#i literally have a note app that contains all my plans for my sims game

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🌺💘🌷 GET TO KNOW YOUR MUTUALS TAG 🌷💘🌺

Rules: When you get this, it means someone wants to know more about you, so list 5 things about yourself you want your followers to know! They can be as simple as your age or as complex as your deepest fear, as long as it’s something you’re comfortable with sharing. When you’re done and if you want to, send this to 10 people you want to get to know better!

I was tagged by @sethrights thanks bb!! 💕

woohoo im about to overshare which is my favorite past time so strap in and break out the popcorn

1. I work as a cake decorator at a bakery (not like,, a real bakery. everything is frozen when it comes in we don't actually make stuff lol) im not the best out of my coworkers but I like decorating cakes! here's a pic of a nice rose I made a few months ago that im proud of (it was my first rose that I made after not working for a couple months because I was abroad)

2. I have easily played over 200 hours of the Sims and I love making up convoluted story lines. rn im on my 5th generation in one Sims 4 game which I think is the longest I've ever played a single game. the drama is incredible if you have any suggestions for plot twists lmk. one of my sims just had twins and I was hoping it was gonna be a boy and girl so I could name them emmett and bella and have the chaos twins but it was 2 boys so I named them emmett and jacob and they're gonna get into so much mischief im so excited

3. ive recently become obsessed with "lesbian earrings" (look it up on etsy its incredible). I have bought sword, ghost, kazoo, froggy chair, worm on a string, and glow in the dark dinosaur earrings. i reach Peak GayTM when i wear the sword earrings

4. I am currently rewatching The Originals for the fourth (4th) time. yes I have a vampire kink and a Fat Fucking Crush on phoebe tonkin

5. I didnt realize i was bi until the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of college. I went to see thor: ragnarok and when I saw valkyrie I was like 👀 and when I saw domino in deadpool 2 I walked out of the theater and was like alright you got me im bi. all my friends are Not Straight and they didn't believe I was and hoo boy were they right. who doesn't love some internalized heteronormativity!

I tag @cullen-collective @comradebellaswan @bellas-dumptruck-ass @jasperwhitcock @emmettmccartycullen @bellasredchevy @missbellaswan @breakingisabella

im not gonna tag 10 because im lazy and have an awful memory. also I can't count

[tremolux]

Darkness Rising

Over the past two years, many of you have asked if I would ever write a followup to my original Lucas theory, Uber A: What’s in a Name?

Well my friends, the wait is over.

The end is near.

The darkness is upon us.

Darkside/Lightside

Grunwald: I've never considered the content of dreams to be important; it's the impressions they leave that affect me... In this case, the dream left me quite unsettled. The sense was strong enough that I felt compelled to come here.

Hanna: The sense of what?

Grunwald: A darkness, around you and Caleb.

Those of you who have already ventured down the rabbit hole of my original Lucas theory will remember a very literal interpretation of one of Mrs. Grunwald’s impressions that singled out Lucas as “the one Alison fears the most.”

My interpretation of that scene has not changed since it was written. Not only was Grunwald speaking in reference to Lucas back then, but she still is now.

In 7x08, Mrs. Grunwald returns to Rosewood with an ominous message about "a darkness" around Hanna and Caleb. Several factors make that statement particularly interesting. Not only are they standing in Lucas’ apartment when she says it, but the idea that “the darkness” lingers specifically around Hanna and Caleb as opposed to the others seems to point towards Lucas. After all, Hanna and Caleb seem to be Lucas' only friends in Rosewood, as far as we can tell. 

Aria: It’s no coincidence that he turned dark after the masquerade ball.

Spencer: Well, Jenna has that effect on people.

Aria: Yeah, but she’s been gone all summer, and he’s still ‘Boo Radley.’

