Topic: Where It All Began

White Apocalypse

Date: 2008-07-27 15:01 EST
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March 8, 2003

Within the organized webs of chaos of Hollywood, California was a single studio that had several interviews going on simultaneously. Hectic tecchies ran about with errands and objects ranging from coffees to cue cards to entire heaps of equipment that needed replacement or whatever else could possibly go wrong with filming equipment.

They darted countless times between lots and rooms through hall ways and corridors. But, like tecchies, they were nothing compared to the event being documented.

The entire cast of the biggest Rock Band of the time-being that kept creating hit after hit were seated separately in rooms. Each room sat a member of the band. And with them was a separate interviewer. The interviewers possessed the same questions.

The end result will be a collaged, collaborative documentary of the Band's beginning. How such talented artists that were from around the world came together to create pieces of pure genius for the world to enjoy.

Their songs connected to the hearts of the human race. Teenagers, adults, and even some old folks that were eternally devoted to good music were hooked on them. The world was in the middle of an infatuated romance with the band itself, as well as the face of the band.

The face of the band, of course, was the lead singer. And lead Guitarist.

Her appearance, when described, seemed clownish and ridiculous. Yet, when you saw her, you thought the opposite.

She had appeared on countless magazine covers, been on the red carpet of many important events. Her presence was matching in caliber and impact as Madonna herself. Critics revered her to be the new generation's figure of her. The newest musical visionary, that just so happened to be a fashion sense all her own. She, also, made a statement all her own.

Rainbow chunks of hair were straightened only to be shook into a messy masterpiece. Tattoos covered her skin to the point that the only clear spaces that showed her naked tanned skin were her face, hands, and stomach. Eyes were always changing, shifting with her emotionality. Clothes were ranging from tough to daring. And even on her hands that were clean of any ink were countless overlapping rings and pieces of jewelry that were diverse and vaudevillian, to say the least.

And it didn't stop there. She had her fingernails painted black at all times.

Clothing companies and department stores would pay her millions to advertise their accessories upon her curvaceously fitted body.

She was the fashionable inspiration to rockers everywhere. To rebels who wanted to make a statement with the way they dressed.

Yet, she had done several photo shoots for posters so men across the globe could worship her in their private bedrooms on their own time. Girlfriends and wives roll their eyes at her. Most girls despised her for her effortless allure to the men.

For most things in Chase's life, she didn't have to try for her to receive it in abundance.

She was hosted on television shows, grand premieres, shows, concerts, and any other grand event that needed importantly well known people to compel other customers to attend.

Now, she was sitting back on a studio styled chair. Made of wooden sticks and cloth. A director's chair, basically. She would autograph it after the interview and hold an auction for collector's to treasure and hold for ungodly amounts of money.

Makeup artists had it easy when doing Chase's makeup. All they really focused on were her eyes and lips. Just a bit of color or flare in those places guaranteed a mesmerizing result. Chase was a beauty all her own.

Camera crews prepared like headless chickens with a purpose as she sat there. The interviewer was getting attended to by the makeup artists hurriedly as Chase grinned in patience, up nodding to whoever passed her by in amiable greeting. A carefree demeanor had her confidence even more accentuated.

The world had fallen in love with the work, appearance, and existence of Night Rose. And they were in one place together, being worshiped and documented for future generations to refer to.

Chase propped her elbows on the armrests of the chair, wrists dangling off the edge of it as calloused fingers were ringed. The metal of her rings shined blindingly in contrast to her tanned, fingers.

Makeup artists were doing finishing touches, some smiling widely. They were pleased with the results of their work. Chase had eye shadow of silver and blue. Mascara was only making those eyes impossible to look away from. And thick black eyeliner tied the whole present together.

She had small talk with the starry eyed makeup artists. What their favorite song was, and how each and every one of them were her biggest fans.

She would ask the questions, and answers came out of Chase like tiny enveloped gifts from the stars for them. They received her replies as the such. Chase, after all, was the face. In a play of words, she was the Rose. The face of Night Rose herself. The founder. The creator.

The Interviewer wore his best outfit for the occasion. He played the usual cookie cut of an Entertainment Journalist for the gossip column of a popular magazine. From what Chase could see, he only broke out of the mold by not dressing to be considered a fairy.

In fact, when the trio of makeup artists was through with her, she tilted her head to one side and grinned. He was pretty cute. If he hadn?t dressed towards the Designer names, she would even play her cards right. Alas, she set her hand under her sleeve to save for another time.

He stood at the door and switched places with the trio of makeup artists.

