I've wanted to make the girls from Totally Spies in the sims for so long and I finally got around to actually doing it. It was one of my favorite cartoons to watch as a kid and so I was hit with a huge wave of nostalgia while doing research for this edit. I want to give some credit to @lovelymindlonelyheart because I took a lot of inspiration from her sims. The style is different from how I normally make sims, but I love how it looks and I thought it would fit the Totally Spies characters really well so I wanted to give it a try.
Today’s disabled character of the day is Alexandra Vasquez (Alex) from Totally Spies, who has severe allergies
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[Image Description: Drawing of a girl in a yellowish orange body suit with a silver belt and heart belt buckle. She has short black hair and brown eyes.]
Just a tiny selection of some of the great Hispanic & Latinx books out there. I just finished Woven in Moonlight the other day and it has such a gorgeous world and magic, I’m tempted to get right to the sequel.
Lobizona by Romina Garber
Furia, Yamile Saied Mendez
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
Meet Me Halfway, Anika Fajardo
The Lightning Dreamer by Margarita Engle
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante
Solito: A Memoir, Javier Zamora
Where I Belong, Marcia Argueta Mickelson
The One Who Loves You Most, Medina
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything, Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Breathe and Count Back from Ten, Natalia Sylvester
Together We Burn, Isabel Ibañez
Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
The Lightning Queen by Laura Resau
Zephyr doesn’t remember what happened with The Drain, not really. She can remember The Drain touching them, falling into the empty office building. The Drain screaming, someone putting money into her hands. Electrode is there, smiling their usual shit-eating grin, saying something about gloves. Other than that, it’s just a hazy blur.
She does get gloves, blue to match her suit, once she’s released from the Agency’s hospital. Zephyr remembers one of the high ranking heroes being there, asking questions, telling her that she shouldn’t have fought The Drain. It’s not like she had a choice, everyone else was off fighting some other big baddie and she was the closest hero in town.
“You should stick to fighting the Powerless.” The hero had said, clearly talking about Electrode. Something in Zephyr wants to fight the hero, tell him Electrode isn’t Powerless, but she doesn’t know why. Electrode is Powerless. Right?
Electrode fixes their golden tie, contrasting their black button-up and slacks. They have their anti-gravity boots on, golden plating gleaming under fluorescent lights. They have their golden metallic wreath in their neon green hair, and golden earring in their left ear. They’re ready.
“Tecton, Second Trickster, and The Gifted Harlequin are here, Electrode.” Virtue reports, easily falling into step with the villain. “Peculiar and the Hollow Hijacker are in the elevator and will arrive shortly. I expect Dead Shade will want to make a dramatic entrance.”
This is why Electrode chose Virtue as their right hand. Even though Powerless, Virtue is exceptionally gifted in coding and surveillance. They are Electrode’s second eyes, and that is invaluable in this trade.
Electrode opens the doors, seeing the familiar masks of their fellow villains. They smile, being the only one without a mask. They never need it, not for these meetings.
“Peculiar, Hijacker, take a seat won’t you?” Electrode turns on their heel and gestures towards the long table. The pair of villains nod, taking their seats. The doors fly back open once they close, Death Shade storming in. Electrode hasn’t even sat down, knowing this was going to happen.
“Death Shade, welcome. I trust you know where to sit?” They hum without looking at the macabre villain.
Death Shade grumbles, but sits down. Electrode looks at the group, and gestures at Virtue to sit down with them, the Powerless handing Electrode some files. Overviews on the villains most likely.
Peculiar
Power: Mind Manipulation
Name: Lucas Byers
Hollow Hijacker
Power: Necromancy
Name: Alexandra Rudd
Tecton
Power: Ground Vibrations
Name: Stefiana Osborne
Second Trickster
Power: Duplication
Name: Gwion Vasquez
The Gifted Harlequin
Power: Bubble of Silence
Name: Jose Lee
Death Shade
Power: Darkness Creation
Name: Hallam Berger
Interesting. The second page seems to be talking about where each villain lives, their personal connections, what they do in their day to day lives. Electrode nods at Virtue, who smiles a little. They’re good at their job, and Electrode hopes they stay. If their plan is to be set in motion, Virtue is an important asset to have.
Death Shade bangs the table as Electrode finishes skimming the files. “Why did you call us here, E?!” He demands. “We have things to do, both in villain circles and in our personal ones!”
