#Magic Tiles Music Game

[ma1dita]

heyyyy! can i get a ticket for the graveyard smash! starring steve harrington with chocolate and ice cream??

1980s horror film

[STARRING: STEVE HARRINGTON x reader ;  “Really? Now? God, you have terrible timing.” “How long have you been watching me?” ] wc: 1.3k warnings: MDNI- mentions of unspecified drugging, kidnapping, dubcon, light bondage, biting biting biting, slight p in v at the end; hot topic was first opened in 1989 but i couldn’t care less about accuracy rn okay go be horny and enjoy

monster mash-terlist

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This happened because of an ice cream and an offer.

It was after 9pm already with Starcourt void of mindless Hawkins crowds, and the building dimmed to help the few poor souls who close up shop on $3.35 an hour.

You were a pretty thing that walked by every so often and quite frankly the only reason he’d always find himself looking in the direction of the brand new Hot Topic that opened up three stores down—powdered skin and blood red lips dressed straight out of a dark fantasy. Pretty weird—Dustin swore he’s seen a picture of you in the Dungeons and Dragons handbook. But something about you was captivating; Steve would choke on air every time your eyes would meet over the register on days his friend would drag him in to look at collectibles and game pieces. This looks like a store the freaks he used to bully would frequent more, but as he moseys around the aisles pretending to look interested in merch from bands he’s never heard of and a wall of different fishnet stockings and nose piercings—he doesn’t realize you’ve snuck up next to him.

“Find what you’re looking for?”

Steve flinches slightly when your voice cuts through a lull in the incomprehensible screamo music that reverberates through the store. He’s an oddity here, the all-American sweetheart standing against your rack of black lace and ripped jeans.

“Um, I’m not…sure,” he stutters, suave confidence quickly broken at the sight of you smirking at his discomfort. He booked it quickly after that, opting to stand outside and stare through the window while Dustin’s gummy grin greeted you with his purchase.

You haven’t left his mind since—so his way of coping was to lean against the counter of his workplace keeping his eyes peeled for a cloud of darkness to walk by.

“You’ve always wanted things you can’t have, huh dingus?” his best friend said, nudging him roughly as she chucks her sailor hat at him and swivels toward the exit, “See you tomorrow!”

“W-what? You’re not gonna help me close up?”

Robin smirks as she walks backwards, pointing in the direction of your store and grinning at his dumbfounded expression, “You got it, tough guy. Here’s your opportunity!”

And it came in the form of watching you throw your whole weight on the rolling storefront gate, grunting as it bounced back to the midway point.

Thankfully Steve was always a helpful guy, especially with pretty girls in need.

“Need a hand?”

“God, how long have you been watching me? This is embarrassing,” you laugh—and the sound of it sounds cool to the touch. Your platform boots thunked against the tile floor, his attention gravitating upwards from your stockinged legs up to the corset that pushed your ti–what is he doing here again? Steve clears his throat, looking in any other direction, licking his lips as his hands pressed against yours to push the gate shut, and it felt like magic. Electric, he thinks, and he looks at you with bated breath before asking if you want an ice cream before he closes the shop.

What a treat, right?

The last time Steve had a headache this bad, Billy Hargrove had beaten him to a pulp and given him a mild concussion.

He’s laid out and completely bare, hands and ankles bound with ropes to the posts of your bed. Blinking slowly, he realizes he can’t see much in the dim candlelight that fills your bedroom, twinkling through the gauzy fabric that hangs from your canopy. Your weight is almost comforting against the firmness of his torso if it weren’t for the fact that goosebumps cover every inch of his skin. And you’re looking down at him with your canines bared in a toothy grin.

“Been waiting for you to wake up, pretty boy,” you coo. Steve groans at the sight of you wearing nothing but moonlight, sitting atop him like a queen on her throne. He can feel his cock standing at attention and resting against the plump of your asscheeks, soft and smooth like the rest of you. Steve can’t tell if this is his worst nightmare or biggest dream come true, still in a haze as he watches your black claws for nails rake slowly up his hairy chest, index finger grazing a nipple and he hisses— a sound you’ve pulled out from deep within his core. You laugh at his utter desperation; it’s a funny thing to be wanted by someone so completely opposite of you, so good it almost feels wrong. But nothing about the way your lipstick marks dot his skin could ever feel like this was not meant to be.

“How…what ha—” he slurs, until a perfectly manicured finger taps against his open mouth, dragging the digit down towards his Adam's apple. It almost scratches at him, the stiletto shape sharp enough to pierce his jugular if you pressed down with force. Your tongue peeks out from behind your plush lips, messy and stained dark red which is now becoming your favorite color with how good Steve makes it look.

“Shhh….” you pout, “Don’t ruin it baby. Gonna make you feel good, okay?” There’s a breathiness to your voice, sounding like something out of a black and white film. Your makeup is smearing further when you bite your lip like that, staining the front of your teeth as you languidly kiss and lick at the sensitive spots on his neck, to his collarbones, and down to his nipples. Spit gurgles in his throat as Steve moans, writhing against his restraints at your actions.

And then you bite him.

Teeth sinking into the meat of his pec, Steve Harrington howls in surprise as you mark him, fingertips soothing over the indents as you place your mouth onto his open one, remembering to grind your wetness onto his cock and he’s gasping for air between kisses. The sensations are overwhelming—his brain short-circuits before kissing you back, opening up to let you devour him, teeth and tongue and spit. The balmy texture of your lipstick has made its way onto Steve’s taste buds and he swallows it whole to try and remember you in case this isn’t real.

But the hood of your clit catches on his cockhead after you swipe your hips against his and the both of you moan into each other’s throats. He has a hold on you too, even if you can’t see it. You bite his bottom lip before detaching from it, watching it swell under your constant attention. Leaning over him once more, he croaks at the feeling of your tits pressing against his chest, someone pinch him if this isn’t real—but the pain spikes through his system when you bite the soft of his neck. Again, and again, and again, hickeys mapping down his pulsepoint at your insistence. 

Steve doesn’t see it coming, the pain building at the heat in his stomach until his cock physically throbs against your folds and his vision blurs at the sensation until he feels your palms against his chest and hears you clicking your tongue.

“Really? God you have terrible timing, Stevie. I’m still having fun.”

Cum leaks between your thighs as his body twitches beneath you and you sigh, “That just won’t do, baby. You can handle it can’t you?” Your hand slithers down to cup his balls, massaging him as he spurts onto his lower stomach. There’s tears in the corner of his eyes as he pleads, “Wait…” The blood pools to the surface of his skin, sensitive to the touch. Steve’s a pretty thing underneath you, decorated in blooming bruises, and you decide that red must be his color.

He looks good enough to eat.

You hitch your leg over his hips properly mounting him as you sink yourself onto his overstimulated cock. The way your eyes roll into the back of your head, he’s not sure if he’s hurt you—and then your mouth pulls into a smile, almost as if a form of self-destruction as you lift up onto your haunches again, about to strike.

“Ready?”

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ma1dita's monster mash is closed for requests but ongoing for the rest of october!

