Jan. 1st, 2018
Okay, a bit later than I wanted to... Skyrim is to blame, I swear it. :P Anyways, here's the prompt given: 1.3 (the genre of the film is comedy-horror), 2.7 (there are awkward/weird moments, generic movie moments and the girls bonding), 3.2 (Jade is initially feeling torn with her feelings though looses the thought with Tori), 4.3 (Tori is a bit nervous) and 5.3 (the song will be rock & roll).
Alrighty then...interesting set of votes. Anyways, hope you enjoy!
:)
Tori's Perspective-
I swear I can't do anything with my sister constantly on my back. And, at the moment, it feels as if she actually is on my back. I snap a quick glare over my shoulder as she makes to snatch the jacket off my back - I wasn't kidding when I said she could really be a drumming nuisance on my spine - only to get a tongue poking out rather rudely. "Real mature Trina," I snap, "you look like a buffoon. Anyways, this is my jacket that you gave me for my birthday!"
"Yeah," she throws her hands in the air, "so that I can wear it!"
"Jesus Trina!" I growl. She rolls her eyes, quickly side-stepping as to block me from the bathroom. "Trina, get out of the way, I want to brush my hair real quick to get the knots out," I order sternly.
Folding her arms, she retorts, "You're not going on a date."
"Like you would actually do anything if I was," I grumble. With her expression blank to find the proper words, I take my chance and worm my way past her. I snicker as she retreats rather loudly, combing through my hair. I step out of the bathroom with my sister not anywhere in sight, which is a relief at this point, before trotting down the stairs. I take a moment to wonder what exactly the movie will be about and how much popcorn I should eat. I really don't feel like having kernels stuck in my teeth all day.
The doorbell rings, prompting me to go over to the front door. I swing it open before blinking in confusion - there's only one person and that's Jade.
"Uh...you're picking me up?" I ask.
Stern eyes travel to mine before she replies strictly, "We're the only ones going."
What?
Even though I hadn't said it out loud, I can tell and feel that my expression said it all. "Yeah," she continues, "the rest of the gang can't make it."
"Did they all break their legs from a landslide or what? How can four other people just...not be able to go?" I stammer as Jade strolls into the room. The door closes with the force of my hand still on the handle, Jade twisting at her heels a moment later.
"I don't know," she shrugs, adding, "do you think I know? They gave all of their excuses: Beck had to fix a car, Cat can't go because her brother locked her in her room while her parents are trying to sort him out -"
"But rooms lock from the inside," I narrow my eyes suspiciously.
"I wouldn't be surprised if he put a pad lock on the other side or barricaded it," Jade says pointedly. "Anyway, Andre has to take care of his grandma since she's having an episode and then Robbie is sick or something."
Well that's just great then. I have to go to the movies alone with Jade. "Is this another surprise date?" I mumble weakly.
A tight smile splays across her face before she growls, "Merry Christler." I only grumble lowly at that, Jade remaining at the spot. "So?"
"So...what?" I tilt my head to the side.
She rolls her eyes before snapping, "So do you still want to go or not?"
"Do you have better plans?" She mumbles something about that anything would be better. "It would be a waste of tickets," I add, "and I don't want to deal with my sister..."
Jade sighs reluctantly, casting some unreadable gaze towards me. I furrow my brows before I realize she's debating whether or not she should go to the movies. "Fine," I hear her mutter. And swiftly, I watch her open the door and out to her car. I try to relax myself though I can't help but wonder if she has another shovel in the back seat.
I hope not.
. . .
Popcorn practically swims up my nose and forms a pool at the base of my mouth. I glance over towards Jade who keeps her eyes set on the candies down at the glass counter, wondering if she'll be stingy with money (the food is the most expensive part of movies). Casually, I ask, "So you up for some popcorn?"
"The butter tastes like rusted metal," she spits back immediately.
In order to make some conversation, I murmur, "How do you know what rusted metal tastes like."
