how do i reassure an older family member of mine that I'm not going to add Huggy Wuggy to my aquarium dating simulator???
He seems VERY concerned that I might for some reason, put Huggy Wuggy into my dating simulator. He is very frightened of it, and believes huggy wuggy is a very evil , evil thing meant to mislead children.
sir this is a merman dating simulator you date fish here you don't date huggy wuggy sir...
I will continue to uncontrollably dump the last 4 years of my life onto tumblr until I run out of things to post! Here's an old project of mine, GPU based boids that are designed to run in VRChat, shown in this lovely world right here
https://vrchat.com/home/world/wrld_e9c2c3bd-fedc-4289-a8fd-c7151ffc3cdb
They utilize SDF's that were developed alongside a raymarching shader for previewing bounds, and are more approximations of boids than anything. They don't have proper collision avoiding, but they are close enough.
The complicated swarming behavior you can (kind of) see here comes from just 3 rules
1.> Dont crash
2.> Stay in groups
3.> Travel in the same direction as other
Being on VRChat a few concessions had to be made of course. VR performance is a little rough, its running on a Camera + Rendertexture loop instead of a proper compute shader, and vision and collision avoidance are approximated, but I'm happy with how they turned out.
The editor scripts I wrote are super fucking cursed, and just have bits of shaders straight up hard coded to past into .txt files to be read as shaders for generating variants of the SDF's, but eventually I'd like to return to this to get it polished up to the point where an actually sane individual could drop it into a world and get some nice fishies
today i was looking at jellyfish care websites and r/jellyfishcare and i realize i really don’t know a lot about jellyfish. or ocean care
they are capable of incredibly odd shapes when conditions are not ideal. I know about balling and tacoing but i also saw a moon jelly without a bell, only consisting of its oral arms and that was really weird
also sea nettles are incredibly expressive. like many species they tuck in their tentacles while they feed but it’s a really jarring look. their bell movement slows and it’s really easy to mistake them for dead
also it’s possible for jellyfish to disappear overnight. they are 95% water so once they die, they can very easily dissolve without a trace. it’s actually kind of sad.
also apparently you need to have knowledge about caring for a saltwater aquarium, which I do not have. I know that you should keep ammonia down, salinity, pH, and temperature at a reasonable level for the animal you are caring for, and also get testing kits. but like. idk how to maintain those levels and stuff
We have a massive one today! Huge thanks to a close friend of mine who sent me every single bookmark of xiv resources she had. 💖
Additionally, a good handful of these resources were sourced from a list originally created by @rinhkitty, which you can find here. I have tried to include the more recent/active of the lot, so it's not a one-for-one. Thank them for a lot of the large scale resources you'll find below! ✨
As of 04/12, I have added the following resources (in no particular order) to Sea's Community Compendium for FFXIV Creatives:
LARGE SCALE
GARLAND TOOLS — Contains XIV resources such as Garland Data, everything database, crafting lists and equipment calculators; Garland Bell, gathering timers, collectable resources and hunt windows; and FFXIV Fisher, daily fishing windows, bait paths and catch checklist. Maintained by Clorifex Ezalor of Zalera.
TEAMCRAFT — Create crafting lists and collaborate with others, set gathering alarms, simulate crafting rotations, and more!
CAT BECAME HUNGRY - FFXIV ANGLER — Contains everything and anything to know about fishing including specific fish guides, location, baits, aquarium fish and more!
FFXIV - CRAFTING AS A SERVICE — Crafting information and planning for FFXIV!
FFXIV GARDENING — The FFXIV Gardening Database is a collection of everything related to gardening in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. It was created to organize and visualize the results obtained from crossbreeding.
SIGHTSEEING LOG HELPER — This tool will help those trying to complete their pesky Sightseeing Log by letting them know upcoming weather patterns for each zone!
EUREKA TRACKER — For everything and anything to do with Eureka mobs, tracking and weather patterns.
FFLOGOS — for tracking of items/actions related to Eureka.
FFXIVSQUADRON — A comprehensive tool that helps you assess the success rate of various squadron missions.
FFXIV CHOCOBO COLOUR CALCULATOR — Will calculate what chocobo feed you will need to get from your current colour to your desired colour. *rng not included.
