twocomplex: (or humor)
Nocta Oren ([personal profile] twocomplex) wrote in [community profile] driftfleet2015-04-07 07:56 pm

Waystation Mingle Log!

Who: GAME-WIDE MINGLE aka everyone
Broadcast: If you want
Action: The Stations!
When: From 04/05 through the month of April.

[Well, that all sure happened. But at least you have the waystations! Whether you want to stock up on supplies, work, trade, or visit the very fancy Virtual Reality Dome, it's bound to be a nice break from the attacks of the 5th.

Make your own prompts, set up your own Virtual Realities, etc! For reference, the OOC post with info is over here!]
child_of_bhaal: (a little noble)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-17 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[She thinks for a moment, and then begins to play something she thinks will be a good song for him. He seems the type to enjoy love songs. When she sings, her voice is good, practiced, pretty with a sweet quality. There are better voices in the universe, but it is the intention behind it that makes hers worth listening too.]

For you, there'll be no more crying,
For you, the sun will be shining,
And I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right
puro: (Music was my first love)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-18 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[She could sound like a bag of cats being thrown against a wall, and Manolo would still love it. His chances of spending time with fellow musicians was always painfully small. He had the Rodrigez brothers, but time spent with them was fleeting and secretive. As soon as his father caught wind of where he was, what he was doing, he was dragged away back to the bullring. Carlos increasingly desperate to crush the soul out of him and replace it with tradition.

His father meant well, but this...this is what makes Manolo feel alive. To be able to enjoy music with others here, without being afraid of being caught out, like he was doing something forbidden. He can just be himself in the Fleet, and though he remains desperate to get home, to his loved ones, this single fact makes his imprisonment at least bearable.

He listens, for a moment, understanding the melody, before his fingers move across the strings of his guitar, playing along with her.
]
child_of_bhaal: (play)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-19 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Again, she shares his feeling, without realizing it. She never gets to just be what she'd dreamed of being: an entertainer. Being a bard had always been what called to her. Not some horrible blood soaked destiny, whatever it may be. Music, art, dance, these were things of beauty, it was who she'd always wanted to be. And to be here, in a moment with a near stranger, sharing their passion as if they'd know each other for years; it was a joy. By the time they finish the tune, she feels like crying in happiness, only barely holding it back.]

Thank you. I hardly ever get to do this, even more rarely with someone with your talent.
puro: (I was weaker from the start)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-19 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I could say the same for you, senorita. Almost no one back home understands how important music is.
child_of_bhaal: (worst thing ever)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-20 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
That's such a shame.

[She honestly looks hurt by such a concept. Music is so important, so vital.]

I'm glad you didn't let that stop you though. You truly have a gift. I hope some day, the people in your home will recognize it too.
puro: (Can't read my mind I'm undefined)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-20 10:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure they will, one day. It might just take a little convincing.

[Casually moving from his ow heartbreak.]

Where did you learn to play?
child_of_bhaal: (play)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-21 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't press. She understands a painful topic being cheerfully avoided when she hears one.]

One of the monks taught me the piano when I was little. I liked music so much, I took up any instrument I could get my hands on.
puro: (I'd never let you down)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-21 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
So you can play more than one instrument? I'm impressed!
child_of_bhaal: (half-elf)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-22 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
[She goes a little pink, but again, she can take this kind of compliment.]

Well, to be fair, my ability to understand spacial geometry and the truth depths of wizardry and spell casting suffered for my art. Much to my father's dismay.

[But it's a fond tone, so she probably had it easier than Manolo did when it came to choosing her own path. In a trade skill capacity, that is.]
puro: (I'd pull the sun out from the sky)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-22 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even if the tone is easy, it gets his attention. He nods, a little enthusiastically. ]

You too, huh? Pappa hates- hated the whole music thing. Thought I was gonna end up a bum or something.
child_of_bhaal: (hope)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-22 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I think they always want us to do what they do, so they can tell us where to avoid mistakes. They already made them, so they could save us the trouble.

It's a noble position, but ultimately self-defeating. And aggravating, for all involved.
puro: (To light your darkest night)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-22 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[And he's glad someone Gets It. All too often he gets the impression people blame his father for pushing him into something he wanted nothing to do with. Manolo knows his father had his reasons, though. They were ill-placed reasons, but they still had good meaning to them. ]

They want what they think is best for us. Pappa wanted me to be a matador, it's a big family tradition. Every single Sanchez has been one, as long as we can trace our line.

[He gives a soft shrug. ]

It doesn't work as well, when you don't want to hurt innocent animals.
child_of_bhaal: (a little noble)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-22 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well that sounds kind of awful.]

What does a matador do? If you don't mind talking about it, of course.
puro: (But I'll ride home laughing)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-22 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
No, it's...fine.

[He puts the guitar down. He wants to make as big as divide between each life he can. ]

A matador has to fight bulls. We go into this big ring, and people watch us taunt it with a red cape. You have to be fast and agile. You have to let the bull get close enough when he charges to make it a risk to your life, without actually getting hit.

[He talks, but there's no animation to it. He's monotonous. As one would describe the intricacies of a menial, horrible job. Something they had to do, but had no love for. He recites it like a child being asked to recite an essay. Which it might as well be. These are the lessons his father has drilled into him since he can remember. ]

At the end, when the bull's exhausted, we're expected to kill the bull with a sword called an estoque. One quick stab. Right through the heart.
child_of_bhaal: (crowned in blood)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-23 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
[She pulls a face. One that is clearly disproving.]

There are..."sports" like that where I come from. Extremely illegal. You're right to not want to be a part of that.
puro: (I was weaker from the start)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-23 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
They call it a sport where I come from. [His tone suggests he thinks it's anything but. ]

At least, when I get home, I can live my own life. I convinced Pappa where my heart belonged.

child_of_bhaal: (a little noble)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-23 09:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. It might be hard, but it's the right thing for you. You're very brave to stand up for what you want.
puro: (Wouldn't let one drop of rain fall down)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-24 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
I just wish I'd done it sooner.

[Before it stopped mattering anyway.]
child_of_bhaal: (crowned in blood)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-24 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[The look on her face is pure, sad, empathy.]

I understand.

[Because there's no sense in white lies to make him feel better. She's not nearly wise enough to pull of such things anyway. All she can do is just that, understand. Everyone has regrets.]
puro: (But I'll be close behind)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-24 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[He smiles, albeit faintly. ]

Ah well, what's done is done. Better to face what's ahead.
child_of_bhaal: (Syeira)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-04-28 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[She smiles, a little more firmly, nodding in acknowledgment to move the conversation forward.]

You know, I completely forgot to ask you your name.
puro: (I'd pull the sun out from the sky)

[personal profile] puro 2015-04-29 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Manolo Sánchez. It's a real pleasure.

[It's so nice to be in a place where the Sánchez name isn't famous for ANYTHING. No need to fear the shadows of his ancestors, here.]
child_of_bhaal: (smile)

[personal profile] child_of_bhaal 2015-05-10 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Agreed, it is a pleasure, Manolo. I'm Syeira.
puro: (Do anything you want me to)

[personal profile] puro 2015-05-10 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty name. [He's really not trying to flirt, it's a genuinely friendly compliment. ]