END OF ACT ONE, whoot!
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luciazephyrAZOPA part one
AZOPA part two
STEPHANIE returns and catches TERRY's hand in her own, walking by and bringing TERRY with her.
IVAN leaves and heads down the hallway to DAMIEN'S OFFICE.
INT. DAMIEN'S OFFICE, focus on the ajar door. DAMIEN'S OFFICE is dark and filled with awards, limited edition zines, and photos like DAMIEN shaking hands with the Head of the TOLKIEN ESTATE. DAMIEN LEE, the President and Founder of AZOPA, is at his desk, glaring darkly at his computer, which is comprised of a wireless keyboard and mouse on his desk, an out-of-sight tower tucked in his desk, and a widescreen monitor mounted on the wall across from him. DAMIEN himself in his fifties, in a suit and tie with hazel eyes, reading glasses, and greying blonde hair. He's frowning more often than not. DAMIEN also wears one piece of jewelry: a leather bracelet with a steel piece engraved with "FIAWOL".
IVAN peeks into the room from the door.
IVAN slinks into the room like a child sent to the Principal's Office and stays off the to side, waiting for DAMIEN to pay attention to him. This does not happen right away.
DAMIEN prints out a sheet of paper and snatches it from the printer on his desk.
IVAN sits down in a chair heavily, gaping at the print-out.
IVAN leaves. FADE OUT on the closing door.
END OF ACT ONE.
YAY!
-Luce
AZOPA part two
IVAN
(squints at TERRY)
Why do you even work here?
TERRY
Moral support.
IVAN
Ah.
(squints at TERRY)
Why do you even work here?
TERRY
Moral support.
IVAN
Ah.
STEPHANIE returns and catches TERRY's hand in her own, walking by and bringing TERRY with her.
STEPHANIE
The second layer of the TCI/IP is screwing up and Ivan needs to go see Damien.
IVAN
The what is screwing up?
TERRY
Did we get hit?
STEPHANIE
Ray and Larry say the firewalls have been quiet all week. This is us.
IVAN
Firewalls? Are we getting hacked?
STEPHANIE AND TERRY
(as one)
No!
TERRY
Ivan, go see Damien.
IVAN
Do I want to know what's happening?
STEPHANIE
Later, Ivan.
IVAN
'Cause, you see, the sign on my door says I run this place and I think I need to know some of these things.
TERRY
Ivan.
(points to hallway)
Damien.
IVAN
(eyes them both critically)
Yeah, okay.
The second layer of the TCI/IP is screwing up and Ivan needs to go see Damien.
IVAN
The what is screwing up?
TERRY
Did we get hit?
STEPHANIE
Ray and Larry say the firewalls have been quiet all week. This is us.
IVAN
Firewalls? Are we getting hacked?
STEPHANIE AND TERRY
(as one)
No!
TERRY
Ivan, go see Damien.
IVAN
Do I want to know what's happening?
STEPHANIE
Later, Ivan.
IVAN
'Cause, you see, the sign on my door says I run this place and I think I need to know some of these things.
TERRY
Ivan.
(points to hallway)
Damien.
IVAN
(eyes them both critically)
Yeah, okay.
IVAN leaves and heads down the hallway to DAMIEN'S OFFICE.
INT. DAMIEN'S OFFICE, focus on the ajar door. DAMIEN'S OFFICE is dark and filled with awards, limited edition zines, and photos like DAMIEN shaking hands with the Head of the TOLKIEN ESTATE. DAMIEN LEE, the President and Founder of AZOPA, is at his desk, glaring darkly at his computer, which is comprised of a wireless keyboard and mouse on his desk, an out-of-sight tower tucked in his desk, and a widescreen monitor mounted on the wall across from him. DAMIEN himself in his fifties, in a suit and tie with hazel eyes, reading glasses, and greying blonde hair. He's frowning more often than not. DAMIEN also wears one piece of jewelry: a leather bracelet with a steel piece engraved with "FIAWOL".
IVAN peeks into the room from the door.
IVAN
You wanted to see me, sir?
DAMIEN
Get in here.
You wanted to see me, sir?
DAMIEN
Get in here.
IVAN slinks into the room like a child sent to the Principal's Office and stays off the to side, waiting for DAMIEN to pay attention to him. This does not happen right away.
DAMIEN
(finally)
What do you know about Isis Pend?
IVAN
Not a lot. She goes by the psuedonym Casalia, is a Big Name Fan and authoress of that new Whedon show on ABC, and is a SMOF for the main hetero ship on the show. She posts exclusively to AZOPA, so we've given her custom pages in return for her acting as an unofficial spokeswoman for us.
