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Michael Carver. 25. Vampire. Leading Man. Weather the Storm and Cheer Society [RP Account]

[officialgrantriley]

“I don’t know who this Luna person is nor do I care that it’s her birthday, but I will enjoy her perks, her birthday VIP section and run up her tab of drinks tonight. Doesn’t seem like a bad night at all in that case. Do you know her? If you do, send her over a Happy whatever from me.” Birthdays weren’t his thing. Hell, he hated his own so he clearly didn’t care for anyone else’s, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t going to turn down free stuff and if there was something that wasn’t free, he’d charge it to the birthday girl’s tab even if he could afford it.  

[mikeymichaelcarver]

“Hey man, more power to ya,” Mike replied, taking a sip from his beer. He was surprised to see how big Luna’s party had gotten, and felt a little insecure that nothing like this had ever been done for his birthday. He reminded himself that Luna had taken this initiative and invited everyone. People didn’t just show up to celebrate, hard work had been put in. “Yeah, she’s one of my friends. She’s a camera operator but awesome,” he pointed to Luna from across the event space. “She’s right there, blonde, with the glasses. Hit her up with a thank you when you get the chance.” He felt defensive for his friend and didn’t like how this guy was talking about mooching off of Luna.

[mikeymichaelcarver]

danimontez:

“Maybe a little bit. But, don’t worry. You’re kind of a cute weirdo,” She smiled over at him. Pretending to ponder over his question, before giving him a little nod. “Okay. I’ll permit it this once. But, only if you get me some too. Preferably with cookies and cream.”

“My selective hearing makes it so I can only hear you calling me cute. It’s a blessing and a curse,” he replied. He nodded and tapped the side of his head that wasn’t bruised. “Cookies and cream. Mental note made. You could always come with me though, in case I forget. I’ll even pay, like a proper gentleman.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

lunasinclaire:

“I knew I couldn’t handle Cheer Society. People would really know how awkward of a flirt I am if I was there. I’d try out all of my dorky lines,” she laughed at just the thought. Then the whole studio would know she had no game. “My first girlfriend was a cheerleader. So sleepovers were always…fun.” Her cheeks heated at just the mention. “Oh don’t get me wrong, I tried out and got on the team, but you could still find me hanging out with the AV Club in my spare time.” Luna shook her head at the thought. “I’d never actually be in front of a camera. Behind it is my way of life. Lines and all that good stuff? Psh, I’d flub them and start to ramble. I do that so often. Besides, that face,” she pointed to him, “Might belong on cameras, but this face? Doesn’t.” She playfully rolled her eyes at his wink. “You’ve got to stop trying to be cute because it’s hurting you.”

“Yeah, I’d like to say the dorks always get the girls, but I’m living proof that isn’t true,” he replied. He was mostly referring to how he was a virgin until he had been turned, but also how now that he had blossomed from an ugly duckling, he had much better luck with women. He raised his eyebrows, impressed. “You’re certainly more than what meets the eye. Most of these crew members are just really into AV and D&D--” he knew because he had been one of them. “But you’re more than just the average nerd. That’d probably why I like you so much,” he said. He chuckled at her comment. With Luna, there was no pressure and he could be himself totally. “Okay, that wink was uncomfortable for both of us, let’s not lie,” he replied. “If I can be on camera, anyone can be.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

amberdonaldson:

Amber looked over the script as they walked, looking up just enough to avoid running into anything as she entered the trailer. “Right,” she agreed, still looking over the script.  “I’m thinking we run through once with scripts, and then again without?”

Mike noticed how focused Amber seemed on the actual task at hand rather than focusing on him. Before he turned, no one paid attention to him. After, it seemed like everyone did. It struck a nerve with him when he felt unnoticed; it was a sort of quiet panic that maybe he was regressing to his less-attractive, less-interesting self. He took the script out of her hands quickly before pausing and clearing his throat.

“No scripts yet,” he said, trying to cover his impulse reaction. “I, uh, Jackie taught me this acting exercise. We should do it, to uh, warm-up. Right?”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

roni-baker:

Roni laughed. “Don’t worry it’s later in the day I promise. Beside I’d go easy on you. Fast healing is amazing. It’s honestly a gift. But don’t worry, if you’re not healed up, I’ll see if we can delay the shooting of that scene a little. I won’t even say it’s because you tripped and fell. Which how is it possible you do choreography, but fall over cords on set.”

“I’ll be good, I’ll be fine,” he insisted, sitting up straighter before grimacing as a pain shot up his back. He hissed in pain. “Okay, just tweaked it. I’ll be good.”

He chuckled and shrugged his shoulders. “There aren’t any cords on set. And no one is racing me to get to the last bottle of synthetic blood on set. Weirdly, hot girls in cheer outfits is less distracting.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

nataliaburgess:

Natalia laughed, heartily laughed at the man trying to smother the flames that had erupted from her. “Oh boy…You didn’t have to do it that. I can control them at will,” she said then. “I don’t have another one, which Dom’s going to kill me, but I’m sure they can put another together for me. Then again, you don’t want to piss off a girl that can burn you alive.” She looked at his jacket then, kind of amused that he’d have thrown his jacket in. “How’s your jacket?”

