#scene v

[ghost-ferry]

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[xyberstalking]

♡ 𝚆ill u hold me 'til december?

note: note: scene v au. scene reader. 2000s au. hes like 18, turning 19 super duper soon in this. mention of drugs, alcohol. substance abuse. idk this is just super random. fem reader btw

myspace is how u guys find each other. but will this connection last?

It was a normal night, like any other, as Taehyung sat on his bed, after a long day of going out with his homeboys. These late nights were like Tae's haven, especially when it was a weekend the next day.

He opened his laptop, logged onto his MySpace, picture that he wanted to post already in mind, and saved to his laptop. All he had to do was upload it.

@ thv has posted a picture, popped in your notifications, despite not remembering when you ever even followed this random guy. "Hm?" You hummed to yourself, before clicking on the post. 'Damn, he's cute though.' It was a couple of pictures, the cute stranger posing with what seemed to be his other friends, another of him snorting a line of a white power, in what seemed to be a small bathroom. 'Probably cocaine.' You thought, before shrugging to yourself. He was scene alright, guyliner on fleek, maximalist with accessories, hair straight, with a raccoon tail on the side, and what looked like to be the type of life scene guys making songs exaggerate about to look cool, despite them simply rotting in their rooms producing music.

You smiled, before deciding to leave a comment.

@ name: "ur way 2 qt... but i dont know ur name yet, so can i call u naekkeo (mine)?""

Tae smiled to himself as he read the comment. Before clicking on your profile to check if you were a weirdo. He was met with probably the most coolest layout he had seen on MySpace ever. He scrolled down to see your posts. All you had posted was a couple of pictures yourself, teased hair, eyeliner, stunning, and absolutely his type — the others just links to songs you liked.

@ thv: XD i dont even know u yet, but u seem way 2 cool for me 2 say no.

@ name: lol hmu then.

Taehyung giggled to himself, legs swinging in the air, as he practically jumped to message you.

@ thv: "hey. btw how old r u?"

@ name: "im 19. hbu?"

@ thv: "oh, turning 19 in a month"

@ name: "looks like ur gonna have 2 call me noona lol"

@ thv: "if that's what u want"

"then, okay noona ;)"

You rolled your eyes, before typing out another message.

@ name: "wanna meet up? or u 2 scared?"

He read the private message, staring at it for a while.

@ name: "hey, i see u lingering."

"it's fine if not."

"don't wanna scare u off."

He felt reassured by this, thinking of what to message back.

@ thv: "i don't meet up w randos on the internet straight away."

"maybe after a while, if u even message me after."

@ name: "oh, i will."

And you did. Consistent texts, until the two of you decided to meet properly. It wasn't like a conventional date, you two went to the club. Not to rub your bodies on each other like rabid animals in heat, but to see how much the other could really handle.

don't repost, thank uuuu

[sigridlaufeyson]

[valiisi]

The door eater's finna eat your whole house soon

And yet, I had so many sleep paralysis demons already, I decided I had nothing to lose by keeping the previews absolutely illegible. 

[chronivore]

1955

[thewildswan]

'Where is the place that men call hell?' [Christopher Marlowe (1592) "The Tragical History of The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus" Act I, Scene V]

MEPHOSTOPHILIS: Now, Faustus, ask what thou wilt.

DOCTOR JOHN FAUSTUS: First will I question with thee about hell.

Tell me, where is the place that men call hell?

MEPHOSTOPHILIS: Under the heavens.

DOCTOR JOHN FAUSTUS: Ay, so are all things else; but whereabouts?

MEPHOSTOPHILIS: Within the bowels of these elements,

Where we are tortur’d and remain for ever.

Hell hath no limits, nor is circumscrib’d

In one self place, but where we are is hell,

And where hell is, there must we ever be;

And, to be short, when all the world dissolves

And every creature shall be purify’d,

All places shall be hell that is not heaven.

DOCTOR JOHN FAUSTUS: I think hell’s a fable.

MEPHOSTOPHILIS: Ay, think so still, till experience change thy mind

[alifeinatragicomedy]

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions

Hamlet, Act IV, Scene V

[vinag-hamlet]

Act I, Scene v

"But, howsoever thou pursuest this act,/Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive/Against thy mother aught."

Ghost, Act I, Scene v

I'm pretty sure that this quote means that however Hamlet decides to avenge King Hamlet's death that he will not put it in his mind that his mother is a bad person because of what happened. From what I've read from Act I, I believe that Hamlet loves both of his parents. He admired his father and referred to Denmark as garden when he was still alive to rule. Now that his father is dead, he says that it's now rank and unweeded. I think he loved his mom because he thought that his mom and dad were in a healthy, loving relationship.

