#Carnival Oasis

[haveyoureadthisfanfic]

Summary: Castiel is a being that feeds on sin. Lucky for him, Dean has plenty of sin to spare.

Author: @violue

Note from submitter: Really facinating AU with some super fun worldbuilding. Creature Cas fics are always fun, and this series is just incredible. Cannot recommend enough!!!

[kreuzfahrttester]

Kreuzfahrtindustrie: Royal Caribbean und Carnival kämpfen mit Schulden

Die Kreuzfahrtindustrie präsentiert sich aktuell als wieder sehr erfolgreich mit toller Auslastung, doch hinter den Kulissen sieht es finanziell weniger rosig aus. Jüngste Entwicklungen bei den Branchenriesen Royal Caribbean und Carnival zeigen, dass die Branche mit erheblichen finanziellen Herausforderungen konfrontiert ist. Es muss mit den Schulden jongliert werden. Royal Caribbean:…

[pixelglam]

35+ Must Have Gallery Lots for better Gameplay | The Sims 4

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Brindleton Bay

Calico Yacht Club by @simkhira https://simkhira.tumblr.com/post/722219522857238528/calico-yacht-club-previously-an-exclusive-yacht

Whiskerman’s Seafood by @simkhira https://simkhira.tumblr.com/post/722020585785393152/whiskermans-seafood-whiskermans-is-an-upscale

Brindleton Pumpkin Patch by aashwarr

Modern Suburban by simlicy

Brindleton Family Home by simlicy

San Myshuno

Myshuno Central Park by simlicy

The Stargazer by CatSaar

Form fit Gym & spa update by miinch

Bistro Italia by aashwarr

Oasis Springs

Plot Three Oasis Springs by theInSims

Plot Two Oasis Springs by theInSims

Moroccan Boutique Hotel by tinaveronika2

Amangiri Spa & Resort by aashwarr

Windenburg

Townhouses (Base Game) by giuliabuilds

Contour Spa & Gym by schnuck01

Windenburg Apartments by sweetandsyrupy

Windenburg Square Club by TheSeptemberSim

Del Sol Valley

Lux Spa by CatSaar

Starlight Cafe by aashwarr

Lotus Fitness & Spa by Ivy_and_Wisteria

Simbucks Cofee (I accidentally misspelled it oops) by PixelGlam | https://www.patreon.com/posts/simbucks-cafe-cc-81424860

San Sequoia

Seaview Aqua Club by biancml | cc here https://biancml.tumblr.com/build2

Boutique Hotel by theInSims

San Sequoia Cafe by Sportster909

Waterpark San Sequoia by SimCubeez

Sulani

Lagoon Beach Club by xnicole11xx

Sapphire Shores Resort by aashwarr

Beach Bar & Restaurant by SimCubeez

tropico beach nightclub by delpfina

Copperdale

Copperdale Restaurant by xnicole11xx

Halloween boba carnival by jaymisanford

Mt. Komorebi

Japanese Restaurant by MagandaSims

Wakaba Cat Cafe by aashwarr

Wakabamori Onsen & Spa by elfathiera

2-4-1 Wakabamori Place by MsLAJade

Hanamigawa Koen by ratboysims

Modern Ski Chalet by delpfina

[sweetbeagaming]

Desert Bloom Music Fest ♫

National Park - 50 x 50 - 2 full bath & campgrounds - no cc - play tested - place with MOO

It's summer and Oasis Spring's Desert Bloom Music Fest (AKA Simchella) is open for the season! DJ Heartbeat is headlining this year. Plus there's a carnival and plenty of good grub to go around before bunking down in your tent. Come spend a night under the stars and twinkling lights jamming with your best friends. This will be a weekend to remember!

Download & pack info under the cut ↪

I absolutely cannot wait to create a story on this lot. If you ever use my lots in your own game play please tag me, I'd love to see your characters in my little worlds!

Download the Desert Bloom Music Fest tray file on SFS

If you prefer to download from the gallery, it can be found under my EA ID: @sweetbeagaming ♫

[balrogballs]

The Mirage

a hopeful little deleted scene from my old “Elrond stays to watch Eldarion grow up” AU, in which he meets his grandson for the first time 😊

When Elrond reverently takes Eldarion into his arms, the newborn’s dark curls still slick from birth, he cannot help but look into his future. It’s a bad habit he has always had when it comes to Elros’ descendants, no matter if it was baby Estel, or the adolescent fosters, or even distant cousins twenty times removed.

Eru, he would think — allow me this indulgence. It is all I have left of him. Elrond allows himself the glimpse, only once and only a taste, but always. The remnants of an ancient cheekbone, eye, nose, smile, increasingly blurred and altered, but undoubtedly present. He lives like a man lost in the desert permitting himself a single, longing glance at each mirage he passes, always backing away before the face peels off to reveal the death mask beneath.

