I'm going to do some copy and paste here, because I posted some very nice editorials/reviews about the different sims games during my 2022 "Thrall's Game Awards" season. Some things will be new, because there's more than just four Sims games that I have history with. But we'll start with the basics. The Sims is my favorite games franchise of all time. Not only in hours played, but in the amount I've SPENT on the game(s). Now, as of November 2023, I have been named as a member of the "EA Creator Network" .. which is quite literally a dream come true for me. I squealed out loud and nearly cried when I got the acceptance email. Now, I get to make content for the sims on a more "official" basis.. and I'm so excited about it. Expect to see some exclusive Youtube series start up soon, as well as me definitely getting back to writing my blog stories. (I am missing writing SO badly after this massive website move - because I told myself there was no point in publishing anything on my old site just to move it and have to edit it on the new one. Which.. was legitimately a reason.. but it's been torture.) Now, to get into some history and editorials/reviews on each game in the series that I have had experience with:
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Do I play things other than Sims? Heck yeah. I play a little bit of everything. Except scary games. Those, I'm not interested in. However, right now my brain is mush from all the website work... so I'll come back and write this page later after I take a break from website work and get back to real story writing. More coming soon....
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I've been a creative writer pretty much ever since I could write. And a storyteller even before that. Instead of dressing up my My Little Ponies, I made them trophies and ribbons and made up stories of grand champion jumpers. In school, I spent as much time writing or creating worlds of my own as I spent time studying. For a while, I wanted to be a writer.. then I got too busy with horses to bother with more writer's camps.. but I kept writing. In fact, my name "IllusoryThrall" comes from my writing. Illusory means fake, not real, based on imagination, and thrall refers to a captive or slave. It refers to the way the "muse" holds you captive until you write your idea down. It's not a real captivity, but it might as well be, because the idea will pester you until you follow it. At least, that's the way it works for me. My creative writing has shifted from stories I wrote as a kid, to the poetry I wrote (and had published) as a teenager, to a long period where I was too busy raising my son to write... then I got into Sims and challenges, and the stories started coming again. These days, if I go too long without my writing, I start to feel like I'm withering. It's a very important part of me and who and what I am. I do write things other than Sims fiction… but not very often anymore. I figured I should have a place on the site to put it, you know, just in case. In fact, I may very well move Sliding Sideways here eventually, since it's more story than Sims… but I haven't fully decided. I will say, the only thing that's going to be here, currently, is a short sketch I did for a writing prompt, but I may eventually add some of my other stuff.
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Yes, there's a little blurb about me at the bottom of every page of this website. No, I don't NEED to put this page up, but I will anyway. I won't go into my history with games on this particular page, because I have pages devoted to that - so if that's what you're interested in, I would go there first. I'm also not going to give my whole life history. It's not that I am not okay sharing it, I just feel like the average person probably doesn't care. If you care enough to ask, I'm happy to talk about it, but be warned, it will probably include lots of horsey anecdotes and silly stories because beyond that was a not-very-happy childhood that I remember little of (thankfully), and a rather misspent youth. I have a long history of mental health issues, and it's only fairly recently that I've found the serenity and competent health care to help me get to a stable place where I can enjoy being who and what I am. I still have rough days, as I think we all do, but for the most part, I'm content being me and I enjoy my life.
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I started streaming on Twitch in 2020... and I doubt I'll be stopping anytime soon. If you're interested in the videos of me as I was just getting going, 99% of my VOD footage is on my Youtube channel. If you're more curious about how things are now, feel free to stop in to any of my weekly streams by checking out my schedule on the page below (updated weekly on Sunday).. or just watching the icon in the top right of the website - it will show when I'm live and link directly to my Twitch Channel.
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This new website (I moved here in October 2023) is 100% paid for by the support and donation of a friend, as well as some of the money I make from streaming on Twitch. Websites are not cheap, unfortunately, and Bruj and I's normal budget in no way is able to support the website costs. I make every attempt to cut costs on the site where possible, using free plugins and programs, but some of them had to be bought outright to do what I need of them. If you are interested in helping with the costs of running this website, Ko-fi is a great way to do it - I get ALL of what you donate, and it goes straight into my Paypal. 100% of support given goes towards website and streaming costs!! Every donation is VERY much appreciated!
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Hey, there! I love meeting new people! If you have a burning question for me, or just want to contact me personally, check the page below, and fill out the quick form. I usually check my mail every day, barring a forgetful mind or lack of time, so I should get back to you soon after! Have a great day, and I hope to hear from you soon!
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