[temporary-joyride]

I have so many Bachira headcannons it's like ridiculous it's not even cool

- I see a lot of people writing Bachira as a very chaotic sleeper but I actually disagree I think he's super chill. He sucks his thumb, rolls around a couple times, every now and then he'll snore like a field mouse but otherwise is pretty peaceful

- Helps his mom with her paintings when she gets stuck ("I feel like something's off... What do you think?" / "This corner is too empty, you need a splash of color over here" / "Ohh, like maybe a yellow?" / "Yes! But not a super bright one, more like a pale yellow" / "That sounds perfect Meguru, thank you baby")

- Constantly forgetting stuff. Just everything. I'm very much on the Bachira has ADHD train and he is always losing track of time. Especially during the first selection he could never remember his ranking number (although in his defense it did change like 4 times)

- Crazy flexible, easily the most so in Team Z. Unsure if it's from years of practice or he's just naturally noodle-boney but it very much helps out with dribbling and looks super impressive

- Not a big gamer, the only games he plays on his phone are like one or two rhythm games. He probably has a wicked high score in Piano Tiles and also Ensemble Stars Music

- Other than that it's just random stuff like Cut the Rope and Doodle Jump to play in the car or while waiting

- And YES his phone case is yellow OBVIOUSLYYYYYY

- Actually not a headcannon but instead an observation that Bachira is always on the floor. Have you guys noticed that? He's always laying or chilling on the floor- what's he doing down there? Conserving energy?

- He hates being rushed. It freaks him out to no end. The Egoist bible says Bachira cries very often and this is one reason why. Raichi yelled at him once to hurry up and Bachira just immediately started shedding tears, "Don't rush me!! I'm getting there!!"

- And when something manages to upset him someone always ends up swooping in (usually Isagi) to comfort him and rectify the situation. Something about him upset or crying almost nobody can stand and immediately needs to be Fixed™ at all costs (Chigiri jokes that if Rin yells at Bachira three times in a row, Isagi will magically appear!)

There's more, I can create so many more, but this will be it unless someone by any chance asks for a pt 2

[astral--horrorshow]

Around-The-Clock Shadows

Platonic Yandere ROTTMNT x Reader

Info: This will be a full-length fic including multiple ROTTMNT characters, the main storyline revolves around the Mad Dogs.

Fic Summary: You sure are likeable, aren't you?

《Chapter 1》

Chapter 2: Juice-Induced Short-Circuit

Characters: Donnie, Leo, Raph, Mikey

A/N: Chapter 2 is here! I'm going to try to write a bit more to get chapters out faster, (dw i'm not burning myself out, i literally sit around at home most days) so ya'll have that to look forwards to!

Tbh I did my most productive writing while listening to video game fan music, maybe it just has magical tendencies from good it is.

If you want to be added to a taglist, just say the word! If you want to draw fanart or make anything based off of this, I would be literally honored. Please don't be shy, I will love whatever you make! If you have any questions about the fic, feel free to ask!

TW: Stalking, kidnapping plans, toxic relationships, Donnie has a bit of an ego, ruining of clothing

I do not condone any of the behaviors found or done in this fic. This story is purely for entertainment purposes. If you or someone you know is being treated like this, please contact the authorities.

Please Reblog writer's work!

Chapter Summary: Donnie gets rid of a tracker in a way that Leo doesn't like very much, and Raph goes over a plan with his brothers.

Word Count: 1176

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"Don't let me hear the robins sing above,

What good's their song if I've no one to love?"

You leaned your head back against the porcelain of the bathtub, watching the steam from the water curl up towards the ceiling. The silky-double vocals of Leslie Gore crept beneath the door and echoed throughout the tiled bathroom.

You leaned forwards and pulled the plug to the drain, watching the water swirl into the pipes.

"Don't let that dreamy moon come out, come out tonight,"

You lifted the needle off of the record, slipping it back into its case and strolling back to your bedroom. You snuggled under the warm covers, your wet hair dampening the pillow. Your eyelids were getting heavier with each second, warm water always did make you sleepy.

A hand landed on the outdoor windowsill, pulling the body attached to it upwards, revealing Donatello. He froze for a moment when you stirred in your sleep, but relaxed again when you merely turned your sleeping face to the wall.

Donnie pulled open your window, and slipped inside almost silently. He scanned around the room, before the spot of red light he was looking for pulled him to the jacket it was coming from.

He plucked the tracker the Purple Dragons had planted and glared at it with distaste. How dare they disrespect your privacy like that? He knew that they didn't care about you, not like he did. He wants to protect you, they want to use you. He wouldn't let that happen, over his dead body. Donnie's trackers are for protection purposes, so you need them. You need him, you need the rest of your new family to protect you from people like Kendra.

Now, what to do with the tracker? He obviously couldn't bring it back to the Lair, but he didn't want to leave it on you. He couldn't place it somewhere else, there were still things to prepare for your arrival and they would still see you at school, much to his displeasure. He thought it over, finding no good options even within the deepest depths of his intellect.

Suddenly, he thought of the most intelligent idea. He would spill something on the jacket, so you would throw it in the wash! The tracker would be destroyed! Those horrible, deceiving nerds wouldn't suspect a thing! He applauded himself in his mind, basking in his own intellect.

He was so busy praising himself in his mind that he didn't notice the electric blue portal materializing out of thin air behind him until Leo was right behind him. Donnie jumped nearly a mile out of his skin when Leo's hand landed on his shoulder.

He jerked around, expecting you to have woken up somehow and discovered his presence, but deflated when he saw that it was just his brother, and glared at him.

"What are you doing here, Leo?" Donnie said, crossing his arms with an annoyed look on his face. He could believe that his brother could do what he was doing, but he really wished he wouldn't.

"I'm visiting, of course," Leonardo flipped the ends of his bandana over his shoulder like it was hair, "Also, Raph sent me to look for you. You didn't come back after you left."

"That's none of your business."

"I think it is. If you're here, then it's all our business."

"You'll just do something rash."

Leo put on a half-mocking, half-serious pout, "Nuh-uh!"

"Scoff."

"If you don't tell me, I'll tell Raph and Mikey something is wrong."

Donatello clenched his fists and teeth, glaring even deeper at Leo. "Fine. The Purple Dragons placed a tracker on them, and I'm going to get rid of it."

Leonardo brought a hand up to his chest and gasped dramatically like a woman in a black-and-white movie, his eyes widening. "No!" He said it less like an exclamation, and more like a woman gossiping with her friends.

"Yes. Like I said, I'm going to get rid of it. Now go away."

Leo sassily put a hand on his hip, "No. I'm going to stay here and look after them."

"Fine," Donnie snapped, "But if you wake them up, you're going to regret it."

He walked to the kitchen, taking a carton of juice out of the fridge before returning.

Upon re-entering the bedroom, Donnie gritted his teeth yet again upon seeing him sit on the edge of your bed, his three-fingered hand gently petting the top of your head.

“What are you doing? Get off of there before you wake them up!” Leo pouted at his brother’s demand, but sat up anyway. He cocked his head in curiosity upon seeing the juice in Donnie’s hand.

“Juice?”

“Yes. This is how I’m going to get rid of that awful tracker.”

Leo launched forwards, attempting to grab the juice. “Don’t do that! You’re going to ruin a perfectly good jacket!”

Donatello jerked his hand back before Leo could grab it. “The whole point is that they’re going to wash it, dumb-dumb.” Upon hearing his brother’s plan, Leo didn’t try to grab the juice anymore, but put a hand on his hip again. “And what happens if it stains?”

“I’ll buy them another one,” Donnie turned back to the jacket, screwing the cap open.

Leonardo made no further attempt to stop his brother, but looked away as Donnie poured the liquid over the fabric. In his refusal to watch him disfigure clothing, he looked over to you, still sleeping soundly even with all the noise they were both making. You really were a deep sleeper, how cute.

