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Most of you should’ve already known about Mo Dao Zu Shi. Let me just get this straight: No words can express how much I adore this novel. Moxiang Tongxiu’s writing style and character designs hit me right in the feels. If you are just like me, you love Mo Dao Zu Shi and you want to explore her other works, here is a quick intro :)

In order of publication, presenting you:

1. 人渣反派自救系统 / The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

Synopsys (taken & modified from NovelUpdates):

Shen Yuan is reborn into a scum villain in a typical harem novel. His character is Lord Shen Qingqiu.

But it must be known that the original Shen Qingqiu was sliced alive by his disciple and also the protagonist, Luo Binghe, into a human stick! A human stick!

Then, why, as a scum villain, should he still have to take the bullet for the protagonist and sacrifice himself?

Simply because he wants to save his own ass and prove that even scum villains can live, and live coolly at that!

But incidentally, in the mid of trying to save his ass, Shen Qingqiu made his disciple Luo Binghe fall for him, and fall for him really hard…

This is the story of a master and disciple’s unknowing, strange and cheesy process of falling in love.

It’s also a scum villain’s firsthand account of the male protagonist turning from a small white sheep into an overbearing Demon king…

Length: 81 chapters + 14 extras

Translating group: Cnovel

Personal review:

- Breaks all the 4th walls you can ever imagine.

- Intensively hurts your stomach. It will.

- Angsty yet hilarious love story of a crybaby disciple and a thick-skinned, sarcastic master. Also really cute supporting characters.

- Rather simple, easy to follow plot.

- An excellent starting point into System-based fantasy novel (what is System? Read to find out!).

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2. 魔道祖师 / Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation

Synopsys (for the benefits of those who haven’t yet known about this masterpiece) (taken from NovelUpdates):

“As the grandmaster who founded demonic cultivation, Wei WuXian roamed the world in his wanton ways, hated by millions for the chaos he created. In the end, he was backstabbed by his dearest shidi and killed by powerful clans that combined to overpower him.

He incarnates into the body of a lunatic who was abandoned by his clan and is later, unwillingly, taken away by a famous cultivator among the sects—Lan WangJi, his archenemy.

This marks the start of a thrilling yet hilarious journey of attacking monsters, solving mysteries, and raising children. From the mutual flirtation along the way, Wei WuXian slowly realizes that Lan WangJi, a seemingly haughty and indifferent poker-face, holds more feelings for Wei WuXian than he is letting on…”

Length: 113 chapters + 13 extras

Translating group: Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Personal review:

- I FREAKIN’ LOVE THIS.

- Epic story spanning across northern ancient China, involving taking down monsters, killing zombies, hunting ghosts, solving murder cases, training teenage cultivators, raising children (okay, maybe not that…) and so much more.

- Slowburn romance that is just perfect because it is, yes, so slowburn. And have I talked about how much I love the couple?

- Prepare tissues because it’s so gonna hurt.

- Excellent cast of supporting characters. (Jiang Cheng I love youuuuuu)

- The sheer amount of ambition from the author. She smoothly blends so many issues including politics, the grey area of morality, redemption, hatred and forgiveness into a beautiful romantic tale.

- What are you doing?!!! Just drop whatever you are doing and read this!!!

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3. 天官赐福 / Heaven Official’s Blessing

Synopsys (taken from NovelUpdates)

“Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the darling of the world. Unsurprisingly, he ascended to the Heavens at a very young age.

Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughing stock of all three realms. On his first task as a god, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens… Yet unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.”

Length: 244 chapters + 4 extras

Translating group: Sakhyulations

Personal review:

- Even more epic than Mo Dao Zu Shi in terms of scale. Spanning across 3 realms - the Heaven, the Human World and the Underworld.

- Splendid blend of humour, mystery, war drama and, beware, so much angst.

- A love story that took 800 years to unfold. 800 YEARS!!! Their love is so pure it will strike the deepest cord in your heart. Ragpicker Crown Prince Heavenly God uke (yes, you read that right) x Extremely Loyal Thick-skinned Demon King seme. What a combo.

- Also with those 800 years, you follow Xie Lian’s journey through the most remarkable ups and downs. What he goes through in 800 years is a humbling tale of a person who has probably seen it all. Make sure you embrace yourself for this. It really is going to hurt.

