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zac efron on the verge of tears after eating pasta is both extremely relatable and also incredibly sad

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how to enable cc for spellcasters

so i thought this was a me problem but i figure that i should pass this knowledge along for anyone that is suffering from the same issue as me

cc eyes/skin/other things i haven’t found made prior (i want to think just prior) to realm of magic coming out have a habit of breaking and not showing up for spellcasters leaving the unchangeable brown swatch and no eye color swatches present in the case of eyes or just don’t show up in the case for other things

after searching for forever i found a way to fix it! please reblog to save a witch loving friend!

what you’ll need:

sims4studio

the cc you want to show up 

if fixing skin: sims 4 skininator

this first part is for cc like eyes, hairs etc skins will be after that

i haven’t tried out fixing enabling presets yet but it should be as straight forward as fixing skintones

feel free to dm/send asks if you need clarification or help

tagging @squeamishsims​ since your struggle reminded me of this c:

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A friend of mine posted this and tagged my old instagram account, asking me to share it. I figured sharing it here where I actually have a following, would be far better.

Please remember that just because the government is giving into pressure and greed, that doesn’t mean that any of this is getting any better, in a lot of ways it’s getting worse. And even if you yourself aren’t being as heavily affected anymore, there are people and communities that are.

Stay safe Darling ones, and help others remain safe too.

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You explained everything perfectly. I wish more writers and fans alike could see why this level of storytelling, romance between characters and character development would have been better for this show and many other shows that take the easy way out so to speak.

“Why I ship Zutara - since so many are inclined to believe it’s a Zuko fetish”

Is Zuko my favorite animated character of all time? Why yes, yes he is. Do I identify with Katara as a barrier-breaking feminist and woman of color? Yes, yes I do. Is that why I ship them together? No.

Look, when I first watched ATLA, I was 7 years old. I don’t remember shipping anyone, but I didn’t hate that Aang and Katara ended up together. They were cute! It’s whatever.

When I rewatched the show at 13, I still thought Kataang was cute, but I ended the series shipping Zutara, and as the years went by, they rose higher and higher on my list. Now they’re my #1 OTP.

So why do I ship them?

1) They’re two sides of the same coin. Both of them grew up too fast with the loss of their mothers. Both grew up under an elder’s influence. Both of them constantly fought to prove their worth to their peers, and both held resentment toward their fathers. Both spent the entire series improving their bending and incorporating each other’s bending styles into their own.

They have so much in common, and so many shared experiences and important bonding moments (defeating Azula together, Zuko saving her life, confronting Yon Rha together, the cave scene / turning point, their battle at the North Pole...)

2) They’re yin and yang. Fire and Ice. Sun and Moon. Passionate male energy and the soothing, healing touch of a woman (and her chilling bite). Realism and hopeful idealism. The Blue Spirit and the Painted Lady.

Zuko grew up without a healthy sibling or father relationship. Katara eventually obtained both of these. Zuko lived in an elite world surrounded by people and bending teachers, yet he felt alone. Katara grew up on an ice cube with no bending masters, but she loved her home and family.

The parallels go on and on.

3) Symbolism. They could have embodied the Cave of Two Lovers perfectly: benders separated by cultural divide, a cave to meet in secrecy where outside conflicts are put on hold, allowing them to grow closer, to love one another.

Plus, what better way to bridge two nations with seemingly irreparable tensions than a marriage between lovers? These two went from enemies to partners in crime to friends. Imagine if they’d fallen in love. Imagine a water bender as Fire Lady, and what influence she could have on the Fire Nation’s perceptions of the Water Tribe. Imagine the prejudices she could shed herself, living in this new culture, serving its people.

4) They’re good for each other. Zuko needs someone who can help him shift his nation’s perceptions of the world. He needs someone who can take on responsibilities of her own, rally a crowd, bring hope to his world, and not only become a mother to his children, but his people. He needs a woman who, like his mother, can encourage him to be the best version of himself.

Katara needs to feel useful. She needs to feel like she’s helping people and making a difference. She needs to be more than a wife or a mother. More than a traveling companion. She‘s a cartaker, but she’s also a leader, and she needs a mature man in her life who she can leave alone, unattended for a while. Someone she can speak to about harsh realities. Someone who will not judge her for feeling negative. Someone who will understand her sarcasm, and who will vent with her when she needs it.

5) I have always shipped them for their potential, not necessarily what we were fed in the show. So I understand how others don’t see it. But as a writer, I recognize that this pairing could have been an extremely valuable storytelling tool. Aaron saw that, the actors saw that, but Bryke wanted Kataang, so we got the typical “hero gets the girl” scenario. I get it. I just wish they would have gone the extra mile.

