Sim romance and destiny...

[strangetomato]

Nathan Peet snuck into my downloads folder last night, like he had some plan for getting into my game that I was previously unaware of, so I indulged him and added him to the game today. He had barely moved into an apartment in Sim City when another half alien sim from someone else's game came on the scene. They had three bolts for each other as soon as they met.







Now I'm just in love with them together.

I don't think I could have planned a better match. They have very similar personalities in some ways (both have 10 for active and playful), but enough differences that it would be interesting. I think they just wrote a story for themselves.






It's not hard to see who the aggressor is... Helena makes shy Nathan blush with her bold come ons, but you can tell he really likes it.


I have more pics of Nathan been silly and cute, but I have to go out and see some friends perform tonight (and the first set starts pretty early), so maybe I'll report back later.

Who knows... I might even have another pint or two of Guinness and come home and download some more sims. :P




 

Comments

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

When I saw that you said "another half alien sim", I knew it was going to be Helena! They are sooo cute together. And I must say, I think that the hair Nate has is on is now one of my favorite male hair downloads.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Sooooooo cute. :D I'm already a shipper, I think.

I love that hair on females, but I was never sold on it for male sims (the bangs need a little snipping, IMO), but Nathan really rocks it. He's won me over.

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

I haven't had a sim that really looks good with that hair for females yet- but it does look awesome on your Jaxy. Is it just me, or are the bangs lower on the females than it is on the males? It's probably just because the male sims' forehead is higher, but I think that's what bothers me about the female one.

Nathan does rock it. It's one of those hairs that doesn't look good on everybody, but when it looks good on somebody it looks REALLY good.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a very distinctive hairdo, which is why I like it, and not everyone can carry it off (and why would you want an army of sims with such a unique hairdo, anyway). It's different and bold, and I think it's just right for Jaxy.

If I knew how to edit it to make the bangs shorter on the male mesh, I would like it as much as that short messy hair that I have on Ripp.

I like hair like that. The hairdo I (and now we) use on Frances is like that too. It looks bad on a lot of sims because it makes their head seem so high, but Frances has a short little head, and it works perfectly.

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

I try to make almost everybody in a neighborhood wear a different hairstyle and a different outfit. Sometimes I do use recolors of the same outfit though. Like my Frances' new purple jacket- I love that outfit and do have a future IB character wearing the olive one.

Alpha editing is pretty easy once you figure out what part is what- but it does take a long time and a lot of trial and error. I once did a pretty decent alpha edit of that base game short female hair with the bangs hanging in the eyes (I really don't like that one because of the bangs, actually) but it was a pain in the ass to do. I would actually attempt editing it myself but bodyshop hates me.

Hehe, I'm such a copycat. Why pass up a hairstyle that looks amazing on a specific sim though? :P

A lot of the hairstyles you use seem to be ones that only look good on certain sims. Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia hair are like that too, I think. Though I've got to say, Johnny's hair does look great on my Tybalt as well.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I try not to have too many repeats, but some I don't mind. If the hairdo or outfit is very distinctive, I try to avoid repeating it, but something like a normal looking short male hairstyle, I don't mind.

Did you recolour that outfit for Frances? You recoloured his last outfit to be purple, right?

Yeah, I think I could figure it out, if I actually sat down and worked with it. I just need to sit down and focus on it one of these days.

Bahh... copy schmoppy. It's not like I can copyright my hair choices. :P (Or care to do so.) If the shoe fits... put it on your sim. I'd do the same if I saw something and thought it suited a sim.

That hair does look great on Tybalt. I really like his makeover. I haven't play with him much in my Veronaville, so I'm not sure what he'll end up looking like there.

[xel-squirgle-ox.livejournal.com]

The outfit he's wearing now is a young adult outfit that I unlocked for adults using simPE. The one he wore in university was the only clothes recolor I've ever did. Yeah, my Frances is spoiled rotten. Then again- isn't he supposed to be? :P

[simfinite.livejournal.com]

These two are too cute! A great fluke, indeed.

I hate to be one to go around asking for CC, but could you tell me where you got the male version of that hair that you used on Nate? It's great. ;)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

It's like he knew she was in there. :) They're too cute for words. Nathan already rolled the want to get engaged to her, even.

No problem! It's from fanseelamb at MTS2:

http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=296449

[simfinite.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's adorable!

Thank you! :D

[music-simbol.livejournal.com]

Those two would make the cutest alien babies EVAR!!!!! :D:D:D:D

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I know. They're a breeding pair, for sure. The pollinators will be so happy to see the fruits of their labours pay off.