“Done,” Donnie announced, interrupting Leo’s thoughts. He turned back to him, trying not to focus on the stained fabric on a hanger behind him. “Let’s just go,” Leo said, sulkily. He didn’t want to leave you so soon, but he couldn’t stand another minute in the awkwardness of the moment. They both walked to the kitchen, checking on you one last time to make sure you were still sleeping soundly. Donnie put the juice back in the fridge, then stepped into Leo’s portal.

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The Turtle Tank sped throughout the backstreets of New York City, leaving scattered papers and humans in its wake. Raphael pulled the tank into an isolated alleyway, beckoning his brothers to join in a circle.

"Okay," Raph said, putting his arms on the backs of Leo and Mikey, who were next to him in the circle, "We have everything prepared? Donnie, you have the tranq gun?"

"Of course I do, Raph," Donnie said with a slightly exasperated tone, "We've been over this."

"Okay, fine. Everyone knows the plan, right? We sneak in, get them, and take them home, like a boss!" Upon saying his catchphrase, Raph pumped his fist in the air, hyped up.

His energy spread to his younger brothers, and they put in their words of excitment and encouragement. Raph drove the vehicle out of the alleyway, and sped towards your home.

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A/N: Apologies if this chapter drags on a bit! I wanted to focus more on staying on one scene because of all the jumping back and forth in the first chapter! Also sorry that Raph and Mikey aren't very active in the story right now! They'll be a lot more starting in chapter 3! The first two chapters are more focused on the stalking aspect, which I tend to assign to Leo and Donnie. Raph and Mikey are more caretaker-esque, which you'll definently see very soon!

Taglist <3: @yandere-toons @yanteetle @ssak-i @oleander-nin @averagerottmntsimp

[undertalebravebeginnings]

July-June Dev log. We're really going places! (This Dev Log has been delayed since July. We are sorry it took so long)!

Hey! Were back! We have a lot some stuff to get through so lets get started!

A New Face?

Yep! Let me introduce you to a new UTBB character; Princess(?) Emily Emerald!

Emerald is a spider monster that you will be familied with in the demo and through out the story. She lives in the Ruined sewers with the rest of her sibling, maybe you'll even get to meet a few of them

(Artwork made by @hollowgears )

Progress!

[ Coding ]

As of writing this, our custom base UT engine is almost complete! We only need to work on a few thing regarding the battle & overworld system. After that we will start implementing some changes such as adding out reworked magic system and a few new special changes.

Then we'll get to work on rooms, tilesets, and backgrounds!

[ Music ]

We've been releasing a few tracks on our game page and YouTube! You should go check them out when you have the time. Our composers work hard on every OST they make and we hope you enjoy listening to them just has much as the team! * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOzEMaAb1zE * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxgr3R6DAsI

We only have a small amount of OSTs at the moment, but were trying to chip away at at it step by step! We don't want to overwhelm anybody here since most of the team have their own projects they have to work on as well.

[ Writing ]

As of now the demo as been fully written out! With the addition to new team members and the director reaching out to different writers in and out of the community, the game has under go some major rewrites which were heavily needed. The rest of the game has been perfectly outlined and I'm currently halfway through the Geno/No Mercy script for the Snowden section. However, writing for the rest of the Ruins after the demo on pacifist and neutral runs is still a work in progress

The plan is to work on neutral scripts after Pacifist and Geno scripts are done. Just to make things a little easier on the teams main writer (Skill issue we know lol). Also, I am glad to say that all of UTBBs main cast as been fully made! Yes we still need to work on their section/area script but like I said before, those have been neatly outlined.

Meet Our New Team Members!

MUSIC COMPOSERS

JeffTheCowfish72

@MrMrMilesP 

Epic

ARTIST/SPRITERS

@DaWikzz 

@Destroyer120 

@swidev 

@SeaForest 

Kamiko Torayama

YaS

Hollow

CODERS

NamuFrames

@Kaidojet 

Gravenews

Were still looking for more Team members! It's not too late to sign up.We're currently looking for:

Coder's (Game maker Studio)

Music Composers

Promotional Artist (1 more position is open)

Concept Artist (For environments/areas)

Battle sprite artist (Pixel Art)

Character designers (Visual)

Tile set/background artist (Pixel Art)

Application form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWdY5EmbQMYm4Tz4VXtEa6DmpgYowlamMc_zuWNMM2CcHtTw/viewform

Gamepage & Social Changes;

We've updated the gamepage a bit more. We've added a features, Mechanics, and a special thanks!

We felt like the special thanks was long over due. These projects helped inspire UTBB and it's only fair that they get the credit they deserve.

[Cancelled] Undertale: The Otherground by poody_blue  

Undertale Kindred Spirits (Fangame) by PurrSum  

DELTARUNE: Broken Destiny (Fangame) by CrystalZeroChaos  

Undertale: True Genocide (Fangame) by souptaels  

Undertinge (Fangame) by TeamTinge  

@blinddetermination (Interactive Comic) by @hyakki--yagyo

Thank you Poody_blue, PurrSum  (+ The entire UTKS Crew), Starlightshore, CrystalZeroChaos, TeamTinge , souptaels , @hyakki--yagyo, and everyone in the Othertale/Otherrune Community. You are the people who helped inspire this project and I can't wait for you all to see what we've been planning.

Make sure to go check these projects and their creators out! These are the very projects & people that inspired Undertale: Brave Beginnings in the first place so it would be amazing if you went over there and showed them some love and support!

Social Change

As you may have noticed, UTBB has been freely promoting other projects and as been collaborating with other creators. While we are still participating in these collabs we have decided to take a step back in promoting other creators/project. In all honesty, that wasn't supposed to happen. You see, out director is really proud of the following he and this project has gained, and thought that he was "popular" enough to promote lesser known projects or projects just starting out in development. And as you can see he's been promoting a lot of projects. More so it's starting to feel like that's all he's doing publicly and fears that it may be a bit to much.

So with that being said, we will be taking a step back from the promotion of other projects after this dev log. However! We will leave a list (now) of projects that Reed planned to promote but never had the time until now and won't be put up in promotion ever again (unless super big news comes out like the demo/full release or it being cancelled).

Undertale Brave Faith by TeamDarkLegend  

Undertale: Bold & Benevolent by Team Papya and the_fluffernutter  

Undertale Ivy's Justice by TeamUTIJustice 

UNDERSWAP: ECHOED by _pancakez 

Undertale ICEBOUND by LucanaDLL  & __b 

Undertale ALTERATION by Pixel-Icon15 

We know most of these projects are already popular but Team beginnings still wanted to show their support!

What To Expect Next Time?

As you can see, the game page has been getting a few tweaks as of late. We've updated the description and more promotion art should be coming soon! We will also no longer be giving monthly dev logs (Not like we did before lol) and will only post when we have more content to show.

The End. . . ?

No, no no!!! The end of the Dev log, not the project! Thank you all for taking the time to read through this. I hope you have a wonderful day/nigh/afternoon wherever you are! I guess this is the end of the dev log. See you all later!

[lord-shitbox]

starts babbling ardent nonsense about ais and bowling at incredibly fast speeds. without even saying anuthing of substance. just noises. anyways so

i want to see Ais kick a bowling ball like hes playing football. american or Not american. both are hilarious.

