Category: Extras

I’m back, major Sweeter Than Sin changes

Hello all ♡

Welcome back to ze blog. In honor of Wicked releasing in theaters this week, here’s a wicked themed photoshoot of the leading (and supporting) ladies of Sweeter Than Sin.

I actually have a million reasons why I took a break but honestly it doesn’t matter now. Hopefully I’m able to get back into regularly posting again.

There are two changes that I want to take for Sweeter Than Sin

For one, I want to change the names of two characters. Let’s start with this cutie:

    TBH, the name Evelyn has never resonated with me for her. It makes me think of basketball wives. Before settling on Evelyn, her name was yoyo-ing between Nadia and Nadine. So here’s her new name…. drumroll pls….

    E M I L E N E S A T O

    I wanted to keep it similar to Evelyn to not confuse readers (and myself). Also, I think Emi is a cute name and popular for Japanese girls. Also, I wanted to give her a name similar to Marlene’s since Ken JR has Ken’s name. Trust me, it’s important for the story.

    The second character that is renamed is….

    Now that we have Emilene, I thought Eliana’s name was too similar. And since she’s not a main character like Emi is, I figured changing her name too wouldn’t hurt. Also, I wanted a more mature name since this character is a woman in her 50s. So her new name is…..

    C A R M E N O L I V A R E S

    Unlike Emi’s new name, there’s no super connection to her new name. I just like the name Carmen. It sounds like a woman who doesn’t play.

    I started retagging and rewriting Emi’s chapters with her new name but I have yet to do Carmen’s.

    Before we proceed, here’s some pictures.

    The second thing that I want to address is the plot. We’re not far into the story so it won’t change anything that has happened so far but I do want to change the trajectory. This means there might be some slight personality changes to the characters. Honestly, it probably won’t be noticed. I don’t want to say whose destiny will be changed yet but once I wrap this story up, I’ll reveal it!

    Also, just a reminder we do have a trigger warning page as this story plans to explore some pretty dark topics and themes.

    Last thing, I’ve decided to move everything to a new save file. I started doing this before my break but I was still playing in the old save file to get content out but wow my save is corrupt. Of course that’ll take some time but not 3+ months.

    Anyway, I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming holidays. Thank you for sticking by me and reading my story. Or, thank you for just looking at the pretty pictures.

    Storytelling Questions

    This ask game was posted by tumblr user @literalite 3 years ago and I want to play over here. Here’s the list.

    1. what’s the last screenshot you’ve taken for your story?
    2. describe your story in three words or less
    3. describe (insert character here) in three words or less
    4. how did you choose the name of your story?
    5. how do you choose your characters’ names?
    6. how long have you been working on your story for?
    7. whats the biggest risk you’ve taken with your story? did it pay off?
    8. what about your story are you proud of?
    9. what about your story are you looking to improve on?
    10. is your story fully planned or are you still working things out? is there a definitive end?
    11. why have you decided to tell this story? are there any messages or meanings within it?
    12. do you actually play the game or do you just use it as a storytelling medium?
    13. from basic planning to a finished post, how long does that take you?
    14. do you have any regrets about your story so far? if you could go back in time, how would you fix these?
    15. what have been the highlights of creating your story?
    16. what about the process do you enjoy?
    17. what about the process do you hate?
    18. choose a song that reminds you of your story
    19. choose a song that reminds you of (insert character here)
    20. choose your favourite shot from your story so far
    21. choose your least favourite shot so far
    22. choose a favourite character from your story so far
    23. choose your least favourite character so far
    24. are there any characters who remind you of yourself?
    25. what inspirations have you drawn on for your story?
    26. have other sim stories inspired you? 
    27. what genres would you describe your story as?
    28. if you could reproduce your story in another medium (movie, novel, comic, etc.) what would you choose and why?
    29. what would your story’s rating be? (G, PG, M etc.)
    30. if you were leaving simblr and had to choose another creator to continue the story for you, who would you ask?
    31. drop some random trivia about your story
    32. give a light spoiler
    33. recommend another creator’s story!

    I’m begging you guys to drop a number in the comments lol

    Sweeter Than Sin in Real Life

    There’s a great blog on tumblr called Simblr Questions of the Day which posts… simblr questions of the day lol This question had me thinking and researching.

    📩 Simblr question of the day: Your story gets a TV show. Who is playing your OCs?

    For Ken Sato I would cast John Cho or Daniel Dae Kim.

    For our matriarch, Marlene Sato, we are casting Sanaa Lathan or Cassandra Freeman.

    KJ will be played by Chance Perdomo or Justin Chu Cary.

    Baby Sato, Evelyn could be played by Lex Scott Davis or Sydney Park.

    And incoming Sato, Natalia could be played by Amelie Zilber or Ryan Whitney.

    I’m definitely no casting director but I think the actors chosen resemble my sims so well! Any picks?

    New Series…Sorta

    Hey guys. Happy Hump Day.

    First of all, thank you for following along with my story. Even though I’m only three chapters in, I feel like I’ve written an encyclopedia’s worth of words LOL. If you’re not aware, I post this story to my tumblr as well but tbh I’m very inconsistent with posting. I’ve been considering new ways to show my story and I think I’ve figured it out – YouTube! The Youtube series will be the same story but more of a summary format with all of the pictures from this blog. I’ve started listening to more podcasts and this is the closest I can get to that format.

    If you’re interested, the first video is here. Feedback is appreciated (and encouraged!)

    I haven’t figured out the pacing of the YouTube videos yet but I have no intention on slowing down on posting due this “new” series! Chapter 4 is already in the works BUT since the last update, my save file won’t load so I might have to create a whole new save file. Hopefully I can figure out the issue before it comes to that!

