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[moonlitrequiem]

[The device clicks on to show Yin's apartment, and a baby grand piano. She's seated in front of it, device set up to record, moonlight the only lighting, streaming in from the window, highlighting silver in Yin's pale hair and the ebony shine of the piano.]

[She only gets past the first few notes when a furry black blur bursts from inside the piano and takes off.]

[Yin is wide-eyed for a second or two. Then, as silently as she started the broadcast, Yin gets up to shut off the device.]

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[She approaches cautiously and kneels down.] Mao?

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[maoser]

[In retrospect, Mao really shouldn't have taken a nap in the piano. But his head hurt and it was a nice, enclosed space without much light. He didn't think Yin would ever play it. She was a doll. She didn't have hobbies.

Being attacked by the piano hammers proved to be a rude awakening.]

MRAAAAOW!

[He leaps out and runs across the room, cowering in the corner...like a cat. He begins to lick himself furiously in an attempt to recover his dignity.]

What on earth was that?!

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[She looks him over - he seems okay.]

The piano.

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[ah. well.]

Hm.

What were you going to play-?

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[maoser]

[Yes, thank you, he was quite aware of that. The real question is --]

Why were you playing it?

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[pinokosthewife]

Yin-shan, you can play piano? [Pinoko has a fondness for them.]

[indecent_butterfly]

You play as well? What a shame you were interrupted.

[moonlitrequiem]

It is called Time.

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As well.... You play also?

[To Hatter's next words, though, Yin just picks up where she left off.]

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[Well, he asked.]

[Ready for the answer, Mao?] I wanted to. [Yep. This Doll has hobbies. Playing the piano, reading bestiality fanfic, and petting animals.]

[The last one she attempts now, reaching out to put a fingers behind his ear and scratch, like she did on Naga, only far more gently.]

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[moonlitrequiem]

Yes. [And it's nice one. It would be a shame to let it go to waste. Yin herself has been playing since she was quite young, but can't claim a fondness for pianos. Maybe the music, deep down inside, if she reached, if she went back far enough.]

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[indecent_butterfly]

[Ne lets Yin finish before saying anything else. It is rude to interrupt.]

One should have stated an instrument as well. Not the piano but violin.

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I only learned piano.

[She doesn't say anything else, but there's a shade of curiosity there, a mild consideration. She pauses for a moment, looking as though she's about to speak again, but she stops.]

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[maoser]

What?!?

[NO, HE WAS NOT READY FOR THE ANSWER. WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? Oooh, oooh that ear scratching feels nice....

But wait. No. WHAT?!?!]

You're a doll!

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[anatural]

I didn't know you were musical.

[Not that she knows much about Yin in general. Still, this is an unexpected skill.]

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Yes, I am. [She's not arguing this fact. She doesn't get why there's such a big issue, either.]

[Continuing this ear scratching, though. She thinks Mao enjoys it. A little hard to tell over his shock.]

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I only learned how to play the piano.

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[maoser]

Dolls don't want things.

[That's more than a rule. That's a Fact of Life.]

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[anatural]

Is that what that thing's called? It sounds pretty.

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[indecent_butterfly]

[Ne notices the look and waits to see if she will say anything more. It's become an almost habit since dealing with July.]

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I wanted to play.

[This is also a fact. Now what?]

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Yes.

You didn't know?

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[Finally-]

Only violin?

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[indecent_butterfly]

[Unlike the teasing reply ne gave Setsuna when that question came up, ne's a little nicer.</small.] Yes, it was all this One was taught.

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[anatural]

No, I've never seen anything like it.

Do you play a lot of music?

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[moonlitrequiem]

You have one here, to play?

[She actually has questions. Of course, they're going to dry up eventually.]