Experiment 1.9A

Enjoyed with: Grapes and The Who – Pinball Wizard

It’s amazing what we can do if we try. 
There’s probably a one liner to contradict everything or propagate what is actually nothing.
How often do we act on the words of others?
What process does thought play in our interactions and more.

Alone… but not quite.
Selby has discovered a new relationship. It is conveniently early; s/he has subjugated him/her/self to the role of impromptu prompter. So then, among “friends” s/he enjoys the darker side of reality. 
S/He discusses h/is/er altercation with forced thought.

(  ...It hurt a lot at first. And then, 
     once you guys showed up,                ( No worries, buddy. )
       It got so much easier. )                           V
          V                                                      TREE  
        Selby                                                             ( mMmMMm )
                                                                                  V
                                                                             guitar!

                  (  That’s what we’re                             
                        here for. Selby… )                                             
                                      V
                                   rock   



If Selby didn’t feel comfortable, s/he may be concerned. This would be the correct reaction, we’re told. 
Let’s explore lightly…

( How do you know my name ?
I’m feeling what I think is called anxiety )
                       V
                 Selby                     (  I think you’re actually
                                                     feeling excited…  )
                                                                       V
                                                                   Tree        ( Oh yeah… )
                                                                                     V        
                ( We’re friends…                                    GuItAR!
                        And friends know each
                              other’s names… )               
                           V
                        Rock

The logic is overpowering. Selby succumbs.

( Oh, wow…
      I was getting
    a little worried there… )
                     V
                    Selby   

It seems malicious, creepy; there might be something sadomasochistic about it. We’ll just have to wait and see…

- The length of reality is stretched: equal to a quantum physics lecture. The unfurling is simple to understand. So much so that it sent time flying, quite rapidly in fiction... 
All for the best I suppose seeing as time can’t swim.

Wouldn’t it be great if things got a little more risqué?

   (  Hey, Selby, dude/ette:
        has guitar
introduced itself properly? )
      V                                        ( Oh yeah, You’re going to   
    TREE                                              Love this! )
                                                                    V
            ( mmm, come here,                      rock   
            You look delicious… )
                 V
          guitar!

( Uuuh, why
is guitar! In motion?  )
     V
 Selby

Sometimes things can get strange…
Guitar! Professionally seats itself in Selby’s lap.
S/He encourages h/er/im to stroke its strings. In doing so, an object or two have become textually aroused.

( MmmMmm. That’s right baby,
    Just like that….
oOoOH! You’ve got the touch!  )                 ( I’m feeling
          V                                                        Really awkward… )
      Guitar!                                                            V
                                                                          Selby
( Hey, it’s okay buddy.
    Guitar is just expressing
    Itself through emotion )                ( It’s all good…
        V                                           guitar! know's what its doin'… )
     TREE                                                                       V
                                                                                  rock

Now is the hour of learning. To be precise: it wasn’t entirely about learning; it was more about remembering or recognition…
Before the introduction of Selby there was a random variable or two attached.  
Perhaps we’ll see something like a “talent” appear

-It is after a while...
 S/He has mastered the pleasures of guitar!.
 Both are satisfied, to a certain extent.
 This was perhaps the beginning of guitar!, rock and tree’s evil plans.
 If they had made any that is…
 Or were waiting for them to be made…

We’ll just have to see how things develop...

-On the other side of reality sits Tesuon and Suvaal. They have been observing from their decidedly “safe” distance.
Which equates to: far enough to see, but not close enough to hear.

They discuss action.
They are evolving admirably.
Again:
Remembering more than learning?

( Let’s go see what
       puffle is up to… )        ( Yeah, totally. )
           V                                               V
       Suvaal                                       Tesuon


They have made the short trip and are close enough to see and hear but far enough to be impersonal.

Selby is still highly engaged in the guitar!. Selby is making sounds that are next to pain and pleasure.  Perhaps combined…
It’s unknown yet strange and
creepy to Tesuon and Suvaal.

