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Post by Reens on Oct 8, 2005 4:29:27 GMT -5
So, I had started to write this "horror" fiction in like 2004, called "Arachnophobia" before I got whacked by life. Anyways, more recently I got my Pirates fever back and when I thought of starting it again I found out that someone stole my idea and made it into a movie!!! Okay, not really but it was pretty much about Orlando and Keira being on a distant island for shooting and finding themselves amongst hauntings by ... well, spiders. Not real ones but they are just a reinactment of Keira's fear of spiders. Of course that is the one thing she conveniently hates.
Anyways, I am giving up on that idea lest it becomes a forgery of a movie... grr.
In order to rid of this wanna-be writer's block, I am going to ATTEMPT, operative word, ATTEMPT a fiction with either Will/Liz or Knightley/Bloom.
Fairytale in a nutshell, is 'dreams meeting realities of life.' Glamour of being famous, meeting insecurities of eventual fall and the journey of the in between while figuring out yourself and your place in the world.
I am trying to shoot for dark humour ficcy but knowing me, it might take another turn. I'll try to make it as less drab as I possibly can. Wish me luck!
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Post by missendicott on Oct 8, 2005 12:45:55 GMT -5
Sounds good to me!Good Luck!
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Post by Reens on Oct 10, 2005 5:09:06 GMT -5
PrologueI laid there watching the clear blue skies with my head on Orlando’s chest and my body crossly placed. I blew into the white orb shaped flower making its morsels drift into the air like tiny fairies. Thousands and thousands of tiny fairies floating all around me as if serenading me into the symphony of summer day’s breeze. Time, suspended in animation seeping this reverie of nature’s brilliance. It all seemed so perfect until, “Acho,” I sneezed loudly, “Acho…acho…acho,” and repeatedly. “And cut!” the director of my upcoming movie could be heard through the speaker, “okay everyone, lets take five.” “Sodding allergies,” I mumbled, sniffling into a piece of facial tissue one of the spot boys had brought me. “Do you want to take some kind of medication for that?” Orlando spoke while getting his face re-touched by the make up artists. “I am fine,” I said in a defensive and somewhat embarrassed tone. “Really?” He paused to smirk at me, “your allergies beg to differ,” he torted, before going back to his make up ritual. Irritating me to no ends by doing so. Who the heck does he think he is anyways? He maybe a big teenage heartthrob but he had no business telling me what to do. Let me rewind. I was very excited to work in a big budget movie with a reknowned director. A few days ago I met Orlando, who happened to be the romantic lead opposite myself. Since day one, we were like oil and water. He irritated the hell out of me and I had hoped, beyond all hope that I could contain myself lest I seem unprofessional. My career could really use a movie like this to boast. “I think I know my body better than someone I just met,” I spat, half jokingly. No, not really. I was pretty much mocking him, but I didn’t want to seem out and out rude so I added a ‘chuckle’ to soften the blow. “I was just joking Keira,” he blurted, “relax!” Before I could get back to him with an ever witty, “no, you relax,” the director called us back to our spot and ended our sullen charades for the moment being. * P.S. Need.a.beta.reader.stat!
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Post by *Syd* on Oct 10, 2005 9:13:01 GMT -5
its too cute. great opening hun
can't wait for more
x x x
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Post by missendicott on Oct 10, 2005 17:55:57 GMT -5
It's all very lovely!Keep gong!
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Post by Araminta Ditch on Oct 11, 2005 5:04:27 GMT -5
yes! Renee is back on the job. It's amazing so far, love. Keep it up.
