gottabolt

[gottabolt]

Huh. TJ knew that merpeople tended to stay in hiding, but he hadn't realized it was that intense. "Wow. That's... pretty crazy," he reflected, looking out at the waves. "I honestly didn't think people still did that. Going after merpeople and stuff. It's gotta be, like, so illegal, right?"

@jere-me--oh-my

What Happens In Weymouth Stays In Weymouth | Superstar Jeribel

[gottabolt]

"Oh, stop it," TJ said, waving his hand in an "oh shucks" gesture. Honestly, he kind of thought so too. And he didn't think it was egotistical, considering he put a lot of work into how he looked. It was part of being a star! "Anyway, I'll stop boring you with the shop talk. You wanna get out of here? Or get another drink?"

@exsqueak-me

That Special Someone | Blip

[gottabolt]

"You're getting colder," TJ smirked. He was not exactly the smooth, expert flirter that he wanted people to believe he was. TJ had landed himself in many awkward situations simply by misspeaking or making a joke that didn't land. But something like this, a guessing game, that was easy. Who didn't love a little competition?

He took a sip of his drink. "Are you sure you don't want a hint? I'll have to dock points for it, though." TJ wasn't even sure what he meant by that, but sure, it sounded good in his head.

@camilo-makesyousmile

Dream a Little Dream of Me :) [Colt]

[gottabolt]

The snorkling in Australia was cool and all, but that wasn't what TJ was interested in. "Wait, wait, wait— she had to leave the Magick-friendly town because it was too dangerous? Where did she even go, then?" TJ asked incredulously.

@jere-me--oh-my

What Happens In Weymouth Stays In Weymouth | Superstar Jeribel

[gottabolt]

TJ let out a sigh of relief when Luca answered the phone. He wasn't totally sure they would— not that they didn't seem reliable, but just because TJ didn't have a backup plan, so he didn't know what he'd do if Luca didn't.

But that didn't matter now, because Luca had picked up. "Uhhh, I'm in the woods, and I'm kind of... lost. Any chance you could help me out? I sort of wrecked my scooter too..."

It was a little embarrassing, but TJ knew that if the roles were reversed, he would do the same for Luca! That's what friends were for!"

@lucathedreamer

Emergency Contact | Buca di Beppo

[gottabolt]

"Honestly? Me neither," TJ admitted. He wasn't trying to badmouth Penny. He really wasn't— if you asked him flat-out if he was frustrated with Penny, he'd say no. But Pip had a point... "I just think, and I'm sorry, this is gonna sound really big-headed of me, I've gotta have some talent if I made it this far, and I don't see why I'd spend four years working my ass off at something I don't even like just so I can not use it. I really feel like this is what I was born to do."

God, it felt good to get this off his chest.

@exsqueak-me

That Special Someone | Blip

[gottabolt]

"Yeah, my cousin still thinks it was just a dolphin, but I've personally never seen a purple dolphin in my life," TJ pointed out, raising his eyebrows. "Anyway, I'm surprised you didn't see any around Swynlake. It being a magic town and all."

@jere-me--oh-my

What Happens In Weymouth Stays In Weymouth | Superstar Jeribel

[gottabolt]

TJ grinned. This was even more fun, given that his middle name was not one of the classic J names. Honestly, he wasn't confident Camilo would even get it without a little help.

It didn't matter, anyway. TJ wasn't that competitive. He just liked being flirted with.

"Nope. What makes you think I'm easy?" TJ teased, enjoying this. "John was the closest you got. Let me know if you need another clue."

@camilo-makesyousmile

Dream a Little Dream of Me :) [Colt]

[gottabolt]

"Oh yeah? Good for you. Life's too short. Y'know, my family keeps trying to get me to do college, but I don't see the point. I don't need a degree to do acting, so why spend four years doing that when I could just go audition?" TJ pointed out. He didn't mention that his auditions had really dried up and his parents wanted to consider a backup career. That just sounded kind of sad, TJ thought.

@exsqueak-me

That Special Someone | Blip

[gottabolt]

"Oh, big time. I grew up in LA, you basically have to be!" TJ said enthusiastically, pushing off the ground as a wave rolled by and enjoying the pleasant light feeling. "One time, I swear I saw a pod of merpeople. For real!"

@jere-me--oh-my

What Happens In Weymouth Stays In Weymouth | Superstar Jeribel

[gottabolt]

TJ was maybe just a little bit in over his head.

He really didn't mean to end up in this situation. How was he supposed to know his scooter, which worked so well on the paved paths around LA, would crash and burn (okay, not literally, but the thing was kind of wrecked) the second it came into contact with a tree root? And he'd thought it would be pretty simple to turn around and leave the way he came, but now he'd been wandering quite a while...

He could ask Penny, but TJ was reaaaally trying not to bug her lately. Getting into these kinds of situations probably didn't help his case as to why he thought she should reconsider the reboot.

So he looked up another contact in his phone, someone who had promised to bail him out in an emergency! And this wasn't life-or-death, but he could really use some help.

"Hey, Luca?" TJ said when his new friend picked up.

@lucathedreamer

[outfit]

Emergency Contact | Buca di Beppo

[gottabolt]

Emergency Contact | Buca di Beppo

[gottabolt]

TJ didn't care if people knew his real name, though TJ felt more "real" than "Trevor." He couldn't remember ever being called that, honestly. So it wasn't exactly a secret, but he didn't think it was all that interesting, either.

The way Camilo said it, though, they made it sound all mysterious. And TJ had taken improv classes before. He knew how to run with a bit.

"Hmmm, that's second-date information," TJ teased, enjoying the attention. "But you're welcome to guess if you want to."

@camilo-makesyousmile

Dream a Little Dream of Me :) [Colt]

[gottabolt]

Yeah, this wasn't quite like Malibu— the waves were a lot smaller, and the ground was rockier. But TJ didn't mind. He was just happy to be at the beach. When he thought of England, this wasn't really what came to mind, but it would make for a great story.

He dove under too and resurfaced. "Man, that feels good," TJ said, catching his breath. "You come here a lot?"

@jere-me--oh-my

What Happens In Weymouth Stays In Weymouth | Superstar Jeribel

[gottabolt]

"Been there, done that," TJ remarked, pulling out his own phone. He was better about remembering to charge it now, but he'd definitely had his share of sticky situations with it going dead in the past. "Alright, alright, let me pull up the map... where are we trying to go again? Sorry, I have the memory of, like, a goldfish..."

@quiverwingg

Heard You Like Magic | Open

[gottabolt]

TJ chuckled. "That was pretty smooth," he replied, grinning. It really wasn't hard to distract him or move him off topic. TJ just liked to go with the flow of the night. "Sooo... you're here for college, right? Or uni, sorry, that's how you say it here."

@exsqueak-me

That Special Someone | Blip

[gottabolt]

"Wait, really?"

TJ lit up at the offer. He had figured it would be kind of a long shot. Fairies were pretty protective of their magic— in fact, most Magicks were. But maybe it was different in Swynlake, where magic was more accepted than other places. TJ had hoped that would be the case.

"That'd be amazing! Uh, where do you wanna go, then?"

@zerohallows

Heard You Like Magic | Open