« eurodyne »TEXT ✧ AUDIO ✧ VIDEO ✧ ACTIONKerry Eurodyne ✦ Cyberpunk 2077
RESIDENCE ✦ With Nomad!V
GEMBOND ✦ Ruby
Music always gets hammered down to the Three A's.
Axe, Attitude, and Audience. Me, I had an Axe and an Attitude.
All I had to do was get the third one.
[Kerry settles on a silver rock song from right before the drop-off in the 2200s. If something traumatic happened to humanity during that time, he wants to see what musicians were doing in the time leading up to turmoil.
Once the song starts to play, he settles back to listen to it. He closes his eyes to get a feel for how the music is different than what he knows.]
[Ethan flicks a dial on his headphones to swap the input to output when Kerry picks a song, and again to adjust the volume.
The song itself is a slower rock song, leaning on dissonance and heavy ambiance to set the mood. It's probably not a surprising subject matter - that close to the Calamity, things get really heavily into the anti-war sentiments. The artistry is a pretty decent blend between synthetic and natural, sometimes leaning into that space where it leaves one a little uneasy.]
[Kerry finds himself really appreciating the sound of the song. It's familiar and yet not. Even the uneasiness helps fit the theme of the song. When it finishes, he settles into the silence for a moment before considering Ethan.]
So, some real bad shit went down right after this, yeah?
[He can't help but be a little amused - there are some things that just don't change, aren't there? Music is something so universal, and even time doesn't quite change it to completely unrecognisable measures.]
{The Chaos Calamity happened in 2238, yeah. Short war, but it basically ended in 80% of the population's death and a lot of nuclear fallout.}
[As to why... well, why is it ever? Humans are humans.]
See, my world? We started goin' downhill in the '90s. 1990s. Your the first who I've spoken with who seems to have the same level of destruction, just way, way later.
Guess it says somethin' that you and I are still standin' though. Humanity likes to keep on keepin' on.
{I'd have to see what we had to reference for much before that, there's not a whole lot other than some music and such that survived it all. That early, though? Damn.}
[He gestures vaguely, head shaking.]
{Humans are a bit like cockroaches, clinging to life against all odds. Kind of comforting, in some ways.}
At least we're prettier than cockroaches. [Kerry teases with a smile.]
It's reassuring to me to think that some o' the music survived though. That's all I wanna do with my life, so thinkin' that hundreds of years from now someone in my world might still be able to hear my music matters.
Who knows if the timeline will go that way though. My world likes to fuck itself, after all.
{Sometimes. I get pretty terrifying when I've gotten really sick - you'll probably see it if we meet up more.} [He looks amused nonetheless.]
{I think it's just too detrimental to think it wouldn't end well, myself. Music's something to reach people, even without the question of language. As long as we're around, something in that's gotta stick.
My world's arguably pretty peaceful, on the surface. I don't know that I can say we're not fucking ourselves over, though.}
{I wouldn't say I get homesick. I miss having things to do, but I didn't really have anyone or anything to go back to.}
[A bit depressing, but he doesn't mind that much.]
{What would you like to know about it? Mostly, the government keeps us under the idea that things are peaceful and bad things only happen rarely, mostly as accidents. The average person spends their leisure time with others or in some VR joint or another - sometimes also with others. Musicians tend to upload to the same couple of online locations, and there are as many who employ VR bodies as not.}
[Without a doubt, there's also plenty of electronica and the like, too.]
Nah. We were in a band together, over 50 years ago. Got my start with him.
There's a lot of history there. I love him like a brother and want the best for him, we played as separate solo artists even back home after the band broke up.
When we try and manage a band together we end up down each other's throats.
Sounds like how some folk get addicted to BDs... [He comments thoughtfully. BDs are really more like fully immersive movies more than complete VR, but there are some who get too invested in those fictional worlds.]
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Date: 2021-03-30 06:35 am (UTC)Once the song starts to play, he settles back to listen to it. He closes his eyes to get a feel for how the music is different than what he knows.]
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Date: 2021-04-01 02:21 pm (UTC)The song itself is a slower rock song, leaning on dissonance and heavy ambiance to set the mood. It's probably not a surprising subject matter - that close to the Calamity, things get really heavily into the anti-war sentiments. The artistry is a pretty decent blend between synthetic and natural, sometimes leaning into that space where it leaves one a little uneasy.]
