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losthunter) wrote2016-04-06 11:19 am
losthunter) wrote2016-04-06 11:19 am
Knock unbidden on the door ((Schön))
The evening on which Schön and Hunter had agreed upon a TV marathon to watch 'Twilight Zone' episodes had come very quickly, even though it had been a couple of days since the Spring Fair and the last time they had spoken.
Hunter had a lot of artwork to keep himself occupied in the time between the two events. There were a couple of sketches in his notepad from the evening of the Spring Fair that he had wanted to get on canvas. Some are watercolors. Some are color pencils. Some are using the rose petals, soaked in paint. In all aspects, he had been busy.
During the day, before Schön would arrive at the apartment, Hunter had been quite busy finishing a charcoal piece depicting an elderly couple sharing an intimate, and touching moment. He wrapped that up right before he was expecting Schön, so had to jump in the bathroom quickly to get cleaned and dressed for the evening.
Then he went into the kitchen to bring out the snacks that he had prepared for the evening. There are delights such as cranberry pretzel clusters, brownie batter popcorn, assorted chocolate-dipped fruit (bananas, kiwis and strawberries), and a cheese platter. For a wine choice, Hunter had selected a Wild Vines strawberry white zinfandel.
With everything else in place, Hunter does one more walk-through of his apartment, to make sure everything is prepared for his guest.
Hunter had a lot of artwork to keep himself occupied in the time between the two events. There were a couple of sketches in his notepad from the evening of the Spring Fair that he had wanted to get on canvas. Some are watercolors. Some are color pencils. Some are using the rose petals, soaked in paint. In all aspects, he had been busy.
During the day, before Schön would arrive at the apartment, Hunter had been quite busy finishing a charcoal piece depicting an elderly couple sharing an intimate, and touching moment. He wrapped that up right before he was expecting Schön, so had to jump in the bathroom quickly to get cleaned and dressed for the evening.
Then he went into the kitchen to bring out the snacks that he had prepared for the evening. There are delights such as cranberry pretzel clusters, brownie batter popcorn, assorted chocolate-dipped fruit (bananas, kiwis and strawberries), and a cheese platter. For a wine choice, Hunter had selected a Wild Vines strawberry white zinfandel.
With everything else in place, Hunter does one more walk-through of his apartment, to make sure everything is prepared for his guest.
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Hunter watches the tale carefully. It has a strange tale to it, where one is not truly sure about the qualities of the 'Dust'.
"Very curious..."
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After a remark like that, it's difficult not to preen a little.
"Mm, it leaves you wondering, doesn't it?"
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"Or was there no magic beyond a desperate father, a happy coincidence, and the empathy of people?"
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"Would that it were not so true," Schön sighs.
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"What other surprises do you have for me tonight?"
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The touch is appreciated--Schön has taken care to craft himself as a riddle wrapped in an enigma tucked away inside a puzzle box; there are layers of meaning to everything he says and does.
"I suppose that depends upon what constitutes a surprise," he points out. "If I were to say, 'another episode,' would that be a surprise, or quite predictable at this point?"
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Well, it's an art. And if there is one thing Schön knows, it is Art, in its many forms.
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((Wow, is that really all the reply I gave you? Sorry, I meant to type more and just... didn't.))
Schön grins. "Happily. This one, I think, you'll find a treat. Remember again, the climate of suspicion, of uncertainty, of witch-hunts." Stage set, he queues up another episode.
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This is another one that really makes Hunter think, and once again trying to guess who the 'alien' is. The twist ending of two aliens, one who is opposing the other, is quite intriguing.
"I am sensing that the best way to call question to what was going on in their lives, without getting in true trouble, they used the threat of 'aliens' a lot."
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((Well, at least he stayed in character, then.))
"You're describing the fundamental principle of science fiction, there. Social commentary, dressed up as a depiction of some fanciful elsewhere," Schön explains. "The context is changed just enough that it isn't recognized instantly, or divorced of some of the emotional baggage which prevents a meaningful conversation about the actual issue. Science fiction isn't about the science of how, say, a possible future-machine might work, it is about accepting the premise that, as if by magic, it does work, and examining how people are affected by that."
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He nods. "Indeed. It is less painful to discuss something in the abstract than when it is tied closely to the heart."
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"You are ready for more than easy answers and gentle questions, I suspect," Schön replies, by way of acknowledging Hunter's gratitude.
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"I imagine the sapling feels much the same about its time as an acorn."
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Schön chuckles, because that's very apt. "Indeed."
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"To make your choices consciously, and not by accident of habit."
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"It can be a delicate balance. Taking into mind my caution and worries, to what I want to achieve and what I desire for my own happiness."
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