# calling al pachinko any sudden cascading histrionic rhetorical volatility and performatively glazed hammy scenery chewing by fellow researchers sokalled as to evoke the harsh cascading sounds of pachinko playspace parlors in japan such a display often takes place in public locker rooms or modem locations with garish decoration over the top quote liminal architecture and low hanging nfr 70's hex ecigarette haze the constant low din of background machines and random announcements in an unfamiliar language with lite background muzak swell resources available to researchers of epic experimental airport novellas or short stories as al consciously or unconsciously imposes their private fictional world upon the listener rhetorical questions as figures of speech in the form of a question posed for persuasive effect without expectation of reply public performers of al pachinko often display the following personality traits hardass bs pseudo morality / senses of crushing righteousness constantly seeking reassurance or approval excessive amateur traumatics with exaggerated emotional displays over sensitivity to criticism or disapproval inappropriately fashionable appearance or professional behavior excessive concern with physical appearance / high elf centeredness low tolerance for frustration or delayed gratification rapidly shifting emotional states often appearing shallow to others opinions easily influenced but difficult to back up with details tendency to believe relationships more intimate than in actuality often makes rash decisions threatening or attempting violets hates having their time wasted yet feels zero shame in wasting other's time with their bs in which one travels with al to badminton court in the old town after finishing a good couple of close matches you meet up in the locker room bright light and lot of distracting machine noise inside the leisure center entertainment mega complex elf intermittent announcements over the public address system in a mumbling tone al starts off chatting in a friendly matter about nothing much steady verbal breezing among two old chin wagging acquaintances but then you subliminally pick up the impression that al's displeased they then start getting shouty saying stuff like hoo haa and great arts uh oh not more overly dramatic scenery chewing al time to leave before we're booted out again // [[republic of bob contents | imaginary pastime republic of bob]]