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[fttoby]

tcthetouch:

poor man. “ well then, i guess it’s a good thing i already have a stage career, ” she replied with a raised eyebrow. his attempts were valiant, but they were so pretentious ! “ so has that one ever worked for you ? i’d be happy to workshop it with you if you need some help. ” she continued, genuinely curious, but also in genuine disbelief that him offering a humblebrag then a sad-boy pickup could ever work. people liked what they liked, she couldn’t blame anyone if they fell for it… but, wow, it was somewhat of a bomb in her book.

“i’ve never used it before. my pick-up lines are often straightforward, really, but my ex-girlfriend told me that i should try being sweeter. i’m better at actions than i am with words....” (that much was clear.) “but i’m making an effort,” he said. his laugh evinced a glimmer of self-consciousness; a small mercy, perhaps, to the woman. “oh, alright. workshopping, like actors do? i have to admit, it’s an interesting idea, taking on the role of ‘actor.’ are you one? the only ‘actors’ i’ve worked with before were the sounds and sights of the splendid planet upon which we tread.” (so... earth.)

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chaseweathers:

chase shook his head and frowned as he watched the other male pocked the money. “oh, i am definitely going to have to take a beer break, dude” chase shook his head and ran his hands through his messy hair, a visible sign that he was stressed over the money he had just dropped. “i can think of eighty better ways to spend half a grand” chase laughed at the absurdity of what he had just done with gambling.

“really? well, i think card games are up there in the list of ‘best ways to spend half a grand... ever.’” toby was being a shithead and pulling his leg, obviously, but hey... a not-too-bright reality show star who seemed to already be drunk may not be able to tell. “but you’re right, beer sounds excellent right now.” 

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beachytmz:

stella definitely was not the type to be swayed by compliments usually, but after a few glasses of champagne she had primed herself for a bit of a different night. as he complimented her, stella took a nice long sip from her champagne flute, “well, i can’t say i disagree with you there” she winked at him. maybe that was her letting him know that she wasn’t creeped out by his slew of compliments. “o k a y, i believe you” stella said begrudgingly, too lazy to look him up on imdb, “so has the imdb acclaimed film director been winning big tonight?” stella asked with a smirk, eager to keep the conversation alive.

he returned her smirk with an equally smug energy; the vision was interesting, juxtaposed with his gloomy-colored ensemble. “if you count 5,100 dollars as winning big, then yes. hope you like absolute fucking nerds, ‘cause i’ve been using my big math brain to con hundreds out of people’s wallets.” of course, he was aware that he didn’t look quite like a typical nerd, with his combination of chiselled looks and weird semi-gothic aesthetic. “when you’re done with that,” he said, gesturing to her flute of liquor, “do you want me to get you your next drink?”

[fttoby]

fxresoulx:

sophie nodded her head as the other spoke, a laugh leaving her lips at what seemed to be a poor attempt at flirting but she wasn’t going to tell him that. “well, i’m flattered but i don’t think i’m much of a hollywood person at all or would even be cut out for it.” she told the male who was probably one of the newer neighbors around here or at least she assumed. “so i’m going to assume you moved out here because of the area then? filming the ocean and all that?” she asked, considering his whole big talk of how passionate he was about movies.

“i was just paying you a compliment, anyhow.” she was very pretty, but he wouldn’t be a private investigator if he couldn’t take a hint. so he simply committed to talking about movies, rather than continuing to flirt. “yeah. sometimes i spend a whole day simply filming the ocean with my crew. a lot of people would look at the sea and think, ‘there wouldn’t be a day’s worth of footage shooting nothing but that!’ i disagree. i think it’s a fascinating, enlightening experience; attempting to direct something as wild as the sea.” 

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[chaseweathers]

the yacht party x @covestarters​

chase was freshly moved into his cozy beach house and figured that the best first move to getting acclimated was going to the casino yacht party. a fan of both gambling and drinking, the reality star knew that he was in for quite the treat tonight. dressed in a freshly dry cleaned tuxedo, the more tanned than usual college dropout made his way onto the boat. he figured he would head straight to the blackjack table. after playing a few hands and getting visibly worked up over losing five hundred dollars due to his own idiocy he walked up to the bar, “no one saw that right?” he asked aloud with a crooked smirk on his face, “the way i just ate shit at the poker table” a laugh escaped the southern’s lips.

[fttoby]

“your secret’s safe with me,” replied toby, making a show of pocketing the five hundred dollars. despite his fairly bizarre demeanor, the older male was really quite intelligent. he didn’t move to this town for the sake of money, but because he was a crime-solving hobbyist. however, he had to admit that this poker thing was a sweet side-deal. “want to play again? you never know, you could win this time.” he raised a hand set in a ‘hang loose’ gesture. he loved justice, sure; but getting some well-earned casino cash from a gullible reality show star wasn’t a crime, right?

[fttoby]

beachytmz:

stella was just minding her own business on the yacht, glass of champagne in her hand when the stranger started talking to her. she was remotely interested in what he was saying as the game drew to a close. stella raised a brow and turned to him, “and what exactly is so classic about me?” she fished for what would hopefully be a string of compliments. before he could answer, the medical resident sipped from her champagne glass, “second question - how often does this whole thing work for you?” feeling the need to call his pick up line into question.

toby leaned forward, prepared to lavish her with compliments. “your face... it’s real nice. you’ve got the most gorgeous cheekbones i’ve ever seen in my life. and, if you don’t mind me saying — you did ask, after all — your legs are up there, too.” he chose his words as carefully as he could while tipsy, not wanting to find himself in ‘creepy weirdo’ territory. he took a sip of his glass as well and tossed her a grin. faux-innocently, he asked, “what thing? i really am just a film director. you can look me up; i’m on imdb.”

[fttoby]

context    》 ( toby flirting with some girl on the yacht. your muse could just be overhearing/listening to them talking. )

with a drink in his hand, toby was talking to a woman he’d never met before. “yeah, yeah, i’m a movie director. independent, but i’ve saved up quite a lot over the years. hefty budget and all that. i’m passionate about movies.” idle fingers played with a few poker chips, that table’s game paused as his interest strayed to other things. “i’m not casting anyone, because i like filming places and things, not people. but i think you’re — i think you’re very classic, you know. you’re absolutely, incredibly beautiful. you look like you would fit in right with old hollywood.” || @covestarters​