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sunmoon-starfactory · 3 months
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Loads o' Laundry 2.0
2 years after the release of Loads o' Laundry, we now present: Loads o' Laundry 2.0: a much-improved version of the Laundry mod and system!
Several gameplay features have been improved and many annoyances bigger and smaller have been resolved! A large number of new objects have also been added for your enjoyment. Sims 3 and 4 players may see some familiar things... Overall, it represents a marked improvement over the original version.
Furthermore, the Laundry Mod now comes with full language support for Dutch, French and European Portuguese with more coming soon... Edit: Polish has been added!
Before proceeding further, make sure you have the following requirements installed:
Requirements
Easy Lot Check
Easy Inventory Check
Smarter EP Check
Money Globals
Time-out Controller
Fetch Water (water bucket)
Suds 'n Bubbles (for making your own detergent)
Flowing Fabrics (for the fresh outfit)
Various master meshes (see Manual)
A more detailed list of requirements as well as detailed instructions can be found in the Manual.
Gameplay overview and Download links below the cut
Gameplay Overview
Your Sims will now generate laundry if their hygiene is low enough. This requires the Laundry Global Mod (offered separately from the objects) as well as a Laundry-related object being present on the lot.
Sims may store their laundry in a hamper. Sometimes automatically if it's close enough and your Sim is inclined to be neat....
Wash and dry your clothes: a variety of both historic and modern, manual and mechanical ways to wash and dry your laundry are included.
Tired of the laundry piling up? Simply place a "Laundry-Begone-Box" on your lot and your Sims will no longer generate laundry!
Laundry Global Mod
The global mod is the backbone of the laundry system. You will need it in order to have your sims produce laundry. As it is a Global Mod, it is in its own rar. The Laundry Mod also has various trait-related features for you to enjoy:
Support for the Nevernude, Neat and Slob trait
Support for the following custom lifestates: Ghost, Mermaid & SkeleBro
NEW: Support for @anachronisims' Nudist trait
NEW: Hamper magic! If your sims are neat enough, they may automatically put their dirty laundry in the hamper (if there's one in the room)
MAC-compatible!
You need to have the file "SunMoon-Laundry_Hamper_Wicker_Round-REQUIRED" in your folder in order for the global mod to work!
Washers, Dryers, Tubs and Lines
Your Sims may wash their laundry using a wide variety of both manual tubs and modern washers. Both of these require detergent to use. Of course, after your laundry has been washed, you can dry them using either a dryer or a line. Just make sure not to hang your laundry outside on a rainy day. Just a small overview of the features offered:
Laundromat mode: run your own laundromat business at home or on a community lot! Sims will actually wash their dirty laundry! Of course, it works for visiting Sims too!
NEW: @anachronisims Big Spender Trait now effects the likelihood of a Sim using a laundromat machine
NEW: Stock your washer or tub with a detergent of your choice; no longer will you need an entire box of detergent for a small load, now one detergent will last multiple loads!
NEW: 2 extra detergents have been added. You can now choose between a Box or Bottle of detergent, Soap Solution or even a Baggy of Soap Nuts!
NEW: The fabulous @jellymeduza has created a fantastic little ceiling rack for drying your laundry
NEW: Many more washers and dryers straight from the Sims 3 and 4
NEW: Modern laundry detergent vendor. You can still access any laundry product still despite its looks.
Custom sounds and animations: not only does laundry come with custom (Sims 4) animations courtesy of @mortia, there are also some custom sounds!
Color Controller
This set also comes with a "Color Controller". This object allows you to choose the look of not only your newly-spawned laundry, but also how the fabric on your drying lines looks like! Use only ONE per lot.
Bonus
Another new feature is the (optional) support for @lazyduchess Laundry token: players with FT installed, have the option of downloading his laundry mod and getting the same slower motive decay for comfort when changing into different clothes using our fresh outfit object. Players without FT and/or this token will get a small bonus to the comfort motive instead. This is NOT available for MAC-users! You will need the following files from his mod should you want this feature:
ld_BecksLaundryMotiveDecayController
ld_BecksLaundryMotiveDecayToken
Download links
Now for what you have all been waiting for: the download links. REMOVE all old files before updating! File names have been changed!
