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[conanima]

Hey, everyone! Akamatsu Kaede here! Or.....Kaede Akamatsu if you're not Japanese, I guess. [She laughs at that.] Anyway, I hope everyone's settling in okay. It's pretty scary for a lot of us, being in a new world and all. Still, that's why us guys all have to stick together and work together. If we do that, then we'll all find some way to get home, so chins up!

Anyway, talking of working together, how many of you guys have the Bard Asterisk? I was talking with Monika-san not long ago at the bard's guild and it seems that a lot of bards are pretty protective of their instruments. And while I kinda get that you don't want to damage your instrument, it's kind of a pain having to put it down to get out your knife and start fighting. Also, is it really worth getting hurt for the sake of protecting your instrument? That said, fixing those things can be pretty expensive so it's kind of a dilemma.

So Monika-san came up with a great idea. How about we start an instrument repair funding group where we pool all our gil together? That way, we protect our instruments but save up on cash while doing so! Hmmm.....what do you think, guys?

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[einspine]

[This skeleton tilts his head a bit, cupping his bony chin in hand.]

...SO IN SOME COUNTRIES IT'S CUSTOMARY TO ADDRESS HUMANS WITH THEIR NAMES BACKWARDS? THAT SOUNDS RATHER CONFUSING. WHICH NAME IS THE FIRST NAME AND WHICH IS THE LAST NAME?

ALSO, I'M NOT A BARD, BUT I SUSPECT THAT USING AN INSTRUMENT AS A WEAPON ISN'T THE BEST IDEA. SURE, IT COULD WORK WELL FOR BLUNT FORCE, BUT I CAN UNDERSTAND THE GUILD'S CONCERNS!

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[charming_jerk]

That makes sense to me. They were nice enough to help me get an electric guitar when i signed up or whatever to be a bard, and considering i haven't held one in years, i'd like to keep it in good shape

i don't really have any money yet but i'm looking for jobs atm

[melodiouspacifist]

I'm a bard!

[He smiles and waves because it's a cool job right?]

Well, this sitar isn't like the one I had at home, so it's really not a good choice for damaging it. You probably shouldn't break your instrument.

Hi! [He's not going to offer money, he doesn't have it.]

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[chefbayardee]

Not a bard, but I have an idea.
What if you just stuck weapons to your instruments?
Like a violin bow that doubles as an arrow-shooting bow.
Or a trombone with a knife on the slidey part.
They could even be removable so you can get rid of them for normal performances!

Is that too weird? (*ﾟ.ﾟ)?

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[despairing_hope]

Oh! You have a really good attitude, it's the sort of thing a protagonist would say!

We really should keep up Hope that we can eventually go home, even though these sorts of things hardly ever work out that way, or, at least we'll have to go through a lot of hardships first.

Perhaps in the end... only one of us will make it far enough to be the fortunate individual to succeed....

I'm sure Akamatsu san has that bright sort of potential.

Unlike someone like me.

[reincarnationception]

Bard? Like, playing music, right?

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[whirluendo_of_puns]

Say, that's not a bad idea! I had trouble finding a shamisen here, so I'd hate to damage it.

We could also do collaborative performances every now and then to raise money. That way even someone who can't spare the gil directly can still chip in by helping the group as a whole earn more.