#higher powers || mod posts

[wonderfulworldofwondertainment]

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OOC: Okay, here you go: (This list's contents are visible to Muses)

Ms. Advice has an eidetic memory, as well as the ability to have a few hundred thought processes at once. If she tries really hard, she can read minds.

Ms. Lock can force otherwise random things to conform to a pattern. She's also really good at coming up with ways to prevent chaotic and dangerous events.

Mr. Lost is unable to be brought anywhere consciously, but if followed, will lead someone to where they need to be. The reason the Foundation lost so many people trying to contain him is because most of them, for their own sake, needed to be outside the Foundation

Mr. Bluee emits an aura that induces calm in others. It can dull pain and relieve anxiety. Unfortunately, it's not permanent.

Mr. Type's body is partially mechanical, with a large portion of his chest dedicated to a typewriter-like mechanism. When attempts to speak, his words are instead typed out by the mechanism. As this happens, his glasses gradually slip down his face, and when he pushes them back up, the system cycles to the next line.

Mr. Studio can control broadcast signals, such as radio and television. He has a screen on his chest that displays things that he thinks about. His voice sounds like it's coming from an old megaphone, and he speaks in a Transatlantic accent.

Ms. Fluff can assume the traits and abilities of creatures she interacts with, as well as being able to speak to them regardless of language barrier (This includes human languages). Additionally, animals that interact with her almost never act aggressively, regardless of how dangerous the creature is under normal circumstances.

Ms. Flowers can cause plants to grow immediately, or heal plants of parasites or other afflictions through touch. She can also "talk" to them, even going as far as asking weeds to move, which they do shortly afterwards.

Mr. Corporate is tied to the whole "No MC&D" thing. Whenever one of the misters disappear, he appears nearby, attempting to approach them. If he were to reach them before they left the area, he'd present them with a massive contract detailing what MC&D would have to do in order to be allowed to meet with that specific mister for a total of 5 minutes. This contract is needlessly complicated and totally one-sided. He also reads it in a voice akin to that of Ben Stein.

Mx. Sketch is able to create drawings of just about anything, including things that don't/can't exist and events of which they have no knowledge. They are also mute.

Mr. Narrator is able to perceive and announce any and all events surrounding anyone connected to Dr. Wondertainment. His voice is projected as such to, well, anyone reading the blog. He sounds like the narrator from the Stanley Parable and is also on of the only misters to not have rainbow eyes.

Mr. Anon (formerly Ms. Anon) has all the abilities of the anons on Tumblr, including the powers of M!A. This, of course, leaves him massively disjointed and chaotic. He's also able to appear basically anywhere. Whenever an ask gets received by someone on this blog, he appears from nowhere to ask it.

Mrs. Wonder is an alternate version of Dr. Wondertainment, and thus has all of his abilities.

There are more to come, don't worry.

[selfcontainedunivcrse]

i worry abt making Vwoop's backstory Too Edgy but . it is just a little thing in the middle of two guys with competing god complexes and it's NOT having a good time

[cripplecharacters]

hello! i read your last post (the one about how prosthetics aren't the only solution so people need to stop making ocs with prosthetics, or something like that idk i'm not very good at summaries) and it mentioned how prosthetics don't work like normal limbs? i have a character with a prosthetic (he's not mine) and i was wondering: what did that post mean by that? this is mostly so i can write him better :)

Hi, we don't have prosthetic-using mods so please take this with a grain of salt.

First question would be: which limb is the prosthetic for? An arm and a leg have drastically different functions, and the prosthetics for them are the same in this regard. That's also why prosthetic legs are overall much more helpful than arms - “bear weight” is a much easier task than “replace the most dexterous part of the human body that needs touch and pressure to work as intended”.

But yeah, they don't work like meat limbs because they aren't them, it's a replacement that works for some and not at all for others.

As an example, someone who has an AKA (above knee amputation) will walk fundamentally differently from someone who has a knee because of the knee factor. That's why amputations are categorized based on how many joints are or aren't there. There aren't nerves to tell the knee to bend, so the muscles that are left and gravity have to do it instead. Sometimes people get gait disorders because they suddenly have to use their hips completely differently than they used to. It's also just fundamentally harder - using a prosthetic requires significantly more energy than not. The higher the amputation, the higher the energy cost. They can also cause pain. That's why people with higher amputations will often use a wheelchair or crutches instead. Sometimes it's just not worth it.

For prosthetic arms, where do we even start? Prosthetics don't provide feeling, they don't help with tactile feedback, you don't have the dexterity of bio fingers - most hand-looking prosthetic arms won't have separate fingers because it's impossible to control. They will have a thumb and the rest of the fingers as two parts, not five. For many people, the stub is more useful than a prosthetic because it does offer these. A butcher I know uses his residual limb to hold meat in place rather than a prosthesis because it's more precise. Hands are ridiculously complicated, and prosthetics simply don't replicate that. They often make things harder, not easier. For upper-limb amputees who do need their prosthetics (for example, people with bilateral, high-level amputation might opt for them more than someone who's missing a part of one forearm) will usually tend to use hook (body-powered) prosthetics, not the “robotic bionic arm that looks like a bio arm painted silver”. And on the basis of being a hook they simply don't work the same as a hand, and they require a lot of training.

There's also the entire thing of acquiring and taking care of prosthetics; again, things you don't need to do for bio limbs. They can be astronomically expensive and for many too difficult to upkeep. Some people can't put theirs on at all, or require help to do so.

I hope this helps, I recommend you look through our #prosthetics and #limb differences tags, as well as simply interacting with amputees and learning about their experiences - if you don't know the differences between bio limbs and prosthetics you still have a lot of research to do.

mod Sasza

[magici-if]

Attention, viewers. The following program contains content suitable for mature audiences aged 16 and above. Viewer discretion is advised.

[DEMO COMING SOON][FAQ] [RO ASKS MASTERPOST]

MAGICI: WORLDSTAR INTRO POST

A flyer falls at your feet.

Ever wanted to become the best mage in the world? Ever wanted to become famous while at it?

Well, according to this flyer, by applying for this magic academy-turned-talent show, you can.

A chance to develop your magic affinities, get a free higher education from a renowned academy, meet people from all over the world, win the grand prize of 300 000 kubos , AND become mindblowingly famous?

Sign-me-up.

Friends, mentors, rivals, lovers? In the end, the top only has space for one.

Will you be the one standing there?

But more importantly, what will you do to get there?

Find the answers to these questions and more in the third season of:

Magici: Worldstar - Where dreams become Magic.

A ✧ Spellbound ✧ Entertainment© Production

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED. CATCH US ON CHANNEL 4!

In a world where magic is alive and widespread, you're one of the few lucky ones who can say they have actual powers instead of the weak energy most people possess. That's because you've had your Awakening, the extraordinary event in which that fragile energy becomes magic.

