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Build-n-Share Challenge #80 - The Wishes of the Dead
Challenge Deadline: Wednesday 25th October 2017
Erisa Bonekeeper stood, silent, on the uneven ground with its patchy, weedy, grass. She didn't like what she saw.
The Old mausoleums roof had collapsed in on itself, taking part if the walls and crypts with it. The walls surrounding the cemetery were even worse, with huge gaping holes where stones had been stolen or tumbled down to be covered by weeds. The tombstones were obscured by weeds and many had fallen or been kicked over.
There was nothing left of the groundskeeper's cottage. Indeed, the only signs that humans had been there at all any time recently was the graffiti decorating some of the standing walls and the remains of some sort of ritual in the shallow cracked remains of what might have once been a pond or fountain.
More important than what she saw, however, was what she heard. "Can you hear them?"
The sudden address from the still figure you had been picking your way towards made you jump. "I'm sorry?" You ask, stopping in your tracks. The figure turned and you nearly jump aboard the nope train to destination anywhere but there.
It was not that the speaker was horrible or terrifying to look at. She was tall and slender, and, in her black coat and pants, looked almost ecclesiastical. Her hair, long and straight, is such a pale blonde as to be almost white. Her face isn't skeletal, despite her stark features and somber expression. Instead her face reminds you of a statue you once saw of an aesthetic angel.
No, what made you nearly nope out is her eyes. All black, even the whites, with silver irises that almost appear to glow. Looking into them is like looking into eternity and that is a very uncomfortable feeling.
A faint smile touches her lips as you avert your eyes. "The dead." She says, "Can you hear them?"
Her voice is surprisingly soft, gentle with a soothing note that eases your uncertainties.
"No," you say hesitantly.
"I can."
"What do they say?" Your inquiry is cautious.
"Complaints mostly." The amused exasperated tone in her voice makes you smile. "They do not like their resting place. I am hoping you can help us with that." She holds out her hand, "I am Erisa Bonekeeper. I'm the new groundskeeper."
After introductions, during which you avoid looking at her eyes, you wave a hand at the dilapidated graveyard. "So how can I help?"
"Well, for starters. I need a groundskeeper's cottage. I do not require anything fancy. Merely a bedroom, bathroom. Some place to cook and work. With enough room so I don't trip over my lady and her boys."
"Family?" You ask curiously, uncertain who would want to raise children here.
To answer Erisa lets out a loud long whistle. From different areas of the graveyard, fast and silent as fog, come three huge dogs. The smallest of the three comes to sit next to the groundskeeper. The other two flank them. At a gesture the three sit, still as statues. "This is Lady," Erisa says, stroking the back of the nearest. "And her boys Cerberus and Dante. They guard the graveyard at night."
Privately you guess them to be hellhounds. Aloud you simply say "i see why you requested space. What else do you need?"
"New fence for the graveyard. New mausoleum. I will move the dead for you as needed. Landscaping, which I will leave to you. I wish for this place to feel welcoming. When the living are comfortable coming here, so to will the dead be."
"All of that is feasible."
"Good." she looks around, "There are 12 graves here now, but the city is going to re open this cemetery and has added land to its boundaries. They have also given a budget of 55,000."
"I can do a lot with that." You assure her.
"Thank you." She turns away, walking over to kneel at one of the grave stones where she begins to weed the ground.
Brief:
Create the graveyard on any lot as long as it's 30x40 or over. It must include:
The styling is your choice.
Your budget is $55,000
Sim Challenge:
Create Erisa with whatever traits you thin would suit her and show her maintaining the graveyard.
Room Challenge:
Create Erisa's bedroom, you have just $8,000 for this.
