OMG, poor Virgil! Being a painter myself, I can so empathise. But Brains! I'm with Virgil on his response.

This was hilarious and the ending brilliant. Thankyou so much for writing and sharing.

Nutty
(Newbie to this fandom, two weeks and counting, and having so much fun :D)

Poor poor Virgil. All the guy wanted to do was paint. I enjoyed this story immensely, if it weren't nearly twelve o'clock in the morning right now I would've been full out belly laughing. As it is I still wiped a few tears from eyes out of sheer joy. Though there is a little nagging conscience making feel the tiniest bit guilty for getting so much joy from Virgil's frustration. But I guess the universe decided to pay me back a bit for that. Because, ironically enough, while reading this brilliant story I was interrupted a number of times by siblings and parents alike. Needless to say I was feeling Virgil's frustration.
All of that aside, you've created a lovely story that was so much fun to read. Especially the bits about Scott practicing ballet and Brains choosing the exact wrong tree to burn down.
Whelp... I'd better go to bed now. I wish you all the best,

~Royalgemsk

I've got to admit that I read this story just because it was there, and was obviously about Virgil. I also have to admit that I enjoyed every minute of it.

Well done.

:-)

As a painter I know just how Virgil feels! Really enjoyed the story well done :)

What a Hoot! He never got his painting and he's destroyed the scene he wanted! Poor Tin Tin must wonder why, when she and Virgil cross paths for the next few days he starts to mutter " Scott in a tutu... Scott in a tutu... Scott in a tutu... and heads in the other direction! That was fun!

Hahaha! Brilliant ending

I laughed so hard. Love it. Poor Virgil all he wanted to do was paint his picture.

I'm crying from laughing so hard, the only thing missing was a pair of toe shoes for Scott so he could stand en pointe! Poor Virgil, he was denied the chance to express himself artistically, but he did express himself wonderfully well both verbally and with a flamethrower! This is absolutely classic, with wonderful dialogue and subplots, my hat is off to you, Bee! Great, great story!

There are so many wonderful touches where you have captured the essence of the characters so brilliantly.
Grandma being overly protective, insisting virgil put on sunscreen.
Getting sunspots after painting the sky because he dear not look at Tin Tin in her barely there bikini.
Praticually volunteering to go to Sibera in the dead of winter.
Scott the beach ballerina, now that really took the biscuit, so funny.

You did it again Bee, awesome writing, very well done.

Oh, Bee...words fail me. You have a true masterpiece here! Where do I start? First the bet and Virgil had to wear the artist's getup. That is the single BEST explanation ever for that stupid outfit :) And for the rest of it, from irritating, pesky brothers, to Scott's dance practice to the end...Oh my. That was so good! Trouble is, I'm at work and can't giggle out loud or they'll know I'm reading in here! This is great!

Awe shame. One bad day, or is that two? Really funny. Poor Virgil.

Poor Virgil, he just couldn't get a break from his family and then to have Brains ruin the scene he had chosen. *sighs* I can relate to a certain degree as my family seems to know when I'm in a creative mood and have all my paints and such out...That's when twenty questions begin or they need help with something. It's so frustrating to be repeatedly interrupted.

Wonderful image of Scott dancing on the beach. I couldn't help but giggle at that. Or the way Gordon knew just how to get Virgil to start thinking of a way to ruin John's research. He's so cheeky.

Loved the story from start to finish.

Oh, I so felt for Virgil here! Especially the last part with Brains! And the bit with Scott. He would wear blue-but perhaps to match his sash and not his 'Bird.

Great story, Bee! Very visual! It was as if you were painting a picture... ;)

Oh I think you actually made me cry, I am laughing so hard! LOVE IT!

Love a bit of sulky Virg at the best of times, let alone when he gets his painting interrupted time after time. If not one thing, it was another... No peace for him, that's for sure. Then I was sort sort of going through an "aww" moment at Scott playing with his model plane.

But then... Then... Then there are no words because I actually had to stop reading for a moment until I could breathe again I could not stop laughing.

Scott.

Doing ballet.

There are just no words to sum up the sheer brilliance of the image in my head there, I absolutely ADORED it! And then Virgil sets fire to the beach and has to call for help... I am almost hysterically laughing just trying to write the review, this is definitely a fave!

Thank you so much, there are no words to express how much I adore this!

Loved it xx