Unfortunately, Magic Academies are expensive and hard to get into, so you've never had the resources to truly hone your powers.

That changes when you find out that one of the most famous and respected magic academies in the world, Magici Academy, is letting anyone* apply.

How? By joining the famous magic talent show, Magici: Worldstar, you get a free education at the Academy. The catch? Every week, you risk being eliminated**, effectively shattering the dream of a lifetime.

Will you excel, or will you be eliminated, perhaps by the viewers or because you weren't on par with your fellow contestants?

*(See full requirements at MagiciWorldstar.com)

**Continued enrolment subject to Academy approval.

KEEP READING FOR FEATURES AND ROS.

Fully design your MC: pick your magic affinity, tv persona, gender identity, pronouns, sexuality, name, fashion style, personal goals, body mods, and many more!

Pick who gets eliminated by answering to polls!

Romance one of 6 ROs, or pursue casual flings

Will you focus on honing your magic, getting your grades up, winning the talent show, or simply charming the viewers?

Will you learn to control your powers, or succumb in this new and stressful environment?

Affect how the viewers, teachers, teammates, judges, and fellow students perceive you.

Affect how well your team does in the talent show, as well as the relationships between your teammates

Possibly win a talent show and get crazy rich and famous

Become the viewers' sweetheart... or a pain in the ass ^^

Play matchmaker with your class-/teammates ❤︎

❤︎ Romantic Options:

[RO appearances here] (not a rickroll this time I swear)

Martin: He comes from a long lineage of strong mages. Always the family's black sheep, he seeks to make his family proud and finally show them he's worthy of his last name. A gentle but intimidating giant, he doesn't want to get too close to his fellow contestants, can you break down his walls?

Tropes: Stoic, Slow-Burn, Forced Proximity, Roommates, Afraid to Commit, Idiots in Love

Demetra: This one is a mystery. Your brother's best friend, whom you've seen walking around your home since you were a teenager; however, she never made an effort to get to know you. When you see her at the Academy, you realise you know nothing about who she is. She says her only motivation to be on the show is knowledge, but will you show her she can find something other than that?

Tropes: Rivals to Lovers, Brother's Best Friend, Idiots in Love, Everyone Can See It

Evander: Evander is a gifted individual with a big talent for magic, but he's lazy. The definition of "He's smart but he doesn't apply himself", he could care less about being in the academy. Their family has managed to force convince them to be on the show, the fame and money a big incentive. What they secretly hope is that he'll come home as a new person and grow up. You won't fix them, but you can sure seduce them. ;)

Tropes: First Love, Fish Out of Water, Oblivious to Love, Pining

Harley: A social butterfly, it seems somehow she's already friends with everyone at the Academy. Growing up around musicians made her love for music grow, as well as awaken her powers. She joined the show to make important connections and to get her name out there both as a talented musician and a powerful mage. Will you be just another friend for her or will you become her muse? 𝄞

Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Soft Love, Roommates, Idiots In love, Mutual Pining

Echo: Echo is extremely shy and often lost in her own thoughts. Her unique powers make her an intimidating rival and a strong teammate. However, she joined the show for a specific reason: she seeks to learn more about her unusual affinities. Other than that she hasn't really been interested in getting to know anyone. Maybe you'll be the exception and get to know the real Echo. ❤︎

Tropes: Slow Burn, Mutual Pining, Idiots In Love, Strangers to Lovers, Hesitant, Crush on MC

Dominic: He is one of the judges at Magici: Worldstar, as well as a professor at the Academy. He is just another judge, and you're just another contestant. Nothing to see here. :)

Tropes: Forbidden Love, Fell In Love with The Wrong Person, Lovers in Denial

possible flings 👀 Other contestants:

Bleon: They already have a reputation as a prankster around the Academy, having competed in Magici: Worldstar's first season. Loved by the student body, hated by the professors, but you'll be sure to like this menace.

Bruno: A shy but friendly presence in your team, he looks forward to getting to know you. After a quick conversation, you already know he aspires to become a respected landscape engineer by perfecting his ability to build and shape landscapes.

Brynn: She aspires to become a Nature Guardian, and to preserve harmony between humans and nature. It is slightly interesting then, that she seems to dislike you the moment she sets her eyes on you.

Chianti: He holds a little secret. Well, not anymore, 'cause I'm about to tell you. He's just had his Awakening, a mere few months before his admission to the show. Will you help him develop his affinities or turn the other way, until he gets eliminated?

Nora: After losing her father to a magic-related incident, she understands that even the strongest healers can't save themselves. She dreams of becoming a mage healer, but also a Guardian, thanks to her rare affinity combination.

Rahim: A disciplined and focused mage, no one in his family has had an Awakening. He hopes he'll be able to get far in the show or to at least stay long enough to develop his powers.

[DEMO COMING SOON... STAY TUNED]

ATTENTION VIEWERS: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE PROJECT "MAGICI: WORLDSTAR" IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.

✧ Magici: Worldstar is a contemporary fantasy romantic drama IF, a first part to the Magici series.✧ Reblogs/asks are crazy appreciated !!

[petalruesimblr]

Hey everyone!

This is part two of my small gift to my followers and to all the support I have received since I started this simblr blog. In case anyone missed it, here's the link to the first part of my gift: click here. It features a small set of starter homes for your Sims all priced below §16,500.

For the second gift, I'm excited to introduce the Sim Service Specialist Career! This is my first time creating a career for The Sims 3 and I owe special thanks to MissyHissy's for the step-by-step tutorial (here), as well as to Emma and Pat222 at Job Centre Discord for their help and encouragement when I felt like giving up.

Additional credits go to the creators of S3pe and Twallan for the Career Mod.

To new visitors, welcome and feel free to browse my Tumblr by checking out the pinned post for easier navigation. To everyone, your continued support through likes, reblogs, downloads and follows is always appreciated and welcomed!

Click on ’Keep Reading’ below for more information and pictures of the Sim Service Specialist Career.

XOXO, petalrue 🌺

Sim Service Specialist (Call Center)

Download Link: Sim File Share | MTS (for approval)

Career Details:

Available for: Young Adults, Adults and Elders Available Languages: English Levels: 10 Does it have Carpool? Yes Does it have Uniforms? Yes Metrics: Charisma, Logic (only at higher career levels), Relationships, Mood, Meetings (for high level) Performance Tones: Business as Usual, Peak Performance, Coffee Break, Team Huddle, Desk Detour, Hold Meetings, Practice Call Scripts, Suck up to Boss, Strategy Review and Conduct Evaluation

For my first career for TS3, I decided to go with the Call Center path which I was already familiar with due to my previous job working at one. This is a vanilla career; meaning no opportunities, events, books nor custom uniforms because those are a lot harder to deal with for a first timer.

