#strangerville extras

[polarmoon]

the bloom section is by far my favorite part of the strangerville mystery. look at that lighting!

couldn't fit these anywhere else in my queue so here they are as an extra✨

[beachyserasims]

There are clearly two sides to Judi, but the one that wants to be single is in charge.

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[feroshgirlsims]

Full Name: Alice Martin

Age: 23

Hometown: StrangerVille

Current Location: University of Britechester, MFA program

Traits: Creative, Hot-Headed, Ambitious, Clubber

In my former story, Alice Martin (yes, that Alice Martin) was the God of Death. Well, she was the God of Death and personification of death, but she only got that after the actual God of Death that was living side her head finally obtained a corporeal form and—

You know what? Uh, Never mind. 

In this universe, Alice Martin is just a sim. She lives in StrangerVille with her mother and grandmother (who you’ll meet later) but is currently finishing up her final year in the MFA program at the University of Britechester. She’s a decently talented painter, but her preferred medium is photography. 

One thing to know about Alice is that her enrollment in this MFA program is on a “need-to-know” basis. As in, her parents are paying for graduate school, but Alice feels like they don’t really need to know.

—Which will probably work out fine, right?

Alice is a child of divorce with a short temper and a Swiss-cheese brain. She’s impulsive, a poor loser, and deeply empathetic. Her greatest fear is not living up to her mother’s exacting standards, so she is always trying to find ways to quell her anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. Alice wouldn’t describe herself as an addict, but she loves a party and all the mind-numbing things that come along with it. 

Alice's last relationship exploded and left her with a lot of scars, metaphorically and physically, too. Does she know what she wants to do when she graduates? No. But it for sure involves getting the hell out of StrangerVille and proving she is not a total hot mess.

[bloomingkyras]

The Evans forever home ❤

Their backyard still wip and please forgive me of what happen to MooMoo, I accidently put its out before the house finish 😬 RIP MooMoo 🕊. If u guys want to see the OG layout here from my lovely friend gemma. I really love how this house turn out and a lot of try and error with the interior item. Their dining and Noo boo's room are my favorite.

tq @d4isywhims for ur Milestone gift ❤

[dreamlandiasims]

strangerville's only hottest bar

[moonfromearth]

Did someone say Corey trading cards? 😉

This absolutely has brought me back to the days of collecting Pokemon cards and it was awesome!

I may or may not want to do a card for each round of the Globetrotter Challenge now just because I have idea's for funny abilities/moves... 🤣

Huge thank you to @squeaa and @buttertrait for the awesome template/challenge loved it so much!! 🥰

[more info under cut!]

Corey Altman - Base Card

(left side)

Everyone's favorite outlaw, now in a trading card! A common card. ABILITY: Man's Best Friend Get a helping paw from Sans the Dog! Retrieve one card from your opponent's deck. Guitar Hero - 20

Corey Altman - Hero of Strangerville Edition

(right side)

A special Gold Edition card the Hero of Strangerville himself! A rare card. ABILITY: Infection Vaccine Cure any status conditions inflicted on this card. Can only use three times per game. Mega Spray - 65

Based these mostly on how Pokemon cards are but it was definitely inspired by how @youredreamingofroo did their's (go check out their post it's awesome 😅).

[aheathen-conceivably]

Wait, so is the school Violette’s about to go to a segregated school, especially since Abraham doesn’t know she’s mixed? Because if so then identity crisis incoming I guess 😫����. I’ve been literally thinking about this since I saw the story post hours ago and finally worked up the courage to express my worries about Little Lottie (on anon of course).

Awww Nonny! If something is weighing on your mind always feel free to ask! I’m glad you worked up the courage to do so (even if it’s on anon 💕)

This is actually discussed in a few posts, but to give you an answer now: no, Violette will not be attending a segregated school. Although there were segregated schools in New Mexico in this period, Strangerville is not one of those. This is a purposeful choice influenced by the bounds of this story as well as the historical situation in this region of the state. If you’re interested in more background info I’ll leave it for y’all below the cut.

