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@spotl1ghts
#SPOTL1GHTS: a multimuse blog penned by diana , associated with manhattantv ... featuring :
kamala srinivasan , simone ashley
aurelia moreno , alexa demie
daisy knight , emily alyn lind
christine weber , kathryn hahn
flynn kilatan , evan mock
closed starter featuring flynn kilatan.
location: lobby of graham records
status: featuring @poetr1es ( laurence riordan )
flynn didn't really take anything seriously and unfortunately that translated to him not taking extrinsics that seriously either, no matter how much his fellow band members tried. but he wasn't completely heartless, he did care about the members or else he would've quit years ago and still been okay financially. there is a part of him that loves the attention though. strolling into graham records, he puts one hand up. " i know, i know, i'm late. but also in my defense my alarm didn't go off. " never mind the fact that the session was booked for the afternoon or that he actually just never set an alarm in the first place. " but i did bring snacks from seven eleven. even splurged and got you the large. " he hands laurence the slurpee hoping it's enough to tide him over for now. " and hey, you can't stay mad at this face, can you ? " he asks, nudging his elbow towards the other playfully.
closed starter featuring aurelia moreno.
location: 1 oak club
status: featuring @noirunaway ( sienna kade )
aurelia is a bit bored at the club. it usually has its fair share of chaos but tonight, everyone whose any fun must've stayed in. besides aurelia of course. and while sometimes she might revel in the idea that she could be the reason for the chaos, tonight she's kind of tired and too tired to masquerade as the baddest bitch new york city has ever seen. so instead, she sits and sips her drink. " do you think i could model ? " she muses to sienna who is sitting next to her. " i mean, obviously i could do editorial and i have...but like runway and like not in the kendall jenner way. you know, like actually do it well. "
“ you chose a british accent yet are unaware of the colloquialisms, ryder ? ” could see the slow train wreck this would be that could've been left as water under the bridge had he just known drawn attention to himself — now left to flail and flounder in front of the shark of graham records that held his future in the palm of their hand. “ i need it explained to me why you aren't where you need to be, ” starts because that much was now obvious to mel, “ and why you're speaking to me as if we're friends rather than me being your boss. i'd like to believe that you aren't that … unaware. ”
flynn had really backed him into a corner by making himself so known while trying to avoid this. but it is kind of unavoidable when you're as reckless and impulsive as he is. " the only time i've been in london was when thousands of girls were screaming my name. forgive me for not knowing the…what word did you say it was ? sorry, i barely graduated high school and you know, i went in florida. " he couldn't use being from florida as an excuse for everything but damn if he didn't try. " i had…had a hangover so i needed coffee, boss. plus, it's not like the biggest deal, i'm only like, an hour late. isn't that an improvement ? " he doubts he's gonna be able to charm his way out of this one like he is with other people but he has to at least try.
Location: Charlie's Coffee House
Being up in the morning was now an ingrained part of Rhea's habits. So even when she had a day off of work she was usually up and about in town. She wasn't usually aware of how busy things could be during the week, a rare day off fixing that, but she did notice someone looking around for a seat.
"I'm not expecting anyone if you would like to join me."
working at valmont media really changed christine's sleep schedule. she used to be much more of a night owl when she was on broadway and even more of one in the time between losing all of that and her current gig. she hated getting up early in the morning especially because she was so used to getting up at 11 am because that's when most people in the theatre world got up especially when they just had a show the previous night. and she hated that everyone else seemed to also be up right now and she couldn't find a seat. when she saw her fellow valmont media employee, she walked towards her. "thanks, babe. this place is fucking nuts, isn't it? don't they know that they're in new york city and have like ten tables? someone ought to give them a piece of their mind for making the best damn coffee in the smallest fucking place i've ever been."
he slid the lighter back in his pocket. habit might've been a staple of the old movies, reflection of the times, made more appealing by the actors who'd gifted them class, but sebastian found the allure nonexistent in person. brow furrowed slightly. ❝ you'd be surprised, ❞ he began, memories awakening, ❝ i've seen and heard of newscasters fumbling the lines, not realizing they're still on air, or poorly handling a moment of improv or banter with their co-host. ❞ might not be accompanied by the applause she was accustomed to, but many had failed to cut it as news anchors. ❝ you'll see once you're on air for longer. ❞ seb had watched many newcomers stick to the teleprompter until they deemed their legs steady beneath them.
