ALYCIA DEBNAM-CAREY ph. Martin Rusch Story + Rain, March 2025

alycia: are you talking about yourself, because i agree. i just think it would be so cool to see someone related to nikki try and help her reclaim what is hers. so let's have the appropriate people get together and discuss this, because i need it to happen now.

Joey: Have you? Look, you're beautiful and talented. The idea of working with you would be such an honor and I'd love to! Let's make it happen, please! Yes, that'd be the best and I could be an amazing sister for Nikki. High time the world gets more amazing sequels, right?

alycia: i know that's right. sometimes it's best to walk away for a little while so you all could get the space you needed. its never easy when you have that many opinions going around at once. i have worked with her. i just recently worked with her actually.

luke: exactly. it's good to explore different sounds without the input of three other people. healthy for the band too. can't wait to see what they do with your character in this verse. you've worked with kaitlyn before, haven't you? swear i've seen something that starred you both.

there is an extra layer of fear added to the whole experience knowing that so many people grew up loving these films. i just hope that i'm able to bring the franchise justice, and the part that i play in this new film is one that people love. i know the titans are the stars of the show, but i hope to share even a little bit of spotlight with them. patience is definitely a virtue when it comes to projects like this, and i know as soon as i get on set the whole thing is going to fly by. i think you did the right thing. the safety of your fans was at stake, so you did what you had to do when no other measures were working. i know it's not easy to disappoint the fans like that, but the fact that they are safe and protected means you care, and i know they feel the same way.

I loved watching it, too, when I was younger, and even now, I will still watch it on occasion. I really hope you get to enjoy the experience. It's always a treat when you're getting to work on something you know you're going to enjoy. Exactly, a lot of the effort goes into the effects and editing when it comes down to it. Having it be half-assed to rush it out isn't the best idea. Patience goes a long way, in the end. I didn't know how to handle it all at first. We were trying to tell the fans to stop and to be careful of one another, but it wasn't working. We had people being injured, a few people even fainted, and the last resort was for us to leave for a while. It all managed to calm down, but it was awful to see and experience. We've never had anything like that happen, and I at first thought I'd get in trouble for being the first to leave because it's usually the leaders call, and I'm not the leader.

that is sweet. i don't have any sort of hope that i'll ever make it big enough to join the MCU, but if it ever does happen i'll owe all of that to you for being my biggest hype man. it is a nice dream to transform into a superhero, though. right? i loved how fear was the first spin-off of the series, and it was original and it showed the decline of civilization, which after the original series you got to see a little more of the story. everything beyond that is just trash. i love jeffrey, lauren, and everyone involved in the spin-off's at the moment, but at what point do you realize you are just slinging shit at this point? i'll even repay you with a lead spot if my script ever makes it to film. been working real hard on my debut project, so if it ever see's the light of day i'm calling you first.

you say that, but let’s be real — the day marvel doesn’t notice you is the day they've failed. you’ve got that aussie fire, the screen presence that could silence a whole comic-con hall, and let’s not forget — deadly creatures recognize their own. if netflix is your playground, then marvel should be sending flowers and fan mail just for the chance to get in line. and yeah, you’re right again — it’s heartbreaking when these stories that meant something start to feel like conveyor belt content. the walking dead was lightning in a bottle at one point, and then suddenly it became “how many spin-offs can we throw at the wall before people notice it’s the same formula with new haircuts?” it’s exhausting watching something that once felt epic turn into an obligation. i hope they pull it together too. i really do. if we get the next spidey script and it feels like that, like something with soul again? i’ll know someone in the room actually cared. and trust me, if that day comes — i’ll be fighting to make sure your name ends up on that cast list. hell might freeze over, but maybe that’s just what we need to wake the industry up.

that's unfortunate. i can't believe there is another bug eyed, big lipped baddie out there. and here i thought i was one of a kind. i did hear that there were doppelgängers of ourselves out there in the world, but this is the first time i've heard about one for myself.

