#4 artists one base challenge

[stellatsu13]

Base cred: m4sonnnn_ on TikTok

[hermitadaymay]

WELCOME TO HERMIT-A-DAY MAY 2025!

Another year, another Hermit-a-Day May! I'm so thrilled to be able to bring this event to you all for the third year in a row.

THE RULES: 1. Any type of fanwork is welcome so long as it features, or is otherwise inspired by, the Hermit of the day. 2. Tag #hermitaday to have your fanwork reblogged, or submit it directly to the blog (Please note that while we recognize the value of fanworks involving more mature themes, and they can certainly count toward challenge completion if you're keeping track for yourself, content on this blog will be kept "PG-13" so that all may enjoy.). 3. Fanworks for one Hermit posted after the day rolls over to another Hermit's day (per the US Central time zone) will be reblogged in one big queue in June. 4. Traced or stolen work is NOT welcome. If we discover you have posted traced or stolen work, you will be given one chance to delete it and apologize, or you will be blacklisted from the blog. AI-generated/assisted pieces are similarly unwelcome and will not be featured on the blog. 5. We are not interested in seeing captions or tags in which you disparage your art/skills, and will not be reblogging posts where this happens. We're all improving all the time. Be kind to yourselves. 6. Technically not a rule, but we strongly recommend adding alt text or description to all images. Click here to learn more about writing alt text - it's pretty easy!

WHY SHOULD I PARTICIPATE? To show love to every Hermit, from the most to least subscribed, from those who have been on the server from day one to those who only joined this season! And because challenges are fun! And because we are once again out here for a good cause: we're running another fundraiser for Gamers Outreach, featuring art incentives by nine amazing artists. Learn more about our incentives in these posts:

MILESTONE REWARD POST

INDIVIDUAL REWARD POST

RAFFLE POST

WHO’S RUNNING THIS? Hi! My name is Luna! You can use ze/hir, she/her, he/him, or ro/ros/roseself pronouns for me. My main blog is @as-if-unreal. Helping me out this year is the incredible Mod Sky ( @skyspersonalhell ), who uses any pronouns!

BONUS DAY PROMPTS EXPLAINED UNDER THE CUT

FAVORITE "ALT" HERMIT - May 4th HoTGuY and Poultry-Man. Helsknight and Evil Xisuma. Renbob and - look, you get the idea. This server is full of theater kids ready to toss on an alternate skin and play into a brand new character at the drop of a hat. Who's your favorite?

OUTFIT SWAP - May 9th What would Doc look like in Cleo's Life Series leotard? How would Cub fare in Wels's armor? What laundry day mishap could lead Mumbo's suit to lose its sleeves like Skizz's? Only hilarity can come from this...

GROUPS AND COLLABS - May 14th This month is all about one Hermit a day... but what we really love is when they interact with each other. What does your favorite duo or group of Hermits get up to together?

FAVORITE BUILD - May 18th The Hermits have put thousands of hours into their builds, from cozy starter bases to the sprawling halls of Deepfrost Citadel, from idyllic natural landscapes to machines the size of mountains. Which builds have inspired you?

TFC - May 23rd While he may no longer be with us physically, TFC left behind him a legacy of quiet care and good humor, and Hermitcraft would not have been the same without him.

FRIENDS OF HERMITCRAFT - May 28th There are plenty of shows, podcasts, competitions, other servers, and more woven into the internet ecosystem around Hermitcraft, and plenty more people involved in them. Today is for celebrating all of those who, while they may not be Hermits themselves, exist and entertain in proximity to them.

[slayingfiction]

Mastering the Art of Dialogue

Dialogue is the lifeline of any narrative. It brings characters to life, propels the plot, and creates depth in the story. However, writing dialogue that feels real and engaging can be challenging. Here are some tips to help you refine your dialogue-writing skills:

1. Listen to Real Conversations

The foundation of great dialogue is authenticity. Spend time listening to how people speak in real life. Notice the flow of conversation, the interruptions, the ums and ahs, and the unfinished thoughts. Real speech is rarely grammatically perfect or fully articulated. Incorporating these nuances can make your dialogue more relatable.

2. Each Character Should Have a Unique Voice

Your characters should be distinguishable by their dialogue alone. A teenager will speak differently from an elderly person; a doctor will use different terminology than a street artist. Think about their background, education, and personality. These factors should influence their speech patterns, vocabulary, and even the rhythm of their dialogue.

3. Use Dialogue to Show, Not Tell

Dialogue is a powerful tool for showing the reader what’s happening without explicitly telling them. Through conversations, you can reveal your characters' thoughts, feelings, and intentions. For example, instead of narrating that a character is nervous, you could show it through their stammering dialogue or their avoidance of direct answers.

4. Keep It Concise

In real conversations, people often meander through their thoughts. In written dialogue, however, it's important to be concise. Every line of dialogue should serve a purpose, whether it’s moving the plot forward, revealing character, or creating tension. If a piece of dialogue doesn’t add value to your story, consider cutting it.

5. Read Your Dialogue Aloud

One of the best ways to test your dialogue is to hear it. Reading your dialogue aloud can help you catch awkward phrasings or unnatural speech patterns. Better yet, have someone else read it to you. This can provide insight into how your dialogue will sound to your readers.

6. Use Subtext to Your Advantage

Not everything needs to be said explicitly. Subtext—the underlying meaning behind the spoken words—can add depth and complexity to your dialogue. Characters might say one thing but mean another, based on their emotions, relationships, or situations. This layering of meaning can make your dialogue more engaging and thought-provoking.

7. Balance Dialogue with Action and Description

While dialogue is critical, it should be balanced with narrative description and action. This balance helps maintain the pacing of your story and ensures that your scenes are visually and emotionally compelling. Action and description can also provide context that enhances the meaning and impact of your dialogue.

Conclusion

Great dialogue can transform a good story into an unforgettable one. By applying these tips, you can craft dialogue that captures the essence of your characters and engages your readers on a deeper level. Remember, writing is a craft that improves with practice. Keep experimenting with your dialogue, and don't be afraid to rewrite until it sounds just right.

Writing dialogue is a skill that can be honed over time. The more you practice and read, the better you'll become at capturing the essence of conversation on the page.

[art]

Meet the Artist: @erindrawsstuff

Hi, I’m Erin, and I draw stuff! I’m an illustrator and 2D animator based in Austin, Texas (yee-haw). I’ve been in and out of the animation/entertainment industry for about 3 years, working many different roles like character designer for Rooster Teeth, animator for The Daytripper (a Texas-based PBS special), and character and prop designer for Lowbrow Studios (Adam Ruins Everything, etc.). Most of my work is now in personal projects like my webcomic “SUBSIX” (I promise I’m coming back to it!) and working with friends and colleagues within indie spaces, all while working my day job and returning to school for a degree in 3D animation! Most of my inspiration can likely be traced back to my cringe anime roots and the more obscure 2D animated movies from Disney while looking to new inspirations like Into the Spider-verse and Delicious in Dungeon. I think my main goal has been to create compelling stories with enticing characters while trying to navigate the complexities of life and the people in it (both in the media I create and irl). In the meantime, I explore this through reading works like The Locked Tomb, listening to Philosophy Tube, playing disaster lesbians in our DnD campaign of nearly 4 years, playing video games that make me cry and question things, and challenging myself to grow and improve in all aspects. I hope someday I’m able to return to being a full-time artist, but for now, I’m rediscovering why I create and how to maintain a reasonable work/life balance. I’m truly grateful that people enjoy my work, regardless of how big or small my following is or becomes in the future. I hope one day I’m able to be an inspiration to someone as many have for me! Thank you for this opportunity to introduce myself!

Nice to meet you, Erin! Below are some pieces they have shared with you all.

Check out more of Erin's work over at their Tumblr, @erindrawsstuff!

