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favoritetraitor ([personal profile] favoritetraitor) wrote2010-10-16 05:34 pm

102nd Devotion: Musical Pursuits

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[Solomon steps back so the recording device can clearly show him standing there holding a violin and bow delicately in one hand. His brow is creased, and a slight frown of discontent and frustration graces his features.]

Is there a skilled luthier in the city? There seems to be something wrong with my violin... allow me to demonstrate the problem.

[He lifts the instrument and places it under his chin; his fingers wrapping around the fingerboard to press the strings down and begins to draw the bow across the strings. But the melodious sound that one might expect to hear doesn't occur. Instead, the notes that he plays are grating, the song (if one could even call it that) discordant and it's tone as if a cat is being tortured.

The doctor frowns again, and with an apologetic look withdraws the violin to rest by his side once again.]


See? That's the problem. Clearly it needs to be repaired, the sound is completely off. Nathan would be horrified...


[ooc: I'm a Professional Curse: Professional Musician/Violinist. Sadly, Solomon doesn't know a thing about actually playing one....]

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[identity profile] memoricide.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Was a demonstration wholly necessary?

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[identity profile] favoritetraitor.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Well, how else would the full gravity of the situation be realized?

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[identity profile] memoricide.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
At the cost of being obvious? By simply asking for help.

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[identity profile] favoritetraitor.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
You must not be a musician. If you were one, you'd understand why a demonstration was completely necessary.

I wouldn't risk damage to my reputation unless the situation was most dire...

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[identity profile] memoricide.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
I've never found it to be a necessary skill, no.

How many do you think will flock to your demonstration?

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[identity profile] favoritetraitor.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose a few of my more fanatical fans will find something to appreciate in even this. But I need to have it repaired before my concert tomorrow. Do you happen to know of anyone that you could recommend?

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[identity profile] memoricide.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Not at all, no. Can't you find a spare?

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[identity profile] favoritetraitor.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
My other violins seem to be missing.

[ooc: It's amazing he even found one since he had none in the apartment to begin with.]

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[identity profile] memoricide.livejournal.com 2010-10-17 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Missing? They seem rather important to misplace.