But this time, the man staring back at him from Eldarion’s future is not Elros. And nor is it death.

It is neither future pyre nor waterlogged tomb, but a familiar face regardless. Elrond squeezes his eyes shut, shakes his head in confusion at what is certainly a blip, a malfunction of his foresight in the absence of Vilya. It can’t be. It can’t. But the image does not change.

“What did you see?” asks Arwen nervously, recognising the mask of foresight stretched across her father’s face. Elrond looks up, blinks, face taut. Aragorn’s lips tighten, afraid.

“Ada!” Arwen sits up now, face white in terror. “What’s wrong? This is fear, is it not? What did you see?”

Elrond shakes his head. He tries again, shutting his eyes tighter, and it is still the same image, as if the loss of Vilya foreclosed his foresight and turned it into a carnival mirror, uncanny and familiar all at once. He looks into his grandson’s future and sees only his own eyes, his nose, his jagged right canine, his heavy brow, his hair, his ears… no, not his ears. No, not his ears at all, his ears are — oh, Valar… his ears —

It seems unbelievable, does it not? Unbelievable, in a world of such wickedness as this, that Eldarion Telcontar will one day grow to become not a vague shadow of Elros, but the spit of Elrond Peredhel, right down to the bone. He cannot believe it. He blinks at him as if to make sure he isn’t a vision, that the irritable twitch of Eldarion’s nose and the sharp angles waiting under his chubby cheeks are really, truly there.

“He looks like me,” he breathes out at last. Elrond’s eyes are wide, blown, as though he stands before some great divinity. “Oh Arwen, he looks just like me.”

This is where every war could end, just before it truly does. In that split-second second-space where one vision of power fades and another begins to wake, when the earth sheds its skin. When all that remains are whispers of renewal, primordial reawakenings gifted by the earth itself as a self defence mechanism, or a good-faith treaty. Like birdsong in felled forests. Like rainfall and riverbeds. Like jungle, mountain, sea. Like Eldarion Telcontar, asleep in his grandfather’s arms — not a mirage, but the promised oasis.

[odinsblog]

“How do you enjoy life as the world burns? When the planet is on fire, and the country is falling apart, and the cops shoot another teenager, and half your neighbors are getting evicted or deported, and Bill Maher is still speaking out loud on television, what do you do? I go to the water park with my nephew Miles.

Miles is 12 years old. He is a brilliant, bow-legged troublemaker. I love him despite the fact that he's 12 and still has a rat tail. It's really not that cute anymore, dude. We're not related by blood, but Miles' dad, Kevin, is like a brother to me. So Miles calls me Uncle Josh.

Uncle Josh, when are we going to the Warriors game? Uncle Josh, will you show me how to open that car with a hanger again? Uncle Josh, Uncle Josh, since I'm half Black and half Asian, does that make me Blazian? No, Miles, that makes you Oakland.

It's August, and it's hot, which for the Bay Area, means anything above 67. Today, it's 91. I'm over at Kevin and Miles' place, sitting in no AC, in our tank tops and boxers, watching Key and Peele.

I say, guys, we gotta go somewhere to cool off. Cooler than the movie theater, cooler than the mall, I'm gonna take us to East Bay's water world. Miles' face lights up. But then Kevin says, I don't know you guys. I mean, those water parks, you know, they're so wasteful.

My man Kevin is the worst kind of Bay Area environmentalist. He's that type of dude who will come over your house and use the bathroom, not flush, but instead write a note on your toilet paper telling you how much water he just saved you. That's a true story.

I say, Kevin, it's so hot out here, I could fry an egg on your face, which I will if we don't go to East Bay Water World. Miles says, please dad. I say, please dad.

Kevin says, fine. Go have fun at the park, but take my car. It's a hybrid.

I grab the keys and soon me and Miles are driving through Oakland. We pass by the Trilingual Liquor Store, the farmer's market that accepts food stamps and we make our way through the tunnel and the hills. We emerge on the other side in the valley.

The further we get from the coast, the ground is drier and drier, browner and browner. The only green is the manicured lawns of the suburbs, the golf courses, the empty field of the sprawling county jail. And then we see it and we arrive at our Mecca, our oasis in the California desert, East Bay Water World. And it's even more beautiful than I imagined. There's four wave pools, there's a 50-foot water park, the air smells like chlorine and sunscreen and funnel cake. Delicious.

Miles' mouth is wide, staring at all these things he's never seen before. Carnival games, Dippin Dots, girls in bikinis, Uncle Josh, this place is awesome. I know, Miles. I know.

We go and we jump in the wave pool, we float down the lazy river, we spin through the whitewater rapids until we're totally drenched, grinning ear to ear and surprisingly thirsty. So I go to the funnel cake vendor for something to drink.

