#moons - java

[javatello]

She walked so Darkstalker could run.

[moonsofmachinery]

Finally, a group photo of my Java Local Group! Nothing goes wrong and their senior definitely survives the fall.....

Closeups / details about my little guys below!

These are Bursting Energy Taught and Hidden Etching Lost Labels who both go hand-in-hand as little troublemakers. BET- Or Burst, is very into Music- As well as some other less legal things that he often goes to HELL for. HELL is very good at getting their hands on illegal, taboo-breaking stuff as they were specifically built to house intelligent processes and spyware (Thats not to say they ARE intelligent but!!! hey!! they can build a ton of silly mechanical slugs)

God... These two, Visceral Patterns Repeating and Defying Amicable Management. These two both have a history of being very unkind to their ancients who are very unkind to them. DAM is much more evident in this, he is outwardly aggressive and often branded as a threat- He has a malfunctioning eye that cannot be fixed because his ancients cannot get close to his puppet because He Will Maim Them. Visceral is much more soft and playful in her accidental harming of Ancients... He doesn't mean to cause harm. These two get to be connected via their strata which is so fun for them I'm sure that doesn't cause The Horrors. (They aren't connected like Pebbles and Moon, but cables run beneath their facilities connecting their strata)

Ohhh Never Melancholy Never Weary and Soft Tells Of Doubt- Melan and STOD! STOD is the Group SENIOR! Old... His collapse fuels the events that take place in their local group. Melan, meanwhile, is the main proponent of action within the group. Silly and whimsical, but turns very. very serious. When DAM's actions start affecting the LG- Including his sibling, Visceral.

[tatck]

.. . .my guy... he is tiny.....

and the MOON

[neopolitangumdrops]

Malted Milk Fudge Ripple - A young woman who's into fitness. She's more extroverted and warm, compared to her best friend, Pistachio. She'll assure someone that Chio has no malicious intention, no matter how he comes off to people.

Pistachio - A book worm. He often comes off as cold, but is deep down a nervous wreck and cares about the people closest to him. He's also Malt's best friend.

Blue Moon - A skater girl and also a huge stoner. She's very laid back, even if she made someone mad. She might also have some magical abilities.

S'mores - A park ranger. He takes his job seriously, but has gotten tired of certain people who call for help when it's not needed or it's just entitlement from the person calling for help. He also loves nature and camping, and is determined to protect all wildlife he can.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - A friendly college student, who is currently still trying to figure out exactly what career she wants. She works at a music store, and lives with her older brother, Chip.

Java Chip - A journalist. He needs his coffee to self-regulate everyday, and also worries about any possible danger happening in the future. He wants to make things as safe and opportunistic as possible for his younger sister, Cookie, who's just going into college.

Carrd | Commission

[elinerlina2]

A magnificent Lunar Eclipse over the mountains of East Java, Indonesia

[drowningincaffiene]

studying when the temperature is in single digits should be illegal

[squadsquary]

A little house in the sky

[l00ney-m00ny]

I ALSO BUILT THIS!!!! LOOK AT HOW PRETTY IT ISSS!!!

[mirroredranger]

A Ranger that dared to say and speak her mind, to boldly say no to facetious old men in upholstered chairs. Fate cruel came to embrace to bosom, and change came with challenges and eyes from twisted and malignant entities.

Yet fate is not so cruel as she seems, for with this change of fate came hope of renewal. Gone is the old life and old ways of being a part of the whole. A pack has been found, a family perhaps gained? Who is to say, when this Ranger of change steps on the cobbled road of her own fated destiny yet to be.

Perhaps.

No.

Things have changed. This is not a family of blood but of bonds. No magic, no aura, no world can change that.

[auranovabloggers]

Tori Lugosi Tepes

Some gift art I made for my friend Tori of her vampire OC! She doesn't have a Tumblr, but she does have a twitter:

I recommend giving her a look as she makes some incredible art and is quite skilled and full of passion for her hurt. 🥰🦇 I made this gift art on a whim as I wanted to not only practice more, but also because I do like Tori's OC. Bewitching beauty, fangs, and vampire? Yes please, I'll have some of that. 🥺🙏 Was overall an enjoyable experience making this and she was extremely hyped to see this. :3

[teenageread]

Review: Under the Java Moon

Synopsis:

Based on a true story, this gripping WWII novel captures the resilience, hope, and courage of a Dutch family who is separated during the war when the Japanese occupy the Dutch East Indies. Java Island, 1941. Six-year-old Rita Vischer cowers in her family's dug-out bomb shelter, listening to the sirens and waiting for a bomb to fall. Her charmed life on Java--living with other Dutch families--had always been peaceful, but when Holland declares war on Japan and the Japanese army invades Indonesia, Rita's family is forced to relocate to a POW camp, and Rita must help care for her little brother, Georgie. 

