#Plot Redux

[femmescripter]

The Maxley/Trigun/DuckTales(2017)/Darkwing Duck Crossover REDUX That You All DEFINITELY Didn't Think of Or Ask For...

But since it's Thanksgiving(or Friendsgiving for those just celebrating with close friends) you have no choice but to accept it and be grateful! So there!

As you're all familiar, back in September I came up with the idea of a Maxley story that crossed over with the 2017 DuckTales reboot, Darkwing Duck and took some inspiration of the concept of Independent Plants/plant hybrids from the anime Trigun. Well I'm here to share three important things concerning this idea. Important Thing #1: I am, in fact, going to make this a full-length story. I'm already working on the chapter concepts and other related notes. Important Thing #2: Regarding the plot redux, there are two major changes. The first change concerns Max's mother. Instead of my headcanon OC, Vanessa, as his biological mom I'm going to go with the comic character Glory-Bee. She's theorized as a possible candidate for Max's mom. And I wanted to set this story truly apart from the rest of my work and stretch my writing skills by working with a lesser-known, barebones character like Glory-Bee. Important Thing #3: As a result of the first major change this means that blonde!Max is back in action. So, if anyone enjoyed my blonde!Max headcanon AU shorts you'll be happy to know that the alternate blonde pretty puppy will soon be in his first feature-length story! Plus I thought this would be a neat way to make Max the "Vash" of the story since Bradley is basically Knives/Nai in terms of personality. So that's about it. I just wanted to share these three major plot changes with you all. And don't worry - I haven't forgotten about those other two Maxley stories that won the poll. I'll be working on them to publish after I finish my current miniseries! I'm properly refreshed from my break and ready to bring Reaching Out & Moving Forward to a close. And I'm actually brewing up something else to tide you guys over in the meantime. So stay tuned for that. Until we meet again, take care!

[feliner]

[emberglowfox]

i thought this post was funny. they would

[mecha--maniac]

Y'ever think about the Metal Sonic dialogue in Sonic Heroes and how he says stuff like 'See me as I am, no longer afraid of anything!'

So like,,, Metal was afraid before?? Presumably of either a lot of stuff or of Sonic/his friends, which would be reasonable given how often he's been destroyed by them.

[jaimemes]

huh. so its started.

[thiswyrmdraws]

Sketches of Duckpaw, a character for an rp I’m doing with my partner set in @redux-iterum ‘s universe! Featured is her brother from an older litter, Starkshade, who my partner writes ::3

[cagedcats]

Bit too burnt out to color it/clean it but I wish Rainpath had been there. Him and Fireheart the wonderful fifth and sixth wheels.

Thank goodness there isn’t another member of the trio though. It’s the only reason Rainpath didn’t get his own ThunderClan admirer

@redux-iterum

[sketch-twentytwo]

if ur considering implementing CU unto your AU (lol) what if he came to be through Melvin's radical science rather than the hypno ring? then he could also potentially be like a physically separate entity from Krupp while still being part of him. if you'd want them to, like, interact with each other directly, yanno?

Careful op, you're giving me ideas!

First things first, though, Captain's gotta come to existence through George and Harold's shenanigans! Working towards it right now with the current comic, but I've yet to decide how Krupp gets tossed into the fray....

I do plan on using the 3D-Hypno ring, just haven't decided how just yet.

[havendance]

Does anyone know off the top of their head when Bruce's 'I'm driving everyone away and only hanging out with my bodygaurd and my sidekick's girlfriend' era began in earnest? I want to say post-officer down, but I'm not sure.

[murdockdevil-remade]

andela ribeiro stats

basics:

status: active in 'whispering palms' aka the palms 3.0 other versions will have their own stat sheets.

full name: andela ribeiro

nicknames: andy

gender: cis woman

pronouns: she/her

sexual and romantic orientation: bisexual biromantic

age: 32

date of birth: april 26

zodiac sign: taurus

residence: whispering palms. which is basically like los angeles, ca

originally from: new valley. which is brooklyn, new york.

powers: photographic reflexes and regenerative healing

occupation: bartender / former surgical resident

species: powered

main verse: retrofuturism. 

appearance:

faceclaim: B/EATRIZ M/ARTINELLO

voice claim: lorn/a morell/o from orange is the new black (she shouldn't but she does lmfao)

height: 5ft11in

build: slim

eyes: brown, almond shaped

hair: black

piercings: double pierced ears

tattoos: no tattoos

other distinguishing features: her smile is a little lopsided / she likes to wear her hair down / she tends to talk with her hands

style: she tends to dress fancy and put-together in sleek black outfits that are in fashion because she enjoys looking like she has her life together even though she doesn’t. she wants to feel good, because it makes her feel good.

personality:

traits: playful / determined / reliable / loyal / overindulgent / stubborn / easily bored

labels / tropes: to add.