Entry List
Starting Out
FORUM ID: NHuband
ORIGIN ID: NicHub
LEVEL: (Whichever entry level you feel fits your current build level i.e. Starting Out, Established or Expert) - Starting Out
LOT: (Name where the build can be found with on The Gallery - Avarice Acres - https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/64CA7063B16311E787E205A57EEC9667?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=NicHub&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: 3000
BUILD COST: 51,986
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost and build cost added together) 54,986
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by) - https://www.photosnack.com/NicHub/bns80wishesofthedead.html
ENTRY DETAILS: I have built a graveyard with a small mausoleum and a 1 bedroom cottage for Erisa with a separate entrance for the office and a separate entrance for the small viewing or funeral room. The graveyard has some benches for people to sit and visit their loved ones, with lots of room for more gravestones. There is a little landscaping with flowers and a fountain with seating close by. There are two gates into the lot, one by the mausoleum and one by the gravestones.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (Please state here as to whether or not you would like to receive constructive criticism for your entry - YES PLEASE
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (Please give links to any CC, mods, and/or recolours you used in your entry) - n/a
FORUM ID: JosieAnglin
ORIGIN ID: Netxpre2
LEVEL: Starting out
LOT: Grave Keeper's Paradise
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,906
TOTAL COST: 54,906
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.photosnack.com/JosieAnglinNetxpre/101617105012am.html
ENTRY DETAILS: I wanted to make sure Erisa was going to be comfortable in her home. She's able to easily access the graveyard and mausoleum through a back entrance. There's two gates on the property. One entrance is for the graveyard and the other is leading to her home. The landscaping is sparse because I was focusing on her home and the mausoleum structure more than actual landscaping.
SIM: Erisa Bonekeeper
SIM ENTRY DETAILS: I gave her the traits - Loner, Clumsy, Neat as well the aspiration of Nerd Brain.
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16090433/#Comment_16090433
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: #NoCC
FORUM ID: stangmix2
ORIGIN ID: stangmix2
LEVEL: Starting out
LOT: Willow Graveyard
LOT COST: 2000
BUILD COST: 50980
TOTAL COST: 52980
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/42c08
ENTRY DETAILS: Hi! First time to enter this challenge. I don't consider myself much of a builder, I can probably count the number of builds I've done on one hand, but I hope to change that = entering challenges with constructive criticism
"When the living are comfortable coming here, so to will the dead be." This was what I was going for. I was trying to make the space soothing and relaxing, so the living could be comfortable. I originally build this in Forgotton Hollow, but I have an issue where the fence disappears if I hold a gate over it, so I ended up having to move it to Willow creek. I tried my best to fix the terrain paint, but it didn't quite turn out right.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
Established
FORUM ID: bmj97
ORIGIN ID: bmj97
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Bonekeeper's Cottage
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,997
TOTAL COST: 54,997
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/mim86
ENTRY DETAILS: My first time participating in the challenge!! The cottage is small, cozy and warm. The graveyard is welcoming with just a hint of spooky. Built on the Windenburg island because I love the idea of an island cemetery.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC used
FORUM ID: Mannanna
ORIGIN ID: Mannanna
LEVEL: Established
LOT: The summer home in Windenburg
LOT COST: 3000
BUILD COST: 51986
TOTAL COST: 54986
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/nzkD9
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/014B8D06B62411E78737A7B3994392A6?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Mannanna&max=50&maxis=false
ENTRY DETAILS: My Erisa is a ghost. She died long time ago when she was young and didn't have a chance to raise her child. Now her wish is to bring him back so they can spend time together. I built her home in old fashion style so she would feel at home. She has an old computer though. I spent quite a bit of simolians on landscaping to make the place look inviting to visitors.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please.
FORUM ID: Laebeth
ORIGIN ID: Ninnster
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Los Muertos Cemetery
LOT COST: 3,500
BUILD COST: 51,477
TOTAL COST: 54,977
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/GoSC9
ENTRY DETAILS: Los Muertos Cemetery is a Spanish colonial style cemetery. It includes a large mausoleum for those who wish to reflect in piece with the dead. The outdoor graveyard has a new fence and all 12 graves are accounted for. Some gravesites are new, some are old, some are well kept and loved, some are forgotten and neglected. The cemetery also includes a cottage for the caretaker. It is quite modest, yet spacious. The first floor includes living/dining area and kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. The second floor has a large room to use as a study, with ample space for any extra "family members". The outdoor grounds are well kept with some lovely hedges and flower beds.
