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[passio]

Black-as-can-be cats arrive a-pair,
Up on a rooftop, a plaintive eve,
And on the tips of their pointed tails hung
A wispy crescent-moon, looking hazy.
'O-wah, good evening,'
'O-wah, good evening!'
'O-wah, o-wah, o-wah!'
'O-wah, the man of this household is bedridden.'

A poem by Sakutaro Hagiwara, that I heard once from a friend. It seems things have calmed down since #FFFFFF arrived, but I wonder if that's the end of it.

How is everyone's literary analysis? I think we should be prepared for more mysterious messages, and maybe there's a way to prevent it before it gets bad.

Comments

[pursestrings]

cuz he's seeing imaginary cats that are also doctors
i don't fucking know dude

[passio]

...that sounds pretty cute.

It's nice to have fresh eyes on it.

[ he's not... unaware... of their respective stances here... but he's trying to be nice. ]

[pursestrings]

ok i'll bite
what do u think

[passio]

Hmm. I don't think anything.

It's just a little eerie, to me. Don't you get that feeling?

[pursestrings]

bullshit u don't think anything
ur posting about the doctor cats for a reason

[passio]

I just wanted to share it.

But... I guess the writer used the doctor cats as a voice because he felt trapped. Poetry is a good way to get your feelings out, when something like that happens.

#0715CD

[windeity]

do you really think everything's going to be presented to us in weird cryptic messages from now on?

[pursestrings]

oh wait is the dude writing about himself
i didn't get that

[passio]

I think there's a good chance... but I hope not.

[windeity]

i really hope not too because all i got from that was that two cats are coming and they control the moon and the sun cycles with their tails which seems kind of weird.
but on the other hand you have a good point about trying to be prepared if it is true. so thanks.

[passio]

Not necessarily, but that's part of interpreting things, right?

"The man of this house" could be anyone. The writer could be one of the cats, too. What do you think?

[passio]

[ that's... an interpretation! ]

I don't know if I did anything to be thanked for.

I like the way you read the poem, though. It's refreshing.

[windeity]

[He's trying, but luckily he doesn't care about being right in this case.]

people taking initiative is always worth something.
but haha thanks! i think. i know that is probably not what it is really saying but now i am kind of curious what the real message was.

[passio]

There doesn't have to be a "real" message, in this case. Sometimes it's even better not to know.

...though I guess in our situation, having an answer is good.

[messianic]

[... NO]

That's... really sad to hear. My mp3 player probably won't last much longer, but if you ever want to listen to more songs, you're welcome to use it.

[Because not hearing music is too depressing for him to contemplate.]

[passio]

I wouldn't want to use up your battery. It seems like your music is important to you.

But I appreciate the offer.

[pursestrings]

nah it's gotta be the sick dude
i'd bet on it

[windeity]

i thought the saying was that knowing is half the power or something like that.
but we have been doing ok for ourselves even without an answer so far. at least i think so.

[thriftea]

don't think like that! that poem is kind of gloomy, but it still made feel something. that's what poems are supposed to do, right? so if you have more you should definitely share them with us.

and if you do, maybe i can find a happy poem just for you. someone around here has to know one! :)

[messianic]

You don't have to.

But...whether I use it or not, it's going to die soon. [The limitations of technology...]

So if you want to, please don't think it's an imposition.

[good_ideas]

about what??

[passio]

[ you have so much faith in him, ochako... ]

Hmm.

'The little one is ill, the little one will die.' Do you know that one?

[passio]

[ he's so... touched...... minato is so much kinder than he ever would have expected. ]

I think I would like that, if you really don't mind.

[passio]

You sound confident. Why?

[pursestrings]

cuz if he feels like shit it makes the most sense