- Even the supporting cast have really solid backstories. And most of them are truly adorable. Basically all of her works have great supporting cast lol.

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Some fantastic additional information I thought I should also share:

- The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System: A donghua adaptation has been confirmed and production will probaby start next year.

- Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: As I have always screamed about, there’s a manhua, an upcoming donghua, an upcoming live-action series, and an audio drama. And a game adaptation has been confirmed!

- Heaven Official’s Blessing: A donghua adaptation and a live-action series adaptation have been signed! Looking forward to more news in the near future.

(You probably start wondering how much money the author makes… yes, I wonder that too…)

(and rumour has it that Moxiang Tongxiu ie the author just barely graduated college (!!!) )

In any case, with the info above, I hope you have something good to read and to look forward to. Come to this Moxiang Tongxiu’s abyss, fangirl and scream with me please!!!

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New Hobby Traits

Created for: The Sims 4 by kutto

Designed with and working with game version 1.51.77.1020 This trait pack adds a total of eight new traits (six Hobby traits and two others) most of which require your Sim to regularly participate in their favorite pastime or else risk becoming stressed out. Each trait comes with new moodlets, social interactions with custom loots and speech bubbles, and whim sets. Traits - Artisan These Sims enjoy making things by hand, and will become Happy when woodworking, making flower arrangements, or baking. - Competitive These Sims love to take part in games of skill. They get powerful moodlets from winning or losing a game, and may become Bored if they don�t take part in competitions for too long. (Social Trait) - Horticulturist These Sims love to work in their garden and harvest the fruits of their labor. - Movie Buff These Sims love to watch movies and talk about them. - Scribe These Sims love to write books, blog posts, and journal entries. - Technophobe These Sims are old-fashioned and get stressed out by any new technology with more than two buttons. They�re acutely aware of the ever-present and looming threat of robot overlords. (Lifestyle Trait) - Tinker These Sims love to know what makes things tick. They love doing upgrades and programming. - Worldly These Sims love to experience culture. They like to travel to Vacation Worlds and attend City Festivals.

Download: https://modthesims.info/d/628581/new-hobby-traits.html

The Sims 4: Maxis Reveals Trait Randomize and Pupil Customization

Hello, this is Cheritz.

It’s already June!

Two characters from Mystic Messenger have their birthday in June. (*´∇｀*) Aren’t you curious to know who they are?

Please access our game to receive hourglasses and read fun random intro chats! 

 *Please beware of spoilers upon accessing the game ;) 

First, drop by the app!

We would like to give a small thank-you gift to those of you who access the game and celebrate their birthday with us. *The gift is provided only once during the event period. *You can receive the gift by heading to Mode Select page > Original Story / Main screen of DLC.

Event period : 9th of June, 2019  -  11th of June, 2019 Event reward : 40 hourglasses

Second, check out the answers for the ‘Ask Me Anything!’

We’d like to thank everyone who submitted questions to [Ask Me Anything].

Access the game and see what kind of answers are prepared for you! (๑>ᴗ<๑)

Event period : 9th of June, 2019  -  11th of June, 2019

We would like to thank all of you who have participated in the birthday event of the Mystic Messenger’s characters since last September ♥

All your love and support have allowed us to show charms of each character through various chat subjects (灬♥-♥灬)

We will bring more fun and loving contents for you in the future.

We hope you would have a blissful day with Mystic Messenger in the future as always!

Thank you.

The Sims 4 Island Living full description and key features of the next expansion pack!

Explore a breezy world drenched in sun, sand and endless fun as your Sims make their own paradise in The Sims 4 Island Living. Whether they contribute to the conservation effort or prefer living off the grid, your Sims can take the plunge and enjoy what this unique culture has to offer. Embrace traditional events, wear native clothing styles or sip on some kava. It’s all part of Sulani island life.

Warm Sands & the Ocean Blue Discover a new paradise that’s yours to explore, from the heart of the island to the ocean’s blue depths. For the first time ever, take your adventures to the sea with all-new water gameplay. Canoe, swim, dive & snorkel to your heart’s content!

Set Sail for Sulani Take a break from the hustle & bustle and head to Sulani, where the sands are warm and the locals are friendly. Start an inspiring career that enhances the island’s beauty, watch baby turtles hatch or relax by working on your tan. The freedom to chill is yours.

