#template level

[kirantech]

Accessing Component Policies in AEM via ResourceType-Based Servlet

Problem Statement: How can I leverage component policies chosen at the template level to manage the dropdown-based selection? Introduction: AEM has integrated component policies as a pivotal element of the editable template feature. This functionality empowers both authors and developers to provide options for configuring the comprehensive behavior of fully-featured components, including…

[sweeneydino]

[feraltwinkseb]

June 23, 2024 - Barcelona, Spain Source: Clive Rose/Getty Images

[pain-suffering-even]

and the alternate version lmao because really he's the entire square, especially this one image

[changingplumbob]

Not my official simblreen post

I've been working today on sorting out a template to do the Halloween CAS Challenge created by @la-llama-sims. This is not my proper spellcaster offering as it wouldn't be very fun for Glenn to dress up as what he clearly is. Anyway I have these 31 templates sitting on my computer now and was wondering if they would be of use to anyone? You can slot a photo of your sims behind any of the prompts (although it would make sense to try match the prompts). I was heavily inspired by those cards that were being shared by everyone and felt like making some.

I may have already typed up a whole tutorial on how to use them... it might be sitting with my drafts with pictures and everything... but I don't want to like assume people will want them. If you are interested please let me know in comments when you think I should put them up for download because I've not done Simblreen before and don't know how much time people need in advance for preperation. Extra thank you to @la-llama-sims for creating the prompts and @mickimagnum for reblogging it so I could see!

[blufox3542]

All the issues I have with ffxiv’s glamour system are solved by gw2’s wardrobe system and all the issues I have with gw2’s wardrobe system are solved by ffxiv’s glamour system and frankly I hate that I can’t have the best of both

[delusinaldreamer19]

I DID THE THING RHAAA

I couldn’t find a consistent height for Grell 😭 it ranged from 5’7-5’9, and Madam red is 5’6. I’m 5’7 so let’s just say I’m inbetween them.

Template under cut 👇. Thx a mil @bezierballad !!

[presiding]

you'll never guess which level we're up to in this dishonored 2 rewrite

[daisychain-unchained]

It really is never over

[eightyuh]

Glen should start working on his dodge/dex build. You don't need to worry about defense if you don't plan on getting hit ;)

*he's working on min-maxing his dex build now*

[kirantech]

Accessing Component Policies in AEM via Path-Based Servlet

Problem Statement: How can I leverage component policies chosen at the template level to manage the dropdown-based selection? Introduction: AEM has integrated component policies as a pivotal element of the editable template feature. This functionality empowers both authors and developers to provide options for configuring the comprehensive behavior of fully-featured components, including…

[zvaigzdelasas]

ppl who are trying to do explainers abt current events in DRCongo are rly imo doing a massive disservice to ppls understandings without talking abt the regional context of DRCongo being where regional tensions have boiled over regularly - see Both Congo Wars - as well as putting M23 - as well as those wars - in the context of Rwandan/Burundian Genocides & the dispersion of Tutsi militias (see also: CNDP) in & around the Kivu regions since then - but also even Rwandan Hutu militias (see FDLR)

[marimayscarlett]

You actually love the red donut you actually love the red donut you actually love the red donut you actually love the red donut you actually love the red donut you actually love the red donut [♾️]

Now this ungodly creation even found its way into the sacred (ok, not so sacred) halls of my inbox? Alright, that's it, this calls for more desperate measures...

I can't fight this atrocity by myself, I need some help for this never ending battle - I see you using your guilty pleasure, so I'll use mine. En garde ⚔️

[pain-suffering-even]

this is all i can offer while in the depth of my hiatus but i PROMISE i will make a real post. someday. soon. probably...

