What are your Merfolk doing today?
I thought I would create this thread as a variant of “What happened in Your Game Today?” Serial and non-serial updates are welcome, but I know that merfolk are in other people’s games. Are they ven...
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So, one of the modders I support is Serinion, and they make some amazing mods. Some things are simple, but they make a world of a difference. Other things are functional, and the functional items will always be included in the builds my merfolk live in.
The 3 big mods I use from Serinion are the coral reef beds my merfolk sleep on, the coral reef chairs my merfolk sit on, and the debug coral that comes in different colors.
What the Debug Coral Looks Like Unmodded:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462501645_346d30d7b6_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461165687_63b136e7fe_h.jpg
What the Debug Coral Looks Like Modded:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462500665_6e7fedcd50_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462501640_a2b7861fb9_h.jpg
It's really amazing how the additional colors can make such a huge difference. More examples of different colors put to use in the spoiler.
Aside from the coral bed Kemps is sleeping on, I also use the castaway under sea toy chest, castaway seashell toys, and the castaway kids activity table for the twins. I honestly haven't found anything more fitting for merchildren under the sea. In the spoiler, I caught Kemps laughing in his sleep. He was dreaming about dragons. :D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462400729_d6245bfde9_h.jpg
I was taking some screenshots of other rooms, and when I got to the sleeping area for the twins, I noticed that Zeph woke up. Dylan wasn't far behind his twin. He almost woke up at the exact same time. I guess Dylan decided to sleep in a bit later, but not by much.
Mermen Can Dance, Kinda
Legs are helpful when it comes to dancing, but they aren't required.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462087041_b6c9decd6d_h.jpg
The family fun aside, I discovered that I could not have multiple families living on the same lot if the home was a waterfront lot. So, I moved the Zalrians to Journey's End and renamed it Zalia Grotto. I have plans to have Dylan and Zephyr as well as their Cousins to move into the grottos across from their parents when they get older. For Alex, I think I'll move him out of the main pod grotto when he gets older. He'll still be in the Zalrian Pod, but he'll have a home that isn't entirely under the sea.
At least, that's where my thoughts are headed. Depending on how the story progresses, and especially when he gets his voice back, that might change. Alex can only live somewhat on land if he remains without his voice. As long as he's in the Zalrian Pod, he will be subject to Kemps's Patriarchal Powers.
Anyways, it was important to me to make it look like the main home belonged on land since that was the only place I could build it the way I wanted to. I will need to travel to another lot to make everything work the way I want it too for the story, but that's not entirely a bad thing. It also means more time spent building!
The exterior is still kinda plain, but it's got a good shape to work with.
The other 2 grottos will be "Shared Spaces" for now, and I think I'll find a use for that. Right now, they've become storage.
I miscalculated the time in game, so I might use this as a chance to experiment with a few things and work on making progress on a few different things. I may be sharing a few extras before the next chapter. Time will tell.
The 3 big mods I use from Serinion are the coral reef beds my merfolk sleep on, the coral reef chairs my merfolk sit on, and the debug coral that comes in different colors.
What the Debug Coral Looks Like Unmodded:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462501645_346d30d7b6_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461165687_63b136e7fe_h.jpg
What the Debug Coral Looks Like Modded:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462500665_6e7fedcd50_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462501640_a2b7861fb9_h.jpg
It's really amazing how the additional colors can make such a huge difference. More examples of different colors put to use in the spoiler.
Aside from the coral bed Kemps is sleeping on, I also use the castaway under sea toy chest, castaway seashell toys, and the castaway kids activity table for the twins. I honestly haven't found anything more fitting for merchildren under the sea. In the spoiler, I caught Kemps laughing in his sleep. He was dreaming about dragons. :D
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462400729_d6245bfde9_h.jpg
I was taking some screenshots of other rooms, and when I got to the sleeping area for the twins, I noticed that Zeph woke up. Dylan wasn't far behind his twin. He almost woke up at the exact same time. I guess Dylan decided to sleep in a bit later, but not by much.
Mermen Can Dance, Kinda
Legs are helpful when it comes to dancing, but they aren't required.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462087041_b6c9decd6d_h.jpg
Spoiler
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462401124_4a20c42c73_h.jpg
As Calum would say: "It's all in the tail."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461166247_a4117cf3af_h.jpg
But, I think he wouldn't mind dancing on land. He can only do so many dance moves under the sea.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461166147_9ee7e13139_h.jpg
Alex and Zeph were the first to join their dad dancing.