-- My first entry to this challenge, and it was quite the challenge I must say! I struggled to keep within budget. Great practice though! I am sure as I learn I will get better at making smarter "budget friendly" choices, but although lacking in certain areas I still wanted to submit the cemetery and get some feedback on it
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
FORUM ID:glen1974
ORIGIN ID:glen1974
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Hawthorne Gates https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/AF41C9A7B83411E784C061C9B1A42A59?category=lots&searchtype=item_name&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=hawthorne gates&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST:3000
BUILD COST:51914
TOTAL COST: 54914
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/XRqYC
ENTRY DETAILS: A resting place of serenity and tranquillity , that's Hawthorne Gates. Immaculately kept, this new cemetery has 12 graves so far with room for additional. The name is derived from the various Hawthorne trees on the grounds, the largest and oldest of which is located at the rear of the grounds next to the white marble mausoleum. A groundskeeper cottage is adjacent to the entrance and is surrounded by its own white picket fence. This one bedroom /bathroom cottage is split over two floors, the ground floor being an open plan kitchen/living/study area. Homely decorated throughout and in neutral/soft tones.
The cemetery grounds also contain a pond with seating area for contemplation. There's also an outdoor sink with provided watering cans so Sims can tend to their loved ones graves and finally there is also restroom facilities.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
Expert
FORUM ID: Ainsleyf
ORIGIN ID: Ainsleyfr
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: The Caretaker's Cottage on Straud Manor lot in Forgotten Hollow
LOT COST: 2500
BUILD COST:52499
TOTAL COST: 54999
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: The Caretaker's Cottage at Forgotten Hollow Cemetery
ENTRY DETAILS: Cemetery is sparsely landscaped. I wanted it to look like the cemeteries I'm used to visiting. It has a lovely outdoor sitting area and public bathrooms as well as a walk-in mausoleum with plaques for 16 interments, so would be a nice quiet place for reading a book or sneaking off on lunch hour for a sandwich. There's a fishing pond and the lower floor of the cottage has a viewing room, chapel and office. I planted plasma trees around so Erisa would have something to garden.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Absolutely
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
I'm gonna be cheeky here and add my Sim info even though there's no space on the form for Sims or Rooms:
SIM: The Caretaker
Link to Slideshow:The Caretaker
Details: Erisa is a minor vampire who aspires to be a freelance botanist. She has high vampire lore knowledge and level 5 gardening skills. She is a creative loner who loves the outdoors. She's also an independant, observant night owl, and a collector due to her aspiration, and has some basic vampire powers. She has a dark form that I based on Sadie Frost's portrayal of Lucy in Brahm Stoker's Dracula (1992) which I'm showing below, but there are pictures of her gardening in the slideshow.
Forum ID: EuphorialQueen
Origin ID: EuphorialQueen #EQCreations
Level: Expert
Sim: Keeper of Bones BnS80
LOT COST: N/A
BUILD COST:
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost and build cost added together)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by)
Entry Details: Erisa inherited a plot of land that happens to be a shabby run-down grave yard. Part of the terms of her inheritance are to improve the cemetery and live there as the groundskeeper.