Can I get a bottle of water, please? He says, no problem. That'll be $7. $7 for a bottle of water? He looks at the bottle. It says, and he literally read off the bottle, it says this here is bottled and purified up near Lake Tahoe.

This is California water. California water. I buy two bottles and walk back to where Miles is pointing up towards the sky. I follow his gaze and then I see it. There, staring down at us from the tallest point in the park is the biggest water slide I've ever seen. The tallest slide in Northern California, the Annihilator.

The Annihilator is a seven-story, 80-foot freefall drop down all in just under five seconds. It's one of those slides that's so vertical, your back comes off the ride when you go down, so you feel like if you lean over just a little bit, you're done. It's the type of slide that's illegal in 27 states and most of the European Union, but hey, this is California.

I look and see Miles. His mouth is watering in anticipation. We go and get in line.

Now, the worst part of the Annihilator isn't the ride down. That's only five seconds. The worst part is the 30-minute wait in line, standing in the stairs watching and hearing every kid go down the slide, hearing every scream, every shriek, every, oh, sweet baby, Purple Jesus. The That's a direct quote from a nine-year-old. Shout out to Purple Jesus.

Miles is nervous. His hand is clenching the railing. Uncle Josh, is this thing safe?

Before I can answer, I hear a voice shouting from the top of the stairs, Hands up! Put your hands up!

Hands up!

It's the lifeguard, a tall white teenager in red shorts. He's yelling at the girl about to go down the slide. I'm telling you, it's way more fun if you put your hands up.

And the words hit me like a tsunami. It's August, two weeks after Ferguson, after Mike Brown. After those words, hands up became the calling cry for a movement.

In Missouri, people are putting their hands up to protest the police murdering another black boy in America. In California, I'm watching kids put their hands up as they go down a water slide called the Annihilator, and my nephew asks me if it's safe here. It's August in America.

In Detroit, they're shutting off poor people's water. California is suffocating of thirst. Half of my friends are putting buckets of ice over their faces on Facebook. Israel is bombing water treatment plants in Gaza, and in America, we have water parks in the desert. Industrial Almond Farms in the desert, prisons in the desert, my family, me and my nephew right here in the desert looking for anything that could be called an oasis. And Miles asked me if it's safe here.

What am I supposed to tell him?

I don't want to lie to my nephew. I want him to know that yes, some people will always see him as a threat, but I also want him to laugh and play and go get on this crazy ass waterslide.

How do you enjoy life as the world is burning? How do you teach your nephew to hate the park but love the ride? The thing is called the Annihilator. I think it might be trying to tell us something.

And now we're next in line. A girl with blonde pigtails is shaking her head. The lifeguard says, it's okay, you don't have to do it.

She backs away and now Miles is up.

He steps to the edge of the slide, puts his feet in the rushing water.

I can see the brown hills in the distance, Oakland and all its beautiful contradictions waiting on the other side. I wave at Miles, say, you got this. You got this, dude.

And he waves back at me, and when he does, he lets go of the railing. His hand shoots up in the air and the rushing water carries him away. He lets go. He shoots out and disappears over the edge. My nephew!

I rush to the side and look over, and there's Miles at the bottom of the slide, safe and alive and pulling up his bathing suit. He jumps up and runs to get back in line, and the cycle continues. Water, blood, life, death, and maybe rebirth.

I'm still on the top platform of the slide.

I walk to the edge, look down at California, lift my hands, and let go.”

—Mr. Josh Healey

[theplottdump]

𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬! Exactly what Poppy needed- and definitely not just a sly excuse to force a little alone time between her favorite Agent and her favorite Agent's nerdy lab crush. (🎵)

Of course, Pops told herself she had total faith in Vera. But this late in the spinoff 009 was frighteningly close to locking the both of them in a 1x2 broom closet and switching off the breaker til one of them came. … 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩!? 𝘛𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩?

So instead, as a grand act of her grace and patience, she settled for sauntering up to the bar, slipping between a set of bar stools, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 enjoying her first eyeful of the bartender, and placing her usual drink order.

Poppy: Cosmopolitan. Shaken. With a twist.

Dani: Not from around here are you. Poppy: 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭- Dani: No, no. That wasn't a question. Just making an observation. Poppy: 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝗲. Dani: Thanks for noticing.

Poppy: Ok then, 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻. Tell me, how exactly did an Oasis Springs 8 wind up as a Dusty Nowhere 12, working the floor of an old beer barn? Dani: That's a pretty big assumption. Poppy: Oh babe, I'm not assuming. I'm 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨.

Dani: 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? You got some evidence to back up that compliment? Poppy: You've got the look of someone who's spent years tryin' to blend in with the landscape but you just can't help but stand out. Dani: I bet you use that line on all your nonbinary bartenders.

Poppy: And I recognize your ink- local artist, a little shop downtown near the Rattlesnake.

Dani: Then you're from the Springs too? Damn, small world. 𝗜'𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶. Poppy: 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗽𝘆.