“You sure? Because that script literally just combusted,” Mike countered, dusting off the ash and burnt bits of paper. He frowned; no part of her script was salvageable. Luckily, he couldn’t say the same for his jacket. “It’s not too bad, actually. Obviously a little toasted. Are you going to have to rewrite that entire script?”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

aiden-woods:

“Oh… I’m sure you’ll look great in the uniform though.” He smiled. “It’s coming along, it’ll be ready by then… I haven’t heard any angry producers shouting about being behind schedule but maybe that’s just because Kate’s not the producer for that one… She uhm… Runs a very tight ship for what I’ve gathered.” He chuckled. “Oh if it’s no trouble then sure. The shirts in my locker are good for working out in but not exactly something I’d wear while working.”

“Gotcha,” Mike replied, nodding in understanding. He sighed and clicked his tongue at the mention of Kate. “That little lady sure does bulldoze every situation she can, huh?” He said, nearly shuddering at his recollection of their last encounter. Mike nodded and waved a hand. “Nah, man, just use one of mine. They’re t-shirts, c’mon, my trailer is over here,” he said, as they started walking across the lot.

[mikeymichaelcarver]

alexx-castle:

Alex laughed and patted the other guy on the back. “Ah not bad my friend, not bad… Let’s just not compare cocks cause that’s ugly and I’m confident enough as it is… Also because I’m pretty sure Luna is already trying to get into a competition over who can get more girls and I feel like beating you two might make my ego so big it explodes.” He joked. “I’m more than happy with my fair share and I’m sorry for your curse, I already get too many trying to tie me down, I’m not about that stuff. Life’s a buffet so why commit to just one dish when you can have a taste of everything?”

“Not here to whip it out man, that’s about where the line is at for me,” Mike couldn’t help but laugh, twisting his shirt around in his hands before pulling it back on. “Don’t use explodes and cock in the same sentence, man. Too gay for me,” he replied with a chuckle. “Yeah, Luna has a claim over a whole other group of women we can’t access. It’s a shame because if Luna wasn’t one of the guys like us, man, I’d be on her like white on rice.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

roni-baker:

Roni laughed at the man’s epic fall, but recovery from it and said, “Shit, I’m sorry. Are you okay?” She wondered. “At least you better be okay. I’ve choreography for you that needs you in one piece to do it. Otherwise, I’ve got to rework it to account for injured you.”

Mike nodded softly as his picked himself up from the ground, lightly touching his cheek before wincing in pain. His ankle rolled during the fall and his face split open, however, he’d be healed before the end of the day.

“Shit,” he groaned. “What time are we shooting that scene today? I’ll heal up in a few hours, I think,” he explained. “Vampire healing and all that,” he explained quickly, not wanting to let Roni down. While he wasn’t a huge fan of playing a dude on a cheer team, he didn’t want to seem weak onscreen.

[mikeymichaelcarver]

jaquelynpresley:

Jackie was concerned when she looked at the man. Being the acting coach, she did know most of the actors on all the shows. “Damn, what’d your face ever do to you? Besides look fine as hell? If you didn’t want it I’m quite sure some uglies around here would fight you for it. I think they put those cords down there on purpose. You better watch it, I think they’re conspiring against you. But I got your back. I’ll take out my earrings, put my hair in a ponytail and handle business.” Jackie just wanted to fight. She was a fan of it actually so that was always her offer.

Mike couldn’t help it, but his edge from the tripping and falling slipped away at her reaction. He hadn’t been expecting that response and it instantly made him forget about the pain on his face. “Okay, keep the earrings in. I don’t think this is some kind of Scientology conspiracy to scare me into L. Ron’s arms,” he laughed. “But you’re the first person I’ll call if I get in a bar fight.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

graciela-lareina:

“You are way too pretty,” Grace started, “To not be using those eyes of yours. What, if it’s not in the script, you won’t pay attention? Is that it?”

Mike rolled his eyes before wincing slightly at the pain. 

“I was reading my lines and lo and behold there was a pile of cords on the floor,” he explained, gently patting the injury with a tissue. “I have a lot to memorize by tomorrow, it’s not all about being the muscle. Thanks for asking.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

@amberdonaldson

“Alright, let’s take this onscreen chemistry and make it real,” Mike said, whipping out his script as they entered his trailer. Their scenes had wrapped for the day and they were off early, but they needed to rehearse for the next day’s shooting. “This is the scene after Lois confronts Dani, right?”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

ravensriley:

“Well I hope–” Cutting her words off when she realized he was healing, she gave a smile. “Let me guess werewolf?” Raven asked curiously, she knew most species healed rather quickly, but he wasn’t giving off a vampire vibe. “Yellow tape is more a dead body thing I think? I mean they could just move it and sit it up correctly and put up a sign.” She suggested instead of having to have someone tape off the area completely. “Yeah– I’m the head writer around here. You’re Michael Carver right? I’m Raven Riley, it’s nice to meet you.”

