Hallelujah 27
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
stripeznstarz50: okay toris is here
onceandthefuture: oh fantastic
onceandthefuture: let me put on a shirt and move rooms and we’ll be good to go
stripeznstarz50: why are you shirtless xD
onceandthefuture: just got out of the shower
stripeznstarz50: ah
stripeznstarz50: ready?
onceandthefuture: yes
stripeznstarz50 has sent a chat invitation
The video feed opened to reveal Arthur sitting in the dark in a sloppy old shirt with damp hair and Alfred with company in the kitchen. Arthur waved, distracted for the moment by putting his earbuds in.
“Hullo.”
Al’s company, a young man with floppy brown hair, smiled. “Nice to finally meet you, Arthur. Al here won’t stop talking about you.”
Al shoved him out of the shot. “Shut up!” Arthur just snorted.
Toris sat up and frowned at Alfred before something got his attention too far for the mic to pick up. He looked past the camera and said, “Yeah, he’s on right now.”
Al grinned at Arthur. “Brace yourself, gentleman.”
Arthur’s eyebrows furrowed. “What in the world-”
A new person appeared on screen, jumping into Toris’s lap despite his protests and slinging their arms around his neck, chattering all the while. “Oh my God, Al, I can’t believe it took you this long to introduce us! Is he really European? Oh, the poor thing, look at those eyebrows! Oh, what I could do to them - what’s his name again?”
Arthur’s red face was thankfully washed out by his webcam’s poor lighting, but his scowl was easily visible as Al laughed nervously to cover his analyzing of Arthur’s features until Toris clapped a hand over the newcomer’s mouth.
“Arthur, this is Feliks. I told you about him.”
“Brilliant.”
Feliks peeled Toris’s hand away so he could gasp. “You’re totally British! That is so cool! Say something again!” He bounced up and down on Toris’s lap, who let out a few ‘oof’s, trying to keep Feliks grounded through his excitement.
“Lucky, that’s enough,” Toris said quietly. Feliks calmed down and sighed melodramatically.
“Okay, but only ‘cause you’re cute.” He gave Toris a peck on the cheek while Al mock-gagged on the sidelines. Arthur snorted.
Toris shifted Feliks on his lap so he could see the screen better. “Sorry, Arthur, Feliks can come on a little strong,” he apologized, giving his boyfriend a pointed glare. Feliks pouted back, but didn’t argue, instead squirming around to squint at the screen.
“Alfie, could you, like, make the window bigger so I can see your little friend better?” Al winced visibly at the nickname while Arthur bristled at the ‘little friend’, but he complied, full screening Arthur’s webcam. Arthur shifted uncomfortably himself while cleaning dust from his keyboard.
Feliks gave another melodramatic sigh. “Like, oh my God, Artie, it’s not going to kill you to look at me,” he said, heaving the sigh of the long-, pampered teenaged girl.
Arthur glared at him fiercely. “Call me anything but Arthur and you’re not coming with us.”
Feliks jerked back a little. “Whoa, take a chill pill, no need to get all snappy about it!” All three of them rolled their eyes at that. “But seriously, look at me for a sec - and stop looking so freaking unhappy about it!” Arthur’s scowl lessened a little. “That’s better, I guess.” He leaned in a little, scrutinizing Arthur’s face. In the background, Arthur could see Al struggling to hold in his giggles and Toris shaking his head resignedly.
After a moment, Feliks sat back and jumped off Toris’s lap. “You let me, like, seriously wax your eyebrows everyday, and I’ll let myself be seen in your presence.” He straightened his pale blue V-neck. “Now excuse me, Amanda’s curlers are about ready to come out.” He flounced out of the shot, and Arthur felt obligated to shake his head as if to clear it.
“I feel like I just got hit by a tornado,” he commented lightly. The other two laughed.