Download Laundry Global Mod (Required) Download Loads o' Laundry (objects) View Manual
Localization
Added support for Dutch
Added support for European Portuguese - Obrigada @logansimmingwolverine!
Added support for French - Merci @helene2troie !
Partial language support for many other languages has been added in the form of catalog descriptions for Sims 3 and 4 conversions. (NOTE: 3t2 conversions have no Simplified Chinese, 4t2 conversions have no Hungarian. None of them have Thai)
Polish, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese support is currently in progress and should hopefully become available sometime in early 2024
Would you like to have this set fully translated into YOUR language? Don't hesistate to make a translation using the localization strings. Just send it over when you're done and we will add it to the set! (send it via or Discord or PM fireflowersims)
Special credits and thanks: @gayars, @2fingerswhiskey, @picknmixsims, @lazyduchess, @jellymeduza, @logansimmingwolverine, Gaby, @hodgekiss, @mustluvcatz-reloaded, CashCraft, ATS/Sandy, EAxis, all the people who helped to localize The Sims 3 and 4, all our many wonderful Beta testers
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choi-soobin · 7 months
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N.Y.C.T, 2023 NCT U (TAEIL & HAECHAN)
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sasukeless · 2 years
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xypherz · 6 months
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Sun!Felix x Moon!Reader
Details: Lee Felix x Reader, GN!Reader, Headcanons, 0.54k words A series in which an idol and their partner are polar opposites.
Warnings: Negative self talk if you squint, a single curse word, I think. Like always, let me know if I've missed something.
if you couldn't tell, i really like this kind of trope, and i plan to continue it with a few other idols, but i also want to do a moon!idol and their sun just in case people don't relate to the moon!reader yk?
We all know that Felix is a literal ray of sunshine.
An expressive, bright, hot ray of sunshine.
Nobody saw it coming when you guys started dating.
How could someone as sweet and brilliant as him like… you?
That’s what you were thinking when he first expressed his interest in you.
In truth, he only saw the good in you.
While you only saw the negatives, being quiet, and harsh, tactless, even, Felix only saw the positive things.
He sees the good because he brings out the good.
Harsh glances go right over his head; instead of assuming you are rude or mean, he asks what’s wrong.
He doesn’t care that you’re callous, but he does care about how you came to be that way.
He is so adamant on understanding you.
There are certain things that you do that other people would just see as argumentative and unnecessary. 
The one you do the most is saying no to simple tasks and then doing them anyway.
“Could you pass me that pen?”
“No.”
“Uh… thanks…”
Queue an awkward side eye.
Felix still does not know why you do this no matter how hard he tries to understand, but he thinks it’s hilarious.
Most of your habits are that way to him: either hilarious, or adorable.
But the adorable habits are ones you really only have around him.
Other people see you playing with your hands: cracking knuckles, wiggling fingers around, playing with the hem of your shirt.
But Felix is the one with his hands being played with.
When you guys are talking about essentially anything vulnerable, you avert your eyes to his hands and take them in yours: feeling his skin, intertwining your fingers, putting his hands into a heart.
Sometimes he’ll lose his train of thought because he’s just admiring the way you work. He’ll go completely silent and you look back up at him like “what happened and why did it happen,” only to find him just staring at you.
Not in a creepy way, but a doting and loving way.
That look is the reason everyone within a 46 mile radius knew you guys were dating.
As soon as you walk into the same room as him, he’s just observing you.
The other members have never seen him so quiet.
When you guys are around each other, you let down your defense, and he settles down.
When he’s anxious, you just being there is enough to make him feel safe and less jittery.
Your harsh gazes and speech become softer and relaxed.
“Their eyes softened as they landed on him” headass.
He’s just as enamored by you, don’t worry.
Your relationship isn’t the stereotypical “opposites attract” where one is completely cold all the time and the other is warm and bubbly.
It’s more like when the moon and sun are in the sky at the same time.
Apart? One of you is chill, rigid, and unfriendly while the other is warm, soft, and energetic.
Together? You’re both calm and relaxed, but also warm and lively.
You can only reflect the light he gives you, and he’s more than willing to lend it to you.
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loreleilarai · 8 months
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The new dlc gave me... Ideas.