Spotted someone this morning who looked uncannily like you. Had me doing a full double-take mid-coffee. Either you've got a lookalike roaming London or I've hit that age where reality starts playing tricks (which is ridiculously likely). ( @alyvas )

alycia did not hesitate to accept jamie's offer to spend time with him in prague. she would have been lying if she said she hadn't missed him in the wake of his absence. the two had always been very close, not only physically, but emotionally as well. she had been there for jamie through some of the darkest moments of his life, and she did it with a level of love and understanding. she had always cared about him— more than she had realized. their attachment to one another had always gone unspoken. mostly out of fear of rejection or the loss of their friendship. she had been hurt one too many times by those she trusted the most, so keeping jamie at arms length felt like the right thing to do— until now.

something had shifted between the two of them in their most recent text exchange. he had always been his usual, charming self, but there was something else that lingered as well. was it love? maybe. was it lust? definitely. alycia didn't quite know what it was that was brewing between them, all she knew was that she didn't want it to stop. the minute she had landed in pargue he was there to greet her. they had their moment in the airport before he took her back to his hotel. it didn't take them long to fall back into old habits, and before she could unpack they were in bed together.

the two spent her first night in bed, playing catch up and enjoying each other. they had so much time they had to make up for, with all the time in the world to do it. they had to roll out of bed at some point, and there was no better reason than to have a spooky little date with jamie. the two had joked about finding something fun and spooky to do, and being the dark prince that he was he had managed to find them the perfect location. with much hesitation on her end he had finally convinced her to get out of bed and join him in the shower. she could have easily skipped the date to stay in bed with him, but the idea of a spooky castle was too cool to pass up. she had promised him she'd wear one of her many little black dresses, so she pulled on the thin strapped, form fitting short mini dress and paired it with a pair of her favorite flats.

she gave herself a final look in the mirror once she was dressed. she had opted for a subtle, more natural look with her makeup. she never felt the need to wear much about jamie. he always managed to make her feel beautiful with or without it. with one final comb through of her wavy, brown hair, she took his arm so they could be on their way. luckily the location in question wasn't far from the hotel, so she didn't mind walking the short distance. "i bet that's just as beautiful as it is spooky— let's start there." her eyes lit up as she turned to face him. she always had to look up just slightly due to the height difference, and every time she managed to catch his gaze. "i know i sound like a broken record at this point, but i have missed you." she rose to her tip toes long enough to place a gentle kiss against his lips. "i didn't realize how much until i got here, and now i can't imagine being anywhere else."

When Alycia had offered to come to Prague, Jamie would admit that he'd been very thrilled with the idea. He'd been missing the actress a lot since it felt like a long time since the pair had seen each other last. Their friendship had been a strong one for many years, she'd been by his side for a lot of his ups and downs and valued any time that he got with her. And it just wasn't about the fact that they were sleeping together as well, even though that part of their relationship made Jamie very happy, he just liked being around her, loved spending time with her. So he was happy she was in Prague with him now, happy that they were in each other's space and just getting to spend time together. And he told himself he'd try not to think about the other feelings he had when it came to Alycia, because he was still pretty sure if he voiced them out loud he'd lose his friendship with her. And no matter what, he'd rather have some of her than none of her, so he was keeping those feelings unspoken. Her time with him was just about spending time together, having some sex if they felt the desire, and just being the great friends that they were, nothing more than that.

So after a much-needed reunion when Alycia reached the hotel they'd be sharing, and when the two finally decided to roll out of bed, Jamie decided that he needed to plan a spooky adventure for the two of them for the night. Jamie had been told that one of the most haunted places in Prague was Prague Castle, so that's where he planned to take Alycia tonight. He loved being in such a spooky city, and Prague was voted one of the most haunted in the world every year, which he loved. So after the two shared a shower together, Jamie got dressed all in black because that was his normal go-to style. Though while dressing all in black, he went with a little dressier black pants than normal and a black button-down that he left a few of the top buttons undone so his tattoos could peek through. He just felt like he should dress up a little more, like it was a date, even though he knew it wasn't a date, they were just friends, but he remembered Alycia saying something about a little black dress, and he didn't want to be undressed. He pulled on a pair of his favorite black boots, placed all his silver jewelry on, and fussed with his hair until it looked halfway decent.

