The Freezer Bunny Club - A Reading Circle
The Freezer Bunny Club: A Reading Circle https://i.imgur.com/qBYoZ55.png Welcome to The Freezer Bunny Club! This reading circle is an open space for the members to share our stories and discuss...
Forum Discussion
General
1. What were your first impressions on Liz?
She's really pretty! I also like how you took the colour red and implemented that with her hair. I get that it's hard to recreate the look of the trophy, it being a guy and all. It helps that Liz comments on situations happening in the story, so you get to know the real her more and build a connection with her as a character. So, overall, my first impressions are good and I like her.
2. What do you think about the concept of my Legacy Challenge? It's not a normal Legacy Challenge but one related to the MySims Trophies.
I actually encountered your story before we were in this club together and I'd already read the challenge rules and thought they sounded so interesting. I loved playing MySims back in the day and it's cute to see all these iconic characters coming back as a placeholder for a challenge. I haven't spoiled myself on all the different characters. I know some of them are in the collection, but I don't know others so it will be cool to see which character is the next generation and so on. I'm not a huge fan of legacy challenges in general though, I feel like it's mostly focused on getting married and having kids as quick as possible and that's not my favourite way of playing. It's why I put my own Not So Berry on a hiatus because it felt like much of the same was happening (although there are different goals to achieve as well), but the ultimate goal is to get married and have kids anyway. But what if I the character I had in mind doesn't want kids? I don't know, I just like some more room to create my own personality for my character instead of a challenge telling me who they're going to be. I hope I worded that well!
3. What do you think about the way I write my chapters?
I actually like it a lot. It's more of a descriptive way of going about things, breaking the fourth wall a lot, instead of writing a story from the perspective of your characters. But you do insert some little comments from Liz sometimes and that makes it even more fun!
4. My Chapters are classified in Sim days. Do you (dis)like that?
I don't have much of an opinion on it, but I feel like it might make it harder for you as a player to make an update interesting if not a lot happens in one day.
Chapters
1. What were your first impressions on Liz?
She's really pretty! I also like how you took the colour red and implemented that with her hair. I get that it's hard to recreate the look of the trophy, it being a guy and all. It helps that Liz comments on situations happening in the story, so you get to know the real her more and build a connection with her as a character. So, overall, my first impressions are good and I like her.
2. What do you think about the concept of my Legacy Challenge? It's not a normal Legacy Challenge but one related to the MySims Trophies.
I actually encountered your story before we were in this club together and I'd already read the challenge rules and thought they sounded so interesting. I loved playing MySims back in the day and it's cute to see all these iconic characters coming back as a placeholder for a challenge. I haven't spoiled myself on all the different characters. I know some of them are in the collection, but I don't know others so it will be cool to see which character is the next generation and so on. I'm not a huge fan of legacy challenges in general though, I feel like it's mostly focused on getting married and having kids as quick as possible and that's not my favourite way of playing. It's why I put my own Not So Berry on a hiatus because it felt like much of the same was happening (although there are different goals to achieve as well), but the ultimate goal is to get married and have kids anyway. But what if I the character I had in mind doesn't want kids? I don't know, I just like some more room to create my own personality for my character instead of a challenge telling me who they're going to be. I hope I worded that well!
3. What do you think about the way I write my chapters?
I actually like it a lot. It's more of a descriptive way of going about things, breaking the fourth wall a lot, instead of writing a story from the perspective of your characters. But you do insert some little comments from Liz sometimes and that makes it even more fun!
4. My Chapters are classified in Sim days. Do you (dis)like that?
I don't have much of an opinion on it, but I feel like it might make it harder for you as a player to make an update interesting if not a lot happens in one day.
Chapters
Spoiler
2. Which parts in the available chapters did you (dis)like? Why is that?
I had to laugh in the beginning when you encountered Brant and Brent for the first time. I really got into The Sims on a later date and got Cats and Dogs pretty early on, so had no idea Brent and Brant were together either. I got to know them through the MCCC notifications pop-up and thought it was hilarious how two guys with basically the same name got together. But since I already knew them now, my first thought reading about Liz going to date Brent was: 'Oh, no, poor Brant!'. I'm glad you ended up realizing though and made a note to yourself to check for single people, haha. You can easily see it with MCCC by clicking on them and then opening MCCC. It says whether they have a spouse or not, in case you didn't know.
