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Jul. 9th, 2013

[info]gwpabst

Alright, Americans, heroes and Mandarins alike, take this lesson from someone whose lifeblood is the theatre (absurd, life-like, surreal or otherwise) ... if the audience doesn't believe that you believe the swill you're chewing on, then it is very likely that you will never act again. It is a simple maxim really that separates movie stars from community theatre dropouts.

Some thoughts regarding your place in the eye of the public.
  • Never let them see you disapprove, sweat or otherwise shit yourself in fear.
  • Don't give up the part.
  • Present a united from because it is very easy for people to attack that which they believe to be weak.
  • Take chances but take them smartly.
  • Always carry the bigger gun.

  • Now, I guess the question is perhaps whether we are better actors than this Mandarin.

    Jun. 26th, 2013


    [info]stjust

    And I'd heard good things about the fashion in America.

    Jun. 24th, 2013


    [info]whipandfedora

    So you guys have violent blowhards that like a good monologue too, huh? Wonders never cease.

    Pirate gang - that's what I'm calling you Nova Scotia treasure-hunting types - we're on again for this weekend. Bring your boots, check your ego at the door. Those of you who expressed interest last time around; the Cheese wants more people this time around so if you can prove that you're gonna be less trouble than helpful I could take you on. Standard disclaimer applies: you get handsy with anything we find, you're gonna wish I'd just taken your fingers with me.

    Should mention that my SHIELD training's coming to an end, so if anything happens with McFruit on the TV, SHIELD's gonna come first.

    Jun. 21st, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    I cannot believe that I am saying this

    If you are thinking of going to Battery Park today, perhaps you should go elsewhere.

    And so, in light of recent events, I think that if the Tesseract takes requests I would not mind seeing a Basterd. You could probably use one or two.

    Fear begets fear, I believe.

    If we can blow up the theatre on Nazi night, maybe a terrorist with technological prowess would not be so difficult to overcome.

    Jun. 18th, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    Digital - hah. The one thing that I have noticed since being cast in this film project is that today my industry chooses (regularly it would so seem) to shoot with what is known as a digital camera. While I understand the quality is higher and the product actually safer, it takes away from the aesthetic quality of the viewer's experience.

    To know this technique better, I watched the movie about John Dillinger (with your Johnny Depp) and found myself consistently pulled out of the narrative. It is a shame that celluloid is no longer much used there are some varieties which make a fine accelerant but perhaps it is my duty to look harder and dig deeper for those who still have an eye for making art.

    In the meantime, I suppose the vintage Chanel will simply look very realistic on the screen when you are all treated to a film screening. Would you like that? Ms Potts -- who is taking her anger out on Malibu at this very moment -- I can organize the event and it would not put anything additional on your plate. I just thought it would be a fine event for my fellow refugees. In several months, of course.

    Jun. 17th, 2013


    [info]peppers

    I think it's time to hit California.

    FILTERED TO TONY STARK MCU:
    I'm flying out to Malibu tonight on the jet. I've got some business there that will keep me away for the next month, including my annual meeting with Aldrich Killian. Yeah, that guy.

    Don't worry. Happy is going with me, but you should think about coming out soon to save me from his insistence that everyone wear a badge around me. I'm pretty sure he spooked another version of you.

    [info]lovecankill

    To avoid any confusion, in a fit of boldness and after listening to a lot of 90s women empowerment songs, I've decided it's time for a change of wardrobe. New home, new body, right? Still Georgie or Georgina, whichever you prefer.

    Jun. 3rd, 2013


    [info]whipandfedora

    Well 2013, your coffee's a joke but I like what you did with your automobiles.

    Going on a jaunt next weekend. Anyone interested in Blackbeard? His treasure's for the taking off of Nova Scotia, if you like your legends vague as all hell. Some bigwig's trying to unearth the money pit over at Oak Island; it's booby-trapped and deadly when the tide comes in. Six people didn't watch their fingers and left skeletons for us to find. Should be a good weekend.

    I got hired last week and was told I could bring three people. Don't know any of you, but I've gotten to be chums with Google, so if you're interested in beating feet up to Nova Scotia for a treasure-hunting holiday, I can give you the basic information and forward your stats up to my guy if I like the look of you.

    Goes without saying that we don't get to take samples from our findings, so don't even think about it.

    May. 26th, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    Hello, my darlings. I landed my first film role in the new New York.

    If anyone would like to celebrate, clean yourself up and come down to Sam's and your first drink is on me.