“Werewolf? Do I have the facial hair for that?” He joked, trying to be playful yet charming. “Head writer. So the curtain that covers the mysterious wizard has been pulled back,” he smiled, crossing his arms. “Nice to meet you formally, Riley. I’m Mike, I play Alan. You probably know that. Any chance I could charm you into telling me his story arc this season before scripts are handed out?”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

lunasinclaire:

Luna smiled as she gave his face a once over to make sure his injuries weren’t so bad. “Let me guess, in that high of pretty women in short skirts, it’s hard to notice the cords on the ground? I’d actually have blushed far too much to be on cheer society. Because I’m fairly certain everyone is drop dead gorgeous over there and I’d just be here gawking and drooling. Though I was a cheerleader in high school, so it’s not like it’s anything new.”

Mike winked before grimacing as his bruise ached from the facial movement. “Yep. You guessed it. I’m a sucker for Rocky and Amber. And everyone,” he sighed before rubbing his head. He raised his eyebrows and tried to imagine Luna as a cheerleader without getting too excited. “Damn, must’ve been a field day for you. I was more of the D&D and Model U.N. crew. Cheerleaders barely gave me the time of day,” he sighed as his wound slowly closed during their conversation. “I'd like to see you prancing around in one of these cheer uniforms. We need more blondes in our squad,” he joked with a wink before wincing.

[mikeymichaelcarver]

danimontez:

“I can’t say I’ve ever gotten that one before,” Dani let out a little laugh at his comment, a smile forming across her lips as she shook her head back and forth. “You’re not going to say I have nice feet next are you? Or how about a great left forearm?” She teased, as she finished bandaging up his cut. “There. All better?”

“Okay, now my flirty comment makes me sound like a weirdo. Please don’t tell me I walked into some Chris Harvey trap,” He said awkwardly, but laughing slightly. Damn. Another miss in his flirting game. Things were so much easier when everyone was drunk at a club, but being hot in soberland didn’t win him many favors. He smiled softly as she finished up on his face. “I know I’ll survive, but something has me craving ice cream. What do you say, doc? Am I allowed to eat five minutes after surgery?”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

chloexsamuels:

“You did not just say that,” Chloe pipped up, grabbing the rest of the sandwich bowl right off the table before balancing the already stack of food on her plate on top of it. “It’s on like Donkey Kong. Just be prepared for this tiny little girl stomach to whoop your a-s-s,” She said, choosing to spell out the curse word instead of saying it out loud.

Mike raised his eyebrows, suddenly not as confident that he could beat the small blonde woman beside him but his brows furrowed in determination. He took the bowl of Cheetos, despite someone on the other side of Chloe resisting with a soft hey as he took them under his arm. His eyes scanned the buffet to see what else he could take. He threw two chicken quesadillas into his bowl of Cheetos. “The trick is to stuff the tortilla with Cheetos,” he replied. “This strategy is further proof that your eyes are bigger than your stomach, Thumbelina.”

[mikeymichaelcarver]

jaquelynpresley:

Jackie laughed at his play for manner. It took her focus away from the horror show she was watching at the present moment in time. The acting coach lightly smacked him in the chest. “Boy who are you trying to smooth talk here? You must have forgotten I’ve seen you act,” she told him with a smirk. She never hesitated to call anyone out. Though she enjoyed working with him. He was less annoying than most actors that she worked with. “I’d do anything to get away from this scene. Let’s head to my trailer. I’ve got a copy of the script there and we can get to work. Though, you already know I’m going to be a total hard ass til you get it right. I expect nothing but perfection from those lips, Mikey. I refused to have you out here looking like those two we just saw,” she told him as she stood. Her cup still in her hold as she led the way to her trailer.

Actually doing her job would take her mind off the impending full moon that was coming and her lack of control. This man and his acting chops would keep her busy for a while. As they walked, she asked, “So what’s the setting for this kiss? You gotta hit me with some passion? Or is it just a cute little peck?” she asked as they arrived at her trailer, heading in and rummaging through scripts to get to the Cheer Society one.

Mike chuckled at her reaction and looked down. He was secretly hoping his moves would work because who wouldn’t? Jaquelyn was beautiful and smart. While they hadn’t been working together long, he knew she meant business and that didn’t help his instant attraction to her. Sure, her turning him down was only a few notches of awkward for him, but her nature had him focused on the next thing: his acting.

“Your trailer?” He asked, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively. Call it a last-ditch attempt at flirting before it was back to business. “That’s usually where onset romances begin, right?” He replied as they headed into her trailer. “I hope you’re are hard ass on me. It’s like you walked out of one of my wildest dreams,” he tried with another awkward wink before taking a seat across from her. He tilted his head and half-grimaced, half-smiled. “How was that? Smooth? Call it method acting.”

He pulled out his script and hummed thoughtfully. “It’s making out with some random extra and then Dani interrupts and we have a scene. I guess it’s kinda like when the ex-jock and the main girl are close but they haven’t gotten there yet. It’s only episode two and I don’t think the make-out girl comes back. What’s my motivation then, here?”