#maybe thats a bad example LMFAO they do interact

[8aji]

my fave thing in the whole universe is fanart of characters that barely interact together

[peterrrei]

Ok but do tell us abt the Italian dub lore, please.

ok so. ahfkajd maybe lore is a big word but its a series of facts that are HILARIOUS to me and my boyfriend lmfao. this is going to be long I Think

so! fun fact! italy is the first country that aired gundam 0079 outside of japan! in 1980 i believe. so we have this generation of boomers who grew up watching gundam and other mecha shows who are constantly complaining about Today’s Cartoons Being Bad. which is. okay whatever. but also…! i am pretty sure that the television channel who bought gundam had no idea what it is about. and so the translations feel very off and more often than not theyre wrong or just. its impossible to understand what is happening!

for example, out of curiosity i watched the first episode of vintage dub edition (which is on amaz*n prime. they removed the original series in japanese and left vintage edition there. ok whatever. explode).

i get to the first sayla and char meeting scene and. nothing about their interaction leads you to believe that theyre brother and sister. char calls her “blondie”. its just. what. i remember even seeing italian comments under gundam videos going like: “oh i recently rewatched gundam in japanese with subtitles and so many things make sense now! i had no idea char and sayla were related!”

and its funny to me. because as i said earlier this generation of mostly Men in their 50s believe everything thats not gundam or their other old mecha shows is shit. but they had no idea of what was happening in the show!!! i guess the message about war still came across but idk. its funny

the other funny thing is that italian television channels used to do this thing in the past where they would completely change characters name if they felt like they were too difficult for ita viewers. and thats how… we got Peter Rei! commander of the robot! (i’ll get to this quote in a bit.)

yes. amuro is peter. and char is scia (which is cute and kinda a pun bc scia means trail and comets leave trails!). sayla is pronounced seira like in japanese. mirai is flammet (???). fraw is mirka. haro is pallina!!!!! (little bouncy ball…….)

the dub is really bad. peter amuro sounds like an old guy. chars voice is kinda cute and fitting but everything else is a mess. but we got………… gundam italian opening!!!!! which is kinda a banger despite the lyrics being so. ???

heres the opening

the lyrics, translated:

“here we are, we are you friends,

and my name is peter rei!

there they are, assaulting us, never be afraid!

because there’s someone here who will think of you!

(gundam gundam gundam etc)

my friends, here i am, peter rei,

commander of the robot!

i am the guy who says No! to the enemies,

because no one else can!

(no one can defeat…. gundam!!!!!!)”

there’s also a longer version with other insane lyrics like Oooh here comes the indestructible guntank!!! which is. lol

ok, one last thing also

the episodes names are hilarious.

“gundam flies!” “garma dies!”

“good job flammet(mirai)!” ????

(theres some episodes missing obviously, but these are the names of the last episodes and its so funny)

gundam must win!

gundam wins again!

gundam is invincible

gundam’s enemies

BRAVO GUNDAM!!!!

no one is stronger than gundam….

lmfao really feels like grandpappy gundam is giving itself a pep talk for motivation. cmon gundy u can do it…

ok i think im done LMFAO SORRY maybe this is all irrelevant but its funny to ME

[nais-doodles]

This is so not meant to be shit to you at all, you dont have to like everything that erik does creatively cause no human will i am asking question for clarity lmao. How do you chose what LI you get to be with 'canonically' in the other storys? Its a story you dont have choices in any of them ? Damien and hux (and lasko lmfao) arent love interests, theyre just freelancers friends? Gavin is the love interest just like asher or sam is?

and in the most non-aggressive way I can say this, i really dislike the "hux and damien now have a gender attached to the receiver of their romantic affection" thing, its like a removal of their bi-ness lmfaoo, I may be being sensitive so dont mind me but thats a very odd way to view it, like bi men are still bi even in mlm relationships? buti i may just be being sensitive bout that cause oof but YA

everything else is like an opinion so gg lmao Dont have to be comfy with it but the damn boys are not bros and a couple have fucked so LMAO /j but fr you dont have to like everything just be cautious on saying things feel yucky and gross in main tags, cause they are not yucky or gross :) just how you interpret it. which is valid <3

Nah nah I get the confusion don't worry - about the LI thing, if we take the vampire clan for example, both Sam and Vincent are options you can choose between. In the werewolf clan you can choose if you wanted Asher or David or Milo. It's not like you click a button and voila you have selected an LI for the universe, but it's the idea that you could potentially choose any of them, if that makes sense?

