Library, [10/24]

[furnaceface]

It was probably important to note here that Jonothon really didn't hate life, the universe, and everything. But when faced with the option of spending a day in the library hiding from the brunch, all full of people and space dolphins and food, he really had found himself deciding that it was his only option, thank you so very much.

And, once he'd done his usual duties for the day, he was going to spend the rest of his shift leaning back into a chair and reading a Douglas Adams book about some sort of holistic detective, just to get this weird urge to start decorating the place with bowls of petunias out of his system.

Bloody space dolphins.

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Comments

Mod your library!

[furnaceface]

Can't you see he's hard at work? People!

Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

Really! He's totally hard at work!

... Reading. This book is weird enough (and British enough) to hold his interest, thank you.

Talk to the Librarian!

[furnaceface]

On the chance that he's about, instead of at the brunch, eating. Food.

So much delicious, delicious food...

OOC

[furnaceface]

Having worked in a greenhouse for a month, and having spent full and entire shifts plucking dead-heads from bowls of petunias, I think I'm qualified to go, "WHY. WHY WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO GROW THEM. THEY GET STICKY AND GROSS IF SOMEBODY OVER-WATERS THEM EW EW EW EW EW."

And also, they're pretty.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[intraspective]

"Jono!" Ino chirped, wandering into the library. "You busy?"

The book was not enough to deter her, no.

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

Jono, say hello to Ino. Hello, Ino.

He glanced up from his book to level her with a look. And then turned back to his book for a moment before shrugging, grabbing a bookmark, and levelling her with his undivided attention.

//Apparently not at th'moment, no. What can I do for you, luv?//

[Sorry that took a while! I'll be back and forth for a little bit. This paint is stupid thin and apparently needs about a million more coats. o.o]

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[intraspective]

"Sorry," she said unapologetically but looking a bit sheepish. "At least you can always pick up the book later?"

[HDU OMIGOD. <3 <3 S'fiiine.]

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[furnaceface]

//S'what bookmarks were invented for,// Jono agreed, shaking his head a little, clearly bemused. //But I'll keep in mind that it's all yer fault if I forget where I was.//

About eight pages in. The horror. The horror.

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[intraspective]

Ino wrinkled her nose cheerfully at him. Clearly that was the only response that could be given in that case.

"Good," complete with a bit of a bounce, "now, I've got a question for you, if you don't mind?"

... That was a question, Ino. And how could he know if he'd mind without knowing what the question was?

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Well, that would depend on th'question, luv,// he pointed out. //If you think I would mind, odds are high that I would.//

Which wasn't going to stop him from raising his eyebrows and gesturing at her with one hand for her to continue, no.

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[intraspective]

"I don't know what you'd mind," she said, making a face at him. Really now. She was just being polite or something like that. "Buuut, you write music, right?"

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[furnaceface]

//Occasionally.// Which was Jono-ese for 'all of the time, yes.' //Why?//

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[intraspective]

"Well," she said, leaning against the counter. "That means you'd probably know a fair bit 'bout breaking into music, right?"

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[furnaceface]

And now he was levelling her with a speculative, sideways sort of look.

//'Breaking into,' luv? You mean into the industry?//

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[intraspective]

"Yes," she said, tilting her head. "Did I say that wrong?"

It was possible! This was new--thing for her.

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[furnaceface]

//... Don't worry about it too much. It suits you.//

Well, it did. Jono shrugged a litte.

//Yer looking to make a career out of it, are you? Have you got any music of yer own, or are you planning on becoming a cover artist?//

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[intraspective]

It suited her?

She... supposed that was 'yes, she'd said it wrong' but that it was a... good thing. Apparently.

"I don't quite know?" she said, a bit sheepishly. "I ain't never tried writing stuff before."

Re: Talk to Jono!

[furnaceface]

//Well, do you know how to read sheet music, at least?//

He wouldn't hold it against her if she couldn't, but it would complicate matters slightly if that was the case.

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[intraspective]

"...No," she said, with a bit of a sigh. "I should learn that, right?"

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[furnaceface]

//You don't have to,// he noted. //If yer planning on having somebody else play and sing for you. But lip-synching is cheating.//

Well, it was. At least if you were doing so to somebody else's voice. Plenty of big-name artists synched to their own recorded voices in concert, so that they wouldn't injure themselves.

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[intraspective]

She wrinkled her nose. "No way," Ino said, "what'd be the point of that?"

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[furnaceface]

//Atta gel.// See? It wasn't difficult to stay on Jono's good side about this sort of thing. //So, you want to dabble in th'music industry, but you don't read any music, and you don't play any instruments.//

He tapped his foot against the floor, looking toward the ceiling thoughtfully.

//Which isn't as bad as it sounds, really. I've heard you sing. But you'll need a band. A lead guitar, at least. Percussion all th'better. And, of course, songs.//

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[intraspective]

"Why a band?" she asked curiously. Not arguing--just curious. "There's lots of solo artists, aren't there?"

Ino tugged at her hair. "You sure it ain't as bad? 'Cause I don't have none of that." Just a voice, really.

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[furnaceface]

//Plenty. But they can all accompanty themselves with an instrument of some sort,// Jono pointed out. //So, unless you were hoping to learn guitar or piano or something while yer at it...//

He shrugged.

//Chasing a dream doesn't fall into place all on its own, luv. It takes work. But yer a bright one, I'm certain you knew that already.//

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[intraspective]

"Had a clue 'bout it," she said, looking thoughtful. "Probably could pick up an instrument--but gettin' someone who knows what they're doin' from the start might be better?"