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caroline. freshman. we are not what we seem. we are more than what we seem. the actor knows that. and because the actor knows that hidden inside himself there's a wizard and a king, he also knows that when he's playing himself in his daily life, he's playing a part, he's performing, just as he's performing when he plays a part on stage.

[quinnmanchester]

Thanks. Victor Hugo, good one. I read it over the summer, it was brilliant. And the show was good too, though I was eight when I saw it.

[carolinepalmer]

I haven't read the book, but I have the script memorized and I've heard Master of the House ten times a day for the past six months. The book's a little...large for me.

[quinnmanchester]

And it looks like there are no empty tables…

[carolinepalmer]

Oh, there are plenty where Marius is. Tons of empty chairs, too.

Sorry, sorry, I saw the opportunity and couldn't help but take it. Anyway, there's room here if you'd like. 

[rj-bellamy-blog]

I'm really, really tired.

[rj-bellamy-blog]

It really would, I didn’t consider that. I also don’t htink the person I’m dating would enjy it. But that doesn’t change the fact that I want a cuddle. 

I’m RJ.

[carolinepalmer]

Find the person you're dating, then? I'm sure they'd be happy to oblige.

Caroline. Nice to meet you.

[rj-bellamy-blog]

I'm really, really tired.

Like… it’s not even a little bit fun. Someone cuddle me to sleep.

[carolinepalmer]

I would love to help, but I don't know you, so that'd be a bit awkward, dontcha think?

[carolinepalmer]

Hush.

[sasha-fedorov-deactivated201511]

This doesn’t feel natural. Uhm, uh— oh god. I’m gonna fall. It looked easy when you were doing it. Am I supposed to imagine what kind of tree I am? I’m probably a cherry tree, or like, something Asian. 

One time on TV I saw that you can actually grow a tree through your body and it’s a kind of Chinese torture. It was a bamboo tree? Wait. Bamboo is a tree, right? But, like, it pierces through your body and out of your chest and it’s really sharp so— shit! Ow!

[carolinepalmer]

It's not supposed to feel natural. Just close your eyes and...yes. Imagine what kind of tree you are. Cherry blossom trees are pretty, if that's what you're talking about. They're so pink.

You can do that? Holy poop. That might hurt just a teeny bit, don't you think? I think bamboo is a type of tree. It's some type of plant, anyway. That must be--oh! Are you okay?

[carolinepalmer]

A little help, please?

[simonharker]

I know, I’m the best~ Haha. My roommate is a freshman, and she’s nice, but she won’t let me get a snake which sucks. So I’m getting a hamster instead. Until someone from the school tells me I have to get rid of him. That’s pretty crappy of her, though, what the heck?

[carolinepalmer]

Ooh, hamsters are cute except when they bite people and poop everywhere. Ugh. I don't know why she does that, but she likes to make things a lot harder for me than they should be. All part of her charm, I guess.

[briellerho]

Oh, you’re planning on going to college? It’s a bit of a waste in my opinion, since I’m already on the path for my future career, but I guess that’s…noble?

[carolinepalmer]

I'm going to have to. Broadway's a tough business, y'know? I need something to fall back on just in case, so I'm going somewhere in the city, but if any opportunities came up, of course I'm going to take them.

[arigarande]

[carolinepalmer]

Merely Players | Caleb & Caroline

Caleb: Cal grinned upon seeing the way she looked around the room. He knew exactly what she was feeling. The room had become as familiar as a home without being one. "I couldn't live here, but the theater... That's a place to live." Caleb had only been to King's theater a few times, but he already loved it. The stage was beautiful. The shop was huge. The dressing rooms were clean. "I'm not sure if my parents know that I act. Or do crew. Or spend all my time at the theater." He joked. His parents knew that he did theater, of course, but they had never seen any of his shows or talked about it.

Caroline: Oh, the theater. The theater was, by far, Caroline's favorite place on campus. Sure, she'd been to nearly every theater in New York City to see almost every show twice, but the King theater was one that she could make her own. "Believe me, I know. It's gorgeous," she sighed, and couldn't wait until auditions for the production started. "My parents know better than anyone. They forced me into it, but I can't deny that I love it. I guess sometimes they do know what's best for us," Caroline shrugged, suppressing a smile. She knew how harsh the King parents were, and couldn't help but be thankful for how accepting hers had been.

[carolinepalmer]

A little help, please?

[simonharker]

But you are, and that counts. Well, not the upperclassmen. … or a bunch of the sophomores who wanna act like upperclassmen. … So yeah, you’re pretty much right. But I don’t mind, and you need help, and I really wish someone woulda helped me when I was a freshman, so yes. I’ll help you.

[carolinepalmer]

Bless you. My roommate isn't nearly as nice as you are; all she's done is move my stuff around and write over all of my papers. 

[carolinepalmer]

A little help, please?

[rxryrhodes-blog]

Only because you mentioned using a map.

[carolinepalmer]

I don't know who wouldn't need one. This school is huge.

[carolinepalmer]

A little help, please?

[karaxzor-el-blog]

It even sounds romantic. Maybe I will take French. Who’s your teacher?

[carolinepalmer]

Mrs. Bishop? I think she's the head of the department. She's very...quirky. I like her.

[carolinepalmer]

Hush.

[camryndarcy]

I’m glad we agree on something, but honestly, I can do without the added sparkle.

[carolinepalmer]

Whatever you say, Miss grouchy pants. You'll see. I'll have you in a boa by the end of the year.

[sutterwhittmore]

I forgot how amazing the acoustics in the choir room were

[sutterwhittmore]

I don’t know, maybe I’m just a silly romantic and all these fantasies pop into my head. It’s not bad actually but I would switch those two lines around…but that’s just me…you don’t have to, that was rude, sorry. The chorus is very nice though, I like that a lot.

[carolinepalmer]

It's better to be a silly romantic than not one at all, especially in songwriting. No, no...I like that. That sounds a lot better, actually, thank you. It's not rude if it's helpful, right? A little constructive criticism here and there is always needed. 

[amaraazarov-deactivated20161202]

I'm going to need the freshman girls screaming in the courtyard to stop

[amaraazarov-deactivated20161202]

I’d rather be a realist.

[carolinepalmer]

Whatever floats your boat, I guess. Why not be optimistic, though? Sixty percent of people are--that's what my fact-of-the-day app told me yesterday.

[carolinepalmer]

Hush.

[sasha-fedorov-deactivated201511]

I think I wanna be a tree then. Just… look pretty. I don’t know how to make oxygen, but hopefully they’ll accept me anyway?

How do you do that pose again?

[carolinepalmer]

Your lungs sorta do? Just kidding. They just supply the blood with oxygen from the...crap. From the pulmonary artery, I think.

Just...here. Put your foot on your knee like this so it's bent...see? Yeah. And then put your hands together and close your eyes and poof! You're a tree. At least, you're pretending to be one.

[dailydovecameron]