That's not to say I'm mad that the d.a.m.n boys aren't all romancable options, I'm glad that Erik has characters that interact with you without being romantic (like Caelum, my son ❤❤)

And funnily enough I was gonna add a point onto the gender thing about how it doesn't change their sexuality so it doesn't even matter but I erased it bc I felt like it had nothing to do with the point I was making. Now I'm thinking maybe I should have kept it in 😭 But my point was about there being a gender involved now, which while not bad, I do think it is out of place seeing it in a universe where gender isn't really a thing (because Erik is an inclusive king we stan).

And yeah Lasko and Gav had a thing but I'd like to think they're bros now lmao

And sure! Sorry about the tags I was trying to be jokey about it all. I'll edit the post but mention the original tags for context

[deveharrington]

[12 new theories on Gillovny] Chicago panel analysis (body language and words) + Why was David so tense at the panel? My conclusion: Gillovny was definitely real. Now, Gillian has moved on but David hasn't. Could it be that he resents her for moving on? Or maybe it is not solely about closing Gillovny - maybe David just cannot put down his burdens altogether.

(Also, anons, thanks so much for the really excellent asks. They are next on my list of things to address. I just wanted to get this out there while its still fresh in my mind.)

David, I’m getting tired of you. Maybe Gillian got tired of you. Maybe she got tired of you giving nothing, just like you did at this panel. 

We are poking a lot of fun and speculating at the difference in their careers right now but actually, maybe it all boils down to one fundamental difference: 

Gillian can admit what she is passionate about. 

David cannot.

Maybe David thinks that leaving things open all the time is giving him freedom, but it is doing the opposite. Without commitment he cannot build things up. Without understanding or at least admitting the meaning behind his actions, he cannot hope to receive a meaningful reward for his efforts. 

💣 [THEORY 52] Maybe David cannot put in the work for the Gillovny relationship because he doesn't want to admit how important this relationship is to him. Maybe he is afraid of his past experiences in relationships repeating themselves. Maybe applying the label of importance would bring with it the risk of loss. And, by contrast, the “relationship” with Monique, for him, represents anti-risk. 

💣 [THEORY 53] And, if Gillovny was truly over or it meant nothing for HIM, why would he still be so protective over it? The way he acted in the panel... I mean, I see him as at least a courteous guy. But he seemed so cold towards Gillian, I’m sorry, but thats my perspective. But worry not. To me, this all signifies that he (yet again) is not really able to process and express his deep feelings for Gillian. 

💣 [THEORY 54] *** I just have no doubt, NO DOUBT, that, if anyone who dips a toe into the ocean of Gillovny winds up thinking bout it 24/7, those who are actually living it, meaning, DAVID AND GILLIAN are also thinking about it 24/7. I’d bet my life on it. I know it. I KNOW IT. 

Their self-expressions right now are no doubt connected to their experience of coping with the closing stage of their relationship. And here’s some fun, pure trash speculation, original RPF: I wonder who is more frustrated that they failed yet AGAIN? 

Now that we’ve got some video evidence, let’s analyze it until it is dead and buried!

Here is a table of contents of what I picked up on during the panel: 

David could not bring himself to look at Gillian most of the time or at appropriate times. 

David was giving nothing. His presence was also like nothing, like he didn’t want to instigate any conversations. He seemed on the defensive 100% of the time.  [+ Theories: is he hiding something? And theory on him giving nothing.]

David was extremely suspicious of a fan who was filming while he asked a question. [+ Theory: on david’s real feelings towards social media]

David talking about acting as being “lonely”, and then backtracking himself? And what he said about solo vs communal work. [+ Theory: needing control in a relationship/in general]

David cutting Gillian off with a joke when she was talking about “spending time with your other loved ones” on set. 