Oh, one part I'm not sure if I liked or not was when Liz and Brent were playing chess in the library and you wrote something about them maybe getting married tomorrow. On the one hand, it feels like a satire on the Legacy Challenge but on the other hand, my feelings about legacy challenges, as I described above, were validated.
I loved the part where Liz started drinking alcohol while pregnant and you yelling at her. Super funny.
3. How do you like Ninja and Brent joining the Ridley family? What are your thoughts on these characters?
I love Ninja. Bernese mountain dogs are probably my favourite breed ever. They're so cute! Such a tiny puppy turning into a huge beautiful dog makes my heart happy.
I don't have big feelings about Brent. He cheated on his husband and then left him, so that doesn't make me like him particularly.
4. Does everything in the story make sense for you?
Everything mostly makes sense, but I do have some opinions. I was a little surprised when Liz asked Brent to marry him right after a dinner party but I could get over that. But then they got married in her bathroom (?) even though Liz needed a shower. I'd go all-out and make it a special occasion instead (or I don't know, not stinky in the bathroom? ?).
5. Is the story easy to follow? Do you need more information or less?
I think the amount of information is great! It's very readable and easy to get through. I was done in a jiffy with all of the chapters already out.
6. What are you expecting for next episodes? (they are already played and written but not yet published but I like to see your thoughts about this)
You're either really ahead or the first baby is going to be boy, looking at your banner, so that's my prediction there. I don't know anything about the goals you need to achieve so I can't say anything about that, but I think Liz is going to get through all of them rather fast. Certainly seems like she is doing great right now.
7. Any questions for me?
Do you find it challenging to achieve everything within the normal lifespan your sims have? That was my biggest problem with Not So Berry. Not necessarily for the adult challenges (although getting to the top of a career can be pretty challenging with a sim without any skills too), but more for younger age groups. I had to get a kid all scouting badges while she was a child and man, eight days is so SHORT.
I had to laugh in the beginning when you encountered Brant and Brent for the first time. I really got into The Sims on a later date and got Cats and Dogs pretty early on, so had no idea Brent and Brant were together either. I got to know them through the MCCC notifications pop-up and thought it was hilarious how two guys with basically the same name got together. But since I already knew them now, my first thought reading about Liz going to date Brent was: 'Oh, no, poor Brant!'. I'm glad you ended up realizing though and made a note to yourself to check for single people, haha. You can easily see it with MCCC by clicking on them and then opening MCCC. It says whether they have a spouse or not, in case you didn't know.
Oh, one part I'm not sure if I liked or not was when Liz and Brent were playing chess in the library and you wrote something about them maybe getting married tomorrow. On the one hand, it feels like a satire on the Legacy Challenge but on the other hand, my feelings about legacy challenges, as I described above, were validated.
I loved the part where Liz started drinking alcohol while pregnant and you yelling at her. Super funny.
3. How do you like Ninja and Brent joining the Ridley family? What are your thoughts on these characters?
I love Ninja. Bernese mountain dogs are probably my favourite breed ever. They're so cute! Such a tiny puppy turning into a huge beautiful dog makes my heart happy.
I don't have big feelings about Brent. He cheated on his husband and then left him, so that doesn't make me like him particularly.
4. Does everything in the story make sense for you?
Everything mostly makes sense, but I do have some opinions. I was a little surprised when Liz asked Brent to marry him right after a dinner party but I could get over that. But then they got married in her bathroom (?) even though Liz needed a shower. I'd go all-out and make it a special occasion instead (or I don't know, not stinky in the bathroom? ?).
5. Is the story easy to follow? Do you need more information or less?
I think the amount of information is great! It's very readable and easy to get through. I was done in a jiffy with all of the chapters already out.
6. What are you expecting for next episodes? (they are already played and written but not yet published but I like to see your thoughts about this)
You're either really ahead or the first baby is going to be boy, looking at your banner, so that's my prediction there. I don't know anything about the goals you need to achieve so I can't say anything about that, but I think Liz is going to get through all of them rather fast. Certainly seems like she is doing great right now.
7. Any questions for me?
Do you find it challenging to achieve everything within the normal lifespan your sims have? That was my biggest problem with Not So Berry. Not necessarily for the adult challenges (although getting to the top of a career can be pretty challenging with a sim without any skills too), but more for younger age groups. I had to get a kid all scouting badges while she was a child and man, eight days is so SHORT.