“You get used to it.” Toris smiled affectionately at nothing, then coughed and got back to business, rifling through some papers on the table. “Now, I’ve started planning out some tentative schedules, and I wanted to run them by you two to see what worked…”
Saturday, May 31, 2008
stripeznstarz50: if there’s one thing I didn’t miss about regular acting
stripeznstarz50: it’s packing
onceandthefuture: wait you’re going somewhere that requires packing?
stripeznstarz50: yeah
stripeznstarz50: one last job before Europe
stripeznstarz50: it is a job and I do want money so we don’t have to penny pinch too much :P
onceandthefuture: I see
onceandthefuture: so what is this job of yours?
stripeznstarz50: sort of last minute-ish
stripeznstarz50: auditioned back in march before our trip
stripeznstarz50: didn’t tell you then because yeah
stripeznstarz50: and sort of forgot to afterwards xD
onceandthefuture: that does sound like you
stripeznstarz50: thanks I guess
stripeznstarz50: as I was saying
onceandthefuture: let me uess, it’s a chick flick
stripeznstarz50: guest star in a preteen chick TV series actually
stripeznstarz50: but you were so close
onceandthefuture: do I get points for trying?
stripeznstarz50: of course!
onceandthefuture: spectacular
stripeznstarz50: it’s some stupid over the top thing about summer camp and mermaids
onceandthefuture: American television is baffling
stripeznstarz50: you’re telling me
stripeznstarz50: but I get to be the guest counselor guy who everyone thinks is a werewolf or some kind of supernatural thing even though I’m not xD
stripeznstarz50: silly but hey it’ll pay for spain
onceandthefuture: spain is cheap
stripeznstarz50: mmm add a little of france on there then
stripeznstarz50: but it does mean I have to go hide in the woods in NorCal with the crew for the next two weeks starting tomorrow
stripeznstarz50: I’ll probably have internet but it’ll be limited by time and such
onceandthefuture: yes I understand
onceandthefuture: I guess I’ll let Uncle Leo take me on that ;long weekend’ fishing trip he’s been threatening to steal me for since the term began
stripeznstarz50: oooh that sounds more fun than this
stripeznstarz50: where to?
onceandthefuture: well probably not since you’ll be with youn people and shit and I’ll be with my uncle and his brothers
onceandthefuture: the lake district
stripeznstarz50: eh it all depends
stripeznstarz50: sometimes things like this are awesome and fun and great experiences
stripeznstarz50: and sometimes the people have already been together too long and there are already cliques and stuff and it’s just a pain in the ass
onceandthefuture: aaaaaah
onceandthefuture: the trials of a teenaged celebrity starlet
stripeznstarz50: hey
stripeznstarz50: when you’re a new kid working with a bunch of overpaid snobs who haven’t seen anyone but each other in weeks
stripeznstarz50: it can get traumatic fast
stripeznstarz50: plus it can get hot as hell when there’s no A/C out in the middle of nowhere
stripeznstarz50: at least it’s easy to pack when half the time you’re wearing your acting wardrobe
stripeznstarz50: even if it’s not something a real camp counselor would ever want to wear
onceandthefuture: mmmm
onceandthefuture: better than waders
stripeznstarz50: ohgod
stripeznstarz50: please
stripeznstarz50: if you ever do anything for me
stripeznstarz50: please send me a picture of yourself in waders
onceandthefuture: I would be forced to burn it before it made it to your eyes
stripeznstarz50: aaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
stripeznstarz50: but art
stripeznstarz50: WADERS.
stripeznstarz50: WADERS.
onceandthefuture: bugger off
onceandthefuture: they’re not that bad
stripeznstarz50: then you won’t have a problem sending me a picture
onceandthefuture: I really hate when you do that
stripeznstarz50: :P
stripeznstarz50: sure you do
stripeznstarz50: uuuuuuuugh
stripeznstarz50: I hope this turns out okay
onceandthefuture: well at least it’s only for two weeks
stripeznstarz50: this is true
stripeznstarz50: brb dinner/shower
onceandthefuture: mk
onceandthefuture: I might fall asleep while you’re gone
onceandthefuture: fyi
stripeznstarz50: back
stripeznstarz50: did you fall asleep?
onceandthefuture: almost
onceandthefuture: dozing
stripeznstarz50: you should sleep :P
stripeznstarz50: I’ll try and catch you before I leave tomorrow
onceandthefuture: all right
onceandthefuture: night love
stripeznstarz50: night honey bun :)
onceandthefuture: will you ever stop with the pet names
stripeznstarz50: nope
onceandthefuture: ugh fuck you
onceandthefuture has signed off
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
stripeznstarz50: okay toris is here
onceandthefuture: oh fantastic
onceandthefuture: let me put on a shirt and move rooms and we’ll be good to go
stripeznstarz50: why are you shirtless xD
onceandthefuture: just got out of the shower
stripeznstarz50: ah
stripeznstarz50: ready?
onceandthefuture: yes
stripeznstarz50 has sent a chat invitation
The video feed opened to reveal Arthur sitting in the dark in a sloppy old shirt with damp hair and Alfred with company in the kitchen. Arthur waved, distracted for the moment by putting his earbuds in.
