy their plurality. I’m one of those systems, and (often tied into syscourse) I’ve seen a lot of people bitching lately about how you “don’t just enjoy having headmates.”

But I do. And so so many other traumagenic systems. I love my family. Please stop sweeping us up in your hatred of endos. It’s getting annoying, to say the least.

45 notes • Posted 2021-12-07 11:32:04 GMT

Alright. Saw a post memeing about Jekyll and Hyde, and it reminded me of a few things I wished to discuss. I wasn’t about to write all of this on a meme post, though, so here are my thoughts.

I’m an English teacher, formerly English major, and I wrote my final thesis in college in the representations of DID in literature, and why (as literary scholars) we should stop using MPD as our lens of psychological criticism and focus on DID instead.

Was my thesis flawed? Absolutely! Do I know more now? 100%.

But.

I always see people talking about how connecting Jekyll and Hyde (and other stories that deal with two people, “one good and one sinister,” who ultimately belong to the same body) with DID is ableist. I see people bashing others for suggesting it’s DID.

I… really connect with Jekyll and Hyde. I used to feel the story was a bit silly, but once I realized everything going on with myself, I realized how much of myself I saw in Jekyll and Hyde.

Someone takes over the body without my consent? Check. Someone does things I would never do, some that actively harm others or myself? Check. Part of me wishes I could kill that other part of myself? Okay, that used to be the case, but we’re far healthier now. So. Half-check.

I connected strongly with Jekyll and Hyde, and I still connect with it. I still connect with the other two stories (well, story and poem) that I analyzed in my thesis. And connecting with those stories gave me an outlet to examine my own disorder in a healthy way, detached from the trauma I was still experiencing.

Do I think Jekyll and Hyde is Top Tier DID Representation? HELL no. But I also hate that I feel I can’t enjoy the story and connect with it on a level of DID Analysis, especially when it’s relatable to me.

And there’s my two cents ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

49 notes • Posted 2021-06-18 01:57:12 GMT

Keep seeing amazing posts that I agree with that I’m not reblogging out of respect because ‘Endos and their supporters DNI’ is written on the post. Posts which have literally absolutely nothing to do with Endogenic systems. So, here’s a collection of some things I’ve seen that I agree with that I can’t reblog:

1. Don’t fuck with your persecutors - they’re part of you, same as any other alter.

2. Multi-fragmented systems are valid, absolutely. The size of your system doesn’t invalidate anything about who you are.

3. Integration is not murder - it is just one (completely valid) goal for healthy systems. There are other (Equally valid, equally healthy) goals that systems can choose to aim for instead.

4. Self dx is absolutely valid, and your experiences are real because they are your experiences. Don’t let anyone convince you you’re faking.

5. Claiming that someone is faking is one of the worst things you can do, and you shouldn’t do it. Period.

6. Fictives are valid

7. Alters who date each other/others are valid

meh. there’s too many. I’m just getting very tired of this community creating hard division lines...

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will-you-be-my-savior · 6 years

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asks for 08/08/18

i’ll admit it, @dudawakmax is my favorite so far. -mod x

dudawakmax asked:

*Gasp*!!! I feel loved.

GOOD! (Matt likes ya too.)

anonymous asked:

Gee. Thanks.

you could be anyone! if you want appreciation get a signature.

dudawakmax asked:

I think this blog can be divided in two parts: Amazing and beautiful story part, which I love (and totally didn't make me cry) And when I arrived, when everything turned into chaos and shitposts.

this story is chaos! we just haven’t gotten to the really crazy parts yet!

(even if you had cried i would have taken it as a complement.)

dudawakmax asked:

I CRIED. And cried so hard I couldn't breathe. This is beautiful and I love every tear that this blog caused.

i’d love to hear any comments you have on anything. being able to bring someone to tears is probably one of the greatest compliments an author could ever receive.

anonymous asked:

A lot of people prefer to remain anonymous. You shouldn’t rely on getting names.

not names, signature, like “_____ anon” or something like how recently on @mushroomminded’s blog i recently called myself soup anon because i sent a scenario involving soup.

dudawakmax asked:

You can be salty anon!