FFXIV HOUSING — A site specialising in the documentation of all housing items available in game.
HOUSING SNAP — A compilation of player-made housing designs. Can be used for inspiration or places to visit!
MISC
NPC CHAT BUBBLES — Would you like more NPC chat bubbles for edits? Say no more! Created by @alexoisxiv.
OLD TUMBLR LAYOUT BY PIXIEL — While not XIV specific I know a lot of people aren't fans of the new Tumblr layout, so this is a fix that will revert it to an as close as possible approximation of the new one. I won't tag the creator as I don't think they're in the xiv community, but it's run by @/pixiel!
HOW TO CURSE LIKE AN ISHGARDIAN — Do you want to make the church blush? Do you want to incur the wrath of Halone? @stars-and-clouds has compiled a list of appropriate curses/swear words for you!
FINAL FANTASY XIV SIDEQUEST GUIDE - HEAVENSWARD EDITION — maintained by @chatty-moogle, this guide explores interesting sidequests in Heavensward that will give you more information about the lore, titbits about locals and other interesting information!
TRUST BANNERS FOR XIV — If you have ever wondered how people mimic the Trust banners used in XIV, look no further! @locke-rinannis has a template for you.
MAKING USE OF RECOMMENDATIONS — created by @autumnslance, this guide will help you make your recommendations tab useful rather than annoying.
BOTANICA EORZEA — A guide to the flora of Eitherys and her reflections, including fungi and seedkin. For reference in writing and roleplaying. Maintained by @tinolqa.
GPOSE TIPS — A tutorial on how to achieve clarity and detail in your XIV screenshots! Created by @aryalaenkha.
UI MACRO MENUS — A guide on how to use macros to create small UI menus for XIV. Written by @diskwrite-ffxiv.
TYPHON GATE RESEARCH — Created by @mcstronghuge, these are the statistically best places for your character to stand for the Typhon Gate!
CHANGELOG
HYDAELYN HEALTH HAVEN has been removed at the request of the owner.
Moved THE BALANCE higher on the list to reflect alphabetical sorting, excluding names that start with The.
Misc formatting as needed.
Added some additional clarification around large-scale discords/spaces; in particular: Large-scale community discords such as the XIV Reddit Discord, Hunts, GPOSE promotions and broad-space roleplay servers that harbour a large number of people and are publicly available to all. These may not have an RP focus but will assist in other aspects of the game. Also includes well-known tools/resources that are utilised by large groups of people and assist in gameplay elements.
Added a quick-jump menu to the bottom of each of the table of contents menus to assist in navigation.
Want to submit? You can either fill out the google form here, send me an ask with the relevant information contained on the Compendium, or join my Discord at SEAFLOOR (21+ only)!
I am sure there's probably a couple of things I have missed or links/formatting that might be broken. Please don't hesitate to let me know if anything is out of place. I'm going to take a break now. I'm pretty sure that's the biggest edit that's ever going to occur on this document!
So I decided to compile a list of all the script/gameplay mods that i use or have used in my game. This was mainly made for my personal use, but i’m sure it could be helpful to other people too!
UPDATE! PLEASE READ!!
This list is no longer up to date - use the Google Doc! - 04/25/24
Basic & Recommended!
TS4 Mod Manager
ui cheats extension
mc command center
Carl's Sims 4 Gameplay Overhaul
Relationship & Pregnancy Overhaul
Wonderful Whims
The Mood Pack Mod
First Impressions
Contextual Social Interactions
Simulation Lag Fix
Teleport Any Sim
Better Exceptions
CAS Mods
Stand still in CAS
More Traits in CAS
Tidy details in CAS
More CAS columns
Lifetime Aspirations
Child Aspirations Set
Housewife - Aspiration
Unlimited Likes + Dislikes
Preferences Plus
Homebody - Preferences
100+ CAS Traits
Resized Facial Piercings
Replacements & Retextures
Fan Art Maps
Map Replacements Overhaul
Clean UI
Sims 1 & 2 Font
LIS Fonts
Fluffy Clouds (Ghibli Clouds)
Feet replacement
Hand replacement
Bra + Panty Default Replacement
better babies + bottle replacement
Another baby bottle replacement
Default Cutlery!
