this cripple bird's gonna sing

[lunardancing]

[ Sometimes, the island was really, really awesome.

Anyone near the north-west of the CMA might hear the sound of a a song (or at least an acceptable attempt at it), shaky and hesitant. The notes waver distinctly, and every so often the music will stop entirely and start over

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[silveramati]

[Ceeellllooooo--Huh wait, you're the Dawn he met on her birthday but he didn't stick around or have cake.

But you play Celllllloo.] Hm? How did you go three years without your Cello? Did the Island just give you one or?

[lunardancing]

I didn't play much before I came to the island, so I didn't miss it much. I think the island just gave me a new one, actually.

[ You get a smile! ]

[silveramati]

[Coming over!] So how long have you been playing before the pause?

[lunardancing]

At least a half an hour. I haven't been checking, but the song is only a couple minutes long, and I've been playing it for a while.

[spacesound]

Augh, what is that noise?

[GUESS WHO DAWN]

[lunardancing]

[ oh. joy. you. ]

It's called a cello.

[spacesound]

It sounds like... I don't even know. It just sounds awful.

[lunardancing]

I don't care what you think. [ Asshole.

Now, to start again, JUST TO SPITE HIM-- ]

[neededacrit]

[Popping onto the scene! Exploring the island's been interesting, but this beats out forests and fields and mountains]

Doesn't sound so bad to me.

[lunardancing]

[ ONE DAY SHE WILL LEARN TO NOT BE STARTLED. ]

If everyone thinks that, I'll have to start charging admission.

[neededacrit]

I'd pay if I had any money on me! [his posture fidgeting into something more relaxed, hands getting stuffed in his pockets]

Can I ask for your name?

[lunardancing]

I'll remember that.

[ She smiles, adjusting the cello so it's more comfortable. ]

I'm Dawn.

[leaguechallenge]

[Whoa hey that sounds pretty. Red's just going to follow the sound for a while -

...It's Dawn.

Red flushes, hesitating a moment before approaching. He hasn't seen her since that one weird day when he'd been acting completely not like himself, and even if nothing much happened, he still feels like he ought to apologize for his behavior...]

...Dawn?

[lunardancing]

[ She's about to start playing again when she hears him, and pauses, looking in his direction with a smile. Their last conversation had been... Awkward, to say the least, but she could pass that off as island shenanigans. ]

Hey Red!

[leaguechallenge]

[Well, she doesn't look mad, at least. In fact, she looks a lot happier than the last time they met.]

Y-Yeah, hi! That's really pretty...I didn't know you played the- [oh god what is it called] -violin?

[lunardancing]

It's called a cello, sweetheart. [ Dawn doesn't seem offended, and laughs lightly. ] And thanks.