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 Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:14 pm
Leora flipped through folder after folder of glossy black labels, looking for something that would fit the setting of her parents B & B. Leora had an eye for what was worth something, or its value. Music wasn't exactly her strong point, but then again, she wasn't trying to ferret out something valuable out of a pile of maybes.
She was just looking for some music to play on the record player, classical preferably, for when the old ladies that came to the B & B in the afternoons for tea. They didn't care for the radio or CD players, and they establishment had a beautiful and working antique record player. So why not put it to use?
So this was the third record store she had visited, this particular one looked run down on the outside.... and just as run down on the inside. Walls were covered from floor to ceiling in what she could only imagine was layer upon layer of posters, the records were housed in what she could only assume were probably milk crates? Slathered in stickers and posters.
The whole place smelt very much like what she was assured was incense, but that wasn't something she believed for an instant. If it were for the fact that this place housed some of the best customer service she had ever had, she would have walked right out. But the fact was, the proprietor DID know his stuff, and was genuinely nice and attentive, even if he did sway a little on his feet.
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:26 pm
Even with the smell, Em loved coming to this particular record shop. If you knew where to look you could find some amazing pieces of music. She preferred classical because she played classical on her cello. That didn't mean she didn't like the more modern things, she did, but classical was what helped her relax through out her days. The short haired girl pushed the door open, listening to the bell chime and wrinkled her nose at that tell tell smoke that drifted from the back room.
With a roll of her amber eyes, Em padded along to her favorite part of the store. It was off to one corner surrounded by stacked milk crates full of all sorts of music. Between two towers was a record player with headphones attached. Flipping through one of the towers, she hummed and thumbed through the dusty records, flicking her eyes over the titles and pulled one or two out now and then. She flipped them to the back and shook her head before slipping them back into their place. When she found nothing in that crate, she looked out to the rest of the store and blinked when she spotted another woman in the classical section.
Putting her hands behind her back and moved to come up beside her. "Hello there.. You look a little confused.." She didn't work here. Why was she helping? Because Em was kind hearted and giving, just like her delicate features would show
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:36 pm
The young woman, who also happened to be completely decked out in ribbons and lace, a veritable poster woman for Lolita fashion, was holding two records and eyeing them with a frown. The shop owner had floated off to attend another young man in the shop, leaving her looking very perplexed.
She tilted her head a voice addressed her, turning pink eyes to the young woman, who honestly couldn't be much older then her, but looked completely at ease here, even if her clothing set her apart from what Leora would consider the usual patrons.
" Ah yes... I for the life of me, cannot figure out what the difference between these two albums are. They are the same artist, the same playlist.... is it just the cover art? " She shrugged, looking from between the two albums at the other, venturing a small smile. Leora didn't often like dealing with other people, but this girl seemed genuinely sweet.
" Music is not my forte. I found an amazing antique record player, but I have no records. It is sort of new territory for me."
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:45 pm
Lolita wasn't something she was used to seeing all the time, but you met some pretty interesting people on college. So she wasn't thrown completely. Still, even if she had been, her face betrayed nothing. Staying calm in any kind of situation was easy for her.
"Mm.." She took the two albums, looking them over and then shook her head. "No, this one," she said, holding up the shinier one, "Is a reproduction. The sound quality is going to be better. The other's an original. Depending on if you collect or not..." She eyed the prices and smiled. "I say go with the original. There's just something about the reproductions that make them lose that good quality. That... soulful feeling." She sighed softly as she spoke before just laughing.
"Meredith Sondheim. Em for short," she said, holding both of the albums back out. She gave a soft little noise and then arched a brow. "You.. do not seem like the kind that likes classical music, but looks are very deceiving. N...Not that I'm judging you or anything!" Well that was well played. Trying to make a friend, accidentally insult them, same thing right?
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Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:17 pm
" Well then, that settles it. " She set the other back, handling the chosen album with care. ' Thank you for the help, Em. I'm Leora Healy " She said with a small nod of her head.
A small grin cracked across her face, the girls discomfort was charming " Oh you would be surprised, I quite enjoy classical. Once upon a time I wanted desperately to learn to play the piano. It just never happened. "
Leora knew well enough when someone was being catty, and when someone was just trying to make conversation. Em striked her as one of those rare people in the world who were just genuinely nice, but ended up stumbling over her own tongue. It was cute. An Innocent sort of kindness that wasn't there to try and get something out of someone, no false pretenses.
