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bayoubashsims · 1 year

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Senescence

Senescence is a short visual story of the twilight years of Agnes Crumplebottom (the title is inspired by this machinima, about a Crumplebottom as well, check it out guys, it’s so lovely). I wrote this many years ago in my teens and illustrated it (with my limited drawing skills), and found the time to do the story in TS2 some time ago.

This post is dedicated to elder Sims, who I feel are often overlooked as they are often so in real life as well. With the COVID-19 epidemic going on at the time of this post, I fully realized how vulnerable elders are and I feel we must care for them especially in these times.

When people commented about this epidemic being a ‘boomer-remover’, it stroke me as insensitive, because even though I know there are a lot of unpleasant older people out there, a lot of them are still pleasant and our loved ones (plus, not only older people are vulnerable).

Agnes Crumplebottom was not known as a nice Sim, but her story in The Sims 3 enabled us to look at her in a different way. I was both tickled and touched by @yakumtsaki's words on Agnes here–poor woman is probably only able to rest in peace once she kicks the bucket, so, here is my attempt at a touching tribute before she did.

Also, I suggest listening to this playlist while reading this!

Everyone around Downtown knew the pitter-patter of those shoes. Couples would flee in horror, the scantily dressed would rush to the bushes, and pickpockets dared not go near her infamous purse. But that day was strange. She walked cheerfully past an unwary pair of lovebirds locked in amorous embrace on a bench and she greeted a young woman in a sequinned tube top ‘good morning!’.

She went to her usual spot, a pair of green, wooden recliners near the pond at the Crumplebottom Memorial Park (named after a renowned relative who was unfortunately crushed to death by a chandelier many years ago). She brought out some bread crumbs and fed the ducks swimming at the pond, swarming at her by the side. She was always so kind to animals. But to people? Not so much.

“There you go, little darlings!” She said to them, her voice high-pitched and rickety. A duck came near her feet to peck off the crumbs near her shoes. She didn’t realize it was there until it had pecked the toe of her shoe.

“Ooh!” She exclaimed, giggling a bit. “Aren’t you a curious one!“

She took out her lorgnette glasses and inspected the little critter. The people walking by were rather confused by this. She’d usually sit down and feed the ducks, but giggle and smile? They’re not even sure if it’s really THE Agnes Crumplebottom. Truth be told, they haven’t seen her for the past few months. At any rate, it was a quiet autumn day, and there weren’t many people around.

She sat down and allowed the curious little fowl approach her. "Now don’t you peck and be a good girl, alright? I’m just here to relax.”

She caressed the pearl necklace hanging around her neck. “My fiancé gave this to me, you know. He’s just the most darling thing! And his last name is Darling, too, funnily enough. I’m going to be Agnes Darling very soon. Isn’t that wonderful?”

She adjusted her weaved picture hat and seemed rather confused. “Why am I, why am I wearing this…hat? Where’s my grey hat? Oh, darn. I must’ve left it at my sister’s. My word.”

“What was the name of her son again? Murray? Mortimer? Oh, he’d love ducks, I think. Those little boys are always up to something, but he seems like a bright young man. I’ve never really had a chance to spend much time with him. Truth be told, I don’t know him or his father that well. So silly of me. Oh! And I’m talking to a duck!”

She laughed, then sat back and took a deep breath and looked around.

“My my. Where is Erik? He said he was going to meet me here.”

Agnes rose from her seat and approached the rental shack at the corner of the park, not far from there. The rental shack clerk was raking the leaves nonchalantly whilst humming and heard the pitter-patter of shoes approaching. He lifted his head and greeted the woman, after only seeing half of her from under his hat.

“Good afternoon, how can I he–ELP YO-uu…” He jumped, fixing his glasses that slipped off his nose in shock.

“Merciful heavens! What on earth is the matter with you?” She yelled, lorgnette glasses in hand, inspecting him suspiciously.

“No–nothing, Miss Crumplebottom.”

“I was wondering, have you seen my fiancé? He’s about so tall and has blonde hair?”

The rental shack clerk was quiet for a few moments. “Fiancé?”