Ais vs Leander bowling match. Mhin is only there for the sunday sundae special. Vere complains loudly because hes gonna fuck up his nails. Kuras insists hes busy & Leander insists they must do ""business"" at the bowling alley to get him to come

[i still Passionately believe Leander and Kuras are trading drugs]

Kuras is not very good at bowling. his sleeves get in the way. during the last 3 frames he FINALLY takes his coat off (cue audience drooling over his bare arms) and rolls 9 pins/ strike / spare / bonus 7 pins [better streak than Vere, who's averaging 5 pins a frame] [their scores end up tied and Vere is Livid]

Mhin is doing Slightly better than Vere. Fortunately for him, he can and will bicker with Mhin so that's what he does. their insult competition is as fierce as Ais vs Leander bowling (maybe even more so to the unfortunate patrons nearby)

Vere breaks out the "I only play with one type of balls bro" line ~6 minutes in

His fun comes from bowling in increasingly fucked up ways. the bowling alley employees hate him so much because they have to ask him to quit fucking around every 7 minutes. he's broken a LOT of stuff. insert "woah 3 pointer wait where the hoop"

Ais vs Leander bowling: Leander is losing and he is Cheating Hard. after the fifth frame he gives up on bowling and starts a separate secret crusade (sabotage Ais)

his attempts include but are not limited to: poisoning his drink, again; trying to use magic to blast his ball off-course; trying to use magic to keep his pins from falling over; slipperizing the bowling alley floor in hopes Ais will fall down midroll; using magic to boost his OWN bowling abilities; making Ais's bowling ball Extremely Sticky; collapsing a ceiling tile on his head; and summoning some grandma with an unruly tiny dog that doesn't speak common Eridian language in hopes Ais will be distracted (he is)

Ais is fully aware of this and is making a point of not calling him out on it. He will win DESPITE Leander's antics, god damnit.

they tie on the last frame and Leander is overjoyed

too overjoyed. oops

Ais is like "GG buddy" and gives him a clap on the shoulder that's a Bit Too Hard and offers him a handshake that squeezes a Bit Too Hard and gives him his signature sardonic grin that communicates "i fucking knew what you were up to, cocksucker"

Leander is like "(nervously strained laugh)...yeah great game!"

Mhin, who finished their sundae and stuck around only to see that they beat Vere [and Kuras] by 2 points, hovers awkwardly until they get their chance to say goodbye to Kuras and Leander so they can Leave

Kuras wants to get back to work asap. unfortunately he let himself have a pretty good time so now hes gotta make up for it by atoning (suffering through work ) extra hard

Vere comes from out back licking blood off the back of his hand. the bowling alley manager is also permanently missing, unrelatedly

Ais and Leander are going to go drink each other under the table at some establishment "with better liquor than the wet wick." as if they weren't already drinking all the beer the bowling alley has. Vere tags along because it's an establishment he actually likes— he's Almost had too much Leander for the day but not enough to keep him from decent food and music

[ts2cambremon]

ROS (Random Occurence Scenarios)

For extra mayhem and the introduction of a little randomness to gameplay, nothing like an ROS!

Here is the one I've been using for my game, heavily inspired by a lot of great ROS out there, but tweaked to suit my game. In case it can be helpful for anyone, here it is! It's a d12+d6 roll:

-> 1

CONFLICT : war with another faction

PESTILENCE : make 3 people sick

PLAGUE : make 5 people sick

PENITENCE : to atone for bad deeds, a Sim willingly joins the Monastery for d10 days and makes a sizeable donation

NEW PET : create a new pet

LOOTING : bandits take all goods in inventory+cash, lower relationships with members of the household

-> 2

FOREIGN ENVOY : create a merchant/ambassador

SETTLERS : create new Free-folk family

SURGE OF MAGIC : one random person becomes supernatural

DISAMOURED : break up a couple

NEWCOMER f : create an NPC

PRISONER : bandits take a person hostage and ask for ransom

-> 3

THIEVING : a playable low class Sim takes 5 things from household

ROTTEN WATER : the well becomes unusable for a season

FIRE : fire breaks out, let it spread 3 tiles before fighting it

SNOWSTORM : stuck inside for 2 days, venturing outside is death

SPIDER ATTACK : combat roll for survival chances, scars, if mage, chance of reward

ANIMAL SICKNESS : all lifestock dies

-> 4

TREE ROT : all trees must be cut down in 3h or otherwide have to be deleted

LENIENCY : can avoid paying rent for 1 day

PILGRIMAGE : entire household goes to a community lot to pray

FOUND TREASURE : one person in the family finds a hidden treasure of 20K

SUDDEN WISDOM : a Sim gets 5 skill points to distribute

LEVYING : taxes are doubled for a day

-> 5

FERTILITY : a Sim in the family has twins

SPECIAL GUEST : someone joins the household

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE : if Serf : freed, if other : jump to upper class, if Mage : give gift to lower class

FOUND HEIRLOOM : a Sim acquires a rare object

BOUNTY OF WOOD : 10 wood stacks added

BOUNTY OF FOOD : 10 foodstuff added

-> 6

CAPTIVE : add a Serf to the clan

PLANT ROT : all crops die

FEASTING DAY : organize a party with music and 3 dishes

WOLF ATTACK : summon wolves, roll for chance of death/becoming a werewolf

REJUVENATING : add 3 days of life to a Sim

FALSELY ACCUSED : a conflit erupts with the Sim with the lowest relationship score

-> 7

DEADLY ACCIDENT : a Sim dies

BLOODLUST : a Sim must kill another within the season

CAUGHT A SPECIAL GOOSE : obtain the goose with the golden eggs

CAUGHT A RUNAWAY BEAST : obtain a farm animal

BRAIN WORMS : obtain Insane trait, randomize personality points, aspiration failure, gain friendship with a spirit

TASTES CHANGE : change turns on/off and aspiration

-> 8

CHARITABLE : make a sizeable donation to a needy serf or to the Monastery

SERVICES RENDERED : gain 5K+ friendship with Starschin or Intendant

SEDITION : Sim becomes enemy with 1 Sim of upper rank and badmouths them

NEW LOOK : change clothes + makeover

SPECIAL DRUGS : maxmotives+motivedecay off for 1 season, d2 roll for aspiration failure at the end of the season

BANISHED : 1 Sim is banished from the clan, becomes wolfshead

-> 9

NEW MEMBER : a Sim from the household must join a group (Watch, The Blades, Brothel, Monastery, Secret Society (if available), Merchant Guild (if available))

QUARANTINE : 1 Sim is stuck inside for 1 season

PREMATURE : 1 Sim ages up (closest to birthday)

PRISON : 1 Sim is locked up by the Guards or a Mage

SACRIFICE : 1 Sim is designated for sacrifice

CLAIMED BY THE SPIRITS: alien abduction

-> 10

UNWITTING INSULT : enemy with a Mage, must build up the relationship to a friendship within 1 day or be sacrificed

WIDE HIPS : have a child with a Mage

UNLIKELY FRIEND : become friend with someone from another class

BLESSING : gain 10 skill points to distribute and 2 badges

ALLIANCES : contract a marriage between your child (or younger family member) and a friend’s child, throw engagement party

GIFTS : get 10 ingredients from catalogue

-> 11

BLACKMAIL : either blackmail another Sim or be blackmailed by another Sim

REUNITED : organize a family get-together, if no extended family, throw a big party

CORRUPTION : must give a member of the Watch 10K or face (legitimate?) detention

HIDDEN TALENT : 1 Sim gains a badge

SAILOR’S CALL : a Sim from the household must become a sailor (if river or sea travel is available)

LOCALISED CONFLICT : initiate a conflict with a neighbour over property/behaviour of children

-> 12

LOST HERD : add d10 farm animals, roll again d4 : 1 : owners never found 2 : nearest neighbour is owner, claims them- can give the herd back or refuse 3 : owners are passing merchants (if manage to keep herd inside for 5 days, the herd is yours) 4 : if Mage/Watch walk-bys for next 5 days, hand over the animals to serfs on magelands

CURSE : go into aspiration failure

NEWCOMER m : create an NPC

ASYLUM : hunted down or persecuted, claim asylum in the Monastery

LOYALTY : add 10 customer stars/make a friend linked to occupation

IMMORTALISED : get a portrait done

[obi-mom-kenobi]

Saw you were wondering about the Pokémon regions, sooooo here's aboutttt what they're like:

Kanto: Big, populous, and highly developed in canon, but as it was the first region it's also rather simplistic and quaint in-game. It has a bit of everything. Based on the Kanto region in Japan.

