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[Sometimes you have had a busy week of having way too many questions, way too many scared people, a big trauma and a lot of people sticking their hand in your chest. It's time to go mess with the piano.
He's on his way in when he spots the "student" of his marching right through with some sort of instrument cradled in their arms. Huh.]
Lilia. [It's called out before he shuts himself away, crossing the distance.] Strange, I didn't know you played music. What have you got there?
He's on his way in when he spots the "student" of his marching right through with some sort of instrument cradled in their arms. Huh.]
Lilia. [It's called out before he shuts himself away, crossing the distance.] Strange, I didn't know you played music. What have you got there?
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Oh, hello Solomon.
[Turning with a - that's a zither. He has no idea it's a zither but that's what it is.]
I'm not quite sure myself. It reminds me a little of some instruments I saw in the east, though.
[He's having a good time.]
[Turning with a - that's a zither. He has no idea it's a zither but that's what it is.]
I'm not quite sure myself. It reminds me a little of some instruments I saw in the east, though.
[He's having a good time.]
Do you play as well? It seems we have a few musically-inclined troupe members.
[But he doesn't seem opposed to following!]
[But he doesn't seem opposed to following!]
[In he goes!]
Have you spoken with Tsukasa at all? He's quite talented at it.
Have you spoken with Tsukasa at all? He's quite talented at it.
[What lovely company!]
According to him, his mother teaches it. He even showed off a little for me.
[He'll find a seat to begin plucking away experimentally at the zither.]
According to him, his mother teaches it. He even showed off a little for me.
[He'll find a seat to begin plucking away experimentally at the zither.]
Interesting. I'll have to see if he's willing to prance around a little more later.
[He moves over to the piano to adjust the seat and lift the cover for the keys, though he does pause in thought.]
...
You know, while we are here... Lilia, have you had someone to do your rose task with yet?
[He moves over to the piano to adjust the seat and lift the cover for the keys, though he does pause in thought.]
...
You know, while we are here... Lilia, have you had someone to do your rose task with yet?
I have, as a matter of fact. Moonstone decided to get it out of the way together.
What of you?
What of you?
Good, good.
[Shoulders relaxing, he starts to pluck away quietly at the piano. Phrases of a piece he already knows, mostly to test if the poor thing's still in tune.]
Mine's accounted for, yes. Peridot is not a very... close-knit sort of group. Definitely not the sort to join hands and cooperate. But I've been trying to keep my eye out for the more timid of our troupe regardless to make sure they are not being forgotten.
[Shoulders relaxing, he starts to pluck away quietly at the piano. Phrases of a piece he already knows, mostly to test if the poor thing's still in tune.]
Mine's accounted for, yes. Peridot is not a very... close-knit sort of group. Definitely not the sort to join hands and cooperate. But I've been trying to keep my eye out for the more timid of our troupe regardless to make sure they are not being forgotten.
Oh, I'm not so sure we're "close knit" so much as willing to have a little fun. On the first night, we painted each others' nails.
[Plink plink plink, slowly but surely he's figuring out the notes.]
[Plink plink plink, slowly but surely he's figuring out the notes.]
Ahhh. Noelle did seem to be struggling with our new surroundings, didn't she? Still, I'm surprised Pinocchio's been closed off as well.
Pinocchio's very friendly and curious, but perhaps a little on the timid side. He looks up to a couple of the men in the dorm.
Noelle... she has the bite within her to say exactly what she needs to, but lacks the confidence or comfort to do so in ways that empower her. Plus, I get the feeling that home is not a place she wants to return to, other than for the fact that it is not "here".
Noelle... she has the bite within her to say exactly what she needs to, but lacks the confidence or comfort to do so in ways that empower her. Plus, I get the feeling that home is not a place she wants to return to, other than for the fact that it is not "here".
Does he, now?
[oooooooh, now he's curious!]
Her home did sound rather miserable. I can't really blame the girl.
[oooooooh, now he's curious!]
Her home did sound rather miserable. I can't really blame the girl.
So he says, anyway. He seems hungry for guidance.
[He stumbles on a more complicated phrase in the upper register of the keys, pausing for a moment to try again at a slower pace. Really, he was lucky things like this stayed clear enough for some sort of recall these days.]
What about Moonstone?
[He stumbles on a more complicated phrase in the upper register of the keys, pausing for a moment to try again at a slower pace. Really, he was lucky things like this stayed clear enough for some sort of recall these days.]
What about Moonstone?
Fandaniel's always a bit of an enigma, but he'll play along with our little games. Don Quixote was understandably fretful when we gathered that first night, but she did her best to smooth things over and seems eager to participate in any group activities. And Aerith seems to be the forgiving type... up to a point. For her, painting each others' nails and playing with each others' hair is a way to reestablish peace among us.
It's a fun little group.
[Aha! He's learned enough notes to play out a simple melody of his own.]
It's a fun little group.
[Aha! He's learned enough notes to play out a simple melody of his own.]
Mm. Fandaniel sure is his own sort of mystery, isn't he?
[Aerith and Don don't surprise him, given what little bits he's learned from them both.
Solomon will halt his own practice when he hears a melody start to emerge, letting himself listen.]
...That sounds like a lullaby, doesn't it?
[Aerith and Don don't surprise him, given what little bits he's learned from them both.
Solomon will halt his own practice when he hears a melody start to emerge, letting himself listen.]
...That sounds like a lullaby, doesn't it?
A folk song from Briar Valley. But yes, it is used as a lullaby.
[The trial comes to an explosive end, and the Troupe is left to scatter. Lilia doesn't waste much time making his retreat, heading along towards the dorms.
And who should he meet along the way but...?]
And who should he meet along the way but...?]
[Wow! It's Solomon!!!!
His pace is stuttered and breathing tense, and even as covered as he is it's hard to miss that his lip is split and that multiple parts of his face and neck are starting to blossom with bruising.
He doesn't even notice Lilia at first as he drops from the stairwells into the hall for the grand theatre, a tired attempt to try and take a look over the seats and stage. Looking, observing, and not really finding anyone of note, before turning himself around and--
--oh.]
...Lilia?
Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you come up. Was something the matter?
His pace is stuttered and breathing tense, and even as covered as he is it's hard to miss that his lip is split and that multiple parts of his face and neck are starting to blossom with bruising.
He doesn't even notice Lilia at first as he drops from the stairwells into the hall for the grand theatre, a tired attempt to try and take a look over the seats and stage. Looking, observing, and not really finding anyone of note, before turning himself around and--
--oh.]
...Lilia?
Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you come up. Was something the matter?
[Goodness.]
I'll say. What in the world happened to you?
[He'll pick up the pace, and because the trial did not involve all that much physical exertion on his part, he's able to come along quite quickly to examine Solomon from close up.]
I'll say. What in the world happened to you?
[He'll pick up the pace, and because the trial did not involve all that much physical exertion on his part, he's able to come along quite quickly to examine Solomon from close up.]
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