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Warnings: language, sexual situations
Chapter Twenty Two
Part Three
Ripp went into the bathroom, to find Johnny already inside. They both let out a yelp.
"I locked that!" Johnny shouted.
Ripp couldn't help it. He was looking.
"Excuse me?" Johnny said, as he did up his pants.
"Errr..." Ripp turned away.
"What exactly are you doing?"
"Oh, Come on, Johnny! It's no big deal. We're friends, right? Who gives a fuck?"
"Okay," he said, "Then, go right ahead."
"What?"
"We're friends. So go ahead and take a piss."
"Umm..."
"Isn't that what you came in here for? Go ahead."
"No."
"Why not?"
"Johnny, this isn't fair."
"I'm just calling your bluff, Ripp. You we're all for it a minute ago, and now you're suddenly shy?"
"I don't want you to see it."
"Oh, like you just saw mine, you mean?"
"I didn't see anything, Johnny!"
"You looked."
"I didn't mean to. It was an accident."
"Right."
"Okay, so I was a little curious... I guess. I didn't plan to do it."
"Curious... You seem to be that a lot lately."
"Well..."
"What exactly did you expect to see, Ripp?"
"Well, Johnny, I heard that aliens might have... different parts."
"What?! And you believed it?! What the fuck, Ripp? Since when do you believe shit like that?"
"But, it's..." It's true, Johnny. He could go ahead and say it and save himself. He could do it. But then, he'd have to admit that he knew from firsthand experience. Johnny would know all about it. And then he'd have to deal with the fact that Johnny clearly didn't know about his father yet. Wasn't that his father's secret to tell?
"You're right. I should know better."
"Well, you sure as hell do now, then, don't you?"
"Look, I really didn't fucking see all that much, Johnny. I wouldn't even be able to tell you how big it was." But was it bigger than his? Dear god, Ripp thought. It really might have been. Tough call. Was it? Well, he knew one thing for sure. It really was green.
Johnny laughed. "Only you would care about that." He paused, thinking something over.
"God, Ripp. Don't you think I might say something about that, if it were true? I mean, yeah, it's none of anyone's business, but I'm not hiding some big alien conspiracy in my pants. This really makes me feel like you don't trust me. Like I'm this malicious alien with something to hide."
Johnny looked really vulnerable. It wasn't something Ripp saw everyday. And he never talked about his fears about being an alien like that.
"You know I don't think that, John."
"Well, then go ahead and take a piss, Ripp," he said, "I promise I won't look. You trust me, right?"
Ripp just stared at him. So that's how it was going to be. He could do that, right? Like he said, they were friends. He could take a piss with Johnny in the room. It was Johnny. Just Johnny. It wasn't so bad.
"I'm just going to wash my hands here," he said, "You know, like most people do after they use the toilet. Like a normal person..."
Ripp approached the toilet, reached down and unzipped his pants, and took it out, praying that it wouldn't take long to get it over with. He kept his eyes on Johnny, who was being true to his word. Just washing his hands.
Then Johnny stepped towards him and looked him straight in the eyes. He didn't even so much as glance downwards.
"See? It wasn't that hard, was it?"
While maintaining Johnny's gaze, Ripp wrestled himself back into his pants. He didn't say anything.
"Besides, I've seen it before," Johnny laughed, "Remember? In the bathtub. Not that I really looked that closely. It wasn't such a big deal then, was it, Ripp? You actually seemed like you might just trust me."
"I do trust you."
"Good," he said, "Now, please... just wash your hands." Johnny left the room. After he ran some water over his hands, for Johnny's sake, Ripp left the room himself.
"Ripp! You're fucking holding up the line to the bathroom, I see," Jaxy laughed, "Typical."
"You had a friend in there too," Zoe smiled, "A green friend."
"Yeah, that was Johnny. We were just having a chat."
"I'll bet." Zoe grinned.
"Yeah, sure, honey - people are always having fucking conversations in the can like that," Jaxy smirked, "It's not what I would have fucking gone in there for."
"Well, we did see him, Ripp, so now we know that he's not your imaginary friend, at least." Zoe laughed.
"Look, Ripp. We're going to take off before the bullshit dance music kicks in. I've been pretty fucking good about it. I even said hi to D.J., but I'm not going to stay to watch her spin."
"Okay. Well, I'm going to stick around."
"Oh right. You fucking need to feed your sausage to one of these bitches before you can leave." He thought back to Stella's bedroom and the quick and dirty romp they had there earlier in the night.
"I'm way ahead of you." He grinned.
"Ripp, you dirty, dirty boy." They turned to leave.
"Oh, wait..." Something had occurred to him.
"Yeah?"
"I have a proposition for you. It might be a good solution for your open relationship dilemma."
"This better be fucking good."
"You know that green chick in the funny hat..."
"Stella, I've hooked you up."
"Pardon?"
"I found you a girl to sleep with. Girls, even... maybe."
"Two of them?"
"Yeah, they're a couple. But they're interested in a guest star, so to speak."
"Well, that's very helpful, Ripp. Thank you very much."
"It's those girls in my band. You know, the ones you asked me about before."
"Oh, excellent. The lesbian and the "adaptable" girl."
"Exactly. So keep that in mind, and act accordingly," he smiled, "When in doubt, just ask."
"You're so sweet, Ripp. Thank you."
"No problem, Stella. You can thank me later." He winked at her. She puzzled a little at the gesture.
"I did thank you..."
"I mean, we can have sex again sometime."
"Well, yes. I thought we already agreed to do that." He patted her shoulder and laughed.
"Have a good night, Stella."
Downstairs, D.J. was getting the party started.
"Johnny! I love this song! Want to dance with me?" Jayne turn her dark eyes towards Ophelia. "You don't mind, do you?"
"Not at all."
It wasn't completely true, but she trusted Johnny. She didn't see any harm in it, and she didn't want to be jealous and possessive about it. This would also give her a chance to analyze the situation further.
Ophelia watched them.
There wasn't anything overt that would indicate that they knew each other in a intimate sense, and she really didn't think that Johnny would have done that, but there was something. She could see it. Just a glimpse. In the eyes, or the slightly familiar smile. It was more than just the alien thing, she was sure. Johnny knew that girl. He knew her better than he had let on.