Johto: Old-fashioned with a lot of traditional Japanese architecture, music, landscaping, very naturalistic and forested. The Pokémon are all very cutesy. Based on the Kansai region in Japan.

Hoenn: A land that sits firmly between the extremes of volcanism and the ocean. Much warmer and lusher than the previous two. This was the first to lean into the solarpunk utopia themes of the world. The music has a lot of bells and trumpets. Based on the Kyushu region in Japan.

Sinnoh: Cold, mountainous, and often rugged. There's a lot of lore here (in the sense of oral history, stories, old religions), and a sense that humanity never triumphed over the vastness of nature. The music has a lot of piano. Based on the Hokkaido region in Japan.

Unova: Very modern and dense. In many ways, the spiritually successor to the Kanto region. Music is chic and pop-like. Based on New York City in the US.

Kalos: Extremely picturesque. This region is seriously one gorgeous locale or landmark after the other, looks like the whole thing could be a painting. The vibes are like, "mystical and magical" and the whole region is pretty harmonious. Based on France.

Alola: A group of cheerful tropical islands, small-scale and diverse in cultural background. There's obviously a fair bit of tourism, but it's generally chill and pleasant. Based on Hawaii in the US.

Galar: A culture focused on ascension and competition, with one side being a humble rural countryside and the other a tremendous city, with a gradual transition between. Classic European architecture, often looks like it came out of a fairy tale. Based on the UK.

Paldea: Hot, sunny and arid for the most part, and vaguely mediterranean. Lots of bright warm colors feature in the architecture, stucco, and claywork like terracotta and ceramic tiling. Based on Spain.

Oooooo thank you! I'm very new to pokemon and don't have a way to play most of the games, but I wanted to learn more about it all!

[dujour13]

How about " giggling while they stir in their sleep" :3c

Thank you so much for this one Siren 💕 A little post-Wandering Stars domestic moment, not very nsfw

Coming up the creek trail he sang as he walked, birdsong swelling in the fresh morning air wherever he passed. It felt good to be in mortal form, the dirt crunching underfoot and the scent of grass in his lungs. Up the hill from the creek, across a meadow of dewy wildflowers, stood a white house with cornflower-blue shutters and a trellised veranda, shaded by cypress and umbrella pines.

He kicked off his sandals at the door and went into the kitchen barefoot, shrugging off his pack and carefully removing the box of eggs, unwrapping the crescent rolls, the little basket of berries and the pat of butter he’d purchased at the village market.

As he went about preparing breakfast he sang quietly, happy for a simple task to set his hands to. No magic, no divine miracles springing from his fingers. He burned the toast twice and reveled in the acrid smell. The cool tiles under his bare feet. The aching cold water he plunged his hands into to wash the berries. The weight of a butterknife in his hand, in place of a holy prismatic scimitar.

Gods it was good to be away from Elysium and the divine realms. To shut out the music of the spheres from his mind and just concentrate on whipping up an omelet. There was no way he could track Taurvi anyway, at least not yet, and the flow of divine power seemed to sort itself out just fine without him. Arue would pop in later with a report. Until then he let gravity pull pleasantly on his mortal limbs.

When it was all ready he balanced everything on a tea-tray and went up the curved staircase with a daisy in his teeth.

Morning light flushed the bedroom with rosy hues. A sea breeze stirred the curtains on the paned veranda doors. He stood a moment with the tray balanced in his hands, watching in dismay.

Since his misadventure, Woljif’s sleep was too often plagued with nightmares.

They didn’t strictly have to sleep, but they’d decided to spend some time fully invested in mortal form and no cheating. Even for bad dreams.

Woljif slept face down with a little dimpled grimace pressed into the pillow. His tail had whipped the blankets off and exposed his legs, and was now thrashing about tangled in a sheet. With a whimper he flopped onto his side, exposing his bare bottom. His tail thumped on the mattress.

The porcelain clinked on the tea-tray as Siavash failed to fully repress a burst of laughter. He set the tray down on the table, stuck the daisy in the spout of the teapot, and perched on his side of the bed, rolling his knees up so he lay at Woljif’s side. Gently he placed a hand on his whipping tail and ran it down its cool length until it slowed under the soothing weight and warmth of his palm.

In his sleep Woljif took a shaky breath and let it out. His shoulders relaxed.

Siavash pressed his mouth against the jut of his shoulder blade. “Breakfast, mon amour,” he said in a muffled voice.

Woljif lifted his head, blinked sleepily, and dropped back into the pillow. “Hm?”

“I made you breakfast.”

“Is that why it smells like something’s burning?”

“Those are the flames of desire.” Siavash patted his nude hip.

Woljif threw both arms over his head and stretched languorously. “Again?”

“Maybe after breakfast. Tea’s hot.”

In the interest of fairness Siavash undressed and they sat propped on pillows and ate together.

“Bad dreams?”

“I dunno, I don’t remember.”

“Just as well. You know I can help with that.”

“No magic, we said. Anyway,” Woljif shrugged, brushing flaky crescent roll crumbs from his fingers. “You already do.”

“Without magic?” From his grin it was clear Siavash knew exactly what he meant but was eager for more.

Woljif was up for the game. He paused with a strawberry held to mischievous lips. “Sometimes with you it’s hard to tell where normal stops and magic starts.”

“You’re becoming dangerously good at the sweet talk.”

“You’re so easy, chief.”

[1tsjusty0u]

ALSO. what sounds does zelda like

OKOK SO!!! well warning this goes into more than sounds like . touch sensations. ANYWAYS

she chews on her pencil, and she’d like the mechanical sounds guardians make which includes whirring and clicking and turning. she also likes light wooden plank noises, spoon noises (minus the loud noises a glass makes when you hit it with a spoon. but otherwise cutlery), door knobs turning, soft shirts that have no fur if that makes sense, tiled floor noises, distorted synth noises!!!! some of the sheikah tech has this. think of synthrova one half destroyed or the bg music in shrines OH TECHDOG. TECHDOG ALBUM she’d love that, despite her problems with the springs she still likes running water and how it feels. she really doesnt like cold water however., she also likes mud and paint on her skin and once it dries she likes to crack it off (link doesnt like paint but he likes thinner ink and brushes on his skin), she also likes snapping things !! more when shes stressed but she likes the sound twigs make when broken on the ground and also pencils breaking. also she likes to break pencils in half it just feels nice. ALSO if game noises could be heard she’d like those. like noises when magic is used in games to signify you used magic or healed!!!!! also arts and crafts. she doesnt like paper on her nails and its awful but she does like pressing glued stuff onto paper and cutting paper. sizzling noises from things In Tubes. also microscope noises if its stiff and mechanical like. trying to move something and you can feel the gears. also she likes to take apart things. if mechanical pens existed in that time she’d take those apart but she’ll take apart anything. its therapeutic . BUZZING FROM ELEMENTAL CHUCHU JELLIES AND ELEMENTAL RODS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she also likes soft crackle pops

[bakersstreetirregulars]

A Mermaid’s Tale - Part 3 - Official Patch Notes

All text and images come from the CRK Discord server. GIFs that *would* have come from there are now still screenshots because Tumblr refuses 10+ MB GIFs. My own comments will use this indented format. All Cookies with tags were mentioned at least once this post.

