#universal injector

[tamaverse]

hey does anyone remember when my tumblr url used to be spinelsauce. hey does anyone remember when 2019 me thought i related to spinel and was totally clueless to the fact that people were gonna do that same shit to me that made me relate to her over and over again. DO THEY KNOW? DID THEY KNOW THAT THE TIMELOOP IS ETERNAL???? JUST WITH A DIFFERENT CAST????? CAN ANYONE HEAR ME

[simkatu]

kids interaction pack + homework override

download on patreon (early access)  (public release - 04/25/25)

this mod adds four new interactions between a child and an adult, featuring custom animations blended from various in-game clips.

base game compatible requires the xml injector

1. go over schoolwork / ask to go over schoolwork

actors: both child and adult category: friendly interactions requirements: – the actor must be sitting on a couch! (similar to the “cuddle” interaction) – the adult must be a family member or a good friend of the child

effects: – improves school performance – increases parenting skill for the adult – increases the child���s mental and social skills – increases responsibility for the child

2. check homework / get help checking homework

actor: both child and adult category: friendly interactions requirements: – the child must have 100% completed their homework – the adult must be a family member or a good friend of the child

effects: – increases parenting skill for the adult – increases mental for the child – increases responsibility for the child

3. complain about feeling bad

actor: child only category: complaints under friendly interactions requirements: – only if the child is uncomfortable or has illness-related buffs from get to work – the adult must be a family member or a good friend of the child

effects: – slightly boosts all of the child’s needs – if the child has an illness buff from get to work, the interaction works similarly to taking medicine

4. beg for a day off school

actor: child only category: complaints under friendly interactions requirements: – only if the child is uncomfortable, stressed or sad – the adult must be a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian

effects: – gives the child a one-day sick day – the child may lose some school performance

known issue: the "go over schoolwork" interaction may glitch slightly when starting or exiting. unfortunately, it's based on the "cuddle" interaction, which has built-in issues i haven’t been able to fix :(

i’m so sorry for being away for so long. i’ve actually been working on mods almost every day, but kept running into problems that forced me to scrap everything and start over. it’s been a really frustrating experience — but i’m so happy i finally get to share this one with you 💛

the mod has two download options:

v1: the first version uses the default ea homework design;

v2: the second version uses books with my custom homework texture (you can also download the homework override separately). i took the university notebook texture, modified it, and added some fun stickers.

[ellesimsworld]

Medical Student Mod | Sims 4

Click HERE for Version 2 on my Patreon. Requirements:  EP01: Get to Work EP08: Discover University XML Injector by SCUMBUMBO

Have you ever wanted your Sims to go to medical school before entering the doctor career? Or maybe your Sim just wants to go to medical school for the hell of it! Well in my pursuit of adding more gameplay mods to my save for better storytelling, I created this medical school student career track!

Read more and download, click HERE.

[midnitetech]

SimU Online Degrees (Discover University Req.)

Edit: 13th April 2024. Due to popular demand, I've recreated my Skill Classes mod into a separate addon and remade this one as standalone. I've also added more buffs and some quality of life edits. Please make sure you delete the old version if you have it as the file names differ.

This brand new version includes more buffs, notifications and better graphics.

Study Groups for Enrolled Students (rabbithole- gives a social boost, degree progress boost and custom buffs and notifications. Your Sim will also make new friends)

SimU Student Chatroom for any Sim registered with SimU Online Degrees, or enrolled with UBrite or Foxbury University.

Custom Buffs

Custom Notifications

Custom Framed Degree (BA)

Graduation Portrait

Career boosts

Study online with no deadlines

MOD STATUS & SUPPORT

Please check support before reporting an issue.

Contact Me | Report Issue | Suggest Mod

Required: 💾 XML Injector 🎓Discover University EP 🔗Note: You can grab my Skill Classes mod here (new and improved , but it's not required)

PATREON (FREE)

[making-you-in-spore]

pinned post

TRANS RIGHTS!! TERFS GET THE FUCK OFF MY BLOG!!!!!!!

we have a source of income again, but if you like my work, donations are always appreciated!

who are you?

i'm just a guy who likes spore [2008]

why do this?

i just really like spore and making creatures in spore. it helps me practice my creature creation abilities.

can you make my oc in spore?

as of right now i do not take requests. i generally find characters and creatures i want to make by them appearing on my dashboard. refer to the Request Beast.

what is in your icon?

captain thunderhide, my main spore space stage captain.

what is peeling?

peeling is when i remove all detail parts from a creature and show the bare sculpt underneath - anything that is not eyes, mouth, hands, feet, or limbs will be removed. it is a tradition around these parts

what are "original spores"?