6) I don’t ship Kataang anymore

Aang is 12 years old. He’s a child (and a monk). That’s what makes the series work, why his victory is so powerful. His youthful innocence is a reoccurring theme throughout the series. And yes, he learns to accept many hard truths of the world, but in the end, he chooses mercy and idealism. As an adult, I can’t see him as anything but a child. And I don’t ship children. I definitely don’t want to see them make out with anyone 😷

Katara acts like his mother for most of the series. She’s his caretaker first and foremost. And it’s clear she loves him, but she’s not even sure how she feels about him several episodes from the finale of the series. I’m not about to act like their relationship wasn’t romantically coded, but it felt forced at the end. It felt like they set Katara up to be his mother more than his partner. It’s regressive to her feminist arc (and don’t get me started on Korra’s depiction of her!)

And yeah. I did not find 12 year olds attractive when I was looking forward to my first year of high school. If I had the choice between Aang and Zuko at her age, you bet your ass I’m swooning over the prince of the Fire Nation. 🤷🏻‍♀️

7) I really don’t ship Maiko. I love Mai as a character (gray characters are always fun). But her relationship with Zuko formed off-screen (never a good choice for a romance arc) and she was only ever regressive to Zuko’s character. She was never going to help him grow, to be a selfless leader, to consider the importance of other nations or the lower class (she jokes about ordering servants around for fun, big yikes). She couldn’t be a positive influence on Zuko until she had an enlightened journey of her own, which she didn’t get - her only arc revolved around Azula and her love for her boyfriend. She was a source of constant negativity and pessimim. That’s the last thing a leader of a war-torn nation needs.

So yeah. I’m not trying to convince anyone to ship my ship. I’m simply explaining why I love these two so much (since so many of you think it’s a bad boy fetish), and why I reject the pairings the show left us with.

I think Zutara would have created a stronger narrative for a near-perfect show, a better romance, and a more relatable protagonist, and no one will ever change my mind about that.

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THE SIMS 4 PATCH UPDATE : INVENTORY 2.0

In the pre-EP patch coming just before Eco Living releases one of the big updates will be the inventory 2.0 which includes the following features:

FILTERS  You can now sort your sim’s inventory by name, price, rarity, quality etc.

MULTISELECT You can turn on multiselect to easily sell of a bunch of different things at the same time instead of dragging them one by one.

FAVORITES You can mark a certain collectibles as a favorites to be able to filter out a customized set of items that are relevant to your specific sim.

Click on the picture to get a closer look! 😊

* * * Thoughts: This is possibly my favorite update coming with the patch and that’s saying something since it’s competing with ladders and free window/doors placement! Such a quality of life improvement for those of us who play the same sims for longer periods of time.

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Low Honor Arthur says this when he’s running from the law. He says a lot of hilarious insults. Everyone should play low honor at least once., it’s like playing a new game.

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*bill williamson voice* damn you, morgan 

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your Arthur is *chefs kiss*

maaannn, thank you 😔 even tho i’m still tweaking him, i’m a proud mama 💖

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here’s the link to donate to george floyd’s official memorial fund if you are able to contribute. if you can’t donate, please share. being black shouldn’t be a death sentence.

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get to know me meme [2/5] favourite movies » Mulan (1998)

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”

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Can you believe it’s been three years since the opening day of Pandora — The World of Avatar at @WaltDisneyWorld? We’ll be celebrating the anniversary throughout the week, so stay tuned!

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What's your opinion on ATLA comics?

I read them once years ago and as soon as I finished, I blackout and erased any memories of them. I believe it was my defense mechanism kicking in against so much character butchering and character development erasure. 

I still have nightmares from time to time. Safe to say I never continued them pn the years to come. 

All I can say is that….Katara, I’m so sorry sweetie. 

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With much of the world on lockdown, it comes as no surprise that people have been turning back to reading fanfiction as a their social distancing pastime of choice. If you’ve fallen in love with a new zutara fanfic or rediscovered an old favorite, submit it for the Zutara Directory here to share with other fans! 

Find more fanfic recs and learn more about us by checking out the links below:

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why are you telling me these things? it is important to draw wisdom from many places. if we take it from only one place it becomes rigid and stale. understanding others—the other elements—and the other nations will help you become whole.

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you ever think about the ultimate legendary status aang left at that one fire nation school he went to? 

like. just imagine the stories that came afterward. this random kid from the colonies shows up for ONE week, tops. probably even less. and in that time, he: shows up in the middle of the school day because he was caught ditching, gets away with breaking the school uniform code and wearing a headband, speaks out in class to question the authenticity of their fire nation history books right to the teacher’s face, brings back all the vintage lingo from a hundred years ago like flameo and hotman, flirts with the girlfriend of the most popular guy at school who also happens to be the school’s biggest thug, totally wipes out popular thug guy’s ass in a fight without breaking a sweat or lifting a finger, throws the single most epic, greatest dance party rager ever that would go down in history, in a CAVE, dances with all the prettiest girls, escapes from the school’s administration trying to catch him at aforementioned party, and disappears that same night without a trace. 

i’ll bet those students probably still go around saying stuff like “man, remember kuzon?” *shakes head in wonder* “wonder what kind of crazy shenanigans he’s up to these days”

legendary, I’m telling you.