Don't know, probably not. It's worth a shot though. What are they going to do, call us out for rooting for our favorite team?
I think he's the romantic one, not that I don't try. But thanks.
You ever thought about showcasing your work? With the exhibit going on at MoFMA, you would have a broad audience. I think your pictures would draw a huge crowd and, if it's something you love, why not give it a shot?
Not a time period per se, but marginalized groups have always interested me. Half the time their stories are either told half-assed or not at all, I want to tell the world all about them.
Call us out for lack of journalistic integrity? [JOKING.]
Come on, screaming so loud over other fans to try and make him hear you? That's totally a romantic gesture. Don't sell yourself short. Besides, romantic gestures vary from person to person, right?
I've been thinking about it... I think I just get really nervous *because* it's something I love. I second guess the photos I take all the time, and feel like they're not good enough for that. It would totally crush me to be rejected and have those fears that I'm not good enough confirmed. I don't know what else I'd do with my life if I couldn't be a photographer...
[Just baring her entire soul in text to Kip. It's fine.]
That's a very worthy goal. You're a good person, Kip. I always get so heated about stuff like that too... I remember the "Max Caulfield is a Feminazi" graffiti I found in the locker room once. Like I'm supposed to be *ashamed* about caring? Fuck that.
Warren? He's pretty cute. He's sort of a physics genius, and totally obsessed with all things sci-fi. He was the first person to even talk to me when I started at Blackwell, and he makes me laugh. But Chloe also thinks he's super in love with me, because he protected me twice when I was threatened... Took a headbutt to the face and everything, wound up with a nasty black eye. But he wore it like a badge of honor.
[Ugh, she does miss him, actually. It's nothing like missing Chloe, like a chunk of her soul has been carved out of her, but it's a bit of an ache nonetheless. Now she wishes maybe she had accepted his invitation to the drive-in. Maybe just because now she'll never have that chance. At least she did get to hug him one last time.]
That's an easy fix. If they say anything, we plead the Fifth.
He's got an edge, he always knows where my seat is. Even if he can't hear me? He'll always see me cheering. Maybe. I could stand to up my romantic game, though. Any tips?
I get that. But you'll never know until you try, I think it would be doing this place and you a disservice to hide them away in your journal all the time. I wouldn't tell you to do something if I thought there was a chance you'd fail. Kinda defeats the purpose of me looking out for you. You're more than good enough, Max.
Just an honest guy who is tired of seeing people get swept under the rug. Feminazi? Girl, wear it with pride. Rush Limbaugh is a conversative asshole who doesn't know what he's talking about, but he fucked up. He thought calling them Feminazis would be a derogatory term, but it empowered them. Nobody should have to hide who they are or what they believe in. The world would be a better place if people pulled their heads out of their asses and tried to understand.
I think Chloe was onto something, especially with what you told us about Blackwell. I might have to vet him if he shows up though, but him getting a black eye for you gives him brownie points. Not as many as Chloe, but you know.
If you're asking ME for tips on how to be romantic, you might be screwed, Kip. I've never even had a romantic relationship.
[She could suggest he sacrifice a whole town to save Scott, or pull the trigger on a gun (unloaded, but Max hadn't known that) at a knife-wielding drug dealer to protect him... but she wouldn't actually recommend those things. Much funner romantic gestures exist, surely.]
Thanks... I'll think about it. Seriously. I had sort of been considering getting myself a more professional grade camera for a graduation present too...
[Is it dorky to get yourself a graduation present? Maybe.]
Maybe I should have snapped a shot of that graffiti and put it on my own whiteboard outside my dorm lol. Joking aside though, you're right. And spreading knowledge about the history of the marginalized is a good step toward fostering that kind of understanding, I think.
oh my gawd kip vet him for WHAT
I didn't feel the same way about him as he did for me. Maybe I could have at some point? I dunno. Things just didn't pan out that way. He's a good guy, though.
[...thinking about it, it HAD kind of hurt to see him with Stella in that alternate timeline, though. What was that about? Ugh.
The answer is that you're a messy bisexual disaster, Max. At least she could admit it a little bit in her own thoughts.]
I'm already screwed, I'm phoning a friend. Either you can let me sail down the river or you can make something up.
At least it'll be easy to shop for you for Christmas and birthdays. Maybe you can teach me to take pictures without my thumb getting in the way.
