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Once he had sat down, Jude quickly scanned the menu and of course in his usual fashion ordered a massive dish of pasta. The man’s stomach was a bottomless pit, always had been ever since he was a child. Often on the set of the original Edenridge if Jude wasn’t rehearsing his scenes, you would find him in catering. He glanced over at Izabella, admiring the effort she had put into her evening wear before looking up at a new face that joined them; Michael Dunn, yet another old face returning to the team. [color=green]”Michael, good to see you”[/color] He turned his attention to Brinlee whom sat next to him, slowly but surely devolving back into her high school self, this much was obvious to the Englishman. [color=green]”Brin you can relax, everyone here is in the same boat. None of us know what the others are thinking, we just have to roll with it”[/color] He offered her a genuine smile before grabbing a bread roll. [color=green]”I don’t even care there’s no butter, I’m eating this”[/color] He chuckled before taking a bite; he did this partly because he was hungry and partly to try and help Brinlee but mostly it was because he was hungry.

When she thought the table surely couldn't hold any more people, Emilia, Tiny and Michael suddenly showed. She nodded in greeting to them all. Brin hadn't been close to any of the three in particular, but they were all very nice in passing to her when they were younger. At least, they seemed to be. She was horribly awkward as a teenager- constantly paranoid and thinking everyone was judging her. The two traits were definitely ones she tried like hell to grow out of. Thankfully, the introduction of makeup and fashion made her think of herself as somewhat presentable to a crowd. Not to mention the fact that she finally grew into her facial features. With a clearing of her throat, she turned to Jude as he addressed her once more. Her cheeks flushed a bit when he so obviously read her mind. Brinlee let out a small laugh at the man and shrugged her shoulders. [color=teal]"Old habits die hard, I guess. It's like a time warp, being here. Thinking I grew and matured so much, and nobody really gets to see it since I automatically revert back to the group nerd."[/color] She grinned and grabbed a roll as well. [color=teal]"At least I grew into my nose!"[/color]

[color=green]"It's like anything else, it'll take a little while but soon people will see you for you and not for the character. We're not kids anymore"[/color] Jude offered her a light smile as he spoke. Brinlee hadn't been a part of the main cast initially until late in the first season when one of the female actors had to leave the show. The producers decided then and there that she should be promoted to a regular and with her promotion an element of comedy was added to the already dramatic show. The first season episode "Lord of the Ridge" which was essentially a Maddy centric episode had become somewhat of a fan favourite over the course of the shows history. It's light hearted content and realistic portrayal of nerdy youth is much beloved in the fandom. [color=green]"Hopefully we'll get some decent scenes together this season, I know people would love that"[/color]

She nodded along in agreement before biting into the roll. What he had said made a lot of sense- though her character in the show was very much like her younger self. When she had glanced at the script for their revival season, she had noticed that Maddy was still dealing with her PTSD over the shooting. It made the woman even more of a recluse. She was terrified of the school and even seeing her old school mates sometimes brought her memories back. Brin was interested to see how they would get the woman to interact around the school, and how she had developed with some of her former classmates. Since her character had stayed in Edenridge, it would only make sense for her to have an occasional interaction with someone from the past. After she finished the bite of bread in her mouth, she shrugged her shoulders. [color=teal]"Would make sense for Maddy and Roddy to have some scenes together. They have her as the editor for the local paper- surely she would run in with the locals."[/color]

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[h1]Season 1. Episode 11: Lord of the Ridge[/h1]
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[color=green]"Where do you want this computer Maddy?"[/color] Roddy asked as he pulled the large box into the office. School had already let out for the day but Rod was staying behind to help Maddy set up the new computer system. He didn't really know much about the intricacies of a computer but he was doing anything and everything at the moment to keep himself distracted. Maddy on the other hand, he knew that she was always here after to school, the girl basically lived in the small office they were now sitting in. Sometimes he walked by that door on his way to class and wonder what was going on in here. The girl kept to herself, blended in with the crowd and managed to avoid the general bullying that Roddy received on a daily basis. In a way, he envied her invisibility.

