jameson

certified tattoo artist from KC

[jamiebeck]

“ shoutout to tahj and draya. they definitely been some of my favorites here. ”

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❝ that’s what i like to hear. at least i know you’d be down if we tried to start up a random group game with the others. ❞ taking mental note of her mention of keeping things fun and interesting, jamie smiled as he listened to the enthusiasm behind her words.  ❝ hell yeah. no doubt we’d take that home. ❞ he added, keeping his pearly whites in view through his grin. despite his known connection leaving the villa unexpectedly, his reasoning for choosing thea for the recoupling ceremony this time around wasn’t as challenging as some would imagine ; she was one of the few bombshells that came into the competition and caught his attention and he was willing to see how far their connection could go.  ❝ yeah i can understand that. i definitely was focused on her and her only when she was here, i can admit that, but ultimately i’m glad that i chose you and i’m really looking forward to getting to know you—regardless of if our peculiar situation just ends up being platonic. ❞ letting a subtle chuckle fall from his lips after hers, he couldn’t help but widen his grin at her closing statement.  ❝ you think we would make a great couple ? i think so too. ❞ trapping his lips between his teeth, he let a curious hum seep through.  ❝ so what are you all about, thea ? tell me about you. ❞       

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❝ charades ? wow, i haven't played that in years. i can tell you have a fun spirit, not too many people still want to play games like that—now trivia ? we got that in the bag for sure then. let it be pop culture or even just random facts. im showing up and showing out. ❞ with an initial chuckle, his smile faded into a wry expression with her question.  ❝ did i learn anything new ? not really, but people on twitter saying we’d be a peculiar pairing though.. that kinda’ threw me off. what you think about that ? ❞ jamie had been holding onto the specific wording of the tweet from game, wanting to pick thea’s brain about how she felt on the topic.  

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now that the challenge of the night was over, jamie had a chance to revisit the conversation he had planned to have with thea earlier that day, before plans went astray and other activities transpired.  ❝ lets chat on the couches over there ? ❞ using his head to suggest the visible location, he lead the way to the nearest common seating area the villa offered. ❝ you was killing  that challenge. i definitely was impressed. ❞ he started, continuing the stroll besides the beauty to their destination. ❝ i promise to be more helpful on the next game when we’re paired up again. you were carrying us for sure. lets just hope the next one isn’t a guessing game. ❞ with a lighthearted chuckle he plopped down in the cushion and settled in comfortably.              

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❝ aye, who knows what’ll happen. ❞

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  ❝ imma’ need tahj to slow down with the guessing, he damn near neck and neck with thea on the quickness. ❞

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 after skipping out on the recoupling ceremony last night for some much needed reflection, jamie found himself feeling a new sense of clarity as he narrowed down his options for who to couple up with this time around. he hadn’t got a chance to talk to most of the bombshells, but still had an interest in getting to know what they were about—one in particular being, thea. as he scanned over the villa for the beauty, he finally made his way over to her once he peered in on her bearings.  ❝ hey, can i steal you for a moment ? ❞ querying in true dating tv fashion, he flashed her a warm smile in hopes that their delayment of a proper introduction didn’t cause any reluctance.                 @chcfthea

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❝ when i hand you your ass during this race ! you heard me. you might have a couple races under your belt, but it’s over for you now. ❞ jamie grinned at the animation that came out of tahj after the raillery between the two trailed to an end, shaking his head with a chortle at how they both clearly had a competitive side ; even with keeping a sense of humor in their tone.  ❝ a dispensary ? that’s interesting. dispensary's are definitely big nowadays. i’m glad to hear you doing your thing. but yeah, coming to st. lucia opened my eyes. i’m trying to make more time to travel for sure after seeing how beautiful it is out here. it’s a whole different vibe out here.  ❞ 

❝ yeah. i am. i’ve been tattooing for years. i actually have my own shop back home. let me find out st. lucia doesn’t have a tattoo shop nearby, i’d definitely want to open another location right out here. ❞ gazing into the distance in thought, he quickly snapped back into reality.  ❝ nah, i actually didn’t bring my stuff with me. i really should have. i would have hooked everyone up with a jameson exclusive. we really should go tattoo shop hunting around here one of these days though, that’d be dope. ❞ once the shuttle came to a halt, he continued to listen as tahj explained his similar position in comparison to his own. simply nodding at his words about himself and jordan’s situation, he lead the way as they exited the shuttle and onto the soil they would soon be riding the atvs on.  ❝ it ain’t work for flava flav because that nigga was a fool. ❞ finally interjecting, he chuckled to himself before tahj got into specifics about the women he was interested in. at the pause the male made, jamie nodded in agreement. ❝ definitely man. knowing that communication is needed to make a successful relationship is important for real and the fact that you realized that you fumbled a bit with your earlier conversations and can admit to it shows that you’re a stand up dude. ❞ hearing that tahj essentially had things semi figured out at this point with the two caused jamie to nod in approval. once in front of the instructor, jamie laid eyes on the GREEN atv, that being his favorite color, and go to choice when it came to anything that could be personalized. ❝ hell nah ! i definitely was going to say i wanted the green one. that’s my signature color... just know if i lose this race it’s because you took my color and it threw off my good luck streak. ❞ he responded, setting up an alibi reason why him losing would be tahj’s fault. folding his arms with a playful grin, he waited to sign his waiver behind the other male as he continued to speak. at the question he posed, jamie trapped his lips as he gave his answer some thought. ❝ i’m hopeful that it would work on the outside. i’d never not give it a hundred and ten percent regardless. like i said earlier, she’s really the only person i’ve given this amount of energy to while i’ve been here and i wouldn’t want to not give it a real chance outside of everything if we worked out here. ❞ while he responded, he scanned the waiver and signed his name legibly. as tahj made his way over to his assigned atv, jamie did the same, grabbing the red helmet and placing it over his braided hair.  ❝ you saying that now, watch me leave you in the dust.  ❞                                

