STALKERAZZI: Thread of the Week

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So because I know you all care so much about what I think have too much time on my hands want to keep up with all that is going on in TI land, I decided that I'm going to do a thread (or three, depending on my mood?) of the week blog type thingy. I'm going to read an active thread and discuss what's happening throughout the week. I encourage you to chime in because otherwise I'll feel like I'm talking to myself.

Thursday will be "Throw Back Thursday" where I feature a thread from the archives. I hope to get a diverse mix of threads going with these. If there is a thread you think I should feature, PM me the link and I'll add it to my list. It's really easy for people to get caught up in their own threads but the point of posting them in a forum is to share them with others. It's fun! So I hope you'll join me. Think of it as a book club. :P

Anyway, happy reading and writing!

DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise noted, I do not own the characters discussed in this thread. The views and opinions expressed in this thread are soley those of the original authors and other contributors. If any facts from your thread are mentioned incorrectly or you notice a broken link, please let me know so that I can fix it. Thanks!

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This thread is set in the future. I'm not entirely sure how much time has passed since the Trea hookup but I'm assuming they're in the middle of August, TI time. The thread starts off with Tavin missing Drea and wondering why she hasn't been in touch with him. Meanwhile, Andrea is texting her boyfriend, Josh, when she realizes that her period is late. Immediately connecting the dots, Andrew goes to Tavin's house to deliver the news that she might be pregnant and that Tavin had taken her virginity. Tavin assures her that everything is going to be okay, regardless of whether she's definitely pregnant or not. However, Tavin regrets that he was not able to make her first time more special. He promises to take care of the child, should she indeed be pregnant, even though Andrea insists that he not worry about her. There's a lot of crying and accepting of responsibility going on as well. As it stands now, Tavin is convincing Andrea to spend the night at his place because she isn't fit to drive in her emotional state.

My thoughts: THIS ISH IS CRAY! First of all, let's just remember how much Andrea has been through in the 'male department' for a second. Dale = Failure. Danny = Failure. Hunter = Just friends? Things finally work out between her and Josh, despite nearly breaking his nose, AND THEN SHE FINDS OUT SHE MIGHT BE PREGNANT WITH ANOTHER DUDE'S BABY?! Tragic. Not to mention that Tavin is only 19 and Drea is only 20. Though, I was totally impressed with how smoothly Tavin handled the news and how quick he was to accept responsibility for his potential child. I didn't expect that, considering his generally immature nature and womanizing ways. Snaps for Tavin. Now I don't know if Andrea is actually pregnant or not, but it'll definitely be interesting to see how this turns out.

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START DATE: 08.27.12

LOCATION: Fox Residence, LA

TAGS: TAVIN/elle & ANDREA/char

BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:
Alex Brooks passed along Andrea's number to Tavin and he decided to giver her a text so they could hang out. They instantly established a connection. At the time, Andrea was very much interested in Danny Crawford. However, when she went to surprise him on the set of Dog Days, she'd seen him making out with ex-girlfriend and co-start Jaiden Fisher. Andrew returned to LA and had Tavin pick her up from LAX. That night, Tavin took Andrea's virginity, unbeknownst to Tavin, of course. Andrea panicked and cut Tavin off. Later she reconnected with Josh Finley, and old friend from camp. The two soon began dating.

