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melodiesoflife2016-05-11 08:56 am
mindofathief) wrote in melodiesoflife2016-05-11 08:56 am
Dancing All Night
Who: Everyone
What: A slumber party at the Observatory so the Heroes can experience something nice for once.
Where: Old Observatory
When: Night of May 12th - Morning of May 13th
Warnings: If your character comes, there's a huge change they'll catch the sickness from someone else who's infected but doesn't show the symptoms. Duster will have many regrets in the future.
[All those that had been invited to the Observatory tonight would see all the windows on the bottom floors lit up before sundown. Duster and Zelda had spent most of today setting up bedding and rearranging the furniture in preparation, and then Duster had to run back home to change into his new suit.
There were multiple rooms with lights set up. One has a corner turned into a makeshift stage where musicians could perform. Two had tables of food. Several rooms were left alone for partygoers to have private moments (Tamekichi suggested that). There was also a box of beer bottles as a sad attempt at a bar, with an empty bottle marking the area where party games were to be played, Spin the Bottle included (all that was Tamekichi's suggestion, too).
Duster greets the arrivals at the door with a soft smile, wearing a periwinkle suit, a white dress shirt, a red shit, and black dress shoes.]
Welcome to Club Ixen! It's time we had some fun.
What: A slumber party at the Observatory so the Heroes can experience something nice for once.
Where: Old Observatory
When: Night of May 12th - Morning of May 13th
Warnings: If your character comes, there's a huge change they'll catch the sickness from someone else who's infected but doesn't show the symptoms. Duster will have many regrets in the future.
[All those that had been invited to the Observatory tonight would see all the windows on the bottom floors lit up before sundown. Duster and Zelda had spent most of today setting up bedding and rearranging the furniture in preparation, and then Duster had to run back home to change into his new suit.
There were multiple rooms with lights set up. One has a corner turned into a makeshift stage where musicians could perform. Two had tables of food. Several rooms were left alone for partygoers to have private moments (Tamekichi suggested that). There was also a box of beer bottles as a sad attempt at a bar, with an empty bottle marking the area where party games were to be played, Spin the Bottle included (all that was Tamekichi's suggestion, too).
Duster greets the arrivals at the door with a soft smile, wearing a periwinkle suit, a white dress shirt, a red shit, and black dress shoes.]
Welcome to Club Ixen! It's time we had some fun.
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[BUT YES let's move on, snurbles are so much more charming to think about.]
I haven't seen anything like them here… Which doesn't preclude them from existing elsewhere, but I can only speak for here and Eorzea.
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[Rialynn smiles as she idly tightens the strings on her lute, tuning her instrument in case she needs to play it later.]
It's a shame the hamsters are so deadly here. I think they're pretty cute too.
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She nods.]
I did meet one that seemed to be friendly, but I don't believe they live on this continent… It is a shame. Otherwise… I imagine some people would want to keep them.
[she leans forward, interested]
Which instrument is that?
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[Rialynn isn't usually eager to engage in conversations of a personal nature, but she does love talking about her trade. It's obvious in the way her face lights up with pride.]
It's called a lute. You play a tune by picking at the strings. And you move your fingers over the neck to change the pitch. The closer you are to the body of the instrument, the higher the pitch.
[She demonstrates, slowly sliding her finger down the neck of the lute while plucking the same string to show how the note changes.]
Would you like to try it out?
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[She commits that to memory, watching and listening with her ears perked. She's seen a little of how the bards play back homes, but a travelling harp isn't quite the same.
At that, she perks up, clearly interested.]
Yes, please! Is there anything else I should know before trying to play it?
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[Rialynn loves her instruments and takes special care of them, but that doesn't mean she's afraid of letting others try them out. K'pandolu doesn't seem like she'd do anything to abuse or damage the lute, so Rialynn relaxes back on her hands.]
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[She takes the instrument carefully, plucking the strings individually to begin with, listening to the sounds before trying to combine them. Not completely satisfied with that, she frowns, picking out single notes and humming.]
How did it go… A man there once was went down o the sea, left wife and child in high country…
[she looks up at Rialynn, frowning slightly.] Have you heard that one? Or another like it?
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[She's pleasantly surprised to see that K'pandolu is figuring out how to play the lute. Maybe she knew how to play something similar. Rialynn nods at her.]
Go ahead. You can sing the rest if you like!
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Oh- thank you! I'm not sure I remember all of it, but…
Said he, I'll bring a prize for thee,
Diamonds, pearls, Ishgardian tea,
Said she, only bring back to me
All that which makes we all three.
All out on the Rhotano blue,
They worked him hard, he gave his due
Bright stars glinted in the nets they threw
Compasses drew them to treasures new
Day after day, the bounty grew
The crew, they toasted a companion true.
Yet while the crew above made merry
The stores below groaned loud and heavy
Above the skies turned dark and grey
All hands wend up for their lives that day
Cried he, should this day let us be
I'll be home in time, with fresh leaves for the tea.
[she stops there, frowning]
There are variations, I think- some like it better that he returns, some that he doesn't- and some that his wife seeks him out instead.