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[whirlwindthrust]

Sender: Xiao
To: All
Subject: Music

I am not going to write out some elaborate reason or story. Instead I will keep this brief.

What I need is someone that can read music.

That is all.

Comments

sender: alphen

[refire]

Are you going to end up singing too?

There's got to be more to this story.

[whirlwindthrust]

Singing? No. I do not think that I will be singing any time soon.

[ Not explaining the story! ]

[refire]

Then do you know someone else who likes to sing?

What's all this for?

[whirlwindthrust]

I would think it obvious I am looking for someone to teach me

To read it

Not to sing

sender: bennett

[rotacalamitas]

you should ask venti! do you know him? he's a bard from mondstadt and knows lots about music!

i even helped him write a song, but really i think it's more like he helped me.

[whirlwindthrust]

Asking him is

[ Definitely splotches as Xiao thinks how to respond ]

It does not feel appropriate

[rotacalamitas]

huh? why's asking venti about music inappropriate? he's really good but it's not like you're making a sonnet for lord barbatos. i'm sure he can help you if you ask!

[Bennett is absolutely 100% not picking up whatever Xiao is putting down.]

he knows a lot about poems, too, thanks to him i was able to write a love poem!

Sender: Ace

[donfire]

Eh? Isn’t music something you hear? How can it be read?

[whirlwindthrust]

Through paper and symbols that represent the sound that the instrument makes

[donfire]

You can do that? Well, not you, but like the general population "you".

Why do you need someone who can do it?

Sender: Chongyun

[pureyang]

[Adeptus Xiao, wanting help with music? How strange... yet, he's not one to question why adepti operate in certain ways.]

If you are needing assistance with music, there is a bard here who may assist you.
He goes by the name of Venti and is from Mondstadt. He is eccentric to say the least, but he seems quite adept at the musical arts. Perhaps he can assist you.

[whirlwindthrust]

[ Adepti have their own whims! Things that they enjoy... ]

"Eccentric" is putting it lightly in many ways.

No.

I do not want his assistance.

[pureyang]

Oh, have you met him? I do agree, his behaviours and mannerisms are... unusual at best, and bordering plain bizarre at the worst. If he is a reflection of how other bards of Mondstadt are like, it makes me wonder just how it is any of them get any sort of work done.

Unfortunately, he is also the only one I know here who is musically inclined. I do know of others who are familiar with music, but unfortunately they are not here. Nor do I remember enough about their talents to pass on their knowledge.

Sender: Herlock Sholmes

[thegamesafoot]

Yes! How may I be of service, Mr Xiao?

[whirlwindthrust]

You can read music then?

[thegamesafoot]

Indeed.

[ A pause. ]

Assuming the music in question follows the same conventions as my world.

[ Another pause, and a snippet of music appears on the page. ]

Does this notation look similar?

sender : mei

[itsgunnabe_mei]

I can! I'm the best at the flute!

[whirlwindthrust]

The flute

That would be

Preferable

[itsgunnabe_mei]

I know right? Flutes are the best! Every year I usually score the solo in school concerts!

sender: Aether

[startraveler]

I know a few people who can do that.

Do you want to play music, Xiao?

[whirlwindthrust]

[ Aether can you please not call him out like that ]

It has been suggested to me that it would make for a good "hobby"

[startraveler]

[He will absolutely call him out, sorry.]

Ah, that sounds like a great hobby, yes. I know how to play the lyre a bit, so I can teach you that! Sadly, I don't know how to read music, but there is a studio here and Venti, as well as another friend of mine work there. I'm sure they'll be happy to help.

sender: venti

[concierto]

[He's just casually watching all these responses come in. Yep.]

What a curious thing to need!

[That's all he's writing!]

[whirlwindthrust]

[ Speak of the devil ]

Doubtful that you find it all that curious

[concierto]

It's interesting, nonetheless! I wonder whatever it could be for?