two sides to every story;

Lorelai Ashmore; 20 years old, New Jersey transplant. Georgetown University student and porn star.

[loriashmore]

dinner for schmucks || alex & lori

[alex--reeves-blog]

"Graduated back in ‘11 from UGA. How about you? You don’t look more than 19 years old." Small talk, he could do that. He did it on a daily basis. "Yeah, I work from home, but I’m part of a Senator’s personal staff." He gave her a nod, not really sure how to go on. "How about you?" It was always a good idea to take turns being in the spotlight, so he turned it over to her after he decided he had spoken enough.

The waiter appeared then with a list of wines. He glanced through the list and ordered what he usually ordered, Cabernet Sauvignon. He wasn’t the biggest wine fanatic, so he didn’t really care what was put in his wine glass. “If you have one from a Californian vineyard, I’d prefer that,” he added. The waiter nodded and disappeared. He turned his attention back on Lori. “Sorry, what were you saying?”

[loriashmore]

"UGA? Nice." Lori blushed at his mention of her age. "Uhm, I go to Georgetown right now, I'm studying pre-law. And I'm 21. I just turned 21." Her eyes darted towards the waiter briefly before her brows raised at his mention of being part of a Senator's personal staff. Wouldn't that be something? To be a Senator. That wasn't necessarily Lori's main goal, but damn if it didn't sound nice. His question more about her caught her a little off guard. "Oh, for work, I do some...acting. I guess you could say...It's not easy to describe what I do." Her words trailed off uncertainly.

At the wine list, Lori felt utterly stupid. What she knew about alcohol was more focused on beers and liquors, not wine. The only wines she knew of off the top of her head was champagne and pinot grigio (a favorite of her grandmother). Alex seemed to know what he was talking about, so she followed his lead. "I'll have what he's having, thank you." The waiter lifted his brows and asked to see her ID, which she produced easily before he nodded and left. She couldn't help but grin at his question. "Oh, don't worry about it. I only said I'm currently in school while still trying to work to pay for it all."

[dusty-siseal]

"I’m older than you, so that’s saying something," he informed her, crossing his arms over his chest. Her stumbling wasn’t much he wasn’t used to, so he waited for her initial embarrassment to pass before he began to speak again. "Don’t worry about it, doesn’t make me that much different," he said pointedly, nodding again. "Yeah, I can read braille. I was just fucking with you," Dusty smiled, shaking his head. 

"I don’t know, are you at least in school? You could always work at the animal shelter…it’s where I work." He wasn’t so much against pornstars in general. Everyone had to make a living, and they were just like any other people working…hard. Dusty kept his inner musings to himself, instead smiling in her direction, "Lorelai. That’s nice."

[loriashmore]

"What? You're older than me? Huh. How old are you?" She inquired before listening to his words. She hadn't met someone who was blind before - or rather, someone that was blind and seemed so young. "Alright." She responded, shrugging it off and putting any and all questions she had towards the back of her mind. His smile made her almost chuckle with relief. "Oh, yeah? Well... That's good."

"I am in school. I go to Georgetown and I study pre-law... And uh, it's not cheap so..." Lori let her words trail off suggestively before she raised her brows. "Oh? You work at an animal shelter? That's so cool! I, just... I dunno if working at a place like that would have covered what bills I have, y'know." She shifted her weight from foot to foot, uncomfortable with talking money with a stranger. "Yes. Lorelai is me. Thank you, next time I speak to my father, I will be sure to send him your regards." She remarked ruefully. "What about you?"

[clever-keller]

Even if you did have someone, spare yourself the humiliation by calling them ‘poop’ as a term of endearment. Unless of course that’s what works, in which case — power of love! Wait, hold up. That’s what it’s supposed to mean? Nah, I wouldn’t say that, it’s one of those trends that will hopefully die out soon. Like YOLO. And hashtagging things out loud.

[loriashmore]

"Oh my God, there is no way I'd ever call someone 'poop' as a term of endearment. I mean, I can understand calling someone 'a little shit' out of endearment, but yeah, that's what it's supposed to mean, according to what a, uhm, woman I work with told me and Urban Dictionary because her judgment is - er - not all there. Been uh bumped on the head too much. I wouldn't be surprised if it does die out... Is YOLO still a thing? And that's a thing? God I feel old. And weird for not knowing this."

