james ludlow

"just made a hot dog while wearing nothing but boxers and flip flops ... in case anybody was curious as to how my day is going."

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Dane Dehaan Photographed by Guy Aroch for So It Goes Magazine (2014).

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Break Time | Jimmy & Eloise

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eloisebvt‌:

Eloise gave Jimmy a halfhearted laugh at his comment. “You honestly have no idea how much I’d like that…” she paused, glanced down at her watch, and then back up to Jimmy.

“Close the door.”

The bottom right hand drawer of Eloise’s desk one that only one which locked. It contained a set of master keys to the entire building, a lock box that was normally empty, and a bottle of whiskey Eloise’s boss had given her after her first week at GMTF. Once Jimmy had closed the door, she poured them each a small glass, pushing his around the piles of papers until he could reach it. 

“A poor substitute to our Friday night drinks, but I suppose it will have to do. Cheers,” she held up her glass to him before taking a sip. “Plus, even if I would go, Ruby’s put me up on the “Do Not Serve” board she’s started. Its a terrible photo… I have no idea where she even found it,” Eloise sighed, leaning back in her chair.

“I heard Kev’s moved off your couch finally,” Eloise commented. She rarely spoke with Kevin outside of the odd work related conversation since everything that had happened with him and Lia. “Connor must be thrilled– I’m sure that was a small nightmare for him.” 

“Eloise middle-name Beck! You’re sneaking in alcohol now?” He asked, teasing, as he eagerly took a seat across from her. “This you secret to surviving all of the overtime?” He asked, downing his drink in one gulp, “Damn, that’s good.” 

Jimmy couldn’t help but laugh at Eloise’s comment about her photo. Truth be told, he hadn’t noticed it before, but he would definitely keep an eye out for it, now that he knew it was there. “I have no idea,” he said, his tone almost suggesting that he knew who the source had been, but the trust was - he didn’t. If he was being honest, though, he almost wished he had thought of it. Rounding up embarrassing photos to be posted of his friends banning them from a bar sounded like something he’d do for fun. It made him think of collection of bad photos he had saved on his phone of Connor - he wasn’t sure if Connor was banned from the bar or not, but he made a mental to maybe slip one to Ruby, just in case.

“Connor’s thrilled,” He agreed, “Me too, I guess? It’s nice to only have one weird, old, sad guy in the apartment again,” He teased, “But since he got his own place and didn’t go back home, he’s also single-handedly responsible for me no longer believing in loving, lasting relationships ... so, you know, there is that.” He laughed, as though it was all a joke, “If Lia and Kev can’t make it, no one can.” 

He pointed to the bottle, “Mind if I have another?” 

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[jamesvt]

Midnight Snack | Jimmy & Melody

“You hungry?”

It was late and no one had stopped to eat. There was a week left before tech and the production crew was scrambling to get everything finished before the first dress rehearsal rolled around. Jimmy had finished rigging the lights hours ago, but he’d stuck around to a) see what kind of mischief he could get up to and b) avoid going home to an empty apartment (which was a common occurrence now that Connor’s unexpected political career was trying to get itself off the ground). 

“Burger and fries sound good?” He asked, placing a brown take out bag down on the table, “Don’t worry,” He said, raising his free hand up in surrender, “It’s not from Sullivan’s.” He’d made the mistake of taking out food from there for everyone a few weeks ago - Eloise and Melody had not been pleased.

“Need any help? This all looks very important - “ He began, “Of course, not half as important as what I’ve been trying to accomplish. John’s trying to lose a few pounds for his role,” Jimmy explained, rolling his eyes, “Anyway, I’ve been trying to convince Lia to take in his costumes just a little bit every day during tech so he thinks he’s actually gaining weight, but Lia thinks it’s too mean,” He shook his head, “Some people and their morals. You hate to see it.” He sighed, “You don’t know anything about sewing, do you?” 

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The Campaign | Connor & Jimmy

Jimmy was standing in the kitchen, eating a bowl of cereal, when Connor walked through the door. It was ten o’clock. 

“Dude, this is really starting to freak me out.” 

Connor could always be trusted to be home well before Jimmy. He didn’t have the odd hours and he certainly did not have the social life. The library often closed at five, with Connor home soon afterwards. If he left the apartment at all for any reason, after that, it was a small miracle. 

With his campaign, however, he was keeping irregular hours. Like this tonight, when Jimmy had been home hours before Connor. 

