Matthew Lynch (
dreamkid) wrote in
maskormenace2016-05-13 07:39 am
02 | VIDEO; small backdate to the 12th
[ The video starts with a blurry shot of grass and Matthew, speaking from behind the camera, in the middle of a sentence. There's also shouting in the background, laughter--the event being (rather inexpertly) filmed is a party involving five teenage boys, cake, and a giant slip-n-slide. ]
--got it, I got it!
[ The feed shakes as he tries to get the camera pointed where he wants it, revealing a number of the people involved. Here's a glimpse of a rather smudgy boy, eating a piece of cake with something like reverence on his face. There's Adam Parrish, cupping his hands around his mouth and hollering-- ]
Gansey, take off the damn sunglasses!
[ And then the camera fixes on the ridiculously long slip-n-slide itself, and coming down it right now? Yes, that is Richard Campbell Gansey III. That is Richard Campbell Gansey III wearing swim trunks and rocketing down the slip-n-slide from hell (more accurately, the slip-n-slide of dreams), and he's smiling like a king and somehow manages to make this look almost dignified. Though he did, in fact, fail to remove his sunglasses first; think of that what you will.
This is raven boys having fun. Matthew gives a shout of delighted laughter, and Chainsaw chimes in from offscreen but close by with a loud kerah!, which snags Matthew's attention.
The camera turns when he does and someone else comes into view--shaved head, tattoo clawing up the back of his neck, fierce-eyed raven on his shoulder. But this is Ronan Lynch as rarely ever seen--relaxed, unguarded, all posturing abandoned because who needs posturing to throw their little brother a birthday party?
Matthew sounds very excited. ]
Hey, hey, Ronan, I just realized. Since I'm old enough now, do I get to drive the Camaro?
It's up to Gansey, shitheel. If he's okay with it, I don't care.
[ "Shitheel" is in fact a term of affection, and you can tell because the easy smile on Ronan's face is one reserved for very, very few people. ]
Yes, I'll ask him if-- Huh? Oh.
[ Matthew laughs again, this time at himself, and the video shakes again as he pulls his communicator closer to his nose. ]
I must've hit the wrong button. I think everyone can see this.
[ Ronan's expression changes abruptly and his shoulders square up, because being video broadcast to a shit-ton of strangers absolutely does require posturing. ]
Matthew--
No, no, I got it. I'm just gonna-- Sorry, guys!
[ That's an apology to you, imPorts. Matthew's laughing again when he shuts off the feed. ]
--got it, I got it!
[ The feed shakes as he tries to get the camera pointed where he wants it, revealing a number of the people involved. Here's a glimpse of a rather smudgy boy, eating a piece of cake with something like reverence on his face. There's Adam Parrish, cupping his hands around his mouth and hollering-- ]
Gansey, take off the damn sunglasses!
[ And then the camera fixes on the ridiculously long slip-n-slide itself, and coming down it right now? Yes, that is Richard Campbell Gansey III. That is Richard Campbell Gansey III wearing swim trunks and rocketing down the slip-n-slide from hell (more accurately, the slip-n-slide of dreams), and he's smiling like a king and somehow manages to make this look almost dignified. Though he did, in fact, fail to remove his sunglasses first; think of that what you will.
This is raven boys having fun. Matthew gives a shout of delighted laughter, and Chainsaw chimes in from offscreen but close by with a loud kerah!, which snags Matthew's attention.
The camera turns when he does and someone else comes into view--shaved head, tattoo clawing up the back of his neck, fierce-eyed raven on his shoulder. But this is Ronan Lynch as rarely ever seen--relaxed, unguarded, all posturing abandoned because who needs posturing to throw their little brother a birthday party?
Matthew sounds very excited. ]
Hey, hey, Ronan, I just realized. Since I'm old enough now, do I get to drive the Camaro?
It's up to Gansey, shitheel. If he's okay with it, I don't care.
[ "Shitheel" is in fact a term of affection, and you can tell because the easy smile on Ronan's face is one reserved for very, very few people. ]
Yes, I'll ask him if-- Huh? Oh.
[ Matthew laughs again, this time at himself, and the video shakes again as he pulls his communicator closer to his nose. ]
I must've hit the wrong button. I think everyone can see this.
[ Ronan's expression changes abruptly and his shoulders square up, because being video broadcast to a shit-ton of strangers absolutely does require posturing. ]
Matthew--
No, no, I got it. I'm just gonna-- Sorry, guys!
[ That's an apology to you, imPorts. Matthew's laughing again when he shuts off the feed. ]

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Ronan threw me a birthday party. I didn't mean to put the video on here.
[ Sorry, sorry, though he's far too cheerful right now to be properly embarrassed. ]
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[ And you're not invited. ]
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This guy first for ease
Happy birthday.
Is that Gansey-Gansey?
[Not a clone????]
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Thanks! I'm old enough to drive the Camaro now.