“I thought I was asking the questions, here!” Agnes yelled.

“Um…um…no, I haven’t…I thought he…your husband…passed on?”

Agnes lift her left eyebrow. “Husband? Passed on?”

The rental shack clerk looked both confused and scared.

Agnes blinked a few times, saying nothing and looking like she was thinking about something. She turned around and walked away, leaving the rental shack clerk relieved and he went back into his shack to go about his business.

“Oh, what nonsense. Passed on. Passed on where...” She rubbed her pearl necklace and looked apprehensive. She clutched her pearls tightly and squinted her eyes, fiddling with her fingers.

Agnes walked a few meters away into the park and stopped. She dropped her purse and began sobbing as she fell to the ground. It had all came back to her.

The honeymoon. The accident. The years of pain and hurt and the bitterness that followed. She had woken up that day like a new woman, who only remembered of her days before all of that disappointment, the false hope of love.

How confused would the Downtowners be had they seen it. They’ve never seen her cry or express any emotion other than rage. The younger ones hardly knew who she was except for the stories they’ve heard about the purse of terror.

Some simply thought she was just a demented old bat. Now, even more. Those years of self-righteousness were born out of the disappointment, but now, she was no longer a threat. If anything, she realized that she had been her own biggest threat in the decades that she’s lived.

“Aunt Agnes!” Called out a woman’s voice, running towards her. A hand grasped her arm and helped her up as the elder lady trembled. Agnes could barely see, worsened by her tears. She squinted but didn’t know who it was.

“Who is this–who are you? I don’t know you…” She asked, meekly, in between little sniffs.

“It’s me, Cassandra.”

She sobbed and shook her head. “I don’t know! I don’t know where, who–”

“Cassandra. Your sister’s granddaughter, remember? Grandma Cornelia?”

“Oh…” She answered, as if she remembered, but not really. Nevertheless, she calmed down. “Cornelia, Cornelia. Yes.”

Cassandra led her great-aunt into the wheelchair she had brought and sat her down gently, tucking her purse firmly into her lap. “Aunt Agnes, you shouldn’t have left the house. It’s lucky that your nurse called me, we’ve been trying to find you for hours. You know you can’t go out on your own.”

“I don’t know…I’m lost…I couldn’t find Erik…”

Cassandra tilted her head and put her hand over her shoulder.

“Why don’t we get you home, Aunt Agnes? Would you like that?”

Agnes leaned her head to the side and nodded.

#the sims #the sims 1 #ts1 #ts2 #the sims 2 #agnes crumplebottom #crumplebottom family #erik darling #the sims hot date #crumplebottom memorial park #cassandra goth #mortimer goth #cornelia goth #goth family

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cityof2morrow · 7 months

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Bella Brand: Intro + Mesh Set 001

Published: 11-6-2023 | Updated: 11-20-2023 (collection file) SUMMARY “Apart from being the most famous alien abductee in the simsverse, Bella Goth (nee’ Bachelor) is a big name in residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. She even has a history in television—or was that a clone? The Bella Brand Series brings some of these stories to life in the Sims 2 via new downloadable content.” I had the pleasure of learning and creating alongside several talented gamers/artists for this installment of the Bella Brand Series. Inspired by the wealth of Bella Goth lore from the Sims/SimCity franchises (aka the “simsverse”), it includes more than a dozen sets and 230+ new business-themed items. Lore suggests that the wealth/influence of the Gilman, Crumplebottom, Bachelor, and Goth families increases considerably under Mortimer and Bella Goth, especially the latter. So, this series imagines what a prestigious Bella-based brand might look like…

DETAILS Requires ALL EPs/SPs. Mesh Set 001 (2023) contains essential items/recolors for all upcoming sets in this installment of the series. You need this set and the Display Counter (BellasSecret_Counter_Somedaythesun)from TS2 Maxis Match Lingerie Store Set (SomedayTheSun, 2023) for all textures to display correctly in-game. The counter uses recolors from the Bosenklavier Model B grand piano (Bon Voyage EP). Find recolors for the counter interior in the Bella Brand: Retail Floor Set (Simmons, 2023).

