hey everyone.
i just wanted to share that i’ll be stepping away from the sims community. while there have been good moments, my experience here hasn’t always been the best, and i think it’s time for me to move on.
all of my custom content will stay up for anyone who still wants to use it, but i won’t be around to answer questions or take requests. i also won’t be making any new recolours, aside from the occasional pack recolour; if i decide to.
thanks to those who have supported me and enjoyed my work. it’s meant more than you know.
Enchanted by Nature Hairs [& Beards] recoloured in Candy Shoppe & Sweethearts
Texture Referenced
CS & SH are separated as per all other pack recolours in CS.
Requires Enchanted by Nature to function properly
Should appear after other recolours
3 Optional Overlays for Flower Beard, Braid Tinsel and Fern Flowers.
Thanks to @dragonplumbobs for the Fern Flowers overlay! [they also gave me some for the leaves but idk if I wanna make them different colours. if I do i'll update the file at a later date]
EDIT July 15: Forgot some Child hairs, added new overlays [Fantasy and Long Leaf], and added icons for said overlays because I forgot those too! Please redownload!
Added a Tinsel Bun hider because I didn't recolour that one due to the tinsel being too hard for me to separate.
Enchanted by Nature Hairs [& Beards] recoloured in Candy Shoppe & Sweethearts
Texture Referenced
CS & SH are separated as per all other pack recolours in CS.
Requires Enchanted by Nature to function properly
Should appear after other recolours
3 Optional Overlays for Flower Beard, Braid Tinsel and Fern Flowers.
Thanks to @dragonplumbobs for the Fern Flowers overlay! [they also gave me some for the leaves but idk if I wanna make them different colours. if I do i'll update the file at a later date]
DOWNLOAD
Patreon [free]
EDIT July 15: Forgot some Child hairs, added new overlays [Fantasy, Long Leaf, and a second variety for Fern], and added icons for said overlays because I forgot those too! Please redownload!
Added a Tinsel Bun hider because I didn't recolour that one due to the tinsel being too hard for me to separate.
Roll up roll up it's finally time to get your hands on "official" Edgewave 2025 merch!
@aniraklova was kind enough to agree to allow me to make us an "official" Edgewave 2025 Lineup poster! & HERE IT IS:
Special thanks to ALL the simmers who submitted their band names (or participated in Edgewave (I've grabbed some band names from sleuthing the edgewave tags)) without yall this couldn't have been possible! (credits to each simmer below the cut!)
But if yall didn't know by now I am ✨extra✨so of course I didn't stop there.
I've created 9 official edgewave shirts for you to rock at and after Edgewave! 6 female frame and 3 male frame! Each only have one or two swatches but feel free to add your own band's logo!
Also a MILLION THANK YOUS to @trillyke for their open TOU! THANK YOU! All of these are Trillyke recolors! Bless you
I've also FIXED THE WRISTBANDS (wish yall would've told me they were broken but it's ok) so REDOWNLOAD PLEASE!
INFO & TOU:
ALL BGC
Custom thumbnails
Tested in game & CAS
Shirt mesh credits to @trillyke!
All band names belong to their respective creators!
Please do not reupload, put behind a paywall, or claim as your own!
If you use them PLEASE @ ME I WANT TO SEE!
DOWNLOAD:
- google docs
- patreon
THANK YOU to all the simmers who sent their band names to be featured here! I LOVE YALL! Credits to:
got tagged by @thebramblewood to share a future story snippet. like shannon i'm hyperfocusing on edgewave rn, but I do have a story i'm working on that's on pause, so i'll share an edgewave 'snippet' and one from when the light comes in.
this comes at the end of my edgewave posts [going for a few], wherein the band has a little interview during changeover to keep the audience hyped.
and here's a bit from the first part of when the light comes in!
all my friends have been tagged so i tag whoever wants to do this!!
Are we witnessing a resurrection — or the funeral?
After the acclaimed Penance in Ruin, Crucifix Echo has confirmed whispers of a new album, titled Litanies for the Forsaken — set to drop immediately after their Edgewave set.
Sources close to the band claim the record is “less fire, more funeral,” with lyrics pulled straight from a lost gospel of defiance.
Oh, and that rumoured unreleased track? It's real. And it’s coming.
📍 Edgewave 2025
🩸 Final set. Final sermon. Don’t miss it.
🔥 BREAKING: Crucifix Echo will make their first-ever appearance at Edgewave this year.
The Moonwood Mill main stage won’t know what hit it.
Whispers of a new track debut during their set have already started circulating — and with the band staying silent, fans are holding their breath.
