Strangetown: outtakes and reflection
Feb. 5th, 2008 11:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
strangetomatoIt's that time again!
We've come a long way, plotwise, since the last outtakes post. We've had a couple of deaths, Nervous is now free, and we're safe from Olive's reign of terror (while Circe's is just beginning). Then there are the clones, oh the clones! Jill kissed both Ripp and Buck (those Grunt boys are nothing but trouble, I tell you), and we finally see the truth about Buck's romantic leanings. And yes, we ended with Ripp taking one for the (opposing) team. I mean the aliens, of course (what sort of teams are you thinking about?).
Warnings: Language, sexual situations (the usual)
First things first...
Just had to make sure that we got that out of the way, so we can all relax. *grin*
I'm just going to launch into this with photos from a really funny example of the glitch which freezes a sim's face on one expression. This glitch has been plaguing some of my photo-shoots, like the Smith dinner party (which took a lot of effort to set up each time, adding to my annoyance). But really, it was all worth it for the day that Ripp's face got frozen in the most pissed off expression you're ever seen on him!
Ripp: If you don't laugh at this, I'm going to fucking KILL you!
He's SO angry!
So angry, that he can't even be brought around by a pillow fight with Buck. He's fighting to kill! I have no idea how his face even got like that, since he rarely gets angry during normal gameplay (almost all of the angry scenes in this story are forced with some tool or mod). It's usually either laughing or crying with Ripp, so this is really weird. Maybe he was arguing with Tank. That seems to be the only explanation. I took a bajillion photos of this, but they're all pretty funny, so let's do a montage.
Ripp: You're going down!
Buck: Oh yeah? We'll see about that...
And yeah, they sometimes use pink and purple pillows... you wanna make something of it?! (Don't mess with Ripp!)
Also, tickling is no laughing matter!
Ripp: I hate you.
Buck: It's funnier because you're so angry.
Clone sighting!
Hey... wait a MINUTE! The clones have no gender preferences. They shouldn't be set yet. What does Ripp DO to attract these sims, exactly?!
This next one is for those who who have suggested that there might be a "more than friends" thing developing for our trio:
Ripp, Ripp, Ripp...
I know that the Johnny thought balloon is a popularity sim thing, but I know what that LOOKS like, don't you? *snort*
Johnny and Ophelia consider some ways that they might make such an arrangement work out for them.
The hearts sure were flying in Strangetown, as usual.
Tsk tsk tsk... Dirty old men. (Or, in this case, a man-like creature.)
Ouch!
He's really checking out the situation there. *snicker* That "check armpits" thing that the slobs do always cracks me up anyway. Just take a shower, you dirtbag! Also, that's one limp wrist you have there, Ripp!
Okay, now take a deep breath...
*stares blankly*
No. Just no.
And this just became The Graduate, only far worse.
How does that ridiculous song go? "Johnny's mom has got it goin' on..."
Ripp quickly reminds me of his true preference in the room.
Ripp: I WANT!!! Givehertomenow!
Too late, Ripp! You have Jenny all worked up now.
And then we have Buck, who really wanted to spill the beans about his crush on Jill. Really, really badly.
Buck: Damn, woman! That is one HAWT dress!
*sigh* Does everyone have sims that are this horny? And watch out, there, Buck! You seem to be throwing your shoulder out. That's one serious pelvic thrust!
This next thing is so cute that I nearly died.
Awww! *smile* I didn't tell him to do this, either. He had just finished puking his guts up in the bathroom, and he headed next door to play dolls with the toddlers. I've come to find that Ripp is really good with babies, even as a romance sim, as long as you don't want him to change diapers. (But really, he just loves playing with dolls.)
Ripp: Come on, now, Jolene! Stay focused! This is serious business...
Jolene: *munch, munch, munch*
Toddler cuteness overload! Eating dolls! And Jordan strolling around in the background! Isn't Ripp sweet with the babies? Maybe he'll have some of his own one day in this story. Maybe. *wink*
Speaking of that puking scene...
This always struck me as one of the more reasonable fears in the game. I know that I really do fear throwing up! For the sims, it seems to be mostly a romance sim thing. Poor Ripp. What do I put him through... (He was InSIMed to have food poisoning.)
Ripp: This was a bad choice...
Wasn't that a gross toilet? It just happened to be clogged at the time, lending a nice filthy Trainspotting sort of vibe to this scene.
Remember how Ripp "noticed" Jill as she got up from the dinner table? Well, he wasn't the only one...
Yes, indeed. Buck really does like what he sees! Tank is even showing some mild interest. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I would suggest that you tell your daughter to put on some more clothing. Like a large sack that will cover her from these wandering Grunt eyes.
Nothing but trouble.
Next we visit the Beakers.
Circe: What are YOU looking at? Never saw an angry pregnant woman before?!
Yeah, I wonder what's wrong with her too. Hint: Her ass is on fire.
