Dusty : Yeah Aidan really can't handle his booze, after 23 pints of ale he gets a bit out of order, we're lucky he wasn't doing poteeen chasers or he might have got onto 4 and 20 virgin (dragons)
The Rishnaran: Your friend is beginning to concern me. Edeneshar: ...So... Anyone want to hear one of my songs?
Tommas : I'm always one for a song mate. Is it a folk one? Does it mention that time I drank over 30 pints and totally outdid that guy Aidan? James : That never happened, please sit down and stop spreading your lies.
Tommas : I did not, in fact, kill four trolls. I did get in a fist fight with a dragon that night, had quite a cheery ending to it, too. Took him for a pint afterwards. James : He folds his socks before butting them in a cabinet. I just want everyone here to know that.
Edeneshar: I'm afraid I don't know any human songs. The Rishnaran: I could instantaneously teach him one. Edeneshar: But I know several dragon songs. Quite a few Vrakardian songs, actually, and a lot of poems. The Rishnaran: Khrizan poetry is accompanied by music and a musical hook. It's basically rap. Edeneshar: Let's see... The one that got me started is called Breathe Me In. Do you want to hear that? Edeneshar: I mean, our songs are basically folk songs with credit to the original artist who thought it up. Would you define a folk song as one not attributed to anyone, or just one people sing a lot? That's the answer to your question. Anyway, shall I begin? Dav: Yes, please. I'll back you up. Edeneshar: Wicked. [tunes takshar] Alright. Hope you like it. The Rishnaran: Edeneshar played a few chords, before launching into the introductory sequence. He began to hum to the music. Dav harmonized with him. Edeneshar lifted his head and began to sing softly. "Breathe me in, oh, breathe me in Since you’ve been gone away for so long And I have been longing to see you again And maybe I was wrong" Edeneshar continued singing. "And when I lie awake, I’ll write to you Perhaps I’ll make a flight to you If there are clouds from the heart surrounding my mind" He went into the chorus, his raising his voice a bit as the song intensified. "Oh, all I’ve been craving is the scent of your fire We can chase in the sky o’er the fields a while And maybe it’s destined our spark will expire But all that I ask is your time" Dav joined in on the refrain. "Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in" Edeneshar hummed and strummed the takshar soulfully, palm striking the instrument's metal body between beats, sending echoes through the room. "Breathe my scent in a whole new way Inhale away the pain in my heart The pain that grows stronger every day Pain that inspires my art" Dav took over and sung the prechorus. "And when I sit awake, I write to you Dreaming I make a flight to you Head in the clouds from my heart surrounding my mind" The two dragons sung in harmony, pouring energy into the chorus as both singers closed their eyes, lost in the music. "Oh, all I’ve been craving is the scent of your fire We can chase in the sky o’er the fields a while And maybe it’s destined our spark will expire But all that I ask is your time Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in" Edeneshar began to play some bridge chords. Dav assumed a baritone voice as he sang the refrain over and over. "Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in" Edeneshar entered with a falsetto. They began to sing over the top of each other in a round. "Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in Breathe me, breathe me in" Suddenly, their voices came together in unison as they finished the bridge. "Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in Breathe me, breathe me in Breathe me in, breathe me in, breathe me in" Edeneshar began to strum the sequence one chord at a time, quieter as he crooned the final chorus. "All I've been craving is the scent of your fire That we'd chase in the sky o'er the fields a while But it's probably destined our spark will expire And maybe I've run out of time" The takshar stopped abruptly with the last syllable and Edeneshar and Dav sat for a few seconds in silence. Edeneshar: So, how'd you like it?
Vanna: Wow. I think I like dragon music. It's not as much fun as mine, but it's a thousand times more beautiful. *Sniffs* Dusty, I have a whole range of fire-related songs if you want. "Fire" is one of them. "Great Balls of Fire" is another one. I can't play either of them, but I'm pretty good a capella.
Rossweisse: Well, it's better than being from a twisted re-imagining of of Wagner's Ring Cycle operas. Vinya: Oh - now all the sturm und drang makes sense. Rosseweisse: Oh shut up, you're a purposeful conglomeration of Rom-Com sidekick tropes. Vinya: I am NOT Nina's sidekick! Rossweisse: *sigh* Of course you're not, but the entire point of your existence is to PROVE that you're not Nina's sidekick - hence you've been designed as the perfect sidekick. Vinya: Shit. That explains a lot.