Relax in Sulani The sun shines bright on the beautiful islands of Sulani. Dive into the glistening waters where you can paddle a canoe & swim with dolphins. Take to the beaches to build a sand castle, catch some rays & even meet a mermaid!

Pitch In & Help Out Go green & become a conservationist by cleaning up the beaches. Watch your Sims’ impact bloom all over the island. Take to the waves as a fisherman, diver or lifeguard. Or take a more laid-back approach by performing odd jobs or fishing for your Sims’ next meal. Go green & become a conservationist by cleaning up the beaches. Watch your Sims’ impact bloom all over the island. Take to the waves as a fisherman, diver or lifeguard. Or take a more laid-back approach by performing odd jobs or fishing for your Sims’ next meal.

Island Vibes Dress your Sims in tropical garb inspired by the sun, sand and waves. Turn your beach home into a rustic oasis, then unwind at the tiki bar. Everything is chill (except for the occasional sunburn) here on the island.

Jungkooks… He said… 😱😱😱😱

The world’s cutest hair ruffle. 😍😍😍😍

The Sims 4 Island Living: First Screenshots + Game Description

Official leak from Origin.com, we now have the first screens and information on The Sims 4 Island Living Expansion Pack.The  Images and the game description have now been removed from the Origin listing.

Sit Back and Relax – Welcome to Sulani, where the sun shines bright and the nights are totally chill. Set sail on the glistening water in your island canoe, swim to your heart’s content, and explore the scenery on a watercraft. Build a spectacular sand castle, catch some rays, and even meet a mermaid!

Pitch in or Help Out – Become a conservationist, clean up the beaches, and watch your Sims’ impact bloom all over the island. Take to the waves in a fishing or diving career or become a lifeguard to keep the locals safe under the sun. No Career? No problem! Sims can do a few odd jobs or fish for their next meal.

Engage in Local Culture – Tradition runs deep on Sulani, and your Sims get to experience everything it has to offer. Immerse Sims in their newfound lifestyle by attending a put barbecue event, learning about local folklore, tasting tropical delicacies, and chatting with ancestors from the island.

This is a WickedWhims 4.3.5.143 feature.

Attractiveness is the pure attraction to Sim outside appearance. Every detail matters, from the clothing type and style, the colors, accessories, hair, eyes, including body shape, and even voice and the way they move.

Everybody is attractive and unattractive in their own way, seen through the eyes of others. But appearance can be altered to fit the needs of your chosen one.

Refined Taste

Everyone has some sort of style, if you like it or not, the way you look defines your attractive attributes. Any visual elements that Sims represent themselves with are taken into account when measuring how attractive they are. Any distinct element of a Sim is quantified, including Custom Content, and compared with preferences of others.

Everyone has their preferences. Maybe you like long hair, or the color green, or fancy dresses, or maybe you dislike glasses or hate facial hair. Whatever you like or dislike is important in finding the match of your dreams. All of your Sims’ preferences are compared with others, and if someone posses everything you desire, that makes a perfect match for a partner.

But opinions change, and so do preferences. At any point, any Sim, or group of Sims, can get their preferences adjusted. Anything can be liked, dislike, or simply ignored - to fit what seems to be correct with Sims personality.

In most cases, figuring out what fits isn’t necessary. Any Sim with a romantic partner will automatically adjust to be attracted to them. Sims with still alive parents will learn from their style and know its value. Others will try to fit with what is the most popular or just like whatever they are already into. And obviously, you can decide what is better and regenerate preferences based on one of these rules.

Unique World

Every world is different, populated with varied looking Sims, and many opportunities to find a match. If your game has mostly similar looking Sims, that will establish a very strong common style, making Sims that stand out that much more unique. But if your game is filled with very distinct looking Sims, standing out isn’t enough to get noticed.

Each and every attractive attribute has its value. If everybody has long beautiful hair, then there isn’t much value in having long beautiful hair. That creates a great opportunity for any Sim that is bald, making being bald so much more rare. Having rare style means that you stand out, and if someone likes your bald Sim then they will be so much more special for them.

Storytelling

When spending time at a public venue or at a house party, you get an occasion to look at other Sims. Maybe you will notice someone new at the other side of the bar, or walk right by them - a particularly attractive individual. It’s pretty rare, but when someone so extremely attractive shows up, you will remember them. Or take action on the spot.

