home from d&d; happyquiet has descended upon netherwood, all boys in our rooms playing decker and hacker and gamer. through the trees i can see a lantern burning; there is moss outside, dripping leaves, sweet mildew, wet cats. wind, but i cannot feel or hear it. geniusbutterfly out on the shore, having shared pre-memories of reunion with self. this morning and lasteve, porchsat and watched the rain, mabelmabelmabel until finally she emerged from beneathe me, aloof and bitchy. during: listened to prisoners on radio perform hamlet. before: charlottesville, williamsburg and the eternal vpn. now i’m hungry, so i’ll eat. blessed be the allowance of stimulus-response.

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