Elysian Fields RPG

"So what's next for you?" Gwyneth asked, sipping iced tea and glancing over at Garrett. She'd really enjoyed working with him - and Leighton and Tim - on the movie. "I still think you could have a second career if you wanted it, your voice is amazing," she said. "I think we've established that I don't pay empty compliments, too." She liked his company as well, it wasn't every movie she found someone she could talk with like she was with Garrett. "Any great plans or are you going to rest some?" she asked. "Of course I don't think actors ever actually do get to rest." She laughed softly, thinking of an actor she had worked with on a movie ages back. "Do you know, I once worked with an actor who wanted to know why I was still taking acting lessons? He thought he knew everything. I think he's washing cars now." She shook her head. "People who think the job we do is easy either get sense knocked into them, or they fall out of it, there doesn't seem to be an in between option."

(while filming The Avengers)

"Whose idea was it to make it six am again?" Gwyneth asked as she handed Scarlett a coffee, they took it in turns to get the first one. "Can we fire them?" she asked, grinning at her friend. "With extreme prejudice?" She sat down and tried not to fall asleep. "Or whip them, at least? Mind you they'd probably like that," she shook her head. "Sadists. Whoever invented six am calls was definitely one. But how are you?" she asked, smiling. "Don't let me keep talking or I really will do it," she laughed. "You should hear my brother go on about how I talked before I breathed."

(on the set of the first Iron Man)

"This is fun," Gwyneth said. "I can take my brother's kids and we can have a good time. I am really glad you've talked me into this. As much as I love my work, I have to say that it's not bad to actually make a movie people will see," she said. "Which I think were your words, now I think about it." She had always liked Robert, meeting him over the years, but it had been his persuasive words that had brought her here, and she was enjoying it a lot more than she'd thought. Not that she hadn't done her share of comedies and fun movies, but this felt more light and yet with enough challenge to make it good.

"Just don't expect Pepper to be the kind of assistant who'll stay behind with her boss, though I bet Tony would love that," she said. Of course she'd read the script, knew just what kind of relationship the characters had. But she liked teasing him. Flirting, just slightly, though not with any intent, at least at this point. After all, things could always change.

It was a lull in the day, and Gwyneth was humming along to the radio, turning it up when a rock song came on so she could sing along. She took some inventory, and attended to some customers, but she knew today would be a quiet one. Apparently no one was interested in buying toys or collars or leather pants today. She wasn't too upset about that, it wasn't like she didn't make a good profit, or that she really needed the money desperately as it was, in a lot of ways she felt she was providing a service rather than trying to run a business, even if she was very good at keeping it in the black.

She'd just decided to close up early and call it a day - it wasn't like she didn't have work to get done at home, and rehearsals tomorrow, and a million other things - when the door opened. So much for taking a few extra hours, although that might still happen.

She smiled when she saw who it was, though. She wasn't super close to Justin, but she'd met him a few times over the years, at parties and awards shows. "Hello, Justin, how can I help you today?" she asked him. "Though I'm sure you're not looking for something frilly. Unless of course it's for a lucky lady."