1st Melody [Video]

[echoingmelody]

[Hello, warp band owners. This evening you're treated to a close up of a girl's face. She gives the feed a sort of suspicious look before she pulls back with a smile. If you pay close enough attention, you'll hear a guitar strumming softly in the background.]

Oh cool, it's on! [There's a pause as she thinks of what to say now that she's got her newly acquired warp band working. Meanwhile, an Emolga peeks over her shoulder, chittering quietly.]

Relax, it's not gonna hurt us. Anyway!~

I'm Xiu, and I guess I'll be staying in this Union place for a bit. [She pretty much beams as she continues.]

Everyone should totally stop by and listen to my music! It's pretty good. If you don't, you're really missing out.

Comments

[video]

[makeitquick]

Sure picked some kind of a time to show up. [ A beat. ] Music?

[video]

[echoingmelody]

What do you mean?

[She's pretty clueless.]

I'm a traveling musician!

[video]

[makeitquick]

Oh, so you're advertising? And didn't feel that thing?

[video]

[echoingmelody]

Sort of. I just want people to listen.

I must have slept through it.

[video]

[makeitquick]

Just want them to listen? Not careering here? Calling?

[video]

[conquerorofwaves]

[Well hello there. The young man gave his best charming smile, holding a hand out as though he could take hers through the screen]

It is my pleasure to meet such a lovely songstress, I look forward to hearing some music.

[video]

[echoingmelody]

[Xiu is both flattered and pleased. She gives him the equivalent of an award winning smile.]

Glad to hear it! I play an assortment of instruments.

Re: [video]

[conquerorofwaves]

[chuckles softly]

Nice! And it might help keep people in a good mood during the clean up.

[video]

[echoingmelody]

Spring cleaning?

[Guess who slept through the earthquake?]

Re: [video]

[conquerorofwaves]

[Is...?]

You definitely are new, there was an earthquake yesterday.

video

[brandnewshoes]

Hi there! Welcome to Union.

[Have a cameraful of a brightly smiling girl, looking down at the Warp Band.]

I'm Estelle! You're not from Union, originally?

video

[echoingmelody]

I'm Xiu, it's nice to meet you.

[She smiles, but shakes her head.]

Nope, this city is new to me.

video

[brandnewshoes]

You too! [Estelle's from Caldera, but Xiu's only passingly familiar; someone she might have seen once, but now she can't... quite... place it. She ultimately writes it off as a mistake.]

It takes some getting used to, but it's nice--ah, a little messed up by the earthquakes. But the towers are pretty! Especially the agricultural tower.

video

[echoingmelody]

I've never seen any place like it before.

[It's sort of pretty. Prettier than Caldera at any rate.]

Everything seems to be okay though, right?

video

[brandnewshoes]

Yeah. Some places got roughed up pretty bad, and I think they're trying to fix those up, but... they'll get it fixed. And the people are okay.

[She smiles. It's trying to be reassuring.]

If people seem out of sorts, that's probably why, though.

walks in half an hour late with starbucks

[ricericebaby]

You're a musician? I'd love to hear you play.

[echoingmelody]

I'll be in Union for a while, so chances are you'll see me around!

[ricericebaby]

My friends and I are forming an idol group, so it's nice to meet someone else who really loves music.

[echoingmelody]

An idol group?

[Sorry Hanayo, she has no idea what that is.]

[ricericebaby]

We sing and dance for people!

video.

[darer]

[That is some timing. Still, the girl seems somehow familiar.]

Did you come here from Caldera, by any chance?

video.

[echoingmelody]

Not directly from Caldera, but that was the last city I visited.

[She pauses for a moment, looking thoughtful.]

Are you from there?

video.

[darer]

I am. I recall seeing you there before. Where are you from, then, originally?

video.

[echoingmelody]

I was surprised to see how hard everyone works there.

[At the question, Xiu's expression just seems to go blank.]

I...don't know.

video.

[darer]

... Do you not remember?