tag game - questionary

I was tagged by @igotsnothing, who's such a kind person and whose stories I really love - you should definitely check out this > Adrift, it's amazingly set up. And thank you for supporting my Valentine project with Gabe.

Age you started playing The Sims?

I could answer this with your words - "The Stone Age". "I played the original Sims game obsessively," me too, but I had no CC back then. I stopped playing - I can't really remember why - probably because I didn't have the time. I never played Sims 2. There was a long pause. Years later, I started playing Sims 3, because my son wanted to play and that's how I got back into 'The Sims'. We shared an account, so that's why my Gallery username was kind of a double name. While he was losing interest, I was getting fully hooked again - like, genuinely obsessive. Once my system stopped running Sims 3 properly, I switched to Sims 4. I hated it at first, because I had to leave all my babies behind. It didn't take long until I started recreating them in Sims 4. I wrote about that process somewhere on my profile.

Favorite sim right now?

"Don't make me pick among my children!" - I can only agree, even though I do have a few core characters like Saint (Gravity) and Kay, I still can't pick just one.

The first ever family you played?

I started with a girl I made myself. I don't remember ever playing premades back then. So it was Jolene …

First Expansion Pack you ever got (any part of the game)?

I really don't remember ...

Things you would like added to the game?

Uh … where should I begin and where to end? I'll go with what Igs wrote, but I'm okay with doing this with mods. I'd really love a system to tune how strongly some features influence Sims' behavior. I'd also love to slow down how fast relationships develop - being best friends after one talk and being lovers for life after a finger twist … I hate that. It's far from realistic. I really miss the old dynamics. One of my biggest wishes is that Sims could be saved across the game with their relationship levels intact somehow - at least within a household. Right now it all gets lost unless they're married, which proves it's technically possible. I also wish we could see which CC is used in a save - but apparently that's not technically possible either.

Favorite world?

Windenburg - The Crumbling Isle is my total sanctuary, Sulani - I love the light there and the ocean, Willow Creek - I don't know why, it feels like coming home in a way. There are some more wonderful worlds. I love the worlds where you can explore on foot without feeling restricted.

Your 3 traits from the game?

self-concious - bro - creative

What would have been your toddler trait?

Inquisitive, probably. I've barely played toddlers since all the newer changes.

Favorite CC creator?

Oh, I can't really say, there's so much beautiful stuff out there, and I'm a collector. I used to love Darte's CC, even if it often didn't match with others, but I loved her realism.

tag game - questionary

thank you for the tag @olermn and @simmlyellie 🤗

1. Origins of your blog's name:

It's the male form of my nickname, with the additional 21 was it still available. The 21 isn't my age, but my birthday and one of my favorite numbers.

2. My "I'll always order this food":

Vegetable casserole with mushrooms, broccoli in cream sauce, and topped with baked cheese.

3. Overused emoji:

uh, too many 🙈🤗

4. Current comfort movie, show, book:

Not really at the moment. I'm actually a total bookworm, but I'm currently fully occupied with and enjoying the stories here on tumblr and writing my novel. Film or show, the last movie I saw was Avatar 3 at the cinema lately. Netflix often plays in the background at home, but I don't usually pay attention to the content. In that sense, background noise is comforting when I'm not specifically listening to music.

5. Song on repeat:

currently 'The Fate Of Ophelia - Taylor Swift' - don't ask, it's simply sth in the beat of the refrain that makes me shiver

6. My current hyperfixation:

my novel and in fact all around Sims

7. Oddly specific thing that brings me joy:

nothing I'd talk about in this context

8. What smell makes me happy:

herbs - rosemary, campfire, and a special note of fresh air I can’t describe

9. Something I did as a kid and still do:

hmm, I can't think of anything specific right now

10. Phone wallpaper right now:

my newborn granddaughter

11. Are you an early bird or a night owl:

definitley a night owl

12. If you work, what is your profession and do you like it:

I work as a medical assistant. I used to love my job, but the overload in healthcare has become almost impossible to handle - overtime and bureaucracy, instead of being there for people. I wish I could go back to the time when I was a dog trainer - it was the best time of my life.

10月のダシャインの時の写真です。 ネワール族の１年の中で大事なお祭りの一つです。僕もティカをつけてもらいました。

Dashain in Harisiddhi — tika blessings at home, a walk through ripened rice fields under a cloudy sky, a bamboo-bridge crossing, and a dragonfly resting among the grain.