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[The spaceship captain that brought you all here, he is apparently quite used to the situation on Tera already. He is friendly, but doesn't always seem very comfortable leading anyone but himself. You can contact him over the network here.]
[By far the more outgoing and social of the masked music duo, Gold seems to be the musical magic specialist in the group. They like to help when they can. You can contact them over the network here.]
[Reclusive and easy to frustrate, Silver is the somewhat cranky text specialist of the masked music duo. The are not always quick to respond, and have little patience for silly requests, but they'll do what they have to do. You can contact them over the network here.]
[ Amethyst chooses to try contacting the friendlier of the helmeted leaders, it seems like a no-brainer. ]
Hey. I have a question.
Why would one of those label CEOs watch a regular human real closely if he's not the kinda guy who causes trouble? He doesn't even know how to use a weapon! I mean... I know that they all have body guards following them but when I ran into Greg he acted like they're watching him way closer than that. Like the boss man is breathing down his neck or something!
[ Despite letting off some steam on her own earlier the thought still gets her riled up again. ]
Hey. I have a question.
Why would one of those label CEOs watch a regular human real closely if he's not the kinda guy who causes trouble? He doesn't even know how to use a weapon! I mean... I know that they all have body guards following them but when I ran into Greg he acted like they're watching him way closer than that. Like the boss man is breathing down his neck or something!
[ Despite letting off some steam on her own earlier the thought still gets her riled up again. ]
Oh, Greg? Probably because they are.
Nobody explained the whole music magic thing to you, huh? He's one of the best at it from the last year's captives.
Nobody explained the whole music magic thing to you, huh? He's one of the best at it from the last year's captives.
[ Greg is one of the best at "music magic." ]
Magic?! Greg has magic?! He's always been so freaked out about powers though! He wasn't able to do that back home!
[ No. No one explained. And even if they did she wouldn't have thought of Greg first. ]
I'm not sure Greg is going to want it. Like when he wakes up and remembers who he is I mean. Maybe he likes it now but he might not like it so much later when he's his normal self.
Magic?! Greg has magic?! He's always been so freaked out about powers though! He wasn't able to do that back home!
[ No. No one explained. And even if they did she wouldn't have thought of Greg first. ]
I'm not sure Greg is going to want it. Like when he wakes up and remembers who he is I mean. Maybe he likes it now but he might not like it so much later when he's his normal self.
I sort of figure he's already part ways there. But hey, people don't choose their talents, right? I can assure you, music magic is pretty sweet when it comes down to it.
Uhhh. Depends! A tune is one of those you specific things, right? Because people aren't really that static in my experience. The music you put out is an act of will, right?
Not really. Most people can't hear the Music, so they don't know about their tunes. An', well, people change over time, an' their tunes change with 'em, but what I've been hearin' is pretty drastic.
[Wait. Wait.]
Hang on, are you sayin' yours is an act of will?
[Wait. Wait.]
Hang on, are you sayin' yours is an act of will?
[There's a startled pause.]
I dunno, dude, like...I can't hear what you're hearing either. It's different for me. I only know what I put out, I mean...music ties in with emotion and thought on a fundamental level, but...
A song is a spell.
I dunno, dude, like...I can't hear what you're hearing either. It's different for me. I only know what I put out, I mean...music ties in with emotion and thought on a fundamental level, but...
A song is a spell.
[How can they be talking about music and still be speaking completely different languages?]
[Also - and this is a horrifying thought - does that mean Gold's tune is dissonant at will?]
So what I'm hearin' is, if you've got music magic, you can choose what you sound like.
[Also - and this is a horrifying thought - does that mean Gold's tune is dissonant at will?]
So what I'm hearin' is, if you've got music magic, you can choose what you sound like.
Yeah, pretty much! Like, if you don't, you're just going to sound like you sound...but that depends on your personal narrative. It's not like a constant thing so much as it's a complicated web of situational factors - you can sense tons of shit if you know how to read it, but it's not the same thing as the soul. Souls have pitches, not songs.