[ Everyone already heard, Matthew. ]
And yeah, that's Gansey. Do you wanna talk to him?
[ For obvious reasons, Gansey might not have his own communicator on him at this exact moment, but Matthew's more than willing to share his own if needed. ]
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[He's not going to let anyone see how much the sight of the kid having a good time makes him smile. He was glad to see Lynch had found his family.]
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It is, it's both. Ronan Lynch. I'm Matthew Lynch; I'm his brother. How do you know Ronan?
[ You know what else is weird? How about the fact that this golden sunshine kid and fight-picking Ronan Lynch are related. ]
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That asshole is my friend. How do you know him, exactly?
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Oh, no. You all are too cute.
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I assumed he wrote it in giant letters on the ground and then filmed it
just writes no in rocks and then screams silently.
Apparently in the first draft of TRC, Adam and Noah were the same character, that's ghost Adam
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the idea of ghost adam makes me sad though
he will never be a ghost x(
He will live forever, agreed and ratified
that's sorted then.
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video; later, when he gets his phone again!
I'd like to go on record to state that we didn't tell him to do that. Sorry for disturbing your afternoon.
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Hey! You're Kitty, right? You're coming over?
[ He just heard from Gansey. ]
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( Let's be real, he's going on the slip-n-slide, the same way he gets in moving dollies and shopping carts. )
But he is enjoying himself. At least until he hears the tail-end of Matthew and Ronan's conversation. Did his accent slip? Was he 90% more hick that he usually is? Christ. Still, he calls out Ronan's way. ] At least everyone knows you're back now? You don't have to make your own.
[ ... Small ... mercies ... ]
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He is, however, ignoring it again by the time he appears besides Adam. ]
As if he ever planned to announce it.
Anyway, Parrish! [ Gansey is in the sort of mood that normally sees him dragging people around the mountains with 'Excelsior!' on his tongue, so you should probably beware. ] You, slip-n-slide. Go on! If I did it so can you.
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REPLYING HERE FOR EASE / MUCH LATER IN THE DAY.
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This is his dominion. He is practically ready to light a fire and go down holding a torch. But he doesn't. Instead he launches himself down the monster slip and slide, swirling down to the bottom, looking supremely pleased with himself.
That's when Chainsaw decides to do it too, curling her feet up and tumbling down the water slide, and he catches her at the bottom.]
Wet feathers don't fly, dumbass.
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(Among the things not wrong with Ronan, actually, was the idea for today. Matthew is clearly loving it all, and even Gansey has to admit he's having a good time.) ]
That is not made for birds.
All right if Billy and Kitty join us? They're friends. Kitty was one of your friends, actually, from before.
[ Kind of. That's a very long story, but the end result of it was friendship. Or the closest thing Ronan comes to that, anyway. ]
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drive-by Matthew
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It's okay, he didn't mean it.
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He jerks his head a little, towards the house. ] I need your help a second.
[ HELP WITH WHAT? WHO KNOWS.
All casual, as he moves barefoot through the grass and to the more secluded parts of the Meadows. ] You comin'?
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I hear it's someone's...birthday?
Congratulations.
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Hey! Six!
[ Now, to his credit he would have handed off his phone before going down this giant wet slide again but right in the middle of windmilling an enthusiastic wave at the screen, it just so happens he slips-- ]
Oh shi--
[ And slides! Somehow he manages to hold on to the phone all the way, his arm stuck straight up in the air to keep it dry, and treating Six to a video that is no doubt hilarious. Matthew also thinks this is hilarious, and by the time he reaches the bottom he's laughing so hard he can barely speak, much less sit up again. ]
Th-- Thanks!
[ For the birthday wishes. ]
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It's good to see you've settled in well, Matthew.
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Thane!
[ He beams at the camera, damp and tousled from his own attempts at the slip-n-slide. ]
Yeah, I have, thanks. Ronan left but he came back again, everything's great.
[ He did not actually mention Ronan to Thane in their first conversation but he's forgotten that by now. ]
( audio ) - Yeeah, hold your horses there, Tex. He's still not sure you're ready for his face
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(audio forever because Thane's still not risking it...or is he...?)
Someday, Matthew will see you... someday... maybe...
Possibly...one day...
ONE DAY VERY SOON
VERY SOON INDEED
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He's made the trip a number of times himself, including once with his phone (that was an accident) but there's no chance of him tiring out before everyone else, or letting the sunburn on his nose and shoulders take anything away from his joy. ]
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If we go together we can give Declan a heart attack from a different universe.
[Mostly he wants to go down the slip n slide with his little brother.]
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So. You and Adam, huh?
[ It's difficult to see his expression in the dark but one can hear the smile in his voice. ]
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He looks over, though, very mildly annoyed.]
Yeah. Me and Adam.
[It's only mild annoyance, and he might get surly with Matthew sometimes, it's never nasty or rude, not really.]
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