Singing Selphie

[booyaka_boom]

Who: Selphie the big loner.
Where: The Plaza.
When: Afternoon.
Style: Whatever! I'm happy with any!
Status: Open like a can of tuna?

 

What was with this place? Selphie knew the pattern of comings and goings well enough. But this time, it was too much. One of her best friends had gone home, and the other was fast asleep, with no sign of waking up any time soon.

Suddenly, Selphie feels quite abandoned.

And this, after a week of a curse that was fake. That time she could get over it, especially with Rinoa's help. She'd been haunted by images of Squall and Rinoa leaving her, and was so frightened of being alone. Now, she really is alone.

Selphie's sitting in the plaza with her acoustic guitar on her knee. She's not really singing, just quietly humming along to the soft melody that she's strumming on the instrument. She's not half bad, actually, and she's likely to sit there playing for some time.

 

Comments

[waywardtomato]

Selphie's playing seems to have attracted the attentions of a young red-headed child. She seemed strolling by with an odd gangling walk, carrying a computer on her head. Following closely behind her was a small Welsh Corgi. The music draws her attention, and she pirouettes over, suddenly sitting cross-legged in front of Selphie.

"Ed likes your music. Did you make it up?"

[tsundyne]

Yukari, of course, is already familiar with Selphie's singing, even if it has been a while since she's heard it. It reminds her of the Chocobos, which does make her smile after all these months-- but the fact that Selphie seems so out of it doesn't escape her. She decides not to interrupt her, though, and approaches quietly instead; and once she's grasped the rhythm, she'll even hum along a bit.

She may not have known Squall that well, but both Selphie and Rinoa have her sympathies. Especially when she can relate so well, losing so many of her own friends in the past few months.

The Volo Dorms are nearly empty . . .

"Hey," she finally speaks up with something of a smile, once the humming seems to finish; and then she takes a seat down next to her.

[lunaria]

On his way to and fro the plaza, Kurow pauses mid-flight when a soft melody tickles his ear. Music is always something worth stopping for, after all. Craning his head, he takes off in that direction, soon finding Selphie to be the source.

A song's a song, and this is not the type to suddenly interrupt, so Kurow stands to the side, watching—and waiting.

Once the playing seems to cease, he'll nod as an appreciatory gesture.

"Good play! Hey, what song was that?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie held her guitar close to her chest as she turned to look to see where her audience was. She smiled at him, pleased that her music can be enjoyed.

"Thanks! Just a song from back home, from the little town I used to live in."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie plays her tune, rocking gently as she holds the guitar close. Eventually, she picks up that there's another quiet humming joining hers, and she looks up as she continues to play, smiling brightly at Yukari.

Selphie brings the tune to an end, and shuffles over to give Yukari more space, "Hey."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie was so engrossed in her music that though she knew there was movement close by, she didn't look up. The tune was drawing to a close as Selphie looked up to see the child sitting in front of her.

She smiled brightly, then glanced at the Corgi, assuming that this is Ed, because who talks about themself in the third person, right?

"Oh, does he? That's good! And uh huh, just made this one up today."

[lunaria]

"Back home, huh?" That translated to him as something more important—it was home, after all. He nodded sagely, hands on his hip. "Thanks for sharing it."

[tsundyne]

"I didn't know you could play."

She comments quietly, and her tone seems to imply an unasked question, namely: 'Why'd you never tell me?' But then, she supposes she can't fault her, when it's never come up between them. When she sees Selphie shuffle over, her eyes wander down to the guitar she seems to be holding so protectively. She'd honestly never seen her with it before.

[waywardtomato]

Ed's eyes follow those of Selphie toward Ein. Nope, sorry Selphie, Ed isn't that easy. Her gaze returns front and center.

"The song is quite pretty, Guitar-lady, though the Ein-person is not Ed." She mentions, gesturing at the corgi, which in turn barks an affirmative. Her hand then comes back around to point at herself.

"Edward is Ed."

^____^ I LOVE ED

[booyaka_boom]

"Oh! Thank you very much!" Selphie smiles even brighter, all the more happier that her song was enjoyed by such a cheerful child.

As for her confusion, Selphie blinks. She nods first at Ein, then at Ed, "Well, it's super nice to meet you Ein and Ed."

Carefully holding her guitar in one hand, Selphie gestures to herself with the other, "And this guitar-lady is called Selphie!"

[booyaka_boom]

"Well...I've been trying to get a band together here for years. It just never...worked out. Otherwise, everyone would know about it!" Selphie smiles at Yukari, and back down at the guitar. If she wasn't outright performing, the guitar tended to be with her for protection. The last time she'd had it out in public in the plaza she was feeling pretty lonely too.

"Do you play anything?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie nodded back to the boy in return, "You're very welcome. I'm glad that you liked it. Do you have music like that from your home?"

[lunaria]

"Nah." He waved absently, but then stopped, remembering. "Well, there's something like that with strings where I last was, but most of the music I know comes from—this!" And with that, he pulled out his trusty flute and held it up for Selphie to see.

[tsundyne]

It never worked out, huh.

That's hardly surprising, considering the nature of this place. Everyone coming and random-- it's a wonder anything even gets done. At this point, she doesn't even know whether she should consider herself lucky or unlucky, that she's been able to stay for so long. But oh well. After all these months, she still hasn't been able to find a single damn thing she can do about it.

Besides live.

"Nah," she replies, when Selphie asks her. "I don't think I ever had the patience to learn, or the time. Sure looks like fun, though."

[booyaka_boom]

"It is fun!" Selphie smiles at Yukari and gives a quiet strum of her guitar, "If you were gonna play any instrument ever...which one would ya pick?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie sat up, obviously excited to see the flute that he pulled out. She grinned at it and, if she hadn't been holding her guitar, she would have clapped her hands. "Cool! I love the flute!"

[lunaria]

"Heh, thanks." He lowered the instrument, eyeing Selphie's guitar. He took pride in his flute, for sure, but his curiosity won out for this time. "So how does it play?"

It certainly looked reminiscent of string instruments in Nippon. He wouldn't assume, though.

[champ_coordinator]

Wallace noticed the familiar face as he walked over to see her. "Hello, Selphie. What tune are you playing?"

She -is- awesome. =D

[waywardtomato]

Ed nods, same enthusiastic smile still evident on her face. She certainly liked this new person, she was very nice!

"Edward is pleased to meet the Guitar lady, Phie-Phie. She makes very pretty music." Ed says as she bends down, scooping up the corgi in her arms. Ein yips an affirmative to Ed's statement, now in her arms.

"Is Phie-Phie just here playing for fun?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie smiled at the boy and his flute, then looked down at the guitar on her lap. She lifted one hand, the other pressing down at the strings, and then she played a slow little tune, so that he could watch her do it. "Like this!"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie glanced up at Wallace and smiled gently, "Hi. Oh, just a little tune I remember from back home."

Totallyzzzz <3

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie was about to ask who Phie Phie was, but then she guessed that this...girl? Boy? Had picked up her name wrong. Or maybe it was a nickname. Who cared? It was cute!

"Thank you! I like to make pretty music a lot!"

She giggles as she watches Ed scoop up the dog, who was also very cute. "Yup. Guess I just wanted to play some music. It's nice, sometimes."

[champ_coordinator]

"Ah, I see. How beautiful. I didn't know you could play an instrument, Selphie."

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie smiled slowly and strummed softly at the strings, "I play a few instruments. What about you?"

[champ_coordinator]

"Oh, I've played the harp once before. I like how soft the tunes come from it."