Ripp entered the room to find Ophelia standing there, alone.
Ripp couldn't explain it, but next to Ophelia, none of these other girls mattered to him at all. Nothing mattered at all. Everything seemed rather meaningless. All the pointless banter, and thoughtless interactions. All the stupid, careless things that he found himself doing. The mess he made of it all. All the searing mistakes, and the fleeting pleasures. Seeing Ophelia like that made the task of finding someone to get off with that night seem completely trivial. It was something he could easily do without, if he needed to be there for Phi instead.
And to see her standing there, alone, with that look on her face, well he couldn't stand for that. She deserved better than that. If nobody else was going to dance with her, then it would have to be him.
"Do you want to dance with me, Phi?" He asked. "I know you like this song..."
She smiled.
"Come on, Phi. Let's show these fools how to dance."
Some people work very hard, but still they never get it right.
Well I'm beginning to see the light.
Here we go again, playing the fool again. Here we go again, acting hard again. All right!
Well, I'm beginning to see the light!
I met myself in a dream, and I just wanna tell you - everything was alright. I'm beginning to see the light.
Here comes two of you. Which one will you choose?
There are problems in these times, But, woo!, none of them are mine!
Oh, baby, I'm beginning to see the light.
Baby, I'm beginning to see the light. Here we go again, I thought that you were my friend. Here we go again, I thought that you were my friend.
How does it feel to be loved? How does it feel to be loved?
The music changed, and a slow song came on. They laughed and shrugged, and Ripp made a motion to leave, but Ophelia grabbed his arm.
"Wait... I love this song too." He knew that, of course. She smiled at him.
"It's okay. We can still dance, right?"
"If you want to."
If Ophelia wanted to dance, then he wouldn't be the one to refuse her. He would do anything that she wanted him to do. All she had to do was ask. He took Ophelia's hand and pulled her close to him.
I'll be your mirror. Reflect what you are, in case you don't know. I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset. The light on your door to show that you're home.
When you think the night has seen your mind, that inside you're twisted and unkind, let me stand to show that you are blind. Please put down your hands, 'cause I see you.
Ophelia pulled him closer still, and suddenly, it seemed to Ripp as if they were together in an empty room.
He was there, close to Ophelia, and everything else melted away in her perfect glow. Her calmness. Her quiet beauty. He felt happy. Really happy. And that didn't just happen every day. At least, not without some sort of chemical assistance. But with her, he didn't need that. He already felt high, without any of the adverse effects. She was like the perfect drug.
But it only lasted a moment, and then it was over.
"Can I cut in?" Johnny asked. What was Ripp going to do? Say no and then punch him in the face? He did what he had to do.
"Go right ahead..."
He watched as Johnny took his rightful place next to Ophelia.
His best friends. He wondered if they have any idea how much they meant to him. They were everything to him. He watched them dancing together, looking so perfect together, and so happy. It made him happy to see them. To be near them. He was happy for them, wasn't he?
He couldn't deny it. He envied Johnny. Maybe he always had. He envied them, together, without him. He envied their closeness. Sure, most of the time it was the three of them, and it didn't matter, but there were some things that he just couldn't be a part of.
He couldn't turn to Ophelia during the long, lonely nights, burying his face in her neck, cradling her in his arms, and holding on for dear life. He couldn't hold her close to keep the nightmares away. He couldn't sing her to sleep, telling her that she was safe, free from all of her fears, and that she was beautiful in every way that a person could possibly be. He couldn't do that.
Johnny could get that close to Ophelia, and he couldn't.
And he wanted to.
Outside, a bolt of lightning struck down in front of the step, and Ripp turned his head just in time to witness it. The shock of seeing it jolted him back to his senses.
What was he thinking?
Across the room, he spotted a girl that he had previously slept with, and decided to head over there to see what he could do for himself.
It wasn't like he couldn't find someone to be close to.
He could be close to any number of girls, again and again, in a bedroom upstairs.
Jayne was watching it all. Ripp and Ophelia. Johnny and Ophelia. The look on Ripp's face had really said it all. It was brief, but unmistakable. He didn't think that anyone was watching him, did he? And then, brushing it off, and going about his business, or so he thinks. Throwing himself at that other girl. She could see what was really going on here.
This might be useful to know. She really didn't want to have to meddle with, or manipulate, the situation. Not really. But it might be necessary. P.T. No. 9 was counting on her. Stella was counting on her. And, for Stella, she would do it. Stella was risking so much for her cause, possibly even death, so it only seemed fair that she do some minor scheming to achieve that end. It's not like she'd have to do much. Not even push. She'd just have to pull. Pull Johnny away, just a little, and then Ripp would fall right into place.
Ripp would handle the rest of it all by himself.
It wasn't a very kind thought, and she really did hope that it wouldn't come to that, but it seemed to her that Johnny was making a decision about it, even if he didn't realize it yet. And his decision was not the right one.
She turned away from the dance floor, pondering the gravity of the situation.
Johnny held Ophelia close.
He thought about his father's plans. How cold and practical they were. As if he, and his future wife, were just genetic units. Like they were pieces on a genetic chessboard, to be played accordingly. It wasn't fair to think of either of the girls in this way. How was that more important than the people that they were? Their feelings?
Johnny thought about the future. He was standing at a crossroads.
He could go down the path that his father had set out for him, and marry Jayne. He could have a large family, like his father would want him to. But then what about their hopes for themselves? Jayne's art career, and everything that he wanted to become? Would they even have time for that? What if they didn't even love each other? How would they cope with raising a family together? It was all so untested.
Jayne was a nice girl, but he just didn't know her that well. What if he couldn't be a good husband to her? What if he failed?
Ophelia, he could easily imagine having a family with. He knew that she'd make a great mother, and it was something that she had always said that she wanted, even if just in an offhand manner. He could picture her with their children, green or not, and him coming home from work to her loving embrace every day. He would cook dinner, and then the whole family would sit around the table, talking and smiling. They would be happy. That was the most important thing, wasn't it?
So the children wouldn't be ideal, in his father's opinion. They would still be loved. They would be very well loved.
How could they not be loved, when there was so much love to go around?
He dipped Ophelia back into a tender kiss.
On the other side of the room, like two seasoned wallflowers, Tank and Frances had been talking.