Pretty random, but I've never seen this happen before. The wolf gets sprayed! Teehee.
Now, let's see some clones! Just another little peek.
Meet the clone family! You know that I was just dying to get them out of the sim bin. And here they are after they arrived at the Beaker's place...
Everything seems pretty normal here, right? (The girl's hair was different because I deleted a download, and had to re-download it and fix it).
Yeah, Loki, you're right. You may be crazy and misguided, but for the clone thing, you are pretty cool.
But you might want to reconsider that one. Look at Circe back there. She did so much complaining about her aching back! And Olive is just here to kill them.
And no set of Beaker outtakes would be complete without...
A flying vehicle. (Just like their logo says!)
Nervous: I'm outta here! Later, Circe! Have a nice life.
Now, let's move on over to the Specter place in that cab with Nervous.
Nervous figures out who's calling all the shots.
I didn't know until recently that Nervous Subject begins the game with a preference for males, but clearly, it is true.
And Nervous thinks that Ripp Grunt is a pretty smoking hot romance sim. (And the maid likes him too. I just knew that no straight man would wear that outfit. *snicker*)
Now, I found this so amusing (and so very unlikely in both the story and the game, since they have almost completely opposite personalities), that I just had to get Nervous to make a pass at him to see what would happen. Ripp really SHOULD reject him, for a variety of reasons (including a low relationship score, at this point).
But, as you can see, Ripp never passes up an opportunity. Never.
I love that reaction. It's labeled the "sleazy" reaction in the hula mod, which I think is appropriate.
Ripp: Aaaaaaahhhhhh, YEAH!
Ripp: Okay, so I don't usually go for guys, but maybe just a little hug...
(This move was an autonomous one for Ripp, by the way.)
And Nervous clearly gives off mixed signals.
Nervous: Errr, no thank you.
Ripp: WTF, Nervous? Why you so... nervous?
Nervous: Just please... respect my boundaries! No means no, Ripp.
He's just confused, Nervous. Nobody ever says no. Nervous Subject: the unattainable holy grail of sims. Now, please wipe that entire fiasco from your mind. It really, really didn't happen. This, however, really did happen...
Ripp is SO useless. He spends all of his time doing crap like "talking through bear", pillow fighting, watching television, and taking baths.
Oh, and also making out with the random drop-ins at college. I think he may have even gone for the cow mascot, but I missed a photo op. Some sims will autonomously clean the house, or do things to build skills, but not Ripp. Well, he'll go to his guitar to play, but that's IT.
And he always finds the comfiest chair to relax in.
At one point, I let things get out of hand with the ghosts, and this happened.
And yes, Pascal is more concerned about Johnny's poor hygiene than the fact that he's dead. He's DEAD, Pascal! Your nephew just died, and that's what's bothering you?!
Even more innapropriate, Pascal! Please try again. (Poor smelly, grieving Ripp!)
Not that much better.
And Ophelia had sunstroke on top of it all. Needless to say, I did not hit save after any of this (I often don't after I do some of these shoots anyway, since I have to ignore things like having sims go to work for long periods of time and InSIM the time of day, etc.)
Ripp and Ophelia were just devastated by Johnny's death. It made me really sad. Ripp did give up crying to go take a shower, but other than that, he was doing it nonstop. And Ophelia lost her mind. Very sad.
Speaking of that shower, though...
Ahhh, yes... that cleanses the palate nicely after that awful scene.
Yeah, I'm objectifying you again, Ripp. I'm sorry.
Ripp: It's okay, just give everyone my number, and we're even. *makes "call me" gesture*
Nervous helps Pascal deal with this terrible tragedy, by giving him the most unique massage I have ever seen! Yikes. Glitches freak me out sometimes.
A penny for your thoughts, Ripp. What a weird expression! Someone has to think of a good caption for this. I'd imagine he was thinking about what Stella told him, but this happened before that. *snicker*
This is how I got those shots of Ripp whining at Johnny. I told him to go clean up the place.
Did you know how I got this expression and pose from Ripp? (I really thought this was quite a good one.)
Yes, a nice game of fetch with one of the many stray dogs. His own idea, of course. When I noticed the expressions, it was too good to pass up. You never know when something will work out for you like that with the freewill on.
Ripp and Pascal's first real conversation was priceless.
Ripp: So what's it like being abducted?
Pascal: Well, it's super! All of the fun, and none of the commitment!
Ripp: Sounds AWESOME!
Ripp: Almost as great as eating a big icecream sundae!
Pascal: Well, actually...
Pascal: I don't like icecream.
Ripp: WHAT?!
Ripp: What kind of deviant are you, Pascal? I just don't trust a guy who doesn't like icecream!
Pascal: I have sensitive teeth?
Pascal regains his "good uncle" status by congratulating Johnny on his good grades.
He's not really even paying attention, though.
Ripp wonders if all the icecream is going to his hips.
A little random one now, from Ajay Loner. To get a reaction from Ajay and Erin, I had her reject him for a make out on the couch. Have you ever seen this?
