LJ Idol 10: Week 8: No comment

Feb 10, 2017 20:08


Test Subject EightDr. L.J. Weeks adjusts his bifocals as he looks over the file one more time. He chances a glance into TS8’s holding cell but the subject still shows no sign of improvement. She’s huddled in a corner with her knees tucked under her chin. Her lips are moving slightly repeating the same phrase over and over again, the only words she’ ( Read more... )

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rayaso February 11 2017, 21:32:26 UTC
A great mad scientist moment.

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rswndrlst February 11 2017, 22:54:31 UTC
Thanks!

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bleodswean February 12 2017, 16:55:34 UTC
Yikes! You have painted a dark picture here! Loved that you focused on the subject from the mad scientist's perspective.

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rswndrlst February 14 2017, 20:56:56 UTC
I must confess I came up with this less than 2 hours before the deadline because I didn't like what else I had come up with and kept picturing myself just repeating the topic over and over, a "victim" of an "experiment" gone horribly wrong and what else is idol if not a grand social experiment run by a mad man very fine gentleman (no picking on gary on the big day I suppose)

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bleodswean February 15 2017, 15:30:41 UTC
It's pretty brilliant from that angle - an inside Idol joke, if you will, but with the ability to be read from a larger perspective! That's something to be very pleased with yourself about! ;)

It's exhilarating when you can sit down and produce something like this on a deadline in a short short piece of time!

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halfshellvenus February 13 2017, 07:34:27 UTC
NOBODY expects the meta!\o/

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rswndrlst February 14 2017, 20:44:59 UTC
I just couldn't resist! I even snuck a palindrome in there with "lydia idyl" ^.^

Thanks for reading!

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sinnamongirl February 13 2017, 09:28:41 UTC
Good entry!!

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rswndrlst February 14 2017, 21:08:23 UTC
Thank you!

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baxaphobia February 15 2017, 14:50:20 UTC
Reminds me of Stranger things a bit. Creepy!

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