"you only need 1 chair to beat them all with," nearly killed me lmaooo

[afrophunk]

I don't normally post ship-related stuff on here, but @stephanos-spaceopera made such lovely icons of all the fellas I had to use them somehow

[pastafossa]

Hey I just wanted to ask a writer question. I really admire your writing and the amount of work and dedication you put into your stories and characters. You are one of my favourite authors ever. I have been wanting to get into writing and I was wondering how you flesh out your characters? For example you have a character that you’ve thought out, do you have a template that you fill in? Or just write a whole bunch of points about the character in a Google doc? I know that question might not make the most sense but I have a few characters that I’ve given quirks and backstories in my mind but I have no idea how to transfer them onto paper? Like Jane from TRT, is there just a big template or doc where you randomly put points into or some other type of organization? I know it’s not an easy thing to answer on text or even something you might not want to answer but even one sentence of advice is much appreciated :) Thank you so much for everything! I appreciate you. I will also put this into the ask thingy if you want to answer on there instead of PM 😁

I've managed to hammer this out in bits and pieces over the moments I've been more coherent so I think I'll make sense. First, thank you so, so, so much! I honestly love these characters so I'm always happy to hear someone likes it, even if I enjoy the work! 😭

Second - I do in fact have a template in doc form that I use to keep things organized! It's one I've been using since I took a novel writing course years ago by a published author, and in one particular class we went over character development, which is where I learned the template. The way I was taught (and the way I develop major characters) - first, even before filling in the template, I figure out their archetype(s). What story role are they filling? Who will they be a foil for? I like to think of those as your foundation, because every character is an archetype of some kind, and you can use that to build them up. To use Jane as an example, she's an antihero archetype, yes, but I've also pulled elements from: the Unscrupulous Hero, the Sympathetic Murderer, the Combat Pragmatist, and the Ineffectual Loner. Compared to Matt's hero archetype, she's the Lancer. Archetypes can help you if you're struggling to build up from the bottom.

Once I have the archetype, I start filling in the Major Character/Hero template, which roughly looks like this (if you don't fill it all right away, that's fine, because there's a step after this to fill it in the rest of the way). I like this one because I feel like it covers VERY important things that a lot of online character profiles skip, and has much less of a focus on looks (which I find way less important from a writing perspective):

Name: Age: Family History: Career: Physical Description: (include things like scars, notable or unusual features) Preferred Style of Clothing: (instead of listing brands, try to instead describe their style of clothing as it relates to their character - ex: Jane wears upper-end pantsuits in muted colors when meeting clients, because they carry a strong emphasis on professionalism; when hunting things down, she wears what is practical over anything to do with aesthetic) Goal: (every character should have one; what are they trying to do?) Motivation: (WHY do they want that goal?) Big Secret: (if it were Jane, it'd be what happened in Los Angeles; so what are they hiding? Keeping to themselves?) Self-image: (How do they see themselves? Are they confident and secure? Insecure and depressed?) Internal Conflict: (what are they struggling with?) Game: (What's some little game they enjoy?) Pet: (if applicable) Temptation: (what's aaaalways going to lure them in?) Vehicle: (if applicable; alternatively, how do they prefer to get around?) What makes them unique: (our fake post-apocalyptic character we made as a class had his teeth sharpened into points to scare people; Jane is often fidgeting with threads; just anything that stands out) How do they speak: (do they speak very precisely? Use lots of slang? Do they have an accent?) Quote: (What quote sums them up, or what quote do they relate to most? I have an entire folder of these for Jane tbh, and some for Ciro as well) Lesson Learned: (All characters should grow in some way, rather than stagnating. So how do they grow? What do they learn through the story?)

Now, this is something I was encouraged to do after the template, and also something I was already doing on my own. Once you have the template as finished as you feel comfortable with, you might feel like you need to develop the character a little further to fill in the rest, or solidify what you already have. The way you can do that? Write something short with this character. It doesn't have to be anything you need to post; it can be based on a short scene, based on a prompt, things like that. I like dumping them into: humorous scenarios, angsty scenarios, and Action Oriented (TM) scenes. Those really help you get into the meat of the character (aka: how they react to teasing/flirting/jokes; how they react to strong emotion; how they react in situations that might cause panic). Basically, it's your way of introducing yourself to them and becoming more comfortable writing them, because often a character might act a certain way in a cold, rigid template, but behave entirely differently once you drop them into a scene. Alternatively, you might get to writing and realize you need to make an adjustment so that they have better chemistry with the other characters. Writing a new character's a dance, and you're both going to step on each other's toes in the beginning, but once you learn how they move, it gets easier. And it helps them develop and grow as you learn about them!