#Off the grid

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JOSH DUHAMEL Off the Grid (2025)

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Functional Victorian Washstand

This is a washstand by Kerrigan House Designs, and since released, I dreamed of it being a functional wash basin. I imagined how I could do it, but I lacked the know-how.

NOT ANYMORE!

With the help of Serinion's "Ablution Chamber Basin", I have managed to make this function as a proper bedroom basin, for your sims to do their daily wash!

There's a misconception that Victorians and previous generations didn't bathe at all - the truth is that they didn't sit in a bath, or a stand in a shower on a regular basis; what they did do, is WASH. This is where they would have a basin and jug in their bedroom, and they would use this to wash their smelly parts - or any other part of their body they wished to clean.

This basin functions as a sink - you can brush your teeth, wash your hands, shave your face; as well as take a "sponge bath" OFF THE GRID.

I have added the "Sponge Bath" interaction by connecting the basin with Cepzid's "Sponge Bath at Sink" Mod - so it is required in order for this to work.

Another feature is the mirror; it's impossible for the functioning sink to be in the same file as a mirror; and KHD's washstand did not feature a real mirror. So, I have created a separate mirror that just slots into place. Once placed, it will move with the stand, so you don't have to move things separately.

In Build/Buy, I have put the washstand and the mirror in the plumbing category, right next to each-other, so that you don't have to search around, and go different places to put it all together:

There's six different swatches, which will hopefully fit nicely in whichever room you want to place it!

I have also put lots of slots by the water jug, so you can place soaps and towels or other knick-knacks as you please.

To use this wash stand, you will need:

The file included in this post - Download from my Patreon Here XML Injector Sponge Bath Mod

You can also download the whole "Linen" set by Kerrigan House Designs, which the basin is a part of, here~ (but, not required for this item)

Enjoy!!

Final Note: A huge thank you to my friends on the Sims History discord for all their help and support!

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Off The Grid blurb

♡ WC: 932 ♡

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When dating a professional athlete/ prominent figure it’s easy to get lost in their looks and craft. At first, all you really see is the guy on the field, then as time goes on you get more and more of who they are as a person, and what their personality is, etc.

Looks don’t mean everything in a relationship, but they certainly get your hand in the door to build something more. So imagine after spending a few weeks apart from your beau and coming home to someone entirely different. And not personality-wise.

“Joe?” You called out while rolling your suitcase through the corridor into the living room. There wasn’t a verbal response from him but you could hear a door opening accompanied by heavy steps coming downstairs.

You’d just spent a month in the motherland with your extended family. No American TV, wonky internet access, and an essential break from social media meant you hadn’t seen your boyfriend clearly in about 30 days. It was just a month of reconnecting with a part of your being, so now you were very ready to reconnect with your favorite human being.

“Welcome back, mama.” A pair of strong arms wrap around your waist from behind. “How was your trip?”

Your eyes flutter shut as you lean into him, a gentle smile lifting your cheeks when his lips kiss the side of your neck and then settle in the crook of your neck.

“It was good, I missed you though.” Sighing as his arms strengthened their hold on you and his lips pecking the exposed skin around your bodysuit strap. “I missed you so much.”

“You have no idea how much I missed you.” He groans as you card your fingers through his grown out locks.

“I think I can make a pretty good guess.” You chuckled using your other hand to squeeze his wrist.

“Mm mm, I’m holding back from really welcoming you home right now.”

“Yea? Why’s that?” You tease sliding your fingers down the side of his face that’s not stuffed in your neck.

“Gotta feed my girl first, can’t have you passing out on me- unless that’s all my doing.” Your eyes slightly widen as you feel a light tickle along your cheek.

Turning around in his grasp, both of your hands admire the scruff aligning his jaw. “This is new.” You bite the side of your lip meeting his crystal blues.

His hands drop lower onto your hips still maintaining the pressure of their hold as a smirk buds on his pink lips. “You like it?”

You nod tracing the line up to his lips. “You don’t think it’s too itchy?”

“I’ve never seen you with this much facial hair before.” Ignoring his question and continuing your exploration of his facial adornment that’s strangely satisfying to the touch.

“Call it the off the grid look, it’s getting cooler out thought it was a good idea when you left. I meant to shave it this morning.”

“Don’t!” You blurt out before you can stop yourself.

“Oh I see, my girl really likes it. Don’t you mama?” He smirks backing you up against the counter.

