[it's obvious from the angle of the camera that the wielder is currently holding it in their hand, which is hanging at their side. there's a long moment where this doesn't change, and then, the camera swings up and is pointing at the ground, as if the user is looking at the interface.]

..Oh. Oops.

[the camera swings around to show a stitched-up ( Read more... )

[For a moment the video is too shaky to make out a clear picture, but then the shaking stops as the video is placed somewhere, set down at an angle to capture the scene before it ( Read more... )

[Stein's sitting on the edge of his bed, his back a little stiffer than normal, but seeming pretty normal other than that. He takes a few deep breaths and tries to relax his back into a more typical curve.]

They're lying.

[He sounds so resolute, so matter-of-fact when he says it, it's almost tempting to believe him ( Read more... )

Before we all die of this mysterious illness, I figure I should come out and ask: Who is it that keeps breaking things every week? I don't even need to check the time anymore because I can tell the difference between "hearing explosions" and "not hearing explosions" to note when the week is over.

Does anyone want to attempt to explain the point ( Read more... )

[There's a rather audible sigh, followed by the sound of a throat clearing with some difficulty, but that could just all be in your head of course.]

Good very early morning everyone. I would just like to take this opportunity to say that I, Dr. Franken Stein... [That pause is perhaps a little hesitant, and obviously a little too long to be normal ( Read more... )

[Locked 30% to Fran Madaraki and Dr. Nii]

I have a little proposition for you involving our shared profession and a way to pass the time. Considering there's no experiment this week, I figured it was a good time to pitch this idea.

What's the best way to avoid doing something as simple as counting? I can't seem to stop myself no matter what I'm doing and it's driving me a little crazy ( Read more... )

As the dream starts, it seems to be in a location of empty space. Just floating blackness and nothing more. Like some kind of strange void constructed around a single person ( Read more... )

It occurred to me earlier that based on my reputation around here thanks to someone and their amazing skills with a Xerox machine that I have no real reason to hide my more interesting inclinations any more. Rather exhilarating feeling, really ( Read more... )

Some of you might not be aware of this, but I'm actually a teacher where I'm from, and I've missed molding young minds and all that nonsense. So the short version of this is I was wondering if anyone would be interested in joining a class I'd be teaching. It would be something useful and more than likely incredibly fluffy, like a life skills class ( Read more... )