voice;

[is_fear_itself]

[click, brief running silence]

I'll just wait until you're finished baring your chemically "love"-induced mental disorders for the entire Network to see, shall I.

[another pause, deep exhale]

Does anyone want to discuss something other than this ludicrous holiday?

[ooc; being dragged away from the computer! back in a while]

Comments

[meaculpable]

Why, Doctor, it's almost as if you're bitter.

[is_fear_itself]

Studies on brain chemistry during infatuation and certain mental disorders would disagree.

[meaculpable]

Not impressed by the "magic" of it all?

[is_fear_itself]

Are you?

[ black communicator; voice ]

[simplyteasing]

--Your topic of choice?

voice;

[is_fear_itself]

Anything. Literature. Do you read?

voice;

[simplyteasing]

As much as I can.

Alice in Wonderland, T.S. Elliot, or a book of your choice. Go.

voice;

[is_fear_itself]

The psychological underpinnings of Alice are fascinating... a terror of authority is writ large on nearly every page.

[voice]

[doubleoohbaby]

Glad to hear some people have the right ideas about this holiday.

[voice]

[is_fear_itself]

[startled silence for a second, having expected to have baited the entire Network, carefully] You agree--?

..well. That's-... Hm. [clears throat] Gratifying.

Re: [voice]

[doubleoohbaby]

[Oh, he knows. And considering Bond's days are spent screwing with people, he's rather satisfied with the reaction, along with growing in smugness.]

Isn't it just?

[voice]

[is_fear_itself]

[intrigued] Have we met?

[itwontbuzz]

It makes perfect sense that people would want to discuss the holiday at hand -- after all, it is relevant.

If you have any other suggestions, please, feel free to share.

[is_fear_itself]

Relevant to rampant stupidity, yes.

My suggestion was anything else, and you still can't drag yourself away from the notion of discussing today? I'd say you have a fixation.

[itwontbuzz]

No fixation, I simply do not mind that people are talking about it. Besides, it is a completely new cultural discovery for me. I'm fascinated.

[is_fear_itself]

Yes, well, you may have to acquaint yourself with the shocking notion that just because an event doesn't irritate you, it may irritate others.

Take some time, I have all day.

text;

[enigmaestro]

What's worse: to fear love or to love fear?

[action;]

[caststwoshadows]

[This is a teasing brush of Desire, like a warm breeze on a freezing day, then nothing]

[action;]

[enigmaestro]

[He flinches, sharply jolting, before holding pause in the absence of that touch. And then he narrows his eyes.]

Goodness, was that necessary, Desire?

[action;]

[caststwoshadows]

[This is the silence that follows. There is no reply. As though the Endless simply walked by]