Mac's 'Hood

ilikefishfood wrote:

I'm so pleased Wil has been honoured by being invited to live in your hood! He is a looker, if I do say so myself...and he has that beautiful hair!

Where do you get your celebrities again? (I know you've mentioned it before, but I can't find the reference). They are really good!

Did you say babies? I thought that was a no-no except for that one slip up.

Are you softening up to the children idea?! Ari (the real one), will be thrilled!

Yes, Wil is a hunk. I then thought of revitalizing Maeve just for him!

A lot of my celebs came from the basic Maxis Sims2 site, MTS2, plus a few (mentioned) from simpathetic.com Both MTS2 and the Maxis site do purge periodically so old ones are lost. Most of the celebs have been around in my game for a long time. The very best celeb creator of all was Vera Marina on MTS2, but she's dropped off and pulled most of her sims from the site. Still a lot of good sims there - I'm using David Tennant, Gaga, and Rachel McAdams to name just a few. I've also added quite a few non-celebs from simstr.com (Mainly femsimme hotties, of which Maeve is a prime example). Now I mainly add the sims from Sugah's site (get the point?) , although I've just added Katniss Everdeen from MTS2 but haven't played her yet.

Yes, the second time around in my hood (probably at the end of May) I'll be doing weddings, honeymoons, and children. Nathaniel and Nerissa's Simone turned out soooo well that I just wanted to try more! The early times with kids are time-consuming but put that down to realism. I'll still probably use cheats to do all of university in the single last semester. Be sure that Patrica and Ari and Wil and Maeve will become proud parents. At the beginning of my next cycle of playing I'll probably post a census - singles, couples, etc. I have created a lot of couples!

And... Speaking of sims, celeb or otherwise, I'm delighted to be able to add some real celebs to my hood!

I already had Sugah and Ari, and now will be adding Toni, Jen, Caleb, and Elle! Not getting a proper link for Ulli, but I'm sure it will be coming.

You new ones, don't worry. I'm very nice to my sims (except for Arnold "Grilled Cheese" Schwartzenegger)

* I would like a super model body please

AdriannaSimmie wrote:

* I would like a super model body please

Me too! Can you please make my sim self work out a little.

I'm dying to see what happens next!

Oh...and Arnie totally deserved what he got!

By the way, I'm an Aquarian, popularity with knowledge as secondary or the other way around. Before secondary aspirations, I just made myself an outgoing knowledge.

Not that you need to make me realistic, but for the record, in RL I'm outgoing, playful (a total goof-ball frankly) and I think quite nice.

I'm not particularly neat, but I'm no slob (I'd settle for 3 or 4 points).

If it wasn't for my job (rushing around), two flights of stairs at work and the fact that I like dancing, I'd get no exercise at all. *sigh* So much for the model body!

Thanks, Toni and Jen for your suggestions - I do need them. Everyone else pile in!

Tentatively, I have Toni as Popularity/Aquarius (as requested)

Elle LaFemme - yes, that'll be her surname as knowledge - probably education

Jen Family and a career as a model

Russ Caleb - I don't know

Ulli - also don't know

On the other hand, I do have a Sims 2 Creator career that fits you all! (Sugah, Ari, Delphy, and Milano are all currently working in it)

Hi Mac!
Did you get a proper link for Ulli?

She is a Gemeni and a Knowledge/family sim.
Neat 4, outgoing5, active 7, playful 5 and nice 4.

She prefers atletic and brownhaired males
Green is her absolutely favorite colour even green Sim males. Look Here

Red cats are her favorite too.

That´s all I think.....

Ullwera wrote:

Green is her absolutely favorite colour even green Sim males. Look Here

He is a cutie!

Mac, sim-Toni is partial to beefier males. Even though in my game her soul mate and hubby is regular-sized.

Just an update with some of the latest contributions and contributers

Toni's Storm and April look like they're becoming an item


Toni wanted to get fit, and wanted to get involved with Kostos. It never hurts to get involved with your trainer, saves gym fees, too.
Anyway, they've moved in together and here are setting out for a jog.
Kostos is Popularity/Gemini Fitness/Fitness, while Toni is Popularity/Aquarius Sims2Creator/Fitness


And Jen's Kiana and Caleb's Giacomo. alraady a couple, have added Felicia to their family


Ulli Knowledge/Gemini Sims2Creator/Arts wanted green-green-green... Here she is in the formal dress I gave her, along with her new green bedspread.


I left Jen (Family/Sagittarius Culinary/Cuisine) with her packaged everyday outfit. Here's her formal. Hope you approve, Jen

Swwwweeeeeet!

Love Storm and April together.

Babies! Congrats Kiana and Caleb!