They walked out the door of the studio as he walked in. Mic was attached to cami styled shirt. It looked like a cami shirt in the sense of exposing her shoulders and collar bones. But it was remarkably customized. With tears, frays, and splatter stains of paint that gave it a lawless charm that was only to be truly characteristic of Chase herself. She constantly kept turning down proposals on opening her own clothing line.

Dozens of necklaces of silver and charms overlapped about her neck. Her wrists were riddled with bangles, wristbands, and other beaded bracelets. Lips were cerulean and mesmerizing. Chase, as many critics have said, was mesmerizing.

?At least I get the one on time!? The man joked plastically.

Chase?s grin showed one of carefree yet engaging curve. She didn?t say anything at first.

?Afternoon, Chase. It?s an honor!? One could see that he met with celebrities on a daily basis. The fact that he didn?t show any kind of reaction towards her that Chase was used to had her shrug and grin.

?Yo, interview guy. Didn?t catch a name.? It was said with the impish expression and grin that suggested that she would forget his name a breath after he told it to her. But she asked anyway.

Like expected, his name was jauntily given and it came as useless annoying sounds. And by the tone and way the words were said to her, he was a fairy. Fairy enough, in her book.

Finally, she tapped back into his jumpy orchestra of words. She never was one to listen unless enticed to.

?Your talent agent just arrived, he did not look too happy.
The poor man needs a vacation! Or needs to lay off on the coffee??

?For how much he?s paid, he should be all smiles. But I guess that?s why he puts up with all four of us.? She shrugged, sitting up slightly only to assure her rear wouldn?t get numb in that director?s chair they had her sitting in. She had been there for some time.

Looking good did not mean she didn?t have the stain of alcohol on her breath. The usual Goldschlager dosage. Her breath smelled of spiced cinnamon. It wasn?t a stench. At this point, it was her own personal perfume.

Suddenly, a tecchie spoke up. ?We?re rolling in ten!?

Interviewer sat on his chair as if it were a throne. Chase choked on a laugh, clearing her throat obviously. She made sure they could tell she failed at hiding her personal ridicule of the man.

?Don?t you worry honey, this won?t hurt a bit!? Were the last words off camera. Chase didn?t have time to respond, so only rolled her eyes.

?Aaaaand five?four?three?.two??
And the red light of the camera turned on. The Studio became sacred ground that forbid anyone to speak.

Disastrous Prodigy

Date: 2008-07-27 15:24 EST
March 8, 2003

Yet another night went by that was with an unnaturally gorgeous fan that had probably sold her soul thousands of times over for the night they shared. He barely remembered it. Being high off of several drugs at once had that affect on him.

Stash enjoyed how the interviewer gawked at him. He loved that reaction out of people. His genius was something that would show itself in his songs. He was given the right to look the way he did. His gift of musical genius to the world was a meager exchange for his choice of style.

Stash's only vice was those things. Those things that came cheap for him. Sometimes, those things were even free simply because of who he was. And who he was with.

Even now, he was riding off a trip of something. He needed a little something before the interview. It was always a little something to make him start. On casual days, he took small doses just to carry on his day. And in that sin, he found himself content with the high it gave him.

It got to a point that it took a lot to do a little to him. And due to the small amount he took while still in the hotel room, you wouldn't be able to notice he was even on it.

He always acted like he was on something. Even when he wasn't.

Arms were bent inward to rest intertwined fingers on his etched stomach. Hair and makeup artists all had a group effort going on to keep his hair from collapsing into more of a mess than it already was.

His hair was dyed black. It was spiked to protrude out of every which direction from his head. He had two eyebrow piercings on one eyebrow. Both were glinting in the light. The lighting crew had a field day adjusting the light so his steel jewelry didn't reflect blindingly into the camera.

He had a torn jacket that had several patches and random knick knacks somehow attached to the worn fabric. Hosting his own collection of ink on his skin he had a fewer than Chase did. But his were macabre in subject matter, and bigger in size.

He had the snakebite style of piercings on his bottom lip. Between his eyebrows was a piercing that marked the beginning of the downward slope of his hose. Another piercing hung from his nose like that of a bull.

His pants had chains coming down in gleaming curves to mark the sides. They were black, but with bright colored stitching to making them more eyepoppers than they already were. Dark brown eyes were outlined in eyeliner. Combat boots fitted for someone roaming a random minefield in the risky terrain of Russia were about his feet.

Fashionably, he was an extremity in every meaning of the word.