[color=teal]"Huh?"[/color]Maddy peered up from under her desk, shoving the bridge of her glasses back against her nose. Her hair was disheveled from having to search under everything for her favored USB stick. She blinked slightly as she took in the boy- it took another moment for her to even remember what he was carrying. Once realization hit, her eyes widened and she gave a big grin full of braces. [color=teal]"Is that my new Intel?!"[/color] Scrambling to her feet and nearly missing hitting her head on the desk, she straightened her pencil skirt before hurrying over to him. Her eyes ran over the box and she draped her hands along it in awe. [color=teal]"Hey there, my precious..."[/color] Took her yet another moment to realize who was carrying the box. A bright red tinge flushed across her cheeks before taking a step away from him, her head nodding towards her empty desk. [color=teal]"You uh, can uh, um. My desk. My desk is good."[/color]

Roddy's lips curled up into a smirk as he watched the girl basically fall in love with a computer [color=green]"I can see someone watched Lord of the Rings last Christmas"[/color] He said as he took the box over to Maddy's desk and began to unbox it. Fellowship of the Ring had come out several months before and obviously it was a massive success. Roddy wasn't a fantasy guy really but he did enjoy the movie. [color=green]"Have to admit, Sean Bean really knows how to do a death scene. Boromir was badass"[/color] He didn't know if his attempts at conversation with the girl was futile but anything was worth a try. As he began to empty the box, Rod noticed a book sitting off to the side, open on its index, he could see it had been checked out several weeks ago and was due to be returned today. [color=green]"Hey Mads? You realise that book needs to be at the library in like fifty seven minutes right? Or you're gonna get a fine"[/color]

The flush on her cheeks deepened as Roddy called her out on her movie reference. How embarrassing did she really have to be in front of this guy? In front of anyone, really? Blowing out a breath, she followed him over to her desk and watched as he started to unveil her new baby. His words finally caught her ears and she raised a brow in interest. [color=teal]"Wait...You watched it? You don't- well, I guess it's an action  movie to some...Not saying you don't like fantasy! It's just that I like fantasy. The story is so riveting- have you read the books? Of course you haven't read the books, who am I kidding-"[/color] Maddy stopped mid rambling before her eyes widened. [color=teal]"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that. I just meant-"[/color] The girl took a breath and looked away. This was why she stayed invisible. At the mention of her book, she scoffed and shook her head. [color=teal]"I always have my books turned in on time. It can't possibly-"[/color] Glancing over at the book, her eyes widened with panic and she snatched it off the desk. [color=teal]"Oh, cheese and crackers! I have to go!"[/color]

[color=green]"Maddy?...Take a breath, dial it back ok?"[/color] Rod was no fool, he knew outside of forced assignments and tutoring sessions that the girl had very little contact with any of her contemporaries and as much as he sometime envied that, he did feel a sense of pity and a lingering feeling of sadness. It was part of the reason he offered to help out at the paper in the first place. [color=green]"The library is on the Southside, Mads. I'm not letting you go there alone at this time of night. No chance. I'm coming with you. South Eden is like Mordor"[/color]

Shaking her head quickly, she ran around the office in search of her jacket, keys, book bag...Why did she have to be such a mess? She finally grabbed her bag and jacket, but where were those keys?! Maddy searched under several piles of paper and books on every desk before finding them. [color=teal]"Aha! Keys!"[/color] Her attention returned back to Roddy and she blinked at him. [color=teal]"Wow. You really [i]did[/i] watch the movie. Impressive."[/color] Shaking off the thought, she slipped the library book into her bag. [color=teal]"And uh, you don't have to go with me...I'm a big girl. Well, big enough. I mean, I got my car keys and I only just got my license but I swear I'm fine. You uh, you can go home. Catch up with your....peeps?"[/color][/center]