[ He takes decent pictures, he's just adamant about keeping her mind elsewhere. Namely off of the negativity from her own world. If acting a fool gets her to smile? It's worth it.
And now he has an idea for a gift for her, a little more personalized than a camera. ]
Yeah, that's how you give them the proverbial middle finger. Honestly, knowing they're still being marginalized in 2017 is wild. If people haven't opened their eyes yet, will they ever?
Can you blame me after what you told me about your world? Just looking out for you. ;)
[ Oh no, no, no. There is no hiding in your thoughts in this house, Max. ]
I *did* sort of already suggest breaking into a pool at night. But I think you should use the things about you that you already know he likes, to make whatever it is special. Do something that could literally *only* come from you, you know? Maybe something that relates to your past, and how you got started, how you met.
LOL I make no promises. I'm a photographer, not a teacher.
[But talking about photography teachers is probably the last place either of them want her mind.]
I think progress is inevitable, but since there are those fighting against it, unfortunately it still takes fighting for. I just hate that so many get hurt and sacrificed in the process.
You and Scott are from 2017, right? I feel like he mentioned that to me once. It was October 2013 when I left home to come here.
Okay, if he shows up, I will allow you to question him. But I have serious doubts anyone from my world is going to show up here... Though Warren does seem the most likely to say "yes" to a talking owl. He'd think he was in an episode of the X-Files or Twin Peaks or something.
Apparently so? I've always thought skater boys were pretty cute, though none have ever paid me much attention. It's kind of funny now that I think about it, because Chloe likes skateboarding too.
Does Scott look like the type of guy who would break into a pool? I think the worst crime he's ever committed was putting the wrong sock on first during practice. Be thrifty, funny and make him smoothies, got it.[ Ha. ] I was thinking about something but it's kind of dumb.
Pfft, I'm dedicated enough. Though I might just do it anyhow just to be brat.
Me too. All we can do it keep up the fight, we only lose when we give up and I'm not throwing in the towel anytime soon.
2013! God, I don't even remember 2013, save for graduating. That was four years before I met Scott. It was June 2017 for us.
X-Files, huh? He's got good taste, maybe I won't show up in a black suit and sunglasses then. I'll give him a break since you like him, but I might have to put my foot down if he starts pining.
[ He would never, but he has a feeling her heart is already with Chloe. So. Fuck off, Warren. Respectfully. ]
There's nothing wrong with figuring it out late, I didn't come out until I was 18. I guess you were just waiting for the right skateboarder, hm? I had a tough guys with tattoos phase.
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I think he's the romantic one, not that I don't try. But thanks.
You ever thought about showcasing your work? With the exhibit going on at MoFMA, you would have a broad audience. I think your pictures would draw a huge crowd and, if it's something you love, why not give it a shot?
Not a time period per se, but marginalized groups have always interested me. Half the time their stories are either told half-assed or not at all, I want to tell the world all about them.
Yeah? What's he like?
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Come on, screaming so loud over other fans to try and make him hear you? That's totally a romantic gesture. Don't sell yourself short. Besides, romantic gestures vary from person to person, right?
I've been thinking about it... I think I just get really nervous *because* it's something I love. I second guess the photos I take all the time, and feel like they're not good enough for that. It would totally crush me to be rejected and have those fears that I'm not good enough confirmed. I don't know what else I'd do with my life if I couldn't be a photographer...
[Just baring her entire soul in text to Kip. It's fine.]
That's a very worthy goal. You're a good person, Kip. I always get so heated about stuff like that too... I remember the "Max Caulfield is a Feminazi" graffiti I found in the locker room once. Like I'm supposed to be *ashamed* about caring? Fuck that.
Warren? He's pretty cute. He's sort of a physics genius, and totally obsessed with all things sci-fi. He was the first person to even talk to me when I started at Blackwell, and he makes me laugh. But Chloe also thinks he's super in love with me, because he protected me twice when I was threatened... Took a headbutt to the face and everything, wound up with a nasty black eye. But he wore it like a badge of honor.
[Ugh, she does miss him, actually. It's nothing like missing Chloe, like a chunk of her soul has been carved out of her, but it's a bit of an ache nonetheless. Now she wishes maybe she had accepted his invitation to the drive-in. Maybe just because now she'll never have that chance. At least she did get to hug him one last time.]
