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@oceanfrontlex
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Lex Porter: Man Does Good Job Getting Drunk
Valerie Connors: local womanās ex just wont die, ruins everything
Valex: ādo i look like a pillow to you?ā
The large house was quiet, peaceful. The only sound was the ocean waves crashing in the distance.
Natalie and Ian were there, on the shore, walking slowly together beneath the moonlight. Seth was downstairs, under the watchful eye of Woodhouse, raiding Ianās old video game collection.
Valerie and Lex were upstairs, curled up on opposite sides of the couch. They were somewhere in the middle of their Lord of the Rings marathon (Valerie had been horrified that Lex had never seen any of them!) when Valerie moved closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
Lex looked down at her, raising an eyebrow in mock offense, āDo I look like a pillow to you? ā
āWell, Iām not going to use that ā ā Valerie said as she pointed to the throw pillow on his couch, āIām pretty sure it costs more than my jeep.ā
āI think most things are worth more than that,ā He teased, but he stopped protesting and put his arm around her.
āShut up.ā
4 I need to know...which of the many comes to mind FIRST asdfhjklfg
TBH Ian Porter came to mind first. honestly #parentgoals @ kitty & edĀ
Domesticity Memes: Valex
big spoon/little spoon: lex/valerie
favorite non-sexual activity: travel!! Ā i feel like these two are total wanderers and he honestly just delights in showing her things
who uses all the hot water: LEX he takes epic showers (but he also likes to drag val in w him tbqh soooo both? but lex)
most trivial thing they fight over: honestly anything and everything!! they bicker constantly itās basically their vers of flirting?????? like last week they fought bc this one spatula was supposed to be in the drawer but instead it was in the spoon drawer and tomorrow theyāll fight bc the bed has the wrong sheets????? but it always ends in them making out so???????
who does most of the cleaning: woodhouse
what has a season pass on their dvr/who controls the netflix queue: lex has the season pass but valerie controls the queue lbr here ;D
who calls up the super/landlord when the heatās not working: honestly either i think whoever notices first i feel like theyāre both pr on top of that kind of thing they just handle it differently
who steals the blankets: itās a tug-of-war situation but valerie usually wins
who leaves their stuff around: lex!!!! he isā¦a slob heās never ever had to pick up after himself so that whole thing is justā¦lost on him
who remembers to buy the milk: valerie again lexā¦doesnāt know how to take care of himself in that way
who remembers anniversaries: lex! valerie is always super busy w things and shhhh but lex is secretly a romantic at heart he loves to surprise her
Who cooks normally? literal chef valerie connorsā¦or woodhouse
How often do they fight? conSTANtLy but they also are super supportive of each other and always there to help <3
What do they do when theyāre away from each other? lex is CONSTANTLY texting her likeĀ āteasingā but also lowkey likeĀ āpls donāt forget about meā basically smdh boy got issues; valerie probs shakes her head at the texts a lot
Nicknames for each other? he calls her babe and val a lot i think she just calls him lex?????? im not sure?????
Who is more likely to pay for dinner? lex i mean sheās bankrupt and heās $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Who steals the covers at night? boTH
What would they get each other for gifts? so lex loves to surprise her like i said so heās always like bringing her flowers or jewelry or champagne or lingerie like he honestly just wants to shower her in gifts bc sheās amazing and she deserves them and he can so why??? wouldnāt??? he???? his fav thing to give her tho are surprise trips (woodhouse has already packed for her ;D)
Who kissed who first? lex kissed valerie
Who made the first move? lex i feel like he was on that from the first glance basically
Who remembers things? depends on the thing? but i feel like its usually valerie
Who started the relationship? valerie - lex is scared of commitment sooooĀ
Who cusses more? iām not sure theyāre both pr relaxed on that subjectā¦possibly valerie?
What would they do if the other was hurt? LEX WOULD LOOSE HIS SHIT DROP EVERYTHING BE THERE FREAK OUT FLY EXPERTS IN FREAK OUTā¦valerie would probs sit w him, make sure he was ok, tease him lightly to distract himā¦sheās obv a biT more levelheaded ;DDDD
Believe it or notāit takes a lot of love to hate you like this.
Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger (via wordsnquotes)
I just want to give him a chance to be get free of all this.
# valex
so lex isnāt even in her phone b/c she def deleted his numberĀ
back when it was, his picture was probably something of the two of them together at the hamptons!! like a really cute one that natalie had snapped and sent to herĀ
again he doesnāt have a ringtone b/c heās not a contactĀ
last text:Ā āwho is this?āĀ
OOC | Lex & Elaine
oceanfrontelaine
Mmm starbucks!!!
so Ward and lex are buds, right? because elaine dated ward in high school⦠were they friends back in those days? because then maybe they might know each other a bit better?
or he might still just forget who she is constantly driving her nuts?
They are! Ā And I believe theyāve been friends since forever basically, so Elaine probs did know him!! Ā I mean, thereās still def the possibility that he still forgets, but I think thatād probs depend on how long they dated? Ā Like, if they dated over a year, or they were really serious or something, Lex probs knows who she is?
