Swans Don't Teach Music Class

[mutesician]

Characters: Louis and Fortitude students/sneaky Conquest students/lost teachers/okay, anyone
Format: Either
This log is: open
Location: Music room
Summary: Louis attempts to teach a class about music despite having forgotten how to play his own trumpet.
Warnings: May contain hideous screeching noises when Louis attempts to play his trumpet.

BEFORE CLASS
Louis was desperately trying to play his trumpet. Each time he touched it, though, a pain went through his head, and he had to withdraw. The one time he actually managed to bring it to his beak, all that came out were fairly unmusical screechings. His wings slumped. How could he teach if he couldn't even play anymore?

START OF CLASS
Louis stood in front of the classroom, trying to look stern. On the chalkboard behind him, he had written a question: "Who already knows how to play an instrument?"

Comments

[mutesician]

[Louis comes closer to get a better look at the PDA. Since he's a bit away from the chalkboard, he uses his own slate to write.]

You know how to play lots of kinds of instruments? [He's definitely perked up. He's definitely thinking Dave should be made a teaching assistant now.]

[knightime]

well since i doubt turntables count as a valid instrument
which is bullshit
i used to play with a keyboard
which i guess means i can work a piano too
i sucked at the guitar so dont bother
drums are pretty boss though

[He's mostly dabbled more then play, but he was more inclined to instruments without being able to communicate vocally.]

[mutesician]

[Louis nods through most of this. However, part of it makes him curious, so he addresses that first.]

Turntables? [I am a swan and what is this?]

[knightime]

theyre
you know what
dont worry about it
if you dont know
just
yeah
chill

[Because he doesn't know if explaining them to a swan will help at all.]

[mutesician]

There aren't any here? [He assumes that's the problem. After all, if they were here, he could pretty easily be shown them, right?]

[knightime]

they arent exactly transportable

[As far as he knows, the only one is in his room.]

[mutesician]

[Oh. That complicates things. Hm. He's still curious, though.]

Could you show me after class?

[knightime]

yeah
why not
i have one in my room

[Dear lord, I hope my sense of timing is right. Welp.]

[mutesician]

[Louis just nods at that.]

Thank you.

[knightime]

your welcome
i guess