(Oreos for Breakfast - Chapter Sixteen)

FROM: Toy Boy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: I love her

*sigh* she's so beautiful.

FROM: Toy Boy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

What? No one agrees?

You all are losers…

FROM: Drum Chick
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Chill, babe… I was off getting a soda. Yes, your Rachel is beyond gorgeous. How long do you think it took to get her hair that straight? Damn. My hair's not half as curly as hers.

FROM: LOTR_Fan
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Mine is and it takes an hour or so. Now with the kick ass extensions… dunno. She was hot, TB, I'll give you that.

But what about Darien! Damn!

FROM: Drum Chick
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

HANDS OFF! He's mine!

FROM: Toy Boy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Cat fight! Cat fight! Damn, this might be better than the VMAs!

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

DID YOU SEE THAT! Did JC fuckin' Chasez just check out my man's ass!

Oh, damn… I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight for sure!

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

*bats eyelashes*

But why not?

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Oh the little BSB fan is back! *oh yeah*


FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

<Oh the little BSB fan is back! *oh yeah*>

Has someone been listening to BSB? Huh?

Welcome back Vegas. We missed you.

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Awww… I feel so loved. Mom found out I was reading slash and she kind of freaked. Got the computer taken away for a week. ;-(

But I'm back!

Hey, did that punkass Timberlake just try to feel up Rachel?

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Ohhhh… we got the little backstreet fan in trouble! Are we corrupting minors?

And yes, he tried to touch her ass. But she skillfully evaded him. That Rachel is so cool, I can't stand it.


FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

I'm not a minor! Well, I'm 16… I'm nearly legal.

I want to be Rachel when I grow up!


FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Almost doesn't count, babydoll.

Well, nearly never does almost count.

*evil laugh*

<<I want to be Rachel when I grow up!>>

Don't we all?

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Ignore him, Vegas.

So… *whispering* that nick guy looked good tonight, didn't he?

And what slash were you reading? Something good, I hope.

FROM: ToyBoy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

What's this? Are you admitting that the new boy toy is cute, MB?

You don't say?

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

I should know better than say anything, I guess.

Hey, TB… was that Damon - THE Damon - in the audience or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

It was him. Dickhead.

FROM: ToyBoy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Are you channeling James again? Somehow I imagine he said the same thing when he saw him.

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

What's this? Who's Damon and why doesn't James like him?

MB, Mom grounded me from the computer because I stayed up all night reading the JoJa site, which is all JC/James. I can't believe that its only been a couple months since James showed up in that video with that doll and now there's like 50 dozen stories about them!

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Yet again, you have much to learn young Padwan… Jamessoulmate, do you have the timeline handy?

And slashers are crazy, crazy, crazy people. We'll slash anything. And hell, James is actually gay, it makes it all the easier. Did you read the boards, debating whether or not James' actual sexuality makes the slash better or worse? Some think that takes all the fun out of it. They are wrong.

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: I love her

Your wish… is my command!

1973 Jeremy born (Minneapolis, MN)
1974 Rachel & James born (Long Island, NY)
1975 Darien born (Vineland, NJ)
1985 Rachel and James become friends(11 years old)
1990 James comes out (to Rachel, we suspect) - 16 years old
1992 Rachel and James pack up and go off to Columbia where they meet Darien (idiot savant or something, Darien goes to college at 17!)
1994 Rachel, James and Darien form Sudden Silence)

SS meets Jeremy (on tour with his band from Minneapolis) and he joins the band after falling in love with Rachel (we suspect)
1995 SS plays frat parties and college clubs - build up college following

James meets Michael (aka Love of His Life) - gay men everywhere mourn
1996 Rachel, James and Darien graduate from college

(Rachel - Business Admin and Marketing; James - Pre-med; Darien - Elementary Education)
1997 SS gets contract with EMI/Capitol

Blur release 'Blur' and SS picked as opening act
1998 SS tour with Blur in US

Rachel and Jeremy split - rumours that she's dating Damon from Blur

Damon from Blur splits with Justine from Elastica and rumours explode!

SS records 1st album ("Crush")
1999 SS release album ('Crush') includes singles Long Island and Minneapolis

Long Island goes to #35 on US indie charts and big in Canada

Jeremy leaves SS late in the year

James and Michael split up (gay men everywhere rejoice!)
2000 Rachel moves to London (with Damon from Blur)

SS hiatus on hiatus

Rachel's father dies (April) in car accident (drunk drivers suck!) and she moves back to US. SS reforms later in spring

Damon from Blur is rumoured to be a father (:cue spooky music:)

Jeremy returns, SS records "Pretend to be Nice" in Long Island at Rachel's home
2001 "Pretend to be Nice" released (3/01) - dedicated to Rachel's father: "In memory of JPC who understood inspiration"

SS solo club tour in Northeast (4/01-5/01)

SS support tour (Rufus Wainwright) (6/01)

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: Timeline

Wow. Wow. How do you know all that stuff?

