CHAPTER SIX (and the moonlight overthrew you)

Sunday, December 23, 2007

stripeznstarz50: GUESS WHAT ARTHUR?

onceandthefuture: your dog finally ate a small child?

stripeznstarz50: um no

stripeznstarz50: it's christmas eve eve!

onceandthefuture: I'm well aware

onceandthefuture: it's not like you haven't been counting down the eves for the past week or anything

stripeznstarz50: :-P

stripeznstarz50: are you seriously planning on not doing ANYTHING over the break?

onceandthefuture: well I'll probably go over to my aunt's for christmas dinner

onceandthefuture: maybe meet up with Francis to waste some time

onceandthefuture: but no, nothing special

onceandthefuture: it's too nice to live here without Mathias to distract me

onceandthefuture: maybe I'll actually get some work done

stripeznstarz50: bwahahhaa

stripeznstarz50: yeah right

onceandthefuture: heh

stripeznstarz50: not when you have ME to distract you!

onceandthefuture: I might have to unplug the internet then

stripeznstarz50: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

onceandthefuture: well if you care that much I'll stay on

stripeznstarz50: no not you

stripeznstarz50: I mean that's great but

stripeznstarz50: NOOOOOOOOOO

onceandthefuture: please explain

stripeznstarz50: I just got

stripeznstarz50: a horrible horrible emai

stripeznstarz50: MY SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED

onceandthefuture: what?

stripeznstarz50: YEAH

stripeznstarz50: FUCK MY LIFE

stripeznstarz50: GODDAMN WRITER'S STRIKE

stripeznstarz50: FUUUUUUUCK

onceandthefuture: *pats*

stripeznstarz50: fucking shitheads of overbearing cocksure fucing writers guild

stripeznstarz50: grrrrrr

stripeznstarz50: now what am I gonna do with my life

onceandthefuture: go to college?

stripeznstarz50: about that

stripeznstarz50: see

stripeznstarz50: my secret plan had always been to catch it big enough before I went into college that I could convince my parents to let me take a gap year or three

stripeznstarz50: I mean I always wanted to go to college eventually

stripeznstarz50: but not yet

onceandthefuture: as smart as you are?

stripeznstarz50: just because I'm smart doesn't mean that I should instantly go to school again

stripeznstarz50: I want to see the world while I'm young

stripeznstarz50: I was gonna use this TV show to give myself a leg up into the movie business but well that looks like its shot now

stripeznstarz50: there are no favors for the unemployed in Hollywood

onceandthefuture: well, leave hollywood then

stripeznstarz50: eh?

onceandthefuture: I'm sure a young, probably cute, probably talented guy like yourself will have no problems swooning a foreign audience over an American one

stripeznstarz50: you think so?

onceandthefuture: totally

onceandthefuture: besides

onceandthefuture: didn't you say you had some knack for languages?

stripeznstarz50: yeah but

stripeznstarz50: I'm still only 17

stripeznstarz50: I'm not sure if I'm ready to go out on my own in Europe

onceandthefuture: you could take a friend

stripeznstarz50: artie

stripeznstarz50: you do realize what you just opened yourself up to

onceandthefuture: what?

onceandthefuture: oh

onceandthefuture: OH.

onceandthefuture: well

onceandthefuture: that could certainly be an option

stripeznstarz50: dude

stripeznstarz50: travelling with you would be so awesome!

onceandthefuture: what sure whatever

onceandthefuture: ...you do know that I'm not an agreeable person, right?

stripeznstarz50: of course

stripeznstarz50: that's why it would be awesome

stripeznstarz50: never have a boring moment :-D

stripeznstarz50: I wonder if I could get my parents to agree to this

stripeznstarz50: and where would we go?

onceandthefuture: ummm...everywhere?

stripeznstarz50: we could be penniless college students who roam around and stuff!

stripeznstarz50: that would be so much funn omg

onceandthefuture: I dunno, do you really want to find yourself penniless in the middle of Somalia or something?

stripeznstarz50: well we could stay in europe

stripeznstarz50: europe's relatively safe

stripeznstarz50: right?

