This is my first Swarkles FanFic, first of a few I hope. I would guess this will be a medium length Fic with around 10 or more chapters, but who knows? It doesn't exactly follow the story of the show, but I've based it on that slightly. So forget about events that may have happened/would happen in the show. For example Ted dating Robin; that never happened. I'll leave you to read...you'll get it, and hopefully love it.
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October 8th 2005
"Ted, you are not going to book a secret romantic trip to Paris for a girl you met 3 weeks ago, I just can't let you do it." Barney said.
"For once, I'm gonna agree with Barney here Ted- it's too soon! What, a trip to Paris for your '3 weeky-versary', then a proposal for your 'monthy-versary'?" Lily joked.
It was the typical conversation the four friends had in their typical booth, in their typical bar: Maclaren's. Marshall and Lily were recently engaged, Ted was moving too fast with a girl and Barney, well he was just being awesome.
Barney interrupted Ted as he told the gang on how he managed to get the plane tickets half price: "Anyway who wants to hear about Ted's soppy love life? Yeah. Not me! So how 'bout I tell you guys my news?"
"What's the story Barney?" Marshall questioned enthusiastically.
"Do we want to know? Is it about the achievements of one your latest plays?" Lily asked.
"Yes, well no, well not the kind of play you are imagining." Barney answered.
Barney was the director of a fairly successful theatre company- The SPS (Stinson Performing Society). The group performed shows in regular sized theatres for audiences of between five and ten thousand and were a professional company, all main cast being paid. Their latest performance was of the musical 'West Side Story'.
"It was a complete sell-out! We even got standing ovations!"
"Oh Barney, that's great!" exclaimed Lily.
"So what's the next show Barney?" Ted asked, pretending not to show too much interest as he was annoyed at how Barney had changed the subject.
"Well since 'WWS' was so popular, I've decided to go back to the base story for it and perform the even more famous 'Romeo and Juliet'."
"How beautiful!" Lily sighed and looked lovingly at her fiancée.
Barney dismissed Lily's attempt to make the conversation boring and romantic and continued to tell the gang about how he'd decided the moment for the company to expand had arrived. It was time for SPS to move into bigger theatres and hire more famous and professional outsiders.
"I'm holding auditions for new comers for three of the main roles: Juliet, Mercutio and Paris." Barney explained.
Barney often included himself in his performances; this time, he would be taking the leading male part of Romeo. It was especially important to him that he found the perfect Juliet.
"Picking Juliet will be easy: just the hottest chick there is!"
"Oh Barney, you are so shallow! Surely a professional director like you should be judging the acting skills and a girl that fits the part?" Lily said.
"All she has to do to impress me is fit my penis. Up top Ted! No? Really? Someone has to high five me- don't all leave me hanging!"
"You are disgusting." Lily replied.
"PLEASE HIGH FIVE ME?"
They didn't high five him. Barney ended up inventing the 'selfie high five' that night to rescue himself from the doom of being left hung.
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October 12th 2005
Auditions were being held at SNS rehearsal rooms. The waiting room was diseased with a nervous ambience. Dancers were stretching, singers were doing breathing exercises and actors had a final glance at their lines before the assistant at the desk called them through to see Mr Stinson.
"Number fifty-two! All the best my love, you can go through when Mr Stinson rings the bell."
Fifty-two was average height, had shoulder length, dark brown hair and a slender figure. She must have been no older than twenty-four, twenty-five? She walked into the studio with confidence and politely said:
"Robin Scherbatsky, twenty-five, auditioning for the role of Juliet."
"Thanks Robin, Roberto shall come and read in and act Romeo's lines. I want to see how you would portray Juliet. Remember, she is a young naive girl but madly in love. Show me love! When you're ready."
The auditions carried on. Girls were sent home, others were re-called until there were 7. Numbers 5, 9, 29, 32, 46, 47 and 52.
"Girls, I'm going to have to think about this over night. I have all your information files to look over; it's just a matter of who looks the best for the part now as you're all top actresses. You will receive a phone call tomorrow if you have been chosen." Barney informed them.
All seven girls where anxious of the outcome. It was cruel really to delay them much longer after a long 8 hours of waiting and the odd 10 minutes of auditioning. Still, nothing could be done now. They just had to hope.
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I suppose you can guess who'll get the part, yeah? I'm saving that for chapter 2 ;) Please leave your either constructive/complimenting comments. Should I continue? Thank you for reading, and reviewing because I just know that's what you're about to do ;)