July 6, 1997 Caspian has his brain washed.... Dr. Freud's Office A large room furnished in a Victorian style. On the wall is a diagram of the structure of the human psyche. Contents: Brad MacDuff Caspian Puck Faceless Exits: Serenity Hall Caspian says "Excuse me a minute, I have to save my map, Brad." Brad says "please, caspian. take your time. your map is very important to me. almost as important as my cross-stitching." Brad says "The pillowcase is to go with the new duvet cover I just bought." Brad says "Caspian, gossip about faceless" Faceless says "oh. he's saving his map still." Caspian says "I've never been to a room called 'me. almost as important as my cross-stitching', Brad." Caspian types as requested by Brad. Caspian says "I once heard faceless say, 'hi Brad'" Caspian says "Okay, I saved my map." Brad says "It's really lovely, all eyelet and lace." MacDuff says "What colors are you using, Brad?" Brad says "caspian, have you ever cross-stitched before?" MacDuff prefers needlepoint Brad says "Cross-stitch is almost as much fun as knitting." Brad says "say caspian, can you hear me?" Caspian says "caspian" MacDuff still wants to know what color your duvet is Brad says "It's white with little blue flowers." MacDuff says "Oh delightful!" MacDuff says "Is it for your bedroom, or is it a gift?" Brad says "For my room." Brad says "do you guys ever press flowers?" MacDuff says "oh ho!" MacDuff says "No, but I've dried them" MacDuff uses silica gel Faceless says "i dried my boutonniere from prom." MacDuff says "Did you now?" Brad says "say when did you go to prom, Faceless?" Faceless says "last may." Brad says "how delightful!" Brad says "I wore an orchid boutinerre to my prom." MacDuff bets you were handsome. Have you been to prom yet, Brad? MacDuff says "lavendar?" Brad says "White orchid. It looked really good on my gray tux." Brad says "Caspian, what did you wear to your prom?" Faceless says "how many people wore grey tuxedo's to your prom, Brad?" MacDuff says "Dresses! Tell about the girls' dresses!" Faceless says "my date's dress was royal purple. it was very nice." Brad says "about half the guys awore grey tuxes with ascots and a few girls did too." MacDuff's eyes bug out. "They did?" Puck says "I wore a white dress with a blue sash to mine." MacDuff wore a backless royal blue number Brad says "My school people are very adventurous in terms of fashion and style." Brad says "what color cumberbun does the guy wear when the girl wears a white dress with a blue sash? white or blue?" Puck says "White tux with a blue brocade vest." Brad says "oh, i see." Brad says "I just finished reading Anna Karenina last week." Faceless says "tell us about Anna Karenina, Brad" MacDuff is very fond of any woman named "Anna" Brad says "It was a sad book. It made me cry." Brad says "It was hard to see her self destruct in all those relationships." MacDuff wonders what Dr. Freud would make of that. Brad says "I don't know. But when she ended up under the train, it really affected me." MacDuff says "You're a '90s kinda guy, Brad" MacDuff comforts Brad. Brad wipes his nose. Brad says "Have you read anything good lately?" Puck blows Caspian a fairy kiss. Brad says "I find it difficult to keep all the names straight in those Russian novels." Caspian says "I'm sorry, Brad, but I don't know how to look for specific things, I just wander around, remembering what I see." MacDuff says "I read my Dad's memoirs. Now *those* were interesting from a psychological point of view" Puck says "I'm trying to get through the Gulag Archipelago." Puck blows Caspian a fairy kiss. MacDuff read that a loonnnng time ago MacDuff says "A really depressing book." Puck says "Yes, but one of those things I really think I should read." MacDuff will be starting "Love in the Time of Cholera" this week. Puck says "I haven't heard of that yet." Puck says "There is always more to read than I have time to get through and I suspect going to school will make that more true than ever." MacDuff says "It's by Gabriel Garcia Marquez" MacDuff says "I loved his _100 Years of Solitude_" MacDuff says "He's famous for magical realism" Puck says "I know I read some Marquez a ways back and remember enjoying it but couldn't tell you what it was." MacDuff says "But I understand _Cholera_ doesn't make use of it." MacDuff says "He's got a new book out...nonfiction." MacDuff [to Brad]: Do you like magical realism? Brad says "Oh, I enjoyed _Like Water for Chocolate_" MacDuff says "Really? How interesting" MacDuff always thought that was more of a woman's book than a man's. Caspian says "I feel like taking a walk to Chamber B" Caspian goes home. Caspian has left. Brad says "Real men find relationships fascinating just as women do" MacDuff says "heh" MacDuff asked caspian to gossip about brad MacDuff says "brad read Anna Karenina recently :)" MacDuff says "He also tells about cumberbunds" MacDuff says "And he enjoyed _Like Water for Chocolate_' MacDuff isn't getting anything about cross-stitching Faceless aws. Puck says "What?" Puck says "Oh, nothing about crossstitching." MacDuff says "Significantly, also nothing about balls" Dr. Freud proclaims the treatment a complete success. MacDuff closes the log