2nd Mission

[tempus_scorpius]

Characters: Rolo Lamperouge and YOU
Setting: 7th floor (Swimming pool),14th Floor (Media/game room), 28th Floor (Music room),
Format: Both are fine. I'll follow.
Summary: Rolo's just wandering around the tower, feeling rather bored.
Warnings: He won't bite unless provoked.

[7th Floor (Swimming pool)]
It was a spur of the moment thing really. Killing monsters gets rather boring after a while and Lelouch hasn't given him anything specific to do, so here Rolo is at the swimming pool. He examines it for a bit then decides to go for a swim after finding suitable swimwear in the lockers. Anyway, he had to keep himself in top condition for whatever might happen next. He's now quietly doing laps round the pool, concentrating on nothing but his own movements.

[14th Floor (Media/Game room)]
After his swim, Rolo ends up in media/game room. Once again, he examines everything in the room carefully. It's a force of habit from all his training. He just won't take unnecessary risks. Then he settles on a shooting game which he goes through rather mechanically with his perfect aim. He doesn't understand how this is fun. However, it feels somehow reassuring to be given an objective and a mission so he continues 'playing'.

[28th Floor (Music room)]
Finally, Rolo make his way to the music room. He is somehow drawn to one of the pianos and runs his fingers over the keys. During that year of fake memories, his older brother had taught him how to play a bit. He wonders if Lelouch would continue teaching him if he asked. Should he ask?

After a long pause, he sits down and starts playing some very simple tunes rather hesitantly. Somehow he feels a little happy.

Comments

28th floor

[chainsawn]

[ After a little while, it's like something else joins in with the sound of the piano. Oddly enough it seems to match, despite it being a different instrument. It's actually a girl that might look familiar to him playing the trombone to herself - but apparently she's making the effort of matching his melody, so she must be listening to him too. ]

[tempus_scorpius]

[Rolo pauses for a bit when he hears that.]

Oh... it's you.

[chainsawn]

[ She actually plays on for a moment or two more, but then she slowly starts to lower her instrument to stare at him. ]

.. Good day. I heard you play..

[tempus_scorpius]

... [he looks away a bit] ... but I'm not good at it at all. You didn't need to... do that...

[chainsawn]

No, I liked your music. [ And despite the blank tone in which she says it, it seems genuine. ]

That's why I thought I could join in.. two instruments sound even better together, right?

[tempus_scorpius]

... liked it...?

... I guess so.

[chainsawn]

[ Hmm.. give her a moment, she's thinking. She's always a little slow in her blankness either way. ]

It's not strange to like it, is it..?

[tempus_scorpius]

I don't know... I guess it isn't.

There's nothing wrong with liking music.

[chainsawn]

That's right. It's since music sounds so nice, and.. I think your music especially sounds nice. It's very soothing..

[tempus_scorpius]

... it sounded soothing...? Music I made?

[chainsawn]

Uh-huh, I think it did. [ She seems honest - or at least, her expression doesn't indicate she's lying or making fun of him, it's just blank. ]

I'd like to hear more of it..

[tempus_scorpius]

[Yes, she doesn't seem to be lying...]

... more...? But I... I don't really know how to play more. I only learnt a little bit.

[chainsawn]

.. You only had a few music lessons? [ she tilts her head, thinking about it. ] Why..? Did you quit since you thought it wasn't fun?

[tempus_scorpius]

Because I died.

[chainsawn]

[ ... Ah.

If it was anyone but Urotsuki, they might find it weird that he can say it with such a straight face.. but she doesn't seem to find that part too weird, she's just pausing since she realises what he just told her. ]

You.. died..?

[tempus_scorpius]

[he just nods]

[chainsawn]

But.. people who die aren't here anymore, right? People who die.. they can't come back to life, but.. you're standing here, you're alright.

[tempus_scorpius]

This place brings people back to life. Did you not know that?

[chainsawn]

[ she shakes her head, but she looks pretty interested now. ]

How do they do that? I.. need to know.

[tempus_scorpius]

I don't know.

[chainsawn]

.. Who do you think I should ask about something like that..?

[tempus_scorpius]

The administrators most probably.

[chainsawn]

Ah.. I've never spoken to them before. But.. during the summer, they were really scary.

[tempus_scorpius]

This summer, you mean? How?

[chainsawn]

They did something bad to us back then..

[ She holds both her hands together behind her back, and there's something.. different about her, almost as if she's nervous or awkward, maybe she just doesn't really want to talk about it. ]