05/25/2011

"Who knows how fast this year's gonna go? Hand me a glass, let the Butterbeer flow. Maybe, at last, I'll talk to Cho! Oh no, that'd be way too awesome! We're back to learn everything that we can. It's great to come back to where we began and here we are and Alakazam! Here we go, this is totally awesome! Come on and teach us everything that you know! The summer's over and we're itching to go! I think we're ready for Albus Dumbledore! Ahhh, aaah, ahhh. . . Welcome-then he holds that note for about five minutes-Welcome all of you to Hogwarts. I welcome all of you to school! Did you know that here at Hogwarts, we've got a hidden swimming pool? Welcome, welcome, welcome Hogwarts. Welcome, hotties, nerds and tools! Now that I've got you here at Hogwarts, I'd um like to go over just a couple of rules." Darren had to admit that this was easier with a physical audience to help him when he lost his lines. "My name is Albus Dumbedore. Uh- blah blah blaah," Darren spoke quickly, not bothering to say the dialogue he wasnt 100%sure about, still grinning as he led them back to the chorus. "Back to Witches and wizards and magical beasts, to goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts. It's all that I love and it's all that I need at Hogwarts, Hogwarts. Back to spells and encyantments, potions and friends, to Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, SLYTHERIN! Back to the place where our story begins at Hogwarts, Hogwarts, I'm sorry, what's it's name? Hogwarts, Hogwarts, I didn't hear you, kids! Hogwarts, Hogwarts! Man, I'm glad I'm back." Darren played the last note on the guitar then exhaled loudly.

[the welcome-then He holds that note for about five minutes-welcome all of you thing actually happened xD it wasn't like a lazy thing on behalf of me xD and if there's any mistakes and Ik there's a lot, it's because I tyPed out the entire song kthxbai]

Heather widened her eyes and stared at him freakishly for the duration of the note. When it was done she looked into the camera with the same expression and pointed to Darren in disbelief. 'Wow' she mouthed to it then sat back and listened. "Hogwarts!" Heather shouted at one point, with a fist pump.

Darren laughed at Heather and set his guitar on the ground again. Figuring he'd already taken his sweet time as per usual, he decided to speed things along a bit. He looked over at the laptop and drummed his fingers against his knee. "Oh. That's a good question!" He murmured to himself. "So, Ella_Mae spelled e-l-l-a underscore m-a-e asked Heather what her favourite part of the live show was and if she could give one small spoiler about it." Darren stopped reading and looked at the camera. "For uh- those of you who don't know, Heather and I, along with the rest of the cast, are rehearsing for a Glee Live Tour that opens next week in LA." He explained quickly before looking to his friend for the answer.

"That's a beautiful name isn't it? Ella mae." Heather smiled. "I've always wanted to find out what my name means." She went off, sharing her own little thoughts. "Oops, anyway. I like performing Slave 4 U because I love the choreography and I love Brittany Spears." Heath shrugged simply. "There's also a suprise skit that I find quite funny but that's a suprise, obviously." She winked into the camera with a big grin. "What about you Darren?"

Darren laughed at Heather as she shared her random line of thought. He listened intently to the answer to the question. When the question was turned around to him, he was caugh offguard. "Oh, um.. See, this is why I'm on a show where they write my lines for me." He laughed a little. "Um.. I'd have to say the surprise 'cause it is very funny." He agreed. "And... Well I don't wanna give too much away, I don't know how much you guys know about the setlist. Uh- I guess I'd have to say the Warbler performances." He answered with a smile. "Although if you asked me what songs we were doing, I'd have no idea." He laughed.

Heather laughed, Darren was a natural infront of the camera. "We're swore to secrecy." Heather put a finger to her lips. "So is anyone going to see Glee live?" She asked looking down the laptop for answers.

Darren smiled as Heather was becoming more natural at the livestream thing. He also looked at the screen. He set down his guitar and watched for the replied patiently.

