[Video] | backdated to Wednesday, Jan 15th

[pianistofraielin]

[Russel's plan to echo back piano skills by way of piano lessons was a failure. He did get an echo! But it was just a memory of being taught how to play some kind of magical music by a pretty blonde lady??]

[or so he thought. because when he comes home from said lessons, he finds the other half of that echo. cue video: ]



[it is a solid gold piano leaning up against his closet door.]

[he might be freaking out a little.]

WHAT THE HELL?!

It doesn't even have legs or anything and it's impossible to move!! I can't get into my closet anymore?! My Cure Love costume is in there! [THAT'S THE WORST PART]

--OH MY GOD AND IT'S ON TOP OF MY HISTORY PROJECT. [correction: that's the worst part.] WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!

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[sun_sun]

E-BAY

[video]

[pianistofraielin]

[or actually audio, because Russel still isn't in the picture]

BUT I CAN'T MOVE IT

IT MUST WEIGH LIKE A MILLION POUNDS!

[video then]

[sun_sun]

Dude, you can probably get a few million bucks for that thing, let them worry about how to move it.

[pianistofraielin]

But doesn't this stuff always come back if you try to get rid of it? What if it comes back and shows up somewhere even more inconvenient!

Audio;

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[A small, audible "eep" can be heard before silence for several moments.]

...maybe you can get someone to move it for you...?

[Video/actually mostly audio tho]

[pianistofraielin]

Is there even anyone here who's strong enough to move a million-pound piano...?

[he sounds so full of despair. THIS IS HOPELESS]

audio;

[alilyinthemoonslight]

Well, there is Jasmine-- but then again, she's still working on that whole "control" thing and with something that heavy...

[pianistofraielin]

Even if all she could do is just slide it a couple feet to the left, I'd be happy...

[he really needs to be able to get into his closet again, sob]

[Video]

[destinedforrock]

[That's actually an impressive sight, good heavens, is that gold, all of it? Gold covering that - whatever exactly that is, is that what a piano looks like?

Shakes it off, however, with the tiniest side-shake of her head, flicks her ears.]

What's a Cure Love costume, darling, if it's of utmost importance, surely somebody could~ [Assuming she's not undervaluing anything.] Make you an understudy costume! Until you've found a way to move that - is that a piano?

[Question quicker, more an aside to everything else.]

[Video-as-audio]

[pianistofraielin]

It is! [and he is very upset about it, if the wailing is any indication] It's a massive golden piano and I have no idea what to even dowith it!

[oh wait she's asking about his costume, one second, regaining some composure] It's the costume I wear when I'm doing superhero stuff with my team. I guess I could throw together a backup but it just wouldn't be the same...

[destinedforrock]

[Please don't sound so upset darling surely something can mitigate this - ]

And why not, Russel, dear, I mean, if it's a matter of attachment then of course that's a shame! But if the material wasn't hard to get a hold of, perhaps you can make an even better one! Surely you remember just what it looks like.

[pianistofraielin]

I didn't sew it together from scratch, though. It's parts from a suit with stuff added on. I kind of frankenstein'd it together, I guess? So if I wanted to make a backup I'd have to buy all the pieces and redo the frankensteining...

And Kanti would probably kill me if I needed her to help with it again...

[greenisthenewblack]

Russel...

If you needed an extension on your history project, you couldn't just asked.

[Video-as-audio]

[pianistofraielin]

[OH NO HIS HISTORY TEACHER SAW THIS?! DISASTER]

MS. GO, NO! I SWEAR THIS ISN'T JUST A CLEVER EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF TURNING SOMETHING IN!

[audio]

[greenisthenewblack]

[Oh, god, why do her students always take her seriously? ...oh, right. The scary teacher rep.]

Oh, I don't know. Seems awfully convenient.

[Okay, she really was going to stop messing with him now. Honest.]

[Video-as-audio]

[pianistofraielin]

[sorry sheila he will take every teacher seriously, it's a thing]

You have to believe me! When have I ever done anything that sneaky and underhanded before?! Don't I always turn in my work on time? HAVEN'T I BEEN A GOOD STUDENT?!

Voice;

[vetala]

Is it functional?

[Video]

[pianistofraielin]

I--um. [oh. he hasn't checked that yet.]

[he moves into the frame and crouches down in front of the piano to reach the keys. plink, plink, yes they work! he even does a glissando across several keys. the tone is rich and the piano is in perfect tune, if you're the kind of person who can pick up on those things.]

[he turns back to the camera and flashes a thumbs up] Totally functional.

Voice;

[vetala]

Well, it shouldn't be too heavy if you can find some people from the network to help you move it. Or maybe you could get each of the legs onto some... rolling platforms? Hm...

You can lie about the color. Gold paint exists.

voice;

[redical]

Haha, wow! Sucks to be you, dude.

But hey, look on the bright side: if you manage to move it, you can make a killing from selling it.

[Video-as-audio]

[pianistofraielin]

If I sold it wouldn't it just reappear here later?! It might even show up in a more inconvenient spot!

What if I sold it and it reappeared on top of my bed?! I COULD NEVER SLEEP THERE AGAIN.

[redical]

Whoa there, chill out. Come on, deep breaths.

If you find a way to move it and that happens, you can just move it again, right?

[Voice]

[dododo]

...

And I thought my police box was bad. I take it back.

[ Clears throat. ]

I think you need a whole team to move that one.

[Video-as-audio]

[pianistofraielin]

What's a police box? [legit picturing a big box that you put policemen in...]

I think you're right about that; I tried but I couldn't get it to budge at all.

[dododo]

It's a telephone booth used in the UK, quite some time ago, to contact the police. I have one in my living room. Can't get it through doorways.