video; @ellie

[pundemic]

[So. Someone thought she needed a guitar, and she's got a pretty damn sneaking suspicion who.

And that he wouldn't appreciate a call-out. Instead, Ellie just pans the video over an acoustic guitar and a stack of books she'd found on her doorstep a few hours ago. What's visible of her bedroom looks pretty... normal, all things considered. She's put up a poster. Her bed's made (with neat, military hospital corners) and there's some laundry scattered on the floor. She's sort of right on the median line of 'neat' versus 'teenager messy'. Some days, neat wins. Other days... well.

Other days, her laundry goes straight on the floor.]

Hi.

[Great opener, Ellie.]

Um... so. My name's Ellie. I'm looking for some song recs, easy stuff. We're talking, like... 'a five year old with two left hands could probably play this one blindfolded'. That kind.

I don't care about the type or-- genre or whatever, or when it's from. Just as long as I can find it here.

[There's a slight pause. Then,]

Also, if anybody knows how to transfer music from a cassette tape onto something like... an iPod, that'd be great. Thanks.

Comments

not here;

[advanced]

[He won't be replying, because he's not stupid enough to give an anonymous present and then talk about it, but he will be watching.]

[pundemic]

[she's fucking onto you, barnes. you are getting cookies for this, mark her words.]

[ video | un: jkent ]

[supersweet]

[ He looks over the room with interest. ]

You have a guitar? You get all the cool stuff.

[pundemic]

[hello tiny superfriend!!]

Oh, uh. It was a gift. I think.

[supersweet]

Nice! So you're looking into how to play it, right?

[pundemic]

That's the idea. Don't want to break anybody's eardrums, you know?

[ Video ]

[anthropophagite]

They probably have technology advanced enough to transfer music from a cassette to digital format. So maybe a store...?

[ hello again person i totally have never spoken to ]

[pundemic]

[new post who dis.]

I was kinda hoping to skip the middle man and just do it myself, but... gotta know how first, right?

[anthropophagite]

Wouldn't that be harder?

[pundemic]

I mean. Maybe? But I'm not really worried about how hard it is.

[Translation: my girlfriend made me this mixtape and now she's kinda dead and I'm worried the tape is going to wear out but also no one is allowed to touch my stuff.

She's in a bit of a pickle that's for sure.]

video

[spellslots]

[The urge to make a joke about bards is so strong but he knows Ellie won't get it and he doesn't feel like entering exposition town with her right now, so he'll save it.]

I didn't know you could play guitar. [This a charming fact to learn!] Is there anything you can already play?

[pundemic]

[A bit of a laugh.]

Uhhh... breaking glass?

[Because that's about what she sounds like when she tries it now.]

[spellslots]

Love it, that's my favorite song!

[He's being a shit, but his smile is fond.]

It can't be that hard, right?

[Music isn't really his thing, to be honest; he enjoys it, but he's already an expert.]

@cjk [ text ]

[signifies]

How do you feel about country music?

[pundemic]

like there r worst things out there to listen to

but only just

[She is definitely 100 percent fucking with you, Clark.]

[signifies]

I thought you understood me :(

@dodger/audio

[smokedout]

[...Tug on his heartstrings, why don'tcha. Kids learning guitar are his only weakness.]

You can make it through most of Eleanor Rigby with two chords. And if you don't mind quasi-hymns, Will The Circle Be Unbroken's slow enough to stumble through before you learn how to switch chords quickly.

Need a teacher?

[pundemic]

What is that, the Beatles?

[She has some culture, thanks.]

And-- uh. I mean, maybe?

[But also: total stranger and also a dude asking her that with an audio-only message is not the least way to her heart. Ellie sort of shrugs to herself, its only indication over the voice feed is the faint rustle of fabric.]

I don't mind figuring shit out on my own.

[smokedout]

Yeah, it's Beatles.

[He's honestly trying his best to play it cool, but if she's attentive enough she might catch a note of disappointment.]

No sweat, just figured I'd offer. I get it if you wanna be your own woman, but I'm around if you want some tips or a few more song recs. Name's Dodger.

text | @altin.

[bringbackgold]

No experience with the guitar, but I know people who learned with Youtube.

I might be able to help with transferring music to an iPod.

[pundemic]

whats a youtube?

and yeah? what's ur suggestion?

[bringbackgold]

Um. It's a video website.

I DJ so I have the equipment to do it. I've done it many times.

video, un: willnotben

[barksnark]

Pretty sure that pre-requisite would just end up with the five year old dropping the guitar and losing a tooth when he tripped on it because he was blindfolded.

[ He sure did just say all of that in one breath. ]

That kind?

[pundemic]

[It's not a distinction she even notices, Ellie has about the same predilection towards long, rambly sentences.]

Yep. Got it in one. Definitely that kind.

[barksnark]

Nice.

[ Sounding like he can work with that, what comes out instead is a lighthearted ] Yeah, can't help you there.