Monday, September 9, 2013

I am Really Tired Right Now, I should Probably Start Going To Bed Earlier. Oh and This is The Dialogue. Weird, it's only like 9:30. I Wonder Why I'm so Tired? You Don't have to Keep Reading This. Why are You Still Reading This. Stop. Thank You. Oh See You Looked Again. Just Read The Dialogue Please. Oh Wait 9:30 pst. So Like 11:30.

An exchange between two characters in which one character only asks questions and the other only answers.

CHARACTER 1: Why hello there [CHARACTER 2], have you seen my contact lenses anywhere?
CHARACTER 2: I'm afraid I haven't, [CHARACTER 1].
CHARACTER 1: Are you sure?
CHARACTER 2: Well I certainly don't recall seeing any contact lenses, but they are quite small and transparent, so they would be fairly hard to notice.
CHARACTER 1: Well perhaps you could help me search for them?
CHARACTER 2: I cannot.
CHARACTER 1: And why is that?
CHARACTER 2: I have also misplaced my contact lenses, so my sight is not very good.
CHARACTER 1: Wait a moment [CHARACTER 1], do you even wear contacts?
CHARACTER 2: I don't believe I do.
CHARACTER 1: And aren't I missing contact lenses?
CHARACTER 2: Indeed you are. Wait a moment...  but that would mean that I am actually you!
CHARACTER 1: Would that mean we are some kind of otherworldly creature linked through some kind of a hive mind psychic bond?
CHARACTER 2: It would! By golly [CHARACTER 1], I do believe I've achieved sentience! We're actually just characters in some Highschooler's English blog!
CHARACTER 1: Surely this will not end well for us, [CHARACTER 2]?
CHARACTER 2: No, I do not believe it will, [CHARACTER 1], unless through this new found self awareness we can transform into some higher omniscient being in order to stop our inter-dimensional master!
CHARACTER 1: Shall we try to form this Lovecraftian horror that would surely bend all the laws of our mortal world and perhaps tear the fabric of time and space itself?
CHARACTER 2: Nay, for the hour is late, and our creator is tired and running out of things to say.
CHARACTER 1: Well, will we at least be reappearing characters in this so called 'blog' of his?
CHARACTER 2. Perhaps, if our creator has need of us in future writing assignments. So long [CHARACTER 1]!
CHARACTER 1: But what about my contact lenses?

Applause fills the endless white dimension, and as the curtains close, the world of [CHARACTER 1] and [CHARACTER 2] fades to black.


10 comments:

  1. Well, to be honest Parker, it didn't really "speak" to me, you know?

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  2. Not really. Still, I appreciate the honest criticism. Thanks Parker.

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  3. Parker, I like your post, it gets into funny stuff. I had a little bit of trouble understanding the middle of it.
    Rory

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  4. Parker, part of the point here was to use the formatting and punctuation we talked about in class, so using the script style eliminated that element. Fascinating postmodern dialogue, though.

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