A/N -This is just something I thought of for the heck of it, inspired by our ramblings here at the MCBC and Mediator boards. I hope you like it, and tell me what you think.

VeryMoodyRyter: Hello, and welcome to the VeryMoodyRyter Talk Show. Today's topic is, "Mediator: What Does it All Mean?" We're here to talk about the group of people who make the acclaimed story, "The Mediator." First off, we have Jesse de Silva coming to talk to us.

Crowd: cheers

VMR: Now, Jesse de Silva has been a long-time ghost, who fell in love with his roommate – yes, his female roommate, Susannah Simon.

Crowd gives a scandalous, "Oooooohh"

VMR: Well, Jesse and Suze have seemed to finally work things out, with a little bit of complications from their friend, Paul Slater. So let's introduce our man, Jesse.

Crowd applauds.

VMR: Hello Jesse, nice to have you on the show.

Jesse: Thank you, it's nice to be here.

VMR: Ah, ever the gentlemen. Ladies, let's give it up for the Latin Heart-Throb in Leather, Jesse.

Crowd: cheers

VMR: So Jesse, tells us about your relationship with Suze.

Jesse: Well, it's very simple: I love her.

Crowd: Awww!

VMR: How sweet. Most people seem to think you a real romantic. And we've heard that this has your increased your popularity with the members of a certain Message Board who are here in the audience today.

Jesse (with a sigh, runs his fingers through his hair): Yeah, it's muy difficult.

VMR: How so?

Jesse (frustrated): Well, for one thing, they keep imagining me in pink tutus.

Crowd (like a fight will break out): Oooooohhh

Jesse: Yes, and I for one am not a ! !#$#!

VMR: Whoa, whoa! Calm down cowboy!

Jesse (turns red with fury): I am not a $# cowboy!

VMR: Er, um… let's bring out our next guest, Paul Slater.

Jesse: Not that $ Paul Slater! And another thing: those Meg Cabot fans keep thinking I'm homosexual, and in love with him! Just because I wear leather DOES NOT MAKE ME GAY!

Paul (to Jesse) : Hey, lover-boy.

Jesse (angrily) : Paul, it's all your fault! You see what this does to my reputation!

Paul (seductively) : Well, what about last night...?

Crowd: Ooooooohhh!

Jesse (frustrated even more) : Nothing HAPPENED!

VMR: I see, Jesse. So are you acknowledging your true feelings, or is this denial?

Jesse: IT'S ALL A LIE!

VMR: Lie or not, I think you're having some true confrontation issues. Tell me about your relationship with your sisters.

Jesse: what the h does this have to do with them!

VMR: I see you are trying to repress your feelings, don't repress. Let it all out.

Paul (blows his nose, crying in peals of sobs) : He... he's just like this all the time, Ryter. I want to talk to him about it, but no. It's all about "Jesse, Jesse, Jesse." (angrily to Jesse) What about ME, Jesse? What about MY needs? I'm sorry, I - (breaks down and cries more).

VMR (pats Paul on the shoulders) : There there, let it all out.

Jesse: (huge groan)

VMR: And how does this make you feel, Paul?

Paul: Tell you the truth - it makes me feel ho-ri-ble (sobs more). I - I'm starting to think that he doesn't like me any more!

Jesse: Of course I don't like you! You treated me like dirt.

Audience: Oohhhh...

VMR: I see...

Paul: Oh, see? The truth comes out. It ALL comes out! You never cared about me!

VMR: Now wait a minute: Jesse, what made you feel like that?

Jesse: Simple: he tried to take to the "Great Beyond." Away from Susannah!

Paul: Because I was jealous, okay? I figured, if I separated you two, you would pay more attention to me!

Jesse (rolls his eyes): Oh, give me a break, Slater.

VMR: We'll be right back after these messages, where we'll bring in Suze Simon, stay tuned.

To be continued