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After a night out of partying and hanging out with friends, Leo comes home and crashes into bed with Honor. Honor, not very happy, makes breakfast for Leo, being passive aggressive...lite on the passive. Like any girlfriend would, Honor explains that she thinks it's disrespectful for Leo to come into her house piss-drunk at 4am. And as most boyfriends would, Leo defends his actions. Her frustration builds as she continues to point out things in their relationship that make her unhappy. She sums it up to things changing and the couple not doing fun things like they used to. Leo suggests that maybe they both have just changed and readers are left wondering if either of them would initiated a break. My thoughts: Well first of all, I chose this thread for a few reason. One, Jen helped me find something that was old but still featured members that were still around. Two, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at where Honor and Leo had come from considering the solid relationships they're in now. For Pete's sake, Honor is PREGGO with Jonny Kane's baby and Leo is ENGAGED to Ryan. They've both come a long way. And while Honor is still relatively wild, she's settled down some. Leo as well. We're reminded that, despite the fame and fortune, Leo and Honor were just a regular couple that dealt with things that normal people did...aside from the whole sex tape scandal. And I love Honor's sass. I definitely think, at this point, she is wearing the pants in this relationship. From my understanding, they broke up afterward and I can see why. I'd like to know how they feel about each other now, with their lives on two separate tracks. There seems to be a lot of mention of Honor in Leo's later threads. Could he still miss her?!?!

START DATE: 06.30.11 END DATE: 07.03.11 LOCATION: Zadian Residence, LA TAGS: HONOR/dayna & LEO/rita BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO: To make a not-so-long story even shorter, Honor and Leo were friends that flirted shamelessly. They hooked up in Vegas, where Honor was celebrating her 28th birthday. That thread is steamy too so check it out if you can find it. Anyway, despite their extra friendly reputations, Honor and Leo make their relationship official. They went through some things, like Honor's sex tape being leaked, but they make it through it. Leo tells Honor that he'd help her get past it because he loves her. Things are good for a while but soon change and Honor starts to get bored.

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Sooo, turns out Drea IS NOT preggers, which is good for her and Tavin, I guess. My question now is, does she tell Josh? She didn't cheat on him or anything and the test result was negative. However, had she been pregnant, she would've been carrying another man's baby while they were together. Not a good look. So does she tell him? Guess we'll find out!

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This thread is in current TI time on the shores of Santa Monica Beach. Both characters briefly talk about their pasts in each of their posts. It starts with Hayden jogging by the beach and Kaesyn going to spend her day off from working and mommy duty with a book and a drink. As she's about to head into the water she bumps into Hayden. The two introduce themselves and silent;y admire each other's attractiveness. They get to small talk and are enjoying each other's company. Hayden learns that Kaesyn is a manager who just moved from NY and she learns that he is starring as Superman in the new Justice League series.

My thoughts: This thread is the first for both of these characters and for Najha on TI at all (yay!). Despite that it's an introductory thread (we all know how it can go when two seemingly sweet characters meet for the first time), I chose this thread because of Hayden and Kaesyn's pasts. What with Hayden having overcome struggles with drugs and alcohol, losing his best friend, and leaving a career in medicine behind and Kaesyn getting pregnant so young but being so passionate about her career. I don't know much about their future plots, but it seems like Hayden will at some point be involved with Tiffany Prescott (I'm assuming this is Char's future character and his late BFFL's sister) and Kaesyn will likely end up back with her ex. Wherever they end up, these two seem quite smitten with each other and it will be interesting to see if their paths cross in the future. Side note: Hayden has some really interesting solos. Check them out! AND be sure to check back for Throwback Thursday and reviews from Lam!

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START DATE: 09.02.12

LOCATION: Santa Monica Beach

TAGS: HAYDEN/lam & KAESYN/najha

BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:
Hayden is a 27 year old actor who works at a country club as a waiter. He went to Virginia Tech (his dream school) on a basketball scholarship than Johns Hopkins for medical school. However, after the loss of his best friend, he decided life was too short not to pursue his dream to become an actor. He's confident that a career in medicine will be there when he gets older. Kaesyn is 23 years old, a California native. She went to college at UCLA and then went to New York to do an internship. She also worked there for a year before returning to California to become a manager. She has a two year old son. In this thread, Hayden and Kaesyn meet for the first time.

