Intermezzo [Open]

[professahhh]

WHO: Luke Triton and OPEN
WHERE: Throughout Recolle
WHEN: March!
WHAT: Ruffians, interviews, and other things.
WARNINGS: Reckless violin endangerment

News at 7;
[ Luke Triton had a tape recorder in his breast pocket, and a notepad and pen in hand as he wandered the city streets: a short British boy in shorts and a little blue cap. He had the air of someone trying to be as close to a professional journalist as possible. ]

Pardon me, do you have a spare moment? I'm looking for an interview subject.

Plucking great;
[ Luke was walking home carefully, looking both ways before entering the intersection. It was a bit of a bother to walk home, truth be told; the instrument case at his side made negotiating crowds a bit difficult. But at least he didn't play the bass.

Just then, a small crowd of boys ran by and jostled him; the case fell from his hands and onto the sidewalk with a sickening skidding noise. ]

Oh no, my violin!

[ Before he could get to it, however, one of the taller boys grabbed its handle and hoisted it over his head. ]

Give that back, you!

Wildcard;
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Comments

[killyoubastards]

We used to live in a small town on the outskirts of Los Angeles. It was a small, old house, and we didn't have much... but we went to church often, and I think my parents had lots of friends in the community. [She seemed to be thinking hard. Anise was pretty young at the time.] There weren't a lot of kids my age, though, so I didn't make a lot of friends until we moved here a few years ago.

[Even now, Anise didn't have much for close friends, but at least there were people she could talk and have fun with, and places she could go to meet other teens.]

[professahhh]

Los Angeles? That's where Hollywood is, isn't it? I hear it has lovely weather.

[ Coming from a Londonite, no less. ]

It must have been tough without many children around. I grew up in a small town, and there were quite a few my age.

[killyoubastards]

Yep! It's nice and warm, all year round! I never really got to see most of the tourist attractions around there, though.

So you're from a small town, too, huh... Let me guess. England? [His accent sure seemed to point that way, anyway.]

[professahhh]

That's too bad... but I don't think it's that uncommon. When I lived in London, it was the same way.

[ So she was right! ]

My parents moved here to make a fresh start. Now I go to the secondary school here.

[ He looked back down at his paper for the next thing to ask. ]

Last question: Are there any funny stories that people tell about you that you'd be willing to share?

[killyoubastards]

[Secondary school? In Recolle, that would be... oh. Did they go to the same school, maybe? If they were in different years, it was possible that Anise just never noticed him before now...]

Funny stories? I don't know... [She stopped to think, then looked back to Luke.] Ah!! You aren't trying to expose my most embarrassing secrets, are you!?

[professahhh]

Eh? I am not!

[ How dare you impugn his honor, madame. ]

But what on earth could be that embarrassing?

[killyoubastards]

You want to know...?

I knew it! Under that innocent exterior, you've got a real naughty side, huh?

[professahhh]

[ Again? Luke scowled. ]

Is that all you can think about? Girls.