So, I was thinking about a reader blind from birth. I don't know much about people with those disabilities but I could investigate, and as far as I know they depend on others (either people or pets) not to get run over in the street and that sort of thing.
Y/N is studying to be a lawyer, them has been studying for two years and his parents gave him a bot to take care of them on his 20th birthday. Sun and Moon, two personalities in one body.
Sun is in charge of cooking, ironing and laundry or going outside, equipped with a cheerful and sociable attitude. Moon is something like the bodyguard, in case things get ugly he will go out either day or night, if Y/N goes out at night Moon will be the one outside not because of the light, but because in his programming is that it is dangerous at night. They both take care of Y/N's cleanliness and care, helping him read the law books while Y/N transcribes everything into Braille. This gives Y/N a little more freedom, without depending on other ... people.
Y/N has a pet dog, but every day them are visited by his parents, aunts or etc. They would like him not to be a burden to others and he strives to live for himself, in the end the visits are reduced and both Sun and Moon get attached to this human.
Here everything takes a direction more like Detroit Become Human, the robots want rights and the divergents are killed and thrown in a dumpster like scrap metal. Y/N is always curious about that, but Sun and Moon would rather not know about that news.
Things are slowly escalating with the robotic revolution, Moon and Sun don't want to mess with that stuff. They are fine here, reading for Y/N, taking walks in the park, giving the dog baths, charging through solar power while Y/N sits sunbathing beside them, having a quiet and peaceful domestic life. Of course there are feelings involved, Y/N is very grateful to Sun and Moon, and they love this life with their human. They are all in love and don't know how to approach it.
Y/N and his dog go out in search of Sun and Moon, even calling their parents for help, and the next day they find them at the entrance of a dumpster.
Of course things are not as everyone wishes, the peace and quiet is gone when one day, Sun go shopping for groceries and don't come back.
Sun, or maybe Moon have been smashed and burned. Y/N can't see but she can feel the heat, the ash, the dented metal and runs her hands over the mangled body. They are crying along with his dog, and his parents tell him they will get another bot for them, but Y/N doesn't want a new robot.
Y/N insists on fixing them, and his parents agree, telling him they'll try to help but in the end they don't assure him that a mechanic can help them. They take Sun and Moon home, in the backyard, in the sun. And somehow their solar panels in Sun's rays work properly.
They turn on, but they don't feel fully themselves, they're trapped in this Eclipse form. To clarify, Eclipse is not a third personality here! Sun and Moon exert their presence at the same time and every action is calculated in a millisecond by both of them in a quick discussion.
Now the tension of the revolution has increased, no one is safe anymore.
Y/N is looking for a mechanic, but everyone refuses to repair any kind of walking robot. It's a kind of new law, they can't fix any robot until the divergent problem is solved.
So, they have to live like this, Y/N helps Eclipse and Eclipse helps Y/N. They are both a little broken but they work together.
At some point there they confide and become a couple, Y/N don't want to go through the heartache of losing them without them knowing their feelings and blah blah. They kiss and commit to finding a way to move forward, together.
Both Sun and Moon can't cross the border, so they are taking a road trip where they drive and Y/N talk.
Y/N gets her law degree, and with that.... They decides it's time to leave the country. They talks to his parents and although they are worried, they agree.
Their ending comes when they cross another country where robots do have rights a couple of years ago and can get a mechanic to fix Eclipse. They rented a house, Y/N saved money through lawyer work, and a few years later they bought a house. Eclipse is a bit of a housewife, helping out with the kids from time to time when neighbors need to leave their kids in the care of others. After many years of relationship, them get married and get their happy ending.
I'm thinking of switching Y/N's parents and relatives with Vanessa, Gregory and Freddy. Who help Y/N cross the country through Monty, Roxanne (and Cassie) and Chica, who are not part of the revolution but help the bots in their own way.
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cats-eat-humans · 3 months
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I drew moons death from Sam's as v's death from md
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I know the hand sucks shut it😔
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fracturedmoonlight · 3 months
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Sorry to ask years after this was created, but For the Barnyard Bash - Ultimate Livestock & Poultry Collection, I have added the files that were required like the BB_Nooks And Niches & SunMoon-TimeOut, but for some reason I am still getting the blue flash with only the "Poultry Coop - Wicker" found in the Pets location in Build/Buy Mode. Any suggestions?