Have a look at 3x01, the episode that Marlene King called "the return of Uber A" when it initially aired, and watch for when the liars observe Lucas in the cafeteria. Aria calls Lucas "dark," point blank, and then says that he's been that way since the masquerade ball, which is when he started hanging around with Jenna. The Boo Radley reference is also a play on words, foreshadowing Lucas’ suspiciously skulking about at Radley later in the third season. 

Lucas is "dark" + Hanna & Caleb his only friends = "darkness" around Hanna & Caleb 

Hanna lives in Lucas’ loft. Caleb is there all the time. Caleb is an investor in Lucas’ business. Hanna is doing business with Lucas.

Lucas is the "darkness," just as much as he is "the one Alison fears the most!"

The Grunwald strikes again! Just like in the previous theory, the profile fits Lucas like a custom tailored suit. 

Having studied Latin, I'm well aware that the name Lucas is rooted on the Latin word lux (lucis), meaning light. "Bringer of light" is the meaning typically attached to the name Lucas. What a perfect synchronicity for a character described as one who “turned dark!”

Interestingly enough, the "bringer of light” meaning is equally applicable to Lucifer, a fallen angel commonly associated with Satan. 

Stunningly, this recent message seems to allude to a fallen condition: 

Embrace your darkness, Em. I’ve had to. That’s how you win the game. A.D.

What’s fascinating is how A.D. seems to offer a glimpse of something personal here, as if speaking from experience as someone who “had to” embrace their own darkness. 

Why did they have to, I wonder? 

Perhaps in order to win a game in which A.D. was an actual participant. A player, as opposed to the conductor. 

Or maybe the oppressed, rather than the oppressor. Sound familiar? 

Lucas is someone who took a dark turn, just like Aria pointed out. Maybe he felt that going dark was the only way to win the game he had been dragged into, as in Mona’s original A-game. 

It’d be kind of a Batman move to do so, wouldn’t it? Kind of a Dark Knight feel to it? 

For Love of the Game

When Lucas returns to Rosewood (post time jump), he’s shady from the get go. He’s barely been in town five minutes before he bumps into Hanna, which comes across as planned. Heavy stalker vibes. He immediately makes it known that he’s extremely rich, as if he’s been patiently waiting for the moment to impress Hanna with the fact that he drives a Jaguar and owns houses all around the world.

Later on, Hanna asks him to be her alibi for the night that Charlotte was murdered, and Lucas has no qualms about lying to the police, even though he’s terrible at it (or purposely flubbing the story.) That’s shady enough as it is, but it’s not long after that when the first message arrives, stating “you know who did it and I’m going to make you talk.” 

Of course Lucas should have suspected their involvement from the moment Hanna approached him for a fake alibi. But he questioned nothing and carried on with a foolish looking white knight act. Of course, you have to consider that he’d really have no need to press Hanna for answers if he could do it more effectively (and anonymously) as Uber ‘A’. 

But by far the most important thing to take away from Lucas’ arrival is that he mentions he’s a highly successful game app developer. Not just software, but specifically games; which is exactly the skill set one would require to create such a monstrosity that combines aspects of a traditional board game with modern technology and real life consequences. The centerpiece is of course an iPhone running a custom designed app. 

It simply can’t get any more on target for clues that Lucas is Uber A. Considering this game has to be his greatest creation to date, his masterpiece, then the very execution of the game becomes a motive in itself. 

There was a brief time (before the messages were signed as ‘A.D.’) when they referred to the sender as “the techie.” Uber A’s work space has been shown full of stray PC boards, disk drives, wire, soldering gear, and electronic test equipment. Definitely “techie” stuff, but the only legit “techies” we know are Lucas and Caleb.  

There’s literally no wiggle room here, folks: it’s either Lucas behind this game, or some new techno-wiz character we haven’t been introduced to yet. It’s getting to the point where it’s impossible to deny that Lucas is involved. Caleb might have the technical skills, but he certainly lacks the specialized game design experience that Lucas has. 