September 8 Update Notice

Greetings from the Kingdom team!

Let’s take a look at the list of new features coming with the September 8 update.

Please note that there will be other fixes and adjustments to improve your Kingdom experience as well.

You can find the detailed list of changes, additions, and fixes in the patch notes published on the day of the update.

WHAT’S NEW

■ [EPIC] FRILLED JELLYFISH COOKIE

Editor’s Note: Redact my last statements in the last patch notes post stating “No new Epic Cookie”, half-side because we’re turning this into thirds, and the absence of Frilled Jellyfish Cookie as a Guest Cookie. She’s appearing in Part 3 as a new Epic Cookie.

- Frilled Jellyfish Cookie is a Support Cookie who uses the skill, “Frilled Snare.”

- Skill description: Upon using her skill, Frilled Jellyfish Cookie ensnares up to 5 enemies (targets Cookies first) with her tentacles, dealing Sea Foam damage and reducing their ATK SPD. The targets are inflicted with Zap and take increased Water-type DMG. Additionally, Frilled Jellyfish Cookie will burrow in the ground and protect herself with a DMG Resist buff. When Frilled Jellyfish Cookie uses her skill, ATK SPD changes don't affect her actions. If Frilled Jellyfish Cookie is defeated, she will dissipate into several little jellyfish, who will periodically provide Healing for the team.

- Frilled Jellyfish Cookie will also be able to equip Sea Salt Toppings.

■ NEW MAGIC CANDY: SORBET SHARK COOKIE

- Magic Candy effect: Inflicts additional damage to the enemies in the front row when dealing area damage. Bites the targets of the True Damage, inflicting additional damage, Injury, and reducing the Healing they receive.

■ HALL OF ENCOUNTER, A MERMAID’S TALE: FRILLED JELLYFISH COOKIE

- Frilled Jellyfish Cookie has been added to the Hall of Encounter.

ADDITIONS, CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS

■ COOKIES CAN SWIM!

- Some Cookies have gained the ability to swim in the Kingdom’s water tiles!

· These Cookies are: Candy Diver Cookie, Squid Ink Cookie, Stardust Cookie, Black Pearl Cookie, Sorbet Shark Cookie, Crimson Coral Cookie, Aquamarine Cookie, Gold Citrine Cookie, Mystic Opal Cookie, Frilled Jellyfish Cookie

· Stardust Cookie will levitate above the water.

■ NEW MUSIC TRACK FOR SEA FAIRY COOKIE & MOONLIGHT COOKIE

- Added a brand-new background music track for Sea Fairy Cookie & Moonlight Cookie’s bond story, “Sea Breeze Flowing Through the Stars.”

- The music track will be played with or without lyrics depending on the language: the lyrics are available only in the Korean version of the game.

■ MILEAGE SHOP: ROCKSTAR COOKIE’S & BLACK LEMONADE COOKIE’S SOULSTONES ADDED

[jimboskelly]

Live A Live Review

Games like Final Fantasy VI, Chrono Trigger, Act Raiser, Secret of Mana and etc. help shape the SNES RPG era of gaming for what it was. There is always a debate of which generation of RPGs is the best between the PS1 and SNES/Super Famicom but after playing Live a Live I’m leaning towards the SNES.  The game was talked about amongst friends and Youtube as the one really good Square RPG that never left Japan and was considered the best. Directed by Takashi Tokita (right before directing Chrono Trigger) and music done by Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG) it was a game that seemed illusive if you didn’t have an emulator with a fan translation.  Now with HD2D remake done by Historia and produced by Square-Enix for modern platforms, having a copy of the game is now a reality.

What is Live A Live exactly? It is an RPG that follows the story of 8 characters from different time periods, ranging from the prehistoric era and going all the way to the distant future. The story centers around each character and their arc starting from their beginning of the chapter and going all the way to the end. After completing their chapter you can then pick the next character and play through their respective chapter and era. The magic of it is that there is no true order to pick and you can pick anybody you want! (I went counter clockwise starting with Oboromaru). 

(image above copyrighted from IGN) Each chapter has unique mechanics tied to that era such as relying on stealth in the Twilight of Edo chapter (Japan) or a monk training his 3 disciples in combat to take over for him when he passes away (Imperial China). Other chapters will have a character entering a tournament in which you pick your opponent, similar to Street Fighter (Present Day), or a text heavy Sci-Fi story reminiscent of both Alien and Space Odyssey (Distant Future). I feel each story shines in its own way with the exception of one chapter involving the psychic and mech (which sounds cool!) but there was a lot going back and forth on the map that may get exhausting. However, none of the chapters overstay their welcome and know when to end. All the chapters are tied in a certain away but without giving it away it took me until the 3rd chapter to realize how the characters are tied together and seeing the eventual pay off was one of the biggest satisfactions I ever got in a game.  The gameplay itself is something I’ve been impressed with as it is a turn based system but on a tile grid as opposed to being in one spot on the other side of the screen. Tile based movement isn’t tied to turns as opposed to the typical TRPGs but can fill up a yellow turn meter for both the party and enemy. If you move too many times then the meter for an enemy can fill up and then they can attack. Bigger attacks also fill up a red meter that can be executed after a certain amount of movement but if you’re hit with a knockback ability by the enemy it can be interrupted!

The gameplay itself is something I’ve been impressed with as it is a turn based system but on a tile grid as opposed to being in one spot on the other side of the screen. Tile based movement isn’t tied to turns as opposed to the typical TRPGs but can fill up a yellow turn meter for both the party and enemy. If you move too many times then the meter for an enemy can fill up and then they can attack. Bigger attacks also fill up a red meter that can be executed after a certain amount of movement but if you’re hit with a knockback ability by the enemy it an be interrupted!

Some attacks are similar to chess in which attacks can be diagonal or in front of the enemy. But if you level certain characters enough they may have an ability for a screen nuke in which the attack goes across the entire surface.  You can also burn or poison tiles in which depending how long a character stands on it can damage them over time. You definitely want to be constantly moving if you can. Depending on fights, it can either benefit to keep characters together or separate depending on the type of enemy you’re facing. The game adds variety and technicality to it that I haven’t personally played in a RPG in a long time and it’s crazy that this is a game from 1994. 

(image above copyrighted from IGN)

Also the music redone for the game both composed and supervised by the original composer Yoko Shimomura. The soundtrack really shines here, although it would be nice for an option to change the music to the original Super Famicom version just to see how much is different compared to the remake. However, it’s still a great soundtrack from one of the greatest in the business, with “Megalomania” and “Cry A Live” being standouts and currently listening to while writing this review. 

