When I create a Sim, most of the time I'm going for a certain look because there is a dedicated purpose behind it, a role to play. I feel like many of you do the same thing, so why not post a pic of one of your Sims and describe why they look they way they do? Please, no gallery submissions--this is for Simmers that create their Sims from the ground-up. This is virtuoso-level spellcaster Jordan Galloway. When it comes to his facial structure and hair, I was going for a bit of a Native American vibe to him. I wanted him to look like a wise, confident man, a man who has seen and experienced things that the average person has not. The look in his weary, time-faded eyes says "I've seen it all before"https://i.imgur.com/1etAraY.png

Still no takers? I'm surprised by that, and hopefully Simmers will participate. In the meantime....Most of you are familiar with Tommy Turbin and Jack, but at first I was hesitant to post them--I was afraid people might think I was making fun of the crossdressing community, which I'm not. Instead, it's about putting the most unlikely guys in women's clothing. Tommy is a buff, tattooed bodybuilder in his 20's, and Jack is the burly biker type--two guys you wouldn't expect to see dressed like thathttps://i.imgur.com/M94kECX.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/vmRpQCI.png

C'mon, folks, don't be shy :smile: These are Bob and Eliza Pancakes' adopted teenagers, Billy Joe and Ellie Sue. I wanted Ellie Sue to look 13, and her brother 15. I also wanted them to look like they came from a rural setting, a place called "the wrong side of the tracks". Even at such young ages, they've both had trouble with the law, and they continue to get into trouble....https://i.imgur.com/kKooR4N.png

OK, I’ll play. ?https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50623520271_946ee4fa15_b.jpgI decided that she was turned into a human by a spellcaster in San Myshuno, so I wanted her to be more llama like than human. I didn’t want her to be wearing clothing, but just fur, and I wanted her to have animal traits. I didn’t want to hunt down appropriate cc; I just wanted to use whatever random things I already had in CAS. I wanted her personality traits to be similar to those of an actual llama, but I also wanted them to entertain me. So even though llamas are very social animals, I thought it was funnier to give her the Goat trait instead of a social trait, especially since the icon is a picture of a llama. She started out as a plain mannequin.

Here is another Sim who started out life as a plain black mannequin. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50538829223_0786096e0a_b.jpgI wanted to make her look as human as possible, given the constraints of mannequins. They can’t wear hair or makeup, but they can wear hats. I discovered that the Aayla Secura hat has a default face built into it. It turned her completely blue. Then I decided that she would be the spiritual leader of the mannequins, so I dressed her accordingly. I decided that she had been turned into semi-human form quite a while ago, and had had time to adjust to being more human like than some of my other recently-turned human Sims, like my llama. I thought that she would be more involved with the spiritual realm than with the physical realm, so I made her as slender as possible. Her hat is not cosplay; it just bears a similarity. Her hat is actually a headdress for a spiritual leader from the mannequin people.

In contrast, this mannequin was just turned human days ago. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50531230158_ffcb9f13bd_b.jpgHe is fresh off the sales room floor. I wanted him to be very mannequin like. I left him pretty default, and gave him a job as a model, since that is the only work he knows. I gave him a big TV, because there was a TV in the fashion department in which he was a mannequin. I also gave him Thinking aspirations and traits, since he had lots of time to think when he was just standing around being a mannequin.

Post a pic of your Sim and describe the look behind them?

OldeSimsFan
New Traveler
5 years ago
"Rouensims;c-17730946" wrote:
In contrast, this mannequin was just turned human days ago.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50531230158_ffcb9f13bd_b.jpg

He is fresh off the sales room floor. I wanted him to be very mannequin like. I left him pretty default, and gave him a job as a model, since that is the only work he knows. I gave him a big TV, because there was a TV in the fashion department in which he was a mannequin. I also gave him Thinking aspirations and traits, since he had lots of time to think when he was just standing around being a mannequin.

