The Play's The Thing... Or Is It ? Impromptu Challenge

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Normally we have the Reading Room. Today that line in the title just popped into my head.  So, although we hadn't scheduled anything for today, how about an Impromptu Challenge using the phrase from Shakespeare's Hamlet.  Here's the entire passage:

May be the devil, and the devil hath power

T' assume a pleasing shape. Yea, and perhaps

Out of my weakness and my melancholy,

As he is very potent with such spirits,

Abuses me to damn me. I’ll have grounds

More relative than this. The play’s the thing

Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.

There are no rules on this one except that it's gen for posting on Section VII, mfu_map_room for het. It's all on a whim and I'm not sure what you might do with this, but if you're so inclined the stage is set.

"Weather or Not" a double drabble story- Chapter 16

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It came back, a renewed wind and snow. They managed to make it up the narrow steps to the cobblestone landing. The ground level windows were all boarded over, but  the entrance located farther back was open with the heavy door ajar.

The man in their cell had indicated it was a refuge for bums but had been taken over by others with scientific equipment. Was that true or was it merely the old meteorological paraphernalia that had been abandoned when the castle was closed but a few years ago and the alcohol affected imagination of a drunkard?

Only one way to find out...

Just as they were ready to enter, the wind and snow stopped as if someone had just flicked a switch and the partners looked at each other with concern.

“Maybe we’re expected?”Napoleon whispered. He drew his Special with Illya following suit.

Inside, the odor of urine and human waste was nearly overwhelming, forcing them to hold their damp handkerchiefs over their noses and mouths.

Carefully, they searched, moving to the mid-level and there they found a lit candle, sitting on a table in front of the double windows that stood above the main door.

Chapter 17

"My Lips are Sealed" for Glenna's impromptu challenge 3/4/16

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(The prompt) The spirit that I have seen May be the devil: and the devil hath powerTo assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, As he is very potent with such spirits, Abuses me to damn me: I'll have grounds More relative than this: the play 's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king”

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The Play's the Thing - Glenna's impromptu Challenge - March 4th

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The Prompt - May be the devil, and the devil hath power
T' assume a pleasing shape. Yea, and perhaps
Out of my weakness and my melancholy,
As he is very potent with such spirits,
Abuses me to damn me. I’ll have grounds
More relative than this. The play’s the thing
Wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king.


“The play’s the thing.”

“I beg your pardon sir,” said Napoleon, wondering why his boss had suddenly started quoting Hamlet.

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