Sim-Cloning, AUs, and Icons
May. 24th, 2011 11:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crossover_chick. . .This is one of those days where I thought I had more to talk about, but for the life of me I can't remember what. *shrug* Ah well.
Today was a day mostly wasted on Miniclip -- they have a new game on there that for some reason I'm newly addicted to. Who knew that bouncing characters off a balloon could be so fun? I also decided to check out more of that Sherlock Holmes-based forum that I bookmarked for the stuff on shaving. Turns out there's a whole bunch of topics on there about Victorian life! Including a whole thing on a guy's wardrobe! *is happy*
-M: I gotta admit, I don't get why you're so obsessed over this stuff. You haven't written anything yet that lets you show off all the knowledge and shit.-
-VuM: He's got a point. I mean, your big thing these days, "Secundus," ain't exactly historically accurate.-
I know, I know, but it's still fun to learn about. Besides, I might be able to use it once the Traveler-verse gets off the ground.
-MF: Traveler-verse?-
-DW: Otherwise known as the "both canons happened" verse.-
-MF: Oh, that one.-
Yeah. I call it the Traveler-verse because of the twist: certain people have the ability to visit different dimensions without any assistance. Both Alice and Victor have it -- Emily technically did NOT have to drag Victor away.
-TTV: So that version of me could have left the Land of the Dead any time he wanted? I'd say he must feel a bit silly, but the mess turned out the best for everyone in the end, so. . . .-
Yeah, I know. I'll flesh it out more once A:MR comes out. Just another reason to be excited.
-TD: Now, how about we discuss what's in your title there -- Sim-cloning?-
Yeah. I was gonna make my new college family today in Sims, but I belatedly realized that I was missing a character model. So I visited EVL instead (he's not up to much at the moment, though he's gone nocturnal) and later popped into Bodyshop to make a Young Adult clone of the character I needed.
-RPD: But how many people have you made in Bodyshop? There's Nell, and then -- there's Victor.-
Yeah, Victor was the one I needed.
-RPM: But you've got a Victor in the Sim Bin already! Why do you need one in college?-
Well, it's not Victor, per say, I just needed the model.
-D: But who -- Wait a minute. Does this character you're creating WORK in an university?-
:DD BURSAAAARR!
-M: Okay, how long have you been waiting to do that?-
Aaaages. Though he won't be called Bursar in-game, though. Turns out he has a name, which TV Tropes has provided me: Arthur A Dinwiddie. And of course Ponder Stibbons will be joining him.
-VM: The crazy-as-a-loon math genius and the guy who built a living magical computer. I see this ending well.-
Me too. *eeevil grin* Then again, they'll be away from Ridcully, so maybe the Bursar will find some sanity again.
Item 2 in the title simply refers to today's![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
charloft prompt, which is all about twins and parallel dimensional yous. Naturally, I found this a rather easy prompt to answer -- and hey, I got to use the Traveler!Victor I mentioned above! Butterfly Boy meets Traveler!Victor
-M2: *snicker* Yeah, you like throwing Victor into the crazy stuff, don't you?-
Hey, the Traveler-verse crazy stuff is CANON-based, let me remind you.
-TTV: You and Mr. Burton would get along well, wouldn't you? I'm surprised you didn't use the "Solicitor's Ward"-Victor, though. Or go meta, considering you have THREE of us.-
Eh, I wanted to do something that touched on his original canon. Traveler!Victor's been on my mind as well, so. . . *shrug*
And Item 3 -- I need some help in selecting an icon again, gang. I've created the account for Butterfly Boy's friends:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
secundus_cast, and I'm currently uploading the icons. I've got the default, Doc, and Marty down -- but I find myself stuck on Alice.
-HD: *looks around* I don't see her on you. . . .-
No, I mean stuck on which of my icon choices to use. Here, let me show them to you:
This image is from the Alice 2 Store -- this one probably looks the closest to in-game Alice
This is from one of the wallpapers they're offering on the official site. I like this one because it has the Vorpal Blade
This one is from a print they made of her and Cheshire standing in a tunnel of tentacles -- good standard Alice pose
This is a shot from the opening screen of the A:MR iTunes storybook (which took me forever to find -- American McGee's official site is suddenly listed as OMGBAD by my anti-spyware/virus stuff, and I couldn't find it with Google Image Search. Finally located it on the Facebook page). I just liked the way she looked in this one.
So yeah, if I could have a couple of votes for which one you like best, that would be great. I'm wavering the most between the second and the fourth at the moment, but first and third are very much still in the running.
