Please others with love, please your heart with song

[rainbowarch]

Who: Cielo and anybody in the area
When: March 15th, midday
Where: Plaza
Style: Your choice, I'll match you
Status: Open

Those who pass by the plaza today, whether they're battle weary adventurers or normal civilians, may hear the sounds of music in the air (and perhaps feel their magic statistics raise by 1). If they choose to follow it, they'll find Vatheon's only bard with dreadlocks standing near a fountain. His bard outfit is mostly blue with accents of pink, purple, and green and in the classy cap on his head, there's an orange feather. In his hands is a pale purple stringed instrument connected to a small amplifier.

Is that...a guitar he's playing?

Wrong! It's too small. And it doesn't sound quite right for a guitar.

No, Cielo is playing a ukulele.

An electric ukulele.

He's pretty good at it too.

Care to stop and listen? Dance to the music? Chat? Maybe whip out your own instrument and play along? He'd welcome any company.

Comments

[detectiveprincess]

Naoto made her way past the plaza, dressed more scantily that she would like with navy and light blue clothing with light silver metal accents. For most of the week she had kept to herself in her appartment, not really wanting to leave due to the outfit she had been given - why must the coral torment her so? This day had been different, so she decided to leave her apartment and look around.

She happened upon the music and searched for the source of the music. Following the sound, she entered the plaza and saw the man there. Slowly she walked forward, gently tapping her staff on the ground as she walked causing a wood on cobble sound to echo slightly. Stopping a ways off, she tilted her head slightly as she continued to listen.

[rainbowarch]

Aha, a real audience at last! So far, it had mostly just been people walking past not stopping or even giving any indication that they knew he was there. The main reason Cielo was out there was to spread a little joy via the musical instrument that the curse had given him. Luckily for everyone with proper hearing that he was also given the ability to play it well.

So now that he had someone's attention, he needed to impress, so Cielo started playing a more technically difficult song, fast and upbeat.

[detectiveprincess]

It was rather enjoyable. She had no reason not to like it. Normally she was one for jazz or some such, but this was actually not too bad. She leaned against her staff some as she listened.

As the song sped up, Naoto adjusted her stance some. She inclined her head taking each note and beat in. She may be a mage now, but she's still a detective at heart. Even detectives pay attention to music and rhythms.

[rainbowarch]

Cielo was happy to see that his music seemed to be going over well. While he never demanded it, it was always nice to see that his efforts were being appreciated. It did wonders for his self esteem.

Once he's finished, he puts the instrument down on top of the amplifier for a short break.

"So, what do you think? Good, ja?"

[detectiveprincess]

Naoto gave Cielo a small smile as he put down the electric ukulele. She clapped a little bit before coming a little closer to him. To be appreciated was wonderful for self-esteem. She had mixed results of this due to her experience back in her world, but she wouldn't say anything about it.

"It was very good," she nodded. She made sure to speak with her more feminine voice for this.

[sorcery_fledgling]

Follow the music, right? Rinoa is being extra curious during this curse, mostly to see what's changed. She's never heard that kind of instrument before, so she wanders over in search of the source of the sound. Decked out in a traditional White Mage outfit and carrying a wooden staff, she looks and feels out of place.

The blue dread locks are what gives it away before she even sees the instrument. As she approaches Cielo, she's smiling, but it turns into a confused frown when she finally sees what he's playing.

"What is that?"

[rainbowarch]

"It's called a ukulele. An electric one," Cielo answers, not missing a beat. He plucks away at the strings, producing a lighthearted tune. "Don't ask how I know that."

He had literally woken up blessed with the knowledge of not only how to play the little instrument, but also what it was. He assumes that it's just another part of the curse.

[sorcery_fledgling]

"Is it part of the curse going on? That might be how." Many here had already woken up with strange weapons of some sort. Granted, this is the first she's heard about someone fighting with an instrument, but she's not going to think too much on it.

[rainbowarch]

He shrugs. "Probably." But he's not going to dwell on it. The fact is he can play music on this thing and he's going to take full advantage of that fact for the curse. "What about you?"

[sorcery_fledgling]

"At least it's fun. I got stuck with this robe and a staff." Which is currently strung over her back. She got sick of carrying it. "I can heal, which is nice, but that's it."

[horseystyle]

Damara wasn't entirely disappointed with the hand she had been dealt for this little... event of the bubble's. She was having quite a bit of fun, actually, with randomly setting things on fire, or dousing people with water. Dick moves, maybe, but that's just how she rolled. She enjoyed the outfit she'd been given, and sincerely hoped that it would stay around after all was said and done.

