Beyond the Fringe (Stories for Fringie Enjoyment)
Apr 24, 2009 15:16:37 GMT -5
Post by Gorim on Apr 24, 2009 15:16:37 GMT -5
Story 1:
Peter placed an ill-advised coffee in front of Meggie, too tired to care of the effects of caffeine and Meggie. In fact, it wasn't even really coffee when Meggie was done with it. She put so much cream and sugar that it went from being coffee to slightly bitter hot chocolate.
However, Meggie wasn't paying the drink the least bit of attention. She was rushing about, singing Christmas carols loudly (and badly) and working on something that would, according to Meggie, "put people into a hypnagogic state."
"Jules is asking to make something to hypnotize people?" Peter asked skeptically.
"Dashing through the snow- Hm? Oh, no, not Juliet. An advertising agency."
"Seriously?" Peter asked, surprised and impressed.
"Yes. I've tried it before, but it didn't work. The goal is to, these lights," she indicated four lights of alternating green and red, like Christmas lights. "To induce a state where the hypnotized subject would have to obey commands. Bark like a dog, dance a jig, wash the car."
"... An advertising agency?" Peter asked, wonderingly.
"Yes. The idea is that they'll broadcast these lights in commercials, giving the viewer no choice to but to buy their product. Last time it only caused nausea... Which is unfortunate because apparently people don't like to shop when they feel like they're going to throw up..." Meggie trailed off. Peter laughed.
"No, generally not."
Continued later...
Peter placed an ill-advised coffee in front of Meggie, too tired to care of the effects of caffeine and Meggie. In fact, it wasn't even really coffee when Meggie was done with it. She put so much cream and sugar that it went from being coffee to slightly bitter hot chocolate.
However, Meggie wasn't paying the drink the least bit of attention. She was rushing about, singing Christmas carols loudly (and badly) and working on something that would, according to Meggie, "put people into a hypnagogic state."
"Jules is asking to make something to hypnotize people?" Peter asked skeptically.
"Dashing through the snow- Hm? Oh, no, not Juliet. An advertising agency."
"Seriously?" Peter asked, surprised and impressed.
"Yes. I've tried it before, but it didn't work. The goal is to, these lights," she indicated four lights of alternating green and red, like Christmas lights. "To induce a state where the hypnotized subject would have to obey commands. Bark like a dog, dance a jig, wash the car."
"... An advertising agency?" Peter asked, wonderingly.
"Yes. The idea is that they'll broadcast these lights in commercials, giving the viewer no choice to but to buy their product. Last time it only caused nausea... Which is unfortunate because apparently people don't like to shop when they feel like they're going to throw up..." Meggie trailed off. Peter laughed.
"No, generally not."
Continued later...
