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[somethingspecial]

I realize that this place is a far cry from normal, but I do have a question concerning the... natives and what makes them happy.

[Rachel, by the video, seems to be somewhere within the Odin district. She has an armful of books and her bracelet is turned on, precariously centered on her face as she tries to adjust everything -- but as her arm moves, it seems to show a collective of grey people staring at her.]

I was just walking home and a few of them started to follow me and I'm unsure on whether or not they want me to come with them or take me to their leader or -- well, it isn't as if any of them speak and -- this is so rude, they can probably hear me -- oh, no --

[And as Rachel turns, to face her followers, the books tip out of her arms to land on the ground. She curses softly to herself before she steps forward, to rescue a sheaf of sheet music from a puddle. And as she's about to proclaim that she doesn't have the money to replace it, one of the natives stoops to pick up one of her books -- and seems to point at the sheet music that she's borrowed from the library. She takes it gingerly before looking at it -- and she looks up at the taller being with a tentative smile.]

Do you like music -- ? Is that what you want to keep hear --

[And the feed shuts off as she hurries to pick up the rest of her things.]

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[oxbridgethegap]

[Surprising that the natives would be following someone like that. It's unusual enough that Charles decides to reply.]

What were you doing earlier? The grey ones are usually quite passive.

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[somethingspecial]

I was singing.

[Rachel is loading the books into her bag, still smiling tentatively at the grey people who are still staring at her.]

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[oxbridgethegap]

From the looks of it, I'd say they rather liked it.

[He gives her an encouraging nod.]

Try it again.

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[madamemoiselle]

[The sheet music catches her eye, and immediately Diva is judging this random person on the network for her musical ability based solely on her appearance. Diva is a nice, accepting person, clearly. Though at least the opinion she comes up with isn't quite as bad as others...]

They do like music. They'll listen for a long time if you sing for them. Or whatever you do, I guess, but that was vocal music, right?

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[somethingspecial]

I play a variety of instruments, but I was singing when I was walking home from the library.

[She folds the sheet music gingerly to put back into her bag.]

[madamemoiselle]

Ah, really? [But she sounds disinterested and a little haughty, because she is just a musical snob... Sorry Rachel...] And what sort of things do you sing?

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[predestination]

[She's never seen the natives follow people around like that before, so seeing this post makes her quite curious. Spotting the music sheet is also a bonus to her curiosity, with her musical tastes.]

Wow, I've never seen them follow anyone like that before! Were you doing something with music, miss?

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[somethingspecial]

I was singing.

[Rachel does that, singing in public, it's her thing. 8|]

And they started following me when I was singing to myself -- I didn't think there were more than two or three, but --

[Now there are ten or twelve.]

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[predestination]

Eh? Really?

[Analyzing that for a moment. It takes her a bit to try and figure out what could possibly make a horde of natives follow a singing girl, but then she giggles. ]

Well, um, music has a lot of emotions in it, right? And we're meant to bring color back to this world through emotions, so maybe... they liked your singing because it had a lot of emotion in it!

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[showbizpanache]

It doesn't matter what world we're in. Everyone wants to hear you sing.

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[somethingspecial]

[She immediately brightens at the compliment, but -- ]

Then with the two of us combined, surely it would be an evening for them to remember.

[showbizpanache]

Of course. [His smile is a bit pained.] Though I don't quite...

I'm not sure I feel like singing.

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[judgmental]

That could well be. They do crave interaction with us. The more they deal with us Travelers, the more individual and vivid they become.

For instance, those natives who work with me are already quite distinct and colorful.

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[somethingspecial]

What do you expose them with? Do you read to them or sing?

[WHAT ARTISTIC WONDERS DO YOU PRESENT TO THEM.]

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[judgmental]

I speak to them, as a colleague, and as a superior. I treat them as I would associates at home.

[No reading to them. No singing.]

I do discuss my experience in the legal field. They're unfamiliar with the concepts and philosophy of modern justice. There are also a number of books and periodicals at the tea room which they're welcome to read when not working.

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[minifridge]

Try singing something really emotional.

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[somethingspecial]

[Rachel looks slightly unsure -- because her power is based off of her voice -- but if she sings something happier, maybe it wouldn't be so bad?

She searches through her massive repetoire inside her head, to try and figure out what she wanted to sing -- something soft, certainly, not overpowering -- something that could easily be sung without much pomp and circumstance.

There are thousands of songs that fit that description, but Rachel decides to settle on a soft and sweet song that she sung ages ago.

It seems fitting, anyway.]

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[pteragrips]

Sounds like you got fans.

[She says this with a honest smile.]

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[somethingspecial]

[She looks bright, at that, but -- ]

I only wish I could see their faces. They can't tell me their names.

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[clearwater]

Wow, I've never seen them do that before. [but he thinks it's pretty cool, which is probably evident in his expression.] I guess they're into your singing?

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[somethingspecial]

I think so... at least, that seems to be the general consensus.

If I had known that, I would have begun singing for the public on the first day.

[formercheerio]

Are you okay?

[somethingspecial]

Perfect, actually!

[All things considered -- and she offers Quinn a bright smile, to reassure her, before she refocuses her attention on the grey people.]

They seem to be mostly harmless, actually. I think they just want someone to talk to them.

[trollkiya]

So far, from what I know, the grey ones are harmless. Were you doing something that attracted their attention, miss?

[somethingspecial]

I think they were enjoying my singing when I was on my way home from the library.