This career was made with patch 1.42 and it should work for higher patches as long as you have the latest version of NRAAS Careers Mod. Please be advised that you will need NRAAS Careers Mod for this career to show up in the game, click here.

The career is based at the Business and Journalism rabbit hole with the same uniforms used for the Business career, for female Sims refer to the picture above and male Sims click here for reference. This career focuses mostly on the Charisma skill at the start, which then adds the Logic skill as the career advances to leadership roles.

I have renamed all typical tones such as Power Work and Take It Easy, etc. and have added three custom tones called: Practice Call Scripts, Conduct Evaluation and Strategy Review that will increase charisma and logic respectively.

I'm not fluent in any other languages to translate so if anyone is interested in translating this career, please don't hesitate to send me a message here or comment on this post and will let you know the details.

I have tested this career in my game, so far it is working and all scripts are showing up. As this is my first career, all feedback is very welcome to help me learn and improve my skills so please let me know if you experience any problems on your end and I’ll do my best to sort it as soon as possible.

[tailschannel]

/r/Sonic goes dark in protest of Reddit's controversial API changes

Fans will not be able to view the unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog community on Reddit due to a massive site-wide protest.

/r/SonicTheHedgehog and thousands of Reddit communities went dark on Monday in protest against the platform's planned changes to their app programming interface, or API.

Why is this happening?

Reddit's interface allowed third party services and the platform to communicate with each other. Protestors claimed that the site's motivation to monetize access will threaten to shut down off-site applications, drastically affect moderator tools, limit accessibility-focused programs, and alter the ability to impartially access content.

One popular iOS cilent already announced plans to shut down, as it would cost around $20 million USD per year if it were to continue under the new agreement.

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman defended the changes in a ask-me-anything thread, and claimed that the platform "can no longer subsidize commercial entities that require large-scale data use."

The changes were similarly compared to Twitter's controversial plan to cut off third-party access to its interface in early 2023, which saw many long-standing third-party clients forced to shut down.

The response

As a result, more than 6,000 subreddits elected to go dark in protest of the changes. Users either saw subreddits in a "read-only" state, which meant that there was no ability to create new comments or posts; or in a "private" state, which meant it cannot be viewed in public at all.

The protests were expected to generally last to a minimum of 48 hours; however, a seemingly defensive rebuke from Reddit managed to escalate numerous communities to extend their outage to an indefinite period.

Affecting you

The Sonic the Hedgehog subreddit went dark just before midnight Eastern time on Monday.

Tails' Channel understands that the blackout will last for a minimum of 48 hours, but it could extend to an undetermined period of time "based on the general climate" of the situation, according to the subreddit's head moderator, @andtails.

"Reddit's entire business model is predicated on the use of free labor to run their communities, so the only way we send a powerful message to their higher ups that what they're doing isn't okay is to strike," said the moderator in a public post.

The statement continued, "even if you are not directly impacted by Reddit's corporate decision-making now, their decision to charge for API access may set a precedence for future corporate decisions down the line that will increasingly hurt the user experience on this platform."

Subreddit users were encouraged to "take a break from Reddit" and submit complaints during the indefinite outage, as the mod argued that the planned changes will fundamentally hurt the platform.

[olomaya]

Religion Mod: Banisteria Expansion

This is a small update for my Religion mod specifically for the Omiscan religion.

So you probably don't think of bongs when you think of religion but the use of psychedelic substances was a very common practice in ancient religions as people used to use them to commune with spirits and higher powers. As the Omiscan religion is based on ancient MesoAmerican and West African animist religions, it fits right in and makes for some fun gameplay.

If you play as an Omiscan, then you know that there's a special unlock you get for maxing out the religion which is a psychedelic herb called Banisteria. It's based on ayahuasca. Sims eat it and gain temporary "enlightenment" or they may have a negative reaction to it.

It's always been the plan to make a drinkable tea version (which is how you normally take ayahuasca) but while I was doing the vape pen, I added the option to smoke banisteria as well for my freewheeling free-lovin Omiscans.

Since the Omiscan religion is all about communing with others and the spirits, I wanted the smoking (and eventually drinking) to be a shared experience but the idea of sharing a vape seemed gross to me (do people do that IRL?). So I created a bong which is, in theory, just as gross, but at least that's what you normally do with bongs so I can let that slide.

Requirements: You need the updated banisteria and Peteran (that's where the buff effects are) files and my Smoking mod here to use this and University for the herb effects. If you are downloading the religion mod for the first time, please read through the documents and the original post first.

Credits: The bong is an edited conversion from Chisami's Highlife set. Sadly their blog is no longer active but you can still find their stuff on a graveyard site. You may be able to use other bongs but I shorted this one to fit the animation so you'll have to trial and error to see which other cc bongs will work.

Download after instructions after the cut

Banisteria is a sacred herb to the followers of the Omiscan religion so it's only available to those who have mastered the religion. It cannot be bought or acquired any other way (unless you use a cheat).

However globalization ruins everything and turns it into a commodity so now it's become cool to smoke Banisteria even if you're not Omiscan.

Still only Omiscans have a good understanding of how to handle the herb and so they have a lower chance of having a bad trip. Chance of a bad trip is 40% (tunable) if you don't have an Omiscan skill level 3 or higher.

Sims can sell banisteria at the smoke shop which yields a higher price than if you were to sell it through your inventory. (How much more you get is based on the quality of the herb.)

I've also updated the herb effects for banisteria so having a bad trip is bit more "psychedelic". Sims that are tripping will hear and see things only they can hear and see.

Because banisteria is a mind altering substance, pregnant Sims should not smoke it but no one's stopping you from doing so. It will cause harm to the pregnancy though.

Other Features:

This adds two additional features to the vape pen

Add Banisteria: You will need at least 4 banisteria herbs in your inventory to fill the vape pen. Note: this amount is tunable in Retuner

Smoke Banisteria: self explanatory

Bongs/Waterpipes

You can purchase from the smoke shop at the grocery store where you get cigarettes, vapes, etc.

Bongs cost 350 and require 6 banisteria herbs to fill. Also tunable.

Sims with a bong in their inventory can also smoke with a friend. Just select someone you have 40+ relationship with and select "Smoke with X". They may accept or refuse based on their traits or current buffs.

Omiscan teens won't get in trouble for smoking banisteria because it's part of their culture.

Download here

Download updated banisteria here and religion base file here (required)

[thewebcomicsreview]

Crafting A Comic: Frog Alarmclock And The Fabric Of Time

For a long time, I’ve wanted to make a webcomic.

I’ve written two webcomics, Legend of the Hare and Saffron and Sage, but I didn’t draw either of them. And I’ve always been a little self-conscious about that, and harbored a desire to make a comic all by myself, art and all. This desire has been inflamed lately by the success of ForEach, a comic made by one of my discord mods. It’s getting kind of popular, and already has more interest and engagement that Saffron and Sage, something I’m very normal and well-adjusted about, and I’ve been thinking this is something that’s in my power to make. My art, while still limited, is finally at the point where I can do this, and I’ve been writing forever. All I need is a plan.