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

Ooh so cute. Now I'm wondering about the alien plot of the story. Will they be Stella's creepy way too in love alien bffz? "SEE JOHHNY? ALIENS CAN BE IN LOVE TOO!" Or something. XD

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Heheh. Not likely. I have a plan for Helena, and neither of these guys would know Stella. They're just normal raised-as-sims half aliens.

Stella would be THRILLED about them breeding though.

[tanathir.livejournal.com]

That is so cute!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Isn't it, though? *hearts*

[tanathir.livejournal.com]

I downloaded Nathan Peet too, and I can't wait to see what he gets into in my game.

Also, I finally started reading Strangetown, Here We Come and am hopelessly hooked on it!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

He has a very interesting personality. Lots of extremes. :) He's fun.

Oh, cool. :) I'm happy to hear that.

[tanathir.livejournal.com]

Not sure what personality I gave him, so I may need to adjust it. He does seem really fun though; I kind of just want to cuddle him.

:) It's great.

[redqueenofevil.livejournal.com]

Oh, they really do look cute together.

I've not read the Peet legacy, so I'll have to check it out.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

You should read it. Dothesmustle's stuff is really funny. It's always good for a laugh.

[kin-thalas.livejournal.com]

Weee, aren´t they cute!!! Love the names.
Yay for green romance!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Aren't they cute? I can't take any credit for the names, since they aren't my sims. They belong to dothesmustle and simgaroop.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Awwww, cute! I've rarely had a three bolt couple (not even when I cheat to make the turn ons compatible), so it is really awesome that you got one without even planning it!

Hee, that Nathan was most likely attracted by Helena's cheerful insanity (after all, the Peets are also a bit out of their minds! :P) and that's why he "convinced" you to download and add him to your game.

What a sly little sim!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Is changing the turn ons considered "cheating"? I always do it after I have a couple together. They provide a way to change it in the game, so I take that as an open invitation. (It's sort of funny that I feel that way about turn ons, but strictly adhere to aspirations, but they seem very different to me.)

This three bolt match was very unplanned, though. The romance benefit probably has something to do with it, but it's still pretty crazy to have that much attraction right away.

Hehee. I'll bet that's what it was. Either way, I'm really happy to have this potential match in my game (being romance sims, I won't call them a couple just yet). I have some ideas for a storyline already... I already have something for Helena, but this will still work with it, I think.

[simgarooop.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I've been cheating for so long in my Legacy that I'm not really sure what's allowed or not anymore! :D

You're probably right about the Romance aspiration rewards, because I remember that Helena and Ripp also had three bolts, and as you well know they are Romance sims.

Nonetheless, I always like when this seemingly random quirks of someone's sims change or inspire a new storyline. It's as if they had their own hidden agenda! :P

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

If it's fun and makes for a good story, I wouldn't worry about cheating on a legacy. Who actually plays them for points and by the rules, anyway?

I think these guys would have good chemistry anyway, since they do have compatible personalities, but I think you're right about the combined effect of the aspiration benefits. Helena and Ripp have actually crossed paths in the game (Helena bought some flowers at the flower shop), and they do have double or triple bolts. That's not odd for Ripp. Since FT, my romance sims have had crazy chemistry, and secondary aspiration increases how many sims they're attracted to as well.

It's always great when the sims do something themselves to influence a story. I always leave a little room for that.

[amaryssobellus.livejournal.com]

How adorable! It's so cute to see shy sims flirt. :P

See, Nathan had a plan all along, you just weren't in on it.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

I know. I love when they're the ones flirting too. It's super cute.

Maybe I didn't even download him. He might have downloaded himself. *cues twilight zone music*

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, they look SO CUTE together. And THREE INSTANTANEOUS BOLTS? ACR, is that you? ;)

I cannot wait to see their kids, ahhh, they are too cute. They are my new OTP. (Since you made it clear Frances/Tank would never work out. ;) )

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the ACR didn't take long to kick in with these two. They went directly for the hot tub. ;)

I want to breed them right away, but that would work well for the story. *sigh* I'll need to have a little bit of patience here...

Did I say they'd never work out? Usually I'm more evasive than that. ;)

[a-gates.livejournal.com]

This is ultra-cute!! I can't wait till the next update, and Nate's and Helena's story and getting enough of the poison in to randomly downloading sims. LOL.

[simsbarbie.livejournal.com]

yea, I agree with everyone..(since i'm always late) lol, very cute couple.