HA!

but seriously, you’re a repeat sender, i think, and you’re growing on me. i’d like to be able to recognize you.

anonymous asked:

I think I’m just gonna go now... give you and your favorite some privet time.

really… can i have more than one favorite? you’re sassy and i like you. i kinda don’t want you to go.

anonymous asked:

A favorite is a favorite for a reason. It’s not something there can be a lot of. Oh, shoot! I forgot to leave again.

NOOOO! stay. you’re fun. as far as i’m concerned if you can have lots of best friends you can have lots of favorites!

dudawakmax asked:

NUUUUUUUUU!!! Stay!!! You're awesome, please!!!

agreed! mystery anon is best anon! stay and talk to us!

anonymous asked:

Alright, alright. I’ll have to check my schedule but I guess mystery anon could stay for a bit longer.

YES! and you have a signature now! good to have you around mystery anon!

now i have two favorites!

anonymous asked:

Oooh, I have my own tag now. I feel so important.

you do! you are!

#mod x #anon #mystery anon #dudawakmax

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weedsekatzefollowers · 6 years

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First of all, an explanation.

WK Followers has been in development for six years. It’s nearly complete, but release is still some time away. Why?

I’d like to start this off by saying that I started conceptualizing this mod as soon as I got my hands on Skyrim back in ‘11. I didn’t have a computer back then (I was still playing on my XBox), so I’d write manuscripts and stories on my crappy laptop. When I got a better laptop a year later, I went straight to work. Skyrim was - just like its predecessors - a wonderful world, full of so much potential, but unfortunately it fell a little... flat... in the story department. I wanted to change that.

But I barely knew where to start. Of course, I knew what I wanted to do, but I had no idea how to implement it. And thus started my year-long journey of familiarizing myself with the Creation Kit. Even after all these years, I still find new ways of optimizing things, and this absolutely needs to be done before I can even think of clicking that “Submit mod” button on the Nexus.

Example (it gets pretty technical at this point, so feel free to skip ahead if you rather wouldn’t bother with this):

What you see here is the dialogue view. This is were dialogue’s written, voice files added, and so on. It’s also a prime example of sloppy work. I had watched a tutorial once, followed along with it for a single quest, and then forgot everything essential about it and just went on with writing everything down all nilly willy. Every quest, with the exception of the one I mentioned, looks like this. It’s a single top-level dialogue branch with a lot of stuff cramped in there. Why’s that a problem? Well, I’m sure there’s other reasons I haven’t discovered yet. But what I realized far too late was that some dialogue choices simply would not show up. Once there were more than six choices with a higher character count than 70, you would not be able to see the last three choices in-game. So I watched the tutorial again, and lo and behold, answers are supposed to go into their own branch, like this:

... Which is obviously more overseeable and also doesn’t conjure up any more in-game errors.

(Continue here, if you skipped ahead.)

Right now, fixing this up for thousands and thousands of dialogue lines is what’s eating up most of my time. The Creation Kit is pretty unstable, and breaking up links between dialogue topics makes it crash rather often. Every time this happens, I’ll have to load up my mod again, which can take up to five (!) minutes. It’s tedious work. Also, while I’m doing this, I usually check my spelling and grammar as well. I’m multilingual, and although I’d like to think my English is pretty fluent, every now and then I stumble over the odd little error. Furthermore, I’m debugging quite a lot of my scripts these days. Things break, it happens. People have their computers set up differently, not everything’s going to run smoothly. But once these bugs break my quests or the game, I’m drawing the line. Script bloating? Not under my watch. Fortunately, those troubles are resolved fairly quickly. Then of course, there’s model and texture problems.

