YAY!! New update! and great a one!!! :) So much going on!
Love your take on Buzz, such a harsh life, and only seems to get worse ... Olive *shivers*
Your picts are amazing like always, too. The shots of Nervous are awesome and the whole scene of Buzz trespassing at the Specter was really well done. ETA: and ooohhh!!! the part of Circe cutting Vid's face!! That is SOOO freaking good!! :o
Still can't trust Crystal, tho, I do like your take on her, but gives mixed feelings, not sure if she honest or somehow trying to get something from Vid.
I'm glad you liked it and thanks for reading. Crystal's an odd one, eh? She has her own agenda, that's for sure, and it's good that you're getting mixed feelings about her. She doesn't have a heart of gold after all, so yes, you should be wondering why she's so keen on helping Vidcund. ;)
Great to see you back in business!! And with a great and suspenseful update!!
Buzz is one of my favourite sims and you have described him so well here. He's tough and even hard - who would not be after what he's been through - but still has some soft spots there.
The nightmare scenes were amazing. Must be fun to make them. I would not have the patience.
It is good to be back and I have NO intention of letting another 3 months slip by like that. :) (Just as long as my game doesn't go boom but I make backups of the 'hood frequently against that happening) The characters would not shut up in my head: "Pllleeeeasse don't forget about us and our story." I'm glad you like Buzz in this; he's a great character to write for.
Vidcund's nightmare scene was easy to do once I slapped black all over the hospital room. It was harder to get the right posing and positioning for Nervous. In fact, my first series of pictures didn't turn out well, so I wound up redoing that bit.
I'm so happy to see this story back. It's so well constructed and written it's a joy to read (and your pictures are wonderful--I envy your patience).
In silly news, I LOVE Nervous's pajamas. Those are my favorite pjs (I love the hack that makes them available for adults, not just young adults).
I'm very curious (no pun intended) about what Vidcund's getting himself into and how it ties to Buzz's story. I keep examining it and just can't figure it all out. I like that. A lot.
Thanks very much, madame. :) It's good to be back. I really appreciate your comments about the story construction and the pictures. Even though I was meh about the game for a while, I did spend some of the last three months exploring the boatload of poseboxes I downloaded. (Silly news of my own: it amuses me that the military salute comes from the same box as the middle-finger "salute.")
There's a hack for unlocking the Uni outfits? Wow. I did it the hard way 'round then: I exported all the Uni outfits I liked in Bodyshop and then used SimPE to edit their values to show up for adults and elders. I find that the "show-er" hacks like that one mess up the hider hacks I use. I don't get why EAxis didn't make the Uni outfits available anyway. The hippie skirts and tops are a big fave of mine.
There's a middle finger pose box? See, there is so much out there that I've never experienced!
Yup, one hack could have saved you all that trouble. It probably would conflict with other stuff, though. I don't have any "hider" hacks so it's still working for me (and I love having the "frances J worthington" outfit for my adults, such a spiffy look). I also love "preg wear anything" hacks (except when it makes a sim not look preggo and I forget and am shocked when all the sudden someone with a flat stomach is giving birth!).
I know of the "preg wear anything" hack but have never tried it. There is a hack by someone named gwillewyn that turns HP's sundresses into maternity wear. I think those dresses are so cute and they make very nice maternity outfits. Might not work so well for your "pollinated" male sims though. :D
Yes, lol, someone did a pose of a sim flipping the bird. I was just pondering that if I knew anything about creating poseboxes, that would make a *wonderful* overlay. sigh.... I can't see any of my sims giving anyone the finger, except maybe Crystal Vu.
I've just been wondering if what makes this miniseries so addictive for me--apart from it being REALLY well written and shot--is that there's no dearth of shady women, of every variety. All the innocent, non-scary in the town seem to have died!! There's just Olive, Circe, Crystal, and the crime boss... each of whom are distinctly unique from the others. Poor Vidcund's just surrounded by them.
Where is Chloe from (I don't recognize her as Maxis-made)?
Like any good series, you also have a primary plot (Vidcund vs. Circe) and a secondary plot (the General and Nervous) that are somewhat linked, in this case through Nervous. Will the two plots come together more and eventually end with the same climax/conclusion? Do you know how long this will be and when it will end?
Olive looks creepier here than I've EVER seen her. She looks positively ghoulish. I assume you did that with another face-mask. I also like how there are MIDDLE-AGED people in your world. That's not something the game naturally provides for.