christine is somewhat pleased that something she found easy is something that many people have failed at. reading lines off a teleprompter or going to head to head with a co-anchor were things she could do in her sleep. " they flub the lines, even those ones that are directly on the teleprompter ? they could never survive a day on broadway where you have to memorize thousands of words. " she lets out a small laugh. it's a little bittersweet for her because while she does appreciate the second chance this job has given her, there is no challenge in it when her peers can mess up lines that are right in front of them. " maybe i can train them or something because my background in broadway is definitely something that made this transition easier. " she's offering mostly because it would be an ego boost more than from the goodness of her heart.
takes a deep breath, chest caving in before he draws it all out, " not quite sure, but usually not the positive ones when adults get to choose. " hard on the edges, awkward to make connections beyond the forced chitchat about the weather - sees no need for the stupid small talk but society demands it. better with kids, it's his entire job these days - a secret softie. " my patients love me though and their parents too when i fix up their child. " shrugs broad shoulders. louis doesn't want to be loved, isn't a doctor for the good karma, it's a family tradition and he genuinely wants to help. " wow, seven, really ? " it sounds stupid but it comes out of his mouth anyway like a mother wouldn't know when she had her child. she looks so young but he'll keep his opinions to himself, each their own choice. " the coffee one does, so maybe go for the strawberry one and pretend it's healthy, at least it's the better alternative. "
daisy let out a small laugh, more like a breath through her nose. she isn't exactly surprised given her previous interactions with him but it is nice to know that he's not one of those people blissfully unaware of how he comes across. she had met many people like that in the industry, both when she was in christian contemporary music and now that she was in secular music. she is a bit surprised when he mentions that the kids love him though. maybe he's better with them than the adults. she hopes that's the case at least. she nods as she's quite used to the surprise of people finding out she had a child so young. " yeah, being a single mom at such a young age was tough but she's the best thing that ever happened to me. " being a mother really made daisy take stock of her life and realize what was actually important and live for something other than herself, bigger than herself. " the strawberry one ? she'll love that. pink is her favorite color. "
there are many things you could say about mila maddox, but unkind isn't one of them. regardless of who was in front of her, she was always going to help them and show them kindness. and so she had hoped her little bit of knowledge was going to help the other. “ yeah, i totally get it. ” she nodded in agreement as she looked at the other with a comforting smile. “ i'm pretty sure some of their locations do, but i'm pretty sure it has to be booked in advance. ” although mila wasn't a mom, not an equinox employee, she was curious, which is why she knew about the kids club at equinox. “ how old is she ? ”
daisy is appreciative of mila's help. she's very used to be people in this business hearing her accent and uncertainty in her voice and sticking their nose up at her automatically. it makes sense that those sort of things needed to be booked in advance so that the people working there could be prepared. although, it did kind of throw a wrench in daisy's plans of trying to work out more regularly because she wasn't sure how far in advance she would need to book, given that those spots could fill up quickly with parents like her. " she's almost seven which is hard to believe sometimes. i mean, i feel like just yesterday i was feeding her bottles of milk and now she can get it from the fridge herself. " it was crazy how much both she and her daughter had changed since then.
( Ꮺ ) “ funny enough, i think you're the least scary person i've seen tonight. ” asia knew him like someone knows someone walking through a school, sometimes in the same classes and shared some of the same friends, but everyone knew who the class clown was. she was happy there were other people on the label that had enough going on to overshadow the things that she was doing. she wasn't there just because she needed something to do on a sunday night, trying to meet up with someone under the table without the paparazzi around. her hoodie was normal, but sweat pants and glammed down wasn't for her. “ what are you doing here ? this seems like a tame place for you to be. ”
" oh, you know just how to hurt my feelings. the least scary, really ? " he feigns offense by putting his hand over his chest playfully. the kinds of bars he's used to being in back home in florida were definitely rowdier than whatever this bar had to offer so in a sense, asia was right that this place was a little tame for him. " hmmm… what do you think is more my scene ? wanna take me to somewhere less tame ? " he raises an eyebrow, the smirk never leaving his lips.