“Hullo.”
Al’s company, a young man with floppy brown hair, smiled. “Nice to finally meet you, Arthur. Al here won’t stop talking about you.”
Al shoved him out of the shot. “Shut up!” Arthur just snorted.
Toris sat up and frowned at Alfred before something got his attention too far for the mic to pick up. He looked past the camera and said, “Yeah, he’s on right now.”
Al grinned at Arthur. “Brace yourself, gentleman.”
Arthur’s eyebrows furrowed. “What in the world-”
A new person appeared on screen, jumping into Toris’s lap despite his protests and slinging their arms around his neck, chattering all the while. “Oh my God, Al, I can’t believe it took you this long to introduce us! Is he really European? Oh, the poor thing, look at those eyebrows! Oh, what I could do to them - what’s his name again?”
Arthur’s red face was thankfully washed out by his webcam’s poor lighting, but his scowl was easily visible as Al laughed nervously to cover his analyzing of Arthur’s features until Toris clapped a hand over the newcomer’s mouth.
“Arthur, this is Feliks. I told you about him.”
“Brilliant.”
Feliks peeled Toris’s hand away so he could gasp. “You’re totally British! That is so cool! Say something again!” He bounced up and down on Toris’s lap, who let out a few ‘oof’s, trying to keep Feliks grounded through his excitement.
“Lucky, that’s enough,” Toris said quietly. Feliks calmed down and sighed melodramatically.
“Okay, but only ‘cause you’re cute.” He gave Toris a peck on the cheek while Al mock-gagged on the sidelines. Arthur snorted.
Toris shifted Feliks on his lap so he could see the screen better. “Sorry, Arthur, Feliks can come on a little strong,” he apologized, giving his boyfriend a pointed glare. Feliks pouted back, but didn’t argue, instead squirming around to squint at the screen.
“Alfie, could you, like, make the window bigger so I can see your little friend better?” Al winced visibly at the nickname while Arthur bristled at the ‘little friend’, but he complied, full screening Arthur’s webcam. Arthur shifted uncomfortably himself while cleaning dust from his keyboard.
Feliks gave another melodramatic sigh. “Like, oh my God, Artie, it’s not going to kill you to look at me,” he said, heaving the sigh of the long-, pampered teenaged girl.
Arthur glared at him fiercely. “Call me anything but Arthur and you’re not coming with us.”
Feliks jerked back a little. “Whoa, take a chill pill, no need to get all snappy about it!” All three of them rolled their eyes at that. “But seriously, look at me for a sec - and stop looking so freaking unhappy about it!” Arthur’s scowl lessened a little. “That’s better, I guess.” He leaned in a little, scrutinizing Arthur’s face. In the background, Arthur could see Al struggling to hold in his giggles and Toris shaking his head resignedly.
After a moment, Feliks sat back and jumped off Toris’s lap. “You let me, like, seriously wax your eyebrows everyday, and I’ll let myself be seen in your presence.” He straightened his pale blue V-neck. “Now excuse me, Amanda’s curlers are about ready to come out.” He flounced out of the shot, and Arthur felt obligated to shake his head as if to clear it.
“I feel like I just got hit by a tornado,” he commented lightly. The other two laughed.
