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Chapter 67.5: Rhys + Leeway = Juvie
Chapter 67.5: Rhys + Leeway = JuvieLinen Mill Studios, Banbridge. August 2011.This truly was a song of ice and fire.Just recently, I couldn’t stop quibbing about Northern Ireland being a summertime tundra. Yet now, at those identical coordinates, my frigid temper had melted, and I was enduring gri...
Chapter 67: Roshambozos
Chapter 67: RoshambozosBanbridge, Northern Ireland. August 2011.Winter is coming.A novelty of a bygone era to my postmodern mentality, to be sure. While many in my displaced position might savour the unseasonable chilliness, my equatorial disposition had my nose inflamed, as if I’d been snorting r...
Chapter 66S: In CONclusion
DOUBLE FEATURE ALERT: The ‘S’ in this chapter title stands for special, haha. Here’s the promised visceral fan experience and retrospective of the HP franchise. Hope you enjoy the two-in-one chapter - it's a long con!--Chapter 66S: In CONclusionSan Diego, California. July 2011.Patience was...
February Roundup
Hello all! Damn does it feel good to fulfill a promise made!My return from hiatus is marked with all of the releases made in the month of Feb. All 8 chapters 62.5 - 65.5 of IoTV! delivered. Limitless has ended production, and the premiere for the last Potter is imminent.NEXT RELEASES WILL BE POSTED ...
Chapter 65.5: Norton Panty-Virus
Chapter 65.5: Norton Panty-VirusThe London Studios, Central London. June 2011.Pop-psychology coined the term ‘Peter Pan syndrome’. A phenomenon that pertains to people who’ve grown taller, grown older, but who willfully refuse to grow up.As I cocooned myself within the scratchy curtains backst...
Chapter 65: Same Snog & Dance
Chapter 65: Same Snog & DanceMandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. June 2011.Snakes didn’t have feet, yet I found myself booted out of bed by one. “Oof-!”The plush carpet fibres stabbing suddenly into the skin of my bare ass shocked my eyes open - but not fully awake. The abrupt shift away from...
Chapter 64.5: Fu Manchurian Candidate
Chapter 64.5: Fu Manchurian CandidateEn Route to King’s Cross, UK. May 2011.There exist several household items that should never mix.Accidentally set something ablaze in the kitchen? Pouring water over hot oil is only going to exacerbate the violent explosion. Piss off fire departments with this ...
Chapter 64: Burnout Paradise
Chapter 64: Burnout ParadiseBas’ Old Foster Home, Cardiff. May 2011.Early adolescent psychological development was a constant tug of war between good and evil. As a den mother who had spent nigh on two decades raising a football team’s worth of children almost annually, Mrs. Stephens was well aw...
Chapter 63.5: Premiere Pit Stop
Chapter 63.5: Premiere Pit StopKravitz Villa, Malibu. April 2011.“Here we are. Half a dozen boiled eggs, crisped lean ham, and a bowl of assorted tropical fruit.” I planted cutlery on the kitchen island. “Tuck in.”“Thanks, bro.” Jason Momoa popped half an egg into his mouth. “You mind ...
Chapter 63: King Kong Ain’t Got Shit On Me!
Chapter 63: King Kong Ain’t Got Shit On Me!WB Headquarters, Beverly Hills. April 2011.Victory.Victory wasn’t a grand moment in the sun. Neither was it a bruised fist raised over the prostrate form of an enemy. And it most certainly wasn’t the friends we made along the way.Not in this town, tha...
Happy Anniversary!
A couple weeks to the day haha, but I cannot for the life of me believe it's been a whole year since I started writing officially.So, a special message from me to you.GRATITUDEI hold no illusions that I'd be here today without every last one of you. From those who've so graciously endur...
I’m on TV! 62X: Schrödinger? I Hardly Know Her!
I’m on TV! 62X: Schrödinger? I Hardly Know Her!Bedroom Sound Stage, Hollywood. April 2011.I was proud of my piddly little production. “C’mon, folks! Get your forks ready. Lunch has arrived.” But as the second assistant director walked on set hollering for those in attendance to collect thei...
Chapter 62.5: A Long Time Coming
Chapter 62.5: A Long Time ComingDowntown LA, California. March 2011.“You know, Bas, when you said you were in the mood for meals on wheels I expected your usual flavor of food truck.” Rarely though it may be these days, I remained capable of keeping Fedex imbalanced via my impeccable mental gymn...
Chapter 62: Bossa Nova
Chapter 62: Bossa NovaBrentwood, LA. March 2011.Being the boss was terribly hard work. Yes, I know, boohoo. Only the narcissistic and sarcastic were thick-skinned enough to lament the fortunate few of us sitting pretty at our dizzying strata.We had our own fair share of problems too, though. It was ...
Chapter 61.5: Shots Fired Up
Chapter 61.5: Shots Fired UpBunker Hill, LA. February 2011.Seal your lips, and speak not my name for I am no longer answering to Bas Rhys. Call me Eddie Morra - in fact, better yet, Daffy is now who and what I am. Because I finally had all my ducks in a row for Limitless.Contracts were signed, chequ...
