Accidental video | un:Thestrandinstitute

[nobasisinfact]

[The first visual are stacks and stacks of books, then tiny hands grabbing one before there is a pause and another hand reaches for a cup of tea.]

This whole thing is idiotic.

[The boy's voice is deeper, but it isn't the usual smooth voice of Dr. Richard Strand. The intonation and cadence, however, is. Richard has been unmistakably affected by the curse.

There's a sigh as one hand reaches up to, presumably, pinch the bridge of his nose as if he's getting a headache.]

She'll be insufferable if she sees me like this.

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[11calls]

[She will pointedly roll. her. eyes.]

[nobasisinfact]

[He'll jiggle the ice in the glass. Pointedly.]

[11calls]

Only you, Richard Strand would get so sick just to show me up.

[nobasisinfact]

I assure you that my drinking has nothing to do with you, this time.

[11calls]

But only this time.

[nobasisinfact]

You do have a remarkable habit of getting on my nerves.

[11calls]

I think it's a trait we share. But you love me anyway.

[nobasisinfact]

Against my better judgment.

[11calls]

Pfft. Like there's judgment involved in who you love.

[nobasisinfact]

Obviously not, seeing as who I'm with.

[11calls]

[Alex just frowns and pokes him.]

Hey! I resemble that remark!

[nobasisinfact]

I wouldn't have said it otherwise.

[11calls]

Rude.

I am a delight.

[nobasisinfact]

Just because you say it doesn't make it true.

[11calls]

I'm pretty sure I could ask most everyone here and they'd agree with me.

[nobasisinfact]

Ask Max.

[11calls]

Max doesn't count.

[nobasisinfact]

Only because he would agree with me.

[11calls]

Only because he's your best friend here and you drag me to him.

[nobasisinfact]

I believe I've told you before that I don't have friends.

[11calls]

I believe I've told you before that you're full of bullshit.

[nobasisinfact]

I don't pay much mind when you say that.

[11calls]

Cause you know I'm right?