Constructive Criticism: Yes Please
Credit For CC/Recolors: #NoCC
FORUM ID: pronterus
ORIGIN ID: pronterus
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Magnolia Cemetery
LOT COST: 8,000
BUILD COST: 47,000
TOTAL COST: 55,000
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: HERE
ENTRY DETAILS: I focused more on making a city graveyard that looks beautiful and didn't want to make the groundskeeper's cottage stand out. I believe that the main focus is the graveyard, so I allotted a bigger budget in its beautification. The neat arrangements of the grounds and graves show how dedicated Erisa is to maintaining the city graveyard. The graveyard's focal point is the mausoleum with the addition of flower arrangements and a fountain for visitors, so it can be as pleasant as a park to visit. The humble groundskeeper's cottage is right beside the cemetery and its porch has direct access to the graveyard. It has enough room for Erisa and her three dogs.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
FORUM ID: oxseashellxo
ORIGIN ID: oxseashellxo
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Crossroad Cemetery: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/21340279B69711E78388EC099AB30C43?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=oxseashellxo&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $2,500
BUILD COST: $52,469
TOTAL COST: $54,969
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/MJ81r
ENTRY DETAILS: When I read the challenge description, I immediately thought of the crossroads demons from Supernatural. So I designed a crossroads cemetery for an insane sim and her plum hounds. I see her as a demon who is extremely proud of her work and the number of souls she collects for her employer (hmmm... wonder who that could be...) but she is also a demon, and her idea of beautiful is very different from what your idea might be. You might actually find her interests horrifying. I wouldn't know, I tried not to ask, but some things just can't be unseen.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: n/a
Sim Entry
LEVEL: Expert (except I'm not so great at making sims)
SIM: Erisa Bonekeeper
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/9ED28DDFB69911E7859CAEE225736413?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=oxseashellxo&max=50&maxis=false
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/ybNoS
ENTRY DETAILS: As mentioned in the lot description above, Erisa is an insane crossroads demon (or just a vampire). She also loves the outdoors and is a neat freak. While she might not have been as flamboyant in the first meeting, she typically does not hide her true nature. Her makeup is usually very dark and intense. Her platinum blonde hair glows against her medium skin tone. Secondary inspiration came from Lady Gaga in American Horror Story and Heartless (a French TV show about teenagers who live off of others life force).
FORUM ID: masajo
ORIGIN ID: Cevans1962
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Graveyard Boulevard
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,947
TOTAL COST: 54,947
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/3V6ST
ENTRY DETAILS: A peaceful and welcoming graveyard containing 12 graves with space for many more. Fully landscaped with attractive plants and seated areas for reflection. The Mausoleum is calming, again with seating and leads to a quiet fishing pond. There are public WCs and a shed containing water facilities for loved ones to tend their flowers. There is also bin storage here. The Groundskeeper's cottage is small and quaint with bedroom, bathroom and open plan living areas. There is a private bbq garden to the side. All animal friendly with lots of space for pets to run around.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
FORUM ID: abelhinha35
ORIGIN ID: Issabella14
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Rest in peace (30 x40)
LOT COST:2500
BUILD COST: 53 037
TOTAL COST: 55 007
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149417332@N07/albums/72157686531751782
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/gallery/23FCF18CB8E111E7810EAEE225736413?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Issabella14&max=50&maxis=false
ENTRY DETAILS: Rest in peace is a charming mystical cemetry where the living and the dead can have peace.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A - MOO and SHO (show hidden objects)
FORUM ID: emere
ORIGIN ID: osiazul
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Fairy Cemetery
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,750
TOTAL COST: 54,750
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/mgbHb
ENTRY DETAILS: The Fairy Cemetery was designed for an imaginary land that I play in my game. Vampires, ghosts and fairies live there. The house is inspired in fairytales. I do not know how dogs and cats will work but I assume space will be important to avoid routing issues. There is space inside and outside. It is a house for those cute zombie pets. The coffin at the crypt is is fully functional, just in case Erisa have some "guests" There is a fountain where sims can meditate about their beloved ones. I think I gave up trying to build real lots No problem, this cemetery is necessary for light fairies (in my game only the dark ones are inmortals)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
Results
Starting Out -:
Comments
1st Place: @StangMix2
Sim Challenge: N/A
Room Challenge: N/A
Established -:
Comments
1st Place: @mannanna
Sim Challenge: N/A
Room Challenge: N/A
Expert -:
Comments
1st Place: @abelhinha35
Sim Challenge: @Ainsleyf
Room Challenge: N/A
Challenge Deadline: Wednesday 25th October 2017
Erisa Bonekeeper stood, silent, on the uneven ground with its patchy, weedy, grass. She didn't like what she saw.
The Old mausoleums roof had collapsed in on itself, taking part if the walls and crypts with it. The walls surrounding the cemetery were even worse, with huge gaping holes where stones had been stolen or tumbled down to be covered by weeds. The tombstones were obscured by weeds and many had fallen or been kicked over.
