☥ 7th. {video} welcome one and all to the theatre of the absurd

Jan 25, 2011 19:34

[The static-filled feed opens on Philomena sitting alone in her burrow--an important distinction from Charlotte sitting alone in her apartment, and that should be quite clear based on her bizarre appearance on its own. Until she moves - and even after, to some extent, like a marionette - she looks like an uncanny and slightly dusty china doll, with ( Read more... )

i'm from fairyland ask me how, video, public, creepy doll eyes

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bloodcakedarmor January 26 2011, 02:43:07 UTC
Hey. You alright?

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video }{ I swear to God LJ stop eating my comments quiesquietis January 26 2011, 03:11:38 UTC
More or less. Slightly peckish, if that matters, but I do have this spider right here, so.

...I'm--[static]--idding.

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video }{ Oh it's been doing that to me too *kicks it* bloodcakedarmor January 26 2011, 03:16:00 UTC
Yeah and... it lets you touch it. That's different.

I think something's up with your video device.

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video }{ /adds kicking as well >:[ quiesquietis January 26 2011, 03:35:25 UTC
I'm on the other side. Apparently, it's a conse[static]

He's my beloved little friend, I'd never let him be eaten. Would I, Marley?

[The spider clicks quietly.]

If you were any cuter I might have to eat you up, with a big spoon.

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primrosella January 26 2011, 03:51:32 UTC
The winter carousel, Miss Philomena?

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 04:50:58 UTC
Where I'm from, we call the end--the very end, of all of it--Winter.

Although after Win[static]--ring, or so we must hope, mustn't we? Yes. We must hope.

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video } primrosella January 26 2011, 04:56:45 UTC
The very end of all of what? Of...everything?

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 05:00:22 UTC
Oh, yes. It's expected any day now. In fact, it's[static]--verdue by decades, if you listen to some.

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trapdoor_spider January 26 2011, 04:43:28 UTC
Are you precognitive?

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 04:54:54 UTC
Oh, no. They're only dreams, I know th[static]. Or I'd like to think so. It'd be silly to waste the future on me, I don't have a part in it.

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Re: video } trapdoor_spider January 26 2011, 16:51:00 UTC
And why is that?

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 18:59:26 UTC
The future is for the young, isn't it?

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loonyandproud January 26 2011, 06:19:22 UTC
That is an enormous spider.

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 06:23:11 UTC
His name is Marley. Say h[static].

[The spider lifts his front legs and waves at Campbell. HELLO, SIR.]

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video } loonyandproud January 26 2011, 06:26:11 UTC
[This is like the greatest thing that has EVER HAPPENED. Campbell waves back.]

Hullo, Marley!

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video } quiesquietis January 26 2011, 15:47:37 UTC
[Marley clicks his mouthparts and shivers under Philomena's hand, prompting her to laugh like slivers of ice and pet his carapace.]

He likes you.

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signoftheviolin January 26 2011, 06:29:56 UTC
[The video is blurry, at first, and then clears to show a brown recluse, cornered up in a bit of web, legs cocked up around it]

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quiesquietis January 26 2011, 15:44:19 UTC
Oh, hello, little darling.

[Philomena smiles toothlessly at the spider, her words perfectly intelligible in both English and whatever language dreamed that spiders speak.]

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signoftheviolin January 26 2011, 17:06:31 UTC
Hello.

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quiesquietis January 26 2011, 19:00:51 UTC
How are you today, miss?

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