DAMIEN
Give yourself a gold star. Here's some new information to add to that profile.
(finally)
What do you know about Isis Pend?
IVAN
Not a lot. She goes by the psuedonym Casalia, is a Big Name Fan and authoress of that new Whedon show on ABC, and is a SMOF for the main hetero ship on the show. She posts exclusively to AZOPA, so we've given her custom pages in return for her acting as an unofficial spokeswoman for us.
DAMIEN
Give yourself a gold star. Here's some new information to add to that profile.
DAMIEN prints out a sheet of paper and snatches it from the printer on his desk.
DAMIEN
Earlier today, Casalia was asked her thoughts on being nominated at the Slashy Awards, the most prestigious multifandom genre ceremony, in the pre-slash category. You know what she said?
IVAN
That she was greatly honored to have such a tribute to her hard work, wished the other authors in the category the best of luck, and thanked the slash community, a group of people who's beliefs she greatly respected?
DAMIEN
(hands over paper to IVAN)
That slash makes her feel ill and the selection committee was slandering her work by putting it up in their awards. Then she withdrew her entires before the slashers had the chance to.
Earlier today, Casalia was asked her thoughts on being nominated at the Slashy Awards, the most prestigious multifandom genre ceremony, in the pre-slash category. You know what she said?
IVAN
That she was greatly honored to have such a tribute to her hard work, wished the other authors in the category the best of luck, and thanked the slash community, a group of people who's beliefs she greatly respected?
DAMIEN
(hands over paper to IVAN)
That slash makes her feel ill and the selection committee was slandering her work by putting it up in their awards. Then she withdrew her entires before the slashers had the chance to.
IVAN sits down in a chair heavily, gaping at the print-out.
DAMIEN
(pauses)
Sharpe has already issed a statement from his Augustus blog, ripping her apart for insulting forty-one percent of modern fandom and pointing out that her genre of het-exclusiveness is at an all-time low of thirty-two percent.
IVAN
(weakly)
Where does he get his numbers? Is there a fandom census?
(crumples the paper in his fist)
And does he think this is news? Slash has been gainin on Het and Gen ever since that Mountie rode off into the sunset with his Chicagan PD partner in the nineties.
DAMIEN
(snorts)
You don't need to remind me. I remember the good old days when slash was fandom's dirty little secret. Now TPTB are open about putting in subtext for the very purpose and that actor on FOX got his contract cut for bad-mouthing the slashers.
IVAN
It's a brave new world.
DAMIEN
(nods)
Stephanie tells me that our slash went offline around the same time Casa opened her mouth.
IVAN
They're working on it.
DAMIEN
This is a PR nightmare, Ivan. Go fix this, or I'll begin to think hiring you was a mistake.
IVAN
(stands, grins)
It was, sir. You meant to fire me instead and the secretary got it wrong, remember.
DAMIEN
Get out of here.
(calls after IVAN)
And talk to Miriam, I hear she's in the lobby. Give her the real story.
IVAN
(winces)
Yes, sir.
(pauses)
Sharpe has already issed a statement from his Augustus blog, ripping her apart for insulting forty-one percent of modern fandom and pointing out that her genre of het-exclusiveness is at an all-time low of thirty-two percent.
IVAN
(weakly)
Where does he get his numbers? Is there a fandom census?
(crumples the paper in his fist)
And does he think this is news? Slash has been gainin on Het and Gen ever since that Mountie rode off into the sunset with his Chicagan PD partner in the nineties.
DAMIEN
(snorts)
You don't need to remind me. I remember the good old days when slash was fandom's dirty little secret. Now TPTB are open about putting in subtext for the very purpose and that actor on FOX got his contract cut for bad-mouthing the slashers.
IVAN
It's a brave new world.
DAMIEN
(nods)
Stephanie tells me that our slash went offline around the same time Casa opened her mouth.
IVAN
They're working on it.
DAMIEN
This is a PR nightmare, Ivan. Go fix this, or I'll begin to think hiring you was a mistake.
IVAN
(stands, grins)
It was, sir. You meant to fire me instead and the secretary got it wrong, remember.
DAMIEN
Get out of here.
(calls after IVAN)
And talk to Miriam, I hear she's in the lobby. Give her the real story.
IVAN
(winces)
Yes, sir.
IVAN leaves. FADE OUT on the closing door.
END OF ACT ONE.
YAY!
-Luce
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Date: 2007-02-12 12:07 am (UTC)