Heh heh, poor Vidcund indeed. He is surrounded, and even infiltrated (gee thanks, Crystal). I'm glad you like the plotting and structure. I've put a lot of thought into these four chapters and what the characters will do in response to their respective pressures
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Just spent the better part of my morning catching up with installments one through four. Wow. I always love seeing what others have their Strangetown folk get up to. This is such a unique take. (Though it breaks my heart that Vic's sibs are all gone!) I am really looking forward to the next chapter.
I admire your patience for photo taking. I have no patience whatsoever, so my story tends to lack in the photography department. I just downloaded a few pose boxes, so we will see what happens.
I can't wait to see how everything comes together in this story. No pressure though, I am notorious for letting my story sit for months (sometimes years) before making an update. ;-) Real life has a nast habit of getting in the way just about the time I really start getting into my story again. Keep on keepin' on.
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Love your take on Buzz, such a harsh life, and only seems to get worse ... Olive *shivers*
Your picts are amazing like always, too. The shots of Nervous are awesome and the whole scene of Buzz trespassing at the Specter was really well done. ETA: and ooohhh!!! the part of Circe cutting Vid's face!! That is SOOO freaking good!! :o
Still can't trust Crystal, tho, I do like your take on her, but gives mixed feelings, not sure if she honest or somehow trying to get something from Vid.
Can't wait to know more!! ;)
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Buzz is one of my favourite sims and you have described him so well here. He's tough and even hard - who would not be after what he's been through - but still has some soft spots there.
The nightmare scenes were amazing. Must be fun to make them. I would not have the patience.
I cannot wait for your next chapter! :)
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Vidcund's nightmare scene was easy to do once I slapped black all over the hospital room. It was harder to get the right posing and positioning for Nervous. In fact, my first series of pictures didn't turn out well, so I wound up redoing that bit.
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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In silly news, I LOVE Nervous's pajamas. Those are my favorite pjs (I love the hack that makes them available for adults, not just young adults).
I'm very curious (no pun intended) about what Vidcund's getting himself into and how it ties to Buzz's story. I keep examining it and just can't figure it all out. I like that. A lot.
And the word "slugabed" is wonderful.
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There's a hack for unlocking the Uni outfits? Wow. I did it the hard way 'round then: I exported all the Uni outfits I liked in Bodyshop and then used SimPE to edit their values to show up for adults and elders. I find that the "show-er" hacks like that one mess up the hider hacks I use. I don't get why EAxis didn't make the Uni outfits available anyway. The hippie skirts and tops are a big fave of mine.
Vidcund and Buzz: wait 'n see! :)
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Yup, one hack could have saved you all that trouble. It probably would conflict with other stuff, though. I don't have any "hider" hacks so it's still working for me (and I love having the "frances J worthington" outfit for my adults, such a spiffy look). I also love "preg wear anything" hacks (except when it makes a sim not look preggo and I forget and am shocked when all the sudden someone with a flat stomach is giving birth!).
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Yes, lol, someone did a pose of a sim flipping the bird. I was just pondering that if I knew anything about creating poseboxes, that would make a *wonderful* overlay. sigh.... I can't see any of my sims giving anyone the finger, except maybe Crystal Vu.
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I've just been wondering if what makes this miniseries so addictive for me--apart from it being REALLY well written and shot--is that there's no dearth of shady women, of every variety. All the innocent, non-scary in the town seem to have died!! There's just Olive, Circe, Crystal, and the crime boss... each of whom are distinctly unique from the others. Poor Vidcund's just surrounded by them.
Where is Chloe from (I don't recognize her as Maxis-made)?
Like any good series, you also have a primary plot (Vidcund vs. Circe) and a secondary plot (the General and Nervous) that are somewhat linked, in this case through Nervous. Will the two plots come together more and eventually end with the same climax/conclusion? Do you know how long this will be and when it will end?
Olive looks creepier here than I've EVER seen her. She looks positively ghoulish. I assume you did that with another face-mask. I also like how there are MIDDLE-AGED people in your world. That's not something the game naturally provides for.
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Just spent the better part of my morning catching up with installments one through four. Wow. I always love seeing what others have their Strangetown folk get up to. This is such a unique take. (Though it breaks my heart that Vic's sibs are all gone!) I am really looking forward to the next chapter.
I admire your patience for photo taking. I have no patience whatsoever, so my story tends to lack in the photography department. I just downloaded a few pose boxes, so we will see what happens.
I can't wait to see how everything comes together in this story. No pressure though, I am notorious for letting my story sit for months (sometimes years) before making an update. ;-) Real life has a nast habit of getting in the way just about the time I really start getting into my story again. Keep on keepin' on.
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