♫ 19 | voice

[refinedmaestro]

[Good afternoon Luceti, today you'll hear music coming from your journals. What music exactly? Frederic playing his Impromptu No. 1 in A flat, Op. 29 to be precise. Once he's finished playing, he goes towards his journal and speaks up. Since he has a few things to say to everyone.]Good day everyone. I know the school year has ended, but I am still

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[saintlyvice]

[He isn't very attuned to music, but those questions especially make him pause.]

Life is something that should always be considered, even when it's lost.

[After a second, he adds:]

Especially if it's lost.

[refinedmaestro]

That's a very interesting way to think about life, if I do say so. Though do you have any thoughts of emotion if I may ask?

[saintlyvice]

Ah, it's only because it's easy to disregard it if you involved in that sort of business.

As for emotion...it's a force. Sometimes it helps, sometimes it hinders. I guess it depends on whether you can control it or not. [He laughs briefly.] I'm sorry, I have a very martial view of things.

[refinedmaestro]

Oh it's quite all right sir, I am rather fascinated by your answers. I've...rarely met someone with answers such as yours.

[saintlyvice]

Really? Perhaps that's a good thing.

I'm sorry, where are my manners? I'm Yamanami Keisuke.

[refinedmaestro]

Oh yes, I had almost forgotten my own manners. My name is Frederic Francois Chopin, it's a pleasure to meet you Mister Yamanami. Ah, I hope that is your last name since I'm still getting use to non-western names, do forgive my impoliteness if I made a mistake.

[saintlyvice]

That's correct. Please forgive me as well, I'm not accustomed to western names myself...Chopin-san, is it?

[refinedmaestro]

Yes, that's correct. And I hope I do not sound rude for asking, but where exactly in the east do you come from Mister Yamanami? I know there's quite a number of countries there.

[saintlyvice]

Oh, I'm from Japan. There are quite a few of my countrymen here as well - from different times, even. It can be rather confusing, to be honest.

[refinedmaestro]

I've met so many from Japan, it's been rather interesting to see how many come from that country. I've never been to it in my era I'm afraid, I've only traveled through Europe. I did think about going to America once though.

[saintlyvice]

Hm, I don't know what era you're from, but the way it is now - or at least, the way Japan is as I remember it, I'm not sure we would be very welcoming.

[refinedmaestro]

I'm from the year of 1849 and the 19th century, I hope that at least helps a little.

[saintlyvice]

Oh.

[A long pause as he tries to figure this out. Ange told him she was from 1998, which is over 100 years after Genji 1, so he must be from...er. This is difficult. He has a range, at least?]

I guess I might be from around then...I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with the western calendar.

[refinedmaestro]

[He sounds very curious when that's brought up.]

They use different calenders in Japan?

[saintlyvice]

Yes, I believe ours is based on the Chinese system? Each year is associated with an era; the era name is chosen by officials. So, when I left, the year was Genji 1: the first year of the Genji era.

[refinedmaestro]

How strange and yet fascinating, I thought everyone in the world used the same calendar as people in Europe do. [Now he's a bit more curious.] Have you ever been to Europe, Mister Yamanami? Or only heard of it?