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I've started singing again. Nothing serious, it's just a couple of nights a week at this little jazz lounge in Freyr, but it's nice to be start doing something so familiar again. And I don't want to get rusty.

So - I don't know - if anyone ever wants to drop by the address is here. [She's switching over to text briefly to type out the lounge's location, then it's back to audio!] It's got some pretty good food and drinks, so it's worth checking out!

[And then her tone turns slightly more awkward, because this is kind of a personal subject.] Oh, and does anyone know if there's anything that's sort of like... books that explain how to write? Stories, I mean. Fake things that are completely one hundred percent not true. I've never done it before, so I don't know if there are specific rules or what.

[What? It's a totally benign request and has nothing to do with a desire to try writing romance-y things about people she may or may not know.]

[Filtered away from John Allerdyce]

Hey, what kinds of things should a person expect if she happened to be going on a date with someone and it involved burgers? What should I even wear...?

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Sure! I'll meet you there.

[She figures she can take a break from work for a little bit, and it's not as if the park is too far away from the shop.]

Right.

[And he gives her a slightly cheeky smile before cutting the feed. Despite what he said earlier, though, it does take him a few minutes to pack up the bagpipes. So it's entirely possible she'll beat him there after all. Mindful of that, the moment he arrives he starts to look about to see if he can spot her - and winds up musing out loud in the process.]

Maybe I should've asked her where to meet in the park. Well, Jamie, she's got to be around here somewhere. It's just a matter of finding her, aye?

[Wandering around is probably a good idea! Euri happens to be further in the park, near what appears to be a gigantic mushroom that, judging by the windows, is being lived in.

Because that is where she is currently living in Asgard, and she figured she would check on her garden surrounding said mushroom while she waits for him to show up.]

[When he can't seem to find Euri, he starts wandering deeper into the park, thinking maybe she'd gone over by one of the other attractions. It's hard to miss a giant mushroom, though, and eventually he heads over towards it, another smile appearing once he realizes she's there.]

Hey, there ye are! I was beginning to think I wasn't going to find ye. What're ye doing over here, anyway?

Hey! [When she hears him she'll finish up fussing with a few plants and trot over to him.]

I live here, obviously.

Ye live in a giant mushroom?

[It does have windows in it, though. So maybe she does, at that. He takes a few steps towards it, careful not to trod on any of her plants.]

I'd not realized they grew quite so large in this place.

They don't. I had a lot of help from a few people who were given plant magic.

[She pokes his side suddenly!]

But enough about that, let me see the bagpipes!

H-hey! Impatient lassie, aren't ye?

[It's a protest, yes, but one where there's still a hint of a smile about. Apparently he doesn't object to being poked all that much.]

But aye, this seems like a good place for them. Give me a moment to at least put them together, though, otherwise I'll not be able to play.

[She nods quickly.]

Okay, I think I can wait for that.

[She'll head over to some trees nearby and take a seat, enjoying the shade.]

But you better hurry!

Well, then, I'll see what I can do.

[He finds a likely place and sets about putting the pipes together. While there may have been a gap during his time with the Doctor where he hadn't had much time to play, he's not forgotten how to assemble them and winds up doing so relatively quickly. However, he doesn't inflate them just yet, instead going over to where Euri is so he can show her the rather odd looking instrument instead.]

Right, there ye are. One set of bagpipes. What do ye think?

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[She watches him with interest, perking up when he finishes.]

... Well, it doesn't look anything like a piano. Kind of like a bunch of flutes.

Aye, it's about as far from a piano as ye can get. Ye can't carry that sort of thing around very easily when you're traveling. The pipes, on the other hand, ye can tuck them under your arm and go.

And I suppose it's for the best anyway. I'd not know what to do with a piano if ye magicked one up and dropped it in front of me. Do ye, though? Since ye did just bring that up and all.

Edited 2013-05-19 02:13 (UTC)

[He is the first person ever to ask her if she could do that, and it has her her giggling.]

Magic up a piano?? [That's ridiculous and hilarious and pianos are huge that would be such a weird hex.]

No, no. Back home we hardly ever used instruments, since we can all sing our magic.

[Okay, so maybe he doesn't know so much about what witches can and can't do other than in stories. They're all fairly powerful there, so it had made some sort of sense in his head at the time. And his mouth does, of course, tug off to the side when she starts giggling - although, admittedly, she's pretty cute when she does that, and the expression doesn't last long.]

Oh, aye, I see. But ye know what one is, I'm guessing. Well enough so ye can tell the difference if I played these for ye now, right?

Yep! [She likes the piano, and just by sight she can tell there's no way the bagpipes are going to sound remotely similar, so she's excited.]

So go ahead. I won't interrupt.

All right, then. Here goes.

[He walks a short distance away before doing anything, however. The pipes are loud enough as it is, and he doesn't want make it worse by playing it right in her ear. Once he's satisfied with that, he starts to inflate the bag, creating a droning sort of noise that doesn't sound so musical at first. But then, using his the pressure of his arm, he's able to create a more even tone - and soon enough, he starts to play something that sounds like an actual song.

As he plays, he doesn't look directly at Euri, but rather at a spot on the tree above her head. That way he can sneak a glance at her out of the corner of his eye and get a look at the expression on her face, because he is curious to see her reaction.]

[Her gaze is locked on him. It isn't the same as singing, of course, but instruments still fascinate her and this one in particular looks so bizarre. She not only wants to see what it sounds like but how it works.

And as he plays her smile slowly widens, until she's grinning from ear to ear. This isn't like any instrument she's heard before, it's enthralling.]

[He can see that grin, but his face remains impassive - mostly because he needs to concentrate on the song. It's been quite a bit since he's played for...well, anyone, and he doesn't particularly want to mess it up.

Fortunately, it's not a terribly long song as those go, and he's able to pull it off well enough. As the last note fades away, he lets the blowpipe fall to the side at about the same time he focuses his eyes back on Euri's face.]

Well? What do ye think?

[She waits until he's finished, then starts clapping enthusiastically.]

That was amazing! I've never heard an instrument like that before! It's so rich, it's beautiful to listen to!

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Aye?

[He's actually quite pleased to hear that reaction, and it shows, both in the way he straightens and stands just a little bit prouder and a brief smile directed at her.]

Not too many people would agree with ye. And I'll admit I've not heard anyone call it rich before. Here, would ye like to have a go at trying it?

[She'll jump to her feet excitedly.]

I'd love to! I've hardly ever used instruments before.

Right.

[It takes him a couple of seconds to get back over there, but once he does, he untucks the bag from under his arm and holds it out towards her.]

Here ye are, then. Ye saw how I held it under my arm, so just do what I did there to start.

[She takes the bagpipes awkwardly, trying to shift the instrument in her arms to hold it the same way he did.]

How's this?

Here, more like this.

[He steps closer, winding up at her side before reaching over so he can help adjust the bag and get it to settle more properly, as long as she lets him.]

You're going to need to be able to keep pressure on the bag with your arm when ye play. Now, let's get these drones settled on your shoulder, aye? Ye want all three of them on the left shoulder, like so.

[And barring any objections, he'll lean in and help her get that settled as well.]

[Oh, she doesn't mind the closeness at all. She actually starts grinning quite happily, adjusting the bagpipes according to his instructions.]

Okay. [She's also trying very hard to not start blushing.] Is this better?

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