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Date: 2021-04-02 07:45 am (UTC)So, some real bad shit went down right after this, yeah?
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Date: 2021-04-02 11:33 am (UTC)[He can't help but be a little amused - there are some things that just don't change, aren't there? Music is something so universal, and even time doesn't quite change it to completely unrecognisable measures.]
{The Chaos Calamity happened in 2238, yeah. Short war, but it basically ended in 80% of the population's death and a lot of nuclear fallout.}
[As to why... well, why is it ever? Humans are humans.]
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Date: 2021-04-03 05:21 am (UTC)It took that long for humans to wipe most of themselves out?
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Date: 2021-04-03 02:14 pm (UTC)It only takes a moment more before he just laughs, rich and deep.]
{Seems like it. If the history books are to be believed, it was coming for about 50 years prior. 'Course, all we have is anecdotes left anymore.}
un: strife
Date: 2021-04-04 06:42 pm (UTC)[this is how you talk to people 101]
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Date: 2021-04-06 05:26 am (UTC)We should really know that 'bout each other.
[He means that as a dig at himself too, not just Cloud. They should know each other better.]
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Date: 2021-04-06 06:08 am (UTC)See, my world? We started goin' downhill in the '90s. 1990s. Your the first who I've spoken with who seems to have the same level of destruction, just way, way later.
Guess it says somethin' that you and I are still standin' though. Humanity likes to keep on keepin' on.
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Date: 2021-04-08 02:15 pm (UTC)[He gestures vaguely, head shaking.]
{Humans are a bit like cockroaches, clinging to life against all odds. Kind of comforting, in some ways.}
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Date: 2021-04-11 07:54 am (UTC)It's reassuring to me to think that some o' the music survived though. That's all I wanna do with my life, so thinkin' that hundreds of years from now someone in my world might still be able to hear my music matters.
Who knows if the timeline will go that way though. My world likes to fuck itself, after all.
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Date: 2021-04-11 08:11 am (UTC){I think it's just too detrimental to think it wouldn't end well, myself. Music's something to reach people, even without the question of language. As long as we're around, something in that's gotta stick.
My world's arguably pretty peaceful, on the surface. I don't know that I can say we're not fucking ourselves over, though.}
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Date: 2021-04-11 09:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-04-11 05:12 pm (UTC)[it's not untrue, but it's also a little awkward to admit...?!]
bet you're just as busy with the event you're organizing.
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Date: 2021-04-12 04:42 am (UTC)Add the whole 'surprise you're a giant snake monster now' moments and it's been a pretty crazy time.
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Date: 2021-04-13 03:45 am (UTC)[listen, he thinks you all are cool with your rockstar attitude and all... he wants to be in the know.]
sapphire?
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Date: 2021-04-13 04:03 am (UTC)Nah. Ruby. Think what I turn into is called a lamina.
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Date: 2021-04-14 02:45 am (UTC)i thought you were... bandmates still. he's not in your new band?
[another ruby.... thoughts for later.]
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Date: 2021-04-14 06:31 am (UTC)[A bit depressing, but he doesn't mind that much.]
{What would you like to know about it? Mostly, the government keeps us under the idea that things are peaceful and bad things only happen rarely, mostly as accidents. The average person spends their leisure time with others or in some VR joint or another - sometimes also with others. Musicians tend to upload to the same couple of online locations, and there are as many who employ VR bodies as not.}
[Without a doubt, there's also plenty of electronica and the like, too.]
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Date: 2021-04-14 06:31 am (UTC)There's a lot of history there. I love him like a brother and want the best for him, we played as separate solo artists even back home after the band broke up.
When we try and manage a band together we end up down each other's throats.
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Date: 2021-04-18 02:22 am (UTC)guess some things just aren't meant to be.
how old are you guys?
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Date: 2021-04-21 08:34 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-04-21 10:14 am (UTC)[Kerry has a big '2023' tattooed on his arm. This statement answers part of what that tattoo means.]
Long story there. Probably a convo you should have with him.
As for me, I'm almost 90.
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Date: 2021-04-25 02:03 am (UTC)no offense, but you guys are so damn weird.
[and cloud's curious—!]
is v unexpectedly old, too?
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Date: 2021-04-25 02:22 am (UTC)And V? Nah. He's pretty young, actually.
Probably too young for me, but I like having a hot young input. :D