Pastel eyes sweeps to my own. "My favorite toy was a hammer...and it wasn't clean," Jade answers, leaving me unable to formulate any thought. We step further up the line (it is a bit crowded today) and she murmurs her internal war aloud. "Mentos...Sour Patch Kids...or Milk Duds..." she hums.
"Popcorn? We can ask them to not add butter or whatever," I offer. Quickly I catch a glare sent my way, leaving me to decide that I do, in fact, have money to spend. As other people get their orders, we step forward without another word of conversation. So, I attempt to make some. "Uh...do you think this movie'll be good?"
"Why do you care?" she growls. I sigh meekly, feeling my patience slip away.
"Well...because we're watching a movie and we haven't talked at all."
"Oh, yeah, like you didn't try to every other minute on the way here," Jade grouched back.
I fold my arms before stating, "You're a sour puss."
"Excuse me?"
"You heard m-"
We both halt before looking at the server who glanced at the two of use strangely. "Er...what would you like to have?"
"Popcorn" and "Milk Duds" were answered immediately, the two of use sending a warning glance. There's no way this "date", or whatever, will be any good.
Jade's Perspective-
The screen flashed before my eyes and all I could hear was about some irritating tale about an alpaca or something. "Vega?" I asked sweetly.
Dropping her story about dolphins (I really don't know what she was talking about), she answered, "Yeah?"
"Shut up and watch the trailer," I replied, blinking towards the wide flashing lights. Tori only huffed, plopping back into her seat. I allow a small smirk cross my lips before having myself become lost in my own head once again. The many times that I had been in a movie theatre, alone with just one other, had shattered in oblivion in an RV not three weeks ago. And yet here I was with Vega, of all people, about to watch this comedy-horror flick about some damn dog and his owner.
I hoped the dog would get run over - three times at minimum.
"Do you want to hear a joke?" fluttered across my thoughts, leaving me to glance towards my right. Tori frowned, blinking at a loss of her own. I arched a brow before she asked, "So...what did the leprechaun say to the gold?"
"How about," I started, "get hammered?"
Dumbfounded, Tori blinked before stammering, "W-what?"
"What? That's what they do," I shrugged. "Anything Irish gets there shit all over the place."
"Well...I was gonna say that the leprechaun says, 'Who's the handsome son-of-a-gun in there?'"
"Abraham Lincoln?" I took a sip from my soda as she gawked at me, my eyes travelling towards her somewhat wounded gaze.
My own softened just slightly as she muttered, "Well...I mean that they're small and tiny so they can use the gold coins as mirrors." Urges had begun to grip my shoulders, travelling towards my chest and down further, though I had only shifted to brush them away.
"It was a terrible joke," I whispered as more people began to shuffle behind us. Shrugging, Tori only sighed, beginning to go back to her popcorn. As trailer after trailer switched across the screen, I began to loose focus once more. With a throb in my breast, my mind conjured another party member to the left of me, holding my hand as he had before. I furrowed by brows absentmindedly, my hand reaching over to the only warm food around.
As my fingertips reached the popcorn, I froze, feeling a cooler hand brushing against mine. In unison we both wrenched our hands from the bagged-snack, a thin line of heat stretching across my nose to both cheeks.
I gnawed at the inside of my cheek before slowly placing the few kernels that were left in my palm.
. . .
With the line circling around the room, I heard a ring of chuckles around me. The closest one - the only one - that my ears had caught was the soft, full laugh to my right. Though, a split second later, the dog was covered in blood by a blender mishap - and an arm - which cut the laughter short and into a grumble of grimaces. I smirked at the screen, the characters not having any of it either. "How could you like that?" Tori hissed beside me.
"How could you like the poor pooch wearing that pink dress earlier?" I snapped back, halfheartedly.
"Fair enough," is all she said before giving a short, brief grin. Her eyes were turned to the screen before realizing that I had returned it, no other in my thoughts any longer.