The sims being rejected gets their ass handed to them! Look at him flying through the air! *snort* Nice undies too.
Now a few more fairly random ones involving Jill and her fantasy(ies).
Yeah, she's likes that too.
I had a number of unused photos for Jill's Ripp fantasy, and this one turned out really sweet (which was obviously not what I was aiming for in that sequence). It makes a nice little gift for those of you who like the idea of Ripp and Jill together, though. (80sfiend - Does this work for you? Hmmm? *smile*)
So there you go.
On a seriously random note, while I was shooting this scene I also wondered who Ripp's perfect match really is from a chemistry point of view, so I called the matchmaker, just for a laugh. (I may try to do this again with a few other characters too.) I asked for a female.
This is who he got:
o_O
The look on his face says everything, really. They aren't related, of course, since she's not really there as a resident as much as just a storytelling tool (and, as his mother, there are personality and aspiration compatibilities), but still... YIKES! Ripp just crossed a serious Oedipal line.
I hope that's a goodbye handshake. (And don't worry, it soon was.) *snicker*
Back in college, here's a "hidden scene" with Tank and Frances. (This is especially formusic_simbol)
I'm pretty sure that this took place in Frances' mind! *grin* Pajama pillow fight!
We also have plenty of crazy antics in the home of Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia, but let's start with a truly frightening one.
These are the things that nightmares are truly made of. *shudder*
Ripp: HI JOHNNY!
Johnny: Oh hi, Ripp! I didn't see you standing right there in front of me. I made us some pancakes.
Yeah, they're still at it.
Yep. That`s them, alright.
Get a hold of yourself, Johnny! We get the idea, already. He is completely out of control.
But do not get the wrong idea...
Johnny: Excuse me, Mr. Cow, but NO. I don't think so!
It ain't quite that easy to get into Johnny's pants, as he was quick to point out to the cow mascot.
The message didn't quite get across, however, which eventually led to this...
That's what you get for messing with Johnny - Wait... WTF? Johnny has something like 9 body points! Who's in that cow suit, anyway?
They are always thrilled to see the cheerleaders, though.
Especially Ripp.
He's baaaack!
Johnny: Oh dear god! More nudity!
Llama mascot: I'd hit that.
Ophelia swoons over some sort of Johnny-Ripp hybrid. It's like Johnny with a Ripp mullet. The bubble was actually flipping back and forth between the two. Is this another sign? *snicker*
After our last outtakes post, there was some discussion in the comments about potential Johnny/Ripp chemistry, and I didn't think that they had any, since even when I had them fall in love temporarily to make a number of scenes possible (the bathrub scene, the "carrying Ripp" scene at the club), they showed no chemistry. It turns out that it is due to the number of hetero interactions that Ripp has performed, making him uber straight, at least in game terms.
I decided to check it out on a more even playing field, so I set their male and female attraction to maximum with InSIM. The result is a double bolt attraction, which is the same as Johnny/Ophelia and Ripp/Ophelia. There is a reason they all make such good friends. They have excellent chemistry.
My experiment led to an advanced version of the heartfest that I showed you last time, and it's definitely good for a little "alternate reality" giggle. This is what it COULD be like, if there really was more to this than friendship.
(With a wink and nudge topixel_and_bean. Finally, a little Johnny/Ripp action for you, if only hypothetical.)
It all starts out as a typical dance contest, but watch how things progress.
Did that seem familiar to you,madame_ugly? Like another trio that we know?
Next up we have Ripp's encounter with Stella. But first a little scene from the abduction at the beginning of the chapter.
Bella: Hi Genesis!
Genesis: Hi Bella!
Oh no, it's spreading...
Let's head to the Wasteland Lounge to see how Ripp and Stella are doing.
One of Ripp's lovers decided to come and congratulate him on the stellar job he did of taking her virginity. He has quite a few of those under his belt now.
Stella actually was talking about sex with Ripp, which amused me.
And wait a minute... who's that at the bar behind them, ordering a drink? Oh yes, that's ME! *snort* Seeing your simself as an uncontrolled sim is really funny. Of course, I only dropped her at LFT a couple of weeks ago, but she gets around. Went right for the bar too, I see. She's me alright.
Actually, I'm a pretty big nerd, as you can see here. (Why would I go to the bar to do my assignment?!) From this angle, and with the concerned, furrowed brow, she really looks quite a bit like me.
I was concerned that she might meddle in this scene, and she did do a little meddling.
For starters, she's just saying hi to one of her favourite sims. (And I think that Stella's considering her for her research too... score!)
Then she gets hot for Gunnar. Oh, come on, simself! I would so NOT do that. (Notice how platinum Ripp is back there! He gets around and he just loves it!)
Wait. What are you doing?! NO!!! Leave him alone!
