universalis | in which Hermes likes to talk.

[miscreantics]

Hey mun.

Here's the thing about invention that I'm pretty sure the rest don't really comprehend. You know, like they can't figure out how to change the ringtones on their cellphones without my help, or like they don't understand how the Jonas Brothers can be popular or why poetry the way they knew it fell out of fashion. It's not really about me inventing things and giving it to the masses. It's more like what the muses do, except with technology. Mortal minds are so smart, even when they're stupid fuckers, all they need is the inspiration. Sure, I invented some things like the lyre back in the day or the phonograph record, oh and the shake weight because it's hilarious, but what I really do? Give people ideas. Ideas are so much more practical than doing everything yourself, you know?

Oh and mun, two side notes:

1) Let me play with the newbie. We both know that I adore Renee, but if I didn't mess with Cam it wouldn't be right.

and 2) if you don't memorize everything that I'm the god of soon, I'll be disappointed. I know it's a lot, but you can manage.

Comments

[ideas]

You invented the shake weight?

[ "Impressed" is probably not the right reaction. It's the one she has anyway. Also lmao her username fits this post so well. ]

What kind of 'messing' are we talking about here?

[miscreantics]

[He just grins at that, rather smugly.] What can I say, infomercials have made it so much easier to punk a nation.

Aaaaaand you'll see. Maybe.

[ideas]

I kind of like infomercials. They're entertaining when you're on your couch and drunk at four a.m. -- though the shake weight is entertaining at all hours of the day, especially when people don't realize how it looks.

[ Model of responsibility, this kid. Renee's going to have her hands full. ] "Maybe"?

Just read the profile

[puny_parker]

...I hate Olympian Gods. I really, really do.

[terpsichord]

But when you do invent something, you hit home runs.

[She still owes you celebration sex from inventing the lyre. Best EVER.]

[miscreantics]

Hey, don't hate the player, just hate the game.

[miscreantics]

That's because I'm brilliant Terpsi. Does the shake weight beat Richard Simmons? Or do I still owe you a one-up?

[That was FOREVER AGO! As far as he remembers, he's gotten that celebration sex already.]

[terpsichord]

Oh, you owe me, but you don't even know why.

[arach_nerd]

Y'know, that doesn't really work if the player helped CREATE the game.

[miscreantics]

True, BUT, to be fair, I'm me. No one listens to a word I say half the time.

[miscreantics]

Care to share with the class?

[miscreantics]

It's at it's finest when heteronormative douchebags with muscles the size of their head use it and don't get that the reason they have a woody is muscle memory.

And yeah, maybe.

[terpsichord]

Google "dick slang" and "surra de bunda."

[ideas]

[ P A U S E ]

Do you sneak around and watch people use shake weights? Am I going to have to follow you doing that?

[iridescentone]

I thought the shake weight reminded me of your humor~

[miscreantics]

[Always giving him such good ideas, Cam! He just grins at that, absolutely wickedly.] Yes, that's exactly what you're going to have to do.

[miscreantics]

I can't actually tell if I'm terrified or impressed.

[terpsichord]

Beat that, Trollinator.

[miscreantics]

What can I say, I have a type.

[ideas]

[ Someday she'll learn. Someday. ] Can we at least rate them?

[miscreantics]

Oh, it's on.

[terpsichord]

And may the best man win.