You laugh until you cry; you cry until you laugh

[sailorgenerous]

Who: Virgo musicians - Ghost Quest people and their friends
What: When eight musicians go missing, what happens to those left behind? What happens when those eight come back far worse for the wear?
When: Feb 1st-3rd and after
Where: Virgo HQ
Warnings: Talk of torture, violence, brainwashing, etc. It's ugly in here, folks.

The past three days have not been kind. The hauntings were odd, yes, but when your friends went missing without warning or a trace - well.

How have you been coping? Have you been coping?

And then they came back just as suddenly, and...it looks like your worries were not unfounded.

This isn't good, is it.

Comments

lounge

[agains]

[ Keith is aware of his presence more than usual these days - something about the air around him and the need to tiptoe keep him oddly grounded. So he makes a considerable effort not to approach Luce with any sort of subtlety at all, even though he's viscerally afraid of what might happen if they're seen talking together. People don't appreciate being surprised when they've been through hell.

...So it stands to reason that his entrance will probably be abrupt, maybe even loud, even though his voice is soft. ]

A new song?

[ he couldn't protect her for Ivan. guilt weighs heavy on those broad shoulders. [

[giglio_madonna]

[It's being addressed more than his voice that makes Luce jump, pencil almost twisting out of her hand, but she seems to regain control of herself quick enough. For a loose definition of control, at any rate. When she looks up to try and smile at him, it doesn't quite have the same life to it.]

Yes. I'm so behind on everything... I have to get back to work quickly or else Angel will be upset.

[agains]

If I'm intruding on your work, or causing any inconvenience... [ Contrary to his words, he takes a seat nearby. ] "You can't afford to take sick days," is one of Mr. Ursa's favorite phrases, next to "Tweet that! And tweet that!"

[ Actually, it's probably just "tweet that", but Keith and his habit of repeating things...

How do you talk to someone when the label has eyes and ears everywhere? How do you apologize for being so ineffective? How do you say, "I saw what they did to everyone and I swear I'll never let it happen again"? ]

[giglio_madonna]

No, no, it's fine. [Luce waves her hand.] Sounds like your Mr. Ursa and our Angel would get along quite fine.

[She glances down back to her notebook.]

She's... quite upset with me.

[agains]

Mr. Ursa only gets along with his phone and his laptop. [ He can read music adequately, as he's been programmed, but not well enough. Shhhh no matter, no matter. He indicates Luce's notebook. ] Surely that will soothe her worries.

[giglio_madonna]

I should hope so. In the past, I'd have done an impromptu solo performance somewhere, but... I don't think that will be on the table for a while yet.

[agains]

You won't hum a preview?

[ He won't push the issue if she declines, of course, but the Healing Power Of Music (patent pending) is something that they're all aware of by now. In theory, if not in actual magical practice. ]

[giglio_madonna]

[A small huff of laughter.]

Are you that interested? I don't really have it finalized yet, but if you don't mind that...

hello from shouldhavehiatusedville /)_(\

[agains]

Of course. From one musician to another, we can truly feel the honesty in raw pieces and rough outlines. An incomplete composition is the first step to a complete composition!

[ welcome to the redundancy department of redundancy, president goodman at your service ]

sends postcard

[giglio_madonna]

Well, if you say so. [A chuckle.] Let me know what you think of his verse.

[Clearing her throat, she begins to sing it out softly.]

We both stay concealed, wield our wiles better than a weapon
We didn't come for a fight but we'll turn out a legend
And this one might be a struggle, might not turn out okay
I know you don't stick around, but promise me you'll still stay