Six years is a long time. Popular models and textures came and went, and I constantly changed the looks of my followers. But that was never enough for me, I wanted them to look somewhat unique and true to their quirks, traits and background stories. Well, as it turns out, my laptop had other plans. When it died on me, it took the entire first version of my mod with it, the above mentioned included. I had to start from scratch again. I was heartbroken, just about ready to give up (especially because merging .nifs is a pain in the ass). But after a couple of weeks, I pieced myself back together and began anew. ... That was about the time when I explored the Nexus further and found out more about permissions and asset use. You see, I treated the Nexus like an All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet. I took whatever tickled my fancy and never even thought about asking for permission to use it. And oh boy, was it hard for me to message the mod authors about the whole permission issue. Those people had accomplished everything I was trying to do. I don’t know why, but I kept on fearing they’d reject me because I hadn’t shared anything about my plans yet. I was wrong, of course. Some of them were incredibly nice about it, others less so. But I mostly got what I wanted. That being said though... I still need to get permission for three assets I’m currently using. Two of those authors haven’t been on the Nexus in a very long time. I’ve messaged them on there, but the messages haven’t been read yet. Some time ago I heard there’s some sort of timeframe during which an author has to log into the Nexus. Once these six months have expired without them logging in, you are allowed to just freely take those assets. True or not, under no circumstances am I gonna do that. Once the mod is polished up, I’ll try to reach these authors again. If I don’t get any answers, I’ll simply replace those models and textures. Textures haven’t been optimized yet. ... Which leads to an annoying bug that prevents the facial textures from loading if you have a ton of other high-res textures installed. The entire face appears pitch black, then. Except for the eyes. And scars. And the inside of the mouth. It’s the stuff of nightmares, I tell ya. Unused world building meshes and textures haven’t been removed from the Creation Kit and data folders yet. It’s a big mod. We don’t need unnecessary resources crammed in there. Some dungeons haven’t been optimized yet. ... Mainly because I hate room bounds and portals. No matter how close I line these damn boxes up, it never works out. I’ll get to it... eventually. I want to make sure there’s absolutely no continuity errors or plot holes in my stories. ... Because I’m trying to be as lore-friendly as possible and I can’t stand bad writing. In its time, WK Followers saw three different hard drives. Some data files might be missing. Although I’ve not run into any errors regarding this, I’ll still need to check if this might cause troubles. ... And actually I’m dreading this one the most. Two of my old hard drives are entirely destroyed. Can’t access anything on these and since I was very unorganized back then, I might not be able to recover them at all.

And finally... the mod hasn’t been cleaned yet. I’m somewhat familiar with Tes5Edit. This is no big deal. I simply want to wait until I’m done changing things up in my .esp before I get to cleaning. That’s why there’s no release date for the mod yet. But I plan on giving (at the very least) weekly updates on this blog now. And if you did stick around up until now, well that’s great! Thanks so much for your interest in what I’m doing! Here, have a little sneak peek at what’s coming to your computers soon as a little welcome gift! :)

#Skyrim #WK Followers #TES: V #Developer Journal #Modding

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nardaviel · 6 years

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Part 3 / ?, wherein they go camping, much to Kinshirou’s dismay.

This is a long, image-heavy post. I’ve had it ready since like December but I never bothered to post it until now because I stopped playing the game for a while and I’m lazy. If you’re reading this on my blog and it’s done the obnoxious thing where it doesn’t show readmores, just click the date <3

You probably don’t remember where we left off because it’s been ages since the last post. I didn’t remember either. En had just gotten his second promotion in a few days; the game continued to insist on sending him home from work in an awkward outfit on promotion days. Kinshirou had just published his etiquette manual, and I had finally learned how to keep Atsushi from being miserable when he got home from work. However, En and Atsushi’s work schedules still kept them from spending much time together as a group.

En’s latest work of art is a beautiful, subtle masterpiece. I know that because I, an ignorant philistine, see the art of a 6-year-old, but an art gallery was interested enough to pay $50 more than he usually gets for large paintings.

