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Post by Eli Vezza on May 5, 2012 18:44:55 GMT -5
I find myself taking many photos in the Sims, a lot of them I don't know what to do with. I edit some in my free time. Trust me, I am no photo-editor-extremist here. I use Photoshop to draw and then use the effects to add some spice to my doodles. xD
But this album will be dedicated to images taken in the Sims of my equestrian center, Twin Brooke Acres.
For now, we'll settle on some images of the new estate I built. [ Honestly, to get me motivated enough to get some pictures on the TBA site for the facilities and all that fun stuff. ] Took me a few days to build, but it was fun. I thought my Sims and horses needed a new place to reside. x]
So I found that placing the actual barn in the middle of a 64x64 lot leaves you enough room for enough turn outs and then a small, two story residence. I'm pleased with how it came out. I'll possibly update this later with some real action shots, since this was all taken in Edit Town build mode, lol 8]
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Post by Riddermark Equestrian Center on May 5, 2012 19:11:16 GMT -5
Lovely pictures!
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Post by Trinity Falls on May 6, 2012 2:38:53 GMT -5
Wow Eli, your facilities are totally awesome
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Post by Manon Carrana on May 6, 2012 8:14:15 GMT -5
It looks really nice !
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Post by Eli Vezza on May 6, 2012 9:08:41 GMT -5
Haha, thanks, guys! x] It appears the horses like it, too!
Here's a few more pictures: TBA Ghost Assassin having a conversation with TBA Monalisa's Smile through the bars of her stall. I wonder what they're talking about...
Niccola, Eli's daughter, was deserving of a great gift. One of Eli's friends had a horse that he had no space for, and therefore, turned out to be Niccola's birthday gift. This is TBA Brass Monkey, also known as Chesty.
I also downloaded Pose Player this morning, as well as a few poses. I don't download CC much, due to bad past experiences, so I only downloaded three pose packages. Wake Up and Kaleekos wonderful packs, Riding and Awkward Moments.
I've never used poses or Pose Player before, so this was interesting. xD
JoHanna on the back of TBA The Stars Lie, one of our newer horses as of last week some time.
It lookws like they enjoyed a lovely nap in the middle of one of the paddocks. x] [/size]
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Post by Margo May Kane on May 7, 2012 5:25:56 GMT -5
Aww, very cute pictures!! The Stars Lie is an absolute *gorgeous* horse--I'm jealous!!
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Post by Brooke@Equus on May 7, 2012 9:40:52 GMT -5
Be careful, pose player is addictive!
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Post by Erin@Equus on May 7, 2012 22:06:35 GMT -5
Your facilities look great, Eli! And such pretty horses, too! Though I second Brooke - Pose Player is VERY addictive!
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Post by Ann Taylor on May 8, 2012 5:12:45 GMT -5
Lovely facilities you got there.
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Post by Eli Vezza on May 8, 2012 6:34:21 GMT -5
Thanks! The Stars Lie is a one of our pretty mares. I can't seem to have a ranch or center in game without having a horse with overo markings or the like. XD And yes, I've come to see that Pose Player is extremely addictive! Haha, it's fun though, it just takes away from actual game progression. 8] Anywho, I have a few more pictures. I haven't been able to play much lately because testing week at school is keeping me busy pretty much. First off, one of our lovely mares, TBA Mute Sound, was finally bred to one of our stallions, TBA Bulls on Parade. This planned breeding had been put off for a while, but the wait was worth it. Mute had given life to a wonderful colt who we have called Cell Block Tango, or Tango for short. [ Favorite song from Chicago, by the way. xD ]
He really gained a lot from his mother. Most of his coloring is from his mama.
So far, he's a joy to have at TBA!
Then, I downloaded Margo's new pose pack and played with that for a little. It's before school, so I didn't have much time to fiddle around with much. xD
I might do something like this again later, because yesterday, Eli and JoHanna were happily wed. I plan on doing a small photo shoot with the both of them on the back of one of their Marwaris. [/size]
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Post by Erin@Equus on May 8, 2012 9:03:59 GMT -5
Aww, what a handsome little foal! And the more I see of that pose, the more I love it - pretty pictures!