Electrode quietly closes the files. “You are obviously new to the villain scene.” They start, Death Shade stilling. “All of you are new villains who are quickly rising in the ranks of your respective circles. I’m sure you’ve noticed some things about your circles that … correlate with each other.”
The villains look at each other, communicating silently. Death Shade looks at Electrode.
“The rule surrounding the mediocre hero.” He says at last, and Electrode places their head on their hand.
“Mediocre is rather subjective. I prefer the term hardworking for dear Zephyr.” They sigh.
Death Shade seems to come to a conclusion. One that makes him sit down rather shakily. “You’re-” He cuts himself off as Electrode grins. The rest of the villains pale as they come to the same conclusion as Death Shade.
Electrode slowly stands, making the lights in the room flicker and causing the villains to flinch. Virtue holds back laughter at the faces of the villains.
“You may call me Electrode.” They bow slightly, and everyone slowly bows their head in return. “And I’m sure you now understand why I brought you here.
Electrode leaves surprised, honestly. Only two of the original six had left alive. Peculiar had thought they were Powerless, ignoring the advice his elders had definitely given him. Tecton underestimated them, finding the terms unreasonable.
Newbies never change, they think. Always thinking they’re stronger than the older generation, or that they know more. There’s a reason Electrode is always at the top. It has nothing to do with power, oh no. All things concerned, their power should be neigh useless. But they adapted, and made everyone pay.
Virtue hands Electrode a cup of coffee, and they accept with a smile and a nod. Virtue really is too good for this world at times. If Virtue ever wanted to leave, Electrode would do everything in their power to ensure a good life for their right hand.
“Do you think the four will listen?” Virtue asks, and Electrode laughs, taking a sip of their coffee.
“They got a demonstration of what happens if they don’t, my dear.” Electrode grins. “If they value the lives of them and their loved ones, they won’t do a single thing.” They take another sip of coffee. “Now, let’s take a look at the lawsuit, hm?”
Dunno if you heard but Roadie and I are co-writing our Sanvers Big Bang this year, and it's SO FUN SO FAR. Here are some words to describe the vibe:
-ouch
-alex, no! alex, yes!
-long suffering maggie
-why though???
-seriously, lex luthor????
-scientist alex
-hilarious use of vasquez
🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?
In addition to what I said last time, try to find a hype partner. This can be before or after you publish it, but someone who will spew enthusiastic support at you no matter what. Does wonders fo the confidence and getting that healthy glow to your skin.
💞 Who's your comfort character?
I think honestly every fic I've finished (except the fucked up one, lol) feels comforting to me now. I love rereading my own stuff -- because I follow my own advice and write what I want to read -- and since it's done and I know the tension will be resolved, I feel very comforted by it. Currently rereading Back to the Basket, and even though it's angsty and fraught, I still find it to be very relaxing 😂
🧠 Pick a character, and I'll tell you my favorite headcanon for them.
Alex Danvers: DOCTOR. DOCTOR. SPECIAL AGENT. ALEXANDRA. FUCKING. DANVERS.
Un aspirante compositore di musical entra in crisi quando sulla soglia dei trent'anni si accorge di non essere prossimo a realizzare i propri sogni.
Recensione
La pellicola è un musical biografico che celebra la perseveranza, l’importanza di perseguire i propri sogni e una storia d’amore tra l’arte e l’artista.
È ambientata in una New York nella quale l’epidemia di AIDS sta uccidendo ogni giorno tantissimi giovani, tra cui i più cari amici del protagonista, Jon, interpretato da un meraviglioso Andrew Garfield che, tra l’altro, vince il Golden Globe come “Miglior attore in un film o una commedia musicale”.
Si tratta, inoltre, di un’opera visionaria e colorata ambientata in una cupezza che trova la sua espressione attraverso le immagini di un mondo il più universale possibile.
Il punto di forza del film è il modo in cui è stato trattato il pensiero di Jon, totalmente in linea con la sua personalità frizzante e creativa.
FLASH REPORT OVERNIGHT: The 7th New Season and a Reboot of Totally Spies airs over to French kids TV channel 'Gulli' in the early mid-May 2024 [#K5NewsFMExclusive] (updated!!!)
(Written by Connie Maheswaran & Rhayniel Saldasal Calimpong / Regional Correspondent of Cartoon Network News & Freelance News Writer and Presenter of OneNETnews)
(1st UPDATE) BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA -- 'Totally Spies!' is thus making a fantastic comeback with a new refreshing reboot and an exciting new 7th season to hit the famous French free-to-air kids TV channel 'Gulli'. After 11 years since Season 6 back in 2013, the spy-tastic trio of Samantha "Sam" Simpson, Clover Ewing, and Alexandra "Alex" Vasquez are up to their old tricks on her sleeves, ready to sweep audiences' off their feet once again with their high-flying adventures and stylish espionage.