I have never been a good planner, and it shows a lot in my comics, so I want to have a lot more of the comic written out and planned before pencil comes to paper than I traditionally have done, and I‘d like to turn this brainstorming into Content for you all. It’s a critical part of the writing process, and one that gets glossed over a lot, in part because it leads to slightly rambling essays. But I do have one thing to start with: a protagonist.

(Art by HolyHandGrenade)

Frog Alarmclock is a young woman being trained to join a coven of powerful witches who stitch the fabric of time. She has very little interest in this grand destiny, and is a bit of a stereotypical NEET loser despite her great magic power. Her name, Frog, comes from a knitting term referring to a way of correcting mistakes, but obviously frog-the-animal theming is cute and marketable. I’ve posted a bit about this character on my discord, and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, so I think there’s some potential here worth mining. So far, though, the only plot element I’ve been able to come up are

Frog lives with her Grandma, who trains her. Grandma’s power level has fluctuated wildly in my rough drafts, from “generic witch” to “personally gets into fights with Satan in hell”, and I’ve been leaning towards the higher end. Frog and Grandma don’t get along. I’m giving her the placeholder name “Batra”. It sounds witchy, sounds batty, and it comes from batrachia, which means Frog, so it fits the theming subtly.

Frog lives in a Florida suburb. I don’t remember why I settled on Florida specifically, and that may change, but I do like the idea that this cosmic entity lives in kind of a slummy neighborhood. I may move them to Lowell, MA, which is closer to home and an aesthetic I know better.

Frog has a crush on a pink biker chick with pig theming, the Miss Piggy to her Kermit. For the time being, lets call this character Susie Pepper. Susie from “Sus” the latin word for pig, and Pepper because Peppa Pig. It’s a placeholder name.

That’s all I got so far. Even the name, “Frog Alarmclock and the Fabric of Time” is placeholder I made up just now while writing this. I’ve written a few random short stories of this character, trying to get a feel for her, and I even made her my character in a weekly Pathfinder game. But it’s time to try and get a proper story going. With Legend of the Hare, I had a huge over-arcing five-year plan for each layer in the tower, but little sense of where the comic was going to be in three pages, which led to a lot of problems. With Saffron and Sage, I set out with a vague over-arching storyline of “Saffron must rescue her prince”, and kept the comic to short episodic self-contained stories, taking heavy inspiration from Gunnerkrigg Court. Saffron would go on wacky adventures, and rescuing Faunus would be some vague future goal she was theoretically working towards in the same way Ash Ketchum wanted to be a Pokemon Master but took 20 years to get around to that. This worked better, but led to the comic feeling very aimless and meandering, which is part of why it’s turned increasingly farcical. In some ways, my two comics would be better served by switching protagonists. Saffron is very driven in a way suited for a somewhat goofy battle shounen, and if Jill set out on an adventure to rescue Riley she’d be distracted more easily and it’d lend itself better to an adventure-of-the-week format.

Frog, being a NEET loser, is closer to Jill than to Saffron. And suddenly, just from that sentence, I know what I want to do with this comic now. Writing this essay has given me one of those Eureka moment that happens sometimes, when you go from no ideas to the entire plot of the comic all at once. Frog is Jill if she was the Rabbit Champion for a few years before the story started. They’ve got different personalities, of course, Frog isn’t just Jill with a big hat, but this is the throughline I needed. I can work with this, get a first draft done, get an editor to look at it, and report back to you with more detail.

[doctorbunny]

i just saw a post for a 'tumblr blackout' inspired by the reddit blackout based on the vague notion that the tumblr mobile app has gotten worse (and yeah, it has) its well intentioned but I feel it's missing the point of the reddit blackout?

Firstly: Reddit is just easier to shut down due to the whole, volunteer mods running subreddits thing

Secondly: Reddit had a specific upcoming feature that would objectively make a lot of things terrible with very short notice they were planning to change the APIs from free to unaffordable, meaning that third party apps (which a lot of users preferred to the official app and had a lot of vital modding tools that made modding large subreddits feasible) would cease to exist. Higher ups made it clear that they had no interest in going back on this despite reddit being a hub for blind netizens as well as their volunteer mods all signing a big petition to get them to reconsider.

like the reddit blackout period is 'over' but due to lack of change... people are just keeping it going, it's not unanimous (nothing is) but the vast majority understand why this is so important to stop happening

This isn't anywhere close to the same situation, tumblr is not threatening to introduce something that'd make the site imminently unusable so there's no pressure It's also weird timing bc a lot of people are currently joining tumblr due to the reddit stuff, it's hard to get new people who just joined a site like tumblr organised (keep in mind there's no way to 'pin' a tumblr post on other people's dashes like you can at the top of a subreddit) so i just feel like even if people try to avoid using tumblr, it won't really make a dent?

like organisation is key here but this feels so silly and lackluster in comparison

reddit blackout is about showing the power of reddit mods (who are reddit users, but like a specific class of volunteer labourers) and it was done in direct response to admins (who tried to do an AMA and pretend they were listening)

if a bunch of us just randomly stop using tumblr for two days, it doesn't send nearly as focused a message

[wonderfulworldofwondertainment]

Ms fluff? I don't recognize that name

OOC: There are 60 total misters. Well, 59, technically. I'm still working on the list. Once it's done, I'll post it. I've got 37 so far. Mr. Anon is number 59, as it stands.

[thesims3help]

Sims 3 - Gameplay enhancing mods: Sim, Social Interactions, Social Groups & More.

A category-based mod post. Mods and links previously featured in our Masterlist. All credits to their rightful owners.

Categories include: traits, romance, interactions, social groups, behaviour, lifetime wishes, illnesses, new abilities and similar related mods.

Autonomous Fun In The Sun

Bring "Mysterious Drinks" (Chemistry Set Potions) To Others

Ask To Join Fishing

Advice Social Interactions

Better Greet

Deep Conversations

Sleep on the couch, new interaction

Prank Calls

Sim Like Evil Interaction by Kuree (simlogical.com)

More Negative Moodlets

The Sims 3 Awkward moments & Humiliations "Immediate Interactions"

The Sims 3 Demonic Powers

The Sims 3 Passion And Romance

The Sims 3 V*olence And Aggression

The Sims 3 Disasters & Blessings "Immediate Interactions"

Have Sim Arrested Mod

Break into house Mod *ARREST UPDATE*

Back to Nature -- Lifetime Wishes for Farmers and Outdoorspeople

One with Nature

Better Rich and Famous Lifetime Wish - 1.67

nraas Vector - custom Disease mod; must download main Vector mod + wanted modules for diseases.

