Independent Study

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:27 pm

Emily was sitting on Will's couch with her school books. She appears to be intensely studying a copy of The Tempest. Her meticulous class notes are open and sitting on the couch next to her.

Despite all of this, she looks very frustrated.

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:40 pm

Will walked in, after Emily had been working for a while.

"Ah, working hard, or hardly working?" Will joked.

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:57 pm

"I am always working hard, sir," Emily says. "Especially when it comes to this...nonsense."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:35 pm

"Why is this nonsense?"

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:38 pm

"The characters do not make any sense, sir," Emily says. Unlike her mother, apparently Emily is quite capable of sounding frustrated. "Why does the magician give up his power at the end? He has no reason to do so."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:48 pm

"A couple of reasons.

It's a sign of him becoming more mature, and judicious with his power and authority--remember, he was exiled by his brother because he was spending too much time with his magic, and not on everyday things.

Also, Victorians probably thought ending the play with him with magic would scream of the devil, and they were opposed to it.

It's also Shakespeare's mike-drop moment"

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:58 pm

"With all due respect, his brother exiles him because his brother is a jealous coward," Emily says. "Deprived of his magic, he has to beg for his freedom at the very end. It is very short-sighted and naive of him."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:02 pm

"What would YOU have done, in his shoes?"

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:07 pm

"I would have kept my magic and used it to amass enough power and wealth that no one could ever challenge me," Emily says. "I would have also had Caliban executed. The creature is an admitted rapist and traitor. It is idiocy to allow him to continue to live."

by **Will Stanton** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:34 pm

"Ah, but does not his forced servitude explain away some...of...the..." Will trailed off.

by **Emily Inque** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:39 pm

"Please, sir. Go on. I was enjoying your talented display of being able to speak with a foot in your mouth," Emily says. She looks amused.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:02 am

"I didn't mean anything by it, really! I'm just, you know...yeah..." he trailed off again, blushing slightly.

by **Emily Inque** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:04 am

"No. It is too late, sir. I have already taken this lesson to heart," Emily says. "I expect I will begin sexually assaulting others and conspiring to kill you immediately. It is unfortunate that you are such a terrible example."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:04 am

"I...hope that's sarcasm? Please tell me that's sarcasm."

by **Emily Inque** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:06 am

"We will have to find out together, sir," Emily says. "It will be an adventure."

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:22 am

"...does this adventure involve murder?"

by **Emily Inque** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:54 am

"I believe that is the wrong genre, sir," Emily says. "I would not worry. I am strictly forbidden from taking the life of any sentient being. And some of the cuter animals."

by **Will Stanton** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 9:57 pm

"Good! That's good. That's a good, you know, start and stuff."

by **Emily Inque** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:26 am

"Even if they deserve it," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:09 pm

"No one deserves to be murdered. Rule, like five or something."

by **Emily Inque** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:22 pm

"That is ridiculous, sir. Some people are obviously just asking to be murdered. Look at the way they dress," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:29 pm

"Thou shalt not kill."

by **Emily Inque** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:45 pm

"I am a Buddhist, sir," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:01 pm

"Fairly sure they don't kill, either."

by **Emily Inque** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:52 pm

"I am not a very good Buddhist," Emily admits.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:13 pm

Will had to laugh at that one. "I'm sure you'll get the hang of it."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:07 am

"Your certainty fills me with a renewed sense of hope, sir."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:08 am

"Yes! What you said exactly, but without being sarcastic."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:12 am

"I am not sure I can afford to not be sarcastic, sir," Emily says. "It is the quality people love most about me."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:30 pm

"You've been getting along with people?"

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:10 pm

"I've managed to acquire no enemies yet, sir," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:11 pm

"That's a start! Better than I managed."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:16 pm

"It is probably my friendly and sympathetic demeanor," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:40 pm

"Hey! I'm friendly, I'm sympathetic."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:52 pm

"You are a bit too mercurial, sir," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:06 pm

"Pfft. I'm calm, I'm cool, I'm collected."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:15 pm

"That must be a very odd collection," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:31 pm

"You're not the first one to call me that."

by **Emily Inque** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:33 pm

"And I doubt I will have the distinction of being the last, sir," Emily says.

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:56 pm

"No, I suppose not," Will half-laughed, half-sighed.

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