Dani: Well then 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙮, hot tip- if you're looking to blend in you might wanna order a beer instead. Poppy: I'm sorry, do I look like someone who's ever spent a second of my life trying to blend in?

Dani: 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻. One Oasis Springs Cosmo comin' up- Don't have any fresh orange on hand at the moment so we'll have to save the twist for later.

Anything else?

Poppy: 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹.

Dani: 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳? The previous owner used it to raise morale and keep the number of bar fights down. It's just a dumb carnival game. Poppy: Thing is Dani- I am 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 at dumb carnival games.

Dani: Well it's free to ride, so knock yourself out. Poppy: Oh- I will.

Thank you @fallincloversims for loaning me your Dani for this scene!

[simstorian-blog]

N O T S O B E R R Y - Rose Gen

The 1st Annual Homecoming Week @ University of Britechester

Sponsored by Simstorian (LOL)

Discover University missed the opportunity to bring more school centric activities to the Sims 4. However, that did not stop me from giving my legacy sims the college experience that they deserved!!!

As a result, I planned an entire homecoming event. This is based on my personal experience of campus life and homecoming/spirit weeks while pursuing my undergrad degrees. Participating in them is why I have such amazing college centered memories. I had a TIME!!

Flyer created by Simstorian

(Long Photo/Video Post Below)

M O N D A Y

Informative - Learning about the week

T U E S D A Y

Organizations Meet & Greet

Assuring that the students of Britechester know what they can get into while attending the university. These prestigious organizations can serve as golden tickets to being apart of the insider circle.

Movie Night

W E D N E S D A Y

Fundraiser Bake Sale + Game Night

Fundraiser Bake Sale for charity. 24K was raised with the most expensive cupcakes they've ever known! It was a smart idea to get permission to do it outside of the restaurant! Also, game night back at the dorms. A few table games were placed on the terrace.

T H U R S D A Y

World renowned Drag Artist, Destini Oasis, Muva of the House of Oasis, bought it back to her old stomping grounds. With dancers, a stage crew, and a budget, performing near the pub felt like a no brainer when presented with the honor.

F R I D A Y

Game Day/ Tailgate Party

S A T U R D A Y

Headliner DJ Set

S U N D A Y

Campus Carnival

T H E E N D!

[deafeningladyruins]

Carnival of Shadows

4: The Duality

The morning after the storm, she woke to the sound of birds chirping and sunlight filtering through the tattered fabric of the tent. For a moment, she felt a disorienting sense of peace, as if the darkness had been a mere dream. But as she turned her head, she saw Art the Clown sitting nearby, his eyes closed as if in a trance. She rose quietly, not wanting to disturb him. Stepping outside, she inhaled the fresh, damp air, the carnival looking almost serene in the morning light. It was a stark contrast to the eerie atmosphere of the night, and she marveled at the duality of this place that seemed to mirror her own troubled mind.

As she walked through the carnival, she reflected on the previous night. Art's silent companionship had provided a strange comfort she had never felt before. Her thoughts were interrupted by a faint rustling sound. She turned to find Art standing in the doorway of the tent, watching her intently.

"Good morning," she said softly, unsure if he could hear her. "I didn't want to wake you."

Art tilted his head, his smile ever-present. He beckoned her to follow him, and she found herself intrigued by the promise of discovering more about him. They wandered through the carnival, Art leading her to a neglected garden overrun with wildflowers and weeds. It was a hidden oasis, a place of unexpected beauty amidst the decay.

"How did you find this place?" she asked, her eyes wide with wonder.

Art didn't respond, but his gesture encompassed the entire garden. He then motioned for her to sit on a crumbling stone bench. She obliged, and Art began to gather some of the wildflowers, creating a bouquet with surprising skill and care. He handed it to her, and she smiled, touched by the unexpected gesture.

"Thank you," she whispered, her voice thick with emotion. "I never knew you could be so gentle."

Art's eyes softened, and for a moment, she glimpsed the person behind the grotesque facade. It was a fleeting moment, but it spoke volumes about the duality of his nature—his capacity for both horror and tenderness. As the days turned into weeks, they continued their nightly meetings at the carnival. She began to see more of Art's dual nature. During the day, he would show her the hidden beauty of the carnival, teaching her to see the world through his eyes. At night, he became her guardian, warding off the demons that tormented her mind.

One evening, while exploring a forgotten funhouse, she stumbled upon an old trunk filled with costumes and props. She laughed, pulling out a feathered mask and twirling around, feeling a rare moment of joy. Art watched her with amusement, then picked up a top hat and placed it on his head, joining her in the impromptu performance.

"You're not so scary when you're having fun," she teased, her laughter echoing through the funhouse.