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Post by venus567 on Oct 11, 2005 21:50:37 GMT -5
so glad you posted this! Adore your banner and can't wait more updates! ;D
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Post by OrliKeiraluva on Oct 15, 2005 10:37:29 GMT -5
Yay! Go Renee! Im all excited now! Can't wait for the next update! ;D
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Post by Reens on Oct 17, 2005 21:20:00 GMT -5
Sweet dreams are made of these... or notWhen I was a little girl I used to day dream all the time, about inane things really, castles and fairies and knights in shinning armours. You'd think as I grew older and hopefully wiser I'd give up on dreaming but I didn't. Life had definately gotten a lot busier than I anticipated with my career going really well but even now I'd reward myself with five or ten minutes of "dreaming time" everytime I felt I needed a little motivation. In the words of Annie Lennox, 'Sweet dreams are made of these, who am I to disagree?' * * * "The audition went okay, I am just leaving the studios. I will be right there mom," I said hastily, pulling out of the lot when I saw an obstruction. "Hey, who's car is this?" I said out loud, hoping whoever's car it was would hear it, "who gives these arseholes a license," I added, "if this day got any better," just then, as if on cue, it started raining, "oh great!" "That arsehole would be me," a tall curly haired man spoke rather cheerily as he approached from the shadows, "sorry, I just went for a quick run in," if looks could kill, he'd be in flames right about now. And I wasn't being over dramatic considering it was a tough day, I didn't get the part I went to audition for, I was supposed to be at home two hours ago since it was my brother's birthday and this irresponsible jerk's half arsed apology wasn't making it any better, "I wasn't aware that the trafficing laws were different for 'quick run-ins!'" I spat. "I said I am sorry," he supplied in a definitive tone while shuffling in his pocket for keys. "Oh yeah, 'sorry'," I riddled him a look enlongating the last word, "that oughta make all your law breaking alright." "Look lady, I am not looking for any trouble here," he noted, jumping in the driver's seat, "as for making things alright, I propose you consult a professional's help for that," he said before driving off. "Argh," is all I could muster before getting in the car and driving off myself.
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Post by Celede on Oct 18, 2005 0:38:36 GMT -5
im not sure im following.. is it AU? did u say that and ive missed it?
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Post by OrliKeiraluva on Oct 18, 2005 8:20:31 GMT -5
*grins widely* I LOVE THIS!!! Reminds me of how I used to fight endlessly with my brother's best friend! And amazingly, we got together and we've been dating for quite a long time now  I hope the same happens with Orli and Keira! *jumps up and down* Update pwetty pwease! ;D |
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Post by Reens on Oct 18, 2005 12:07:36 GMT -5
Paint me ignorant but what does AU stand for?
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Post by venus567 on Oct 18, 2005 15:13:51 GMT -5
happy for you! Yeah I hope the same thing happens between Orlando and Keira in this fic!
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Post by Reens on Oct 19, 2005 11:21:16 GMT -5
Oxymoron
I walked on the set of my new movie and guess who I see, you guessed it, the law-breaking jerk arsehole from yersterday.
"You again!" I couldn't hide my disdain if I wanted to.
"Oh no, please tell me you are not playing the part of Elizabeth?" he said with a mixture of fear and resentment in his eyes.
"I am too," I smirked beside my anger. Maybe the fact that my sheer presence is torturing him isn't half bad. Silver lining, always.
"Isn't this just convenient," he glared, "stop following me you..."
"Following you?" I interrupted raising my voice without intentions, "FOLLOWING YOU?" I repeated to buy myself some time to conjure the thought of him actually calling me one of his fangirls.
"Hey, Keira, Orlando, I guess you've met," the producer emerged from the set.
"Oh yeah, we've met alright," I gritted.
"Jerry, I am not sure if I can work under these conditions," he gave me a look, "you see she seem to have a problem with me."
"What? I don't have a problem with you. I have a problem with people who break the law. I have a problem with people who think they are God's gift for women. I have a problem with people who are too inconsiderate to realize their faults," I said, placing a hand on my face in mock surprise, "oh wait! that is YOU!" I growled, sucker punching his pretty face.
That is what should've happened, but instead as I snapped out of my reverie, I found him shaking Jerry's hand before coming towards me.
