towerofanimus | First Tune

Characters: Fado and everyone reading this right now. Yes that means you.
Setting: Room 1-14 and Floor 11
Format: Starting brackets 'cause I'm lazy, but whatever you prefer!
Summary: You standard waking up and being confused about stuff thread. Except Fado is pretty chill. Expect jam sessions.
Warnings: Awesome music.

[Room 1-14]

[This certainly wasn't the most pressing situation Fado had found himself in before; it at least gave him some time to think. In fact, he had already worked on changing into his proper clothes which he was...admittedly surprised to find that he had.

In fact he was admittedly surprised to find that he had been restored to a corporeal form period. Anyone walking into or by the room would find the Sage looking at his clothes inquisitively while his violin lay on his bed.]

[Floor 11]

[As strange as the situation was, it was no time to panic. Anyone venturing near the eleventh floor would hear a violin tune coming from the middle of the floor, and the Kokiri sitting by the waterfall, playing away on his violin.]

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[Fado continued playing, only turning to acknowledge Taiki's presence when he reached the end with a smile.]

Did you enjoy?

[Taiki smiled back and nodded.] I did, it was very pretty.

I'm glad!

[The smile remained on his face, but Fado did tilt his head a bit to look at the kid curiously.] Is everything alright with you? You seem to be a tad ill, if you don't mind me asking.

[Taiki blinked and looked down.] I'm okay... sorry... blood makes me sick so... sorry...

Blood? [Well that was. Concerning.] No need to apologize. Are you injured?

[He shook his head] It wasn't... my blood... [He bit back an apology.] Being near blood makes me ill.

[Well this was definitely concerning.]

What transpired? Was there a fight nearby?

No... there was... someone... [Tears filled his eyes because he really didn't want to think about it. Everything was a blur and the blood sickness was the least of it.]

Someone died... or... they were brought here dead because they weren't here before... [His voice is very quiet.]

[He frowned.] You don't need to talk about it if it pains you. But there is no need to hold back your grief on my account.

They... my friend... he wanted his moirail... [He was crying now, and he wasn't sure why he was telling this stranger who would probably be annoyed. But Taiki was really scared and sad and he was trying hard to be strong in front of Eridan.]

She... she wasn't here but then we woke up and there was blood... and she was here... but... but wrong... and almost dead... then... he got really mad and... I don't know what happened but they killed him too... and Willow...

[Not that he had any idea what a moirail was or who Willow was, but that wasn't entirely the point of it. His face fell in sympathy.]

...I'm sorry you had to deal with such a sight. No doubt it was a cruel spectacle; one unfair for anyone to witness. And all the more too cruel to happen in the first place.

[Twisty words, but he's basically inviting him to cry some more if he needs to. Bottling up grief certainly didn't do any good.]

It was cruel... [More crying but he is trying to stop, he doesn't want to be annoying and he barely knows this man. It's not really right for him to be crying on him.] I wish they would just stop...

[Fado certainly wasn't annoyed! He was short, granted, but he did reach out to give Taiki a reassuring pat on the shoulder-- the best he could do with his height, unfortunately.]

Unfortunately Evil will as Evil does. Though death may be a necessary casualty in war, rest assured it cannot go on forever.

It might be necessary... [He is not sure he believes that, but he knows people who aren't kirin think differently] But it is never right... sorry... I hope it doesn't...

[He shook his head solemnly.] It is not right, but sometimes the best way to cope with things is to accept them. Do not do so impassively to defeat your will to change conditions, but do not dwell on it. I'm positive that such suffering will end eventually.

[Taiki frowned, a little unsure about that. But he guessed the man was right, such suffering couldn't go on for ever (could it?) and so they should try and not dwell on what happened.] I guess...

Positive thinking takes us a remarkably far distance. [He started with a smile.] Keep faith, my friend, even in the face of adversity, you won't be abandoned. It's in the darkest times that we need it the most.

[Taiki's smile got a bit brighter, a bit braver] Thank you... you are right...

[He bowed his head a tad.] No need to thank me. It has long been my duty to help people maintain faith. And even if it weren't, I wouldn't want someone so young as yourself to face this burden alone.

Your duty? [Taiki tilted his head in a questioning manner. Someone whose job was to help people maintain faith? That sounded like an interesting thing to be tasked to do.]

Of course! [Immediately more perky! And he waves the bow of his violin playfully.] I am a Sage of the Master Sword. It is my duty to serve the gods of Hyrule, and maintain the power to repel evil within the Hero's blade.

[And he did a fancy little bow.] I am Fado the Wind Sage.

[Taiki smiled, to serve his gods and repel evil. It sounded like a very important job. He bowed his head slightly in respect.] It's nice to meet you Fado the Wind Sage. I am Taiki, Kirin of Tai.

[Now that was much better!] A pleasure to meet you, Taiki.

Now, there is no need to carry on with such a dark discussion if it doesn't befit you. In fact, if you don't mind me asking, what is a Kirin?

"Oh... sorry... A Kirin... We serve kings and keep them on the path to kindness." And because it was always easier to show what a Kirin was, rather than explain it he switched forms, a gust of wind blew and he stood there in beast form.

[Fado cast a curious look around when the wind blew, and looked with surprise at Taiki when he appeared to have transformed.]

Amazing...! [He smiled broadly; he was a child of the forest, he was always fond of animals~] And a noble task you have indeed, for someone so young.

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