Yeah, I do want to keep all the characters involved in the story, at least in some way. There are obviously several that stand out as the "main" characters, but every resident of Strangetown has a role to play here.
Pascal is acting as a therapist to Bella, while he's running trials on her with his invention. It's to benefit her, but also to test the effectiveness of the thing he's working on.
I did think that it would be nice to let the images tell the story there, and that was the longest stretch of photos without text that I've used so far, but I like the effect (like a montage in film). I might use that technique again if another suitable situation arises.
I love the expressions from that karaoke interaction. The little details like the fist in the air and raised arms are nice too.
There are lots of babies, and I plan to introduce the Curious/Smith babies in the next entry. It will serve as a sort of recap for that bunch, and bring a character into the spotlight that hasn't had a chance to express herself much yet.
Yes, I really enjoy exploring the friendship of those three. It's a large part of this story, as you can see. I don't think that friendship and romance are always mutually exclusive though, and the various types of love that one person can experience for another can blur together and shift over time. For these three, the underlying loyalty to each other as friends is very important, and it shapes their actions more than anything else.
Well, Johnny and Ripp did become intimate in one sense of the word, didn't they? As for anything more than that, I couldn't see it, at least not at this point in time. I personally have no objections to Johnny/Ripp romantic plots at all. For me, and this story, it would have to be grounded in logic and in keeping with the characters too. I hope that you don't have any objection to gay relationships in general. If something is conceivably in character, anything could happen, since I really do think that this is perfectly normal.
Yes, Ripp does feel very alone, and he relies on his friends to fill this void. Luckily for him, they're good at it.
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Pascal is acting as a therapist to Bella, while he's running trials on her with his invention. It's to benefit her, but also to test the effectiveness of the thing he's working on.
I did think that it would be nice to let the images tell the story there, and that was the longest stretch of photos without text that I've used so far, but I like the effect (like a montage in film). I might use that technique again if another suitable situation arises.
I love the expressions from that karaoke interaction. The little details like the fist in the air and raised arms are nice too.
There are lots of babies, and I plan to introduce the Curious/Smith babies in the next entry. It will serve as a sort of recap for that bunch, and bring a character into the spotlight that hasn't had a chance to express herself much yet.
Yes, I really enjoy exploring the friendship of those three. It's a large part of this story, as you can see. I don't think that friendship and romance are always mutually exclusive though, and the various types of love that one person can experience for another can blur together and shift over time. For these three, the underlying loyalty to each other as friends is very important, and it shapes their actions more than anything else.
Well, Johnny and Ripp did become intimate in one sense of the word, didn't they? As for anything more than that, I couldn't see it, at least not at this point in time. I personally have no objections to Johnny/Ripp romantic plots at all. For me, and this story, it would have to be grounded in logic and in keeping with the characters too. I hope that you don't have any objection to gay relationships in general. If something is conceivably in character, anything could happen, since I really do think that this is perfectly normal.
Yes, Ripp does feel very alone, and he relies on his friends to fill this void. Luckily for him, they're good at it.
Thank you. :)