Tsk tsk. Autonomously molesting Ripp. Am I surprised? Are you? Well, you can't argue with chemistry (2 bolts, baby!). And they did hang out, so they're pretty good friends. (Who am I kidding... my simself's as slutty as they come.)
I hang out with them sometimes, outside of the story, just for a laugh. This really brings me back to my time at university.
I was also way too cool to let this secret society girl admire me.
And so was Ripp. Poor girl couldn't get a break!
More sleazy Ripp. I thought this was funny, but it didn't make the final cut because it didn't match the mood of the scene.
Here we go!! Fasten your seat belts.
The next morning, a random professor drops in to dance like an idiot, so they laugh at him.
I really, really wanted to use this next one, but there was no way to make it work.
BAHAHA! This just cracks me up.
"Dear Stella,
I had a simply charming time on our date. Thank you for showing me your probe. I would just love it if you would allow me the honour of taking you out again sometime.
Yours truly,
Ripp."
Nice heart stationary, Ripp. Very pretty.
Lastly, someone correctly guessed the identity of the man on whom I have based Mr. Doe. Did you notice? (Probably not.) It's in the comments for of one of the chapters. Anyway, here he is.
(Now I'm thinking that maybe he needs sideburns too, but that's probably just this photo.)
You know who he is, right? That would be Stephen P. Morrissey, formerly the singer of the very influential band, The Smiths. And now you see the connection, right?
I'm also just a big fan of his, and I think that he has an interesting look (I would say he's quite sexy as well), so I figured that he'd make some neato alien offspring, and he delivered. Morrissey is known for his solitary ways, so the character of Mr. Doe is based off that too, and it works for the story. He's also very ambiguous about his sexuality, and has been quoted as saying, "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial."
An interesting figure in our discussions of love and sexuality, no? I consider that to be something of a theme in this story, or at least something that I like to examine a little in writing it. The genderless aliens are all a part of that too.
And Mr. Doe made it into the outtakes! This one is a little older, but I missed it when it happened.
Time to start running.
So, there you have it. Do you have any questions, comments, critiques, or gifts of baked goods for me? (I like oatcakes.)
We've come a long way, plotwise, since the last outtakes post. We've had a couple of deaths, Nervous is now free, and we're safe from Olive's reign of terror (while Circe's is just beginning). Then there are the clones, oh the clones! Jill kissed both Ripp and Buck (those Grunt boys are nothing but trouble, I tell you), and we finally see the truth about Buck's romantic leanings. And yes, we ended with Ripp taking one for the (opposing) team. I mean the aliens, of course (what sort of teams are you thinking about?).
Warnings: Language, sexual situations (the usual)
First things first...
Just had to make sure that we got that out of the way, so we can all relax. *grin*
I'm just going to launch into this with photos from a really funny example of the glitch which freezes a sim's face on one expression. This glitch has been plaguing some of my photo-shoots, like the Smith dinner party (which took a lot of effort to set up each time, adding to my annoyance). But really, it was all worth it for the day that Ripp's face got frozen in the most pissed off expression you're ever seen on him!
Ripp: If you don't laugh at this, I'm going to fucking KILL you!
He's SO angry!
So angry, that he can't even be brought around by a pillow fight with Buck. He's fighting to kill! I have no idea how his face even got like that, since he rarely gets angry during normal gameplay (almost all of the angry scenes in this story are forced with some tool or mod). It's usually either laughing or crying with Ripp, so this is really weird. Maybe he was arguing with Tank. That seems to be the only explanation. I took a bajillion photos of this, but they're all pretty funny, so let's do a montage.
Ripp: You're going down!
Buck: Oh yeah? We'll see about that...
And yeah, they sometimes use pink and purple pillows... you wanna make something of it?! (Don't mess with Ripp!)
Also, tickling is no laughing matter!
Ripp: I hate you.
Buck: It's funnier because you're so angry.
Clone sighting!
Hey... wait a MINUTE! The clones have no gender preferences. They shouldn't be set yet. What does Ripp DO to attract these sims, exactly?!
This next one is for those who who have suggested that there might be a "more than friends" thing developing for our trio:
Ripp, Ripp, Ripp...
I know that the Johnny thought balloon is a popularity sim thing, but I know what that LOOKS like, don't you? *snort*
Johnny and Ophelia consider some ways that they might make such an arrangement work out for them.
The hearts sure were flying in Strangetown, as usual.
Tsk tsk tsk... Dirty old men. (Or, in this case, a man-like creature.)
Ouch!
He's really checking out the situation there. *snicker* That "check armpits" thing that the slobs do always cracks me up anyway. Just take a shower, you dirtbag! Also, that's one limp wrist you have there, Ripp!
Okay, now take a deep breath...
*stares blankly*
No. Just no.
And this just became The Graduate, only far worse.
How does that ridiculous song go? "Johnny's mom has got it goin' on..."
Ripp quickly reminds me of his true preference in the room.
Ripp: I WANT!!! Givehertomenow!