Looks like the documentation for Wicker items was left out when information was transferred over to a new document. Thank you for pointing it out. It's been fixed now. You need the Dining Chair from Basketweaving 4.1.
In the future, if you have any flashing blue you can download this smaller cache of files indicated in the Quickstart Guide that are common textures sources for everything else if you don't want a whole new set. Recolor not included.
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azulathetrashyler · 2 years
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Tickle hc’s for the T-S&MS gang👍 (Sun&moon show)  hope this reaches the right people- 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀                                             
Sun: definitely a ler-leaning!switch~
100% tries to get moon but gets wrecked instead Bc he’s not the sneakiest of Ler’s.
death-spots: Rays, hips, knee’s (front and behind) and sides👍 has thought about using tickling as a way to keep eclipse under control but scrapped it (like staff did eclipse- ✨AU reference✨) bc he started thinking it might affect him aswell.
A/N: (I’m bad at HC’s -) Whenever he DOES get moon, it’s usually bc he’s (Moons) stressing out and distracted Over a bunch of shit👍 (That’s all I can think of off the top of my mind bout sun- we shall move onto.....)
moon: mainly a ler. But is fine with lee’s retaliating.
most common lee is sun, but has tickled Freddy. (We all know where I got that one)
death-spots: sides, hips, elbow-joints and knee’s. (Same as sun)
100% after an episode where sun was being a gremlin, moon wrecked him. (And stressful ones👍)
(annnnd I’m out- ONTO ECLIPSE >:3) eclipse: doesn’t tickle people often, but is surprisingly a lee-leaning switch?
has thought of tickling someone when he’s in control of sun’s body, just to fuck with people. him and lunar 100% have tickle fights (bc COME ON- LUNAR SAID THE FUCKING T-WORD. T W I C E ) death-spots (if someone manages to get him-): rays, elbow joints, hips, neck, sides and knee’s. (Again same as sun&moon.)
Onto the brand new BEBEH💙
lunar: lee-leaning switch, like eclipse.
(c’mon- HE SAID THE WORD.) 100% (heavily inspired by a certain comic) tickles eclipse when he’s being an ass.
death-spots: basically everywhere- aside from feet. None of em are ticklish there bc as moon once said, their shoes are glued on👍 if you boop him, it tickles more than you’d expect. Same with poking him in the cheeks -w- pinching his cheeks will cause a giggle-fit 👍
he’s ticklish on his palms bc it’s underrated 🤩
main lee’s: eclipse, and on rare occasion, Freddy. (We all know why~)
Bloodmoon(my AU): we don’t know much about him, but I’d say a ler who’s alright with someone retaliating👍 in my AU, he’s Like a more deranged & feral spinel who thinks hurting children is immoral, & since lunar is basically still a child (he ain’t even 2 months old yet as of typing this I think-) he refuses to hurt him, so whenever lunar is being a little shit, blood will often just- tickle-punish lunar👍 So yeah
main lee: Lunar (and eachother back when they could split into two beings)
deathspots: neck, hips, knee’s & palms (bc it’s underrated ✨)
absolute kill-spot: Under their left arm! But be very careful when tickling here, as this spot could also potentially kill them- damn you Ruin💢
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zenith-9 · 4 months
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i am undyingly sentimental, even towards what my first post could be, on my new account.
i chose something simple, appropriate, a memory that i like the look of.
now my brain goes “yes, you can reblog & post whatever you wish now, you’ve done your duty of abiding to your sensibilities”.
i like to think sometimes, that leaving a mark only you can see upon the world, is really important, and really lovely.
its cool to feel enraptured by the littlest of things
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wild-battlebond · 9 months
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why are there at least two people in the world of pokémon who own large swaths of land and populate it solely with pikachu
it's interesting that both of these people have adopted a pikachu's (assumed) speach quirks (peppering pika into their sentences)
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fireflowersims · 1 year
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Urgh
No, the Sun&Moon tumblr is not down, we have not been banned. We just blocked you for being annoying. We do not take SUGGESTIONS. And we do not like being flooded with IDEAS FOR NEW THINGS. Please stop
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sunmoon-starfactory · 7 months
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Gone Fishin' 2.0
This set serves as both an streamlining update to the original files, as well as adds in being able to source items from the sea and to make productive farming situations as well.