I believe this game needs to remembered as one of the greatest and held to the same pedigree as it’s contemporaries. I think back to the ending even after completing it and how I was moved by it. I was in actual tears by the end of it and will be sticking with me for a long time. If you haven’t played it do yourself a favor and pick up a copy! (Available on Steam/PS5/PS4/Switch)

[missoblaine]

Oooooh I wanna hear more about "a starlit coda" from your WIP Game post! It sounds so poetic! :D

(also I can't wait for you to post the ones I recognize eeeeeeeeee 😀)

hello hello! thanks for sending through an ask! 🥰

'a starlit coda' is the SNS follow-up to my Merchants of the Dark Road board game inspired fic, 'you illuminate me'. It seems to be the fan favourite from this ask game hehe, I've said a bit about it in this answer here and shared the first sentence here but in this ask I want to talk about what inspired me to write in this board game world in the first place! (this got really long so I'm putting it under the cut)

Merchants of the Dark Road is a brilliant board game in general (pick-up-and-deliver with a rondel mechanic for all the fellow nerds out there) but what captured me about the game was for one, the lore. Like, a world where winter lasts thirteen weeks and merchants with caravans and magical companions have to deliver fantasy goods to towns with names like Nightpoem and Farglen via shortcuts or dark roads?? It's such a magical world, serious props to the designers and art team there.

Also the components are pretty damn magical too. Like, just look at the coins! (these are the metal coins you need to get separately but the cardboard coins are the same shape and design!) The dice are swirled with stars as pips, the goods tiles have gold foil on their 'upgraded' side, there's a magnetic market wheel that attaches to the board 😍😍 These are all extremely nerdy things but they made me feel so immersed while playing the game that I could so clearly imagine all these Naruto characters within it and I loved imagining the different roles they would have in this world (which is probably why I have so many spin-offs planned - this one and the InoSaku one plus the KakaObi 'do your paperwork'!).

I feel like the next time I play the board game is when I will actually (finally) write this little follow up and return to this magical world.

Also, the song that I listened to on repeat while writing 'you illuminate me' was Queen of the Night by Hey Violet and I think that shaped the whole vibe of the fic. That waltziness, the 'night' theme, the magical-ish sounds (I am very bad at describing music wow) - an orchestral version of this song is what I imagine is playing during the ball in that fic.

Wow this got long, sorry! At this point, I really have to actually write this 😅 (I feel like I've written more talking about the fic than I will in the fic itself! Just writing this ask response has made me want to start working on it... ahh so many WIPs so little time 😭)

Anyway thanks so much for asking - I hope that was even remotely interesting to read!

[spinningbuster98]

Castlevania II Simon's Quest Ending: Schrodinger's Simon

It’s time for the final mansion!

We have another boss: Carmilla!

Yeah sorry for any fans of the show but in her original appearance she was just a floating demonic mask that was pitifully easy to beat.

Look at the bright side: at least you don’t have to hear her voice and can just straight up ignore her....at least the second time around since by beating her she drops the Magic Cross which is needed to open the path to the ruins of Dracula’s Castle for some reason

Want me to give this game some credit? The treck to the castle’s ruins is really atmospheric!

Even just the town you pass through right before looks wrong: it’s completely devoid of color and there’s nobody there. The game never states this but the implication seems to be that, being the closest town to Dracula’s Castle, all the inhabitants were killed tha last time the Count was resurrected and it’s now a ghost town.

The actual walk through the ruins of the castle, with that creepy music playing and the fact that you have to break several tiles to get to the basement and there’s not a single soul as you’re descending...it’s truly great stuff, ESPECIALLY for an NES game! I have to applaud Simon’s Quest for this moment!

What supposedly happens in the end is that the parts of Dracula’s Body that you’ve been collecting all unite with a 6th one that was resting on that altar (couldn’t they at least have shown a sixth piece floating from that altar? I would never have guessed about its existence had I not read about it online and used to think that SOTN and HoD featuring 6 pieces was a retcon) and....not necessarily revive Dracula, what we fight is apparently supposed to be his ghost or something? Anyway you torch his ass with fire before he even has a chance to look around and bam you win!

The ending...or endings are their own can of worms...

Castlevania II features 3 endings that you can get depending on how many in-game days it takes you to complete the game, with I guess the idea being that the longer you take the less likely Simon is to survive his cursed injuries from the first game

Here’s the issue:

the endings seem completely jumbled to me

The “best” ending has Dracula’s hand jutting out of his grave

The “average” ending (which I got) has Simon die

The “bad” ending has the narration tell us that stuff in Transylvania will be happy go lucky...while also implying that Simon died and the entire screen is all a depressing grey

What the hell is up with these endings? It feels like the best ending should be the worst given that Dracula is shown to have survived and the other two are barely any different!

And the crazy thing is that to this day we don’t know which of these are canon!

I don’t think the best ending is the canon one since we’re shown that Dracula had survived which no game will follow up on and in fact this game’s direct sequel Harmony of Dissonance will flat out state that this was Dracula’s last fight against Simon, but no one, at least to my knowledge, has ever treated this as Simon’s canonical death either. Hell as much of a canon purist as Iga could be I’m surprised he never gave a definitive answer to this quandry!

[nicolestamas]

The Pastel Ladies - A Delightful Duplex by Harlequin Eyes

I built this duplex a few years ago, inspired by a house I drive by occasionally. In my mind the homes are occupied by two elderly sisters. Each side has a living room, kitchen, half bathroom, full bathroom, main bedroom, secondary bedroom/study/bonus room, small back yard, and a tiny front porch off the main bedroom where the sisters sit and chat over tea and coffee. It's definitely got a lot of "cool grandma" energy but you can make it over however you want.

This has been in my game for a while, and I've modified it slightly to work with the upcoming Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack. More pictures under the cut!

DOWNLOAD

Packs Needed:

Discover University

Island Living

Get Famous

Seasons

Cats & Dogs

City Living

Get Together

Realm of Magic

Strangerville

Jungle Adventure

Parenthood

Spa Day

Paranormal Stuff

Backyard Stuff

Kids Room Stuff

Romantic Garden Stuff

Movie Hangout Stuff

Cool Kitchen Stuff

REQUIRED CUSTOM CONTENT: (Files are included if I couldn't find a source)

Dishwasher Pro recolor by me (included)

Autumn Pumpkin, Contact Solution, & Gelydh Shop Head by ajOya (included)

Barbie Doll & VHS Box

Make-up Bag & Soft Glasses Case

Lemon Timer

Hair Dye Box

Make-Up Tray

Butter

Toaster (red IKEA-looking one)

DIY Container Mug

Hemnes Vanity

5th Avenue Deco Globe

Magazine - Arts/Music/Architecture

Eyeshadow (6 color pots)

Open Book - Simlish

Tawashi

Coffee Table

Animated Birdbath

Penchant For Plaid Wallpaper

Bistro Tea Set

Fishermen's Nook Set

Woven Chest

Crystal Ball

Get Famous Clutter

Parenthood Bathroom Clutter

Vintage Glamour Clutter

BRIE Reading Glasses

Hatch Mowed Grass by BritStep (included)

Floral Wallpaper by DWS (included)

Freed Eco Decor

Family Fun Stuff Conversion

Pillow Galore Collection

Samspelt Deer

Upright Piano

Sputnik Toaster

Eco Kitchen Stuff

Striped Wallpaper with Wainscoting

Umbrella Stand Collection

Amber Glasses

Plant Life Kit

Cathrineholm Lotus Inspired Kitchen Recolors

Steaming Cups

Shabby Chic Round Pillow

Cottage Garden Set

Sheer Will Curtains

Mid-Mod Seema Chair & Mid-Mod End Table

Kitchen Goals

Study All Night Clutter Item

Luminous Lotus

Binge Inking Stacked Books

Luminous Ball in Lotus Flower

Spring Fling Paintings

Rifle Paper Company Window Valance

Moravian Star Lamp

Under Stairs Bookshelf

Slot Fixes

Tastefully Tacky Paintings

Sims 2 to 4 Mask Conversions by unknown (included)