Furthermore, the level of personal detail involved in this game means that the creator has to know everything about the players, the rules, how it’s all supposed to work together, and the game’s ultimate purpose. So there's no chance of pleading ignorance or passing the buck when the nerd finally gets caught. 

Revenge of the Nerd

Please excuse the brief rant, but this needs to be said:

Good luck to Marlene King if she thinks she can pass off this dude as Alison’s twin, or Spencer’s twin, or some other physically impossible, equally nonsensical garbage. It just doesn’t work in any way, shape, or form. And the devil’s advocate argument that “A has all kinds of helpers” gets tiresome and annoying, because it’s pointless and anticlimactic to have an uber villain who never actually gets their hands dirty. 

On the other hand, Lucas has about the right height and build, and the capacity for explosive anger. The sadism and latent misogyny inherent in the cattle prodding of Hanna comes across when this guy beats the pulp out of Ali. I would wager that once Lucas found out Alison covered up the death of her own husband, it enraged him. He saw the perfect opportunity to terrorize her, and he seized it. 

Lucas was low-key happy when he heard Alison was in the hospital after her fall, and I’m sure he’d be thrilled to send her back to the emergency room for a second visit. 

From the very beginning, A’s style and attitude has been an intentional mimicry and mockery of Alison DiLaurentis. Now we have ‘A.D.’ as a new incarnation of the same old patterns. Could it be that Uber A’s endgame strategy is the ultimate set up: to pit Alison’s friends completely against one another, turn them to the “dark side,” and then pin the blame for everything on Alison “A.D.” DiLaurentis? Is that not a brilliant method of destroying Alison once and for all?

“It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.” -Oscar Wilde

Back in high school, Lucas swore that one day Alison would one day “get what’s coming to her.” An old saying goes that living well is the best revenge, and Lucas certainly lives well, but there’s always the chance that maybe that’s not enough for him. As another saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold. And seven years after high school is certainly a cold dish.

Never underestimate a patient nerd who harbors a long term grudge.

Uber ‘A’, Ubergeek

Since the time jump, the Lucas clues have been dropping so frequently that it's hard to even keep track of them all. Lots of people have noted how comic references like The Wrath of Kahn (Star Trek) and The DArkest Knight (DC Comics, Batman) could be a nod towards Lucas and Uber A’s ubergeek status. His bedroom during high school contained several Batman figurines on display. 

Most recently, Emily mentioned the exam that A.D. passed for her; a situation that serves as a reminder how Lucas was known for selling test answers in high school.

And then there are more subtle hints, like Jenna saying "we have an Uber waiting for us," which seems a cheeky double meaning of an Uber driver and Uber 'A', and recalls the season six prom when the Liars saw Lucas and Jenna together, and Spencer remarked that "she probably thinks he Uber'd her there."

That’s all cute, but the important point is: 

Nobody doubts that Jenna and Uber ‘A’ are connected. 

Everyone associated with Jenna turns out to be bad news. 

Lucas has been connected to Jenna since the masquerade ball, yet he's managed to dodge suspicion thus far. How? Why? Just because he seems nice and friendly? Because he let them use his apartment? It doesn’t matter how secure their phones are if they’re always hanging out in an apartment that’s wired with secret microphones and cameras. 

The fact that Lucas has consistently been involved in sketchy situations since the very first season, but somehow stayed off the radar, makes me confident that he’s not simply a red herring. 

Noel Kahn was the latest of Jenna’s long time co-conspirators to be exposed and brought down. And although the narrative hinted towards him being the one who tortured Hanna in the barn, he died before we could get proper resolution on that.

However, this leaves the door open for a hideous and shocking betrayal when the curtain is finally pulled back on Lucas, and reveals that he was the one who stripped Hanna down to her underwear, hosed her down with cold water, and sadistically tortured her with a cattle prod. 

Now that’s what I call dark.

The very idea that this superficially nice and friendly guy would do this to his friend, business partner, and long time crush will send shock waves throughout the fandom, and blow the minds of those who never saw it coming.

