[The soft notes of this song come through with the image of Irene playing a lovely new grand piano. The music flows smoothly for a few minutes until a certain point, then she pauses to work over a difficult phrase
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[A rare occurrence right here; Shiro opting for a video feed on a first meeting. It's not only his affinity for risks that shines through here, or his appreciation for beautiful women, it's the music, in the end, that has turned him thoughtful and curious.]
[Shiro blinks, thrown for a loop {almost} by the use of this endearment. Still, he knows better than to gape, and smiles instead. That woman was quite something ...]
/needs to stop falling alseep when she's tagging youeatprettyheartsOctober 22 2011, 08:46:03 UTC
's not talent, in this case. I'm simply a former umbrella merchant who knows his way around.
[And that might not have to same effect here {a merchant is something to be ignored, you know? something to look away from, you see.} but he seems oddly fond of these words. A phrase that sticks]
XD *gives green tea*missthewomanOctober 22 2011, 17:47:47 UTC
[She gives a wry grin - musicians can have other professions too - but leaves that line for now.]
Very much. They say that if you find a job you enjoy with your whole heart, you never work a day in your life, yes? [A wink-] but then, it is more than just my livelihood.
[And it becomes more apparent with every smile; her sense of humour is one Shiro can appreciate. It doesn't play at innocence, nor hint at anything-- cheap.]
Beautiful things. [The tone implies-- certain things, a row of them, actually. But it's more restrained than usual.]
An enchanting song, that one.
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There's less to misunderstand, this way.
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Do you like to sing, dear?
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Used to accompany my brother, a long time ago.
He had a beautiful voice.
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A long time ago? He doesn't look that old. And... he 'had'?]
You have not sung in a long time, then?
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[Oh, but Shiro is a geezer. Or believes himself to be one, thanks to his upbringing, to his ego.]
I left my - home three years ago, there was no reason to create music without him.
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[And that might not have to same effect here {a merchant is something to be ignored, you know? something to look away from, you see.} but he seems oddly fond of these words. A phrase that sticks]
Music, is it - precious to you?
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Very much. They say that if you find a job you enjoy with your whole heart, you never work a day in your life, yes? [A wink-] but then, it is more than just my livelihood.
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[Something like a laugh in his voice here, and the grin he shares is mischievous.] Your passion, then?
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And what is yours?
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Beautiful things. [The tone implies-- certain things, a row of them, actually. But it's more restrained than usual.]
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Exactly so. In the broadest sense, 'beautiful things' are certainly worth being passionate about.
Any thing in particular?
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