original spores are spore creations that aren't based on existing media - ocs, copyrighted characters, or otherwise. usually, they're just making things to make them in spore, or are based on simple prompts such as "a plate of spaghetti" or "a penis".

do you use mods?

i exclusively play this game with mods.

can i download the creatures you make?

only if the original creator of the design is okay with it and requests a png. please note that in order to successfully download the creatures, you will need to download every mod used to create them.

i will not always be able to say what mods i use to make something, so it's a gamble if you don't have all of the ones i use.

how do i mod spore/do advanced creature creation like you?

darkedgetv's FAQ is a very good resource to begin. i started there, and it's where i recommend you to start if you're interested in spore modding. it also contains many other mods i have not listed under the cut.

as much as i disagree with the process of using a discord server to contain vital information and resources, the davoonline spore modding community discord is also a good source of resources and mods that even i do not use.

are there any other blogs like yours?

there's a few and ever growing! i refer to this as the ecosystem or the making-you ecosystem.

i have a masterpost of all known individuals in this ecosystem here.

what editor mods do you use?

a lot, so they'll be under the cut.

not mods, but highly recommended for enhanced playing experience

4GB patch - Tutorial - patches spore [and other 32bit programs] to be able to use 4gb of RAM. recommended if playing a highly modded copy, and makes the game more stable.

Reshade & ReSpore - post-processing injector & shader that alters the appearance of spore, giving it more detailed shading and vibrant colors. i use this for gameplay and screenshots. runs on GPU power, so excellent if you have a strong graphics card

HD graphics fix - this doesn't actually seem to work for my copy, but it alters the textures of base spore to be more high-quality.

mods that are absolute must-haves

these mods are ones that i use in almost every creation, and add a lot of QoL to the editors. if i forget a mod in a creature png i post, it will be one of these.

Dark injection - THE spore mod. it's likely a lot of other mods you'll download will mesh well with dark injection. you can turn off whatever you don't want to use through the installer.

Universal Property Enhancer - a library mod that many other mods require

The Smoother - a useful tool for building muscles and smoothing out your creatures' bodies

Enhanced Color Picker - a requirement for super detailed creations, enables hexcode color picking and color wheel selection beyond normal limits of spore

[UPE] Infinite Part Scaling - allows scaling of parts near-infinitely, beyond the limits of the original game

Project Skyncraft - adds new creature skinpaints

Unshackled - adds nodes and limbs for creating custom wings, heads, hands, etc. a little bit unstable, i mostly use this for wings.

Spore Stacker - allows stacking of any part

Subtle Rotations - reduces part rotation snapping

Advanced CE - adds building editor manipulators to the creature editor

Every Part Costs Nothing - self explanatory

Rotate Anything - lets you rotate anything, including feet and hands

Advanced Creature Paint - allows for individual coloring of parts on a creature, like in the building and vehicle editors

Ambient Occlusion Disabler - removes baked-on shadows for creatures

Delta Paints - adds new skinpaints

Valla's Skinpaint Switcheroo - adds duplicates of all vanilla, C&C, and GA creature coat and detail skinpaints into their opposite category

test drive related mods

these mods are not required to download the creatures i post, but are recommended for the test drive.

No More Creature Editor Animations - turns off the animations that play when you add eyes, mouth, feet/hands, etc

Sevan's TF2 editor animations - adds multiple animations from tf2 into the creature test drive.

Mx3's Dance Animations - adds a multitude of dance animations into the creature test drive.

Tenebris's Creature Test Drive Animations - adds many animations from within the game to the creature test drive.

EditorBG - adds extra editor backgrounds

Ramone Kemono's MMD Drag Ball - high-effort dance mod complete with special effects and a reverse engineered camera system

part mods

these mods add parts to the editors.

DroneParts 2017 - adds many mechanical and polygonal parts useful for machine creatures, i like to use it for building clothes and markings.

New Drone Parts - a sequel to droneparts 2017, compatible with the old version. install both at the same time if you want to be able to use creatures from the old droneparts mod.

Himeric Engine - adds horror-themed parts to the creature editor.

Spore Resurrection Next Steps - adds a few parts to the creature editor and several new textures to the building and vehicle editors.

Dinosaur Parts - adds parts based on dinosaurs and other animals. mostly heads.

Strange And Beautiful - a now-discontinued, reuploaded mod that adds unusual and unique parts to the creature editor

Bionicle parts - adds a few bionicle pieces to the creature editor

Little Box Of Horrors - adds many parts with an overall horror theme. some are animated.

