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There's a--

[Piano. A grand piano, in fact, in the middle of Verso's cabin. The cabin itself isn't large by any means and the piano has been expertly angled to sit directly in the middle of the largest area of available space.

And Verso is... more than a little baffled, honestly.]

Who put this here. And how am I supposed to-- [The camera tilts as he touches the instrument and it... vanishes, wisping into grey smoke.]

Oh. [That's not disappointment. That's the sound of someone realising something.] That's how.

[A beat, then muttered just before the video cuts.]

Maelle, I swear, if this was something to do with you...

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[Later on, he'll be on deck, as far to the bow of the Barge as he can get. He has the piano there too, definitely the same one he was puzzling over earlier...

How did it get up there? If someone gets there around the same time he does, they'll be able to see. Verso finds an open space, makes a small gesture as if he's playing invisible keys, and the piano simply... appears around him, with the bench behind his legs, in much the same way it had vanished on the video earlier.

He seems quite pleased - if still perplexed - with this development.]

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[ In a tone of voice that implies Dr. Darling thinks this is funny, even if nobody else does, ]

You think you can play 'Heart and Soul?'

If you can provide the musical score.

[He doesn't know what that is.]

[ There's a brief bit of annoyance at the fact that his stupid joke didn't land, but Darling pushes through it anyway, continuing the conversation with a light smile. ]

I'm sure it's in the library? Honestly, I can't read piano music, I don't really know what I'd be looking for, but it's the sort of song that everybody plays on a piano when they see one.

[A soft 'ehem' before he replies lightly.]

I would expect it's the piece of sheet music with the title of the song written across the top.

[Just... saying.]

Well yes, but I mean, 'Heart and Soul'? It's kind of a generic title. I know what it sounds like, but how am I supposed to know which one's the right one?

[ There's a moment before he decides, ]

You'll just have to meet me in the library and help me find it.

[ yes, Verso. You are being drafted into nonsense. ]

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[Christopher has been rather scarce around the ship, holing up mostly in his room and going to work less often, but the magic Piano draws him in, and he looks for the man he's never spoken to but has seen around the ship.

When he finds him, watching as the instrument materializes, his eyes flash with blue before they return to normal, adjusting the strap on his backpack before he approaches.]

Excuse me, but may I ask some questions about your magic Piano?

[He sits before he answers. Verso knows this kid - the one half the ship was blowing up about not long ago.]

It isn't magic.

[Trails his fingers gently across the keys, playing a scale.]

But sure, go ahead.

[Chris takes steps forward to stand at the side of the piano bench, facing Verso and watching him play with a smile. He's normally rather shy in public, quiet and he still is soft spoken, but Christopher's interest has been tugged hard by this interesting new thing.]

Oh? My mistake. I haven't been able to look at it yet, so I assumed. [He doesn't assume often, except when he does and it often turns out he's assumed wrong.]

What allows you to manifest it then?

[The scale turns into a simple tune. He glances up at the boy, not needing to look at the keys to play.]

It's created by something called Chroma, summoned using a Picto.

[Which is... somewhere on his body, probably. Never you mind where.]

And it appears to have been gifted to me. I suspect I know by who. [He doesn't mind, he supposes. It's nice to not be restricted to the gazebo.] You're Christopher, aren't you?

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It's a new month and a new pairing, so Verso is finally free of his warden of last month following him around like a lost puppy. What a relief!

Truthfully, Gojyo doesn't specifically seek Verso out on this particular occasion - he means to reach out eventually, maybe with an offer to watch a new movie together - but right now it's pure coincidence that Verso happens to be up on deck just as Gojyo's heading out for a smoke since he feels like looking at the stars while smoking.

That... sure is a piano appearing out of thin air.

"It bonded to you or something?"

"Or something."

Something like that. He takes a seat on the bench.

As far as temp wardens following him around like stray puppies went, Gojyo had been mostly inoffensive. At least he hadn't been trying to force self-care or attempting to push him to talk - it definitely made his insistent presence more tolerable overall.

"Stay over there if you're smoking."

"Like you can even smell it out here", Gojyo protests like the delusional chain-smoker he is. But he does, at least, obediently stay where he is.

He stays silent after that, hoping that Verso will play something. Music is nice.

He is going to play something, though he does pause to - it seems - briefly admire the piano first.

Then he starts playing, and there's a difference in how he plays here to anything he ever produced on the piano in the gazebo. The notes are more crisp; there's something about the sound like he's putting more into it.

Like he's more comfortable.

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Someone is peeking around the corner after hearing a piano playing despite not being in the gazebo. It's a healthy distance being kept. She stays still for a song or two, not wanting to disturb him. He seems.. happy about it? That's good enough.

He wouldn't have known she was there if not for the prickle of awareness of being watched pressing against the back of his neck. It makes him lift his head and look around, curious, spotting her lurking around a corner after a couple of moments.

"What are you hiding for?"

Whoops. She should've seen that coming.

She's rather quick to walk over, typing as she goes so that she's already offering her device by the time she's beside him and his piano.

I just

didn't want to interrupt.

"You're not, it's fine."

Just shaking his head a little as soon as he reads what she wrote. There's a moment's pause, then he tilts his head and looks at her slightly sidelong.

"Did you have something to do with this?"

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I'm a little offended you didn't blame me. [he IS your (temporary) warden, after all.]

First of all.

[Oh, he's putting on a voice.]

You wouldn't have done it without asking. And second... I never told you about this piano.

[And only Maelle has seen it.]

Oh, right, it's a special piano. Of course — my mistake, obviously.

[he ignores the little pang of wistful regret; it always comes at unexpected moments when hearing about the expedition after his departure.]

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Yes, it is.

[A little huffy.]

It's mine.

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...oh, that's new.

[Mildly, but it's just kind of interested.]

But it looks like it could be a very good way to practice anywhere.

It does, doesn't it.

[And it means he doesn't have to wait for the gazebo to be open or available in order to do anything in there. He has the one thing he went there for.]

Would you like to try it?

Oh!

[Her eyes light up.]

I would like to. Very much.

I'll be on deck, near the bow. See you there.

[There's no real rush, he'll be there a while just enjoying the relative freedom of playing wherever the hell he wants.]

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