( obligatory birthday post )

[powderkegs]

Heya kids! Don't forget to wish Vash a big ol' And I don't know. Mob him with presents or something. Buy some donuts. Go nuts.

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[powderkegs]

[ she squints. on one hand, that seems like a distraction. on the other hand, what. ]

An . . . instrument.

[photosympathies]

It's on my list of hobbies to pick back up.

( Sheepish. )

I've been doing woodworking for a few months now. I made uh, lots of trinkets? And I've been thinking about music. I used to play the piano with Nai. He's better. And I don't want a piano. But uh, maybe something smaller?

[powderkegs]

[ hm. at least it tracks. logically anyway. ]

You could get a keyboard. Or a pianica.

[photosympathies]

( Wait until he starts delivering her trinkets. )

A pianica?

[powderkegs]

It's like a little piano you can carry around. And you blow into it like a harmonica.

You see it 'round the streets sometime.

[photosympathies]

Huh.

( Hang on, he's just pausing in the street to amp up his ocular, searching for something. )

Okay, there's a store around here somewhere. Wanna go? We can look at the instruments and then we can think about our next plan. It's either going to be cake or booze. Or both. There's a place that does real good desserts a few streets away.

[powderkegs]

[ jinx cocks her head at him, curious. ]

All right. Might be fun. I do like music.

[photosympathies]

You should get an instrument too, then we can learn together.

( Re-learn, if he ends up carting a keyboard back home. )

[powderkegs]

[ jinx ponders this for a moment before giving a loose shrug. ]

Sure, why not?

[photosympathies]

( He takes her hand without thinking about it, tugging her down the street. )

Okay, this way. Have you ever played anything before? Got any ideas on what you might want to pick?

[powderkegs]

Maybe a keyboard. Or a guitar!

Drums isn't bad either, they're just a pain to lug around.

[photosympathies]

Maybe they have some kind of tech like LILITH does with the gloves? So you can carry the drums easier.

( It can't just be for weapons. He'll be super mad if it is. )

[powderkegs]

[ jinx has those gloves. she idly flicks her fingers, showing them off. ]

Nah, I think I'll go keyboard. That's more my style.

[photosympathies]

( He really should get in on some LILITH tech but there's that pesky distrust and deep reliance on his own stuff, so. Not right now. )

We could start a band. A two keyboard band. Maybe Johnny could do guitars for us, he's real good at them.

[powderkegs]

[ she cocks her head, thinking it over. ]

I think he's already in a band, but we can ask.

[photosympathies]

I guess we'd also have to figure out what kind of music we all have in common.

( Maybe practicing a little first sounds more sensible. )

[powderkegs]

Music is music. What else do we need?

You just gotta express yourself!

[photosympathies]

( Nai would hate it, but it makes Vash laugh. )

Heck yeah! We gotta make some noise, right?

[powderkegs]

Yeah! That's the spirit.

[ is that how music works? whatever. ]

[photosympathies]

( The music store is easy to spot now, but Vash pauses on the sidewalk to give her a little smile. )

Hey, Jinx? You're a real good friend. I'm real glad we met.

( Okay NOW they can go inside and buy noisy things and start a band. )

wrap?

[powderkegs]

Eww, sappy.

[ she lightly punches his shoulder in retaliation. ]

yep

[photosympathies]

( He'll find her in august to exchange friendship bracelts for sure. )