[video&action for orlea]

[smallskull]

[Assassin has been dutifully following her Master's orders, tracking one of the natives as part of the "game" he proposed to her. Sometimes, though, something else catches her eyes, and she finds herself distracted from the task at hand. This is one of those times.]

[Her target lives in Orlea, and from what she has gathered, music is one of his primary hobbies. So, it's no surprise when tailing him eventually leads to her following him into a store centered on as much. She has never really had the chance to listen to music before, much less any of the modern sort, so it isn't long before her attention falls away from him and onto the racks of CDs.]

[This is the backdrop when she decides ask a question of the populace at large. She wastes no time on an introduction or an explanation when she opens her mouth.]

What kinds of music are good?

[After this question is asked, if anyone is in the area and interested in stopping by the store, they may find Assassin inside, headphones held over her ears as she listens to whatever CD she happens to be sampling at the time. She has been picking what to listen to by how much she likes its name, which is maybe a little childish, but she is a child.]

Comments

[Video]

[darkhourdear]

[...a good question.]

I don't know. Has anyone told you yet? [He's pretty curious about it too! At least, now that it's been mentioned.]

[smallskull]

You don't know? [That interests her more than the topic of music, actually, but she dutifully informs him:] Um, people have told me symphonic, classical, Baroque, and Impressionist so far.

[darkhourdear]

[...He doesn't know what any of those mean. But that's ok! He can find out.] Where do you find them?

[smallskull]

[She doesn't really know either, beyond what she has been told, but. She points behind herself.]

There are a lot of different kinds of music here. I'm in Orlea.

[darkhourdear]

Alright. Thank you. [He might go look, then!] What's your name?

[smallskull]

I'm Rasha. [And then, because she doesn't see any reason why she shouldn't ask:] Why didn't you know what kind of music is good?

[darkhourdear]

It's nice to meet you, Rasha. My name's Pharos. [And, since Pharos doesn't see a reason he shouldn't answer:] I've never really had a chance to listen to much music.

[smallskull]

Oh. Me either. [...] If you come here, we can listen to some together.

...six comments in and i ship them in an adorable, deadly child sort of way. what's wrong with me.

[darkhourdear]

[Pharos is a little surprised at first, but it soon gives way to a smile. This is like... 'hanging out,' right?] Alright. I'll be there soon.

ffff I was just saying that this is cute already...

[smallskull]

[She nods, and though her expression doesn't change, the action seems eager.] Okay! I'll stay here until you get here.

hooray friends! with some pretty serious backstories!

[darkhourdear]

[Pharos makes his way into Orlea and find his way into a store that looks very much like the one in the video. After a few minutes of wandering, he manages to find her.] Hello.

the best kind of friends!

[smallskull]

[By the time he has arrived, she has already gathered a small stack of CDs to sample. She made a point to try to find some of the composers mentioned to her, though specifics may have been chosen for superficial reasons. She's quick to notice him.]

Hello.

\o/

[darkhourdear]

[Pharos moves next to her, picking up one of the CDs curiously.] What type is this?

[smallskull]

[At his question, she moves to grab it back from him, obviously inexperienced when it comes to these kind of interactions. She has to check which one it is, though...]

It's Vivaldi, so that's... Um, Baroque!

[darkhourdear]

[It's ok- for all he knows, that's what you're supposed to do.] That sounds interesting. Should we try that one?

[smallskull]

We can. [It doesn't matter to her what they try first, after all. Okay, just put it in here, and...]

[...Oh, but there's only one pair of headphones.]

Um...! [She twists it so one of the earpieces is facing outward as best she can.] Here, you take this end.

[darkhourdear]

Alright. [That seems to work. Pharos will listen quietly as the music begins to play. He hasn't really heard anything like this... it's nice, he supposes.]

[smallskull]

[Assassin is content to listen for a little while, but there's a question that has been gnawing at her. Eventually, she has to vocalize it.]

Why didn't you have the chance to listen to music before?

[She hadn't expected to find someone similar to herself. So, she wants to know more about him.]

[darkhourdear]

[That's a bit of a complicated question. But, Pharos also hasn't really learned how to lie- just how to be cryptic.]

I suppose I sort of heard some of it second-hand, but whenever I was truly awake things like this didn't really work.

[yup that answered nothing. Though, he didn't mean to make it that way.]

What about you?

[smallskull]

"Truly awake"?

[She can't give him the full truth, either, but her own reply is honest enough, in its way.]

It would have been a distraction, so I wasn't allowed to listen to it.

[darkhourdear]

Mmhm.

[She didn't ask for real clarification, so he doesn't think to give it.]

Distraction from what?

[smallskull]

My studies. What does "truly awake" mean?

[darkhourdear]

[Well, he considers that acceptable.] Most of the day I lived inside Minako-chan. But during the Dark Hour I could come out and talk to her.

[smallskull]

[Living inside someone... That sounds awfully familiar, and it only makes her more curious.]

Are you part of another person?

[darkhourdear]

Not exactly. A part of me was sealed inside her a long time ago, so I suppose I grew with her.

[ooc: do you have plurk/aim? i'm gonna head to bed soon but if you want to chat about them later that would be cool. :)]