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[givesyouaboner]

So, it seems as though I might have procrastinated on this but,
Does anyone have an idea of what would be considered an adequate subject for writing a rap on? What type would even be appropriate?
Technically it's like free-style poetry, but what sort of elements should I be sure to include?
Alliteration? Consonance? Unfortunately this isn't my area of expertise because this'll be my first time attempting this.
But I don't want to get kicked out of class.








Also, does anyone know centimetres to inches conversion off hand?

Comments

[givesyouaboner]

This better be worth it in the long run.
I have a feeling it'll make my hand hurt.

[rule_britannia]

It certainly won't be the longest thing you're going to have to write over your time here.
Best you get used to it.

[givesyouaboner]

I wish I had the option of typing. That's quicker.

[rule_britannia]

I don't imagine typewriters are terribly cost-effective somewhere like this.

tmw you realise he was born in 2000

[givesyouaboner]

What's a typewriter?

ffffff

[rule_britannia]

Are you seri

It's what they used before computers.

ask him about VCRs and VHS tapes

[givesyouaboner]

Oh. That's a bit to anachronistic for my tastes.

noooooo xD

[rule_britannia]

Bringing things to the present for you, then - computers won't work here.

[givesyouaboner]

I know. That's why I didn't bother packing my laptop. It still sucks.

[rule_britannia]

All this time you're spending complaining about how much things suck could be being put to much better use, you know.

[There's a pause, some inksplots, then a filter]

If you're that worried you ought to ask Professor Strider about it.
I'm sure he won't bite.

You're related, aren't you?

[givesyouaboner]

Don't be so logical, Arthur.

_[filtered]

We are but.
I don't want to let him down by not being good at it.
If I directly ask him for help, anything I do won't be as impressive.

[rule_britannia]

I can't help myself.

[Filtered]

Hmm.
I see your quandary, there.

[givesyouaboner]

Well, gosh. It's like, sooooo unappreciated.

<sub>[Filter.]

I don't want to disappoint him.</sub>

[Filtered]

[rule_britannia]

Do you think you can?

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[givesyouaboner]

He says I can't but anything's possible.

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[rule_britannia]

You don't really believe him when he says that, do you.

[Perceptive, this one.

Mostly because he knows about failing to make someone proud]

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[givesyouaboner]

I don't. I want to. But there's too many ways that I could mess up.
I've failed before. I don't want to do it with Uncle Dirk too.

[Filtered]

[rule_britannia]

[There's a long pause, and Dirk could be forgiven for thinking that Arthur has given up talking. When he starts writing again, it's slow and more cursive, as if he's giving thought to his writing]

Look.

You don't know how lucky you are to have someone who says they'll be proud of you no matter what you do. Now, I'm not saying this is something to be taken advantage of, but given what I've seen of Professor Strider, I don't think you could disappoint him if you tried.

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[givesyouaboner]

_{[Dirk had sat there for a long time wondering if he would get a response at all, but this was so important that he didn't look away from the place he was waiting for the words to appear.]}

I guess I'm a bit mistrusting of others sometimes, because when someone says something like that to me I have a hard time believing it.
I don't doubt his affections; I know he loves me and that he really would do all that he could for me.
It's more that... I guess I lack that faith in myself. Which is really weird to actually admit, just so you know.
I'm afraid something bad'll happen, too. Something I can't fix.

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[rule_britannia]

Bloody hell, kid.
I wish I'd been half as eloquent as you at your age.

But that aside, lacking faith in yourself isn't a crime and I'd say it's normal at your age.
What you can't do is let that uncertainty dictate what you do with your life on the whole.

What's the worst that can happen? Really?

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[givesyouaboner]

Thank you. Unfortunately I only possess this ability in written form only. Actually talking about things is harder.
I suppose you're right, though. It seems to be a fairly normal thing throughout the upcoming teenage years too, from what I've read.

He could die.

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[rule_britannia]

You think you could do something to cause that?

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[givesyouaboner]

My existence is toxic in that manner.

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[rule_britannia]

[There's another of those long pauses]





There's more to this than you being scared of disappointing your uncle, isn't there?

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[givesyouaboner]

Yeah. You could say that.