Painting collected motives

Not quite sure about that title, but I recently discovered something I never really was aware of. Painting became a lot more interesting, especially having your own atelier suddenly made a lot more sense.

Mandy Rosewood (38), you might recall her from the As Sims Go By video series. She was unlucky in love and traveled to Selvadorada to paint the jungle - and mend her heart - for a couple years. She fell in love mith Mirard Jumba and had a child, but that's another story - ongoing, in fact.

Mandy Rosewood in her rented atelier in Newcrest

When she was out in the jungle I had her try a different methode.

The legit Baron of Verde was found

Region 12 Court House has now handled the case where Malcolm Landgraab claimed to be the legit Successor to the Baron of Verde peerage. However, the refined list of candidates brought up a couple surprises, like Malcolm Landgraab's father not being first in line, as claimed...

On the case's final day, Region 12 Council was represented by Mayor Charloman Dougham. He announced the line of successors as it should have been presented back in Year 173. That is when the last Baron of Verde, Javiar von Donnersmalt, died without any male living descendant. The hunt for successors started, but was concluded too early when finding the first candidate, who has now been proven not legit.

Duke Jarret Ross of Rossie gives up peerage after 50 years.

Jarret Ross, the Duke of Rossie and current Baron of Verde, explained how he was only 3 years when he was told that he would be crowned Baron of Verde when turning 25. He did not protest to the double incident of female descendants in his line, and he informed that he is willing to give up on the peerage as the jury may decide. 

As Sims Go By - Season 2 - Episode 5

[The Sims 4 Machinima] Here's the 5th and final episode of AS SIMS GO BY 2nd season! Will Jill Potterfield finally lock up the suspect? It's been fun sharing my take on the Villareal backstory. This episode is a mix of so much, also included a tiny bit ECO lifestyle. There's several romancing couple, and a wedding (on the sideline). See more from the Gloom Order gala dinner, and see a tiny corner of the gardens at Chateau Cavalier. I hope you enjoy this 17 min episode :)



This season has only 5 episodes, each lasting about 16 minutes, so next and final episode will be up late May.

Feedback is always welcome.

Dukes unveiling Noble Lodging Trust

[Current year 224] This week the Duke Jarret of Rossie and the Duke Aquess de Cavalier held a press brief at Meadows Gardens. A good bunch of educational involved persons and journalists attended.

Jarret Ross, the Duke of Rossie, started with some general facts about the new trust, that has been founded in order to help students with a better accommodation during their University years.
   - It's no secret that our gest is aimed towards children of noble standards, but when the capacity allows for it, the offer will of course be available to all students, regardless of heritage.

Politics Refined (Action Plans - nerd alert!)

[Current year 224] I always focused quite a bit on the community aspects having a Council, laws and elections ever since TS1. The new N.A.P. system is one of the reasons I welcomed The Sims 4 Eco Lifestyle. If you want, this pack can certainly bring hood political vibes into the TS4 game.

Some early sketch while I tried sorting out how the N.A.P.s could affect the political side of my community.

I quickly realized that I don't want weekly voting events forever, and was happy to learn that as soon as a hood has the max four active Neighborhood Action Plans (N.A.P.), there will be no more N.A.P. voting until I remove one or more plans. After some more pondering I've decided on a routine for this all.

Extra: Olivia Clump comeback!

(Photo special - current year 224) Our region's leading jazz singer, Olivia Clump, is back!

Last night she threw a birthday concert, showing the nation that she aged well and that she's still got it! Her son Garvin Clump accompanied her on piano, and the night turned out memorial and beyond to a packed Club Hillside in Crestville, Newcrest.

The popular singer turned elderly last week, but except from a new hairdo she was still the old same that her audience loved a couple decades back. It's no secret that she had a pretty tough down period with decreased sales. She openly told the JazZ magazine how she considered selling her family home at Rivercrest to make ends meet.

Court House: Chaos at Barony of Verde Trial

[Current year 224] After Malcolm Landgraab, Lord Cacti, claimed to be the correct successor to the high nobility Verde peerage, the trial has now been running at Region 12 Court House for a week. The current Baron Verde, Jarret Ross, Duke of Rossie, was accused for not being legit successor because there are 2 following female generations between him and deceased last Baron of Verde, Javiar von Donnersmalt. According to heritage law only one female generation is accepted.

Yuma Heights is owned by the Verde peerage Trust, which is 100% owned by Baron of Verde.