Changes from Gone Fishin' 1.0
Optimization of textures: most made smaller, many items repositoried.
Food Points Amounts: All fish used to be worth the same amount of food points. Now they are varied depending upon fish size.
All items unlocked in the catalog for purchase if so desired.
Modern Rods included in separate folder - Shares GUIDs with simple rods; Choose One Type
Converter Crates/Fish Stand have been converted to decorative (requested per beta testers) as their functions have been combined to a new station, they share the same GUIDs as the original versions.
Filet knife has been eliminated from the set, as it's function has been put into the new station.
NEW: Cleaning & Packing station; allows packing of fish crates and butchering of fish.
NEW: Traps; Passive allocation of various fresh water or salt water creatures.
NEW: Tidepools: Quick forage spots for various ocean resources
NEW: Farming Tank: Make various fish, sea critters, and even seaweed renewable resources right at home. A glass recolor of BB Niches is included for making glass walled tanks.
Download - SFS
View Use/Instruction Manual
See below the cut for more detail.
This fishing set is intended to allow a sim to catch a variety of fish based on their body skill rather than their badge skill/season/bait type used. Of course all fishers have good days and bad days so they may also pull up some trash, seaweed or some treasure along with the intended catch.
Key Features:
Bait Sources - To fish, one needs bait. Fresh water fish use worms, and salt water creatures prefer small bait fish. These can also be used as Fish Food for farming. If a sim is super desperate, they are worth 1 food point if stocked to the fridge.
Fish Anywhere, Anytime Spots - Comes in fresh water and salt water variations. Works in all seasons, can be used by multiple sims at the same time. All fish are worth a variety of food points based on size and they can be added directly to the fridge or butchered.
Fish Traps - These are passive traps that run every 3 hours (tunable). They must be baited to function and sometimes come up with nothing.
Tidepools - A great place to forage for mollusks, shells, and other small sea critters and salt water foragables.
Farming Tank - Gather the needed materials and creatures to start farming them rather than relying on chance. Fish, mollusks, shrimp, and seaweed can all be grown. Rather than any particular type of fish, sims will received "Farmed Fish". A glass recolor of BB Niches is included for making glass walled tanks. A decorative protective net object can be called onto the Farm Tank.
Cleaning & Packing Station - This all in one station now takes the place of the previous converters and filet knife. All fish except Tuna and Swordfish can be packed into crates, as well as Lobsters, Crabs, and Fish Filets.
When a fish is butchered on this station, it produces Fish Filets that are worth 1 food point a piece. Sims receive as many that a fish raw stocked is worth, plus an additional filet. With certain traits, sims can gain more.
Displays - The Fish Crate Display and Fishing Rod are back, but have been repoed to the Cask Shelf now to save space.
Tools - The fishing rod tool allows for autonomous fishing while the new pole net is required for farming and other actions.
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sasukeless · 2 years
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xypherz · 6 months
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Sun!San x Moon!Reader
Details: Choi San x Reader, GN!Reader, Headcanons, 0.56k words A series in which an idol and their partner are polar opposites.
Warnings: Kind of proofread? Nothing else, but let me know if I missed something.
He tried so hard to be mysterious and cool (which he is, but you would never tell him that), but the poor guy wears his heart on his sleeve and emotions on his face.
Then you showed up and he officially gave up.
You are everything he thinks is so cool. Like he just admires everything about you.
He was determined to get past the wall you built up, and he thinks it was so worth it.
Sure, you’re still rough around the edges, but getting past that brick wall opened up a world of awkwardly expressed vulnerability (he thinks it’s adorable, but you have to keep a reputation).
When he told you he was romantically interested in you (let’s be honest, you would have let it eat you up inside before you ever admitted it), you tried so hard to be genuine, but all that came out was: “Oh cool. Me too. I mean I like you too, not that I like me too. Sorry.”
He did that little face scrunch he does when he’s trying not to bounce off the walls.
Safe to say, when you guys started dating, he was so proud of himself. 
Like bragging to everyone he knows that the coolest person alive is his partner.
He would’ve told the media himself that you guys were dating straight up, but you were not having it.