Lucas will be exposed as the one behind the masks, and the one behind the game. And then like a broken dam, the truth will come rushing forth, concerning everything he’s done since day one of playing the game with Mona. 

Lucas is the darkness.

Lucas is “the one Alison fears the most.”

Lucas is the genius behind the game.

Lucas is Uber ‘A’.

[ktarsims]

Full Cast Hidden Springs #HSFC

I decided it would be fun to basically put all the sims I've ever created into my current game. I recently moved my current family into Hidden Springs. I added various venues to the world just to give it more amenities - namely: A Firestation, Stones Throw Greenhouse, Deliciously Indulgent Bakery, Prism Art Studio, Skylight Studio for the Performing Arts, and the Gothique Library. (The town already had a library... but why not two?) I also couldn’t find the graveyard, so I made them one, and then realized they already had one... so now they have two graveyards... SPOOOKY.

So this is a list of all the households which contain MY sims, their tags, and a little about each one.

Fair warning:

I own ALL EP’s for Sims 3, and I play with them all enabled. So here you will find: Sims from the future, Inventors, Singers, Witches, Genies, Fairies, Pets of all kinds, Imaginary Friends, and even Plantsims.

This is not a story blog, but a gameplay blog, wherein I sometimes create story to explain the gameplay.

Households, tags, and info below the read more...

List of Households:

1. Olijar Household  #olijarhousehold

(Main Household)

Adonieair (OC for this game, created as a teen - Genie) #adonieairolijar

Christel (His wife - a town sim he met via sim-finder app - Human) #christelolijar

Corin (Their son - Genie) #corinolijar

Hiram (Imaginary Friend now real child - Human) #hiramolijar

Renzel (simbot invented by Adonieair - Simbot) #renzel

Einstein (kitty! - Cat) #einstein

Adonieair worked his way through high school by inventing. After graduating, he maxed out the author profession and wrote 60 books, about 20 or so of which were masterpieces. He's currently working on the painter profession (he's level 9 right now). The family is still getting about 80k per week at the moment from his book royalties. Christel is at the top of the music career as a Hit Movie Composer. In her spare time she does street art (Street Credible was her lifetime wish), and sculpting. Renzel has a lifetime wish to be a Firefighter Superhero, so I just had him join the firefighter job. Corin I'm planning to give the DaVinci's Descendant lifetime wish to, because surely he can out-do his father. ^-~ (Adonieair had the Illustrious Author lifetime wish.)

Interesting note: The lady they adopted Einstein from died less than two weeks (game-time) later from starvation. They TOTALLY saved this kitten's life!

2. Smith Household:  #smithhousehold

Kyva (Simself! - Human/Timelord) #kyvasmith

Kitlith (modeled on my son - Human/Timelord) #kitlithsmith

Basil (Kitlith’s son... kind of - Plantsim) #basilsmith

Clover (Kitlith’s daughter ... kind of - Plantsim) #cloversmith

K’tarbot (Kitlith’s primary simbot - ITF Simbot) #k’tarbot Chips: Sentience, Simulated Emotions, Limitless Learning, Friendly Functions, Efficient, Competent Cleaner, Office Drone.

Peonybot (Kitlith’s simbot - ITF Simbot) #peonybot Chips: Sentience, Simulated Emotions, Limitless Learning, Solar Powered, RoboNanny, RoBotany Gardener, Competent Cleaner.

Kyva went into business and did well, and has also done writing and done well, though she currently doesn't have a career. Kitlith is a computer whiz and at the top of the Science career as a Mad Scientist. Of course, these two are actually Time Lords who are here for the moment for their own purposes. Adonieair may have invented the Simbot, but Kitlith’s simbots are things of the future... literally.

For those that don’t watch Doctor Who, you will not get the in-joke of this family’s last name. xD The doctor goes incognito as human a few times over the course of the show, and almost always uses the last name of Smith, since it’s the most common last name he can use. I am a huge Doctor Who fan, and this is my simself family, so....

