VIDEO; UN: SALLYFACE

[sallyface]

[ Sal appears on video, for a moment he's perhaps a touch too close as he peers through his omni. Once he leans back and fully comes into view there's just some masked dude with a mess of blue hair staring into your souls. He has an odd looking guitar on his lap, and when he speaks his voice is slightly muffled and raspy.]

So, sup. I'm Sal, but everyone calls me Sally Face. [ He gives a small wave. ] To cut to the chase; I play guitar. So if anyone needs and or knows who needs someone who can shred it, or maybe gently shred it — I don't know, hit me up?

While I'm here, what's everyone's favorite kinda music? Any recommendations? This might be the most ridiculous thing to say given literally everything about this situation but I could use somethin' to do. Which isn't really a bad thing. It's a nice break. But, you know...[ He's just going to cap this off with a vague handwave as he trails off...he's been a bit isolated for a while, forgive the awkward. ]

[ But! Instead of just making everyone take his word for it that he knows what he's doing he decides to strum out a few notes as an example. A very energetic, alternative rock tune that might sound slightly familiar to some.

He's totally playing a rock version of Mary Had a little Lamb. He panicked, okay! ]

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Video | UN: fogetmenot

[nilheality]

[While the mask was creepy, Nil's eyes light up at the sight of the instrument. That was a sitar! Or... a guitar? If the boy named Sally was to go off of. So he was a bard? She loved music! And a sitar and a guitar had to be of a similar music family, right? She had some expectation of what this was supposed to sound like, and was about to inform the musician that she was a fan of shanty or a ballad. The music heard from working men, or down in inns or taverns. She wasn't really all that used to the madrigals or fancy concertos that noble family's stuff.]

[And then he started playing...]

[That. That was certainly music. W-Wasn't it?]

[D-Don't mind her, Sally. This is just a bit of a culture shock.]

[sallyface]

[ Well! There are really so many reasons that people stare at him, so it's a reaction that is very familiar — like an old friend whose calls you dodge until they corner you in the market and inform you that you must get together for the holidays! ]

Uh, yo?

[ He adds, with an awkward chuckle, ]

Please, hold your applause.

[nilheality]

[That last part was enough to realize that she was staring. She jumps up int he air, her hands and tentacles rising up in startled panic.]

Ah--!! That was... interesting!!

[She fumbles a moment, drawing on what she just listened to.]

I confess, that is not anything like what we hear in Faerûn! It almost sounds... like fae... and satyroi! ...with just a bit of orc... with maybe a bit of goblin...?

[She's still not sure what to make of it, tbh...]

voice; un: dovahkiin

[fusrodaaaah]

Um...

S-shred? Why would you... Shred a guitar?

[Sorry, Sal, this guy is oblivious to 90% of slang. And also sounds like a sudden medium-volume noise would send him into a quivering anxious mess.]

[sallyface]

Oh, not literally. It's like... [ Sal's ready to give an example, hand poised and ready to shred, except this guy sounds nervous enough as is. If he doesn't know what "shredding the guitar" means then he likely won't see what's coming next.

He lowers his hand, taking mercy on the poor dude. ]

It's like when you play really, really hard, you know? It's pretty high energy stuff. Good for blowing off some steam too.

[fusrodaaaah]

O-Oh. It um. It's like. Dance music? That's... that's got a lot of um. Energy.

[Did he nail it? Please say he nailed it.]

I think - I think there's. A stage for people who play music.

video | un: P.G.

[possessum]

( Peter's a perpetually nervous and easily frightened person. Ordinarily he might shy away from the intimidating-looking masked stranger on the feed, but something about this actually has him willingly reaching out, turning his own video on.

Maybe it's the fact music is one of the only things he's comfortable talking about. Or branching off of that, the fact he's currently in the company of his own guitar — as his feed turns on, it reveals a young man lying down in bed with an acoustic guitar against his chest. Evidence of lazy strumming in bed, for sure. )

I'm uh, really into Tame Impala these days. Do you know them?

