Strangetown extras: Ripp is obsessed with his own mortality

[strangetomato]

Now, I know that I've been known to InSIM Ripp into a variety of ailments, and I've even killed him a couple of times to get the shots I needed for the story, but is that any reason for him to become fixated on death? I'm starting to worry about his mental health, just a little. Check out the fear that he rolled during a recent session at the Grunt house...

Hmmm. Does this happen often? I've never seen it before. I mean, it seems reasonable to fear your own death, and maybe a little obvious, but does Ripp have some reason to think that he might actually die? Is it because of the recent trend of deaths in the Grunt family? This doesn't seem very healthy to me.

The other wants/fears are typical. He's been fairly obsessed with becoming friends with both Frances and Nervous, based on his recent interactions with them, and he always rolls wants to flirt with people (that one is a cheerleader - a favourite booty call of his), and to buy various instruments. The only typical want that's missing is "woohoo in bed". Yeah, it's always there and it's always "in bed" (I think he just likes to pass out afterwards, since he's so awesomely lazy). Also, Ripp's not really a freshman. He's a senior. (InSIMing is to blame again.) Don't get the idea that they'll never, ever graduate from LFT. *snicker* I may be slow, but I'm not THAT slow.

Anyway, I thought that it was pretty amusing, so I thought I'd share.

Comments

[doronjosima.livejournal.com]

I fear for my sanity, because I totally read the subject line as "Ripp is obsessed with his own MORALITY"... and then I was honestly confused by the wants panel screenshot. Mortality makes so much more sense!

... In my defense, it's been a loooong day in the hot, hot sun. ^_^;

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

That's funny. I'm trying to imagine what the post would have been about if that was the title. His conflicting emotions over being such a slut? *snicker* I get the feeling that he's probably not too hung up on the morals of it all, though you never know...

(Don't worry. We've all had those days. :P I could use a nice day in the hot sun right about now... it's so cold here!)

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

Well my Ripp is certainly conflicted these days thanks to dual aspirations (cackle). Currently he has a want to have two loves at once and have a baby, *and* a fear of being caught cheating... and having a baby.

Poor guy is just so confused, lol.

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

You made him romance/family? That's definitely what I'm giving him too. Poor Ripp. (But it's so fitting.)

Those wants/fears all seem to fit with the way I view his character. I have no doubt that if he were going to have a child, he'd be happy about it on some level, but also frightened to death. And Ripp might ask you why he can't have a family and also have two loves at once... at least the way I see him. ;) Conventions? Who needs conventions?