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This is another preggo thread! I had to. Anyway, Holly Cartwright comes home to her boyfriend, Marcus Cavanaugh and she's pretty happy considering that she's one month pregnant and they're not married or engaged. At the time, Marcus was twenty-seven and Holly was twenty-five, and they are happily in love. The only thing seeming to really bother Holly is the fact that her best friend since childhood, Jordan Bradley, is unlikely to support her. As Marcus and Holly's relationship began, Jordan confessed that he had feelings for Holly and was seemingly jealous of Marcus. Perfect timing, right? Though the two have been friends for a long time, it appears their romantic relationship progressed rather quickly. Marcus was going well, having landed a leading roll in Superman. He was content with their relationship and the fact that it was relatively private. Holly asks, "You in it for the long haul, baby?" and Marcus responds, "I am in it 'til the very end babe. I have no intention of ever going anywhere. Not until you want me to and even then, I'll fight for you." How sweet... My thoughts: Seems cute, right? Well things didn't end so sweetly. Marcus and Holly were over before baby Evan was even born. Holly went on vacation with Damon Reyes (deleted character) and Marcus wasn't a fan. This caused a rift in their relationship which they couldn't really overcome. Holly, overwhelmed, broke up with Marcus. THAT NIGHT Marcus slept with Oliva Grace (deleted)!! And apparently they wouldn't recover from that. The two were on an off for a while before they ended things for the last time in January TI time. I was joined TI right around this time and Holly seemed so sweet but so depressed. What's interesting is that Holly has finally moved on to a happy relationship with her bodyguard, Jeremy Garcia (unf) but Marcus has yet to enter another relationship. Has Marcus yet to move on?! Oh yeah, and remember how Marcus banged Olivia Grace? Well Jordan went on to marry her in Paris shortly after. CRAY CRAY!

START DATE: 10.14.11 END DATE: 11.03.11 LOCATION: Cavanaugh/Cartwright Residence, LA TAGS: HOLLY/jen & MARCUS/maggie BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO: Holly and Marcus had been friends for several years. A friendly coffee date ended with a hookup, followed by a series of dates. Eventually, the two made their relationship official. And they were very happy. There aren't a whole lot of threads between Holly and Marcus but what is there is cute and a a good read. This includes the threads between Holly and Kayleigh Harrison, in which they gush about boys and life. They were (still are?) really good friends. It's also important to mention the Holly and Jordan Bradley hooked up when Holly was growing up.

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Aalina is working on the costumes for the Justice League series so she is having to take everyone's measurements for their outfits. De'Sean had an appointment to get his measurements done then failed to show up. Aalina rescheduled to have him meet her at his house at 5pm, however, Datty didn't show up until three hours later. Datty is dreading showing up because of the status of their relationship. He knows that Aalina is not going to be happy with him and is fearing for the safety of his genitals. Naturally, Aalina is upset that Datty is late but she's also annoyed that he believed the speculation surround her and bestie Alex Brooks, to be real. There is a lot of tension between the two and it's hard to tell if it's caused because Datty was late for the appointment or because of their undisclosed feelings for each other. My guess is the latter. things take a turn when Datty goes in for a kiss. They don't resolve their issues, but Aalina is so captivated by Datty that she doesn't seem to care. Not for now anyway.

My thoughts: I think the chemistry between these two is funny and cute. They're bickering is clever and quick-witted. Their relationship seemed to pop up out of nowhere, if we can even call it that. They clearly haven't DTR'd...defined the relationship. And if and when they do, I'm not sure it will last. Datty doesn't do relationships and I don't know if he has it in him to stay committed. On top of that, Aalina's expectations are high considering it's Datty... However, she seems to fall for his smile and charm every time and he doesn't have to lay it on very thick. I kinda feel like she's asking to get hurt by being with him. And it's also pretty ballsy for her to (kinda sorta not really) date her ex-boyfriend's best friend, for a variety of reasons. AND there are also a TON of other people that come into play. Datty hooks up with Bernadette (Bijou) and Aalina hooks up with Tavin...who is falling for Drea. This just seems like a dramatic mess, but one I am enjoying reading for sure.

