I am sure there is Shakespeare in there somewhere.
Regardless, the fountain pen fired up on the second pull today and wrote flawlessly and smoothly. It was a joy. It was so gooey it took over an hour last night with soap/water/isopropyl and it finally cleared.

Is she gone from the other post?
I’m afraid to look.
Why? Does she scare you??
Why? Does she she scare you??
No!
Not at all.
Well, maybe a little.
I think she’s a real girl, not one a them internet-girls.
No doubt about it. I am a REAL girl. 😉
She seems real enough, especially when she is really angry.