" You on the other hand, seem to appear perfectly comfortable here. I am going to take a guess and assume you are a regular in the vinyl album scene. "
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 12:24 am
She could be catty! She just didn't want to be. Besides, there was no use being catty with someone you've just met. "Aw, that's too bad! I play the cello and I've been looking for someone to play with. I mean, besides teaching and playing in class, I would adore to just sit down in my home with someone and play. Ah, well!"
She went to flip through a stack of records beside Leora. "I... tend to frequent, yes. I just listen, mainly. I don't own a record player and they're way too out of my price range. So, if I want the feel of beautiful, old music..." She motioned to where she'd just come from. "Other than that I listen to CDs of classical music, contemporary..." Amber eyes blinked before her cheeks colored. "Listen to me just prattling on, I'm sorry! Tell me about yourself Leora."
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Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:55 pm
Leora understood the desire to share one's craft with others. She loves to sew, many of her clothing were creations of her own, beautiful Frankenstein creations altered beyond recognition from their original pieces. It was one of the reasons she would visit fashion shows or conventions that featured anything related to her style. She could only imagine the desire was even stronger for something that was such a group activity such as music.
" I'm sure you'll find someone, You could always try the music hall in the music section of DCU. Sometimes I study there just because of the music "
Leora also turned to another milk crate, wrinkling her nose when it turned out to be a misplaced crate filled with metal albums, and picking another on the other side of Em. Leora's lips twitched in a grin " It's alright, sometimes its nice to just listen to someone else talk. " She said, plucking out a record or two that looked like the held promise.
" Ah well, there isn't anything terribly interesting " at least nothing terribly interesting that she could tell. Negaverse excluded. " My Family runs Bella Luna, the Bed and Breakfast in old town? " She continued to flip through the crate " So I work part time there and attend DCU. We have this beautiful antique record player we managed to nab at an estate auction, but until now we have only had one record, so I figured I would try and find something to expand out selection. "
Leora paused in thought for a moment " Its mostly vacationers, but there are a lot of people who come just for the breakfast, mostly some of the older ladies from the neighborhood, but if your ever interested or want an audience, I'm sure you could come play at the B&B. " She cracked a grin " I cant give you someone to play with but I can offer a proverbial flock of old ladies to ooh and aah at you. "
Leora, having been the subject of their idle old lady gossip had been wracking her brain, trying to come up with something to distract the old ladies with. The last thing she needed was then focusing all of their attentions on her. Not that she didn't like them, indeed she cared a great deal for many of them, but she did not need to be having to worry all the time about being the soul focus of their affections.
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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 12:17 pm
While it wasn't usual, Meredith found Leora's dress very cute. Her whole style, that fashion style was just adorable. She wasn't confident enough to pull something like that off, but that was besides the point. Her soft amber eyes just watched the other girl as she spoke, watched her body language and the way the dress moved with her, completely fascinated.
Then Em realized she was staring and her cheeks colored before nodding a little. "Oh, I play at DCU! Third year." She put her hands behind her back and just hummed a little more. "It's just hard gathering someone at a specific time, what with jobs after or before classes. I teach music at Crystal Academy when I'm not in classes or looking for new music to play while I'm at home." She hummed a little as Leora found that crate of misplaced albums and it caused her to arch a brow, turning to look at them. Oh, look! She picked up an old Beatles album and blew dust off of it. "I love The Beatles..." The comment was made off handed and then her head turned as Leora started talking again.
"We're not the most interesting city, no, but we've got plenty to do. There's movies, shopping, just going around the mall. Not to mention all the schools, the small events that happen. It's actually pretty busy if you know what you're looking for."
A bed and breakfast in old town? Her head tilted as she tried to remember and just shrugged. "It's funny we both go to DCU and I've never seen you before! I'll have to come visit you while you're at work. Keep you on your toes. Music lovers need to stick together." She grinned a little more before the talk about the record player struck up and then her eyes got all excited and soft at the same time. "Well, if it's an antique, you should have some of the older classical. Mozart and Beethoven! You could also go with Bach, Wagner, Chopin, Brahms... There's so many choices! Or.. if you're clientele is a bit young, you could go with jazz." She walked over to the jazz section and bit down on her lip. it was her secret lover. Cello was heavy in jazz and she found herself wanting to play it more often than not lately.
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