Download: Tiger Sanctuary Photo Studio

In celebration of the day (release of Sims 4 For Rent expansion pack), here comes a small attempt to make your visit to the tiger sanctuary rabbithole a bit more exciting! If your sims are in Tomarang on vacation, they obviously want to bring back a picture like this!

So, missing the real tiger is no excuse for not impressing your neighbors back home! I will place this version of the Photo Studio (Get To Work EP required) in the basement of «The Screaming Gecko», maybe along with some imaginary souvenirs shop. These items can be placed on  the lot regardless of lot category, they will only be used by your active sims, anyway.

First official Landlords

(Year 231, Winter) At a brief but full packed event taking place at People Chamber last night, the new Residential Rental routine was officially announced, and the Merchants Guild core group leader, Corinne Dougham, introduced the brand new deed that all major Landlords must purchase. And why was HRM King Tarriot there? He was the first to receive this new deed!   

Left to right: HRM King Tarriot, Claudine Tangerin Mester Shine, Corinne Dougham Mester
Crestville, Malcolm Landgraab Mester Cacti, Nina Caliente, and Eleanor Elderberry.

These days we see a lot of buzz regarding the residential rental business. We had plenty of rentable homes in the past, but the new system makes it more interesting to run this as a business, and - the restrictions might actually bring some exclusivity to the Landlord title. Mazaloom kingdom can only provide 56 units (7 per 8 regions) and because we now require the bigger Landlords to hold a limited deed, the business will not be an option  to just anyone.

Residential Rental: Landlord Rules

(Year 231, Winter) The residential rental market seems to explode these days, and it is now easier than ever to find affordable rental units in most regions. All kinds of standards are covered, from the glamorous apartments in Del Sol Valley to the hardly-enough-space-to-move units in Newcrest - well suited for singles or elders. We've also seen some farmers setting up a small rental cottage intended for renting farm workers - most of their rent is traditionally paid by tending crops or animals, while the Landlord is to harvest crops. This model also existed for generations with the vicarages of Church of Similius.

Minister of Trades & Taxes, Fanny Silverbone (LEFT party)

With all these sudden changes, which of course also might result in a significant population boost, Ministry of Trades & Taxes has been busy deciding on a new set of rules - the Landlord Rules. There is also a new public webpage listing all rentable units and their landslords.

Olivia Clump Retires Once Again

(Year 231, Winter) The popular jazz singer, Olivia Clump (78) has taken a final sep out from the stage light. Years ago she did retire, but felt the urge to sing anyway, and had a successful comeback at the local club in her home district, Newcrest. This time it is serious, though. As she stated in a press release, there will be no return.

The elderly star recently got everyone's attention as she was awarded the first ever Mazaloom Achievement Diploma for being perhaps our best skilled resident. That is, being an expert in fields like Singing, Cooking, Painting and more. She was handed the diploma by no other than HRH Crown Princess Emireza.

Church of Similius goes Online!

(Year 231, Winter) High Priest Ansgar Profedius surpries Mazaloom this morning, when he in a smashing press release proudly announced that the very old fashioned Church of Similius is now online!

High Priest Ansgar Profedius in his office at the Similius Cathedral, Oldtown in Windenburg.

It has been nothing but silence from the High Priest since their latest reaction to HRM King Tarriot accusing the state church for not treating their women with respect and equal rights as males. The conflict is of interest because Church of Similius happens to be the stately religion, and besides the King is not supposed to express himself about politics.

The Sims 4 For Rent - new EP coming soon!

December 7th a new Expansion Pack is released for The Sims 4. I am excited, although I'm not yet sure whether it will be a release day grab, or not. More about that further down. Main reason for this post is to highlight a few of the features I'm looking forward to, the most. Well, with the upcoming gaming stream session hosed by EA, we will probably learn more about features we did not yet know about...

My biggest ahoy is the world Tomarang. It looks tropical, colorful, bright and inviting. Like a more urban Sulani, with more focus on builds and street life, and less beach life. The main selling point is the management of rental units, meaning you can play as a Landlord or Tenant. To many of us this will be a game changer, because households will be more diverse, and it will also be a fun build challenge creating a functional lot wit multiple rental units and shared areas etc. It's fun having a feature that won't get repetitive so soon, because there are so many sorts of complexes that can be built, and there might be more to it than what we know today. Another big thing for me is the new culture that I can't wait to explore.