she dismisses the host with a thank you and walks the last few steps towards christine unchaperoned. “ i hope i didn’t you make you wait too long. ” she settles in her seat and takes a quick glance around the room. “ i haven’t been here in a while, ” she says, attention returning to her date for tonight. the ninth face she's seen for dinner this week, all intending to talk to her about their interests over a perfectly plated dish. she's happy to listen, if it served her own. and pippa has hopes christine will be a far more interesting dinner companion than the rest. “ i loved their lemon cheesecakes. i wonder if it's changed. should we have it for dessert? ”
christine was used to doing lunches and dinners for business but it was still weird for her to be doing it for a news channel instead of the stage. she was grateful for her second chance but was constantly aching for her old life where she felt like she dominated. she was good at this job but she wasn't regarded as one of the best like she was before. " oh no, it's fine. i was only here a minute or two. even if it were longer, i would've just passed the time by singing showtunes in my head. " the words in my head are a little sour to her because that's really the only way she can now. distracting herself from the negative thought, she looks at the menu at pippa referring to dessert and skims the page to try to find the cheesecakes she had mentioned. " oh yes, i see them right here ! we totally should and maybe we should start off with some wine ? " christine thought and hoped that adding alcohol into the mix might make pippa more amenable to what she was planning on asking.
meeting with executives to finalize a few straggling details, investors that worked during the daylight rather than nights when drinks were flowing and schmoozing took place under rotating strobe lights. neck deep in conversation, they hadn't noticed him at first. coffee now cold and half finished with figures crunched and accounted for, deals signed in a perfect cursive. executives sent on their way while mel cleaned up the remnants of the early morning when the first flash of pink hit their peripheral vision — and ignored. the second when returning empty mugs to where they could be sanitized for the next guests, the graham's footsteps pausing. “ i really don't like it when people take the piss out of me. “ one of the fastest ways to get on their bad side, a place that people rarely proved themselves able to come back from. ” what's funny is i didn't see you, yet now you need to explain why your first inclination was to try … whatever you just did. "
maybe flynn's ego was a little inflated because he was kind of offended that melanie didn't recognize him immediately. it would've been a good thing if she hadn't recognized him because she wouldn't be questioning why he was here instead of a session that started over thirty minutes ago and he hadn't done all of that. but he tended to think he was the main character in a lot of other people's stories. " taking the piss ? i don't know what that means but like... sorry, i guess ? " not exactly the most convincing or sincere apologies. he doesn't really have an actual explanation. he's often in situations like these where he's just kind of thinking i did it because it seemed like a good idea at the time. he takes a sip of his coffee. " what do you need explained to you exactly ? never had someone pretend to be someone's evil twin before ? you need to get out more and loosen up. "
mixed feelings arose each time the song was blasted through the speakers, torn between wanting to be only happy for and supportive of fellow artist, one she considered a friend, and the melody not aligning with personal tastes. her expression didn't dim, however. kamala's fans' opinion was what mattered and everyone tonight looked in good spirits. spotting kamala, izzy made a beeline for her, a skip in her step, grabbing two drinks from a server while weaving through the crowd. ❝ kamala ! ❞ she exclaimed over the music and held out the drink. her smile rivaled the flashing lights. ❝ totally! i already know all the hottest clubs in the country are going to be playing this all night. ❞
the song playing is just like all of kamala's other songs in the sense that it didn't have much to say. sure, it was fun to dance to and everyone would play it at parties and weddings or whatever. but if the grammys were based on how good a song was instead of how catchy and popular it was, she definitely had no shot of winning record or song of the year. but she needs to think of the fact that it will be played instead of the idea that it's good. or really hers in any way other than having her sing on it. she grabs the drink from isabel with a smile on her face. " right, it's gonna be a total club banger ! " she realizes that maybe that's all she's meant to put out and has the thought that maybe her label is right that she shouldn't branch out to anything else. even though she was somewhat trapped, she still craved the spotlight and wanted her fans to like her and she wasn't sure if they would if she used her real voice. " how have you been ? " the whole small talk thing is a little hard for her but she knows it's important for her career.
