Grand Mazaloom Gathering addressing Equality

(Year 231, Spring) Every year in Spring the Royal Chamber hosts a semi-political symposium where members of the Aristocracy as well as the 8 regional Majors are invited. Every year there is a new main theme, and this year the focus was gender flexibility. The location do alternate a bit, and this year the Grand Mazaloom Gathering (GMG) took place at Hotel Oceana, Tartosa.

The huge doll in Hotel Oceana's reception area has become a symbol for this establishment, despite the original intention of having the display replaced every year.

This year's GMG theme attracted a nice group of attendees. This is not meant to be a political arena, but the themes debated are mostly related to actual community matters, and therefore also should be of interest to more politicians. Isn't this year's theme even a bit controversial?

Glimmerbrook: Brook Herbarium - part two (Underground)

Here is the 2nd part of the Brook Herbarium introduction. In the 1st part article you got to see the public part - that is all above ground level including the old graveyard. But that is only half the lot!

From the secret passage and through a wooden door...

Underground there exist a spacious area that has been used by the schools of magic for nearly a couple centuries. Most visitors have no idea, but members of those schools will normally come to Brook Herbarium simply to access the secret domain underground.

Gossips #9

(Year 231, Spring) Welcome to another gossips edition! This time some fresh Spring gossips, right before we get to this year's Social Season! I'm Antoinette Morck, milk farmer from Henford-on-Bagley, but many years as a city resident brought me pretty close to the celebrities cauldron, *shrug*. This is my 9th edition - hey, someone must have gotten those numbers wrong? It feels like I just got started!

I'm so glad that Region 8 Advorton, including Chestnut Ridge, seems to get more into publicity. I'll be looking out for regional gossips, hopefully there will be some in my next edition. Today I must warn  you there will be very little nobility gossips. I simply had to mash together news from so many other instances, there was no room for nobility!

Khloe and Fritz fooled the Press?

(Year 231, Spring) It was reported that TV-face Khloe Adrian (26) and Simmerville Studio CEO, Fritz Mervil (39) got engaged during a trip to Snorthia. We also knew that a wedding was scheduled for this year, assumingly in Summer. But, last night the famous couple was observed dining at Captain Blue in Gloomville, and what was shining on Khloe's left hand if not a wedding ring! Did the couple fool us all?

Khloe Adrian, best known for hosting the popular Bagged Talent TV-show, looked to be very happy. She and Fritz Mervil ate lobster, and both seemed to be in a very good mood.

Glimmerbrook: Brook Herbarium - part one (Public)

While I must wait a while to ride horses, pet goats and shear sheep, I decided to grab two gamepacks on the Summer sale. Cheaper, but enough to keep me busy. I already posted a bit about Werewolves GP, and few days ago I also got the Magic GP.

Each of Moonwood Mill and Glimmerbrook comes with just 5 lots. I like to be able to add another corner of my long going kingdom, without needing to fill in tons of new households. Glimmerbrook is part of my Region 8 Ticktop.

Right now I'm done adjusting the 5 lots of Glimmerbrook, so I want to share one of them: Brook Herbarium! I'll obviously keep fine tuning, but  am ready for a first tour anyway. This lot is very special to many locals, it holds a public part and a secret part underground, so I'll split this into two  articles, starting with what is public...

The Simmerville Show - Equestrian edition!

(Year 231, Spring) Fritz Mervil is back with The Simmerville Show, and this time most of he guests are Equestrians debating horses, ranch life and competitions.

Disclaimer: This edition was made before the Horse Ranch EP release, so if anything said is not matching the true content, forgive me *not* :) The focus of the show is how I play my game, and all sims involved - including the live audience - are actual sims from my game.

Download: Floral Walls

I created these CC walls ages ago, and today I discovered they were never added to my downloads page. So, I had to fix that as I use these floral patterns quite a lot, and wish I had the time to create more versions.

I think patterns that these are easy to use in multiple homes. Romantic or farmland sims might use wall like this, but also many others. They will look good in bedrooms and a granny's living room.

Horse Ranch EP - Pictures and more! *** MAP added ***

 So, the game trailer is here, and I grabbed a few pictures from it. Mainly for going ahead with my planning, but it's also fun to share :) Even if you watched the trailer, things go by so quickly!

So, the Horse Ranch EP is mostly about horses, but it also comes with the new world, Chestnut Ridge, and features like mini goats, mini sheep and nectar making! For not being a horse person, I'd say I'm super excited (9 of 10), and there's lots of planning to do!

Horses look very good, and they come with numerous traits and CAS customizing. It seems like there are pretty deep levels of relations involves as well, you will need to befriend your horse in order to perform well when it comes to riding and contests. I like that!

I think it will be quite hard succeeding with the main feature when playing on rotation, as the progress might take some time. So - I'll probably add horses to just a handful of my households, and spend some time with them, and keep the other 95+ households out. Some will be busy with sheep, and others with goats, though. And - I already have a detailed routine for nectar making (custom content), which will now get improved, involving other families. I learned from Cottage Living that adding all features to one household can easily become too much...

New Management at Gallery Ex-Po

(Year 231, Spring) Baroness Rose of Gloom (81) has finally announced her retirement. Her son, The Honorable Edward Bertophelus von Kaching (50) takes over the exclusive art and heirloom business, Gallery Ex-Po.

Edward von Kaching is eager to get started!

Baroness Rose has been dedicated to her little Newcrest business ever since her husband, the Baron of Gloom, gifted it to her shortly after their family moved to Gloomville. Back then Baron Bud had claimed the Gloom barony and the little family moved from SimCity to Gloomville because this peerage can not be held remotely. Their son Edward was not even born back then. His older sister is now married to one of the wealthiest men of the kingdom, Malcolm Landgraab.

Moonwood Mill: My backstory

(Year 231, Spring) I finally got the Werewolves GP and I'm currently adjusting most of the lots to match my own backstory. The basic lore will be kept, but I normally add my own twist. This time the defauly lots were great, so it feels a tad wrong to replace them with my own builds that will not be that great, but story line makes it necessary. Besides - main reason I grabbed this pack was to get 5 more lots :)

Grimtooth Manor is not your typical like other noble estates...

So, wanna hear a little about my backstory? The build pictured above is Grimtooth Manor (replacing the bar), estate of the Count of Crafthole. Crafthole is my name on Region 4, and also includes Crafthole and Copperdale. The region was ruled by the House of Paris ever since Medieval era. They helt the county for 230 years! They made great success as smiths, providing the King with military weapons, but with the Year 118 revolution, battles were replaced with diplomacy, and the services offered by the many smiths of Crafthole was suddenly n longer requested. House of Paris used to stay at Paris Tower in Copperdale, but then things happened...