The Seventh Page: [V i d e o]

[bibliophile_annex]

I haven't celebrated Halloween since I was a little girl. [She frowns faintly.] That isn't entirely correct. Hogwarts did hold a Halloween feast, but no one dressed up like they do in the Muggle world.

[As she speaks, she rifles through a box. Someone has been "shopping".]

All things considered I would like to celebrate it properly again. [Smiling, Hermione shifts the camera and reveals a Medieval dress.] This is only the dress, of course. I've bought accessories to accompany it and I will be using some Magic to complete the effect.

[Opps. She's babbling. Again.]

If you're wondering... I've decided to dress like Shakespeare's Hermione from A Winter's Tale.

What do you think?

Comments

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[tenminutes]

Was that who you were named for?

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[bibliophile_annex]

Yes! My parents love literature and the theater.

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[tenminutes]

Hmmm. [ Yuri rests her chin in her palm. ] I haven't seen or read it.

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[bibliophile_annex]

I'll try to find a copy in the library. It's...a strange mixture of genres.

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[tenminutes]

I don't really read a lot for pleasure to begin with, though, so you probably don't have to.

[spohkh]

"Since what I am to say must be but that
Which contradicts my accusation, and
The testimony on my part no other
But what comes from myself, it shall scarce boot me
To say, "Not guilty." Mine integrity,
Being counted falsehood, shall, as I express it,
Be so received. But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but innocence shall make
False accusation blush and tyranny
Tremble at patience."


It is a rather fascinating play and I rather appreciate the characterization of Hermione.
I do not believe we have met, I am Spock of Vulcan.

[bibliophile_annex]

Did you recite that from memory? [She is impressed!] It's a pleasure, Spock of Vulcan. Feel free to call me Hermione or Mione. I don't mind either.

[spohkh]

Very well... Hermione. You may refer to me as Spock.

My mother was rather fond of play-writes.... she read them aloud to me often. I find your choice of garment most intriguing, are you from that era?

[bibliophile_annex]

Nice to meet you, Spock.

No, I'm not. I only know what I've read about said era, but I believe it's accurate.

[Video]

[tapdancinskelly]

Wow! That's quite an impressive outfit you're going with! I wish I had something suitable to match the occasion... apart from going to bare bones and going as a skeleton for Halloween. Those who don't know me might actually think it was a very good costume. Yohohoho!

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

You make a very good point. I admit I wasn't sure if my eyes were deceiving me or not -

[So he is a skeleton.]

How can you... [Live? Speak? Move? All of the above? Yes.] You're quite remarkable.

[Video]

[tapdancinskelly]

Why thank you! That's very nice of you to say!

[He's pretty sure calling him remarkable was a compliment anyways.]

I suppose the last time you and I spoke, it wasn't exactly clear that I was... well, skeletal. The tale of how I came to be a living breathing skeleton, is quite a long and interesting epic. It has comedy, tragedy, and fear of the unknown! Would you like to hear it?

[Well whether or not she actually did want to hear it, he's telling it anyways.]

You see, long ago in a faraway land, on an ocean known as the Grand Line... I ate a cursed fruit, died, and then came back to life as a result of it.

...

The End.

Yohohoho!

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

[A logical person like Hermione will always have trouble with a story like that. But that's not what baffles her the most.]

You don't seem...upset? [Wouldn't it be very upsetting? Or had he lost his mind? He seems sane enough. On the surface, at least.]

I think I would be devastated. [Actually, she would be devastated. No thought needed.]

[video]

[faithfulflame]

I think it looks lovely, Hermione-san.

[Rei smiles at the camera gently]

[video]

[bibliophile_annex]

Thank you, Rei. [She flushes.] I wanted to be correct about the time period.

[video]

[faithfulflame]

I don't know much about that time period in Europe, but it looks accurate from what I do know.

[video]

[bibliophile_annex]

There wasn't much written about Medieval times - particularly during one of the Dark Ages. But the style of clothing - amongst the nobles, at least - was recorded. And Hermione is certainly a noble.

[Video]

[ivanyouidiot]

I think you'll look beautiful in it.

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

...you think so? [Boy is she red now.] I...thank you. It will be nice to dress up again.

[Video]

[ivanyouidiot]

Halloween isn't really a thing where I'm from.

And dressing up is pretty easy for me in the circumstances I've had to do it.

[That's what a dress uniform is for, at least.]

[Video]

[bibliophile_annex]

It can be a lot of fun. I'm not looking forward to being scared, but enjoying parts like this is fine by me.

[weaponry]

I'd like to help you out with costume choosing, but, I don't know what Shakespeare is. Is he like some scientist or a ninja or something? [ Oh. Tenten. :( You're so uneducated on worlds that aren't yours. ]

[bibliophile_annex]

Shakespeare is a famous playwright in my world. He lived over three hundred and fifty years ago, but his plays are still enjoyed.

[weaponry]

Wow! What a legacy! Why do people still read his plays? Are they really that good?

[bibliophile_annex]

His plays are extremely varied and they're full of wit and imagination that most playwrights lack. Shakespeare wrote tragedies, comedies, romances and even historical dramas. And, as if that wasn't enough, he also wrote poetry - sonnets in particular.

[Sorry, she's a fan.]

He is also known for concocting words when there were no words available to express his idea.