[VIDEO] un: conagher; useless question hours

[spah]

[It's early morning, and the video shows a middle-aged Texan standing sleepily in his bathroom as he runs his hand over his bushy beard in front of the mirror. He strokes it one more time and looks at himself, vague circles under his eyes and all, then looks to the camera.]

Should I shave this thing? What do y'all think?

[He turns towards the camera proper now, gesturing to his beard.]

I've had the beard 'bout two years now. Between home and Lunatia... at LEAST longer than here. Most of you newer, younger folks probably wouldn't remember, though, much less seen my mug 'round here.

[He flashes a lazy grin. He also picks up a well-kept straight razor from off-camera, just to mimic the motion of shaving against his cheek. Then, after huffing a wheezy laugh at himself, he puts it down and reaches to turn off the video.]

Need some goddamn coffee first--

Comments

text; un: 76

[mylawn]

What, you're gonna let a bunch of kids on the network decide?

the fact that half my icons are beardless will definitely not making this weird

[spah]

You ain't a kid last time I checked. Neither's half the network.

So what, are beards not "hip" now?

[mylawn]

Most of them are kids from where I'm standing.

[read: he's old]

You never struck me as someone trying to be 'hip'.

[spah]

point taken

[engineer is also old, but still (probably??) younger than jack.]

i'm not. but i'm from 1972. it's "hipper" now than it was 15 years ago.

[mylawn]

Well, it looks fine to me. Don't see the need to get rid of it, unless you want a change.

[spah]

Some change is probably in order.

Maybe a goatee or something.

[mylawn]

No stache?

un: foiled

[handsomefoil]

A trim, maybe
Or different style?
But personally I think it looks fine as is

[spah]

A different style ain't a bad idea.

I mean, I've done a goatee before.

[handsomefoil]

Pair that with a handlebar mustache
and you've got a whole new you
As long as you don't mind looking like a 1960's cartoon villain anyway

[spah]

Wait, what's wrong with a 1960s villain?

[handsomefoil]

Oh nothing






But also


{ he's kidding though he likes the handlebar goatee look if done right haha ho ho. not that engineer can tell he is. }

[spah]

I don't think I've seen that one

[He can't tell if this dude is making fun of him or not (do make fun of him though, he's old).]

un: letranger (forever late)

[crabbmarche]

A trim, perhaps. But if you wish to shave entirely, I have to object.

never late <3333

[spah]

[HUH. Engie pauses at that - mostly as he didn't expect Spy to have an opinion on the matter.]

And why's that?

[crabbmarche]

[Well. Shit. He'd kind of commented on as a knee-jerk reaction, and had quite been thinking of the exact answer to that question even before Dell responded.

But hey. At least he's able to think of one.]

It suits your facial structure.

[spah]

I didn't think you paid much attention to my facial structure.

[Dell stop teasing the man!!!! He's also jokingly fishing for a compliment, but he won't object to actually getting one.]

Would you still come around if I had Lincoln-esque muttonchops?

[AGAIN, DELL.]

[crabbmarche]

I would take the razor to you myself if you had muttonchops, cheri.

[To shave him the rest of the way? To kill him? Who knows.]

I've had to stare at it for quite a while.

[spah]

How about a Charlie Chaplin?

[Dell, Spy might kill you for real if you keep this up.

Not that he gives a damn.]

It HAS been some years.

text; un: no

[terribletwos]

would people even be able to recognize you if you did/

[ He can't even picture Engineer without his trademark beard. ]

Re: text; un: no

[spah]

Honestly? No idea.

But up until the last two years I stayed clean shaven more often than not. Save for some five 'o clock shadow... and the occasional mustache.

[Beards too. Just depended on his mood.]

[terribletwos]

any reason for the change/

[spah]

Well.

Six months before I got here I was in a situation where I wasn't too bothered with upkeep.

It was cold where I was staying at the time anyhow.

[See: a secret cave.]

Guess the look just stuck after that.

[terribletwos]

do you like it though/ i think you should keep it if you like it.

[spah]

I like it fine. But sometimes when you've done something long enough, it's nice to have a change.