David avoided her gaze very obviously when they were trying to answer who has the control during sex. Like, he was completely still in the panel but when this came up he rolled his whole head away from her. lmfao. 

Gillian rolled her head back when asked, “how is your relationship in real life similar to Scully and Mulder?”

David on the defensive about the msr/gillovny connection, saying its too personal (but when in the past has he ever had shame about being too personal? lmfao)

David: “if you give away the trick, it’s not magic.” And what he said about thinking too deeply. 

Gillian: “did you just say great daddy-o ? lmao! oh Gillian, AWKWARD.

(1) David could not bring himself to look at Gillian. 

Sorry to be sappy but its like when you can’t look at someone you can’t have or you just can’t look at something period because it hurts you.

Also, maybe we can consider this side by side with @sembell’s account of David staring at the photo of him and Gillian from 2 years ago. I mean... I just... *cries forever*.

(2) David was giving nothing. As if he didn’t want to bring attention to himself, and he seemed 100% on the defensive the whole time. I think he was really scared of certain questions coming up, or maybe scared of exposing himself through his answers. 

💣 [THEORY 55] Maybe not really related, but let’s try it with Gillovny. Maybe he gives nothing not because he doesn’t care, but because he is afraid that, once he starts building something up, he risks losing more with it in contrast to situations where he keeps things light and meaningless.

Especially if he does not have complete control. And to be fair to him, Gillian has demonstrated that she herself can be a lot to handle. To him, the Gillovny relationship might look like a gamble, and what does this mean for a guy who is averse to gambling and risk? 

(3) David was extremely suspicious of a fan who was filming while he was asking a question. He was pushy about why the fan was filming, for what purpose. Imagining him asking Monique these same questions just made me laugh, lmfao. 

I mean? This was one of the few points in the panel where it seemed like he was actually interacting with a fan? It just raises questions. It led me to speculate:

💣 [THEORY 56] Maybe David IS aware of whats going on on social media but is actually at a loss on how to address it. Not because he can’t figure out twitter or w/e, but maybe he feels what has been seen cannot be unseen, what has been known cannot be unknown. 

Maybe he fears that his reputation has been tainted AGAIN, and right now, because he doesn't have the control over his career that he wants, he can’t really defend himself fully and express himself exactly the way he wants to.

Also, this would kind of denounce my earlier theory that he is in a state of neutrality or apathy. But I am so glad to be proven wrong. Actually, David’s demeanor at the panel made me more sympathetic to him. 

On the bright side, maybe he does want something? He does indeed have a passion of some form. He might want it so bad but is feeling the anxiety of not being able to achieve it?

💣 [THEORY 57] The end of his relationship with Gillian left him feeling inadequate. Hence, the power imbalance “relationship” of the present. 

(4) David talked about acting as being “lonely”, then later backtracked what he said. 

💣  [THEORY 58] Is something on David’s mind? Why would he specifically use the word, “lonely” if that’s not even what he means or necessarily related to the question in the first place?

As for the backtrack, why did he feel the need to backtrack? Because Gillian opposed his viewpoint? Because he realized he had slipped something he didn’t really mean to say? This moment was just odd.

Its like he felt that the word he used was too revealing. This just stood out to me because usually he says his piece and usually its open to interpretation. This was a straightforward statement, then he backtracked. 

But what he said about the communal experience of being a director I thought was great. I saw it as also revealing a bit about him: that he does like control, and he justifies it with giving people their own reign within HIS control. 

💣  [THEORY 59] But what he said about the communal experience of being a director I thought was great. I saw it as also revealing a bit about him: that he does like control, and he justifies it with giving people their own reign within HIS control.

Maybe his relationships are about the same things. Maybe he just values the company of others over the quality of the company. 

I think for sure he also needs control. When he talked about hiring people I don’t know... it struck something in me to speculate that he is also hiring his current company. I don’t know. 

💣  [THEORY 60] On the subject of control, maybe the end of Gillovny left David feeling inadequate for Gillian. Hence, his power imbalance “relationship” of the present. 

(9) David: “if you give away the trick, it’s not magic.” And what he said about thinking too deeply. 

