34 [Accidental Video] Forwarded to early morning.

[somethingspecial]

[Rachel is sitting on the steps of Solve, outside, holding a beat up acoustic guitar. It is a little big for her -- as are most things in Adstringendum, save for the clothes that Kurt managed to hem and tailor for her to fit her small frame -- but she manages it well enough. She carefully picks through the strings, frowning as she tunes it, her head tilted to listen to each note carefully. Apparently, it isn't to her satisfaction -- Rachel looks displeased as she fiddles with the strings before, finally, she beams.]

Oh, finally -- now...

[Rachel frowns to herself in concentration as she tries to remember a certain chord, just to test out her tuning and stringing job. She strums the guitar gently, singing something softly to herself, before she picks a song, brow knit in focus as she plays. There are a couple mistakes -- Rachel is only a recent fan of classic rock, after all -- but she manages pretty well -- and just when she opens her mouth to sing the first verse of the song --

Snap.

Two strings snap and whip across Rachel's fingers, causing her to nearly drop the guitar in surprise as the ugly sound echoes. She immediately shakes out her hand, tears welling in her eyes at the cut, before she glares down at the guitar.]

That was unnecessary -- ow --

[And the PCD cuts off at Rachel shaking out her hand, blood dribbling down her fingers.]

Comments

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

No -- far from it, actually.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

Really? I thought everyone was a fairy princess or something here.

[And in fact, she is now quite interested to meet Rachel Berry.]

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

I'm hardly a princess, though many people seem to think I should be one.

[Rachel arches her eyebrows.]

My largest talent is singing, not sorcery.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

[She doesn't tend to get along with the types people treat like princesses. Granted, she can't really imagine Rachel acting like Quinn, or like the vapid members of Quinn's fashion club.]

Singing is definitely the better choice.

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

Well -- I am sure you'll change your mind after being trapped here for months, I would like to be able to defend myself every once in awhile.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

You make a good point. [She hasn't seen much of what happens in Adstring in just a few weeks, but she's seen enough to make educated guesses.]

What did you decide to do about learning? I'm guessing we don't have a gym with lessons down the street.

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

Enjolras taught me some fencing, but I stabbed him during our lessons, so I don't think I'll be returning for more.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing he didn't deserve it.

I guess I can ask around sometime.

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

No. No, he did not.

[Though Enjolras did take it honorably. 8|]

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

Since you sound worried about it but not broken up, I'm assuming he was fine. It was just an accident.

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

Yes -- he was fine. I bandaged his shoulder.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

That's a pretty handy skill to have here.

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

You learn it on the go when you have amateurs falling off of stages at any given opportunity.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

That makes sense. Since I don't plan on any stage work any time soon, is there somewhere I can learn a little from still?

[Video]

[somethingspecial]

I can teach you the basics, if you wish.

[Video]

[sicksadlife.livejournal.com]

This may not be the best time, but I'd appreciate that sometime soon. [Bland as always, but no sarcasm this time; normals have to stick together. Or something like that.]