Too late, Ripp! You have Jenny all worked up now.
And then we have Buck, who really wanted to spill the beans about his crush on Jill. Really, really badly.
Buck: Damn, woman! That is one HAWT dress!
*sigh* Does everyone have sims that are this horny? And watch out, there, Buck! You seem to be throwing your shoulder out. That's one serious pelvic thrust!
This next thing is so cute that I nearly died.
Awww! *smile* I didn't tell him to do this, either. He had just finished puking his guts up in the bathroom, and he headed next door to play dolls with the toddlers. I've come to find that Ripp is really good with babies, even as a romance sim, as long as you don't want him to change diapers. (But really, he just loves playing with dolls.)
Ripp: Come on, now, Jolene! Stay focused! This is serious business...
Jolene: *munch, munch, munch*
Toddler cuteness overload! Eating dolls! And Jordan strolling around in the background! Isn't Ripp sweet with the babies? Maybe he'll have some of his own one day in this story. Maybe. *wink*
Speaking of that puking scene...
This always struck me as one of the more reasonable fears in the game. I know that I really do fear throwing up! For the sims, it seems to be mostly a romance sim thing. Poor Ripp. What do I put him through... (He was InSIMed to have food poisoning.)
Ripp: This was a bad choice...
Wasn't that a gross toilet? It just happened to be clogged at the time, lending a nice filthy Trainspotting sort of vibe to this scene.
Remember how Ripp "noticed" Jill as she got up from the dinner table? Well, he wasn't the only one...
Yes, indeed. Buck really does like what he sees! Tank is even showing some mild interest. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I would suggest that you tell your daughter to put on some more clothing. Like a large sack that will cover her from these wandering Grunt eyes.
Nothing but trouble.
Next we visit the Beakers.
Circe: What are YOU looking at? Never saw an angry pregnant woman before?!
Yeah, I wonder what's wrong with her too. Hint: Her ass is on fire.
Pretty random, but I've never seen this happen before. The wolf gets sprayed! Teehee.
Now, let's see some clones! Just another little peek.
Meet the clone family! You know that I was just dying to get them out of the sim bin. And here they are after they arrived at the Beaker's place...
Everything seems pretty normal here, right? (The girl's hair was different because I deleted a download, and had to re-download it and fix it).
Yeah, Loki, you're right. You may be crazy and misguided, but for the clone thing, you are pretty cool.
But you might want to reconsider that one. Look at Circe back there. She did so much complaining about her aching back! And Olive is just here to kill them.
And no set of Beaker outtakes would be complete without...
A flying vehicle. (Just like their logo says!)
Nervous: I'm outta here! Later, Circe! Have a nice life.
Now, let's move on over to the Specter place in that cab with Nervous.
Nervous figures out who's calling all the shots.
I didn't know until recently that Nervous Subject begins the game with a preference for males, but clearly, it is true.
And Nervous thinks that Ripp Grunt is a pretty smoking hot romance sim. (And the maid likes him too. I just knew that no straight man would wear that outfit. *snicker*)
Now, I found this so amusing (and so very unlikely in both the story and the game, since they have almost completely opposite personalities), that I just had to get Nervous to make a pass at him to see what would happen. Ripp really SHOULD reject him, for a variety of reasons (including a low relationship score, at this point).
But, as you can see, Ripp never passes up an opportunity. Never.
I love that reaction. It's labeled the "sleazy" reaction in the hula mod, which I think is appropriate.
Ripp: Aaaaaaahhhhhh, YEAH!
Ripp: Okay, so I don't usually go for guys, but maybe just a little hug...
(This move was an autonomous one for Ripp, by the way.)
And Nervous clearly gives off mixed signals.
Nervous: Errr, no thank you.
Ripp: WTF, Nervous? Why you so... nervous?
Nervous: Just please... respect my boundaries! No means no, Ripp.
He's just confused, Nervous. Nobody ever says no. Nervous Subject: the unattainable holy grail of sims. Now, please wipe that entire fiasco from your mind. It really, really didn't happen. This, however, really did happen...
Ripp is SO useless. He spends all of his time doing crap like "talking through bear", pillow fighting, watching television, and taking baths.
Oh, and also making out with the random drop-ins at college. I think he may have even gone for the cow mascot, but I missed a photo op. Some sims will autonomously clean the house, or do things to build skills, but not Ripp. Well, he'll go to his guitar to play, but that's IT.
And he always finds the comfiest chair to relax in.
At one point, I let things get out of hand with the ghosts, and this happened.
And yes, Pascal is more concerned about Johnny's poor hygiene than the fact that he's dead. He's DEAD, Pascal! Your nephew just died, and that's what's bothering you?!
Even more innapropriate, Pascal! Please try again. (Poor smelly, grieving Ripp!)
Not that much better.
And Ophelia had sunstroke on top of it all. Needless to say, I did not hit save after any of this (I often don't after I do some of these shoots anyway, since I have to ignore things like having sims go to work for long periods of time and InSIM the time of day, etc.)
