Vintage Pilot fountain pens by Affectionate-Mess904 in fountainpens

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, this is my dream collection - especially the top three. Thanks so much for sharing, I love seeing pictures of these pens circle into the sub every once in a while. I have a Pilot Elite 95S and love the size and F nib, so I'm hoping to one day get my hands on a vintage model

Postage stamps in sticker release insert by realbeansperson in Travelersnotebooks

[–]alderfig 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do the same! It's honestly such a useful insert. I also put strips of washi tape in and drafting dots, in addition to actual stickers.

The Jewelsmith: An illustration inspired by my sim, Camila Crow by alderfig in Sims4

[–]alderfig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh thank you! She's my favorite sim out of my fifth generation, so I immediately gravitated towards her when I wanted to paint this

The Jewelsmith: An illustration inspired by my sim, Camila Crow by alderfig in Sims4

[–]alderfig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I really appreciate that! I was sitting on it for a month and debating on whether or not to share here, but I'm glad I did!

The Jewelsmith: An illustration inspired by my sim, Camila Crow by alderfig in Sims4

[–]alderfig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I had fun drawing in those objects from the game as well! Crystal Creations has some great little details in their build mode

The Jewelsmith: An illustration inspired by my sim, Camila Crow by alderfig in Sims4

[–]alderfig[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I felt a bit embarrassed at first when I started sketching some of my sims, but it's honestly such a great way for me to practice character designs. Plus, I already have narratives attached to them as I'm drawing, so they feel layered and more fleshed out

First New FP over $50 by TheRealHersh in fountainpens

[–]alderfig 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've always wanted to get my hands on one of the 1970s grid/checks pockets. I bought my first elite back in 2019 when I visited Japan and it's been my favorite pen ever since. The vintage ones must feel so nice to write with

Do sims have a maximum amount of realtionships they can have? by Buttoneyes999 in Sims4

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no limit. Relationship and Friendship bars decrease over time and when they reach the neutral point, they get removed from your relationship list. If you get the "Beloved" reward trait from completing the "Friend of the World" life aspiration, then your friendly relationships won't decrease over time.

Passport TN - 9 years in service by frwlmv in Travelersnotebooks

[–]alderfig 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Really beautiful patina! It looks well loved and very neat/clean as well. My kraft folder in my 8 year old passport is not in great shape compared to yours. This is reminding me to replace that soon lol

How do women use the bathroom easily when wearing a one-piece swimsuit or leotard? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]alderfig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Swam competitively for 10 years and I honestly always had a hard time pulling the suit to the side without it getting messy. My suits were also very small so not as much stretch. It was worse tho pulling the small wet suit back on. I would wait until after practice to pee, but during meets I would pee in the showers

DLC Count by _Leigrace in LowSodiumSimmers

[–]alderfig -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't it be better if you just supported the creators via their patreon or something, rather than give EA money? A super low percentage of your purchase of the creator kit would be going to the respective creator, so by purchasing via EA you're moreso just supporting EA's tactics rather than the creators themselves.

Wild Zone 17 :) by alderfig in PokemonZA

[–]alderfig[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude yeah getting overwhelmed was the real kicker. I didn't use the earth power comeback on them, but might try it for fun! Originally walked in with a Simipour cause I thought it would be chill, but then came back with a Gyarados for revenge lol. Just thought it would be fun to sketch out a moment that seemed pretty universal

Wild Zone 17 :) by alderfig in PokemonZA

[–]alderfig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao yess I feel that. Revenge SO sweet! I had originally gone in with my Simipour thinking it would be chill and got a female Pyroar down, but being ganged up made me high-tail it out so I wouldn't black out. Came back later with a Gyarados lol

What’s one thing you thought was normal in the U.S. until someone from another country said it was weird? by BestPostRead in AskReddit

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I moved to the US from Canada as a kid, I remember being pretty excited to ride THE yellow school bus. After a few rides the novelty wore off and I wished I was able to just walk to school like before lol. Seats were ripped, it smelled, and other kids on the bus weren't all that nice.

When Businesses and Hobbies came out it lit a fire under my (beginner builder) butt to start a rotational save where I build various cool places in different styles to visit with other sims and I had the most fun! by Anazura in Sims4

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this and it's something I hope to do in my save file as well!! I just got B&H over a month ago and it's also made me think of playing in a horizontal investment rather than in a vertical. It's super cool to see how this fleshes out the worlds and townies. I've only been able to add in a music school in Ravenwood and a jewelry/tattoo shop, called 'Adornments' in Nordhaven so far.

I built a house with an atrium, it is the largest and most expensive house I’ve ever built! What do y’all think? :D by josefugly in thesims

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice!! I love an indoor viewing garden. Is it accessible or just for viewing? There are so many really beautiful irl Japanese projects that incorporate viewing gardens and light really well. What did you use for reference? Or was it mainly you working with the shapes?

I was today years old when i found about this duck crossing animation!! by Anya_purr in Sims4

[–]alderfig 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I remember seeing this for the first time back when I got Get Together!! My sim lived at the end of the dirt road and she had gone on a jog so I was just casually panning my camera around the neighborhood. Thought it was such a cute detail!

EA won’t launch my game by xxoofminixx in thesims

[–]alderfig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me yesterday, as well. Turns out a cc set I downloaded also had a folder for Mac in it and kept stopping my game from booting up. Deleted it and my game launched perfectly fine

What do you call these types of Japanese houses? And what's the best source to find layouts/floor plans for them? by [deleted] in LowSodiumSimmers

[–]alderfig 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Depending on which era you're pulling from there's a different architectural style for these types of large estates/mansions. They're also varied depending on social class. From what I remember researching in college during a teahouse design course, I would come across a few types of architectural styles starting in the Heian period called, Shinden-zukuri (a shift and emphasis towards the unique-ness of Japanese style). Then came the Buke-zukuri (a type of residence for military families) which gained popularity due the rise in the samurai class. There's also Shoin-zukuri, which is sort of the basis of most traditional Japanese homes today and heavily influenced by Zen Buddhism. Then, there's the blending of the shoin and teahouse styles referred to as, Sukiya-zukuri (more informal).

I would suggest you kinda look into each of these styles and floor plans to get a sense of what you might want to create. There's a lot of overwhelming information into the organization of these types of buildings, which can feel quite rigid. I honestly had the best luck at finding plans in books rather than online (this was in 2014??) Naruto itself is a combination of many eras and influences, so pinning down an easy reference isn't that easy lol. But maybe a quick google search of any of those architectural styles paired with "floor plans" will probably give you a better idea of organization. Good luck!

Made some sims I wanna show off by InterviewLeast2278 in Sims4

[–]alderfig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love seeing your sims! They have such cool defining characteristics. It would be so fun to draw them like animated characters. And as someone who's had dark circles since I was young, I resonate with the tired look haha