This is kind of sweet, but he and En aren’t even engaged yet. Calm down, Kinshirou. It’s amazing how well the game knows them asd;lfk

Atsushi has been promoted to caterer!! A $10/hour raise so that his hourly wage is no longer a pittance, a $368 bonus, and a coffeepot. His work hours start an hour earlier and end two hours earlier, which still isn’t very good :\ but look, he’s so proud of himself.

To get to the next level of his career, he has to start learning to mix drinks. I’ve dreaded this moment because the last time I bought someone a bar to level mixology, they never wanted to do anything else again except mix drinks. I took it away in the end.

Kinshirou wakes up, sees that En’s gone, and goes to find him in the bathroom just so that he can kiss his cheek.

Since he’s awake now anyway, En paints an Enatsu painting and then a Kinatsuen painting, one after another. I can’t bring myself to sell either of them. The Kinatsuen one is going to stay where it is, but I’m putting the Enatsu one in Atsushi’s room, because it’s kind of bare at the moment.

En’s suave kiss is different than Kinshirou’s was. I assume it’s because he and Atsushi aren’t boyfriends yet? But Atsushi still seems charmed.

And now that they’ve drawn my attention to that oversight, Atsushi asks En to be his boyfriend.

You can imagine your own dialogue here. You’re all so dirty-minded.

En is into it, though.

He immediately kisses Atsushi on the cheek. I’m glad all the Sims think that’s as cute as I do.

Now they can all go on a much-deserved(???) vacation :D En and Atsushi have to take some vacation days to do it, but they want to spend some time together as a triad.

They’re going camping! For four days. It’s cheap, and they’re still a little broke. En and Atsushi are nervous, but willing to give it a try. Kinshirou...

..yeah.

Their home away from home. There are cabins and houses you can rent, but... like I said. They’re broke.

Kinshirou decides to start his vacation by practicing horseshoes. If this is all they have for entertainment, he’s going to master it.

But En doesn’t like that attitude.

En: Come on, cheer up, it’ll be fun. Kinshirou: Hmm... Maybe so, then.

Kinshirou: ...but I’ll still win at this game. Move.

As you can see behind them, Atsushi has been setting up their tents.

He’s also the only one to introduce himself to the park ranger. In other words, he continues to be the only useful Sim.

En is a miracle worker wtf

Once Atsushi’s done the boring stuff, he can join his boyfriends and spend his time being cute and flirty, as was the point of this vacation.

Kinshirou lights the fire for no reason. You’d think after part two, he’d have seen enough fire.

En... get up. What if Atsushi drops that horseshoe?

He does get up, finally. He has important painting to do.

Yes, I did add the easel to the lot before I brought them here. This vacation is costing $3 more per night than it otherwise would have.

So much excitement for a mediocre toss. And Atsushi can’t pretend to be impressed because he’s besieged by bugs.

Maybe En is trying to develop a style reminiscent of a young child’s?

Meanwhile, Kinshirou is still struggling with horseshoes.

So it’s easy, but you’re still bad at it? Got it.

Atsushi reassures him until he’s not embarrassed anymore...

...so now snobbish boredom is his dominant emotion. Look at that face. Why does anyone tolerate him?

If you’re wondering where En went, he’s taking a shower in here.

Atsushi’s first attempt at grilling!

En is drawn back by the promise of Atsushi’s excellent-quality(!!) baked potatoes. They’re sparkling! Atsushi’s so happy :D

Happy boyfriends, although Atsushi is again plagued by bugs.

Help him

Kinshirou wanders off in the middle of a conversation and goes to sleep. En is glad to have an excuse to do to the same.

Atsushi goes to the bathroom, but doesn’t return. When I check on him, I find him like this:

He’s stargazing. <3 But that’s not the spot I would have chosen, myself.

The next morning, Atsushi happily makes breakfast. He seems to be moving past any fire-related trauma from his near-death experience in part two.