“If you give away the trick, it’s not magic.” Is a wonderful, very telling statement from David.

💣 [THEORY 61] If I were to translate his statement into my interpretation of David-speak, I could imagine him saying, of himself: “If I give away my truth, I will no longer be the fantasy I envision in my head”. 

For example, you could apply this statement to the “relationship” M*nique, as in, he is basically lying about his intentions to her. I think you could also apply this to a number of his actions and maybe even the direction his life is going in. It’s like he’s drawn to fantasy. More evidence: all of his very ambitious projects. Good for him for having goals, I just wish him the best in being able to balance his fantasy WITH reality. 

💣  [THEORY 62] And David said that it simply makes him depressed to think too hard. If that isn’t revealing then I don’t know what is. 

(Also, I can completely relate, I am depressing the hell out of myself with my own theories. BUT I also know that, on the other side of facing those tough facts, is the enlightenment that I seek. It is necessary to work for your own truth. And your truth must in turn guide your actions.)

With David, I noticed he seems to avoid facing the meaning of his actions altogether.

Maybe to David, he knows what when he sees all the connections between his emotions, actions, self-expressions, ambitions, etc. he also sees all his flaws and his past mistakes also contributing to the way he creates his present situation. 

I can understand the senseless action as a coping mechanism. However, in situations where you must genuinely connect with another human being, for example: Gillovny, you cannot afford not to be honest, not to be fully involved. You cannot afford to build that relationship on something false.

** I don’t think David would do that but I'm also speculating that maybe he didn’t really express his true feelings to Gillian as he was feeling them when they were together? Like, he or both of them were just treating it as a light relationship when it actually had a deep meaning for both of them? Is that why, perhaps, in the end she could not trust him completely?

💣  [THEORY 63] I’m starting to think the issue is that he is carrying around his burdens. He is allowing his past to dictate the future. He does not see that he DOES have control over his own future. 

Maybe if he feels like he cannot control his future due to his reputation, this leads him to wanting control (even if it is bought or exploitative control) in his relationships with others? 

Again, I relate it to the trauma of Gillovny ending. His past, in this situation, ended up affecting Gillian as well. Maybe to the point where her suspicions of him (due to their history and his reputation) could have been the source of their breakup. This is an example of his past affecting a relationship he genuinely cared about. 

Hence, the current overcompensation with his need to control things. Notice how a lot of his projects that get cancelled were proposed with him being in the top position of power? For example, he wanted to be the producer of a show right off the bat, but overlooked the fact that, in reality, he would have to climb his way up to that position. 

In short, his need for control right now might actually be hindering his career. 

As always, I went way overboard. Thanks to anyone who reads this!

[the-space-case]

Also!! (It's the Bill's jumper slut here) I recently got into digital art but I am,,, really bad. Can I get any advice for it? Like with colours and shininess and backgrounds because ugh background and stuff? Idk what exactly I want advice on but please help because I am,, really bad and you are definitely the opposite of that

Yo!!! Thats a lot. Digitial art? Just as hard as traditional; it has its own rules. I can give you some tips but the most important thing out there is ehhhh TWO things.

1.) USE REFERENCES, DRAW FROM REAL LIFE. I hate doing this because I feel like a cheap printer, but think of it this way if you do too; if you use references and draw inspiration from real life, you’re making a base for what you make later one. Practice drawing one thing often enough and you have it memorized so you never have to look at it again/can warp it to your own exaggerated devices. You can’t draw anatomy if you don’t understand it! You can’t draw perspective if you don’t observe it critically! You can’t walk until you crawl yadda yadda yadda do as i say not as i do lmfao

--this is helpful for basically everything, including backgrounds and colors and shininess

2.) LEARN FROM EXAMPLE. There’s tons of artists from around the world who put their portfolios online. There’s tons of youtube videos based on learning art! Check out art throughout history, even! Check out your favorite styles, be it traditional or cartoon, and observe what you like about them specifically. Test it loads of them yourself; after awhile of trying style after style your personal preferences will develop.

Aside from those two, here’s some of my personal tips. They might not work for you! I’m not a professional here, these are just some things I enjoy doing with my art.

