[Outside World]

[john_ofdarkness]

At first glance, the room is like any other--a door that opens off to the second-floor hall, another door set into the right wall, a window with the curtains drawn almost completely together. In his perennial search for cigarettes, the room appears to bear little consideration.

The gap between the curtains catches John's eye, and he draws in a slow and shaking breath.

He closes the door behind him, then throws the curtains wide open; he half-expects to see the grounds, the trees, the walls of the Mansion curving in on themselves ... but instead, he sees a neat little chain-link fence and a line of identical two-story houses. The sight makes him laugh, that startled, honest laugh that sounds half-foreign on his lips. "Jesus Christ," he says to himself, low; "I'm in suburbia."

John swings open the second door, taking note of the address as he goes. Wherever he is, there's got to be a convenience store somewhere in the area--and he's dying for a few cartons of cigarettes.

Comments

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Aida's starting soon. Think you could handle Elton John's version of Verdi?

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*noncommittal* The dances should be brilliant, if nothing else.

typist: I'm off to bed now--sleep well, when you do!

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*laughs* That's what it sounds like from the out-of-town tryouts.

Typist: You too!

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*still entirely neutral* Plenty of attractive young men of color.

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

That too, I imagine.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*we would be lying if we said that he weren't thinking about all of the opportunities for completely untraceable extracurricular sex. but he only nods, casually* I might have to see that. If only to see what Elton John's done to a perfectly good opera.

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*we thought he was being monogamous now! smiles* If you can figure out when, I'll try to get tickets.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*he was! but that doesn't mean the possibility of not being monogamous isn't attractive!* Let's see if I can get back first, hm?

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

That would be part of figuring out when. Or if, I guess.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*dryly* Don't be surprised if I show up fifteen years from now, demanding to see my fucking Aida.

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

My Fucking Aida? Like My Darlin' Aida, updated again? I'll pencil it in.

Typist: I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. *g* My Darlin' Aida transplanted Aida into Civil War times, using the original music. It ran for 98 performances in 1952. Thank you, Not Since Carrie: 40 Years of Broadway Musical Flops!

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

See that you do.

Typist: ... I do not have enough expertise to play this character. *facepalm*

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

I'm a man of my word.

Typist: Maybe John just isn't that interested in flops. *g* I've never heard of My Darlin' Aida outside of that book.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

If time passes reasonably, I'll try to make it back in a week or so. Don't buy tickets.

Typist: I am seriously not sure why I decided to play him not liking ... basically any musicals. XD

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

Previews start the 25th, and it opens in late March, so you might want to wait a while to see it anyway. Not that we wouldn't love to see you before then, I'm sure.

Typist: Well, I can see John not liking musicals in the abstract... he's just in it for the pretty boys and the not hating them as much as he hates a lot of other stuff. ;) Also, he's just an awesome character, and awesome characters overcome silly little things like lack of common interests.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* What month is it, here?

Typist: That's the funny thing, though--John loves musicals in the abstract. He just ... can't think of any specifically that he likes. XD

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

February. What month is it there?

Typist: So he like the idea of musicals, but no one has written one to his satisfaction yet? *g* Also, wanna do an Osric/Valentine thread?

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Something like that. It's grim enough for February.

Typist: Basically, yes. XD Which is why he has to keep on writing them! And sure, that'd be lovely. ^__^

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

Don't you keep track?

Typist: Hey, it's as good a reason as any! *g* Who do you want visiting who this time?

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

In general terms--Alyosha probably has a better idea, what with his fast days and observances. *shrugs* I suppose I haven't seen much point, since December 31.

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

I guess it wasn't as important there... no openings.

Typist: *pokes* Denmark vs. Illyria preference?

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

No openings, no doctor's appointments, no rehearsal times, no alarm clocks--just breakfast, lunch, and supper. Rather medieval.

Typist: No real preference--! Although we imagine Valentine would want to be with his loved ones on his birthday?

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

But you like it there.

Typist: I suppose, but he also doesn't want anyone cutting into his time with Osric. ;) Illyria does have weather in its favor, and they were in Denmark last time, so I'll go with that!

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

I do like it there. A bit of a protracted vacation, with occasional descents into chaos.

Typist: Works for me!

[notsincecarrie.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Has anything...interesting...happened recently?

Typist: Here (http://nuncio-of-love.livejournal.com/1723.html)!