Dulfin

Hi, Dulfin here! I post pictures of The Sims 3, scenery, and screenshots of any other random games that I happen to be playing. Clumsy | Computer Whiz | Neat | Perfectionist | Shy

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Oh Christmas Tree, oh Christmas Tree...

We finally got around to getting a tree and decorating it. My family has over 17 years worth of homemade decorations, and that's all our tree is. I absolutely love having a tree full to the brim of homemade ornaments, random bulbs, strange ornaments, and everything else. <3

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murrealism replied to your photo:I was tagged by tumblinrob! Rules： Take a...

I love Clem!

I love Clem so much, too! She really made Season 1. Watching her grow up and become Lee's little badass daughter felt so rewarding and the ending of Season 1 physically hurt. I liked playing as her in Season 2, but I didn't enjoy the game anywhere near as much as Season 2. (No spoilers in case you haven't played S2!) 

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FAREWELL TO THE SIMS 3 TAG 

I was tagged by tumblinrob! 

Questions: 

1. When did you start playing the Sims 3?

I was late to the series, because I only really started playing TS2 around the time TS3 came out, so I had been playing TS2 for the first few years of TS3's life. What made me really want the game was watching Headbuttarcade's (now Andrewarcade) Let's Play the Sims 3 videos on Youtube. I bought the game on October 21st, 2011 and have been addicted ever since. 

2. What did you like most about the Sims 3?

I loved all the graphical upgrades right off the bat. As I played more, Create-a-Style and the whole open world were my favorite things. It did do a great job making the whole town feel more alive, even if nonactive sims just go to work and parks and stand around in their houses. Story Progression was a great aspect, too, though it was much improved by Twallan's mods!

3. What did you spend most of your time doing in the Sims 3?

I've been pretty gameplay-based since the beginning, because telling stories was never really a talent of mine. I liked to just make random sims and throw them into the world to see what mischief they get into on their own. 

4. One thing you won’t forget about the Sims 3

I'll the never forget all the random glitchiness of the games. Half the fun of the game is just seeing what new ways the game bugs out and what random things it does. I'll always remember all the random sims I've made over the years, too, and the mischief they all got into! 

5. One thing that annoyed you the most in the Sims 3?

The whole 'bad CC attaching itself to other CC' fiasco annoyed me greatly. Those stupid long hooker boots plagued my sims of all ages forever until I figured out how to get rid of them.  

6. How has the Sims 3 impacted your life?

For one, the Sims 3 has continued to fuel my computer addiction. I really wish I knew how many hours I've sunk into this game (or maybe I don't...). I'm glad I started playing it, though, because it's been a blast these past three years and I've become friends with so many different people! :D

7. Will you be playing the Sims 3 after the release of the Sims 4?

Yes, I think so. I'm not done with Sims 3 yet. I would like to get TS4 when it comes out just for the sake of being on the bandwagon this time around. I was too young for The Sims 1, got into The Sims 2 late into its life, and was too busying playing TS2 for The Sims 3 until a couple of years into TS3's life. I'm excited to be able to get the game right when it comes out and join in on all the pre-CC-and-mods fun. Unless The Sims 4 has some majestic new features we haven't heard about yet that really change my mind, I feel like I'm still going to come back to The Sims 3 after awhile. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I love making sims take experimental treatments. 

Also, Meagan's eggo is preggo, and Olive determined that it will be a girl! :D

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I don't trust Olive's cow plant any more, ever since it ate Meagan when I wasn't looking. He's locked in that little fenced-in part of Olive's Garden (LOLOL) and he only gets fed once in a while as punishment. 

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Yes, Olive, there's a tree on the front lawn. I'm well aware, you have several.  Was it necessary to wake up at 2:46 in the morning to yell about it, though?

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I've slowly been making over all the teens in Midnight Hollow, so maybe the second generation in this town won't be as fugly as usual. 

