(OTA) Home is where the Heart is...

[dj_shuffle]

And so, young Teodoro Chambers had had his mother seen to by the Deck's hospital, freeing him of the heavy duty of being sole caretaker. Perhaps a few members of the hospital staff had given him knowing gazes, having heard his show, but no one directly confronted him with their suspicions

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[fiddlerjohnny]

He can see Johnny walking by, muttering to himself and slowly picking out so slowly it's almost unintelligible as an actual piece of music, some Beethoven.

So maybe it's more hear than see.

[dj_shuffle]

Still worth watching. After all, if he were musically inclined himself, DJ Shuffle might have been a very different experience. But no, he's only able to admire others making music.

"Trying to figure something out, there?"

[fiddlerjohnny]

"Hu-what?" Johnny hadn't realized he'd garnered himself something of an audience so it takes a moment for his gaze to focus on Teddy. And then shrugs and shakes his head slightly.

"Just...thinking. How do you teach someone who plays lute," and here, Johnny takes the almost-golden-toned fiddle off his shoulder and holds it like a very tiny lute and plucks at the strings to demonstrate, "how to play a fu-reaking Stradivarius?"

Cynric was a ridiculous man. But if anyone was going to be able to manage it, it would be Johnny.

[dj_shuffle]

He thinks a moment. "Do they know how to read music for lute? I mean, if not, then you're dealing with an entirely different skillset and need to work up to a functional vocabulary to play anything. Right? And if they know how to read music, you just need to teach notes, because they'll be able to translate to some degree." Of course, this is all theory for him. But it sounds good!

Teddy was always good at talking out of his ass.

[heartsthespades]

Jordan doesn't particularly think so, but then, he's just biding his time, and everyone knows it by now. The paperwork got filed this week, after all, which means that the gossip had torn through the castle as soon as the archives and document control department got wind of his plan to switch Suits.

He doubts anyone's particularly surprised, but they're pretending to be. And since his department won't be his department in, oh, a couple weeks now - Jordan's been finding himself on extended furlough. A lot of time spent reading books in the library, which isn't that surprising, considering he used to work there.

The choice of books might be a little more surprising.

[dj_shuffle]

He had heard of the plan to switch Suits, in passing, but it hadn't mattered much to him. Still, this is an opportunity to start nosing around as his Ace's eyes. But damned if he has a real reason to talk to Jordan.

So, he starts the conversation at a nice, logical point. The book in Jordan's hand.

"Was 'Lord' really his middle name, or did he just stick his title in the middle for some reason?" Ignorant, innocent question. It'll do for now.

[heartsthespades]

He's fairly sure that Teddy knows the answer to that - he doesn't know him well, but enough to know that Alasdair DeWitt's likely one of his favorite teachers, and Alasdair had always been a geek of the obsessed-with-literature sort.

"It's the English manner of titles," he says instead, turning the page. "Alfred, Lord Tennyson, isn't any different than Teddy, Two of Hearts or October, Two of Spades."

[dj_shuffle]

Interesting choice, mentioning Tobi--had he been spotted talking to her about math the other day? He couldn't decide if that was something in particular to care about. So he just nods and shrugs innocently.

"I think if I wrote a book, I'd use Teodoro Chambers, instead of Teddy, Two of Hearts. Ranks and Suits can change, after all. My name won't." Ah, and he even got a segue out of that. Perfect.

[standlikestone]

"Can I be, like, totally frank? You're never going to use that ever in your life unless you become a biologist. Like, ever." Says the worst student in the world as she comes up to sit across from him.

[dj_shuffle]

"Yeah, but I need a passing grade in bio to graduate, and I've got a job lined up for when I do. So I just need to do the work, get the grade and be done with it." He huffs, leaning back in his seat to look up at her.

[standlikestone]

"Let's be real - you don't even have to do the work. Scrape by with the 70, man. It's what all the cool kids do." She laughs, running a hand through her hair.

[dj_shuffle]

"Lead me not into temptation--I may want to go to college someday." He shakes his head slightly.

[wavekissedheart]

It's a more or less unfamiliar face that stops Mano in his trip through the castle, eyebrows raised and a smile ready for the young man tucked away with his books. What sort of Jack would he be if he didn't stop to say hello, at least, inquire after his well-being?

"Somethin' the matter?"

[dj_shuffle]

"Ub--bur...no, sir!" He realizes he's been staring at the new Jack of Hearts, and blushes, ducking his head into his biology book with embarassment. He may be the Ace's personal assistant, but that gives him no right to stare or anything.

[wavekissedheart]

The reaction isn't entirely an unfamiliar one to Mano. He is fairly large, after all, and from what he's heard about Teddy's personal situation, the boy's bound to be a little jumpy. So he stays relaxed, maybe even giving the appearance of slouching a little, hands in his pockets as he raises his eyebrows at the teen, voice friendly.

"You just looked a bit lost, was all. Books giving you trouble, or just wishin' the semester was over already?"

[dj_shuffle]

He shrugs and uses a mechanical pencil to mark his spot in the textbook. "Mostly the latter. I'm ready to graduate. I've got work for after I do, and I'm antsy about it." Antsy good, antsy bad...just antsy.

[heartsodarkgrey]

Greylan was walking by with an empty basket in hand. His pace a quick amble. He, as normal, has a light dusting of flour on his jeans and blouse.

[dj_shuffle]

Teddy glances up at Grey, offering a small nod. "Drop your coke stash on your pants?"

[heartsodarkgrey]

The man slowed to a stop looking at him in a bit of confusion. "What?" He asks, surprised.

[dj_shuffle]

"Your pants. You have white powder all over them. It looks like cocaine." He speaks in a staccato, condescending voice, looking at Grey like he's an idiot.