( Peter's shy and awkward, with hair a mess of dark curls and eyes surrounded by equally dark circles. Sleep doesn't seem to be a thing he gets very often. Still, there's a gentle friendliness to his tone, a timid attempt at reaching out. There's even a dopey little grin at the rock rendition of the familiar kids' song. )

Dude, who knew Mary Had a Little Lamb could sound so badass, though?

[sallyface]

[ The moment Sal sees someone on the other end with a guitar his face lights up. Not that anyone could see it, but being used to trying to convey emotion through his body language instead, it's obvious in the way he leans forward with interest, his eyes widening a touch. ]

Tame Impala, huh? Never heard of 'em. The name kind of reminds me of Calm Goat, though.

[ The perils of being from a universe where everything is just slightly askew from everyone else's.

He ducks his head with a low chuckle. He's so not capable of pretending that was on purpose. ]

That was by complete accident. I meant to play...literally anything else. But sometimes when I get nervous I resort to Mary Had a Little Lamb. It was the first song I learned how to play.

[possessum]

( That gets a surprised laugh of Peter's own — soft and shy but genuinely amused by the name. He sits up a little bit too, propped up against his pillows while he casually strums some notes on his guitar. )

Holy shit, they could be brother bands. Is Calm Goat also like.... stoner vibes? Because that's Tame Impala for sure.

( As a #TragedyStoner, he can say that. Gotta love dissociating to dream psychedelic rock. )

Oh — I get that. The first time I posted on this thing, I was so nervous I only showed like a fourth of my head. Creeped everyone out. ( There's a strong empathy in Peter for the concept of getting nervous... especially if you're new. Which— )

You're new here, right? I would say welcome, but this place.... kind of sucks.

text | timaeusTestified

[givehead]

All music is good music, but I'm pretty fond of rap and club music. Anything with a sick beat you can move to.

It's not that ridiculous btw. There's a whole industry here that uses entertainment to alleviate corruption. Music is important for the soul. Literally.

[sallyface]

[ Sal bobs his head lightly in agreement. "All music is good music". That's beautiful man. ]

I don't think I've heard much club music before. I should probably fix that.

[ Aside from making music he definitely enjoys learning about new music too. ]

Pretty cool that you can say, "music is important for the soul" here and have it be literal instead of being called a hippie and told to cut your hair.

[givehead]

You absolutely should. It's on another level. I make some that I can send to you some time.

(Dirk didn't play any instruments, but he did mix sounds and that was kind of the same thing, right? Right. He appreciates a dude who can play an instrument though. Nothing but respect here.)

Yeah. I highly doubt anyone would tell anyone what to do with their hair in this city for any reason. Trench appears to be more progressive than most people's homeworld experiences.

( text | un: salvatore )

[prescind]

Always been a fan of jazz, myself.

( he was goddamn old and jazz had been big when he'd been coming up in the world. )

Good to dance to if you're a dancer. Good to listen to if you're gonna brood. Very versatile music.

[sallyface]

Nothing like music you can both dance and brood to. I tried to learn how to play a bit of jazz on my guitar.

[ He shifts his guitar on his lap, turning down the tone nob before strumming away a somewhat jazzy tune to punctuate his point. It sounds okay, nothing special, and he doesn't get far at all before he stops with a muffled chuckle. ]

...But that's all I got. Probably a sign I should listen to more Jazz.

[prescind]

Know more than I do. I know the piano a bit but not enough to do anything worthwhile.

( he'd gotten bored so he'd learned. )

Guess everyone's brooding needs a soundtrack, right? Jazz works out better than say classical, I've found.

video; un: wulala

[royalfling]

[ Wu is kind of Busy right now, what with throwing a wedding in three weeks, but when someone talks about music on the network he can't not stop and talk, especially with someone who can shred (a new word that he's learned recently and very much likes) ]

Oh, wow, that sounds so good! [ He isn't from Earth and doesn't know Mary Had a Little Lamb from the ABCs. ] My best buddy here plays too, you two should totally jam together!

