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}
