hackthis_archive ([personal profile] hackthis_archive) wrote2005-05-31 12:10 pm

SW RPS – Five Degrees

I opened my mouth to justify this, and all that came out was [livejournal.com profile] serialkarma's hysterical laugh of amusement. Yeah, whatever. This is my Mr Right Now fandom.

Star Wars RPS
Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Jude Law, and mentions of girls named Natalie and Nicole and some crazy gossip columnist named Ted in...

Five Degrees






I turned off National Treasure to see Nicole Richie on Leno telling Ewan McGregor - via "palm reading" - that he would leave his wife for a gorgeous man and live in West Hollywood.
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1. Nicole

Nicole used to get her tarot read by a woman named Roseline, who has a place in Venice across from the Canal Club and right next to St James Beach. She had a standing appointment on the second Tuesday of every month, and she would go with Paris. Paris was actually the one who introduced her to Roseline in the first place; someone else, probably Jodie or Elisha, had introduced Paris since Nicky would never do anything so 'impractical.' Of course Nicky was also the first one to get married in Vegas, so maybe 'impractical' wasn't the right word. The point in all this simply being that Nicole wasn't actually into palm reading to start with, but after that business with Saturday Night Live and Paris, and that tape that maybe she did show at that party -- well, she needed something new.

So she got into palm reading.

She likes Madam Sybil way more than Roseline anyway, plus she heard that somebody from Star Wars is into that sort of stuff too. She wonders who he or she is. She wonders if Madam Sybil would mind if Nicole tried to show off what she's learned on network television, it's not like palm reading is copyrighted or trademarked or something.



2. Hayden

When it's all over, Hayden just sits there, starring at the television in shock and horror -– and then he starts laughing. Loudly. A lot. Eventually, he gets a stitch in his left side and falls off the sofa. It would be nice if he could stop laughing, but he can't because the last fifteen minutes of Jay Leno have been better than anything else that's happened in his entire life, including playing Darth Vader and Ewan introducing him to Cameron Diaz.

According to Nicole Richie, Ewan's going to leave his wife and children for some young hot thing in Los Angeles.

That is good to know; it's fantastic actually.

Hayden's really fucking pleased that he went with the apartment off of Crescent Heights and Santa Monica; you can't get much more West Hollywood than that. His publicist thought living in the gay mecca would be bad for his reputation -- that just goes to show that she doesn't know anything at all. Thank god he has Madam Sybil looking out for his best interests. She said he was going to learn something completely unexpected this evening and that he had to watch the TV between 11:35 p.m. and 12:30 am.

And to think, Natalie had laughed and told him Letterman was way better than Leno. Yeah, well, guess who's laughing now.

He wonders how Nicole Richie got so proficient at reading the calluses on men's palms.



3. Natalie

She was sleeping. She knows she was sleeping, because when the phone rang, she had to wake up to get to it, and it wasn't where it was supposed to be. The phone wasn't in the bed next to her, or on the floor by the side of the bed. The stupid fucking phone wasn't even in the drawer of her nightstand where she stuck it sometimes when she put her scripts and her glasses away together.

And the stupid thing just wouldn't stop ringing, even though she had no idea where it was. If Hayden called one more fucking time to brag that Ewan was coming to live with him in L.A., Natalie was going to get on the next flight out of JFK, fly across the country, and beat Hayden senseless with that lightsaber that he kept in the linen closet.

She hit her head on something at the same time that the answering machine kicked on, and it took her several minutes to realise that the person leaving the message wasn't talking funny because he was drunk, but because it was Jude.

She would have to call him back in the morning after she found the phone.



4. Jude

Jude is the first one to know everything. He knows this because everyone rings him to tell him when they're having crises or losing their rag or shagging someone new, hence Jude is always the first to know. He's not certain if this makes him British Telecom or the social centre of entirely too many people, but it is amusing. It's always been a bit different with Ewan though.