So yes, that has been my day, apart from a walk with Mom up to the library. Looked like it was gonna pour most of the day, but it finally started clearing up by the time we ate supper. I really hope we're due some nicer weather. (Frankly, the entire COUNTRY could use some, from what I hear. Keep Missouri in your thoughts, folks. :()
Today was a day mostly wasted on Miniclip -- they have a new game on there that for some reason I'm newly addicted to. Who knew that bouncing characters off a balloon could be so fun? I also decided to check out more of that Sherlock Holmes-based forum that I bookmarked for the stuff on shaving. Turns out there's a whole bunch of topics on there about Victorian life! Including a whole thing on a guy's wardrobe! *is happy*
-M: I gotta admit, I don't get why you're so obsessed over this stuff. You haven't written anything yet that lets you show off all the knowledge and shit.-
-VuM: He's got a point. I mean, your big thing these days, "Secundus," ain't exactly historically accurate.-
I know, I know, but it's still fun to learn about. Besides, I might be able to use it once the Traveler-verse gets off the ground.
-MF: Traveler-verse?-
-DW: Otherwise known as the "both canons happened" verse.-
-MF: Oh, that one.-
Yeah. I call it the Traveler-verse because of the twist: certain people have the ability to visit different dimensions without any assistance. Both Alice and Victor have it -- Emily technically did NOT have to drag Victor away.
-TTV: So that version of me could have left the Land of the Dead any time he wanted? I'd say he must feel a bit silly, but the mess turned out the best for everyone in the end, so. . . .-
Yeah, I know. I'll flesh it out more once A:MR comes out. Just another reason to be excited.
-TD: Now, how about we discuss what's in your title there -- Sim-cloning?-
Yeah. I was gonna make my new college family today in Sims, but I belatedly realized that I was missing a character model. So I visited EVL instead (he's not up to much at the moment, though he's gone nocturnal) and later popped into Bodyshop to make a Young Adult clone of the character I needed.
-RPD: But how many people have you made in Bodyshop? There's Nell, and then -- there's Victor.-
Yeah, Victor was the one I needed.
-RPM: But you've got a Victor in the Sim Bin already! Why do you need one in college?-
Well, it's not Victor, per say, I just needed the model.
-D: But who -- Wait a minute. Does this character you're creating WORK in an university?-
:DD BURSAAAARR!
-M: Okay, how long have you been waiting to do that?-
Aaaages. Though he won't be called Bursar in-game, though. Turns out he has a name, which TV Tropes has provided me: Arthur A Dinwiddie. And of course Ponder Stibbons will be joining him.
-VM: The crazy-as-a-loon math genius and the guy who built a living magical computer. I see this ending well.-
Me too. *eeevil grin* Then again, they'll be away from Ridcully, so maybe the Bursar will find some sanity again.
Item 2 in the title simply refers to today's
charloft prompt, which is all about twins and parallel dimensional yous. Naturally, I found this a rather easy prompt to answer -- and hey, I got to use the Traveler!Victor I mentioned above! Butterfly Boy meets Traveler!Victor-M2: *snicker* Yeah, you like throwing Victor into the crazy stuff, don't you?-
Hey, the Traveler-verse crazy stuff is CANON-based, let me remind you.
-TTV: You and Mr. Burton would get along well, wouldn't you? I'm surprised you didn't use the "Solicitor's Ward"-Victor, though. Or go meta, considering you have THREE of us.-
Eh, I wanted to do something that touched on his original canon. Traveler!Victor's been on my mind as well, so. . . *shrug*
And Item 3 -- I need some help in selecting an icon again, gang. I've created the account for Butterfly Boy's friends:
secundus_cast, and I'm currently uploading the icons. I've got the default, Doc, and Marty down -- but I find myself stuck on Alice.-HD: *looks around* I don't see her on you. . . .-
No, I mean stuck on which of my icon choices to use. Here, let me show them to you:
This image is from the Alice 2 Store -- this one probably looks the closest to in-game Alice
This is from one of the wallpapers they're offering on the official site. I like this one because it has the Vorpal Blade
This one is from a print they made of her and Cheshire standing in a tunnel of tentacles -- good standard Alice pose
This is a shot from the opening screen of the A:MR iTunes storybook (which took me forever to find -- American McGee's official site is suddenly listed as OMGBAD by my anti-spyware/virus stuff, and I couldn't find it with Google Image Search. Finally located it on the Facebook page). I just liked the way she looked in this one.
So yeah, if I could have a couple of votes for which one you like best, that would be great. I'm wavering the most between the second and the fourth at the moment, but first and third are very much still in the running.
So yes, that has been my day, apart from a walk with Mom up to the library. Looked like it was gonna pour most of the day, but it finally started clearing up by the time we ate supper. I really hope we're due some nicer weather. (Frankly, the entire COUNTRY could use some, from what I hear. Keep Missouri in your thoughts, folks. :()
