And We Danced (Masquerade Overflow!)

[thespaceopera]

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[bythewaves]

"As often as you like! Or as suits your change in circumstance." His grin remains wry. "So you can imagine, some of us end up with... quite a few. Finrod, for example has... hm. At least six, at last count. Which is considered a reasonably respectable number. I myself have four that I would consider in common use."

He waggles in hand in the multiversal gesture for 'sort of'.

"Yes and no - father was first and last an inventor, and his greatest wish was for one of us to follow him into the forge - as such, all of my brothers and I have at least the beginnings of such knowledge. But when it became clear that our talents lay in other areas, we were released to pursue our own desires with his blessing. Mind you, he got a lot better about doing that as time went on - he was not best pleased that my eldest brother was probably best suited in our grandfather's court!"

[universal_charm]

"How do you keep track of them all?" he laughed. "I answer to two, and that seems more than enough to have to remember. Three if you count my full name, but that's only for when I'm in trouble." He looked to Maglor and winked at the other man, his smile bright in the dimness of the museum.

He had to laugh at that admission. "I suppose any father would be disappointed not to pass on his legacy to one of his own, but it's good your father didn't try to force you into a particular pursuit. We have a saying on my world - 'When you love your work, you never work a day in your life'."

[bythewaves]

"Practice" Maglor chuckles softly, the sound a little rusty. "Also most folk will have a favourite, which helps. The names I call my brothers are not the ones that strangers call them, or the one our parents will."

His smile is fond and sadly wistful. "Father... was a very difficult personality. But he always tried to make sure we were happy. And I think, because he knew how fortunate he was to be follow his dreams and do whatsoe'er he wished, he tried to allow us opportunity to do the same."

It is a firmer smile that he slides at Kirk. "A very true saying."

[universal_charm]

"I think I would get confused," he chuckled, shaking his head. "Just be turning my head at every name, thinking it's mine." He answered to two, sometimes three if he was in trouble, but he couldn't imagine having up to six and remembering a score of them for every occasion.

He listened quietly, wondering if his own father would have been like that, though it was a moot point from the beginning. And he had no care what his step father or his uncle thought of his choices. He had not spoken to them in years and had no wish to change that.

"I've found it to be so in recent years too," he grinned. "So, when do you plan to give your first performance?"

[bythewaves]

Maglor chuckles wryly in answer.

"You do get used to it. I suppose I know no differently."

He blinks and tips his head consideringly. "I... well, I could do so any time, really. But... a formal performance? Is that... something that folk do here?"

[universal_charm]

"It's a full on profession in my world. In fact, if you're very good, you can become quite rich." There's other factors involved, but no need to get into that.

"And I'm sure it would be appreciated. This situation is not an ideal one, but if nothing else I think it gives us all a chance to learn and appreciate more cultures across universes and worlds. Why not share parts of it? And if everyone else says no, well, I would be glad for a private one."

[bythewaves]

"Some things do not change, I suppose" Maglor huffs softly, amused. "Although I doubt any wandering bard has ever become rich!"

He nods thoughtfully. "It was suggested that the Iskaliut might have facilities for a proper music studio..."

[universal_charm]

"Well, we don't call them bards in my world. We call the musicians, rock bands, pop stars, artists - a lot of things, really." It was confusing, he knew, but you couldn't classify them all in one group anymore.

He nodded. "It might. It seems that ship has room for a lot of things our much smaller ones don't. But I think some nice music will always be appreciated, wherever it can be found."

[bythewaves]

Maglor chuckles lowly. "So many names! It seems my kinfolk are not the only ones who love words."

He hums thoughtfully and nods. "Well - I think I will have to see what is available - it would be nice, to have a proper music room again."

[universal_charm]

"Haha, well, they have to do with the genre of music. There's more than one type of musical style in your world, right? So there is in mine - but we give them all names based on their sounds. I, personally, like rock and techno music."

He considers. "There is a garden on the Iskaulit. It's not a true performance space, but having music in it from time to time would be nice, I think."

[bythewaves]

"Ah, when put that way it makes more sense. What sort of music is rock and techno?"

He nods thoughtfully. "I will have to go an look, I think. Fortunately, the augments have apparently conveyed the ability to use the shuttles well enough."

[universal_charm]

"Rock has very heavy beats with drums and guitars. It's meant to get your heart bumping and your head banging - good time music! And techno is... well, it's electronic, and it's mostly for dancing and mostly about fast beats."

That's how he sees it anyways, he's not a music expert.

"Yes, they do at least give you the basics of moving around on the ships. As much as I hate them, at least it's kept people from crashing into each other's ships."

funfact: my modern AU Mags loves rock & roll & jazz

[bythewaves]

"Electronic?" Maglor blinks curiously. "Rock sounds very interesting."

He huffs in agreement. "Aye. Tis incredibly strange, but I cannot deny the usefulness. Particularly as it is becoming obvious that many of us do not quite speak the same tongues. I am, for example, right now speaking Westron. I am guessing that is not what you are hearing."

Re: funfact: my modern AU Mags loves rock & roll & jazz

[universal_charm]

"Electronic means to use a computer to make the sounds," he explained to him. "I heard it described once as a 'robot singing'." He had always thought that a very poetic way of putting things, and it had stuck with him - especially considering that cyborgs were a thing in his world now.

He shook his head. "Nope. I'm hearing Earth English. The Augments are acting as universal translators, both for written and oral languages. I don't think it covers things like hand gestures - unless that person specifically uses only them to communicate." The Fleet's could do so, given enough time and context, as with any language. "From time to time, though, I hear words in the native language, but I suspect that is because the translator doesn't have a frame of reference for it within the listener's native language and so cannot translate the word."

[bythewaves]

"Ah! An interesting concept." maglor hums thoughtfully, and wonders what Daneel's voice is like.

"Clever - and useful, also, although I would have enjoyed the chance to learn a new language or two - it has been a long time since I had the luxury."