Kinshirou also goes to the bathroom and doesn’t return. When I find him, not only is he making unnecessary food, he’s making exactly the same thing as Atsushi, except

wth a lot less skill behind it.

He burns himself. :c Just go eat breakfast with the others, Kinshirou.

Kinshirou: En, isn’t Atchan wonderful? He makes the best food, and he’s always so kind...

En: Yeah, you’re right. Atsushi’s great.

Atsushi looks so embarrassed... Change the subject, guys.

They’ve ventured out to the national park! They’re learning how to fish in case Atsushi ever wants to use fish in a meal.

They keep gaining friendship with each other and with this girl, even though none of them have said a word. Maybe words aren’t necessary when you’re fishing buddies.

Kinshirou catches two fish before either of the others catch anything. So when Atsushi catches one...

...he’s super excited.

Finally, to En’s incredulous annoyance, it becomes clear that he won’t catch anything in that spot.

Poor En-chan.

...poor En-chan.

There, back to normal.

Before they give up altogether on En learning to fish, they’ll try this one other spot. I just really want En to learn how to fish a;lskjf ...but the fish are too crafty for him here, too.

This is the face of a man who no longer cares.

Catching the fish made Atsushi confident, so he decides that En will be real impressed if he shows off his muscles. ...It’s sweet of En to humor him.

I see you back there, bear man. Fuck off.

I said fuck off.

If the last screenshot had you wondering, Kinshirou is telling an unbelievable story.

God damn it they’re all tense now

Kinshirou mocks the bear costume because I’m annoyed he’s annoyed about the situation. Then the three of them leave, so that they aren’t tense anymore.

Atsushi cooks his fish while En entertains them all with an adventure story :D

He follows up with a ghost story. Atsushi hangs on his every word.

Kinshirou chooses to find it amusing.

................ I forgot that ghost stories summon ghosts.

Oops.

He doesn’t stay long, though. The ghost that haunts the picnic table...

What has En done?!

En: Holy shit, my bad. Kinshirou: Well done, En. Good job.

Atsushi, in the background, is preoccupied. He’s exposing himself to the source of his fears in order to lessen the fear. No ghosts will get in the way of his exposure therapy.

They go back to their campsite, where the ghost is not. Kinshirou hopes that if he goes to sleep, he’ll be less freaked out about the ghost in the morning. En has other ideas for how to dispel his tension. Atsushi never even noticed the ghost to begin with, but he’s happy to go along with En.

...at which point I remember that this is the first Enatsu WooHoo! Congrats, guys. They get a happy moodlet from good WooHoo, as well, like En and Kinshirou did that once (except theirs was from “spectacular” WooHoo but ok whatever).

Kinshirou and Atsushi have never had a WooHoo so good they got a happy moodlet. I guess En is just really good at WooHoo.

Morning activities c:

Atsushi made this meal twice and it was poor quality both times. Fish tacos 2.0. At least he’s not so heartbroken about it this time.

This screenshot has no narrative value. I just thought it was cute.

The food was so bad it made them all feel sick... Oh, well. Atsushi is still learning.

En... I know you’re a slob, but there are limits...

“From the moist depths of the trash, En has recovered: 1 baconite.” Congratulations, En. Was it worth it.

It wouldn’t be a Kinatsuen Sims post without a screenshot of Atsushi looking distressed. This is why I put you in your tent to relax, Atsushi!! Just rest for a little while, you’ll feel better soon.

He takes it out on the bugs instead. I guess that works too.

This is the moodlet Kinshirou got after he and Atsushi WooHooed:

But this is Atsushi’s:

Kinshirou, you worry too much. Atsushi liked it, see? It looks like I spoke too soon about no happy moodlets from Kinatsu WooHoo, although it’d have been nice if they’d both gotten it.

But Kinshirou must not be too mortified, because he accepts Atsushi’s offer to be BFFs.