Pandora's Toolbox [1.0] - adds a multitude of basic shapes and polygons to build with

Replicant - adds non-textured animating parts and non-animating parts in a separate tab. good for if you want to use hands, limbs, etc without them animating or adding stats

Armoured And Dangerous - adds a few high detail mechanical looking parts.

Delimbiter - increases the amount you can scale limb parts, and allows for more crazy movements of certain limb parts

Valla's Vanilla Style Parts - adds several parts which mimic the vanilla style

Wordsmith 2.1 - adds letters to the creature, building, and vehicle editors

Kaiju parts - adds several parts based on popular kaiju

Organic Help - adds many membrane pieces to the creature editor, for creating wing webbing among other things

Project: Mad Mannequins - adds many human body based parts. and a horse for some reason

A Mouth For All Seasons - adds alternate versions of all vanilla mouths [and all unused cell mouths] with alternate diets

Valla's Captain Badges - adds all space badge models into the captain outfitter and creature editor

Rock On! - adds rock props from spore into the building and creature editors

[sevenines]

people talk about the restrictions steven universe faced with their queer content, but i haven’t seen anyone talk much about the pushback they received in their style of storytelling in the first place. the movie was originally only going to have the memory resets and, instead of there being the looming threat of spinel's injector, connie was going to play a much bigger role. the network made the crew add the injector as an external threat since they thought the movie wouldn't be engaging otherwise. but steven universe works best at character work and internal conflict! when people talk about the best moments of the show, they don't talk about stuff such as the terrifying looming threat of the cluster forming, but instead parts like steven's final stand being his declaration of self.

it makes me think about what parts of the show got restricted without us ever realizing. people say issues with future's pacing is entirely on the crew since they knew it would be a limited 10 episode series from the start, but we have no idea what has been approved, rejected, or forced to be added during each episode pitch. plans for arcs could fall short just because an exec has their own ideas on how the story ought to be.

[sheepwavehdg]

A Pet's Place [microfic]

The stars drift by on the observation deck, a hammock of your Master’s vines pressing you tight to her chest. Clawed fingers stroke though your hair, drawing fresh moans out of you.

Master watches the tiny orb through the window, her mind far away. Some new species to conquer and free from their old ways awaits. You paw at her with desperation, and the center of your universe turns her full attention back to you.

Some flirt is made, in a language you don't know. You only recognize the tone. It's okay, master says it's your place to be a comfort animal for the real people. The ones who will shape the universe to be a better place for all.

Her vines slip under your clothes, and you go limp at the threat of her control. You moan into her touch as the injector pumps molten need into your bloodstream. Master’s phytotoxin sets your mind and body ablaze, driving you into a heat only her touch can douse.

She brings you back to the couch, presses you down on your back into the enormous seat. You squirm, not because a pet like you expects to be free, but so she can be reminded how much weaker than her you are. She relishes the chance to reinforce your training, and you quickly fall limp again as her eyes burn into yours.

Your Master grasps two of her hands around your hips, digging in through the loose fabrics that adorn her toy. Your service is as a comfort, and you will always do your best to oblige her needs. You are affectionate, and loyal, and she has trained you to kneel at her feet so well when she must make important choices at the bridge of the ship.

No choices for you. She does not let memories of a life before your implantation cloud your happy mind, so you have no memory of making a real decision. Why would a pet like you need to?

Her fingers massage screams of overstimulated pleasure out of you. You feel her joy, her approval thrumming through the air between you as she toys with your body like a toy doll.

Once, when her claim on you was more recently soaked into every cell of your body she had to hypnotize you for you to reach this level of docile submission. Now, you exist at her mercy. This is where your kind belongs. This is a pet's place.

You settle into your Master’s lap, a happy, content, and empty doll.

Just the way you're supposed to be.

[bluejacketjax]

What's up, guys? I came to bring my Ben 10 redesign, which in the end ended up becoming an idea for an AU.

In this Alternate Universe, Ben finds the watch, which is now called Endotrix, around the age of 17/18. It is then attached to your hand using an injector device (The Omnitrix), which at the end of the process stops working. The objective of Endotrix is ​​to explore certain things that were not explored so much in the series, such as the use of artificial intelligence teaching the user about alien DNA samples, hand and voice commands, among other things, such as an approach more mature.

These are some sketches I made to demonstrate my idea. If you like, I can bring the redesign of the 10 aliens from the classic.

[partnersincrimesuau]

PARTNERS IN CRIME - Stevinel SU Fan Comic Chapter 3: Tools for Trade Page No. 10

Ch.1 Start Ch.2 Start Ch.3 Start Previous Next

The goober likes to be complimented :DDD

The Injector lands in the secluded spot beneath the cliffs, and finally, Spinel begins her first mission!!! Before she heads off she gives Steven one final reminder on how to kill gems to make sure he’s prepared in case the need arises. I’m sure it won’t tho!!!