Mary Vischer is three months pregnant when she enters the Tjideng women's camp with thousands of other women and children. Her husband, George, is somewhere on the Java Sea with the Dutch Navy, so she must care alone for her young children, Rita and Georgie, and her frail mother. The brutal conditions of the overcrowded camp make starvation, malaria, and dysentery a grim reality. Mary must do everything she can to keep her family alive. 

George Vischer survives the bombing of his minesweeper but feels little hope floating on a small dinghy in the Java Sea. Reaching the northern tip of the Thousand Islands would be a miracle. Focusing on of the love of his life, Mary, and his two children, he battles against the sea and merciless sun. He'll do whatever it takes to close the divide between him and his family, even if it means risking being captured by the Japanese. Under the Java Moon highlights a little-known part of WWII history and the impact of war on Indonesia, its people, and the more than 100,000 Dutch men, women, and children who were funneled into prison camps and faced with the ultimate fight for survival.

Plot:

Rita was one of hundreds of Dutch children who knew Java to be her home. As part of the Dutch East India Company, the Dutch colonized Indonesia and ruled it under Dutch government, which allowed families like the Vischer to live and work in Indonesia, a small island far away from the Netherlands. Life was peaceful on this island for Rita, she had friends, her little brother Georgie, and the promise of starting school in the fall. All that changed when the war was brought to her doorsteps. With the ongoing battles of World War Two, the Netherlands declared war on Japan, which made islands like Java a target for Japanese attacks. With bomb shelters being built, Rita believed her mother, Mary, when she said their family would be okay. Even after her father, George, got sent to Australia with the other navy men. Rita's faith began to waver, as the Japanese came to Java.

 Mary never knew her life would end up like this. Marrying George, moving to Java, having two beautiful children and a third on its way. Only to have her life ripped away from her as the Japanese transported her and her family to Tjideng women's prisoner of war camp. There she and her children endure brutal punishment, starvation, forced labor, and cruelty at its highest forms. With the hope that George is alive and the Allies can win the war, Mary tries to keep her head up high as she supports her family through these harsh times. 

George only wanted what was best for his family, and his nation. Forced to leave his wife and children vulnerable as he travels to Australia, it was a mission that never happened. Having their mindsweeper hit, George and fellow navy men found themselves castaways, hoping to avoid the Japanese and their POWs camps, while trying to make it back to their families, in one piece.

Thoughts: 

Heather Moore never ceases to surprise me, and this novel is nothing different. Taken from multiple points of view of a single family, Moore gives us another historically accurate account, and one of the first historical fiction novels to recount the Dutch experience in Indonesia during World War Two. Telling the true story of what happened to Rita [Marie] Vischer’s family, Moore interviews Rita who was a child during World War Two and the POW camp she and her family were a part of. To make it more accurate, Moore includes small journal entries from other members of the Japanese POW camps in Indonesia during this time period. For the story, Moore switches between the point of view of Rita, Mary (Rita’s mother), and George (Rita’s father), and she tells us this compelling tale, with part one happening between 1941-1942, and part two happening between 1944-1945. This allows us to get a chance to know the family prior to Japan’s attack, during, and afterwards allowing us to know what happened to the Vischer family. What an incredible story it is! Full of hope, heartache, determination and fear, Moore captures the reader's attention at this unknown story, and draws you into the Vischer family and what they endured. Mary, the mother, was a hero, doing what is best for her children despite being in a horrible situation. Moore wrote her as a strong character who pushed through life challenges, never gave up hope, and was a constant good role model to her children, despite going through a terrible experience herself. George, the father, matched his wife in determination and perseverance, as he went through his own POW experience. Where Rita’s story is told from a child’s perspective, Moore does not dial down on the heartbreak that poor girl experiences as her childhood was changed forever. Like all Moore novels, I can not recommend this novel enough, as it's a beautiful story about a historical event that deserves to be remembered.