Ornate Display Stand

Christmas Gifts 2018 - Sweets

BV Souvenirs & Collectibles

Simplistic Curtains Add-Ons

Additionally there are items from the following sets by Peacemaker_IC:

Annabel Bedroom Suite

Atwood Living

Caine Living

Cats & Dogs Siding Recolors

Coba Bedroom

Colour Me Rugs

Country Crafter Build Set

Elsie Bedroom

Essa Kitchen

Futura Living

Geomertic Murals

Graciously Georgian Set

Grove Furniture Collection

Hamptons Getaway

Hamptons Hideaway

Hamptons Retreat

Mid-Century Abode

Mid-Century Eclectic

Mina Kitchen

Myra Living & Study

Oasis-Chic Dining

Oasis-Chic Living

Ornate Tiling

Paranormal Add-Ons

Roarsome Bedroom

Rock'n Rockers

Shrunken Coffee Tables

[moon-ruled-rising]

Ten First Lines Game

Rules: Share the first line of ten of your most recent fanfics and then tag ten people. Don't have ten? Not to worry, just share what you have.

I was tagged by @arielchelby (thank you!) Tagging @jupiterix and opening this up to whoever else wants to join.

(Numbers 9 and 10 are WIPs)

1— The Free City of Braavos hummed under the early afternoon sun; red tiled roofs basked in the heat, turquoise waters sparkled against the white washed facades of centuries old buildings, locals and tourists alike walked the bridges over the canals as small boats passed underneath." (from the (yet to be posted) final draft of as the rain hides the stars)

2— No one ever plans to disappear. And certainly not a woman like Daenerys Targaryen. (begged and borrowed time)

3— Come on, Dany, it's the Feast of the Maiden, everyone does the tradition," Elia attempted to rope her into the festivities. (A Christmas Coincidence)

4— Every little kid in Westeros grows up with tales of the Dragon Queen— the woman consumed and corrupted by dark Valyrian magic. (The True and Harrowing Tale of Ser Jon the Dragon Heart)

5— When Jon Snow left Winterfell, his sleepy rural hometown, he swore he would never come back. (your eyes shine brighter in the north)

6— Every small town is the same. (this town's too small to keep secrets)

7—Jon Snow couldn’t remember how he came to work at the summer sleepaway camp. (The Glass Dagger and the Winter Rose)

8— If there was ever a worse time to be alone, it was the holiday season. (Baby, Please Come Home)

9— “He’s looking at you again,” Dei shouted over the music. (Glitch: A What If...? Fic)

10— Stars blinked silvery white and ice blue, pale yellow and faded red in the ink-dark sky. (Jon Snow and the Stranger)

[nekorenge]

Rises The Moon fic snippet

Umehito Nekozawa x Renge Houshakuji

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The man in all black crouched in the school garden, arm extended into the bushes in front of him, his back to the approaching girl. Upon hearing her hesitant footsteps, he turned to face her and stood, putting his hand into his pocket.

“Ah, Renge… I was hoping you would meet me.”

“What were you doing in the bushes?”

“Oh… I saw a cat. I was trying to beckon it out.” He scratched his neck, embarrassed.

Her heart melted a little. “...Well, be careful for thorns, there are rose bushes around here.”

Indeed there were roses. Blooming black roses dotted the well-maintained landscaping.

[CONFESS TO HIM]

[ASK WHY WE MET HERE]

Renge’s eyes were tinged red from hours at her game. The newest addition to the Uki Doki Memorial series had to be one of their finest, and the new characters immediately captivating. Luckily, it was available on her handheld console, so she didn’t even have to part with it at school. Curled up on a couch all to herself towards the back wall of Music Room 3- ‘overseeing the Host Club’, she had unconvincingly claimed- she was hours deep into a staring contest with the machine that was about four inches from her face, and loving every second of it.

No one dared bother her or they would certainly invoke her wrath. Honey-senpai already tried to pass her a plate of strawberry shortcake out of naive goodwill and got spooked by an enraged Medusa. Only she could break herself from this spell, and why would she want to?

The sound of crashing and a sudden shriek rang throughout the room.

…Okay, maybe she would break away, if only for a second.

She peered up over her game console, to meet the gaze of surprised aquamarine eyes from across the room.

There was also Tamaki, who was sprawled on the floor, a panicked expression still blatant on his face. Next to him was a small wooden side table, its contents wasted and shattered on the tile flooring.

Looming, standing above him was Nekozawa, who seemed to have been gently antagonizing the superstitious man beneath him.

But where a Cheshire Cat grin might have been resting on his lips before, it was gone. Instead, he had caught Renge’s eye as she peered over her game, his face unreadable.

Just behind him, on the wall, the dark wooden door to the Black Magic Club was ajar. Had it always been on that wall? Had it been there minutes ago? These were questions for another time.

The twins took this moment in time to encircle Suoh, grinning wide as they teased him for his fearful reaction to the sudden appearance of the Black Magic Club leader. He sputtered and attempted to shoo them away.

Meanwhile, Renge lowered her gaze to re-engulf herself into the world of Uki Doki Memorial, until…

Nekozawa was headed towards her, avoiding eye contact.

The rest of the club was distracted, continuing to playfully bicker amongst themselves and tease the flustered Tamaki who had now righted himself and brushed off the shattered ceramic. And yet at the same moment, the cloaked man traversed to the back corner of the club room.

Curious, she lowered her game console.

When he reached her, he laughed, a mix between his usual creepy one and one that betrayed his nerves, before clearing his throat and cautiously explaining, “Kirimi… has been asking after you. She has quelled my dark magic long enough to compel me to ask if you might come to our estate to read with her as soon as you can.”

She pulled her game back up just a bit higher, “reading” the in-game dialogue, feigning indifference.

“Hrm, I’ll consider it for Kirimi but I don’t know if I want to come over to your haunted house.” She gave him a pointed look, nose wrinkling.

“Miss Houshakuji, please consider it. You have no idea her wrath. I have not known peace…” he elaborated, a slight desperation in his voice, hand on the arm of the sofa and slightly bent at the waist to be at her eye level. Even his puppet looked exasperated. He lifted an arm slightly to reach within his robes and obtain a small envelope, held closed with a messy pink wax seal. He held it towards her with a furrowed, embarrassed brow.

She lowered her video game and took the envelope by an end. Bowing his head in acknowledgement and gratitude, he straightened up before whisking his cloak around him like a classical vampire and abandoning the club room.

Across the room, the King of the Host Club had his fingers over the backrest of a sofa as he continued to peek at the back corner of the club.

“This is no good.. two dark and powerful beings combining forces like this can only bring trouble, I’m telling you…” he muttered.

“I think you’re the only one here that needs to be worried, boss.”

“Yeah, after all, they’d have some reason to come after you, what with her grudge and you almost stealing his sister.”

“Gah!! You really think so?! Kyoya! We must intervene!” Tamaki stiffened, panicked at the twins’ words.

“With all due respect, I really don’t see what we would need to interfere with here or why.”

Oblivious to the suspicious whispers and panicked words about the mysterious letter passed between the Black Magic Club Leader and the Host Club Manager, Renge had the sealed envelope tucked neatly in her dress pocket and was once again fully absorbed in her game.