Post by Callimpsest on Mar 2, 2004 17:54:05 GMT -5
[OOC:
As you can see, Callimpsest has left KMBS, at least for now. I'd asked to join after seeing that the Library area had gone unused, and was ready to reveal the wisdom of the books as part of emerging plots. However, by the time I arrived, interest in KMBS had sadly waned, and there was insufficient interest for me to be of much use. And now that the Library has been decimated by the explosion, I can offer none of what I set out to contribute.
I will though, reveal some of what I would have put forward. During the Tin Child thread, Kulaemii kindly threw in a note, which read, 'perhaps the keeper of the scripts can help'. Sadly, no one took this bait. If people had come to the Library to ask for Callimpsest's help, I would have said this:
Let me see that note:
'Perhaps the keeper of the scripts can help?'
This would appear to refer to me, the librarian. Well, maybe so; but I think there may be more to it. 'Keeper of the scripts' could indicate a playwright of some sort. We do have various playwrights' works in the library - Aristophanes, Seneca, Shaw, Pinter and others - but have you heard of William Shakespeare, perchance?
Yes, I'm sure you have. Now, he wrote all of his verses in a rhythm called 'iambic pentameter'. This means that each line was divided into 5 sections, called feet, and each foot had two beats in it, giving the following pattern:
Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM
Let me show you how it works with a few of Shakespeare's lines:
now IS the WINter OF our DISconTENT
once MORE unTO the BREACH, dear FRIENDS, once MORE
rough WINDS do SHAKE the DARling BUDS of MAY
And the fact that this note is also written in iambic pentameter -
PerHAPS the KEEPer OF the SCRIPTS can HELP
- suggests that it refers to Shakespeare. Does that make sense?
I believe we have two copies of Shakespeare's Collected Works in the library. Just... over there.
*Walks over and tries to remove the books; they won't budge*
Oh, goodness, I feared this would occur. They haven't been read for a while, and they've grown stubborn. And I'm afraid I can only think of one way to remedy this: we will have to put the books into a better mood by singing to them. Do join in:
'When I get that feeling
I need... textual healing
Textual... healing... ooh baby yeah
Textual... healing is something... that's good for me.'
*The books fly off the shelf and into Callimpsest's hands.*
Ah. A partial result. Now, this copy of Shakespeare is a standard 20th Century edition; but this one... is dated 1401. That's before Shakespeare was born...
...I believe, my friends, that this is supportive of that tired old adage, 'never judge a book by its cover'. In true Scooby Doo fashion, let us remove its mask and see who it really is - with a small charm:
'Iamiam veritas, libelle!'
*Like a snake shedding its skin, the book changes. The cover now reads: Needful Magic, by Eratodorus.*
Perhaps this book can help you?
I spent quite some time working out that post, and it was a shame I wasn't able to use it. Still... I have had some fun here, and won't rule out returning at some future time. I will certainly keep reading the posts to see when this may be possible. For now, goodbye, and I hope that those who are currently active on this Forum continue to find it satisfying.]
As you can see, Callimpsest has left KMBS, at least for now. I'd asked to join after seeing that the Library area had gone unused, and was ready to reveal the wisdom of the books as part of emerging plots. However, by the time I arrived, interest in KMBS had sadly waned, and there was insufficient interest for me to be of much use. And now that the Library has been decimated by the explosion, I can offer none of what I set out to contribute.
I will though, reveal some of what I would have put forward. During the Tin Child thread, Kulaemii kindly threw in a note, which read, 'perhaps the keeper of the scripts can help'. Sadly, no one took this bait. If people had come to the Library to ask for Callimpsest's help, I would have said this:
Let me see that note:
'Perhaps the keeper of the scripts can help?'
This would appear to refer to me, the librarian. Well, maybe so; but I think there may be more to it. 'Keeper of the scripts' could indicate a playwright of some sort. We do have various playwrights' works in the library - Aristophanes, Seneca, Shaw, Pinter and others - but have you heard of William Shakespeare, perchance?
Yes, I'm sure you have. Now, he wrote all of his verses in a rhythm called 'iambic pentameter'. This means that each line was divided into 5 sections, called feet, and each foot had two beats in it, giving the following pattern:
Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM | Dee-DUM
Let me show you how it works with a few of Shakespeare's lines:
now IS the WINter OF our DISconTENT
once MORE unTO the BREACH, dear FRIENDS, once MORE
rough WINDS do SHAKE the DARling BUDS of MAY
And the fact that this note is also written in iambic pentameter -
PerHAPS the KEEPer OF the SCRIPTS can HELP
- suggests that it refers to Shakespeare. Does that make sense?
I believe we have two copies of Shakespeare's Collected Works in the library. Just... over there.
*Walks over and tries to remove the books; they won't budge*
Oh, goodness, I feared this would occur. They haven't been read for a while, and they've grown stubborn. And I'm afraid I can only think of one way to remedy this: we will have to put the books into a better mood by singing to them. Do join in:
'When I get that feeling
I need... textual healing
Textual... healing... ooh baby yeah
Textual... healing is something... that's good for me.'
*The books fly off the shelf and into Callimpsest's hands.*
Ah. A partial result. Now, this copy of Shakespeare is a standard 20th Century edition; but this one... is dated 1401. That's before Shakespeare was born...
...I believe, my friends, that this is supportive of that tired old adage, 'never judge a book by its cover'. In true Scooby Doo fashion, let us remove its mask and see who it really is - with a small charm:
'Iamiam veritas, libelle!'
*Like a snake shedding its skin, the book changes. The cover now reads: Needful Magic, by Eratodorus.*
Perhaps this book can help you?
I spent quite some time working out that post, and it was a shame I wasn't able to use it. Still... I have had some fun here, and won't rule out returning at some future time. I will certainly keep reading the posts to see when this may be possible. For now, goodbye, and I hope that those who are currently active on this Forum continue to find it satisfying.]