All you can think about is how’d it feel against your lips and between your thighs. “I just, it’s just-

“I know, you were gone for a long time. I bet you weren’t even able to take care of her the whole time. Just counting the days until I could have you again.” In one swift motion, he lifts you up onto the counter and takes the space between your legs.

Even with the extra height that the counter gives, you still have to look up to meet his sultry gaze. "Hi." The breathy tone of your voice gives away just how much he's affecting you.

"Hey, there gorgeous. Wanna tell me why I'm being held hostage by your legs?" He asks with a coy smile, voice husky and low.

Looking down you realize you automatically wrapped your legs around him before he could say anything. "No, not really." Joe chuckles and rubs up and down your thighs.

"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere mamas." He says lowering his body with a smirk. Your eyes widen realizing what he's intent on doing next.

"Wait no!" His brows shoot up as you pull him back up with the hood of his sweatshirt.

"Yes- His words get cut off by you pulling him forward and pressing your lips together in a long-awaited kiss. Joe hums against your lips and tilts his head to take full advantage of your soft plump lips igniting the love and connection you've built over the months of your relationship.

The kiss itself is gentle and slow, just two lovers enjoying the simplicity of being together without any kind of stressor present. Your arms locked around his neck, his big hands gripping your thighs, and his soft scruff gently rubbing against your lips as your head nods pecking the sides of his pink lips.

"Baby." You open your eyes to the beautiful blonde's smile as you peck his nose before one last kiss to his lips.

"Yes?" You smile back, he shakes his head and then pecks your forehead.

"We should've started with that." He chuckles, and you join in nodding.

"I agree." A calm sensual mood washes back over you as you slowly lean back and spread your legs. Then smirkingly you nod down.

Snickering Joe smirks and hooks his fingers in the waistband of your leggings. "Your wish is my command." He winks sinking back down to his knees.

"Fuck you're perfect."

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"Off The Grid," Surat, India,

Courtesy: Officedot,

Ishita Sitwala Photography

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Backwoods furniture 🪵🪑

We’ve got the tools, the skills and all the lumber we could ever need! Time to craft some 30 second stools 🪵🪑

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"Her Mistress' Voice" - Animated Gramophone

I recently got the Secret Sanctuary kit (and pre-emptive warning, this pack is required for this object) and was happy to see they included a gramophone!! The gramophone included in the kit has an open lid, and when checking in Sims 4 Studio, I noticed it had "states" in the mesh section, so one could have different meshes for the different states. Strangely, EA has not taken advantage of this feature, so the gramophone stays open all the time; C'EST INJUSTE!

I had the mesh for this gramophone, and I was determined to get it to work similar to a real gramophone - with the lid shut when not in use, and open when in use.

It's not Victorian, but I personally have my own gramophone, from 1927, which has this feature - the lid is closed, and I put stuff on it; then when I want to use it, I open it up, give it a wind, and play me some 78s! On my gramophone, it has one set of doors at the front, and this opens to a big speaker - which is just a big horn at the back to amplify.

The particular model I have used today was very popular in the Edwardian era, and would have been used in the home probably right up to the 1940s and beyond. The doors actually just open to storage for one's records, so the sound of the music probably wasn't as loud as my own.

ANYWAY, I got my mesh, and separated the lid, and combined the record compartment with the EA version, and with my two meshes I had it sorted! Then I needed to do a little coding 🫠 @mizoreyukii kindly helped me to work out how to tell the game when to use both the meshes, and now I can present the final product!

There's four different swatches:

And to make it function, you just need to turn it on!

I call it animated, because there's no other really concise description; the only animation is the opening and closing of the lid - then it functions like a radio~

YOU NEED: "Secret Sanctuary" kit And, it is Off The Grid!

FINALLY, The Name: If you know "His Master's Voice", this is clearly a play on that 😂 without going into toooo much detail, this is already a long post... There was a dog called "Nipper" who followed his owner everywhere. After the owner's death, the dog heard his voice on their gramophone and was fascinated by it, and seemingly knew it was his owner. This inspired a painting called "His Master's Voice", which was subsequently acquired by "The Gramophone Company", and they changed their name and logo accordingly.

The Secret Sanctuary kit is supposed to relate to Bella Goth (the classic Sims character); so my story is pretty similar to the original - except it's a cat named "Pippa"! Thus "Her Mistress' Voice".

Download "Her Mistress' Voice" gramophone for free, from my Curseforge HERE!

Amusez-vous!

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