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ghostytrainer) wrote2012-08-25 11:39 am
ghostytrainer) wrote2012-08-25 11:39 am
prank #32 | accidental audio + action for the other house
[Sometime in the afternoon, there's a random audio broadcast from one "John Egbert." Judging by the fact that it opens awkwardly in the middle of some random piano scales, John has no idea that it's on. And why should he? After all, he didn't turn it on. That would be his Litwick's fault, who didn't really mean to either. But hey, accidents happen.]
[Between on-and-off sick spells as well as his inability to speak clearly thanks to the lingering effects of last month's breakout, John hasn't exactly wanted to go out and do a whole lot. Hence why he's been spending a vast majority of his afternoons (like this one) in the Other House music room instead of leaving the house to go train or work or something.]
[In fact, you could say that he is effectively.........homestuck.]
[After a couple of minutes of what is clearly random warm ups, John starts banging out a tune that absolutely nobody will find familiar, save for perhaps residents of the Other House who may have overheard bits and pieces of it during John's other sessions over the past week. It doesn't sound quite complete with just the piano, unfortunately, which is a bit of a shame but there's really nothing John can do about it.If only Dave were here to spin out some ill beats to fill in the gaps]
[For a while after that, there's just random key-pressing as John seems to be at a loss for what to play next. Barring the fact that the piece clearly needs another instrument or two; overall, John is happy with how it sounds and it needs no further work in his opinion. Eventually those random key presses lead into a possibly familiar haunting piano refrain. Halfway through, however, John changes his mind and switches to one that's slightly more haunting and likely even more familiar.]
[A few more scales at random before John decides that that is more than enough random composing and haunting piano refrains for one day.]
[It's time to play something fun.]
[He still has no idea that the feed is going, so until a message or a knock at the music room door distracts him, he'll just keep playing whatever random tunes pop into his head.]
[Between on-and-off sick spells as well as his inability to speak clearly thanks to the lingering effects of last month's breakout, John hasn't exactly wanted to go out and do a whole lot. Hence why he's been spending a vast majority of his afternoons (like this one) in the Other House music room instead of leaving the house to go train or work or something.]
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[After a couple of minutes of what is clearly random warm ups, John starts banging out a tune that absolutely nobody will find familiar, save for perhaps residents of the Other House who may have overheard bits and pieces of it during John's other sessions over the past week. It doesn't sound quite complete with just the piano, unfortunately, which is a bit of a shame but there's really nothing John can do about it.
[For a while after that, there's just random key-pressing as John seems to be at a loss for what to play next. Barring the fact that the piece clearly needs another instrument or two; overall, John is happy with how it sounds and it needs no further work in his opinion. Eventually those random key presses lead into a possibly familiar haunting piano refrain. Halfway through, however, John changes his mind and switches to one that's slightly more haunting and likely even more familiar.]
[A few more scales at random before John decides that that is more than enough random composing and haunting piano refrains for one day.]
[It's time to play something fun.]
[He still has no idea that the feed is going, so until a message or a knock at the music room door distracts him, he'll just keep playing whatever random tunes pop into his head.]
/late but doesn't care
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a piano?
dad got it for me for christmas.
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my dad-dad still isn't here.
unfortunately.
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[ this is his 'i'm slightly judging you for that' tone. ]
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what?
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[ hey man. he just misses his Lusus and thinks poorly on anyone that tries to stand in. ]
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did i say something wrong?
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[ it's the creepy guy. ]
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[Or something.]
but i'm the one you're talking to.
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not everyone has your capacity for acceptance, Johnny boy. ]
But it's not you I'd be leering at?
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who is it then?
dad? other dad, i mean.
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what about him?
i mean i know you guys don't have parents the same way as we do but...
[Vriska seems to get along with him just fine.]
did he do something culturally offensive?
because if so i'm sure he didn't mean it he's just...kinda...working with what he knows?
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but i don't think he's really trying to replace anybody.
i mean my dad is still my dad. and nobody can replace him.
but it's nice to have something that's close to that sort of relationship, you know?
he's not a replacement dad so much as he's a second dad.
that's how i think of it, at least.
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THAT'S WHY IT'S CREEPY.
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ok i'm not entirely sure what else i can say here.
because i don't think i fully understand what's going on.
but he's not trying to replace your lusus. i mean not in the permanent sense.
maybe filling in temporarily is a better word for it.
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vriska and i talked about it once but i'm still not sure i really understand.
the mechanics behind it weren't really the focal point of the conversation.
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HERE THESE BEASTS ARE, GOING THROUGH ALL THESE GRUBS
BUT THERE IS *ONE* AND *ONLY ONE* THEY CHOOSE.
ONLY *ONE* GRUB DO THEY SCENT OUT AND DECIDE THAT'S THE ONE FOR THEM.
THEY WILL NOT CHOOSE ANOTHER.
WE ARE DISTINCTLY AND UNIQUELY THEIR GRUB UNTIL THE END OF THEIR LIVES
OR OURS.
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he likely doesn't even realize the implications of claiming to be an other lusus.
he just wants to make sure that kids are taken care of and have a place to stay and someone to turn to if they need it.
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MAYBE HUMAN ADULTS MIGHT BE LIKE THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS
BUT USUALLY ADULTS ON ALTERNIA
WELL GUESS THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY ON ALTERNIA UNLESS THEY WERE DESERTERS.
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not to the level that he goes with it, at least.
still though, what harm will it do to give the human parent thing a try?
who knows, you might actually like it.
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