According to a recent tweet post last Monday night on April 22nd (U.S. Pacific local time) from Gulli's official 'X Network' social media account (formerly Twitter and owned by X Corporation), the highly-anticipated reboot of 'Totally Spies!' slated to be broadcast in France later next month. The ongoing revival promises to bring new energetic horsepower to the franchise, providing old-time fans from your nostalgic childhood for girls, and newcomers alike with a different take on the old classic, which much likewise to do so in selected target demographics aside for boys.
Viewers in Canada and American fans are going to have to wait a little bit longer for the English-dubbed release, as reported by Comic Book Resources (CBR), the air of excitement surrounding the return of the aforementioned French animated kids show is palpable. Despite the initial plan for a potential 2023 release, the English dubbing on Cartoon Network (now owned from Turner Broadcasting to Warner Brothers-Discovery) had been pushed back to a potential debut in the fall of 2024, or later sometime by early 2025 onwards. This delay is necessary to create new episodes after the show premieres originally in France, giving fans around the world the opportunity to partake in the spy-filled adventure.
Within late this month of April 2024, we obtained an exclusive trailer video thru DWFH-FM 97.7mhz’s K5 News FM: Dumaguete that the trailer and a teaser combined, which previously deleted from a TikTok video last week (owned by ByteDance Limited). The said trailer for the upcoming Season 7 premiere of 'Totally Spies' features an episode titled "Pandapocalypse" where the Spies girls team faces a giant panda causing much chaos in Singapore, as cited from an episode synopsis via french magazine news outlet 'Linternaute'. While the Spies girls team in later episodes will be futuristic to follow and the early generation of retrospective throughout a potential summer vacation. At the end of the trailer… Alex, Sam and Clover are taking selfies using a WHOOP-sponsored smartphones. Overall, they will continue to follow the spies on new missions and adventures out of Californian state as they try to maintain their place as WHOOP spies.
Additional exclusive details provided by the French magazine "Zoo le Mag", shed a light on the new cast as well. Joining our favorite spy trio are the new and returning characters, namingly Gerald James "Jerry" Lewis, now acting as a consultant at WHOOP World after retirement, and the glamorous Mandy Luxe, who has embarked on her own after high school adventures from Beverly Hills High School (BHHS) in California, United States of America; then studied at Malibu University in California, the said country, after which she now moved to Singapore.
Apart from the familiar faces, the new blood is set to rock the place, with fresh new protagonists and a male villain, such as the formidable Zerlina (a new head of WHOOP), the ingenious gadget guru 'Toby', and the mysterious 'Cyberchac'. Blending in the old and exciting newcomers altogether, the upcoming new season promises to be an exhilarating ride from start to finish.
The 7th Season premiere of 'Totally Spies' every Sunday mornings in France at 10:40am / 4:40pm in Manila / 3:30am Central U.S., giving the fans a weekly dose of espionage excitement. And for the international fans in Spain and the Middle East for example, there is no need to worry - the series will soon be out in English-dubbed for streaming and viewing for Cartoon Network in various time zones within the later year, making sure no spy enthusiast is left behind on us.
Anticipation builds as the return of your cherished undercover WHOOP agents draws near, guaranteeing a world of excitement, fashion and indelible memories in the realm of the aforementioned French animated kids show.
So, gather your gadgets and get ready to join the big three (3) heroines, and the rest of the gang on their latest mission in Singapore - it's going to be one heckiest wild ride of your life! LIVE and exclusive, starting May 12th, 2024, only on Gulli and streaming LIVE for FREE for French viewers at "replay.gulli.fr/direct"!
ART PHOTO COURTESY: Banijay Kids and Family and Ollenom Studio via Gulli
SOURCE:
*https://twitter.com/gulli/status/1782770041051623638 [Referenced X Network Captioned PHOTO via Gulli]
*https://kidscreen.com/2022/01/21/gulli-discovery-kids-revive-totally-spies/ [Referenced Classic News Article via Kidscreen]
*https://www.cbr.com/totally-spies-season-7-2024-delay/ [Referenced News Article via Comic Book Resources]
*https://www.journaldugeek.com/2024/04/23/le-reboot-des-totally-spies-est-la-ou-et-quand-le-regarder/ [Referenced News Article via Journal du Geek]
*https://zoolemag.com/actualites/articles/2024/04/1954-le-grand-retour-des-totally-spies [Referenced News Article via Zoo le Mag]
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*https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoo_(magazine,_2004)
-- OneNETnews Team
UPDATE #1 (as of April 29th, 2024): We got a recording with two trailers, and is to be updated soon within this week.
