Why does my brain come up with these things?

[oanja]

While I was visiting arilyn9 for the weekend I found this movie called Blue Crush in the sales bin and thought I should get it... because of reasons. (like maybe it would be fun to try writing a surfer au?) I mostly got it because it had all kinds of extras about actual surfing and surfer culture etc, but the movie ended up being pretty good! \0/ I was worried there for a moment about the romance ruining everything but in the end the main character pulled herself together so yay! Also the guy she liked wasn't an asshole so yay for that as well. ^_^

Here's a trailer

In this very hypothetical story Liam and Louis would be pro-surfers (idk if that is even the right term >_>) and Harry would mostly just hang out at the beach, looking hot in his swimming trunks, flirting mercilessly with anything that moves and only gets on a board when the waves are mellow (he grew up with Liam and Louis so now they are kind of inseparable).  And then for some handwavy reason Liams management or someone would think it would be a good idea for him to become the surfing instructor on a movie set. Liam doesn't really want to do it because it's interfering with his training but Louis thinks it's an awesome idea and weasels himself into the deal too and actually manages to get them both small roles in the movie (mostly they just surf in the background but Louis actually has two lines)

So they all pack their stuff and fly to L.A. (In my mind they spend most of the year in Australia, while not competing) and start prepping for the movie. idk how long it actually takes to teach someone the basics of surfing so let's just say they have two weeks. On the first day they meet the cast (it's been kept secret from them... because of reason? fears of leaks or something) and it's Zayn and Niall and maybe some girls (it's an ensemble cast or something) And maybe Liam owns all of Zayn's movies and maybe has a little crush on him, but of course Liam is going to act professionally, no matter how much Louis laughs...

And Zayn and Niall are good friends because they have been on some other movie together already (and there have been some rumours about them because Zayn is gay and out of the closet, but Niall doesn't care about what people say and anyway, he's this close to dating Demi Lovato)

Niall is a pretty good student but Zayn is hopeless, too timid and scared of drowning and getting water in his nose and eyes and his balance is for shit, so Liam offers to give him some extra tutoring outside of the all cast lessons (because Zayn also gets embarrasssed about making a fool of himself while other people are watching him) so they end up spending a lot of time together and maybe Liam's crush is getting worse and he doesn't really know how to react to the times when Zayn is a bit touchy feely or kisses him on the cheek etc. Like that must just be him being friendly, right?

Then some other stuff happens and there is some more pining but in the end they manage to sort things out and get their happy ending.

Comments

[harriet-vane.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I have been whining about the lack of surfer fic FOREVER and this is PERFECT and oh my god I waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant this!

[oanja.livejournal.com]

I always end up thinking about surfer au stories when those photos of Liam and Louis in wetsuits pop up on my dash and yeah... Maybe I could write this? ^_^; Even though I know nothing about surfing. (so thanks for this comment and for not saying it's a terrible idea =D)

[harriet-vane.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too, but this is the first one where I wasn't just like, "and then i guess they go to the beach and surf and... make out? idk." Like, there is a PLOT here and it's ADORABLE. (Ehhhh, mostly it's not about surfing, mostly it's about FEELINGS. I'm sure there are some youtube "how to surf" videos that would give you the lingo.)

BEST IDEA. :D :D :D

[oanja.livejournal.com]

But your idea sounds good to me. I would definitely read it. =) But yeah it would mostly be a surfer au where nobody actually does any surfing... (at least not in great detail)

[prettykitty-aya.livejournal.com]

Yes! Please write this as that means I won't have to write mine!! :D :D

[harriet-vane.livejournal.com]

>:(

[prettykitty-aya.livejournal.com]

>_>

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Nooo~ This is not what I wanted to happen! There needs to be lots of surfer au's. So please please write yours, I would love to read it.

[arilyn9.livejournal.com]

Uuuh that movie looks kind of really good :o

But the fic idea sounds way better *_* I do hope you'll write all of that! I'd really like to comment with more words because that doesn't really express how much I squeeled when I read that the first time but my brain is kind or in a middle of freezing solid or something...

[oanja.livejournal.com]

It was, all the girl characters were cool and I liked them (which is super rare) and the plot was pretty good too. =D It's always cool when that happens and you find a good movie by accident.

^_^ I'm glad you like the idea. I'll try to write it once I get my brain on track again...

[sherg.livejournal.com]

HEY I know that movie too. Don't remember much about it but yeah..
Surfer fic sounds good!:D Me approves. Handwavy reasons are always good!:D

[oanja.livejournal.com]

Yeah it's pretty old, so maybe you saw it a while ago, but yeah it was surprizingly good. =)

Haha~ Thanks. =D and yeah, who needs to come up with real reasons anyway.

How is work? Has it been interesting or?