dressofheaven | 10th Grail [Video/Action for Olivine]

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

[As the last strains of "Angels We Have Heard on High" leave Ilya's lips, she picks up a nearby mug and nurses at it a bit, kicking her legs and seemingly oblivious to the fact that she's being taped.

But not for long. She turns her eyes to the side and blinks in surprise.] Orpheus, you weren't supposed to turn that on yet! I'm still warming up!

[But with a little sigh and a soft smile of amusement, she shrugs it off.] Oh well, I guess I'm about ready. Most of you probably don't know this but I've been... complaining a little about the sort of music they're playing and some of us are singing about now. Not that I don't like Christmas or anything, I just don't like most of the songs.

But there are a few good ones out there, and so I decided that I'd sing all the ones I know that I actually like tonight. Sort of like caroling only I'm doing it over the network instead of door-to-door. As such, if you'd like to hear one, you can just respond and I'll sing one for you. You can either pick one or let me do it, I don't mind either way.

Just don't ask me to sing something like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "Santa Clause is Coming to Town", alright?

[Her message sent, Ilya takes another sip and starts to sing again.]

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, On Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning

[The feed clicks off after that line.]

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[John's gear is propped up on what appears to be the top of a baby grand piano, which the boy himself is seated in front of.]

You have a very pretty voice...Ilya, right? [Some of his memories of the whole castle thing are a little hazy. He can't remember her full name at all, but the nickname stuck with him a little better. Mostly, though, he's been waiting to see her face pop up again on the network. Because that, at least, John did remember.] Remember me?

[She stares at the video for a few seconds, that look in her eyes that people get when they're seeing something that's familiar, but they can't quite put their finger on how...

Until they light up and she beams.] John! It's so nice to see you in the waking world...

[She trails off a bit as she realizes what it is he's sitting at.] Is that a piano?

Hehe, same to you! And yes, it is.

[He beams.]

I need to do a little warming up myself, and when I saw that you were doing network carols, I thought that might be a good way for me to do that. Hehe, if you don't mind, that is!

[Somebody has to provide some REAL Christmas music for this party at his house. Sorry, Dave, but it can't all be your dubstep/rap/techno/whatever style it is you do.]

[Her eyes light up at the offer.]

Well, I certainly won't object to an accompaniment, but be warned, John, I have very strict standards. I'll go easy on you to start, but I do hope you're skilled with that piano.

Hehe, well I will admit, it wasn't until a few months ago that I was able to start playing regularly again. Buuuut... [He laces his fingers together, turning his arms inside-outward and cracking his knuckles. He then pulls them apart and wiggles his fingers.]

It'll take more than that for me to completely lose my touch.

[He's been playing since he was very young, after all.] Shall we then?

[And with that, he begins to play a short intro of "sleep in heavenly peace" to give Ilya a hint of what it is he's suggesting before launching into the song proper.]

[Beaming wide as soon as she hears that familiar tune, she closes her eyes again and begins to sing along with his playing as if they've rehearsed it a dozen times.

Well, okay, there are one or two slip ups but it's really good for something so impromptu.]

Silent Night, Holy Night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace.

10th Grail [Video/Action for Olivine]

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