    To celebrate my new series, I think I want to do a pack giveaway for the next new pack so keep an eye out for that post as well.

    Hope you enjoyed the random photos I included of Evelyn and Cheyenne throughout the post. I saw the dresses on DHM and wanted to see the girls in them but I knew that the photos won’t fit into the story so I’m sharing them here lol. Here’s also a photo of my simself meeting my own creations. Of course Chey blows me off while Ev is being a sweetheart lol!

    Chapter 3 Outtakes

    not the time or the place, ma’am

    Met Gala 2024

    Over on tumblr, they’re hosting Simblr Met Gala! The theme this year is Belle of the Ball to honor Bella Goth. I wanted to share my last minute entry on this blog too!

    Arriving in their finest Bella Both-eque attire is the mommy daughter duo: Marlene and Emilene Sato. The pair’s black and red ensembles are an obvious ode to the two iconic colors that represent Bella Goth.

    Emi is sporting a chic and fun silhouette with peplum skirt and a dazzling corset top and sparkly arm candy to match.

    Marlene is taking a simple yet sultry approach with a full back cut out that dips so low that her rear is making an appearance on the red carpet! Her waist is accessorized with some sparkles. Her necklace is dripping bloody diamonds.

    Chapter 2 Outtakes

    Once again here’s an unedited dump of pictures, videos and anything else that didn’t make the cut. Enjoy.

    I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Kudo

    In Chapter 1, part 4 of Sweeter than Sin, we are briefly introduced to Jonathon Kudo, aka Mr. Sato’s honorary son.

    As I was decorating Jon and Elizabeth’s home, I wanted to recolor some picture frames with pictures of their wedding.

    Here they are for your enjoy and a bonus picture of Vivienne (Liz’s mom) and Hana (Jon’s mom) together.

    What kind of love are you?

    What kind of love are you?

    Kenneth Sato Sr.

    Love as a Force of Nature

    Your love is like whiplash –– it comes in with the rain, it blows the doors wide open. When you fall in love, it is sudden and hard and immense. It is powerful. It is earth-shaking and world-ending. Nature is a force, and that force can be destructive if you’re not careful. See how the world is doused in gasoline and set on fire –– your love consumes, your love takes, your love burns. You’re hot and cold all at once, a hurricane and a wildfire bound together in skin, and when you’re in love, it can feel like it’s eating you alive from the inside out. When you love, it is with everything you have because it is everything you have. Be careful, darling, because not everyone survives the storm.

    Marlene Sato

    Love as a Threshold

    Your love does not ask for much. Your love does not take. Your love is free, and unquestioned, and here for wherever needs it. When you fall in love, it is as gentle as a breath in the night. It is quiet, and it is effortless. It is tender. If your love was a house, it would readily welcome all who come through. If your love was a hearth, it would warm the hands of whoever stopped by, whether for a day, a month, a year, or forever. When you fall for someone, it is without strings, without conditions, without need. You love for the sake of loving, for the sake of caring for those who need it. You love with a giver’s heart and a giver’s hands and are made so much stronger for it. Being loved by you is to always feel at home. Your love may not always be well-received by those unprepared to linger, but it is unforgettable all the same.

    Kenneth Sato Jr.

    Love as Youth

    Your love is buoyant. Your love is bountiful. It is ageless, and it will never age. When you fall in love, it is breathless. It is joyful and endless, it is magnificent. You think it, like your youth , will last forever. Youth is eternal, and so is your love. Your love skips rocks and tells stories, your love roasts marshmallows over fires, and laughs freely. Your love does not take itself too seriously. Your love is jumping into puddles just to watch the water splash, and dancing in the rain, and it is watching Sunday morning reruns of cartoons to feel young once more. Your love is forever, forever young. Being loved by you is to be loved by the summer months. And those never end, do they? Well, I won’t tell if you don’t.

    Evelyn Sato

    Love as a Flaw

    Cowering, your love hides in the dark. In shadows and under cover of night, your love runs from corner to corner, afraid to linger, afraid to be caught. Afraid, afraid, afraid of everything. When you fall in love, it is with alarm bells ringing. Your love is a mistake, a flaw in the code, a purchase you don’t remember making and desperately want to return. You didn’t ask for this. You didn’t want this. It’s a problem–– your problem ––and you would do anything to pass it off, burn it away, scoop it out of you with bare hands, or carved out with hooked knives before it can destroy you. Get it out, just get it out now. You don’t care who you hurt in the process, only that you can’t afford to be hurt first. Being loved by you is to be loved by a figment of the imagination. It is to be loved in halves, or not at all.

    Natalia Busch

    Love as the Dawn

    Pastel, saccharine and hopeful, your love rises slow to greet the day. It tiptoes on doe feet and blossoms bit by bit, petal by petal. Love is new to you, isn’t it? A fresh discovery in a world you do not quite understand. Your love loves with bated breaths. Your love swoons and sighs and lingers under awnings. Your love romanticizes. Your love aches as tenderly as a bruise. You’re swollen with desire and idealizations. The perfect kiss, the perfect touch, the perfect partner in life. Your love is wide-eyed and innocent, naive and pristine and oh, so very easily breakable. Being loved by you is to be loved by a child, by a lamb, wooly-eyed and helpless. Oh. I really hope it lasts.

    Continue reading “What kind of love are you?”

    Fox Family Fotos

    Part 3 of Chapter 2 will be up soon!

    Chapter 3 is going to take some time because the update for Crystal Creations fucked up my game. So here are some photos of the Fox Family. More about the Ernestine and Marcus Fox will be revealed throughout the story. I feel like it won’t hurt to post these pictures since I already posted their family tree.

    Unedited, reshade only. Enjoy.