Cute Kitchenware Replacement
Boxing Gloves
Aquarium Fish Recolor
Ceiling replacement
paint it up mod
A brighter mop
Selfie Override
Objects
Phone Replacement
Smaller dollhouses
Switch Controller + console
Game controller
PS1 console
pc game override
Remote control
sponge & spray override
Another Sponge & Spray override
Electric Toothbrush
Razor
Bassinet override
infant rug + infant tub
child drawing replacement
weather controller
Cats & Dogs Fireplace
Headphone/earbud override
Old-fashioned Suitcase
The slightly nicer Tree House
Fireplace
Lil Campers Light
Replaced + more Interactions
Bed Cuddles
Better Woohoo Reactions
Realistic Reactions
Brush Teeth From Toothbrush Holders
Wake-up animation
Greetings
Visuals & effects
No overhead effects
No zzz
No object highlight
no plumbob please
Smaller Mosaic
Minimalist CC Icon
More Holiday icons
Gameplay!
Playable Pets
Slower infant needs
Expanded Mermaids
Who's Knocking
More Visitors
No Bad Microwave Buffs
Memory Panel
Smarter Pie Menu: Searchable
Smart Sim Randomizer
Play Chess on any computer
Strangerville Story toggle
Careers & Jobs
Career Overhaul
New Careers
Simdeed Recruitment Services
Flex Part-Time Recruitment Agency
Game Developer Career
Ultimate Nursing Career
Modeling Career
Tumbling Tots Daycare Career
Shear Brilliance - Cosmetology
Seasonal Odd Jobs - Autumn
Odd Job Overhaul
Modeling and Makeup Odd Jobs
Babysitting Gigs
Freelance Chef
Education
Uni Tweaks
Education Overhaul
Uni Application Overhaul
University costs more
Choose Your Roommate
Long Distance Learning
No Uni Housing Restrictions
Uni Aspirations
School Lunch Override
Longer or Shorter Degree Requirements
Cooking + Food
Food Retexture Pack 1, Pack 2, Pack 3
Breakfast Retextures
Pizza Retexture
Grannies Cookbook
Chef Buffet
S’more Options
Srsly's Complete Cooking Overhaul
Dine Out Reloaded
Delivery Services
Sims Eat and Drink Faster
Porto Luminoso Market Cutouts
Buyable Cakes
Functional Mixer
HCH Mixer & Cookbook
Functional Air fryer
Functional Blender
Functional Cookie jar
Another Cookie Jar
Functional Toaster
Functional Cake Stand
Functional Rice cooker
Functional Pressure Cooker
Boba Tea Add-ons
Functional Beer
Functional Frozen Ice Cart
Services & Apps
Sim National Bank
“SimDa” Dating App
Exchange Store
Interactions
Meaningful Stories
Cute Romance
Drama Mod
Autonomous Go Steady and Propose
Autonomous Break Up and Divorce
Dynamic Teen Life
Parent-Child Relationships
Let's Get Fit Modpack
Sumba Fitness
Functional Items
Playful Toddler Pack
Toddler Play Telephone
Little Chef’s Toy Kitchen
Void Critter Tablet
Functional Pool Slide
Functional Toy Bin
Functional Hopscotch
Functional Broom
Functional Paper Sketchpad
Functional Drumkit
Functional Spiral Staircases
In Your Safe Piggy Banks
Film Reaper Movie Theater
Left End Counter Dishwaser
Random Small mods
Loading and CAS screens
Free Sims 4, Free Loading Screen
Bonehilda Loading Screen
Custom Color loading screens
Lights Out Loading Screen
The Blues Collection Loading Screen
Lin Sims Loading Screens
San Sequoia Loading Screens
Abstract Art + Landscape Loading Screens
H-O-B & Sulani Loading Screens
Autumn Loading Screens
Pink Kitten Animated Loading Screen
Life is Strange Loading Screens
Cloudy
TS2 CAS Background
Ocean Waves CAS Room
Old School - CAS Room
Modern Minimalism CAS Room
Plumbob replacements
Crystal Loading Screens
Make your space safe. Remove any dangerous items & ask someone safe to hold ur meds etc.
