Towa Herschel ([personal profile] overworker) wrote in [community profile] middaeg2020-07-12 05:51 pm

A Little Night(?) Music

Who: Towa and OPEN
When: 7/12
Where: The Haven, in an open clearing
What: Local busybody saves time practicing by practicing two things at once-- come listen to some music and see a show while you're at it.
Warnings: None.



[As a witch who has focused primarily on creating and perfecting illusions more than any other form of magic, there's always been this little idea in her mind-- something she'd like to do, ever since she began learning to play the piano.

Today she's brought her keyboard outside to give listeners a taste of something that will really tickle the senses. You may hear the music first, but when you look, you'll also see an illusion that projects a beautiful starry night although it's definitely still daytime... or was, last you checked.

There's also a playful flurry of falling stars and other astronomical wonders that play out across the sky-- beautiful, vibrant colors that ebb and flow with her playing. If she's caught your attention, she'll look up and smile cheerfully with an offer.
]

If you have some suggestions, I'd be happy to change my tune a little.

[Whether it's a visual or a certain musical vibe you're feeling-- she'll do her best to match your wishes.
clickclickbang: (Sweet Smile)

[personal profile] clickclickbang 2020-07-12 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's the music that gets Prompto's attention while he's out tending to Prim, so once he's done he wanders over to see what's going on. When he realizes it's Towa, he has to stop and watch.

He has the coolest friends, holy shit.

Once Towa finishes, he applauds, tail wagging.]


Bravo!
clickclickbang: (Yeah!)

[personal profile] clickclickbang 2020-07-14 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
You should! Especially if you do that thing with the magic--that was so cool.
clickclickbang: (Default)

[personal profile] clickclickbang 2020-07-21 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah--oh, hey. Monsters help witches with their magic, yeah? Wanna see what you can do if I'm right here with you?

[Sure, the Bond means they don't need to be close for the benefits, but it can't hurt to see if Towa can't do something cooler if Prompto's right here.]
fiddlestick: (elliot151)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2020-07-12 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Of course Elliot was going to show to her performance. He watches, dazzled by both her piano playing and by the illusion magic. She's come so far in both her music and her magic, it was breathtaking.

He applauds loudly during a lull of the music, showing his support!]


Bravo!!! This is amazing!
fiddlestick: (new years)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2020-07-14 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Elliot meanwhile is beaming as he approaches her, clearly proud]

Well I'd say you nailed it! It even felt completely like your own style, both the music and the illusions.
fiddlestick: (elliot248)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2020-07-21 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh no that's really cute. He lets his hand get taken and follows her nudging along. Sitting on the edge of the piano, he'll refrain from touching the keyboard just yet. Its her show, after all.

Still, this feels a little nostalgic.]


It's well deserved praise. I know you've been working really hard. It's been really impressive, especially considering how many other things you have on your plate.
sneaksweet: (yubeshi)

[personal profile] sneaksweet 2020-07-13 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He was walking by with what looks like the days groceries, but he stops entirely when he listens and watches her play. It's really gorgeous, seeing magic used like that and he wonders quietly what it would look like on stage for special effects-- not that it's legal right now. But the idea of it comes to mind.

It takes him some time to answer, considering the question. Then considering if he should even ask. Eventually he gives his request, quiet and hopeful.]


Do you know rock?

[He can't help hoping for it, even if it feels like a long shot.]
sneaksweet: (puccho)

[personal profile] sneaksweet 2020-07-14 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks more at ease now that she seems happy.

It's a little weird that she says she's graduated already, but he looks a few years older than he really is. So he figures the opposite is just as likely.]


Yeah? Would've liked to hear that. Haven't heard too much of it around here.
sneaksweet: (chocolate cake)

[personal profile] sneaksweet 2020-07-21 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It's hard to do rock with just a piano. There are some spaces where he feels like there should be something, but the fact she can play it at all brings a small smile to his face.

Almost like a taste of home.]


's a good genre. Dunno how to play any instruments, but if you're doin' a concert some time I'd come.
sneaksweet: (dango)

[personal profile] sneaksweet 2020-07-21 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Huh... no, never really thought about it. [Autumn Troupe might specialize in action oriented plays, but that doesn't mean it's all they'll ever do. For all he knows, maybe they'll end up doing a play about a band. Having some musical foundation could serve him well...]

Might end up usin' it on the stage some day. Wouldn't hurt.
stopfen: (If you're by my side I'll be fine...)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-13 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Illusions, what illusions. Her compound eyes cannot see shit- Oh there's a slight flicker of something if she squints at were some random onlooker was looking at. That explained a few things as the parent urging their amazed child away from the show.

The fae blinked at the spot, as the already faint image faded. Then there's another brief flicker of colour as another song was started. It gets a small birdsong like noise from Mikasa as her eyes closed and she tilted her head. Antenna flopping forward, ears giving small wiggles as they guided her. Letting out small little chirps as she got closer to the source of the noise, stepping lightly. It was quite a skip, she was still walking...But there was a slight spring in her step.

She's so emersed that she just walks straight into the side of the keyboard.]
stopfen: (since that day)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-14 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[The moving things, the board, Towa's hands. That's what gets her attention first. The fae's head tilting to watch the movement as the rest of her stills.

...Movement....Yes...

The words get a few rapid blinks. Then her head jerks slightly from the hands to the witch's face.]
Hello. [It's awkwardly clipped even to her ears. Very definitely not having a feral lapse there and trying to cover her own ass.]

I...I didn't know you played.

[10/10 nailed it.]
stopfen: (pic#13695736)

[personal profile] stopfen 2020-07-22 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Them big black fae eyes just stare, blinking at the giggle.]

Yeah...I'm not good at that stuff even if I tried a lesson. [She frowns slightly then her face softens. It wasn't that she'd been bad at playing. Timing and tightly controlled movements and breathing came naturally to her. Show her a piece and she could mimic it, but it lacked any feeling. But she nods at the witch.] You're good though. It sounded warm.

[Is that how someone would describe music? It is now.]
thirdbeauty: (Agreeable)

[personal profile] thirdbeauty 2020-07-30 08:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Being a fae and bonded to not one, but two witches who choose to specialize in illusion magic has always given Natsuru a strange sense of... completeness? Belonging? It's a lot of things at once, that she couldn't possibly put into words. They're both deeply part of her, in different ways, but equally important. And that the same magic is shared among them just feels... right.

While the music plays, Natsuru lies back and focuses her eyes on the illusions playing out in the sky until the reality behind them fades from view. At first, she's in awe... then, after a few moments, Towa might notice her bondmate starting to idly hum in harmony with her playing. Her own illusions flicker in to join Towa's... not to overtake the image, but to quietly complement it. A twinkle of stars here and there, faint lines joining imagined constellations together, subtler traces of colors mingling and joining the flow of the ones already there...

Like the humming, the layering of her own subtle illusions over Towa's is simply giving in to instinct. She's barely aware of what she's doing, moved by both the music and what she feels Towa is putting into it. Of course, her own feelings of warmth, contentment, and belonging are broadcasting clear as can be back to Towa, too...]