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Anthony J. Crowley ([personal profile] inlovewithmycar) wrote in [community profile] citynet2023-08-01 06:24 am

Video | UN: Ouroborosed

[Given the fantastic angle staring up the stem of a half-full glass of wine accompanied by a fat green bottle with a pair of gangly, denim-clad legs only partially in view, it's very clear this was probably meant to be an audio post. Crowley is outside somewhere - likely the park or graveyard given what little scenery is in focus, and the reason for his mistake becomes more apparent when he speaks with an evident, wine-drunk slur.]

Right. Summer is infinitely better when there aren't dozens of insects trying to eat you alive at any given time. Point in favour to the city. Well done. No idea how you're going to get any of these plants pollinated but I'm assuming it's the same way you get all the food here. Magic, probably, or something like it.

Still, nothing like going out and it's just you, the sun, and nice bottle of Tempranillo and an afternoon basking. There's a nice flat boulder in the park; catches the morning sun brilliantly, lovely and warm, 10/10, if that's anyone's particular vice.

[A hand comes into view and lifts the glass out of frame. There's a pause, and when it's returned, it's nearly empty.]

Of course there are still a boatload of points not in favour of the city; no art. No music. No shows. No actual nightlife to speak of. Not even books or programs on the telly! All those tubs of icecream for the taking and no re-runs of the Golden Girls to eat them to. Terrible.

[There's a rapid series of clicks that sounds like he's fiddling with a ballpoint pen.]

Anyway, those of you familiar with old Billiam the Bard; got a question. Taming of the Shrew -- is it 'methinks the lady doth protest too much' orrrrr 'the lady doth protest too much, methinks'? Sss'been a while and I'm a bit too squiffy to remember properly right now.
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[personal profile] zerofive 2023-08-01 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”

Why
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[personal profile] guitarpicks 2023-08-01 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The second one.

Think we're the Katherine here? [ well, that's a thought. one that has him lighting up a cigarette, the sound of him fumbling with the lighter coming through. ]
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[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-01 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly, I've only skimmed the play. Couldn't tell you which it is.

Maybe you ought to put on a play for people if it's such a downer, though. I'm sure folks would like that.
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[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-01 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no idea. Stage actors could be the type to lounge on rocks drinking for all I know.

Too bad for Option A. Fight on without me, old sport.
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[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-01 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Precisely. Though I wouldn't be opposed to good performance. Something to break up the whole tediousness of being here.

Depends on how much of a hurry you are in sobering up, but good luck on that front.
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[personal profile] guitarpicks 2023-08-01 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Seemed like a fitting comparison. Take credit for it, dude.

It works but we're not being starved or anything. It's all too good to be true except for that no good music, no good entertainment, no nightlife part. [ and yeah, he sounds like he's bummed out about that too. ]
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[personal profile] guitarpicks 2023-08-01 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Right? We're not dead. [ and he was sure he was about to be dead before so like! this is the up and up, my man! ]

Ever heard of Metallica? [ and then a pause before he sounds very curious. ] You got a hook up for music? Do tell.
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[personal profile] justlethal 2023-08-01 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that how you've been filling your days? Drinking it away?
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[personal profile] justlethal 2023-08-02 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
I do not know who Billy is. Or Billiam.
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[personal profile] justlethal 2023-08-02 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[She can't say that she has really read too many plays or poems. Knows the lyrics to a lot of Peter's music, of which some are poetic.]

A Terran man.

What is wrong with Spain?


[Which she assumes is somewhere on Earth too.]
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[personal profile] zerofive 2023-08-02 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Because it's from—

[Hamlet, and not the Taming of the Shrew. It's an interesting mistake to make; to substitute the line from the more popular work as mistakenly taken from the lesser-known. Not that anything from that bibliography was very obscure.

So, either this man was as drunk as he seemed, and merely forgetful. Or there was something here? Certainly, they're all bored enough for it.
]

I think "If it be now 'tis not to come; if it be not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come." is more apt.

[Wufei had been a scholar, before he he was a soldier. He had been a child prodigy, studied literature and dreamed of a life spent in learning. But nothing can ever be so simple. At ninteen, he already feels too old.]
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[personal profile] zerofive 2023-08-02 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
I disagree. The tragedy arises from Hamlet's reluctance to commit, not his desire for vengeance. But—

If you're trying to explain to me that you are attempting to copy down the works of Shakespear from memory... then you're more of a fool than I thought.

[Which is to say that, briefly, he thought Crowley was very cleverly trying to communicate... something. Something secret? Unless he was, and is now carefully trying to cover it up. But then, that feels like too much credit.]
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[personal profile] justlethal 2023-08-02 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[What does that even mean?]

I would have to take your word for that. I have never been to the planet.

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