COLORS:

-if you use a color once in a picture, use it again to balance it out.

-made a character and colored it in but having trouble deciding on the bg colors? Use the ones already on your canvas/in the character. unite that canvas under one palette. Even just an abstract shape in the bg of one color is better than a blank; make it the least used color in the character if thats the case, or at least one not near the edges.

-try analogous color schemes or monochrome schemes to get a feel for colors you dont normally use. 

- try coloring without lineart too, thats a fun exercise. 

-sometimes if you put yellow next to blue it looks green. either decrease the intensity of said blue or adjust the yellow; same with other odd pairings. your brain is weird just go around it.

-if two colors of the same intensity are right next to eachother your brain might blend the line between them; again depends on if you want it but it happens with painting so i mean have at it i guess. 

SHININESS:

-make sure you know the direction where light is coming from; that dictates where lightspots go

-putting lightspots against areas of intense color makes em pop

-try making them not just white, but also pastels or just intense color. It’s good to experiment! 

-A hard lightspot gives an area a smoother, almost rubber like or wet texture. making it jagged makes it look a bit more leathered? Again, experiment as to what you like best. I enjoy putting a hard blot of white on a darker bg and then airbrushing around it to make a nice glow effect. 

-if the lightsource is anything but white, make lightspots that color. 

-BACKGROUNDS:

-I prefer to use references for backgrounds. rough out a few examples of various angles or object placements if you need to. I actually made a sort of room scheme for the parlor in Recovery, as seen below:

(its ok they can be shitty and still be useful)

-know that for bgs there’s the foreground, mid-ground and background, and it makes more sense to have all of them haha

-also good: make your characters interact with the bg/environment! Really brings the whole thing together. 

-most digital art programs have grids available; use those for making buildings and such, much easier than dragging over a bent-out-of-shape ruler and hoping for the best. 

MISC:

-if you know you’re bad at something in particular don’t shy away from it. Don’t avoid drawing hands bc you feel like you’re bad at drawing them! You gotta practice that shit, even if its hard/you dont like it. 

-generally if you’re going to draw something hard just do it with enthusiasm; a sort of fuck-you to despair. 

-if your wrist hurts stop until it doesn’t, Repetitive Strain Injuries are Bad and so is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. 

-flipping the canvas after drawing one eye lets you draw the other one without making it crooked, but if you’re lazy like me you can just...copy-paste it and reverse the layer and also maybe transform it to fit LMFAO. Still though flip the canvas just in case. 

-for some reason if you’re drawing a stack of objects start in the middle or do the contour first it helps with sizing. 

-draw at least once a day unless in pain lmfao

-Praaactice makes Peeeeerfect

-tbh anything goes in art, i’ve seen cheese with hair stapled to it in a museum just do what you want just get the basics down first makes things easier haha

[briteboy]

LITERALLY SO MANY QUESTIONS AND THIS IS ONLY HALF OF THEM 

lmao RIP me (now u know why i take so long to answer)

do you know the game what remains of edith finch? its really fantastic, I just finished the part with lewis, his whole situation with reality reminded me of santi. just wanted to tell you :)

surprisingly no i haven’t ever heard of it! :O but now i’m intrigued, i googled it and i’m reading up on it hehe thank you for telling me, u learn something new every day :~}

Hello femmesim! I'm a new simblr & I see you get a lot of notes on your great story! I guess this probably means you have a lot of followers too. I was wondering if you follow them all back. If not do you check out your followers & how do you decide which ones to follow back? What don't you like. What would make you unfollow them? Oops that was a lot lol!

iiiiiiiii honestly haven’t even looked at my actual followers page in a loooooong time, even on my personal blog i was never good with that lol. i just can’t keep up with everyone and i don’t want to feel obligated to follow everyone back because that would be way too many posts on my dashboard all the time y’know. it sounds mean but...ajksdgdsf i WISH i could follow everyone back but itsjustnotrealistic

tbh i follow people back when they reach out to me, make an effort to engage with me, send me messages, reply, or just frequently interact with my posts because it gets my attention and shows their personality. i don’t mean that as in like...”you can’t be my friend unless you give me notes” (LMFAO NO) i mean it as in like i’m fcking oblivious and it’s too much work for me to go out of my way and check out every single blog that follows me :{ but i love messaging and communicating through replies so even if you’re nervous pleeeease step out of your comfort zone, i promise i’m like a pretty good OK human being and i try to make funny jokes so talking to me isn’t that bad i promise.

