#krisyeolclear

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

uhhhh irl my current (quarantine) style probably leans to sportswear but not the cute kind. the yoga pants & free tee-shirt style lmao.

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

CARDIGAN CARDIGAN CARDIGAN! Although I do have a really nice suede jacket that i love for fall/spring. 

44. favorite scent for soap?

bar soap: lavender.

hand soaps: citrus

body wash: oatmeal.

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

"she doesn’t even go here!” - mean girls.

but really idk. i have a journal with a bunch of ~fancy~, ~deep~ quotes from stuff but i’m too lazy to go dig that out. haha

67. good luck charms? 

not really.

96. desktop background?

this image:

Portrait request for @krisyeolclear!

I thought this picture was already so beautiful so I had a blast spicing it up a bit ❤️❤️❤️ I really hope you love it! 

Before & After below the cut...

If you’d like to request your own portrait, you can find more info here!

5.Why did you join simblr?

lol answered this like 2 min ago but the post got flagged (???) so lets try again:

“originally it was to follow cc creators, but I started posting gameplay & story stuff b/c I’ve been writing stories in word docs for ages & felt like it’d be fun to interact with others & finally share what I’d written“

8.Current goals with your blog?

same things as no. 5 (lolololol):

“I had been working on modifying my premades story to better work with tumblr’s interface but considering everything that’s happened today (the irony that my last reply got flagged) & that my story is about to become a mash up between the jersey shore & a bad harlequin romance novel… I’m not sure lol. but i’ll keep posting, and i guess I’ll try and figure something out for the saucy* stuff lol. i’ll keep y’all updated. 😉”

12.Do you like getting involved?

YES!! It’s one of the main reasons I started posting my own content. I don’t  really talk to anyone about the sims irl so I really just want to nerd out over my little pixel families with other like-minded people.

32.What’s your blog theme? Berry?Realistic?Other?Why?

Banhi: Ah, really? Of course you ask that. [sigh] My feelings toward Maya arecomplex. My first impression when she and Nish came out for dinner was that shewas very pretty. Nish has always had beautiful girlfriends but I couldn’t denyshe was one of the most stunning. That didn’t cover up the hard truth of the matter– she’s not Indian. And I don’t want you to misunderstand me on this; I don’thave anything against Maya’s background, I just never imagined one of mychildren would marry outside of our culture. Jabir and I had been planning – forso many years that it’s a little embarrassing to think about now – for Nish’s futureas a husband and father. That vision always included setting him up with a niceIndian girl from a good family that held similar values to us; it’s how our generationdid things and it’s what felt most logical.

I’ve seen first hand what can happen whenfamilies don’t do due diligence to determine if a marriage will be successful; infidelity,abuse, financial trouble, even constant disagreements on how the household andchildren will be handled. The largest issue Maya presented was that she became theexact wild card most families never consider. Beyond not having a similar upbringingas Nish, she also didn’t have any strong family ties, which was a major redflag immediately. I couldn’t imagine how a girl like that could shape up to bea good wife or mother. And I’ll admit, all her tattoos and ear piercings didn’thelp to persuade me; I’ve honestly always associated them with “rocker” badgirls, so it was like Nish was having his rebellious phase late and bringinghome some lunatic just to spite us. Now I think back on raving about that atdinner and cringe a little to be honest.

I’m not going to pretend that I got overit quickly or even that I don’t still have some concerns. I still worry abouthow Maya’s past might show up in her and Nish’s marriage. Zahira didn’t go intodetail, but I understand now that Maya isn’t close to her parents because they’renot supportive of her interests. Their strained relationship is a result ofthat neglect of affection and understanding. I can’t really fault her for recognizingthat she wasn’t in a happy situation and acting to change that. Really, it’sadmirable. She committed to working hard to have the life she wanted and she’s moresuccessful than most people her age. I just hope that she doesn’t find herselfso wrapped up in her work that she ends up repeating the same mistakes as herparents.

5. Why did you join simblr?

Initially, I joined to have a space just to share my gameplay really casually. But something I realized quickly is that even if I start up a save just for the hell of it, I end up creating a story for my sims lol. This happened when I started playing with Maya and I kinda just rolled with it. I’ve stuck around because I genuinely do LOVE telling stories and exploring different aspects of life through my sims and being able to share it with everyone. 

7. What do you want to do with your blog in the future?

Well, considering Tumblr’s recent change with their Terms of Service, I’m looking at two scenarios: 1) Waiting on the storm and hoping Tumblr changes it’s mind on banning NSFW content, or 2) Finding another site to continue my stories (which is kinda what I’m in the process of doing now). I’ve created a really intimate and fun community with this blog, and I don’t want to throw in the towel after being here for 5 months, so I’ll most likely be keeping my blog going here on Tumblr for the time being and linking any nsfw content…somewhere else? Once I’ve figured my final plans I’ll update you all lmao. But Maya and Nish and our new friends from my Get Famous Story will NOT be disappearing anytime soon!

35. How do you create your sims? Do you use inspiration? Have face claims?

It depends on how I’m feeling. I’ve made sims just because I wanted to use a specific hair before. I’ve also used pictures that I’ve found here (Zahira is modeled off this beautiful Indian model I found back in the summer lol). I also kinda just play around in CAS sometimes when I’m not sure what I want.

36. Do you dislike any of your sims? Why?

I was thinking about this one for a while, and honestly, if I hate a sim, y’all have probably never seen them on this blog lmao. Before I started uploading A Year of Maya, I played with my legacy family the Papayas, and I had a story going where one of my sims was in a polyamorous relationship (cause why not?) Anyway, she had a sister who had gotten married after years of being a player, and their spouses eventually ended up having a full on affair without my interference. Soooo, I actively cut him out of my screenshots whenever he shows up on lots lol. In terms of the characters featured in my stories, I don’t really hate anyone because I know everyone’s motivations for doing things. Even Maya’s parents.

37. How did your blog/sims change with time?