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Post by Sakari Lehtinen on Mar 2, 2005 18:07:51 GMT -5
Sakari stares out the window, then decides to meander his way through the cars. They were going to be asking for tickets soon, and needed to time his visit to the bathroom just right.
I notice a rather colourful gathering of individuals in one of the cars, and overhear the word 'socialist'. I decide to make a pit stop.
"A socialist, how fascinating." Sakari states to anyone in the group that will listen.
((Post to Bassarov, Alexander Larson, and whoever else is on the train))
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:11:56 GMT -5
Bassarov is a little annoyed. He was told by Arkady that he should try to be low key. He is already attracting too much attention.
"Yes, I am a socialist and so is Erich here. Maybe we need to broadcast that through the train so everyone knows. The compartment here is not quite crowded enough." Bassarov says to Sakari.
He is normally not a cranky person, but 5 hours on a crowded, hot train impacts his mood.
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:14:16 GMT -5
He looks down form his paper, and looks back at the man.Indeed. Arent trains nice? he said trying to change the subject. So do you like automobiles? he asked anyone of men that was surounding him.
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:19:13 GMT -5
"I owned a car once. I sold it to my roommate. Drivimg was the best thing I ever gave up. I am so much happier not having a car. Some people think that freedom is being able to drive when and where you want to go. For me, it is being able to not need a car. I guess that is why I am on the train today." Bassarov replies.
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:21:15 GMT -5
Interesting... he says reading his newspaper. I have a couple hundred cars... He looked at him. So what do you enjoy?
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:25:29 GMT -5
Bassarov makes no comment about the collection of cars. "I mostly do politics, but also enjoy drawing. I'll try anything creative. Otherwise my life and interests are pretty boring, really." He decides he will talk about cars since he really has nothing to say that would interest the capitalist. "So why do you feel you need 100 cars? I do pretty well without even one."
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:28:14 GMT -5
He pulls out a stick of gum. Its not that i need them. Its that I have a passion for them. Its my life. He switches subjects. So what do you enjoy drawing?
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:30:48 GMT -5
"I enjoy drawing political things. I draw people and anguish. I like to draw the decay of industrialized capitalist society. I can show you some of my drawings."
Bassarov grabs his sketch book and opens it up to scenes of destruction and gloom.
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Post by Sakari Lehtinen on Mar 2, 2005 18:33:33 GMT -5
"That sounds fascinating. Not the car thing, the drawing thing." Sakari butts into the conversation.
"Although I must admit that having the wealth to purchase 100 cars is rather interesting as well. Surely this fact alone must prove that socialists know what they're talking about."
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:33:37 GMT -5
Alexanders face went straight as he looked at the images. I try to be nice. But you, i can tell, hate Capitlaists. I think I'm going to tell the governement about you. You... have some issues. He got up and moved his way down the isle
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:36:03 GMT -5
Bassarov watches Alexander leave.
"Great, he is going to tattle on us. This day is not turning out well at all. They should have sent someone else to do this, since obviously I've jeopordized everything."
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:38:58 GMT -5
Alexander walked back. Geez. I had to go to the bathroom. He buckeld himself in. I left my cellphone in my car. He laughed a little.
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Post by Sakari Lehtinen on Mar 2, 2005 18:48:10 GMT -5
"Ah don't worry about it, he's polishing the brass on the Titanic." Sakari replies non-chalantly.
"They've got the guns, but we've got the numbers." I say, then sit down in the seat across from this Bassarov.
"So that saying about things being a small world is true. I happen to be going to the same socialist meeting."
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Post by Valodya Bassarov on Mar 2, 2005 18:54:31 GMT -5
"Ah, you're right. I won't worry. It is nice to meet you. My name is Valodya Bassarov. You are..?"
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Post by alex on Mar 2, 2005 18:55:21 GMT -5
Alexander decided to leave his seat, and go up into first class. He sat down in an empty seat and read his book.
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