41. Scarves and Reality TV

[madetothwart]

[The weather was Quite Nippy. Which, in Aziraphale's world, meant that it was time for a scarf and not quite yet time for gloves. So he was out and about wearing a fetching little tartan number in pure angora wool

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[demontobeloved]

[There's someone sat directly behind Aziraphale]

Wait, so not only does the castle get into our brains, it also shows us... this?!

[Cole groans] I think they should rename this place "hell" or something.

[demontobeloved]

I dunno. I've seen some things since I've got here which are cruel.

[Even for himself, but he doesn't mention that]

I'm Cole, by the way. Cole Turner.

[He takes his jacket and offers out a hand]

[madetothwart]

[Truthfully, he was only being facetious. He would go a hundred days of only Big Brother, to stop another Slenderman attack.]

Aziraphale, it's a pleasure.

[demontobeloved]

Well, now that the formalities are outta the way, suppose I'd better find something else to do.

I'd rather my brain not turn to mush.

[madetothwart]

A most wise decision, Mr. Turner.

[It wasn't an entirely inaccurate one, either. Big Brother was specifically designed to lower the mental capabilities of all who watched it.]

[demontobeloved]

Seem to be making a few of those, recently.

[He shakes his head.] What is there to do around here, anyway?

[madetothwart]

[Others may have cited the shops in town, the interesting landmarks to see by the forest or lake, even the games room in the castle. Not Aziraphale.]

There's a magnificent library!

[demontobeloved]

Yeah, I know. Been spending most of my time trying to do research on this place.

[madetothwart]

Then... why would you need an alternate form of entertainment?

[demontobeloved]

Sometimes you need a bit more stimulus than you can get from books.

[A pause] Well, I do, anyway.

[madetothwart]

Then you are clearly not reading the right books, dear boy.

[demontobeloved]

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with a bit of reading, but I'm not the type that likes being cooped up in libraries.

[madetothwart]

...I see.

[He sounds rather disapproving, but never mind.]

Then perhaps you might enjoy some of the castle's more bebop entertainments.

[demontobeloved]

...Bebop?

[Now there was a word he hasn't heard in a while] Geez, you must be from the past.

[He shoves his hands into his pockets.] I dunno. Kinda boring to do things like that by myself. I might just go and try and read through that vampire series again.

[He makes a face.]

[madetothwart]

There is nothing wrong with the word bebop!

[Apparently, this is a sore subject.]

[demontobeloved]

Never said there was. Just said it's been a while since I heard it.