Chapter 61: Diamonds in the Buff
--NOTE: Apologies for the delay in release. Suffered a medical emergency at home that's seen me in and out of the hospital the past few days. The nature of the injury makes it incredibly difficult to type - I'll have to be more careful with blenders going forward haha. I'll be doing my a...
Release Update December (3)
Happy New Year!I sincerely wish the lot of you were at least half as drunk as bas got! IoTV! 59.5, 60, & 60.5 are out for your post hangover leisure - a small easter egg at the very end of 60.5 to help everyone visualize Bas' night out, as well as George Miller's vision for Limitless as an e...
Chapter 60.5: Drunk & How Is This Orderly!?
Chapter 60.5: Drunk & How Is This Orderly!?Anita’s Hacienda, Calabasas. January 2011.Anita was sweating.The end of her morning run could, in any other circumstance, provide a valid excuse. She toed off her sneakers, entered her house, and, “hello? Is anyone home yet?” found it remained conspic...
Chapter 60: Memoirs Of A Japanese Salaryman
Chapter 60: Memoirs Of A Japanese SalarymanUniqlo Satellite HQ, LA. January 2011.An honest day’s work. Largely, a foreign concept lost on a wealthy, young wastrel such as me. The only sort of head-banging that suited me was witnessed at concerts, not the frustrated forehead desk slamming secretly ...
Chapter 59.5: Meth-OD Man
Chapter 59.5: Meth-OD ManWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Offices, LA. January 2011.“Raise your hands if you’ve ever done drugs.” My loose remark caused a sudden wave of tightening spines and sphincters in the gallery. Men and women in executively pressed suits awkwardly shuffled their poli...
Release Update December (2)
Happy Holidays!I hope everyone's putting on some winter weight because I don't want ya'll able to move so you have to read!IoTV! 58.5 and 59 are ready to read. Bas is unofficially in the pre-production stage of Limitless. Buying up equipment and selling (just a tad) out to the corpos. Bi...
Chapter 59: Kraving Something Else
Chapter 59: Kraving Something ElseAnita’s Hacienda, Calabasas LA. 31st December 2010.“Gotcha, Bas. I’ll see what I can do. Just, dude, while I do you this favour, do me one too, please. Don’t expect any miracles. Kicking your project up the chain of command at Disney is one thing - my overlo...
Chapter 58.5: Rhysky Bidness
Chapter 58.5: Rhysky BidnessIndustrial Warehouse, Burbank California. December 2010.Ever go sundry stocking at the supermarket with your mum as a child? Then you may very well understand the two agonies that come as a consequence.First and foremost is getting abandoned at the checkout line. The trou...
Release update December (1)
Holidays are almost here and with it fresh chapters!IoTV! Chapters 57.5 and 58 are out to read! Bas is contending with new frills, learning new skills, and picking up (non-propane) grils. I wonder what other ills he'll have next? Thrills? Shills? Bills? Spills? Plenty more to fulfill!Mover/Shake...
18th Move: Roundabout Priorities
18th Move: Roundabout PrioritiesIlex Forest, Johto.Past the dilapidated shrine and beyond the local timber-fell, the four of us ventured deeper into Ilex Forest for our training session.We happened upon an ideal clearing. Wide, flat, and empty.Drops of sunshine dodged through the dense canopy overhe...
Chapter 58: Pew Pew Pow-Wow
Chapter 58: Pew Pew Pow-WowInternational Tactical Training Seminars, Sylmar California. December 2010.“This is my rifle~!” Tucked in the crook of my right hand, between my index and thumb, was a loaded gun.“This is my gun~!” My left hand, far from remaining idle, gripped a boomstick of its o...
Chapter 57.5: Ozymandingus
Chapter 57.5: OzymandingusJeff Robinov’s Office WB, LA. November 2010.“Bas Rhys, in the flesh!” Really didn’t appreciate that word seeping out of Robinov’s mouth. “Christmas came early.” Not a celebration I had any intention of attending.My intuition screamed who the Turkey was touted ...
Release Update November (3)
A new beginning is heralded by the end of an era!IoTV! Chapters 56, 56.5, and 57 ring in the end of Bas' active time as Harry Potter and kickstart the tumultuous road of his adventures as Bas Rhys!I'm going to miss spending so much of our time in the wizarding world but am doubly excited to ...
Chapter 57: Sketch Painting
Chapter 57: Sketch PaintingCalabasas, Los Angeles. November 2010.Chartered jets or not, I despised using airplane bathrooms. Irrational as it may be, my aversion meant I had a fairly rigid post-flight arrival routine. Tarmac to taxi, then straight to the toilet.Traditionally, the route from LAX to m...
Chapter 56.5: Rickety Split
Chapter 56.5: Rickety SplitShrieking Shack Set, Leavesden. October 2010.[Squatting on the familiar, creaky floorboards of the shrieking shack, I was stock still on my marker under a heavy layer of synthetic dust.On cue, I pushed the door - hinge squeaking in eerie protest - open just ever so slightl...