[clever-keller]

You know how people have been calling each other ‘bae’ lately? I found out today that bae means poop in Dutch.  All those swaggy kids are calling their significant others poop, how hilarious is that? I’m sure the Dutch are especially impressed with us right now and the most ridiculous part is that bae is one letter shorter than babe. I mean, c’mon, if you’re gonna switch it up at least call ‘em boo or something. 

[loriashmore]

"Wait, what? So, that's what that word really means? Yeesh. It was never really my kind of word - not that I, uh, really have anyone to call nicknames like that in my life at the moment... I only really recently learned that 'bae' supposedly means 'before anyone else,' though I just... I don't get it. I've been out of the dating scene way too long, apparently."

[bencackerman]

"Yeah, the recent Marvel movies have been pretty good, no doubt about it. They do their respective comics justice, so… I’m hoping for the best with this one. The new Superman movie, though? That was pretty terrible.” Ben replied with a shrug, a small smile forming on his lips as he stuffed his hands into his pockets. “Yeah, yeah, I was a big fan, way back when. The ’90s, it was a good time for TV. Raph was definitely my favorite. I had a full-blown costume and everything.” 

[loriashmore]

"Exactly. I really am too. Oh, I didn't get a chance to see Man of Steel. It was that bad?" Lori inquired. "I was too. Who wasn't? And yes, it was such a good time for TV. I think I loved Leonardo. His, ah, ninjitsu was so rad. I also liked how he wanted to be seen more as an equal than a leader."

[swamp-w1tch]

"Well if you eat some that is made well. Like mine. Here, let me get you a bowl on the house. I’ll write it off as charity."

[loriashmore]

"No, no, I can pay. How much?"

[dusty-siseal]

"Jesus, how old are you? You sound like you’re only ten. You shouldn’t be in the porn industry. I feel like I’m talking to a child," he found it hard to believe that the voice belonged to a woman who was old enough to be a pornstar. "Hey, hey, I wasn’t kidding, I was being completely serious. I can’t read. I’m blind on occasion. If the dog wasn’t proof or anything," he gave her a wry smile.

"Well aren’t you a man killer? Know how to charm them and everything. Sure, I’m down for some coffee. But I think I should know your real name first."

[loriashmore]

"Sound like I'm only ten?" Lori echoed, incredulous. Surely he could see her, couldn't he? It was then and only then as he was saying the words. "I'm twenty one. I just turned 21 a few weeks ago." She admitted, her eyes darting down to the dog she had all but failed to notice. She sighed, slapping a hand to her face in sheer embarrassment. "Oh fuck. I, ah, really didn't. I was bit... wrapped up in arguing with you." She half-joked with a self-depreciating chuckle. "But I mean... There's braille and stuff, so I mean, if you really wanted to... You probably could? I dunno." She chuckled nervously. 

"Man killer? Oy vey. Nope. With everything I've got going on, do you think I have much time to date?" Lori teased before accepting his premise. "It's Lorelai, but I prefer to be called Lori."

[loriashmore]

I've been literally bouncing from excitement all day and I had to share with you guys because I love all of you, so...

My mom won me tickets to go see One Direction tomorrow night and it's so exciting and crazy because I honestly never thought I'd get a chance to see them live ever so...

Yeah I just wanted to share my excitement and say that I'm gonna finish all the replies tomorrow before I go (hopefully, fingers crossed). 

[loriashmore]

dinner for schmucks || alex & lori

[alex--reeves-blog]

This was either a weird way for his aunts and uncles to find Alex a suitable girl, or this was going to be the world’s most awkward family reunion. Aunt Jessie had previously mentioned her cousin’s children very briefly, but out of the blue, she had set up some sort of dinner arrangement for him and his second cousin. Weren’t dinners normally for dates? Why the hell was it set at a fancy restaurant? The location meant he had to dress in one of his suits and style his hair. That was a whole lot of prettying up for family, and he didn’t even do that for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners.

Alex grumbled the entire time he was told to attend dinner. He considered not going, but it wasn’t the worst idea in the world to have family closer than the Carolinas. Of course another thought appeared in his mind right after… You never get along with family. It was true. He only liked a couple of cousins, aunts, and uncles. He hated the rest because they reminded him of his parents too much or they were just hate-able. But after a good two hours of distracted reading, he eventually looked up the unfamiliar restaurant and began to get ready.

