lmaverick ⚡ later after kissy booth

[highvolt]

✨caaaan you feeeel the loooove toniiiiight?✨

what's your favourite [romantic media thing], pals? it's okay if it/they didn't age well; we won't judge you. i'm a romantic at heart, and i'll go first with The Princess Bride.

Comments

[loculus]

While I don't observe the holiday, I'll at least concede that I'm partial to Massive Attack's "Teardrop."

[highvolt]

how much house did you watch, bud?

[loculus]

None? I lived in Switzerland at the time.

[highvolt]

rude of switzerland not to have TV.

[loculus]

The Alps blocked television signals, all we had for entertainment were yodellers and milkmaids.

[highvolt]

oh shit, and what were the milkmaids milking?

[loculus]

Perhaps, at times and in certain circumstances, we should assume the most obvious answer.

[highvolt]

you're so right. the cats.

[loculus]

The cats. Precisely.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

You can do better than just one song.

dominiko.

[loculus]

Do you also harass agnostics for carols in December?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

I love Christmas, so yes.

dominiko.

[loculus]

"Roads" by Portishead. Two songs.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

I don't know either of Movies? Books? Plays? Novellas?

dominiko.

[loculus]

Gattaca.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Is there a romance in that? I only remember Jude Law being unspeakably beautiful and sad.

dominiko.

[loculus]

Human connection feels like a romantic notion these days.

How did I do? Are you convinced?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Not in the least.

dominiko.

[loculus]

I haven't revisited the classics in years, Nikola. Howl's Moving Castle?

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

That's a cartoon, right? I can't say I'm very familiar with it.

dominiko.

[loculus]

And a book, although I doubt you'll find either particularly romantic by your standards. I know this is disappointing to learn but I simply haven't had the access or bandwidth to consume very much romantic content.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

[...] Well, I might like this Howl. I might even find it romantic. You shouldn't be so quick to assume.

dominiko.

[loculus]

The eponymous wizard would likely speak to you, if nothing else. You're welcome to borrow my copy but you'll miss out on the cover art because I switched its jacket with A Pleasant Journey to Jupiter.

dominiko.

[oneirophrenic]

Of course I want to borrow it. I want to understand what you find romantic. I want to know more about the things you like.

dominiko.

[loculus]

[...] While I did enjoy Notting Hill, I couldn't help but wonder if the Norwegian dub took it down a notch or two. And I'm not telling you this because of any holiday.