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[corks]

Either you all like singing in public or the gods have an excellent sense of humor.

[If it isn't Jacob, looking ever so amused at all the things he had heard on the network. Really, some of you even have wonderful voices, he's impressed.]

But either way, all of what I've seen has made me curious. Music certainly has a giant influence on most of our lives...but what does it mean to you? Is it something you listen to casually, or has anything spoken to you? Some songs can do everything from making people burst out in tears or dwell on things they thought were over and gone with.

What role does it play in your life, residents of Asgard?

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[corks]

...

I see. Music does that, sometimes. Even songs without words can remind you of things you thought or wanted to be forgotten.

[burntviolet]

It's true... that's why I'm a little afraid to listen to any music, now.

[corks]

Oh, Hanako, you shouldn't say that.

While the saying is "once bitten, twice shy", it shouldn't apply here. Music is a wonderful thing, and you shouldn't remove it from your life because of one experiences.

[burntviolet]

...

I'll never be sure if a song will... trigger bad memories again...

[corks]

Hanako.

[His tone is determind, harder than its usual softness.]

Don't give up the good things in life because of one event- we all have our share of them, but we are strong in that we move past them and learn from them, not dwell forever on them and let them conquer our lives with fear.

[burntviolet]

[... That tone makes her want to shrink, for some reason. She can't formulate a response other than a strained sound.]

Uh...

[corks]

...

I just don't want you to miss out on something wonderful, Hanako.

[burntviolet]

I don't know... that song pushed all my buttons, and now I'm scared it might happen again...

[corks]

Here, how about this? I'll come over and we'll listen to a song I've chosen together. If at any point you feel uncomfortable, then I'll turn it off, and that's that.

I just want you to give it a chance, alright?

[burntviolet]

...

[Time to think about this... it takes a few minutes.]

Okay... I'm alright with this idea.

[corks]

Good.

[A wide smile. He knows exactly which song he wants to share with her.]

Just give me a minute to get the CD and a CD player and I'll contact you when i do so, okay?

[burntviolet]

... I will wait.

[She sounds tense and nervous, but she will wait and see how it goes.]