OOC | Lex & Elaine
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I could imagine its possible they might have run into each other at some point in the past? Elaine grew up in a rather well to do family (not nearly as well off as the Porters, though!) and I have this image of their first interaction being along the lines of Elaine meeting him and saying āUhm, Iām pretty sure you slept with my roommate from prep schoolā¦?ā
*arrives two years late with starbucks* Ā HELLO YES I AM HERE FOR THIS <33333333 Ā
YOU SLEPT W MY ROOMIE IN PREP SCHOOL ommmmgggg but honESTLy hahahha and he would just laugh and be likeĀ āthat definitely sounds like meā honestly hahha
Ok, so I feel like they probs donāt know each other ~well, but theyāre def established acquaintances atp, yeah? Ā Bc Lex is usually at least a little drunk so he doesnāt tend to remember ppl unless heās met them several times hahaha #facepalm
ooc || Lex & Nick
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Ohhh!!!! Then Nick would totally appreciate that because he has that mysterious billionaire thing going for him but I feel like maybe it took something like Lex coming to his parties to get anyone to come there at the beginning?? Because itās like WHO IS THIS GUY WHY IS HE HAVING PARTIES ARE WE ALL GOING TO BE MURDERED?!?! and maybe Nickās parties have picked up steam now but Lex was really the one who helped get them going in the first place??
Ahahha. Nick probably has embraced it by now because if Lex is calling him Gatsby then other people probably are and Nick is probably known as the resident Gatsby even though most people have actually never met him??? Of if they have, donāt really know it. But I totes do think thatās cool that all these other rich people are starting to flock there because of Nick and the Porters. Like actual trendsetting rich friends, haha.
OH MAN. YES THAT. I actually can kind of see these two having met in New York??? (Did I already ask you about this? I canāt remember.) Maybe when Nick was just starting his company and was living in New York he actually met Lex and it was when Nick was still super socially awkward and maybe Lex was actually one of the ones who was like āif youāre going to be rich, you cannot be this awkwardā and help turn Nick into the sassy, confident man he is today?? I dunno, would Lex even do that?? Because if he could then these two couldāve actually been friends for a lot of years. But yes, I still definitely see them hanging out at rich people parties. Which sounds so fun, ahaha.
OHHHH!!! Maybe Nick actually knows that something up with Valerie (maybe just not what) and knows that Lex wants to stay in VA Beach. So maybe Nick does actually consider buying the house but is doing so incase Lex decides he does want it?? Because I could see Nick buying it just because but he doesnāt actually need it so I donāt think heād be super upset if he didnāt get it. BUT OH BBYS. *cries forever because Valerie didnāt think he actually meant it*
He actually might tell Lex, tbh. Though actually now that Iāve thought more about it, I feel like Nick does put a lot of money into things around the town and so he actually might end up moving back to New York still owning things in VA Beach. But I feel like a lot of the money Nick throws around in the town is more to help people?? Like he probs owns half of the hospital (which wouldāve been through donations, probs) and maybe a hotel or two or things like that. Because I feel like Nick does want to help people with all the money heās owned because on the flip side from Lex, he does understand what itās like to not be rich. Though Nick, like, makes back everything he spends as soon as he spends it so itās not like heās going to go broke by donating things, haha. BUT THE BANANA OH MAN. Yes. Ahahaha. Nick would probably just laugh because he might not know how much a banana costs anymore, tbh. Iām honestly torn between Nick having Sally do all of his shopping and him, like, trailing her around the store while on the phone or staring at his phone or something just vaguely pointing out things he would consider eating and leaving her to actually pick them up off the shelf, hahaha.
TINA I ADORE ALLLLL OF THIS!!!!!! Ā Ok, ok, yes!!! Ā I can totally see Lex being the one to come in and help kickstart the glam and popularity of his parties and tbh he potentially helped teach him how to play up the mysterious angle as a cool enigma rather than a will-we-be-murdered horror scenario??? bc Lex has a lot of experience w showmanship hahahahĀ
Tina how much do I love the idea of ppl just calling him The Gatsby of Virginia Beach <3333333 hahahaha and Lex def loves that that name has caught on too and omg yeah heās def all like,Ā āWhatās up, Gatsby?ā and the sort of thing when he sees him smdh hahaha and if Nick said likeĀ āthey havenāt even met me!ā heād be like,Ā āwell, thatās how the story beginsā hahhaa
I love the idea of them meeting in NYC!!!! Ā I can actually potentially see Lex being one of his initial investors????? Ā Like, I think heād respect that Nickās actually making something of himself plus Lex would be like @his family,Ā āPlease, we need an IT guyā and literally help him start an international, multi-million dollar business bc Lexās wifi broke once #facepalm Ā OMG LEX PULLING A PYGMALION I LOVE IT Ā I can def see Lex doing something like this!! Ā Like, heās crusty and has zero respect for fake and dishonest ppl but Nick clearly isnāt any of that and he has a genuine gift and is really trying to make something of himself and Lex actually is a v generous person under that shell, plus I can def see him feeling like this would be something to do w his time and just yesss anyway, the point is, I can def see this!!! Ā IF UR GONNA BE RICH YOU CAN BE THIS AWK HAHAHAH probably something he actually said plusĀ ātheyāll eat you alive.ā Ā hahaha sassy and confident, lexās two trademarksĀ
Lex: *wipes away proud tears* I taught him everything I know...except alcoholism...I didnāt teach him that, thank God...
