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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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Okay, let's see....

[She drags her gaze downwards to Jamie's fingers, watching him before mimicking his actions with her hand. She struggles a little, not used to any kind of instrument let alone complicated ones like bagpipes.]

Right, alright. I think I have it! Maybe....

[It's not easy, he knows, but she's doing quite well, and he gives her an encouraging smile.]

Yes, that's it. Just make sure that your finger's fully covering one of the holes. Once you've done that, I think you're ready to have a proper go. Don't worry about moving your fingers on the chanter, or anything like that. If ye can get it started, I think you'll be able to hold at least one note just fine.

[If she can sing, she should be able to control her breath well enough to manage that much, he thinks, and steps back in order to give her a bit more room to try it out.]

Go ahead and see if ye can, aye?

[She nods, careful to not adjust it in her arms.]

Right, okay. Here I go!

[Her first attempt she doesn't blow quite hard enough, but she realizes that quickly and gives it another go, blowing much harder and managing to get a note.]

[Truthfully, he's not too surprised the first attempt doesn't quite work, because it is more difficult than it looks - but he decides to wait a moment to see if he needs to step in again or if she can manage it on her own. When she does indeed get the note to sound he smiles broadly, clearly pleased with the result.]

Hey, there ye go! We'll make a piper of ye yet, Euri. Here, don't worry about holding it too long, though. I'd not want ye to risk doing something that might cause problems, not if ye plan on singing at that club like ye mentioned.

[She is looking thoroughly pleased with herself, not holding the note for too long just in case.]

Thank you! Is playing the bagpipes really strenuous?

Not once ye get used to it, but there's a lot you've got to be able to do in order to get everything to go smoothly. And it helps if the pipes have been sized to fit ye, because if it's too large it makes it more difficult to play.

[He saw the problem she had getting it to settle under her arm in the first place, and has fair idea that set might be too large for her in general.]

Most people start off with just practicing on the chanter anyway. It's easier to manage, and quieter, too.

[Euri nods along, taking everything in with a keen interest. This is probably the most she's learned about an instrument ever.]

The chanter's the thing I blow into?

[For his part, Jamie is happy to share. He's way too used to people saying they're interested and then going off and changing the subject when he brings it up.]

Yes and no. If you've not got the pipes together and you're just using it for practice, then aye, it would be the thing ye blow into. There's a specific sort of chanter ye can actually get for just practice, but I don't have one. If it was with these pipes in the TARDIS, it didn't get brought here with them.

I see! But if it's for practice, it must be pretty common, right? Maybe there's a music store here that sells them.

Aye, well, maybe on Earth, but I wouldn't know about here.

[Besides which, it'd likely not be something he could afford right now. Unless she hadn't meant it for him...]

Why, were ye thinking of picking one up for yourself?

Maybe. It might be fun to try. I've never tried learning how to play an instrument before, and I've got a teacher right here. [He gets a poke in the chest for emphasis.]

If you're willing, I mean.

Hey!

[He pulls a little bit of a face as he's poked, but it's there and gone so quickly it only really comes across as his lips pressing together very briefly. As her words sink in, it's replaced with a slightly more perplexed expression.]

Wait, ye want me to teach ye how to play? Well...I did promise the Doctor I'd finally show him how to play the pipes, so I suppose I could for ye as well, if that's what ye wanted.

Yeah! [She claps her hands together.] I think that would be really fun! What would you want for compensation?

Compensation? Why would ye need to bother with that?

[Clearly the idea hadn't even occurred to him.]

We're friends, aren't we? I don't mind teaching ye. It'll be good practice for when...well, it'll be good practice, anyway.

Come on, I'd feel bad otherwise! It should be a fair trade.

... Do you drink tea?

...Tea?

Aye, of course I do. Why?

Then in exchange for lessons I'll bring you homemade tea!

Oh!

[He's not entirely sure how one could make homemade tea, unless they grew the leaves themselves, but it seems like a fair exchange to him.]

Aye, that sounds grand. It's a deal. Where would ye like to meet for those, though? The flat's a wee bit crowded usually, and I'm not so sure my welcome hall'd be such a good idea.

[She nods, smiling happily.]

How about here in the park? If it isn't too long of a walk for you this is the perfect place.

[This time, it's Jamie's turn to poke Euri - lightly - on her arm.]

Do ye not remember what my power is? Even if it's further, I can still get here quickly enough, ye know.

[But he looks around him then, and smiles.]

But, aye, I think you're right. The park'll work nicely. Well, unless it's raining.

[She grins at him, nodding quickly.]

Right, right!

- Great, then we'll meet here.

It's settled then.

[The more he's thinking about it, the more he finds he's liking the idea of teaching her how to play, but there's something else that's occurred to him.]

I suppose I'd best see about getting ye that practice chanter first, though. Do ye happen to know where there's a music store about in this place?

Um.... [She rubs the back of her head awkwardly.]

Not for instruments. I can find one, though!

Aye, well...tell ye what. Why don't we go look for one together, and maybe ye can look for a dress for that date of yours at the same time.

Unless you'd figured out what ye wanted to wear already, that is.

.... [Oh, oh no Jamie.]

Are you actually offering to go dress shopping with me?

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