...and only afterwards did I realize that you can’t have multiple BFFs, and there’s no mod to make it possible. I guess it doesn’t matter too much, but poor En.

This is the only couple that hasn’t WooHooed in a tent yet. They should have a turn.

...but really that’s only an excuse to get them doing something else so that Atsushi can wander off and harvest wild things guilt-free. I want him to learn herbalism.

He identifies things by eating them, which makes me nervous. But the WooHoo back there seems to be going well.

lol.

Kinshirou now has two concurrent WooHoo moodlets. I’m proud of him.

Desperate for culture and civilization, he decides to view this big statue. But the bugs have other plans.

Dont look so resigned, En. Maybe it’ll go better this time.

(It did go better! He caught a fish. But I was following Kinshirou around in his herbalism journey and missed it.)

This again... If they can’t learn that every time you poke a fire with a stick, the stick catches fire, maybe they should just stay away from fire.

Because En is a lazy Sim, he doesn't jog when he has to go long distances like the other two do. As a result, it takes him a million years to go places. They all started to head back to the campsite at the same time, but Atsushi has already cooked and eaten dinner, and Kinshirou has burned a stick as well, by the time En deigns to show up.

After dinner, Atsushi asks Kinshirou to go stargazing. <3

There aren’t many screenshots for the next day because they don’t do much of anything interesting. That’s largely because they sleep very late.

Kinshirou, pls

This is not the time to hit on Atsushi. Atsushi is fighting the eternal battle against the bugs.

Or so I would have said, but whatever En does here, he manages to get Atsushi’s attention.

...then he turns and starts talking to Kinshirou asldjkf

Atsushi: Hey... En-chan... I’m still up for... you know... you didn’t forget already, did you?

They all keep rolling whims to get married to each other but hey don’t have enough money or friends for a nice wedding yet asdl;jfk and they would be sad in the end if they had the quick, boring type of Sim wedding. They’ll have to daydream quietly about it for a little while longer.

En ends the trip with another story. Not a ghost story this time, though. He learned his lesson. This is a fairytale. Soon afterwards, when he and Kinshirou are stargazing, Kinshirou gets homesick :C Poor baby, he’s not meant for camping.

The next day, without fanfare or screenshots, they head home. I think their vacation was good for them, but Atsushi has no vacation days left, so lets hope he doesn't set himself on fire again before he earns another one.

Will they ever get to see the community lots built and chosen especially for them? Will they get a cat? Will I, in fact, pick up The Sims again at all? When in the world will En and Atsushi have compatible work schedules so that they don’t have to run away into the wilderness to be together? Only time will tell.

Epilogue:

The lion is En’s idea of a painting that inspires confidence.

#boueibu #kinatsuen #enkinatsu #enatsukin #?!?!?!???!?!?! im sure there are other ship names but does anyone check any other tags #w/e #my post #sims 4 kinatsuen #i rly want to play them some more but i have $110 worth of xpacs and game packs to buy and that intimidates me #but i want to get them a kitty ;-;#anyway i thought id post this since its been sitting on my computer for ages waiting to be posted #will anyone even look at this idk but now ill be able to say i posted it #im not proofreading it rn ill do it later

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destielfanfic · 7 years

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Do you have any fics where Dean is the one stalked or kidnapped (preferably by Cas but I'll take what I can get) thanks, it's hard to find a good dark fic

Fanlore describes Darkfic as intentionally disturbing with emotional and physical violence - something that rarely has a happy ending (we tag MCD with tragedy on this blog and fics where Dean and Cas separate at the end as unhappyish.)

We strongly advise you to go through our Dark and Abusive tags. The abusive tag is for fics where Cas and Dean’s relationship is abusive, such as the situation you describe. Many of the fics on those tags were recced by our darkfic specialist who has now left the blog. Since the current mods don’t read a lot of these, the list below focuses more on Dean being stalked, kidnapped or endangered by someone other than Cas. Though these have dark themes (noncon, ptsd, etc), Dean and Cas are generally in a healthy relationship.

