Strangetown: Nice to Meet You
Nov. 10th, 2008 12:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
strangetomatoWith my chapter of The Round Robin Legacy looming, I thought it would be best to jump ahead slightly and reveal a story detail before that legacy entry gives it away in a less ceremonious way. I wouldn't want to completely blow my wink and nudge moment. So, without saying anything more...
Warnings: language, sexual themes
"That's really sad, Ripp."
"Well... I'm learning to deal with it."
"Next time, though, give me a warning before you turn into a big sad sack. You're more fun with less existential angst."
"What?! Fuck you! That's a little harsh, don't you think?"
"It was a JOKE! I'm just trying to fucking lighten the mood here."
"Oh... well, it was a piss-poor joke."
"Well, sorry! Daddy didn't pay for comedy school, okay?"
"So...," he changed the subject back to the reason they were there. "What's the big surprise?"
"Zoe found us a new drummer."
"What? For real?"
"Yes, really real. She's fucking GREAT too. Really something. You're going to love her."
"Her?" he gulped.
"Yeah, and she's super fucking hot too. She hits on like ten different weaknesses of yours."
"Oh."
"Well, fuck - don't get shy on me now, Ripp."
She turned and headed for the door to the restaurant, where Zoe was waiting for them with their new bandmate, and threw it open.
With a flourish, she said, "Ripp Grunt... meet Helena Summerdream."
"...hi..." He felt the blood rush out of his head and into something with a more pressing need for it.
"Oh, he's CUTE!" she said, "Hi, Ripp! It's nice to meet you."
"Yeah... umm... you too."
"This is going to sound really weird... but, I feel like I've met you somewhere before. It's really... yeah, it's so weird."
"Yeah... I think I know what you're talking about."
They moved to find a seat, and Jaxy pulled him aside.
"Smooth, Ripp. Real smooth," she said, with a laugh. "I guess I should have warned you that she was green? I know how you are about the greenies."
"Heh."
"Yeah, she's alien, and she's a faery too! How's that for fucking diversity?"
"Oh, good. So she likes girls?"
"Not that kind of faery, you tit-munch! The magic kind. I'm pretty sure she likes boys, actually. It's a shame, really..."
"I... I can't be in a band with her."
"Sure you can!"
"She's a fucking wicked drummer. She has so much energy it's sick. She's funny too. You'll love her!"
Ripp just stared straight ahead. "Yeah, I know. That's the problem."
"Look, I understand that this is like letting a kid loose in a candy store... except this candy will probably chase after you and try to get you to eat it..."
She used her best Veronaville accent and bedroom voice. "Eat me, Ripp... eat me long and hard."
"I hate you so much right now."
Her face twisted into a devilish grin. "But you have more self control than that, don't you, honey?"
Did he?
He really hoped so.
"I can't believe you're doing this to me," he said.
"What are friends for?" She gave him a pat on the bum, and directed him to the table. "And, really... she's not Gunnar. You should be down on your fucking hands and knees, polishing my shoes with your tongue, and thanking me for the vast improvement I've made on your life."
"You want me to lick you? Because I can lick you..."
"You can lick my ass, Ripp."
"Finally."
They walked over to join the rest of The Shifting Paradymes.
Note: I mentioned it before, but in case you missed it... Helena is one of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
simgaroop 's sims, from The Broke Legacy. In her story, a different version of Ripp is involved in a committed relationship with her, and they have four children together. I thought it would be fun to play on the parallel universes of different people's game and stories, and I really like Helena as a character. Her maxed out playful and active points make her a born drummer too.
I wasn't going to reveal this quite yet, but it's more fun this way. Having Helena's future child mention offhand that his Mom is in a famous rock band is a lot less dramatic.
Warnings: language, sexual themes
"That's really sad, Ripp."
"Well... I'm learning to deal with it."
"Next time, though, give me a warning before you turn into a big sad sack. You're more fun with less existential angst."
"What?! Fuck you! That's a little harsh, don't you think?"
"It was a JOKE! I'm just trying to fucking lighten the mood here."