( Hey, puffle… Are you okay?
    What is that… uh… I think
    The word is sound? )                 ( …sound like,
         V                                                   uhm...
    Suvaal                                   You’re in pain or pleasure?)
                                                               V
                                                        Tesuon

Exhausted by the hypnotic smothering from guitar’s! immense understanding of  textual intercourse. Selby attempts to stop.

The sounds…

The music…

The Feeling

 ( It hurts…
        But I’m okay…
I just need                              ( Mmm… It always hurts
    To stop… for a while )             the first time 
                   V                           But it gets so much better…
                Selby                           Trust me...
                                           After all, what is 
                                       pleasure without pain?)
                                                        V
                                                GUITAR~                       

Selby has finished the seductive self-mutilation. S/He is what can only be described as happy, relieved. S/He returns from another reality it seems.
Guitar! Is satisfied at being able to hurt someone for the first time…
Again…

For a reason, Tesuon and Suvaal make no notice of guitar!
They are freaked out - to be upfront about it.
So they decide to move away, into the increased distance.

It seems that without full understanding
they were thrust into a fountain of fear.

And so:
Leaving without speaking: Their minds lacerated by the melody, the music.
It should be obvious that Tesuon and Suvaal are perplexed by their recognition of sound and all it’s complexities.

They will most probably stay in silence for a long while.
 All so that they can contemplate their ever changing existence…
And more…
  
 As for Selby, s/he is suitably pleased.

(  Wow… You know,
       that was pretty great, actually. )     
                            V                            
                         Selby               ( Oh,
                                                    it’s always good when     
                                                  Guitar! is involved )
                                                           V
                                                       TREE
                   ( Yeah, absolutely. )
                               V
                             rock
                                                 ( I always enjoy virgins…
                                                   It’s probably because 
                                                    they try their best.
                                            …But with you, I was impressed.
                                                Maybe, just change your genre 
                                                             and go for longer...)
                                                       V
                                                  guitar!

Nothing more to it… Satisfaction has silenced the mind. Selby and h/is/er “friends” enjoy the peace and harmony.

( If it wasn’t for you guys.
    I’m pretty sure I’d be crazy right now… )
             V
           Selby                                    ( Ah, thanks guy. )   
                                                                 V
                                                           TREE
                (  It’s a pleasure… )
                        V
                    guitar                       ( Friends forever! )
                                                         V
                                                      rock

Without making a prejudgment, Selby leaps into the air and makes a sound of joy.

Something that is good to understand.

Perhaps the most interesting thing to come out of this experiment is the examples of appreciation that Selby inherently feels and expresses.

Quite oddly…
Stupefying!   

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Here we go

Experiment 1.3A

Enjoyed with: Uh, tea and The Pixies - Gouge Away

At last, time has passed. Tesuon and Suvaal have been thrust upon existence and know only themselves and each other…
With no one around we get bored – obviously.
 It can be fun to play mind games with friends.

If there is a day, it is a good day. Our test subjects find a way to entertain themselves, aware but unsure of the inner workings of their existence.

( Think of a number… )
    V
Suvaal
   
    ( Uhm, okay. )
               V
    Tesuon

An incredible event occurs.

    (47)
        O
     o
 Tesuon

They are both theatrical in their effort.

( The number you are thinking of is… forty seven! )
      V
Suvaal

The appropriate amount of sincere amazement is apparent in Tesuon’s response.

( Wow, I’m amazed! How did you do that? )
    V
Tesuon

            ( Oh, I just read your thoughts… Like I am right now. )
                  V
           Suvaal

A strange and highly predictable end begins to loom.

( Awesome… Let me try to read yours… Think of a number. )
         V
Tesuon

And so the game begins again:

(22)                            
    O
   o
Suvaal

    (  Uhm… shit…  )
               V
    Tesuon

Knowledge is a funny thing in actuality. This is probably because of some technical term that applies philosophically. Or perhaps, in general, we just don’t know it yet.

( What’s wrong? )
    V
  Suvaal

The feeling of sorrow is smothering.

        ( I don’t know how to read. )
            V
        Tesuon

Hmmmm…
              
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