You know, I run a venue here, the Raccoon Room. We have an open mic night every Thursday if you want to perform.

Oh, oh, and do you know about Lil Nas X? He's my favorite Earth artist.

[ He taps out something on his Omni and sends over two Lil Nas songs: Old Town Road and Lost in the Citadel ]

[sallyface]

[ That's that kind of enthusiasm about music that Sal is really grateful for right now. He can't help but smile, and while it doesn't show for obvious reasons, the smile actually reaches his eyes. ]

First — totally down, second — hell yes to the Raccoon Room, and third — never heard of 'em but holy crap, that's some good stuff. I don't think I've heard anything like it before.

[royalfling]

He's amazing! I hadn't heard of him either. Well, I'm not from Earth, and he is from Earth, so you know. Are you? From Earth, that is. Most of the music I can find on my Omni is from there.

[ Wu is beyond excited that this guy likes Lil Nas X ]

So what about you? What music do you like? Mostly rock?

audio; un: grollschwert

[hauntedsavior]

[wow, an actual audio reply from anna. she plays out a few bars of a song she'd debuted last month on bass, accompanies herself with some idle humming for a line or two, then stops and actually addresses sally face.]

Yeah, I guess I could do a little jamming. You're definitely not the only one around here. I've been in, like, three bands since I came here five months ago. Where you coming from when it comes to music? Like, if I drop A Day to Remember and Bring Me the Horizon, are you gonna look at me like I'm crazy?

[sallyface]

[ He's totally cool with just sitting there and bopping his head to her music until she's done. It's nice to hear other people playing. ]

Sweet tune.

[ Oh man, he's getting the gist of the odd parallels but it's always a little weird to explain. ]

Uh, so I kinda noticed that sometimes things are exactly the same but called something different. Like, never heard of A Day to Remember, but I know A Night to Forget — it's weird shit like that.

[hauntedsavior]

[that gets a laugh.]

Oh, okay, cool, alternate universe stuff. Well, as long as they still kick ass. So yeah, that's the kind of stuff I'm into. How about you? [she grins on her end and it comes through in her voice.] Maybe I can figure out what my versions are.

video | un: sharpshooter

[azurestar]

Hey man. I play too, I'm sort of in a casual maybe-band if you ever wanna come by and jam. And I'm totally into all sorts of music, I dunno that I could pick just one favorite. Buuuut, the first kind of music I learned to play was cancion Cubana from my abuelo so I guess that stuff has a special place right here. [He lightly pounds a fist to his heart.]

What about you? That guitar looks sweet, I'm totally getting a rock vibe.

[sallyface]

[ Sal's face lights up, only visible through the eyes of his mask, but expressive enough to convey that he's so very pleased right now. ]

It's always nice to have a special connection to a certain type of music. It's kinda magical.

[ The reason heavy metal secures the most precious spot in his heart. ]

And thanks. I'm in that camp of liking all kinds of music too. I usually like to hear what other people are into to expand my horizons. But I guess I'm a rocker at heart, with a side of metalhead. I wouldn't mind jamming sometime. I haven't done that in a really long time.

voice, un: portopia1983

[forwantofahorse]

Um... This is a little embarrassing to admit, but... I've developed a fondness for a band from the future called, "My Chemical Romance." It doesn't really seem like the kind of thing that would be to my taste, but I love their music nonetheless; I suppose they remind me of my brother's attitude.

My favorite songs... hm, "Sleep" from The Black Parade and "Hang 'em High" from Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, I suppose?

[sallyface]

[ "From the future", huh? It probably says a lot that a statement like that doesn't surprise him. ]

Hey, never be ashamed of your tastes. Music can be such a personal thing.

Anyway, I think that band where I come from is the same but it's called My Alchemical Romance. I think they're pretty rad.