moved!

❝   so   you're   a   theatre   nerd   ?   that's   kinda   rare   for   someone   in   your   position.   you're   like a   regular   troy   bolton.   ❞   two   tall   glasses   of   beer   are   slid   over   to   them   as   mason   makes   his   observation   ,   uttering   a   quick   thank   you   to   mae   before   turning   his   attention   back   to   ted.   mason   isn't   exactly   the   most   well   versed   when   it   comes   to   sports   (   save   for   the   olympics   )   ,   but   it   is   not   every   day   you   cross   paths   with   the   head   coach   of   the   richmond   soccer   team   who   absolutely   knows   every   song   from   most   old   theatre   shows   by   heart.   rarer   still   to   find   someone   who   is   so   open   about   it   too.   it makes   him   wonder   if   his   team   knows   or   if   he   keeps   it   secret   from   them   ?

❝   i   hope   my   wanting   to   hang   out   isn't   too   weird.   you   just   have   me   so   curious.   plus   ,   us   american's   gotta   stick   together.   ❞   he   winks   ,   reaching   for   his   glass   &   motioning   for   ted   to   do   the   same.   ❝   so   ,   have   the   locals   called   you   any   colorful   names   yet   ?   like   yankee   or   arsehole   ?   my   british   boyfriend   calls   me   a   git   when   i'm   being   extra cheeky   ,   though   i   guess   it   doesn't   count   since   it's   meant   to   be   kinda cute.   ❞

his toothpick   is   used   to   gently   stir   at   his   martini   in   an   absent   -   minded   fashion   ,   the   olive   it came with discarded   on   a   napkin   at   the   side.   it's   been   far   too   long   since   he   &   carol   had   a   moment   to   spend   time   together   ,   especially   with   how   busy   their   lives   have   become   as   of   late.   mason   recalls   how   he   met   carol   under   a   different   alias   ,   back   when   she   was   pretending   to   be   a   journalist   rather   than   the   hero   that   she   actually   was.   there   is   still   no   bad   blood   about   the   small   deception   ,   as   it   wasn't   done   in   a   malicious   manner   ,   but   weirdly   enough   the   sharing   of   the   truth   brought   them   a lot closer   ,   even   if   now   mason   finds   himself   worrying   about   her   safety   all the goddamn time.   they   haven't   had   a   moment   to   really   spend   time   together   thanks   to   the   recent   holidays   ,   so   hanging   out   at   their   favorite   bar   tonight   feels   especially   sacred.   carol   is   talking   about   her   day   &   going   on   about   some   rather   otherworldly   venture   she   just   returned   from   , but   all   mason   can   do   is   smile & stare a bit.   friendships   &   connections   with   others   truly   mean   the   world   to   him   ━━   even   if   they   can   only   spend   a   few   moments   at   one   time   together   ,   it   just   makes   these   hangouts   all   the   more   special.

❝   shit   ,   sorry.   guess   i   kind   spaced   out   for   a   minute. ❞   mason   shakes   his   head   a   bit   comically   ,   hoping   the   humor   atones   for   his   absentmindedness.   ❝   i   briefly   was   reminiscing   about   how   we   met   like   this   almost   two   years   ago.   isn't   that   crazy   ?   we   used   to   go   here   all   the   time   ,   but   then   someone   had   to   be   a   hero   again.   ❞   he   winks   ,   chuckling   cheekily.   ❝   i'm   just   grateful   we   can   still   manage   time   to   see   each   other   ,   even   if   its   not   too   often.   but   anyways   ,   enough   sappiness.   repeat   again   what   you've   been   up   to.   i'm   listening   this   time   ,   i   promise.   ❞

˗ˏˋ     ᶤᶰᵗˑ      waterfall   ﹕   i'm   a   big   tough   girl.   i   tie   my   own   sandals   and   everything.   co - starring   @warplanet   as   kidagakash   nedakh.

it   feels   less   like   he's   out   here   for   a   job   &   more   like   he's   on   a   sort   of   permanent   vacation   ,   &   mason   has   kida   to   thank   for   that.   while   it   was   a   little   stressful   knowing   that   they   initially   didn't   have   the   approval   of   the   king   to   film   their   movie   here   ,   eventually   that   hostility   died   down   to   a   sort   of   mutual   peace   ,   with   the   locals   being   incredibly   welcoming   despite   what   their   king   thought   of   them.   it   made   it   all   the   more   easier   for   him   &   kida   to   become   friends   ,   &   now   with   the   movie   getting   closer   to   being   wrapped   ,   it's   hard   to   believe   he'll   have   to   go   back   home   &   get   used   to   not   seeing   her   all   the   time.   mason   can   completely   understand   why   milo   stuck   around   to   be   with   kida   when   he   was   told   it   was   time   to   go   home.   on   top   of   the   beauty   of   atlantis   ,   he   had   a   chance   to   be   with   one   of   the   nicest   ,   funniest   people   mason's   ever   known.   he's   definitely   lucky   to   be   with   her   ━━   he'll   have   to   make   time   to   visit   with   sebastian   the   next   time   he   can.

˗ˏˋ     ᶤᶰᵗˑ      mason's apartment   ﹕   [ txt ] you   need   MY   help   ?   co - starring   @differentkinds   as   heather   duke.

mason   is   not   so   proud   that   he   can't   ask   others   for   help   when   he   needs   it   ,   but   it   doesn't   make   it   any   less   easier   ,   especially   when   he's   asking   it   from   someone   he   doesn't   know   too   well.   heather   duke   is   one   of   many   friends   he   knows   through   his   other   connections   ,   &   if   there's   one   thing   he   can   say   about   her   ,   is   that   she   has   an   incredible   eye   for   fashion   &   style.   as   much   as   he   dislikes   admitting   it   ,   he   himself   is   not   really   great   when   it   comes   to   his   choice   in   clothes.   hell   ,   mason   still   wears   skinny   jeans   most   of   the   time   ━━   a   fashion   faux   pax   that   is   now   considered   positively   dastardly   &   dates   him   to   almost   prehistoric   degrees.   he   needs   to   do   something   about   his   wardrobe   ,   but   what   can   you   do   when   your   budget   usually   only   allows   for   thrift   store   finds   ?   heather's   text   response   back   to   him   is   almost   immediate   ,   smiling   as   he   even   reads   the   words   on   the   screen   as   if   she's   saying   them   right there to   his   face.   he   can   only   imagine   what   she   might   be   thinking   right   now   ━━   hopefully   for   new   outfits   to   get   him   to   try.