Ripp and Ophelia were just devastated by Johnny's death. It made me really sad. Ripp did give up crying to go take a shower, but other than that, he was doing it nonstop. And Ophelia lost her mind. Very sad.
Speaking of that shower, though...
Ahhh, yes... that cleanses the palate nicely after that awful scene.
Yeah, I'm objectifying you again, Ripp. I'm sorry.
Ripp: It's okay, just give everyone my number, and we're even. *makes "call me" gesture*
Nervous helps Pascal deal with this terrible tragedy, by giving him the most unique massage I have ever seen! Yikes. Glitches freak me out sometimes.
A penny for your thoughts, Ripp. What a weird expression! Someone has to think of a good caption for this. I'd imagine he was thinking about what Stella told him, but this happened before that. *snicker*
This is how I got those shots of Ripp whining at Johnny. I told him to go clean up the place.
Did you know how I got this expression and pose from Ripp? (I really thought this was quite a good one.)
Yes, a nice game of fetch with one of the many stray dogs. His own idea, of course. When I noticed the expressions, it was too good to pass up. You never know when something will work out for you like that with the freewill on.
Ripp and Pascal's first real conversation was priceless.
Ripp: So what's it like being abducted?
Pascal: Well, it's super! All of the fun, and none of the commitment!
Ripp: Sounds AWESOME!
Ripp: Almost as great as eating a big icecream sundae!
Pascal: Well, actually...
Pascal: I don't like icecream.
Ripp: WHAT?!
Ripp: What kind of deviant are you, Pascal? I just don't trust a guy who doesn't like icecream!
Pascal: I have sensitive teeth?
Pascal regains his "good uncle" status by congratulating Johnny on his good grades.
He's not really even paying attention, though.
Ripp wonders if all the icecream is going to his hips.
A little random one now, from Ajay Loner. To get a reaction from Ajay and Erin, I had her reject him for a make out on the couch. Have you ever seen this?
The sims being rejected gets their ass handed to them! Look at him flying through the air! *snort* Nice undies too.
Now a few more fairly random ones involving Jill and her fantasy(ies).
Yeah, she's likes that too.
I had a number of unused photos for Jill's Ripp fantasy, and this one turned out really sweet (which was obviously not what I was aiming for in that sequence). It makes a nice little gift for those of you who like the idea of Ripp and Jill together, though. (
80sfiend - Does this work for you? Hmmm? *smile*)So there you go.
On a seriously random note, while I was shooting this scene I also wondered who Ripp's perfect match really is from a chemistry point of view, so I called the matchmaker, just for a laugh. (I may try to do this again with a few other characters too.) I asked for a female.
This is who he got:
o_O
The look on his face says everything, really. They aren't related, of course, since she's not really there as a resident as much as just a storytelling tool (and, as his mother, there are personality and aspiration compatibilities), but still... YIKES! Ripp just crossed a serious Oedipal line.
I hope that's a goodbye handshake. (And don't worry, it soon was.) *snicker*
Back in college, here's a "hidden scene" with Tank and Frances. (This is especially for
music_simbol)I'm pretty sure that this took place in Frances' mind! *grin* Pajama pillow fight!
We also have plenty of crazy antics in the home of Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia, but let's start with a truly frightening one.
These are the things that nightmares are truly made of. *shudder*
Ripp: HI JOHNNY!
Johnny: Oh hi, Ripp! I didn't see you standing right there in front of me. I made us some pancakes.
Yeah, they're still at it.
Yep. That`s them, alright.
Get a hold of yourself, Johnny! We get the idea, already. He is completely out of control.
But do not get the wrong idea...
Johnny: Excuse me, Mr. Cow, but NO. I don't think so!
It ain't quite that easy to get into Johnny's pants, as he was quick to point out to the cow mascot.
The message didn't quite get across, however, which eventually led to this...
That's what you get for messing with Johnny - Wait... WTF? Johnny has something like 9 body points! Who's in that cow suit, anyway?
They are always thrilled to see the cheerleaders, though.
Especially Ripp.
He's baaaack!
Johnny: Oh dear god! More nudity!
Llama mascot: I'd hit that.
Ophelia swoons over some sort of Johnny-Ripp hybrid. It's like Johnny with a Ripp mullet. The bubble was actually flipping back and forth between the two. Is this another sign? *snicker*
After our last outtakes post, there was some discussion in the comments about potential Johnny/Ripp chemistry, and I didn't think that they had any, since even when I had them fall in love temporarily to make a number of scenes possible (the bathrub scene, the "carrying Ripp" scene at the club), they showed no chemistry. It turns out that it is due to the number of hetero interactions that Ripp has performed, making him uber straight, at least in game terms.
I decided to check it out on a more even playing field, so I set their male and female attraction to maximum with InSIM. The result is a double bolt attraction, which is the same as Johnny/Ophelia and Ripp/Ophelia. There is a reason they all make such good friends. They have excellent chemistry.