onceandthefuture: sure

onceandthefuture: except for that former communist block

stripeznstarz50: well we'll stay in western europe then

stripeznstarz50: no biggie

onceandthefuture: hmmmm

onceandthefuture: maybe

stripeznstarz50: come on arthurrrrrr

stripeznstarz50: it'll be fuuuuuun

stripeznstarz50: you and me roaming the world

stripeznstarz50: with some auditions in between

stripeznstarz50: and we can get rich and famous and have lots of awesome times!

onceandthefuture: do we get to see the cayman islands?

stripeznstarz50: of course eventually

stripeznstarz50: when it starts snowing

stripeznstarz50: by then we'll have made it rich and will be able to buy the entire goddamn island

stripeznstarz50: and we could afford to build a house on it

stripeznstarz50: but we won't

onceandthefuture: sleep under the stars

stripeznstarz50: we'll live in an epic like ten man tent

stripeznstarz50: and sleep under the stars yes!

onceandthefuture: and have huge bonfires on the beach!

stripeznstarz50: bahaha

stripeznstarz50: get drunk off our asses with no one around to arrest us

onceandthefuture: off your fruity umbrella drinks?

stripeznstarz50: quote liberally from pirates of the caribbean

stripeznstarz50: oh shut up

onceandthefuture: 'why ish the rum gone?'

stripeznstarz50: xD

onceandthefuture: Yo ho, a pirates life for me...

stripeznstarz50: we'll have to visit mattie at some time too

onceandthefuture: during summer

stripeznstarz50: well I have to teach you how to snowboard!

stripeznstarz50: maybe at the tail end of the season

onceandthefuture: Spring then :-)

stripeznstarz50: right before we go to our tropical island

stripeznstarz50: yes

onceandthefuture: so we can thaw out after

stripeznstarz50: ahahahah

stripeznstarz50: yes

stripeznstarz50: and we'll find equally attractive and penniless girls roaming europe

stripeznstarz50: and roam together

onceandthefuture: swedes?

stripeznstarz50: mmm

stripeznstarz50: I'd like spanish or frnech more ;-)

onceandthefuture: Oh god, not the frogs!

stripeznstarz50: everyone I've ever met from spain is ridiculously good looking

stripeznstarz50: and xD

onceandthefuture: spain's alright, I'll give youu that

onceandthefuture: wouldn't mind a Ukrainian either

onceandthefuture: ample tracts of land and all

stripeznstarz50: bahahahaha

stripeznstarz50: eastern european girls and their accents

onceandthefuture: mmm, yes. sexy russians.

stripeznstarz50:of course american girls are the best

onceandthefuture: ...you would think that :-P
stripeznstarz50: of course!

stripeznstarz50: gotta have a soft spot for the homeland

onceandthefuture: I'd call it less of a spot and more of a seeping large stain

stripeznstarz50: ahahaha

stripeznstarz50: what can I say?

stripeznstarz50: we've got a bit of everything

onceandthefuture: except fantastic accents

stripeznstarz50: hey you can't forget the South

stripeznstarz50: and boston

stripeznstarz50: and minnesohtah

onceandthefuture: oh god. don't remind me

stripeznstarz50: ahahaha

onceandthefuture: repressed memories

stripeznstarz50: *pats*

onceandthefuture: btw, not going back there on our trip

onceandthefuture: once was more than enough

stripeznstarz50: awww

stripeznstarz50: we'll go to canada then

stripeznstarz50: they so talk the same

onceandthefuture: I guess I can handle it

onceandthefuture: If I have too :-P

stripeznstarz50: hehe

onceandthefuture: ...and we're not going during the hockey season. not if they're all insane like Mattie

stripeznstarz50: they are

stripeznstarz50: hockey night in canada's tagline is 'hello canada and hockey fans in newfoundland and america'

stripeznstarz50: and the theme song is totally their national anthem

stripeznstarz50: one of them, anyway

stripeznstarz50: most of their culture revolves around snow and hockey

onceandthefuture: ...they're insane.

stripeznstarz50: basically

stripeznstarz50: ANYWAY

stripeznstarz50: BACK TO OUR TRIP OF AWESOME

onceandthefuture: Yeah, back to the world!

