Shari Baby

Up until recently maintained as a museum, the childhood home of the Braddock family has been pressed into service as classroom space for the University. Additionally, the increased demands have led to the main ballroom being converted into a cafeteria for University students on a meal plan. The old library has been bolstered with college textbooks.

Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:18 pm

A piano and drum combo could be heard floating out of the music room, only occasionally broken up by the two coming to a halt.

"You're rushing again," the pianist griped at the drummer.

"You're going too slow," the drummer griped back. "I'm falling asleep over here."

Will shook his head. "Alright, then. From the top. A one-two-three..."

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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:33 am

Shari pokes her (otter) head in through the door, glancing back and forth between the two Wills.

"Since when are there two of you?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:05 am

"There's only one me, babe. This is just the remnants of some bad decisions," the drummer said, smirking.


The pianist frowned. "Uh, hi, Shari. There was a bit of...a bit of a situation."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Tue Sep 25, 2018 4:09 pm

"Was the situation needing someone to play the drums? Cause I think you solved that one."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:20 am

"No...more of a 'crazy telepath decided to split us into two in order to have her own private lackey' sort of...situation," Will explained.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:51 pm

"Heavy stuff." says the oversized otter holding a saxophone as she steps into the room.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:35 pm

"...Why do you have a saxophone?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:30 pm

"Cause I like how it sounds. Why do you have an analog keyboard?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:54 am

"An ana...

It's a piano. It's the most...I mean, it's the most universal and workable instrument," Will said, disbeliving, and then performing a quick run up and down the keys.


"Can you actually play that thing?" the other Will asked. "I mean, without human ears or human lips."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:06 pm

"The keyboard makes the same sounds and a buuuunch more if you mess around with the buttons." Shari informs Piano-Will. Probably not a big surprise a Skrull would judge something by it's overall versatility.

"And my ears and lips work just fine, thanks."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:14 pm

"Yeah, but...I mean, try to blow on that thing and see what comes out. It's designed for human anatomy," Drummer-Will frowned.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:18 pm

"Doesn't mean it's the only anatomy that works. What, am I not human enough to play your instruments?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:26 pm

"No, that's absolutely what it means. You can't play a piano without fingers, you can't wear shoes without feet, and you can't play a saxophone without lips and omnivorous teeth."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:46 pm

"That's rude."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:49 pm

"Blame Adolphe Sax for not having alien anatomy in mind, and blame the Skrull homeworld for deciding music was stupid and dumb."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:56 pm

Shari lifts the saxophone to her lips and produces a defiant honk. It's a little wobbly and her mouth clearly shifts a little to allow for it, but she seems proud of herself none the less.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:59 pm

Both Wills, however, cringed at the out-of-tune, airy, warbly squeak.

Drummer Will just cringed, but piano Will actually vibrated some, his skin rippling in sympathetic vibrations with the blast.

"Did that sound...good to you?" Drummer Will smirked.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:15 pm

"I'm working on it!"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:23 pm

"Nah, it's a valid question. Human brains like our series of notes because of how we're hardwired. We like nice, even ratios of soundwaves. Our brains are really good at picking those out and telling us they sound 'right'; it's why out of tune things seem so bad immediately.

But hey, Skrull brains, or otter brains, might like irrational things. Maybe a ratio of pi or something! Weird alien biology isn't just a thing for strange pornos, after all."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:28 pm

"Oh. Well, no, it didn't. But I think it did something to him." she says, pointing at Piano-Will.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:42 pm

"Oh, don't mind him," Drummer-Will laughed. "He's incredibly manipulable right now, as all his charm and brains and general je ne sais quoi is present in yours truly.

We've always been susceptible to sonics, but I guess I just have a firmer sense of 'self' right now, so it's easier to effect him

ASHLIE has him tagging along to make sure I don't do anything crazysauce. It's really annoying -- but, hey, I found out I can do a neat trick, and we had a ton of fun."

Piano-Will, gathering himself, glared at Drummer-Will, but was otherwise quiet.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:48 pm

"Wait, why do you need to... check yourself?" Shari asks, tilting her head. "Is it so you do not wreck yourself? I heard that's a concern to some people."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:07 pm

Drummer-Will sighed.

"When I was...indisposed...and split, Miriam got in a little over her head and unleashed some...negative parts of my personality. Some long-buried secrets she brought up to the surface. Under that control, I did some very bad things, and the headmistress is...I suppose justifiably concerned that I might go off the reservation once again.

Overly concerned, mind you, so I've got a little spy around here, but I can't...really blame her. But I'm fine; I've been checked out and given a full bill of health, so she's just being paranoid."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:19 pm

"Well that sucks. So you gotta babysit yourself, huh? At least that means the company's good, right?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:24 pm

"Eh," Will shrugged. "He's a moron, but then, you know that -- you were stuck rooming with him, even after I was gone.

He's not all bad, but he needs to stop dragging when he plays the piano or I"m going to have to get creative to teach him to keep proper time," he shouted back over.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:25 pm

"P...please excuse him. He's having a rough time of things," Piano-Will said, having recovered some from the SaxBlast.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:43 pm

"Looks like you both are."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:49 pm

"I'm fine," they both said, in disturbing unison.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:04 pm

"Well at least you're on the same page. Wanna make some jam?" she asks, holding up the saxophone.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:49 pm

"We can give it a shot, though...uh...maybe we could help you, you know. Get to use the instrument a little better?" Piano-Will hedged.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:11 pm

"Only if you're not going to be a huge butt about it."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:45 pm

"He's more likely to be a stick in the mud," Drummer-Will joked. "If he gets to be too much for you, babe, let me know."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:47 pm

"And vice versa?" she asks, looking over to Piano-Will.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:08 am

"Oh, uh. I mean, if you need help with him, then, I guess I'm supposed to..." Piano-Will hedged.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:49 pm

"I can take care of myself. But can you?"
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:58 pm

"I'm...not sure I understand the question."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:36 pm

"Just seems like one of you is definitely the one in charge here."
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:53 pm

"I wouldn't say that," Piano-Will demurred. "And besides, I have people to take care of me, if it comes to that."


"Oh, like they took care of you after you got beaten up at the bar? People like that?" Drum-Will butted in.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Shari » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:06 pm

"Yeah, that sucked the butt. Coulda send literally anybody else too..." Shari grouches a little.
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Re: Shari Baby

Postby Null » Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:19 pm

"He worships Sam, you know.

I mean, I do too, but the right one. The one back home who actually has, you know, done things. To deserve it. She would have come down and raised holy hell at the bar, saving both of your asses.

He also thinks that he's stuck here forever because he betrayed our Sam. As If. It was never going to be Sam that came to got us; it'd be Sara kicking science's ass and taking the names, also of science. He of little faith," Drummer Will groused.
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