[He could just leave it at that. But... let's face it. Her mood swings are interesting.]
It's strange to think... I have not played the violin once since I arrived here.
[He even has the one from his own world. He asked for it from Berend's for Christmas - not out of fondness for the instrument, but out of curiosity, to see what sort of objects could be taken through the Door at will. Still... it really has done nothing but collect dust since.]
[always voice ROFL he knows and he prefers to keep it that way]break_onthruSeptember 14 2011, 15:19:10 UTC
[Okay, he can kind of relate to the rebirth thing. But that's nothing he really wants to tell a stranger. So non sequitur it is!]
Welllll, you know, I'm not so good with songs, but I think I remember a nursery rhyme or two.
[Which he will now share with you, as the throat being cleared indicates, in a strange halting, half-sung lilt. Which isn't quite as dreadful as advertised.]
...The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a... hot summer's day~. The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts...
[What's the rest of it? It's been a long time since he's spent time dwelling on ditties for kids.]
The Mad Queen said, off with his head! [...Er.] Off with his head! Off with... his...
Why do they teach these things to children, I wonder?
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[If she can have two sets of memories, why can't they?]
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Do they even have memories?
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[That really was meant to make Iolanthe feel better.]
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Nature seldom breaks hearts?
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...well, I suppose I can't say.
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[He could just leave it at that. But... let's face it. Her mood swings are interesting.]
It's strange to think... I have not played the violin once since I arrived here.
[He even has the one from his own world. He asked for it from Berend's for Christmas - not out of fondness for the instrument, but out of curiosity, to see what sort of objects could be taken through the Door at will. Still... it really has done nothing but collect dust since.]
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And before you arrived?
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[He doesn't even need to practise. The bastard.]
I haven't much time for it in my line of work.
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[It's barely even a tease. It might even be lighthearted rather than mean spirited ...if it weren't a little sad.]
You had no court musicians?
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I'm afraid my singing is just dreadful. Even worse than my dancing! Still... lovely song.
[It reminds him a tad of his own world, just the style and the... stuff. He's not very musical, truthfully.]
Soooo, is that a common practice here? Taking the day you arrived as your "birthday," I mean.
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There was a boy by the name of Quatre. He's vanished into the mist but he left a song or two behind. I...
...mmm. I'm not sure. I'm inclined to say no. But since I don't know exactly how old I am, or when I...
...as far as I'm concerned, my life started here.
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Welllll, you know, I'm not so good with songs, but I think I remember a nursery rhyme or two.
[Which he will now share with you, as the throat being cleared indicates, in a strange halting, half-sung lilt. Which isn't quite as dreadful as advertised.]
...The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a... hot summer's day~. The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts...
[What's the rest of it? It's been a long time since he's spent time dwelling on ditties for kids.]
The Mad Queen said, off with his head! [...Er.] Off with his head! Off with... his...
Why do they teach these things to children, I wonder?
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[But she's thinking about cutting off heads now, and hat do you know, it's a painfulpleasant memory of Priscillawatching with Remus.
Before.]
I suppose they have to learn sometime.
[So. Familiar. And she's glancing toward the precarious stack of books behind her.]
...didn't he return them? The Knave? He made a vow. I wonder if he upheld it in the end.
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