onceandthefuture: Well, if we're going to insane places. Australia.

stripeznstarz50: oh def

stripeznstarz50: and new Zealand

onceandthefuture: and Fiji!

stripeznstarz50: LotR exploring much?

onceandthefuture: Heck yes!

stripeznstarz50: tahiti! it has a cooler name

onceandthefuture: Yes! Tahiti!

stripeznstarz50: is asia on the menu?

stripeznstarz50: because I want to ride an elephant

onceandthefuture: Naturally!

onceandthefuture: can we bet on camel races in dubai?

stripeznstarz50: epic

stripeznstarz50: yes

onceandthefuture: and then possibly get slightly drunk and try to ride them?

stripeznstarz50: *gigglesnort*

stripeznstarz50: if it's in the cards

stripeznstarz50: OH LAS VEGAS

stripeznstarz50: some point we're coming to america

stripeznstarz50: epic road trip

stripeznstarz50: with peaches

onceandthefuture: alright but you've got to come here then

onceandthefuture: castles

stripeznstarz50: *sigh* whatever

onceandthefuture: and gah, only if she's muzzled

stripeznstarz50: my precious baby!

stripeznstarz50: she never wears a muzzle

onceandthefuture: ahh, but should she?

stripeznstarz50: nooooo

onceandthefuture: btw, when you come here, plenty of ghosts

stripeznstarz50: what

stripeznstarz50: um

stripeznstarz50: yeah maybe we'll stay with America

onceandthefuture: oh no

onceandthefuture: if I have to deal with your hamburgers

onceandthefuture: and your rude Texans

stripeznstarz50: hey

onceandthefuture: you're coming to see my ghosts

stripeznstarz50: bastard

stripeznstarz50: )C

onceandthefuture: wtf kind of face is that?

stripeznstarz50: a lot better than )(

stripeznstarz50: I just made it more awesome

onceandthefuture: or more lam

onceandthefuture: e

stripeznstarz50: w/e you just can't take it

onceandthefuture: neither can you, so it's all good

stripeznstarz50: hmph

stripeznstarz50: ... didn't this conversation have a purpose at one time?

onceandthefuture: probably yeah

onceandthefuture: something about you ranting, but I sidetracked you

stripeznstarz50: oh yeah

stripeznstarz50: shit my show's cancelled xD

onceandthefuture: somehow, I doubt you're as distraught about that as you were before

stripeznstarz50: I should probably tell my parents I don't have a job sometime soon

stripeznstarz50: yeah well

stripeznstarz50: I got a better life plan now

stripeznstarz50: tahiti and elephants are so much better than Hollywood

onceandthefuture: yeah, they're much better in real life than in cgi

onceandthefuture: but yeah, you likely should tell your parents

stripeznstarz50: eh

stripeznstarz50: when they come in to see what I'm laughing about so hysterically I'll tell them

onceandthefuture: haha

onceandthefuture: are you grinning like an idiot?

stripeznstarz50: but of course

onceandthefuture: me too

stripeznstarz50: nice

stripeznstarz50: we're totally the same

onceandthefuture: yup

onceandthefuture: long lost sibling or something

stripeznstarz50: well, to a point :-P

stripeznstarz50: xD

onceandthefuture: ehehe true that

onceandthefuture: well, this is awesome and all

onceandthefuture: but it's getting really hard to see the keyboard

stripeznstarz50: ahhaha mkay

stripeznstarz50: g'night!

stripeznstarz50: we will so finish this tomorrow

onceandthefuture: haha okay

onceandthefuture: night

stripeznstarz50: night!

onceandthefuture signed off

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

stripeznstarz50: MERRY CHRISTMAS ARTIEEEEEEE!

onceandthefuture: happy christmas to you too, fool

stripeznstarz50: haha

stripeznstarz50: did you have a nice christmas morning?

onceandthefuture: it was pleasant enough

onceandthefuture: aunt paid for next term's textbooks which was lovely of her

stripeznstarz50: nice

stripeznstarz50: I got a bunch of stuff

stripeznstarz50: I love being an only child

onceandthefuture: did you burn that sweater from matt's mum?