as for your other questions...tbh i dunno, i like blogs that interest me. (duh...lmao what kind of answer even is that) i usually go for people that show their personalities in their posts (go figure), like memes (lmfao), have an intriguing aesthetic, HONESTLY IDK...i follow a lot of diverse blogs tbh, not just ones that are similar to mine. i only unfollow ppl if i have no memory of following them and their content doesn’t interest me, if they say/do something that irks or angers me (that’s only happened like twice tho), or if they post like EXCESSIVE nsfw...i didn’t sign up for that lmao

i hope i don’t sound like an asshole for all this but it’s just like...i can’t deny i get a lot of attention on here. and i never expected it so i’m pretty unprepared for it lmao. i try my best tho :{ just reach out to me and we’ll probably be frands ok

so many feelings

I just wanted to say how much I love your blog but to the Anon who said how she looks white if she's Hispanic. Not all hispanics are brown haired and tan. I'm Puerto Rican and I'm blonde and have blue eyes. Hispanics come in different tones and what nots :)

hell0 thank you <3 yeah hispanic people are very diverse, especially with varying nationalities, and especially with puerto ricans. i personally know a lot of puerto ricans who are white passing so it’s really not that uncommon. everyone’s different, and as eir said, white passing POC are still POC!

papa ya - sunny ; thats your song boo lol

OOH i actually like this...i’m boppin my head rn lmao thank u

So basically the last anon is saying hispanics can't be 'white'? I know many 'white' hispanics???

i don’t wanna twist their words, i think they just meant molly looks ethnically white and i understand that, i’m not denying she’s white passing but tbh...idk, if she wasn’t my own sim i’d look at her and kinda know she’s not 100% white y’know. she has features that don’t look european. plus the fact that i’ve posted her speaking spanish before soooo. anyway yeah it’s very possible for a hispanic person to literally have white skin but that doesn’t mean they’re ethnically white

well if she has family from spain it's normal for them to have blonde hair and green eyes, so i mean that could make sense.

she could, who’s to say lol. it’s rly not that deep tho, she’s half white, half puerto rican, das it. but yeaah there is a wide array of genetic possibilities for every race! who’da thunk it

Hey, I'm a new reader, is it possible you could link some earlier parts to your story. You don't have to if it's problem though I know how tumblr be. I love the visuals style of your sims. That's what caught my eye. I also was wondering what editing program would you suggest. I kinda want to test out editing my sims.

heyo i summed up the story here and here and there’s a lot of posts of key events linked in there! thank you though, that’s so kind ;-; <3 wellll the only editing program i use is photoshop cs6 so i’d recommend that haha. you can find it for free pretty easily, but if you’re not into that, there are plenty of other programs you can use. i know a lot of ppl on here use gimp. 

hi! I need advice and idk where to get it from but you seem like a really good person who has some wisdom lol! so basically i'm in a big financial situation. I had a good paying job but it made me have anxiety and panic attack because i hated it so much. and i quit my job before i had another job lined up. So my bank account is very close to being completely empty and i have bills and i have to move soon. I NEED ADVICE OR SOMEONE TO TELL ME ITS GOING TO BE OK.

omg first of all i’m so touched that you even came to me with this wtf ;___; ily

second of all it IS going to be ok, you shouldn’t force yourself to do something you hate if it’s really impeding on your mental health that much. it’s not good for you in the long run, even if it pays well. like, at what cost do you want to sell yourself in order to make money? my point is you made a good decision but lacked the foresight, which luckily is something that can be remedied easily. (well...hopefully, but job hunting is never easy :\ ) if you’re still in this situation by the time your bills and everything catch up to you, you can always seek help from family and friends or look into loans...find someone (or multiple people) who will stick by you and support you through this, because this is something way too hard to do alone. (if you don’t have anyone, i’m here for you ;-; ) i honestly don’t have any good advice for finding another job because tbh that’s something i always flounder in, and i’m gonna have to do the same thing by the time i finish up school in the next month AHHHHH

i’m prayin 4 both of us, but you especially <3

Hi!!! sorry i remember seeing an ask about Lou's eyelashes but i cannot find it :((( could you please tell me where can i find it???

