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[First thing to note: Sam's got a killer hangover.

Second thing to note: he's still in the library, nursing his hangover with coffee and scanning through the network out of sheer desperation for something to find. Anything to pass the time, really. It's hours into his work that he finds something that might be familiar. Give him a few hours, a little irritation, and nothing remotely helpful in the remaining library aaaand -- ]

Alright, so get this.

There's a quote put up on a secondary sub-network, and I think it's from our friend with the red face.

[He scooches in his seat, looking over the words.]

"Such is the appearance of black birds." Now -- I can't put my exact finger on the chapters, but I remember in one of my Mythology courses, there uh -- it was a passage. From an old Greek text I read through during one of our big finals in my last year of undergrad. [A sound of frustration, some moosey grumbling about an Essay From Hell. Then he snaps his fingers, brow furrowed.] Pausanias. He, he wrote a big long piece detailing his firsthand point of view of Greece, way back when; I remember using it as a cited work for a few written works in classic greek literature.

[huff scoff first world college boy problems.]

Or -- it could not mean anything at all. Maybe if doesn't even have to do with the actual passage. Or maybe Mr. Smiles just likes to post from super ancient literature for kicks with no rhyme or reason.

I don't know. Anybody got extended knowledge in old Greek literature? I don't exactly have the actual texts around to figure anything out, anyway. Don't know if any of you do, or if it even means anything at all. I can't find anything else besides this, but maybe someone who's better at surfing through the different places around here can do a better job than me dishing out more stuff hiding out.

But then there's more. Something about Scylla turning back?

[He'll just copy/paste the full message from the page.]

SUCH IS THE APPEARANCE OF THE BLACKBIRDS.
SCYLLA TURNED BACK; SHE DARED NOT TRUST HERSELF FAR OUT AT SEA.

And speaking of... this. Who's had firsthand experience with this Red Smiley, anyway? How'd those go? I know it hasn't been all that fun, but any kind of first-hand experience about the guy, I'd love to hear. If it's not too much trouble for you.

[Man, his head is killing him.

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Or maybe something a little easier: anybody have any remedies for space hangovers?

((ooc: the first part totally just an ic shout out to the tumblr pages, but see if you can figure it out! characters can ICly figure it out too, if they can figure out all that technical mumbo jumbo and actually find the correct sub-networks and stuff. EDIT: there's more stuff, oops.))

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Something intelligent, that hunts people. God, we can only hope.

Something other than the manticores, anyway. Even if we're not exactly thrilled with Ward and Resnik, there's no doubt that they're not our only worries out there, huh?

I've no trouble doubting that. In fact, I quite enjoy doubting that. Some days I sit and doubt that to myself to make myself feel better.

[snort]

And it really works?

Dunno if my doubting skills can match yours, if that's the case.

Beer and brainless space films help.

We've got brainless space films, too?

Because that sounds really great.

[Usually he's Mr. All Business, but -- well, he still is, just... it's good to stop and try not to flip your lid. Watching bad movies sounds semi-normal and good.]

[Is he doing this fellow a service or a disservice? Well, regardless.]

It is. They're absolutely rotten. I can point you to the worst of them.

You know what, man, I'd like that. I know someone who'd be all over stuff like that, too.

Brilliant. Neither of you would happen to be robots, would you?

Last I checked? No, we're all flesh and blood.

Why, are you not a fan of robots around here?

Haven't got opinions one way or the other. No, I'm simply asking because my mate and I, we realized that if we had some robots making fun of these films with us, then we'd actually be living this television series.

Mystery Science Theater? Nice.

I'm sure a few robots'll crop up who like a bad movie or two.

[god he feels weird saying that

that's weird

robots in space

is this real life]

[Oh you know Mystery Science Theater
+5 approval, nerd-boy]

One can only hope. That's why we were brought here, I think.

[Just because I've lived in motels all across the U.S. doesn't mean I don't know my pop culture! Come on, bro, we had to pass the time somehow between killing monsters and polishing blades.]

To become the new commentary for bad sci-fi movies?

As a sadistic psychological experiment. Which we'll overcome only by watching bad movies and mocking them.

So that's the way we solve the mystery of this place.

Unorthodox, but makes a bit more sense than mucking about with old Greek. Old Greek in translation, at that, which is a bit of a pity. I'd at least have liked to have gotten some practice in.

Hey though, shouldn't we be glad it's at least not any more cryptic than it already is?

Maybe. Though on the other hand, not to be negative, what does this get us?

I'll let you know, if I figure it out.

Brilliant.

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