Also on the topic of your worries, we will be seeing Violette’s journey with her identity throughout her life. Even at an integrated school, she is in a unique position and as she grows older it’s something she becomes more and more aware of. But I appreciate your worry for our little heiress and again always feel free to reach out.

As discussed in this post, Strangerville is a figment of my imagination, but it was in-part inspired by the towns and locations throughout New Mexico where Black Americans moved throughout the 19th century as well as the Jim Crowe Era (Blackdom, New Mexico and African American History in New Mexico are both great books on this). Many of these settlers formed their own towns and communities, where others found success amidst established towns. Strangerville is meant to be one of these towns, and the Hines (our new characters) are an homage to this history.

Like much of the nation in this period, Black Americans in New Mexico faced segregation both formal and informal. As discussed in this post concerning interracial marriage, this was less extreme than in other parts of the country (and by this I should clarify that I mean legally, as the day to day situation and experience of people could look much different than what was legally permitted). This includes school segregation, which was legal but infrequently employed in New Mexico.

In 1924 the New Mexico State Legislature made it legal to establish segregated schools. However, the decision was left to the individual school districts, and the vast majority of segregated schools in New Mexico were established along the Texas border, which was a segregated state. As the Darlington-Duplanchiers are in the Northwestern part of the state, this was much less likely to happen. Further, most segregated schools were in places with large populations such as cities, while smaller regional locations (like Strangerville) continued to operate with integrated schools as they would have been pre-1924.

However it is also very necessary to note the fact that some school districts in New Mexico voted to have segregated schools for Mexican and/or Native children. As this is not a topic I have researched like the one above, I will abstain on speaking on it further, but it was an everyday reality in this part of the nation that worked in tangent with the segregation of black children in this period.

For the purposes of this story, all of the children in Strangerville attend one school and will continue to do so throughout the story. While this may be realistic for the black population in this region, it is perhaps more unlikely for Native children. Strangerville is meant to be located amongst Navajo land, so it is likely that many of these children would attend school on the reservations. However, I’m unsure how this intersects with personally owned native tracts and have chosen to give this particular fictional town one school. If anyone has insight into this I would be more than glad to hear from you!

Now all of this is not to say that the town is free from informal segregation or racism. It will not be as heavy of a theme as it was in the 1920s, as I purposefully conceived of Strangerville as a place with long history of integration and multi-ethnic history. However, we will still see some of this on a personal level, and especially insofar as Strangerville residents hold a distrust particularly for newcomers to their town.

[magic-mili]

Some interactions between the townies of Strangerville that I thought were too cute not to share 🌵

[lilacacia]

Tending to their farm and trying to keep up with housework mostly alone (Mo was not allowed to have much days off just yet), Sunny felt like her pregnancy went by in a flash.

Winter turned into spring and around the time their plants grew their first leaves, the family welcomed not one but two new members!

[charmfamily]

Billboard, Bus & Park Bench Ad for June Pries, Attorney at Law. The billboard was placed as close as she could possibly get it to the Strangerville DA's office, naturally, for maximum petty.

[simly-sunshine]

Strangerville Appreciation Post

A few landscape shots because this world is so pretty!

[lasabarcassims]

The Spooky Save - Version 1

The first version of The Spooky Save is here!

The inspiration for the save comes from my love of horror movies and Halloween. Throughout the save, each world is/will be inspired by some kind of trope you find in horror movies or other spooky media. All lots are then built to match that vibe and be the kinds of places characters visit in those movies (some lots are based on real movie sets!) and the Sims are the kinds of characters that we find in those corresponding movies.

For this first release, we have three spooky worlds:

Willow Creek as the Quintessential American Slasher (think the Scream or Halloween films) - Willow Creek is home to a close-knit community living in an idyllic, All-American town. Life here is perfect! Good schools! Lots to do! Town spirit! Only two (okay, possibly three) grisly murders/murder sprees in the town’s history (that we know of)! The mayor swears it’s safe here and that choosing to locate the mental institution so that it overlooks the cemetery was not the ominous decision it seems.