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START DATE: 09.08.12

LOCATION: Aalina's House, LA

TAGS: DE'SEAN/sidra & AALINA/brie

BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:
Aalina is a twenty-two year old costume designer and De'Sean is a twenty-four year old actor. Aalina met De'Sean through Dominic, presumably when they were in a serious relationship. De'Sean and Dominic are best friends. Dominic cheated on Aalina, having Aalina walk in on him and another woman. They're still not on good terms and now she has to work with him and Datty. Datty and Aalina became friends with benefits, but Aalina started to catch feelings. I believe (though I'm not entirely sure) that Aalina was under the impression that they were being exclusive...even though she started hooking up Tavin. Aalina found out that Datty was hooking up with someone else and got annoyed and broke things off with him. Now they're reunited and it feels so good. =P

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Tabby's first post talks about she's finding that she's falling for Hunter because he's sweet and charming, practically polar opposite of his sister Rockie who is loud and boisterous. The two had spent the night partying with friends, drinking, dancing, and having a blast. They'd just left the club but Tabby wasn't ready to to bed so she dragged Hunter off to the pool to hang out. The two talk and flirt shamelessly. The sexual tension is so thick that it could be cut with knife, but Hunter is a virgin and Tabby, well she's definitely no stranger to sex. In fact, they're on first name basis. They both admit that they think the other is sexy. However, Tabby repeatedly refers to Hunter as her 'buddy'. Awk. Hunter had been warned about Tabby's extra friendly was, but he didn't let it faze him because he was really into her. He wanted to prove them wrong. Tabby's last post talks about the double standard women face if they hook up and how she's dealing with that with people she thought to be her friends, including Rockie, Hunter's sister. Which obviously made Tabby feel like poo. Hunter makes a move and goes in for a kiss and she kisses him back. My thoughts: I had to choose a Tabby/Hubby thread because, though their relationship was short-lived, it was full of drama. Young Vega was pure until Tabby took his virginity (THAT NIGHT!), even though he'd been warned by his sister and friends to stay away from her. Shortly after, Tabby also slept with Dale on the same trip! Holy shit! xD Hunter saw Tabby and Dale kissing and was heartbroken because he'd told her how much he liked her. Rockie and friends are furious when they find out all that went down. However, Hunter doesn't give up, and shortly after their return to LA, the two begin dating. Tabby and Hunter were an interesting couple on TI. Hunter seemed so in love and so determined to make it work. But they moved too fast and their relationship didn't last long. Hunter was heartbroken. Tabby moved on to a few other guys and for a while it looked like something might happen between him and Drea. But that train left the station without him on it and picked up a Josh and Tavin on the way to Drea's heart. Looks like Tabby and Hunter are talking again, though. Is a reunion in the works??

START DATE: 04.02.12 END DATE: 04.04.12 LOCATION: Vegas TAGS: HUNTER/soma & TABITHA/alexa BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO: There was a big group vacation to Barcelona that included Rocki, Vera, Gwen, Talon, and Tabby. While in Spain, Tabby was introduced to Hunter, Rockie's younger brother. Hunter eventually moves to the States to pursue a career in management. A little while later the gang goes to Vegas (plus and minus a few characters).

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Just like many other music fans and Hollywood celebrities, Delilah was attending The Industry Music Festival and enjoying a concert at Avalon. She'd been laying low, heeding Samson's warning and avoiding Siana at all costs. But who does she run into other than the woman herself? When Delilah sees her the wheels in her head start turning. She starts plotting something but we don't know what. Siana has her guard up and with good reason. She's in a good place with Sam and doesn't want Delilah to try and screw it all up again. But Delilah does something that we don't expect. She apologizes to Siana for her crazy behavior the last time they interacted. Of course her apology isn't sincere because Delilah is always right. But she apologizes none the less and leaves us wondering how Siana will respond.

