http://brambless.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2005-10-30 08:49 pm
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Philosophy Classroom, PW office hours, Sunday 1-4pm

Tara Maclay is in her office (well, okay, at her desk in the classroom. Who needs a separate office?) should parents wish to speak to her this afternoon.
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[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Philosophy and Ethics," replies Tara automatically, running through her mental list of Willow's old friends. There was a guy Willow and Xander used to talk about... a best friend... and she can't quite remember his name. Maybe he was Logan? Didn't he get turned into a vampire?

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Trina smiles widely. "I am so happy that Logan's finally getting exposure to new schools of thought. Our father has been very interested in philosophical studies lately. I sent him a script recently that's basically a retelling of Socrates's life story, as set in a modern inner city classroom."

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"That sounds amazing!" Tara grins, more excited that Willow is opening up about herself (or, um, this version of hersef) than what she's actually saying. "So, um, you're a writer?" She looks at the cameras. "Director? Actress?"

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, you haven't seen my work? Actress, with a little directing on the side. You know, if you want something done right...." She shrugs. "My boyfriend wrote the Socrates script. He's brilliant - going to be the next Charlie Kaufman!"

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"...Boyfriend," Tara repeats, biting her lip. She was with Oz before you, though. It doesn't mean anything. "I haven't seen your work, but I'd love to. I guess stage fright is easier to deal with without a live audience?"

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Trina smiles. "I've been performing so long, I hardly remember what stage fright feels like."

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"So, um, what are the cameras for?" Tara asks, casting a sidelong glance to the entourage.

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Trina doesn't look back at Bobby Billy the cameraman. "Our family has received a lot of negative publicity lately, so I'm filming a documentary to show a different side to us."

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Tara frowns. "That's terrible!" What's with the royal we? Fame go to her head even worse than the magic?

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"I know!" Trina wrinkles her nose. "The tabloids can be so negative. I've offered to tell my side of the story, but no one wants to hear anything positive about celebrities these days. That's why I decided to go directly to the networks myself."

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Tara waves her hand, dismissing the tabloids. "Everyone knows nothing printed in those is true. You should stop reading them, they just make you unhappy." She bites her tongue. Whoops.

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Aw, you're such a sweetie," Trina says. She pulls that piece of paper (http://www.livejournal.com/users/trina_echolls/510.html) back out. "Could you sign this, please?"

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Heart leaping at the compliment, Tara takes the piece of paper, letting her fingers skate over Trina's. She skims over the piece of paper, stopping short at the first line. "Trina Echolls? ...That's you?"

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Of course," Trina smiles.

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Tara's face falls a little, and her tone grows more formal. "Pleased to meet you, Ms. Echolls." The paper hangs forgotten in her hand. "You must be very proud of your..." Not son. Can't be son. Don't say son.

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, call me Trina," she says with a wave of her hand.

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Trina," Tara repeats blankly. "Sure." She signs the paper without reading the rest of it the fool, mind racing. But she looks just like Willow. Maybe this is like John and Cameron? Alternate universes, anything is possible...

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you," Trina beams, taking the paper back from Tara. She gestures for the cameraman to come closer. "So, tell me - what's it like having my brother as a student?"

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Brother," Tara repeats. "Right. Um... he's a delight, really. He's smart, he's supportive, he's willing to take on any question or role with enthusiasm - really, the ideal student."

[identity profile] trina-echolls.livejournal.com 2005-10-30 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's... good," Trina says. "He hasn't been causing trouble? Starting fights?"

[identity profile] brambless.livejournal.com 2005-10-31 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"What?" Tara says in surprise. "No, no. There was one student he pushed a little too far, but I don't think he realised he was doing it." She looks nervously at the camera, wanting to be very clear. "He's a little mischievious, I think, but he's not a troublemaker."
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