Hordriss's Blog
Vampire Wedding
If you're in planning to marry off any of your undead Sims in the near future, you might have a use for my next item: Mina Murray's wedding dress from "Bram Stoker's Dracula", made on a standard formal gown mesh from the base game (so it doesn't have a proper Victorian bustle, sadly - just a screencap of one painted onto its rear). Originally designed by Eiko Ishioka (as were all of my Dracula costumes, so it's high time I paid her credit for them). ;)Doctor Who #3
Yet another Doctor Who skin on the way, straight after the Brigadier. This time it's a costume from the Jon Pertwee era of the original series, screen-capped from "Carnival of Monsters" (1973). I have made a few other accessories for my 3rd Doctor Sim, including grey adult hair, grey adult sideburns, and adult wrinkles (as make-up), but I wasn't particularly happy with them, so I haven't submitted them. If you would like me to do so, I would be happy to, or to "grey" any other hairstyle that you prefer.UNIT Gear
More "Doctor Who" themed clothes and hair on the way: the original uniform for Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (seen mainly in season 7 of the original series) and a matching cap / beret. If anyone likes the uniform and would appreciate versions for other ranks, please let me know. It just means switching insignia, which I can do in five minutes.Again, I have used a "bump map" to try and add depth and detail to this skin, but I'm not sure if it doesn't just obscure detail and give it a very peculiar texture. I'd be grateful for feedback, as I'm wondering whether or not to keep using these (My previous clothes may have been flat and texture-less, but I thought the detail was at least clearer on them).
Prince Vlad of Somewhere
Yay! Someone has fixed the Windows Media Player bug that stopped me from taking screencaps, and I have finally been able to make the grey "Prince Vlad" suit from "Bram Stoker's Dracula". Sadly, screencaps don't provide the best quality (and I couldn't find any good exhibition pictures or publicity shots of the costume), but I have tried to add a bit of realism to this skin by doing something I have never done before (because I didn't know you could do it, silly me): I have made a matching "bump map" for the skin. Don't be afraid to tell me if it looks appalling, though, then I shall know to leave well alone in the future. ;)Cyberman Helmets
It took me a while, but I have finally made some helmets to match the Cyberman skintone Mk 2. They are based on a standard game mesh (the fur hat) so anyone can download them, but there are two majors limitations:1) They are not the correct "earmuff" shape. I had hoped I could have used the earmuffs from "Seasons", but haven't been able to access them in Bodyshop.
2) Because it is a hat, it can only be worn as everyday hair, and otherwise appears as a standard black hairstyle. Unless you have the option to select different hairstyles with outfits (which requires one of the EPs - possible "Seasons") you might prefer to keep your Cybermen bald.
Carfax Abbey
I don't bring out many lots these days, as it's hard to avoid using expansion pack items and that limits the number of people who can use them, but I will shortly be releasing my interpretation of Carfax Abbey (Dracula's home in England, in the original novel and some film versions). I found my vampires needed a new home, after the mailbox in their old one developed a nasty bug and the looming threat of the repo man became apparent. :(To use this lot, you will need University, Nightlife, Seasons, Open for Business, and Bon Voyage (I'm afraid).