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029 [son et lumière

Feb 05, 2010 23:38

[The screen, grainy black, white and sepia, shows a tiny garret room. Bare floorboards, a music stand, a bed and, on the floor, one Robert Chase tending to a broken violin.]

Of course, choose now to wear through. Now. I haven't the money for bread, and I'm wasting centimes on strings. [He releases the snapped catgut cord from the violin's ( Read more... )

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as_damaged February 6 2010, 04:20:01 UTC

Remind me why you've no patron to take care of these matters?

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 04:27:37 UTC

[A minute to take in the abruptness of that question.]

I'm taking a break from jumping through hoops.

son ][ as_damaged February 6 2010, 04:31:27 UTC

A wise one would tend to your needs and leave you to work as you will, provided you didn't squander their fortunes. You don't strike me as a slave to your vices.

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 04:36:00 UTC

There are more greedy people than there are wise; human nature. I haven't had an offer I could guarantee was the latter, yet.

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primrosella February 6 2010, 04:25:32 UTC

That was a lovely performance, monsieur.

firedgold February 6 2010, 04:34:20 UTC

Merci Mlle. The performances I give intentionally are better.

primrosella February 6 2010, 04:40:59 UTC

Will you play another, then?

firedgold February 6 2010, 05:00:18 UTC

Over this, no. But I will tell you where you can hear me play during more hospitable hours.

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son ][ likeasimile February 6 2010, 04:38:59 UTC

Depends on how much time you plan on spending with the ivories.

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 04:57:30 UTC

Do you have some talent for calculations you'd been waiting to share?

son ][ likeasimile February 6 2010, 05:03:59 UTC

Hold on a moment.

[ a looooong pause as if he is checking his mental reservoirs (he's so not) in which he tries not to laugh ]

No, none to speak of.

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 05:06:02 UTC

I'm glad. Not sure I could take the subterfuge.

Though, if it was an observation on how much time I spend with my fiddle, I'm going out. You'll have quiet for a while.

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voice; pinkikemenhero February 6 2010, 05:40:23 UTC

... You are quite the talented player.

voice; firedgold February 6 2010, 15:15:27 UTC

I try, for all the good it does me. Merci.

voice; pinkikemenhero February 6 2010, 21:55:26 UTC

You have not tried playing at the local clubs here?

son ][ gartersbreak February 6 2010, 06:47:55 UTC

Starving with a face like yours? The Maître is always hiring.

[ ooc: I DO NOT APOLOGIZE. ]

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 15:13:43 UTC

Too old and too fond of the day, Mme. le nuit. I prefer to ply my trade in sunshine.

son ][ gartersbreak February 6 2010, 19:02:11 UTC

Shame, with that mouth.

son ][ firedgold February 6 2010, 19:05:01 UTC

Flattery won't recruit me as customer or compatriot.