“Hey, you know you are going to win, right?” Jimmy said, his voice oddly serious and supportive for a moment, before he broke into a smirk, “People always vote for the out of touch old white guy.” He shoved another spoonful of cereal into his mouth, trying to speak and eat at the same time, “You check off all of those boxes.”

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ooc | Jimmy & Philip

Hey, Jordan!!! So Jimmy & Philip are friends!!! I feel like when they get together ... trouble just finds them alkjsdfljadf (also they are both loud and energetic and honestly probably annoy everyone around them when they are together lmao) Jimmy’s always up to tag along with Philip when he’s whitewater rafting/skiing and he will also drag Philip into the latest prank/scheme he’s working on whether he wants to be involved or not haha

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Break Time | Jimmy & Eloise

Jimmy was avoiding work and, meanwhile, Eloise appeared to be drowning in it. Almost literally - Jimmy didn’t even notice Eloise behind the mound of papers on her desk when he first poked his head around the corner. With the questionable financial situation of GMTF, everyone was putting in their all - plus some - and perhaps no one as much as Eloise Beck, who had been tasked with going through the department spending. 

Jimmy got a headache just thinking about it.

He plopped down in the chair across from her desk, “Hey. Wanna grab a beer at Sullivan’s?” He teased, knowing full well that Eloise would do no such thing - in addition to everything else, Eloise was helping to spearhead the case against Ruby Hoover. Jimmy was on Peter’s side in the Peter v. Ruby debate, but Sullivan’s also happened to be the only bar in town, so Jimmy wasn’t about boycotting it completely, either. 

[bingleyvtrp]

Age: 29 Occupation: Lighting Assistant Connections: Eloise Beck, Claudia Harris -Thompson, Kevin Thompson (friends/co workers); Melody Franklin (co worker/interest); Connor Evans (roommate) Despite times being a bit tough at the GMTF, Jimmy continues with his same antics as always. While he still lives with Connor in their apartment downtown, he also has recently inherited his parents’ home as they’ve decided to move to Missouri to be closer to his sister and her new baby. Part of him wants to renovate and move into the house himself but another part of him is hesitant to make such a permanent move in his life.   [Dane Dehaan] - TAKEN BY LIZZY

[lizzydobbs]

jimmy ludlow + celia beaumont

OOoh interesting!

Okay, so the details of their relationship does depend on when in Celia’s character arc they would be meeting … but I do think the outcome would be the same: enemies to friends. 

If they met before Celia was kidnapped … she would find him incredibly annoying! Not to mention beneath her notice. He isn’t the sort of guy she’d find attractive plus he’s a commoner so ???? Jimmy would think she’s gorgeous and would probably start by trying to flirt with her, but she’d turn him down flat and honestly the more he got to know her, the more stuck up and selfish he’d find her but he’d definitely still enjoy getting a reaction out of her, so he’d tease and prank her and Celia would hate him more and more!!! :D

She’d still initially dislike him if they met post-kidnapping, b/c he’s so unambitious and doesn’t have any initiative in his life and would rather be pulling elaborate pranks instead of doing some real good and she’d just find that super frustrating. I feel like Jimmy would like her more than he would otherwise, but he’d still find her to be a buzzkill (plus her constantly bringing up how he could do more with his life would grate on him) 

BUT! I do think, in either case, if they were forced to spend enough time together, they’d eventually become friends! He’d love her energy and spirit and she’d definitely appreciate his sense of humor and tbh would find his pranks amusing (as long as she isn’t the target) I’m not sure that I see them ever becoming romantic, but who knows?? 

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have u ever accidentally befriended someone who is very very irritating

[yourmuseco]

yikes

my tombstone, probably. (via yourmuseco)

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[milovt]

OOC | Milo & Jimmy

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milovt:

LIZZY!!!!  CAN YOU IMAGINE!!!!  Inventory esp is noT something Milo is cut out for hahahaha  Hhonestly Milo was probs whining ‘literally kill me it would be a mercy killing i’d only haunt you as a friendly ghost…we could get on some killer pranks…get it! oh, god, im resorting to puns help me’ etc before Jimmy rolled up and was like ‘…orrrrrrr we could prank everyone we knoWWWWW’ and milo was like “YOU HAD ME AT ‘OR’” FKLDJSKLFJKLD also replacing all writing utensils w white crayons and changing the voicemail to sound like chipmunks are EXACTLY Milo’s idea of a good time tbqh he’s like ‘youre a true genius’ tbh and also likes to assure him, when ppl don’t react favorably, that no true prophet is ever appreciated in their own time hahaha also “It would not only be a better use of our time, but a boon to all our co-workers who need laughter more than ever in this troubling time (i.e. inventory) count me iN” basically smdh can you imagINE some of the shenanigans these two much get up to smdh

How long do you think they’ve been friends about, atp?

