Inkblot 11

[shinypaws]

[Amaterasu appears on the Plane, along with quite a few seemingly random items. There's quite an assortment--an ornate lacquered tea set, a carved wooden bear, a necklace of glass beads, a beautiful porcelain vase, a set of zodiac statuettes (all with markings similar to Amaterasu's), a metal incense burner, a chunk of glittering quartz, a large

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[fireintothesky]

[Henrietta is staring in awe at the zodiac statuettes, still huggling her violin case.]

[shinypaws]

Hello again, Henrietta. Are you adjusting well?

[fireintothesky]

Um. Y-yes, Signorina.

[shinypaws]

[Headtilt.] Ah, I meant to ask before--what is that case you are carrying? [Can smell the gunpowder, but she really means the case itself. THE SHAPE IS WEIRD.]

[fireintothesky]

[Looks down at it, then back at Amaterasu, flushing a little.] J-just my violin.

[shinypaws]

What is a violin?

[fireintothesky]

[...stares for a second.] Um. Just a musical instrument.

[shinypaws]

Oh! Like a flute, you mean, or a shamisen?

[fireintothesky]

Shamisen?

[shinypaws]

It is an instrument of Nippon. It has quite a beautiful and relaxing sound.

[fireintothesky]

Oh. I'm not very good at the violin, but Signore Jose listens to me practice. [She blushes.]

[shinypaws]

Is that so! Ah, you know, Diva uses this place to practice singing and such--maybe you could do the same? I should love to hear this "violin" sometime!

[fireintothesky]

I-I'm not very good. [Blushing]

[shinypaws]

Ah, but, practice makes perfect, as they say.