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olivia brooks || 27 || dancer, teacher, socialite || room 311

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: yeah... might need help rolling the log and stuff

ruby: missed you too livvy.

olivia: as long as it's similar to rolling sushi, i'm sure i can manage to be helpful

olivia: maybe i could bring wine or champagne over and we could have a girls night after we're done baking?

[liv-brooks]

technicalproblems-boudreaux​:

Micah: sorry, love. But I don’t think it’s going to change any time soon. Not my favourite holiday.

olivia: do you really think it’s a good idea to offer me a challenge like that? 

olivia: I think you’re forgetting how persistent I can be

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: maybe... you can help me bake one. then you can have as much as you want

ruby: its been a while since we have hung out

olivia: ...really? yea, of course! i'd love to come help you bake. just say when and i'll be there

olivia: i know.. it's been too long really. i've missed you, rubs

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: well, i can always bake them a yule log! those are the most delicious things ever! and who can be a grinch with a cake?

ruby: then no one will have bad christmas'

olivia: as long as i get a slice of that yule log too, that sounds like a great idea to me! you always do the best christmas baking

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: he has to be. he lives in trash and makes people sad.

ruby: he is a goblin. it's fact.

olivia: well if our scrooge out here is actually a grinch maybe you could be the cindy lou who makes him realize the error of his ways?

olivia: if anyone could convince somebody to love christmas, it's definitely you!

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: i want to see someone try to steal my tree! no goblin will get their hands on it.

olivia: is the grinch a goblin?

olivia: i guess that would explain why he was green when none of the other who's were

[liv-brooks]

text → ruby

ruby: they sound like the grinch. maybe they will be stealing christmas this year

olivia: i wouldn't be surprised honestly

olivia: keep an eye on your christmas tree, they may try to steal it

[liv-brooks]

text → joey

joey: listen, i've been singing christmas songs for forever now. it's been proven it helps lift your mood!

olivia: see, this is why you're one of my favourite people at the hotel!

olivia: i wonder if he lives at the hotel... maybe we could start a malnati christmas carolling group and he'll get so used to hearing the songs that he'll have to start liking christmas

[liv-brooks]

technicalproblems-boudreaux​:

Micah: And yet you married to someone who doesn’t like or celebrate Christmas haha

Micha: you tel them, love. Live your best life.

olivia: ...you’re kidding, right? christmas is the best time of year! how could you not like it?

olivia: that’s most definitely going to be changing this year, sorry hon

[liv-brooks]

text → open

olivia: i swear if i run into one more scrooge telling me that it's too early to sing christmas carols i'm going to scream

olivia: like, it's december now! let me live my life

[liv-brooks]

OLIVIA BROOKS || friendsgiving

[liv-brooks]

technicalproblems-boudreaux​:

Micah crossed his arms as he looked at Olivia. “Well it makes doing the job a lot harder when you can barely look at me.” Micah said with as soft sigh before he shrugged. He ran his eyes over his wife for moment before he slipped his bag off and placed it back on the table. “Running is one of the best I am good at. It’s what I do all my life.” Micah said as he fiddled with bag strap, looking at it for a moment before he sighed again. “Alright, so what has you so upset?”

Admittedly, Olivia was still frustrated beyond belief and a part of her wanted to say maybe he should go then. But she knew that it wouldn’t solve anything if he did, and she was right in knowing herself enough to know she’d be even more mad later and less willing to hear him out. No, this conversation needed to happen now. Biting her tongue to keep from asking how her looking at him had anything to do with him doing his job, she just sighed a little. “I guess I can understand that.” While she could usually make herself stay and deal with conflict, she admittedly hated confrontations too and tried to avoid them whenever she could. For a moment, she just looked at him debating on how to bring up what was wrong without sounding like she was attacking him. Eventually she just sighed though and decided to rip the bandage off by asking directly. “Why did you tell Ruby that all I am is a pretty face and good sex?” 

[liv-brooks]

magnoliawhetstone​:

“Well, you certainly always look presentable, miss Olivia. Never fear that. I hope that meeting went well though,” She replied hesitantly, knowing that sometimes parents could be very particular. She’d heard her fair share of horror stories regarding angry parents and screaming matches–and she’d seen her fair share too. Mrs. Barnes was not a woman who took “no” well–she pitied to think Olivia would be anywhere near people like that. She was sweet and kind and no one deserved that sort of treatment. Blinking rapidly, the blonde was surprised at the compliment. Lia had never been particularly good at fashion–she knew the basics of what went well, but she didn’t try to steer too far away from simple things. It was easier, that way–and her closet could stay catalogued simpler. “You’re really so sweet. I’m not sure if I’d really be any help, but I’d love to go anyway–it sounds like an excellent way to spend a day!” She grinned brightly, and tucked another piece of hair behind her ear. “Oh? Any particular soundtrack or score? Or is it completely created in house?” Lia had always been interested in the work of dancers and actors–it was so far removed from her own talent skills that their world seemed so interested. And seeing as it would take a miracle to get her on a stage again, she liked to live vicariously through Liv. A slow flush creeped over her cheeks and she waved her hand. “Well you already know my news–and besides, we’re now the same. Us surprise brides have to stick together, y’know.” Every time she thought about the fact she was married, her entire being did a flip of pure joy. Biting her lips she looked over at the blonde. “How are you though–if I can ask? I haven’t spoken to Micah recently, but are you both ok?”

