Forever Remembered - The Wizard
I've experienced loss throughout my life like everyone else has in our time on this Earth. There can be no light without darkness. No beginning without an end. No birth without death. I've seen those my age pass on so early in life and those that I knew it was coming, but still, I felt their passing.
This time, this death has hit me more than any in the past. It took me so many retries to write this message without breaking down. Victor Andrade (The Wizard), my friend and one whom I've adopted as a brother, has passed on after a year of battling cancer at the age of 26. Since we connected in 2019 to help enhance SimRealist to what it is today, he became someone I could trust and would always be there for our team. He has been there in my highs and my lows, always willing to listen and be there for anyone who needed him. I'm going to miss our daily conversations. I'm going to miss hearing about the game he was developing or about his cats (Zuko and Shu-Shu). I never had the chance to meet him in person or to say goodbye, but his influence on my life and those he touched with the code he wrote while being part of SimRealist will always be here with us.
Victor has touched all the SimRealist mods in one way or another. However, he helped start Mortem, Organic, R|E, SNB - Bills, and SNB - Financial Center. Before starting up with SimRealist, Victor also created Direct Controls and Classic Camera for the Sims 4. As well as Deep Conversations, The Third Person Mod, New Lifetime Goals, and Automatic Savegame Loading for the Sims 3. Outside of the Sims, as mentioned, he was developing his own game as well as one he submitted for the Metal Health Jam on itch, Fly Little Bird, and Mirrored Bella. You can find some of his work still here: https://victorandrade.itch.io/.
I hope that, in time, the SimRealist team can continue the legacy that he helped build with us in our code for years to come as a way to honor him. Every time he created something, he created it by thinking of you all and what you would expect in your mods. He read your feedback on Discord whenever he was online. Those "thank yous" for enhancing the game really helped him get through some really tough months this past year. I hope you know how much of an impact you had on him as much as he had on you. Please honor him by taking a moment. And then take a moment to hug your friends and family, as you never know when it will be the last time you'll see or speak to them.
As for me, though Victor helped me create Mortem as a way to work through losing both of my grandmothers back to back, I plan to use it as a way to remember him. It was one of his favorites, as you can tell based on how much time he took to build the storyline that it invokes.
May you rest in peace, my friend. A young bird who just learned how to fly. Now forever free from pain.
Nichole
- - If you would like to help Victor's family to help with the medical and funeral costs, please join me here: https://gofund.me/f2209c01 - -
Comments (44)
i use these mods all the time and looking for maybe he may have created it i just found this memorial page i am so sorry for the loss and his passing~ RIP~
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This is such sad news. I'm so sorry for your loss. I offer my deepest condolences.
Wayyy too young. I'm so sorry for your loss.
rest in peace <3
I'm so sorry about Victor's passing. My prayers are with his precious family, friends, and fellow Simmers.
Looks like private practice got broken by todays patch. No rush take your time.
My condolences to the family, friends and Simsters of Victor who made such an indelible impression in the Sims community.
I made a donation as soon as you posted this, I hope it helped!
Thanks, Toya 馃I'm sure his family appreciates the assistance.
Sending condolences to the family, friends, and fans.
Sending love during this difficult time. So sorry for your loss
condolences to all
So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss.....
That makes my heart hurt. I am so sorry for your loss and that of all his friends and family. I am sure his absence will be a huge gap in the lives of all who knew him.
I am so sorry for your loss. Sending love and light to you and his family.
So sorry for your loss. His creations and contributions to the sim鈥檚 community brought so much joy to people鈥檚 lives. My heart and prayers are with you and his family.
Sorry for your loss, heartbreaking
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So sorry for your loss. May he now rest in paradise, healed and free.
Cancer is a Bastard, I am terribly sorry for the loss of your Friend :(
Sorry to hear such sad news
sorry for your loss
I extend my sincerest condolences to you and the entire SimRealist family!!!
I am so so sorry to hear this :( sending my condolences to you during this sad time.
So sorry to hear this, :(
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So sorry for your loss, my friend. My deepest condolences 鈾ワ笍
I am so sorry for your loss.
I am so sorry for your loss. Victor sounded like an amazing person and wonderful friend. All of us deeply appreciate the work he did for SimRealist. Sending my condolences to you and everyone whose lives were touched by him.
Tragic - so sorry to read this.
So sorry for your loss
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I'm so very sorry for this terrible loss. I am sending you and the whole team support and wishes that you find courage and comfort in all that you love. It's all so precious. Thank you for sharing this beautiful tribute.
My condolences :( Death is seldom easy to deal with, and sometimes when we can see it coming it even makes it more difficult to face. He has left quite the legacy behind with these mods. I'll probably end up thinking of him every time I use one of your mods, especially Mortem. Rest in Peace, Victor
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So sorry for your loss. You and Victor's Family are in our prayers. All his work is greatly appreciated.
RIP :(
Prayers to Victor鈥檚 family and his babies. Prayers to you and your team. May he rest in peace and know that he is always loved! Thank you for sharing this with us. Please keep you all heads up and keep pushing forward as Victor would want you too.
Rest In Peace Wizard Victor and thank you for all you did for us! Thank you for sharing this with us Nichole I can feel the love!
馃晩馃珎馃 I am truly sorry to hear of your loss. Courage to you all, team and family. Thank you so much for these words, and to him for the work he contributed to. My thoughts are with you all.馃馃晩
This was very beautifully written and very heartwarming. May Victor rest in eternal paradise and I鈥檓 praying for you and all of his loved ones
What a beautiful tribute. I really love this community and everyone like Victor who freely give their gifts to make it such a place of belonging. 馃挏馃挏 May he rest well