My thoughts: I normally wouldn't have picked a thread so fresh. It's only three posts deep. However, I was totally captured by the plot. The tension between these two women is suffocating. Delilah has serious history with Sam, and neither of them have really put it behind them. Despite having moved on with Sia, Sam and Delilah are still deeply connected. And even though her relationship with Sam has ended, Delilah is not going to give him up easily. She is doing everything she can to get under Sia's skin and I am so curious to find out what she's plotting next. During their first encounter, Sia was a little submissive and Delilah seemed to walk all over her, but this time she's come back a lot stronger and wary of what Delilah might be up to. I think that Sia will give Delilah the benefit of the doubt, just because she seems like that kind of person to see the good in people. However, if she does, it will bite her in the ass. Deep down, Delilah is a good person, but she has been so scorned by her love lost with Sam that she has nearly gone crazy. And then there is the fact that Sam still loves her but cares deeply for Siana. This is far from predictable but I am really really excited to see how this plays out.

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START DATE: 09.04.12

LOCATION: The TI Music Festival, Avalon

TAGS: SIANA/neg & DELILIAH/zoe

BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:
Delilah Gardner and Samson Fletcher met back in 2000 when the two were in college. Sam was a superstar soccer player at the University of Paris. At the time, Delilah was dating Isaac (NPC), one of Sam's teammates. Regardless, the chemistry between the two of them was instant. Delilah ended up cheating on Isaac with Sam and eventually the became a couple. Later on they were married and were a very happy couple. But the good times didn't last very long. Overtime, Delilah seemed to change into a dark and seemingly disturbed soul. To make matters worse, the distance between them only grew when they learned that Sam could not produce children. Sam started to suspect that Delilah was cheating on him and the arguments became too much for their relationship to withstand. They got divorced, but still remained in each other's lives.

Sam met Siana at a party that he was attending with Delilah. They two had instant chemistry (sound familiar?) and began dating soon after. Sam still loves Delilah but cherishes Siana and his relationship with her. Delilah is on a mission to end any and all of his relationships because she doesn't want him to be happy with anyone but her. Delilah eventually makes her move on Siana, talking down to her in an attempt to make her feel worthless. She even talked shit about Sia's young son. Samson, learning of Delilah's visit to his current flame's home, was livid and told her to back off....even though he still loves her. All of these threads are a fantastic read so make sure to check them out. This love triangle between Sam, Delilah, and Siana is intense.

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This is the first thread between Ray and Ry. They seem to be relatively good friends already. Ry spends a lot of time at home when she's not working so she invited Ray to come hang out. Due to their living across the country from each other, they don't get to see each other as often as they'd like. They get along really well and their friendship is genuine. Ray has an opinion on the war in Afghanistan that doesn't seem to be very popular with a few of the people he'd been discussing it with. We learn that he seems to have a passion for global issues, a trait that is very heart-warming. After a brief pillow fight, Ray asks Ry about her date with Nicholas Bradshaw (deleted). He's a bit curious about their date, maybe a little jealous (and totally in denial), but he doesn't let it show. Lucky for Ray, Ryland doesn't have much exciting to say about it. Regardless, he's still a little on edge about it and is ready to jump to Ryland's rescue should Nick make any wrong moves. Ray also tells her that he plans on going to Australia for an Independent Film Festival, but he also invites Ry on a cross country road trip. Without hesitation she accepts the invitation. The trip is to just be the two of them, no one else. And the reader can tell that Ray is catching feelings while Ryland is totally oblivious. However, Ryland catches Ray staring at her and asks if he is okay. Nervous and unable to come up with a good response, he decides to bail on their hangout session. His feelings start to confuse him, but just before he is about to leave, he shyly asks Ry out on a date and she agrees. Score one for Ray! And Ry too! My thoughts: This thread is just filled with all sorts of CUTE. There is awesome chemistry between Ray and Ry that just makes them so much fun to read about. They're really relatable characters and this thread isn't filled with Hollywood drama. It really just feels like two normal people enjoying each other's com[any and friendship. The other thing that made this thread really interesting is to see where they end up. It is no surprise that Ryland and Raynold end up together. They're too cute to be apart. But before they make it official, Jolene gets an attitude with Ryland because she's jealous of what she has with Ray. The crazy part is that Jolene is with Dale! So why does she even care. Jolene has her eyes on Ryland and Ray when she should be focusing on her man. Dale is no saint so she should definitely be more concerned about him than what Ry and Ray have going on. Those to a clearly not paying her any mind.