The compliment was met with a soft smile which only grew with the miss attached to the front of her name. “Lia, you really are too kind to me. But thank you. It went about as good as a typical parent meeting does, I suppose. Well, at least, a typical competition level parent meeting.” Olivia said, unable to contain her eye roll as she thought back on it now. “As far as she’s concerned, her daughter should be the lead of every single dance and doesn’t want to hear that there might be other talented dancers in the studio also deserving of the leads.” Though admittedly she was just thankful that the mother had the sense to withhold from yelling or threatening her job. It was why Olivia always chose to have her meetings in public settings. While dance moms could be their own particular brand of crazy at times, even they had enough sense to not make scenes in the middle of an otherwise quiet coffeeshop. “Well considering you have the perfect effortlessly elegant sense of style that I’ve always aimed to have, of course you’re going to be helpful! It’s a date! We’ll have to find a day soon to make it happen.” Olivia made herself a mental note now to remember to check her schedule when she got home so she could text Lia about it. “In house for this show, though it’s like a blend of The Nutcracker and The Little Match Girl. They aren’t quite finished yet, but what we’ve been given to work with so far sounds beautiful.” At the mention of them being the same now, Olivia gave a little smile but she couldn’t help thinking that wasn’t quite true. From what she’d seen of Jack and Lia together they were genuinely in love, and Olivia couldn’t have been happier for them. She, on the other hand, had been drunk and stupid and still barely knew the man she was married to. “Just because I know the news, doesn’t mean I know the story behind it. Come on Lia, I need some details here! How did Jack propose? How long were you two engaged before this surprise wedding?” She asked with a bright grin, genuinely excited for the other woman. Shrugging one shoulder, she reached up to twirl a strand stray of blonde hair around her finger tucking it behind her ear before speaking again. “We’re alright, I think? It’s still strange saying I’m married. And we’re still trying to figure out if this can even work, but I think we’re going to try.” 

[malnatimedia]

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[lilyjamessource]

Lily James behind the scenes of her Shape Magazine Cover Shoot, 2020

[liv-brooks]

technicalproblems-boudreaux​:

Micah leaned back on the couch and looked up at Olivia. “Sure I can tell your mad at me, not hard to miss.” Micah said as he shrugged a little as he closed his laptop before he stood up and grabbed his bag. Micah slid the laptop into the bag, before he looked over at Olivia. “Can’t figure why you are mad at me for, I’m sure I did something.” Micah shrugged as he put the bag strap over his shoulder before he crossed his arms. “But didn’t really seem like you wanted to talk about, So I prefer to just to move on.” Micah shrugged a little. “I’ll send another tech down to fix your internet, make easier for you to be mad at me from a distance.”

Hearing him acknowledge knowing she was mad at him was both relieving and infuriating for Olivia. Relieving in the sense of at least knowing he wasn’t completely oblivious to how she felt, yet infuriating in the fact that he could tell that she was mad and was doing absolutely nothing about it. “Yes, you most definitely did something. For the record, it might be easier to figure out why I’m mad at you if you, oh I don’t know, asked me instead of just ignoring it and acting like everything’s fine.” She pointed out. But she did pause and take a moment to take a breath, realizing that being as angry as she was wasn’t going to lead to a very good discussion. Regardless of how she currently felt, he was still technically her husband. And she probably owed it to him to be fair and hear out his side of what happened with Ruby. “I was trying to let you finish your job and fix the internet before I said anything, but then you kept trying to sweet talk me and pretend I’m not upset.” Watching him pack up his things, Olivia just sighed before crossing her arms and looking at him. “So that’s your solution? Know that I’m mad and just leave? Micah, if we don’t talk about it now it’s not going to get easier to deal with. I’m just going to get more upset.”

[magnoliawhetstone]

closed starter || @liv-brooks​

Lia tucked her legs under her as she flipped the page in her newest novel. For once in her life, she had chosen something other than her beloved Pride and Prejudice–although not too far off. Northanger Abbey never quite knocked Pride off her favorite book pedestal, but one certain days she found herself in need of a overly sassy Austen to make her smile. Not that she really needed anything more to make her smile. This last weekend had surely been the best of her life, no doubt about that. A soft grin played on her lips as she looked up from her book and she tucked a stray peace of hair behind her ear. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a familiar face walk by and she couldn’t help herself from shouting. “Liv! Hi!” She waved energetically, packing up her book and making her way over. “Wow, I just love your outfit today, you look fantastic.” She gushed. She hadn’t really talked to the woman since…her marriage to Micah? Perhaps it would be good to check in. “Hey, how are you? Haven’t seen you in a while.”

[liv-brooks]

If there was one thing Olivia never failed to be good at, it was keeping herself busy and occupied. The first sign of stress in her personal life and she’d throw herself headfirst into as much work as she could possibly convince the studio heads to give her. Which wasn’t the best coping strategy she was sure. But it had worked for her so far. Burnout from work seemed substantially easier to handle than dealing with her marriage to Micah and her lack of contact with Ruby lately. Granted her and Micah were currently agreeing to try to make it work, but she still missed her best friend. Hearing her name from across the lobby though, she turned towards it and was greeted by the sight of a much more welcome distraction. Lia would never fail to be one of the kindest women Olivia knew and being around her for even a few minutes would be enough to cheer anyone up. “Hey, Lia!” She said with a smile as she walked toward her to meet her halfway. “Oh, thank you! I had coffee with one of my dancers parents so I figured I ought to look presentable.” Smoothing her hands over her skirt briefly, she flicked her eyes briefly over Lia and smiled once again. “You also look amazing! Though I think that every time I see you. One of these days I’m going to have convince you to come shopping with me, I need your input on my wardrobe.” Lia had such an elegant, put together sense of style and Liv couldn’t help but admire it. “Oh, I’m alright. The studio has decided to do a Christmas performance this year, so busy as ever with that. What about you though? I have a feeling you have substantially more exciting things to talk about than I would, Ms. Surprise Bride.”