Like Chase, he waited for the camera's countdown to begin. Interviewer was trying to hide his guffawing stare at the man before him. This would be a challenging interview to take seriously. But it was his job to smile and ask pretty questions to the pretty camera.

The interviewer spoke off of camera with the lump in his throat.

"So, you're the keyboard-er of the band, right? Stash?" He confirmed, looking through his information sheet to save him and his employers a lawsuit for misinformation.

"You got it, brozo." Said to him with a salute and grin. He was in his face in his tone, secretly taunting him for his sensitivity to his appearance. He enjoyed doing that to the plastic molds he ran into when at home. He was finally at his home, good old Cali.

And he missed it dearly. He had a hell of plan in mind for his time here.

Emerald Vivation

Date: 2008-07-30 22:34 EST
March 8, 2003


There was something peculiar that told makeup artists not to touch Keith "Lucky" Durgan. It might have been the way he snored so very lightly, and had his muscular, ink-covered arms folded tightly across his barreled and band-t'd chest. Maybe it was the gash across his shaved head that had yet to have been tended to since they'd found him in his interview chair this morning, fast asleep. Hell, maybe it was the steel-toed boots stretched tight over ridiculously defined, more or less fully-inked inked calves.

Or maybe it was the fact that he was one of, if not the most intimidating of men to have ever donned a kilt on the stage of Rock across the globe.

The one he was wearing right now had a few bloodstains on it, presumably not his. The interviewer that had been assigned to Lucky was staring at him. She was a good-looking woman, no older than twenty-five, bright grey-green eyes and a head full of long, straight, coppery hair; and she was in a jacket-skirt getup that had her looking more professional than Lucky ever could.

He didn't seem to mind the look she was giving him, though. After all, who did when they were in an alcohol-induced, post-barroom brawl mini-coma?

It was the unluckiest of interns that had been given the task of waking Lucky for his interview. The others were already supposedly done with makeup and had been briefed on their mic situations. Lucky had yet to have been disturbed, for fear of a vicious beating.

The poor kid was as starstruck as could be, and for that was all the more terrified of Lucky. He knew what he was capable of. He blogged about it, for heaven's sake!

It was with the greatest of trepidations that the kid shuffled up to Lucky's side, and tapped on his shoulder. Nothing happened. He tapped harder, and got no better results with that attempt either. Things continued like this for a good five minutes until on the eighteenth attempt, Lucky woke up wide-eyed and swinging.

The intern ended up with a broken jaw and three missing teeth after the one punch that connected. Luckily, nobody was filming yet, and the only other person in the room was the interviewer herself.

Keith sent the kid off with his t-shirt as a souvenir and blood rag, and the techs came in to do their things. They tried to clean his head and get him into a decent shirt, but the best they could do was an even more destroyed band-t without sleeves. There were even patches of fabric missing that showed more tattoos (though admittedly more scarce and wide-spread) across his torso.

The interviewer looked at him still, as she had the entire time he'd been sleeping, but now he was awake to question it. "What're ye lookin' at, stella?" A roguish grin followed his words, and when the interviewer unbuttoned her jacket and showed him -with a sheepish smile- the Nightrose band-t she was wearing underneath it, he chuckled. "Lucky chance yer the fan outta the bunch, aye?" She smiled, and spoke. Her voice was pretty, in a soft and metallic kind of way. "I guess it is, Lucky. Shall we get started?"

This interview would be bearable. And the aftermath could be a good bit of fun in its own. Lucky always found the good side of anything. Even interviews.

Dark Serenity

Date: 2008-07-30 23:57 EST
March 8, 2003


Lucky wasn?t the only one running behind schedule, but at least he was there. The room that had been set aside for Travis? interview was empty, save for a few frazzled techies and an angry producer. Calls were made to several different locations in attempts to pinpoint the drummer?s whereabouts.

Just as the show?s producer was about to blow a gasket, Travis Angel, looking calm as calm can be, strolled through the front door. Paparazzi could be heard behind him and he turned to grin at the dozens if cameras aimed in his direction. He would have posed and blown kisses all day if Nigel Ruck, talent agent for Star Struck, hadn?t closed the door for him.

?What in the bloody hell do you think you?re doing? Do you know what time it is?? Nigel?s tall, lanky frame was rigid and tense. The man wore designer suits and sunglasses that cost hundreds of dollars. His hair was always perfectly positioned and his spray-on tan never looked fake. Travis could tell he?d angered the man, but he didn?t care. He found it humorous when the vein popped out in Nigel?s neck.

