♛ 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

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

They do? Ah, right. Heritage. Carry on the family name with pride and such.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Hmm, perhaps. My clan is called the Ashura clan, so I suppose it's part heritage and part tradition.

What of you? Is your name a tradition or did your parents think such an exotic name would bring you good fortune and interesting times?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

Clans...well that's something I haven't heard of for...quite a while.

As for my name I don't know. We used to joke that it was because they wanted a third son. Either way it's not all that important to me why I'm named what I am.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

No? Well, I guess it's not something widely used throughout the worlds then.

Oh so you have brothers?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

It could just be my world too.

Yeah. Two older brothers. They're...not that intelligent and drive me up a wall.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He laughs at her description of her siblings.]

But at least you have them. I've always wanted a sibling. What are their names? Are they here?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

Cain and Abel. Abel is here I know. Cain...I never really know. If he is here though I wouldn't recommend talking to him. He's...different.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[Cain... Cain... hmmm.... Oh. OH.]

Cain... he wouldn't be the one that just recently started wandering about naked in search of his own room is he?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

[And here she was hoping that almost no one else saw him.]

...Yes, much to the misfortune of everyone here.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He chuckles.]

It was kind of cute, actually. And he's not unattractive.

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

[This might be the only possible look that she'll ever have comparable to horror.]

. . . Riiiight.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[And it only makes him laugh harder, holding his belly it hurts so.]

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

[Clearly he needs to meet mister crazy face Cain. Oh sigh. Castle why must you torment her so? But...she'll just...let him laugh. She'll wonder what he'll think of mister crazyface Cain.]

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He gets control of himself.]

Sorry, sorry! I just, your face! It was a priceless look.

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

[If you were Abel she'd grumble and pout at you but she won't.]

Hearing people call your nudist brother attractive would probably get that reaction from anyone.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Haha, perhaps not. Being an only child, that's never been a problem for me.

Still, I understand what you mean by them being an annoyance now, heh. That can't be good for anyone - their brother wandering about nude as a babe.

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

Trust me. I never, ever, as long as I live want to see that again. I almost want the castle to make forget it.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Haha, one can only hope the castle will comply.

Aren't you more worried about the trouble he'll get into, wandering about as he is?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

It won't. It likes to make our lives a living hell.

Not in the slightest.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Heh, probably true enough.

Sibling rivalry?

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

I think it is at least.

I don't believe so. He's an adult and can take care of himself.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

[He gave her a look.]

He's a grown man, walking about naked and unable to find his own room. I don't think he can figure out to get out of a box, much less take care of himself.

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

Abel can deal with it. He's a bit closer to Cain then I am.

[wishmadeinfire.livejournal.com]

Assuming Abel is not... very much like Cain.

[alessergoddess.livejournal.com]

No. He's hopeless but not in the same way.