I really, really like the last girl, Claire Stewart. She's the daughter of Katarina Stewart and Jin Sang Kim. I mainly just shrunk her eyes and did a few other little tweaks, she didn't need much tweaking at all. I might have to marry her into the family. 

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Nervous and Meagan wasted no time in throwing a wedding party at the park the next day, and had a nice sunset wedding. 

Olive looks pleased, she and Meagan are good friends. 

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I started playing with Olive Specter, Nervous Subject, and his girlfriend Meagan Sielen again! I missed Midnight Hollow. 

Nervous was halfway to being an adult already, so I figured it was time to get them hitched. He took Meagan to a nice little park and proposed. She, of course, said yes. 

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tumblinrob replied to your post:“You can tell a lot about a person from the music...

I’ve heard of some of these artists! :P

Most of my music collection is newer stuff, except for some of the classics (what device is complete without Eye of the Tiger, Don't Stop Believing, etc.?) I have a whole lot of video game soundtracks on there too. I have strange taste in music, haha. 

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“You can tell a lot about a person from the music they listen to. Put your music device on shuffle and write down the first 10 songs that play without skipping. Then claim 10 victims. (Tag 10 people.)”

I was tagged by tumblinrob.

This is probably going to turn out horribly embarrassing. I swear every time I do one of these, my phone picks the absolute worst songs that it has. : / 

Anyways:

In the Water- Anadel

Archers- Brand New

Born This Way- Lady Gaga

Good Enough- Evanescence 

Hard to Starboard- James Horner (From the Titanic soundtrack... figured that would come up eventually)

Move Along- The All-American Rejects

Theme of Laura- Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill 2 Soundtrack- also, I have this song as my ringtone!)

Luca- Brand New

Day Old Hate- City and Colour

Going Under- Evanescence

Okay, that didn't turn out totally horrible, I guess. I'm not going to tag anybody though, because I've seen a lot of the people I follow doing it already! : )

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tumblinrob replied to your post:tumblinrob replied to your photo:I actually felt...

Most likely you have something going on there! Mine was crashing on male sleepwear until I realized I had some outdated overrides (had removed the original files) still in game.

I just went in and checked male sleepwear, and it crashed again, so something is definitely wrong with it. 

The only CAS items I've installed recently were a Beaverhausen hair retexture, fingerless gloves from MTS, and bloody makeup, all for a project sim I was working on. I'll try take those out, and hopefully that'll fix it. 

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tumblinrob replied to your photo:I actually felt like doing something in my game...

That sucks! :(

This game sometimes, I swear. I hardly play anymore, or at least not anything worth taking photos of, but the one time I want to, it crashes.

I just went back and remade him, and I thought he turned out even better than before. BUT MY GAME JUST CRASHED AGAIN. Hadn't saved him yet, either. -_-

I wonder if there's something up with my male sleepwear category, that's where it has crashed these past two times. 

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I actually felt like doing something in my game today, and of course, this has to happen. I spent all morning getting Lunar Lakes ready for a Perfect Genetics challenge. Was just starting to make my founder sim, and it crashed and I lost him. Luckily I had saved LL beforehand. 

: / Real tired of your shit, game. 

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…and none of the children made it to their prom that night…

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tumblinrob replied to your post:After you receive this you have to share five random facts about yourself and then send it to ten of your favorite followers.

Totally not boring. (well, except for that Walking Dead thing)

Hey! Those games are actually really good. So much story and immersion. And who doesn't love a zombie apocalypse? : P

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Okay, so, as promised, here are some of the better pictures I took from my vacation in Alexandria Bay. Excuse my poor photography, I'm far from a professional. All taken from my iPhone 4s. 

That awesome castle is Boldt Castle, which we had a perfect view of from our hotel room. Parts of the castle have been restored, while a good chunk of it has been left as is. I prefer the original parts over the restored ones, though they are very elegant. Exposed brick and crumbling plaster are right up my alley. I like authenticity more than recreations. :P

Also, I'm pretty sure Walter White was staying at my hotel! :D