Awesome. I was itching for a Nick update, and then I found this. Equally as good. As great, that is.
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I knew a windy, rainy evening last night. An onslaught, a downpour, a torrid flood of water and breeze that assailed me as I walked, lonely through the slick streets, drunkies weaving to and fro on the immobile sidewalks, shouting their guppy's greetings and mating calls to equally addle-brained baboons, beer reeking, reeking everywhere, in the road, in the clothes, in the doorways, in the nostrils...
It was as if it were raining not clear, clean water, but a tawny, gold urine, odious to the smell, nastier still to the taste. God pisses on us. Good title for a counterculture novel. Opposing what, I don't know. University life murdered meaningful social insurrection in the '60s and it never has been recalled to life.
Not that the good Doctor Manette should be lucky enough to win the Get of Jail free card, mind you. Many consider me a manette, man in the body, -ette in the mind. But what of my spirit? Ah, my own concern, I suppose, if you ignore the book-clutching Mormons with their giant flip cards and discount store suits that infest and warm about every decent-sized campus.
I haven't yet been able to figure out just what exactly is going on between Nick and Melody. Nick's normally so full of himself, bragging of the disgusting barflies and slutty freshwomen drunks, refuses to talk about her. Has he finally failed?
Is there at last a woman who wouldn't give it up to him?
I do hope so. I get sick of it sometimes, the way everyone is Nick this and Nick that. Nick Nick Nick! What about me?
Don't I mean something?
Or I am just the guy for answers?
Mid-terms and finals times are the seasons in which they line the hallways and approach my door.
Every other day and every other hour?
Silence. Not even a nearby whorl of air can be convinced to stir by my door.
And that reminds me of another season.... and the only girl who has ever shown me something close to love.
The only one I could feel something for in return, that is.
But the sun is zenithed and I have things I must do before night falls.
It was as if it were raining not clear, clean water, but a tawny, gold urine, odious to the smell, nastier still to the taste. God pisses on us. Good title for a counterculture novel. Opposing what, I don't know. University life murdered meaningful social insurrection in the '60s and it never has been recalled to life.
Not that the good Doctor Manette should be lucky enough to win the Get of Jail free card, mind you. Many consider me a manette, man in the body, -ette in the mind. But what of my spirit? Ah, my own concern, I suppose, if you ignore the book-clutching Mormons with their giant flip cards and discount store suits that infest and warm about every decent-sized campus.
I haven't yet been able to figure out just what exactly is going on between Nick and Melody. Nick's normally so full of himself, bragging of the disgusting barflies and slutty freshwomen drunks, refuses to talk about her. Has he finally failed?
Is there at last a woman who wouldn't give it up to him?
I do hope so. I get sick of it sometimes, the way everyone is Nick this and Nick that. Nick Nick Nick! What about me?
Don't I mean something?
Or I am just the guy for answers?
Mid-terms and finals times are the seasons in which they line the hallways and approach my door.
Every other day and every other hour?
Silence. Not even a nearby whorl of air can be convinced to stir by my door.
And that reminds me of another season.... and the only girl who has ever shown me something close to love.
The only one I could feel something for in return, that is.
But the sun is zenithed and I have things I must do before night falls.
"Is there at last a woman who wouldn't give it up to him?"
Rolling on the floor ...
... when I read that. Truly hilarious!
Rolling on the floor ...
... when I read that. Truly hilarious!
Caveman is living up to my expectations but my opinion of him has been lowered. Unfortunately.
Chief Ragusa: The situational irony made me chuckle as well. 
J. Passepartout: Not surprising, I think, but then, opinions about characters are naturally bound to change as stories progress and we get more information about them.
J. Passepartout: Not surprising, I think, but then, opinions about characters are naturally bound to change as stories progress and we get more information about them.
personally, I liked Caveman better when he wasn't so explicitly bitter, bordering on vile..
But hey, some side view on the whole Nick POV is nice
But hey, some side view on the whole Nick POV is nice
JimboIX: In a lot of ways, yes.
ForzaA: That was one of the dangers in creating this to fill in the time gap until I got my CK CD back, that people's enjoyment of Caveman would drop considerably, but I knew if I didn't do -anything- I'd get rusty with the main story.
ForzaA: That was one of the dangers in creating this to fill in the time gap until I got my CK CD back, that people's enjoyment of Caveman would drop considerably, but I knew if I didn't do -anything- I'd get rusty with the main story.
I would date Becky
Sorry, just dropped back in and am catching up on all my AARs. It's been a long and frantic while! Ah, to be back in the reading and writing mode, though ... ok, now I'm going to see what's been going on in the main AAR proper.
Sorry, just dropped back in and am catching up on all my AARs. It's been a long and frantic while!
Ah, to be back in the reading and writing mode, though ... ok, now I'm going to see what's been going on in the main AAR proper.
Caveman and Melody seem to have the elitist attitude in common, but nothing else.
Where as Melody is positive and upbeat - Caveman is brooding, almost emo
Still, he's a great character with an excellent repertoire of vocabulary!
Where as Melody is positive and upbeat - Caveman is brooding, almost emo
Still, he's a great character with an excellent repertoire of vocabulary!
Hajji Giray I: So would I. It's nice to have you back!
omegasranger: Melody positive and upbeat? Interesting. I never would've considered that for her, though maybe it's because Becky's the best example of sunshine on a stick in this story IMO (if you're not counting Morengay on Monday that is). Thanks on the Caveman bit. I can't help oddly liking him as a character myself.
omegasranger: Melody positive and upbeat? Interesting. I never would've considered that for her, though maybe it's because Becky's the best example of sunshine on a stick in this story IMO (if you're not counting Morengay on Monday that is
). Thanks on the Caveman bit. I can't help oddly liking him as a character myself.
Hell, compared to Caveman - Eeyor (sp) seems positive and upbeat.
Though, after reading your last update (the other thread), Melody has taken a turn for the worse (unless it's all a ruse )
Though, after reading your last update (the other thread), Melody has taken a turn for the worse (unless it's all a ruse
)
omegasranger said:Hell, compared to Caveman - Eeyor (sp) seems positive and upbeat.
Though, after reading your last update (the other thread), Melody has taken a turn for the worse (unless it's all a ruse
Eeyore's awesome!
I'm staying silent on the subject of Melody, though.
Mas escribo! Thats defiantly some very crude spanish, maybe cavemen level (no pun intended) - but; MORE BOBBY SCHERZERFURZERHUMPELSTEIN!
Heh, seriously, Caveman's inner thoughts are quite entertaining.!
Heh, seriously, Caveman's inner thoughts are quite entertaining.!
omegasranger said:Mas escribo! Thats defiantly some very crude spanish, maybe cavemen level (no pun intended) - but; MORE BOBBY SCHERZERFURZERHUMPELSTEIN!
Heh, seriously, Caveman's inner thoughts are quite entertaining.!
Thanks.
To be honest, I never intended this add-on to be more than a time filler until I got my CK disc back, but it's possible that Caveman could have more to say as the main AAR goes on.