There was nothing left of the groundskeeper's cottage. Indeed, the only signs that humans had been there at all any time recently was the graffiti decorating some of the standing walls and the remains of some sort of ritual in the shallow cracked remains of what might have once been a pond or fountain.
More important than what she saw, however, was what she heard. "Can you hear them?"
The sudden address from the still figure you had been picking your way towards made you jump. "I'm sorry?" You ask, stopping in your tracks. The figure turned and you nearly jump aboard the nope train to destination anywhere but there.
It was not that the speaker was horrible or terrifying to look at. She was tall and slender, and, in her black coat and pants, looked almost ecclesiastical. Her hair, long and straight, is such a pale blonde as to be almost white. Her face isn't skeletal, despite her stark features and somber expression. Instead her face reminds you of a statue you once saw of an aesthetic angel.
No, what made you nearly nope out is her eyes. All black, even the whites, with silver irises that almost appear to glow. Looking into them is like looking into eternity and that is a very uncomfortable feeling.
A faint smile touches her lips as you avert your eyes. "The dead." She says, "Can you hear them?"
Her voice is surprisingly soft, gentle with a soothing note that eases your uncertainties.
"No," you say hesitantly.
"I can."
"What do they say?" Your inquiry is cautious.
"Complaints mostly." The amused exasperated tone in her voice makes you smile. "They do not like their resting place. I am hoping you can help us with that." She holds out her hand, "I am Erisa Bonekeeper. I'm the new groundskeeper."
After introductions, during which you avoid looking at her eyes, you wave a hand at the dilapidated graveyard. "So how can I help?"
"Well, for starters. I need a groundskeeper's cottage. I do not require anything fancy. Merely a bedroom, bathroom. Some place to cook and work. With enough room so I don't trip over my lady and her boys."
"Family?" You ask curiously, uncertain who would want to raise children here.
To answer Erisa lets out a loud long whistle. From different areas of the graveyard, fast and silent as fog, come three huge dogs. The smallest of the three comes to sit next to the groundskeeper. The other two flank them. At a gesture the three sit, still as statues. "This is Lady," Erisa says, stroking the back of the nearest. "And her boys Cerberus and Dante. They guard the graveyard at night."
Privately you guess them to be hellhounds. Aloud you simply say "i see why you requested space. What else do you need?"
"New fence for the graveyard. New mausoleum. I will move the dead for you as needed. Landscaping, which I will leave to you. I wish for this place to feel welcoming. When the living are comfortable coming here, so to will the dead be."
"All of that is feasible."
"Good." she looks around, "There are 12 graves here now, but the city is going to re open this cemetery and has added land to its boundaries. They have also given a budget of 55,000."
"I can do a lot with that." You assure her.
"Thank you." She turns away, walking over to kneel at one of the grave stones where she begins to weed the ground.
Brief:
Create the graveyard on any lot as long as it's 30x40 or over. It must include:
- a Mausoleum
- a groundskeepers cottage, consisting, 1bedroom, 1 bathroom and the usual living and kitchen areas, an office space of some kind, with ample space for three large dogs (they'll be joining Erisa next month :wink: )
- landscaping
The styling is your choice.
Your budget is $55,000
Sim Challenge:
Create Erisa with whatever traits you thin would suit her and show her maintaining the graveyard.
Room Challenge:
Create Erisa's bedroom, you have just $8,000 for this.