    May. 20th, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    The notion of celebrity in this world is an odd one. It is as odd as, I suppose, aliens nearly taking the world over and and a tesseract pulling the fictitious into reality could possibly be.

    Children with their Captain America shields, their Hulk fists and their Iron Man masks cling to the notion that they are safe because these folks (these folks who more or less live in our building, excepting a few) watch over them. Clearly not very well, or this whole messy business would be fixed

    And people need to believe that they are safe. From what, I ask? Perhaps from aliens, from trickster gods. From vampires. From the likes of us. Even we without powers are representative of danger; we drain resources, we shift attention, we sometimes delve too deep without meaning to at all.

    It's the emulation that is - I think - perhaps the most interesting. Why just yesterday I counted no less than ten individuals crowded around the doorway in their best impression of Tony Stark's facial hair. It's really a very poor rendering but sweet that they try, all the same.

    Nevertheless, I have determined that the only way to be of any use to anyone is to make nice with our folks who have the home-planet advantage. They are ever so nice for all of their fists and their "manscaping" ... and I embrace them with open arms. Where ever my talent lies in this world (Hermès gets a photoshoot for supplying me with a collection of scarves), I intend to use my own face for some modicum of good.

    May. 19th, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    Oh, my darlings. The Navy will be in town next week. How exciting is this? While Germany is not known for an over-abundance of feelings regarding sailing and naval-going (unless it's a U-boat, I suppose) there is just something about a man on a boat circumnavigating the globe.

    I think - perhaps - I will organize a little party for our boys as they come into port.

    May. 15th, 2013

    [info]gwpabst

    Your arguments are as enthralling as your activities, Potts Tower. Tell me -- for I am new and still learning the way of this world -- your aims and perhaps I will tell you some of mine.

    May. 11th, 2013


    [info]comptometress

    All this fictitiousness about is giving me a headache. Don't you feel transparent? You should. All your secrets are just spoilers now, after all. Or subtext, if you're lucky.

    Or that's the theory. Never mind it, really. Let's all swear to be more interesting than our Wikipedia write-ups. I'd be inconsolable if life got too simple.

    So sorry; Irene Adler. It's a pleasure.

    May. 9th, 2013


    [info]stephendedalus

    Who: Bridget von Hammersmark & Stephen Dedalus
    When: Thursday Afternoon
    Where: Living Room Bar & Terrace
    What: An accepted invitation; The Artist meets his Muse.
    Rating: PG-13, TRIGGER WARNINGS: Alcoholism, Irish Antisemitism

    You behold in me, a horrible example of free thought )

    [info]gwpabst

    Hello, my darlings. It was a surprise to me -- a pleasant surprise, mind you -- that I (no longer being choked to death by Colonel Landa) was not in fact dead but instead brought seventy(esque) years into the future to have Raine's stupid cast cut off my leg and so that I can meet you fine individuals.

    My name is Bridget von Hammersmark. You may have heard of me. If you have not, here you have an opportunity. The SHIELD agents tell me that in this world we are considered fictive. Isn't that (all in all) a thorough-going delight and an extreme pleasure? Oh, I do believe it is.

    Nov. 24th, 2012


    [info]peppers

    Hello, everyone. My name is Virginia Potts. I'm better known as (and answer to) the moniker that Tony gave me many years ago, Pepper.

    I wanted to take a moment to welcome you all to the Refugee Network. Tony Stark - as well as many others - created the network so you would have a safe space to talk without the prying eyes of the media. I'd like to give them a warm thank you for their hard work.

    Some of you have been here for a while, and as of today, the Tesseract has given us more refugees than it has in the previous five months, and it's still going. I'd like to take a moment to thank the hard-working men and women of S.H.I.E.L.D. for their diligence and perseverance. Without their quick thinking when refugees began to appear, this would have been nearly impossible for any one of us to handle.

    And on that note, Director Fury has asked me to pass along the message that they are in dire need for Administrative Staff to help with processing. Anyone who is interested can pass on a note to your Housing Assistant.

    Speaking of, there should be one Housing Assistant per two floors (and in one case, three floors). Should you require any assistance, they should be able to help you. Potts Tower is not a new building, but we have gutted it, given it an ARC reactor for clean energy, a full service gym in the basement, an outdoor patio and pool area, and an entertainment area. We plan to utilize all of these areas in the upcoming holiday season in the hopes that it helps alleviate some of the melancholy of being without your families.

    Once again, welcome to the Refugee Network and Potts Tower, and I look forward to getting to know you.

    -Virginia Potts

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