It’s not that you’re ashamed of him or anything, but being in the eye of millions of people as the most biased member of ATEEZ’s partner is a little overwhelming.
You don’t show it on your face, or even tell him about it because you know it would make him feel bad.
He’s such an energetic person though and just wants to be out and about all the time.
He’s not an extrovert by any means, just a ball of energy.
You, however, cannot keep up for the life of you.
You run off of caffeine and spite.
He’s an idol, he barely sleeps, where on earth does he get this energy?
Most of the time, you guys stay in, or if you go out, it’s at night.
Staying in usually entails a movie night, self care night (San would rather die than let you neglect yourself), or baking disasters, in which you try your best to supervise, but end up enabling him.
Have I mentioned that you guys share a brain cell?
Each weekend is essentially “who gets the kid,” but it’s just a single brain cell.
His weekends with the brain cell are when you decide to get 2 hours of sleep and do 13 hours of work without a break.
He is not pleased.
Literally pries you away from whatever you’re doing to cuddle or eat.
Your weekends are when he thinks it’s a good idea to laugh so hard he puts a dent in the wall.
You drag him to the store to get drywall putty.
He is also not pleased with this.
Overall, you guys balance each other out, and even though it looks like you’re the sane one in the relationship that keeps San from running into an oncoming train, it’s actually that you both would run into the oncoming train together.
Well, he would run. You’d probably… meander into it.
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loreleilarai · 2 years
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This Au belongs to @starlightcloudbaby
I loved the concept of Moon and Sun being guardians of the forest. Always watching and guarding, I decided to make a short story about them.
Tw: Moon hunts the reader for sport as usual, nothing new. Also Moon hates doors and messes with electricity.
The reader may not be afraid of mythological beings, but he's definitely afraid of humans, you're more likely to get murdered by a human rather than something whose existence is questionable. At least you'll be afraid as long as you think Moon is human.
I made this quick before bed and Moon will haunt me in my dreams because of it.
(English is not my native language so I apologize in advance for any mistakes).
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Even if it was daytime, the clouds accumulated in such a way that the sun could not pass through it, the light was scarce even when it was noon, the wind shook violently the leaves of the trees, all the birds hide in their nests except a couple of rebels in search of food, the whole forest knew that a strong storm was approaching fast.
Thanks to the high ground a couple of gentians settled their roots between the soil and the cement under your kitchen window, in your old botanical garden you learned a lot about that plant; they usually bloom in areas with low temperatures, a place where there are few pollinators to help the plant reproduce, it could not self-pollinate so the pollen was the flower's treasure, it could not risk losing it to the wash of the rain so its petals were hermetically sealed. Leaving aside that wet flowers discourage pollinators even when the weather is favorable. Aside from washing away the pollen, rain also dilutes the nectar, reducing its energy content and thus reducing the reward obtained by any bee that will visit the flower.
That was enough to know of the impending rain when you barely stepped outside in the morning, curious about the strange circle of fungus you could make out when you peered through said window with a cup of coffee in hand.
The gentians had a scientific explanation, with years of research and the efforts of dozens of people behind them. An evolution necessary for adaptation. But the mushroom circle was something more... Complicated.
When you saw it you couldn't stop your mind from splitting into two sides.
On the logical side, it could be because a small nest of ants was in the center, devouring everything around it, but no matter how hard you looked at the soil, you did not find a single ant. Perhaps some animal, be it rabbit or something else, had made a nest in the past and left the soil inaccessible because of the amount of stones or the continuous wear and tear, but the grains were totally normal, there was no excess of stones and no lack of water. Perhaps there was something else that you did not take into account; it was impossible to have all the knowledge in the world. That they had appeared just like that could be something as simple as you hadn't paid enough attention to those little things that were no bigger than 10 cm.
On the other hand, this place was uninhabited enough for a fairy colony to make its home.
Maybe the fairies had done a dance under your window and unconsciously created a ring of mycelial fungi? As far as you knew, the more time passed the bigger the ring got, it wasn't small, but it wasn't big either. You could bring a tape measure and try to make a little hypothesis of how long ago it was, the last time you saw the tape measure it was on the shelves in your room from when you measured the trunk of a tree to find out its age-.
There is movement in the corner of your eye.