Most people confide in Jude, wait for his approval, and then have at it -- but with Ewan, they actually tend to discuss things first. Ewan doesn't always listen to Jude, sometimes he doesn't even ask for his opinion. Ewan is the one that Jude turns to, and if Ewan were a bird, Jude would've married him ages ago. That might've saved him a lot of grief actually, but he takes comfort in the fact he knows Ewan feels the same.

If Ewan were going to leave Eve for someone, it would be him.

There would be none of Sienna's waffling through his flat in a cloud of Bulgari perfume, flipping through the post and asking him blithely, 'Who's Ewan's bloke then?'



5. Ewan

It's funny when Nicole Richie says Ewan's going to move to West Hollywood with his gorgeous male lover, because it's the stupidest thing that Ewan's ever heard.

He's married; he's got children. He fucking loves living in London and tooling around on his motorcycle. All his mates are close by, and Ewan loves his life and his job. He's not looking to make any changes, and that's why he just risked his neck travelling around the world. That's why he went in the first place.

Ewan loves everything he has, and it has nothing to do with coming home after filming wrapped on Revenge of the Sith and almost getting kicked to the kerb. Maybe Eve did tell him to sort himself out –- but that's only because it's their relationship, and it requires an effort. Maybe he did need to get some things straight, but Ewan would never bring his work home, and he would never mention Hayden to anyone.

That was a long time ago.

That's why it's so fucking funny when he gets back to the green room, and his mobile is going mental. He ignores it. In fact, he turns it off and doesn't answer it again until three-twelve in the afternoon of the following day. He's sitting in the lobby of the hotel, waiting for the car, so, he's got nothing better to do.

There are sixteen messages. Ewan deletes them all without fail and hardly blinks when the screen lights up again with an obvious name. For a long time, all Ewan hears is hysterical laughing. "Any day now, you bastard," he prompts.

"It's really fucking funny," Jude gasps eventually.

Ewan just snorts. "If they were talking about you, it'd be funny, mate. This isn’t funny. This is a fucking mess."

Jude snickers. "Does that mean you haven't told the 'gorgeous man' yet?"

"What do you think?" Ewan's quiet for so long that eventually Jude's noises of mirth die off. "So?" Ewan hedges eventually. His tone is slightly more curious than it should be.

"So, what?"

"What do you think about the idea?"

"What do I think about what idea?" Jude's voice cracks in the middle of his question, and Ewan winces.

"About Hayden -- and me -- in West Hollywood."

There's a long pause before Jude begins laughing again, but strangely enough, Ewan's palms are damp and his lips are dry. "You're not seriously considering this, are you? Nicole Richie is a crackpot!" Jude's clipped tones are slightly drawn out, and Ewan pauses to actually think about Jude's question.

If anyone would know from crazy, it would be Jude.

Ewan hasn't even given it much thought. He misses Hayden, obviously, but who knows if what they have/had was real or not. If Ewan had 10p for every relationship he's heard about that started on-set and never made it off-set, well, he'd be a very fucking rich bastard. Plus, Hayden is so young, and he says he knows 'plenty already, thanks' -- but Ewan knows how much people change in those years. Not to mention there's the issue of his wife, and their children, and Jude -- but. Ewan's no good to anyone if he's not happy, and he thought going around the world would make things better at home. He was wrong. They're not happy. Hayden though, Hayden made him happy.

He wonders if Nicole Richie charges for her services.

"Actually," Ewan says thoughtfully. "I think I might be serious after all."



Blind Vice item from Ted Casablanca's 'The Awful Truth' for the week of May 26, 2005


Okay, my dishin' darlings, Toothy Tile's back for a raunchy round three. Let's see, we've had T.T., a handsome boy, by far, hand-holding at restaurants, snogging his man-love in Hell-Ay's subterranean parking lots...What's next, an Oprah appearance with Toothy declaring his love for the good-lookin' b-f?

Close. Very close.

Word on the homo-connected nut-vine has it that Toothy's been in talks with an Oprah-esque mag (i.e., huge circulation, other media connections like TV networks) about coming out of the closet. Not as gay, but as...bisexual.

