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[themuseabandonsyou]

[ It's early November when Orpheus posts to the network again, this time sitting cross-legged on the floor of his bedroom with his guitar in his lap and the Omni propped up in front of him. The camera catches him leaning back after having set it to broadcast, and he waves as the recording starts. ]

Hi, everyone! I'm Orpheus, and, I thought of something that might be nice for us to do together? I know we're all busy building new lives here, but I don't think that means we have to forget the places we came from completely, or leave those memories behind. Unless you want to? That's fair too.

[ He pauses briefly, looking thoughtful and a little solemn as he considers that, before shaking his head and getting himself back on track.]

But! In my experience a big part of any place a person calls home is the stories that people tell there and the songs they sing, and it seems like it might be nice to share those with each other, as a way of giving each other a glimpse into where we came from, and of preserving them for the future. It can be anything you want to tell us about, whether it's a piece of history or a legend or a song or even a nursery rhyme you like. You don't have to share anything if you don't want to, of course, but I'd really love to hear anything and everything people are willing to add.

[ OOC: This is a mingle post! Please feel free to comment on other peoples' additions and otherwise tag around. ]

Comments

[themuseabandonsyou]

I guess that's true. Stories kind of take on lives of their own as soon as they're told, even if the one doing the telling is someone who was there. Maybe especially in that case, sometimes.

It is a heavy burden, though. That's part of why I wanted to ask people to share, so we could help each other remember. I may not be from your world, but I'll to my best to keep a hold of what you choose to tell me about it.

[hauntedsavior]

I appreciate that.
It's just something I've been thinking about a lot since I came here.
The weight of memory.

There's more that I don't even think I'm ready to start giving to others yet.
But if there's one thing I've figured out about storytellers, it's that you guys never seem to run out of patience or time for stories.

[themuseabandonsyou]

Right! If you ever think of anything you want to share, I'm happy to listen, whether it's a story you want someone to help you spread or something you just want to tell to one person.

Oh, but hopefully that's not too presumptuous? I just mean if you want to tell me, and there's no one closer you'd rather go to instead.

[hauntedsavior]

Nah, don't worry about it, you're not being presumptuous or anything.
You're a storyteller and I've got stories that I'm no good at holding on to.
Long as I still know how to tell them the right way, I'm not worried.

[themuseabandonsyou]

[ Throughout all of this, Orpheus can't help but feel a little flattered that she keeps calling him a storyteller. It's a simple word, but he takes pride in it, and having that recognized like this is nice. He smiles to himself before responding. ]

Well, I look forward to hearing from you again, whenever you're ready. And thank you again, for sharing what you did.

[hauntedsavior]

Hey, no problem.

Keep an eye out for other stories as they come.
Never know who's going to be ready to talk about who.

[themuseabandonsyou]

Right! I'm hoping to do this again sometime, so there'll be plenty of chances for people to share their own as they're ready to. I thought it'd be a nice way to build a community here.