After that, he waited until Alycia was ready as well, made sure to tell her she looked beautiful, which she always did, and took her arm to lead her out of the hotel and walk to where the Prague Castle was, which thankfully wasn't too far from their hotel. As they approached the huge Gothic structure, Jamie would admit that his eyes lit up because it was exactly his type of building, and he knew he was going to enjoy exploring the castle very much with the girl that was currently on his arm. Jamie couldn't help but turn to her with a smile, "So, I was told that the most haunted part of the castle is the cathedral. Do you want to start there?" @alyvas

i have never been more frustrated that i'm not stateside at the moment. i left prague and went to the UK right after, but i'm always down for a little gossip session with you. we can pop out the ipad, pour us both a glass of wine, and have us a good ol' virtual hangout session.

Wait, are you still stateside? Because I need to hear this little gossip before you jet off to the UK. My movie wrapped, so I’m officially back home in L.A., reunited with my own bed and aggressively average coffee. If you’re around, let’s carve out time for a proper catch-up, you can tell me more about this special friend. I’ll bring the wine, you bring the tea (figuratively, unless it’s scandalous enough to require actual tea).

it kind of makes me sad knowing i spent so much wasted time and energy on fear that others caused, and robbed myself of so much time with you. i know there is no point to dwell on the past, but it's sad. it does bring me so much comfort to know that you love me, too, and that we're both on the same page with everything. i trust you more than i trust anyone else in this world, and i know that i'm in good hands with you. of course i want that future. i've wanted it for so long, i just never had anyone who wanted it with me until you. i think we could have a beautiful life together. we've already had a beautiful friendship, so why not upgrade that to a lifetime of happiness together? i'm already yours— officially.

You are the most important thing to me, that's something that's been the case for a while now and something I don't ever see changing either, darling. Is that so? Well, I guess I'm pretty happy to hear I made it hard, and I'm glad that you ended up falling in love with me, even if you tried not to. Which, I'm in love with you too, in case that wasn't obvious. I'm sorry you were so afraid to get hurt again, but I understand because I had a little bit of that fear as well. I want us both to be happy and focus on our happiness together. I want you too, and of course I'll have you if you'll have me, darling. You really want that future? I guess getting older, I've just realized that I want to have that before I'm too old to really enjoy it, you know? You're speaking my language with a gothic wedding, though I'm not sure our kids should look or take after me, since I'm a mess most of the time. But since we both want this, we both want that life together, then we should do this, right? Be together. Officially.

i think you may have hit the jackpot with your little one's. i always said if i ever had kids that mine would be little monsters as a form of karma for all the chaos i gave my mum. it was a huge weight off of my shoulders! i feel so much better knowing i have something to look forward to for the next year, even the next two years since i'm sure 2026 will be full of promo. did you? i love that! thank you so much. tapping into that role was definitely a struggle and it took me to a very dark place, but i am so thankful for how well it was executed, and the entire series as a whole just came together so well. i don't think ollie has it in him to be that kind of guy. he definitely seem's like the type who will stick it out, even if he gets scared of the outcome. you found yourself a true prince charming. sometimes things happen when you least expect it. i don't like putting myself out there either. i've been burned so many times by people in the past that it just seems easier to be alone, but when the right one comes along you always know. i love that. you two are so cute. i demand an invite to the wedding when it happens, so i can shed a tear at how perfect you two are.

normally it isn't too bad because they are super great kids. honestly, i have been blessed with the kiddos that hardly ever cried, the two of them get along so great and i hardly ever have to hear the 'he's touching me' or 'he's taking my toys' fight. i'm genuinely sure i have the best kids on the planet haha. i definitely believe that other parents have it worse off than i do when it comes to kids but i will definitely take the compliment! i fully agree with you on it as well! parents are the unsung superheroes that people rarely see. i bet that was a huge load off your shoulders! i know you're going to just do fantastic! i actually watched Apple Cider Vinegar last week and you were superb! it has been crazy getting to do this whole thing with him. i was scared that he was going to be run off by how quick everything has happened but he has been a true hero. i only wish we had met sooner. but that's totally on me for not wanting to put myself back out there haha. i'm absolutely lucky to have him. not many people would be willing to take on a recently divorced woman in general, let alone one with two kids already. it's a task that is not made for weak humans and he has taken it all on in stride.

i don't think there is any amount of words in the english language to describe how much i love and miss you. i know work has been awful and we've both been the busiest, but if you find some free time soon we should have dinner so we can catch up. it's been way too long for my liking. @elizcbethchase