She was burning the petals off of a flower when she heard the music. Her head tipped curiously to the side and she stood up, following the sound until she finally found the source. What... what in the hell was that he was playing.

She found herself sitting on the edge of the fountain, watching him with a fair amount of fascination.

[rainbowarch]

Cielo is familiar with trolls. One doesn't live in Vatheon for over a year and not meet at least one of them. Or two. Or more. But he hasn't seen this troll before. All of the trolls he's met so far have been nice to him and he has no reason to believe this one will be any different. So he turns up the volume on the amplifier a bit and plucks away at his instrument.

The entire point of this performance was to bring a little cheer to the bubble, after all.

[teradine]

Argilla, clad in her new mage's outfit, finds herself slowly adjusting to her new powers as she works more with them. They're not so different from her usual, really, minus the demon transformation; though the staff is a bit inconvenient to carry around. Inconvenient, and annoying She leans it against a nearby bench while she adjusts her gloves, and that's around when she hears the music.

It's a little hard to miss, really, but it isn't hard to figure out who it is. She approaches Cielo, though the amplified music may conceal her footsteps.

"Putting on a show today?" she asks; having already heard his playing before.

[rainbowarch]

Cielo takes a moment to finish up the song he's playing before answering her.

"You got that right, sis." Ever since he had discovered that he was able to play music on the ukulele, he was immediately delighted by it and wanted to make the most out of the possibly temporary skill as he could. "Thought people would appreciate it, ja?"

[teradine]

She's come to appreciate music as a means of unwinding and relieving stress, so she can definitely recognize the value in Cielo's new powers. There's a nod, of course, to acknowledge this. He's caught the attention of several already who seem to be wondering if he'll play another song, waiting expectantly; and once Argilla catches on, she takes a seat beside him.

"I didn't mean to interrupt."

[rainbowarch]

"S'fine, gotta take a break every now and then, ja?" Cielo says. Most of the crowd he's attracted waits patiently and some of them seem to wonder if they should be offering him starfish tokens. Cielo has no ukulele case or hat or can for them though: this is a completely free performance for fun. After a few minutes, he starts up playing again.

[teradine]

The idea of payment hadn't even occurred to Argilla. It hasn't exactly been necessary in Vatheon, at least as far as basic living goes . . . so when she hears whispers of it, she wonders too. He doesn't seem interested in taking payment though, so she simply enjoys the show quietly. Once the song is over, she claps along with the rest of the crowd.

Some leave, satisfied, but others come to take their place. It's like the audience ebbs and flows, like the ocean . . .

"Where did you learn all of these songs?" she asks, in an amused tone. And here she thought she'd heard all the practicing he did . . .

[donotcomprehend]

Well, why not? Gale doesn't have anything pressing to attend to, and this is both a new kind of music and a good kind to listen to. Everyone in the Embryon has developed at least an amateur appreciation for music, and Gale is no different. He stops by to listen, and he'll wait until Cielo seems to be finished playing to speak.

"This curse has had interesting effects." He gestures to Cielo's instrument, and then to the hornbill that has been following Gale around all week. "Or are these skills you have been developing on your own?"

[rainbowarch]

Cielo takes a moment to wave at Gale's bird. He thinks they're two of a kind, really: same stern look and everything. Setting the instrument down carefully as to not damage it, he answers Gale's question.

"It's from the curse." He pauses a moment, as if mulling over something. "But I wouldn't mind learning how to play an instrument on my own."

[donotcomprehend]

Even the bill is orange. It's like it was designed to be a part of the Embryon.

Gale examines the instrument, then shrugs. "I do not doubt there would be someone willing to teach you. Is this playing the only thing you have done with these new skills?

[rainbowarch]

Cielo scratches the back of his head awkwardly. Why does he get the feeling that Gale wants to hear that he's done something else with them?

"Ja, I mean, what else am I going to do?"

[onlyasign]

[Sufferer is also a bard, and the chance to jam with one of the Embryon is too good to pass up! He joins Cielo, pulling out his guitar, and starts strumming along with him.]

[rainbowarch]

[Sufferer! Or as Cielo knows of him, Signless! Cielo has never played a duet before, but what is life if not new experiences? So he'll totally improvise here. Whether or not it sounds good may be up for interpretation, but it sure is a lot of fun.]

[onlyasign]

[It is a lot of fun, and their music is having some interesting effects on the things around them. Was the water in the fountain always that sparkly, or the scent of the flowers near them so cloying? Status changing, awwww yeah.]

[rainbowarch]

[While they're jamming out, Cielo turns his head over to Sufferer to ask a question.]

So what is that instrument?