hey she just uses the kijiko ones! sometimes if it’s a closeup i use these eyelash brushes tho

hi! sorry, this is a weird question but i thought you could help maybe.... i recently started playing ts4 again, but when i am in cas, there is a weird shine on all cc hairs.... do you have a solution for this? thank you in advance!

hmmmmm i kinda get a weird shiny glitch too but it’s only with certain things, and it’s usually remedied by clicking on the sim’s different outfit categories until it goes away lol. but if it’s on ALL of the hairs...hmm...i’m assuming you’re talking about alpha? because i don’t think clay hairs usually have that problem. check if laptop mode is on, if it is, turn it off!! that’s the only solution i can think of :{

i feel like too many people are reading too deeply into things. either way i love your work and just read the entire thing in a day and i love you so much idek.

i think this was sent when i was getting messages about my dialogue haha. i mean i definitely understand their points in saying it has too many realistic vocal quirks, but tbh that’s what i like about it, and i think that’s part of the reason people connect with it. idk. but thank you so much ily ;__;

hi i just wanted to ask how do you manage your time and how do you post frequently without feeling overworked and overwhelmed ? do you have some sort of schedule, because you seem very organized lol . tysm for answering <3 !

hmmmmm how? um poorly LMAO

no but really...it’s hard. i’m glad i’m so into this story/eager to see all your reactions to it because otherwise the chaos of my life would’ve definitely deterred me from moving along with it a while ago. that’s basically the reason i’m so surprised i even made it this far tbh. i accomplished so much more than i ever thought i would. ;__;

i don’t have an answer for this question because i DO often feel overwhelmed and i have to take a step back and remind myself it’s not the end of the world if i don’t have time to go in game or edit or whatever. i think it’s because i set up this timeline for myself in terms of goals i want to reach with my story throughout the rest of the year and i get frustrated with myself when those plans become delayed because of other obligations. (for example i definitely thought baby wallace would’ve been born by now lmao syke) i was getting burnt out very easily before, which is why i’ve been taking it slower lately (that and i’ve been working a lot more so i don’t have as much free time as i used to :\ ) the good thing about having different characters tho is that when i get burnt out on one thing i can just switch over to another thing at an opportune time (which is what i’ve always done with santi and girooni)

anyway yeah i am kinda organized (in my own weird way) in terms of story planning, controlling the pacing and key events, and that’s definitely the reason i’m able to post so frequently. i used to have multiple free days a week where i could go in game for long amounts of time and get lots of scenes done at once, but at this point in my current schedule i just basically go in game whenever i'm free from the clutches of capitalism (jk we’re never free save us bernie) which means i only have time to do like one thing in game but it seems to be working just as well so far.

.............i’m how i wrote a novel to answer this

im glad i pretty much got it. i can really relate to everything going on. i can see a lot of myself in santi and molly & i get it. the movies make you think you fall in love and everythings fixed like they fill that void in your soul and i mean sure they fill parts of it but you need to do that yourself and not rely on someone else. Your story is real and you can tell your writing from personal experience because theres so much feeling. u think ur fixing urself and u end up more hurt in the end

i’m so glad you can relate ;-; i think that’s one of my proudest accomplishments so far. i mean santi has always been relatable for me because he IS me...or at least partly me, just like all my characters are. but i never thought anyone else would feel the same way, so it means so much to me that people enjoy him as a character because of that.

anyway YES exactly. i hate the “no one’s going to love you if you don’t love yourself” mentality, i think it’s a toxic way of looking at the benefits of genuine self love. the sentiment behind it is true, but it’s a backwards way of looking at it. someone’s else’s love shouldn’t be your motivation, your own love toward yourself should be your motivation. when you look at it in the other way, you do end up getting more hurt in the end.