When Alex arrived, he was seated outside, which was already an indication of a bad night. It was a tad on the humid side, and he wasn’t looking forward to the possible swarming of insects to the bright candle that was at the center of the table. He barely noticed the girl following behind the hostess as he considered an escape plan, one that didn’t involve upsetting Aunt Jessie. He nearly burst into laughter after witnessing Lorelai’s awkward and rushed introduction; he gave her a smile, a handshake, and his own name instead.

[loriashmore]

Lori was a bit skeptical of the situation herself. It was a bit weird to have a fancy dinner for a first meeting, but who was she to turn do what was potentially a free meal? Nonetheless, Lori had erred on the side of caution and brought her wallet, tucked into her clutch. She was partly glad she still had some money left over from her most recent expedition for work to California. 

Fear and anxiety flooded her system as she wondered - to her own horror - if this cousin had seen her in porn. That would be one of the most awkward conversations to have and it made her hands once again fix the hem of her dress before touching her hair. 

But it was a nice night and after a deep breath, she was able to push the fear aside, shaking the young man's hand before sitting down across from him. "So... What do you do? Are you in school? Do you work?" The best questions she could think of - for now - were small talk. 

[loriashmore]

DO YOU KNOW i always love your characters so much

DO YOU KNOW that I can't look at pictures of Rashida Jones without thinking of Logan? #truefacts

[loriashmore]

Hey hi hello my name is Kayla, I'm 20 and I'm terrible about being active on here. But that's gonna change because I've been binge-watching The Fosters and that incites my Lori muse so...

This is Lori. Yes, she is played by the beautiful Maia Mitchell. 

Lori is 21 and an incoming junior at Georgetown University. She's studying pre-law and wants to be a lawyer. But for right now she's a pornstar (under the pseudonym Dallas Steele) and doing the porn pays for her way through college. 

She's from Newark, New Jersey and loves reading and movies and meeting people (unless they immediately recognize her and say naughty/gross things). She's otherwise friendly and can be sort of secretive and guarded because some dickbag at her school told EVERYONE she was doing porn and it caused her to get a lot of backlash and stuff so yeah.

We have a plots page and we're pretty much always down for anything?? So yeah please come love us ok?

[loriashmore]

dinner for schmucks || alex & lori

Since the hurricane hit New Jersey and nearly wiped out the state, Danielle Russo - Lori's mother - had been working hard on ironing out the problems she had with her parents. And that meant getting Lori involved in the big mess of people that was the Russo side of the family. Which in and of itself meant there was a lot of people to meet. 

So Lori had been quite surprised to learn she had relatives not only in Georgia, but also in Virginia too. Danielle's excitement over the phone had been tangible. A cousin in Alexandria! At least I know now you're near family! And it had all been gone ahead and set up. Lori was going to have dinner with this mysterious cousin. Alex. She'd been sent a photo of him with his mother - who happened to be Danielle's cousin - and a reservation made at a fancy restaurant that would not have been Lori's first choice. It felt like a date. 

And as she pulled down the hem of her dress once more as the hostess lead her towards the table where a young man was already waiting. "Uhm, you must be Alex. I'm Lori - or, ah, maybe they told you my name is Lorelai, but I much prefer to be called Lori." Her words came spilling out her mouth and she blushed, reaching out a hand for a shake. "It's nice to officially meet you."

[lukeschwartz]

"Oh my god, are you telling me Trader Joe’s sells my phone number? I feel so betrayed. I really trusted them with my rewards only to find out I’m being sold out. Oh. My. God. I’m not having trouble with them really, it’s just annoying. I usually put my parents number on that sort of thing, but stopped recently because I felt like a kid doing that. That’s a good idea to get my number unlisted, but doesn’t that like cost money or something?"

[loriashmore]

"Yep, it's true. I'm sorry to burst your bubble. But it's true! I understand, it sucks and is super annoying. I think a lot of people use their parents' number for that sort of thing, so, I mean, you're definitely not alone in that respect... And as for getting it unlisted? I wish I could tell you. I'd have to look it up, but I'd like to think it wouldn't cost too much."