?Sorry, mate. Can?t say that I do. Maybe you should get a watch, yeah?? He didn?t stick around to see the look on their agent?s face. As techies ushered him down the hallway, he could hear Nigel?s voice behind him.

?We don?t have time for you to act like a child, Travis. This is show business. We?re on a deadline!?

Once in the room, Trav? was given a few directions he didn?t pay any attention to and walked immediately over to the small table where donuts and orange juice were laid out. It was obvious no one knew what to say because they all just stood there, looking at each other in confusion. Travis Angel went by his own clock. Except for when it came to shows, he left and arrived at places whenever the hell he felt like it.

From across the hall, he could faintly hear Stash having already started his interview. Now seemed like as good a time as any to climb into the director?s chair that was placed angled towards a large video camera. When he sat, he was looking at a middle aged man holding a clipboard.

The man, Hurley, stared right back at Travis. The two continued their staring match while a rather pretty blond fixed Travis? mic to his black t-shirt. From the way Hurley was looking at him, Travis could tell he was being judged. It?s not like he could blame the man. Hurley looked old enough to be his father and no father would appreciate seeing their son dressed in baggy jeans that showcased his son?s boxers, untied combat boots, with dozens of necklaces, bracelets and rings adorning his body. It wasn?t a grungy or preppy look. It was a look all his own and though many tried to copy it, no one could replicate the Aussie drummer of Night Rose.

?Well you seem like a chipper bloke,? Travis finally said, breaking the silence and their staring match. He?d looked away to smile at the buxom blond. ?Maybe a kiss here from this little sheila would brighten up your day.?

Hurley frowned and settled himself into the chair facing Travis. ?That?s my daughter.?

?Oh, well then.? Travis reached for the woman?s hand and tugged her down to plant a sensuous kiss on the lips. When he let her go, she stumbled away looking thunderstruck and wide-eyed. ?Shall we get started?? Travis grinned.

White Apocalypse

Date: 2008-08-02 19:12 EST
There was a camera behind Chase, and one behind the interviewer. Suddenly, the flamboyant guy came to life.

?Evening, TV Land! Welcome to Where It All Began, a show where we interview the hottest of hot in the entertainment business to figure out just how such hits and stars got into orbit!? Insert that wide and TV-ready smile.

?Now, we have the honor of hosting the band everyone can?t get enough of! They keep delivering again and again with their music. They?re no one-hit-wonder, that?s for sure! Individually, we are interviewing the entire group of the band Night Rose!? He nodded softly, adding fake cheer and excitement so his manager would give him a ridiculous paycheck later on.

?I get the pleasure of interviewing the leading lady of the band! The one and only Chase Rosewinds!?

Then, the camera facing Chase had a red light come to life. A tecchie pointed at her, signaling she was on-camera. A lazy hand rose and brought two fingers to her temple, offering the famous mocking salute she never failed to give to her audiences. It was her universal greeting to her world of fans.

?Welcome to the Studio, Chasey-doll! Thank you so much for coming!?

?Glad to be here. Anything for the fans out there.? She looked the camera straight on when she wasn?t supposed to, winking puckering her lips to air-kiss the camera.

"Well, doll, I?ll get straight to the chase!? Wow, she hated it when interviewers did that. Yet, they all thought it crafty for them to. So she rolled her eyes and laughed along.

?How did you get into music? What experience or event in your life made up your mind on what you wanted to do with your life? I?m all ears!"

Chase looked to him since she knew the way interviews went. And she eyed the ceiling diagonally in thought.

?Well?I got into music thanks to my Uncle Beau. My dad?s older brother, he was like the rest of my folks. Never stayed in one place for too long.? She shook her head, shrugging. ?But the one thing that stayed in the same place as him was his guitar. He would give my parents random visits while I still lived with them at the circus. Pop Pop would always somehow argue with him about this or that. When I was six, I believe, I took his guitar without telling him while him and Pop Pop were fighting. Visits later, it was what we did with our time. I would fiddle with his guitar while he talked with Pop Pop, and he?d walk in on me and give me pointers. I taught myself while he argued, and he?d help out when he could. By the time I was 10, I was pretty good. My Uncle died a year later, and he specifically stated to the family that I would get his one prized possession. That guitar.? She nodded, pausing a moment.

?I considered that Guitar to be my Uncle. His symbol. His spirit. They were the same being, practically. So?when he gave it to me, I decided that I wouldn?t put Beau?s lessons to waste. Or his Guitar. And I kept up with it until I could buy a more state-of-the-art guitar for myself. The Idol Pro I?ve got now.?