mental health: i don’t really like labeling my characters mental health, but she does have some mental health troubles due to past trauma.

physical health: is healthy in this area. minus some scars.

likes: puzzles / eating the corner pieces of cake / 80s music / playing jeopardy and wheel of fortune when it's on television / cooking and baking / naming different parts of the human body / observing

dislikes when people underestimate her / not being challenged / scorpions

fears: scorpions / losing her sister

Phobias: doesn't have one?

hobbies: cooking / dancing / learning

skills: cooking (she's gifted in cooking, due to her mother teaching her to cook) / sewing (she can sew and knit due to her father's influence)/ hand-to-hand combat (father had her learn various fighting styles growing up and she kept up with a few into adulthood)/ weaponry (especially anything dealing with random old weapons. but she knows about weapons mostly due to father being hyper vigilant. she also collects old weapons.) / medical (primary skill due to studying in school)

quirks: talking with her hands. humming to herself.

pet peeves:  when people talk down to her. talking with mouth full of food.

family:

mother: christina ribeiro

father: cristian ribeiro

Siblings: mia ribeiro

birth order: mia ribeiro, andela ribeiro

spouse / lover: currently verse dependent.

children: none.

pets: a pet turtle named mr t

notable close relatives: various.

other: various.

best friend: various.

Rival: various.

crushing on: various.

nemesis: various.

Other: various. 

faves:

ice cream flavour: rocky road

time of the day / night: night

weather: cloudy

breakfast food: french toast

dinner food: spaghetti

colours: purple

songs: the sign by ace of base

other random stuff:

a cherished item: a locket with her mother’s picture in it

first love: a girl from college

usual mood: neutral

1 thing they want to do / experience before they die: calm

defining moments: quitting her residency and when her sister went missing.  

[eyepatchdate]

hopefully smtv vengeance like. adds some stuff to clarify on things left by the wayside in the original game. im looking at some forums and such on some of my remaining questions and they're like. nobody knows lol. smtv has suffered a bit too clearly from the cutting room floor i think

[emberglowfox]

powerless

[retiredcultistredux]

"Maybe that's because we are about to lose a friend because they used him to summon you? He bleeding out over their. " - 🛡 anon

Zan: "You did that yourself?! I thought it was just some side effect, or an accident, or--"

Void Termina: 'I could tell he wasn't believing in me anymore. None of you guys were...you weren't my real friends...I've got cooler friends now. But you're making sure Hyness doesn't die...that's...annoying...'

Zan: "Tch--you're so petty and childish!"

Void Termina: '...And now you believe in me even less...'

[iridescentoracle]

#when ppl say the worldbuilding in TLT is too confusing I laugh #I trained for this #this is NOTHING compared to the alchimeter

the other thing is that largely, The Locked Tomb is just written like homestuck. the drama, the jokes, the non-committal to its own chosen genre voice. it reads like Homestuck! Tamsyn Muir was (is!) a really fantastic hs fic writer, and she gets the tone spectacularly. it fundamentally carries over into The Locked Tomb. some of the funny turns of phrasing are just borrowed/inherited wholecloth from homestuck even

i know most locked tomb fans say “they wouldn’t touch homestuck with a 100ft pole” but the whole book is such a deep love letter to it that i can’t help but think you’re actually scared that you WOULD like homestuck. i mean, homestuck is so deeply injected into this text that you may as well say “i just wouldn’t ever put sugar in my body” while eating a donut.

give it a try. maybe you’ll see what Muir liked about it. maybe you’ll get the worldbuilding more (i see a lot of people calling it confusing, but the homestuck fans always seem to disagree!). maybe you’ll just have a richer understanding of your favourite book. literally what is the harm?

[kirlicues]

Maxis Lost & Found and Default Replacement List | Resources: Sims 2 | Improving the Look of the Game

Here is a resource list of the Default Replacements I use to improve the look of my game, as well as "Maxis Lost & Found items" to add a little more variety.

I play a mostly CC-free game but I've also included a list of the tiny amount of "Maxis match" CC that I use, so if you download my lots and you have these things installed the houses should look like they do in the previews.

Can you believe the Sims 2 is over 20 years old!? It will look like it's hardly aged a day after you put these defaults in. 🤭 I also recommend Reshade for a truly up-to-date experience.

** This post might get updated from time to time. 💗 **

Build Mode Defaults:

Bay Tree texture default by @tvickiesims

Greener Gardens bush defaults by @peppermint-ginger

Greener Gardens Part 2 by @peppermint-ginger

Phlox by @tvickiesims

Plant Texture Defaults from this pack by @pforestsims

Default Garden Plot by @fwaysims

Less Square Waterlilies by @lvstndhrt

Brighter leaves, less square scattered leaves by @shastakiss and TheNinthWave Sims

White Roof Trim Defaults by Phaenoh at ModtheSims

Wall top texture defaults by Maranatah at ModtheSims

Window Fixes by Honeywell at ModtheSims

Mesh replacements for "Border of Helier" fences and the "Near the Floor" half wall by @crispsandkerosene

Buy Mode Defaults:

Custom Computer Screens Default Replacement by @eddysims

Custom Computer Screen - Term paper default add-on

Smaller Cash Register by @pforestsims

Better BBQ by @pforestsims

Useable TSS Coat Hangers (Outerwear, requires Seasons) by Richi3frog at ModtheSims

Keister Kompanion by @pforestsims

White Euro Stairs and Rail OFB (no more aqua line!), open underneath by Rosie. See a picture of it in use here.