My experiment led to an advanced version of the heartfest that I showed you last time, and it's definitely good for a little "alternate reality" giggle. This is what it COULD be like, if there really was more to this than friendship.
(With a wink and nudge to
pixel_and_bean. Finally, a little Johnny/Ripp action for you, if only hypothetical.)It all starts out as a typical dance contest, but watch how things progress.
Did that seem familiar to you,
madame_ugly? Like another trio that we know?Next up we have Ripp's encounter with Stella. But first a little scene from the abduction at the beginning of the chapter.
Bella: Hi Genesis!
Genesis: Hi Bella!
Oh no, it's spreading...
Let's head to the Wasteland Lounge to see how Ripp and Stella are doing.
One of Ripp's lovers decided to come and congratulate him on the stellar job he did of taking her virginity. He has quite a few of those under his belt now.
Stella actually was talking about sex with Ripp, which amused me.
And wait a minute... who's that at the bar behind them, ordering a drink? Oh yes, that's ME! *snort* Seeing your simself as an uncontrolled sim is really funny. Of course, I only dropped her at LFT a couple of weeks ago, but she gets around. Went right for the bar too, I see. She's me alright.
Actually, I'm a pretty big nerd, as you can see here. (Why would I go to the bar to do my assignment?!) From this angle, and with the concerned, furrowed brow, she really looks quite a bit like me.
I was concerned that she might meddle in this scene, and she did do a little meddling.
For starters, she's just saying hi to one of her favourite sims. (And I think that Stella's considering her for her research too... score!)
Then she gets hot for Gunnar. Oh, come on, simself! I would so NOT do that. (Notice how platinum Ripp is back there! He gets around and he just loves it!)
Wait. What are you doing?! NO!!! Leave him alone!
Tsk tsk. Autonomously molesting Ripp. Am I surprised? Are you? Well, you can't argue with chemistry (2 bolts, baby!). And they did hang out, so they're pretty good friends. (Who am I kidding... my simself's as slutty as they come.)
I hang out with them sometimes, outside of the story, just for a laugh. This really brings me back to my time at university.
I was also way too cool to let this secret society girl admire me.
And so was Ripp. Poor girl couldn't get a break!
More sleazy Ripp. I thought this was funny, but it didn't make the final cut because it didn't match the mood of the scene.
Here we go!! Fasten your seat belts.
The next morning, a random professor drops in to dance like an idiot, so they laugh at him.
I really, really wanted to use this next one, but there was no way to make it work.
BAHAHA! This just cracks me up.
"Dear Stella,
I had a simply charming time on our date. Thank you for showing me your probe. I would just love it if you would allow me the honour of taking you out again sometime.
Yours truly,
Ripp."
Nice heart stationary, Ripp. Very pretty.
Lastly, someone correctly guessed the identity of the man on whom I have based Mr. Doe. Did you notice? (Probably not.) It's in the comments for of one of the chapters. Anyway, here he is.
(Now I'm thinking that maybe he needs sideburns too, but that's probably just this photo.)
You know who he is, right? That would be Stephen P. Morrissey, formerly the singer of the very influential band, The Smiths. And now you see the connection, right?
I'm also just a big fan of his, and I think that he has an interesting look (I would say he's quite sexy as well), so I figured that he'd make some neato alien offspring, and he delivered. Morrissey is known for his solitary ways, so the character of Mr. Doe is based off that too, and it works for the story. He's also very ambiguous about his sexuality, and has been quoted as saying, "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial."
An interesting figure in our discussions of love and sexuality, no? I consider that to be something of a theme in this story, or at least something that I like to examine a little in writing it. The genderless aliens are all a part of that too.
And Mr. Doe made it into the outtakes! This one is a little older, but I missed it when it happened.
Time to start running.
So, there you have it. Do you have any questions, comments, critiques, or gifts of baked goods for me? (I like oatcakes.)
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Date: 2008-02-06 02:39 pm (UTC)That clone's probably hot for Ripp becasue Ripp's such a successful romance sim. I get sims swooning for Jules Death Wang and they just met him. And my Nocheat self-sim swooned for romance sims long before I ever had to her "check out" anyone (and JL isn't easily won over).
PT hot for the maid! Old dudes STILL got it. I can see him getting Jenny to play a little dress up. But I picture more of a "June Cleaver" outfit than a naughty maid.
And SEE! Tank and Ripp would have no problem sharing a lover. They both want some of the sweet, sweet Jenny.
Poor Ripp. You gave him food poisoning? You know you can get the barf animations (complete with barf) by using the Hula Mod. Far less work.
The Circe on fire pic so looks like she lit a fart (you can see the green vapors on her). *snort* That so reminds me of my friend's sister (who has lit her farts).
I never knew the skunks would spray the wolves? I've made sims get sprayed. But to NPC type animals interacting like that? Hilarious.
