track 04: come see about me (written)

[righttrack]

[So, Harry's last broadcast really shook Kurt. But it shook him right out of his shell, and he's finally ready to talk to Paradisa.]

I haven't been as social here as I should be. I didn't want to be, because that felt like giving in.

But I'm here, for now. And I have to deal with it.

My name is Kurt Hummel. I'm a 19 year old intern for vogue.com. I was a member of my high school glee club. It was the best time of my life, and in my senior year we won Nationals. I was also the first openly gay student at my high school in Lima, Ohio. I love scarves and cars and hospital dramas. Or any kind of drama, really. My best friends are girls named Rachel Berry and Mercedes Jones, even if I don't talk to Mercedes as much as I used to. I used to hate both of them. I live in New York with Rachel right now. I'm not in college, currently. Patti Lupone is my idol. My father is my hero.

Fashion and music are my life.

I'm not sure what else to say, but if anyone wants to talk, I'd like that.

Comments

[waterproofed]

Who's Patti Lupone?

[righttrack]

Percy, you wound me.

She's a Broadway actress. She originated the lead role in Alvita and was in the 2008 revival of Vagabond.

(ooc| Haha excuse me as I stink at coming up with alternate, non-potentially-fourth-walling names for things.)

Dictated

[i_got_this]

Hey. You got anything you want to talk about in particular, or should we just wing it?

[South Dakota would love to talk to someone who's not her team right now. She's sort of fed up with them after they all went crazy with sins.]

dictated forever!

[righttrack]

[There's a sigh, but it's tired rather than frustrated.]

Winging it sounds good.

[silentrunning]

[Most of that went way over Chell's head but she's writing back anyhow.]

I'm Chell. It's nice to meet you. Being gay is having attractions for people of the same sex, right? Why would anyone mind that? It makes no sense to me.

I do not know much of fashion. But I love music.

[righttrack]

Hello, Chell. Yes, that's what it means, and a lot of people think it's a sin or unnatural or wrong. It's ridiculous, but that's how it is.

I would love to teach you about fashion sometime. What kind of music do you like?

[wilder]

Glee club? Like...your group is the best at being happy in your nation?

[The rest of that didn't make much sense to him either, but that was the weirdest]

[righttrack]

Oh! No, it's a school singing group.

[heloise]

Why would anyone hide their gaiety?

[righttrack]

Because... Wait. When you say 'gaiety', what exactly do you mean?

[assassino]

You're a rather unusual young man, Kurt.

[righttrack]

I guess you could say that.

[heal_theworld]

Hello again. [Remember her? From when you first arrived?]

Sometimes, with this place, giving in seems to be the only choice. [Pause.] What did you want to talk about?

[righttrack]

Hello. Martel, right?

Yes, I guess so. And anything, really.

[cyan_maid]

[Hey! Guess who recognizes your voice from those horrid sin shenanigans?]

Erm...Kurt? This is Jane. I'm the girl who, um...glued all the medicine cups together in the kitchen.

I'm really sorry about all of that.

[righttrack]

...Oh. Hello. I'm... Guessing you were sick, right?

[delincuente]

... I guess I could stand to talk.

[Alex came out of Mark's post with a lot to think about, too, and she'll find her way into Kurt's after a good half hour. Her voice is a little unsure - a tone that doesn't quite match up with her usual attitude. Just, seeing these people she's told herself she cares about, with so much pain she didn't... ]

Glee club, huh?

[righttrack]

Good. And yes, glee club. We were called The New Directions.

[secondchances]

It's easy to be not-social here. Or to just be weird and read lots of things without commenting...

Anyway. Glee club? Singing, right?

[righttrack]

I can see how.

Yes, singing.

[hard_talker]

Vogue, huh? Sounds like a pretty sweet gig. Lucky you.

[there's a smile in his voice, because he means it.] Good t'hear your voice, man.

[righttrack]

It's been amazing so far! I miss it.

Thank you. You, too.

[signedlefthanded]

Hello again, Kurt.

I can't say I know a lot about what you're talking about, but I'm glad you're talking.

[righttrack]

Hello there, Violet. And thank you.

Is there anything you'd like to know more about?

[lordoflhant]

I have no idea what you mean by half of what you just said, but it's nice to meet you, anyway! I think we kind of all have to stick together here, you know?

I'm Asbel Lhant. I'm just barely younger than you.

[ He has no idea what else to write. ]

Recently, I accepted the title of Lord of Lhant - that's the town I come from. I didn't want to when I was younger, but I realized that it's the right thing to do. My best friends are Sophie and Richard. Richard...isn't here, which is probably better for him. Sophie is, though. Maybe you can meet her, too.

[righttrack]

I'm getting used to people not knowing what it means, but thank you. And yes, I do think you're right.

Hello, Asbel. That's a nice name.

Lord, so young? I can understand not wanting to, it must be a lot of pressure, but... Good for you, doing the right thing. I'd like to meet Sophie.

[takethat]

Well.

[All that boldness in one post definitely gets Phoenix's attention.]

...nice to meet you, Kurt. That was quite an introduction.

[righttrack]

Thank you. I do try to make an impression.

[kungfuwitch]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Kurt. My name's Phoebe and I have to say I'm jealous as hell. [she laughs] Vogue? Really? The closest I've gotten was being interviewed for Cosmo once.

[... technically Paige did the interview but whatever]

[righttrack]

Oh, someone who knows what I'm talking about! It's nice to meet you, too, Phoebe! Yes, Vogue. It's a dream, honestly. What kind of article was it you were interviewed for with Cosmo?