"Tank, I'm going to get out of here, I think." Frances said. "I'm ready to leave." There was a saying that dictated that you should leave a party while you were still having a good time, and this seemed like as good a time as any. It hadn't been ideal, and some of it had been downright devastating, but at least he had been able to chat with Tank for the last little while.
"I'll go with you, Worthington. I've had just about enough of this too."
Frances smiled.
Soon, Tank and Frances were walking home together, and had nearly reached the house.
"So, who was that girl, anyway, Tank?" Frances asked it casually, as if he was only slightly interested, rather than desperately concerned.
"Oh, nobody, really. Just a girl I went to high school with, like I said." Tank brushed it off.
"Oh. She... seemed really nice."
"She wasn't always nice."
Frances didn't say anything. This revelation was of interest to him, but he didn't want to let on too much.
"She... we kissed." Tank continued. "It was the first time that I ever kissed anyone, and then she turned around and kissed my brother. She kissed Ripp, that same evening. And not just kissing him, either... she was making out with him."
"That's awful." What was Ripp's problem anyway? Frances really couldn't get his head around it.
"Yeah, well what can I do about it? Nothing."
"Ripp shouldn't have done that. It's terrible."
"That's nothing! You don't understand what it's like. Ripp has done some fucking ridiculous things to me over the years... but it's only fair, since I've probably done things far worse to him." For a brief moment, it looked like Tank might cry, but it might have just been the urge to sneeze.
"We've left a lot of scars on each other."
"Is that what caused -" He had said it before he had a chance to think. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't pry."
"No, that wasn't Ripp." Tank surprised Frances by continuing to talk about it. "Ripp prefers emotional scarring. You can't see those, but trust me, there are plenty, and I've done my share too. And I was the one who basically tried to beat him to death on top of it all. God..."
He was silent for a moment, reflecting on all the years and things between them, and how he hoped they might be able to get past them.
"It was from a fight." He said. "I get into, or used to get into, a lot of fights. It was just a silly thing. I got knocked into something. I should have had a better foothold. It's so embarrassing."
"That's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure everyone fights..." It wasn't like Frances would know. "And everyone loses, sometimes."
"I shouldn't have lost!"
Frances stopped in his tracks. Tank was suddenly very agitated.
"It was that alien, Johnny Smith." Tank confessed, and Frances could see anger spreading across his face. "The one with the blond hair. You saw him at the party. I fought him and he won... It was Johnny." He frowned.
"I hate him."
"Hate is a strong word." Frances said.
"Not nearly even strong enough to describe how I feel about Johnny."
"He's unbearable. He thinks he owns the world." Tank said, quietly. "...and it's not even his fucking world."
Frances said nothing.
"They're trying to invade our planet, you know. They shouldn't be here - they have no right to be here. Who knows what they're really planning to do to us, in the end. They're already here, using force - abducting people, and impregnating them with their alien genetics. Impregnating males. It's so perverse. If they're willing to do that to us, who knows what else they might have planned. Don't you think that it's all a little frightening?"
"I..." Frances gulped. "I don't know. I've never given it much thought, Tank. I haven't been exposed to it that much." He thought about what Ripp had said to him, and here was some evidence that Ripp knew what he was talking about. A glimpse at Tank's idea of how the world ought to be run. And if Ripp was right about that, then he might be right about all of it.
Frances pretended to find his fingernails extremely interesting. "Well, I should go and get some rest. It's pretty late."
"Yeah." Tank said. "It's been a long night."
The sorority girls were cleaning up after the party.
"So, who did Ripp Grunt go home with?" Monica asked, as she picked up a cup. "I couldn't help but notice that he didn't hook up with you, Jessie..."
"Yeah, yeah. I went for that other guy in the band, anyway." Jessie smiled. "Drummers are so hot. Didn't you think he was hot?"
"Yeah, he was okay."
"Fuck you, Miss Priss!"
"Didn't he like pass out on your bed, or something?"
"Yeah, but that was afterwards..."
"Well, then. That's so much better."
"It's not my fault he couldn't handle it." Jessie laughed. "Oh, and I saw Ripp leave with that alien guy and the creepy girl."
"Really?! Both of them?"
"Yeah, really - I'm not entirely surprised."
"Well, no. Neither am I. He seems like he'd probably fuck anything that moves, but still... her? She was so quiet and weird."
"Well, I guess he has to screw everyone eventually. Even the weirdos."
"Yeah, I suppose... but still. Who even invited her? Remember when she came into the kitchen to listen in on our conversation?"
"Yeah, really."
"And the alien. God. He's from Strangetown, I guess. They're all a bunch of freaks out that way, anyway."
"Yeah, I've heard some pretty fucked up stories."
"That green guy was pretty cute, though, aside from that."
"Yeah, I agree." Jessie grinned. "I wouldn't mind watching him and Ripp go at it."
"Yeah, I know." Monica smiled. "That'd be pretty fucking hot."
Behind them, Sarah nearly coughed up a lung.
When they got home from the party, Johnny and Ophelia headed to bed, while Ripp lingered in the kitchen to eat some cookies and drink directly from the milk carton.
Upstairs, Ophelia had finally gotten up enough courage to confront Johnny.
"Johnny, I want you to be honest with me." She said. "I know that it's not always easy to be honest. I wasn't always honest with you. But I need to know..." She paused, and looked him directly in the eyes.
"Is there anything happening between you and Jayne? Are you more than friends? I'm right in assuming that you've know her for quite a while, right?"
And she looked at him. She wasn't angry. She wasn't accusing him in bad blood. She was simply offering him an opportunity to make it right. To tell her everything. She was so good to him. Too good. Her goodness knew no end.
Looking at Ophelia, there in her bedroom, made him realize that he could never leave her for Jayne. How could he?
"Yes, I have known her for a while. Quite some time. Since the beginning of college, actually."
She didn't say anything. She hadn't expected that.
"My father introduced us." He said. "He was hoping that we'd hit it off. The alien thing, you know. It's nothing against you, Phi, but he wanted me to... be with someone who was more like me."
"Why didn't you say something?"
"I really should have."
"Have you been involved with her? As more than friends?"
"No." He said, honestly. "I haven't." It was true. While Johnny may have been attracted to Jayne, and even considered it once or twice, he hadn't ever crossed that line. Ophelia looked into his eyes, and she could see that this had to be true.
