#shwc

[strangetomato]

Strangetown, Here We Come: Re-released

After much effort, I've completely re-uploaded the images for SHWC on Dreamwidth. These were previously hosted on Livejournal and therefore unavailable to most viewers. You can find it all here:

Strangetown Here We Come Chapter List

I started this story in 2007, and it has been ongoing for 18+ years (with breaks along the way). Please keep this in mind if you are a newcomer to the story. It has changed and grown along the way, as have the characters. Mostly, it's a coming of age story, and a love story/stories.

New entries will be posted to Dreamwidth. With this out of the way, I'm back to working on future updates. I've got lots of stuff I'm looking forward to sharing.

[whibleysims]

[Screenshot borrowed from chapter four of Strangetown, Here We Come with permission by the author @strangetomato ]

“Hm?”

“Sorry.”

But just as Kate attempted to readjust her feet, Brandon put his drink between his knees and pulled her ankles so her feet were now planted firmly and comfortably against the side of his leg.

He kept his hand resting on her feet like that for the rest of the movie. Their contact electrified Kate, but there was also something very calming about it as though they were no different than Lee and Jo cuddling behind them. Ben certainly didn’t mind if he even noticed at all.

That’s when Kate wondered if the thrill of their touch was rooted more in the secret subtly of the act. So while Brandon and Ben laughed at the movie and Lee and Jo giggled to each other, Kate enjoyed a private rush burn her cheeks in the dimly lit theatre room.

But as soon as the movie ended and the house lights came on again, Kate feared a spotlight exposure. She immediately retracted her feet to keep the secret in tact. She would also be the first to say, “Whoa, what time is it? We better get going, hey guys?”

[chrisnewbie]

I had a dream where @strangetomato uploaded a bunch of SHWC content and I felt so lost/overwhelmed because how did I miss it? When did they publish it? I have to catch up quick - where is the beginning? I can’t find the update! Where is the update! And apparently everyone in the simblr world had read/seen it except me so I had irate fomo about it. 😵

Hope you’re doing well and life is treating you good, ST! <3

[mushi-and-junior]

album moodboards: Strangeways, Here We Come (1987) // The Smiths (requested by anonymous)

last night I dreamt that somebody loved me no hope, no harm; just another false alarm

[strangetomato]

She's got a smile that it seems to me, reminds me of childhood memories...

[strangetomato]

Cherry Bomb

I suppose if I wasn't sober, this bachelorette party would be a lot crazier," said Jaxy. "It's a far cry from what we did back at LFT."

“I'm enjoying the chill vibes,” said Zoe.

“Yeah, I’m sober, Zoe doesn't drink because of me, Ophelia's pregnant, Ripp is…” Jaxy paused, and looked around.

“Wait… where's Ripp?”

“Uhoh…," said Zoe, "Yeah, he hasn’t even touched these chips…”

“Zoe, where is RIPP??!!”

“I think you already know.”

“Ophelia???”

“I am so, so sorry.”

Can't stay at home, can't stay in school

Old folks say, "You poor little fool"

“Oh my god no.”

Down the streets I'm the girl next door

I'm the fox you've been waiting for!

"Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!” 

Hello, daddy, hello, mom

I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb

Hello world I'm your wild girl...

I'm your ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!

"I just thought he was going to come out and do some half-assed strip tease."

"Zo, you know I always use my full ass."

"Okay, but why are you actually… good?"

.

[strangetomato]

"It's What I Do."

"Zoe and Jasmine invited me to their bachelorette party."

"Don't call her Jasmine, okay, she hates that. Jax or Jaxy is good."

"Okay, sure. It was nice of them to ask me, though, don't you think? I bet that will be fun."

"Yeah, we'll have a great time."

"You're going?"

"Yeah of course I'm going."

"But you're a guy."

"Thanks for noticing."

"Are you sure they want you to go?"

"Yeah of course they want me to go."

"Isn't a bachelorette party supposed to be a girls thing?"

"Yeah... and me. Not only do they want me there, they expect me to show up and do something incredibly stupid. This is a fact. It's a bachelorette party! It's my duty to like hire a stripper or something. If I didn't they would be so disappointed."

"Are you sure?"

"Phi, listen. I am contractually obligated to be a fucking dumbass. You know this. That is what they expect. It's what I do. This is what I bring to the table. I'm giving a speech at the wedding, writing a whole song to play at their wedding, but also at the minimum I have to take my ass out or something at the bachelorette party. I don't make the rules!"

"I find it very hard to believe they haven't seen your ass before..."

"No, of course they have. Obviously that's just a placeholder."

"Wait, I've got it... Oh man, yeah I don't think they'd see that coming at all."

...

"... But I'm gonna need your help."

[strangetomato]

You used to be a stranger, now you are mine