Art's silent laugh was infectious, and they spent the evening playing dress-up, momentarily forgetting the darkness that surrounded them. It was in these moments of light-heartedness that she saw the true depth of their bond. They were two souls navigating a world that had cast them aside, finding solace in each other's company. As the night deepened, they sat side by side on a rusted merry-go-round, watching the stars twinkle above. She leaned her head on Art's shoulder, feeling a warmth that had been absent from her life for so long.

"Art," she began hesitantly, "do you ever wish things were different? That we didn't have to hide in the shadows?"

Art turned to face her, his eyes reflecting a sadness she hadn't seen before. He reached out and gently cupped her cheek, his touch conveying the words he couldn't speak. In that silent exchange, she understood that while they could not change their pasts, they could find a semblance of peace in each other. As they sat there, entwined in the darkness, she felt a renewed sense of hope. Their world was far from perfect, but it was theirs—a realm where the light and dark coexisted, just as they did. It was a place where they could be themselves, free from judgment and fear.

One night, Art decided to surprise her with a special outing. He led her to a part of the carnival she had never seen before, where the rides were still functional, albeit in a state of disrepair. With a flourish, he presented her with a ticket, and she couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of it all.

"Are we really going to have a date at the carnival?" she asked, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Art nodded, his smile widening. He took her hand and led her to the first ride—a creaky old Ferris wheel. As they ascended, she felt a rush of exhilaration, the world below shrinking into insignificance. They rode the Ferris wheel, the carousel, and even the bumper cars, laughing and enjoying each moment as if they were carefree children. Art went out of his way to ensure she had fun, his antics bringing a smile to her face at every turn. He won her a stuffed animal at one of the game stalls, his silent determination endearing him to her even more. As the night wore on, they found themselves back at the Ferris wheel, the lights of the carnival casting a magical glow around them.

As they reached the top, she turned to Art, her heart full of gratitude and affection. "Thank you, Art. This has been the best night of my life."

Art's eyes softened, and he leaned in closer, his face inches from hers. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest, the anticipation building. Slowly, he closed the distance between them, his lips brushing against hers in a tender, lingering kiss. It was a moment of pure connection, a silent promise of the bond they shared.

As the Ferris wheel descended, she knew that their love, though unconventional and shrouded in darkness, was real. They had found each other in the most unlikely of places, and together, they would face whatever challenges lay ahead.

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[a-not-so-clean-blog]

Nu carnival pet names you call each other

Yakumo

He calls you love. It's simple and sweet and he blushes every time he uses the pet name.

He adores being called dear because that's what his grandparents call each other and to him it's a term so filled with love and affection. He's happy with any nickname you want to call him though as long as it doesn't remind him of snakes.

Edmond

He calls you dear. He sometimes thinks about calling you sappy names but then gets too embarrassed and doesn't. He may call you my dearest or dearest one if he's getting emotional. He's trying.

Call him your night and shining armor and he gets all flustered. If you try to call him anything too sweet or sappy he will make you stop because he gets too embarrassed easily.

Olivine

He calls you sunshine! He thought about calling you angel but it didn't feel quite right to him, so he stuck with sunshine.

You call him father in public, but in private you call him any sweet mushy nickname you can think of. Fluffy, teddy bear, pound cake, literally anything and he's smiling like a fool.

Quincy

He calls you little one or he'll name you after a forest animal you are like. If your shy he might call you mouse, or if you're cuddly he may call you bear, something like that.

You call him potato when he's being lazy and sweet potato when he's being cute. You call him sweet potato a lot more often. He does think the nicknames you give him are cute and he never complains. Even if others think they're stupid names he thinks they are cute when you say it.

Kuya

He calls you bunny. Yes it started as a teasing insult but the name was too cute to stop calling you it.

He laughs when you call him villain affectionately. He actually does enjoy when you call him flower names like lavender or wisteria. He says the nicknames are stupid but will also pout if you stop calling him them.

Blade

He calls you darling. If you ask him why his answer is “darling is darling! It's perfect right?” With a giant smile. You can't say no to that.

His face lights up every time you call him cutie, cutie pie, or sweet pea. He likes the cuter nicknames rather than romantic or cool ones.

Garu

He calls you ham bone. What? Nicknames are supposed to be of something you like right? A little confused but he's got the spirit.

You call him puppy or sometimes pumpkin. It's cute and you think it fits him. He's just happy you're giving him fun names.

Karu

He calls you slave #2 in the beginning but eventually calls you mine or puppy as your permanent nicknames. He started calling you puppy because that's what he heard you call Garu and thought it was something you were supposed to call people you like.

You call him your big bad wolf. He doesn't understand the reference but is gives him an ego boost every time you say it.

Dante

He calls you starlight. He may be the sun lord but you are his light in the darkness. He only ever calls you this in private though because he doesn't like to make his relationships public. He may also call you beloved but that's less fun.

In public you call him my sun lord, it's subtle enough for him to pick up on it but not others. In private you call him your oasis. He loves when you make him feel like home.

