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Comments

[aglancetothestern]

Oh, my. I can scarcely imagine. What sort of songs were these, that you heard? Did you ever find out who composed them, or was that as mysterious as their source?

[ He pauses, thinking for a moment, then adds; ]

What is a violin, though, if I may ask? An instrument? I have not heard of it before.

[ghostpeppered]

Well, it kind of depended on the situation, I guess? On a good day, it was nice and cheerful. If it was raining it might have been slower- either somber or relaxing. We never did figure that out though... Oh!

[ Ah- well. Lewis supposes that if he didn't know the other's instruments, it would make sense for him not to know his. ]

It is, yes. It's a wooden instrument with strings- hold on, I might be able to find something to show you.

[ Carefully, Lewis takes out the PokéGear, scrolls through until he finds a suitable search engine, and pulls up a video of a violin player. As the music plays softly from the machine, he almost sighs as he turns the screen so that Orpheus can see. It's been quite a while since he's gotten to play. ]

[aglancetothestern]

So it even changed to suit the circumstances? That's fascinating, and more than a little strange. Although I suppose if you're used to it, then the absence of music would be even stranger.

[ Orpheus leans in and watches the video with considerable interest, brows furrowing in confusion as the violinist takes up the bow and starts to play, only to relax again as the music washes over him. ]

Why, that's incredible. The - [ he makes a gesture, mimicking her hand on the bow, unsure of what it's called. ] - device she holds, she draws that across the strings to make them vibrate, rather than plucking them, yes? That's marvelous, I've never seen or heard anything quite like it. What a rich and powerful sound. And you play as well, then?

[ghostpeppered]

Yeah, that's pretty much it- if the music is gone, something is very wrong.

[ Still, there's questions to answer, and Lewis nods in affirmation. Once the video is done, he turns the Gear off but doesn't quite tuck it away again- just in case. ]

Yes, I do. I, ah- I do sing as well, but I'll admit it's... been a while. Some songs do require plucking the strings of a violin at different points, but generally using the bow is the focus- that's what she was using is called.

[aglancetothestern]

A bow? Like the weapon? I suppose I can see the resemblance. How clever and unique a way to produce sound! I wonder how such an innovation came about. Could it have been by accident, perhaps? Someone inadvertently dragging two strings at tension against each other, only to hear the resonance and recognize its potential?

[ He looks thoughtful for a moment, before bringing his attention back to Lewis. ]

I would greatly enjoy hearing you sing or play, one day, if you were feeling up to it, of course. If not, I understand entirely - my muse was lost to me for a great long while, once, and with her my voice and will to produce music of any kind, before I found her again.

[ghostpeppered]

Ah- you know, that's a good question. I don't think I ever thought about it. I guess it's been around for my world for so long that I just accepted what we got at face value...

[ Lewis gives the man an almost sheepish smile- he looks like his old self again, for a moment- and chuckles. ]

If I get into the mood for singing, I'll let you know. But I've been wanting to play for a while- I just need to get my hands on a violin. ... I understand, though. I mostly sang with my girlfriend, or for my sisters. She wanted me to try doing some professionally, but I was a bit too shy to be honest...