One of the commandments are, "Honour thy father and thy mother," and I think that at one point in our lives, we love our parents. Regardless of their vices, you still care for them. In this case, I feel like I'd actually lose respect for Gertrude because she married her brother-in-law after King Hamlet died. It’s not cool to marry you’re brother-in-law like a month after your husband dies. You’d think people would find this quite odd, but it’s like Hamlet is the only one who is questioning it.

One reason why I think that the ghost didn't want Hamlet to act against his mother was because the ghost wanted her to suffer the guilty thoughts that may flood her own conscience about her wrongdoings. So, in a sense, it’ll be like she'll eventually give herself her own punishment.

Summarize the action of the scene(s) and discuss how the scene fits into the play as a whole.

In this scene, Hamlet is talking alone with the ghost. He tells Hamlet that it was Claudius who killed him by putting poison in his ear as he was asleep in his garden. Hamlet's suspicions of his uncle are confirmed by this and he swears to take action. The ghost tells him that Claudius  has corrupted Denmark and Queen Gertrude by taking her from the pure love of her first marriage and bringing her into an incestuous relationship. Although the ghost wants him to take revenge on Claudius, he didn't want Hamlet to act against Gertrude because he wants her to suffer her own conscience. Hamlet then swears to remember and obey the ghosts whims. The ghost disappears when the sun begins to rise and Horatio and Marcellus come up to Hamlet and are questioning him about what just happened. Hamlet refuses to tell them, but he warns them by saying that he will pretend to be a madman in order to get away with killing Claudius. Horatio and Marcellus then swear by Hamlet’s sword to keep what they’ve just saw a secret.

This scene fits into the play as a whole because it brings about this whole revelation to Hamlet as to what happened to his father and explain why Claudius and Gertrude were involved. I feel like this could be an important part because it reveals how much Hamlet is willing to do just to take revenge. It could also foreshadow Hamlet going mad (or not at all because critics are still unsure whether or not he did go mad.)

“Talk” to one or more of the characters in the scene a question. Brow-beat them if you wish. Or support their actions or choices. Challenge them. Yell at them. Comfort them. Keep in mind their station (they are royalty) so gauge your language accordingly.

Prince Hamlet, are you sure that this apparition you're seeing is your father? For all we may know it could be the devil in disguise. Are you willing to put up with his plans of murder? Do you truly believe you're uncle had killed your father? Well, I suppose it is quite suspicious that Queen Gertrude married him after King Hamlet's death... Hypothetically, if King Claudius really did kill King Hamlet, what is there for you to do about it? Is killing your uncle the only option available to you? We aren't even sure if he really did commit murder! If you were to avenge your father, dare I say it, but you'll be a savage like him and I'm sure you wish to never be compared to that man who took the crown as if your father's death were some sort of coincidence.

Okay, I just realized something... Wouldn't God frown down upon you and what you've done? Would you really pretend to go mad in order to cover your tracks? What if you end up going mad just like Horatio fears? Then what will you do Hamlet? I think you should really think these kinds of choices out a bit before acting on impulse

I'm sure you miss your father dearly, I completely understand, Prince Hamlet, but I just hope you’re really talking to King Hamlet. Regardless of what I think, if you wish to kill our current King, by all means, go ahead. I just hope you realize what you're doing and what will come of these actions. I swear by your sword to not speak a soul of what just happened.

Comment on a character’s choices. Do they seem to be leading to an inevitable end?

When Hamlet decides to follow through with the ghost's plans, I felt that it wasn't the best choice for him. First of all, we aren't even sure if the ghost really is who he says to be. It could be the devil tempting Hamlet to sin by avenging his father. Second,  Hamlet has to make the big decision to either let his uncle live or kill him. Both of these choices have major costs. By letting Claudius live, it's almost like Hamlet is saying that their actions are okay and that he'll be willing to accept their wrongs without avenging his father. By killing him, Hamlet faces the guilt and consequences of his actions.

I think Hamlet's choices will lead to his inevitable end because the ghost could be tricking him into committing murder. Also, Hamlet's tragic flaw is that he can be really indecisive. If he has to choose between two things, he doesn't come to one final answer, but goes back and forth between the two. Because of his tragic flaw, he might actually go mad trying to decide whether or not revenge on his uncle would be justified. I think this because he plans to pretend to be a madman in order to escape the consequences of his actions and if he continues it, he just goes crazy. This reminds me of Crime and Punishment because if he really does kill Claudius, he has to face the guilt and angst of killing him, just like Rodya when he killed the pawnbroker. By avoiding it, it might pester him as much as Rodya’s. Although I find them to be similar in that way, Hamlet is a tragedy which means Hamlet most likely won’t have the same end as Rodya.