Trev and Pamelaβs House # 3: Second Floor/Basement - Sims 4 Version
Was needing reference pics for Trev and Pamelaβs house, and as I was searching the archives for those pictures, I remembered that I built their house in Sims 4 while my Sims 3 game was out of service.
I love this version so much more than the original Sims 3 house. And while I donβt think I can recreate this in the Sims 3 {I donβt think it can process the lot size and amount of items), Iβm going to be using the Sims 4 house for inspiration going forward.
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If you've ever taken a class with me, you know I keep multiple printed versions of this double-sided plot and character inspiration/guidance hidden all around my office, home and car. There's one in every one of my notebooks, one in my day planner, one in my purse...you get the idea. I cannot recommend it enough! It's about 15 writing methods in one place.
I'm putting it here because it used to live at a different URL and I lost it this week, which really FREAKED ME OUT, and I want to make sure other people have it, too! It's no longer at the URL on the document. You can find it now at: http://www.writerscheatsheet.com/writing/cheatsheet.pdf
Last episode, Vlad did the unthinkable -- he cured himself of vampirism and let Greg the werewolf bite him, all because of an unspoken, kinda-violent bond between the two occult-cursed men. Once he'd become a werewolf, gotten his fangs and fur, he went to see Greg again. SURELY this would help them communicate?
Whoops.
Despite his ex-girlfriend and co-parent's objections, Vlad decided it was time for even MORE drastic action. He sold the mansion in Forgotten Hollow to townhouse developers and bought a little plot of land in Moonwood Mill. It took a little while to build a house that suited him, L.Faba, and little twins Vlanise and Vlonathan, but finally Vlad was fully established in the werewolf settlement.
He researched...
He got the werewolf zoomies...
And he tried, night after night after night, to sway Greg to his side. He and L.Faba tried the 'infatuate' spell. Vlad beguiled. Vlad learned more charisma and became the most smooth-talking ex-vampire werewolf ever...
I'd like to think that eventually one of the toddlers (who aged into children during this episode) said in an adorable lisp, "Father, he's just not that into you." Vlad didn't care. L.Faba, increasingly, did.
"Mama? What does 'stalking' mean?"
No matter what Vlad tried, whether companionable, stalkery, or downright unsavory, Greg was uninterested.
Finally, one night after Vlad tried unsuccessfully to have a Simlish conversation with Greg, Greg followed him home. The family was having a birthday celebration for the twins, and even Vlad seemed to be enjoying himself. Until....ding-dong!
Greg was in a feral rage. Greg burst into the house, scratched up some furniture, and ate cake.
And then he growled and yelled at Vlonathan.
Growled. At. Vlonathan.
Approximately sixty seconds later, Greg was on the front porch, having been turned into a cactus via L.Faba's "Morphiate" spell.
Vlad defended Greg. And that was the last straw. Family meeting (including the butler)!
As cactus-Greg eventually slunk away (2 hour spell duration), the family came to a decision: Vlad hearts Greg. Vlad doesn't heart L.Faba. And while Vlad does heart his children, he's too erratic, stuck-in-his-ways, and evil for full-time parenting. They bought him a little house halfway between Greg's trailer and the family home. They reinforced the doors and windows because of frenzies. They set up a visitation schedule.
And then Vlad learned to journal. And got on with his werelife.
(Thanks for enjoying this mini-let's play! Vlad Hearts Greg was so much fun, had so many twists and turns, and thanks to my stream community, chaos reigned supreme! Look for more small stories like this in the future!)
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SIMS BINGOΒ Β°βΜβ Β a sims challenge by kiara π
hey guys! i always struggle with completing sims challenges because doing them often takes forever and it takes a lot to keep that type of motivation running. so, to combat that i created a sims bingo card! you can choose any five out of the themes listed here and do whatever you wish with them! i tried to make them vague as possible so think outside of the box. and of course i want to see your sims so if you do this challenge use the tag #simsbingo or @ me!
