005 * Music Room

[servessithis]

Characters: Vicente and You
Setting: Music Room
Format: Prose (but will follow you)
Summary: Vicente takes up a new hobby.
Warnings: None so far. Subject to change.


Vicente sat at the piano, eyes darting from the sheet music to the keys. The vampire knew how to read music, but hadn't touched an instrument in many decades. Learning to play this instrument was just one more thing to keep him busy. In his lap was a book on piano playing, borrowed from the library. He played a simple tune, getting the basics down.

The vampire had recovered from his encounter with the monster, having since fed. He still had some bandages on under his clothes, but his wounds were healing. He was also planning another nightly trip so he could acquire a weapon. Even a letter opener would do.

Comments

[servessithis]

"I do not know what a 'pokemon' is, but are you telling me that this thing was simply born?" Vicente asked. He didn't see how that was possible. Even the machines guarding dwemer ruins were built.

[mineralgirl]

"I..know it sounds a bit odd..but yes, that's..that's what I'm saying. And Pokemon are..um..creatures with special and unique powers in my world. They..probably don't exist in yours..so..that's why you don't know of them."

As Jasmine spoke, Magnemite, feeling bored, circled around the new person, trying to size him up.

[servessithis]

"How strange," Vicente said, watching the creature. "And fascinating. Are all Pokemon like this one? Creatures made of metal and magnets?"

[mineralgirl]

"No..Skarmory is..a bird made of metal..and I can't show you Steelix here..but he's a large, snake-like Pokemon made of steel and..Amphy isn't here, but..she's an electric Pokemon that's yellow and black..and about as tall as me. I..have a lot of Steel Pokemon since that's my type. They are strong, you know."

[servessithis]

"Creatures made of steel that were not man-made," Vicente mused. Most interesting. As far as he knew, the library contained no books on these Pokemon creatures. "How many other 'types' are there?"

[mineralgirl]

"Other than Steel..there's Normal, Fire, Water, Bug, Dark, Electric, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Psychic, Poison, Ground, Flying, Rock, Ghost, and Dragon..Steel is a recently discovered type, and..Pokemon can also be a mixture of..two types."

[servessithis]

"I see," Vicente replied. "And how did you obtain this creature?" He pointed at Magnemite.

[mineralgirl]

"Oh..I caught him..when I was out adventuring, when..I was a bit younger. He's..my friend."

[servessithis]

"You tamed it, you mean?" Vicente asked. "You must be quite skilled to have done that."

[mineralgirl]

"I..did that too..but I also caught him. Wild Pokemon..have to be caught with Pokeballs..but it did take me awhile to..catch and tame him.."

[servessithis]

"Pokeball?" Vicente asked. "Ahem, it takes dedication to train a wild creature of any kind." He remembered when the Sanctuary pet, Schemer, had finally been broken in. The vampire had yet to meet anyone able to tame anything bigger than giant rat.

[mineralgirl]

If that was the case, then Vicente would be really surprised if he ever saw Steelix, since he was about the size of a two-story house. But..Jasmine smiled a little and nodded at that. Magnemite, meanwhile, grew bored and sat on the piano, watching them.

"Ah..the object that you store..a Pokemon in after..you catch them. But it does take a lot of dedication..and love to train them."