You picked lovely formals for Ulli and Ari! They look very pleased with you!

And what can I say about Sim-Toni? SCOOOOORE!!!!!!! Way to go, Sim Self! Woot!

Ulli LOVES Green Look at her she is very pleased with you MAc!

Go for it Toni!! He looks cute.

And Jens formal dress fits her nicely!

Here you go Mac.

Now if you want Olivia, my avatar sim to pair with me, I will PM you the link.

Name: Russ
Astrological Sign - Pisces with quite a few Aquarian traits
Aspiration - Fortune (secondary for those who have FT - Knowledge)
Turn ons - Fitness/Logical
Turn off - Stink
Preferred Occupation - Adventurer, Natural Science
Preferred Hobby - Music and Dance/Tinkering
Gender Preference - Female
Clothing Style - Casual (have been a jeans man all my life, but I do own a suit or two)

Oh wow!!
Awww I love when my simmies make pretty babies :))

Everyone looks so wonderful in all of their lovely new clothes, love that dress on my self sim. I am quite jealous

Did I mention that I am a clothes and shoe horse? hahahaha

Don't get too excited, no pics this time. (I'm assuming that Sidekick Chronicles pics and stories will go elsewhere) I've just finished the summer season in my hood. Here is the census:

Unattached Male 34, Unattached Female 50, MF Couples 34, FF Couples 2, 4 Babies and 1 Teen. These include 2 households of Sidekicks. Sugah, Ari, and Toni are already independent sims not in the sidekick game.

For couples, I regard 2 bolts and otherwise good vibes sufficient to pair them up. 3 bolts is a mandate. Both FF couples were 3 bolts. Maybe a MM couple may come along yet, although I tend to not pair MM, since there are never enough men to go around.

Now on to the autumn season - expect lots of marriages, honeymoons, and kids.

My word, how did your new hood burgeon to that size already young man?!

Also, is Sim Toni thin yet?

Aw, I was excited that I might be seeing pics. Your post reminds me, I'm going to have to go shopping for some guys and girls to be potential love interests for our sidekicks.

SimEm wrote:

Aw, I was excited that I might be seeing pics. Your post reminds me, I'm going to have to go shopping for some guys and girls to be potential love interests for our sidekicks.

I'm not sure where I should post sidekick pics - I have some waiting and will post them either here or if I'm directed to a different thread.

In the meantime, the current picture in your posts is a very interesting looking woman (with the short blonde hair). Is she a character in an upcoming drama you're working on?

Toni, my hoods do indeed burgeon (love that word). I'm using two suburbs, and keeping the map small enough so I don't have to scroll. Good intentions... Good intentions... and then you guys go and create more irresistible sims. (Note the paragraph above!!!) I'm encouraged, though, my old hood with over 450 sims crashed and crashed. So far, this one switches seamlessly between neighborhoods, CAS, house placement, etc. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Toni is on a program - lots of jogging, as is Elle, but it'll be quite a while before she comes up in the rotation again.

I love the formals you have chosen for JenSim and UlliSim, Mac.
They look lovely! Great choice!

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I'm not sure where I should post sidekick pics - I have some waiting and will post them either here or if I'm directed to a different thread.

My best guess regarding posting your Sidekick Chronicles antics and images would be
HERE. You can see that Ulli, Jen and Ari have already started new threads to share their SPSC adventures.
Unless Elle tells us otherwise, I'm assuming it's okay to start your own thread in that section for all of our SP gang antics!

Sugah wrote:

I love the formals you have chosen for JenSim and UlliSim, Mac.
They look lovely! Great choice!

Sugah wrote:

My best guess regarding posting your Sidekick Chronicles antics and images would be
HERE. You can see that Ulli, Jen and Ari have already started new threads to share their SPSC adventures.

Yes, this is correct, Sugah. Thanks for directing Sir Mac the right way!

Lady E wrote:

Thanks for directing Sir Mac the right way!

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In the meantime, the current picture in your posts is a very interesting looking woman (with the short blonde hair). Is she a character in an upcoming drama you're working on?

Yes, that is Cassandra Kitteridge, one of my characters from Arrendale Heights. She's one of my favorites, as far as looks go. I can't help snapping pictures of her when she looks so lovely. I'm still iffy about her hairstyle. I'm not sure it's the most flattering for her, but he edgy look seems to suit her.

I'm impressed that you're able to keep so many sims on a small terrain. In one of my hoods I'm using a small terrain with only about 50 sims and 10-12 households and it already seems crowded. I'm glad you aren't having the crashing problems you did with your old hood.

SimEm wrote:

I'm still iffy about her hairstyle. I'm not sure it's the most flattering for her, but he edgy look seems to suit her.