Entry List
Starting Out
FORUM ID: NHuband
ORIGIN ID: NicHub
LEVEL: (Whichever entry level you feel fits your current build level i.e. Starting Out, Established or Expert) - Starting Out
LOT: (Name where the build can be found with on The Gallery - Avarice Acres - https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/64CA7063B16311E787E205A57EEC9667?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=NicHub&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: 3000
BUILD COST: 51,986
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost and build cost added together) 54,986
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by) - https://www.photosnack.com/NicHub/bns80wishesofthedead.html
ENTRY DETAILS: I have built a graveyard with a small mausoleum and a 1 bedroom cottage for Erisa with a separate entrance for the office and a separate entrance for the small viewing or funeral room. The graveyard has some benches for people to sit and visit their loved ones, with lots of room for more gravestones. There is a little landscaping with flowers and a fountain with seating close by. There are two gates into the lot, one by the mausoleum and one by the gravestones.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: (Please state here as to whether or not you would like to receive constructive criticism for your entry - YES PLEASE
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: (Please give links to any CC, mods, and/or recolours you used in your entry) - n/a
FORUM ID: JosieAnglin
ORIGIN ID: Netxpre2
LEVEL: Starting out
LOT: Grave Keeper's Paradise
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,906
TOTAL COST: 54,906
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.photosnack.com/JosieAnglinNetxpre/101617105012am.html
ENTRY DETAILS: I wanted to make sure Erisa was going to be comfortable in her home. She's able to easily access the graveyard and mausoleum through a back entrance. There's two gates on the property. One entrance is for the graveyard and the other is leading to her home. The landscaping is sparse because I was focusing on her home and the mausoleum structure more than actual landscaping.
SIM: Erisa Bonekeeper
SIM ENTRY DETAILS: I gave her the traits - Loner, Clumsy, Neat as well the aspiration of Nerd Brain.
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/comment/16090433/#Comment_16090433
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes Please.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: #NoCC
FORUM ID: stangmix2
ORIGIN ID: stangmix2
LEVEL: Starting out
LOT: Willow Graveyard
LOT COST: 2000
BUILD COST: 50980
TOTAL COST: 52980
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/42c08
ENTRY DETAILS: Hi! First time to enter this challenge. I don't consider myself much of a builder, I can probably count the number of builds I've done on one hand, but I hope to change that = entering challenges with constructive criticism
"When the living are comfortable coming here, so to will the dead be." This was what I was going for. I was trying to make the space soothing and relaxing, so the living could be comfortable. I originally build this in Forgotton Hollow, but I have an issue where the fence disappears if I hold a gate over it, so I ended up having to move it to Willow creek. I tried my best to fix the terrain paint, but it didn't quite turn out right.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
Established
FORUM ID: bmj97
ORIGIN ID: bmj97
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Bonekeeper's Cottage
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,997
TOTAL COST: 54,997
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/mim86
ENTRY DETAILS: My first time participating in the challenge!! The cottage is small, cozy and warm. The graveyard is welcoming with just a hint of spooky. Built on the Windenburg island because I love the idea of an island cemetery.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Sure
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC used
FORUM ID: Mannanna
ORIGIN ID: Mannanna
LEVEL: Established
LOT: The summer home in Windenburg
LOT COST: 3000
BUILD COST: 51986
TOTAL COST: 54986
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/nzkD9
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/014B8D06B62411E78737A7B3994392A6?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Mannanna&max=50&maxis=false
ENTRY DETAILS: My Erisa is a ghost. She died long time ago when she was young and didn't have a chance to raise her child. Now her wish is to bring him back so they can spend time together. I built her home in old fashion style so she would feel at home. She has an old computer though. I spent quite a bit of simolians on landscaping to make the place look inviting to visitors.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes, please.
FORUM ID: Laebeth
ORIGIN ID: Ninnster
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Los Muertos Cemetery
LOT COST: 3,500
BUILD COST: 51,477
TOTAL COST: 54,977
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/GoSC9
ENTRY DETAILS: Los Muertos Cemetery is a Spanish colonial style cemetery. It includes a large mausoleum for those who wish to reflect in piece with the dead. The outdoor graveyard has a new fence and all 12 graves are accounted for. Some gravesites are new, some are old, some are well kept and loved, some are forgotten and neglected. The cemetery also includes a cottage for the caretaker. It is quite modest, yet spacious. The first floor includes living/dining area and kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. The second floor has a large room to use as a study, with ample space for any extra "family members". The outdoor grounds are well kept with some lovely hedges and flower beds.
