OFA: In the library

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Nikola is getting rusty.

But he has a good enough memory that despite the fact that it's been a good twenty years since he sat down at a piano, he's doing a fairly decent job of making his way through Au Claire de la Lune.

He doesn't play well, but he plays with great expression.

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Raya's listening to the piano, with a little smile as she flicks through a book. She likes music.

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Nikola does relatively well with it, though there are a few fumbles here and there as he plays. He covers them as well as he can.

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"How long's it been since you played that?"

She leans against the nearest shelf with the book still in her hands.

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Nikola considers this as he plays. "Twenty years? Give or take a few years."

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"Pretty music," she murmurs, setting the book down and moving to it on one of the close tables. "Long time to not play...at least to me."

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[ooc; YES YOU ARE BACK WELCOME BACK.]

Helen stands in the doorway of the library, listening. It's been some time since he played. And she's missed it.

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[ooc: FOR A GIVEN VALUE OF 'BACK' YES. :)]

Nikola plays on, seeming not to notice her. He's not a brilliant musician, and likely never will be, but he does well enough.

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[ooc: We missed our amazing Tesla :D]

"I still believe you should take lessons for it."

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[ooc: :D]

He glances up with a smile. "I'm too old to sit and have someone berate me for my rhythmic liberties."

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(OOC: Computer surrounded by boxes? Welcome back!)

"They say music only requires a handful of technique, the rest can be made up with passion." He stuffs his hands in his pockets, a little shy.

The hairs on the back of his neck tingle and Will wonders about the ambient electricity in the air.

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[ooc: Pretty much, yeah. :)]

"In that case, I must be doing marvelously," Nikola says, glancing up at Will before turning his attention back to the piano.

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"I wasn't aware there was anything you would admit to doing less than marvelously," Will retorts, watching Nikola's long fingers over the keys.

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Nikola pretends to consider this, fingers still moving across the keys. "I'm useless at badminton."

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James leans on the door-jamb smiling slightly.
"You're rusty Nikola." His expression isn't rude, but teasing.

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Nikola glances up at him, still playing. "I'm out of practice."

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"Understandable, it has to have been what? Twenty-twenty two years since you've played?"

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"Give or take a few," Nikola says with a smile. "So hard to keep track anymore."

[coffeenottea.livejournal.com]

"I guess lust is more a catalyst for emotional than an emotion itself, no matter what poetry would like me to believe."

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"There, you see? You can indulge in lustful abandon without worrying about dealing with emotions."

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Will almost laughs. "As we know we are both loathe to do."

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Nikola does actually chuckle, softly. "They do tend to muddle things up."

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A vampiric mad scientists playing the piano is probably some kind of cliche. At least he's not playing perfectly. It isn't bad by any means; Ashley never had the patience for music, and certainly couldn't do better. it's just...weird. She frowns at the scene from the doorway.

[ooc: Ash and tesla have hardly done any interactions]

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Nikola continues playing, seemingly oblivious to her presence. He never reaches perfection, but he does get better as he goes on.

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"So, did you ever hear Debussy play it in person?"

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Nikola glances up from the piano, regarding her somewhat coolly. "Once. In 1912. In Paris."