Vinya: Wait...we're doing dragon music...I think I have something Nina: V, this is really not the time for your vintage meme obsession. Vinya: I'm not obsessed, I'm passionate about internet history. Nina: Says the girl who made me sit through the entire run of "lonelygirl15" - in 2034! Vinya: ^^^^ BAE!! ^^^^ Nina: I rest my case. Vinya: Hey, "Star Trek" makes you feel happy - old YouTube videos make me feel.... Nina: I can't even respond to that.
June: Nick, get in here. Nick: I don't want to. They're gonna think I'm stupid. June: Only if they're paying attention. Nick: ... June: Introduce us. Nick: What? June: You're the MC, you have to introduce us. Nick: Fine, whatever. My name is Nicholas Parker. I'm a time traveler. This is my partner Juniper Quinn. We work for the Historical Integrity League for Temporal Interference Prevention. HILTIP for short. It's...uh...a long story. So....hi.
Vinya: Oh good, another time traveler - can you tell me when all this 1950s nostalgia fad is going to end - I figure it should be on it's way out by 2035 or so, but I really want to be able to break out the synthesizers again. Maha: Wait a minute - historical integrity police - I have a real problem I need you help with! Rossweisse: Oh no, we do NOT need a THIRD Lemming project in here. Besides, you exist in a quantum multiverse scenario - all messing around with your timeline would do would be to break off more timelines. Maha: Actually, that's not true. It's a RESTRICTED quantum multiverse where you can clean things up without splitting a timeline if you're careful. Rossweisse: Yes, but you're Lemming's most unstable protag - you wouldn't know "careful" if it smacked you in the head. Maha: I can be careful if I want! Rossweisse: You jumped through a quantum portal in your cousin's chocolate shop, almost blew up her basement, and then purposefully blew up the machine so that nobody could chase you. Smart move, teen genius. Maha: There were mercenaries chasing me! Rossweisse: That and you didn't want your cousin dragging you back to your own reality by your ears, you whiny little snot. Maha: You know what, F&$# YOU! You're just like my mom!
Aidan : Gods below, what happened last night *vomits into dustbin*. Blrghhhhh Top of my head feels like its coming off. Really got to stop drinking so much,, was hallucinating singing dragons..
Vanna: You could have a glass of water, Aidan. I've never had a hangover before, obviously, but I find water helps moat things. That or I could ask for some of Matron's special tonic...
Aidan : what the actual..... its real Dusty: yeah yeah we did all that yesterday before you got halfcut, its a dragon, its friendly, it can sing... now put your sword away and drink some water
June: Essentially, we stop other people from changing the timeline. Nick: For worse or for better. :/ June: Nick, we've talked about this. Nick: Yeah, I know. But you weren't the one on the fucking slave ship. I couldn't do shit on there because 'we can't play god with the timeline'. June: ...fair enough. Nick: Uh.... June, you know what they're talking about? June: Yeah, but it's hard to explain. Let's just say their universe is hella more complicated than ours. Nick: Okay, whatever. Well we just work from a backwards stance. The latest point in the timeline is the point we're at currently. We can go back, but we can't go forward. I don't think the magical goddess of time would let us even if we could. June: Runa, Piper, and Anna aren't goddess. Nick: Then what the hell are they? June: ... It's hard to explain. But we don't get the obsession with the 50s either. Red Scare and racism? No thanks.
Aidan: *sheaves sword and drinks water* - so , um ... was I really rude and offensive last night ? Dusty and Cira in unison: Yes ... Cira : in particular you owe the dragons an apology Dusty: and thanks for not turning you into 'sell sword a flambe' Cira: You sang a rude version of puff the magic dragon for starters Aidan: head in hands "oh gods"
The Rishnaran: *sheathes. Dav: Oh, that's alright. You were drunk, after all. The Rishnaran: A metallic scraping sound was heard from the far bathroom, which was locked. Dav's ears perked up. Dav: [gasps] There's a daktar in there!
Aidan: Drawing sword again "there appears to be an author in here, correcting our spelling, brothers... I say we sacrifice him to Agronna as a warning to others" Dusty: oh god, can he not go five minutes without starting a fight