Sure enough, she picked it up from being propped on the ground, showing it to the camera with a smile. Quickly, though, she set it back down. Nigel was on her ass about leaving the guitar off the camera. ?Even though Pop Pop couldn?t stand him, I looked up to him. He was my second dad, y?know??

?Awwww how inspirational! Of course, all the masters start so early!?

Chase smiled, shrugging boastingly only to laugh at herself. She could never keep up that act for very long.

"Alright, Chase. Next question! Who are your musical influences?"

?Ah, an easy one. There are so many!? Shrugging, she brought fingers to pick at a random chain and charm to fiddle with as she thought it through. This time, she answered rather quickly.

?But I got influenced by a little a bit of everything. That?s what we strive to do. Take a little of what we like from what we hear and make it our own by mixing all the things we like and going with it. But, to name a few? The Beatles, David Bowie, Daft Punk, and Elton John. But like I said, I get my ideas from everything I hear. It?s why our sound is familiar but unique. It?s stuff you've heard before but in a collage of sound.

"Right, 10-4! Now, what image do you think your music conveys?"

Chase grinned. ?The lyrics Stash and I choose we keep general so that everyone can get their own special something out of our songs. Our songs are various for every mood anyone could possibly be in. We?re all over the place. So the image I?d like to think our music conveys is the sound people can connect to. Depending on the song, though, the image could just be a song to jam out to on a long car ride. Or a song that we wanted to write to get a good laugh but still sound good enough to sing to.?

"Rock on, chica! What is the range of your education revolving around music? Did you have any professional training or tutelage before your stardom?"

?The most professional I go with training is my Uncle. And he learned from a music teacher he fell in love with in college. The rest is all self-taught. It comes naturally, I guess. I did have to ask a few times early on how to write music. But I usually just figured it out with books I would get from relatives as gifts. It wasn?t a secret that music was my thing as a kid.?

"And how did you meet the other members of your band? How did it all happen?"

Chase grinned a bit wider. ?Alright, so here?s how it went down. Keith and I have been searching for talent to help get a start in the business. We also needed a drummer and someone who knew keyboarding. Keith and I multitasked as best as we could in the beginning, but there was only so much we could handle. So, we looked around. Went from music club to music club. We?d go to battles of the bands, compete, and look closely to runner ups and high ranking bands. For MONTHS it was toootally horrible. Nobody quiiite fit the bill. The ones we settled for at first just didn?t fit right. Or just couldn?t deal with Keith. He?s a handful.?

Chase always acted relaxed and comfortable with everyone she met. In this business, she didn?t give a damn about how she acted to others. Most in this business were posers. Fakers. Two faced. Plastic. At least Chase could proudly say she was the same on stage and off. On camera and off. In public and private.

?So we were about ready to throw in the towel. We were close before, but this one night? We came to this music club early with all intents to just get drunk and pretend to look for what we already gave up looking for without admitting it. So, we get there. And these two guys are there. Did I mention we were going all over the world? At this point, we were in Sydney. So, these two guys are there, already partying hearty. One was an obvious native to Aussie land, the other guy American. The American had wicked hair. The guys had great style! I even whispered to Keith about how I wouldn?t mind banging on or the other. ?

She rolled her eyes, placing a hand over them as she shook her head slowly. Laughing as she recollected, she continued.

?Since we got there early, and nobody was there, we chat it up. All four of us had a pretty good time. The two guys were blitzed before we were and somehow got on stage. I think we were joking about how we were all gods of what we were good at. So we got competitive. The two drunk kids go on stage, rock out. Keith and I were impressed like no tomorrow. We exchanged numbers, contact information, and we stayed in Australia until the four of us left together as a musical team.?

"Wow, so right at the end of your rope you guys came together by fate! Romantic! Tell us a story about a day in your life."

?A day in my life? In the past, it was all about the circus. Rehearsals, odd jobs, and chores. Today and now, it?s all about the music.
Spend hours on a bus, drink, smoke with the band. Sleep whenever I can. Which isn?t often at ALL! Fool around and play nonsense on the guitar a while. Get yelled at by either our agent or our driver for our bullsh***. And by the evening, if there?s a show, we perform. If there?s not, we usually have a party. Or when we?re on the bus? We put on a movie, comment on it and make fun of it. We?re movieholics, since they kill time. Sometimes we?d be up all night. Other times, we?d fall asleep in and out. Other times?one of us is screwing around and the rest are making fun of them and taking note of sounds or words we hear. It?s all inside jokes, y?know??

