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[majestyofthethrone]

[The audio is on, and after a moment of silence, the violin part from the Peter and the Wolf quartet by Prokofiev begins. It plays through, and there's a sudden warming up exercise - a boring series of notes - and a moment as the stray A string is tuned. The moment passes and then Cantabile by Paganini begins.

Finally, the last piece in this impromptu concert is Schubert's Ave Maria by Schubert, but she doesn't finish it; instead she stops halfway through on a sour note.

After a moment the post switches to text.]

I didn't know Hotspur very well. I only met him once, but he talked to me about God. He wondered a lot, out loud.

I don't think I helped very much. I'm sorry he's gone. I wish I knew what music he liked, but I though maybe Schubert's Ave Maria.

I got my violin back.


[ooc: The strike outs are encrypted but hackers can probably get it back pretty easily if they want to read it - I'd say 20% encryptions.]

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voice;

[therangerking]

[ Softly: ]

'Tis a beautiful song.

text;

[majestyofthethrone]

Which one?

Thank you.

voice forever.

[therangerking]

[ A beat. ]

They are different songs?

text forever.

[majestyofthethrone]

Yes. Procession from Peter and the Wolf, Cantabile, and Ave Maria, which I stopped halfway through - I think I soured a couple of notes at the end, I'm sorry.

[therangerking]

I had noticed it not. [ A beat. ] I have not once heard of music from such an instrument. 'Tis like a lyre, yet with sweeter sound.

[majestyofthethrone]

It's called a violin. It's a string instrument like a lyre, but it's played with a bow. Here.

[She switches the video function on and she shows her violin, and plays about thirty seconds of this]

[therangerking]

A voice will sound good with such a song.

[majestyofthethrone]

I can't sing. But I can play if someone would like to sing along.

[therangerking]

[ He can guess why. A beat, then- ]

I have a friend whose rest often grows uneasily. If there are any such any pieces that can give him peace- I would ask if you will play for him. [ Beat. ] Though I have little to offer in return.

[majestyofthethrone]

He can't sleep?

I'll play for nothing, I like to help.

[therangerking]

He has many cares, and they cause him to rest ill.

What is your name?

[ He already knows, because he eavesdrop on pretty much every single non-encrypted post (Ranger, they do that), but he doesn't want to reveal that. So he asks. ]

[majestyofthethrone]

Seraphim. What is yours?

Who is it? I probably don't know him.

[therangerking]

Strider.

[ A beat, then- ] He is named Frodo. He is small, but with burdens great.

[majestyofthethrone]

I haven't met him, but if he has insomnia than I'm already his friend.

[therangerking]

[ A beat, then- ]

Oh?

[majestyofthethrone]

I mean I understand it. Very well.

[therangerking]

[ An affirmative sound. ]

I will ask him if this is what he wishes. [ Frodo doesn't take well to strangers. Also, Ring.

Then, almost suddenly: ]

Is there anything you wish for greatly, Seraphim?

[majestyofthethrone]

Of course there is. Doesn't everyone have something they wish for?

[therangerking]

[ Quietly. ] Perhaps.

Yet I did not ask for everyone.

[majestyofthethrone]

I'd like to never disappear.

[therangerking]

Are you in danger of dying?

[majestyofthethrone]

Not anymore. No more than anyone else here. But I was for a while. Not dying, exactly.

I'm sorry I can't talk about this.

[therangerking]

Nay. You have said more than enough.

[ A beat. ] Where do you usually linger, such that I might find you?

[majestyofthethrone]

Sometimes I spend time in the Oxygen Garden.

[therangerking]

'Tis where I work. [ Quietly. Then- ]

Thank you. [ Beat. ] If there is anything you need that my small skills can grant, then please allow me to do so.

[majestyofthethrone]

What are your small skills?

[therangerking]

[ Beat. ]

Swordwork. [ Softly. ] Archery. The care of plants, though I claim no expertise. [ Another pause. ]

I know the songs and tales of home, but I do not know if they are of any use to you.

[majestyofthethrone]

If I hear a piece once, I can usually play it, if you want me to learn music from your home.

If I get frightened, can I call you?

[therangerking]

Aye. [ Hi this is the King of Men speaking. ] Call, and I will come to your aid.

[majestyofthethrone]

I'll help your friend. As best I can.

voice;

[coarse]

... You play it very well.

[He doesn't know the first thing about music, but there you go.]

permatext

[majestyofthethrone]

Thank you, Bass.

[coarse]

When did you start?

[majestyofthethrone]

When I was small. I was six.

[coarse]

[So tiny...

(And the same age he was when the war began.)]

My sister plays the guitar.

[majestyofthethrone]

Do you like music?

[coarse]

Can't say I know enough about it to like or dislike.