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nah bc did they leave teeth marks I’m invested

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❝ i guess you’re right about the territory thing, you about to have me looking over my shoulder paranoid and shit looking for damn monkeys. ❞ shaking his head with a chuckle, he finally clicked his seatbelt in the adjacent set of seats on the shuttle, still close enough to hold a personable conversation. ❝ you sound well traveled, that’s what’s up. this is my first time even out of the country. i’m used to only traveling around the states for tattoo conventions and whatnot—i’m glad i’m rolling with somebody who know what they doing, don’t be mad when i whoop you during this race though. i’m about to show up and show out. ❞ shrugging his shoulders lightheartedly, he flashed the male a devious grin in good fun.  ❝ i’m from kansas, kansas, city born and raised. ❞ he started, establishing his birthplace before answering the rest of his question. ❝ not lanky ass. maan, i appreciate the invite though. i definitely feel like i’ve been doing my own thing too. staying as neutral as possible was always my game plan overall and that might be my downfall. it’s like i got my eyes set on someone and just focused in and forgot about trying to get to know everyone else. i can honestly admit that. i’m really enjoying getting to know my match though, she’s dope and she’s someone i would go after back home. all i can do now is hope that shit works out.. if not, i’m back at square one. ❞ rambling about, he glanced over at tahj.  ❝ what about you ? how’s love island been treating you for the most part ? ❞      

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with the extended invitation from tahj, jamie found himself jumping at the opportunity to leave the villa and explore st. lucia a bit. at the word of the shuttle’s arrival, the male followed alongside his castmate with excitement at what the day had in store for them. ❝ attacked by some monkeys ? man what you know that i don’t ? ❞ now sporting a nervous grin, he let his expression soon after fall into a fit of laughter. already aware of the activity of the day, he mentally prepared himself for the change of pace that riding atvs would offer.  ❝ shit , back home ? hell nah. this is definitely a first for me. i’m looking forward to it though, this some bucket list type shit for me. i’ve always wanted to do it. i’m assuming you have before ? ❞

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           ❝ pappy tore my ass up. i’m convinced that man used to play for the globetrotters with the tricks his old ass was pulling. had me scared to step on a court for awhile after that. ❞ laughing through his honesty, he shook his head as he relived the embarrassment.  ❝ you know.. i’ve heard that my whole life and still only played for the hell of it, and not even in school, i just played basketball with my boys from up the way when we got time. ❞ he added with a smile, missing the simplicity of his youth. ❝ the island has been cool.. i mean, it definitely depends on who you ask. it has its wild moments, but when you consider what we’re here for it’s only fair. i would really say it’s been interesting. ❞ now eyeing the newcomer in curiosity. ❝ you here to find love or are you here for the money ? i gotta’ know. ❞     

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    tilting his head at her words as she spoke, he flashed her a warm smile as he continued to listen to her thoughts on learning about yourself and choosing career paths overtime.  ❝ yeah... you’re right. ❞ simply nodding to himself, he took a moment to admire jordan’s outlook on the situation before answering her question.  ❝ you know what ? it’s funny actually. i was that kid that was always scribbling in their notebook in class instead of paying attention and that’s how i eventually got better at drawing overtime. i guess i kind of always had a niche for art, really. as i got older, drawing became a outlet for me and i kept sketchbooks full of my little random creations—not really thinking much of it, but when the opportunity came to express myself i dove headfirst into learning how to tattoo, merely because it sounded like something cool to learn. and trust me when i say it wasn’t as easy as it seemed. ❞ finishing his ramble, he chuckled aloud at his first attempts at tattooing. as jordan responded to his question about what she did for a living, he let his brow rise at how perfect her job title matched the personality he was getting to know. ❝ wow, an event planner.. i can definitely see that for you. i already know you’re amazing at what you do without even having you plan anything for me personally, and hearing how passionate you get about making sure your clients have their fairytale moment ? that’s something special. ❞ he finished, trapping his lips between his teeth as he admired her beauty ; now running deeper than her physical appearance.  ❝ so tell me, miss jordan. the event planner, slash veterinarian, slash princess, the original doc mcstuffins. where you from ? ❞

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           ❝ would you believe me if i told you i didn’t have one ? well at least i can’t think of one. i never really dealt with anyone that had me embarrassed like that. ❞ shrugging his shoulders, he took another moment to think of his past relationships.  ❝ i feel like the closest thing i can think of when it comes to embarrassing is getting my ass handed to me in basketball by this girl’s old ass father. it doesn’t even have much to do with her, but i was talking all this shit about being the goat on the court—so of course, i never got to live that down as long as me and her were together. ❞         

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            ❝ not the bedsheet curtains. that man was struggling. ❞ following up his comment with a chuckle, he shook his head at the thought.  ❝ please tell me he at least had a bedframe and his mattress wasn’t on the floor. ❞