[lyratea]

Welcome to the Hustle & Heart Legacy Challenge! 💼✨ This 8-generation challenge is all about building businesses, taking risks, and leaving a lasting dynasty! Your Sims won’t just inherit wealth—they’ll have to hustle, grind, and master their craft to create successful businesses from the ground up. From pottery shops to buzzing nightclubs, peaceful spas to chatty tattoo parlors, every generation will take on a new business venture, each with its own set of rules, skills, and challenges.

Can your family go from small-time entrepreneurs to legendary business moguls? Let’s find out!

(GOOGLE DOCS VERSION)

I plan to actively refine and add more generations once i've played through the game more, if there's any advice or something flawed you've noticed please let me know!

expand to see the legacy challenge!

NEEDED PACKS: Business and Hobbies

RECOMMENDED, BUT BASE GAME ALTERNATIVES PROVIDED: City Living Cats and Dogs Discover University Eco Lifestyle Get Together Get To Work Jungle Adventures Lovestruck Outdoor Retreat Parenthood Seasons Spa Day Werewolves

GOAL: Build a family legacy by creating a multi-generational business empire! Each generation must 'master' a different business type and pass the family fortune to the next heir! RULES: You may use freerealestate for your first HOUSE/LIVING AREA but after please refrain from using any more money cheats. Normal or Long lifespans recommended. The business must be started from scratch- no inheriting a previous successful business and remolding the lot/changing business activities. You may use the funds from your household to help kickstart a new business. IF you'd rather start from scratch each time, that's fine too. Each business should reach a 4-star rating before the heir can 'retire'. Try to train and promote employees- don't just fire them! NO selling the business for a quick payout- run it long-term.

Play the generations in whatever way you see fit or amusing if you don't like how i lined them up <3

GENERATION 1: Pottery Maker

Traits: Idealist, Ambitious, Maker(bga: creative) Aspiration: Esteemed Entrepreneur Goals: Reach max level in the Pottery and Handiness skills. Have at least 5 successful 'lectures' Make 10 Excellent Pieces Extra: Start selling one other 'home furniture' item in your shop

GENERATION 2: Tattoo Artist

Traits: Creative, Practice Makes Perfect, Art Lover Aspiration: Mastor Mentor Goals: Reach max level in the Tattooing and Charisma skills. Have a celebrity sim as a customer (if using get famous) Mentor at least 2 sims 'becoming tattoo apprentices' Extra: create at least 5 custom tattoos and give them to customers.

GENERATION 3: Nightclub

Traits: Shady, Dance Machine(bga: Music Lover), Lovebug(bga: romantic) Aspiration: Party Animal Goals: Open and run a high-energy nightclub with a bar and dancefloor. Have at least 1 romantic relationship with a coworker or clubgoer before 'settling down'. Reach max level in Dancing, and Mixology skills. Extra: Earn minimum §100,000 from club earnings.

GENERATION 4: Museum

Traits: Genius, Overachiever(bga: Perfectionist), Bookworm Aspiration: Nerd Brain Goals: Open a museum showcasing AT LEAST 6 ITEMS from 4 DIFFERENT collections. (Pick your own collections if you please, there are 16 BG options. For the ones I find the most ‘museum like’, here are my suggestions: Microscope prints, Insects(O.R), Fossils, Ancient Omiscan Artifacts(J.A), MoonWood Relics(Werewolves)). Reach max level in logic, and research and debate(bga: Writing) Extra: Publish at least 2 research books or guides.

GENERATION 5: Gym/Spa

Traits: Active, Bro, High-Maintenance(bga: Self-Assured) Aspiration: Zen Guru (bga: Bodybuilder) Goals: Reach max level in Fitness and Wellness skills. Have at least ONE close friend to workout with once a week Host at least 5 meditation or yoga sessions (if using spa day) Extra: Do a yoga routine everyday!

GENERATION 6: Lounge

Traits: Outgoing, Goofball, Foodie Aspiration: Friend of the World Goals: Open a run a lounge that offers live entertainment and good drinks. Reach max level in Charisma, Comedy OR Singing(bga: piano) Become friends with regular customers. Extra: Perform comedy or singing gigs at your lounge!

GENERATION 7: Daycare

Traits: Family-Oriented, Neat, Proper(bga: Loyal) Aspiration: Super Parent(bga: Successful Lineage) Goals: Reach lmax level in Baking(bga: cooking), and Parenting(bga: Handiness) Have at least three children (biological, or adopted) Host your daycare from your home!

GENERATION 8: Park Owner

Traits: Green Fiend(bga: Loves Outdoors), Vegetarian, Animal Enthusiast(bga: Good) Aspiration: Outdoor Enthusiast(bga: Freelance Botanist) Goals: Reach max level in Gardening, Fishing, and Flower Arranging(bga: creative) Plant and maintain at least 20 plants/trees. Open and run a PUBLIC PARK (NO ENTRY FEES!) Rescue or adopt at least 5 animals (if using Cats and Dogs)

This is the ROUGHEST draft I’m currently producing as of now without playing much of the new expansion pack myself. When I get back from my work trip and figure out exactly how much cross-compatibility there is with other- packs, there might be a whole new set of generations coming out.

happy simming! Lyratea ^^

[astrodice]

What career suites you best based on destiny matrix? (part 1/3)

To find out what career suits you best and what can you do to succeed, we have to look at the number under the dollar sign.

1 - Magician

People with magician energy are very talented, ambitious and hardworking. They are early satisfied with mediocre results and salary. They always try for more and they have all the right tools to achieve all of their goals. Negative aspect of this energy is that people might lie and use other people to get benefits or they can spend their life wasting their talents by doing nothing.

The most suitable career:

tbh, they can do anything

Challenges that affect career:

laziness, hoping that everything will be figured out by itself

detachment from colleagues, lying

using people, being selfish

2 - High Priestess

People with high priestess energy are highly intuitive and may I say slow (they need more time to come up with a plan). A career that requires making fast decisions is not suitable for those people. On the contrary, they need a job that will allow them to move at a stable measured pace and use their intuition.

The most suitable career:

healer

psychologist, therapist

artist

Challenges that affect career:

avoiding conflicts

being afraid to show off your skills

not being able to make quick decisions

3 - Empress

People with empress energy are definition of "beauty and brains". Such individuals easily identify points of contact with the interests of other people, solve all problems quickly and confidently. Also, since they feel confident around women, it's easy for them to make career in a field focused on women or women's needs.

The most suitable career:

CEO

medical worker

florist

beauty industry worker

Challenges that affect career:

pride, sense of superiority

power abuse

being overly materialistic

irrational spendings/hoarding

4 - Emperor

People with emperor energy are executive, demanding (of themselves and of others) and they quickly gain credibility and respect. Such individuals have every chance to take a high position or open their own business.

The most suitable career:

analyst

accountant

auditor

lawyer

policeman, soldier

CEO

Challenges that affect career:

being controlling, demanding

inability to find compromises

power abuse

5 - Hierophant

People with hierophant energy have high intelligence and excellent memory. They are also charismatic which makes them to be a good speakers, they just know how to make public listen.

The most suitable career:

teacher, professor, coach

analyst

historian, librarian

lawyer

marriage counsellor

medical worker

Challenges that affect career:

being demanding

unwillingness to delegate responsibilities

unwillingness to learn something new

6 - Lovers

People with lovers energy have an eye for seeing pros and cons and can skillfully transform one into the other. The have aesthetically pleasing taste, empathy and good artistic skills.

The most suitable career:

designer

interpreter

artist

psychologist, therapist

marriage counsellor

beauty industry worker

Challenges that affect career:

working in a field that you hate

being overly emotional during decision-making

people-pleasing

imposing your opinion

7 - Chariot

People chariot will succeed in any field where they will be active and hardworking. They are disciplined, good at controlling their emotions, they also have an ability to react quickly and clearly to any change in the situation.