People Chamber - Ministry of Trades & Taxes

(Year 231, Winter) This is the second part of brief introductions to the 5 ministries of People Chamber. They are Law & Justice, Trades & Taxes, Culture & Entertainment, Health & Welfare, and finally Science & Education. This group occupies the  the 4 seats of Ministry of Trades & Taxes:

Left to right: Minister Fanny Silverbone (leader), Charloman Au. (Crumpleon) Dougham,
Lord Bennet Ross, and Polly Peters.

Ministry of Trades & Taxes mostly deals with trade affairs, both national and international, produce deeds, real estate, misc. possessions incl. stock ownership, yellow pages and more. It is normally lead by the Vice-PM. In addition there will be 3 members. This period the department is equally split between LEFT and RIGT, while the MIDDLE party is absent.

Simmerville Show featuring Rentals - in the Making

Just a quick heads up - Guest caretaker, Jane Gargoyle, will soon be back on the 6th edition of my Simmerviille Show. So will the host, Fritz Mervil and of course plenty of guests. This edition will cover many topics, and one guest you might find familiar, Malcolm Landgraab (78). That's right, he is guesting the show because he is a true Landlord, and he will share a new family project of his involving rentals... in Tomarang, even?

Jane Gargoyle, a celebrity in Mazaloom, has appeared on all editions of the Simmerville Show.

Jane, the vampire, will as usual take good(?) care of the guests, backstage...

People Chamber: Ministry of Law & Justice

(Year 231, Winter) It's been a while since the Year 230 election, so it's on time with a brief introduction to the 5 ministries of People Chamber; Law & Justice, Trades & Taxes, Culture & Entertainment, Health & Welfare, and finally Science & Education. Learn about Mazaloom's fine Politicians!

This article introduces the current 5 members of Ministry of Law & Justice.

Left to right: Prime Minister Rob Wilder (RIGHT), Ingar Wunderberg (RIGHT), Bill Loffertop (LEFT),
Otto Vittingham (RIGHT), and High Priest Ansgar Profedius (Church of Similius).

This ministry, often seen as the top of the five, is normally lead by the Prime Minister. In addition there will be 4 members including the High Priest of Church of Similius. The state religion's representatiives are currently being debated, but the discussion is kept out of the Regional Reform discussions.

Crazy Man being thrown out

(Year 231, Winter) In StrangerVille a man named George Cahill has occupied some land for a couple decades. He used to be a Pilot, and he crash landed his airplane «Old Penelope» in the Villian desert, just outside the Plaza area. Under the destroyed plane, he built his little underground cave, where he since then has been living - illegally.

Last week a small group of Military officers assisted by security staff forced themselves into the cave to arrest the man.

Royal palace: Stately visit

(Year 231, Winter) This week the royal family of Mazaloom is hosting a state visit, as the royals of Sea kingdom spent a full three days at the royal palace in Del Sol Valley. If there were political maters to be discussed between the two monarchs, they were easily overshadowed by Crown Princess Emireza's 20th birthday.

Left to right: HRH Crown Princess Emireza of Mazaloom, HRH Queen Venezia and HRM King Tarriot of Mazaloom, HRM King Salomar and HRH Queen Medaka of Sea, HRH Prince Weever.

The royal guests counted HRM King Salomar with Queen Medaka, and their youngest son Prince Weever (31). Our royals visited Sea kingdom for Crown Prince Longjav's grand wedding earlier this year.

Mazaloom Excluded from Snorthia International Winter Cup!

(Year 231, Fall) Only weeks before the big event takes place, the Emperor of Snorthia has announced that Mazaloom's athletes are no longer welcome to participate! The sudden boycott affects several of our elite athletes that were already planning to participate in Snowboarding and Skiing.

Tomarang: Emperor Orchor of Snorthia boycotts Mazaloom's athletes!

There's no doubt that Emperor Orchor of Snorthia did this in response to the ongoing cultural conflict between Empire of Snorthia and Mazaloom kingdom. What started with our king's Royal Chief Attendant, Ms Patricia Maiden (50), revealing that Snorthia's "old" and highly treasured painted portrait actually showed Ms Maiden's mother. Emperor Orchard claimed that Mazaloom had offended the empire deeply by ruining their cultural treasure, and that it will take a long time to mend the relation. And, now he shows that he is serious by boycotting Mazaloomian winter sports athletes.