AN: Pirates of the Caribbean belongs to others. I own nothing.
This story is a variation on the Character/YOU stories I've been reading here...I don't know who started the concept but I've 'commandeered' it for this fic! Hope you enjoy!
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You're sitting on the floor of your living room, about a metre or so away from the TV, in your beanbag. You've bought the Pirates of the Caribbean video; you tried talking your parents into the DVD but unfortunately your TV doesn't have the right connections for a DVD player - it's too old. So you're putting up with the video for the time being, although it's a temporary medium and you're sure that your love for this movie will last forever, much longer than that tape will. The movie's been going for a while; you popped the tape in, pressed play and then got up and made some popcorn. You plonk back in your beanbag with the bowl just in time to hear Elizabeth make her comment about the corset being tight. Just then your brother walks into the living room.
"Are you watching this again?" he asks. "Aren't you sick of it already? It's a crap movie anyway."
You're outraged. "You liked it when you saw it at the movies!"
"Yeah, because I was perving on this chick," he says, pointing at Elizabeth talking to Will. "But I dunno why you're watching it again. You're so obsessed."
"No I'm not!" you retort. "I just got this video, it's the first time I've watched it!"
Too late. He's already walking off. It's typical that your brother feigns never liking anything that you like. He's going through that recalcitrant stage that you went through back in Year 9; doesn't like anything you like. He maintains that he watches Buffy with you just for Sarah Michelle Gellar, even though it's obvious from the conversations you've had that he pays some attention to the plot and characters. Anyway, you roll your eyes, hoping this phase won't last too long, and pop a handful of popcorn into your mouth.
Then you nearly choke on it. What the HELL is your brother doing in the movie? You rub your eyes, wondering blearily whether you really ought to get out more, and peer at the screen again. That's definitely him, dressed up as Norrington. And none of the other characters seem to be blinking an eye! You run out of the room and call up the stairs that you saw your brother disappearing up two seconds ago. No answer. You run into his room - luckily he hasn't locked the door like he usually does - and he's not there. Cool. Maybe he's been sucked into the flick. You run back down and jump onto the beanbag, because you're not going to miss a minute of this. Your brother's doing Norrington's little walk up in front of the guards, but he's walking along the line and running his sword along all their swords, creating a ripple effect. Elizabeth's father looks a bit perplexed, but Elizabeth's just doing her breathless fan thing.
Then the scene changes to that of Jack and the guards of the Interceptor. For once you don't even care about this scene, although usually this would be classic Cap'n Jack humour. You're impatiently yelling at the TV, "Come on! Show my brother!"
Actually, it's probably lucky your parents are out. If your mum walked through the living room right now, she'd probably think you were insane. Or at least take the video away from you.
Now the scene changes once more to the....excellent, the Norrington proposal to Elizabeth. This should be good for a laugh, you think, settling back into the beans.
Your brother's now the one looking perplexed. He shouts "Hello! WAKE UP!" and pinches himself. Elizabeth is a little confused, but covers it brilliantly by fanning herself more vigorously. Your brother now jumps up and down on the spot, shaking his head like you do when you've got water in your ears after swimming. He looks quite hilarious, and his wig is bouncing around on top of his head like he's got a small rabbit trapped up there. Finally he says to Elizabeth, "You know what? This is a dream. Or if it isn't, I'm going to enjoy it and play along anyway. You're hot."
"Yes, I am," Elizabeth says as she fans herself, and you laugh. I don't think he meant it that way, you think to yourself. It'll be interesting to see just how much of the plot your brother remembers. Was it just posturing to say that he didn't watch the movie for its story, much like his Buffy watching? Or did he really not pay any attention? Both ways, you think, it's going to be damn funny, and you scoop up a huge handful of buttered popcorn and put it in your mouth, grinning.
This story is a variation on the Character/YOU stories I've been reading here...I don't know who started the concept but I've 'commandeered' it for this fic! Hope you enjoy!
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You're sitting on the floor of your living room, about a metre or so away from the TV, in your beanbag. You've bought the Pirates of the Caribbean video; you tried talking your parents into the DVD but unfortunately your TV doesn't have the right connections for a DVD player - it's too old. So you're putting up with the video for the time being, although it's a temporary medium and you're sure that your love for this movie will last forever, much longer than that tape will. The movie's been going for a while; you popped the tape in, pressed play and then got up and made some popcorn. You plonk back in your beanbag with the bowl just in time to hear Elizabeth make her comment about the corset being tight. Just then your brother walks into the living room.
"Are you watching this again?" he asks. "Aren't you sick of it already? It's a crap movie anyway."
You're outraged. "You liked it when you saw it at the movies!"
"Yeah, because I was perving on this chick," he says, pointing at Elizabeth talking to Will. "But I dunno why you're watching it again. You're so obsessed."
"No I'm not!" you retort. "I just got this video, it's the first time I've watched it!"
Too late. He's already walking off. It's typical that your brother feigns never liking anything that you like. He's going through that recalcitrant stage that you went through back in Year 9; doesn't like anything you like. He maintains that he watches Buffy with you just for Sarah Michelle Gellar, even though it's obvious from the conversations you've had that he pays some attention to the plot and characters. Anyway, you roll your eyes, hoping this phase won't last too long, and pop a handful of popcorn into your mouth.
Then you nearly choke on it. What the HELL is your brother doing in the movie? You rub your eyes, wondering blearily whether you really ought to get out more, and peer at the screen again. That's definitely him, dressed up as Norrington. And none of the other characters seem to be blinking an eye! You run out of the room and call up the stairs that you saw your brother disappearing up two seconds ago. No answer. You run into his room - luckily he hasn't locked the door like he usually does - and he's not there. Cool. Maybe he's been sucked into the flick. You run back down and jump onto the beanbag, because you're not going to miss a minute of this. Your brother's doing Norrington's little walk up in front of the guards, but he's walking along the line and running his sword along all their swords, creating a ripple effect. Elizabeth's father looks a bit perplexed, but Elizabeth's just doing her breathless fan thing.
Then the scene changes to that of Jack and the guards of the Interceptor. For once you don't even care about this scene, although usually this would be classic Cap'n Jack humour. You're impatiently yelling at the TV, "Come on! Show my brother!"
Actually, it's probably lucky your parents are out. If your mum walked through the living room right now, she'd probably think you were insane. Or at least take the video away from you.
Now the scene changes once more to the....excellent, the Norrington proposal to Elizabeth. This should be good for a laugh, you think, settling back into the beans.
Your brother's now the one looking perplexed. He shouts "Hello! WAKE UP!" and pinches himself. Elizabeth is a little confused, but covers it brilliantly by fanning herself more vigorously. Your brother now jumps up and down on the spot, shaking his head like you do when you've got water in your ears after swimming. He looks quite hilarious, and his wig is bouncing around on top of his head like he's got a small rabbit trapped up there. Finally he says to Elizabeth, "You know what? This is a dream. Or if it isn't, I'm going to enjoy it and play along anyway. You're hot."
"Yes, I am," Elizabeth says as she fans herself, and you laugh. I don't think he meant it that way, you think to yourself. It'll be interesting to see just how much of the plot your brother remembers. Was it just posturing to say that he didn't watch the movie for its story, much like his Buffy watching? Or did he really not pay any attention? Both ways, you think, it's going to be damn funny, and you scoop up a huge handful of buttered popcorn and put it in your mouth, grinning.