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 Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:46 pm
LOTR pt. 2
Arwen had been doing so well, he thought. Great looks, exotic species, awesome summon water horses spell. But the longer the scene went, the less interested Jack grew. It wasn't the profession of love that made him look away (though he had chosen the movie partially in hopes of avoiding such scenes) so much as the camera's interest in their eyes. They were open and wide and emotive and saturated with the cheese and seriousness of the scene in a way that made him vaguely uncomfortable.
He glanced at Chel who seemed focused on the ground. Dweeb.
Grabbing his soda, he gulped it down as the next scene started. "Well that happened. Hasn't this chick known him for like three days or a week or something?" Jack asked, back to his usual stream of complaints that weren't really complaints.
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:51 pm
LOTR pt. 2
"I think she can see the future? Pretty sure they have future powers or something. I don't remember. But I think there's like a thing about her seeing her future with him? Something like that." She took more popcorn, glad that Jack was breaking the tension. "'Sides, true love b***h."
She grinned as Arwen gave Aragorn her necklace (which was apparently some sort of big deal). "Would you have said yes if I bought you one of those?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:58 pm
LOTR pt. 2
"An elf with the special power to see the future gets with the future-king-slash-ranger-guy by bribing him with her immortality necklace good luck charm artifact that also absolutely isn't a metaphor for her virginity, and he just believes her because elves are the good guys. Sure, why not."
He scoffed at her question before chowing down on a taco, attempting to not make a mess and then still making a mess anyway because god damn tacos. At least he kept the plate underneath. "Not on your life, Craft," Jack drawled as he reached for the napkins. "You're broke anyway."
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:11 pm
LOTR pt. 2
Ah, there was that familiar rejection. Somehow it didn't sting as badly. Being around Jack made even rejection seem not as terrible.
Chel wasn't really following Jack's spheal about symbolism and elf goodness, but she was happy to nod along and pretend she understood if it made him feel better.
In his messiness he landed a piece of cheese in her hair. She sat up and promptly brushed it off with a, "Jack aw ******** gross." Once it was out of her hair she moved right back to his arm. She wasn't going to waste an opportunity.
"Oh they're gonna decide what to do with the ring now-" She waited for the opportune moment and then said along with the movie, "One does not simply walk into Mordor."
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:16 pm
LOTR pt. 2
"Not my fault you're in my space."
And then:
"So that's where that comes from!"
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:21 pm
LOTR pt. 3
Now this was what he had signed up for: an epic quest towards the land of the Evil Eye Sauron (who, Jack had had commented earlier, just looked like he needed a few drops of Clear Eye to fix himself up) with a party that actually looked capable, accompanied by appropriately epic music. He actually didn't pipe up much until the fight with the balrog.
"Don't tell me the wizard just died. I was starting to like him."
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:29 pm
LOTR pt. 3
She held back the urge to reveal a spoiler and instead vaguely said, "Who knows~" She had since curled her hands around Jack's arm, completely invading his space. "Didn't know you were into old men."
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:38 pm
LOTR pt. 3
"You know what I mean. Well," he said airily, raising his Pepsi, "this company's toast if he doesn't come back." He drank to their eventual deaths, which was to say he finished off the last 1/16th of the soda. He had yet to say a word about Chel's encroachment.
Escaping the mines, the group then hit another forest. Jack scoffed as the dwarf mentioned another elf witch and wondered if there was going to be another love scene he'd have to sit through. Instead, he burst into laughter as the elves ambushed them. "Who pissed in this pretty boy's cornflakes?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:46 pm
LOTR pt. 3
Chel put a hand to her mouth hiding a smile because she thought the pretty boy elf was somewhat like Jack.
"Oh uh- the elves. They're kind of racist towards everyone that's not ... them. They even hate other groups of elves they're not part of. Especially dwarves though- you learn about that later though," she explained lazily. It was a particularly boring moment of dramatic eye stares and dialogue that was too quiet, so Chel said, "Do you like it so far?" She gave a slight giggle and said, "More importantly, does Owain?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:00 pm
LOTR pt. 3
He shook his head. "Nazis. They weren't even bad before...But yeah, it's alright I guess; still don't know everyone's names. Owain's been quiet but he's enjoying himself too," he reported after conferring with the giant, who simply hummed dreamily.
When the mood softened again, Jack braced himself for another two minutes of awkwardness. What he got instead was an exchange between Elf Witch #2 and Elijah Wood.
And he could not stop snickering.
Something about Elf Witch #2's delivery was just funny, like a drama major who took herself too seriously. Jack covered his mouth to try and be quiet, but stifling it just made him laugh more until his shoulders were shaking a little. "No, I'm sorry, no, she's just too much. Creepy as ******** but hilarious."
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:07 pm
LOTR pt. 3
"Yeah, names are hard. Guess that's what you read the books for?" Like hell you could get Chel near the books though. Big thick books with tiny text did not mix with dyslexia.
She readjusted her head while he laughed, finding the jerking motion, while cute, to be uncomfortable. "Galadriel? She's ******** awesome though. She has mind powers." When he'd settled, she stretched herself out and then said, "Can I use your lap as a pillow or is that not allowed for a coffee b***h?" she questioned.
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:14 pm
LOTR pt. 3
"Do they all have mind powers or something, what the heck." It all just sounded like convenient movie powers to him, but maybe he did have to read the books to get a reason.
Chel had finally hit a question that gave him pause. Jack took a few extra seconds to reply, glancing at her from the corner of his eyes. "You're not allowed to fall asleep if that's what that means," he replied.
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:19 pm
LOTR pt. 3
"I dunno actually. I just know Galadriel's way cooler than Celeborn." She shrugged rather indfiferently. "Elves aren't really my thing. I like the dwarves! And Aragorn."
She smiled and continued, "Promise I won't fall asleep. Just wanna lay down- I been sittin' up for too long." Normally she would just flopped on had it been anyone else, but Jack required ... permissions.
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:27 pm
LOTR pt. 3
The names flew over his head except for Gimli and Aragorn, who were infinitely better than the other rejects. Borosomething was starting to get up there as well. It probably meant one of them was going to die if his luck with the wizard meant anything.
"So either hairy guys who shout or somewhat broody, serious leader types," Jack summarized with a wry, almost knowing smile. After another pause, he said, "Yeah, alright," and moved his plate of mostly eaten food off to the side to make room in his lap.
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 8:38 pm
LOTR pt. 3
"Almost like I got a type or something," she said with a wry smile, like she was sharing an inside joke. Too bad it was much more hurtful than that.
She tugged her hair to the right side of her head so as to not completely splay it all over Jack (shedding was indeed a problem for someone who had both thick hair AND dyed it frequently) and to make herself more comfortable. "Payback for that time in the lab," she chimed.
< Why are you doing this? It is counterproductive. >
"You know the joke about Sean Bean?" she asked.
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