strangetomato | Simstoryteller drabbles: Tenderly and Condom

To get myself into working on the next chapter, I decided to do a couple of the weekly drabbles from the list at Sim Storytellers.

Prompts: Tenderly, Condom
Characters: Ophelia Nigmos, Ripp Grunt
Word count: 100
Pic count: 2

Note: Condom follows directly after Tenderly, as I have arranged them here.

Tenderly

As they waited for the cab to arrive, he reached for her hand, and she allowed him to hold it. The oddness hadn't quite worn off yet, and her heart still leapt a little whenever he touched her like that, with obvious tenderness.

She looked over at him, and he turned his head to meet her eyes. He smiled, but neither of them said anything. Words weren’t necessary. She could see that he was happy for her, and happy to be able to stand there, holding her hand.

Ophelia smiled. After several minutes, she spoke.

"That look really suits you."

Condom

Ripp loved compliments.

Sure, most people did, but him especially. It likely stemmed from all those years where he heard Tank getting praised while he was only criticized. He loved to get attention in any form at all, but never more than when it came from Ophelia. He all but lived for her approval.

They were easing into something more than just friends, and those small things were significant. Holding her hands was thrilling enough, for now. The rest could come later.

Still, he kept a condom in his pocket, just in case. You could never be too ready, right?

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My reaction exactly - except that they're already together in my game *grin*

And ooo, new hair!

Thanks. I have to temper Ripp's sentimentality with his preoccupation with sex. That line became even more Ripp-like after I went back and elaborated on it:

"Still, he kept a condom in his pocket, just in case, waiting for that moment when he could finally become her lover. You could never be too ready, right? He could, and would, do it anytime, and in any place. She just had to say the word. If she told him she wanted to fuck him right there in the street, in front of Florence Delarosa's flower shop, he'd just smile and start taking off his clothes."

The last part amuses me, because I could so see him doing that, for real. :P

That's nice to hear you say. ^_^ I find it hard to imagine them much differently than that, though I have seen many other interesting and convincing versions of them. It's nice to see what others can bring to the them too (and as long as they're halfways sympathetic to the characters, I can enjoy all sorts of different characterizations). That's what's fun about it.

I like the idea of them gradually growing more used to the situation like that. I can see it being very tentative at first, and they wouldn't really be very sure about it.

Haircut? What haircut? :P

Heheh. Needs MOAR Johnny, huh? He doesn't go along on this particular errand, because he's a busy guy (unlike Ripp, who has literally nothing better to do, now that he doesn't even have a band to play in) but you'll see him back at the apartment. I spent a significant amount of time writing banter between Ripp and Johnny for that chapter, so you'll get your fill, I'm sure.

Hmmm, yes. That does work as symbolism, doesn't it? All the flowers add to it too.

I think they're good for each other. :)

Ummm, there might be a haircut... *shifty eyes* Maybe... maybe not...

Yeah, I agree, and it's nice to be able to take them out of that familiar setting, by going to Sims City or Bluewater Village. I could also send them to other neighbourhoods, through the use of clones. I like how that allows us to "connect" the different hoods.

Thanks. :) I like the easy-going rapport these two have with each other. Phi has a very taming effect on Ripp.

I can't say anything more about the hair. You'll have to wait and see. I've said too much already... I have to keep SOME things to myself (but spoiling is so much fun too).

Well, you have to admit that Ripp was never really Jill's to steal away, right? (Not in this story, at least.) And now she's involved with Buck. I'm not not doing much for your ship, am I? *shrugs in apology* You'll have to forgive me.

You can't deny the cuteness... I knew it. ;)

Hmm, I notice you don't show us Mr. Grunt's HEAD. Could there be a makeover hiding there? (Ophelia's words make me think so--that and Ripp wanting to change to make daddy Johnny approve of him and hopefully "allow" him to bone Ophelia).

(sorry, I just grossed myself out with that part in the parenthesis--I still see the mommy Ophelia and daddy Johnny thing with Ripp and "daddy" allowing "son" to bone "mommy" is. . .yeah. . .too freaky even for me)

You never give them a break, do you?

They aren't actually his parents, you know, and it's not a perfectly parental relationship either. And just because someone is nurturing to someone, it doesn't mean they literally relate to them as parents. I don't really see those things as being so either/or, and I think you can see that in a lot of friendships and romantic relationships anyway (like how many wives are a sort of a mother replacement for the guy, on many levels, but they don't really want to actually sleep with their mothers). It doesn't seem so creepy and unnatural to me as you are always making it out to be.

What makes you think he cut it for Johnny, anyway? (Well, if it is cut at all, that is... and I'm not saying it is.)

:)

Ripp must have been a boy scout. He's always prepared.

Whoa. Ok, I think I need to just step away from this. . .

*mental note: avoid any incest jokes in conjunction with ROJ*

Sorry. I guess I don't have a sense of humour, but I wasn't reading that as a joke.

^____________________________________________________^ &hearts

That was so beautiful! <3
I can't wait to see where all this is going now... :)

They were both great, I love the scenery used. I like Ripp/Ophelia as a couple. :)

I like that idea too. Right now, I feel a lot of it will be at Ophelia's pace, because Ripp has always seemed to give her the lead in situations like this. They also have to keep Johnny's feelings in mind, because I doubt either of them wants to lose him.

I KNOW YOU'RE HIDING A HAIRCUT FROM ME! I DEMAND TO SEE IT!!!!! (not really, i can wait)

Well, most things seem to need MOAR Johnny. Ripp/Ophelia scenes - NEED MOAR JOHNNY (to love them). Jill/Buck scenes - NEED MOAR JOHNNY (to scold them!). Everyday scenes with any character and any situation - NEED MOAR JOHNNY (to just exist).

Though, I understand that the poor dear can't be everywhere at once. He's only a sim after all. Also HURRAY for Johnny and Ripp banter! It's one of my favorite things!

Oooooh! Tell me you gave him that sexy short roman haircut, yes yes? :D I think it came with FreeTime or Bon Voyage or something. I've lost traaaaack. But it's short yet not uber-tidy and I have yet to find a Sim that doesn't look good in it. And Ripp'll *rock* it.

Ripp got a haircut!!!1!!one!!!elventytwo!!!

Yeah, it's like the one area where he has a military-like discipline. His troops are always really to go into battle. :P

Aww, cute icon! ^_^ (And that's one BIG ^______^ you have there! Wow.)

Thanks. :) I don't think it will be too, too far off.

Thanks. I didn't specifically seek out that scenery, since it really is just the location where this takes place, but it did work out rather well, didn't it?

Well, I'm glad to hear that. :)

I think the one you're talking about was from Seasons. Is it the one I have on Buck?

I won't say much more about it, except to insure you that it is not femme, anime-ish, or looking like Ty Pennington would wear it. :P I don't go there. (Well, maybe a little, but not ever for Ripp.)

Why to people keep saying that? ;) I'm not sure why you'd think that... *snicker*

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