Is this just another set? Or the start of the next era?
Thank you @charmfamily for the tag!
Tagging @daniigh0ul @morgynember @esotericas-sims @fallstaticexit @surely-sims and @fledermausbend
"As storytellers, there are so many pieces of our craft and I'm curious how you would rank each step of the process. Rank each of the following on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 lowest, 5 highest):
Setting up the scene (building sets, decorating, etc),
Posing the sims (creating / find poses, and setting up the sims),
Styling the sims (cc hunting, time spent in cas),
Writing the dialogue/story,
Editing the photos.
Send to three other story simblrs and get to know more about each others favorite and least favorite part of this crazy process!"
Gonna put my answer below the cut bc it's a little long.
Setting up the scene – 🌟🌟🌟🌟
There’s something really cathartic about building — I genuinely enjoy it, especially when it flows. But it can get frustrating when I’ve written a scene that hinges on a specific piece and I just can’t find it. I had a moment like that recently in When the Light Comes In — I needed melon bread, and it was like it didn’t exist. (I did eventually find two versions, but it left me frazzled!) That said, when everything does come together, it’s super rewarding.
Posing the Sims – 🌟
Absolutely hate this. Finding poses? Easy enough. Making poses? Doable, a little tricky. But watching Sims pop out of position mid-scene? A nightmare. Every time someone launches out of their chair or resets while I’m lining up a shot, a little piece of my soul crumbles. It’s the most rage-inducing part of the process for me, hands down. TOOL makes it easier though.
Styling the Sims –🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love this part maybe a little too much. I’ll spend hours tweaking a Sim’s look to get everything just right — and I’m constantly downloading new CC, especially when a character has a specific aesthetic or I’m aiming for the perfect vibe. I had like seven different uniforms lined up for When the Light Comes In and still defaulted to the Copperdale Set by CloudCat because it just sat right. That said, a lot of my stories have stalled after CAS — not because I hate writing, but because my brain goes, “Well, we made the Sims. Mission accomplished.” Also, I still love a good subtle colour code. Not full Berry, but the influence is definitely there.
Writing the dialogue/story – 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love to write. I’ve always wanted to be an author, and writing Sims stories — even if it’s just dialogue — is so deeply rewarding. I tend to go overboard, especially with dialogue-heavy stories, and will write the entire thing out before I even open the game. I have to actively stop myself from slipping into full prose, but I love how much can be told through just the dialogue and the Sims themselves in the shots I take. One day I’ll get around to writing my mostly-prose projects (Bondbreaker, Genesis) and then you’ll really see.
Editing the photos – 🌟🌟🌟
I enjoy editing, but it can be a bit tedious. I rely a lot on GShade in-game for most of the heavy lifting, and then move into Photoshop afterward. I typically use Intramoon’s Sonder actions to add a little drama — sometimes more than a little. Editing can get more meaningful when the story calls for it; for example, the saturation in When the Light Comes In shifts over time as Bob starts to realise he likes Eliza. Other times, it’s just about getting the basics right.
Welcome to Rocksalt Springs—where one house is dripping in sunshine, indoor plants, and suspiciously coordinated furniture… and the other is just walls and vibes, ready for whatever life (or your build mode spiral) throws at it. The pink one has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, a garden, and way too many yellow curtains. The blue one? That’s up to you. Pack in a chaotic family, a paranoid hermit, or five gnomes and a dream. No judgment here.
Lot Size: 30x20
Cost: Unit 1 = 38,838 | Unit 2 = 9,369
Furnished: Unit 1 is fully furnished, Unit 2 is empty.
CC Free
In the snowy mountain town of Mt. Komorebi, quiet teenager Bob Pancakes finds his routine disrupted by the arrival of vibrant newcomer Eliza Hastings. As they navigate cultural differences, school life, and personal challenges, their unexpected friendship deepens. Just as their bond grows stronger, circumstances pull them apart.
Years later, fate brings them together again at Foxbury Institute, where unresolved feelings and new opportunities complicate their reunion. As they rediscover each other, Bob and Eliza must confront their past, their dreams, and what it truly means to build a future together.
"When the Light Comes In" is a gentle, heartfelt exploration of friendship, love, and the moments that quietly shape who we become.
It's gonna be queued, it's almost begun, and boy am I unprepared. Anyway, this is gonna be told in a series of...basically vignettes I suppose? Each scene doesn't necessarily follow the other directly, it can be weeks or months in between. I'll be posting gameplay shots without scripts between some scenes. This is meant to be a vibe save with some storytelling, but i've got the whole story planned out so it's mostly story with some vibing I guess.