-- My first entry to this challenge, and it was quite the challenge I must say! I struggled to keep within budget. Great practice though! I am sure as I learn I will get better at making smarter "budget friendly" choices, but although lacking in certain areas I still wanted to submit the cemetery and get some feedback on it
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
FORUM ID:glen1974
ORIGIN ID:glen1974
LEVEL: Established
LOT: Hawthorne Gates https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/AF41C9A7B83411E784C061C9B1A42A59?category=lots&searchtype=item_name&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=hawthorne gates&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST:3000
BUILD COST:51914
TOTAL COST: 54914
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/XRqYC
ENTRY DETAILS: A resting place of serenity and tranquillity , that's Hawthorne Gates. Immaculately kept, this new cemetery has 12 graves so far with room for additional. The name is derived from the various Hawthorne trees on the grounds, the largest and oldest of which is located at the rear of the grounds next to the white marble mausoleum. A groundskeeper cottage is adjacent to the entrance and is surrounded by its own white picket fence. This one bedroom /bathroom cottage is split over two floors, the ground floor being an open plan kitchen/living/study area. Homely decorated throughout and in neutral/soft tones.
The cemetery grounds also contain a pond with seating area for contemplation. There's also an outdoor sink with provided watering cans so Sims can tend to their loved ones graves and finally there is also restroom facilities.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
Expert
FORUM ID: Ainsleyf
ORIGIN ID: Ainsleyfr
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: The Caretaker's Cottage on Straud Manor lot in Forgotten Hollow
LOT COST: 2500
BUILD COST:52499
TOTAL COST: 54999
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: The Caretaker's Cottage at Forgotten Hollow Cemetery
ENTRY DETAILS: Cemetery is sparsely landscaped. I wanted it to look like the cemeteries I'm used to visiting. It has a lovely outdoor sitting area and public bathrooms as well as a walk-in mausoleum with plaques for 16 interments, so would be a nice quiet place for reading a book or sneaking off on lunch hour for a sandwich. There's a fishing pond and the lower floor of the cottage has a viewing room, chapel and office. I planted plasma trees around so Erisa would have something to garden.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Absolutely
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
I'm gonna be cheeky here and add my Sim info even though there's no space on the form for Sims or Rooms:
SIM: The Caretaker
Link to Slideshow:The Caretaker
Details: Erisa is a minor vampire who aspires to be a freelance botanist. She has high vampire lore knowledge and level 5 gardening skills. She is a creative loner who loves the outdoors. She's also an independant, observant night owl, and a collector due to her aspiration, and has some basic vampire powers. She has a dark form that I based on Sadie Frost's portrayal of Lucy in Brahm Stoker's Dracula (1992) which I'm showing below, but there are pictures of her gardening in the slideshow.
Forum ID: EuphorialQueen
Origin ID: EuphorialQueen #EQCreations
Level: Expert
Sim: Keeper of Bones BnS80
LOT COST: N/A
BUILD COST:
TOTAL COST: (Lot cost and build cost added together)
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: (REQUIRED - the slideshow is what your judges will primarily go by)
Entry Details: Erisa inherited a plot of land that happens to be a shabby run-down grave yard. Part of the terms of her inheritance are to improve the cemetery and live there as the groundskeeper.
