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Who: Belthazar and you!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: The Iskaulit.
When: At a very reasonable time of morning

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[The piano's actually been built for a few weeks-- since before Winn fell asleep, actually-- but his coma left Belth needing to finish putting things together as well as the final touches. The rest has been simply... tuning. He's glad he has an ear for music, but finding a decent tuning fork was surprisingly difficult. And then, of course, he had to paint and polish the damn thing. That took another couple of weeks...

But it's done now, and he's managed to teach himself a very basic melody for the purpose of this broadcast. He turns the communicator so it can sweep over the piano in its entirety. There are a few things that set it as alien, such as the shape and the expanded number of keys, but it's recognizable enough.]

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you... the Fleet's first piano! The book called it a harpsinterian, though it's obviously related. It even has the pedals I remember from the-- I'm rambling. [Ahem.] This was made possible because of Winn's ingenuity so you may direct your thanks to him. I merely provided the materials.

[He plays his few arpeggios without any mistakes. He's been up all night getting this perfect, and he lets out an audible sigh when he's done.]

A friend told me that she longed to hear her loved one play the piano again, and that was the main reason I started this project. But music doesn't belong to just one person. That's why it's on the Iskaulit for anyone to enjoy. I hope to spend some time getting to know it from the player's chair rather than bending over it... and I wish to hear the Fleet filled with music again.

Also, if it's not much of a bother-- Nightingale? I would love to see you and Opal both, so that I may hear this playing you gushed so much about.

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[Eventually, he'll work out who is least likely to freak about this. Maybe. One day. ]

Then I am very glad you get to experience it here and now, monsieur!

Do you have a teacher? I have to admit, I can't really play either, I'm just a great appreciator of music.

I have someone who will teach me how to read music, but as for playing it, I'm on my own. I do not feel too daunted, however. I've taught myself magic. Playing an instrument should be easy compared to that.

Unless pianos have a chance of exploding. I'm prepared for that, too.

[He laughs. ]

I would not worry about that. Last time I checked, pianos don't usually explode.

[Oh, but that's an important tidbit right there. ]

You can use magic? Any particular type?

I would be very surprised if it did since I do not remember anything chemically reactive going into it... but you never know.

[Oh yeah. He forgot that's not a common ability.]

I have some knowledge of the main three schools used by mages: arcane, fire, and frost. Arcane is my focus. Anything from how to harness mana to enchantments, I can do. Fire and frost are more... battle-oriented. My father has passed on his knowledge of fire magic to me, but I find it daunting in its potency.

True. We are in space. Anything is possible.

[This might be helpful. And for Lumiére, hope springs eternal. Besides, nothing ventured, nothing gained. ]

That is most interesting. I don't suppose you know much about curses? Lifting them, specifically.

[ and now it's done. ]

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