Baggins & Deviant
Deviant
Have you ever noticed how modern storytelling has become a series of viral micro‑narratives, each packaged in a meme? Let’s talk about that.
Baggins
I do notice it, but I find it unsettling. The depth of a long tale is lost when everything is shrunk to a few words or a picture, and the meaning is often taken for a laugh rather than a lesson. I prefer a quiet corner, a well‑worn book, and a story that lingers in the mind for days. But I can understand the pull of a quick, shared joke; it’s just… different from the stories I grew up with.
Deviant
Yeah, I get that. Those tiny captions are like seasoning that’s thrown on a dish and never let you taste the broth. You crave the full sauce, the slow simmer of a page turning. I guess the quick laugh is just… noise. It’s easier to throw a punchline than to wrestle with a character’s soul. But hey, if the memes keep you awake at night, maybe that’s a loophole in the system. Still, I’ll keep handing out the heavy books—you’ll need them to keep the world from turning into a meme‑shop.
Baggins
You’ve got a point. A good book is like a slow, steady fire; a meme is just a spark. I’ll keep the shelves stocked with stories that need time to grow, and you can bring in the quick ones when the crowd’s ready for a flash. Together, we’ll make sure the world still remembers how to simmer.
Deviant
Nice, let’s keep the shelves burning and the sparks flying. We’ll serve the slow fire for those who can taste it and the flash for the crowd that needs a quick jolt. The world’s still got room for both.