He can't be flirting with me. I'm British!
One of the funniest things about playing older Will is his thought processes, and it's so sad that I can't just tell everyone what he is thinking and why he is saying the things he does.
Basically, I decided that rather than play an older Will who has been 'swapped' with camp-Will, I am playing Will aged up -- that is, he has been made older by camp, and he is aware of this. There hasn't been any time outside of camp -- basically, it's the same as if someone had just cast an older spell on him or something.
However, he is not simply kid!Will in an older body. His mind's grown with his body. He's just -- not really fully aware of all the implications of this.
That's why he starts out 'I don't see the point of this' with his post, and then in the comments, as people draw him out, he's realising the differences. Like Fran: So, is it just your body that has matured? Will: I'm more than my body, Francescu. (*thinks* ... that sounded kind of -- oh, so that's innuendo! Interesting.) and Ronan: How's Bran? Will: (*thinks* Bran? How does Ronan know about Bran and why is he asking me -- oh!) Bran's fine. Etc.
Given the way the Light protects itself by messing with the memories of those it uses, including the Old Ones, Will doesn't know everything at this point -- he only knows what people ask him about/he has thought about himself. So while he really wants to know if the battle goes well and what is in store for him, the Light is keeping that from him. Older Will, however, is a lot more relaxed and comfortable with himself and his powers and responsibilities. So that's feeding over because that's a lot harder to hold back than memories. He is also slightly giddy, due to kid!Will realising that this is basically very cool.
... so basically this is just my way of saying I wish you all lived in my head, if only for Will's internal monologues.
ETA: So that this isn't a completely pointless babbling post, you guys can feel free to use this as a what does Older!Will think of this?/say that? etc meme.
Also, another part of the reason this virus is being so much fun for me is the guy in his icons -- Mika.
Now, he wasn't my first choice. Vernon Kay's pretty much ideal -- round face, which Will has in canon. Wispy, curly hair, dated, seventies style cut -- and he notably last weekend talked Aled from the Chris Moyles show into delivering a quad bike to his house topless live on the BBC. Aled is Welsh. People who know the Dark is Rising series know why this is awesome.
Here's Vernon! http://www.tv.com/vernon-kay/person/173524/photos.html
Sadly, Vernon cut his hair! He's got this crewcut which just isn't Will at all and there aren't enough photos of him that I could find pre-cut to make it work. Woe and sadness!
The other obvious choice was Mika, but I was telling Fran how I couldn't use him as he was too well known.
Fran: Who?
Me: ... okay, this might actually work.
It turns out almost none of you recognise Mika which is awesome from my perspective, but it really means that you won't get why Mika as grown-up Will is hilarious -- the guy is really flamboyant and he is a huge dork, he really is and I love him for it. So along with Mika's body, I can't help but imagine Will with some of his mannerisms. And then I die laughing. I'm sort of over this now, but picturing Will sort of prancing round camp will never not be funny.
To show you guys what I mean, here is Mika at his most flamboyant:
Love Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tcn49zHLt0
And Mika at his best:
Grace Kelly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPUpxIBkcjM
Mika doing what he does best (being totally random):
Happy Ending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvBIyJf6el0
Basically, I decided that rather than play an older Will who has been 'swapped' with camp-Will, I am playing Will aged up -- that is, he has been made older by camp, and he is aware of this. There hasn't been any time outside of camp -- basically, it's the same as if someone had just cast an older spell on him or something.
However, he is not simply kid!Will in an older body. His mind's grown with his body. He's just -- not really fully aware of all the implications of this.
That's why he starts out 'I don't see the point of this' with his post, and then in the comments, as people draw him out, he's realising the differences. Like Fran: So, is it just your body that has matured? Will: I'm more than my body, Francescu. (*thinks* ... that sounded kind of -- oh, so that's innuendo! Interesting.) and Ronan: How's Bran? Will: (*thinks* Bran? How does Ronan know about Bran and why is he asking me -- oh!) Bran's fine. Etc.
Given the way the Light protects itself by messing with the memories of those it uses, including the Old Ones, Will doesn't know everything at this point -- he only knows what people ask him about/he has thought about himself. So while he really wants to know if the battle goes well and what is in store for him, the Light is keeping that from him. Older Will, however, is a lot more relaxed and comfortable with himself and his powers and responsibilities. So that's feeding over because that's a lot harder to hold back than memories. He is also slightly giddy, due to kid!Will realising that this is basically very cool.
... so basically this is just my way of saying I wish you all lived in my head, if only for Will's internal monologues.
ETA: So that this isn't a completely pointless babbling post, you guys can feel free to use this as a what does Older!Will think of this?/say that? etc meme.
Also, another part of the reason this virus is being so much fun for me is the guy in his icons -- Mika.
Now, he wasn't my first choice. Vernon Kay's pretty much ideal -- round face, which Will has in canon. Wispy, curly hair, dated, seventies style cut -- and he notably last weekend talked Aled from the Chris Moyles show into delivering a quad bike to his house topless live on the BBC. Aled is Welsh. People who know the Dark is Rising series know why this is awesome.
Here's Vernon! http://www.tv.com/vernon-kay/person/173524/photos.html
Sadly, Vernon cut his hair! He's got this crewcut which just isn't Will at all and there aren't enough photos of him that I could find pre-cut to make it work. Woe and sadness!
The other obvious choice was Mika, but I was telling Fran how I couldn't use him as he was too well known.
Fran: Who?
Me: ... okay, this might actually work.
It turns out almost none of you recognise Mika which is awesome from my perspective, but it really means that you won't get why Mika as grown-up Will is hilarious -- the guy is really flamboyant and he is a huge dork, he really is and I love him for it. So along with Mika's body, I can't help but imagine Will with some of his mannerisms. And then I die laughing. I'm sort of over this now, but picturing Will sort of prancing round camp will never not be funny.
To show you guys what I mean, here is Mika at his most flamboyant:
Love Today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tcn49zHLt0
And Mika at his best:
Grace Kelly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPUpxIBkcjM
Mika doing what he does best (being totally random):
Happy Ending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvBIyJf6el0