Constructive Criticism: Yes Please
Credit For CC/Recolors: #NoCC
FORUM ID: pronterus
ORIGIN ID: pronterus
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Magnolia Cemetery
LOT COST: 8,000
BUILD COST: 47,000
TOTAL COST: 55,000
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: HERE
ENTRY DETAILS: I focused more on making a city graveyard that looks beautiful and didn't want to make the groundskeeper's cottage stand out. I believe that the main focus is the graveyard, so I allotted a bigger budget in its beautification. The neat arrangements of the grounds and graves show how dedicated Erisa is to maintaining the city graveyard. The graveyard's focal point is the mausoleum with the addition of flower arrangements and a fountain for visitors, so it can be as pleasant as a park to visit. The humble groundskeeper's cottage is right beside the cemetery and its porch has direct access to the graveyard. It has enough room for Erisa and her three dogs.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A
FORUM ID: oxseashellxo
ORIGIN ID: oxseashellxo
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Crossroad Cemetery: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/21340279B69711E78388EC099AB30C43?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=oxseashellxo&max=50&maxis=false
LOT COST: $2,500
BUILD COST: $52,469
TOTAL COST: $54,969
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/MJ81r
ENTRY DETAILS: When I read the challenge description, I immediately thought of the crossroads demons from Supernatural. So I designed a crossroads cemetery for an insane sim and her plum hounds. I see her as a demon who is extremely proud of her work and the number of souls she collects for her employer (hmmm... wonder who that could be...) but she is also a demon, and her idea of beautiful is very different from what your idea might be. You might actually find her interests horrifying. I wouldn't know, I tried not to ask, but some things just can't be unseen.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: n/a
Sim Entry
LEVEL: Expert (except I'm not so great at making sims)
SIM: Erisa Bonekeeper
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/en_GB/gallery/9ED28DDFB69911E7859CAEE225736413?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=downloads&time=all&searchquery=oxseashellxo&max=50&maxis=false
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/ybNoS
ENTRY DETAILS: As mentioned in the lot description above, Erisa is an insane crossroads demon (or just a vampire). She also loves the outdoors and is a neat freak. While she might not have been as flamboyant in the first meeting, she typically does not hide her true nature. Her makeup is usually very dark and intense. Her platinum blonde hair glows against her medium skin tone. Secondary inspiration came from Lady Gaga in American Horror Story and Heartless (a French TV show about teenagers who live off of others life force).
FORUM ID: masajo
ORIGIN ID: Cevans1962
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Graveyard Boulevard
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,947
TOTAL COST: 54,947
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/3V6ST
ENTRY DETAILS: A peaceful and welcoming graveyard containing 12 graves with space for many more. Fully landscaped with attractive plants and seated areas for reflection. The Mausoleum is calming, again with seating and leads to a quiet fishing pond. There are public WCs and a shed containing water facilities for loved ones to tend their flowers. There is also bin storage here. The Groundskeeper's cottage is small and quaint with bedroom, bathroom and open plan living areas. There is a private bbq garden to the side. All animal friendly with lots of space for pets to run around.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes please
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: No CC
FORUM ID: abelhinha35
ORIGIN ID: Issabella14
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Rest in peace (30 x40)
LOT COST:2500
BUILD COST: 53 037
TOTAL COST: 55 007
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://www.flickr.com/photos/149417332@N07/albums/72157686531751782
GALLERY LINK: https://www.thesims.com/gallery/23FCF18CB8E111E7810EAEE225736413?category=all&searchtype=ea_origin_id&sortby=newest&time=all&searchquery=Issabella14&max=50&maxis=false
ENTRY DETAILS: Rest in peace is a charming mystical cemetry where the living and the dead can have peace.
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: Yes
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: N/A - MOO and SHO (show hidden objects)
FORUM ID: emere
ORIGIN ID: osiazul
LEVEL: Expert
LOT: Fairy Cemetery
LOT COST: 3,000
BUILD COST: 51,750
TOTAL COST: 54,750
LINK TO ENTRY SLIDESHOW: https://imgur.com/a/mgbHb
ENTRY DETAILS: The Fairy Cemetery was designed for an imaginary land that I play in my game. Vampires, ghosts and fairies live there. The house is inspired in fairytales. I do not know how dogs and cats will work but I assume space will be important to avoid routing issues. There is space inside and outside. It is a house for those cute zombie pets. The coffin at the crypt is is fully functional, just in case Erisa have some "guests" There is a fountain where sims can meditate about their beloved ones. I think I gave up trying to build real lots No problem, this cemetery is necessary for light fairies (in my game only the dark ones are inmortals)
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM: yes, please.
CREDIT FOR CC/RECOLORS: none
Results
Starting Out -:
Comments
1st Place: @StangMix2
Sim Challenge: N/A
Room Challenge: N/A
Established -:
Comments
1st Place: @mannanna
Sim Challenge: N/A
Room Challenge: N/A
Expert -:
Comments
1st Place: @abelhinha35
Sim Challenge: @Ainsleyf
Room Challenge: N/A
