Elf - [Action/Voice]

[bamfing]

[Having already determined the village is full of people in the wrong shapes, Kurt wasn't all that surprised to find himself in a new body. Sure, the five fully functional fingers was new. And walking without his tail as a counterbalance was just surreal. And how on earth did people walk on their heels. No, really, the fact that really shocked him was that his entire body was monochrome. Sure, maybe his favorite actor had always been in black and white movies, but this was just... a little odd.

Nevertheless, he decides to set out and make good use of his new form. Particularly, of course, by going out and charming women with his oh-so-obviously attractive new (old) features. So if you're a pretty girl (and hopefully not too young), you'll have his attention. Or if you're just someone he knows, he'll want to show off. Later on, while having a drink (non-alcoholic!) at Good Spirit, he'll make a voice message.]

So did anyone else actually turn into something cool during this experiment?

((Replies from monochromehero. Yes, he's now Errol Flynn. 4th wall that as you will.))

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[Oh Anne... he could keep this going, but he's going to fess up instead.]

An- I mean, Cordelia. I'm Flynn.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

You!...But you're not black and white or -- [ people had been changing. she knew this. heavily, she sits back down. ]

Did you know it was me the whole time, Kurt? [ because she caught that beginning of her name. ]

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Ah, well... maybe. [His eyes fall down to the table, feeling like the fool now.] I wasn't trying to trick you.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

[ this could be the booze talking, but: ] Kurt! Your acting was...it was phen--no. It was awesome.

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[Booze or not, Kurt is feeling too humbled at the moment to let his ego be strokes.]

Ahh, well, it's not that great. Yours was way better.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

Well, I have had practice in the performing arts. We used to do recitations at school.

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That's cool. I was in drama club.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what that is -- but I certainly love the sound of it.

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Yeah I should- I should totally start one here, yeah? [He wouldn't be so enthusiastic sober.]

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

Oh -- Kurt. [ she gushes and reaches for his arm in a bout of shocking familiarity that would have shamed her had she been of clear mind. ] That is an excellent idea. You must.

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[Oh dear, well how can he deny her now?] Ah, don't worry, you can definitely count on me! [Maybe if he's lucky she'll forget this.]

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

And then we can do recitations! And enact great and dramatic scenes -- oh this will be so much better than the time I tried to play Elaine in the boat to Camelot. You see, I borrowed little one from Mister Barry but it sprung a leak and I was supposed to be playing dead so it wasn't as though I could just leap out. Eventually, though...[ gilbert saved her. but she doesn't feel like owning up that. ]

Someone came by in another boat.

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[He's buzzed enough to actually enjoy the story. Good grief.]

What happened then?

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

[ she is more careful with this part of the story. ]

Luckily, my boat sank just as it was passing the new bridge and so I reached out and grabbed onto the supports before I was hauled down with funeral weeds and all. [ she knows she shouldn't tell a lie, so: ] Gilbert Blythe happened to come rowing along and honestly I would have been fine. Diana and Ruby were already off to get help, I was sure of it. It isn't as though he saved me.

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[Interesting... is this Gilbert the Book 3 bloke?]

Who's Gilbert?

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

Gilbert is a boy from Avonlea. [ the venom is oh so sharp in her voice. ] We stood the Charlottetown exams together. He's...very clever. [ too clever, really. her long-time rival at school and not just because of the carrots comment. ] But I have sworn to hate him for as long as I can live.

[bamfing]

[... or maybe not.]

Oh, sounds like a real jerk. [On the other hand, girls tend to like jerks. Kitty was pretty taken with Lance, after all.]

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

He...he works very hard, though. [ she finally admits. ] And I know it nearly broke his heart when he lost the Avery scholarship. His father couldn't afford to send him to Queen's and...[ and she had been unable to transfer that scholarship to him when she had declined it in favour of helping marilla at home, after matthew had died. ] and he wanted to be a doctor, not just a teacher.

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[... oh. That sobers him a bit. But not that kind of sober.]

That sucks, Cordelia.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

[ she aims for an encouraging smile. ] But we promised, the both of us, to keep up our studies. It does not make him any less insufferable.

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You know, I didn't realize you were so smart! [Especially if she's a top student like that.]

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

Gilbert and I tied for first at the Charlottetown exams, but I won the Avery. [ she is very proud of herself. ] But the scale is so different, here...there are some very strong students at Luceti's school.

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Ah, don't worry about that. You'll catch up in no time. I'm pretty sure school is way longer and has more homework in my time than yours.

[oldvienna.livejournal.com]

Oh? [ this is a welcome distraction from discussing gilbert. ] Did you have a favourite subject?

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[He gives a shrug.]

Not really. But as long as there's no math? It's good for me.