first movement; overture [ video ]

[hypnosymphony]

[ The room is dark - well, dimly lit. Someone appears to have taken pains to shut as much light out as possible without actually moving anything, but it doesn't do that much.

The person responsible for the broadcast moves into the view of the camera, seemingly unaware of it. Their face can't be made out - not that it could anyway, as they're not facing the camera.

There's enough light to discern that this person is wearing a black, slightly ragged suit, contrasting nicely with shoulder-length white hair. There's the rustle of cloth, the soft plink of a string, and a violin briefly comes into view as they raise the instrument to their shoulder, bow in the other hand.

A slightly shaky breath, and then they put bow to string, pausing for a brief moment.

And then the violin sings. This performance goes on for quite a while.

What may be impressive is that the whole thing is played perfectly; no hesitation or stumbling. When the person is finished, they lower the violin, and the broadcast ends.

The name attached to the broadcast may be familiar to some people. ]

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Voice

[foreshadower]

[ No words, just clapping. Hello fiddles. ]

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ skdfhlskgh whoops he didn't even realise this was still on! but that's a name he hasn't seen in a while. still, though, it's a familiar one. it gets a little chuckle out of him, strained though it is.

not turning video on again, though, he looks like death warmed over and nobody needs to see that. ]

Why, thank you. I'm pleased you enjoyed my performance.

[ his voice is quiet, wavering slightly. cheerful, in a strained kind of way. ]

voice

[foreshadower]

[ Eventually he's just going to show up and he won't have a choice in the manner, but for now, he'll be a gentleman about it, and just speak up with an amused sort of tone: ]

Why, I do believe that's a name I haven't seen in some time. Fiddler, welcome to the City. [ Wow, that might be a sour note on the last word. ]

video;

[snidepiper]

[there's an IC pause of several minutes after the performance is over, and then Piper clicks on with a hushed voice like he doesn't want to disturb the silence after that.]

That was amazing.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ it's been a long time since he's played for an audience that he wasn't planning to hypnotise. it's nice to be complimented again. ]

It's one of my favourite pieces. [ this is not saying much because he likes all sorts of things from all sorts of genres ] I'm certainly glad to have done it justice.

[ he doesn't really know what to....do....with compliments though so yes. conversations about music. ]

voice

[snidepiper]

[unlike most, it's not so much the name he recognizes as the whole gestalt package - flawless music, the echo of the name and the glimpse of him]

...oh... You're the Fiddler. [earth to Piper there are more important things than how well this dude plays music] Are you okay? How long have you been here?

permavid & text.

[culver]

That was very nice.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, miss...

[ blinks at comm, give him a minute to refocus and read the id ]

Miss Nill. [ he does enjoy it when other people like his performances. ]

[culver]

I did very much.
How long did it take you to learn to play?

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[backatthehotel]

[Ahsgdjf hello, new favourite person on the network.]

Fantastic.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ so many people enjoying his kind of unintentional performance! this cheers him up! ]

Ah, thank you very much. I'm pleased to entertain.

video

[backatthehotel]

You'll find yourself in good company, here.

You're a professional, or...?

Voice;

[dishbestserved]

[ SOMEWHAT HANDWAVINGLY PINGED BY THAT NAME but unsure ]

Aren't you --? [ The Fiddler? ...Dead...? Er. ]

voice

[hypnosymphony]

Am I--? [ CORRECT ON BOTH COUNTS. he is vaguely pinged by the name ]

Ah, Mr-- [ oh wait yeah unfortunate last name... ] -Leonard, is it not...? Correct me if I'm wrong.

permavoice

[dishbestserved]

Generally prefer Captain Cold.

[goryteller]

[Katurian also answers through clapping, a genuine enthusiasm resonating from skin against skin.]

Another artist.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ so many appreciative people! ]

Well, thank you for saying so.

I assume that you are also an artist?

video;

[trickier]

[ Have some more applause. ] Well, if it isn't the Fiddler.

Hello.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ oh hey he met you...more recently...? yeah let's go with that ]

Well, there certainly are a lot of familiar faces here. [ kind of pleased tbh ] Hello, Mr Jesse - or Trickster, should I say? Which do you prefer?

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[incywincyhero]

[Spidey's just chinhanding over here.]

Call me a philistine, but I have no idea what that was. Other than impressive as all get-out.

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ small laugh. ] Not everyone has extensive knowledge of such repertoire, so you are forgiven for the slight. [ obviously joking. he doesn't mind. ]

[enigmaestro]

It's truly astounding how music defers suspicion, don't you think?

[hypnosymphony]

...Excuse me? [ are you accusing him of something or... ]

video

[drinkthedyne]

[Polite yet enthusiastic clapping! This pleases Agatha.]

Oh, that was lovely!

voice

[hypnosymphony]

[ so many compliments today! ] I'm pleased you enjoyed it, miss Heterodyne. [ it's sort of an odd last name but honestly, after you've seen DC's villain naming system nothing can really compare.... ]