Holy Smoke stairs clear glass (as opposed to blue) by @tvickiesims

Upwardly Mobile, Sweeping Success, Stair to Remember Fixes by @simblrnova

Black and White Bare Bath by @tvickiesims

Loft Shower clear glass (as opposed to blue) by @honeywellsdownloads

Clear glass on most objects by Corax at ModtheSims

Clear glass for windows and doors by Slig

Clothing Racks by @withlovefromsimtown

Mission Redux by Leefish

Teak Double Bed by HugeLunatic

Neighborhood Defaults:

Terrain Defaults - @curiousb

No more Blurriness - Beach, Cliff, and Snow defaults - Voeille

Criquettes Linden Trees as Default Replacements

Neighborhood Tree Default Replacements (specifically Ginko,

Redbud, and Walnut) by Honeywell at ModtheSims

Beautified Birch Trees by SixFootSims

CS Seasonal Pines as BG Pine Default by @lowedeus

Snow enabled Seasonal Pines by @lowedeus

Maxis BG Clouds made Global by @lazyduchess and @lowedeus

Effects Defaults:

Prettier Plumbobs by Ambular

Better Thought/Conversation Bubbles by @eddysims

Prettier Bubble Bath by @pforestsims

Sink and Basin Water Revised by @pforestsims

Fountain Water (clear and foamy) by @pforestsims

Clean Skill Meters Default by @pforestsims

Clean OFB Buy Bar Default by @pforestsims

Eye-friendly Countertops by @pforestsims

No Sheen On Ivy by @tvickiesims

Maxis Match Custom Content I use:

Maxis Match Wall Cabinets by CTNutmegger at ModtheSims

Creeping Ivy 3t2 Conversion by MustLuvCatz at ModtheSims

3t2 Functional Washer/dryer by MustLuvCatz at ModtheSims

LG Dryer & Washer Machine by Fresh-Prince at ModtheSims

Maxis Match Chimney Recolors by Kimsie at ModtheSims

I also use some skyboxes and skylines to add interest to preview pictures but those are not included in any of the lot files I offer.

"Maxis Lost & Found" objects converted into usable items by various modders:

Floral Modern Sofa recolor

The Stainless Barbecue - Grey Recolor

Five Studio Lamps

Numica 2x2 card table

Dielectric Electrobreeze Windmill

Broken Snow Globe

18th Century Portrait

Will Wright painting and grouped photos from CAS

"Vacation" recolor for Maxis painting

Ball Obelisk and Monolith Decorative Topiaries

Seven new trees

Modern Print

Souvenir Cabinet

International Sectional Booth

Cricket Bat

Floral Centerpiece

Race Car Bedroom

Lit Clothing Shop Sign

Ikea Pictures

Stockholm Bowl

BASKIS Ceiling Light

Ikea Lights ORGEL, ORGEL VRETEN, DUNO, LYRA

SKIMRA Lamp

Billy Wall Shelf

BENNO Coffee Table (Ikea Stuff)

Washboard (BV)

Plumbob Arch

Loft CAS Window, 2-story Timber column

Loft CAS Window - Fixed

Pinegultcher and Longhorn Balustrade Fences

Nouvelle Fences - "Brass" and "White" recolors

Art Nouveau gate - "White" recolor

Zecutine's "Step Away With Me" Stairs - "Olive" recolor

ValueWood Lumber's "Justa Door" - "Grey" recolor

Yellow Community Phone Recolor

Brick Wall (plus non-Maxis add-on textures)

Nightlife Tile Wall covering

Worn "Bamboo Fever" Wallpaper

Eat At Tiles - Red and White Tile walls

Misc floors

Jungle Rocks Neighborhood Décor (BV)

Bohemian Moldings Diagonal Mesh + Default

How to find more lost and found walls and floors and fences (There are quite a few duplicates that are already in your game if you unlock all of these, so just beware.)

Maxis Pre-Order Bonuses and Old TS2 Site Downloads

Additional useful links:

Must-have mods list for TS2. Compiled especially for Sims 2 Legacy Edition players, but useful for anyone no matter what version of TS2 you play.

Sims 2 Object Default Database Spreadsheet - this includes a whole bunch of defaults that I do not use.

A huge thank you to all the talented creators and modders who keep this game looking fresh after 20 years!