(Also yes, I'm still alive. I dearly apologise, but I can't guarantee there will be another page next Friday either. I'm just not finishing these pages fast enough and I'm so busy with everything else at the moment. I'll do my best, for you guys. Thanks for reading <333)

Info and FAQ about PIC here. Join the official PIC discord server! Listen to the official PIC Spotify playlist!

(Made in FireAlpaca and Sketchbook on iPad) Steven Universe is owned by Rebecca Sugar

[jtownholla]

Please find links to all my mods here, I will try to update weekly with any changes/updates. As always, please go direct to the modder or check Deaderpool's discord for any urgent mod updates. cas

more cas columns

ea eyelash remover

toddler eyelash remover

stand still in cas

default teeth

gallery poses

more gallery poses

couples gallery pose

pink cas background

more cas traits

lifestyle traits

zodiac signs mod

reshade

height slider

overrides

main menu

loading screen

pink UI

better seasonal changes

map replacements

better exceptions

no fade on objects

gameplay mc command center

ui cheats

relationship & pregnancy overhaul

xml injector

everyone sleep together

pregnancy overhaul

party anywhere

srsly cooking overhaul

selfie poses

simsrealist banking

private practice

home and land company

real estate market reimagined

financial centre

run when bursting to pee

childbirth mod

family therapy

no swipe cooldown

better blackmail payouts

after school activities

towel after shower

morning routine

alchemy overhaul

child star career

royal family mod

reality tv

children can die of anything

less vampire thirst

bloody vampire bites

vampire bloodlines

deadly vampires

earn as you learn apprenticeships

infant & toddler medical care

music festival

psycho ex trait

in-depth emotions

dine out reloaded

take shoes off to nap

short university degrees

functional bathroom clutter

functional perfume

delinquent teens

dynamic teen life

education overhaul

control any sim

mature gameplay

mc woohoo

wicked whims

basemental drugs

basemental gangs

nisa's wicked perversions

onlysims

sugar life

bouncing boobies

brawling

sacrificial extreme violence

zombie apocalypse

life's tragedies

end of the world

road to fame

life's drama

sim torments

possessed child

torture and chaos

♥️

enjoy!

[simhausstudios]

3 New Builds… & 2 400 Member Gift Builds! 💕

About 20 Culpepper Apartment -

The 20 Culpepper Apartment, as depicted in the image, is a well-structured, spacious unit featuring a layout that includes multiple rooms with a mix of wood-style and tiled flooring. The apartment boasts several large windows for ample natural light, and a distinct entry area connected to an open kitchen and dining space. The central hallway connects to what appears to be bedrooms, a living area, and a bathroom. A standout feature is the bay window section in the lower-left corner, likely designed for a living or sitting area, adding character and architectural interest to the space. The layout suggests a blend of functionality and style, ideal for comfortable parisian living.

About 18 Culpepper Apartment -

The 18 Culpepper Apartment features a compact yet efficient layout with a warm-toned wooden floor throughout most rooms, giving it a cozy atmosphere. The unit includes a charming bay-windowed living area that offers street views and abundant natural light. A central hallway connects to multiple rooms, including a modern U-shaped kitchen with light tile flooring for contrast. The apartment also contains a neatly designed bathroom and two additional rooms that can serve as bedrooms or office spaces. The smart division of space and classic interior styling make it ideal for a comfortable old money lifestyle.

How to Place These Apartments:

• To turn the apartment into a whole apartment, the gaps by doors need to be complete (I had to knock down walls to save the lots as rooms)

• There's a way to turn the apartment layout incase it doesn't match up (I don't remember what keybind it is)

About Riverside Retreat -

Nestled in the heart of Granite Falls, Riverside Retreat is a charming woodland getaway perfect for those seeking tranquility and comfort. This cozy cabin-style home features warm wood siding, a welcoming front porch, and lush greenery that blends seamlessly with the surrounding forest. With multiple entryways, elegant French doors, and outdoor seating, it’s an ideal spot for relaxing mornings or evening gatherings. Whether you’re planning a romantic escape or a peaceful solo retreat, Riverside Retreat offers the perfect mix of rustic charm and modern comfort.

Lot Details:

• Size: 30x20

• Price: 59,290 Simoleons

• Lot Type: Vacation Rental

There are different ways you can use this lot for, or leaving it as a vacation rental. You can also make it a residential or use Little Miss Sam's Holiday Home Standalone Mod (Requires XML Injector & Basemental Universal Venue List to use as a holiday home.