It's quick, slight, a fading yellow blur, you're standing staring at nothingness itself after taking a sharp turn.
There is a pause, the wind rustles the leaves and this time the birds are silent, you feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end as if someone is watching you, as if there is more than just tension in the air.
You last a few eternal seconds, your gaze searching the air.
Maybe it's the paranoia of being away from civilization for a while with the only company of nature, but you don't feel alone.
You find your voice not long after.
"Is anyone there?"
No answer, you're not surprised either.
You shake your head and sigh, laughing at your delusions as the rain touches your face. That's your cue to leave.
"It must have just been the bad lighting."
Not wanting to get wet, you walk into the safety of your house even with the feeling of a stare burning the back of your neck. The mushroom circle would still be there in the morning.
[ . . . ]
"He could see me! He saw me! I don't know how, but he saw me!"
"There's no way he could have seen you, Sun. Humans never managed to see us. He's no exception. So why were you around his house?"
"... The sun was hidden, maybe my magic failed a bit because of that."
"Don't dodge my question."
"I was just curious what you would do when a storm approaches!"
"Of course humans would shelter from the rain, they're not that dumb, even wild animals have that instinct. And you know it well, he's not the first human in this forest."
"Yes, but not all humans have a book with the name, the location, the level of moisture in the air and the components of the soil when they find a flower.It seems nice!"
"Maybe it doesn't have the same behavior as the other humans, but you know better, it will go away just like all the ones before it. I'll make sure of that."
"You shouldn't go out, in the rain you won't be able to fly!"
"I don't need to fly to scare some humans away."
[ . . . ]
Thunder lights up the forest as night falls.
Everything is black outside the windows, and you are thankful for the existence of electricity when the banging of branches on your roof gets louder, you turn up the volume on the TV when the rain gets louder and you are unable to coherently listen to what is being spoken in a horror movie you found wandering through the channels.
Being alone, hours away from the nearest city, without the annoying noise of cars, with absolute darkness outside your house with a storm whose water drops sounded like stones being thrown towards your sweet home, with an interesting movie and a pack of cookies in hand is an experience you enjoy.
You stop enjoying it when you only have a millisecond when the lights go out before the television freezes in a character's horrified expression as he stands in front of the killer. Then there is absolute darkness.
You dart for your phone, your only source of light in the darkness currently. Luckily it was on a small bedside table next to the couch you were on, right at your fingertips.
The flashlight gives you some relief, but when you see the battery at 28% you curse yourself. No signal either.
You had some candles in the kitchen for just such cases, you use the flashlight so you don't crash into the furniture when another clap of thunder hits nearby. With the mission in mind the bag of cookies dangles from one hand while the other lights your way.
The way to the kitchen is short and quick, you're searching the countertops and drawers in desperation when you see 25%. The search is in vain.
You have 23% when the sound of stone hitting is clear, you freeze. The rain is loud but it doesn't compare to the sound of a few seconds ago. You don't know where it's coming from, and maybe it's just a rock falling from the roof. You ignore it and continue your search, there are no candles and you are in a cold sweat. The image of the movie character screaming in terror under the shadow of a knife flashes through your mind.
There's another knock, it's even louder, and this time you recognize the sound of glass cracking.
You turn to the kitchen window and see him.
At the tree line, behind bushes, with bright red eyes, he has a strange hat.
He is tall, thin, and stares at you.
His head tilts to one side, you practically hear it crack, and he has a sharp grin.
Your feet are jelly.
You feel dizzy.
It's cold.
The darkness is suffocating.
Her eyes shine so brightly that they illuminate her figure, it's the only thing you can see in the black emptiness.
And you can see the front page of the newspapers; "Botanist decides to leave human company to live among plants and becomes compost."
A clap of thunder lights up the forest, you can see his figure clearly, he seems to have a cape on his back, blue and wet, he is light skinned and has strange clothes, his face is painted like a clown would have in horror movies. And when the light goes away that strange being also withdraws.
You don't know how long they held a stare, but you know your feet feel numb and hurt when you move forward.
Where is it? It was there a second ago! It can't just disappear!
You don't know what it is that moves you, fear or curiosity, but you hear the crunch of crackers that slipped from your grip as you move to the window and search for him with a desperate look.
The raindrops form paths that cross and part, but you swear you saw it, it was as clear as day.
