November 14: Dracula is a Fool

[NAHTMMM]

Death: Of course! I wasn't that careless. Before handing it over, I cast an incantation to ensure that I could see through the cloak.

Dracula: It says here the owner used it to hide from you for his entire life.

Death: Yes, well...

Dracula: You actually phrased your incantation "see through the cloak", didn't you?

Death: Bloody literal magic..

Dracula: Uh huh. Have a drink and take some deep breaths.

(Somehow, Death does so. It calms him down.)

Dracula: Feel better?

Death: Yes. Thank you.

Dracula: Want a mop?

Death: Shut up.

Timing is the heart of comedy, or something like that. This is a well-timed punchline, is what I'm saying.

Dracula: I said I had two questions. I may be satisfied as to your self-control, but I still have doubts about your judgment.

Death: Yes, it has been getting pretty tepid reviews.

I'm guessing this dates the piece pretty accurately . . .

Death: When I'm done here, I am going to sickle-spam him like he won't believe.

LOL.

I don't know much about Castlevania (or all that much about Harry Potter), but this is indeed very funny. Well done.

[Zeke]

Hey guys, I just want to let you know I appreciate you reading esoteric stuff like this -- I know it's not exactly what you come here for. Over the years, 5M.net has gone from strictly Trek to a collection of everything I feel like making jokes about. I'd probably write this stuff anyway, but it's great to have an audience even when I'm being random. (Also, I was starting to wonder if anyone had noticed I was updating again.)

Originally Posted by NAHTMMM

I'm guessing this dates the piece pretty accurately . . .

Perhaps even more accurately than you think -- Death isn't referring to the book this time. It's a sneaky reference. When I wrote this, the game Castlevania Judgment had just come out and was getting tepid reviews. (It's a fighting game for Wii with bizarre art design. While reasonably fun, it's very atypical of the series.)

[Nate the Great]

(Also, I was starting to wonder if anyone had noticed I was updating again.)

I'm here every day, Zeke. Never doubt that.