[#123] Snow Show (FAKE)

[badly_knitted]

Theme Prompt: #123 – Snowed In
Title: Snow Show
Fandom: FAKE
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 904
Summary: Stuntmen Dee Laytner and Randy ‘Ryo’ Maclean are filming on location in the wilds of Canada when a snowstorm hits, halting production.




“Damn! I could’a told the director filmin’ on location in Canada in the middle of frickin’ winter was a bad idea,” Dee grumbled, staring out the window at the heavily falling snow. “We’re gonna be stuck indoors all day, there’s no way we can film anything in this. The whole set would be buried before everyone could even get into position! This whole movie’s turnin’ into a disaster.”

That wasn’t strictly true; aside from issues with getting one particular stunt in the can, thanks to a series of unconnected disasters that had resulted in the scene having to be shot seven times, filming had been going relatively smoothly, at least until the cast and crew had woken this morning to blizzard conditions.

Ryo chuckled. “Yesterday you were complaining about having to be out in the cold, and today you’re complaining because we have to stay indoors! Is anything about this shoot going to make you happy?”

“Probably not.” Dee turned from the window to face his lover. “I don’t much like snow and bein’ cold.”

“But you grew up in New York, same as me. It snows there every winter.”

“Exactly, which is why I work out of L.A. You think I just live there because it’s where the big movie studios are? No way; I’m there because it’s mostly sunny and warm. It only snows up in the mountains, and I don’t go there aside from when I have to do location shoots.”

“I don’t mind the snow.” Ryo wandered over to join his lover at window and gazed out at the falling flakes. “It’s pretty, and I like to ski when I get the chance.”

“Okay, yeah, skiin’ is one thing snow’s good for, I’ll give it that.”

“We should go skiing together sometime. It’d be fun.”

“Might be doin’ that sooner than either of us would’ve planned. If it keeps comin’ down the way it is, pretty soon that’s gonna be the only way to get around. Gotta be a good three feet out there already.”

“Mm,” Ryo agreed. “I didn’t bring my skis though.”

Dee sighed. “I guess that’s that, then. We’re stuck in here for the duration, snowed in, with no escape. We’re doomed; they won’t find our bodies until spring.”

Now Ryo was openly snickering. “You just can’t resist being a drama queen, can you? You make it sound like we’re stuck in an unheated trailer in the middle of nowhere, but we’re not. This is a sturdy, weatherproof log cabin, with electricity, running water, a well-stocked kitchen, and a huge log pile so we can keep the fire going for extra warmth. We won’t freeze, we’re not going to starve to death either, and we’re not alone.”

The cabin they were housed in was one of thirty in the mountain resort the film crew had taken over for the duration of location filming. The cast and necessary crewmembers were housed in the others. Dee and Ryo had lucked out in being assigned one of the smaller cabins to themselves; it meant they didn’t have to share with anyone else.

“And what if the power goes out, genius?”

“Then we have an oil-powered generator, plenty of candles and oil lamps, and that log pile I mentioned. We can cook over the fire if we have to. Now stop being such a pessimist. Look on the bright side; we get at least one day when we don’t have to risk our lives performing death-defying stunts in freezing conditions to make a couple of actors look good. All we have to do today is stay indoors where it’s warm, relax, and entertain ourselves. We’ll be getting paid to do nothing. How often does that happen?”

“Entertain ourselves, huh?” There was a speculative look in Dee’s eyes now. “Just you and me, all alone in this little cabin, completely cut off from the rest of the world…” He trailed off, grinning. “We got a roarin’ log fire, a big, soft bed, a ton of cosy comforters and blankets… Yeah, I can think of a few ways we can entertain ourselves.”

Ryo rolled his eyes. “I’ll bet you can. I was thinking more along the lines of curling up with a good book.”

“Aw, c’mon, babe! I mean, I got nothin’ against books, but we can read anytime. With the snow comin’ down so hard right now, ain’t nobody gonna come by and interrupt us, so we should make the most of the opportunity to keep each other warm.” Dee slid his arms around his lover, pulling Ryo close. “Sittin’ around doin’ nothin’ isn’t healthy. We don’t know how long the snow’s gonna last, so we should make sure to get plenty of exercise, keep ourselves fit so we’ll be in good shape when it’s time for us to get back to filmin’.”

“You’re impossible.” Ryo smiled at his lover. “I guess you’re right though, we should keep active; we wouldn’t want to stiffen up from the cold, not when we still have some big stunts ahead.”

“Plenty of time to work up an appetite before lunch, get the blood pumpin’.”

Ryo gave in to the inevitable. “Okay, why not?”

“YAY!” Suddenly Dee didn’t care if it kept snowing until their cosy little cabin was completely buried. All he needed to survive being snowed in was the blazing fire in the hearth, a few warm blankets, and the man in his arms.


The End




 

Comments

[cloversome]

the dialogue between Dee and Ryo was so fun to read! and Dee is a really amusing character!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks!

I love writing both these boys, and I've been loving writing these stuntman AU stories. The dialogue comes so ridiculously easily most of the time. Dee can be a grumpy pants, whereas Ryo sees the good in most things.