This, of course, would help explain T.T.'s past dating experience with lithe female movie stars. But (as is often the case with love) now he can't control the fact that he's in a major butterfly state with a dude (don't you hate it when that happens?).

At least, that's the plan--to be done with a queer writer for added politically correct synergy (some say for guaranteed taste, but I don't trust these reporters, regardless of their sexual orientation).

It'll be most interesting. Particularly when Mr. Tile's big-screen job makes a very sensual, boyish splash at the same time.

[identity profile] amberlynne.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Heee. I shouldn't encourage you. But this? Is awesome. Sometimes, when the universe gives you Nicole Ritchie, you gotta take the hint. Heh.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Sometimes I think they do this on purpose just to fuck with me.

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[identity profile] serialkarma.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Every time I see pictures of Hayden Christensen, he looks too deathly pale to be attractive. Shame.

For a long time, all he gets is hysterical laughing, and Ewan just rolls his eyes. "And day now, you bastard."

"It's really fucking funny," Jude gasps eventually.


hee.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I have a photo that might change your mind, not that I disagree mind, he always looks like death warmed over.

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[identity profile] ethrosdemon.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You know you're creating, like, CANON for this fandom, right? Hahaha!

Oh, baby. The Jude stuff hits ALL the right buttons. You, me, and Jude go way back.

Bulgari perfume? Ah, nah, I know all about that chick without ever knowing her.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
Dude, there's nothing like going back to a story eight hours later and changing the ending. I must go sober up now.

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[identity profile] miss-tress.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Nicole Richie finally served a useful purpose in the universe. Yay for Nicole!

and beat Hayden senseless with that lightsaber that he kept in the linen closet.

I've had no actual life experiences with Natalie besides seeing her movies and watching her on 'Inside the Actors Studio' but that seems like something she would actually do.


[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Nicole Richie finally served a useful purpose in the universe. Yay for Nicole!

I laughed so hard I almost choked. I can't believe anyone would say that in my LJ. I can't believe that I agree!

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[identity profile] wildestranger.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
How I'm loving this. There's the obvious pairing of Ewan/Hayden and I'm still being sucked into the long-time friends who fancy each other thing.

Also the fact that there is Ewan McGregor in this. Just the sexiest man in the world, even with the beard.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
The beard is scary though, you have to admit.

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[identity profile] fleegull.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Nicole Ritchie is totally down with the hot gay man love. She used to take any opportunity she could on The Simple Life to try and get cute guys to kiss each other. I'm not at all surprised that she's doing her best to nudge Ewan toward...someone.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Did she really? I love it.

[identity profile] antheia.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
That was grand!

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] phaballa.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice. NICE. I feel so dirty reading RPS. It makes me want things that just won't happen. Except maybe they will. And Jude's bit is hilarious and perfect! I love that everyone's bits have different tones.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I know what you mean about feeling slightly dirty about this. I do too -- I just can't stop myself. It's a bit like making mudpies in your good clothes when you were wee.

[identity profile] sundaysunday.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Bwah. That was brilliant. God I wish you still wrote in fandoms I have an interest in.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
*snicker*

You could always trying something new. Just saying.
jcalanthe: Zoe from Firefly with caption "I would take you in a manly fashion because you're pretty" (zoemanlyfashion)

[personal profile] jcalanthe 2005-05-31 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
*cracks up* I love all of this, but especially Natalie and Jude. For some reason, this line made me laugh aloud: the person leaving the message wasn't talking funny because he was drunk, but because it was Jude.

I'm with you on the Mr Right Now-ness of this fandom, but this is one of those times when Mr Right Now is exactly the right thing.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm with you on the Mr Right Now-ness of this fandom, but this is one of those times when Mr Right Now is exactly the right thing.

