[blog] Year 4, Comic 3 - Presser

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It’s the morning after you won the Stanley Cup.Your condo smells like beer, cigars, rubber (balloons), Bitty, and the distant metallic sweaty smell of several pounds of silver and nickel. And your phone is ringing. Haha whoops boy what a rager yesterday eh?–oh lookit bittle’s hair it’s all messed up

(Later.)

“George. Yeah. Sorry, we’re late. We all, uh. Overslept.”

Jack walks into the lounge area with Tater and Bittle in tow. He is also holding the Stanley Cup. This is similar to showing up late with coffee and donuts, but multiplied times nine million.

✓ Who…thought it was a good idea…to do a press conference in the MORNING? You know??? Hockey in general isn’t big on press conferences. Like, not at all. This is probably because hockey players are not known for their verbal enthusiasm and charisma. “Hockey is a fun sport.” It is, Jack. It really is.

✓ No, I mean, whose idea was it to do a press conference IN GENERAL. AFTER JACK KISSED BITTY….JUST CANCEL IT. WHAT DID THEY EXPECT. Yeaaaaaah. I think everyone wanted something different out of this presser? Thirdy wanted everyone to respect Jack and their team. Jack wanted to focus on his team’s accomplishments and talk hockey…Marty wanted to fade from existence because public speaking.

But Life comes at you fast. Jack’s personal life is now public. And now Jack has even more expectations. This dude kissed his boyfriend less than 24 hours ago, and now the media assumes and expects that he should have perfect soundbites and is the perfect gay athlete role model. It’s all part of the endless and complex ramifications of Jack and Bitty’s decision to come out. Currently, all Jack knows how to do–and all that he was ready to do in this presser–is to talk about hockey and to say “yes I kissed Eric Bittle after winning a Stanley Cup because it made me quite happy THANKS!!!”

✓ Haus 3.0? Uh, Ransom, Lardo, Shitty, and Holster will introduce you to Haus 2.0 later this year…

✓ Hahaha Bitty’s phone ran out of batteries??? Yeah the last time that happened was never. But hey if your phone runs out of batteries you don’t have to make one of the most terrifying phone calls of your life so

✓ Bitty has to know what he’s going to say…right??? <_< what are you talking about who’s supposed to know what to say when you come out is there a script IT’S HIS MOM….SUZANNE BITTLE. What the heck. Also explaining why he hadn’t called…and if his mom will pick up when he calls…ugghhh

✓ uGH. Yeah it’s going to be tough but it’s real life anyway when we’re deep in like 4.5 through 4.9ish (?) and it’s all laughs and shenanigans you’ll be begging for drama! Right???

☆Next Up: …What did coach say?

☆ ☆ ☆ NEWS ☆ ☆ ☆

☆ The Check Please: Year Three Kickstarter finished up last week!! Thank you guys so much! We didn’t add jerseys to this campaign which made it pretty difficult to match the Y2 Kickstarter–but we somehow had ~120 more backers than last time! WHICH…IS AMAZING. Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and excitement!! I’m so excited to be able to design a ton of cool merch this summer!

☆ OTHER than that? I’ll be at Anime Expo next weekend, July 5-8! Two things I’ll have are CHARMS and POSTERS. As well as a bunch of other merch. (Huddles?? Anyone?) Drop by! I’m not in the artist alley I’m in the exhibitor’s hall–Booth 1027 & 1127.

☆ And that’s about it from me! Thank so much as always!!