Copperdale as the Missing Teen Thriller (think Twin Peaks, Pretty Little Liars, Cruel Summer) - The night she was crowned Homecoming Queen, Addison Pine disappeared without a trace. Everyone had their own opinion about what happened to Addison, but one belief was constant: Addison was okay and would return home like nothing had happened. Now, one year later, the town is shocked to learn that Addison's body was discovered. Even more surprising - Addison had only been dead a few hours when she was found. Where had Addison been this past year? Why did she come back now? And who is her killer?

StrangerVille as the SciFi Government Conspiracy (think Stranger Things, X-Files) - StrangerVille attracts oddballs and outcasts who want to create their own sense of normalcy, as well as stubbornly traditional people who insist on covering any weirdness up with conventional norms. Yet all citizens have one thing in common: they don't want their perpetually shoddy, stuck-in-the-'80s town to undergo much change. However, after the mayor signed contracts with a research lab and the military, citizens have noticed some changes around town and worry what might be next.

Download the version that DOES include the For Rent pack here!

Download the version that DOES NOT include For Rent pack here!

Quick disclaimer: I did my best to playtest things! But I definitely could not get to check everything. Please let me know if something is not working so I can repair it!

The whole save is a work-in-progress and more will come down the line. I just wanted to get the first version out so you can have some extra fin this Spooky Season.

[zerbu]

The Sims 4 Mod: Simvestigations

Your Sims can become private investigators in this mod for The Sims 4! What was originally based on the Private Investigator active career from The Sims 3 Ambitions, evolved into its own mini game game. Take cases and look for clues to determine who is innocent, and who is the culprit.

How to Play

The mod adds a new "Simvestigations" app to the phone. Select it and choose "Search for Cases" to find a case to solve. It works similarly to the Odd Jobs system from Island Living. Solving cases increases your star rating, and a higher star rating unlocks more cases that are higher paying but more difficult.

After choosing a case, the game will assign a random Sim as the culprit, and one or more other Sims as decoys (assuming you start a 0 stars, your first case will only have one decoy). Using interactions that are available to your Sim, deduce which Sim is the culprit. There are various ways to find clues, including talking to the suspect, rummaging through their trash, using the Listening Device from StrangerVille, and more. See further down for more information. The mod is more likely to choose Sims with traits, skills or who live in worlds based on the case description.

As your Sim finds information about the case, there is a random chance it will increase your Sim's "Confidence" that the other Sim is the culprit. Once your Sim's Confidence reaches 100%, you can use the phone to report the culprit and complete the case.

Your Sim isn't doing all the work, though. You, the player, have a bit to do as well. While the chance of gaining Confidence is random, it is higher when looking for information on the actual culprit than on a decoy. Therefore, if you notice an unusually high success rate, you may have found the culprit and should continue investigating. Conversely, if you notice a low success rate, maybe you should start investigating a different suspect. Your Sim can only ever get 100% Confidence on the culprit, decoys will cap out.

Ways to Investigate

There are multiple ways you can find information on a suspect:

Become friends with them and convince them to give you information.

Become friends with them and trick them into giving you information.

Be mean to them and demand information.

Secude them for information.

Become friends with a household member and ask for information.

Rummage through their trash.

Research them on a computer.

Hack for information on a computer.

Use the Listening Device from StrangerVille. After using the device to listen in on a suspect, click their recording and select "Use as Case Evidence". This will delete the recording and has a chance to increase your Sim's Confidence.

Analyze previously rummage trash using the Chemical Analyzer from Get to Work.

Side Cases

Aside from the mini game, there are other cases you can take to earn extra money and increase your star rating. These include socializing with other Sims around town for information, exploring hidden areas from packs, and more.

Some side cases require certain packs to function. The mod is split into seperate package files, so you can delete ones for packs you don't have.

Download

Ready to start solving cases? Download the mod now!

Download Simvestigations

[zosa95]

Gemma knocked on Lydia's door before opening it.

