The Twist of Words
Mar. 15th, 2014 10:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kajelJust this side of seedy, the theater had seen better days. There were rich velvet curtains, worn and faded with age. All of the once beautiful details of the place were cracked and peeling, the gild long gone.
‘Atmosphere, we have it.’ Meg thought.
The cost to rent the place for a single day, to hold the auditions they needed, had been outrageous. She looked around the small, dilapidated auditorium as she waited for the last applicant to take the stage. Kerry, her partner in crime, was sitting next to her fiddling with her tablet again.
“Would you put down your crossword puzzle and pay attention.” Med sighed. “People are auditioning here.”
“I’m paying attention! Besides, it was scrabble.” Kerry put the tablet down as she looked over at Meg. “The couple that came on together were decent. She’s good. The guy could use a little furbish.”
“Furbish?”
“What? I thought it fit well. Ok, fine, a little spit and polish and he might work out. How’s that?”
“You know that this is the reason people find you annoying right?”
“Yes, but they venerate me anyway.”
“You’re killing me.” Meg rolled her eyes. “Pay attention. This next one looks promising. He’s definitely got the look we want.”
“Sure, if you like the look of a coxcomb.”
Meg gave her a frustrated look.
“What you think I should have called him a dandy?”
Meg focused on the man on the stage as she tried to ignore Kerry.
“Damn, he’s awful. Everyone would be laughing at us, not with us. I think I’m leaning toward the couple.” Meg said.
“There’s a word for that!”
“A word for what?”
“For how bad that last audition was.”
“I know I will regret this, but what is it?”
“Hell if I remember. I say go with the couple also.”
Meg watched in disbelief as Kerry grabbed her things, jumped up and quickly left the auditorium. She slowly dropped her head into her hands as she felt the start of a headache coming on. It was going to be a long season.
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This is my entry for LJ Idol: S9 Week 1. This week’s topic was Jayus. Jayus is Indonesian slang for someone who tells a joke so unfunny you can't help laughing.
‘Atmosphere, we have it.’ Meg thought.
The cost to rent the place for a single day, to hold the auditions they needed, had been outrageous. She looked around the small, dilapidated auditorium as she waited for the last applicant to take the stage. Kerry, her partner in crime, was sitting next to her fiddling with her tablet again.
“Would you put down your crossword puzzle and pay attention.” Med sighed. “People are auditioning here.”
“I’m paying attention! Besides, it was scrabble.” Kerry put the tablet down as she looked over at Meg. “The couple that came on together were decent. She’s good. The guy could use a little furbish.”
“Furbish?”
“What? I thought it fit well. Ok, fine, a little spit and polish and he might work out. How’s that?”
“You know that this is the reason people find you annoying right?”
“Yes, but they venerate me anyway.”
“You’re killing me.” Meg rolled her eyes. “Pay attention. This next one looks promising. He’s definitely got the look we want.”
“Sure, if you like the look of a coxcomb.”
Meg gave her a frustrated look.
“What you think I should have called him a dandy?”
Meg focused on the man on the stage as she tried to ignore Kerry.
“Damn, he’s awful. Everyone would be laughing at us, not with us. I think I’m leaning toward the couple.” Meg said.
“There’s a word for that!”
“A word for what?”
“For how bad that last audition was.”
“I know I will regret this, but what is it?”
“Hell if I remember. I say go with the couple also.”
Meg watched in disbelief as Kerry grabbed her things, jumped up and quickly left the auditorium. She slowly dropped her head into her hands as she felt the start of a headache coming on. It was going to be a long season.
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This is my entry for LJ Idol: S9 Week 1. This week’s topic was Jayus. Jayus is Indonesian slang for someone who tells a joke so unfunny you can't help laughing.