Still, a missed opportunity to interact is nothing to cry about. Sims will remember every hottie they encountered and think or dream about them. It’s easy to idealize someone through daydreaming, so getting to meet them again makes it that much more special as if they got even more attractive in your eyes.

Don’t ignore the desires of your Sim. You don’t meet someone that fits your type so perfectly every day. Let the heart speak.

Magnetic Relationships

While looking around for someone to socialize with, it’s easy for your eyes to lock on the most attractive face. Sims are encouraged to interact with anyone they found the most alluring. It’s not a rule, and with how random Sims can behave, it’s not even so obvious… but they try.

And when they get to socializing, being attractive makes it so much easier. Your every word creates an aura of romance, and your jokes seem to be a little bit funnier. Building a relationship becomes a lot easier, although it’s the opposite if you’re seen as unattractive. Being seen as ugly in someone’s eyes isn’t the end of the world, you still have a chance if you try hard enough.

Clear Intentions [Future]

Establishing relationships doesn’t have to be as vague as talking about one thing or another, hoping that it will have an effect. Being upfront about your intentions speeds up the process of building a relationship and immediately tells you where things can go.

Perhaps you’re not interested in building a romantic relationship with someone attracted to you - friendzone that Sim, making your intentions very clear, and stop them from bothering you. Or you’re not looking for a stable relationship, but instead, for a one night stand with a hot Sim - make it clear by being upfront about it. Establishing your intentions speeds up the process, avoiding the needless amount of socializing to achieve your goal.

Perfect Partner [Future]

Not being someone’s type doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. Getting to know the Sim should allow you to learn why you’re not being seen as attractive. Gaining that valuable knowledge allows you to adjust your looks and become what is desirable to them. When you’re desperate to be with that one person, trying to impress them might be the only thing left sometimes. Adjusting your looks can make a huge difference.

Story Progression [Future]

Sims attractiveness could lead to the creation of romantic pairs or friends with benefits via Story Progression. Sims that find each other very attractive might consider meeting and developing a relationship. And without you even knowing, now they are together.

Attractiveness being the only indicator of who fits together isn’t enough for a reliable romance Story Progression, but it could contribute to it in the future.

Technical Details

The ‘Sims Attractiveness Switch‘ setting allows the user to globally disable attractiveness in the entire world.

The ‘Attractiveness Relationship Scoring Switch‘ setting allows the user to globally disable attractiveness from influencing relationships building.

The ‘Attractiveness Storytelling Switch‘ setting allows the user to globally disable attractiveness storytelling notifications and moodlets.

she is a broken person

unlike for james, who could quit at any time and return to a comfortable life, for jessie, team rocket is everything she has.

she lived in poverty, with a mother who was a criminal, and they were so poor they ate snow

her mother disappeared, looking for mew. there was never a mention of jessie having a father

she wanted to be an actress, and decided to take that route instead of going with a boy she loved, but she ended up losing both as her audition didn’t go through

she wanted to be a nurse, but failed

and now she keeps failing trying to catch that god damned pikachu

as much as i like dawn i almost want jessie to win all the ribbons because she fucking deserves to be happy and she deserves those victories and she deserves a friend like james

james’ family has riches and luxury, yes, but his parents are neglectful & uncaring and have engaged him to an abuser. they refuse to let him live in the lap of luxury unless he marries her and spends his whole life miserable.

everything about jessie and james is, from where i’m standing, intended to be opposite. james is a soft-spoken boy from a family that knows wealth but not love. jessie is a headstrong and outspoken girl from a family that knows love but is dirt poor.

Better Exceptions: In-game Error Alerts and Analysis for The Sims 4

The Community modder TwistedMexi has released a new mod that will make troubleshooting The Sims 4 for error more straightforward by display in-game alerts! Players can download the mod from his patreon.

Features:

Auto-updates! That’s right, from here on out Better Exceptions will let you know when there’s an update and will update it for you in-game, with no interruption to your gameplay. Super excited about this one.

Advanced Mod Error Detection: Added a known mod error database so you’ll be more likely to receive specific details when you encounter common mod issues.

More Details for Game Bugs: Reasons are now provided in-game even if there’s not an Answer HQ article for it. The mod will also continue to alert you if any known issues occur after the first exception

(unknown exceptions stop after the first alert for that session since exceptions occurring after that may be a result of the original exception. This helps target the actual cause.)

Stray kids but

in One Piece’s style