"You should have told me."
"I know."
Ophelia turned away from him, and was silent.
"Ophelia..."
She didn't say anything.
"Ophelia, please look at me."
She didn't.
"I know you probably don't have any reason to believe me, but I promise you that it's the truth." He said. "I met her and got to know her because it was something that my father really wanted me to do. It was important to him." Johnny paused. "He wanted me to marry her, eventually, and have children. Children that were more like me. Like us."
Ophelia tried not to cry, though the idea of Johnny's father doing this just devastated her. She had always thought that he liked her. That he was a nice man, who saw no difference between sims and his own kind.
"I can't believe that your... your father..."
"I know." Johnny said. "I couldn't believe it either." He placed his hand on her arm, and she smiled, just a little.
"I always thought we were the same, Johnny."
"We are."
Johnny held her close. "We're exactly the same, Phi."
"Don't cry." He said. "You have nothing to worry about. I gave my father a chance with this, because he's my father, and he had his own reasons for suggesting it, but I could never do that. I could never leave you."
Oh, Johnny..."
"Never."
"I'm really sorry, Ophelia." He said. "For being dishonest with you. But I am being honest when I say that I haven't cheated on you. And I wouldn't. I never will. Not with anyone. You're the only girl for me, Phi." As he said it, he knew that it was true.
Ophelia just smiled.
"Now, let's get out of these clothes and into bed, shall we?"
She kissed him, enthusiastically. And that was enough to make him forget that he was an alien. That he had any troubles to worry about. That he'd have to face his father and tell him what he had decided. That he'd have face his disappointed father and all the guilt and trouble that would come with that.
Ophelia made everything seem like it would be okay. Maybe it really would be okay.
Did he even care if it would be okay? The world might fall apart at his feet, but if he had Ophelia next to him, then it might not be so bad.
They got into their pajamas, and continued to explore their feelings for each other on Ophelia's bed.
Ripp had gone to the bathroom to piss away all of the drinks he'd had, but then stopped.
He could hear something. Through the wall. He could hear them. Faintly, but he could hear them, and snippets of the conversation caught his attention.
He put his ear to the wall.
"Johnny, can we?"
"I don't know, Phi..."
"I want to..."
"I do too... but, I don't know." Ripp could hear her sigh.
Ripp couldn't believe his ears. She obviously wanted Johnny, and wanted him now, so what the fuck was his problem? She wouldn't have to beg Ripp to do it. Well, he'd obviously never find myself in such a situation, with Ophelia, or with any girl. They'd never have to ask for it like that. But he'd sure as hell give them what they wanted, if they did ask. Especially if Ophelia was the one telling him what to do. Did Johnny even realize what he was doing in there?
Johnny was a fucking idiot.
"Well then, how about this?" She asked. Johnny made a sound that clearly connoted agreement.
"Yeah, we could do that."
Ripp stepped back, as the noises clearly suggested what they were doing.
He knew that he shouldn't listen. He shouldn't listen to this, but he had a very hard time pulling himself away. The sounds. It was like he was right there, next to them. He could picture it all quite vividly.
But no, they didn't do everything together. There were limits. He shouldn't listen. He should go to bed. Yes, he was nearly asleep anyway. He'd get himself some water, and then head to bed.
So Ripp went to bed.
But first, he got himself that glass of water. And since he decided that it might be a good idea to drink two, he stood there and drank the first one right away. Then he decided that three glasses of water would be best. He didn't want to get too dehydrated, afterall. Three was always better than one, or even two. That made sense, right?
Yes, he went straight to bed, and didn't listen at all.
I only had time to either reply to comments on part two or to post part three, but not both, so I chose to post this last part of the chapter first. I will be back to respond to those comments tomorrow. Thanks for all of the great feedback!
The songs are both Velvet Underground songs again: Beginning to See The Light and I'll Be Your Mirror.
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Date: 2008-02-24 03:39 am (UTC)Anyhow, can't wait to see what happens next. =)
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Date: 2008-02-28 12:57 am (UTC)Jayne is going to try to come up with something, and there are a number of approaches she might take. She might choose to try to reason with Johnny, since her own approach is one of reason over emotion, unlike him.
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Date: 2008-02-24 04:12 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-02-24 04:22 am (UTC)Those shallow sorority girls, Ophelia is an amazing girl. I really felt for her. She's always keeps to herself, it's so hard for her, I imagine. I'm glad Johnny chose Ophelia, but I know it isn't going to be that easy. Those two are so sweet together.
Frances is just...the most huggable Strangetown character ever. He should wear a sign that says, "Free Hugs." Tank really opened up to Frances, has he ever told anyone what he told Frances? Other than Buzz, of course.
"I mean, we can have sex again sometime."
"Well, yes. I thought we already agreed to do that." He patted her shoulder and laughed.
I laughed. Stella is so funny, she is just so clueless. You just want to pat her on the shoulder and say, "It's okay!"
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Date: 2008-02-29 10:07 am (UTC)It is hard for Ophelia to make friends, which is why she is so very attached to the ones that she does have.
Tank really did open up to Frances there. He hasn't really told anyone about the scar, not even Buzz, because he was too embarrassed about it.
As for the alien thing, I'm sure that Ripp and Buck both suspect that he feels that way, since they know that their father did. Ripp is pretty aware of his dislike for Johnny. Johnny is one of the major things that stand between Ripp and Tank seeing eye to eye.
Stella is just very literal most of the time. Ripp always has to drop his innuendo and just spell it out that he wants to have sex with her. *chuckle* Yes, exactly. Ripp patted her on the shoulder as if to say, "What am I going to do with you?"
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Date: 2008-02-24 04:56 am (UTC)anyway, i am just sucked right into this story, the characters are all so well developed, i'm already craving the next chapter. i'm in agreement with Frances being the most hugable character. my heart broke for him when he saw Tank kissing Kendal. i think that if he doesn't get a happy ending here, i'ma have to give him one every time i play him myself. :P
Ripp...god, with every chapter he wavers between outright sleaze and douchebaggery and "I can change!"ness. yes, i did just make two new words up right there. i'm in love with anti heroes, though, and a hot sleazeball who sleeps around and has daddy issues? :D i'm there.
i'll be on the lookout for your next chapter, for sure. :)
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Date: 2008-02-29 10:31 am (UTC)Frances is a great character. One of the true hidden gems that Maxis provided. I think that he is going to have a lot of alternate realities played out for him in other games (I already know of two that were inspired by his interaction with the Grunts in this story). He does really beg for a happy ending, and you can probably guess that I ultimately intend to give him one.
