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[brushoff]

[ Dorian's sitting down on a small, jet black armchair, tucked in the corner of an all too busy bedroom. There's a bookshelf stacked to the brim with books to the left and a medium sized oil painting hanging on the wall, a Romantic seascape with more emphasis on the clouds than the water, clouds painted in dark, stormy, gray brushstrokes. Dorian gives the camera a small nod, then starts to read from a book, in an even, measured tone, perfect for audiobooks. ]

"It was the strangest book that he had ever read. It seemed to him that in exquisite raiment, and to the delicate sound of flutes, the sins of the world were passing in dumb show before him. Things that he had dimly dreamed of were suddenly made real to him. Things of which he had never dreamed were gradually revealed." [ There's a pause, while Dorian flips the pages and continues reading. ]

"'I am so sorry, Harry,' he cried, 'but really it is entirely your fault. That book you sent me so fascinated me that I forgot how the time was going.' 'Yes, I thought you would like it,' replied his host, rising from his chair. 'I didn't say I liked it, Harry. I said it fascinated me. There is a great difference.'"

[ Dorian closes the book, as he looks to the camera. There's a hint of a melancholy tone in his voice as he continues—somebody's obviously been lost in memory. ] Words written by Oscar Wilde—today's his birthday, by the way. Wear a carnation and take some absinthe in his honor. But the words of the post aren't what I want you to think about: the content is.

Let's talk about books, network. What's your favorite book? Or perhaps your favorite author? And, if those are questions you simply can't answer, what's your favorite genre? And finally, has there ever been a book that so captivated you the way the one Oscar wrote about captivated me?

Comments

[immortally]

[ Oh, he agrees. Boring people are really too much to deal with. ]

Oh, it's an unforgivable offense, truly. Though I don't quite agree I can forgive difficult aspects. Some people are simply a bit too much.

[brushoff]

Now I'm afraid you'll have to provide specifics. As someone who's notoriously difficult, I'd like to see where I might fall.

[immortally]

I mean more along the lines of those who hold no tolerance for others.

[brushoff]

Well thankfully, I'm nowhere near that.

[immortally]

What a bit of good news! Tolerates everyone but those who have a small like of Conrad.

[brushoff]

On the contrary, I'll tolerate you just fine! Tolerance and acceptance of someone's taste are two different things. I can think you're a decent person while still believing you have a shit taste in literature.

That is, unless there's something about you that you think I wouldn't tolerate.

[immortally]

[ Magnus can't help but laugh at that. ]

Honestly, I can't understand why anyone wouldn't enjoy having me around. I'm quite fun.

[ Nevermind he gets discriminated by a certain section of people simply for the fact he's a warlock. But u kno. Whatevs. ]

[brushoff]

I'm sure you are. So, why not give me a taste of why people would want to have you around?

[immortally]

I prefer the show rather than tell method to prove that.

[brushoff]

Name your place.

[immortally]

[ Oh sure ask the new guy!!! He thinks on it for a minute then forwards along the address to a bar in MF. ]

Will that suffice?

[brushoff]

[ look, Dorian can't do ALL the work. ]

That's wonderful. Does tonight work for you?

[immortally]

I don't see why not!

[brushoff]

Perfect, [ said with a wry little grin. ] I'll see you then?

[immortally]

Absolutely!

[brushoff]

Until then.

( ooc: SO! D'you want to log/spam/assume this? )