013. Dance

[strange_tomato]

“Johnny! I love this song - want to dance?” Jayne turned her dark eyes to Ophelia.

“You don’t mind, do you?”

“Not at all.”

Ophelia stood alone, and watched them. Ripp was on the other side of the room, chatting up some girl.

Her favourite song came on.

“Seems like you need a partner.” Ripp was offering his hand. “I know you

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[madame_ugly]

So, will this end up being a scene in an upcoming chapter?

(that's what I love about these drabbles, recycling)

[strange_tomato]

Sort of. I don't think that it will be exactly like this. But this is taking place at the sorority party, and there will be some dancing, and by that point, everyone will have met Jayne, so it's more of a "could happen" than a "will happen".

It's also a little microcosm of their relationship, as told in a single scene.

Yeah, I agree. I'm always writing little snippets of dialogue and things like this anyway, and it's fun to work with the theme. My next drabble topic is "first", and I have a great one from this story that I could use, but I don't think I will, since it's way too much of a spoiler at this point. I may try to use it in a different way.

[madame_ugly]

I had the same problem (with spoilers coming up in drabbles).

I noticed my selection of topics/prompts are a lot more challenging (at least to me) this time around. They're more themes than "I can totally use this WORD" (which was the way I went the first time around).

Though I got "moon" as one of my words and my first thought was BUTTS!

[strange_tomato]

I saw that you had "moon", and thought the same thing. Well, that IS one way of defining the word, afterall...

The two that I've written already were the most obvious to me. I also have "eternal", which immediately fills my brain with white noise. I have no idea what to do there. It's a little heavy for 100 words. "Shooting star" might be good for a Strangetown one.

So you'll be doing some spoilering? I'm going to try to avoid it, at least where big plot developments are concerned. I'm so tempted right now though. If only we were a few chapters in, that "first" could be used, no problem. Hmmm. Could I do it without identifying the characters at all? I wonder...

[music_simbol]

So, the first Jayne and Ophelia encounter. Does this mean there will be an update soon?

*nudges*
*begs*

[strange_tomato]

I really want to update today, so check back later this evening. I have a handful of photos left to take for it. I thought I'd get through it last night, but I kept getting a minor glitch where a certain expression gets stuck on a sims face, so Johnny was supposed to be getting pissed off, but he was smiling dumbly through it all. I've had a few other funny examples of that too, but I'm saving them for an extras post. I wonder why that happens?

Yes, they'll meet Jayne in a couple of chapters. The party that Jayne wanted to have and the sorority party all fall on the same night, so it will be a night to remember for all. Results may vary from this drabble. *snicker*

[music_simbol]

God, I hate when that happens, especially with a story. Sometimes, if they shower, they get unstuck. Otherwise, I have to exit and reload, and my comp hates me, so I try to avoid doing that.

Update tonight, you say? *refreshes friends page over and over and over and over again*

[iceraptoress]

Nice! Looking forward to how this plays out in your story. ^_^

[strange_tomato]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens too. I keep thinking that I know for sure, but some of the characters keep setting off landmines in the plot (though they may be subtle, they have a ripple effect), and I'm never 100% sure how it will all end. Some threads in my story will no doubt have alternate endings (some of which I have already written), which is just too funny.

[amaryssobellus]

Damn. This has got me all curious and what not! So this is the first time that Jayne and Ophelia meet? Johny's still rubbing me the wrong way here with his relationship and (what seems to me) trust issues.

Ok.

I'm going to add your journal to my f-list. I hope you don't mind. I have a lot of Real life stuff but I have it f-locked if you're not interested in reading that.

[strange_tomato]

Yeah, more or less this takes place on the night that they meet. It might not be exactly like this.

Well, Johnny MAY have been reacting to the fact that Ripp was asking her to dance, or he might have just been heading over to Phi anyway, since it was her favourite song. Johnny never gets the the benefit of the doubt, does he? ;)

Go ahead and add me. I don't mind at all.

[kin_thalas]

“Not at all.”

Opehlia, you´re truly too good for the world.

[strange_tomato]

She is. She tries to keep things nice and peaceful for everyone. But she also feels fairly secure in her relationship.