“You get used to it.” Toris smiled affectionately at nothing, then coughed and got back to business, rifling through some papers on the table. “Now, I’ve started planning out some tentative schedules, and I wanted to run them by you two to see what worked…”
Saturday, May 31, 2008
stripeznstarz50: if there’s one thing I didn’t miss about regular acting
stripeznstarz50: it’s packing
onceandthefuture: wait you’re going somewhere that requires packing?
stripeznstarz50: yeah
stripeznstarz50: one last job before Europe
stripeznstarz50: it is a job and I do want money so we don’t have to penny pinch too much :P
onceandthefuture: I see
onceandthefuture: so what is this job of yours?
stripeznstarz50: sort of last minute-ish
stripeznstarz50: auditioned back in march before our trip
stripeznstarz50: didn’t tell you then because yeah
stripeznstarz50: and sort of forgot to afterwards xD
onceandthefuture: that does sound like you
stripeznstarz50: thanks I guess
stripeznstarz50: as I was saying
onceandthefuture: let me uess, it’s a chick flick
stripeznstarz50: guest star in a preteen chick TV series actually
stripeznstarz50: but you were so close
onceandthefuture: do I get points for trying?
stripeznstarz50: of course!
onceandthefuture: spectacular
stripeznstarz50: it’s some stupid over the top thing about summer camp and mermaids
onceandthefuture: American television is baffling
stripeznstarz50: you’re telling me
stripeznstarz50: but I get to be the guest counselor guy who everyone thinks is a werewolf or some kind of supernatural thing even though I’m not xD
stripeznstarz50: silly but hey it’ll pay for spain
onceandthefuture: spain is cheap
stripeznstarz50: mmm add a little of france on there then
stripeznstarz50: but it does mean I have to go hide in the woods in NorCal with the crew for the next two weeks starting tomorrow
stripeznstarz50: I’ll probably have internet but it’ll be limited by time and such
onceandthefuture: yes I understand
onceandthefuture: I guess I’ll let Uncle Leo take me on that ;long weekend’ fishing trip he’s been threatening to steal me for since the term began
stripeznstarz50: oooh that sounds more fun than this
stripeznstarz50: where to?
onceandthefuture: well probably not since you’ll be with youn people and shit and I’ll be with my uncle and his brothers
onceandthefuture: the lake district
stripeznstarz50: eh it all depends
stripeznstarz50: sometimes things like this are awesome and fun and great experiences
stripeznstarz50: and sometimes the people have already been together too long and there are already cliques and stuff and it’s just a pain in the ass
onceandthefuture: aaaaaah
onceandthefuture: the trials of a teenaged celebrity starlet
stripeznstarz50: hey
stripeznstarz50: when you’re a new kid working with a bunch of overpaid snobs who haven’t seen anyone but each other in weeks
stripeznstarz50: it can get traumatic fast
stripeznstarz50: plus it can get hot as hell when there’s no A/C out in the middle of nowhere
stripeznstarz50: at least it’s easy to pack when half the time you’re wearing your acting wardrobe
stripeznstarz50: even if it’s not something a real camp counselor would ever want to wear
onceandthefuture: mmmm
onceandthefuture: better than waders
stripeznstarz50: ohgod
stripeznstarz50: please
stripeznstarz50: if you ever do anything for me
stripeznstarz50: please send me a picture of yourself in waders
onceandthefuture: I would be forced to burn it before it made it to your eyes
stripeznstarz50: aaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
stripeznstarz50: but art
stripeznstarz50: WADERS.
stripeznstarz50: WADERS.
onceandthefuture: bugger off
onceandthefuture: they’re not that bad
stripeznstarz50: then you won’t have a problem sending me a picture
onceandthefuture: I really hate when you do that
stripeznstarz50: :P
stripeznstarz50: sure you do
stripeznstarz50: uuuuuuuugh
stripeznstarz50: I hope this turns out okay
onceandthefuture: well at least it’s only for two weeks
stripeznstarz50: this is true
stripeznstarz50: brb dinner/shower
onceandthefuture: mk
onceandthefuture: I might fall asleep while you’re gone
onceandthefuture: fyi
stripeznstarz50: back
stripeznstarz50: did you fall asleep?
onceandthefuture: almost
onceandthefuture: dozing
stripeznstarz50: you should sleep :P
stripeznstarz50: I’ll try and catch you before I leave tomorrow
onceandthefuture: all right
onceandthefuture: night love
stripeznstarz50: night honey bun :)
onceandthefuture: will you ever stop with the pet names
stripeznstarz50: nope
onceandthefuture: ugh fuck you
onceandthefuture has signed off