lol anons back the frick off, that scene is perfect, santi is perfect, sunny is perfect, the stuttering is perfect THIS BLOG IS FREAKIN PERFECT

oMG i appreciate the support, but i don’t blame those people for having issues with my dialogue hahahha. i know it’s kind of different and weird but it just feels right for me when i write it so i go with it. i rly like santi’s stuttering tho so *shrugs* THANK YOU THO ILY <333

hey! I was wondering if you have any tips on making(?) light leaks in photoshop? idk if you've answered this already bc I'm on mobile, buT if u have I'll just check when I get on my computer next !!! Thanks !

ummM I DON’T ACTUALLY because i get all my light leaks off google lmao. i have a folder of all the ones i’ve collected over time lmao

you could probably easily make some with the paintbrush in overlay mode with varying opacities tho? i’ve tried to replicate this a few times actually, but the rest of the time i just use light leaks made by other people lol

Do you enjoy more playing the game or taking the photos/making the story? Do you play challenges?

LATELY i’ve been just enjoying playing the game because i’ve gotten burnt out on story things and just playing is such a nice break from it haha. whenever i have to wait in game for it to be a certain time of day for story purposes, i go play with girooni for a few sim hours to pass the time and it’s fun for me lmao. i’m looking forward to my story winding down so i can get back to doing more gameplay things like i did before but at the same time i’ll always do at least something story related because i like the sense of direction it gives y’know.

i’ve never actually tried any challenges, not even just regular old legacies because i would always either get sick of the sims i was playing with or get too attached to them and not want to go to a new generation lmao. i was never interested in any challenges tbh. i like watching other people do bachelor(ette) challenges tho heheh

WHEN DID SANTI BECOME SUCH A STRONK BOI also you are so sweet we don't deserve you??? You are a blessing I love you thank you for doing this aaaaa ;;; you are an inspiration I hope I can do what you do too! OK BYE HAVE A NICE DAY ❤️❤️❤️

OMG HE’S ALWAYS BEEN SECRETLY STRONK (i’m assuming this is about how he beat ugly stepdad to a pulp lmao) he mostly gets his strength from anger and an adrenaline rush. a BLESSING WHAT!!!!!! YOU’RE SO SWEET ILY ;__; don’t thank me, i’m just doin what i love <3 have a nice day/night/rest of your life ily

But why are ur anons so needy lol isn't that like ur third one angry that u haven't responded

ugh i feel bad because i get it, i do, i understand it hurts when you reach out to someone multiple times and you get ignored, but i don’t do it on purpose and i have explained, many times, the plenty of valid reasons why i can’t respond to 100% of my messages. i’m actually trying to answer all of my message right now with these mass answer posts and it’s REALLY a lot for me to go out of my way and do this. so i’m trying ok. but like i’m only a person ajhsdghjdfjhk i can only give so much attention to this y’know. please be patient

from this moment on we should all proceed to take cautions around ppl named dan.... TAINTED

I KNO RIGHT...dan is such an ugly boring name (no offense to the dans of the world) but like if you’re a dane you’re probably evil or are the human embodiment of cardboard

I can not say it enough. Great story. It's life. And life is beautiful, loving, refreshing and sometimes it can be harsh & scary. You take the good with the bad. I look forward to what comes next. --"Run away, run far away" nony (I have to start thinking of new tag line, because I am diggin Santi and Lou together) :)

HELLO FRIEND i kinda love that you keep coming back ehehe. and i’m glad you’re enjoying it so much ;___; these words are so kind and genuine, thank you so much <3333 OMG i’m glad you like santou as well even though they’re on a slow decline right now. i’m really excited about what i have planned in the future tho

omggggg my theory is the first one on that list you posted!! i'm so happy for that but also sad bc of what's going on with molly and santi and i hope that santi will finally just be happy soon. love you and your sims (except step dad dan) 💕💕

OOH HELLO YES you basically guessed everything that happened up until this point hahaha congratulations <33 santi will be happy...eventually. it’s going to be a long hard road in getting there tho. i hope you’ll all be satisfied in the end

fuck you dan stepdad