Read more reviews: Goodreads

Buy the book: Amazon

[yarnprism]

PRAISE BREAK SHES BACK!!!! WAHOO

Tickle Galaxy "Arrival of a Lonely Soul"

[moonsofmachinery]

Defying Amicable Management... except its an off the string AU!! Ft inspired and incorporated ideas from various other peoples ots aus (such as my mutual @skybristle 's WHICH, HI! aurora is in this too) so!!!

Text / infodump version below :]

idk i know stuff i make with my ocs usually doesn't get as much interest as my dp slugcat / iterator stuff... but I do like posting about my little guys! I've put a lot of thought into my ocs and I think rainworld ocs in the community are, in general, very very cool! Ah, anyways, Aurora and DAM should sloppy kiss. Send tweet :]

[wisteriagoesvroom]

LOL I can imagine for vampire au Lando starting to third wheel Carcar and so even though turning Franco is a complete accident he can’t feel too guilty bc he uses it as an excuse to hang around someone else, and somehow he learns more about vampirism lore through a human grad student than he’s learned in his whole life (he’s lived a long time, lots of info to absorb). Then also, if you don’t mind my ask, what do they all do for jobs/how do they get money and would Franco keep studying ?

HELP this is so cute. ok. norpinto-frando vampire au for those who aren't up to speed...

Lando starting to third wheel Carcar and so even though turning Franco is a complete accident, [Lando] can’t feel too guilty bc he uses it as an excuse to hang around someone else -> screaming cus, absolutely. random associated headcanons for this... i'll rewind a bit:

carlos is the oldest vampire, like, moorish/medieval era. he met lando while they were both at a masquerade ball in the early 1600s and smelled each other right away (carlos like wood and ink, lando like gas lamps and wet stone).

lando is an tudor era vampire. like he actually knew shakespeare and said he was one of the best viral marketers of the era

oscar was turned in the early days of the australian penal colony, he's like first or second generation white australian but he refuses to be called british. he moved in to the house because the rent was cheap and he doesn't feel the need to live extravagantly -- even though he, too, is $$ loaded $$

oscar didn't move in until about two decades ago - very short by vampire standards, to them it feels like yesterday - but carlos and oscar are basically They Were Roommates atp even though they squabble con-stant-ly

their neighbours think they are a new age-y polyam group but because the people who live opposite them are students, nobody ever hangs around longer than a year to remember them or dig deeper

so franco definitely brings a fun funky fresh dynamic

he learns more about vampirism lore through a human grad student than he’s learned in his whole life (he’s lived a long time, lots of info to absorb) -> things that baby vamp!franco teaches lando include

tiktok trends, like how to make ur teeth comically large in photos. lando finds this hilarious

how to use venmo

creating a roster on google docs for who needs to do what house chores

jailbreaking an apple watch so it doesn't read their pulses (they don't have any), but it will remind them of the moon phases and when they might be extra hungry to feed

at one point franco actually puts his academic skills to use and helps lando hunt down some of his family tree, because since lando was turned and it's been so long, he doesn't remember much about them : ( so one of franco's little gifts to lando is helping him trace his heritage

what do they all do for jobs/how do they get money and would Franco keep studying ? -> i love how practical-minded you are. um well let's say this fictional supernatural creatures' market mostly runs on barter trades and goodwill agreements. the entire house sometimes just gets lazy tbh so lando or carlos will just dig into one of the old chests of random shit and pull out an antique and go: "do we think this is worth anything?" then they take it to an antiques dealer who is also a mage (alex albon) and there is a 1 in 25 chance that the antique is actually is worth something, so that bankrolls them for another half a year or whatever.

carlos makes a lot of noise about being "an art dealer" just because he sold a goya painting to a museum once.

oscar is a man of industry, of the "newer" world (australia) etc etc so he spent the 80s and 90s learning C++ and Java and Python so he legit just codes for a living. or when he feels like it. oscar has helped launch at least a dozen startups under various pseudonyms and one of them is even a blue chip company by now. he doesn't do it for money tho. he just does it cus he likes a challenge, and otherwise fights with carlos too much. when he isn't coding he likes to tinker and fix things just for fun. like, he legit knows how to fix a boiler and stuff. his familiar is definitely a grumpy orange neighbourhood cat.