Soothing soundscapes like rainforest, beach ambiance, etc. Even calming screensavers on YouTube like bubble aquariums and rainy moods, etc.
Vent, talk it out, cry it out, sleep it out
Angry yelling, into a pillow if you're concerned about noise
Allow yourself to feel bad. Nothing good comes from keeping it bottled up inside.
Music, art, dance, hobbies, distract with coping skills that engage ur body too
Soft blankets, teddy bears, comfort items
Allow your body to express it's pain. Cry, shake, shake ur shoulders, flail your arms, punch the air, stomp ur legs, scrunch up ur face in pain. It is okay to move! It is okay to make noise! It is okay to stomp around and pretend to be in a tantrum! This actually helps your body release pent up emotions! If ur worried about looking silly then find a private space to try some of these out.
Allow yourself to be destructive in other ways, like ripping up some old clothes or tearing pages out of a magazine
Normalize your feelings. You're not a bad person, but if you feel like you are then that's okay too.
Go outside, or look out the window
Remember that all emotions pass. This moment feels so big, and that's okay. It's gonna pass.
Simulate touch to your nervous system. Butterfly hugs (place a hand over your heart and lightly tap), self hugs, weighted blankets, hold comfort items to your chest. Something to signal to ur body that ur safe.
Leave sticky notes of encouragement around ur house. Ur favorite affirmations, words you really wish someone would say to you, and maybe some reminders that you are safe & strong & capable & you're gonna be okay
Moodboards, vent art, visualize and express your pain (can be gory & explicit. It's your pain, express it however you need to)
Think of yourself as being sick with a cold. You need a blanket and a bowl of chicken noodle soup. What kinds of things can help soothe you while you're feeling this way?
Big things that can help:
Make space for what you're going through
Learn how to say "no" to other people's bullshit more often
Talk about the bullshit that's dragging you down more often
Learn how to notice things that make you explode inside
Make the effort to commit to a hard change even if it's gonna be hard & ruffle some feathers
Even if those feathers "support you", even if you love them, even if they're your family or a close friend, if they're causing you more harm than good then it's time to let em go
Accept your current position. This means to stop denying & pretending that you're not feeling pain. There is no need for you to keep "sucking it up" until you're fucking dead. Accept that this is where you are so you can start to move towards a safer space.
Adapt a policy of genuine honesty with yourself and everyone else around you
Make an effort to complain a lot more than you do now, preferably in safer spaces that can support & hold space for you. That's actually gonna help you figure it out for yourself.
Be more selective with who gets access to your time and energy
Cut the dead weight & loose ends
Allow yourself to grieve and mourn a helluva lot more than you do now
Allow yourself to express your anger and disappointment at the world & the bullshit you've had to endure
Find ways to give back to yourself
Find ways to restore your faith in yourself & in humanity
Dig in deeper with yourself, your thoughts, feelings, & emotions and start validating & finding ways to be more tolerable of yourself
Learn how to take a break when you need it
Find ways and inspiration to keep you going through the darkest moments
You are worth the effort. You are worth the effort to prioritize yourself, you are worth the effort to prioritize your health, stability, & peace of mind. Things aren't gonna change overnight, and these feelings of hopelessness may be too largely overwhelming to move by yourself. You've gotta start somewhere though. Baby steps. One foot in front of the other. You will get there.
"Shijima is a classic deadpan character, which is already very autistic. She is very quiet, quite apathetic, prone to self-isolation and has a hard time making friends. She's quite blunt. She has a safe food (fishcakes), and has a strong attachment to objects, especially fish. Shijima's friendship with her friend Majime reminds me a lot of my own friendship with my friend with ADHD (although Majime could easily be read as autistic as well). She balances Shijima out well and doesn't judge her for her idiosyncrasies. In fact, no one really does, save for Shijima herself. A lot of the characters have their own quirks of communication, expressing themselves mainly through discussion of their interests, their physical presentations, and there actions. There's even a semi-verbal character. The entire world the story takes place in is idiosyncratic in itself, you're never quite sure where it stands in between a fantasy and a reality. also shijima and majime are like pretty gay."
