♕ |[98]| show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive

[had_not_lived]

This is always my favorite curse to wake up to. These aren't as regular as the other weekends, but I guess it's about time you all came calling. I hadn't realized it'd been so long since the last.

If we haven't met yet, I'm Neil. Welcome to the City. It's kind of a strange place, but don't worry, most of you are probably only going to be visiting for a few days.

If we have met, I'm glad you've dropped by! I'll be at the bookstore most of the day, if you'd like to visit.


[ooc; please no duplicate neils (tho facedoubles are welcome), and no outright telling him he doesn't exist. Otherwise, anything goes! <3 BACKDATING WELCOME FOREVER, I will be out much of today so expect some delays, darlings.]

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bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

I can't say I have. Um, we have a few books on art-- biographies, mostly, and a few books of photographs I think, but honestly I don't know too much about it.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

'S okay, not a lot of people know about him.

[He pulls out a cigarette, but doesn't light it.]

What's your favorite book?

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

Would you count plays?

[He grins.]

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Yeah, sure. What's the best?

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

[Well, he's biased. He pulls a copy of Midsummer off a shelf and offers it up.]

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Shakespeare, right?

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

Mmhmm. It's my favorite one.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

One of the ones where no one dies at the end?

[He fishes around in his jacket pocket, comes up with two cigarettes and an orange coin, and offers Neil the latter.]

Sounds good.

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

A comedy, yeah.

[He waves the coin away.]

I've got too many copies anyway. It's yours.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Thanks, Neil.

[He takes the book. There are worse ways to spend the weekend than reading, right?

No, don't answer that. Henry is pathetic.]

Things still going okay for you?

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

Yeah, pretty good.

[Reading is a perfectly good way to spend your time! Then again, Neil is biased.]

You know how this place is. January was tough, but February hasn't been as bad. The other day it flooded-- like Venice, I think, was the idea. That's been the biggest so far.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Doesn't sound so bad. Got anymore plays in the works?

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

[Laughing, mostly at himself.]

I've been terrible, I haven't picked one yet.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

You should get on that. Maybe do something by the Norwegians. Ibsen.

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

Ibsen? What kind of things does he write?

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Uh... depressing, mostly. Victorian morality plays. "An Enemy of the People" is my favorite by him, but more people know "A Doll's House."

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

Oh, well. That's not really my kind of play. We only do comedies, really.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

I'm not that great with comedies. [He holds up the play Neil gave him.] But I'll try this one.

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

I'll try reading some Ibsen. [Fair is fair, after all.] No promises about putting it on, though.

bookstore;

[practicingforhell]

Trying's good enough. Go with "An Enemy of the People." No one dies at the end.

bookstore;

[had_not_lived]

[He laughs a little.]

That's a start. I will.