agent3: (back turned to you)
Thida ([personal profile] agent3) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2018-01-02 11:08 am

13th Zapfish [Video; Goldenrod City]

[It's quite clear that when the 'Gear starts up, it's not Thida who's filming it, because she's the one being filmed. The edge of a Malamar's tentacle pokes into the view as it spies on the trainer from around a corner, back to the camera, carefully holding a guitar in her hands even though it's probably a bit too big for her to properly use. She twists the tuning knobs with the utmost care, plucks a string, pauses to listen to the sound, and then returns to the knobs again. She's picking out sounds by ear, it seems, for after a few repetitions of this she slowly, carefully plucks out the beginning of a tune before her fingers slip, and she flinches at the incorrect chord.

The view shifts, and a Malamar takes up the screen. She clicks her beak twice, softly, before she begins to glow with the subtlety of Psychic powers.]


I would like to make a request for my trainer. She is too proud to ask...but she would like lessons in her instrument. The Father Squidmas brought it to her and it is important. [There's a pause as the Malamar looks to her trainer again.] She does everything for us. Helps us become stronger, listens to us, plays with us when she would rather be inside. And she has many troubles. I would like to help them become less heavy.

[With that, the Malamar lowers the 'gear, but doesn't turn it off, and goes out to meet Thida, making a trilling sound. The young girl looks up, and immediately smiles.] Hi, Maika. Whatcha doin'? [She blinks when the Pokemon hands over her Poke'gear, and takes it, noting that it is indeed on.] Y'makin' a movie? [There's a pause, and Thida giggles, presumably at her Pokemon's expression.] 'Kay, y're all done, then. [She turns to the 'gear herself and waves.] Hope y'liked her movie! Bye!
forsaintcecilia: (ummm)

video - to Maika

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-03 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm... I can play trumpet, and the piano, but I'm not the best with stringed instruments. I could teach her theory and how to read music, but I dunno about the guitar...
charcoalfeather: (The crows?)

[video]

[personal profile] charcoalfeather 2018-01-03 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[The reply that comes in isn't from another person either, but instead there's a small Espurr sitting in front of the device, with not a shred of her trainer to be seen. Regardless, she seems to have a knack at using the 'Gear.]

Your trainer would like to learn music? [Despite Bright's unblinking look, her inner voice sounds fairly concerned.]

My trainer enjoys music, she sings to us sometimes. Would she be able to help? My trainer always wants to help when there are troubles, she is very kind like that.
forsaintcecilia: (a song for jupiter)

[Video]

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-03 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! It's most common for people to learn theory and reading and stuff on the piano because the keys are incremental. Like the ones on the left are low and the ones on the right are high and that's easy to visualize while you're also trying to figure out reading. And brass instruments and stringed instruments are totally different. How a brass instrument sounds mostly relies on how you blow into it, and stringed instruments are all about fingering. And strumming in the case of a guitar.
forsaintcecilia: (Default)

[Video]

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-05 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah, there are tons of books out there that can teach you how to play an instrument! But honestly, nothing can beat having a teacher. That instant feedback can fix bad habits before they really set in and get hard to break. And sometimes a book just can't solve your problems if you get stuck somewhere.
forsaintcecilia: (heeeey s'up there Kazuki)

[Video]

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-06 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely! She can contact me whenever! I'm not a teacher, but I want to be, so... Maybe it'd be good practice for the both of us.
queen_stabbity: (me doing something clever)

Video to Maika

[personal profile] queen_stabbity 2018-01-06 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I can teach guitar and some music theory.


rambling_runner: (Hey there)

Video Call to Thida, the next day

[personal profile] rambling_runner 2018-01-07 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The video opens to Ash, sitting cross-legged on his bed with his Pumpkaboo at his side. Propped against the bed are his guitars; the electric one given to him at Christmas, and the acoustic one he'd brought himself here in Johto.

But it's not just about the guitar lessons. He had walked in Thida's nightmares. And they were eerily, almost far too close to the nightmares he had. He hadn't known how to bring it up once they were out of those woods, but it weighed heavy in his head when he thought about her.
]

Hey Thida! How you been doing? Did you have a good time with the holidays?

(( sorry I'm so late D8 ))
charcoalfeather: (Is that heaven)

[Video]

[personal profile] charcoalfeather 2018-01-07 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Child? Psh. [You're talking to a level 100 Espurr, Maika. Although Bright isn't the kind to boast.... well, yes she is. But this probably isn't the right time.]

Perhaps she would. My trainer may not be the sort of person to bring it up, but I'm sure she would go along with any idea if she think it will help. Maybe I can even convince her to sing.

[She has her ways...]
queen_stabbity: (Smiiirk)

Re: [Video]

[personal profile] queen_stabbity 2018-01-08 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! One of my uncles started teaching me guitar when I was seven and my mum's a professional singer. She made sure I knew the why I was doing things instead of just plonking notes.
forsaintcecilia: (excuse me what are you doing)

[Video]

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-08 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's what I'd hope! Can I talk to her, or is she busy?
queen_stabbity: (Smiiirk)

Re: [Video]

[personal profile] queen_stabbity 2018-01-08 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ceilidh thinks that creepy looking squids are cute and would give her ribbons or rings to wear.]

Sure!
forsaintcecilia: (heeeey s'up there Kazuki)

[Video]

[personal profile] forsaintcecilia 2018-01-08 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi there! Your Pokemon was talking to me about something-- Uh, introductions first! I'm Kazuki, what's your name?
charcoalfeather: (Default)

[Video]

[personal profile] charcoalfeather 2018-01-10 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[excuse you she is a might and fearsome psychic kitty.]

Good. Shall we give it a try now? I think it could be... fun.

[At least worth an afternoon.]
rambling_runner: (Hey there)

[personal profile] rambling_runner 2018-01-10 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! I brought one of em here but...heh, the other one came from home. [ He leaned back and picked up the 'home' guitar. He pulled it across his lap. ] It just suddenly turned up on Christmas at the end of my bed. But I was the one to put all the stickers on it. [ He turned it to her, revealing that the back was, indeed, covered in stickers; band stickers and just shit he found cool, like birds and the odd sea creature, including an orca. ]

Did you get anything on the 25th?

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