[dusty-siseal]

Dusty hummed a little, “Really? Tame? Do they usually ask you to drop on the ground and open your legs? Even that’s a little too much for me,” he snickered, putting his hands into his pockets as he stood there. “Oh, I can’t read. Unless the word is ‘Pornhub’, then I can’t read it,” he smiled a little, wondering how long this conversation was going to go bak and forth like this. He wasn’t sure if she knew he was messing with her yet. “Dallas Steele? That was the best you could come up with? Pun intended. Anyway, at least you didn’t choose a stripper name. Like Sapphire.”

"A lot of things. But hey, who cares. It’s the little things in life. Like this conversation."

[loriashmore]

Lori nodded. "Yes. Very tame. And surprisingly no, it's actually usually more of 'get down on your knees for me, baby.'" She rolled her eyes once more before actually chuckling. This guy was pretty funny. "Oh you can't read? Yeah, how about no. Functional illiteracy is nothing to joke about. It's a big deal back where I come from." She was pretty certain he was messing around with her, but the back and forth was too good to pass up. "Hey! Don't hate on the name. I wasn't about to go by my real name. And har-de-har-har, such a great pun, man. Never heard that one before... Sapphire? Hell no. That's like... Just no." She shook her head again.

"You do have a good point. It is the little things." She smiled before really considering where they were. "Shouldn't we carry on this conversation somewhere else? I could go for some coffee or something."

[dusty-siseal]

Dusty laughed out loud at her impatient sigh and the words that had followed. “You’re great. You should’ve gone for stand up comedy instead of the whole pornstar route.” He waved his hand in dismissal, “You’re a schoolgirl usually? At least tell me you’re in real school. Wait, hold on, I gotta hear you moan. I can’t recognize you, so you gotta let me listen,” he pulled off his sunglasses to show dull blue eyes that weren’t exactly looking at Lori. He put them back on after cleaning the lenses just to throw her off. 

"Because someone thought it would be funny for me to hold onto this, without knowing what it was, and run off laughing like he was the best person in the entire fucking world."

[loriashmore]

Lori rolled her eyes. "Yeah, great joke. So great. No, if I did stand up, I would have gotten tomatoes thrown at me. Or whatever it is they throw at people at comedy clubs. I honestly have no clue." She shook her head, a bit in disbelief that she was actually discussing her work life and other things with a complete stranger." Her brows lifted in pure shock. "Moan for you? Geez. Surprisingly, I'll have to remember this, as it's one of the more tame requests. I'm not about to moan for you, I'm afraid you'd have to earn that, but maybe the name will ring a bell. I'm Dallas Steele."

She frowned at what he said. "What the hell is wrong with people these days?" She muttered, shaking her head. 

[dusty-siseal]

Dusty was too busy lingering on the fact that the girl had said she was a pornstar. That wasn’t something he heard everyday, nor had he actually met a woman who openly admitted she was a pornstar. He crossed his arms over his chest, turning towards her voice. “I thought I recognized you, though maybe it was the idea of clothes that threw me off,” he quipped, though realizd his comment was somewhat offensive. He liked being rude, but offensive wasn’t his thing. “I’m sorry, but I think you and the dildo were meant to be then. I was just throwing it at whoever was walking this way.”

[loriashmore]

The man who'd thrown it spoke up and Lori turned on a heel to face him. She stayed a good distance, so as not to lose her cool and do something she'd regret. She wasn't sure what to do with the offending dildo, but it was clenched in her hand like it was a knife. She didn't like announcing her job to the world but goddamn if episodes like this didn't fire her up.

She met his eyes. "Yeah, sure, alright, buddy, I bet you didn't notice me in clothes, but it's indecent to walk around all day in just a fucking schoolgirl outfit." She sighed impatiently. "I know you're gonna ask me somethin,' so do it already. What do you wanna know?" She tapped her foot on the pavement. "I've heard it all before."

At his words, Lori looked at the dildo in her hand, dropping it as if it had scalded her. "Uhm, no, thank you. I'm sure you've seen the videos and therefore will understand I am all set in that area. And pink isn't my color, well, at least not outside of work." She admitted, her nose wrinkling. She calmed down a bit at the stranger's mention of not throwing it intentionally at her. "Oh? Huh. Uh, why the fuck would you have this?"

[swamp-w1tch]

"You’ve seriously never had homemade chicken and dumplings? Sweetheart, you have been missing the fuck out."

[loriashmore]

"My mom was never much of a cook, so... No, I haven't... Is it really that good?"