OOC: Despite how it might seem, this is NOT my final RP. I have so many more ideas and storylines floating around in my head, so I don't plan on finishing up my time here for quite a while. I've just planned out the story of Eric Quillington and Infinite from the first several months I've been here, so I figured I'd give a brief little spoiler of the end. I'm leaving a lot of the information here intentionally cryptic, as it'd be stupid to just reveal everything that happens to the band, but... basically, this is about fifteen years in the future. The second part will be up later on!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Matt Roberts was always apathetic about the days Greg Oldson stopped by. Not because he hated his (now ex) band mate, as that job had always fallen to Eric Quillington, but because he only saw the drummer on special occasions. One occasion in particular, although admittedly there was nothing special about it. If anything, the date was the most depressing of the year. Still, he had no choice but to soldier on; as a multi-millionaire former rock-star, he never found it in good taste to complain about many things. If this lone appearance each year was all it took to stay on the public’s good side, then he’d bite the bullet.
Although Matt had become a bit of a recluse in recent years, he still harbored secret hopes that a return to the stage would one day be pulled off. Not in the form of an Infinite reunion, as that was beyond the realm of possibilities, but in the humble form of a bassist for some unknown, obscure act. In his prime, he had worked with numerous side-bands as a live musician, most notably Jason Smith during his solo career. Although Infinite had become increasingly studio-focused towards the end of its career, Matt had always enjoyed the simplicity of playing music in front of an audience. It was a feeling that was never shared by Quillington, who had always preferred to arrange complex compositions in the studio. Many arguments formed between the two as a result, but by now it was far too late to take back the biting words.
Lost in his thoughts, he had let the conversation with Greg drop into a comfortable silence. The two merely sat at Matt’s kitchen table, having long since run out of things to say to each other. Theirs had always been more of a professional relationship, one that no longer mattered after Infinite’s chaotic final days. In many ways, the two no longer connected in middle age the way they did as young adults. More so to Greg than Matt, the last fifteen years had brought massive changes. Sitting in front of the former bassist was a business-man, one who was almost unrecognizable from the fiery spirit that had been the driving rhythm to Infinite songs. He still had a youthful appearance, but one that was now hidden beneath a corporate suit and short, cropped hair. His way of speaking was much more self-assured and confident, and one couldn’t help but thinking that finally moving away from Quillington’s long shadow had played a major part in this. Regardless, Greg had made the transition from rock-star to CEO of a record company without fault or hick-up, and still maintained a large part of his fan-base despite having long since retired from making music.
There was a purpose to this meeting, however, one that would soon be realized. After glancing at the time, Greg sat up from the table and began to put on his coat. Matt also stood up, but in a way that seemed almost against his will. These were the days he dreaded, and he wished to stay away from the event as long as possible. He briefly considered a childish attempt at stalling by spilling coffee on Greg’s fancy suit, before finally asking in a barely disguised tone of irritation;
“Is this really the thing to do? We do this over and over; year after year, just a public spectacle of the gravestone. Just cheapens the whole thing, I think.”
“Well, you know how Eric is,” said Greg, “Always enjoys the theatrics.”
“You need to work on improving your tenses,” Matt replied darkly.
Edited by user 26 June 2011 11:34:10(UTC)
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