So...if you know how to spin music, obviously you can surround yourself in whatever kind of stuff you want.
So...if you know how to spin music, obviously you can surround yourself in whatever kind of stuff you want.
[That. That's. Huh.]
[He'd known he was out of his league listening to Blanche and Santiago's tunes, but this just kind of hammers it home. People here are operating on an entirely different level, and he doesn't know how to even come close to it.]
That explains a lot.
The kidnapped people who're startin' to get magic of their own - can they do that too? [Because that's going to cause problems for him, if they change their tunes so much he can't tap them.]
[He'd known he was out of his league listening to Blanche and Santiago's tunes, but this just kind of hammers it home. People here are operating on an entirely different level, and he doesn't know how to even come close to it.]
That explains a lot.
The kidnapped people who're startin' to get magic of their own - can they do that too? [Because that's going to cause problems for him, if they change their tunes so much he can't tap them.]
Sure, probably! Like I said, nothing about this is unusual around here. Even normal people are going to sound different depending on what's going on...but I think you're hearing something different than what I'm talking about.
Can I ask...? What do I sound like to you? I'm super curious.
Can I ask...? What do I sound like to you? I'm super curious.
[Yeah, that sounds absolutely nothing like what he's used to. People's tunes don't change that abruptly, in his experience; at least he has an explanation as to Blanche and Santiago.]
Sounds like we're playin' the same game with different rules.
[UM. That sure is an awkward pause.]
There ain't really a good way to say this...
You sound like the world's worst mashup. Like, somehow you got two tunes an' they're workin' against each other.
Sounds like we're playin' the same game with different rules.
[UM. That sure is an awkward pause.]
There ain't really a good way to say this...
You sound like the world's worst mashup. Like, somehow you got two tunes an' they're workin' against each other.
[There's a long pause, and then a little laugh - slightly odd sounding, with its digitized tone.]
I feel like someone at a fortune teller, you know? You say that and I'm all like "ah, damn, that makes sense!" Except...does it really? I dunno.
I think so, though. I think I get where that's coming from.
I feel like someone at a fortune teller, you know? You say that and I'm all like "ah, damn, that makes sense!" Except...does it really? I dunno.
I think so, though. I think I get where that's coming from.
What can I say? I'm powerful, and I've got a lot going on in my life. For all I know I'm broadcasting stuff about my situation to you that I'm not even aware of.
...What kind of info do you get from that 'tune' stuff anyway?
...What kind of info do you get from that 'tune' stuff anyway?
[Well that was a great little non-answer. He'll have to approach that from a different angle later.]
A few things. Relative age, whether or not someone's human, how they're feelin', whether they're lyin' to me - stuff like that. 'Round here, I can also hear damage - what brainwashin' does to tunes. It's...pretty ugly.
A few things. Relative age, whether or not someone's human, how they're feelin', whether they're lyin' to me - stuff like that. 'Round here, I can also hear damage - what brainwashin' does to tunes. It's...pretty ugly.
Hmm.
Did my mashup sound "damaged"? Or is it something different? Just curious.
Did my mashup sound "damaged"? Or is it something different? Just curious.
Up 'til now, I thought the mashup was the damage, especially when you told me the CEOs had messed with you. I got nothin' beyond that - it's all I can do to keep myself steady around you an' Silver.
[Yeah he can't let it go.] Seriously, why d'you sound like you have two tunes?
[Yeah he can't let it go.] Seriously, why d'you sound like you have two tunes?
Dude, how am I supposed to know why your magic senses work the way they do? I was just talking about how it's a totally different ball game.
[Are they being honest or being avoidant? It's hard to say.]
[Are they being honest or being avoidant? It's hard to say.]
Maybe they don't like nosey dorks prying about what their souls sound like.
[WITH A SMILE. Figuratively speaking.]
[WITH A SMILE. Figuratively speaking.]
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