Douchebaggery is a good word. *snicker* Perfect for daily use in my life. I see a lot of douchebaggery going on.
I'm with you. If someone has their shit together, they don't hold my attention the same way a well-meaning mess would. Ripp is one of my favourite characters because he usually means well, but he has almost no idea what to do about it. He's has plenty of issues (Mommy as well as Daddy, I might add *snicker*), and he really needs to find some balance and purpose in his life. But he has time to figure it out. If you're going to fall into ruin, college is the time to do it. There's hope for him to figure it all out before it's too late. Though he'll always be a bit sleazy... why not? ;) Not everyone can be squeaky clean.
(As a sidenote, I also just know a lot of people like that in my own life. Maybe I just run with the wrong crowd *snicker*, but I know plenty of people that are far worse messes than Ripp is in this story. And in my family too. And they don't all change. But even the ones that never seem to learn or grow up have redeeming qualities, and they are just such intense characters. But there is always the fear that the worst of them will burn them selves up one day, and you just hope that they will grow up and get past all the flailing, you know?)
I'm getting the next chapter pieced together, at least in my head. I'm going to give some more attention to the folks back in Strangetown, including the great disappearing Lazlo. Poor guy got sidelined in a big way, which is a shame.
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Date: 2008-02-24 05:45 am (UTC)Ripp always with the dick measuring contest. You'd think a guy that has been to bed with that many woman would have some comfort with the size of his. Geez man, stop thinking with your penis!!
Oh, I think I love Jayne even more now. She's not always a goody two shoes. HA! I cannot wait to see what happens if she decides to use the little gem of info she now has on Ripp. It's not hard to see that Ripp kinda has a soft spot for Phi. Perhaps he goes from bed to bed because it's not the bed he wants?
I must say, I do love those two family shots of Johnny. Look at all the alien babies!!! I also love how Ripp is there, like Uncle Ripp!
Oh Tank, when will you learn that you're father's way of thinking isn't the only one? Geez, it's like as soon as he redeems himself in my book, he digs a new hole. Especially, since it seems that he and Frances are never meant to be. Oh well, they'll always have my game! Can we get Frances some new ass to crush on please?
Those sorority girls can all fall off a cliff for all I care. Who the fuck said you're conversation was so damn important? You're in the kitchen!! People look for things to drink in the kitchen!! Get your head out of your ass!! And isn't it possible to Ripp to have friends he doesn't fuck? You guys got into college?
So, Johnny's made his choices has he? Why do I have the feeling it's not that simple? And waiting for marriage is so overrated, Johnny. C'mon, go get you some!!
Ripp listening in, tsk tsk tsk. C'mon man! It's called privacy!! They're your friends, they deserve some. Glass of water, suuuuuure. PERV!!!! (like we all didn't know that already)
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Date: 2008-02-29 11:14 am (UTC)Well, that's Ripp's insecurity peaking through yet again, isn't it? But yeah, he's just fixated on that sort of thing. *snicker* How could he deal with Johnny being better off than him in that area?
Jayne has always been a very driven character. We just haven't seen a whole lot of her. And she does have access to a potentially explosive piece of information on Ripp. That tension has always been there with Johnny, Ophelia, and Ripp (Johnny, in particular has been worried about Ripp before), but what if it were more out in the open? Obviously, for it to be useful to Jayne, she needs Johnny to become upset with Ophelia too and not just Ripp, so she has to be careful with how she plays that. And yes, Ripp has always been very attached to Ophelia. The fact that she's Johnny's girlfriend complicates that (and also makes her a "safe" target for him to desire, since he can't do anything about it, and thus cannot ultimately fuck it up). He does want to be with her, but he's afraid of committing himself too. That dream sequence where he married her sheds some light on how he really feels about it.
Those future family shots were fun to do, and a nice way to see how the children might look (and the result is pretty good either way). Uncle Ripp... yes, he could be like that, couldn't her? Like a no-good uncle. *snicker* It's also interesting that Johnny imagines that his future with Ophelia still has Ripp prominently featured in it. One way or another, he hopes that Ripp is still there.
Tank is difficult, isn't he? He's not a bad guy, underneath it all, but he has that way of thinking. Can you still be a "good guy" and make the wrong decisions? I'm sure you can. As for the aliens, they do have some legitimate reasons to fear them. But how far will Tank go to stop them? Would he be willing to hurt his neighbours? And was the General willing to do so? We don't know exactly what the military was doing yet.
It's not all said and done for Frances yet. (But yeah, they'll always have your reality. And I like that outcome too. I was, and possibly still is, one of the same outcomes that I considered.)
It's angering to see how shallow people can be like that, isn't it? The sorority girls were fun for including speculations like that, and also how unfamiliar eyes see these characters, and how unflattering it can be.
Well, you get that feeling because you know that I can't let things happen so easily. Where's the fun if there's no drama? But the important thing that we see here is that Johnny really does want to be with Ophelia, since early on, that wasn't completely defined. Heheh. Goody goody Johnny wants to wait, and in some ways it's a good idea. But can he really hold out forever? Especially with Ophelia being so interested in moving forward? (As an interesting game sidenote, Johnny rolled the want to "have very first woohoo with Ophelia", which I thought was sweet, so I locked it.)
Heheh. Well, sometimes things like that are like a trainwreck that is impossible to look away from. Especially for Ripp. He knew that he shouldn't do it, but he just couldn't help himself. And, when you have roommates, and thin walls, sometimes you're actually forced to listen (which is not always fun, believe me).
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Date: 2008-02-24 08:20 am (UTC)Also, yay! Ophelia called it, and brought Johnny into the open. It's about time that boy told the truth.
I wonder though- is Jayne making the right decision to pull Johnny away? Or is this just justification for some sort of attraction that she hasn't admitted to having, thus a possible jealous tendency towards Johnny/Ophelia?
Hmmmm....