Riverside Retreat

18 & 20 Culpepper Apartments

[utopya-cc]

(Preview) Valentine Update | Passionate Gifts 0.2

For The Full Mod Description, Click Here:

0.2 Update :

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well! And I hope you had a great time with this new year. 

Now, let's jump into the Update! This is Valentine's Update; I have really rushed it to get ready on time for Valentine's Day. I hope that you will like it 🥰 : 

I am really excited to share this update with you. It's a small idea, but I think it will suit the game and the Valentine's vibe. 

When we use the in-game (give a romantic gift) interaction. Your sim will receive back a flower gift with a message. I do really like this feature as the idea of it is something so common in real life. 

Flowers with love cards are the most universal gifts to consider giving to your loved ones. But I didn't like how they implemented it in the game, as there is no animation for the love card, and the Flower is just a plain rose; it should usually be a bouquet. The in-game animation is cute but doesn't feel like an intimate/romantic interaction.

So I have made my own. This isn't an override. This a new interaction that you can find on the Passionate Gifts pie menu, 

You will find a new pie menu called Passionate Gifts on the romantic menu. The new interaction will be there:

The interaction will cost your sims some Simoleons, and the price will depend on the type of each gift.

The New Gift:

Love letter Bouquet - $50 Simoleons

Features Of the Mods:

New highly detailed animation with their own sounds

A new pie menu for the new interactions

New icons for each Gift that will suit their own animation

Each interaction has its own buffs for both the gifter and the receiver.

Notification to showcase the love letter after each gift given,

Realistic animations for each object

Possible outcomes:

Your sim will also get a Flirty moodlet with some different buffs. For each role in the animations:

And, of course, a Love Letter. Your sim will receive a notification that will contain the Love letter. All the messages are different from the in-game ones. They are all custom-made. Let me know if you have any other ones, and I may add them in future updates!

The interactions are more intimate than the in-game ones, so your sims have to at least have their first kiss. and have more than 20% of romance or the pie menu won't show up

I think this mod will be a great addition to the game, especially storytelling-wise,

Known Bugs

Everything seems to be working well so far. I haven't encountered any bugs, but please report any you may encounter.

This mod is BG-compatible.

The mod will be enhanced further in the future with New Gifts and Animations!!!

The interactions shouldn't be played autonomously,

It's better to wait until the animation is finished and the queue is clear before playing another one.

Requirement :

This mod needs the XML injector by Scumbumbo. You can download it here: https://scumbumbomods.com/xml-injector

How to install :

Just put both my mod and the XML injector script into your Sims 4 Mods folder.

Delete The older version. Leave just the Updated one.

DOWNLOAD: 

[midnitetech]

SimU Online Skill Classes (BGC)

Edit: 13th April 2024. Due to popular demand, I've recreated my Skill Classes mod as a separate addon to my Degrees mod (also recreated), so anyone can use this one even if they just have the Base Game. I've also enabled it for Children-Elder, and added more buffs and some quality of life edits. Please make sure you delete the old version if you have it as the file names differ.

You will find a new option on your Phone and Computer for SimU, the online university where you can take Skill Classes in any subject. You can take a quick 20-40 minute class on your Phone for §5, or a longer class on your Computer for §10 with a bigger Skill boost. Instead of searching through pie menus, you will get a scrollable picker to choose the Skill you'd like your Sim to progress in. If they've maxed any Skills already, they won't appear, and any custom Skills you might own will also be available.

Includes different custom buffs and notifications once your online class is over. 

MOD STATUS & SUPPORT

Please check support before reporting an issue.

Contact Me | Report Issue | Suggest Mod

Required: 💾 XML Injector 🔗Note: You can grab my Online Degrees mod here (new and improved , but it's not required)

PATREON (FREE)

[maplebellsmods]

What is this mod?

The Standardized Test Mod opens up a lot of new interactions for your teens to delve more into their academics. Prepare your Sims for success as they gear up to take various tests, and measure their proficiency.

Features 

Sign up for Exam 

The SAK exam is exclusively for teenagers and aims to mirror a slice of high schoolers' lives. Standardized Exams are a significant aspect of student life, and I wanted to incorporate a bit of that into the game. Sims has various steps to get ready for the exam, but there are certain registration periods to follow. Additionally, students can acquire a SAK late registration ticket, albeit at a higher cost. 

Regular Registration  - from Sunday to Tuesday $150

Late Registration - Wednesday to Friday $190

(Exams are on Saturday)

Meet With Guidance Counsellor 

If your Sims face financial difficulties and can't afford a ticket, they can meet the guidance counselor to see if they're eligible for a fee waiver. If eligible, they can sign up using the regular option at no additional cost. However, if they're buying a late ticket, they'll have to pay the late fee.