The most suitable career:

traveller, travel-blogger

flight attendant

driver

travel agent

Challenges that affect career:

Inability to rest (workaholism)

lack of goals, incorrect goal setting (goals are too easy or impossible to achieve)

rushed decisions

[onza1317]

I FINALLY DID IT, MADE A CONVERSION OF THE VERY VEGGIE CHALLENGE FOR THE SIMS 3!

🌿 The Sims 3: Very Veggie Legacy Challenge

10 Generations of Nature-Inspired, Personality-Packed Sims

Each generation is themed around a vegetable, with traits, goals, and tasks reflecting its flavor, lifestyle, and quirks. From artists and adventurers to ghosts and gold diggers, every Sim must overcome their unique roots to grow their legacy.

🌱 Introduction & Setup

This is my Sims 3 conversion of the Sims 4 Very Veggie Challenge created by lilsimsie. I tried to keep it as close to the original as possible while including alternate stories to better suit Sims 3 gameplay features. This version includes content from various Sims 3 expansion packs, so feel free to substitute similar items if you're missing something. I love the idea of this challenge and wanted to create an option for people who still enjoy The Sims 3.

Just like the original, this is a rags-to-riches legacy challenge: no cheating! Everything should be earned. Inheritance and genie wishes are allowed.

🏗️ Setting Up

Start with 1 young adult Sim as your founder

Dress your Sim to match their assigned color theme and vegetable

Use the assigned traits and Lifetime Wish for Generation 1 (Broccoli)

Use the assigned favorites, likes/dislikes, and zodiac sign

Move your Sim to any empty lot

Set household funds to §0 using cheats:

testingcheatsenabled true

familyfunds [household name] 0

🔒 Rules

Play through 10 generations, completing each one’s traits, goals, and career/aspiration

All listed traits, careers, and Lifetime Wishes must be completed unless you're missing required content

If you are missing something, substitute with something similar or use base game alternatives

You may move lots or worlds between generations to signify new chapters. (Optional)

Avoid using money cheats or other major gameplay cheats

Decorate homes and dress Sims to match their generation's vegetable theme

Most importantly: have fun! These are guidelines, not hard rules. Adjust the challenge to your playstyle or needs.

🥦 Generation 1 – Broccoli

Color Theme: Dark Green Favorites:

Food: Stir-Fry

Music: Roots

Color: Green Zodiac Sign: Cancer ♋

Bio: You've always been fascinated by nature’s beauty and longed to express it through your art—whether that’s with music, painting, or sculpture. Your emotions run deep, and art is your release. You crave the outdoors and let your fiery passion guide your creative spirit.

Traits:

Artistic

Over-Emotional

Loves the Outdoors

Hot-Headed

Artistic Trait of Your Choice (Virtuoso, Photographer's Eye, Savvy Sculptor, Avant Garde, or Perfectionist)

Lifetime Wish Options:

Illustrious Author

Master of the Arts

Visionary

Descendant of da Vinci

Street Credible

Professional Author

Tasks:

Complete one artistic skill journal

Make money only through your creations

Visit the spa when angry or emotional

Max An Artistic Skill of your Choice

🍆 Generation 2 – Eggplant

Color Theme: Purple Favorites:

Food: Ratatouille

Music: French

Color: Purple Zodiac Sign: Scorpio ♏

Bio: From a young age, others have been drawn to you—your charm, your looks, your dangerous allure. You’re a natural heartbreaker, and while some call you toxic, you call it fun. You seek adventure, passion, and the thrill of living recklessly.

Traits:

Irresistible

Adventurous

Commitment Issues

Evil

Flirty

Career: Any (Quit after your first tomb is completed)

Lifetime Wish Options:

Heartbreaker

Master Romancer

Tasks:

Max visa level and own a vacation home in France

Own a wine cellar

Risky WooHoo only — no planned pregnancies!

Complete all midlife crisis wishes (if using Generations)

🥕 Generation 3 – Carrot

Color Theme: Orange Favorites:

Food: Crêpes

Music: Country

Color: Orange Zodiac Sign: Virgo ♍

Bio: Your parent was always chasing thrills and romance—you were mostly left alone. But you found comfort in your solitude… and horses. With dreams of pony shows and love, you finally get your first horse and start your journey to find a connection, on your own terms.

Traits:

Equestrian

Unflirty

Loner

Hopeless Romantic

Green Thumb

Career: Make money by breeding and racing horses

Lifetime Wish: The Jockey

Tasks:

Grow carrots for your horses

Start a dating profile — only connect online

Marry as an adult

🍠 Generation 4 – Squash

Color Theme: Yellow Favorites:

Food: Sushi

Music: Geek Rock

Color: Yellow Zodiac Sign: Aquarius ♒

Bio: Raised in a quiet home surrounded by animals, you didn’t quite fit in. You escaped into games and comics, and despite your awkwardness, you dreamt of something more. Now that you’ve graduated, you’re off to college for a full experience—finally!

Traits:

Computer Whiz

Socially Awkward

Dislikes Children

Green Thumb

Ambitious

Career: Related to your major or a maxed social group job

Lifetime Wish: Perfect Student or Major Master

Tasks:

Max one social group and unlock its career

Max Science, Logic, and Gardening skills

Complete 10 dares

Have at least one friend from a social group

(Optional) Get a PlantSim baby

🥔 Generation 5 – Potato

Color Theme: Brown Favorites:

Food: Potato and Truffle Torte

Music: Indie

Color: Brown Zodiac Sign: Taurus ♉

Bio: Your genius parent never liked you, and the feeling was mutual. You preferred junk food and TV over books and achievements. When they finally kicked you out, You decided to survive by mooching… and maybe seducing someone rich enough to make life easier.

Traits:

Gatherer

Slob

Inappropriate

Couch Potato

Mooch

Career: Any part-time job

Lifetime Wish: Gold Digger

Tasks:

Have a bad relationship with your parent and fight them after moving out

Move out with §0 (use NRaas or cheats)

While working part-time, collect items for money

Only eat food cooked by others; crash at other Sims' homes until kicked out

If male, and you marry an elder rich woman, use a Youth Elixir or science baby to have a child

🍅 Generation 6 – Tomato

Color Theme: Red Favorites:

Food: Spaghetti

Music: Pop

Color: Red Zodiac Sign: Leo ♌

Bio: You were born for the spotlight. A true diva with a dramatic flair, you're not just another tomato—you’re the juiciest one in the patch. Everyone else is ordinary. You're here to be rich, famous, and unforgettable.

Traits:

Diva

Hot-Headed

Star Quality

Dramatic

Neat

Career: Acting or Showtime Performer career

Lifetime Wish: Superstar Actor, Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous, or any Showtime career wish

Tasks:

Grow a tomato garden

Max Charisma

Become a 5-star celebrity and hire a butler

Be shamed publicly 5 times

Gain a bad reputation

🥬 Generation 7 – Cauliflower

Color Theme: White Favorites:

Food: Stu Surprise

Music: Soul

Color: White Zodiac Sign: Pisces ♓

Bio: You grew up hearing strange stories about your ancestors, and you started to believe them. Your nightmares became visions. Now you're convinced there's more to this world. You pick up your camera and become a ghost hunter, determined to document the truth… and maybe find love.

Traits:

Supernatural Skeptic

 Eccentric

Bookworm

Brave

Neurotic

Career: Ghost Hunter

Lifetime Wish: Paranormal Profiteer

Tasks:

Take photos of every ghost you encounter

Fall in love with a supernatural Sim

Max Photography, Logic, Charisma, and Gardening skills

Collect and store ghost jars in your home for “research”

🌶️ Generation 8 – Radish

Color Theme: Pink Favorites:

Food: Vegetarian Dim Sum

Music: Chinese

Color: Pink Zodiac Sign: Aries ♈

Bio: Raised in a haunted household, you developed a taste for thrill and adventure. Instead of fearing the unknown, you embrace it and train your mind and body to overcome every challenge. You seek meaning, strength, and inner peace through martial arts.

