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[The sun doesn't so much as rise as flick on with the sudden, glaring brightness of noon. Whatever time keeping device you have on you says its about 8:14am when this happens.

The power's back, but the time on your timekeeping device never really make sense with the position of the sun as it moves across the sky.]

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[ you're normal and im disoriented as fuck bc ??? the sun tells me TIME i'm a BIRD

pausing to listen to that, though, instead of wandering by '^' ]

[he has a beautiful baritone voice and it is really easy to get emotionally caught up in the song.

at the end he stops and waves!]

...are you all right, there, Gale?

[ what the fuck that's a super weird feeling

startles a bit at being addressed ]

Oh-- y-yes, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to stare.

Well, I am trying to draw attention to myself.

[ seems. baffled for a moment ]

Oh-- oh, for money?

That's the idea, anyway.

Ah...

[ somewhat fretfully taking some money out to offer to him ]

I'm sorry, I'm not very... familiar with the arts.

[he has his guitar case open on the ground with a little money in it already]

Oh—thank you! Haven't had a chance to listen to much music before...?

I wasn't much allowed...? I'm not certain I can properly appreciate it, I'm sorry.

[ ok yes putting money in there ]

You did mention that... it's nothing to apologize for, though. Does it sound jarring to you?

No, I just...

[ a pause, trying to organize his thoughts ]

... I suppose I don't understand it. I know most are content to just... sit, and listen, but...

...yes? Go on...

[encouraging]

[ a helpless shrug, clearly embarrassed ]

I don't understand. That's all.

Maybe it'd be easier to understand if you were participating...

[ immediately anxious ]

I can't.

It was just a thought.

I don't-- want to break it. Or mess up, or anything...

...well, I'd show you what to do. And everybody messes up when they're learning, that's normal. We wouldn't have to stay out in public.

[ looks... very uncertain. but. ]

... alright.

Of course you're not obligated if you really don't want to.

If... you're offering, I should try.

...all right, but we can stop whenever you like. Meet me in half an hour? I'd like to try and pull in a little more first if I can.

[ nods, he'll... he'll go be anxious somewhere else for a half hour

but he comes back at The Precise Time so. ]

[Medren waves cheerily and starts packing up his stuff]

Thanks for waiting!

[ fret fret ]

Of course... if it's too soon we can-- it can wait until a better time for you, I'm very sorry.