3. Pixie Household  #pixiehousehold

Kianara Silverleaf (Exchange Sim - Genie) #kianarasilverleaf

Liana Goldenleaf (Exchange Sim - Kiara's sister - Human) #lianagoldenleaf

Miresyn (Exchange Horse - Liana’s Mount) #miresyn

Tink (Kitty! Based on a cat I once had. - Cat) #tink

Brooklyn (Adopted from shelter - Dog) #brooklyn

Sadie (Adopted from shelter - Puppy) #sadie

In this house, there are LOTS of pets. Liana is nuts for horses, and Kianara has a love of all animals... Tink often finds animals in the wild and brings them home for some TLC. Kianara is a doctor at the top of her career, while Liana works in... ???? (can’t recall right now).

4. Bitterpool Household  #bitterpoolhousehold

Lucia Bitterpool (Exchange Sim - Witch) #luciabitterpool

Sharona Bitterpool (Exchange Sim - Lucia’s Wife - Human) #sharonabitterpool

Rubinio (Exchange Horse - Sharona’s Mount) #rubinio

Kai (Adopted from Shelter by Kiara - Kitten) #kai

I actually split these four off from the Pixie household as it got a bit crowded as Kiara kept adopting more pets. Lucia is a reporter, and writing is her main source of income. Sharona is nuts about horses, but her day job is as a Chef.

5. Arieal Household  #ariealhousehold

Ninae (an OC of mine - Human) #ninaearieal

Sebastian (formerly Vandenburg and werewolf - now Human) #sebastianarieal

Canyon (kitty I made for them! - Cat) #canyon

Persimmon (another kitty! - Cat) #persimmon

Ninae and Sebastian are both International Super Spies. They met at work and things blossomed from there.  ^-~ They've done a lot of traveling. They’re also rather well off and well known as celebrities, though not as their actual jobs. The public thinks their money came from the Vandenburgs, and sees them as collectors and ‘elite’ society and celebrities, as they’ve travelled all over the world uncovering various artifacts, some of which are on display in their home.

6. Miranae Household  #miranaehousehold

Candace (Created by me as a gift - Witch) #candacemiranae Traits: Ambitious, Diva, Kleptomaniac, Natural Born Performer, Star Quality

Before I got to setting up Candace’s household in this town, the game had already auto-assigned her to be a firefighter, so I went with it. A witch as a firefighter makes for an interesting character.

7. Saffron Household  #saffronhousehold

Griselda (My attempt at a Fairy sim - Fairy) #griseldasaffron

Marnie (a toddler I made by aging down Ninae Arieal - Human) #marniesaffron

Mori (An elder dog they adopted from the shelter- Dog) #morisaffron

Twink (A cat they adopted from the Arieal Household - Kitten) #twinkarieal

Nene (Temporary live-in babysitter - Human) #neneoriole

Griselda is very proper for a fairy, and not the type to play tricks on the humans. She joined the military to make ends meet when she decided to raise the little human girl someone abandoned near the fairy settlement. Here, she’s on her own in the human world. Thankfully, she’s discovered there are a few other fairies in Hidden Springs. Marnie’s origins are a mystery, even to her mother.

8. Inariel Household  #inarielhousehold

Joran (A sim created for a story for someone else - Genie) #joraninariel

(First Genie sim I ever made, created to participate in a story thing in the Sims 3 forums for StephSteb... who doesn't seem to be around anymore, I miss her!) It was remembering my brief play period with this sim that led to me creating Adonieair as a Genie. With the ability to magically clean anyone nearby, summon perfect food, and magically clean the entire house with a wave  of the hand, playing a genie sim can be a lot less stressful than other sim types. xD

Joran is a singer, and the most eligible celebrity bachelor in town... but thus far he’s not shown much interest in anyone... at least... not that the public has noticed.

Whew! That's a lot of sims! xD This is going to be fun!