You took the high route with the Pascal/Ripp icecream thing, especially with the last pic of Ripp shaking his ass. That's so begging for lactose intolerance jokes (especially since they're in the bathroom).
"Does that look familiar?" Hmmm, it does. Except Pascal, Albert and Percy don't eat fish (ok, Albert might have eaten it before, what with his former line of work). No offense, Ophelia.
That card? If you take the love notes out and display them is that what you get? Hmm, I have a few love notes in inventories. That'll be something fun to look at.
So, do you really PLAY this neighborhood? Like do you care what a sims lifetime want is and try to get them that job (then write it into the story) or is the story more important? I thought you had two different hoods, one where you played and one for weird shoots (like the dream sequences) so you wouldn't have random walkbys. Now I'm confused.
I love bonus pictures. So much fun (and now I'm totally thinking that stupid cheerleader chant. Gerbits, gerbits, gooooo gerbits!)
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Date: 2008-02-06 03:12 pm (UTC)Yeah, I guess that Ripp's skills have a lot to do with it. He has been very successful. I get a lot of swooning. Everyone swoons for romance sims anyway, but I've never seen it override a gender preference (or lack of one) like that before. Heheh. Jules Death Wang.
Yeah, P.T. keeps things interesting. Who knows what the Smiths do in the bedroom, especially considering his special parts.
Ripp and Tank do seem to agree on who they find hot most of the time, anyway. And Buzz did too. Now, as for sharing... *snort*
That food poisoning things was before I had the hula mod, which I would obviously choose over InSIM now. Like I said before, I don't often save after some of these complicated photos shoots where I have to mess around with relationships and stuff (I also didn't really change Jill to an independent teen - that was just for those couple of scenes).
*snort* Lit a fart! Totally. My aunt used to do that all the time too. Pretty silly. That's a good pic of Circe.
The wolf is actually a pet wolf. So are all of the dogs on the Specter lot. Nervous and Ophelia both adopt stray animals, which is mentioned briefly from time to time. It's all related to Ophelia's lifetime want: to raise 20 puppies or kittens, which I'm going to try to do.
Yeah, maybe. *snicker* I didn't even think of lactose intolerance. I love the faces in that argument about the sundae. They get pretty serious about it.
I'm sure Ophelia doesn't mind. As long as those two enjoy seafood. But wait, Johnny doesn't eat meat... *snicker* I'd say that he probably does now.
Yeah, the love notes become cards that you can put on a table. It's so funny with their photo on the front. It would be funny for a romance sim to have all of their different cards lined up on a shelf.
Yeah, I totally play it. Those special (or complicated) scenes are just done on the normal lots using InSIM and whatnot, and I just don't save them (if I did anything weird - but sometimes I do save). And I just delete random walk-bys if they get in the way (or usually just move them). But I play along normally too, and many of the photos are just taken during those times. Like Ripp and Stella actually did go on a date for that bedroom scene, and it was a dream date (no kidding).
I do intend to try for the lifetime wants, at least on some level, and a lot of it has influenced the plot (though I did alter a couple of them to suit my purposes better if they were really bad LTWs). The reason that Ripp is a musician is because he had that lifetime want, and Tank's LTW is to become General (I think it always is). All the other LTWs are listed on that character profile page that I did up.
Yeah, me too. I love seeing the extra pics. Silly sims.
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Date: 2008-02-06 03:30 pm (UTC)Can any sim look at the card (like the flower arrangements)? If so, the line up of cards could cause big issues if you forgot to turn off jealousy. "Who's this? And THIS? Oh my god, a whole SHELF!" *cue slapping and stars*
*facepalm* I forgot about your intro page. Duh. But thanks for the reminder. I might need a quick refresher.
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Date: 2008-02-06 03:37 pm (UTC)I don't know. Do flower arrangements cause jealousy? I'd imagine that they don't even notice, although they do get jealous as soon as they enter a lot where you're having a date, so who knows. I generally turn the jealousy off on most of the lots, anyway, since it messes up the way I'm playing Ripp (and I was never a big fan of how touchy it is - well, except sometimes, when it's funny).
The profiles are nice for a quick glance to remember their personalities and stuff too. I need to do another one to update the newer characters and any changes (like how both Buck and Jill now have LTWs and aspirations).
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Date: 2008-02-06 04:11 pm (UTC)Speaking of jealousy on/off, I forgot to turn it off again and sent PAP (together) to Vidcund's house. Yeah, I'm so dumb sometimes.
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Date: 2008-02-06 04:27 pm (UTC)Hehehee. Yeah, that's just asking for trouble, isn't it? I assume the slapping commenced immediately.
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Date: 2008-02-06 04:41 pm (UTC)Yeah, there was some smacking going on. Thankfully I caught it RIGHT as it started so I didn't get all the melodrama (which is a good tip, if you pause fast enough, you can save yourself a lot of trouble having to un-furious everyone and all that).
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