Recolors may include swatches for items in other Bella Brand sets such as signs, packages, cosmetics, etc. Objects in Sims 2 are limited to two recolorable parts, so not all items are recolorable in the same way. Find additional recolors for Bella Brand sets on this site under #ts2recolors, #co2recolors, and #co2bellabrand.

ITEMS Almost all items in this series will have a relatively low poly count, but a few objects are MID/HIGH poly. Avoid placing too many of these items on a busy lot at once if you need to conserve memory, or if your game is vulnerable to pink flashing. None of the high-poly items are essential. Bella Fantasy Column (696 poly) Bella’s Secret Sign Stand (244 poly) Bella Intellawear: The Singlet (1144 poly) Blackfyre: A Simple Bust in Glass (608 poly) Bella Park Mannequin 001 (560 poly) Bella’s Cosmetic Deco 001-002 (440 poly)

DOWNLOAD (choose one) MESH PACK from SFS | from MEGA COLLECTION FILE from MEGA *A known game bug may disable some shelf slots. If you cannot access more than 2 slots on the hosiery/lingerie racks (the ones with 4 or 6 bars), download ONE these fixes: MORE_Custom-objects-placeable-on-shelves (Numenor, 2006) MORE_Custom-objects-placeable-on-shelves+LOCKEDTILES (Numenor, 2006) Object Freedom 1.02 (Fway, 2023)

CREDITS No copyright infringement intended. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. CCA = Creative Commons Attribution. Thanks: @catherinetcjd, @gayars, @gummilutt, @haziewhims, @kashmiresims (Rach’), @somedaythesun, whoward, Easy Shine Removal Kit (PF Forest, 2023), Reducing GUIDs/OBJs Tutorial (HugeLunatic, 2022), Sketchfab and Blender Communities. Sources: SEE CREDITS (ALT).

#ts2cc #sims2cc #ts2downloads #co2bellabrand

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sims1database · 2 years

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30 Main Street, Crumplebottom Memorial Park, 35x35

The Sims Hot Date, Downtown

#sims 1 lot #Hot Date

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mother-rosebud · 2 years

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Ahhhh, this one was hard, but I did my best. I like to get as close as possible to the original build, but this one I ended up taking a lot of liberties. I see that happening for a lot of the Hot Date builds I want to do. Lot name: Crumplebottom Park

Lot type: National Park

Lot size: 50x50

Packs used: Vampires (fountain), Seasons (food stand)

2 public bathrooms, some ponds, some grills

Based on Crumplebottom Memorial Park from SHD.

Origin ID: MotherRosebud

#sims hot date #shd #ts1 #the sims 1

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cora626 · 1 year

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30 Main Street

I saw this version of Crumplebottom Memorial Park and I just had to have it. It is so charming. I did not upload the file as I did not alter the lot enough to make it my own. It is beautiful just the way it is! Thank you @drewinthesky for making it.

Link to 30 Main Street

#ts2lots #ts1t2downtownremake #resources #ts2

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betty-newbie · 3 years

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Family trees so far. Edited from ones I found on SimsWiki.

Tombstone means that sim is deceased, pacifier/double pacifier means that sim will we born in game at a later time, house means that sim will move in later.

The ages/appearances aren’t accurate, I just haven’t replaced the pictures yet. A lot of sims pictured as elders will be adults, and adults will be children or teens.

Details and rambling below the cut, this post is already long enough.

I’ve tried to prune the family trees where possible, while still keeping enough for what I’m trying to do with this hood. But still, the sim count is going up quick.

Goth-Crumplebottom-Bachelor-Caliente

Since Mort and Bella are adults in TS1, I figured their parents would still be alive. They’ll be living in their respective homes in Sunset Valley.

Mort’s grandparents will be in the Goth Family Cemetery.

Mort and Bella will live in Simsville, in their TS1 home. Will probably have Cass born in game, instead of already a child. Maybe Bella and Mort are newlyweds?

