♛ 04 - Plucking

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[If you're walking through the garden, one might hear the faint plucking tunes of a stringed instrument (sounding like this), an upbeat tempo that at the same time would have been at home in a more formal occasion for a polite dance, but fit the atmosphere of the garden well if one was out for a simple stroll. 

And if one followed the sounds, they'd find Ashura seated in a small area on a large pillow, a stringed instrument in his lap, fingers plucking along with a sure familiarity, though they lacked some of the smoother grace of one who played such a thing for a profession. And sitting beside him, forgotten as he concentrated on his playing, was his journal and a feather pen, so the music was free to float through the magic system. Whoops.]

If you can, meet me in the gardens some time this afternoon, or later this evening in the library. Just let me know when you can make it.

[ooc: Journal and actiony! Taking a nice relaxing break after the big fights. Whee]

Comments

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[Ashura beams and turns over the canister's lid to make a make-shift cup and pours Kasanoda some tea and hands it to him.]

How goes the search on that front? For an escape I mean.

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[Grabs, and drinks, trying to seem cool and edgy.]

I'm still exploring and looking around... But my journal-thing has picked up a lot of weird messages from people. Sounds like a lot of unorganized things going on... Whoever picked us up isn't paying that much attention to us.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

With so many people here, that's bound to happen. We are not an ant hill, controlled by a queen. It's more like a small city packed into a rather large space.

[He sips his tea with calm elegance.]

Is there a particular something you've heard that bothers you?

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[Just nods in agreement, slow.]

Something about kidnappings and rescue... I didn't really understand it. How crazy is that, kidnapping someone who is already kidnapped... This place is full of crazy people.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

It was easy enough to understand at the time. Riful kidnapped several powerful people from the castle, and myself and a large group of others went to rescue them. We only recently got back.

And you have the right of it in saying she was crazy, because I truly believe something was wrong with her to want to do as she did.

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[Blinks a few times at that weird story.]

... Riful... Thanks for telling me. I'll definitely stay away from her.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He stiffens.]

Indeed you should. I... we won, but if the battle had kept going, I am not sure all of us would have made it back....

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

...

[Series look is serious, and trying to help.]

Then don't think about 'if'. You won, and you're safe, that's all that matters.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He smiles, reaching up and touching his chest, as if touching an old wound, and indeed he was though Kasanoda could not see it.]

Hmm, that's the truth of it, isn't it? You know, I was planning to throw a party to celebrate our 'victory'.

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[Off-handed-shrug.]

Sure, why not. Bet it could lighten those people up. Make 'em stop thinking about those 'ifs'.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

You could come to if you like. I think it should be a castle-wide thing rather than some exclusive party.

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[whoa, wait a minute. Guess who never gets invited to parties? This guy.]

W-What?

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

You heard me - why don't you come? I mean, it'd be rude to ostracize anyone, and I'm sure people will want to bring guests to the party. You can be my special invite ~

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

S-S-Special... I'm not special. I'm not anyone special... I'd just... I'm not...

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

I think I might do something with the pool, so be sure to wear a swimsuit ~!

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

[BLUSH.]

I don't have one here!

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Oh just ask the castle, it'll provide on for you ~

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

...

I-I'll think about it.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Oh, but you must come. It'll be fun.

[kickthecanplz.livejournal.com]

Maybe.

[ttly coming.]

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Excellent ~ I'll announce it for certain in a few days when everything is properly planned ~