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WHO: John Egbert and all you lovely people
TONE: Haunting and silly
RATING: PG
WHEN: The afternoon of February 11, after lunch.
WHERE: The music room
WHAT: > John: Play a haunting piano solo
STATUS: Ongoing

> Be John Egbert

You already are John Egbert! You can't be any more John Egbert-y than you already are!

> Stop with the stupid canon-style narration and just get on with it.

John looked around the music room as he walking into it, finding it empty. That was good, it meant none of the clubs was using it at the moment. He had realised it had been a long time since he last practised his piano playing, and if Jade had signed him up to that band, then he needed to be in top shape! Plus, his dad would be disappointed if he came back rusty. So, without hesitation, he made his way to the piano and began going through the music sheet he had brought with him. He should probably start working on the stuff Jude had given him, but... His haunting refrains were calling him.

He couldn't resist. He set the music sheets aside on the piano seat, and quickly began playing a familiar, eerily haunting tune that his father had taught him.

Yeah, that was the stuff.

[OOC: I will switch between action and prose depending on your preference!]

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[There's a boy playing the piano in the music room. She's not sure why, but something about it makes her come in and listen for a while. Eventually she turns to the piano in the far corner and quietly seats herself in it.]

[> Xion: Answer John with a haunting tune of your own.]

[Karkat didn't usually stop by the music room much, but then again he didn't generally play his violin while at school and if he did it was only in private. His violin had been his mothers, so he tended to not take it on long distance walks in case it got damaged. Still, when he heard two pianos in the music room, he paused in the doorway, placing his hand on the doorframe as he looked towards his roommate, then to the Hufflepuff girl on the other piano. He'd been hoping the music room was free but...oh well.

Taking a few steps into the room, Karkat set his case down, flipping it open to pull out his violin. Annabelle was in perfect condition as usual, if not a little bit dusty from lack of use. Tucking her under his chin and raising the bow, he waited for the perfect moment.

> Karkat: Break up this shitty piano fest with this tune.]

[Waaaaaat is that other people?

It is! Other people in the music room! Those sneaking douchebags, he didn't even notice them until they started playing!

He was surprised to see Karkat was one of them though. He had never seen his roommate play the violin before.

Still, the music didn't go well. At all. The whole thing sounded shitty. So time to stop and greet his companions!]

Hey guys!

[Why so many people suddenly--WHY ALL THE NOISE.]

...Hello.

[He lowered his violin when he heard the pianos stop, placing the hand holding his bow on his hip. His tone wasn't really scathing like it usually was. Actually he'd been in a good mood ever since Jade accepted his invitation to make their butterbeer date an actual date.]

What the fuck did you stop for, Egbert?

We sounded really shitty, all playing different pieces like that.

[... wait a minute...]

You sound good though! Did you start taking cough drops?

[Don't mind her. Just going to plot out an escape route without being seen, staring with retreating under the piano.]

What the fuck do you mean by that, Egderp?

[He...hasn't really noticed anything about himself change. He glances over to where the Hufflepuff girl is, raising an eyebrow before turning his attention back to John.]

Your voice's kinda different. It's like... Smoother!

[He notices Shion too, and looks confused at her.]

[He shakes his head a little before scratching the back of his neck.]

I don't see what difference that fucking makes.

It makes a difference because you sound different!

[Karkat shifts a bit at that, a little unsure about whether to tell John the reason. He was still getting over the whole idea of having a date with Jade in the first place.]

Well I guess I have a reason.

Edited 2012-02-12 05:22 (UTC)