Buy Test Prep 

Your Sim also has the option to purchase test prep books, which significantly aid in achieving higher scores. However, they're quite expensive. If your Sim has the means, it's highly recommended to invest in these prep books. They're a great way to enhance your score.

Use Free Online Tools 

If your sim cannot afford to pay for the books it's okay! They can also use the free online tools at their disposal. The free online tools though are less useful in helping your sim achieve a really high score. They still can, but you really need to invest your time in them.

Hire Tutor 

Your Sim can also hire a tutor, but it will come at a cost with varying fees. Tutors can provide valuable advice and guide your Sim through the studying process. They can either come over or meet at a designated location (rabbit hole). You can also hire as many tutors as you would like. 

Exam

When your Sims are ready for the exam, they can attend on a Saturday at 7 a.m. Make sure they're on time as the doors close at 8 a.m. The exam will last for 6 hours, and Sims will be dismissed afterward. Results will be released 24 hours later. Sims who get a really high score are usually admitted into university faster!

Scoring Structure  

The exam is scored out of 300 points, and Sims can improve their score by enhancing their logic and writing skills. Besides that, they should practice as much as possible. The more they practice and utilize the available tools, the higher their score will be.

You need:

XML Injector

BG Compatible

How to install the mod?

Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/Mods <--- Place the package here

Download Here

Public Nov 18th

[super-ion]

The Voyages of the Padua

Chapter 1

(next chapter)

The first thing she was aware of was the alarm.

She hated it.

The shrill piercing cacophony of it cut straight through the glass wall of the tank into her head.

Then came awareness of the cold.

She hated the cold even more then the alarm.

It was a horrible, terrible cold, a deathly cold. No living thing should ever have to experience this sort of cold.

Her very first impressions of the universe were that it was a harsh, discordant, uncomfortable place and she wished that she could just slip back into the oblivion of non-being.

Then came the injections. Sharp needles from the auto injector bit into her spine and began filling her central nervous system with a cocktail of chemicals that burned like wildfire.

She shifted uncomfortably in tight space as the chemicals seared her nerves, waking up her lizard brain and… oh…

Oh!

The most basic animal instincts inside her came awake.

Survive survive survive!

She was trapped.

She was trapped in a very small enclosed space.

It suddenly became critically important that she not be inside a cryo tank.

She needed to escape. She needed to breathe.

She pounded her fists against the glass and a moment later, some mechanism cracked and hissed. Then she was unceremoniously disgorged, landing painfully on her knees as cryo fluids sluiced through the grated floor.

She scrabbled to remove the breathing mask from her face, nails tearing skin painfully.

She needed to breath! She needed to…

Ah! Finally!

She flung the loosened mask aside and took her first breaths, the cold, sterile air slicing her throat like a knife.

She knelt there, alternately gulping the air and hacking and coughing.

Something… less than a memory, more than an instinct surfaced in her mind.

The most common side effect of extended cryosleep is disorientation. In the event of an emergency, you may find yourself confused in an unfamiliar location. It is vital that you remain calm and follow the direction of posted instructions if attendants are not present.

Remain calm and follow posted instructions. That seemed easy enough.

She rose shakily to her feet, attempted to take a step and tripped over the tangle of tubes and wires that were still attached to various ports on her body.

An image flashed in her mind. A screaming baby, still wet with amniotics, still tethered to its umbilical cord.

Against her will, a laugh bubbled out of her, high and hysterical. That was her, wasn't it? A new baby thrust violently into the universe.

The only difference was that she wasn't the one doing the screaming. The ship seemed perfectly intent on doing plenty of screaming for everyone.

A starship. That was right, she was on a starship en route to… somewhere.

Where…?

Who... who was she??

Did memory loss qualify as disorientation? She couldn't recall amnesia being on the list of statistically probable side effects of cryosleep. How exactly was she able to recall the statistically probable side effects of cryosleep, but not her own name?

The alarm kept on screaming and screaming and screaming.

It was an evacuation alarm.

That meant something, somewhere on the ship, had gone seriously to shit and she needed to move if she wanted to survive. She needed to get to an assembly area and receive further instructions.

Survive now, existential crisis later.

She tugged at the network of umbilicals, and immediately regretted it as several painfully held fast to her.

Shouldn't someone be here to help her? Weren't there supposed to be attendants for this sort of thing? She was alone when she really shouldn't be.

Also, she had ports cybernetically grafted onto her. Was that normal? Maybe, but it seemed like a lot, more cybernetic ports than a person ought to have.

