Third Movement 🎶 A Call to Music

[fiddlestick]

Name: Elliot Craig
Date: September 8th
Format: Text

[It's possible someone is watching the network feed, so he chooses his words carefully]

Hi everyone. Hope you're all doing okay!

Anyway, I have a request to any musicians reading this. It seems Dorchacht is rather starved for music variety. They got radios, but they really have are lullabies to keep calm people. Which calming people is important, but I think music can do more to help the situation.

So I thought it'd be a great opportunity to have a cultural exchange! In other words, I'd like to expose them to as much different music as possible to make them realize music can do so much more, like provoke all sorts of feelings and thoughts. Music can really inspire, you know?

In other words, if anyone has any songs they'd like to share, that'd be really helpful! I plan to play some of my own music, but it'd help to hear from many different voices. If you're in Dorchacht and you're the live performing type, I can try to help you with instruments and places to play. Otherwise, some friendly locals here are gonna give me radio time, so I can play any recordings you have there.

So come on, lets wake up these folks from the lullabies!

[Elliot is planning to throw a music revolution in other words, using music to make the people inspire and question what's going on in Dorchacht. Feel free to run with this in your own prompts in the log!]

Comments

voice.

[fordeath]

Elliot, you brilliant messenger of the Muses.

[ he was thinking about taking it easy for his few weeks in dorchacht, but he simply can't ignore a sound off like that. ]

I'll be there for a live show or two.

What's a cultural exchange without the man who writes the most inspirational music known to voice and sound? [ he's not just being vain: music enchantment is his prime speciality. but also, he is being vain. ]

voice.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, aww. Thanks Amadeus.

[But aw yes. He's heard Mozart playing enough at concerts like last summer (and other people PLAYING mozart's work) to know this guy has some serious talent. ]

That would be a huge honor! I bet the people would love to hear your work! Is there anything you'd need to prepare?

not really here

[sylphid]

[Little does he know, Fie has found the castanets.]

[fordeath]

Would any of your helpful friends have access to a set of keys? No illusion of mine can mimic the fidelity of a spruce soundboard yet, I'm afraid.

If not, I understand. [ given, you know, the dire circumstances. ] I'll make due.

[fiddlestick]

You mean a piano? I can look into it. They're a little big for me to conjure, but maybe we can find one in town somewhere.

Is there another instrument you like using if we can't find one?

[fordeath]

An accordion, clavichord, harpsichord, pipe organ — I'll even settle for an ottavino!

[ kidding, he's kidding. ]

Nope. That's my only request. I brought my violin with me, and winds are simple enough illusions to manifest, as it happens.

[fiddlestick]

Oh wow, talk about old school. [WELP HE MEANS- clearing his throat and saying brightly] I-I mean, I could probably do an accordion! Those aren't too big!

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[loadme]

I hope you get a good turnout with this!

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[fiddlestick]

Thanks Monika.

Are you in Dorchacht or did you stay behind?

[fiddlestick]

[Alas poor Aefenglom]

[loadme]

I'm going to be staying behind. I don't think it's very healthy for me to go back there.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah, I can't blame you for that choice. This place can't be good for anybody.

[loadme]

I'm sure I'll get other chances to travel, but taking care of myself is top priority!

[fiddlestick]

Haha, not a bad priority. [Not everyone should jump into dangerous situations] How've you been anyway?

un: iv

[foursakes]

This is a rather dangerous cultural exchange, Mr. Craig.

[fiddlestick]

I don't see how. It's just music.

[loadme]

Oh, you know.

Some days are easier than others!

[fiddlestick]

[....]

Aha, no can't say I do know since that is...very vague.

[loadme]

Really? I thought that was pretty clear about how I felt.

[And yet, she doesn't bother elaborating.]

[fiddlestick]

Oh yeah, clear as mud.

[Anyway...if she's not going to share, he's not going to pry.]

Monika, you play piano right? Do you think you could send any recordings of your pieces?

[loadme]

Sorry, but I don't think I can do that right now.

[foursakes]

You seek to inspire, yet you lace your song with influence. Is it a civil war that you desire to start?

[fiddlestick]

Oh...

How come?

[fiddlestick]

[Well. That's one accusation that'll get someone on Elliot's bad side]

It takes a lot more than some songs to start a civil war. I haven't encouraged anyone to go to war.

I want people to have the freedom to think and live for themselves, witches and monsters.

[fordeath]

[ honestly, elliot backtracking is more hilarious to him than the fact that he called him old. (if that was, indeed, how he was supposed to take it.) ]

Ahahaha! Oh, I don't know if I should take that as a compliment. I used to be so ahead of the times, you know? [ like, 228 years ago. ]

But thank you, Elliot. We really should collaborate more often.

[fiddlestick]

Haha, I can believe it. Your performances here always seem to be pushing the boundaries. [He's sure noticed Mozart's operas skirting the line against that theater law.] And I've run into some people with more advanced music technology in their world than mine, so I can't really talk.

I'd really like that! Sorry I won't be able to make your production this month.

[foursakes]

I too, wish for wonderful things. Like for dragons to understand the concept of love and for elves to cease their instinctual treachery.

But we cannot have everything at our disposal, can we? That is simply how society is structured, for our safety.

[fiddlestick]

[He has to read this three times because what in Aidios's name IS THIS???]

What? That's completely wrong! How could you say stuff like that!?

You're terrible!

[foursakes]

It’s not wrong, nor am I terrible for thinking about human survival of this Earth. It’s truth, realistic and just. And it seems to be the same for them. Please, ask them.

If we are still committed to exchanges . . . Perhaps Aefenglom is due for one as well? It’s only fair.

[fiddlestick]

[Yeah okay...this lady is clearly crazy. And Elliot is not one to spend his time arguing with crazy people so.

Read. ✔ ]

[foursakes]

[ success, says four 👏 ]

[fordeath]

[ shhh, those are technically supposed to be underground. ]

Merely different faces of the same cause, I'm inclined to say! You're doing wonderful work. But I'll admit, the orchestra will be lesser without you, my friend.

Ah, but speaking of technology. I have a recording I can donate as well.

[fiddlestick]

[Look it's not so underground when you do it during the illusion concert the other month ok]

Thanks Amadeus, maybe next time! In the meantime, if I get lucky to get back in time, maybe I'll come watch the show.

Really? Great! What's the recording?

[loadme]

Please understand.

The last time I played piano... It was very tough and difficult for me. And I can't stop associating it with those memories.

I'm just not ready.

[fiddlestick]

[A pause is on his end.]

...Alright. I won't push you.

But if you do find it in you to help making a recording, I think it'd really help. There's a lot of people suffering in this city. Music won't solve all their problems, but it might help them take that first step towards doing that.

Just...please keep that in mind.

[loadme]

I will.

[But not likely.]

[fordeath]

[ to that, he is, ostentatiously and happily guilty as charged. ]

We can only hope talks will be so smooth, hm? [ not that he wants things to explode, but politics is a fickle, fickle thing. ]

None other than my piano concerto in D minor! It was met with enormous applause and praise when I first debuted it, I'm sure it'll be of some use in your operation.

How shall I send it to you?

[fiddlestick]

Ahaha...yeah. If only. [Elliot wants things to go smooth, but he has zero hope they will go smooth. That requires more faith in authority than Elliot has]

Oh wow, I love a good piano concerto! And I think that'd be perfect to win over listeners.

And let's see...if you have a physical record with you I could take that. Or we could record it at the station or over the communicators.