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Date: 2008-02-29 07:03 pm (UTC)It is time that Johnny told the truth. Past time, even. He thought he was holding back to avoid hurting Ophelia, but there is only so far that would have worked. He was probably going to tell her anyway, but she beat him to it. Ophelia is a smart girl.
Jayne is being pretty pragmatic about her plan. As for an attraction to Johnny, I'm not sure if it even matters to her all that much, but I do think that she finds him acceptably attractive.
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Date: 2008-02-24 08:21 am (UTC)The best Worthington-esque expression I could find, lol.
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Date: 2008-02-29 07:11 pm (UTC)I totally see the resemblance to the fair Rufus Wainwright. I've even mentioned it myself (to Madame Ugly, who also writes Frances in her Peculiar stories). There are a number of similarities. Definitely the facial structure and lips, and his sideburns add to it. He's also gay, and plays the piano. He's a pretty good match.
Yes, that is a very Worthington-esque expression! Good job.
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Date: 2008-03-01 01:58 pm (UTC)Well, mean can be very entertaining, can't it? I found them amusing too.
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Date: 2008-03-01 02:22 pm (UTC)I loved that expression for Ripp looking at Johnny in the bathroom. It's from the hula mod - scolding a pet. *snicker* It's the first part, where the sim notices the pet misbehaving, and since pets are short, they look downward (and they have those big buggy eyes from shock too). It was a perfect fit for that scene. Too funny. When I caught it, I was overjoyed with how perfect it was for that purpose.
Oh my, indeed. ;) It's nice to give the mostly "sexless" characters some action every now and then. Johnny and Ophelia aren't very demonstrative in public, but things are different behind closed doors. And you're right - it's not over, but now we know where Johnny's heart really is on the matter.
Stella gives me lots of opportunity for fun like that. She's very intelligent but she just doesn't have all the details figured out. I'm sure she'll pick most of them up from Ripp over time, since he's always demonstrating those looks and things that she just doesn't "get".
Thanks. It's good to see that the effort was worth it. Some of this chapter was pretty tough to get right.
Well, I'm happy to hear that. I think it really suits him, especially in this phase of his life, and it progresses nicely from his teen style.
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Date: 2008-02-24 05:16 pm (UTC)The picture that goes with that? Absolute best Ripp face ever. Oh my god I about lost it. And I've got bronchitis so laughing makes me cough and the coughing doesn't quit. Still, it was funnier then hell.
My mind's too fuzzy to think clearly so I'll just say it was great as usual. Tank is still holding quite a grudge against Johnny, isn't he? Deeper then I might have thought.
I get the feeling Johnny's decision is not going to set well with a lot of people. I can't wait to see the fall out from this because I'm sure there's going to be some.
Two updates so soon together. You will spoil me. :)
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Date: 2008-03-01 02:36 pm (UTC)Tank is definitely holding a grudge against Johnny, who is no big fan of Tank either. That combines with his distrust for the aliens, his jealousy of Ripp's relationship with Johnny, and resentment for being outdone and ostracized by Johnny, and leaves him with significant loathing for Johnny.
Johnny's decision won't go over well with his father, and he's not used to defying his father, so it will be interesting to see how that works out for him.
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Date: 2008-02-25 12:47 am (UTC)Great storytelling and shots - and Best Rip face (peeking) ever.
You know what's strange is that your sims seem more beautiful to me each time. I wonder if that's some graphic thing you're doing, or the fact that they become more real to me as the story progresses.
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Date: 2008-03-01 02:43 pm (UTC)Thank you. I love that expression. I thank the hula mod. Such a useful tool for getting shots like that.
Hmmm, I haven't changed anything with the graphics, so it must be something else. They have definitely become more real for me over time. "...your sims seem more beautiful to me each time." That's such a nice statement. I really like that idea.
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Date: 2008-02-25 07:43 am (UTC)Ripp and Johnny in the bathroom was interesting, Ripp was dying to say something to him about it. :P
I had a feeling Ripp would hook Jaxy and Zoe up with Stella! :D Very amusing.
As for Ripp and Opheila dancing, it was interesting to see his reaction. I could definitely see Ripp having feelings for her because she's the only women in his life that he cares anything about so it's natural that he would transfer some romantic feelings to her too. But honestly I really don't want to see her end up with him in the end. And it's not cause I'm a hardcore Jill/Ripp shipper either. Really! :P It's cause if she ends up with anyone, I want it to be Johnny. :)
Which leads me to...I love Jayne and Johnny together! I know that sound contradictory, but really I do like them together and I'm sad he's choosing Phi even though I kinda knew he would. She's just so great so I hope she finds someone awesome. :) Their green babies were so cute! (and I love that that's why you were aging them up! :P)
And we finally get to know about the scar! Very awesome. :) *thumbs up*
Johnny and Opheila's convo was a long time coming. I really wasn't sure if she was going to forgive him or not! And his turning her down wasn't surprising as it really seems like Johnny takes sex very seriously and doesn't want to rush things, which is good. Ripp listening was funny. :D And that picture of Opheila was revealing! O.O
Your pictures are always so great! I especially loved the family shots of Johnny with his prospective wives, they're really great.
Ok I think that's it for now. :) Awesome job as usual! :D
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Date: 2008-03-01 03:14 pm (UTC)Stella is a pretty good compromise for Zoe and Jaxy's dilemma, so it was probably pretty obvious. Jaxy might not be so into it herself, but she seems pretty okay with the idea of Zoe being involved with Stella, at least in this casual sort of way. And Stella isn't going to become emotionally involved, so that works to their favour too.
I think that Ripp and Ophelia have always been pretty emotionally intimate with each other, and Ripp feels very differently about her than most other girls.
Sure - that has nothing to do with your feelings about Jill/Ripp. *snicker* But I can see what you're saying about Johnny and Ophelia. In many ways, Ripp would agree with you there. He doesn't really want to come between them either, since that would hurt their friendship.
How can you want him to be with Ophelia and also with Jayne? I'm confused. Heheh. I suppose he could always end up with both, but that seems rather unlikely in this case. Though maybe there is some way around it... who knows. I think that Jayne and Johnny's kids turned out really well, if that's anything to base it on.
Did you suspect that about the scar? I'm glad you liked that. Tank has a lot of fairly permanent scars like that, many of which you can't see, like he said, but I thought that it would be interesting for him to have a physical one too.