"Oh... well, it was a piss-poor joke."
"Well, sorry! Daddy didn't pay for comedy school, okay?"
"So...," he changed the subject back to the reason they were there. "What's the big surprise?"
"Zoe found us a new drummer."
"What? For real?"
"Yes, really real. She's fucking GREAT too. Really something. You're going to love her."
"Her?" he gulped.
"Yeah, and she's super fucking hot too. She hits on like ten different weaknesses of yours."
"Oh."
"Well, fuck - don't get shy on me now, Ripp."
She turned and headed for the door to the restaurant, where Zoe was waiting for them with their new bandmate, and threw it open.
With a flourish, she said, "Ripp Grunt... meet Helena Summerdream."
"...hi..." He felt the blood rush out of his head and into something with a more pressing need for it.
"Oh, he's CUTE!" she said, "Hi, Ripp! It's nice to meet you."
"Yeah... umm... you too."
"This is going to sound really weird... but, I feel like I've met you somewhere before. It's really... yeah, it's so weird."
"Yeah... I think I know what you're talking about."
They moved to find a seat, and Jaxy pulled him aside.
"Smooth, Ripp. Real smooth," she said, with a laugh. "I guess I should have warned you that she was green? I know how you are about the greenies."
"Heh."
"Yeah, she's alien, and she's a faery too! How's that for fucking diversity?"
"Oh, good. So she likes girls?"
"Not that kind of faery, you tit-munch! The magic kind. I'm pretty sure she likes boys, actually. It's a shame, really..."
"I... I can't be in a band with her."
"Sure you can!"
"She's a fucking wicked drummer. She has so much energy it's sick. She's funny too. You'll love her!"
Ripp just stared straight ahead. "Yeah, I know. That's the problem."
"Look, I understand that this is like letting a kid loose in a candy store... except this candy will probably chase after you and try to get you to eat it..."
She used her best Veronaville accent and bedroom voice. "Eat me, Ripp... eat me long and hard."
"I hate you so much right now."
Her face twisted into a devilish grin. "But you have more self control than that, don't you, honey?"
Did he?
He really hoped so.
"I can't believe you're doing this to me," he said.
"What are friends for?" She gave him a pat on the bum, and directed him to the table. "And, really... she's not Gunnar. You should be down on your fucking hands and knees, polishing my shoes with your tongue, and thanking me for the vast improvement I've made on your life."
"You want me to lick you? Because I can lick you..."
"You can lick my ass, Ripp."
"Finally."
They walked over to join the rest of The Shifting Paradymes.
Note: I mentioned it before, but in case you missed it... Helena is one of
simgaroop 's sims, from The Broke Legacy. In her story, a different version of Ripp is involved in a committed relationship with her, and they have four children together. I thought it would be fun to play on the parallel universes of different people's game and stories, and I really like Helena as a character. Her maxed out playful and active points make her a born drummer too.I wasn't going to reveal this quite yet, but it's more fun this way. Having Helena's future child mention offhand that his Mom is in a famous rock band is a lot less dramatic.
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Date: 2008-11-10 10:38 pm (UTC)This Helena is also very "special" and her chemistry with Ripp is pretty through the roof, once those FT bonuses are factored in (and even without). I had to cancel a couple of photo booth interactions while trying to shoot this scene, thanks to ACR (though one was for Ripp and FLORENCE! That cougar! :P They have two bolts, and in-game Florence means serious business).
Helena's fertility revealed itself in my game too, when I jumped into the future a little with her childen from Nathan. Yes, she had three, in a single birth, just like in your game. Isn't that wild? I was so amused by the parallel. (You'll see those kids in my round tobin thing.)
Yeah, it's funny... even though you know she'll be involved with Nathan, you never can tell what these romance sims will get up to, so anything could happen. :) She does have even better chemistry with Nathan, though. That was a pairing of odd destiny. They were woohooing within minutes.
Ahh, you're the only one who noticed that, or mentioned it, anyway. This does take place after college, and after a number of things have happened. I won't say to much about it yet, though.