Enhanced Hospitals(Updated 30/1/23)

No Social Groups

No Rebel Social Group Influence from Adding Herb to Meal

More/Less Opportunities, No Answer Phone, Call Anytime, No auto smartphone tasks

nraas - Woohooer

Better Polyamory

Retuned Attraction System

More/Less Attraction Calls & Love Letters - 4 Flavors

Romantic Socials TYAE - Same Sex - Revised

More Traits for All Ages

Hidden Traits Unlocked

Hypochondriac Trait (Scripting Mod) [For Testing] - A Simlogical First by Sims MX

Higher/Lower LTR, Unhidden Traits, AllTraits for All Ages

Mod The Sims - **UPDATED: 26-July** Cigarette Smoking Mod - OVERHAUL

Let Me Take a Selfie (Update 9/3/23) - Pets Fix

Sunscreen

Acne Mod (Update 7/22/23) - Version 2.2

The Journal Mod

Take Sims To Court - Sue Sims, Become a Lawyer, Have Court Weddings and More!

Social Clubs Mod (+ banking) - Grow Memberships, Push Activities, Make Bank Accounts and More!

Truely Unique Sims

9 New Death Types

Just Sit (script mod)

Aging Manager

Faster shower, use toilet and brush teeth mod, including slower versions!

Relieve Bladder in the Shower

Pee Here (Scripting Mod) by Sims MX (simlogical.com) - Males pee on terrain.

Unrestricted Sponge Baths TYAE

Change At Home After Work

More waking up time for your sims, available in 5 cool flavors!

More/Less Alien Abductions

Lower/Higher Lifetime Reward Prices

Herb Nausea Mods

Midlife Crisis Tuning Mod

Weddings for inactives (new interaction)

Nosy sim interactions

[feudalconnection]

The Nomination Period for the 2nd Term 2023 Inuyasha Fandom Awards is now CLOSED!!

Hey everyone!

Below the cut you'll find a complete list of all the Fanfiction nominations received for this term!

The list of Fanart nominations can be found here!

Thank you to everyone who participated in this term for taking the time to do so. We hope you enjoyed your experience! If you do not see your nomination, please reach out to us as soon as possible!

We strongly encourage that when you view a work of art or read a fanfiction, please reblog or leave a review to let the creators know how much their work and talent is appreciated!

As a reminder, we are giving 3 weeks time to enjoy all of the creations. The voting period will begin June 5th and end June 20th.

In order to be able to vote, you'll need to register so we can keep it all neat and clear. We will be posting the link to the voting form on the first day of the voting session.

Got a question? Check out our FAQ or send us an ask. You can also message one of the mods directly!

Don't forget, we also have our Feedback Form open until the end of this term! We'd love to hear any and all feedback, suggestions, and recommendations!

Thank you to everyone who nominated for making this 2nd Term absolutely wonderful, and happy voting!

Best Action/Adventure

“Anti-Hero” by @lavendertwilight89

“Between Us” by @halcyonmoments / Pheeny_Writes (Ao3)

“Legacy” by @fandomobsessions016

“The Dog Prince” by @gypsin / Gypsyn (Ao3)

“At the End of the World” by @noyourenotreal

Best AU/AR

“All in the Gang” by @moon-ion / thetroll (Ao3)

“The Unfortunate Queen” by @elkonigin

“Fade to Black” by @purdybaby & @kstewdeux

“Stolen” by @ladydiscordia / Discord1 (FFN)

“Demons and DJs” by @thisdumbbitchcantspell / MenacingMenace (Ao3)

“Hunting Happiness” by @sagemcmae

“Lay Me Down” by @crystalballa / Vegetasprincess (Ao3)

“Rose Clippings” by @sereia1313 / Sereia13 (Ao3)

Best Canon Universe

“Not Without You” by @hanmajoerin

“Mercury’s in Gatorade” by @clearwillow / BrigidTheFae (Ao3)

“Close Quarters” by Griddlebone (Ao3)

“One’s True Bond” by @jeremymarsh

“Helping Hands Heal Hearts” by @dawnrider

“Zephyr” by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (Ao3)

Best Angst

“To Catch a Demon” by Alaviles (Ao3)

“Made to Order” by @chiaztolite

“Lethe” by @elkonigin

“The Closest Moment to the Dawn” by @classysassy9791 / ClassySassy (Ao3)

“Moonlit Melancholy” by LaughingFreak (Ao3)

“Tsukuyomi’s Eternity” by Mewcedes (Ao3)

Best Dark

“Apocrypha of the Storm” by @wbficaholic / Wonderbug (Ao3)

“The Progenitor” by @moon-ion / thetroll (Ao3)

“you were a fistfight” by @lutelyre

“Necessities” by Bee_Tawon (Ao3)

Best Drama

“Letters Through Time” by @cat-zchen

“Soulless” by @witchygirl99

“Chai.” by @inussunflower

“My Beloved” by Yearofthecatfan922 (Ao3)

“time will tell” by @savethelastdan / Shespitsfire (Ao3)

“Higurashiton” by @theladymagnolia / LadyMagnolia (Ao3)

“Crave” by Latenightdevilx (Ao3)

“A Wending Heart” by @faceless-eater / Desseruh (Ao3)

Best Humor/Parody

“They Really Should Have Known Better” by Happy_Ocelot (Ao3)

“Glowing in the Dark” by @cat-zchen

“Code Hanyou” by @shikonstar / BitterNovember (Ao3)

“Uncharted Territory” by @chiaztolite

“Barking at the Moon” by @roseheartwhitefox

Best NSFW

“Atelier” by CloudsCloudlet (Ao3)

“Wellsprung” by @kitramune / littlekitsune1 (Ao3)

“Wrapped in Fur” by @cherisenae

“Uncharted Territory” by @chiaztolite

“My Brother’s Bestfriend” by @keichanz

“Make It Till Midnight” by @lostinfantasyworlds

“Duty Bound” by Nora_Wall (Ao3)

Best One-Shot

“Sometimes a Snuggle is Exactly What We Need” by @neutronstarchild

“A Father and Daughter’s Bond” by @twstgabrielle / Misteria247 (Ao3)

“Glowing in the Dark” by @cat-zchen

“Veil” by Mynameis_human (Ao3)

“The Last Time” by @goshinote

“Higher Power” by argentkosmos (Ao3)

Best Character Portrayal

“Mail Tampering” (Inuyasha) by @shikonstar / BitterNovember (Ao3)

“Zephyr” (Koga) by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (Ao3)

“Fragments” (Sesshoumaru) by @sereia1313 / Sereia13 (Ao3)

“In Too Deep” (Kagome) by @sagemcmae

“Izon Sho” (Kagome) by @anyara

“Remnants of Unity” (Kagome) by @writemydaydreams

“Sweet on You” (Kagome) by 00KuroiOokami (Ao3)