Johnny is very serious about sex and marriage. Part of that is how he was raised, but it's also just how he is. And poor Ripp just can't help himself when it comes to things like that, can he? Even when he tries not to, he's still drawn to it. I really liked that photo of Ophelia, since is really does seem to suggest exactly what I wanted it to.
Thank you. Those took a bit of set up and decorating, so I'm glad they came out so well. They were fun to do, and I do look forward to where the future will take them, so it was nice to explore that a little.
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Date: 2008-02-25 10:57 am (UTC)Great ending to the party, and as always it leaves me wanting more :)
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Date: 2008-03-01 03:38 pm (UTC)Thank you.
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Date: 2008-02-26 07:44 am (UTC)I spent most of yesterday and today reading the whole series. I was sitting in class today after I finished going, "I wonder how Nervous is doing". That poor boy makes me so sad. I just want to hug him and give him a teddy bear.
Also I love your outtakes. I laughed. A lot. Which was somewhat unfortunate as I was sitting in the library at the time.
I think I'll watch you, if that's okey with you.♥
(PS. I'm a Sims noob, so I might ask a couple of annoying questions here and there when you make certain allusions.
Death wearing a lei seriously threw me off. I laughed for a long time before I realized that no one else mentioned it. Is that Sim standard, or is it part of the Strangetown charm, or... ahem. No matter, I really liked it. :D)
(Pardon if there's a doublepost, my computer and livejournal are bitter enemies apparently.)
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Date: 2008-02-26 09:42 am (UTC)I'm on the fence... I want Johnny with Jayne, and I also want him with Ophelia (no small thing you've done there... making me want him to be with Ophelia because I have never kept them together in my games. However, I just reloaded a new Strangetown in anticipation of Free Time and when Ophelia grew up I put her in the same outfit and hairstyle you're using... because I really love love love your Ophelia and this way she's in my game as well... and she's with Johnny too, lol)
BUT... I also love Jayne in your story, and they do have a cause greater than themselves to work toward. But dang it all, I felt so sorry for Ophelia when she found out about PT#9's plans! That would have to really hurt... really make her feel she's not good enough and always make her wonder, even if Johnny chooses her, if his father ever forgave him or would ever like her or their children. Even if PT *would,* (and I'm sure he would) Ophelia would still always have that in the back of her mind. Not good.
I like that Johnny wants to wait in the sex department. That takes a lot of self-control and speaks well for his character in my opinion. But Ripp listening outside the door was just funny!
I for one would like to see Ripp pick up the pieces if Jayne somehow gets between Johnny and Ophelia. I think Phi is probably one of the only girls (if not *the* only girl) who could settle Ripp down. But could she even be with him and trust him romantically, knowing what she knows about how he is? That would be a definite obsticle to overcome there!
"...impregnating them with their alien genetics. Impregnating males. It's so perverse."
Oooh... I can only imagine how Francis took that. Poor guy. Granted, Tank was talking about aliens and males, but I can see how Francis could jump to other conclusions. I feel bad for him.
Anyway, I'm sure I left out some more things I wanted to comment on (loved the scene where the sorority bitches were cleaning up after the party... made me want to go in there and slap the lot of them, lol!) but this was a fantastic update and just leaves me wanting more!
Great job!
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Date: 2008-03-01 05:08 pm (UTC)That's funny. I have heard that from a couple of people now - that they like Johnny with both. And then there are supporters of each side, though probably more want to see him with Ophelia than Jayne. It's so fun to see so many different reactions to it. It's nice to hear that you've styled your Ophelia the same way. I think the look suits her. And she's still with Johnny too? (But the real question is... where's Ripp? *snicker*)
That is a very hard thing for Ophelia to hear. It would make her unsure of her place in the Smith family, wouldn't it? And that's sad, since she really does want to have a family to belong to.
Johnny is very sensible and serious about sex (making him a foil to Ripp), and it really does show his self control, and how he's willing to make sacrifices for his values. I thought that Ripp's listening was funny too, and also revealing of how he feels about it all (and how closely entangled they are all becoming). And sometimes, as a roommate, it's hard to avoid that stuff. *snicker*
I think a lot of people feel that way about Ophelia and Ripp, and they really might be good for each other, if they can can get past those issues, as you said. Ophelia obviously does trust Ripp a lot, but she hasn't had to trust him in that area, and that's a big difference.
I agree. Frances might have read that exactly as you did. But Tank might just have been referring to the unnaturalness of male pregnancy, and that is why he chose those words. Either way, he has some reason to feel that Tank might not be so approving of his sexuality, if he did know about it.
Those sorority girls. Tsk, tsk, tsk. They're funny, though.
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Date: 2008-02-26 09:39 pm (UTC)Hmm…Looks like I haven’t posted anything since Chapter Nineteen…Yikes. I’ve been neglectful.
So main thoughts on each chapter:
Chapter Twenty - So um, I’m definitely with the military on the whole alien thing. Well, not completely. I mean, I definitely understand the alien’s reasoning, but still. They’re kind of planning to FORCE themselves on the Sims. Very unfair. Honestly the whole issue is just…well both sides are so biased and not very understanding that it’s hard to really decide which one is better.
I think Ripp’s attitude towards aliens is probably one of the best. He’s cool with them, thinks they’re pretty hot, but still isn’t really into the idea of giving birth to one - not that they should not be able to reproduce with Sims, but just not with him in particular. I feel like the aliens should learn to just…ask before they do anything. Maybe try explaining stuff to the military. Urgh…
Is it wrong that my first thoughts to Ripp getting ‘probed’ were: “SWEET! If Ripp’s cool with that it means we’re one step closer to a Johnny-Ophelia-Ripp threesome! FINALLY!” ?
Chapter Twenty-One - The Nervous with a puppy scene was definitely the most adorable thing I have ever seen in my entire life. Also, he looks good with that hair.
I’m still worried that Jill is going to accidentally break Buck’s heart. *crosses fingers for him*
The dress up montage was absolutely wonderful. Way to make use of ridiculous maxis outfits.
