Tristan Legend and Giuseppi Mezzoalto from the Sims handheld series camping out in the Strangetown desert. The number of incredible tales that Tristan can share surely increases with the amount of beers had.
Commission for @just-ornstein - thank you for giving me an opportunity to do something with this concept :D
Ever since we discussed the idea of Giuseppi having kind of a crush on Tristan, I've been wanting to write a small fic about it, and working on this commission gave me the kick in the pants I needed. The bonus fic is under the cut. 388 words. It probably takes place a couple hours before the moment in the artwork.
Passenger seat
The desert eats people, they say, and they're right. It's not just the giant scorpions - it's the wind that rips out the dew from within your throat, it's the sky that's too tall and wide and blue and heavy; best to keep your mouth shut and your head down. The desert goes on, infinite wherever it spreads; a limitless space bisected by one straight road, a matter of basic geometry - that's where you drive fast and steady, alone for days in all directions, unless someone is filming some cheesy car commercial. The desert is the space of nothingness - but if you go there, you're searching for something, and you'll sure find it.
Tristan had been at the wheel for a few hours now. It had been baking hot all morning and afternoon; now the sun was finally going down, and in a couple hours it'd be the cold and dry night of the desert. Giuseppi stretched in the van's passenger seat. Not even a lone funky saguaro in the window to distract him from his thoughts. He turned to look at Tristan instead: in the late afternoon light, the stray frizz of his hair against the sun drew a golden halo. He was always like this, carrying that perfect glow, that dazzling charm, that winning smile. Giuseppi squinted his eyes to shield himself from that stupid brightness. What else could he do? Of course it hurt to see; someone like Giuseppi belonged firmly to the night, where dressed in black he concealed the wrinkles on his too-young face, the roughness that would never become smooth again. Tristan, instead, was all gold and shine, in spite of everything - what envy; and what delight. When he considered himself burnt enough, Giuseppi turned away to look at more rocks and sand. Strangetown was how many miles away now? There's nothing behind, and there's nothing ahead. The van drives on. In that moment, that's where the whole world began and ended.
Tristan slowed down, ready for a break. Giuseppi had promised to himself that he wouldn't slip back to his old ways, but maybe he had in him one last crime, if he would find the courage - to steal some sunlight from his lips. Would it be so bad?
Since moving here from SimValley, Giuseppi has ditched his black-market dealings. Now he's just a shady guy.
Here's Giuseppi Mezzoalto! He's such a fun character, I used feeling really proud whenever I managed to make his sprite smile lol
Here's what Giuseppi looks like ingame!
Yoooo, I got some sims here that I promised to post about yesterday
If no one remembers what I was talking about yesterday, then that's okay. I drew the three girls, and I said that I was going to draw their biological parents for today. I wanted to add them to the post for yesterday, but I sadly didn't have enough time to finish. The only ones that were actually a couple in the games out the six sims, were Eddie and Misty (Though it's said they were on and off, and it seems we're no longer together since there is a mission where you have to help a sim named Luther L. Bigbucks find a date, which was Misty). Though two pairs weren't in a relationship in their games, Diva and Jimmy did know each other. As they could be seen in each other's districts during parties. I've seen them a couple times at each other's districts when I was playing The Sims Urbz, and I'm not really surprised that the Sims in diamond heights could be linked to the crimes going on in Southside bridge
These are the original images I used for reference for each sim
Honestly, I found Jimmy and Diva the most fun to draw(Even though I fucked up Jimmy's hairline at first). I like the way they look. Not that I don't find the other ones boring to draw. I just found these two the most enjoyable. Probably because I actually play the game they're from. Though I actually prefer their concept art more
I actually used the comic he's in for Southside bridge as a reference as I really liked how he looks in there
But those renders though for the selection screen for districts
Yeesh, those are hard to look at. It looks like he rubbed mud under his eyes
I wrote a thing for both Halloween and for issue 2 for Zibe Time Zines, which is an awesome free-to-read zine I participated in with friends. Check out the issues for download here!
This fic is inspired by a childhood favorite of mine that was actually the creepiest thing I’ve ever played maybe? If you’ve ever played or heard about The Sims 2 for Nintendo DS (yes, specifically the DS version), this one’s for you.
Fandom: The Sims (Video Games)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Strangetown Hotel Owner, Tristan Legend, Frankie Fusilli, Ava Cadavra, The Concierge, Honest Jackson, Optimum Alfred, Jimmy the Neck, Mamma Hogg, Giuseppi Mezzoalto, Jebediah S. Jerky
Additional Tags: Strangetown (The Sims), Hotels, Desert, Uncanny Valley, The Sims 2, The Sims 2 DS - Freeform, Gangsters, POV Second Person, Psychological Horror, Campy Horror, Dark Comedy, Humor, managing the world's creepiest hotel, the shining whomst, don't know her, Cults, Killer Robots, Canon Compliant, Aliens, organ harvesting, Small Towns, Mental Breakdown
Summary:
Your car breaks down in a deserted town, and you inherit ownership of a hotel—along with all of its strange happenings.