Sun rises, night falls, sometimes the sky calls...

[demonicbeauty]

Who: Ariadne and various (hit me up if you want a starter!)
What: Ariadne keeping busy and being bad at processing her feelings
When: Throughout January
Where: Various, but mostly Serenity Garden

Content Warnings: Backstory trauma likely to come up, discussion of Jedi/Sith violence, will update as needed.

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[venatoris]

I learned a long time ago, when I was a teenager.

[ He shifts the guitar over his back, strap around his chest. ]

I thought I'd be rusty, but it's like riding a bike.

[demonicbeauty]

Like riding a bike?

[Her brow furrows a little bit, her eyes flicking back and forth, trying to understand.

She fails.]

I...I don't think so. I mean, Deerington gave me a bike and...it doesn't make any music.

[Does she know how to ride it? No, she does not.]

[venatoris]

[ He chuckles. ]

I just mean it was easy to pick it back up again. It's been really good for me, I think.

[demonicbeauty]

It...seems good.

[She'll have to make a note to ask him about bike-riding later.

For now, she's just going to enjoy this glow all around him.]

What was that song you were singing?

[venatoris]

[ He feels lighter, less worried. The lines on his face smoothed, the feeling of something like peace in his bones. It's a new sensation. ]

It's called 'The Weight', a song by a band called...well. [ snort. ]

The band name is literally 'The Band'. Not very clever, I know.

[demonicbeauty]

[That makes her giggle.]

Well, at least they're very clear about what they are.

...who's Fanny, though?

[venatoris]

[ He grins. She's right about that. ]

Uh, well. There's actually a lot of debate about what the song actually means. There's a lot of biblical subtext, but the band members deny it's religious. I don't think anyone actually knows.

[demonicbeauty]

Oh.

[A pause. It's inevitable.]

What does "biblical" mean?

[At least she knows 'subtext,' right?]

[venatoris]

[ At least. ]

Remember how I told you about the religion stuff in my world? All the Christianity crap? It's based off a book called the bible.

[demonicbeauty]

Oh! Well, that makes more sense!

[Valerian religion has a holy book too.]

So you're saying the song...pays homage to this book?

[venatoris]

[ He nods, pleased it made sense. ]

Not...exactly. More like, it has subtle references, enough that it's kept people guessing over the years.

[demonicbeauty]

I see.

[A little pause.]

Are any of those references to angels?

[venatoris]

Not specifically, I don't think.

[ It's got a lot of different references but. ]

Why?

[demonicbeauty]

It just seems like the kind of thing you might want to sing about.

[A neutral tone. She's not implying anything, just stating matter of fact.

At first.

But a little bit of sadness creeps into the corners of her eyes, remembering the way Castiel just...sent her away.]

[venatoris]

There's a couple other ones I had in mind, [ he admits, shifting the guitar in his grip. ]

There's one by The Black Crows I really like.

[demonicbeauty]

Well.

[She steps back, holding her palms out to him.

There's no one else performing. The stage is waiting.

And Ariadne doesn't like feeling sad.]

[venatoris]

[ lsdkfh well. Okay, if she insists. He'll take his guitar and take a deep breath before heading back up to the stage. It's a pretty good song to play guitar to, so at least there's that.

It's not quite sappy and romantic, but he likes it anyway. ]

[demonicbeauty]

[Ariadne steps back, nodding her head a little bit to the music.

Does she understand it? No, not really.

But what she does appreciate--fully and completely--is Dean's musicianship. He's really quite talented. Especially considering...well. Everything.

When he finishes, she joins everyone in giving him a warm round of applause.]

[venatoris]

[ It's a hidden talent, and one he doesn't really showcase. It's not...well. He wouldn't say it isn't something he's proud of, because he kind of is, but it isn't something he advertises. He's always been shy, singing loud and obnoxious with Sam around because he doesn't want to get made fun of for enjoying something girly like singing.

He hops back off the stage and heads back over to their pillows, and flops down. ]

[demonicbeauty]

You're very good, Dean. You put yourself into the music. Not everyone can do that.

[She used to watch the ladies of the court practicing the harp and piano, playing mechanically. Passionless. Just to prove they could follow a set of directions, or something.]

[venatoris]

You think so?

[ His cheeks flush with pleasure, color crawling down his neck. It's nice to be complimented every now and then. ]

[demonicbeauty]

I know so.

[And that's saying something, because it tends to feel like she doesn't know much of anything.]