"No?Oh, okay then." Heather acted hurt, then caved and started to giggle. "But seriously, It'll be 'totally awesome' so see you there guys!" She did the new gesture she learnt for 'totally awesome' and smiled into the camera.

Darren was silent until Heather quoted his show. He burst out laughing, especially as she made the gesture. Although, in all seriousness, he was touched by the fact he had even thought to quote It.

"I bet that's really caught on," Heather referred to the totally awesome. "And I'm like the last person to know." She smiled sheepishly.

"Uh... I wouldn't say it caught on." Darren replied modestly, glancing down. He cleared his throat. "Anyway... Moving swiftly on.." He chuckled.

Heather smiled at Darren's modesty, when something caught her eye on the laptop. "Someone's said it's trending on twitter!" She exclaimed loudly.

Darren looked at Heather briefly, a shocked look painted across his features, before turning his attention to the laptop. He picked up his cell, slid his finger across the screen and typed in the security code. He tapped on the twitter app and laughed. "Holy crap."

eather started squealing in delight and clapping her hands. "Wow, That's huge Darren! How many people do you think are watching this?" She lowered her voice, talking directly to him and looking at the camera at the same time.

Darren beamed and listened to his friend's question. He glanced at the screen again, reading the number below the small window where their faces were. "Um.. I'd say around 14,000." He replied with a disbelieving laugh.

"Woah!" Heather was shicked, she instantly started to fix her hair a bit and but on an even bigger and brighter smile. "Well, Thank you! Please come again." She said like she was working in a store.

Darren laughed quietly when Heather fixed her hair, and reached down to pick up a bottle of water. The younger of the two took a sip as Heather spoke. What she said almost made him spit out his water because of laughter. Instead, he held back the laugh and promptly swallowed the water. Darren glanced at the piano absent-mindedly and saw the small pile that had collected on it.

"Oh, right." He muttered. "So, as most of you know," He started, picking up the two small slips of paper and the two laminated ones. "The reason Heather and I are here today is because our Glee tour is starting in two days." He glanced at Heather excitedly, regained himself and carried on. "So we thought we'd give away these awesome little buckaroos." He held up the pieces of paper and slipped the laminated ones into Heather's lap. "Tickets. Two of 'em. To come see us in whichever city you want." He grinned.

"That's the reason?Okay, I gotta cancel something." Heather quickly pulled out her phone and sent an urgent text. She tucked away her phone and returned her focus to the camera, as if nothing had happened. "And how we- I mean they win such tickets Darren?" Heather asked.

Darren frowned a little but shook his head and chuckled softly at Heather. "What do you need to cancel?" He asked, intrigued. When she asked the question, he was stumped. He clearly hadn't planned this livestream... At all. "Um..."

"I may, have thought, that it was someone's brithday." Heather cringed the whole way throught the sentence and then started to giggle at her foolishness.

"Well, it is... someone's... somewhere." Darren grinned. "And if it is," He replied, turning to the camera. "Happy birthday!" He beamed brightly. "But, who's birthday did you think it was?" Darren quizzed. "Both of ours are in February.." He chuckled.

"Yeah so let me know if its your birthday so I can send you a massive cake." Heather laughed. "Shame for it to go to waste." She shrugged. "Well, I thought it was Chucks." She admitted, ashamed.

"You thought it was my brother's birthday?" Darren laughed. "And you bought him a cake? Well that's really nice of you, Heather." He laughed quietly again. Heather was kinda odd. Had she even met Chuck? "Anyway..." Darren added, returning his attention back to the tickets. "Um..."

"More like stupid." Heather sulked. She'd put alot of effort into that suprise. "Back to the tickets!Back to the tickets!" She laughed, they'd both completely forgotten.

"So.. how should we do this?" Darren debated, watching the tickets thoughtfully. "Hmm.." Maybe we should think about it during another song? shut up, Darren.