Traits:

Adventurous

Daredevil

Athletic

Disciplined

Brooding

Career: Tomb raider and martial arts competitor

Lifetime Wish: Martial Arts Master, Physical Perfection, or Great Explorer

Tasks:

Max Martial Arts and Athletic skills

Max China Visa level

Complete all tombs in China

🍄 Generation 9 – Mushroom

Color Theme: Brown Favorites:

Food: Mushroom Omelette

Music: Dark Wave

Color: Brown Zodiac Sign: Capricorn ♑

Bio: You’ve always been the odd one—talking to yourself, playing with potions, chasing the magical threads of life. You seek answers in alchemy, the supernatural, and the stars. Deep down, you want to connect with the unseen world and uncover its secrets.

Traits:

Cat Lover

Supernatural Fan

Childish

Unstable

Night Owl

Career: Alchemist/Fortune Teller

Lifetime Wish: Alchemy Artisan or Master of Mysticism

Tasks:

Become a Witch or Fairy

Max Alchemy, Gardening, and Logic

Have a zombie pet

Survive 10 full moons

Own a black cat

🫛 Generation 10 – Pea

Color Theme: Lime Green Favorites:

Food: Autumn Salad

Music: Songwriter

Color: Lime Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius ��

Bio: You're the bright little pea in the big pod of your family’s legacy. Warm, musical, and full of heart, you believe in love, joy, and unity. Your dream is to bring your family closer through music and good vibes.

Traits:

Family-Oriented

Good

Social Butterfly

Nurturing

Virtuoso

Career: Music or Busking

Lifetime Wish: Surrounded by Family

Tasks:

Max a music skill

Start a family band

Be close with all family members

Max Charisma

Original challenge Creator : Lilsimsie

Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IVmF4vvMp7-cI444ZB1foWy4RyiM5ox1K5akWGljvG8/edit?usp=sharing

[simmeradventures]

Boba Legacy Challenge (TS3)

I have taken a break from sims 3 and while I am still working on my lepacy, I sometimes need a break and so look for more challenges. @tomatosoupcat posted a Boba challenge and didn't see a TS3 version so decided to covert it. THIS IS NOT MY IDEA AND I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONLY ONE. I kept within the theme and didn't write a massive story to them but did try add a creative spin.

GOOGLE DOC!!!

Gen 1: Brown Sugar

Leaving home is tough, but you will always have mum's cooking to keep you safe.

Traits: Couch Potato, Natural Chef, Green Thumb (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: Bottomless Wine Cellar OR Master Chef

Career: Nectar Maker OR Culinary

Skills: Cooking, Gardening and Nectar making

Colours: Brown, White

Master LTW

Marry a sim with 2 matching traits.

Max out skills

Gen 2: Blueberry

The farm life was nice, but there's a great big world waiting for you.

Traits: Non-Committal, Loves The Outdoors (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: Seasoned traveller OR Grand Explorer

Career: Part-Time Jobs Or Skill Based Profession (after quitting business job)

Skills: Fitness or Martial Arts (or both if your fancy), Scuba diving

Colours: Blue. Purple

Reach level 3 of the business career before quitting to travel

have a one night stand on your travels

never marry

Travel until child is a young adult

Max skills

Gen 3: Matcha

You've seen the world, but now all you want is a career and a forever home...or mansion.

Traits: Ambitious, Snob, workaholic (Randomise The Rest)

Careers: Any (based on degree)

Skills: logic (plus whatever is related to the degree.)

Colours: Light green

Go to university and graduate

Befriend and date co-worker (either break up once you reach level 10 of career or get married.)

Go to the spa every weekend

Complete LTW

Max Career

Max Skills

Gen 4: Passionfruit Mango

All work and no play so pick up a guitar and play anything you want.

Traits: Socially Awkward, Family Oriented, virtuoso (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: One sim band OR Rockstar

Career: Music

Skills: Guitar, Bass, Drum, Piano

Colours: Yellow, Orange

Play instruments throughout childhood

Date and marry someone with the Avant Garde or artistic trait

Go on art dates (museums or a cute art café)

Complete Career

Max Skills

Gen 5: Sakura

You are a party girl, but also a lover girl.

Traits: Flirty, Family Oriented, Hopeless Romantic (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: Master Romancer OR Master Mixology OR Surrounded By Family

Career: FREE PASS

Skills: Mixology, Charisma

Colour: Pink

Have a high school BFF

Sign up for online dating and date 5 sims (and fail)

Marry BFF

Complete LTW

Gen 6: Dragon fruit

Who needs love when you could rule the world?!

Traits: Evil, Childish, Irresistible (Randomise The Rest.)

LTW: Heartbreaker OR Gold Digger OR Emperor of Evil

Career: Criminal

Skills: Charisma, Athletic

Colours: Dark Red, Purple

Marry a wealthy sim and have them get into a "tragic accident."

Have a negative relationship with children

Max career

Max Skills

Gen 7: Taro

Never give up on your dreams even if life throws a baby at you.

Traits: Genius, Cat person (Randomise The Rest.)

LTW: Scientific Specialist OR Become A Creature Robot Cross Breeder

Career: Based on LTW

Skills: Science, Handiness, Logic

Colours: Light Purple

Join after school club (idk if its a mod but there's a chess club, can add other ones through Nraas)

Go to university and drop out when pregnant (if not using mods or using mod that allows you to go to university in hometown then drop out and then get pregnant 

Work part-time till the baby is a toddler

Go back to university and graduate

Adopt a cat. 

Gen 8 Lychee

“You're always on that damn phone!” and “I hate normal people.” made a baby 

Traits: Unflirty, Loner (Randomise The Rest.)

LTW:  Blog Artist OR Forensic Specialist

Career: Based on LTW/ Free pass

Skills: Social Networking, Science

Colours: Pink, White

Have a plant sim

Max Skills

Max Career

Gen 9: Thai Tea

Sometimes it's good to look back. Spread the founder’s love of food! 

Traits: Adventurous, Perceptive (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: Star News Anchor OR Professional Author 

Career: Journalism OR Writer Profession

Skills: Writing, Photography, Cooking

Colours: Orange

Visit France, China and Egypt to collect recipes 

Throw dinner parties (once a season.)

Max Career

Max Skills

Gen 10: Sunset

Humans have been fun, but everyone knows the supernatural have the most fun.

Traits: Hopeless Romantic, Good  (Randomise The Rest)

LTW: Master Mysticism OR Resort Empire

Career: Based on LTW

Skills: Scuba Diving, Alchemy, Painting

Colours: Purple, Red, Orange

Fall in love and marry a supernatural (if you choose resort empire LTW then you have to marry a mermaid.)

Decorate home with your art.

[emilky-whim]

Folklore Legacy Challenge

Hey Ya'll! I've been working on this one for a little while and I can't wait to share it with you! It's a 16 + 1 generation legacy challenge for the Sims 4 based off of Taylor Swifts album Folklore! There aren't many solid rules for this one, I mostly just want ya'll to have fun and play it in a way that makes sense to you. That being said: - Mods and cheats are ok to use (I even encourage it). - Each Gen must have at least one child to play as the next heir. - I have used lots of packs in making this, you will need: City Living, Cats and Dogs, High School Years, Get Together, Crystal Creations, For Rent, Outdoor Retreat, Island Living, Dream Home Decorator, Parenthood, Discover University, Dine Out, Stranger Ville, Get Famous, Spa Day, Growing Together + more that I've probably forgotten. - If you do not have the required packs, feel free to change what you need to as long as it is somewhat similar to the original.

Gen 1: The One

You’re a meticulous gardener with a penchant for perfection, fiercely loyal to your craft and to your loved ones. Despite your somewhat snobbish tendencies, you dedicate yourself to finding true love, and when that journey ends, you never REALLY get over it. Yet you continue to cherish your familial bliss and vibrant social life.

Career - Gardener (Either Branch)

Traits - Perfectionist, Loyal, Snob

Aspiration - Curator 

Complete the soulmate aspiration with only one sim. Your sims permanently ‘separate’ once the aspiration is complete.

