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[kyasdaughter]

[There's the plink, plink, plink of a heavy hand on piano keys. It's a scale, and not a particularly pretty or rhythmic one, but Katara is clearly trying.

Her voice, however, is frustrated.]

This is really hard.

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[kyasdaughter]

Music.

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[kyasdaughter]

Yeah. But I've been practicing for weeks... I just feel like I should have improved more.

[volubilitas]

It takes patience and practice.

[kyasdaughter]

I know. But still - it's hard.

[volubilitas]

Yeah, but I think you'll get the hang of it. Do you know how to read notes?

[kyasdaughter]

I'm teaching myself. It's.. really slow, but I'm getting there.

Journal; spoken

[fatedtobehated]

"Well now, someone sounds a little down.

Hmhmhm. What's wrong?"

Journal; spoken

[kyasdaughter]

I guess I'm just not very musically inclined.

[fatedtobehated]

"A single fish is pretty miniscule compared to how vast the ocean is. There's not much it can do on it's own considering how expansive the waters are.

That's why they travel in schools, because they do better together than alone.

You should find someone to swim with, too."

[kyasdaughter]

[She tilts her head a little to that, laughing softly.]

That's a really kind way to put it. I'm looking for help. And - hi, I'm Katara.

[workaphilic]

What were you expecting? Pound on the keys for a bit and suddenly you're playing Liebesträume?

[HE SOUNDS SO OFFENDED. music is a big deal, okay.]

[kyasdaughter]

No, uh - I'm trying to play a piano.

[SHE IS BAFFLED.]

[workaphilic]

Oh, god.

[people mucking around on a piano for fun in their spare time??? UNACCEPTABLE.]

And what prompted this grand new endeavor of yours, hm? Bumped into the keys and thought it sounded pretty?

[kyasdaughter]

[SIR, YOU ARE CRAY CRAY.]

I heard a friend of mine play - I thought it might be nice to learn.

[waterproofed]

Sounds like a piano.

[kyasdaughter]

Yeah. I'm trying to learn to play.

[waterproofed]

I can play chopsticks. That's about it.

[kyasdaughter]

Is that a song?