I think the hairstyle is just right!

SimEm wrote:

I'm impressed that you're able to keep so many sims on a small terrain. In one of my hoods I'm using a small terrain with only about 50 sims and 10-12 households and it already seems crowded. I'm glad you aren't having the crashing problems you did with your old hood.

I use a lot of small lots and maybe 10-12 distinct types. My favorites are:

7 Dove Rd, a 1x4 starter - this is my all-time favorite - by devagirl2 at MTS2 - a brilliant lot creator!
http://modthesims.info/d/379901

Headland Row Starter, a 3x1 starter, this is my 2nd all-time favorite - also by devagirl2
http://modthesims.info/d/392148

While I was looking up these for you I also found this, a 1x2, and will probably add it to my 'hood: http://modthesims.info/d/307083

All of the above are suitable for 1 or 2 people, in a pinch, maybe a child, too.

I used apts when I started, but still have the problem with moved-out sims still hanging out afterwards. So I'm getting rid of apts.

For larger families, I rely on "Queens' Brook Blvd North" houses: http://modthesims.info/browse.php?tag=queens+brook+blvd&go=Go&gs=1&f=143&gs=1 they are all nx2. I'm using the QBBN houses for my sidekick families. 2 of these next-door with 3 sims each, and each sim has his/her own bdrm.

I also have a couple of rows of "Beach Terrace" houses.

All of these houses are very functional with little extraneous decoration, and I really pack them in. I do use a large neighborhood template and the neighborhood camera hack but still don't have to scroll. Here's a screenshot. You will notice Jen's Loftis at the very northernmost point - I'll probably be moving Alan Rickman (aka Servius Snape) in when he can afford it.


I also am starting to use Downtown and Shopping sub-neighborhoods. The sims in these interact seamlessly with each other and the main hood. Don't use Univ, though - it comes with Univ-related extras.

Sorry for the double post - but I wanted to answer SimEm. Now for what's going on in that 'hood.

Derek and Julianne Hough - brother and sister - have been sharing a house He's Knowledge/Scorpio Dance/Dance and she's Popularity/Pisces Music/Dance. But along came Jen's Melanie Drianna (Family/Pisces Artist/Arts) and swept him off his feet with 3 bolts. Here he proposes and she accepts.


She's happy coming back from work "Irbay" and all that


The next morning she encountered Julianne at breakfast - not the best time to discover that there's another gal in the house. Take that!


Take that, yourself!


But they decided to be friends anyway...


Julianne decided to move out - but in addition to the usual 20K, they made sure that she had 15K in her bank account so she can really set up a nice house. She's moved into a 7 Dove Rd., but it will be furnished very beautifully.

Awww, Melanie is a girl after my own heart. Derek is such a cutie :))

I think that is so funny that they were fighting at breakfast and now they are good friend, women...lol

An update on some new pairings...

Jen's Marcello Jenni (hunky guy) has paired up with Cara Christa (a contributed sim on another site - long forgotten which one). Marcello is Fortune/Aries Adventure/Fitness, Cara is Popularity/Aries Espionage/Cuisine. Here they're entertaining Russ Caleb at lunch.


SimEm's Logan Varner Popularity/Scorpio Intelligence/Tinkering has found the love of his life - the (alas) late Brittany Murphy Popularity/Pisces Nusing/Science


Delphy Knowledge/Aries Sims2Designer/Games really didn't get along with Toni, a fellow game designer, but they did share an interest in crime, had a long chat about it and became friends.


Jen's Tovia Driann was another story, she's Family/Pisces PetCare/Literature. They're now an item. See some funny pics of Delphy HERE

More couples - Toni's Francesco Toni and Sugah's Ella Warne


And here Jen and Patrick seem to have something going - Patrick, meet your maker!


Ari's Valera Aster entertains Elle, Nerissa, and Mac


It's time for Toni Broadswood-Smythe to grow up from baby to toddler. Here at her party are dad, Delphy, big sister Simone. Claire Danes, mom, and Mac


Simone condescends to boogie with "Uncle Mac"


My big sister is soooo pretty!


It doesn't hurt to have a responsible teenager in the family. Mom and Dad were busy partying and Toni needed a bath, Stat! Simone didn't even have time to change out of her formal!


Simone had changed for bed, but Claire Danes came into her room to practice chess. Simone engaged her in a game


With the party winding down, Nerissa, Delphy, and Mac hang out - discussing what???
If you haven't seen Nathaniel much, he was out in the yard looking through his telescope. (Every party needs a pooper! )


I'm winding them up for the season. Next season, Toni becomes a child and Simone heads off to college. In the meantime, there'll be lots of weddings, honeymoons, and babies!