Night Violin LE D5

[Andrea DeTroyes]

Andrea leaned back in her room, her violin out as she played a soft melody. A sandwich and some tea sat on her tiny desk. She had mixed feelings tonight, joy over her first two mech kills...anger at not being able to press the retreating enemy....worry over the damage the mercs had taken.

Down in the bay her new mech, now christened Olivier, was being repaired. She felt some guilt at having left Sly for a heavy mech...but it had worked out well in their battle today.

Her door was left open so the sounds filtered out into the halls.

[Felicity]

In her own room, Felicity felt tired. Yet while she wanted to sleep early her thoughts were keeping her up. The klaxon could go off at any moment. Could she pilot the replacement okay? Was it reliable? Would she survive in it? She thought about Kiara and immediately felt bad for abandoning the ancient machine in the field.

Or what was left of it.

She thumped her pillow and flipped over onto her back under the sheets. Would her family be angry? She wondered about that before groaning and feeling pathetic. What a useless thought. Sitting up, she reached for her hoodie next to her pillow. Her noteputer was nearby and she could find something to do on it. However, she paused as she heard music. Her upper ears flicked about. It was a violin. The music continued intermittently.

Remembering the noblewoman Andrea played a violin, and having little else to do, Felicity pulled on her hoodie. She hopped off the bed and moved to stand in front of her locker. She stretched before opening it to take out a pair of baggy socks and some underwear. When they were on and prowling the ship wasn't going to result in cold feet, she slipped out of her room and down the corridor in the direction of the music.

[Andrea DeTroyes]

Andrea paused momentarily to take a few bites of her sandwich. Hearing someone outside her door, "Someone needing to speak to me?" She asks. Standing up she pushes the door all the way open. "Miss Felicity?" Looking her fellow mechwarrior over she frowns, "Oh...I heard about your mech...my condolences." Her expression turned more sympathetic. "Do you want to come in? I am just having a snack and a little calming practice."

She steps back to let Felicity through if she wished, "I would say its not much but...you have a room similar to this." A small smile played at her lips at that sad little jest.

[Felicity]

Felicity peeked around the corner as Andrea spoke up. She lifts her right hand in greeting. "Eehm, hi. Este... bonsoir." She tucked her hands into her hoodie pockets. "Yea... thanks." From the way she was looking down and her body language, it was obvious she was feeling down.

Her gaze snuck up a little as Andrea mentioned coming in. She hesitated and looked back down the corridor, but sitting in her room alone fiddling for no reason with her noteputer seemed equally aimless. Her vision returned to Andrea. "If that's not a bother...? I'm probably lousy company right now."

Felicity walked in slowly, her tail hanging behind her. She makes a vague noise of affirmation at the jest. "Yea..."

[Andrea DeTroyes]

Andrea retakes her seat and offers the bed to the downtrodden cat. "Want to talk about the battle, Miss Felicity? Or perhaps something else." She taps her violin, "Or just wanting a bit of music before bed?"

She picked up the uneaten half of her sandwich and offered it to Felicity, "Maybe a little bit to eat, yes? Might have to share the tea though." Andrea chuckles at that.

[Felicity]

The offer to sit on Andrea's comfy bed was very welcome. Touching even. "Ah, eehm, thank you. Merci." Felicity moved to sit in the middle at first, hands either side of herself. "N-not really. Just, more... more a distraction maybe?" She nods at the offer of music.

Then she was offered a sandwich. Had she skipped dinner? Her stomach rumbled softly. Must have done. Her cheeks turned faintly pink as she accepted. "This is... really nice of you. I guess I'm a little hungry. Might have skipped dinner without realising it." She chuckled a bit as she looked up to watch Andrea. "I don't want to steal your tea too."

[Andrea DeTroyes]

« C'est bien. » Andrea shrugs, "There is plenty. Just have to share the cup unless you brought one."

"Well then anything you want to hear while you eat, Mademoiselle ? "

[Felicity]

"I don't usually have anything except water, but maybe."

The sandwich looked quite hearty, but nice. She had a bite as she allowed herself to relax a little more.

She shakes her head at the question. Then her mind turns a bit more and she does add a request. "Something calm maybe?"

[Andrea DeTroyes]

Andrea heads her cup of tea over and finishes her sandwich. "Alright...something calming."

She begins to play, it was not her best performance...fatigued from combat and trying not to disturb the whole floor. Still it wasn't much better then average playing.

The music itself was soothing, though it was clear to another who practiced that something like a piano was missing from the piece.
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Violin Music: 4d10o10k3 18

[Felicity]

Finishing her half, Felicity smiled softly and waited. After a few moments of Andrea's playing Felicity closes her eyes and leans forward slightly where she sits. Just listening. Letting the other woman play a good couple minutes before commenting.

"... That's quite nice." Felicity states gently. "Especially from memory." It wasn't like Andrea had the score in front of her to follow.

When Andrea was done Felicity opened her eyes, looking calmer. She rubbed at the corners of them, right then left, as she blinked a couple of times. "Do you know Bach's Air on a G String?" She asks hopefully with a glance to the noblewoman.