Asa -
"She’s just so autistic; She infodumped about fish on a date to the aquarium and thought her date would be impressed by her knowledge (he was bored), she’s not very expressive when talking, but when she does her expressions are usually kinda weird or funny, she doesn’t understand how people work but is confident she’s an expert on it, her self awareness is terrible, if you write “Asa chainsaw man” in google the like third recommended search is “autistic”, I would die for her."
i may not be able to write out actual fanfic but i can put out ideas that scratch my brain and make me scream into the void
SO
being hazel callahan’s passenger princess and going on night drives when you both can’t sleep
going to zoos and aquariums where she rambles out fun facts on her favourite animals
staring at the chains around her neck so often she notices and buys you matching ones (same thing with rings, even better if they’re from brittany’s jewelry business)
movie marathon dates under a blanket fort complete with fairy lights, fluffy blankets, and snacks
fidgeting with each other’s hands while having long talks about whatever
i’m a FIRM believer in cocky!hazel after a few months of dating. once she knows you’ll stick with her for the long run, she’s not as nervous and acts more flirty (lingering touches, cheesier words, etc)
she may not be able to cook but she’ll surely try and learn your favorite foods (i think she’s more of a baker since baking is kinda like chemistry and we all know how she feels about explosive reactions)
on that note, i do believe she’s top of her class in chemistry or physics (thinking about her tutoring you in those subjects but those study dates eventually lead to makeout sessions)
that kiss scene towards the end of the movie and the fact that she wears rings really inspired me,,, y’all know where this is going probably (i NEED someone to write this desperately because i ain’t seen it anywhere and i’m down BAD)
literally any member of band!gf x loser!gf (i’m talking bassists, guitarists, drummers, lead singers)
those fics with cheerleader gf x loser gf !!! smth i haven’t seen with this trope yet is cheerleader gf surprising her with her strength, carrying her princess style
goth!gf x nerd!gf: her letting you do her eyeliner like yours, sitting in her lap as she lies down (like this 😩)
bimbo!gf x loser!gf: your average oblivious hyperfem with her awkward masc relationship, even better if bimbo!gf wears heels often so she’s taller than hazel who is at perfect height for forehead kisses (usually leaving lipstick marks that she doesn’t notice until pj basically screams and points at it)
hazel carrying a bunch of chapstick or hair ties in her backpack in case her gf forgets hers
thrifting dates because slow fashion is important
as a sanrio girlie, i think hazel would love pompompurin and his little hat
hazel acts kinda like a little golden retriever so she would definitely get along will with dogs but i like to think she’s a cat person, cats fucking LOVE her and she is always feeding the strays on her block
hazel is a tea girlie and yes she does have fun facts about them (chamomile became v important after her parents divorce)
hazel likes simulation games like stardew valley and role playing games like baldur’s gate (she spends hours making her character) (yes this is self indulgent because i love bg3)
she loves handmade gifts; make this baby a mug, crochet her a sweater, paint her a picture and she will melt
soooooo many trinkets on her shelves (god i wish we saw her room in the movie)
she def has a less common pet (reptiles, bugs, rodents [like ferrets])
a bird would be nice for hazel if i’m being honest, she talks to it everyday but especially after a bad day (like when pj dismisses whatever cool thing she wants to talk about at lunch and changes the topic by talking over her)
idk what else to say rn but best believe that my brain will rot again because the gay shit will not be going away any time soon
# PLACES THEY'D BRING YOU TO FOR A FIRST DATE ; 7riize.
𖦹 bf!riize x gn!reader | fluff | first date au
𖦹 note ; hope yall like this!! just sth i thought abt over dinner hehe + more posts like this coming soon! <3 + reqs are open !
# SHOTARO.
a theme park !
- lots of good food, screaming your heads off on rollercoasters, holding on to each other nervously through haunted houses, getting to know each other more while lining up for rides, getting matching cute souvenirs like headbands, endless pictures taken together.
# EUNSEOK.
the beach !
- warm sun against your skin, comforting crash of ocean waves accompanying your conversation, having a sandcastle building competition, splashing around in the water together, enjoying a small picnic he prepared.
