Fifty-Fourth Theory [Video]

[i_speak_softly]

((Forward-dated to tomorrow morning.))

[Don sends Leo off to battle today. He's not worried, only slightly disappointed that he doesn't get to go too.]

[When it becomes clear that the weather is settling in for a good storm, Don begins setting up a day's worth of entertainment.]

[The journal feed comes on with a shaky image of a television screen. After a few moments the picture stabilizes, and Don leans over to address his audience upside-down.]

Hi everyone. I'm going to be watching some movies while we wait out this weather. You're welcome to join me.

[Anyone in Luceti, with or without power, so long as they have a journal handy, may see the following films, with short breaks in between:

10:00 AM: "Star Wars: A New Hope"
12:30 PM: "Jurassic Park"
3:00 PM: "The Last Samurai"

After a somewhat longer break for dinner, the movies will resume.

7:00 PM: "Beauty and the Beast" (Before starting this film, Don will filter the video feed against tailasoldastime. He'll unfilter when the movie ends.)
9:00 PM: "The Elephant Man"

... Don has never seen this last one all the way through. Maybe tonight he can finally do it.]

[While watching the movies, Don will work on restoring the computer files he deleted during last month's experiment.]

((Talking during the movies is very much encouraged; please threadjack/do log-type things!))

Comments

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

It sounds promising. I'm neither a scientist nor an engineer, but I am interested. This is probably one of the better places I've been kidnapped to, but I'd still rather be home.

[Well, that pause speaks volumes.] I see then.

Nice to meet you. And no worries.

Look, sorry about the space opera thing. I've seriously never seen this before, which really isn't a big surprise since things from that far back didn't really survive to my time. Which is a shame, because this is kinda interesting.

[i_speak_softly]

Likewise. [He's beginning to think the two of you will get along just fine, once you watch this movie and officially redact your "space opera" comment.]

When this is over I want to hear about your world, but if we keep talking now I'm going to have to make you watch it again.

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

[By the end, he probably will, though he'll also be wistfully wondering how such a movie would look in his time, with the change of perspective features and everything.]

Sounds good to me. Not that I'd object to watching it again.

[i_speak_softly]

[You are earning back a lot of points, Mr. Gumshoe.]

[Don will be silent for the next ninety minutes or so, after which he'll sigh happily before saying:] Are you still there?

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

[James would be happy to know that.]

What...? Oh, yeah. That can't be the end, right? Please tell me that is not the end? There's so many unexplained things!

[i_speak_softly]

[You have much to look forward to, initiate.]

There are two sequels and three prequels. Want to borrow them?

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

God yes.

Even if the ships they are using violate all my knowledge of space travel, I find myself really not caring.

[i_speak_softly]

[Conversion accomplished.]

I'll bring them over when the weather clears. Where do you live?

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

Ah, Community House 7, floor 4, room 18.

[James recalls some of the conversation before.]

You said you had some questions?

[i_speak_softly]

Mind if I ask them in person?

((We could date an appointments thread to the 18th, during the brief break in the snow?))

[shinydeadaliens.livejournal.com]

Not at all. It'll be more fun that way.

((sounds good to me! 8D Your appointments or mine?))

[i_speak_softly]

The next clear day, then.

((Bouncing over to yours momentarily!))