“Mistakes of Lovers Past” (Koga) by Karolinemeow (Ao3)

Best InuKag Romance

“Paint Me a Picture” by @neutronstarchild and @ruddcatha

“The Shikon Princess” by Stormcloud17 (Ao3)

“Come Out of Ashes” by @theundeadfandom / Kaebear89 (Ao3)

“The Engaged Princess” by @shnuggletea

“The Half-Breed’s Wife” by @gypsin / Gypsyn (Ao3)

“The Prom Conundrum” by @inuyashamybeloved / InuScarlett (Ao3)

Best SessKag Romance

“Letters Through Time” by @cat-zchen

“For Your Attention” by @witchygirl99

Best Romance

“Hyacinth Hues” by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (Ao3)

“Not to Her” by @serial-doubters-club / Hakomorebi (Ao3)

“Mistakes of Lovers Past” by Karolinemeow (Ao3)

“Only You, Sango” by @skyelara

Best Fluff

“Potpourri” by @uissuteffu

“A Big Change” by Hallow777 (Ao3)

“Bonded by Birth” by @kawaiichan67

“Sick of This S@*%” by @fawn-eyed-girl

“First Impressions” by @mamabearcat

“Howling Heart” by @mynightshining

Best Serial

“Sins Week 2022: SessSan Edition” by @serial-doubters-club / Hakomorebi (Ao3)

“All in the Gang” by @moon-ion / thetroll (Ao3)

“No Other Way” (InuKag chapters) by @somekndofnature

“Blank Space��� by UntappedChaos (Ao3)

Best Ficlet

“Hyacinth Hues” by @mrfeenysmustache / AshMish111 (Ao3)

“Tranquility” by @cherisenae

“Hold Me Dear Into the Night” by @hyylia

“Dandelions!” by @moongoddesslee

Best Antagonist Portrayal

“Guardian” (Ryuukotsusei) by @ruddcatha

“The Progenitor” (Sesshoumaru’s Mother) by @moon-ion / thetroll (Ao3)

Best Completed

“Swimming in Jade” by @lavendertwilight89

“Rose Clippings” by @sereia1313 / Sereia13 (Ao3)

“In Too Deep” by @sagemcmae

“Demons and DJs” by @thisdumbbitchcantspell / MenacingMenace (Ao3)

“Fragments” by @sereia1313 / Sereia13 (Ao3)

[lamare-sims]

I'm really interested in your electrical box mod but is really confuse to understand everything from the thread on mts, can you explain it in one long post or something like that please?

I should, I really should, but not today :)

The good thing about that mod is that you don't have to know much to use it. You can just plop it in your downloads, buy the box in buy mode and see what happens. You don't have to worry about setting it up, although there are a couple of settings you can explore. It affects only that lot, and if you want to stop using it, just sell the box.

The main feature is random events like blackouts, short circuits, broken lightbulbs, phone line problems, etc. Not all of them are completely random, some triggered by weather or other things.

You can tinker with the box, upgrade it with additional (imaginary) equipment. There are tons of little details. Like, if your sim turns off the circuit breaker before repairing some broken electrical appliance, it can't electrocute your sim. Or how your sims react differently when the lights suddenly go out.

There are a few add-on files. Digging accident adds an unfortunate outcome to digging for treasure -- apart from water pipe rupture your sim can pierce an electrical wire, get electrocuted and possibly cause some other damage. The one about bills penalties adds a feature that instead of sending a repo man, utility company shots off your power, when you don't pay your bills. There are more.

Hopefully, the mod is fairly intuitive. Have fun experiencing all the features :)

💡 Two things to remember: - If you decide to uninstall, force Power On on those lots where it's currently off. - There may be bugs. The more mods you have that have something to do with electrical objects, the higher the probability of unintended side-effects or conflicts. I have no problems playing with CC and mods without doing anything special, but this mod affects soooo many different types of objects, it's crazy!

If you have any more questions, I'll be happy to answer.

Links: Most up to date files and descriptions

[ghostoffuturespast]

Glitching The Matrix: Portrait Photos and Getting Up-close And Personal With NPCs In Cyberpunk 2077 Vanilla Photomode

Howdy, folks! Ghost here, back with some more tips and tricks for vanilla photomode. Some of you may have read my previous tips and tricks guide (laundry list?) a few months back, but I’ve learned some more fun things since then that I thought I’d share with you all. Specifically, in terms of taking portrait style photos and getting intimate with your favorite NPCs. (Well, as intimate as vanilla will allow.)

With the 2.0 update and the release of the PL expansion, I imagine a lot of people might be going minimal with the mods until they get up to speed, or maybe you just want to take some bomb photos if you’re running on a console, or you don’t have access to mods. Whatever the case, just know that with the right application of cheese whiz, you too can get dope photos.

I don’t claim to be the world’s best anything, but I’m always happy to share what I know and what I've learned.

Portraits

I have yet to actually play any of the expansion, but I’ve seen that there are some sweet new outfits and some hella cool new backdrops, and who doesn’t want to show off their Vs & OCs?

Now, there is nothing wrong with pulling out photomode and snapping a photo with the standard settings and not touching any of the sliders. I'm not here to ruin anyone's good time or dictate style. However, if you're looking for techniques to add a bit more panache to your photos, I’m going to do a quick rundown of some key things that I keep in mind when I'm taking portrait-style photos.

If you've been taking VP for a while, you may already know these things. But, hey, never hurts to review the basics.

Field Of View

The Field of View (FOV) slider is one of the most important tools in your toolbox and is basically the zoom on your camera. (Okay, it's a bit more complicated than that but I'm not that technical) It’s located on the far left tab. I utilize the shit out of it, and, if you aren't already acquainted, I’d recommend you become friends with it.

Rather than simply moving the camera closer to your subject, which, if you leave it at the standard 60 setting produces a lot of distortion and doesn’t give you much detail of your subject, slide that setting all the way to 15 to zoom in and then adjust the position of the camera to frame your shot how you want. At this point if you want to you can pull the Field Of View out to a higher setting or play around with where exactly you want the camera, for instance if you want to include more of the background or if there’s additional characters. 

By using FOV in conjunction with the camera position, it’s possible to get crisper detailed shots of your subject with less visual distortion. And if you have decent lighting and play around with some of the other settings (exposure, contrast, highlights) you can get some stellar shots with minimal editing. 

Just for reference, I usually don’t do any post-production on my photos. They’re all straight off my PS5. Photo editing is a bit of a time sink so it's personal preference that I don't do it. I barely have enough time for most of my other hobbies, so it's one less thing for me to do. If you want to do photo editing after the fact, more power to you.

