[o2] ‸^‸ Second Song.

[ocariness]

Characters: ocariness and whoever happens across "him".
Setting: The Eleventh floor, near the stairs.
Format: Either, but actionspam works best for me. <3
Summary: After what's happened in those nightmare worlds and seeing the damage, Link just wants some peace and quiet, which she finds in the form of playing her Ocarina.
Warnings: None yet!

[ If you were a resident of the Tower, chances were you heard a melody coming from the upper floors. Due to the nature of the instrument, the sound carries quite well, and if you stop in the stairwells, you may even hear the fleeting whispers of it.

Following the source of the music will lead you to the Eleventh floor. During the daylight hours with plenty of time to spare, of course; Link would never play in a dangerous environment.

Snatches of other songs can be heard as well, though this is the one Link is playing if you should choose to investigate. It's nothing out of the ordinary: the Hylian is merely sitting near the stairs in the grass, playing.

This was as close as she could get to home; this music reminded her of the strange song that filled the Lost Woods adjacent to her home.

Will you bother the hero? ]

Comments

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Romeo liked this floor through the day when it wasn't scary! He was just going down into it when he heard the music clearly, he stood on the stairs and watching the elf person play. He looked like something out of a fairy tale book and he played really well. He stood and watched silently not wanting to move in case he disturbed the player.]

[ocariness]

[ If Link's bothered, she doesn't show it. Instead, she waits until she's finished to look over at Romeo, offering a smile. ]

Hello.

[spiritsup.livejournal.com]

[Romeo smiles back] Hello sir! That was really pretty! Are you an elf?

[ocariness]

[ ... What an odd question. ]

Oh, thank you. ... I'm not an elf, no. I've... never heard of one before, either.

[ Gosh this boy is so cute she can't. ]

[fifty]

[America's drawn to the sound out of curiosity; it's not long before he finds the source.]

...You look kind of familiar...

[ocariness]

[ Probably because you've played Ocarina of Time, America.

Have a headtilt from the Hylian, Ocarina still in their hand. ]

I'm afraid I can't say the same.

[fifty]

I'm sure you were in something--well whatever. I'm America! [Grin!]

[forcingrins.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's you.

[ocariness]

[ Indeed it is! Hello, Redglare. She looks over, rather unbothered. ]

... My apologies, did I disturb you?

[ She's just feeling a bit homesick. ]

[forcingrins.livejournal.com]

Not at all.



I wanted to see if the music was a part of the Tower or separate from it. I think I found the answer.

[evokemydread.livejournal.com]

[Drawn by the melody, Minato follow the sound to its source. His headphones was already handing around his neck, letting him listen more clearly to the music.

Seeing someone, he stops at a distance and simply listen to them play.]

[ocariness]

[ There is something almost... mystical in quality about the song. As if all the living plants around them are singing it too, joining the melody in their own way.

Of course, there is nothing in reality, but it conjures an odd feeling in one's ears, as though the forests itself have played and sung it to you.

When Link is done the song, and she does play for a minute or so more, she turns to Minato, having noticed him. Awkward and not very good at making conversation, she is silent, before trying to offer what she hopes is a friendly sort of gesture.

Want to sit with "him", Minato? ]

[evokemydread.livejournal.com]

[Seeing the gesture and interpreting it right, he walks over to the "man". Sitting down on the patch of grass next to "him", he nods with a friendly smile.]

[morphballin.livejournal.com]

[...this...]

[This floor of the building was a whole forest?]

[That's peculiar. And there's someone playing an instrument here - one of Kreatz's people, perhaps? Either way, it's the first person Samus has seen so far. She steps up, armor-clad.]

Excuse me.

[ocariness]

[ AHSDFKSDJHG thing (person?) in armor oh god is it evil--wait. They're.. not attacking? Best to be cautious and defensive, remember! Basic stuff here, don't attack unless hostility is shown, Link. ... Right. Have a blink from the elf, mildly frazzled. ]

... Yes?

[ But only mildly. It's okay; we're still good and composed! ]

[morphballin.livejournal.com]

[Nah, if she was evil, she wouldn't have talked to Link first. Unless Samus was an endgame boss.]

[Samus shows no obvious hostility, but probably seems irritated and on-edge.]

Where is this place? For that matter, what is this place?

[arisawa.livejournal.com]

[The music, Tatsuki doesn't actually pay much mind to. She's exploring the tower in general, basically, when she just happens to notice she's probably near the source of it.

The elf kid with the woodwind probably had something to do with it. She approaches, taking a seat next to Link.]

Not bad. You play often?

[ocariness]

[ She did indeed have a lot to do with it. ]

... Very.

[ She plays all the time. Sup, Tatsuki? ]

NOTIIIIIIIFS

[arisawa.livejournal.com]

How long you been playing?

[Idle chatter, she knows, but it's the only thing keeping her sane right now.]

[guiltapalooza]

[After her spectacular failure at meditating on the forest level, Willow had gone looking for a substitute, and ended up here. Only to hear something... upbeat and beautiful.

She turns off at from the staircase and shortly comes upon Link. She watches curiously, smiling warmly at the music but not interrupting.

Hey, she'd dated a musician. She'd never interrupt.]

[ocariness]

[ When "he" is done playing, Link lowers the ornate instrument and looks over at Willow, just a little flustered, having not noticed her prior. Yeah, someone's just a bit of a derp. ]

... I-I apologize, did I disturb anyone?

[guiltapalooza]

No, no, [she rushes to reassure him,] I was appreciating! Not disturbed, just, happy to hear it.

You play really well. I don't think I recognize that instrument.

[cabecilla.livejournal.com]

[Well this is late, but uh... okay, so the vast majority of the music he's been exposed to has been... war music. Drums and pipes, stuff to get the blood boiling. The kind of sound that makes it seem okay to die. So this weird, whimsical thing echoing up the stairs makes him stop what he's doing and go find out what it could be...]

[So yeah, once he finds her he's definitely got to bother her, giving her a bit of distance as he moves around her and settles into the grass across the way. Goodness, he's staring... really intently... watching the movement of her fingers like this is something quite remarkable]

Summoneeeeer ♥

[ocariness]

[ Link might be what you call very much "into" her playing. She vaguely registers Summoner as movement out of the corner of her eyes, though truthfully, she could probably play with them shut by now. It was all muscle memory, after all. But the music produced from this Ocarina was special, as the instrument itself was the only one of its kind--maybe in her entire world.

The song itself has a kind of upbeat, happy feeling to it. There's a sort of underlying magic to the notes, but only to those who can feel it.

When she's finished, which is a few minutes later, she looks over to her company and offers a smile, silent. She... may be waiting a bit to see what he has to say, because she really hopes she wasn't annoying anyone. ]

Liiiiiink ♥♥♥♥

[cabecilla.livejournal.com]

[It's pretty obvious she wasn't annoying him! He's just kinda smiling at her even after she stops. It's a... sort of confused smile though, like he's not sure what to make of what just happened there. Taps his fingers against his knee and... hums a couple notes out of it, letting his attention drift, but... HE IS UTTERLY TONEDEAF so it may not actually be obvious that's he's doing lksd]

[He gives up trying to hum it pretty quickly because of this and focuses on her again, leaning forward a little]

What was that...?