In TS1 Hot Date there is a community lot called “Robert Crumplebottom Memorial Park”, but he’s never mentioned again in subsequent games. So I’ve replaced Agnes’ TS3 husband, Erik Darling, with Robert Crumplebottom.

I’ve pruned the Caliente’s extended family. There was a pollination tech involved, and I honestly just don’t think they’re necessary. It’s stated that the Caliente’s moved to Pleasantview fairly recently, so I’d rather just move them in later on with no family attachments. I may or may not include Katrina? If I do she’ll be a sister, not their mom. To me, Nighat will always be their mother.

Landgraab

Yes, I know there were no actual Landgraabs in TS1, but they are mentioned a lot, and I am including a bit of lore from Sunset Valley, so the Landgraabs are here, because Lore. They’ll live in Sunset Valley.

Apparently there are two versions of this family tree, one from TS2 and one from TS3 with Dudley and Mimi tacked on. I spliced the two together, and tacked on Dudley and Mimi in a different spot, so they could be born in game and grow up in the same generation as Cass and Brandi.

I really just want four generations of Malcolm Landgraabs. Malcolm I will be deceased, Malcolm II an elder, Malcolm III an adult, and Malcolm IV born in game.

Oldie-Pleasant-Burb

I pruned 12 ancestors, didn’t change anything else.

Pleasants and Burbs will live in Simsville, Oldies in Sunset Valley.

Still deciding the ages of Daniel, Jennifer, and John. They were all kids in TS1, but maybe they’ll start as toddlers or be born in game?

Mary Sue will be adopted in game by Herb and Coral.

When Angela and Lilith are born they’ll be genetically correct! Which means they’ll likely not have red hair.

Newbie-Broke

Pruned a branch of the Broke tree, as well as Bob and Betty’s parents. I figure they’re new to town, so it makes sense for them to not have any family ties.

I might start off with Bob and Betty just dating, since during the TS1 tutorial you start off with just Bob, then Betty moves in and you have to improve their relationship. They’re also my favorite TS1 family, so I would enjoy getting to play through their courtship and wedding.

Flat and Flo will be newlyweds living in a trailer in Sunset Valley.

This isn’t all the families that will be included, just the ones with multi-generational family trees. I’ll ramble about them in the next post.

#ts2 #the sims 2

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danies-simsational-blog · 4 years

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Sunset Valley as a Subhood

" The moment I saw that @Danies-Simsational-Blog created Sunset Valley for The Sims 2, I said that it needed to be a subhood. A few others agreed, but nobody (besides Danie herself) offered to do it.

Well, I grew antsy about it and decided to make the subhood myself. Actually, I made two versions. Version 1 is just Sunset Valley as a subhood. Version 2 (Where’s Bella?) is the subhood without the Goth, Bachelor, Crumplebottom, and Landgraab families. Version 2 is mostly for those who are playing a Beginning Maxis Hood Series and don’t want those families interwinding with Sunset Valley’s version of the Goths, Bachelor’s, etc…

Both versions were created with AnyGameStarter and checked with HoodChecker.

Installing instructions and download links are below the cut. "

Reposting Littlebitsims' post of my Sunset Valley as a subhood since they've deactivated. Thank you so much for your patience. Enjoy :)

First of all, here are some mods I highly recommend for the best experience:

You will definitely need a camera mod to see all of the lots. I personally have GunMod’s Camera Mod.

Most lots will have inaccessible shrubs/flowers so I also recommend having Perfect Plants.

Most lots have off-grid rugs, having zz_HL_RugFixesBin_ALL prevents them from looking weird.

One Sim has a University Career Lifetime Want that will only show up if you have New LTWs Enabled.

Community Skilling is great so your Sims can build skills using all of the wonderful Community Lots, especially the Gym, School, Park, and Library.

These are some more very important mods one should probably have either way: No Unlinkage On Urnstone Delete, antiredundancy,BO No Sim Loaded,BO No Trash Memories,CJ Smarter EP check, and Maxis Objects Centerpiece Enabler.

Install this by placing it in: C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\The Sims 2 Open For Business\TSData\Res\NeighborhoodTemplate

Then you add it via the shopping districts menu in the neighborhood.