Rei

He calls you masterpiece. He thinks your flaws are what makes you perfect so you are a true masterpiece to him.

It doesn't matter what you call him he's just going to roll his eyes and scoff. He does smile the moment you turn away though. Whenever you try a new nickname he'll ask why you picked it. No matter the answer he will never tell you if he likes any of the names or not.

Eiden

He calls you babe mostly. He likes changing his pet names for you but almost always defaults to babe. He likes the casual feel of it.

You kind of just match what he calls you on that day. Like if he calls you honey you call him sweetie. Sometimes he'll make dumb names just to see what you'll match with. “Right egg muffin?” “Sure thing dino nugget.”. None of the clan members know what your talking about most of the time.

Aster

He calls you cupid because before you he only saw people as food or something to be exploited. A love god must have been involved to make him fall for you. He prefers to call you by your name though because cupid is a silly name but he can't think of anything that fits better. Maybe treasure?

You call him your partner in crime because a couple that commits atrocities together stays together. You called him your sugar daddy once and he got so mad.

Morvay

He calls you hot stuff or sexy. Yeah not the most original but he always wants you to know he thinks you're hot. Hey at least it gets the point across.

You call him your hunky incubus as a joke but he loves it. Really he loves anything you call him because he's so used to Aster calling him stupid incubus all the time.

[gothoffspring]

Suraj Kennedy for @rainymoodlet's Kiss Me in Komorebi Age: 33 Sign: Virgo Occupation: Freelance Photographer/Community Garden Enthusiast Traits: Creative, Loves the Outdoors, Overachiever Location: San Myshuno

more info under the cut! (like, a lot more.. too much probably)

bio:

Suraj was adopted when he was 5 years old, and raised in the heart of the Spice District in San Myshuno. He has two sisters with whom he is very close. He's currently working on saving up enough money to go back to school to pursue a serious career in photography. Nature is his best friend and greatest coping mechanism for when things get tough. He was employed at the San Myshuno Botanical Garden for over five years, and still does certain photography projects for them. Doesn't mind getting his hands dirty (literally, not figuratively). Is a very frequent visitor of the community garden space, and loves tending to his garden. He's a serious overachiever and has no room for slacking off or failure of any kind. Missed out on the opportunity to go to school due to lack of funding and the need to help out with the care of his siblings due to a family situation. He currently lives on his own in a one bedroom apartment, located in the Arts Quarter. He's been working as a freelance photographer for a few years now and takes excellent wedding photos, despite his interest really lying in nature photography. Brides just happen to pay a bit more than flowers. He's been able to save up a bit of money and is finally almost ready to pursue his dream of higher education. Happened upon the submission form for Kiss Me in Komorebi by accident on the internet, and decided to give it a shot without many expectations. Until he actually started looking into Daniel Taylor himself, and now he's only a BIT smitten and very excited to meet him...

fun facts:

He can often be found wearing the colors brown and green. Floral patterns are also a must. He greatly enjoys corduroy pants and spiffy shirts, but also likes to dress down at times too (while still looking incredibly polished. The dude does not leave his apartment without all 3 of his earrings and his favorite cologne lovingly patted behind his ears)

Highly interested in UFO's. One of the things on his bucket list is to one day eat at the UFO Crash Site Diner in Oasis Springs.

Has a journal he writes in every single day without fail. Usually doing some sort of brainstorming exercise or spilling out his heart and soul.

He also makes lists meticulously. He spends so much time making plans and writing them down that sometimes he lacks on the execution part.

His dad is like, an ALARMINGLY huge fan of Daniel Taylor and may fangirl just a little upon finding out his son is about to go on a reality tv show with the man.

His perfect night consists of Yahtzee, making homemade popcorn, watching nature documentaries and curling up with a very cute person on the couch.

Is an apple nerd, wouldn't dare touch an android (is this his weakness djfklds im kidding)

Loves carnivals, fairs and carnival games! If a boardwalk is involved, you've won him over completely. All of his closest friends have won him at least one stuffed animal from the fair.

Enjoys not having to wear pants in his own apartment ❤️ (we love a relatable king)

Extremely scared of dogs due to being bit when he was a kid, but stick a cat in front of him and he's picking them up immediately.

Huge museum enthusiast and wants to visit as many as he can!

