video; un: firefly

[melodyofsilence]

[ Cue one young girl who looks to be about ten or eleven appearing, she looks curious. There is a full-grown phoenix sitting upon her shoulder. ]

Hello, everyone. My name is Hotaru Tomoe.

I was wondering if anyone else here played a musical instrument. My mama Michiru has been teaching me the violin and it came here with me. So I was curious if anyone else had one too, and if you wanted to play with me sometime.

[ The phoenix makes a trilling sound. ]

My other inquiry was if anyone had any music that they would like added to the Entertainment Feed. I've already been adding everything I know how to play, and wouldn't mind learning more for everyone to enjoy. It's okay if I've never heard the song before, I'll learn how to play it! A lot of what I know is classical and anything from Earth's 1990s and before.

[ Hotaru looks excited over that idea, learning to play songs. ]

Lastly, I want to know if anyone would like to learn how to play the violin. If there were enough people for me to give lessons to as a small job when I'm not helping out with my friend's businesses. I know teachers for music tend to be older, but I'm very good, I promise.

Comments

[eudaimonikos]

Eh, not all that many, to be honest. Not like there was any life in them, unless you want to hear about my run-ins with other immortals.

[melodyofsilence]

Yes! [ Immediate answer. ] I'd love to hear about your run-ins with other immortals.

[eudaimonikos]

Well, I used to hang around with this guy named Dennis then...he wasn't called that at the time, you understand. None of us had human names then. Anyway, he was a dick, demons are, but we'd compete to see who could build the biggest nebula. Boy, haven't thought about that in ages...

[melodyofsilence]

[ She nods in understanding about the names. He could have existed long before human names came around. ]

What was the score? Who was winning?

[eudaimonikos]

We had a bit of a disagreement on that. Every time. [...] Demons suck to play games with, actually.

[melodyofsilence]

[ A nod of understanding. ]

If you ever want to play a game, I'd be happy to play with you.

[eudaimonikos]

Even though I just said we suck to play with?

[Though he's just teasing, a little; he likes to think he's gotten better.]

[melodyofsilence]

I think you're a pretty nice demon. So far.

[ From the twinkle of mischief in her eye, it's clear she's teasing right back. ]

[eudaimonikos]

Well, thank you. I do try.

[melodyofsilence]

That's what matters most to me!

Have you learned any new hobbies since you've been here?

[eudaimonikos]

Well, I've started learning to cook. I still don't really eat myself, unless I'm at a party, but it's seemed good to know.

[Pretty much everyone around him does, after all, and for them it is important.]

[melodyofsilence]

Oh, I've been learning that too. Makoto-chan is teaching me. What is your best dish so far?

[ Maybe one day they can do a food exchange. ]

[eudaimonikos]

I've been doing a lot of soups lately. Humans who don't feel well seem to enjoy soup. I actually know how to make a good clam chowder now...

[which is funny for unrelated reasons!]

[melodyofsilence]

That's true. Soup is wonderful when your throat is all sore and you've got the sniffles. Fish and seafood do seem to be a pretty popular food around here.

[ Ah, that good ol' fountain of hot ocean milk with dead animal croutons. ]

[eudaimonikos]

[just makes it better!]

Well, it's easy to get. [especially when you can turn into a squid and go gather them at will, but let's never acknowledge that] The plants and animals on land have trouble. It never used to be like this, before...

[melodyofsilence]

[ It goes perfectly with the yogurt shop. ]

When there isn't storms and large sea monsters to fight with. [ Hotaru wouldn't have a problem with it, but surely some other magical girl would. ] You were here before?

[eudaimonikos]

Back in the dream. [He waves a hand idly.] I think it's been at least a couple thousand years, by the local timeline.

[melodyofsilence]

I've heard about it from Usagi-chan. Not too much, though.

[ She hesitates to ask in case it brings up bad memories for her friend. ]

[eudaimonikos]

Oh, you know Usagi?

[melodyofsilence]

We come from the same world and we're friends.

[ That second part could be important depending on how much he knows. ]

[eudaimonikos]

Oh! I didn't know any friends of hers had shown up! That's great!

[not really that much lol]

[melodyofsilence]

I'm glad that I get to be here for her.

[ Knowing how long she was here, how many friends and family she was missing. ]

[eudaimonikos]

Yeah, she's been stuck in this whole thing almost as long as I have. I think we showed up in the dream around the same time.

[melodyofsilence]

It's long time for anyone to be stuck here. Have you had had anyone from home come here?

[eudaimonikos]

No, never. It doesn’t happen to everyone.

[Though like...it has seemed more common lately.]