♫ 13

[both_neither]

[Gren is walking up to the castle for his semi-regular visit, now that he's decided avoiding the castle completely isn't entirely possible or desirable, when there were people in it he wanted to see more of, Spike not withstanding. That stuff only matters as much as he lets it matter. With the Walkman that Mark had given him on Christmas in his coat pocket and headphones on, he walks into the lobby. He doesn't immediately notice that the next song actually isn't one that was on the disc in the first place, just as he doesn't quite realize it when he starts to sing along with a slight smile.]

♪My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every no-o-o-te
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo♪

[The beat switches up into more of a rap, but he just keeps going. At least it fits the slightly raspy baritone of his voice better. There's probably a reason he used to play music than sing it]

♪Gym Class Heroes baby!
If I was just another dusty record on the shelf
Would you blow me off and play me like everybody else?
If I asked you to scratch my back, could you manage that?
Like yea fucked up, check it Travie, I can handle that
Furthermore, I apologize for any skipping tracks
It's just the last girl that played me left a couple cracks
I used to, used to, used to, used to, now I'm over that
'Cause holding grudges over love is ancient artifacts♪

♪If I could only find a note to make you understand
I'd sing it softly in your ear and grab you by the hand
Just keep it stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune
And know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you♪

[He's bouncing on his feet by the time he's nearing the elevator]

♪My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every no-o-o-te
Make me your radio
And turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo♪

[He hops up onto the seat of the nearest sofa as he hits the next verse, scattering cushions with a smile until he jumps back off and bounds towards the doors]

♪If I was an old-school fifty pound boombox
Would you hold me on your shoulder wherever you walk
Would you turn my volume up in front of the cops
And crank it higher everytime they told you to stop
And all I ask is that you don't get mad at me
When you have to purchase mad D batteries
Appreciate every mixtape your friends make
You never know we come and go like on the interstate♪

♪I think I finally found a note to make you understand
If you can hit it, sing along and take me by the hand
Just keep me stuck inside your head, like your favorite tune
You know my heart's a stereo that only plays for you♪

[He punches the button as rides it up, dancing a little side to side as the car moves upwards]

♪My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every no-o-o-te
Make me your radio
Turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo♪

[A 'ding' as the elevator doors open onto the floor]

♪Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh so sing along to my stereo♪

[He's half dancing half walking down the hallway as he continues the song]

♪I only pray you'll never leave me behind
Because good music can be so hard to find
I take your head and hold it closer to mine
Thought love was dead, but now you're changing...my miiiiind...♪

♪My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close
Hear my thoughts in every no-o-o-te
Make me your radio
Turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you
Just sing along to my stereo♪

♪Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh so sing along to my stereo♪

[He knocks on Vicious' door almost in rhythm with the song]

♪Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh to my stereo
Oh oh oh oh so sing along to my stereo...♪

[And of course it stops just then, leaving him frozen with his fist in the air.]

Oh. Crap.

Comments

[silentrunning]

[Chell's wandering back toward the castle herself when she spies Gren. Oooh. One of her absolute favorite people. Dude, she's still not forgotten the candy cane from Christmas. As she gets closer, she catches what he's singing, and curse her compulsion, she can't help joining in on the last couple of lines. Yeah, she likes that song. A lot. And then she remembers she'd only written to him the last time she'd seen him. Well, oddest way she's ever had a cover blown. Oh well.

She walks a bit closer and smiles at him.]

Hey.

[OOC: YOU HAVE THE BEST TASTES!]

[both_neither]

Oh... [He pulls the headphones off and grins sheepishly]

Hey Chell.

(ooc: awwww, thank you! <3 )

[silentrunning]

[Her face lights up.]

How've you been?

[both_neither]

Good, actually. [The song maybe made that obvious. And while he hesitated to apply the "L" word where Vicious was concerned...well...he was no less attracted to the man than he had been back on Titan, to say the least]

What about you?

[silentrunning]

[Chell grinned.]

I'm not bad! It's really good to see you.

[both_neither]

Yeah. Sorry I haven't been around.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[Nora can't help but smile at this]

Nice tune there, Gren.

[both_neither]

[He laughs awkwardly]

I'm, uh, not usually the breaking into song type. Not sure what just happened there.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Happy April Fools' Day.

[both_neither]

So that's what all this is about.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yyyyyep. It didn't happen last year but it's kinda a tradition.

[both_neither]

I didn't get the memo, but nice to know. Guess I should keep a better on the calendar.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah. Weird shit tends to happen around the holidays... no matter what they are.

[both_neither]

Ha. Yeah. I guess I didn't think April Fool's was big enough to qualify, and I don't remember that happening last year? Lulled us into a false sense of security, I guess.

[eat_me_beat_me]

Yeah last year it flooded and we went to that city with all the Pokemon. So I guess it still fucked with us, just differently.

[both_neither]

Oh right. I remember that. Not one of my finer hours.

[eat_me_beat_me]

It wasn't really a fine hour for any of us. We were all about as good as drowned rats.

[both_neither]

It was less that and more finding a scorpion-thing in my room when I got there.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She giggles]

I guess I got lucky with my monkey painter thing.

[both_neither]

Oh, man, did you ever. Yours didn't come back with you either?

[eat_me_beat_me]

No. Though I think I'm glad it didn't. It probably would've gotten paint all over everything.

[both_neither]

I thought that was your idea of a good time.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She laughs]

Not when it's my stuff.

[both_neither]

I thought half you stuff looked like that already.

[eat_me_beat_me]

[She snorts]

It's different when it's that way on purpose

[both_neither]

Ohhhhh. Well, my mistake...

[3nterprising]

[Faye is only slightly wary, considering Gren's not green anymore. He's more friendly when he's not green.]

You should stick to the saxophone.

[both_neither]

[He winces]

Would if I could Faye.

[3nterprising]

[She gives him a smile.]

It's a nice tune, though.

[both_neither]

It's not bad. Not my usual, though.

[3nterprising]

It is a weird selection for you.

[both_neither]

It wouldn't be the castle if I didn't embarrass myself at least once a month, I guess.

[3nterprising]

True enough. This place just gets weirder the longer I stay here.

[both_neither]

Yeah. Same.

Nothing much you can do about it though.

[3nterprising]

A girl can get tired of rolling with the punches.

[A dramatic sigh.]

Don't you just wish the castle would make something good happen?

[both_neither]

I try not to wish. But it's had it's moments...very occasionally.

[3nterprising]

Really? What moments?

[both_neither]

That party they threw in the fall was pretty good.

[3nterprising]

I guess parties are always good.

[both_neither]

Parties are definitely good. And hey, there's some people I don't mind having around.

[The implication is Faye, and that's true, but mostly he means Vicious]

[3nterprising]

I'll be sure to make it to the next one, then.

[both_neither]

Look forward to it.