[03. video]

[vestigiaflammae]

[Lea fusses with his netbook for several seconds, half his face looming over the video pickup, before he sits back and beams at it.]

Okay, so, I think I finally got this one. Check this out!

[He reaches down and picks up a slightly battered guitar, re-checking the tuning with a strum and smiling a little more brightly to hide the brief attack of stage fright. Wow, it's a lot easier playing in front of real people than when he's making a video --

But it's still just playing in front of people, he assures himself, and launches into a wobbly but decent rendition of Born on the Bayou.

It had been way cooler with the band, but the way he's grinning when he finally finishes the song suggests he thinks it was--]

-- Pretty cool, huh? Hey, does anybody else around here play guitar? We should jam!

And, uh, if you can show me a couple tricks or something, that'd be great.

[He waves at the camera and shuts the recording down.]

Comments

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[ardor]

Never heard that song before.

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[vestigiaflammae]

It's from this world! Hi there. Hey, we haven't met, right? I'm Lea! What's your name?

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[ardor]

No, we haven't. [She's a little taken aback my the eagerness, but oh well.]

I'm Kallen.

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[vestigiaflammae]

[New friends! What's not to be excited about? Plus, she looks like she's somewhere around his age, which is even better.

There's kind of a lot of kids here, now that he thinks about it.]

Nice to meet you. So are you new or have I just not run into you before?

- Oh yeah, like I was saying, that song's one I got to hear when they sent us all back in time, uh - I guess it's been a couple months now?

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[ardor]

[Don't tell her that. She's nineteen!]

Brand new, off the teleport thing. I'm still getting used to this place.

[She makes a noise, sort of interested.] Back home?

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[woahwoahawkward]

I think the last time I went near an instrument, it broke.

You're quite good.

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[vestigiaflammae]

You bet I am!

[...well except how he's pretty sure he kind of still sucks at most stuff, but he's been working on that song for a whole month, so yes. Yes, he's awesome.

His face might possibly break if he grins any harder.]

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[woahwoahawkward]

[Oh, Alistair knows that look.]

Did you play at home, or is this something you picked up here?

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[vestigiaflammae]

I picked it up after I saw all those concerts in the past! [Grinning, he strums a few basic chords.] I mean, I've still got a lot to learn.

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[woahwoahawkward]

Ah, so I see that your trip was more pleasant than mine.

[He chuckles.]

I knew I'd jumped on the wrong horse.

[Video]

[biwinning]

I know thomeone. Hith name'th Jericho.

[Video]

[vestigiaflammae]

Jericho? [Thinking.] Uh... hey, wait! Green eyes? I think I've met him!

[Video]

[biwinning]

Yeah, that'th him.

[Video]

[vestigiaflammae]

Cool! I didn't know he played guitar. I'll have to tell him I'm learning, huh?

[Video]

[biwinning]

He could even teach you, I bet. He'th really good at it. Like the betht I've ever heard.

[Also he only he's ever heard aside from Lea here.]

[eyecontact]

Good job! It sounds great :)
I'm not sure what kind of tricks I could share honestly...but it's nice to hear there's lots more guitar players out here.

[vestigiaflammae]

thanks!

is this jericho? i just started a couple months ago so you can probably show me a lot actually.

[eyecontact]

Yes, hello again :)
You must be a fast learner then!

[vestigiaflammae]

well that's kind of the only song i know so far...

i figured out a bunch of chords though!

[eyecontact]

Learning those can help you get a lot more creative...Just mixing and matching them at different times and places can help build up a lot of different songs.

[voice]

[acemedium]

Hey, that's pretty good! You could totally start a band.

[voice]

[vestigiaflammae]

I did find one other guy who plays the guitar!

So that's a start, right?

[voice]

[acemedium]

Definitely! And I heard a girl who can sing!

Plus me, I could be your manager.

[voice]

[vestigiaflammae]

Seriously? What's her name? I mean, I can sing, but people complain.

--oh yeah, I'm Lea, by the way. What about you?

[voice] 1/2

[acemedium]

Ranka! I think that's it.

I'm Maya!