un: tigerpoet

[tigerpoet]

The opening of the museum here is enormously exciting, but it also has me thinking about museums at home.

I know there are exhibits about me in at least a few museums - I've never been to see one, because it feels vaguely egotistical to attend an exhibit about yourself? But I've always wondered what sort of things they have to say about me. What parts of my life are worth putting on display for the public.

If there were a museum dedicated to you, what do you suppose would be on exhibit?

Comments

[tigerpoet]

Happy to help. It's amazing how much easier it is to publish something these days than it was during my lifetime.

[Back in the day we didn't have Amazon e-books or Comiket or whatnot.]

[penpoint]

Is it? When I'm from, it's all still pretty traditional publishing.

[tigerpoet]

Do they have the internet in your time?

[penpoint]

Yeah, it was 1999. But the resources here are more.

[tigerpoet]

Back when I was alive, the idea of self-publishing would be laughable if you weren't already wealthy. Not to mention how the internet's made stories from around the world much more accessible to everyone.

[penpoint]

That's true, and it's not impossible in my time. Just...here, they're more inclined to set you free to do it. I could have digital work, but I like to hold a physical book.

[tigerpoet]

There's nothing like a brand new book, though I admit I'm biased. I'm not sure how I would be transmigrated from an e-book.

[Those sound like they would be harder to turn into swords?]

[penpoint]

Somehow it being an e-book makes it sound way more science fiction. You know, as if that it happens at all is a typical occurence.

[tigerpoet]

Right now it just sounds like fantasy. Spirits of authors summoned from their books, whose books turn into their weapons to fight monsters that are devouring literature...

If I hadn't experienced it myself, I'm not sure I'd believe it.

[penpoint]

I'm not sure I would, either. And, even if for some reason I thought you weren't telling me the truth, it's interesting enough that I don't really care.

[tigerpoet]

Does anyone really have motivation to lie about their home lives here? Aside from the obvious 'you were a bad person at home', that doesn't count.

[penpoint]

Sure, if there's something they don't want people to know, I suppose. Even here.

[tigerpoet]

I've found it much easier to be honest here about who and what I am, personally. Less concern about if the general public finds out and goes into a panic.

[penpoint]

I'm sure that's often the case. Not always.

[tigerpoet]

I'd never assume my situation is the same as everyone's.

It is sad, though. Having to keep secrets.

[penpoint]

I wouldn't say it's sad, necessarily. It's just difficult to keep secrets forever. Someone finds out.

[tigerpoet]

It isn't sad to not have anyone you trust enough just to tell them?

[penpoint]

It depends on the person, I think. Some people might be satisfied with something more -- simple, I suppose.

[tigerpoet]

That's true, I suppose. Although I don't think anything is ever simple here.

[penpoint]

You've got that right.

wrapup

[tigerpoet]

Well, I should get going, I have to prepare for class. It was nice meeting you.