Oh, yeah, esp if theyāve been friends for years, Nick probs knows that Lex dated Valerie and it ended poorly (it was Lexās fault but yknow hahah lex is self-destructive like that) and heās probs noticed that Lex never fully got over her and yasss so he probs does know somethingās up w Valerie!!! Ā and yeah idk if he wouldāve told him about how he put it all on the line and Valerie literally laughed at him (she thought he was trying to trick her into sleeping w him) unless he was reaaaaaallllllyyyyyyyy drunk which is def a possibility, but in that case Lex probs doesnāt ~know that he told him HAHAHAHAHA Ā and Iām honestly cool w either possibility hahaha
Since it took me 784903793594832 years to respond, atp, Lex is moving forward w buying it but heās pretending heās not, so Ian can still get the closure from selling it hahahaha so heās having his friend Ward be the face of the mysterious person whoās interested in buying smdh hahahaha but anyway, nick could def be in on this whole scheme, if you like? Ā Or not if thatād create more plots? Ā Iām down w whatever!!
Nick buying things to help ppl <3333333 Ā I feel like Lex doesnāt even think in those sort of terms, for the most part, bc again he was born rich and it just...doesnāt occur to him smdh Ā But omg honestly either grocery shopping adventure is gold i loVE I can totally see either!!! Ā And I can also see where both happen on occasion???? Ā lIke, maybe Sally does most of the shopping herself but then sometimes sheās likeĀ āur coming w me bc you need to meet w me about x document to me and i need to shop + you nEED to get out of the office today and you really, really need to vary your diet and i want to get you to experiment w things you might likeā etc or whatever hahaha so honestly either is v possible as far as Sally goes hahahaha
ooc | Owen & Lex
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hE LITERalLY hates Natalie for that tbh (jk jk he loves her buT MORE PEOPLE NATALIE WHYYYYYYY. āWe need a new plague.ā ~ Owen, definitely everytime heās @ the Connors and there ARE MORE PEOPLE) HAHAHA, yeah, but like Owen def wouldnāt say that like ever?????? Or if he did it would be like āyou could do worseā will: I THOUGHT I SAID NO CHICK FLICK MOMENTS ;DDD
hahahahHAHAHA but def the same w/ Owen tbh like heās not one to talk about what heās trying to do and LOL DEF NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT IT WITH LEX EVER. And heās definitely hella blinded by hate like Lex has hurt too many people that he cares about for him to ever look at him w/o being like āprepare to dieā basically and Lex could become the next pope and Owen would still be like āsatan!ā idk heās not very good w/ forgiving ppl when they hurt ppl he loves.
That makes sense! And I guess since we are still working on that, we should just have them meet in a bar or something?? (That seems like the best place ha)
OMG IāD BE A BILLIONAIRE I CHOKED ;DDDDD
WE NEED A NEW PLAGUE IM YELLING <333333 Ā WILL AND OWENāS FAMILY MOMENTS IM SCREAMING I LOVE IT them awkwardly trying not to look at each other too long though after theyāve asp in their lives accidentally said something emotional is what sustains me though ;DDDDD what idiots <333333
HAHAHAHAH I cry bc Lex would honestly respect his motives??????Ā
Owen: you suck Lex: omg ikr
But esp that itās ~also loyalty, heās like *high five* Ā I mean, honestly if Owen had hurt Ian, Lex would be the same sooooo he gets it hahaha Ā Not to mention, Lex has a certain amount of self-loathing always, so when Owenās likeĀ āi hate youā Lex is likeĀ ālol not as much as i hate meā basically. Ā
That being said though, I donāt think Lex is v fond of Owen...or any of the Selznicks for that matter. Ā Well, Chris, ironically, I think heās pr neutral about like breaking up his marriage was def not personal I doubt he even knew Chris at the time tbqh. Ā But I feel like there are lots of personality clashes and cultural clashes and economic clashes etc thatād go on between Lex and the Selznicks (esp Will and Owen) that are just crowned by the fact of ~Valerie~ between them and so Will and Lex just sort of automatically dislike each other for a lot of reason (I mean, I think Will dislike Lex more than Lex dislikes Will hahahah for several reasons but thatās neither here nor there) and so yeah all this to say I donāt think there was ever any hope for Owen and Lex to be tight, to say the least hahahaha Ā
All that being said, though, I feel like if Owen walked up to Lex, Lex would honestly be like,Ā āwho are you again?????ā
OOC | Lex & Karen
Ok, so Iām sure weāve talked about it ~somewhere asp but I canāt find it???? Ā Anyway, these two had a steamy night together which ended her marriage hahaha so I felt like we should chat a bit? Ā I feel like it was just a one night stand or short fling, though? Ā I donāt really feel like there was an emotional component on Lexās side, anyway? Ā So yeah idk hahaha thoughts?
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Jarvis: Well congratulations, because you have a natural talent.