Always accept invites/calls from other sims.

Adopt at least one child.

 ‘’ = You may separate them as you choose.

Gen 2: Cardigan

You're a charismatic politician, oozing self-assurance and intellect, always in the know. As a Renaissance Sim, mastering myriad skills comes naturally to you. Amidst your political pursuits, you find time for youthful adventures, savouring bar dates, maybe one day you’ll finally settle down with a cherished companion.

Career - Politician (Charity Organiser)

Traits - Self-Assured, Genius, Insider

Aspiration - Renaissance Sim

Master all the skills needed for the politician career. 

Go on at least 5 bar dates as a young adult.

Eventually marry a childhood friend.

Gen 3: The Last Great American Dynasty 

You're a devoted stay-at-home parent, balancing material desires with a deep love for family and furry companions. Despite setbacks like a failed marriage and neighbourhood feuds, you find solace in nurturing your family and friends, building a home filled with love, even amidst domestic changes.

Career - Stay At Home Parent (You can work any career until you parent a child)

Traits - Materialistic, Dog-Lover, Family-Oriented

Aspiration - Mansion Baron

Have one failed marriage.

Become enemies with at least one neighbour.

Have your first child as a newly aged up young adult.

Move in with friends for at least one year.

Gen 4: Exile

In the world of espionage, you've always stood out. While others excel in covert ops, you thrive in building connections. Romantic at heart, yet socially awkward, you're drawn to leading, seeking solace in your club's camaraderie. After heartbreak, you relocate, shying from commitment but embracing your chosen family.

Career - Secret Agent (Diamond Agent)

Traits - Romantic, Socially Awkward, Gloomy

Aspiration - Leader Of The Pack

Create and lead your own club. Become friends with all the members.

After a major breakup, move to a different world.

Never get married or stay in a long-term relationship.

Gen 5: My Tears Ricochet

Amidst canvases and clay, you've always preferred solitude to the bustle of social affairs. As a critic, you explore the depths of creativity, while crafting jewellery and crystals on the side. Despite your artistic fervour, relationships falter, leaving you to nurture your creative progenies and seek solace in your craft.

Career - Critic (Arts Critic)

Traits - Loner, Creative, Art Lover 

Aspiration - Crystal Crafter 

Have a side business selling Jewelry and Crystals.

Get left OR leave someone at the altar.

Have at least 4 children.

Gen 6: Mirrorball

In the spotlight's embrace, you dazzle as an entertainer, with moves that mesmerise and demands that rival divas. Behind the glamour lies a heart yearning for connection, seeking solace in fleeting affairs. As you master the arts of song and stage, you flit from home to home, craving new experiences and relationships to fulfil your insatiable appetite for life.

Career - Entertainer (Musician)

Traits - Dance Machine, High Maintenance, Generous 

Aspiration - Friend Of The World 

Have a secret love affair, with whom you’ll eventually marry.

Master the singing, piano and acting skills. Never master any other skills.

Live with at least 3 different sims over your lifetime. 

Gen 7: Seven

Beneath the stars, you find your playground, a whimsical astronaut drawn to the great unknown. Childhood antics linger as you escape the mundane, running away with a friend to explore the world. Haunted houses hold no fear for you, just another adventure in your quest for outdoor thrills. With each holiday, you uncover new wonders, embracing the vastness of the universe.

Career - Astronaut (Space Ranger)

Traits - Childish, Loves Outdoors, Good

Aspiration - Outdoor Enthusiast 

Run away from home as a teenager with a friend/s

Live in a haunted house. 

Go on a holiday seven times over your lifetime. 

Gen 8: August

In the vibrant world of social media, you craft narratives with precision, driven by ambition and a hint of envy for the spotlight. Amidst beachside dreams, you seek solace in Sulani's embrace, drawn to its sun-kissed shores. An affair with a married sim sparks passion, leading to a child and an obsession, anchoring you to the idyllic island life, forsaking love for the serenity of the sea.

Career - Social Media (Public Relations)

Traits - Jealous, Ambitious, Neat

Aspiration - Beach Life

Have an affair with a married sim you meet while on vacation.

Have at least one child with the married sim.

Live in Sulani for most, if not all, of your lifetime.

Never date again after your affair ends.

Gen 9: This Is Me Trying

Driven by a desire to transform spaces, you carve your niche in the world of interior design, fueled by ambition yet shadowed by melancholy. As a youth, you flee, severing ties to forge a path of your own. Love finds you in the arms of a cheerful soul, grounding you upon your return, where you rebuild bridges and strive to be the ultimate caregiver to your children, overcoming personal demons along the way.

Career - Interior Decorator 

Traits - Ambitious, Overachiever, Gloomy 

Aspiration - Super Parent

Move away as a teenager/young adult and lose most of your sims relationships.

Get married to a Cheerful sim. 

Move back as a young adult/adult and re-make all the relationships you lost.

BONUS (Only if you have the Basemental Drugs MOD) Become addicted to at least one substance and successfully complete rehabilitation for it.

Gen 10: Illicit Affairs

In the courtroom's halls, you weave tales of justice as a private attorney. Driven by wanderlust and a fear of commitment, marriage comes swiftly, but it's the thrill of forbidden affairs that ignites your passion. Caught in multiple webs of deceit, divorce looms, leading you to Henford-on-Bagley, where you navigate the complexities of parenthood alone, seeking solace in the quiet countryside.

Career - Law (Private Attorney)

Traits - Non-Committal, Advenutrist, Clumsy

Aspiration - Serial Romantic

Get married young and have at least 4 affairs before getting caught. 

Have at least one child through an affair.

Get divorced 

Move to Henford-on-Bagley to raise all your children by yourself.

Gen 11: Invisible String

You always dreamed of sizzling pans and crafting culinary delights, a romantic at heart with a green thumb to match. Love's journey takes unexpected turns—a tumultuous romance with a mean spirit, a dance of uncertainty with a lifelong friend. As the years pass, you find your soulmate as an elder, nurturing both your restaurant empire, a family and a thriving garden.

Career - Own your own restaurant (or multiple restaurants)

Traits - Romantic, Good, Green Friend

Aspiration - Soulmate

Be in a long-term relationship with a mean sim and eventually break up.

Have a ‘will they, won’t they’ type of relationship with a life-long friend sim.

Get married as an Elder.

Have a well-maintained garden.

Have all restaurants at 5 stars.

Gen 11: Mad Woman

Betrayed in your youth by those you trusted the most, you harbour scars deep as loyalty binds you to your cause. You ascend the ranks of the criminal underworld, fueled by anger and an unyielding pursuit of justice and vengeance. Marriage offers solace, yet the thirst for retribution remains, driving you relentlessly until old age grants the serenity you seek.

Career - Criminal (Boss)

Traits - Hot-Headed, Perfectionist, Loyal 

Aspiration - Seeker of Secrets

As a teenager, have an ex friend/friend group/lover ruin your reputation/life.

Spend the rest of your adult life trying to get revenge.

Marry a friend. 

Only find peace/let go as an elder.

Gen 12: Epiphany 

Straight out of high school to the covert operations of the military, you excel, driven by duty and a longing to provide for your family. Medals adorn your chest, earned through dedication and sacrifice. Love finds you in the arms of a medical professional, but shadows linger, as memories of battle haunt your days, a silent reminder of the price of service.

Career - Military (Covert Operator)

Traits - Overachiever, Family-Oriented, Good

Aspiration - Big Happy Family

Join the military immediately after finishing highschool.

Retire/quit your job as soon as you earn all available medals.

Date and marry sim with the medical career.

Live with PTSD (you can use a mod for this)

Gen 14: Betty 

Your high school romance blossoms into marriage, yet jealousy festers, leading to a massive indiscretion that fractures the trust you’ve built. Amidst the wreckage, you strive to mend what's broken, seeking solace in weekly garden dates as you navigate the rocky terrain of love. In the digital realm, you thrive as a freelancer, coding with confidence and a hint of cringe-worthy humour.

