SF0 / erbieze / Dérive

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Dérive by ERB

October 28th, 2012 11:53 AM

INSTRUCTIONS: Among the various situationist methods is the dérive [literally: 'drifting'], a technique of transient passage through varied ambiances. In a dérive one or more persons during a certain period drop their usual motives for movement and action, their relations, their work and leisure activities, and let themselves be drawn by the attractions of the terrain and the encounters they find there.

One can dérive alone, but all indications are that the most fruitful numerical arrangement consists of several small groups of two or three people who have reached the same awakening of consciousness, since the cross-checking of these different groups' impressions makes it possible to arrive at objective conclusions.

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Undertake a dérive, and report your objective conclusions to your fellow players.

Today my fiancé and I went on a derive. Our whole neighborhood has alleys connecting the backyards of houses, and today we explored ours, moving behind fences and amongst the old boards and discarded mattresses and broken glass that litters the gravel road. We said hello to neighbors we'd never met before; they were refurnishing a rocking chair. We discovered that part of our fence has a "Beware of Dog" sign on it; we don't have a dog, and never have. We tripped on the uneven road; we listened to the wind in the trees; we walked in the sun. We could have gone further but had to turn back; another day, when we have more time, we'll cross the main street and keep going, to see what the next alley holds.

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