Gemma: Lydia?

Lydia: Come on in, luv. I'm in the lounge.

Gemma: I bought freshly made biscuits.

Lydia: Thank you, pet. I hate to be a bother, but could you brew a pot of tea to go with? The kitchen is just through that door.

Gemma found everything she needed in the kitchen. She made the pot of tea and placed the biscuits on the tray. After carefully setting the tray down, Gemma poured a cup and turned to face Lydia. A photo on the bookshelf caught Gemma's eye.

Gemma forgot how to breathe.

Lydia: Gemma? You've gone all white, pet. Are you okay?

Gemma: I-I'm okay. Who is that man in the graduation photo?

Lydia: That's my son Edward, luv. The other photo is Edward with my darling Delaine and me.

Gemma could not stop her hands from trembling.

Lydia: Sit down by me, Gemma. I should call a doctor. Something is wrong.

Gemma frantically tried to come up with an excuse for her odd behavior.

Gemma: I-I skipped breakfast. I'll be okay.

Lydia: You can't skip meals, luv, especially when expecting. You need a cup of tea with extra sugar and some biscuits.

Gemma: Yes, I will have some. Please tell me about your son. Does he live in Britechester? Your great-grandson lives there.

Lydia: Not now, pet. He went to uni in Britechester and met his wife, Viviana. They married right after graduation. Two years later, they had their first child. Vivi had a rough pregnancy and suffered from postpartum depression. So they moved in with her parents. But Edward struggled to find a job in her little village. He finally found the job of his dreams, but it was in Strangerville.

Strangerville. Gemma swallowed hard. This couldn't be real. Her father was Lydia's son? No.

Gemma: (faintly) How long ago was that? When they lived in Strangerville?

Lydia: (worried) You do not look well, pet.

Gemma: I'll eat another biscuit. I'm feeling better. Listening to you is helping.

Lydia: If it helps, I'll natter on. My granddaughters were only one and four then. That would be almost thirty years ago. Vivi - I dearly love her - balked at moving halfway around the world to a barren desert of all places. They are both stubborn and dug their heels in. Edward went to Strangerville alone. They were separated, and Vivi threatened divorce. But Vivi's Nonna is a force to be reckoned with. Edward returned to visit the children, and Nonna sat Edward and Vivi down for a talk. I don't know what she said, but it worked. They compromised and moved to San Sequoia. Together.

Gemma sat speechless. The timeline fits with her memories. But obviously, Lydia knew nothing about Gemma being Edward's daughter. Did he not tell anyone? Or was Gemma just reaching, seeing things that weren't there. This was surreal. Gemma felt untethered as if she might fly away.

Gemma: Edward has blonde hair. He gets that from you, I guess.

Lydia: Actually, neither of us contributed to his genetics. He is adopted, you see. Del was sterile from an extremely high fever in his teens. Del and I adopted Edward when we lived in Brindleton Bay. He was born in Cavalier Cove. The only thing we know about his biological mother was that she was seventeen years old, and her name was Edith.

Gemma's vision grew dark, and Lydia's voice faded away.

[bloomingkyras]

-before-

-After-

update on The Evans's house backyard.

finally the house look more live in..got some inspo while on our road trip and from u guys too..owh yeah that Moomoo but Moomoo 2.0 😂 .. I also did some change or add on some furniture inside.and I only have 1 more balcony to déco but I might change it into a bedroom. psa: this house might look difference in next post after what past kyra did to this save file 😁.

[hauntedtrait]

scarlet cordero (she/they)

↪ occult legacy founder

after recovering from a near death experience shortly after earning her degree in bioengineering, scarlet knew she needed a new direction for her life, and the not-so-sleepy town of strangerville was just calling her name with its hot weather, desert flora, and totally normal storms (and the job offer at futuresims labs, of course).

traits: paranoid, socially awkward, genius

aspiration: strangerville mystery

skills: logic, programming

career: scientist

extra goals: have an alien baby, grow a bizarre fruit, live in a trailer