A One Woman Show to Request Jewish Cultural Representation in The Sims 4
Maybe some others have requested Jewish cultural representation in The Sims 4, but none like Hufflepom. Hufflepom is a respected simmer in The Sims community, so much so that many have been working to elevate her voice on Twitter specifically.
Today marks the 282nd day she has tweeted and tagged The Sims on Twitter asking for MORE Jewish cultural representation in game.
Don't get me wrong, The Sims has a long way to go to represent many cultures, but the pleas for other equally deserving groups have been just that, in a group, at least as far as I've seen.
I, myself, EMBARRASINGLY, saw (many of) 262 tweets from Hufflepom and did NOTHING. Then finally on October 27th, 2022 I retweeted.
Then there was this. HufflePom replied to a tweet that PINK posted. I had no idea PINK had a Jewish cultural background. The tweet Hufflepom replied to is after the below image. Throughout the process, I'm actually learning a lot.
The tweet above was in response to the below post by PINK.
So I posted this and a few folks shared, but it's not as elevated as I would like for my dear friend.
Then there was this. I thought this was pretty cool. We're making waves. Hufflepom is MAKING WAVES.
Then FINALLY, SOMETHING from The Sims, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH! It's nowhere near acceptable.
HOW do we help Hufflepom and the Jewish Sims community? Quite frankly, I don't understand why any news media hasn't picked this up and asked EA for commentary. Help spread the word!
This is long but it's me now (Comma AKA as oxfordsplice in the sims community), but the anti-Semitism passive (we don't want to put religion in the game--a game that already has it) and active (the hateful stuff on the gallery) is appalling.
I'm not using Twitter at the moment, but if you are, getting involved in this conversation there would be great. And if you're just here, maybe making people aware of it and trying to raise awareness. That would be cool as well.
Michele here! And I *absolutely* agree with adding cultural items and foods into the Sims, even if they nudge close to religion. We already have several religion-adjacent items and holidays in game. Why be so precious about Jewish cultural items?
And, on a slightly different note but still in HUGE support for HufflePom and all the other Simmers who have been trying to get the Sims to do their moderation job...
There is no place in the Sims (or any game) for anti-Semitic and racist gallery uploads. There is NO place in the Sims (or any game) for anti-Semitic and racist gallery uploads.
Some of these "households" have been up on the Gallery for years. The Sims' solution of "just report it" only hides the offending household from your own Gallery for a certain period of time.
(And in case anyone thinks I'm overreacting, we're talking households of H*tler and concentration camp victims, or slaveholders and slaves).
It's unacceptable. It's wrong. And the Sims need to do more about it than just "report stuff." That's nothing.
"We'll finish this mini storyline in two stream sessions!" I said. I was wrong.
We left off with L.Faba desperately trying to bring Vlad back to life... death... second undeath... Finally after magical research and powering up, she managed to first Necrocall him and then DeDeathify (my favorite spell name ever)
He's baaaaack!
Two things happen in quick succession -- Vlad goes out to see Greg and is immediately beaten down into vampire goo. AND, he takes some comfort with full-time friend/part-time lover L.Faba, which ends...not in a way he expected.
Surprise, Vladdy Daddy!
Vlad immediately takes to his bed and pulls up the covers to hide.
But, given that he's about to have a child, and Greg is unceasingly angry about vampires, Vlad makes a difficult decision. After centuries of unlife, it's time to try...life. He spends much of L.Faba's pregnancy attempting (and failing) at new approaches with Greg, as well as researching and then gardening to accelerate the re-humaning process.
Finally, the day arrives. He has pockets full of garlic and wolfsbane and plasma fruit. He mixes a drink that looks like sunshine in a glass...
And with that, Vlad is a man again. But NOT for long. An immediate attempt to show off his human self to Greg does not end with the romantic realization Vlad hoped. Instead, Vlad provokes Greg into biting him. He's tried vampire, and now he'll try werewolf. All to be with this intense, hairy potential boyfriend:
Vlad doesn't adjust easily to his new wolf state, especially combined with the pressure of L.Faba giving birth to TWINS! Vlanise is a wee little spell-caster, while Vlonathan is a vampire-to-be, unlike his now-wolfy father. Vlad and L.Faba ease away from their previous romantic relationship into friendship and co-parenting, which seems to suit both of them.
