Drabble+: Parts of a whole

[strangetomato]

Prompt: Parts of a whole
Characters: Ripp Grunt, Ophelia Nigmos, and Johnny Smith
Wordcount: 342
Imagecount: 1
Warnings: suggestion of sexual situations

My experimenting with Jaydee's Apartment Life animation box last night brings you this drabble+.



Ripp's relationship with Ophelia was growing. They all knew it. It was impossible not to notice. Only the most dedicated delusion could hold up to that reality.

Not that Johnny didn't try at times.

But whatever approach they took to it, the facts were clear. Ophelia was dating two of them at the same time. More than that, she was in love with them both.

How long could they stay like that, in one household? Ophelia and her two boys… could they really live like that, a household of three, a ménage à trois? That's what it was, by the most basic definition. It was strange to imagine it, even for them: Ophelia spending one night with Johnny, and the next with Ripp. Could they exist like that, with her moving back and forth between them? Was that where they were headed?

Or maybe they would even live with all three together, sharing a bed like they did that one night. Would it become so commonplace that this seemed normal? Could they possibly handle it?




From time to time, they all thought about it. How that might look, and how that might feel. How it could possibly work. Some thought about it more than others. Some doubted it more. All were unsure. They didn't bring it up.

Ripp, more than anyone, imagined the three of them together. He thought about this all of the time. Not just in a sexual way, though there was that, of course. He thought about them together, just together in a romantic way, an intimate way; as friends, but closer than that. He imagined them comforting each other, and just being there for each other.

Could it be that way?

He wanted to believe so. He hoped they saw it too. They were already together, flung into this tangled mess. It was too late to go back without something terrible happening. Someone's heart would break. It would shatter.

Someone would have to lose.

How could one leave, unscathed, when they were each merely parts of a whole?

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Note: I was actually trying to recreate the drawing that squirrel_tamer did of these three (this is her drabble prompt too), since I figured it would be possible, but the sim that's cuddling into the other one only seems to turn one way. Maybe there's a work-around, but it couldn't find it last night. Oh well... that's why we make drawings, right? This game does have some limits. :P

Still, there's a lot of potential in these poses, as you can see. This looks so much more natural to me than the majority of other attempts I've made. Using poses and moveobjects can often look stiff and awkward (which is why I try not to overuse them), but this seems to work.

I swear I will eventually get a new chapter off the ground, but for now, the drabbles and short pieces keep me moving.



 

Comments

[cindyanne1.livejournal.com]

Awww.. excellent work with the animation box! I d/l it the other day but haven't really had the opportunity to use it much. The point where I am in my current story lends itself more to the depression animation box on MTS2, lol. Lots of angst, not much love. :D

But I'm so glad Maxis added this animation. Have you had anyone cuddle in bed yet in the morning? I have! Just once and I almost missed it. So cute. :D

[leskuh.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers*

They all think about it. ALL of them. Oh gosh. Love love love. Even Johnny, stick in the mud Johnny, thinks about it just the tiniest bit.

And I really adore how slow this is all building. It's still this delicate, fragile balance and none of them are really sure how it's going to turn out, but there's no backing out now. You take just one of them away and they all go crumbling. And, as I'm sure you know, I truly think that Johnny is the most needed piece. I can't quite put my finger on why, it's just a feeling I get.

Anyway, love this!

[kin-thalas.livejournal.com]

This is great, the writing and the picture! How the hell did you do this?
This all so incredible and adorable at once. Keep it going!

[franwi.livejournal.com]

Ripp seems so sure it can work, and Johnny seems so unsure. And if Johnny starts mapping out his future post-college plans, since Johnny's likely to start looking that far ahead already, who will he include? I really can't wait to see what happens with this relationship.

Also the poses - omg! I love it. I haven't done much with AL yet, so I hadn't seen the cuddling. Last night I finally noticed some of the new outfits - like hats. Lots and lots of hats. Yeah, I don't explore this stuff well.

But I love that pose. The cuddling is cute, but then as I'm staring at it, it looks like Ripp's hands are roaming Phi's chest while Johnny's tugging the front of her shirt down. ;)

[madame-ugly.livejournal.com]

Hmm, care to share more pics of this animation? It looks good but is the bottom person (Johnny in the pic) really as stiff (no pun intended) as they seem? And is Ripp's animation new or just an out of context bed kiss? (I'm enjoying playing the "what animation is that" game)

I agree with the moveobjects things, it's so easy for the pics to look VERY staged (especially when using the magisplay and pedestals).

Squee!

[afterthecalling.wordpress.com (from livejournal.com)]

I always stumble across things way after the fact! I can't believe this blog has been going on for this long without my discovery. You've totally got a new fan. Drabbles, short pieces, chapters, whatever. I'm eating it up.

Veron

[inkspottedtea.livejournal.com]

Man, that picture is the sweetest thing ever. They all look so happy and content. Well, except Johnny, who's like 'whyyy all the moooving I'm sleeeepy' xD

[dothesmustle.livejournal.com]

Seeing all these J/R/O posts makes me sad, because in the end it seems someone WILL have to lose. I'm dreading to see that happen. They're all so sweet together it's hard to see someone's heart break. :(

*goes back to read Ripp and Johnny doing karaoke*

Hm, I feel a little better. :P

[smjoshsims.livejournal.com]

Aww, this is a bit odd, but cute, in an odd sort of way. I agree with Doey, SOMEONE is going to lose, no one can have it all. But oh well, I guess.

[ikichi.livejournal.com]

But this was awesome and sweet!

I dunno... honestly I think it's really up to Johnny how far it goes. It sounded like Francis wasn't the first guy Ripp had messed around with, but I could be misunderstanding him. And... honestly a lot of the time it sounded like he had a little crush on Johnny, too.

[80sfiend.livejournal.com]

Aww what a cool pose! You did a good job! It looks really natural, all three of them like that. :)