The Alan Sondheim Mail Archive

May 4, 2011


birth of venus


philosophy of virtuality, virtuality of philosophy
visuality as philosophy, philosophy as visuality

think this is my best sl\video to date -
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus.mp4

preparatory stills -

http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus00.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus01.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus02.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus03.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus04.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus05.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus06.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus07.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus08.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus09.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus10.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus11.png
http://www.alansondheim.org/birthofvenus12.png

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The First Room

Wizard runs amuck

@make-player Nikuko sondheim@panix.com
Nikuko (#95) created with password `MEZap' for sondheim@panix.com

Nikuko has connected.

Nikuko says, "ok"
Nikuko says, "Describe the Universe to me."
@examine #0
The System Object (#0) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  The System Object
The known universe.
Key:  (None.)

Nikuko says, "Describe the World to me.""
@examine #1
Root Class (#1) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  nothing
(No description set.)
Key:  (None.)

Nikuko says, "Describe Yourself to me."
@examine me
Wizard (#2) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  Wizard
(No description set.)
Key:  (None.)

Nikuko says, "Describe the Thing to me!"
@examine #5
generic thing (#5) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  generic thing
(No description set.)
Key:  (None.)
Obvious Verbs:
   g*et/t*ake #5
   d*rop/th*row #5
   gi*ve/ha*nd #5 to <anything>

Nikuko says, "So you are the Makar who Makes the Thing, or I am the
Makar or I am the Thing?

Nikuko says, "I'm nobody!"
@examine #6
generic player (#6) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  generic player

Nikuko says, "Come out!"
@examine #7
generic exit (#7) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  generic exit

Nikuko says, "Come inside me!"
@examine #8
generic container (#8) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  generic container
(No description set.)
Key:  (None.)
Obvious Verbs:
   p*ut/in*sert/d*rop <anything> in #8

Nikuko says, "Write 'Thing' inside me"
@examine #9
generic note (#9) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  generic note
There appears to be some writing on the note ...
read #9
"Thing"

Nikuko says, "How did you get in me?"
@examine #10
Login Commands (#10) is owned by Wizard (#2).
Aliases:  Login Commands
Key:  (None.)

Nikuko says, "I don't need a key."
Nikuko says, "You don't seem to say anything."
Nikuko says, "But you're a good fuck, Wizard."

Nikuko disconnects with a quiet popping sound.

Server panic!

Exit.

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Threnodies

http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/pippaa.mp3 (complex, moody, lyrical,
neurotic, as perfect as I can make it)
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/pippab.mp3 (shred classical, neurotic)
http://espdisk.com/alansondheim/violaa.mp3 (threnody, odd)

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