As she struggled with the umbilicals, she looked up the row of cryo pods. A few were dark. A few were open and empty… they probably had been for a long time judging by the state of them, with no apparent condensation or residual moisture from the fluids.

Did they just leave her behind? Why would they do that? Had she done something to deserve being left behind?

She glanced behind her and froze. One pod, maybe half a dozen away from hers had also recently opened. Except the glass of the tank was cracked and the withered corpse on the floor clearly hadn't died recently.

Well, that wasn't good.

A wave of nausea swept through her at the sight of it and she heaved... only there was nothing in her stomach, just a taste of bile in the back of her throat.

Remain calm. Follow posted instructions. Survive.

Survive survive survive survive survive

At some point, the stims would wear off and she would crash. She would crash hard. She needed to get safe before that happened.

One final umbilical, connecting to her forearm, stubbornly refused to disengage.

She was running out of time.

She brought the tube to her mouth and bit down as hard as she could, cutting through the bitter material and releasing a splash of sickly sweet fluids on her tongue. She coughed and spat once more, but she was finally free.

Posted instructions. Where…?

Her eyes fell on the big red stripe along the wall and the placards with the large arrows and the pictograms for “decontamination” and “lockers”.

No time for decontamination.

She was naked. Of course she was, why wouldn't she be naked in a cryo pod.

And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

“What the fuck?” she croaked hoarsely.

Who the hell was she that her subconscious was quoting scripture at a time like this?

A moment later, her brain processed the sound of her own voice. Something deep inside her stirred, some deep hurt that had scarred over.

Heart pounding, she looked down, taking inventory of her body.

The good news was that it was, in fact, her body. On the whole, it was familiar on some deep fundamental level that even her addled brain understood.

The bad news was... that it was her body. It was hers, but parts of it were… wrong. They always had been. The wrong DNA instructions directed creation of the wrong configuration, the wrong hormonal balance. Somebody, presumably whoever she had been before she went to sleep, had taken great effort to fix what they could, but there were aspects of it that would never be quite right.

“Okay,” she said, testing out her voice at a slightly higher register, “okay, looks like… uh… so there's a lot to unpack there… but one problem at a time, okay?”

The most pressing concern at the moment (aside from the incessant wailing of the alarms declaring her imminent demise) was clothing. She was already shivering and trembling in the chill air. Getting to safety would be useless if she succumbed to hypothermia.

She staggered in the direction of the lockers. Another mental image, a nature documentary, a baby gazelle only a few moments old tottering to its feet.

“It would be nice if these random ass memories contained useful information,” she muttered.

She reached out a steadying hand to the wall, letting the red stripe guide her to the locker room.

“Cryostasis Bay 3” the signage read in four languages. She was apparently fluent in two and passingly familiar in a third… interesting.

Twenty-some pods in bay 3. Extrapolating, that meant at least sixty crew and/or passengers. Likely more, it seemed wrong somehow that there would be an odd number of cryo bays. So where was everyone?

The locker room itself was sizeable, several rows with a constellation of red and green lights that she assumed indicated their locked or unlocked status.

A tremor started beneath her feet, subtle at first, but it rose to a dull distant rumble before subsiding once more.

“Oh… that's not good.”

A ship like this, a ship this size, shouldn't vibrate like that.

What sort of ship was this then? And what was it to her? Was it home? Or was it just a place between here and there?

The questions were piling up faster than she cared for them to.

She hoped that a place that was supposed to be a home would feel more familiar.

The errant thought left a painful ache in her chest.

“You didn't know where home was either, did you?”

The ghost of whoever she had been didn't reply.

She shook her head and stepped toward the location where the red lines converged. The office labeled “reception” in those same four languages was dark, no surprise there, but there was some manner of self service kiosk immediately adjacent.

How would she…?

She glanced at her inner wrist, where a barcode was tattooed on her skin. Okay, that was potentially useful.

Right above the barcode was another tattoo. A cluster of snow drops.

Galanthus. First flower to bloom in the spring.

Somewhat less useful than the barcode. Significantly more opaque in its significance.

And… of course the screen on the kiosk was black. She held her wrist vainly up to the scanner port, then came the pleading, then the smacking of the screen and the side of the kiosk. Nothing.

“Shit,” she said, fighting back a frustrated sob. It was just her luck that the one stupid machine that could potentially provide a clue about her identity was out of service.

Might as well start opening lockers at random and hope for the best.

She wrenched open the nearest greenlit locker.

Nothing.

She shoved back mounting panic and tried the next.

Eureka!

This locker contained a shrink wrapped packet of unisex undergarments, two hanging coveralls, and a pair of halfway decent looking boots.

Now she was getting somewhere.