stripeznstarz50: gah

stripeznstarz50: unfortunately mom may not like me if I did that

stripeznstarz50: I'm wearing it

stripeznstarz50: at least it's not too horribly tacky this year

stripeznstarz50: so are you at yor aunt's now or at your dorm?

onceandthefuture: dorm

onceandthefuture: I went to y aunt's earlier today, but my cousin is too annoying to want to stay much longer than dinner

stripeznstarz50: I'm sure he's not that bad

onceandthefuture: he's 12

stripeznstarz50: oh ouch

stripeznstarz50: I feel you

stripeznstarz50: matt's lil sis is 13

stripeznstarz50: ,.,l;

stripeznstarz50: sapdkf

onceandthefuture: ?

stripeznstarz50: kioluyokgchogchklioeh'

stripeznstarz50: WHOA sorry

stripeznstarz50: peaches tried to climb up on my lap

onceandthefuture: hahahaha

stripeznstarz50: dammit mom's making me go

stripeznstarz50: annual 'try not to be uncomfortable around dad's family' routine

stripeznstarz50: I don't know why they still try to get along

stripeznstarz50: the whole excommunication thing become a bit testy after a few minutes in a room with my dad's side

onceandthefuture: nice

onceandthefuture: well good luck

stripeznstarz50: haha thanks

stripeznstarz50: merry christmas again!

onceandthefuture: ... merry christmas

stripeznstarz50 signed off

Tuesday, December 31, 2007

stripeznstarz50 has signed on with a mobile device

stripeznstarz50: Yo art

onceandthefuture: whatre you doing on this time of night?

onceandthefuture: shouldnt you be out partying it up or whatever it is you americans do on new years

stripeznstarz50: I am later

stripeznstarz50: But im bored now

stripeznstarz50: Whatre you doing?

onceandthefuture: drinking myself into oblivion

stripeznstarz50: Lovely

onceandthefuture: not nearly drunk enough yer though

onceandthefuture: I"m still typing relatively well

stripeznstarz50: Whatre you doing online at all?

onceandthefuture: nothing's more fun than the internet when you're buzzed

onceandthefuture: besides, it's better than watching one of the five movies I own since math and tino and bear are all gone

onceandthefuture: Leaving me

onceandthefuture: The bastards

stripeznstarz50: *Pats*

stripeznstarz50: Itll be okay

stripeznstarz50: You have me to save you!

onceandthefuture: pffff

onceandthefuture: you're lovely but you're an ocean away

onceandthefuture: hey that sounds like a song

stripeznstarz50: Maybe ill write it sometime

onceandthefuture: please

onceandthefuture: and sing it for me

onceandthefuture: damn this is good whiskey

onceandthefuture: than you verymuch, unclie leo

stripeznstarz50: Ahaha he enabling you?

onceandthefuture: completely and predictably

onceandthefuture: he enabled me before I was leagal the incredible asshole

onceandthefuture: liked to see a drunk 16 year old cry into his couch

onceandthefuture: bah

stripeznstarz50: *Pats*

onceandthefuture: whatever hes fun so I don't caree

stripeznstarz50: Thats good

onceandthefuture: my brothers one the other hadn

onceandthefuture: they're bastards

onceandthefuture: straight through

onceandthefuture: just because I was the wimp

onceandthefuture: I;ll show them!

stripeznstarz50: Thought you were the little rebel

onceandthefuture: well

onceandthefuture: just because i am doesn't mean that i'm not littler than them

onceandthefuture: and by little I mean by several stone

stripeznstarz50: Daww, little artie got the short gene?