Play with poses, look at camera, rotate poses, and camera location

I know that heading is a long list, but seriously, play with the angles! Since we’re working in vanilla photomode, all the poses are canned, everyone’s got the same stock poses and unfortunately some of them are just downright goofy. Which is fun on occasion, but maybe you're looking for something a bit more natural. So, in order to jazz things up and give yourself as much variety as possible, you’re going to want to keep angles in mind.

A lot of times I’ll cycle through all of the poses to find one that gels with the photo I’m trying to take, and at times I’m surprised at which ones those end up being. You zoom in close enough, you can barely tell you're using the JoJo poses. And rotating your character, rather than having them face straight on, can also help spice up the stock poses.

Swinging the camera around wildly in a circle also helps me scout out interesting compositions and backgrounds. I'll pan the camera around 360 so I can find the spots with the most visual interest. And I typically will make attempts to jam the camera in the weirdest places possible. (Through door ways, behind furniture, along walls, in between people and other objects etc.) I often think I know what I want when I go into grab photos, but often times a change of perspective helps me find something even cooler.

Not every pose has a look at camera option, but some of them do. Rotating your V/OC or changing camera position while using this feature will allow you to add some extra variety to your poses and expressions. You can get your character to look straight at the camera (which can be very striking), get some side-eye action, gaze off into the distance, and my personal fave, over the shoulder shots.

You can also add some additional flair by doing low-angle or high-angle shots too. And if you want a portrait orientation instead of landscape? Rotate the camera 180 degrees. It’s a bit disorienting at first, and try not to crik your neck, but now you can get full body shots. The only editing you'll have to do after exporting is rotating the photo to the intended viewing orientation, which you should be able to do in most photo viewers. No editing software required.

NPCs

If you’re taking photos of an NPC, you don’t have the option of posing these characters in vanilla, but if you time it right you can grab some awesome shots! The easiest time to snag photos of NPCs is usually right before you select dialogue options. They’re static, will cycle through a handful of actions, and main NPCs also eye-track V, so you can use this to your advantage if you need them to turn or want them to look in a specific direction.

It’s possible to grab action shots as well! They’re a bit trickier as it requires a lot of timing and you may need to hop in and out of photomode or even reload a previous save if you miss the monent, but totally doable. It also helps to be familiar with the flow of action for the quest by having done it at least once, that way you know when to bust out the camera. (I've lost count how many times I've played this game... Too many.)

Unfortunately, lighting is going to be very hit or miss during missions. If you keep your eyes peeled for good lighting opportunities it's possible to find them, and sometimes you can even kite NPCs over to it if they're following you. (Turning the muzzle flash on when your character is in a gun pose also works in a pinch, but might look a little silly depending on the context and if you're also trying to get your character in the frame.) When you're out and about free roaming though, it's much easier to come across good lighting sources as you can adjust the time of day or utilize the lighting you do come across.

But remember field of view, camera angles, playing with the poses, and adjusting the effects sliders can all help enhance a portrait shot.

Glitching The Matrix

Sooooo, I may have mentioned previously that I couldn’t do anything to help you all take shippy/otp pics… I’m more than happy to have proven myself wrong. Obviously, there are limits to this (you're not going to be able to get anywhere close to posed pics like you can with mods), but it’s a hell of a lot more feasible than I thought it was.

With help from this post (Thanks again, Heather!) and applications of sheer stubbornness on my part, I did in fact manage to glitch the matrix. It is entirely possible to bypass the collision physics around characters and certain objects with a little ingenuity.

Grandpa V & Old Man River are my otp, but I went ahead and took some additional photos for the sake of science. They aren’t cannon to my V’s timeline, but I just wanted to show you all the realms of possibility. And for all you SilverV shippers out there running vanilla, yeah, you can finally kiss your own brain worm.

This is as close as I'm gonna get to kissing Keanu Reeves lol.

(SilverDyne shippers… I’m sorry, I have no control of either rockerboy. It’s out of my hands, they’re just too spicy for vanilla. Or if you got a multi-ship or rare pair outside of the player character, can't help you there. Ask your local modder for assistance.)

Be advised, in order to take these kinds of photos, there are specific environmental parameters that need to be met and getting your V/OC posed correctly is going to test your patience the first couple tries. It's a finicky technique but once you get a feel for how to do it, it gets much easier and you'll know what to look for in order to setup this kind of photo.

Steps:

Find a time when your NPC is static (i.e. not moving from a particular spot. Doesn’t matter if they’re standing or seated. I don't want to say it's impossible to attempt from moving, but getting everything timed right is mega tricky and I haven't had much luck with the times I've tried so far.)

Make sure you have plenty of overhead clearance and that you have some room to pan the camera around. (If there’s an overhead barrier like a ceiling, cabinets, umbrellas, awning etc. it’ll impede your ability to move your character into position. For those of you that know me, I tried on the water tower and in the kitchen with River. I really did, but no dice. Dumb cabinets, and there weren't any objects at the right height that were close enough to use on the actual water tower.)

Get some height in proximity to your destination. You want something relatively close and around shoulder/head height of the NPC. (Can be anything really so long as it's the right height and close enough. If it's too high up, or too far away, you won’t be able to get your character in range. Too low, you won’t be able to circumvent the collision physics.)

Open photomode and hope you have access to all the action poses.

Find an action pose that has the up/down slider (Off to the Races is a good one to start with) and move your character all the way up. Then position character above NPC, lower them down into the NPC, and pray they clip through.

Mess with all the poses and pose sliders until desired results are achieved.

*If you cannot complete 4 or 5, exit out of photomode, adjust position, and repeat until you can clip through the NPC. If you can't get any kind of clipping to occur or you keep sliding around the NPC when you're positioning, you may not have the right environmental settings and may need to try in a different spot. It happens.

(Trust me, the horror face sucking is a good sign.)

Panning around so it looks less awkward, make some camera adjustments, and voila! (Good thing Judy's rocking that asymmetrical haircut.)

Your object also does not have to be right next to the NPC, like with Judy and the van. I used the white box thingy that Grandpa's hovering over in the photo above. The roof did get in my way on a couple of my attempts, but I did get it to work.

If you can get the full catalog of action poses to populate and you can get your V/OC to fully clip through your desired character/object without suddenly rubberbanding or deflecting when you move them around, know that you made it. 

Getting to this point though, may take several attempts. It’s also important that you use the action poses to move your character around as most of those have the up/down slider positioning, which is not available on the idle poses with a few exceptions. I’ve had the best luck with Roundhouse Shot to the Face, Just a Peek, Take Cover (left or right), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and Off to the Races.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any solid advice on best practice for getting them into position however. You’re just gonna have to feel it out as the position sliders have a tendency to behave very erratically since you’re doing shit you’re not supposed to.

Do your best to not accidentally exit out of photo mode, be patient, and if you get a half-way decent shot or even kinda close, snap pictures for posterity in case something goes awry and you have to start over. If nothing else, you can have a good laugh about it later.

