http://craftyladyparts.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhighdorms2014-05-09 07:30 pm
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5th Floor Common Room, Friday night

Friday night. A night when people were social and went out and did things. Or, if you were Jessica, you might take a break from all of your research to watch something mindless on TV. Well, if this wasn't mindless, it certainly was insane.

It was some old movie called Edison and Chimp, featuring Jack Klugman as Thomas Edison and Tony Randall voicing the chimp as they solved crimes.

Seriously, no idea. Jessica wasn't going to ask, she was just going to enjoy the antics of the chimp. Because that guy was hilarious regardless of how much Tony Randall ooked. So she was going to settle down, she was going to eat some popcorn, and she was going to not look at her tablet during the movie. Nice and easy.

.... Okay, she was going to look at her tablet. But besides that!

[OOC: Open CR!]

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abitlowkey: (shit I read this in a book)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
"...why is there a chimpanzee on the screen?"

Loki asked the important questions.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
"He's solving crimes with famed inventor Thomas Edison," Jessica said, putting the tablet back down. "As you do."
abitlowkey: (eager like a puppy)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Ah, of course."

Look, it made more sense than Namor, okay?

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
"It's an old movie. They got away with way dumber ideas back then," Jessica said. "Popcorn?"
abitlowkey: (niiiiiice)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
"They continue to get away with them," Loki corrected, taking some popcorn as he perched on the arm of the couch.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, but most of the current ones aren't chimp buddy comedies," Jessica said. "... It probably happens more often than I think, though, doesn't it?"
abitlowkey: (9 steps and then he fell)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Michael Bay."

Boom goes the dynamite.

[identity profile] notaweenie.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Friday night is for what? Socializing?

Actually it was for experimenting and making pharmaceuticals. At least it was after Barry's class with Cheryl and Pam.

Taking a break to get a drink he wandered into the common room and boggled at the TV.

"Is someone seriously watching this?"

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
"He hasn't had a chimp movie yet," Jessica said. "And if he did, the chimp exploded 20 minutes in."
abitlowkey: (about to lie to you)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Possibly there was a robotic chimp?" Loki suggested.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
"It's a movie about history's greatest inventor-slash-patent-troll and his chimp friend teaming up to solve mysterious," Jessica pointed out. "I'm watching it, but I'm not doing it seriously."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, that's a possibility," Jessica said. "But I'm not convinced it counts."
abitlowkey: (Default)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"It counts as much as a time travelling ape."

HE KNEW THINGS. MYSTICAL THINGS. BELIEVE HIM.

[identity profile] notaweenie.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
"That's just a fucking waste of film," Barry said grabbing a drink from the fridge and heading over to the couch. "Besides Edison as a total ass-hat to begin with."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, no, he's not a time traveler," Jessica pointed out. "He's a chimp from that time period."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
"Tsk, language," Jessica said. "And you'll think differently once you see how he treats his ape friend and solve the dutchess's murder."

[identity profile] notaweenie.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm pretty sure this is not historically accurate," Barry said taking a seat. "And I'm only interested if the chimp is actually Tesla in disguise."

Screw the dutchess.
abitlowkey: (not blowing bubbles... it's magic)

[personal profile] abitlowkey 2014-05-10 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Loki considered that, taking another bite of popcorn. "Time travel would be more interesting."

[identity profile] fly-so-serious.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
"Why have I not heard of this?" Joker asked, after watching the screen for about 10 seconds. "This is beautiful! I mean, just... Wow. There are no words. I'm smitten."

A few seconds later, he added, "So... someone's already made the obligatory 'this would be better with Tesla' comment, right?"

[identity profile] fly-so-serious.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Are you questioning it as a cinematic choice, or did the island start fucking with old movies?" Joker had to ask.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think they had time travel back in Edison's time," Jessica joked.

[identity profile] fly-so-serious.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Seriously? No," Joker commented. "Nothing about this movie can be taken seriously. That's why people are watching it."

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"He's not, but you're sitting down anyway," Jessica pointed out.

[identity profile] craftyladyparts.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Anyone who said that would be wrong. He was too humble to go around solving crimes with his chimp," Jessica pointed out. "To balance out the chimp, you need an ego."

[identity profile] notaweenie.livejournal.com 2014-05-10 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
"My feet hurt like hell," Barry lied. "If I don't sit down they'll swell. And don't lie: Tesla disguised as a chimp is an awesome plot twist."
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