Word. ;)

[identity profile] paradise-city.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't like Ewan McGregor, waving his crazy bits around all the time. I don't like Jude Law, who wouldn't surprise me in the least if he turned out to be a serial killer. I don't like Hayden Christensen, with his bad hair and horridly boring conversation. And I really, really, don't want to like any fic combining the aforementioned three in any way, shape, or form.

But I just can't help it. I'm amused and scandalized and guilted all at once, and I think that's the most fun anyone can have while sitting at a computer desk.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't like Ewan McGregor, waving his crazy bits around all the time. I don't like Jude Law, who wouldn't surprise me in the least if he turned out to be a serial killer. I don't like Hayden Christensen, with his bad hair and horridly boring conversation. And I really, really, don't want to like any fic combining the aforementioned three in any way, shape, or form.

I laughed so hard there were tears.

[identity profile] blueandomlettes.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
dude your crack it is good, you should share. Also Nicole is such a new age fag hag :)

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Also Nicole is such a new age fag hag

You guys are fucking priceless.

[identity profile] k-glorificus.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
excuse me, wait. do you have a...HAYDEN ICON?

where'd you get that shit?

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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_riz/ 2005-05-31 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
God, I love when you get Mr Right Now fandoms. Absolutely love these.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! :)

[identity profile] theantimodel.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You've always got such interesting, original characterization. I love the way you've written these guys. Your Hayden is awesome. Hayden's really fucking pleased that he went with the apartment off of Crescent Heights and Santa Monica; you can't get much more West Hollywood than that. I love that line!

And Jude is fabulous as ever.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so pleased you've been enjoying this, thank you :)

[identity profile] elzed.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Crack. Definitely crack. Why the fuck am I reading Star Wars (prequel Star Wars at that!) RPS? Damn you, woman, damn you and your devious ways.

And yet...

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It's so deliciously wrong...

[identity profile] girlfromsouth.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
*raises hand sheepishly*

I don't read RPS. Like, ever. I mean, I'll admit to the occasional frolic around the park with Dom/Lijah but that was very rare and not normally my thing.

This is like...I just...no words. best. thing. i've read. in weeks. and i love it and I am OH MY GOD SO OBSESSED. *flail*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
*laughs*

I'm so pleased you enjoyed this, even if it's not your normal berverage of choice.

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[identity profile] sparky77.livejournal.com 2005-05-31 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That was awesome. Yay Star Wars RPS, it's obviously the new black of fandom and it's fabulous :)

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I think this is more the new designer drug of fandoms. It's so wrong and yet so alluring.

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[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Another one comes to the fold, yay, I get my toaster! Next up, an ironing board!

[identity profile] selectus.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Brilliant! I'm all for your Mr Right Now fandom.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, thank you ;)

[identity profile] ladyjestyr.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Priceless :) I love this kind of fic - polished and sparkling and fast. It has the feel of movies with fabulous banter, you know, it just picks you up and carries you along with it.

Hee! *goes back to read it again*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad you liked it so much, thank you for the lovely comment :)

[identity profile] kismeteve.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
My god. I feel so dirty...yet so right.

*dies of happiness*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I know exactly what you mean ;)

[identity profile] dirty-diana.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yay! I approve. You make them so adorable and stuff.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] oohasparklie.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
I was reccd your fic by...I don't remember who, and I've been reading on and off when you write for any of my fandoms. But this? Is by far. The best fic ever. It was just so silly and fluffy and great! Thanks, I needed that laugh. *G*

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad you enjoyed yourself :)

[identity profile] fivil.livejournal.com 2005-06-01 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
I am just too amused. Nicole Ritchie! Palm reading!

The bit with Natalie was strangely believable and therefore excellent. Okay, I admit, it was all pretty damn excellent. I can never get the hang of Ted C's blind items, though. They just always leave me with "What? Who?".

You own this fandom. Seriously.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2005-06-02 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I can never get the hang of Ted C's blind items, though. They just always leave me with "What? Who?".

The trick with Ted's blind items is that he always mentions the person somewhere in his column. Not that I spend lots of time thinking about them or anything ;)

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