Download Version 1 (Includes Goth, Bachelor, LandGraab, and Crumplebottom families)

Download Version 2 (Where's Bella?)

#ts2 #sims 2 #sunset valley #ts2 sunset valley #3t2 sunset valley #Sunset Valley Project #mine #neighborhood download #sims 2 neighborhood terrain #ts2 neighborhood download #populated neighborhood #ts2 subhood #download

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takingitonesimdayatatime · 4 years

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The Sims: Hot Date: 30 Main Street

Crumplebottom Memorial Park

This park is dedicated in loving remembrance of Robert Crumplebottom, one of SimNation’s most beloved puppeteers and philanthropists.

#the sims #hot date #the sims: hot date

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javitrulovesims · 5 years

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To celebrate the extra money, Chris took Melissa to a evening picnic on the Crumplebottom Memorial Park. Melissa had the day off so it was a perfect way to re-conect after these past stressful days.

#TS1 #The Sims #Melissa Roomies #Chris Roomies #The Roomies #Downtown #I really want that picnic set animation on TS4

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bayoubashsims · 4 years

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Senescence - Part III

A short, visual story of the twilight years of Agnes Crumplebottom (the title is inspired by this machinima, about a Crumplebottom as well, check it out guys, it’s so lovely).

Agnes walked a few meters away into the park and stopped. She dropped her purse and began sobbing as she fell to the ground. It had all came back to her. The honeymoon. The accident. The years of pain and hurt and the bitterness that followed. She had woken up that day like a new woman, who only remembered of her days before all of that disappointment, the false hope of love.

How confused would the Downtowners be had they seen it. They’ve never seen her cry or express any emotion other than rage. The younger ones hardly knew who she was except for the stories they’ve heard about the purse of terror. Some simply thought she was just a demented old bat. Now, even more. Those years of self-righteousness were born out of the disappointment, but now, she was no longer a threat. If anything, she realized that she had been her own biggest threat in the decades that she’s lived.

“Aunt Agnes!” Called out a woman’s voice, running towards her. A hand grasped her arm and helped her up as the elder lady trembled. Agnes could barely see, worsened by her tears. She squinted but didn’t know who it was.

“Who is this--who are you? I don’t know you...” She asked, meekly, in between little sniffs.

“It’s me, Cassandra.”

She sobbed and shook her head. “I don’t know! I don’t know where, who–”

“Cassandra. Your sister’s granddaughter, remember? Grandma Cornelia?”

“Oh…” She answered, as if she remembered, but not really. Nevertheless, she calmed down. “Cornelia, Cornelia. Yes.”

Cassandra led her great-aunt into the wheelchair she had brought and sat her down gently, tucking her purse firmly into her lap. “Aunt Agnes, you shouldn’t have left the house. It’s lucky that your nurse called me, we’ve been trying to find you for hours. You know you can’t go out on your own.”

“I don’t know…I’m lost…I couldn’t find Erik…”

Cassandra tilted her head and put her hand over her shoulder.

“Why don’t we get you home, Aunt Agnes? Would you like that?”

Agnes leaned her head to the side and nodded.

#the sims #the sims 1 #the sims 2 #the sims 3 #ts1 #ts2 #ts3 #agnes crumplebottom #erik #crumplebottom family #miss crumplebottom #go #cassandra goth #The Sims Hot Date #crumplebottom memorial park

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mother-rosebud · 2 years

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Thank you to the people who started following me when I was completely inactive!

That was pretty cool to see! I had to focus on my wedding, and now that’s over so I can pursue my higher calling again, which is, of course, attempting to recreate old Sims builds with limited resources and experience. I want to start working on recreating the Hot Date builds, or at least try. I never got to play The Sims: Hot Date, but it was my husband’s favorite pack back in the day, so he’s excited to see how my builds turn out, and if he’s excited, I’m excited! I just got done with my version of Crumplebottom Memorial Park. I took The Goths on a date there today to try it out!

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bayoubashsims · 4 years

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Senescence - Part I