Court has already confirmed that Jarret Ross was incorrectly instated as Baron of Verde.

Download: 9 Custom Ceilings

July 2022: Downloading from this blogger post no longer works, so please head over to a new page listing all my TS4  custom content. All free. DOWNLOADS

I'm bored with the default white ceiling everywhere. How about you?

Thanks to an online tutorial I was able to create a set of wooden replacements. My favorites are the subtle light textures, that just about make a change from the white. This set contains 9 versions.

As this is a replacement it's supposed to override the default white ceiling, but you will still get the same ceiling in all rooms in all houses. Place ONLY ONE of the 9 files into your Mods folder. If you want to change the version, you must exit your game, then replace the file in your Mods folder, and restart the game. Please note that the ceiling you choose for your home will also be the ceiling for your church, stores and Police station...

Gloom District Order Gala

Despite the lack of real royals, my nobility has a well thought out system for annual gala events, although a tad small scale. Each district (=world) has a District Order, also referred to as the Friendship Orders, administrated by the district's high nobility peer. Membership includes a sash and medal in a set color system, the 1st day of Winter ceremony (if there is a new member to be knighted) and of course the annual gala dinner. The dinner event takes place during the season when the district's signature crop and/or flower can be harvested, and these are often included in the menu as well as decor.

Gloom District Order's annual gala dinner taking place at Umbrage Manor in Spring.

These orders are exclusive with maximum 8 members. Often the first 4 are taken by the peerage's high nobility household; peer with spouse, their main heir and perhaps one more member of the family. The remaining members are good for building both network and status, and there's normally only one member per other districts. When there is an event the member is normally invited to bring a spouse or other company, anyway. In theory there can be up to 16 guests for the annual event, but 8-10 is more typical.

Barony of Verde taken to Court - Successor not legit?

[Region 12 Court House, year 224] The Barony of Verde has been remotely operated ever since the last Baron Javiar von Donnersmalt died in Year 173. He was a widower, both his sons already died young, and his daughter Lady Juliez only had one little daughter. This 220 years old peerage can only be inherited by males, but skipping one female generation is tolerated. However a distant heir was found, the deceased Baron's oldest sister Lady Eva Maria had married to the Lord of Prome, and their daughter Julia had married to the Duke of Rossie, who in Year 173 had a 3 years old son, Jarret Ross. As long as a successor is born and alive, age is no issue and a peerage might simply be operated to a minimum until the new Peer can be crowned at age of 25 (the youngest possible age of coronation).

Jarret Ross, Duke of Rossie.

Verde is the old name used for the Oasis Springs district, which House von Donnersmalt reigned for 168 years. This family spread widely, and they were also strongly tied to the Royal family - House de Froux. Princess Emergale, daughter of King Baltazar II of SimNation, married to the 2nd Baron of Verde, Victor August von Donnersmalt - indicating how important the Verde peerage actually was. Their son, Wizar Colin, became the next King of Sim Nation, as House de Froux expired. The House von Donnersmalt's full family story will be told in a future blog article.

High Nobility Male Attire

You might be more interested in the females' dresses and tiaras, but also the noble men must follow certain rules when they dress up. It gets less colorful and although there might be some golden decor and shiny medals for some occasions, they often wear some form of a black suit. It's not random though, and neither is their accessories.

I've put together collages trying to present their preferred attire for most common occasions. The dress code will be either GALA, FORMAL or CASUAL, and the two latter codes have different rules based on whether the event takes place at day or night.

Let's check out the high nobility peers; Duke of Rossie, Duke of Meadows, Duke de Cavalier and Baron of Gloom. There are more high nobility peerages, but they are currently waiting for heir to get old enough for coronation or they are held by someone with multiple peerages. So, these 4 men are actually all my high nobility peer males at the moment.

Industrial Pioneers of Evergreen Harbor

One of the first things I focus on when getting a new pack is the backstory of the world and those families that I want to keep. That's why I can present to you the stories of Evergreen Harbor's most famous men of the past - the pioneers who founded the industry which also populated this place!

Evergreen Harbor never really honored these three men, all long gone. They could all deserve a statue! They sure made good profit from the growing industry, and well - their efforts left behind a landscape where pollution and industrial waste still overshadow any beauty, but they also hired lots of settlers. Many families would not have a job if not for Henry Pigulock, Collin Grims and Hector Sterling's tireless business efforts over several decades. And all 3 of them have descendants residing Evergreen Harbor today!