How, pray tell, do you turn mannequins into sims?
Anonymous
5 years ago
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50631051917_fb09a09c3c_z.jpg
Aiden Morgan is the son of my witch Melisandra and her vampire lover/master Vincent. (Aiden was generated in CAS, he was not born in-game.) He's a rare vampire/witch hybrid, with his father's vampiric blood dominating. Aiden has followed in his father's footsteps as a vampire hunter and works for a splinter group of an old organization of hunters. Aiden is a skilled fighter and swordsman. A tragic past has hardened him, and he is often perceived as aloof and gruff.
whubble1817
New Scout
5 years ago
"Oldeseadogge;c-17730986" wrote:
"Rouensims;c-17730946" wrote:
In contrast, this mannequin was just turned human days ago.

He is fresh off the sales room floor. I wanted him to be very mannequin like. I left him pretty default, and gave him a job as a model, since that is the only work he knows. I gave him a big TV, because there was a TV in the fashion department in which he was a mannequin. I also gave him Thinking aspirations and traits, since he had lots of time to think when he was just standing around being a mannequin.

How, pray tell, do you turn mannequins into sims?

I would like to know this too. Your back story is fantastic Rouensims.

I generally make my sims very plain, to begin with, then their appearances change as they grow. I think of each one as a blank slate. I will try to get a pic and add it shortly.

Nate, your back stories and sims are as usual very entertaining :D
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
Thanks for posting, everyone! I didn't want to be the only one doing it, and it's interesting to read the stories behind the appearance and find out why they look the way they do
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
"fullspiral;c-17730959" wrote:
And.like you, I have to create roles and community in my game so a friend for Lance was created. Kurt Dowdy. I wanted Kurt to be a man who lived as a woman full time, but hadn't gone for surgery or anything. He is just comfortable knowing who he is.

I wanted him to be a large man, look masculine, but still dress and feel feminine...

https://i.imgur.com/JEiMrY4.png

Kurt looks better than some of the women I've created lol
RouenSims
Seasoned Traveler
5 years ago
"fullspiral;c-17730975" wrote:
"Rouensims;c-17730973" wrote:

Kurt looks very pretty.

In a masculine way? I hope?

Yes, definitely.
RouenSims
Seasoned Traveler
5 years ago
"SimsLady2000;c-17731057" wrote:
"Oldeseadogge;c-17730986" wrote:
"Rouensims;c-17730946" wrote:
In contrast, this mannequin was just turned human days ago.

He is fresh off the sales room floor. I wanted him to be very mannequin like. I left him pretty default, and gave him a job as a model, since that is the only work he knows. I gave him a big TV, because there was a TV in the fashion department in which he was a mannequin. I also gave him Thinking aspirations and traits, since he had lots of time to think when he was just standing around being a mannequin.

How, pray tell, do you turn mannequins into sims?

I would like to know this too. Your back story is fantastic Rouensims.

I generally make my sims very plain, to begin with, then their appearances change as they grow. I think of each one as a blank slate. I will try to get a pic and add it shortly.

Nate, your back stories and sims are as usual very entertaining :D

Thank you! :)
@SimsLady2000 @Oldeseadogge There is a mod for turning people into mannequins. There are also mannequins available for download on the gallery. I love playing them. ?
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
5 years ago
This is my only vampire, Jericho Six. I wanted him to have a dark, somber look to him, because he is. He is pure evil, but he's also gloomy much of the time, and is prone to brooding

https://i.imgur.com/eD6M7bU.png
Babykittyjade
Rising Observer
5 years ago
"Rouensims;c-17730946" wrote:
In contrast, this mannequin was just turned human days ago.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50531230158_ffcb9f13bd_b.jpg

He is fresh off the sales room floor. I wanted him to be very mannequin like. I left him pretty default, and gave him a job as a model, since that is the only work he knows. I gave him a big TV, because there was a TV in the fashion department in which he was a mannequin. I also gave him Thinking aspirations and traits, since he had lots of time to think when he was just standing around being a mannequin.

This is so genius and amazing I love it!?????
whubble1817
New Scout
5 years ago
So How do you get playable mannequin sims? I have looked everywhere.

EDIT: I found a mod called "Living Mannequin Mod" but it hasn't been updated since 2018. Does this require a mod or is there a way to do it in-game?