Career - Freelancer (Programmer)

Traits - Cringe, Jealous, Self-Assured

Aspiration - Joke Star

Marry your high school sweetheart. 

Have weekly dates in your back garden.

Have an affair for an extended period of time before being caught. 

Spend the rest of your life trying to heal the connection between you and your spouse. 

Gen 15: Peace

Unable to make friends, you shed the burden of high school to focus on working toward your dream job and pursue the limelight. Amidst the glittering lights of fame, you still struggle to find your place and people in the world. Eventually, love finds you in the presence of an outgoing spirit, but as stardom ascends, so does the weight of its demands, testing your quest for inner peace amidst the chaos of stardom.

Career - Actor

Traits - Socially Awkward, Creative, Squeamish

Aspiration - Inner Peace

Dropout of high school and work a part time job to earn money.

Master the acting career.

Master the acting and wellness skills.

Marry an outgoing, good sim.

Become a Global Superstar and struggle with the price of fame.

Gen 16: Hoax

Born amidst the urban hustle of San Myshuno, your artistic soul yearns for expression amidst the city's chaos. Love's path proves rocky, a journey of unfulfilled connections and shattered dreams. Seeking solace in a fresh start, you depart the city's embrace, yet the ghost of past loves haunts your brushstrokes, forever captured in the vivid hues of your yearning canvases.

Career -  Painter (Master Of The Real)

Traits - Gloomy, Vegetarian, Generous

Aspiration - Painter Extraordinaire 

Grow up in San Myshuno.

Be in a long-term, unfilling relationship with sim you have bad compatibility with. Eventually break up.

Have a failed relationship with a family friend. 

Move out of San Myshuno to get a fresh start. 

Never get over one of your previous relationships and spend the rest of your life yearning to have it back.

(Bonus) Gen 17: The Lakes

Amidst the rustle of leaves and the whisper of pages, you find your muse as a writer, enchanted by the dance of words and the embrace of nature. Poetry flows from you, a testament to your romantic soul. Holidays are cherished escapes, moments of tranquillity by the water's edge, fueling your creative spirit. Yet, it's in solitude that your greatest works are born, a testament to your dedication to the craft.

Career - Writer (Author)

Traits - Romantic, Bookworm, Loves Outdoors

Aspiration - Bestselling Author

Only write poetry (unless specified for the aspiration)

Go on Holiday with your spouse and family often, staying as close to a body of water as you can get.

Complete the gemstone collection.

Leave the world behind for a period of time to focus on writing (completely alone)

[dizzyrobinsims]

This challenge is based on my ongoing obsession with making alien pop stars when I'm obsessed with a song. NOW YOU TOO CAN JOIN IN THE FUN.

~*~RULES~*~

First, click on this link here and spin the wheel for a song.

1: The Sim Must Be Based Off This Song In Some Way. Whether lyrics, artist wise, or vibes.

2: Alien Style. "But Dizzy-", you say, "don't you mean Occult Alien?". Look those are a canon specific species which is limiting. So do what you want and have a blast. They may be vampire occults but from your own special planet, I don't know, have fun. It's a vibe thing.

3: D I V A. Look. This is the one hard rule. they must have D I V A energy. It could be the relaxed, fairy king charisma of Hozier or the Mother Monster powerhouse of Lady Gaga, but they gotta be the kind of figure to hold a crowd's attention. (Or if you can justify else wise have at it. Such as Chappelle Roan at the beginning of the Pink Pony Club music video vs her final stage.)

4: Have Fun. Self explanatory.

5: TAG MEEE I WANT TO SEE THEM. Also the tag for this challenge will be #SimAlienIdol or #AlienIdolChallenge !

EXTRA RULE: If you have inspo and just want to make a pop alien based on a song you are vibing to GO FOR IT MY FRIEND I WANNA SEE IT.

Now you may ask- "hey why these songs? These seem random". BECAUSE THEY KINDA ARE. I wanted a fun selection, but the focus is on 2024/2025 hits on the pop charts. Only one per artist, and my focus was on songs that I felt would help the theme of the challenge.

There are also some curveballs on there! But yes, they either charted, OR were a fairly popular song from a well known band/singer.

[tixdixl]

"It's amazing to me how the stories of old can be told in distinctly different ways."

Groovification: [LOCKED]

Set to Home Screen: Let's take a tour, shall we?

Home Transition 1: This is my first time visiting an art museum, let alone volunteering at one. It's incredible how skilled the artists are.

Home Transition 2: Rook keeps marvelling over the artistry of some of the paintings. You'd think this place was one of his favorite places in Twisted Wonderland.

Home Transition 3: I keep staring at the massive statue in the foyer. It's supposed to be depicting some powerful wizard, but I'll be honest: this is the first I've ever heard of him.

Home, after Login: It's honestly incredible to see a folktale from my homeland be housed in an entire exhibit. I feel so proud.

Home Transition, Groovification: [LOCKED]

Tap Home 1: Ortho mentioned to me that most data bases tell the tale of the Lost Princess differently than how they do at home. I'm not sure how I feel about that.

Tap Home 2: The smiling face of the Doting Mother is contageous. I can't help but smile back.

Tap Home 3: If I could tell you a secret? I've always envied the Doting Mother's renouned garden. When I get a place of my own, I want to grow a garden lush enough it'd make her proud.

Tap Home 4: A flower? I always heard it was greens and beans.

Tap Home 5: Reds and violets remind me of Pomefiore... do you think she would have been sorted into the realm of the Fairest of All?

Tap Home, Groovification: [LOCKED]

🌻🌻🌻

I am actually really proud of this one. The Platinum Jackets are honestly so fun to render and challenge my understanding of color theory.

Also it's officially been a year since I started making TWST fan cards. It's kind of wild to see how much I have grown.... Happy Birthday, Emil.

Vignette

Groovy

🌻🌻🌻

Tag list: @ramshacklerumble @the-trinket-witch @twstinginthewind @cyanide-latte @inmateofthemind

@twistedwonderlandshenanigans @elenauaurs @theleechyskrunkly @thehollowwriter @sunsmilu

@oseathepebble @twstchaos @cyn-write @tinyvirgodoodle @starry-night-rose

Lmk if you want added/removed

[abbyfmc]

Yandere Emperor! x Opera Artist! Reader Headcanons:

Warning: This section is a continuation of the previous one, so you have to read the other one to understand this one.

Topics to talk about: Mention of kidnapping, abuse, murder, obsessive and yandere behavior, manipulation, and anything involving yandere behavior. Also, as I said before, I am NOT describing any Asian emperor in particular, so I have created my own; Not to mention that I have used the Chinese imperial harem system as a base, as well as the forbidden city itself. I will name (Y/n)'s children, so I warn you that I am not describing any prince or princess in particular.

Enjoy it!

1. Yan Li knew that because of having such fast promotions the concubines were mostly jealous of you, so to prevent any attacks, he kept an eye on every corner you went to.

2. He also watched over the princes and princesses he had with you, who were the following:

-The third prince, Li Chen (your first child). -The sixth prince, Li Song (your second child). -The eighth prince, Yong Li (your third child). -The ninth prince, Li Yon'er (your fourth child). -The tenth princess, Yan'rong (your fifth child). -The fifteenth princess, Hua Li (your sixth child).

3. Your children also suffered from palace intrigues, so you had to protect each one of them tooth and nail. Yan Li saw this and decided to severely punish any concubine or consort who dares to harm you or your children.

4. To protect (and harass) you, Yan Li selected a specific group of servants for your palace, among them is the one who became your "right hand", a servant in charge of cleaning, named Yuhou.

5. Zhou, meanwhile, was devastated to learn that you were kidnapped by Yan Li in a golden cage, so he tried to enter the palace and enlist in the imperial army, which he succeeded after a few years. If he can't rescue you, he would at least watch over you from the shadows.