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FINAL UPDATE #2 (as of April 29th, 2024 at 9pm MNL time): We fully appreciate for your patience. Here is an exclusive preview, as recorded by yours truly (above this news article) ^^^^! JUST an IMPORTANT NOTE… It will expire after 3 months. Limited time only. Enjoy and thank you!
❝ ANDY VASQUEZ . — Military cop . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Michelle Rodriguez
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❝ BREA BENNETT ” . — Councilor . ︱heterosexual , she/her. ︱ fc .David Giuntoli CHARACTER LINKS :images , aesthetic , quotes , music
❝ CATERINA POLETTI” . — Hospital Financial Advisor.︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Amy Jackson
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❝ DAGOMARA SANTOS ” . — Former Cult Child . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc . Jordana Brewster
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❝ DINAH BANAFRIT CHAPMAN” . — Heiress. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Jade Thirlwall
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❝ DIXIE BEAUREARD ” . — Counselor . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc . Penelope Mitchelle
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❝ ESHA MALEK. — Cardio Surgeon. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc Melanie Chandra
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❝ ELYSA HILALI” . — Detective . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc Sofia Pernas
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❝ FRANKIE JAMES ” . — Councilor for troubled kids . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Chloe Bennett
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❝ INA MALEK ” . — Information broker . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc . Priyanka Chopra CHARACTER LINKS :images , aesthetic , quotes , music
❝ IVANNA KAMENEV” . — Chef & waitress . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc Kristen Hager
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❝ MARTINA JAMES” . — tbd . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Amber Rose Revah
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❝ NAOMI VALLON ” . — CIA . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc Greta Onieogu
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❝ NESSIA CAMPBELL ” . — Pathology. ︱heterosexual, she/her . ︱ fc .Camilla Luddington
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❝ PAYTON ROSARIO ” . — Informant, racer. ︱bisexual with heavy male lean , she/her . ︱ fc .Tristan Mays
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❝ ROUX ALLARIE” . — French High School Teacher . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Lily Rose Depp
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❝ SABINE DIEUDONNE” . — Street Artist . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Jessica Szohr
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❝ SANTANA DOMINGO” . — Law Student. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Daniella Nieves
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❝ SCARLETT BANKS ” . — Party Planner / Magicians Assistant . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Alexandra Parks
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❝ SHELBY MACINTYRE ” . — Large animal vet . ︱heterosexual, she/her . ︱ fc .Amanda Seyfried
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❝ VIVEKA REINHART ” . — Personal Trainer / Boxer . ︱heterosexual, she/her . ︱ fc .Christina Wolfe
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❝ YARA PANCHAK ” . — Detective. ︱heterosexual . ︱ fc .Shantel Vanstaten
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❝ YENNEFER PANCHAK ” . — Writer. ︱heterosexual, she/her . ︱ fc Sarah Gadon
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❝ BEHATI LORE ” . — Dreamwalker . ︱pansexual, she/her . ︱ fc Jessica Lucas
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❝ CAIDENCE REMULUS . — werewolf photographer .
photographer . ︱heterosexual , she/her. ︱ fc .Lindsey Fonseca
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❝ LUNA DANE . — daughter of Chris Dane & Caidence Remulus, twin to Liam Student . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Katherine Langford
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❝ NADIA DECABAL ” . — Werewolf, reenactor . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Danielle Campbell
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❝ NASRIN STYMIR .— Witch. Healer. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Dichen Lachman
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❝ NATALIA ISHVAN ” . — Werepanther, cirucs performer. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Gal Gadot
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❝ SABRIAH HOST-GREY” . — Tribred. ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Zendaya
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❝ VEIRA SOLARIN .— Werelioness .
Escort . ︱bisexual, heavy male lean , she/her . ︱ fc .Lesley Ann Brandt
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❝ EMBER LARSEN ” . — Summer deity, college student . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Ian Madelyn Cline
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❝ KINSLEY GLACKIN ” . — Banshee / police helper . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Candice King
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❝ LUCY DI MARCO” . — Illusionist, CEO . ︱heterosexual , she/her . ︱ fc .Carla Guigino
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