Utilize the tips from the portrait section above as well. You can’t change the NPCs expression or make your characters close their eyes (unless you get really lucky with your timing), so you’ll have to pull out all the camera tricks in your arsenal to make the setup look sort of natural.

Behind the scenes is pretty hilarious though.

And you can use this technique for objects and certainly for non-ship pics too. I demoed kissy pics because those are the hardest to set up. Maybe you just wanna hang with the chooms instead, y’know? S'all cool.

Grandpa gets tired and sometimes she needs to sit down. There's no pose to get your character to sit, but with some creative camera angles and poses, it sure does look like she's sitting.

Or you can finally just annoy the crap out of Johnny.

Anyway, hope this was helpful, and feel free to hit up my inbox if you’ve got questions!

May all your cheese be fine and remember the most important thing:

Have fun!

Grandpa's got the best seat in the house as far as I'm concerned.

[localsharkcryptid]

*stumbles onto your blog, tripping over various tree root and covered in leaves* Hi! I heard you have a Dragon Rider AU!!

Is everyone humans? Are some people dragons? It’s it angsty? Do you have a general plot? What kind of location is this based on? What kinds of dragons are there? Is dragon riding widely accepted? Can everyone do it or just a select few? How do people get their dragons?

Well hello there! :D

I've gotta say this is a LOT of questions but I do not mind at all!! Just this gonna be a long post, and speaking of which onto the answers!

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Is everyone humans? Are some people dragons?

In this case everyone is human for this au!

Is it angsty?

Mildly?? I personally would consider it, bittersweet I suppose? The bit I'm working on currently is very focused on the shattered nature of DTeam's dynamic so I'll say good mild angst rating with a happy ending eventually (Angst may also be higher for the dnf enjoyers)

Do you have a general plot?

I have quite a few plot notes actually!! Currently I'm focused on what is a prequel to my original idea, which is shelved temporarily for reasons, so now this part of the story is focused on Dream and how he's dealing with his choices - and his attempts to run away from his role in everything.

The short version is basically: Dream is heir to his brother's (DreamXD) throne and well he wants absolutely nothing to do with it, this leads to a lot of rash decisions and unfortunately attempts to shove away his friends. A spiral very similar to canon dsmp just different motives. Inevitably though when he finally claims a dragon he at last has his ticket to freedom and makes a break for it to have his freedom. Shennagains then ensue, including obligatory Drunz cause I eternally love their character dynamic, Rivals Duo being rivals, XDnf in the distant background, and various other things I'm working out still!

What kind of location is this based on?

In general I am taking a lot of vibes from Westeros from A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, a very very classic medieval fantasy vibe along with the actual layout and environment of things being loosely based on the actual maps of the dsmp!

What kinds of dragons are there?

At the moment just wyvern style dragons, a lot of my inspiration for the dragons comes from House of the Dragon as well as the works of Sawyer Lee (Sawyerleearts on insta/da he has some AMAZING work)! Effectively all the same 'species' of fire breathing beast but they all have their own unique features and looks! Though I am considering maybe adding ice and lightening breathing dragons as a fun little reference to the Ice & Fire mod - not much would change design wise, just kinda mixing up the breath abilities if I do go with that.

Also have some of my current concepts (newest to oldest, since I'm still in the process of changing designs)

Is dragon riding widely accepted?

Dragons in this case are rare, and dragon riders are rarer - when dragon riders usually come about they become part of a kingdom's greater military force or some similar high standing rank. Dragons are tickets to power if you don't already have it pretty much, they are after all the fantasy equivalent of a multi use nuclear weapon! Though there are some outliers who have dragons but don't align with either kingdom in the realm, these being sell swords/mercenaries like Punz or just lords who wish to remain independent and not everyone uses them for war. In general I'd say it's a very respected position to have.

Can anyone do it or is it only a select few? How do people get their dragons?

The criteria for someone to bond with a dragon varies a bit, pretty much anyone can bond and develop a link with a hatchling - if the wyrmling imprints on them after hatching it's a free ticket pretty much! Though hatching dragon eggs is not easy, and the hatch rates of them are very low. The other option to get a dragon is claiming a wild one. Bonding with wild dragons though, is more difficult, no one is exactly sure how it's done but the rider usually has to have some recessive magic genes effectively (magic is a long dead art but remnants of it's influence remain, i.e potions & enchantments). When it comes to claiming a wild dragon what also matters is the dragon also choosing and accepting the rider, things can turn a bit- nasty if they decline the bond. Gaining a dragon is in general no easy feat, adding onto that sort of instant status boost dragon riders can gain if they succeed in getting one!

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Thank you for the questions btw!!! It thoroughly made my day to see a full list of stuff to answer about this project ^^

[brickcentral]

🥳 10TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTO CONTEST

BrickCentral is 10 years old this month! Can you believe it?

Obviously, we gotta do a contest and give away some LEGO sets to our amazing community to mark this occasion.

How about something that symbolizes our birthday AND photography: light! Specifically, candlelight.

Take a photo with a brick-built candle in it and light it using the various tips the BC mods will share with you every week in these contest posts. Or drop by our Discord and exchange tips with each other. We'll share the best of those here.

Mine's super easy to do: shine a light on the flame element. In my BTS shots, you can clearly see the effect with the back light on and off. The third had my lights on at higher power with a fill.

I've set up the LED panel so the flames on the candelabra are simply catching that light. That's it.

The flash is to "motivate" the candles-- make like the candles are actually lighting the face. This can be any light source but I have a flash.

And the white card to bounce light from the other side onto my subject more so it's not in shadow.

What parts can you use for the lit candle?

1x1 round plates, 1x1 round bricks, candle stick, candelabra, feather/plume, and flame are some examples. But feel free to create your own! Non-minifig scale is totally welcome! I await your giant candles!

For our 10th anniversary, we're going to pick 3 grand prize winners instead of one. Each will get the super cute Cozy House 31139 set (and maybe an opportunity to show it off on BC? Hmmm? Hmm? We'll talk.)

(Sorry but there will be no Community Vote this time around, folks. It'll return in the next regular contest though!)

📜 THE RULES:

▫️ Take a NEW photo of LEGO with a lit candle in it

▫️ Tag with #ten years of bc

Multiple entries are always allowed.

🗓️ CLOSING DATE: Apr 27 22:00 CET

🏆 PRIZES:

🥇 Contest Winners:

One (1) Cozy House 31139 set

🔎 IMPORTANT FINE PRINT:

▫️ Must be 18+ to be eligible to win (no proxies allowed)

▫️ Shipping from LEGO is available to your country

▫️ Prizes are subject to availability and can be changed

▫️ Winners must respond within 48 hours

▫️ Customs are the winner's responsibility

- @fourbrickstall, Community Manager and Party Organizer