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Post by Katie Karan on May 8, 2012 22:31:59 GMT -5
I wonder if there's anyway to get it on the game... without it being a paper file.
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Post by Eli Vezza on May 12, 2012 16:05:53 GMT -5
A few little picture updates going on here! x] To start with, our boy, TBA Cell Block Tango, has matured into a gorgeous stallion! He appears to have a slightly more bold build than his sire and dam, but then again, Tango's grandfather, TBA Glorious Disaster has a bit of a muscular build on him as well. This is Tango in comparison to his dam, TBA Mute Sound. Tango is in the peach colored halter.
And here he is posing for us!
On the other hand, there was another recent birthday. Niccola had matured into a teenager and didn't exactly turn out how Eli and JoHanna had hoped. Her personality is as they expected, though. An all around sweetheart with a soft spot for the horses.
Niccola in her casual riding gear, sitting atop her beautiful steed, Chesty. Eli had to help her up, though.
She was eager to actually saddle up and ride her horse, however, didn't really know how scary the movement of a horse could be!
Later on she caught the hang of things and even dared to try a few cavaletti jumps with the equine. Supervised by both parents, of course. [/size]
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Post by Ann Taylor on May 12, 2012 16:31:39 GMT -5
Tango has grown up into a stunning stallion! Love his color.
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Post by Eli Vezza on May 15, 2012 16:14:13 GMT -5
So, over the weekend, I went to GameStop to activate a DLC I got for PROTOTYPE 2 as a pre-order. It was only five dollars total and I have about fifty on my rewards card from turning in other games. I hardly ever get expansions for the Sims 3 in fear of severe lag. I ended up walking out of GameStop with Sims 3 Generations. I kind of wanted to self-employ as a horseman-horsewoman. But there's other things I've toyed around with! Like pranking! I love it. Haha! This update is going to be rather image heavy. I apologize for whoever's browser I murder. Eli decided that he wanted to expand the types of warmbloods Twin Brooke Acres breeds. He searched for warmblooded horses and came across a dark brown Holsteiner stallion named Red Checkered Flames, or Diablo, for short. At first, Diablo was not fond of being placed in a whole new setting with different horses, and he certainly was not fond of Eli... Granted you're not really suppose to walk behind a horse... Days passed and Eli had spent them trying to gain the stallion's trust. Eventually, Eli was able to get a saddle on his back and a bit in his mouth. Diablo wasn't that fond of it, but accepted and allowed Eli to ride around on him for a little. There were difficulties here and there, but when Eli felt more comfortable on the back of Diablo, he took the stallion into a gallop. Meanwhile, while JoHanna was busy training Tango, Niccola went to the local jump course to jump freely with her horse, Chesty. It turned out that a few days before, she had played a prank on the Carellii household. She threw eggs and such at their home. There have been bad influences at her school lately and this may be where she was gaining such a bad reputation. Whilst jumping with Chesty, the local Harbors Edge police caught her through description and brought her home. [ Don't mind that huge space in the background. Something is going there eventually... ] She cleaned up Chesty and turned him out, only to turn around and see her father, Eli, holding tightly onto Diablo's reins. He scolded her for her actions and grounded her. Of course, Niccola was little happy, as she enjoys hanging with her friends after school. Her grades have not been perfect, either. Most of her day had been spent in her bedroom, where her father sentenced her. She sulked on her bed, while her pet rat, Banjo, slept soundlessly in his cage. She soon fell asleep, only to wake up later into the afternoon. When Eli had gone to do some grocery shopping, she snuck out, and took Chesty with her! When dusk was meeting Harbors Edge, Niccola had toned down her attitude greatly and understood that what she did was terribly wrong. She decided to head back home... Only to then, be confronted by her mother, who was waiting angered and worried out by the garage... Niccola and JoHanna fought for some time. Since Niccola is just like her mother as a teenager, their bickering had gone on for several hours, while Niccola fought for herself. She was grounded again, for another two days. Yes. I enjoy playing Generations. This is fun!
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