"Hi Keira, this is Orlando. Orlando, Keira, the female lead for this movie," the producer grinned.
"Hi," I nodded, forcing a smile.
"Hi, nice to meet you," he did the same.
In this business, you pretend to earn your keep. Its so much fun. I know how to pretend and have my fun too!
I restrained the evil grin as we sat down for script reading.
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Post by missendicott on Oct 19, 2005 15:01:04 GMT -5
This is really funny!It's great!
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Post by venus567 on Oct 20, 2005 14:25:04 GMT -5
lol! ditto this is great!
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Post by Araminta Ditch on Oct 22, 2005 18:16:07 GMT -5
Haha! Great start. Loving your take on how they meet  |
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Post by Reens on Oct 23, 2005 23:23:13 GMT -5
AN: I am glad you are enjoying the humour but there is a plot... I swear! p.s. Unless otherwise specified, the whole story is written from Keira's perspective/POV.
Of heartbreaks and knicker twists
"Who shoved my boxers down the toilet?" Orlando glared directly at me, knowing full well I had an affinity to shall we say, pranks.
"A better question would be, why do you have your knickers in a twist? Get it? Knickers in a twist?" I smirked proudly, turning to his agent Adam hoping to receive kudos for my brilliant handy work. only to find him unsuccessfully holding the laughter and motioning for me to shut up, "I mean, don't ask me," I retracted, non-chalantly.
"You think you are so smart," he snapped, accusingly.
"I don't think. I know." I stood up to face him, my semi-serious face suddenly bursting into laughter.
"Come on man where's your sense of humour?" Adam interjected. Unlike Orlando, Adam was actually fun to be with and I guess we had formed a nice friendship over the last two months of shooting. Above all, we've formed a drinking alliance of sorts.
"Just stay away from me," he hissed, before striding off in long steps back to his trailer, soaking underpants in hand.
"As if!" my jaw dropped a few inches at his arrogance, "The superiority complex, its just...just bullocks. How long do you think this whole Hollywood star phase will last before he realizes he is just a common bloke who got lucky?" I looked on at a somewhat reclusive Adam as his eyes trailed Orlando's steps.
"Its not that, he is not a bad guy Keira," he defended, reverting his eyes on me, "He's just having a hard time right now what with the break up with his girlfriend of five years and," he pursed his lips, seemingly inserting a pause where the unintended words should've been, "and you know the works been stressful too."
With a little bit of guilt and a little bit of curiosity, I nodded absent mindedly, "What happened?" I don't know why but something seemed amiss in Adam's words, like he knew something about Orlando that he didn't want to share with my (his arch enemy) not that I fault him for that.
"Well, you know the usual. Fangirls, papparazzi, just general hollywood star problems," he replied, "I bet you know all about that. The botox-stories, the flings with people you've never even met," he chuckled, uncomfortably, changing the subject. Although curious I thought better than prodding the matter. It was none of my business anyways.
"I don't know. Its mental out there, I try to stay away it. I don't read any magazine with my mug on them or watch TV... being twenty first century challenged and all," I joked, taking a sip of my beer.
"Ah, smart girl!" Adam winked grinning back, "cheers."
Attributing Orlando's glumness to a break up sure made me relate to him a little as I'd remembered mine, only three months ago.
"So this is it then?" I discerned in my downcast gaze to hide that tears that threatened to erupt, "all those years of living together, understanding, all gone just like that?"
"There is no alternative, we talked about this and you've picked your priority by taking that movie assignment in America. Good luck with everything I guess." Jamie's voice resonated in my ears as he faded from sight.
I vowed to be nicer to Orlando, even if he was a knob.
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Post by *Syd* on Oct 24, 2005 3:24:47 GMT -5
cute - can't wait for more
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Post by venus567 on Oct 24, 2005 8:05:40 GMT -5
love this story! ;D
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I hope the same happens with Orli and Keira! *jumps up and down* Update pwetty pwease! ;D