START DATE: 05.14.12 END DATE: 06.19.12 LOCATION: Henderson Residence, LA TAGS: RYLAND/dayna & RAYNOLD/neg BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO: Ryland Henderson, Oscar nominee and twin of Alessandra (deleted), was just a regular girl that happened to be pretty good at acting. She was rather laid back and a little bit of a homebody. In an industry full of divas, whores, and bitches, Ryland stands out as being a pretty normal gal that kicks ass in film. It's totally refreshing. Ryland became friends with Cooper Draven who was at married to Cassie Carmichael (Deleted) at the time. Ryland's friendship with Cooper made headlines as the media speculated whether or not she was the cause for the Dravens' turbulent marriage. Raynold Graves is a free spirit. He loves to travel about as much as he likes to get high. He's mysterious yet adventurous. Ray was an intellectual but youthful and fun. He is an indie film actor and writer.

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i am so sorry that this is so late. rough week. enjoy. and go read Lam's rhetorical analysis! Char's character analysis should be out soon!

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After learning that Donovan is dating Tiffany Prescott, Drew is none too happy. She was scheming ways to make it clear to Donovan the she chose the wrong girl. Drew invited Gabriel to come see her at the club with hopes to make an arrangement. At first she's sitting at the bar alone, plotting in her head as she has a couple of drinks. Gabriel arrives and has the bartender put her drinks on his tab...um where can I find a guy like that?! I think I should use the words friends very loosely. Hanging out one-on-one wasn't really their thing. Gabe is hot, manly, and what a lot of guys hoped to be and he's perfect to make Donovan jealous. Drew gets straight to point and asks Gabe if he'd be interested in a 'relationship' with no strings. She explains that she wants to use him to pose as her boyfriend to ruffle Donovan's feathers since he has Tiffany. Without hesitation, Gabe agrees. Drew is ecstatic. When Gabriel asks her to tell him about Tiffany, Drew has nothing kind to say even though she hasn't met her yet. Gabe looks her up on his phone and decides that she isn't ugly, like Drew hopes, but he still tries to make her feel better. Drew asks him what the conditions are because he doesn't want to have to give up his trysts with various women for their fake relationship.

My thoughts: This scheme seems really unlike Drew. Plotting a fake relationship to make Donovan jealous seems to be too dramatic to be her style. However, she's adamant about it and is convinced that it will work. Gabe is ready to help and doesn't think that it will be difficult to pull off. However, I am not as easily convinced. There is NO WAY that they will be able to be in this fake relationship without it blowing up into some big dramatic mess. Especially since there are underlying feelings not only between Donovan and Drew, but between Tiffany and Hayden, her dead brother's bestie. This plot is totally tangled. At this point, the only person not involved with anyone else. This is just a ticking time bomb. And Gabe is totally hot so...I think he and Drew should totally hook up.