YOU HAD ME AT OR #BYE!!!!! (i freakin’ love milo so much omg) 

omg but honestly jimmy would 100000%%% feel milo on that tbh taking inventory (especially in a gift shop?!?!?!) sounds like the worst thing to happen to anyone ever ;DDD also omg i feel like gin probably gets in on some of the pranks (especially if it is to avoid work) but I feel lke her ideas would be a little meaner than jimmy’s haha and I can see her being a bad influence #facepalm 

(also milo x gin is a bad combo but when you + jimmy it gets even worse and how are any of the buildings associated with the theater company still standing????? answer: no one knows) 

anyway, um I’m not sure???? jimmy has lived here his most of his life (has milo? I can’t remember????) they could have maybe have been friends as kids, if he had, but the three year age difference could have prevented that???? idk i can see that going either way. but if not, I think that maybe they became friends after they both started working w/ the theater ?????? but if milo has lived her his entire life, I feel like they have at least known about each other for years??? 

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ooc | Jimmy & Connor

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connorvt:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALL. THE. OLD. PPL. JOKES. LSKDJFKLAJSDKLFJKDLSJFK Connor hates that (but he also loves it bc now it’s a ~thing…he’s weiRD lizzy) and at first he was probs like IM YOUNG!!! and then would do something to ‘prove’ it like go sit on a park bench for an hour w his book bc…that’s the definition of youthfulness obv smdh  I feel like he also sometimes goes on ‘kids these days’ rants and I just…Connor, no.  Also at least once, Connor probs thought he was genuinely asking for like insurance purposes and probs v srsly told him which nursing home and where was to be buried lkajfdlksjfkjdsf also????? if Jimmy ever offered to make dinner at 4:30 Connor would probs just be like ‘ok thanks’ #facepalm  Most of the time he doeS clue in tho and he hes’ like IM NOT OLD and gets v indignant and it’s a whole thing alkdjflkjdsklfjalsdkjfsd

AM I LAUGHING AM I CRYING Connor has a fiT when he gets home and finds that the dvds are all on the floor I DONT TAKE CARE OF THIS HOME FOR YOU TO JUST COMPLETELY IGNORE THE ORDER I INSTILL WHY DO I BOTHER but then he just puts all the dvds away and is like ‘see!!!! it’s orderly now!!!!’ instead of actually ~showing Jimmy where they go now if he didn’t happen to be watching at the time (and I’m realizing that they’re basically an old married couple in this instance #facepalm)

I’m not sure that I’ve seen it around anywhere but…just assuming it’s ~approx two years for now hahaha buT anyway if it has been that long atp Connor is used to him, which means that he’s v fond of him and he might act like he doesn’t care sometimes but now he can’t picture his life wo Jimmy as his roomie bc that’s…just how it is?????? and why????? would it change???? #nothanks  But he still pretends it doesn’t matter????? but it doES smdh

asdfghjkl; hELP omg!!!!! if connor tried to prove his ~youthfulness~ by sitting on a parch bench and reading a book, jimmy would just stare at him for a second and be like “sorry i was this suppose to contest my point b/c u are actually just proving it” THOUGHT HE WAS ASKING FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES AND LEGIT TOLD HIM WHICH NURSING HOME AND WHERE HE WANTS TO BE BURIED HELP1!!!!!!! (also jimmy would be like “ok the fact that u KNOW which nursing home u wanna go to also just proves how old u are”

ANYWAY omg I just love them so much already haha and honestly so does jimmy!!! and he too acts like connor is old and annoying and out of touch and he just rolls his eyes sO HARD @ him they might fall out of his head but he also wouldn’t know what to do w/o connor and would miss him if he left or moved out

jimmy whenever connor goes away on vacation: i miss gramps

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you fucked up

idk what you’re referring to but probably

[kushandwizdom]

The fact that I’m legally an adult is hysterical

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