I. Kidnapped, stalked or endangered Dean. We have added some notes for context and to designate the assailant.

An Assembly Such As This (Dean is assaulted and blackmailed by not!Cas, it’s a pretty big part of the story; not a dark fic)

Bezal'el (leviathan Cas, MCD, dark fic)

The Jagged Edge (Dean has abusive partner, Alistair, MCD fic)

Kingdom Come (PTSD Dean is blackmailed and assaulted, not a dark fic)

Master of Reality (Dean is dealing with street gangs, kidnapped later in the story, not a dark fic)

Of Clipped Wings and Chipped Halos (FBI agent Dean has PTSD and flashbacks to that time he was kidnapped by Alastair)

Red Right Hand (mind games, serial killer grooming by - spoiler!! -Cas)

The Shadows We Draw (Dean makes some bad, bad choices)

Tracing Memories (submitted rec) (Dean is stalked and kidnapped)

ask about Dean and/or Cas being kidnapped (part III is about Dean only)

ask about possessive Cas or Dean (most are pretty mild, not really dark fic)

ask about noncon and dubcon with bottom!dean

II. New recs with kidnapped or manipulated Dean. These are mostly based on author’s summary and tags. Please let us know if the fic doesn’t fit here!

Bird Song [NC-17, 42,700 word count]

Dean falls through a portal into a strange land ruled over by winged creatures who call themselves Birds and keep humans as pets. As his new Master - Castiel - quickly learns, Dean makes a very difficult pet.

Secretary [M, 6,600 word count]

Based on film of same name. Castiel hires habitually self-harming Dean as his legal secretary. The two slowly develop a dom/sub relationship. There’s love, there’s self hate and there’s powerplay. But it’s a love story.

The Seraph [NC-17, 135,700 word count]

Ever since the seraph were discovered, there’s been one rule society has had to adapt to: stay out of open water. Powerful, determined and aggressive, the octopus-human creatures are in a league of their own and have no qualms with taking what they want and attacking what they don’t. Now, children learn to swim in man-made lakes and beaches are deserted save for researches and the fool-hearted. Dean Winchester is neither of those things. But a hunt has brought him and Sam, his brother, to one of the many abandoned beaches, where Dean is left with no choice but to take refuge in the water. He should be safe, he thinks, he doesn’t go too deep - just deep enough to hide himself and to deter his pursuer. He forgot just how fast the damn things could be, and how determined they were once they had their eyes on something.

III. Dark fic themes on AO3. If you are OK with kinky dark fic check out these destiel fics on AO3, look for dub con and non con tags, bottom!dean.

Miss_LV fic - summaries and tags will tell you everything

thewinchesterlifestyle’s fic - summaries and tags will tell you everything

leviathan cas tag sorted by kudos

godstiel tag sorted by kudos

IV. Other. If you read cockles, give chance to Angel Slayer (The SPN RPFiles on AO3) and Off the Reservation by emwebb17.

#justanotherfangirlfreak #asks #uncategorized ask

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jeebie-sims · 4 years

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Super Late “Welcome” Post

Hi all! Here’s a little get to know you type post, since I totally forgot to make on two months ago when I started this blog. oops.

General Stuff:

My name is [REDACTED], but on here I go by Doomy or Jeebie.

I’m 18 and from Chicago, Illinois.

My hobbies outside of The Sims include writing, band, and cooking.

I know how to play three instruments; flute, tuba, and piano.

Currently reading: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

My favorite band is Thank You Scientist

My favorite food is frutti de mare.

PS: Please reblog this if you’re a sims 2 simblr too! I need more people on my dash.

(Under the cut: Sims stuff.)

Simblr related stuff

Do you use cheats?

I almost spend more time cheating than actually playing the game. The Sim Manipulator and the Sim Blender have saved my game from death on far too many occasions.

Do you kill sims on purpose?

Yeah, but mostly for story progression.