Note: I try to edit out the lowest part of my merfolk's tails because their simulated underwater environment isn't actually underwater. I feel like the clipping breaks the illusion. I'm going to include these in the extra and because it was too cute of an interaction between Alex and his little brothers to delete.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156141_130b61aeae_h.jpg
Alex made some funny faces for Zeph. That gave the merling a good laugh.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156131_a98644bc76_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461237042_d6401e2b16_h.jpg
And that's when Dylan joined the dancing. I swear. The twins are extremely connected on some deeper level. It was like Dylan woke up knowing that his brother already woke up, and he joined the fun with him so naturally. The two of them are truly inseparable.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156116_818f1f5ee1_h.jpg
And that's when I had Alex make funny faces for Dylan. I think it caught Dylan by surprise, but it was good fun none the less for both.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156086_432c0629cf_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462571230_45bb273b29_h.jpg
I doubled checked the sim profiles of both Dylan and Zephyr while playing Alex. It turns out that Alex Adores BOTH of his little brothers. I saw him get the sentiment for Dylan, but it seems he's just as protective of Zephyr too. I wanted to get a screenshot of their sim profiles, but the game appears to not let me do that on the pc. Might be a difference in how screen captures work.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156091_59d65c621e_h.jpg
As Calum would say: "It's all in the tail."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461166247_a4117cf3af_h.jpg
But, I think he wouldn't mind dancing on land. He can only do so many dance moves under the sea.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461166147_9ee7e13139_h.jpg
Alex and Zeph were the first to join their dad dancing.
Note: I try to edit out the lowest part of my merfolk's tails because their simulated underwater environment isn't actually underwater. I feel like the clipping breaks the illusion. I'm going to include these in the extra and because it was too cute of an interaction between Alex and his little brothers to delete.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156141_130b61aeae_h.jpg
Alex made some funny faces for Zeph. That gave the merling a good laugh.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156131_a98644bc76_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461237042_d6401e2b16_h.jpg
And that's when Dylan joined the dancing. I swear. The twins are extremely connected on some deeper level. It was like Dylan woke up knowing that his brother already woke up, and he joined the fun with him so naturally. The two of them are truly inseparable.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156116_818f1f5ee1_h.jpg
And that's when I had Alex make funny faces for Dylan. I think it caught Dylan by surprise, but it was good fun none the less for both.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156086_432c0629cf_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462571230_45bb273b29_h.jpg
I doubled checked the sim profiles of both Dylan and Zephyr while playing Alex. It turns out that Alex Adores BOTH of his little brothers. I saw him get the sentiment for Dylan, but it seems he's just as protective of Zephyr too. I wanted to get a screenshot of their sim profiles, but the game appears to not let me do that on the pc. Might be a difference in how screen captures work.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462156091_59d65c621e_h.jpg
The family fun aside, I discovered that I could not have multiple families living on the same lot if the home was a waterfront lot. So, I moved the Zalrians to Journey's End and renamed it Zalia Grotto. I have plans to have Dylan and Zephyr as well as their Cousins to move into the grottos across from their parents when they get older. For Alex, I think I'll move him out of the main pod grotto when he gets older. He'll still be in the Zalrian Pod, but he'll have a home that isn't entirely under the sea.
At least, that's where my thoughts are headed. Depending on how the story progresses, and especially when he gets his voice back, that might change. Alex can only live somewhat on land if he remains without his voice. As long as he's in the Zalrian Pod, he will be subject to Kemps's Patriarchal Powers.
Anyways, it was important to me to make it look like the main home belonged on land since that was the only place I could build it the way I wanted to. I will need to travel to another lot to make everything work the way I want it too for the story, but that's not entirely a bad thing. It also means more time spent building!
The exterior is still kinda plain, but it's got a good shape to work with.
Spoiler
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53461176802_eb6cec7b68_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462511865_bc4db4eb5d_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462231628_f18d1b6073_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462231608_d96f118c44_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462511795_42f6bc664e_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462511865_bc4db4eb5d_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462231628_f18d1b6073_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462231608_d96f118c44_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53462511795_42f6bc664e_h.jpg
The other 2 grottos will be "Shared Spaces" for now, and I think I'll find a use for that. Right now, they've become storage.
I miscalculated the time in game, so I might use this as a chance to experiment with a few things and work on making progress on a few different things. I may be sharing a few extras before the next chapter. Time will tell.