franco keeps studying!! he is such a nerd that he's like "i can totally learn everything about anything now, and i could in theory do like 20 masters degrees, and nobody can stop me"!! then lando is like, "well you might get bored of it after a while or burn out". but franco insists he will not. in fact with his enhanced neurological abilities he goes on an academic bender trying to fast forward through an entire harvard's undergrad degree's worth of material in a week, and he ends up faceplanting on his desk. and then poor lando has to go and find a fresh chicken or something to kill and revive franco 'cus franco wore himself out too fast being a bb vampire with accelerated mind powers.

franco promises never to do that again (but of course he will continue to do it once in a while, and everyone still looks after him in his lil study hangovers because he is so very nice. also he taught them how to use venmo.)

and. one time. franco is like. "i can't find this rare sonnet do you know what library i could maybe locate it in" and lando is like "wait i know that one" and pulls out an honest to god original copy that he at some point got laminated in the early 80s. and franco is like. "um i think this should be in a museum??" and lando is like "yeah but i gave them a copy of this, cus i spilled ink on the corner of this in 1603 after a really good night out" and franco is like "???? ok ????"

then lando swans off to moodily stare at the moon or some shit.

[lmk-oc-competition]

LMK OC COMPETITION: ROUND 1 BRACKET

And here is the bracket for the competition! So exciting! Thank you to all those who submitted their OC!!! Be sure to check out this post for information on propaganda + the rules in order to prepare for the competition. The polls will go up Monday, April 22nd at 7 AM PDT

Got a question? Be sure to check the FAQs first, otherwise, feel free to send me an Ask^^

Check below the cut to view the match-ups and creators!

LEFT SIDE:

Xin Yi (@monkiart) VS Yue Li (@thelovemaiden) [link to poll]

Jade (@demonichunny) VS Ming Yue (@crimson-cring-art) [link to poll]

Yeva Ivanova Tereshkov/Yeva Moon (@chuitu) VS Keya Xiǎo Húdié (@keykittygirl) [link to poll]

Shù Zuì/Shùzuì/Shuying (@luminancebwyons) VS Wu Ming (@itsalice3940) [link to poll]

Hǔ-pò-Māo (@amberstargirl) VS Blitz (@yuendelahoya) [link to poll]

Huáng Mudan (@yourlocaleggperson) VS Bài Lùjing (Lord Deer Demon) (@loverofstufflof) [link to poll]

Ling (@camhues) VS AW (Asher Wilson) (@noteverystarisasun) [link to poll]

Xiaoqing (@twinklecupcake) VS Lina/Yueyang (@melodyswishes) [link to poll]

RIGHT SIDE:

Yu Ling (@lmkobsessedmoth) VS Hua Mei/Eris (@mikog3 ) [link to poll]

Ox-Head (@allthenicknamesweretaken) VS Java (@the-real-dev) [link to poll]

Liu Xiuling (@latvian-spider) VS Yuèliàng (@sun4ndmo0n) [link to poll]

Huilian (惠莲) (@hummingbird13) VS Rin Xuan (@zammy357) [link to poll]

Sky (@skylinx2o) VS Shing Delun (@dragonnerd) [link to poll]

Jade Rabbit (@sarahawriter) VS Vervet (@rae-blu) [link to poll]

Jiao Yue (Ying Jiao Yue) (@yingjiaoyue) VS Hui Ying (@mysticarts) [link to poll]

Zhu Li Na (@janetbrown711) VS Li Qiū Zi (@tiredghostness) [link to poll]

Have fun and good luck to everyone!!

[esimsterlookbook]

Avery Sims 4 CC Lookbook

Meet Avery, an influencer who just moved to Del Sol Valley!