[fagnightsatfreddys]

My gift for @patorucho for the @qsmp-secretvalentine (Hi it's me, the event's mod haha)!! I hope you like it! It's my first time web weaving so hopefully it's good :D

All image credits and links under the read more and in all respective image descriptions! (You can also see the translation of the song in Spanish in the image description aha)

Image 1: x (by @/patorucho)

Image 2: x (by @/wholeheartedsuggestions)

Image 3: Patorucho art (by @/patorucho), background image, duck plushie, bear plushie

Image 4: x (by @/wholeheartedsuggestions)

Image 5: background image, top right drawing (by @/kocobear_ on twitter), bottom left art, white bear plush, duck plush, Plushies picture (by @/evergreenqveen on reddit)

Image 6: Live forever - Oasis

Image 7: background image, top drawings (by @/kocobear_ on twitter), middle drawing, white bear plush, duck plush

Image 8: Me and Michael - MGMT

Image 9: Patorucho art (by @/patorucho), middle drawing (by @/kocobear_ on twitter), top art, background image

Image 10: Todo Cambió - Camila

Image 11: Patorucho art (by @/patorucho), background image

[aurorabayrpg]

EVENT 015 {SEPTEMBER 13TH - SEPTEMBER 20TH} AURORA BAY’S END OF SUMMER BASH

With schools in town now back in session, it's another summer in the books for Aurora Bay. But just because the days are getting shorter and the holidays are just around the corner doesn't mean the summer fun is over just yet!

Aurora Bay's city hall invites everyone to head down to the beach this weekend for one more blow out to send summer out in style!

Starting Friday evening and into the weekend, the boardwalk will be transformed during the day into a summer carnival, chockfull of games, prizes, rides, and fun for the whole family! And during the night, we invite everyone 21+ plus to head down in the sand where Oasis Nightclub's DJ will be spinning all night.

Everything will culminate on Sunday with a can't-miss performance right on the beach from the band Submergence! So come join us this weekend for one last summer bash to close out the season!

OOC INFORMATION BELOW THE CUT:

in game the event is going on from Friday afternoon through Sunday night, but ooc it'll last the week to give everyone a chance to plot and write!

the carnival will be five dollars a ticket (kids under 5 and under are free) and it will be running from 10am til 8pm.

carnival rides will include:

ferris wheel

tilt-a-whirl

roller coaster

carousel

flying chairs

fun slide

pendulum

there will also be all sorts of boardwalk games and of course plenty of food places already around! feel free to use your imagination.

From 9pm until 2am on Friday and Saturday night, the beach will be adults-only (wristbands required) to dance all night! proof of carnival ticket will grant one free drink, with drink specials at our pop-up sand bars all night.

And finally on Sunday night will be a concert on the beach from Submergence! (shoutout to @xaviermattthews and @vanessagable!)

extra info:

non-event threads can continue, but we ask that they be tagged as non event.

please use the tag aurorabay.summer for new threads!

we will allow four new starters to be made off the bat (one per mun at first pls!) after that, please reply to at least two before posting your own

feel free to have your characters run a food or game booth!

if anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! have fun!

[newthinkerer]

@desultory-novice this probably got lost in the notification sauce, so here it is again: the 1980s Girl's Cartoon AU!

The Kirby games are fan continuation/fan reboot of Kirby's Starry Tales, itself a spinoff of The Waddles; Kirby made his first appearance in the second episode of the three-parter, Waddle in the Wasteland. The episodes involve Waddle Town suffering a dreadful famine. Bandana Dee leads a small party of Waddle Dees across the Wild Wastes in search of the Mystical Soil that can grow any crop, and withstand any weather; their journey brings them to the oasis-garden of Kirby, keeper of the Soil. After the three-parter's conclusion, Kirby made regular appearances in the show, and gained enough popularity to get his own show.

(Incidentally, Kirby is white here, as my cute little nod to the NA Kirby's Dream Land box art! 😊)

The Waddles made their first appearance in the hour-long TV special, The Meta-Knights in the Cursed Country. On the orders of the Queen of Gibbous (a character made specifically for the show), Sir Meta and his misfit crew seek out the Rainbow Blade in order to cast the Dark Knight down. Sailor Dee knows of the Blade (specifically that it's shattered into seven pieces) and suggests they go to her old home (the eponymous Cursed Country) and ask the Wise Elder Dee for the yellow piece. Sailor's people made sporadic appearances for the remainder of the show's run.

And finally, the show all these other shows spun off from: Adeleine the Magic Painter! The first episode (a two-parter, natch), Paint Me a Problem, has the eponymous Adeleine (wearing regular 80s girl street clothes) worrying about what to make for an upcoming art fair. While on her way to get art supplies, she finds an unusual Paintbrush that sends her to the magical world of Pop Star, besieged by the Wizard of Nightmares. With the aid of some unusual characters, she is able to kill the Wizard in an explosion of colors (you could get away with straight up killing baddies in 80s girl's cartoons as long as it's all sparkly and stuff)!

Every subsequent episode has Adeleine entering the portal picture in her room to take her to a random place on Pop Star, helping whoever needs help and defeating various villains of the week; the iconic look she sports from DL3 onward actually originates from the Super Art Studio Adeleine playset. Sir Meta and his misfit Knights made their first appearance in the 20th episode, Never Meta Knight I Didn't Like.

