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 Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:01 pm
Lin had been looking up at her professor when he spoke, but then she saw her professor grimace and was instantly apologetic. She shouldn't have made that comment about him.
She blushed and looked back down at the book. "Professor Akakios, I'm truly sorry. I should not have made that comment. I did not mean that because you are who you are that you would naturally have seen the Tree. I was merely referring to your life span and how long you have been on this planet."
Lin raised her head and looked out her window. "After all, trees have been here for thousands of years as well, but they cannot move or experience many things."
Her eyes widened and she looked up at her professor in horror. "NOT that I am insinuating that you have NOT experienced many things in your lifetime, Professor! I just did not want you to think that I thought of you as an all-knowing, all-seeing person. That would put far too much pressure on you, sir!"
Lin sighed in frustration and leaned her head on her hand, her arm resting on the window seat in front of her. Maybe her brain had not completely recovered yet.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:06 pm
Bo said nothing, as he watched the town slowly creep within his vision. It took several minutes, but once you drove through town so long you eventually came to the shop, which could remind someone of a bar actually. Except it sold no alcohol. "Looks like we're here. Better go tell him to stop playing that piano so loud, you can hear it from here." He was in fact playing some jazz improvisation on the piano, and it was quite fast.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:11 pm
Ari laughed. "That's him? Mein Gott, ever heard of sound-proofing?" she muttered. "Danke again for driving, Herr Bo," she said, smiling. Ari waited for the car to pull to a stop before hopping out and heading to where the music was the loudest... and inevitably, there was the door.
Covering her sensitive ears, she flung open the door and went in, arms waving frantically in a gesture of surrender. "Herr Brandt!" she hollered above the noise, "You are VERY loud!"
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:16 pm
Musica on the other hand was having a blast singing as he played the jazz music. He loved to play, and he loved to sing. You gotta figure that doing both together was like taking a hit of Ecstasy for him.
"A whipped up jitterbuggin' brown eyed man
A stray cat frontin' up an eight-piece band
Cut me Sammy and you'll understand
In my veins hot music ran
You got me in a sway
and I want to swing you done
Now you sailors know
Where your women come for love
Zoot suit riot
Throw back a bottle of beer-"
He was cut short by the approaching of Miss Ari. Not able to keep the smile off his face he ran down off the stage to her. Uncaring of her reaction he threw his arms around her in a great big hug, laughing all the while. When he finally noticed Luli and Bo, he sent them each a quick wave.
"Yo Boss."
"Yo Boss."
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:23 pm
Ari was completely and utterly disoriented as Musica swept her off her feet. At least he stopped playing… that was half the volume down. ”Don’t think this gets you out of telling me what I came down here to hear,” she said grumpily… but she was pleased. She was also contemplating whether or not Musica was bipolar. It was all very likely at this point.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:25 pm
Ophiuchus went from grimacing to laughing softly. "It's alright Lin, really. I'm used to it. I know what you mean. Thank you very much... Believing in a doctor a hundred percent is one of the worst things people can do."
He reached over and patted her on the back as she sighed. "There's no need to constantly go back and clarify yourself to me. You couldn't possibly offend me like that anyways." His hand lingered on her shoulder for a moment.
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:29 pm
Ares, making so that he would be invisible to all but who he wished to see him, had hung back as Evermore talked to Ari. He did not hear much of the conversation for the simple fact that he didn't care about it except for when he was mentioned--he listened quite intently then, but learned nothing he did not already know. Unless you were to count the fact that Evermore seemed to find his company nice--or however she'd worded it.
He was calming down now, the morning's odd effects less present than they had been. "Hey," he said.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:32 pm
Musica pulled away sharply, as if having been stung. Yet his expression remained the same. "But of course! Please have a seat here, well anywhere. Would you like anything to drink or to eat? Perhaps a snack? Stories are best told with food and/or drink you know." He was very pleased now, not caring that he'd have to spill the beans about himself for another time. The other time being when he'd told the MuRong twins, but fortunately they hadn't forced it out of him. Luli and Bo were already walking behind the counter to fix themselves something, and Musica was over now doing the same. He himself was craving something sweet, so he broke off several pieces of chocolate and then proceeded to make a large cappuccino frappe. Complete with the entire works of cinnamon and whipped cream on top. As he bit into the chocolate he waited for Ari's request if anything at all.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:34 pm
Lin was smiling at what Ophiuchus said. It was as if he knew what she meant without having to explain herself, and that was so nice. She didn't have to worry about offending him. She already felt more relaxed at this. After the several insults she had dealt to her professor at MFHS, she was afraid that any wrong thing Lin might say would be interpreted the wrong way. She was very glad and thankful that her professor seemed to have already moved passed those incidents.
When Ophiuchus patted her on the back, though, Lin grimaced softly. That had somewhat hurt. She tried to straighten up to see if that would help, but her muscles in her back and shoulder protested.
Lin groaned softly. "Oh no... My back and shoulders must have tightened up once again. This happened earlier when I had been studying too long, crouched over books. I guess my body is not as completely recovered, yet, as I would like it to be."
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:38 pm
Ever gasped softly when she heard Ares' normal, rumbling voice behind her. Now that was the voice that could send shivers up her spine and catch her off guard. But when had he gotten there?!
Ever turned her head to look at Ares and tried to smile, though it was a nervous one. 'Oh. Hi. How long have you been standing there? I did not mean to just run off and leave you behind. I was coming back. I don't want you to think I'm rude.... even towards you."
She smirked at her last comment and laughed softly.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:39 pm
Arti felt him jerk away, and instantly regretted what she'd said... or at least, the way she'd said it. Ari thought back to what Ever had said. You don't owe him anything... Make him work for it... echoed through her mind. Sighing, she finally registered his question. "N-no, I'm fine thanks. I just had breakfast and some excellent Chai Tea... courtesy of one Herr Bo," she said, tossing him a winning smile.
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:41 pm
Ophi laughed, a little louder than he had intended. "You can't do that," he admonished Lin playfully. "You shouldn't hurt yourself studying in front of your teacher!"
He reached over and rested his hands on her shoulders, pressing gently as he began to massage her sore muscles. "We might as well turn this into a lesson," he continued. "In the proper method of massaging away muscle pain. It's an art, just like mixing medicine."
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Eloquent Conversationalist
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:46 pm
Lin was about to protest about hurting herself while studying, but as soon as Ophiuchus's expert hands started to massage the muscles in her shoulders, all protest fled her.
Lin sighed softly and she tilted her head forward. "I... will try to pay attention, Professor.... but I can make no promises that I will retain this information on proper massage technique."
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:48 pm
Bo was fighting back a blush as he was preparing a cup of regular black. Today he felt a little crazy, so he added some cream and sugar as well.
Musica nodded, then zipped on over to the table she was standing nearest, assuming she'd choose there to sit. "Ah yes yes, it seems the time just slipped away from me. It can do that when your playing music. At least for me anyway." He was grinning as he sipped the drink lightly, which she luckily couldn't see the cream on his mouth from it. After he realized it was there he licked it off and smirked. "Oh and if anything, please do sit. You'd make me feel a bad host and server if you weren't at least comfortable. Feel free to ask away today m'dear, I am an open vessel. Although you should come to find that I'm rarely a closed one."
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:51 pm
Ari felt for the nearest hair and seated herself. Now that she was here, she didn't know how to begin. She thought for a moment, nervously fiddling with the glasses that concealed her eyes. "... you said you were scared. Why?" she finally asked, pushing her shades farther up the bridge of her nose. Seeming to second-guess the action, she removed them and placed them on the table next to her. Her jaw was slightly bruised from last night.
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