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[john_ofdarkness]

*this is not a song that anyone in the mansion might know--it's a song of John's composing, the overture to his musical about Houdini. he's trying to make a key change work, and having only partial success*

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[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"No. There are just more important tihings in the world and I'm not good at any of them other than hunting or loving."

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

You're a pleasant conversationalist, although I can't vouch for your other skills. *with an inflection that suggests he wouldn't mind learning if he could*

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

And Tom, naturally, takes that in the completely wrong direction. "Do you like hunting, then?"

Typist: L!V!C! should be here tomorrow. Thank you netflix.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Not interested. I would say that it's one thing that I do not in the least regret leaving in England, were it not so popular in the States as well.

Typist: *hidesface* And whee, you're going to see how badly I play John. ^_^;;

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"Oh." The light dawns and he figures out what John must have meant. "Oh..."

Typist: And when you read With Fire and Sword you can see how horribly I play my three.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*smirks* Cue the retreat.

Typist: Deal!

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"No. I'm... I'm afraid I'm not very good at that at present." He blushes slightly again.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Nor would you be interested if you were.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

Shrug. "You seem nice."

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*a small smile--but an honest one* You may be the first person ever to have told me that. Thank you.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"Truly? Then you're welcome. I don't see why I'm the first."

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Give it time. *shuffles his papers to put the overture on top again--he thinks he knows how to get the key-change to work, now--and plays through it again*

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

And Tom will just remain standing fairly close to John and listen to the music.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*the key change works this time--the chords are closer to what he had intended--and he finishes the overture, with a faint smile* Here we are.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

Tom can't tell the difference, but he applauds anyway.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*leans comfortably back from the keys* The audiences here are all receptive. I've yet to hear a single negative word--thank you.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

Tom moves away a little now so that John can lean back. He really does stand very close to people. "I like music. I don't see why anbody else wouldn't like it either."

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

I certainly wouldn't like it if it were done badly.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"And you played that music well, not badly at all."

Typist: You fixed it!

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*regards Tom very seriously* Is there something you want from me?

Typist: Yep! ^________^ LiveJournal has ceased to hate me!

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"... No. Should there be?" Looks rather simple and innocent like he usually does. (Kind of like Carrot in Discworld. Simple but not stupid.)

Typist: *throws out sympathy bouquet*

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

*the typist made an icon about that for a friend--and John is more Moist von Lipwig. ^_~* If there isn't, I may be forced to conclude that you are a genuinely good man. Until now, I hadn't believed they existed.

Typist: I don't even need it for my connection any longer. ^__^ Maybe there's someone else on your friends list who needs sympathy?

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"Everyone has faults and vices. Mine are those of wildness and youth. (Almost book quote!)"

Typist: I'll give them to Forti Fish.

[john-ofdarkness.livejournal.com]

Of course we do. Most philosophers refer to that as the human condition.

Typist: ^__^ Still cutest fish name ever.

[notallworthy.livejournal.com]

"Then I can't be genuinely good."