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Tweak says, "Anybody’d look hot to you."

Hemingway. (ernestoic) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2013-06-09 19:26:00

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!open, ~micha delmare

In the centre of this vast, and yet empty city, there stands a tower of stone. The cracks suggest that it is of a hardy nature, able to withstand severe weather conditions, although the day is mild. The whole structure throbs with an unexplained electricity.

There is a scent of salt in the breeze, there is a beach nearby. It may well be a safe place to swim today, but at night the sharks know no fear, and everything fears them.

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	patrick_ 2013-06-09 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't think you were truly a man until you had planted a tree, fought a bull, and written a novel- I'll add facing a predator to my list, but I'm certainly I'm not truly a man anyway... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, you are familiar with my work. The list is a constant work in progress. You may still be a boy, but there is time yet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	I'm familiar with a lot of things, sir. I mean. Hang on. I have no idea what's going on. I don't want to fight a bull. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	That is good. The acquisition of knowledge is a noble and worthwhile pursuit. Maybe not today, but there will come a time when you understand it's importance. And then you will be certain that you are ready to become a man. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	So...do you think if I stare a bull in the face in the middle of the day it will fear me and I'll have fought a bull? Can I tick that off then? I always thought seriously considering the idea of wild, unbridled, ridiculous and sometimes confusing sex was when you knew you were ready to be a man. Does the eye thing work for everyone? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ernestoic
2013-06-09 07:51 pm UTC (link)

It is possible. I don't know if I would consider it a fight, but it would still show great courage. Only you can know if you are being honest with yourself. As long as you are true, it will mean what it means.

No, not at all. Any fool can have wild, unbridled, ridiculous, confusing sex. A boy can desire sex, and often does. It is very different to have sex and to make love. It is good to make love in the evening after you have worked well all day, or in the morning just because you can. But it does not make you a man.

Often, but you must not rely on it. It will only be effective if you truly intend to follow through if you must, or your opponent will see your hesitation.

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	patrick_ 2013-06-09 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	I see. I'm not ready to be a man. But thank you for your advice and support. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 07:56 pm UTC (link)
	You will know when the time is right, and it doesn't happen all at once. It is a journey that you have already begun, although you may have many more steps to take. I strive to be helpful and honest with everyone I meet, so you are welcome. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 07:58 pm UTC (link)
	So are you like, Jesus or something? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	Far from it. You know who I am, you already quoted my own advice at me. Who are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 08:13 pm UTC (link)
	What's that now? My name is Patrick. Patrick or nothing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	You quoted me. I'm Hemingway. I thought you knew. Very well, Patrick it is. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	Fuck off! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 08:20 pm UTC (link)
	What? What did I say? You're very fucking charming, aren't you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	You're Hemmingway? As in Hemmingway? As in HEMMINGWAY. I've read EverYthinGG you've ever written! Wow. Wow. Hot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 08:26 pm UTC (link)
	Ernest Hemingway, yes. Goodness, you really did enjoy my novel, didn't you? Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 08:30 pm UTC (link)
	Patrick! I'm Patrick. Hello. Hi. Yes. Everything. Everything. Everything. We read you in school. I...I didn't... and your words are so- Oh goodness. Goodness. Gosh. Do you really have a moustache? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 11:24 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, Patrick or nothing, my memory does stretch back that far. In school? Why the hell would they have you read it in school? Seems like a damned waste of an education. No, it's a fake moustache. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Oh. Yes. You remembered my name. Because it is the staple of American education. Along with F. Scott Fitzgerald and then some other shit I didn't pay attention too. You're totally Hemmingway, aren't you? Shit! Shit!! Really? Why do you have a moustache? Is it another sign of being manly? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ernestoic
2013-06-09 11:36 pm UTC (link)

Yes, I clearly have an astounding memory.

My book? The staple of American education? What the hell are you talking about, boy? Are you trying to make a fool of me? And Scott? Well- his writing has many fine points, but it's not honest, it's not educational.

Yes, I don't know why it reduces you to profanities, it's not that impressive.

Is it really fake? No.

I was in the military and grew accustomed to it.

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	patrick_ 2013-06-09 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	You have no idea. No idea. No idea. Seriously. Everything you've written. Everything. You're just so awesome. And F. Scott Fitzgerald is so good! He's brilliant! You're both brilliant!! Wow. I like it. Your moustache. I like it. Military. That's awesome. That's awesome. That's hot. Hot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	Your enthusiasm is appreciated but ultimately unnecessary. Scott's here, too. He takes flattery well, his ego needs it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	NO FUCKING WAY? I am literally freaking the fuck out now! Are you going to live together? Does he like your moustache? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ernestoic 2013-06-09 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	It's hardly that surprising. Please, calm yourself. You're worse than Gil. Why would we live together? His opinion of my facial hair has never come up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	patrick_ 2013-06-09 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Well no, I suppose the two of you are a great couple and should always be together. Oh my God, I have to tell people! I don't know who Gil is. Because! He's your best friend! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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