You know you're freaking out, it was just your head giving you a bad joke after watching a horror movie, it's normal. You're talking to yourself to calm yourself down as you bring a hand to your face to wipe away the cold sweat that's bothering your forehead, closing your eyes for a moment.
"It's okay, I'm fine. It's just the effects of rain and darkness after a horror movie. I'll be fine, in the morning none of this will be a big deal and I'll laugh in the future. It's just my imagination."
As soon as you finish that sentence you look up at the window one more time.
There is another clap of thunder.
He's there, inches from the window, his eyes gleaming with ferocity and his pointed fingers scratching the glass, he's smiling with fangs and murderous intent.
You scream.
The cell phone breaks free from your grip and flies away as you recoil. You can hear his laughter.
You're on your back on the ground before you notice him, the packet of cookies strewn everywhere is your least problem as your hands crawl and hit the floor in a panic until you reach your phone, you get up and run, stumbling as your flashlight shakes all the way.
You run as fast as you can, slam the door to your room behind you and lean your shoulder against the door.
You hear the door to your house open, but no footsteps.
There is silence, there is only rain and darkness, the storm lights up the forest.
There is a knock on your door.
A quick glance reveals that your phone screen is broken, and you have 20% battery.
There is no signal.
There is a loud knock on the door, so loud you hear the wood splinter and you press your shoulder harder.
You hear his laughter, it's sinister and he's having fun having you on the verge of tears.
The window in your room is big enough for you to get out.
It's a bit excessive, but your only way out at the moment. If there was something in the afterlife you weren't going to explain that you died because you didn't want to go out a window.
You charge at the door, the wood near the hinges splinters and the knob swears loudly, all your weight isn't enough and you're being dragged backwards slowly, but there doesn't seem to be a great effort behind it. You almost feel humiliated.
Your cell phone falls from your hand as you reach for the nearest piece of furniture, you can't see clearly what or where you grab it from but the adrenaline manages to drag it towards you, you swap places and quickly move away, breaking into a run as you leave the flashlight behind, pointing upwards and allowing you to see where you're going.
The piece of furniture doesn't hold for long, your hands are clumsy with your shaking and erratic movements, turning your head paranoidly every couple of seconds, the window doesn't seem to want to open.
"Come on come on come on come on! OH YES!"
The window opens as you push it open with a loud bang, you have half your body out as you look back.
The door creaks, his fingers slowly peek out, then the dark half of his head peeks out, the cap hangs down and a couple of drops of water fall.
He's smiling and it makes you feel sick.
Both feet touch down and you're thankful you're lazy enough not to have put on your pajamas, running with bare feet wouldn't have been favorable at all. You run as fast as you can when you hear him behind you.
His voice is thick, dry, like something out of a horror story.
"Naughty humans must be punished."
You're beyond the tree line when you turn to see him, he's slowly making his way out behind the window, as if he has all the confidence in the world that he's going to catch up to you. Even if his body appears to be too tall to climb out the window, he somehow manages it.
His body bends in ways that should not be possible for a human, he keeps smiling, first one hand, then his head, one foot and then the other, all with controlled and fluid movements, even for you it was harder to get out with your size.
The rain has no mercy, your clothes are heavier than they should be, it's uncomfortable to walk and you're freezing. You're going to get sick from the trauma and the cold if you survive.
It's behind you, you can see its shadow.
Nothing but instinct and the thunder lighting up through the treetops guide you.
It is not enough.
The forest is unpredictable and seems to be against you, a root makes you trip and fall on your face with an embarrassing scream, your hands stop the blow that could have broken your nose, but your clothes are covered in mud, it's hard to get up.
When you turn around he's there.
Sharp teeth, red eyes poking you, hands raised as he swung, shifting his weight from one foot to the other.
His cloak is wings that lift just a little but you see them, they glow and look heavy as whole jets of water slide off one after another, his face is not human and after a millisecond you understand it's not a mask.
This... Thing. You don't know what it is. But you know it's not human.
You stand up, not backing down, and he approaches.
"It's past your bedtime."
"What's your name?
His movements are held back and he stares at you.
But he doesn't attack, he looks surprised, as if he didn't expect that response.
Why weren't you scared anymore?
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