Do Wolf Vlad (WereVlad) and Greg immediately find common ground? NOPE. But that doesn't mean Vlad won't stop trying. And after more fights, more misunderstandings, and kids aged up into cute little supernatural moppets...
...we leave Vlad protecting Greg after *winning* a fight for the first time. Greg gets some well-earned sleep out in the open, instead of in his trailer hidden away from the world. And Vlad looks over him, like a good potential boyfriend.
Next Monday on https://twitch.tv/sim_michele -- the thrilling conclusion!
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One of my favorite activities as a Sims 4 streamer is creating collaborations that my stream community can work on together. The lots, the Sims, the lore...we make all of it, often live. The Olsen extended family is no different.
I do a lot of occult/crime/weird/wacky gameplay, and my collaborations have always reflected that. We've created an urban amusement park in Windenburg, a fairy circus, a post-apocalyptic settlement, a World's Fair (the Newcrest Exposition!) and so on. What we haven't really tackled is family gameplay.
Why? Spoiler: I don't do much of it. I love legacy families, multi-generational sprawls, organically created characters, and so on -- but that is a LOT to create alone. So...we did it together.
This legacy has two brothers, their spouses, and their children, grandchildren, their spouses, some of their spouses' families... All together, it's going to be six elders, about eighteen adults, six young adults, ten teens, a few kids, a toddler or three, and one Pomeranian just because.
It'll be available on Simsfileshare fairly soon -- with families and age groups placed into clubs for easy socializing, some community lots created just to be part of this family's history, and SO MANY empty lots and available Sim slots for you to bring to life your own way.
Watch this space for more! But I'm delighted with the amazing work a whole bunch of Simmers have created together. I hope you like it too.
The stream objective: fulfill the glory of SimGuruBatβs Vlad/Greg fanfiction by mashing those two awkward gents together. Β
Attempt 1: Vlad tries to communicate with Greg. Is beaten severely.
Attempt 2: Same
Attempt 3: Rather than get another beating, Vlad decides to pump up the volume so he can become as strong as his would-be love. Werewolf love languages are violence and raw meat; he chooses violence. One bike ride raises his Fitness by 3, because we play a balanced game.
Interlude: Β A community member uses channel points to bring drama into the story -- Vlad is to also fall in love with L. Faba, the Sage of Mischief. Super awkward flirting ensues.
Attempt 4 with Greg: First, Vlad beats up a human because he can. FLEX. Then he tries Rory as a practice werewolf and is flattened again. SIGH.
Vlad decides he needs to become more beguiling, so we work on his aspiration points until he can purchase Beguile. He has an afternoon to kill, so he helps train Caleb as a vampire.
On his way back to his house for a shower, he forgets to use mist form. RIP Vlad.
(time passes)
The Straud estate goes to L. Faba and supposedly Greg, though Greg canβt be approached. Β So L. Faba gets the house. Β By then, itβs been completely emptied by the needs of the estate. Β Time to try and resurrect Vlad!
But, she doesnβt know the necessary spells. Β She learns them.
She finds a journal in which she discovers that Vlad had feelings for both her and Greg, and that he felt both sad and bruised (literally) by Gregβs rejection.
L. Faba goes to Moonwood Mill to give Greg a piece of her mind on Vladβs behalf. Β He growls. Β He poses. Β She gets frustrated with Gregβs stubbornness and uses magic to βshut him up.βΒ Greg turns into a teddy bear. Β Greg is just as non-responsive as an inanimate object.
Greg turns back into a wolf and runs away. L. Faba heads home, Necrocall spell in her pocket, to try and resurrect Vlad.
No wonder Vlad is such a miserable dude Β -- there are NO bookcases in his house. Β Two pipe organs, one grand piano, and two books on stands that he canβt even actively read. Β Poor Vlad. Β This explains a lot.
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