Side note: Magolor makes sporadic appearances in all of these cartoons as the owner of the traveling carnival, Merry Magoland. His design is more explicitly "wizard kitty cat" here, and has vibes I can only describe as "a mix of carnival barker and used car salesman," so of course he steals the show 😊.

(Of course I had to include Magolor; he is everywhere, and also it would be super funny if this is the exact same Magolor from the games. Think of all the stories he could tell!)

My only problem now is figuring out how everyone else can fit in these cartoons. Maybe you have some ideas?

[pixelglam]

Hello Amelie! I’m updating my save file and was hoping you could please tell me where these lots are from in your save file? The park in San Myshuno, the 4 community lots on the Willow Creek strip, the 2 mansions and 4 community lots in Oasis Springs, the 2 spas and 1 restaurant in Windenburg (bottom right), 3 mansions in Del Sol Valley, all of the beaches and spas in Sulani, the restaurant cafe and lounge in brindleton bay, and the festival looking lot in copperdale? Thank you so much!!!

Hello, here you go. I might have replaced some of them so I just listed what I have on those lots now!

San Myshuno

Myshuno Central Park by simlicy

Copperdale

Halloween Boba Carnival by jaymisanford

Brindleton Bay

Doggie Diner by lilsimsie Salty Paws Restaurant by Scarlet-Simm BrindletonBay CountryClub by simlicy

Willow Creek

SimCoffee - Bar & Arcade by Kriint Modern Restaurant by kkahuette Sport Store&Gym by ByJuliaFilms Body and Soul Health Club by LiLaLu72

Sulani

Ohan'ali Beach Club by SimCubeez Sulani Luxury Spa by Gryphi

Windenburg

Countour Spa & Gym by schnuck01 Modern Vegan Restaurant by RoxxySims 2nd Restaurant is built by me but it's an older build so I won't upload it

Oasis Springs

Oasis Springs Yoga & Spa by me (missamelies) Oasis Springs Gym by Ceru-Bean Bowling by ByJuliaFilms The Springscape Resturant (spelt resturant on purpose) by Ceru-Bean

Del Sol Valley

Art Deco Mansion by 8pucka8 Ward Den by 8pucka8 Del Sol Valley Mansion by lianlitschi

[dustedmagazine]

Antenna — S-T (Urge)

Royal Headache had a close to decade-long run, but it was never easy. They went from dive bar shows to opening for the Black Keys within only a few years and flamed out finally in 2017, as substance abuse and interpersonal disputes took their toll. And yet, if you like your punk rock spiked with romantic tunefulness, if you harbor affection for the Buzzcocks, the Jam or, further back, the Small Faces, there just weren’t any other bands like Royal Headache. A lot of that was due to one Tim “Shogun” Wall, vocally a dead ringer for a young Rod Stewart, but scrawny, amped to the gills, grappling with the mic and stalking the stage floor, making an anthemic, super-charged racket.

Interviews suggest that Royal Headache’s rapid rise and fall left Shogun in a pretty nasty place, but now, half a decade later with Antenna, he’s back at it, making music again. We covered Finnogun’s Wake, his duo with Finn Berzin in the first Dust of 2024. Andrew Forell placed it, “somewhere between the concise attack of Shogun’s former band Royal Headache and the anthemic end of Britpop.” This five-song EP from Antenna runs faster and more punk than the last Royal Headache album, and it’s, thankfully, not as indebted to Blur/Oasis and their ilk. It’s better than Finnoguns Wake then, and as good or maybe even better than the two Royal Headache records.

“Cube,” for instance, rages headlong, double-time, in a fury of drum-bass-guitar flailing. It’s fast but precise—Shogun has put together a very capable band here—and it feels like it might fly apart at any moment but doesn’t. But where most bands operating at this pace and volume might content themselves with shouted lyrics, Shogun puts frill and ornament into the singing, nailing the tune and ending phrases in lavish, multi-toned flourishes. It’s like Tom Jones finding himself in front of Bad Brains, and it’s fun.

“English Three” bangs just as hard, slamming the one-two beat with a jackhammer intensity. Musically, it’s got an antsy, carnival glee vibe, which contrasts with the lyrics, which deal with mid-life alienation and isolation. “Don’t own me, touch me, I don’t need anybody, until the ending of the day,” declares Shogun. By the sound, you’d think it’s a stirring manifesto, but the words are more like a suicide note.

The EP ends in glory, with the seething, soaring, blue-eyed soul anthem “Antenna State,” hemmed in by with flaring guitars and Motown-style backing “oohs and ohs.” “Don’t smoke god, don’t smoke god, love should be all that you need,” wails the singer, in fluid, florid dramatics that would carry to the back rows of even the largest venues Royal Headache used to play. Maybe we don’t need religion or drugs to feel this good, but we sure do require quality rock and roll.

Jennifer Kelly