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: Timeline

Oh, tell me you don't know 10 times that about the little Nick? Huh? Fess up!

What's his favorite color?
Shoe size?
Mother's maiden name?

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: Timeline

*giggle*

green
8 1/2
okay, you stumped me on the last one. But I can find it if this is an open book quiz!

Seriously, there are a million BSB websites and books out there. How do you know all this stuff about SS?

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: Timeline

Not state secrets, Vegas. The band likes to hang in bars. Get any of them tipsy enough that the crown jewels are yours.

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: Timeline

Hey! I want the jewels, Bates!

*pouts*

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: Timeline

Okay, bad figure of speech… ;-)

FROM: JNForever
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: You lost the plot (Rachel and Damon)

What the subject line says. The girl asked about the infamous Damon.

Damon Albarn aka Dan Abnormal (look at the liner notes to Long Island, Vegas) aka the fuck up who messed with Rachel and stole her from Jeremy.

Okay, that's my delusional fantasy.

After Rachel kicked Jeremy out of SS, she shacked up with Damon in London until her pop died. Well, either that or until Damon got some floosy pregnant. No one really knows the timeline there. It's all speculation.

Suffice to say, he didn't treat her very well and, therefore, we all hate him.

(but I do kinda like the new Gorillaz stuff)

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: You lost the plot (Rachel and Damon)

Damon does Gorillaz? I like them!

Thanks for filling me in. Man… he got some other girl pregnant. That sucks.

FROM: ToyBoy
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: You lost the plot (Rachel and Damon)

Understatement of the year, babe!


FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: OH. MY. GOD.

I literally cannot breathe. I'm shaking so bad I can hardly type.

James Packard just CALLED ME.

Called ME!

CALLED me!!!!!

I have to go freak out more now.

FROM: Drum Chick
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD.

Oh, no no NO, JSS, get your butt back in the chair and tell us EVERYTHING!!!

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

JSS, that is SO COOL!!!!

Oh! Oooh!!! Did he call you because of the street team? Are you going back tonight? Or tomorrow… where the hell do you live?

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

He lives in Lexington and I know this because he just called me in Cincinnati to be his plus one!!!!!! I love you, baby.

::running out the door, fuck work::

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/6/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

Okay. Okay.

::deep, calming breaths::

I talked to MB and she made me breathe.

Praise GOD I didn't do this when I was actually speaking to the man. I think I was in shock. I definitely wasn't witty or anything, but I think I managed to breathe then.

Ohmygod, I'm going to meet him! In a few short freaking hours. What the hell am I gonna wear?

FROM: Drum Chick
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

ERIC!!!!!!!

Get your skinny ass in the chair and start typing. I'd call you if I could find your fucking number, but it's in my address book at home. (bad enough I'm reading the boards at work)

FROM: Jamessoulmate
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

You could call James for my number. Because, ya know, he HAS IT! And he CALLED it!

Okay, okay, I totally can't make any apparel decisions until MB gets here. Need to write this down before I forget it all.

So. Tonight is the Lexington show. I'm going by myself. No big deal. MB and I are driving out to Indianapolis tomorrow, because she has to work tonight. Funny, an hour ago, that seemed important or something.

I'm hanging out, surfing the boards, and I decide that I have all this SS stuff on tape, so I need to transfer it to one tape. Because today and the next two days are all SS, all the time.

I'm watching the VMAs stuff when my cell rings, and I pick it up. "Hello," this incredibly fucking familiar voice says. "Is Eric there?"

Somehow, I manage to say that I am Eric, while my mind is freaking the fuck out.

"This is James Packard from Sudden Silence, and we'd like to thank you for being such a great fan by inviting you and a friend backstage at our Lexington show tonight."

I managed not to scream. I think I might have squeaked out 'really?' Yeah, I did, because that made him laugh and he said 'yeah, really.'

I made James laugh! DUDE!

::dances around my livingroom::

But, wait. It gets better!

I'm silently freaking out while he tells me I'll be on the list, and checks the spelling of my last name, and he yells. "Hey, you're my soul mate!"

I am completely unable to comprehend this. I'm thinking, 'my god, this is a hallucination, my fic is coming true'

But, NO! It gets BETTER!

Or worse, depending on how you look at it.

"Dude, was JC really checking out my ass at the VMAs?"

"It's on my screen right now," I tell him. "Yeah."

How's THAT for witty banter?