onceandthefuture: shut up bastard

stripeznstarz50: *Snickers*

onceandthefuture: fucking

onceandthefuture: JUST BECAUSE I didn't like the big house and goddamn servants and gawkers and shit

onceandthefuture: and hte youngest

onceandthefuture: and papas favorite

onceandthefuture: DOESNT MEAN you can beat me up when you goddamn feel like it

stripeznstarz50: *Pats more*

onceandthefuture: du chyfroglla penaethaiaad pidyn, pob un honynt

stripeznstarz50: Eh

onceandthefuture: teulu o butininaid a cacha pheneathiasd

stripeznstarz50: Artie you swearing in welsh

stripeznstarz50: Or just ranting

onceandthefuture: cachau batn

onceandthefuture: bettia ydych yn fffag dan

onceandthefuture: ydch, ffwl mae'n cymraaedg

stripeznstarz50: ARTIE

stripeznstarz50: GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF

onceandthefuture: I TOLD YOU I BEILIDO A GALW MI THAT

stripeznstarz50: Exactly how drunk are you

onceandthefuture: pffa

onceandthefuture: fel a beer or ddawo... tairee?

onceandthefuture: and the wisgi

onceandthefuture: that bottle's gwag, empty, long myndd

onceandthefuture: caraaaaaa' chhouuuuu

stripeznstarz50: Did you just profess love for me?

onceandthefuture: efallai

onceandthefuture: maybeeee

onceandthefuture: mmmm water is goood

onceandthefuture: daaa

stripeznstarz50: You might jsut want to keep drinking that water

onceandthefuture: mmm

stripeznstarz50: Got a bucket nearby?

onceandthefuture: mmmmfine

onceandthefuture: been through worse

stripeznstarz50: Uhhuh

stripeznstarz50: Art you still there?

stripeznstarz50: Artieeeeeeeeee?

stripeznstarz50: Pompous english dick...?

onceandthefuture: uuuuuuuuuuuuugh

onceandthefuture: I hate throwing up

stripeznstarz50: Poor baby

onceandthefuture: so mcuh

onceandthefuture: fuck

stripeznstarz50: Well i did warn you

onceandthefuture: like hell

stripeznstarz50: Meant to atleast

stripeznstarz50: Anyway you should so no better by now

onceandthefuture: I do

onceandthefuture: doesn't mean I sitll can't enjoy someof ti

stripeznstarz50: I like your definition of enjoying

onceandthefuture: ah fuck you

stripeznstarz50: Well maybe if you stopped feeling sorry for yourself all the damn time

onceandthefuture: YOU NADY N GWYBNOD CAHC, YOU CARIAD MA BACHH! ERIOD GENN IGYDA LLYW GODDAMNED ARAIN YN EICH CED, I BET, WEDI CAEL DIWRNOD AO GAMDRIN IAWN IC'H ENW!

onceandthefuture: god, gaallwch chi fod mor blino weithiau, why yr wyff yn accarruuuui so much

stripeznstarz50: Well thats nice

onceandthefuture: americaaaaaa

onceandthefuture: 'm so sorrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyy

onceandthefuture: sorryee

onceandthefuture: ddddddddddddrwg gennnnyfff

stripeznstarz50: Isnt it midnight over there or something?

onceandthefuture: huh?

onceandthefuture: ohlooksZ

onceandthefuture: 2008

onceandthefuture: whatever

stripeznstarz50: Art go find someone to celebrate with or something

onceandthefuture: feddw too for my aunts

onceandthefuture: fuckit im calling francis

stripeznstarz50: Happy new year, artie

onceandthefuture signed off


{A/N: Hello, loves. Sorry it's taken me this long to get this chapter out! I kind of had four AP exams to take plus an AP Art portfolio to complete.

In the last convo, England is ranting in slurred Welsh. I would not advise for a translator - most of the words are slurred or blended with English xD If you desperately need to know what something says, ask me and I'll tell you what I intended for England's thoughts.

Here's something important that I need for feedback. This is a weird setup for writing a story, so I am constantly worrying about people getting bored. Conversations aren't always interesting (or readable sometimes), and I really don't want to bore anyone. If there's a point in the story where you feel like you're falling asleep and not because it's 3 AM, I would love to know. What's interesting when I write it may not be in retrospect.

Once again, I have to thank Aliyane for her help - without her, this chapter never would have finished. Pay homage to the Canadian! aliyane. deviantart. com!

Something else I wanted to say... oh well. I'll think of it later.

~ Caroline}

{PS: Sorrrrreyyyyyy}