" Awesome, awesome! Sounds like a good time that never stops! What are some of your pet peeves?"

This time, she groaned, quick to fire off that list. ?I cannot STAND buzz kills. Those just piss me off. Everyone?s all cool, than some cat has to ruin things. I hate people who put ice in alcohol. I don?t like being treated like a sheep in a herd. And being spoken over and interrupted. Hate it!?

"What are some of your best moments with your band mateys? A fave memory you have with the band that you consider unforgettable."

?A favorite moment was our first stadium show in Miami. That whole day led up to something that was beyond anything we could?ve imagined. That whole day we were there for each other. We weren?t joking around too much. But we really came together. And just before the show, we all had this group hug thing. It was what I need. Talk about needing four men to keep one woman from falling apart from nerves. And on that stage, we were all one. We had the same heart. And even the audience was like that. It was?unforgettable.?

"DEEEEEP! Love it! Intense and meaningful. Name your most embarrassing moment on tour? Just one, it can be anything! Spill!"

Chase rolled her eyes, shrugging. ?When you?re with three guys, a bus driver, who?s a guy, and a talent agent and manager, who?s a guy?You lose count of embarrassing moments. They like to forget you?re a girl if they hang out with you for too long. Moments when I?m caught doing any girly things whatsoever is hilarious to them. The one they like to bring up and laugh about the most is this one time in Japan when I tried on...a kimono.

He leaned forward, trying to not laugh like a ridiculous fool. He fails, and burst out laughing. After a minute of tears and laughs, he sniffled to compose himself.

"Wohhh. That was?! That was?something else, Chase! Now that I?ve done my laugh workout for the day, what are some of your favorite things to do between shows?"

?Between shows? Eat, mostly. Or drink. The best, though, is a mix of both. Sometimes we get the top notch stuff, but the good stuff is the fast food munchies. I?ll never love that T-bone steak stuff as much as I love a good cheeseburger, ketchup doused fries. ? She threw up her devil horns high, nodding sagely.

" Of course. Behind every gorgeous lead singer is a grease-hungry pig! What are your long-term goals for the band, miss?"

?Things are?pretty rough right now. But, if we can make it through this, I?d just like us to keep making music. I?ve been hoping to discuss that with the band, so it?s a mutual decision. But, I?have no answer to that question. I?m just hoping we all pull through this in one piece. If we do that? Then I can start thinking of what?s next for our music.?

"Oh, bother! Fine fine! What's your idea of a perfect day? Beginning to End, tell it to us."

?I think you asked the same question without knowing. But, I?ll repeat. A day of prepping before a show. That?s when the best of us come out. We all set aside our petty crap. And we are the best that we can be. Our passion, which is music, is all that matters. That?s my perfect day. Hell, if that was every day? That?d be my perfect life.?

"Aw! A pure musician from bone to soul! Rich! Almost as rich as I dress up to be! We?re almost through with the interview. Almost there! Who is the most inspirational figure in your life?"

?It will always be my Uncle Beau. I still look up to him. Only now, he?s in the stars. So my chin has to tilt up a lot more to get a better look of him.? As if on cue, that award winning grin comes on her face. And an index finger goes erect. And an upnod is given to ceiling of the studio. It was in the way.

?Lovely. I bet he?d be proud! Now, the final million dollar question. But not literally of course! I couldn?t cough up that money no matter what goes in my mouth!? He cleared his throat, pausing for the camera?s to zoom in on the two of them. It was all scripted, at least on the interviewing side.

??Is it true you're having a secret love affair with the world?s hooootttest Drummer, Travis Angel??

Chase?s face gained a smile. It was sarcastic, intolerant, and irritated.

?I?m used to being asked dumb questions to make my fans happy. But?that one was pretty bogus. I'm not having any kind of affair with Travis Angel. We both have our careers to think about. Business before pleasure, as the say. The only time I actually follow that junk is when it comes to my musical career. Why don?t I also answer your other questions while I?m at it? No, I?m not having a secret love affair with Keith Durgan or Stash. Since I?m sure you?re thirsty for those rumors too. ?

?If you say so, Missy! I?m sure you made miiiillions of infatuated fans very happy by not being into Travis! He is this year?s newest heartthrob. My god?ANYWAY! Thank you veeery much for your time and wisdom tonight. This has been another successfully completed interview and episode of Where It All Began! This is your oh-so-handsome, oh-so-dashing interviewer of the *legendary* Chase Rosewinds of the *legendary* band of Night Rose!?