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daybreakacademy2019-09-02 03:28 am
spelleton) wrote in daybreakacademy2019-09-02 03:28 am
[OPEN]
Who: Ekkehardt and anyone who wants to yell at him for being stupid open
When: September 3rd onwards
Where: Around campus
What: Ekkehardt returns from his post-mission two week break and settles back into being a fixture of the school.
Warnings: Uh, cigarettes in one prompt? Otherwise, shouldn't be any.
A. the doctor is in
[ Ekkehardt can be found at his usual desk in the infirmary, going through all the work that's piled up in his absence. Early on in the month, if he's not busy at his computer or shuffling files, he's meticulously picking glitter and confetti off his uniform.
No matter who catches his attention, his initial greeting is always the same: ]
Hello. Is there something I can help you with?
B. musical aptitude
[ Ekkehardt doesn't seem to really have visible hobbies in the way other people do. He spends much of his time at the infirmary, involved in paperwork, or otherwise preoccupied with something or other - always on his way to something, or from something.
This month, however, is different. Anyone passing by Daybreak's non-denominational chapel on certain days might be able to catch the sound of an organ being played with some proficiency. (It's impossible to play quietly on an organ. He doesn't try.)
There are stops and starts, but as Ekkehardt warms to the instrument again, those become less frequent. He runs through his memorised repertoire at first, and then picks up the sheet music.
It's a nice accompaniment to the cooling weather, at least if you like the sound of hymns. And if you want to step inside to listen - or even request something - he doesn't seem to mind. ]
C. old, bad habits
[ Very rarely, you can catch Ekkehardt at much higher parts of the school. Usually on a rooftop, but sometimes on an unoccupied balcony. The reason he's chosen such high, out of the way spots becomes clear if he's watched for any length of time - he's smoking cigarettes. He doesn't go through them very quickly, but by his distant expression, he appears to have something on his mind. ]
D. wildcard
[ Anything you want! Hit me up! ]
When: September 3rd onwards
Where: Around campus
What: Ekkehardt returns from his post-mission two week break and settles back into being a fixture of the school.
Warnings: Uh, cigarettes in one prompt? Otherwise, shouldn't be any.
A. the doctor is in
[ Ekkehardt can be found at his usual desk in the infirmary, going through all the work that's piled up in his absence. Early on in the month, if he's not busy at his computer or shuffling files, he's meticulously picking glitter and confetti off his uniform.
No matter who catches his attention, his initial greeting is always the same: ]
Hello. Is there something I can help you with?
B. musical aptitude
[ Ekkehardt doesn't seem to really have visible hobbies in the way other people do. He spends much of his time at the infirmary, involved in paperwork, or otherwise preoccupied with something or other - always on his way to something, or from something.
This month, however, is different. Anyone passing by Daybreak's non-denominational chapel on certain days might be able to catch the sound of an organ being played with some proficiency. (It's impossible to play quietly on an organ. He doesn't try.)
There are stops and starts, but as Ekkehardt warms to the instrument again, those become less frequent. He runs through his memorised repertoire at first, and then picks up the sheet music.
It's a nice accompaniment to the cooling weather, at least if you like the sound of hymns. And if you want to step inside to listen - or even request something - he doesn't seem to mind. ]
C. old, bad habits
[ Very rarely, you can catch Ekkehardt at much higher parts of the school. Usually on a rooftop, but sometimes on an unoccupied balcony. The reason he's chosen such high, out of the way spots becomes clear if he's watched for any length of time - he's smoking cigarettes. He doesn't go through them very quickly, but by his distant expression, he appears to have something on his mind. ]
D. wildcard
[ Anything you want! Hit me up! ]
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Oh, Aloisia came by...that makes sense. [ He'd caught up on what had happened in his absence. ] And....well. I hope Atchison didn't break too much of anything. Or anyone.
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Of course, coming back to Avery draws a sheepish grin, eyes darting away for a moment.]
Like I said, Hieke handled things. Nothing to worry about.
[He slips the guitar case off his back. If gives him a place to look instead of at Ekkehardt himself.]
I heard you playing. I was going to ask if you'd like accompaniment. Before I actually realized it was you and did all that.
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[ He knows you, Héctor. There's no chance the other man wouldn't have gotten in Avery's way, both out of concern for him and for others. ]
And I'd be happy to have company, or accompaniment. Do you have any requests?
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[Yeah, they're both pretending he totally wasn't hurt, but still. Still.]
I've got to be honest, most of the organ music I know is from the church as a kid. I don't know a whole lot that bring guitar into it. Unless you want to play God is Our Righteousness. But I can improvise on the spot pretty well.
Organ suits you, by the way.
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And as it happens, I do know that song. Rather fortuitous, I think.
[ He raises his hands with a dramatic flourish, waiting until Héctor indicates he's ready before beginning to play with some enthusiasm. ]
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[He beams wider at the confirmation and lifts his guitar. He gives a nod and is swept as those notes begin. It didn't matter that he could play for himself; hearing someone else play for the love of music, it soothed something in his soul-- something he came to view in far less metaphorical terms the more time passed.
He joins in soon enough without missing a beat. It's not a common harmony, these instruments, but he guesses people like he and Ekkehardt aren't either. Yet he falls in comfortably, eyes closing some moments to enjoy the sound.
When the song ends, he sits in silence for just a little while.]
Thank you, my friend. For a few things. But mostly for coming back.