Lot of Tank/Frances speculation going on, but honestly? I don’t see it happening. I never have. One, because Tank seems pretty heterosexual to me (though very awkward about it). Two, because even if Tank was gay I don’t see him acting on it anytime soon. He’s obviously never even really THOUGHT about it - never crossed his mind. So if someone suggested it, he’d really just have no idea what to say. And he’s still go so many of Buzz’s prejudices that it just seems unrealistic.
Could he be gay? Sure.
Do I think that he and Frances will find a way to get together in college? No. Maybe…years down the line when Tank is old enough to put aside all of his prejudices and realize how awful he’s been - maybe then he can find Frances again and they can start something.
But not now, not when Frances confesses (I’m pretty sure he’ll confess), not anytime in the near future.
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Date: 2008-02-26 09:40 pm (UTC)I had a feeling Johnny would tell Jayne, not Ophelia.
Also, love how Ophelia can tell it’s Ripp in the picture from the back of his head. Yay best friends!
The very best part though, was how even in a totally different setting, surrounded by lovers and maybe future wives, Ophelia is still the one that the guys listen to. All she has to do is say: “Guys.” and they settle down. I love how connected they all are. The trio is probably my favourite part of this whole story and I’m glad that you put so much focus on it.
Also I would like to see Ripp with a haircut. I do love his hair now, but…I think something short would work for him. Not buzzed or bald like Buzz wanted it, not long and feminine like he’s had it. But something in between. A compromise.
Also, way to turn Johnny from wanting to marry you there Jayne. Goodness. Could have been brother and sister…GROSS.
Also, Jayne’s fathers abduction: Sloppy alien work or SOMETHING MORE SINISTER?
I want Johnny to choose Phi. He finds Jayne attractive, but he LOVES Ophelia. And the aliens aren’t all going to die, just because Johnny doesn’t marry Jayne. Also, what I think he ought to do is TALK to Ophelia about everything. Say that his race is in trouble and that his father is relying on him, but he loves her most of all and picks her and will give her as many babies and be as awesome as she needs him to be, but maybe could he and Jayne also have a baby and it wouldn’t even have to be a sexual relationship, and everything would be okay? Because I feel like Ophelia could understand that, more than anyone else ever could at least.
Chapter Twenty-Two/PART TWO - Awww I love Ripp. It’s true that he’s an absolute sweetheart and he wouldn’t hurt a fly. He’s a gentleman, even if he is kind of slutty. Love the contrast!
Poor Tank and his inability to even just TALK to women. Oh, and I love all the band shots. :D Also, Tank’s kind of a dick about aliens. Like, more than is necessary.
Jayne, honey, do not attempt to understand the Ripp-Ophelia-Johnny love connection. IT GOES DEEPER THAN YOUR OWN SOUL. I do not like how nosy she is being, not at all. Also is it wrong to say that I’ve never really liked Jayne that much to begin with and she’s really starting to urk me?
Aww, Ophelia continues to be my absolute favorite. She’s so cool about everything. So easygoing and I love that about her. And Ripp talks about her all the time - HE LOVES HER SO MUCH. And Johnny, his penis, he loves him too.
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I think a lot of people liked Ophelia/Tank, because she’s actually...good for him. It’s unlikely that it’ll ever amount to anything, but she’s probably one of the few people that would have the ability to make him less asshole-ish. He definitely needs someone like Ophelia, just not Ophelia herself.
I wish I could give Frances a huge hug. :(
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Date: 2008-03-02 09:16 pm (UTC)I don't think that Tanks feelings are entirely ridiculous (the aliens may really be threatening - we don't know for sure), but you're right that he isn't doing himself any favours by clinging to the General's way of thinking about most things. And his hatred of Johnny is another way that he is like the General, who also held a number of grudges. Tank needs to learn some things for himself, but some of the people in his life might also be able to force him to broaden his horizons, given an opportunity.
Thank you.
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Date: 2008-02-28 02:47 am (UTC)Ever since that night when Ophelia and Ripp were teenagers and Ripp comforted her when she was terrified, I have REALLY wanted them to hook up. I know Ripp has feelings for her, and with this chapter I have a feeling that it might be somewhat mutual. After all, Ophelia was the one who wanted to dance with him during the slow song. She was the one who pulled him closer when they were dancing to it... Ripp is definitely my favorite Sim despite him being such an ass, and I just want to see him happy. And Ophelia seems to be the only one who can make him that way. Sure, there's Stella, but she's not staying on Earth and it's not serious. Ophelia will put him in his place and make him stay there, and Ripp would be totally happy with that. After all, like you said in the discussion about the Free Time EP, I think that deep down he does have a bit of a family aspiration thing going on.
I don't know, I just had to say it because it bugs me that not many people seem to have noticed it. I guess it also has to do with the fact that I don't really like Johnny, and Ripp seems like the kind of guy that I would have (and have in the past) fell for, thinking that I was the one to change him! <-- Whoa, I really just didn't realize that was as true as it is until I typed it there.
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Date: 2008-03-02 09:34 pm (UTC)Ripp really does want to be loved in a more meaningful way than he's been experiencing, but he's also afraid of the risk associated with that level of commitment and he's afraid that he'll fail. Hurting Ophelia, of all people, is not something that Ripp would want to do. And maybe you're right about her feelings for him in return. There is a noticeable intimacy between them, but has Ophelia ever really looked at him in that way?
I don't think that you're the only one who sees that, though you are right - not a lot of people seen to have been been considering that up until now. Since Ripp has now said so himself, it's hard not to see that he at least thinks that he feels that way about Ophelia (but it's hard to fully know what they would be like together as a couple, since it's untested). As friends, they are very close. They've revealed a lot to each other.
Yes, I have been there too. Thinking that I might be the one to change someone, or just thinking that things will change, when it's just not likely. Oh well. Lesson learned. People can change, but I think they have to do they changing themselves, most definitely. It can't be forced on someone.
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Date: 2008-10-21 05:23 am (UTC)hmm at the end oral sex?
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Date: 2009-01-19 12:45 am (UTC)Ripp's curiosity of Johnny's "situation" never fails to amuse me. And Stella's cluelessness of human gestures is too cute! I love her!
Ripp and Phi dancing! I wanted them to kiss sooo bad!
Jayne's a little schemer!! She should just let Stella pollinate her!
I've been dying to know about Tank's scar ever since he wiped off the war paint!!!
Ripp listen to his besties fool around...just wow.