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He's got an edge, he always knows where my seat is. Even if he can't hear me? He'll always see me cheering. Maybe. I could stand to up my romantic game, though. Any tips?
I get that. But you'll never know until you try, I think it would be doing this place and you a disservice to hide them away in your journal all the time. I wouldn't tell you to do something if I thought there was a chance you'd fail. Kinda defeats the purpose of me looking out for you. You're more than good enough, Max.
Just an honest guy who is tired of seeing people get swept under the rug. Feminazi? Girl, wear it with pride. Rush Limbaugh is a conversative asshole who doesn't know what he's talking about, but he fucked up. He thought calling them Feminazis would be a derogatory term, but it empowered them. Nobody should have to hide who they are or what they believe in. The world would be a better place if people pulled their heads out of their asses and tried to understand.
I think Chloe was onto something, especially with what you told us about Blackwell. I might have to vet him if he shows up though, but him getting a black eye for you gives him brownie points. Not as many as Chloe, but you know.
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[She could suggest he sacrifice a whole town to save Scott, or pull the trigger on a gun (unloaded, but Max hadn't known that) at a knife-wielding drug dealer to protect him... but she wouldn't actually recommend those things. Much funner romantic gestures exist, surely.]
Thanks... I'll think about it. Seriously. I had sort of been considering getting myself a more professional grade camera for a graduation present too...
[Is it dorky to get yourself a graduation present? Maybe.]
Maybe I should have snapped a shot of that graffiti and put it on my own whiteboard outside my dorm lol. Joking aside though, you're right. And spreading knowledge about the history of the marginalized is a good step toward fostering that kind of understanding, I think.
oh my gawd kip vet him for WHAT
I didn't feel the same way about him as he did for me. Maybe I could have at some point? I dunno. Things just didn't pan out that way. He's a good guy, though.
[...thinking about it, it HAD kind of hurt to see him with Stella in that alternate timeline, though. What was that about? Ugh.
The answer is that you're a messy bisexual disaster, Max. At least she could admit it a little bit in her own thoughts.]
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At least it'll be easy to shop for you for Christmas and birthdays. Maybe you can teach me to take pictures without my thumb getting in the way.
[ He takes decent pictures, he's just adamant about keeping her mind elsewhere. Namely off of the negativity from her own world. If acting a fool gets her to smile? It's worth it.
And now he has an idea for a gift for her, a little more personalized than a camera. ]
Yeah, that's how you give them the proverbial middle finger. Honestly, knowing they're still being marginalized in 2017 is wild. If people haven't opened their eyes yet, will they ever?
Can you blame me after what you told me about your world? Just looking out for you. ;)
[ Oh no, no, no. There is no hiding in your thoughts in this house, Max. ]
Bisexual, huh?
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LOL I make no promises. I'm a photographer, not a teacher.
[But talking about photography teachers is probably the last place either of them want her mind.]
I think progress is inevitable, but since there are those fighting against it, unfortunately it still takes fighting for. I just hate that so many get hurt and sacrificed in the process.
You and Scott are from 2017, right? I feel like he mentioned that to me once. It was October 2013 when I left home to come here.
Okay, if he shows up, I will allow you to question him. But I have serious doubts anyone from my world is going to show up here... Though Warren does seem the most likely to say "yes" to a talking owl. He'd think he was in an episode of the X-Files or Twin Peaks or something.
Apparently so? I've always thought skater boys were pretty cute, though none have ever paid me much attention. It's kind of funny now that I think about it, because Chloe likes skateboarding too.
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Pfft, I'm dedicated enough. Though I might just do it anyhow just to be brat.
Me too. All we can do it keep up the fight, we only lose when we give up and I'm not throwing in the towel anytime soon.
2013! God, I don't even remember 2013, save for graduating. That was four years before I met Scott. It was June 2017 for us.
X-Files, huh? He's got good taste, maybe I won't show up in a black suit and sunglasses then. I'll give him a break since you like him, but I might have to put my foot down if he starts pining.
[ He would never, but he has a feeling her heart is already with Chloe. So. Fuck off, Warren. Respectfully. ]
There's nothing wrong with figuring it out late, I didn't come out until I was 18. I guess you were just waiting for the right skateboarder, hm? I had a tough guys with tattoos phase.