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[senri's actually not super great at playing the piano, but he finds himself seated at the parlor anyway, plucking at a few stray notes. he seems to be lightly spacing out and just trying to pick up a melody that he'd heard in one of his shows, some opening tune that's bouncy and light.
when zoe wanders in, he perks up and gives her an apologetic smile]
Oops, sorry. Didn't mean for anyone to hear my mess.
when zoe wanders in, he perks up and gives her an apologetic smile]
Oops, sorry. Didn't mean for anyone to hear my mess.
It's not my specialty or anything - I'm better with a guitar - but it's easier to pick up notes for songs on this, I think.
[and he'll make room to scoot over on the piano bench in case she wants to sit with him]
Do you play? I'm sure you could still run circles around me.
[and he'll make room to scoot over on the piano bench in case she wants to sit with him]
Do you play? I'm sure you could still run circles around me.
A few years now. I'm in my school's jazz band, too, so that's where most of the experience comes from. What kind of music do you like to play?
[There's the sense that he's struck a topic she's passionate about; she's friendly in most situations, but the clear interest in her voice implies this goes beyond that.]
[There's the sense that he's struck a topic she's passionate about; she's friendly in most situations, but the clear interest in her voice implies this goes beyond that.]
Hmm, I like popular stuff? I like playing stuff from the shows I'm in too, even if I'll never be as good as the orchestra. My old roommate plays a bunch of emo punk stuff, so I ended up hearing a lot of that too.
[oh well. but he seems happy to mirror her interest, apparently glad to have found a common thread]
How about you?
[oh well. but he seems happy to mirror her interest, apparently glad to have found a common thread]
How about you?
Shows? Like, what kind of shows?
[There's a bit of a smirk, amused, but the answer is easy enough.]
I wouldn't say emo punk, but... You know. Indie rock is pretty cool. Alternative. I like the classics, too. The Beatles, Paul Simon, that kind of thing.
[There's a bit of a smirk, amused, but the answer is easy enough.]
I wouldn't say emo punk, but... You know. Indie rock is pretty cool. Alternative. I like the classics, too. The Beatles, Paul Simon, that kind of thing.
It's alright here, I guess. Well, in America. I haven't been to Europe. I'd like to go to Japan sometime, though... Is that where you're from?
[She's assuming so because of his name, but it feels strange not to at least ask.]
You act, but there's an orchestra there? Is it, like, musical theater?
[She's assuming so because of his name, but it feels strange not to at least ask.]
You act, but there's an orchestra there? Is it, like, musical theater?
Mm-hmmm! I do aaaaaall sorts. Performing is what I'm good at, and I do a lot of it!
[and he offers up a smile]
I live in Tokyo for school now - if you ever get a chance to visit, make sure you let me know! There's a bunch of really cool music places we could go.
[and he offers up a smile]
I live in Tokyo for school now - if you ever get a chance to visit, make sure you let me know! There's a bunch of really cool music places we could go.
Hehe, I heard I"m a pretty good copycat - so I just took my talent to where I could do something with it.
[and then he ended up a rising star.... weird,]
Oh yeah, it's giant, but that's part of the fun, you know? The sprawling city is crazy! You know what I'm talking about? I'm sure America has big cities too.
[and then he ended up a rising star.... weird,]
Oh yeah, it's giant, but that's part of the fun, you know? The sprawling city is crazy! You know what I'm talking about? I'm sure America has big cities too.
[senri's nearly impossible to find for a long time. he goes out of his way to make himself difficult to locate, because he doesn't want to think about the mess that he left behind.
it's closer to the evening when he actually can be found again, and in this case he's just in the kitchen because sadness sometimes means that you want a snack. he's just absent-mindedly chewing on a piece of seaweed as he lightly dabs a cold, damp paper towel against his cheeks
his eyes are a little puffy, but one thing at a time.
he's... out of it.]
it's closer to the evening when he actually can be found again, and in this case he's just in the kitchen because sadness sometimes means that you want a snack. he's just absent-mindedly chewing on a piece of seaweed as he lightly dabs a cold, damp paper towel against his cheeks
his eyes are a little puffy, but one thing at a time.
he's... out of it.]
[When Zoe enters the kitchen, it's not because she's actually hungry. She's furious, disheartened, and fearful; it doesn't leave much room for an appetite. In truth, she's not quite sure why she's here, other than some vague hope that wandering around will help clear her mind. That's forgotten for the moment when she sees Senri, though.
After a few seconds pass by:]
Sometimes it helps if you use actual ice. Like, put it in a plastic bag and hold it to your eyes, if you don't want them to be as red.
[There's something dull about her voice, anger keeping it tight and low.]
After a few seconds pass by:]
Sometimes it helps if you use actual ice. Like, put it in a plastic bag and hold it to your eyes, if you don't want them to be as red.
[There's something dull about her voice, anger keeping it tight and low.]
.... oh.
[and he pauses for a second, pulling the paper towel away and his expression settles into a smile. it doesn't have a lot of heart, but he's trying.]
... Mm. I'll try that next. Thanks.
[he has less anger at hand. it's hard when the sadness has gripped him so entirely first.]
You doing okay?
[and he pauses for a second, pulling the paper towel away and his expression settles into a smile. it doesn't have a lot of heart, but he's trying.]
... Mm. I'll try that next. Thanks.
[he has less anger at hand. it's hard when the sadness has gripped him so entirely first.]
You doing okay?
[ah.
senri offers her a smile - it's not happy, per se, but it is understanding and he can't help but admit - ]
.... I appreciate your honesty. That makes the two of us, but I think you've got a better hold on it than I do right now.
I'm giving this sadness about thirty more minutes before I start hoping I move on to the next stage of grief.
senri offers her a smile - it's not happy, per se, but it is understanding and he can't help but admit - ]
.... I appreciate your honesty. That makes the two of us, but I think you've got a better hold on it than I do right now.
I'm giving this sadness about thirty more minutes before I start hoping I move on to the next stage of grief.
[She can tell he didn't mean it too seriously, but all the same—]
Yeah, well. Don't get too freaked out if you don't get to it in half an hour. Grief is weird, it kind of does what it wants.
[And then a sigh.]
She's gonna come back, but this still... Sucks. A lot.
Yeah, well. Don't get too freaked out if you don't get to it in half an hour. Grief is weird, it kind of does what it wants.
[And then a sigh.]
She's gonna come back, but this still... Sucks. A lot.
[ . . . . . . . he doesn't say anything about the last bit. so sorry, zoe. maybe he'll mention it tomorrow (he won't)]
.... you don't have to answer - I know it's a hard thing to talk about, and not an easy conversation to have -
[so he runs from those normally but]
... You've lost someone before, Zoe-chan?
.... you don't have to answer - I know it's a hard thing to talk about, and not an easy conversation to have -
[so he runs from those normally but]
... You've lost someone before, Zoe-chan?
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