6. One day, when you were in the middle of your third pregnancy, you were walking with your maids when they saw each other. One of your maids, Lili (yes, your old friend), noticed this. He was shocked to see you not only dressed as one of Yan Li's consorts (at that time you were still a consort), but he felt her heart break at the sight of you pregnant. You felt like running towards each other, but you loved your children too much to challenge Yan Li like this.

7. --He… forced you?-- Zhou asked after remaining silent in surprise. You could only nod at that moment.

8. --Yes, isn't it obvious?-- You answered and left, being very devastated just like him, not knowing that Yan Li himself was watching them, angry and jealous.

9. Yan Li made sure you would never see your loved one again, taking him out of the forbidden city on super difficult military missions, basically sending him to die multiple times on purpose.

10. You suspected that Yan Li would find out sooner or later, so you purposely avoided meeting or talking about Zhou, no matter how sad it made you. You didn't even mention it to your children.

11. The few times Zhou was in the forbidden city, Yan Li tried to set traps for you to see how far you would go or whether you would be unfaithful to him, and the best thing you did in hoste traps was… stay in your palace and quietly go on with your life. , which Yan Li did not expect.

12. Yan Li has never hurt you physically, rather he threatened or manipulated you, followed by controlling how long you could sing and dance (like when you did before) or not, which discouraged you a lot. He only allowed you to do it for him.

13. I forgot to say that Lili entered the Mese Palace after you were kidnapped, but Yan Li wanted to make sure that she didn't help you escape, so he sent her first to work in the laundry house, the embroidery department, the flower department and gardening and finally in the workhouse where Lili had some acquaintances, both good and bad, and endured a lot of work and humiliation.

14. Each time Yan Li locked you more and more to himself, with the excuse that it was to take care of you, but he only wanted to control you.

15. Yan Li even had every gift that came to you or your children checked. He also appreciated any gift you gave him.

16. You watched your eldest children grow up, marry, and leave your palace for their own princely mansions, one after one. Li Chen was the first of all of them.

17. After you gave birth to Hua Li, you were unable to have children again, but Yan Li didn't care about this and still forced you to stay with him every night he could, now threatening to harm Zhou if you didn't comply with his whims. and you gave yourself to him.

18. Yan Li forced you to spend time with him, and not only at night but also visiting you in your palace, taking walks with him (sometimes with the Empress Dowager as extra company) and even accompanying him on trips and festivals.

19. Speaking of the Empress Dowager, she quite likes you and Yan Li is glad that you get along with her since… well, she's his mother. She is the only person who forgives you for spending a lot of time with her aside from your children and harem problems; He likes that you get along with the highest ranking woman in the empire.

20. Yan Li really likes your son, Li Chen, so much so that he secretly made him his heir to the throne; so neither you nor Li Chen himself knows.

21. In the event that any of your children or one of his consorts helped you escape, Yan Li would banish them from the forbidden city and condemn you to house arrest.

22. During festivals, he would control even who can talk and who can't talk to you. Among the people who can't even get close to you would be your beloved Zhou.

23. A drunk minister once insulted you, and as a result, Yan Li burned his tongue.

24. Yan Li is the one who had all your crowns made to your liking, demonstrating the deep love (or rather, obsession) he had for you.

25. Sometimes during the nights you were forced to give him back massages after a stressful day, and on other nights he would do this with you.

26. The servants even had to be careful not to bump into you, because depending on Yan Li's mood… he may simply punish them, or kill them.

27. As time went by, you became a grandmother thanks to your prince's children, but you couldn't always see your grandchildren since Yan Li liked to keep you prisoner in the forbidden city.

28. Every time Yan Li goes to bathe in his own private hot spring lake, he forces you to bathe with him, even if you don't want to. Likewise, if he knows that you are bathing alone in said waters, he will bathe with you even if you don't want to and he will make you be close to him.

29. He makes sure that every birthday of yours is fantastic.

30. Every time he got sick, he asked you to take care of him. Conversely, every time you got sick he took care of you and by doing so I mean not only getting you the best medicines, but also watching over everything that your maids or the imperial doctor do.

31. The Empress Dowager became ill over the years due to old age, and when she died, you were very sad since she was somehow the closest thing to a mother to you. Your princesses also mourned her a lot, not to mention Yan Li himself. Due to the close relationship Yan Li had with his mother, he was devastated and declared three years of mourning; It was the only time you felt truly sorry for him.

32. Yan Li has given the order that if something happens in the palace or during a trip, they must save you and your children first, since he does not want to see you hurt, injured or in the worst case scenario… dead. That is a nightmare and a terror that has haunted him day after day since he met you, which is why he believes that he is protecting you but in reality he manipulates you, locks you up and isolates you from the world.

33. He admired how you managed the imperial harem and all the internal servant departments with an iron fist, even if he didn't tell you directly.

34. The only excuse Yan Li accepts for you not wanting to sleep with him is if you or one of your children is sick.

35. The only visits Yan Li allowed to you were from your eldest children, either alone or with their wives and children. I don't know if I mentioned it before, but Yan Li noticed the pressure your parents were putting on you, so he sent his guards to "talk nice" to them, and from then on they stopped bothering you.

36. Yan Li saw you meeting Zhou secretly, which made him angry, so that night he threatened you that if you didn't say goodbye, he would kill him in a cruel and painful way. The next day she made you say goodbye to your loved one and then took him out of the forbidden city so that one of his guards would cut his neck, killing him quickly and throwing him into a mass grave. Needless to say, you really hated Yan Li again after that.

37. As the years went by, Yan Li became sicker and sicker, mostly from stress, which you took advantage of to start getting revenge on him, poisoning him.

38. His health deteriorated more and more, until on his final day, when he was dying, you dismissed all his servants from his main hall and then confessed to him. Yan Li was very angry and felt very betrayed, but he could do nothing but listen until he died at the hands of the person he loved so much.

39. During Yan Li's funeral, you pretended to cry, not knowing that your real happy days began from that moment. Yan Li's trusted eunuch read the emperor's will, which stated that Li Chen would be the new emperor, and you would be the empress dowager. Long story short, your son ascended the throne, reshaped your living conditions, and the other consorts became "widow consorts." You no longer had to worry about anything, you would just live in peace from now on, taking care of your daughters until they grow up.

40. However, Yan Li was waiting for you in the other world. He has told you years before he died that even if he passes away first, he will be waiting for you in the next life where he will find you and make you his again.

-Fin. So, what do you think about this part two?

[elixirfromthestars]

As the snow falls blanketing the earth in its winter wonderland, there are but a million and more stories happening all at once. Come sit by the fire, near the window, as I tell twelve different fluffy tales while the snow continues its descent upon the earth outside. . . ⋆꙳•❅°⋆❆.ೃ࿔:･*❆ ₊⋆

Hello my lovelies!! ♡♡♡ the-slumberparty is hosting a wonderful winter event; the December Daze Challenge and I have decided to participate with a list of fluffy winter tales in honor of the holidays🎄❤️

This post will serve as a masterlist for all stories. Below you will find fics of new pairings and familiar ones 🩵✨ All fics below that are based on existing pairings on my blog are written as standalone pieces, so you do not need to read the related fics to understand anything, but if you end up liking the pairing, I encourage you to read the rest of their love stories!! 🫶🏼💕

Happy reading and happy holidays to those who celebrate!!

Tale 1 -> Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader ✦ I’m too sick to go anywhere!

Tale 2 -> Athlete!Bucky Barnes x Artist!Reader ✦ sledding isn't as fun as when we were kids

Tale 3 -> Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader ✦ how is the mistletoe following you around?

