interstellar5555 | "Quando l'amico chiede, non v'è domani."

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"Quando l'amico chiede, non v'è domani."

Who: Dino & Squalo. And possibly you!
What: IT'S A ~~DATE!!~~ meeting between fellow countrymen to appreciate traditional food. Move along, no risotto for you.
When: early noon, January 25th-ish? (after song rewrite, before ghost hauntings)
Where: some nice park within Vista City roughly halfway between Pride and Virgo HQs
Warnings: language? Squalo? should be relatively safe, will update if necessary

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[There's a long pause, Dino staring at Squalo, then at his food. This feels like deja vu and it's getting so hard to shake that. Maybe it's... allergies? Lack of sleep? He smiles.]

Thanks. You know, you've been at this longer than I have. Cello, too! Can you believe that, by the way?

[ Meanwhile Squalo continues gorging himself on risotto because there's no way he'd remember every guy he's told to grow a pair, right? Okay nah he's feeling a little bit of deja vu as well, but he's pretty good at keeping it at bay by now. It's been... happening a lot. ]

Obviously. [ He raises his glass again, as if toasting himself which let's be real he might be. Then he finally looks interested. ] Now that you mention it... that's a pretty fucking BIG coincidence. [ Two guys from the same country playing the same instrument meet in the same city on a different continent. Talk about grimaces of fate. ]

Huge coincidence. Cello isn't even that popular back home, that I remember anyway. Have you been playing since you were a kid, or is this new?

[Yes, it's time to stuff his face again, now that the weird melancholy moment has passed and he feels every inch the rock star he needs to be. Is. Something like that. Because he was told to be and he will be as long as there are eyes on him.]

Ha? I wouldn't say it isn't. Classical music is pretty big there, last I checked. [ Food makes everything better, clearly. ] And yeah, I started taking lessons when I was like, six. First public performance three years later, first gig two more, and so on. You get the idea.

Well, it's specific, though. I'd think one of us would have done violin, just to be cool and popular.

[Dino grins. It's true, though. Who the hell wants to bang a cellist?]

Well, you're really good. I've listened to some of your music, and I'm a little jealous.

I can play violin. Guitar, too. Cello's more versatile. It's like having all three at once.

[ AT LEAST FIFTEEN NAMED PEOPLE, ACCORDING TO THE TABLOIDS. And, you know, hordes of fans. You were saying. ]

Only a little? Shit I must be losing my touch.

It's not really my style, but it's cool. It's kind of... brutal.

[Wringing his hands a little, Dino can't help feeling intimidated. Or scared. Or... alone? Needy? Grateful?]

You've got what matters: talent and versatility.

I fucking love brutal. And yeah, you're right. Obviously. Also great looks.

[ He grins, sort of striking a pose. ]

I should quit now, I can't compete.

[Unclear if he's serious or not, but he's smiling faintly...]

Hey now, we can't all be the best. I need guys like you to hold me up.

[ Pats his shoulder. He's... perfectly serious? Just how condescending can he be? ]

[Dino is also perfectly serious now:]

I wonder when that ego's going to bite you in the ass.

[SHRUG. But he's grinning full-on at this point, before giving a humoring sort of pat to Squalo's back.]

[ IT ALREADY HAS he just doesn't remember it or something. Then again, even when he did he wasn't really any different... ]

What, you wanna celebrate that day? Might have to wait long.

Edited 2016-03-18 21:25 (UTC)

No!

[Lord. Laughing.]

Just wondering if I'll be one of the people to pull you back up.

[ ...he pauses, giving Dino a once-over. Serious this time. ]

Oh, come on. I'm not gonna need pulling up. I'll take my losses and use them to become even greater.

I hope so. Don't do something crazy like--Wait, have you ever cut your hair? Ever?

[ ..................well that's a funny question. Awkward. Of course he's not going to cut his hair. He can't do that until -- ]

[ Ah. He's not quite sure, but it's Important, and he's not doing it. ]

Well, duh. I trim it all the time. Split ends ain't hot, yeah?

[He leans down a little to examine the ends.]

Good point. I was suddenly trying to imagine you with short hair, and you really would look like a brat.

[ Squalo will let him because there are no faults to find! ]

VOOOOIIII, are you fuckin saying it makes me look old?!

[Dino just laughs.]

I think it's great! Calm down!

As you should! AND I'M FUCKING CALM!!

You're not calm!

[And Dino is just going to lose his shit laughing.]

[ GETTING A SWAT OVER THE BACK OF HIS HEAD FOR THAT ]

[Dino manages (barely) to grab Squalo's hand and shove it out of the way. Again, weird.]

Let's call it before you get all obsessed with your wrinkles.

[ Holy shit maybe he's not completely incompetent after all. Alas, not competent enough to prevent Squalo from screeching. ]

I DON'T HAVE WRINKLES!!!!!!!!!!!

Just when you smile!

[RUNNING NOW.]

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