The coveralls were plain, simply adorned, and well made, the exact kind of thing one would expect on a long haul freighter. No rank insignia, so clearly not military. Civilian? Corporate? This ship didn't seem corporate.

She grabbed one of the coveralls and yanked it out for a closer examination. The space above one breast bore a circular parts patch: a downward curving crescent, probably meant to be the horizon of a planet, a single four pointed star, and the text “Eosphorus”.

Eosphorus. Dawn Bringer. Morning Star.

The name didn't evoke anything within her beyond vague notions of etymology and mythology.

The other breast bore a smaller patch: a simple rectangle with “Cassidy” embroidered on it.

A name? There were no accompanying initials, so probably a surname, but it held even less relevance than Eosphorus had.

A bit of color caught her eye, a tiny splash of green against the sterile backdrop of the rest of the locker room. Posted to the inside of the door was a photograph of a man and a woman posed in front of a majestic vista. Yosemite. Half dome.

She didn't recognize either of their faces. There wasn't even any clear indication which one was Cassidy.

Nor did either of them resemble the bedraggled face that peered out of the tiny mirror just above the photograph.

Gods above and below, she was a mess. Her dark red hair was wet and tangled. Her cheeks were sunken and scratched from her fight with the breathing mask. Dark circles bordered eyes that seemed… tired? Sad?

She shook her head once more and tore open one of the packets. The undergarments fit well enough (though the tank top was a bit tight in a way that made her slightly giddy). The coverall was sized generically and she gave silent thanks to Cassidy, whoever he or she or they or whatever were, for being built similarly to her.

The boots, however, were another matter. Two sizes too small was going to get her nowhere fast and she couldn't very well go barefoot.

It was another ten lockers before she found a pair that actually fit. Along the way, she had managed to collect: seventeen photos (none of them her), four necklaces, a wedding ring (too big), three religious icons (all from unrelated denominations), five pocket sized books (two religious texts, two fantasy novels, one introductory text on the history of mathematics) and a teddy bear.

As she hurried to lace the boots, she stared at the bear, slightly baffled. Everything else was shoved away in one pocket or another on her person.

Why exactly had she collected everything? Wouldn't it have been more practical to leave it all behind? None of these things meant anything to her? Should they have? Who were the people that they belonged to? Were they crewmates or fellow passengers? Friends?

What if she took all these things and their owners came back looking for them? Would they hate her for taking them?

But then why had all these things been left behind in the first place?

What if they never came back at all and the ship exploded and she was haunted forever by the knowledge that she abandoned the only physical evidence that any these people had ever lived at all?

She looked up at the rows and rows of green lights that she hadn't checked yet.

The ship rumbled again, louder this time, and the lights flickered ominously.

Right. Imminent death.

She would save what she could.

She grabbed the teddy bear and shoved it into a generic duffle bag emblazoned with the Eosphorus mission patch along with the second Cassidy coverall and two more packets of the undergarments, and ran towards the far end of the locker room.

Her legs were steadier now, her stride stronger and more purposeful. But her left hand was experiencing the beginnings of a tremor, an early warning for the inevitable chemical crash.

How much time did she have?

The stripe was blue this time, with logograms for the assembly area. She hoped to all the gods and spirits that further instructions in some form or another would be waiting for her there.

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Tech Lover Mod: Part One

Sul Sul, Simmers! In times of uncertainty and political division, creativity brings us together. The Sims community is a powerful example of how people from all walks of life can connect through shared stories, innovation, and passion. The Tech Lover Mod is my small way of contributing to that spirit, helping us escape, dream, and build something amazing together. If no one told you today, you are a rock star. I am so proud of you! :)

Spotlight Item: SimSonic Artisan Frame TV

This sleek, modern TV offers 31 swatches featuring iconic scenes from Sulani, San Sequoia, and San Myshuno. It’s base-game compatible and pairs perfectly with the SimSonic Pro Soundbar for an ultimate entertainment setup. 🎥🎶

What's Included in this mini Tech Lover CC Kit?

This mini-kit mod includes everything from the SimSonic Artisan Frame TV with 31 swatches to the SimSonic Smart Watch and SimSonic NeXPS 17 Laptop. Your Sims can also level up their tech-savvy skills with the new Network Security skill and interactive computer features like Take SITSC Exam.

Simply type "Tech Lover" in the Build-Buy catalog to find everything in one place. Perfect for tech-loving Sims!

Pack and Mod Requirements:

Discover University (for full functionality of the SimSonic Smart Watch; otherwise decorative only)

Scumbumbo's XML Injector (latest version required for computer interactions)

Growing Together (required for the Take SITSC Exam computer interaction to work)

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