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START DATE: 09.24.12

LOCATION: Monastery Nightclub, LA

TAGS: DRUCILLA/elle & GABRIEL/dayna

BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO:
Drew Halsey is a young talent agent from New York. She's absolutely stunning but is a bit of a tomboy. She and Donovan Kane have been best friends since they were growing up in New York. They went to high school and college together, developing a real closeness. The two were very similar in a lot of ways and were practically inseparable. They have feelings for each other and seem to be in denial (this seems to be a theme on TI). Donovan always wanted her but Drew never seemed to notice. Drew and Donovan hung out at the club. Drew got drunk and ended up telling Donovan that she loved him. Donovan began dating Tiffany Prescott.
Gabriel Rameriz is a mutual friend of theirs. He's a hot womanizer and works a talent agent as well. This is his first thread on TI.

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After all the filming for Harry Potter, Regan McQuaid spent some time away, vacationing and just relaxing. She'd spent years in the role as Hermoine Granger and now that the film series was complete she escaped to regroup. This thread starts after her return to New York. She's walks her dog to a nearby cafe and runs into her ex, Cooper Draven, after years of separation. Cooper is delighted to see her and joins her for lunch. Regan is polite but the reader can tell that she is slightly put off by their reunion. Cooper tells her that his kids are great but that things with his wife are difficult and that marriage isn't what he expected it to be. Both Maggie and Draven allude to Cooper's wrong doings, but it is unclear just what it is that he'd done to cause their relationship to end. Regan is more than graceful when discussing Cassie (deleted) and genuinely wishes Cooper the best in his marriage. She expresses that with her public popularity it is difficult to meet people who are genuinely interested in the real her. Cooper admits to himself that Regan was quite possibly the best thing that ever happened to him for he was at his best when he was with her. She pushed him to be better. Regan allowed herself to move on and it was difficult for her but being around him now was causing her feelings to resurface somewhat. She explains to him that she didn't understand his love at the time and the way he loved her was a bit frightening, and so, she ended their relationship. Cooper was harsh with Regan but he loved her still and it became too much for her. They make some small talk, catching up on each other's lives. Regan feels guilty for leaving Cooper the way she did all those years ago. She didn't know how to deal with him so she ran and ended up hurting him badly. Ultimately she becomes overwhelmed by all the feelings and darts from the restaurant, running away yet again. My thoughts: I was really saddened by this thread for a variety of reasons, but mostly because of Regan's guilt. She obviously cared for Cooper a lot and part of me wonders if she wishes she could still love him, if she could just take it all back. Obviously she can;t because he is married with children. It bothered me a bit the way that he was talking about his marriage with her. After all, they hadn't seen each other in years and she was an ex. It seemed kinda bold for him to be going there with her. It made me feel bad for Cassie. Cooper obviously hadn't gotten over the way she'd left him and seemed to carry around the hurt with him, but perhaps it just seemed a bit heavier now that his marriage was on the rocks. Cooper ends up becoming close with Ryland Henderson. He divorces Cassie and sends his kids to Europe while he travels the world in an effort to find himself. Regan has gotten pretty chummy with bad boy Bradley Ferrero.

START DATE: 03.04.12 END DATE: 04.03.12 LOCATION: Some Cafe, NY TAGS: REGAN/maggie & COOPER/draven BRIEF BACKGROUND INFO: Everyone knows who Regan McQuaid is. She captured the hearts of millions as Hermoine Granger. She's young and sweet, but a bit jaded. Coming off the success of the HP series, Regan is looking to find new direction in her life. She is single but content. She has trust issues which can be a struggle when dealing with her overwhelming fame. Cooper Draven is...hard to categorize. He's a rather well known name in Hollywood with an ego to match. he was know for being a bit of playboy, having slept with and/or dated the likes of Holly Cartwright, Bianca Tanner, and Mikaela Menendez, just to name a few. He has his fair share of enemies. At this point he was married to Cassie Carmichael. Their engagement was a tumultuous mix of drama and angst. They rushed into it and now Cooper is realizing that marriage wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. Keep a look out for plots for both Cooper and Regan. From what I understand, they both have some juicy stuff cooking!

CREDIT COOKIE FROM THE INDUSTRY

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late again. and I missed last week. sorry. crazy weeks.