Not the best but at this point I am going for main idea...yeah... Anyhow, here's the next few votes:
Because I Just Have to Ask
(1.1)- Page break: . . .
(1.2)- Page break: -0-
(1.3)- Page break: -o0o-
(1.4)- Page break: -(:)-
(1.5)- Page break: xXx
(1.6)- Page break: . , . , .
(1.7)- Page break: Uses Roman Numerals (you can choose 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 with this one since the Roman Numerals are only a part of it).
Now I ask this one since I keep switching the page-breaks up and I think, whenever I look back to refresh myself some, it looks a bit sloppy... Now do keep in mind that I may still switch around but this vote is really is for the final draft. ;)
School
(2.1)- The next few school days go on as usual.
(2.2)- Both are nicer (though still bicker).
(2.3)- Both are nicer (and share a few sarcastic and "mean" comments, courtesy of Jade).
(2.4)- Both 2 & 3.
(2.5)- Awkward...
Group Confrontation
(3.1)- The group ask about movie and doesn't get straight answer.
(3.2)- The group asks and gives subtle hints that they weren't really invited.
(3.3)- Both 1 & 2.
Next Attempt to Bring Girls Together (not going in next chapter)
(4.1)- Beck has a play developed and has two main roles (both girls) while Cat gets the two to play the roles.
(4.2)- Beck buys handcuffs and Cat "accidentally" has the two stuck to each other until they "find" the key. (It'll only be for a school day.)
(4.3)- Beck and Cat get the two to partner up for a small project in Sikowitz.
(4.4)- Beck and Cat finds Andre who needs help with a garage sale and gets the whole gang to go (and Tori and Jade are paired off to oversee one section of the garage sale).
Okay, and now for the song votes (yes there are multiple). So now we get to the interesting part...kinda. For the song we have Jade singing it to Tori after the first three attempts (the attempts of Beck and Cat trying to get the two together) are made/during the third attempt (that'll be dealt with one of these votes here). Now, we must also set up what the song will portray and how it will go. These won't be the lyrics but rather what Jade will do to the lyrics (make any sense?). Anyhow, with these votes (especially poll #8) it is wise to read it carefully, which is what you should do anyway but whatever... ;) Hope it isn't too confusing with these - it'll work out in my head, don't worry.
Timing of Song
(5.1)- It will be during the third attempt.
(5.2)- It will be shortly after the third attempt.
(5.3)- It will be a little while after the third attempt, right as the fourth attempt is being planned out.
Song Characteristics
(6.1)- Lyrics will describe Tori as however.
(6.2)- Lyrics will describe both as however (compare and contrast).
(6.3)- Lyrics will describe the general relationship as however.
(6.4)- Both 1 & 3.
(6.5)- Both 2 & 3.
Song Perspective
(7.1)- It will be through Jade's perspective and how she feels about Tori.
(7.2)- It will be through Jade's perspective and how she feels about the relationship.
(7.3)- It will be through an outsider's perspective giving a story.
Lyric Structure
(8.1)- Deep and sentimental (uses figurative language).
(8.2)- Deep and sentimental (straightforward).
(8.3)- Both 1 & 2.
(8.4)- "Hard to get" vibe (uses figurative language).
(8.5)- "Hard to get" vibe (straightforward).
(8.6)- Both 4 & 5.
(8.7)- Mostly "Hard to get" vibe with a deep and sentimental part/aspect (uses figurative language).
(8.8)- Mostly "Hard to get" vibe with a deep and sentimental part/aspect (straightforward).
(8.9)- Mostly "Hard to get" vibe (straightforward) with a deep and sentimental part/aspect (uses figurative language).
(8.10)- Mostly "Hard to get" vibe (uses figurative language) with a deep and sentimental part/aspect (straightforward).
Alright, so there are the votes! Anyways, I'm going to open them until January 31st, 2018.
Hope you enjoyed!
:)