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Who: Joshua Kiryu (fatgun) & Yaha-kui zaShunina (fractaljesus)
What: Housemates sharing interests
When: A few days after getting settled in as roomies
Where: Their shared house
Warning(s): None. Two nerds being nerds.


There are books everywhere. On the shelves, on the floors, the countertops--it would be easier to list where books aren't. Even one of the beds is covered in them, completely disused otherwise. However, despite the mess, they are all stacked up in neat towers, perfectly balanced like pillars stopping just short of holding up the ceiling.

In one corner of the room, seated in the one chair not weighed down by tomes (though it had been, he'd just moved them to the floor beside it) is Yaha-kui zaShunina, nose buried deep in a hardcover volume. The Natha had promised him books as their incentive for cooperation, and he was making good on that promise.

It may be difficult to believe it, but there are two other people who also live in this cramped house (well, one person and a dog). zaShunina doesn't even look up from his book when one of said housemates comes through the door, but he does acknowledge his arrival.

"Welcome back."

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[fatgun]

Nice arms, always a treat. Joshua simply leans back on the couch to watch zaShunina and listen to the song. This is... fascinating, honestly; the song isn't to his tastes either, really - not much of Eggsy's playlists is, but having the noise is better than nothing. He can't say he finds anything there truly abhorrent, the same way he'd go stir crazy in the complete quiet.

But great analysis of the drum beat, zaShunina. Joshua grins, shaking his head in put-upon disbelief. "You almost had it!"

How does he explain the incredibly profound effect of music to someone who says things like "it is not unpleasant," hmm... He gestures for zaShunina to pick something else while he speaks, "How much do you know about Imagination? Or maybe we should go backwards a little and ask if you even feel inspiration. How about it?"

[fractaljesus]

Almost had it? zaShunina's not entirely sure what he'd almost "had", but he does as bade and scrolls through the list again, settling one a random one in the middle, but doesn't let it play yet for the sake of the conversation.

"I do feel inspiration." He confirms, though he's aware that his definition of 'inspiration' might vary a bit from Joshua's. A sudden idea or extrapolation upon an older idea. Something may inspire something else, but he has yet to be inspired by music. Some tell stories--is that what he meant? Should he feel an especially strong emotional response when listening?

"Imagination is the formation of ideas or concepts not physically present. Inspiration and imagination often work in tandem." A beat. "Books often inspire me. It is the same for you with music, I assume." Maybe he just hasn't heard the right music for it to 'click' yet.