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[milkmycattle]

[The video opens up to Crow lounging on an armchair. He has his guitar resting on his lap as he strums out a few notes before turning his attention to the camera. With enthusiasm and a toothy grin, he points towards the camera as if his attention is solely on the viewer!]

Evening Cattle!! Your resident Crimson Fallen Angel of the Apocalypse, Crow, is present!!

[ Yep, he probably lost half of the people tuning in already, but he doesn't skip a bit. He seems confident as ever as leans back into the chair.]

Today I bring you a scarlet new development! Rejoice! A new band will be gracing the ears of the denizens of Camelot! And you have a chance to be a part of it! Morgan Knight and I will be recruiting other passionate musicians to be part of this new soul-stirring group!

If you're interested, respond to this video with your details or show up for auditions at the Phoenix Roost next Friday! We're only interested in serious inquiries only, so don't waste our time!

[Now that he has the info dump out of the way, time for some self-promotion!]

If you've been living under a rock, and don't know who I am or you want to hear my music, I also do performances at the Phoenix Roost! Check me out on the first Saturday of the Month after Dusk! I'll set your soul ablaze!

[For dramatic effect, he sends a wave of crimson feathers towards the screen, obscuring the view of him. At least it doesn't muffle the sound as the rocker signs off.]

Crow out!

[Video ends, hopefully, everyone has their eardrums intact.]

Comments

[milkmycattle]

Pipa? I never heard of that instrument before.

[Don't mind Crow, his musical instrument knowledge is pretty limited and modern. So anything traditional goes over his head.

Despite how ignorant he is about Meiniang's musical style, he still seems pretty enthusiastic to hear her sing and play it. Even if he has more of an affinity to rock music, as a myumon he still can appreciate all types of music. His world revolves around music, so talking about any genre naturally makes him more energetic. He smiles at her.]

Either way, you only need one song to be a hit! Sometimes it only takes one song to leave an impression on someone! I want to hear it anyway!

[Dancing sounds interesting to Crow. He bets Meiniang is pretty graceful on her feet.]

I'd like to see that too if you're not feeling too shy!

[ladyemperor]

It's quite popular where I'm from. [But her education had been focused more on free-thinking, poetry and dance.]

I'll look for one, I might as well see how much I remember. [She might not even remember the whole song but she'll try her best! Especially when Crow looks so happy to talk about music. It reminds her a little of... well, of her past. Of someone else who had once happily talked to her about poetry.

She shakes the thought from her mind before smiling back at him.]

I'm more confident in my dancing than in my pipa playing, actually.

[milkmycattle]

You probably could find it here or something similar.

[Crow has found some unusual things in Camelot, so procuring a traditional instrument might not be too difficult. Crow hopes she does find it, for out of curiosity of the instrument in question and even to see Meiniang immersed in song.

If her thoughts wander for a moment, Crow doesn't seem to notice. He seems pretty distracted by the idea of her dancing.]

What kind of dancing do you do? I bet it's really elegant, like...ballet!

[That's the quickest thing that comes to mind!]

[ladyemperor]

I'll look and let you know. [Or better yet, someone will let her borrow theirs? She isn't certain she has the money yet to just buy herself a nice pipa especially if she means to only use it once or twice.]

They're court dances and I learned some folk dances too as a child. What kind of dance is "ballet"?

[milkmycattle]

[It's worth a try. If she asked over the network, she might come across a generous collector who might lend her. Crow might even buy her the instrument too, if push came to shove.]

Court dances? Folk dances? I'm not sure what either of those dances looks like, but I'm guessing they're just as elegant as ballet. It's like a technical form of dance that is performed during plays or concert performances. The dancer has such control over her body that it looks their dancing in the air.

[ladyemperor]

[She'll do her best to find one for sure!]

Then maybe it is something similar. Where I come from we have dances during plays and performances, at Court for the Emperor and during birthday celebrations too. And dancing on the air, or as if you are walking over clouds is what we are to strive for. Or so I've been told.

[milkmycattle]

For the Emperor? Wow! Then you must be really good! Now I want to see you dance even more!

I don't know much about dancing, but I guess all dancers want to be seen in an ethereal light, like being from the heavens or some other plane of existence. I like that kind of imagery!

[ He does since he uses angels and the heavens in his own lyrics of his music even if it's not quite as elegant.]

[ladyemperor]

Well, it was my job, I think. [She didn't have much of a choice, now that she looks back on it. She was a concubine, after all and a very low-ranked one at that. It was something she enjoyed though so it all worked out in the end.] But I'd be happy to dance for you, if you would be willing to play something to accompany me?

[Sure she can dance without any music at all but the performance always feels more complete with music.]