James then explains to me that he's got an info sheet on me, and it's got my screen name on it. Remember when I said VMA night that JC was checking out his ass? He READ THAT. He KNOWS me. He knows us all. He told me they've looked for some of us regulars in the street team database and we need to use our screen names, because they love us.

FROM: Drum Chick
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: OH. MY. GOD

I am hyperventilating for your now, Eric. They know us? They read the boards?

THEY HAVE TIME TO READ THE BOARDS!?!

I'm dying here people, anyone with me?

FROM: ToyBoy
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: My, it's quiet now…

Now, don't everyone go into lurk mode on us… They have always read the boards, kids. Since day one. We know that. Now everyone take a deep breath and count to 10, then START F**KING POSTING AGAIN!

I'll start… Rachel is my sex goddess because…

Okay, I need to go take a (cold) shower now.

FROM: JNForever
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: My, it's quiet now…

He's right, guys. They have always read and they posted when we were on the old board, remember? Jeremy used to keep a tour diary and Darien posted a bunch of pictures to the board when they were opening for Rufus.

TB, I love your list. Can we start one for Jeremy? ;-)

FROM: DrumChick
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: My, it's quiet now…

I know they've always read but somehow knowing that these things might STAY with them… well, that's kind a got me creeped out a bit. I mean… we say some pretty silly stuff on here, don't we? My fanfic is in my sig, even.

FROM: VegasBaby
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: My, it's quiet now…

A few months ago everyone on one of the BSB boards I post on wigged out because they thought Nick or his friends read the boards. After a week or so it died down, but I know what you mean. You come here to talk to everyone, not so that they can see what you're saying.

Although, that's kinda cool.

If Rachel is reading, can you call me to come to your next show in Vegas? And I didn't mean to stalk you and Nick last time, honest!

FROM: MistressBates
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: re: My, it's quiet now…

Stalking, oh little one?

I don't think you're as innocent as we all thought.

SHIT! I have to go, why am I wasting valuable driving time by checking the boards. Later, all!

FROM: Jamesoulmate
DATE: 9/8/01
RE: Just Amazing

I know I have forgotten half of it already, so Caro (MistressBates) will have to chime in when I forget things.

We got there and our names were totally on the list. We were ushered in and met Lola. YEAH! I think I might have been most excited by that. Seriously. She is so cool and take such good care of them. She's like mom and friend all in one.

Anyway, they were in a band meeting or something when we came in, so we were just kinda lounging around in their dressing room/backstage area. No one else was there- Tsar came in later and let me tell you, they rock. I totally think that Jeff (the cute 12-year-old lead singer) is gay. But he kept telling me how hot Rachel is. Dunno. I was getting the vibe though!

But, since we were alone for a while, we had time to check the place out. They had a table set up with food, which Lola told us to eat, but James could have walked in any second, he could not see me EATING! But it had coffee, tons of water and soda and beer in a cooler, a veggie tray, a bunch of bowls of snacks- chips and Doritos and Cheetos and little chocolate bars, millions of them. A deli tray, and a thing on a hot plate, full of BBQ. It's Kentucky. Oh, and a couple of bottles of wine and real wine glasses. And condoms! A whole bowl full. We did take some of those. Wanted to be prepared and all.

Their stuff was everywhere, it was amazing. They had a separate dressing area, which we did not have the nerve to go into, but I guess that's where they kept their clothes and stuff, but there were CDs and magazines and books and junk all over the room. I kept touching things, I couldn't help it. All I took were condoms, I swear. There were like a million of them, I'm sure they weren't mised.

Back to our story. So they came in from their meeting, all talking over one another about business stuff. Rachel and Jeremy were sniping at one another about some girl, Saffron, I think. Maybe a new girlfriend of Jeremy's? Dunno. When they realized we were there, James came right over to us and started talking. TO ME! He joked with me about JC and let me see his doll - the one he keeps on stage with him. And he totally blushed when we talked about JC checking out his ass at the VMAs.

It was just… so beyond cool. I can't possible post everything because we were back there with them for like 20 minutes. Just us and them. Chillin. Like they were our friends or something. Rachel likes Doritos, even if Darien wanted her to eat veggies. Darien eats veggies, who knew?

The show was… awesome! We sat in VIP with Tsar and Lola and they even let me take pictures. Yes, I will post them soon.

After the show, we thought we'd hang more but the band was tired and they were driving straight through to Indianapolis, so they left right after the show. We saw them get on the bus, though, and James hugged us both and told us if we were coming to Indianapolis, to tell Lola. Which we will do, but I'm sure they'll be busy… I really don't need anything else, this was so awesome.

'night kiddies… ;-)

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