already two drinks in, not including the ones enjoyed at the gala proper, kie's mood as high as some people would be by the end of the night. he leaned against the bar, arms casually crossed — an act much easier now that wings weren't extending from his jacket. ❝ i don't recall any complaints from the first time. ❞ entirely plausible he was forgetting them; the vibe of the ball more vivid than every word spoken. ❝ and this place is even more my element. ❞
sometimes, aurelia wonders if her poker face is good enough. if anyone suspects the hand she's actually been dealt. but sometimes, the line between the poker face and her true self can get a bit blurry. with someone like kie, it's easy to play the poker face because he rolls with the punches and takes the worst parts of that in stride, rude comments and teasing in all. he doesn't push on any of her insecurities or make her feel like her cover is blown by questioning why she acts the way she does. " if this party is your element, let's see you in your element. "
snorts at words coming out of his mouth, tries to cover it up gracefully with a cough but only fails. gives up and just addresses what caught his attention, " that's a term usually not associated with me. " they both know what he's alluding to, louis' wasn't particularly nice to her each time they met - he's not even a secret asshole, blames it on his childhood. " you have a kid ? " comes out shaky, disbelief dancing along the ridges of his tone. blonde looks like a kid herself so how the hell did she have one ⸻ deals with parents all the time in his work of field, too worried, too concerned with everything. " if she's under twelve, it's a big no - it's not good for the little kids. "
daisy nods. she doesn't want to say she's not surprised to hear that even though it's true. but she's also not sure if it's something that one should take pride in. she doesn't really understand the culture of this city where people prided themselves in being mean. " what terms are usually associated with you, then ? " daisy probably knows the answer already but she's curious to hear what louis will say. he's obviously a little self aware of how he comes across or he wouldn't have made the comment. daisy smiles and nods again. she gets that a lot. for some reason it was hard for people to wrap their head around her being a mom and it was hard for her to at some points too. " yeah, she's turning seven in december. crazy. " the blonde remembers when her daughter was a newborn like it was yesterday. " oh, the milkshakes have caffeine in them ? is there something that i can get for her ? "
closed starter featuring flynn kitalin.
location: central park.
featuring: @soixantequinze ( ivo stratton-lennox )
the fact flynn decided to skateboard at central park instead of, i don't know, an actual skate park was probably not the wisest idea. sure, flynn was an experienced skater, having learned at a very young age in florida. but it was still probably best to skate in a place dedicated to it specifically. but where was the fun in that ? he was never the kind of person who really cared about what he was supposed to do versus what he wanted to do. and the skate park was further than central park so it was also about convenience. of course, only his was taken into consideration. which was evident when he was listening to songs on his phone instead of looking at was before an empty spot but now had ivo coming towards him. flynn didn't react in time and crashed into him. " sorry, man ! " flynn said with a laugh, as if it wasn't a big deal because it happened all the time. because it did to him. " you good ? "
closed starter featuring flynn kitalin.
location: bar in hell's kitchen.
featuring: @rcttens ( asia davis )
flynn had never been the kind of person interested in going to an exclusive club or fancy bar. he'd much rather go to a dive bar or some hole in the wall. he didn't care about being recognized because yeah, people should be recognizing him with the talent he brought to his group effortlessly. and there were always more things happening at these seedy bars compared to the ones his peers tended to frequent. he didn't have to be proper at these sorts of places and he liked being able to goof and fuck around. he leaned his arm against the bar while he drank his vodka soda. when he noticed a familiar face, he nodded in acknowledgement. " what's a pretty girl like you doing in a place like this ? " he asks. " you know, it's not that safe here. there are people like me loitering around. " he smirks.
closed starter featuring flynn kilatin.
location: coffee shop.
featuring: @hteds ( melanie graham )
flynn was supposed to be at a recording session for extrinsics by now. or well, way past by now. he was running significantly late, more than thirty minutes. but what could he say ? he lost track of time, he had other things to do, and mostly...he just didn't care all that much because the band would never be a priority over him having a good time. when it came to work-life balance, he definitely had life covered. but work ? not so much. and he had too good of a time last night which meant he was nursing a nasty hangover and had to get caffeine stat. what he didn't expect when ordering coffee was to see a member of the graham family. shit, he thought. why didn't he wear a hoodie today so he could hide ? the pink hair kind of stuck out like a sore thumb. when he ordered his coffee, black of course, he said it in a deeper voice to try to disguise himself. but it sounded forced as hell and his pink hair probably gave him away for miles. he turned around and tried to get away with not even acknowledging her and sat down at the open table. he just didn't anticipate it being the only open table by the time the other got their order too. when they made their way over to him, he tried to hide as much as he could but eventually gave her a sheepish smile. " hi, i'm flynn's evil twin...my name's ryder. " giving his best fake british accent. why he decided to do a british accent instead of continuing the deep voice was anyone's guess, including his own.