Tale 4 -> Detective!Bucky Barnes x Lawyer!Reader ✦ extreme weather leads to forced proximity

Tale 5 -> Husband!Bucky Barnes x Wife!Reader ✦ you have to behave if you want your present

Tale 6 -> Steve Rogers x Avenger!Reader ✦ putting up christmas lights isn't as easy as it looks

Tale 7 -> Cowboy!Bucky Barnes x Ranch Owner!Reader ✦ the electricity is out, let's keep each other warm

Tale 8 -> Biker!Bucky Barnes x Florist!Reader ✦ here, take my jacket

Tale 9 -> 1940s!Bucky Barnes x Nurse!Reader ✦ a crackling fire sets the mood

Tale 10 -> Agent!Bucky Barnes x Journalist!Reader ✦ it's too cold, stay in bed

Tale 11 -> Bucky Barnes x Avenger!Reader ✦ is it those cookies that smell delicious or is it you?

snowflake divider by @issysh3ll ✦ main masterlist ✦ bucky masterlist

[your-local-uwu-artist]

it was suggested I post this to the tags as well >:D

fuck it ima tag @transcendence-au as well because tbh I'm very proud of my silly little animation

some me being a nerd under the cut!

okay so this all started when I read the original post this was inspired by and though 'wouldn't it be silly to add some art to this 3 year old post?' but then I decided to animate it for funsies!

and gosh I sure do love animating!

So I got the base sketch and then got into the lineart animation for each component!

i don't have the sketches/wips saved at all sense this wasn't really a project and it took less than a day to complete. but here's a peak at the timeline

I animate entirely in my ususal drawing software: clip studio paint. It's just what's easiest for me.

all of these layers outside that folder are just the sparkles! after I finished I added some sparkles for fun! there's a lot of them because it involved a lot of copy and pasting sparkle layers

the bottom folders here are the wings body and facial expression! for everything like the wings arms and flags I was able to just copy paste, reverse, and then align the timing correctly in the timeline

one thing unique about this animation is that the lineart and colors are in separate layers! I tend to do line and colors on the same layer but this time I was using a brush that doesn't have the same lack of anti-aliasing and sense it's a small animation I wasn't as worried about keeping a minimum of layers like usual.

also the movement of the body is only 4 frames! and one one of those is just the hat shifting position

initially I wasn't going to have the second facial expression but when I got stuck on animating the flags I added the second facial expression while taking a break.

the arm animation is just 8 frames! honestly the only tricky part in this is the flags, everything else was pretty simple, which made it super fun to work on because I got both a challenge and mindless therapeutic drawing out of it.

NOW THE FLAGS there was 3 throw away attempts before I got it: you see the thing that made this tricky is finding the balance between believability and visual appeal. a big part of animation is creating the illusion of physics, this is the 'believability' part, I need these to look like flags that are moving and made of flat fabric, HOWEVER if I animate these one-to-one with realistic physics: it won't look good! I can't apply wind to the whole drawing because then the hair would have to react, and wind goes one way, and I wan't the flags to be pointing opposite directions. so without wind the flags would be laying down flat, but that won't look good at all! and furthermore realistic physics would have the flag not being all nice and front facing most of the time. so the trick here was figuring out how much physics to apply to make it look believable, while still making it look good.

one trick I did to help me animate the flags is I actually made a plan rectangle flag as a guide so that the general mass/volume of the flag would stay consistent, this is something i highly recommend when animating! like having a circle guide along a characters head to keep their height and proportions consistent.

after I finally found the balance with the flag lineart coloring wasn't too hard! sense I just had to follow the lines, and THANK GOODNESS the trans and aroace flag have the same number of stripes: saving me time!

and then it all comes together to make a satisfying perfectly looping bundle of cuteness >:DDD I feel like the tau fandom doesn't have as many artists with particularly cartoony/chibi art styles so I've gotta play my part in spreading the joy-whimsy-adorable-sillys >:D

anyway! hope you get to see a cool beetle today :D

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Bouquets of Pedro Creativity Challenge

Welcome to our new Creativity Challenge for our next Happy Pedro Hours event! We're excited to see what you'll create! How does it work?

Send us an ask to pick a number between 1 and 26. You will be given a prompt made up of one Pedro character and one Valentine's Day themed prompt.

Create something based on this prompt: it can be a fic, a moodboard, even some art, this is a very inclusive event, anything artistic is a go!

It's up to you to decide if you want to create something fluffy, smutty or angsty. We just ask you that you tag your post accordingly, and that you have fun!

Post your creation between February 14th and February 16th during the Happy Pedro Hours Pink Edition event. Please use the hashtags #happypedrohours and #bouquetsofpedrochallenge so we can find and reblog your creation.

We hope you'll be inspired to create some beautiful things. Reblogs are appreciated to spread the word. Tell your artist friends!!

Bouquet list

💐1: Valentine, Texas (Joel Miller & drive-in date) by @evolnoomym

💐2: Preciosa (Pero Tovar & lingerie) by @lotusbxtch

💐3: Clint & being sick by @pedrospookie

💐4: Like Oil and Water (Marcus Moreno & enemies to lovers) by @din-cognito

💐5: Step by step (Frankie Morales & public proposal) by @penvisions

💐6: Over moodboard (Javier Gutierrez & someone has sworn off love) by @milla-frenchy

💐7: Silva & bouquet giving by @savedyounine

💐8: Sugar Shack (Agent Whiskey & sex toys) by @inept-the-magnificent

💐9: Crawling Back to You (Dieter's Version) (Dieter Bravo & PDA) by @604to647

💐10: Moodboard (Ezra & speed dating) by @rulexofxnines

💐11: Amantes Sunt Amentes (Marcus Acacius & friends to lovers) by @tateypots

💐12: Life is for the Living (Marcus Moreno & serenade) by @joelalorian

💐13: Din Djarin & platonic love by @pedges-world

💐14: Valentine's a day to feel a lot of things (Fink & little black dress) by @just-mj-or-not

💐15: The Lore (Max Phillips & heart-shaped candy) by @popcornforone

💐16: To Drink Wine Under the Stars (Din Djarin & late for a date) by @hicanivent

💐17: Infused moodboard (Javier Peña & liquor-filled chocolate) by @prolix-yuy

💐18: Perfect Match (Dieter Bravo & dating apps) by @aurorawritestoescape

💐19: Set Stood Up (Dave York & stood up on a date) by @quinnnfabrgay-writes

💐20: A Cupid’s Tale (Marcus Pike & Cupid's bow and arrow) by @oliveksmoked

💐21: Sanctuary (Din Djarin & At home spa date) by @snshineandgnpwdr

💐22: Love At First Sight (Maxwell Lord & love at first sight) by @berryispunk

💐23: The Senator’s Secret Prince (Oberyn & fake dating) by @baronessvonglitter

💐24: Silva & forgotten anniversary by @beefrobeefcal

💐25: Welcome Home (Ezra & homemade goods) by @thepalaceofmelanie

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Hey everyone hope your having a peaceful day! I thought I’d make a post that has all my legacies. Categorized so that y’all can find the legacy that you’d like to play easier! I’ll definitely be adding to the list in the future!! Thank you for all the support and love on my legacies it means a lot to me!!💜 Shoutout to @imissylou for making most of the incredible graphics for me! @ts4challengehub

Themed Legacies (Not Modded) 📖

The Emoji Legacy Challenge😃

Never Get Bored Legacy Challenge Non-Modded Version👩🏼‍🌾🧇

The Marvelous Milkshake Legacy Challenge🥛🍒

The Mood Ring Legacy Challenge🌈💍

The Land of OZ Legacy Challenge🧹🫧

Realistic Fiction/Adult Legacies (Modded) 🔞

(⚠️WARNING! These legacies are modded so be careful make sure to update the mods. And read what is required for each mod. Also these legacies are intended for people eighteen and older! So be aware that there are potentially triggering or uncomfortable topics!🔞)

Never Get Bored Legacy Challenge❌💤

Tragic Tales of Life Legacy Challenge 🍺💔

Supernatural Legacies👻🪦

The Reaper’s Relatives Legacy Challenge💀

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Thank y’all for reading and playing my legacies hope you have fun with them!🥰

Be sure to check out all my socials where I post or upload sims content! Thank you for the support!!💜