# SUNGCHAN.
a petting zoo !
- learning about all sorts of animals, taking photos with koala bears and snakes, petting bunnies and feeding them, cooling off with a soda together, laughing when a bird lands on sungchan's head, walking through the zoo hand in hand.
# WONBIN.
the cinema !
- having a mini debate about salty popcorn and caramel popcorn, holding on to each other at scary parts of the movie, fingers grazing against each other when you reach for the soda at the same time, wonbin's jacket around you to keep you warm, the post-movie analysis discussion afterwards that lasts for hours and ends in giggles and smiles.
# SEUNGHAN.
an arcade !
- bright colorful lights flooding your vision, pixelated theme songs blasting from each game, racing seunghan side by side on the car simulation, celebrating together when you win at the claw machine, taking photobooth photos together, making fun of seunghan when he loses at air hockey, the sudden kiss he gives you to make you shut up.
# SOHEE.
an aquarium !
- warm hands interlaced together, watching sharks and fishes swim by gracefully in awe, reading fun facts together, talking about your favorite sea animals and why, copying the way jellyfish swam, waving hi to the dolphins, taking selfies with manta rays.
# ANTON.
an art museum !
- whispered conversations, a peaceful atmosphere, exchanging surprised glances when you understand the art, admiring the details, trying to guess the prices of art pieces, taking aesthetic photos of each other, finding each other prettier than any work of art in the museum when you leave.
so ik ur writing for yandere sim, is it ok if u do like science club (x reader) hcs :3 its ok if not! Idm the gender if u do write
Admin's answer : alright no problem! I don't mind writing HCS! Kaga kusha is the president of the science club so I will be writing him with the reader!
• so basically if your a member of the science club, he would be happy
• he would definitely invite you most of the time to do experiments with him
• shhh, be careful because the student council would suspect the both of you always doing something inappropriately in the science lab
• but either way the both of you would find joy to experiment various of things anyway
• if the other science club members know that your dating Kaga kusha while being in the science club, they would happily welcome you!
• I feel like kaga kusha is the type that would a bit in the psycho in the head so you could expect him to be crazy some of the time
• and yeah, ever since then you would probably get used to him by now
• not only that, sometimes he would also get carried away some of the time from experiments
• oh yeah, you can expect him to gift you a lot of things he made by Experimenting
• examples like.. An shining silver eye-patch to protect your eyes from experiments or a robotic flower or a heart-shaped pebble!
• sometimes you both would skip class and quickly secretly go to the science lab to experiment again
• basically being in this relationship is like being in a whole rollercoaster..
• dates you both would go would probably be going to the arcades, science Museum, tutor dates, going to the aquarium and so much more!
• idk why but I feel like the both of you would have an idea of raising a pet together 😭
• I think he likes fishes the most because it is easy to take care of!
• he isn't really fond of being romantic but he tries to
• you might also have to be patient for him to learn how to express his feelings to you!
I am so sorry this is short I am actually rushing rn and I sort of ran out of head cannons for this dude because I don't really know much about science I am so sorry 😭
like 3 of my mutuals have posted one of these in the past week so now i think itd be really funny if i made my own dashboard simulator
mutual 1: guys the new jrwi episode is so crushing (long analysis about finn tidestrider’s dark puckered hole)
mutual 2: the fish at the aquarium probably wanna krill themselves
mutual 3: CHARLIE SLIMECICLE ********* *** **********
mutual 4: i want him (image of a white man)
mutual 5: the most soul-altering, life changing character analysis that would have socrates rolling in his grave (it’s about some minecraft roleplay character with a dumb name like sqloingus)
mutual 6: teeth.
mutual 7: i want him (image of a white man but this time he’s british)
mutual 8: incredibly beautiful art that brings a tear to my eye but i don’t understand it because it’s about good omens and i haven’t watched it
mutual 9: i want him (image of the most grotesque, fear inducing eldritch horror ive seen on the internet)
mutual 10: filicide more like phil-icide heyo !! (incredibly heartbreaking q!philza lore)
mutual 11: cute albatrio headcanon
mutual 12: hey guys i’m sick and the house is on fire but heres a fluffy qsmp one shot ^_^ (60k words)