Do you make male sims more than female sims (Vise Versa)

I make more male sims than female sims but I’m trying to work on that!

What was your first sim’s name?

My very very first sim was named Sparkle Shine . I made her on The Sims 2 on Playstation 2.

My first sim on PC was a face 1 male sim named Carter Brooks. I might post him again one day, who knows.

What was your first expansion pack you bought?

None of them. I got them all through the Ultimate Collection sale.

For sims 3 though, High End Loft Stuff.

How many sims games do you own?

All of them except for TS2 PSP.

Have you tried making a celebrity sim?

No.

Have you made CC before? Or atleast try to?

One day I do plan to make CC. I absolutely ADORE Minsooky’s makeup looks and I’d love to convert a few of them to my Sims game1

How many GB/MB C do you have?

As of right now, 24 March 2020, 3.7GB. It’s a long time since I checked and I’m happy to say that it’s not nearly as big as I thought.

Does your game crash often?

Surprisingly never!

Worst mistake that has ever happened in your game?

I incorrectly deleted a Multi PT set and I had to reinstall. I learned how to backup my CC and my game after that. ._.

What 🌍 do you play the most?

Right now, it’s my Belladonna Cove & Pleasantview Uberhood I’ve been posting.

Your most favorite cc/mod creators?

I have far too many! Here’s just a couple.

lillith-sims peppermint-ginger enayla deedee-sims berrynooboos pooklet midgethetree

Is your mods 📂 organized?

Just barely.

Your sim inspiration?

My sims inspo mostly comes from books, movies, tv, music, and other blogs on here of course.

emperorofthedark sims2nights

Do you get attached to your sims?

YES very much so. Not so attatched that I won’t kill them, but definitely attached enough to spoil them and play them often.

I play favorites with my sims. But all of my sims can be my favorite.

When did you last play?

Last night.

What kind of simblr are you?

An uberhood-legacy general simming one. I’m trying to develop some sort of aesthetic, and it’s coming along reeeally sloooowly.

Do you play with townies? Who is your favorite?

I play townies more often than I play CAS sims. My favorites are Ajay Loner, John Burb, Tara DeBateau, Kimberly Cordial, Lola Curious, and Mary-Sue Pleasant.

I’ve also come to enjoy playing Don Lothario, too. I know he’s horrible with the cheating and general douchebaggery but I just love to play him.

Your favorite/Least favorite 🌍?

I love Belladonna Cove, and Pleasantview. Strangetown is a close third, only because I LOVE the Curious, Singles, Grunt, and Loner families, but I can’t stand playing the Beakers, Smiths, and Specters.

My least favorite neighborhoods are Riverblossom Hills, Desiderata Valley, and Veronaville. The first two are boring in my opinion, but I’m definitely going to give Veronaville a second try.

Your favorite/Least favorite sub-🌍?

My favorite subhood has to be Downtown of course! It reminds me of Chicago.

My least favorite subhood has to be Bluewater Village. I lowkey hate the Open for Business gameplay.

Least favorite expansion/Most favorite expansion?

My favorite expansion is tied between Apartment Life and Nightlife.

My least favorite is Freetime, and also University. Maybe I was playing it wrong, but the University gameplay was really boring to me! if anyone has some ideas or pointers, my ask box is always open.

Do you listen to 🎶 when you play? If so, what songs?

I don’t listen to music when I play because i enjoy listening to the ambiance and sounds from the game itself.

Have you played any other Sims games besides 2 & 3?

I’ve played Sims 1, The Sims Life Stories, Castaway Stories, The Urbs, Sims Medieval, and the console titles.

Have you ever make a sim-self?

I made a sim-self one time, and it was for a project I had in my French class.

Who is the sim in your icon?

That’s my CAS sim and current favorite, Juan Quixote. More info about him later.

It’s a pleasure to be back on Tumblr (I haven’t been here since 2016), and I’m looking forward to being a part of the simming community on here.

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