Strangetown extras: Johnny, Ripp and Ophelia artwork - available as an in-game painting

[strangetomato]

I meant to post this earlier, but better late than never. jessicus took the drawing of Johnny, Ripp, and Ophelia and turned it into a painting for use in the game. It's a recolour of a Glamour Life painting (a Bella Goth themed homage to Andy Warhol), and can be found here. Thanks for making this, Jessicus! It's available for download if you want to use it in your game (and I'd love to see pics of it if you do).

Jayne: So here it is! What do you think?




Ophelia: Well, that's us. There's no denying it.




Johnny: Man, you're so sleazy looking, Ripp! It's awesome.

Ripp: Fuck... I don't really look like that, do I?




Johnny: It looks EXACTLY like you!

Ripp: Whatever, No Lips. Your nose looks like a fucking needle. *looks at Johnny's nose* Yeah, just like that! It's so accurate... well, maybe not so much the neon green skin.




Johnny: You just can't handle the truth, Ripp.

Ripp: But It's not the truth, Johnny! It's just an artistic interpretation. It's exaggerated.

Johnny: Yeah. I only wish I could get my hair to look that good.




Ripp: Yeah, I know what you mean. I do kinda wish that I could at least have a fucking adam's apple, like I do in the drawing. Sometimes it fucking sucks to be a sim. So many missing or "implied" body parts. Have you ever seen what's left when they remove the censor blur? Nothing! I spend so much time trying to get into people's pants... all for NOTHING!

I may as well just play with my own imaginary parts!

Comments

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Johnny is all about pointing and laughing. What a great friend. And I'm pretty sure that, in Ripp's head, he sees himself as more of a model in a Calvin Klein ad. Sure, he's scruffy and unkempt (and probably greased up), but dammit he's hot. *snicker*

Well, any comparison to John Waters is cool in my books. "Uninspired little genitals" *snicker*

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Calvin Klein undie model, a al Mark Wahlberg. Sorry, Ripp, you're no Mark Wahlberg. (though MW has had his greasy phase. . .)

I just thought of somehting that will make you want to install FT even MORE. You can have a "veiw many" option for use in community lot art galleries. I'm planning to use that for Loki Beaker (he'll have a show). Hmm, maybe there will be another room of paintings and some characters could sneak off to look. . .*snicker* I have dialogue writing itself as I type this.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Ripp's definitely more of a Calvin Klein jeans model, posing with all of the 'heroin chic" coeds in various states of undress. Less Marky Mark, more Vincent Gallo, for sure.

You mean, there is an interaction that would allow me to have a group of pretentious art types viewing work in gallery now? I may have to go home and install FT right now! That's just too good to pass up.

I can't wait to see Loki's show. And if this painting made a cameo appearance in Peculiar, I would be so thrilled.

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

*snicker* This whole model conversation is cracking me up.

I'm not sure the "pretentious art types" will do the "finger thing" though. So don't get TOO excited. (they'll probably do the view animations they already do, so maybe some gagging and wretching, that would be funny, a room full of snobs on the verge of vomiting)

I'm tempted to move the art show up and show it in the final round for Book 1, now. I'm looking for "filler" to pad out the big plot dump I'm taking so. . .but I don't want to rush it either.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

The best part of the model discussion is that I kept a straight face the whole time... (And I did that "art hands" thing a couple of times while sizing Ripp up.)

Well, they'd do the "art hands" thing if they were into the arts and crafts hobby, and I can probably make that happen. I'll probably give Jayne that hobby preference, so once she's an art star, she can go around doing that all the time (I'm so pumped to do this now). I have to give her some art world buddies too. Maybe a conceptual artist and ooooooh! A performance artist! That Monica Bratford sorority girl is in the art program too. I wonder what kind of work she "produces". (And I do actually love art, but there is just so much room to mock it.)

The gagging would be pretty funny too.

"Taking a big plot dump." That's totally my new favourite expression. *SNORT*

Yeah, don't rush it, but I do look forward to seeing it.

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

I like that Monica Bratford. Any sim that maxis makes deliberately fat (especially a female) gets my attention. I'm not going to use her right away, but I can see she has great potential (but that green blazer, girl, no).

Wait until you see what I did with DJ Verse. Man, she's so awesome (and she'll definitely be in the next round of updates--we're college bound so we'll see Bella and her girls DJ Verse and Klara Vonderstein, and roomies Almeric and Aldric).

It IS a big plot dump. I've been holding it in SO LONG and now's the time to let-er rip.

I think Loki's moment in the sun will have to wait until Book 2 (but that gives me some ideas for Book 2, which is very open at this point).

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Monica has potential, and I agree with you about the fatness. I want to see some of the the characters with some weight on (and I guess we probably do that just to ~**spite**~ people). It's nice to see some of them coming designed that way by Maxis (though I can't help but notice that she's not a hot romance sim - they've made her quite homely).

Whenever I add new characters, I try to keep this in mind (Edie's girlfriend, Val, is a big girl), and I have plans to let some of the current characters get bigger too. Maybe even some of the *gasp* main characters.

Now I want to know what you did with DJ. I like her too. I may give her some more play in my story at some point too, since she has that connection with Jaxy.

So you're finally going to share the geeky love with us, are you? It's about time.

*snicker* It's not good to hold it in like that.

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

~*spite*~ *snort*

I did notice Monica is frumpy/homely (and a knowledge sim). I'm going to give her a makeover and see if I can "hawt" her up a bit. I think a different hair style would do a lot for her.

I'm with you on the "plus sizing". I've decided if a sim gets fat on their own, it's a sign. Like Lazlo. He's just a fat boy. There's nothing that can be done about it. But it might just work in his favor so. . .

I can tell you all about DJ and it still won't ruin it. She got a super cool makeover. New hair, new specs, new outfit, new makeup. (the hair and the specs are newly downloaded just for her, too). It all came together so well. And the makeover really got me thinking about her "personality" too (oh, she got a LTW change too, hell with that "have 20 pet friends" crap).

Oh, the geeky love will make you swoon. I think the new round of updates might even open with college, seeing them before Marie and Pierre hit the scene (and drop a little plot turdlet in while I'm at it).

(and they'll be some Frances/Daniel in the next round, too. Just last night I shot a scene with them)

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

My Lazlo got fat too. It must be a Lazlo thing.

Now I'm just too excited for an update. Looking forward to it!