Thirty-Second Draft [Video]

[cuffmeonce]

[Yes, that's right, Castle is currently untying himself from a chair using his teeth. In Slow Motion. There's accompanying music. He wiggles a bit too much and then the chair starts falling backwards. In Slow Motion. He wonders briefly if the slow motion is going to make the fall hurt any less.]

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[whitetwoguns]

How's that workin' for you?

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Usually? Better than this.

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[whitetwoguns]

The victims, I'm just gonna use that for lack of a better term no harm meant, hated this shit. You with them?

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Victims? Which victims?

I'm doing research for my next book.

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[childofsocal.livejournal.com]

Someone...kidnap you?

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[setshimup.livejournal.com]

Doing book research?

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

That I am. I hadn't counted on the curse being so...accommodating.

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[setshimup.livejournal.com]

Right, well, enjoy yourself, dear.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Mom. Are you handling the day okay?

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[setshimup.livejournal.com]

Enjoying myself enough I guess. You seem to be over the moon today.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I would have said head over heels.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

... I'm so recording this.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

So pleased I could entertain you for the day. I'm glad I didn't choose duct tape. Next time I'll consider dental floss. My teeth will thank me.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

You'd cut your gums to pieces before you could get out.

Need any help?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Personal experience?

That's not the point. I need to know if my characters can get out of something like this and how they do it.

My daughter is supposed to come untie me if I haven't gotten loose in a half hour. Thank you though.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

In a manner of speaking. A old friend of mine used to use a garrote as his weapon of choice. Just about the same consistency as dental floss, but more durable and weighted.

Ahhhh. Research. Got it.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Huh. I've never really done anything with real garrote. I've used guitar strings before...

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

Looking for more research ideas?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

More murder ideas.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

I might be able to give you a few ideas on that. Not as a murderer, of course.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Yeah?

I won't ask where the information is coming from if you tell me it's accurate. You're part of Beckett's team here.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

Trust me, everything I tell you will be accurate. I kinda know a lot about stuff like that.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Now I'm just looking forward to this. Let me know when you've got some time. I'll take some notes.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

... you're not still planning on punching me for what happened with Beckett, are you?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

You were cursed, right?

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

Out of my mind.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Beckett is--will be fine. You were cursed. Am I still angry and worried? Yeah but not at you.

[bladed-siberian.livejournal.com]

Good. I'm glad to hear that.

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Okay. Then let me know when you've got a chance to talk.

[hidesinrestroom.livejournal.com]

... Are you okay?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Alright. I put a rug underneath the chair just for things like this.

[hidesinrestroom.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's good then...

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

It does make untying the ropes more difficult...

[hidesinrestroom.livejournal.com]

Do you need some assistance?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Thank you but part of the point is to get myself loose so I can reliably write about my main character getting himself loose.

My daughter is going to check on me in a half an hour and see if I've managed.

[hidesinrestroom.livejournal.com]

Oh! I was worried there for a moment.. but since you haven't been kidnapped.. er.. good luck?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Not at all! I'm a method writer.

Thank you.

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[alexis-castle.livejournal.com]

Uhh... Dad?

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Just research, Honey. Apparently in slow motion.

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[alexis-castle.livejournal.com]

I don't get it. Need help?

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

Get back to me in a half hour. I really should figure this out. Of course if it doesn't work, Rook will just have to have a beautiful red head rescue him.

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[alexis-castle.livejournal.com]

Even awkwardly tied up you know how to make me smile.

Half an hour then.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

See I thought it was because I'm awkwardly tied up that I made you smile.

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[alexis-castle.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a part of it too.

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[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

I thought it would be.