Find base sim information here! (Too many links to post all at once)

Everyday:

Hair: SonyaSims 167 Hair Transcendent

Outfit: Busra-tr Baseball Jacket P91 / Aladdin Denise Cargo Pants / BED and Musae Sungsudong Chelsea Boots

Accessories: Simpliciaty Nubia Rings / Christopher067 Destiny Necklace / Praline Sims Malice Piercings / That Sims 4 Core Bunny Belly Bar v2

Makeup/Nails: Fashion Royalty Sims Lipstick N236 / Praline Sims Eyeliner 116 Cocoa / Veve Bisou Highlighter / Maxi Moons Haylee Nails

Formal:

Hair: Ade Darma Baby Style 3

Outfit: Eskinege Prom Dress / Senate Polly Sandals

Accessories: toksik Kamill Headband / Giulietta Sims Spica Star Bracelet / Christopher067 Idol Necklace / GiuliettaSims Tori Hoop Earrings / Praline Sims Malice Piercings / Mellouw Sims Clarity Rings / S-Club LL ts4 watch 202007

Makeup/Nails: Lady Simmer Kiss me Eyeshadow / Praline Sims Eyeliner N88 Sienna / sims3melancholic lipstick N9 / Veve Bisou Highlighter / GiuliettaSims Long Stiletto French Tips Ombre Nails

Athletic:

Hair: Java Sims Hope Hair

Outfit: Lazy Eyelids Sports Set top + bottom / BED TS4 FM We are young roller skate

Accessories: Joliebean JoliePods Headphones / Jolliebean Peak Performance Basic Socks / Joliebean Jolie Watch / Praline Sims Malice Earring + Lip Piercing / Sugar Owl Pentacle Rings

Sleep:

Hair: Anto Hair 407 Celina

Outfit: Busra-tr Lace Outfit Top P208 / Busra-tr Envy Outfit Shorts P156

Accessories: Dance Machine Trait Stockings / Praline Sims Papillon Glasses / Praline Sims Malice Piercings

Makeup/Nails: Alinnsie Facemask / Aretha Bee Chipped Nails

Party:

Hair: Anto Hailee Hair N267

Outfit: Belaloallure Ikera Dress / Regina Raven Platforms 07 V3

Accessories: Giulietta Sims Etta Earrings / Giulietta Sims Thick Link Chain Bracelet / Simpliciaty Dolly Rings / Praline Sims Malice Piercings / Giulietta Sims Denise Watch / Gorilla x3 Heart Ring Chain Choker

Makeup/Nails: Northern Siberia Winds Eyeliner N5 / Northern Siberia Winds Lips N30 / Praline sims Eyeshadow N94 Ice Queen / Veve Bisou Highlighter / Aprisims Festival Eye Dots / Maxi Moons Haylee Nails

Swim:

Hair: Sonya Sims 170 Piety Hair

Outfit: Camuflaje La Playa Collection Bikini Two Piece Set

Accessories: R Raven Garter / Aretha Bee Jayleen Sunglasses / Giulietta Sims Greek Key Bracelet / Simpliciaty Elia Rings / Simpliciaty Pixie Necklace / That Sims 4 Core Bunny Belly Bar v2

Makeup/Nails: Breezy Trait Petals Makeup / Lady Simmer Starfall Shadows / Praline Sims Eyeliner 121 Maze / sims3melancholic lipstick N9 / Giulietta Sims Long Stiletto Candy Tips Nails

Hot Weather:

Hair: Casual Sims Suzy Hair

Outfit: Serenity Sol Coverup / Mermalade Strappy Wide Heels S144

Accessories: S-Club Glasses 202001 / Praline Sims Malice Piercings / Christopher 067 Mahlia Rings

Makeup/Nails:

Peachy Faerie Brick Eyeshadow / GoppolsMe Gold Liner cc71 / Praline Sims Eyeliner 121 Maze / sims3melancholic lipstick N10 / Giulietta Sims Long Stiletto French Tips Ombre Nails

Cold Weather:

Hair: S-Club Nadia 010522 Hair

Outfit: Sentate Ethel Cardigan / Tauve Florence Denim Mini / Jius Leather Platform Ankle Boots 01

Accessories: EnriqueS4 Jane Earrings / Simpliciaty Azure Rings / Praline Sims Malice Piercings / Gorilla x3 Heart Charm Necklace / AxA Girlboss Tights

Makeup/Nails: Northern Siberia Winds Blush N8 Full Face / Northern Siberia Winds Lips N40 / Breezytrait Florence makeup / Lady Simmer princess beam eye shadow / Giulietta Sims Rounded Square Medium Glossy Nails

Thank you to all CC creators and please let me know if any links aren't working and I'll do my best to fix them!