audio | un: prince

[ripvanwinkled]

Good evening, fellow refugees. I go by Snake, and for the sake of preserving whatever culture we have, I have an inquiry. It is by all means optional, but I assure you that I have no malicious intent. You may ask questions of your own if you'd like it to be fair.

[He actually has... more than one question. He made a list. Brace yourselves.]

What sort of music did you listen to, back on your home world? Were their many genres, or did it all sound the same? Are there specific instruments, or was it all electronic? If there are no lyrics, how would you describe it? If there are lyrics, would you like to write them down? ... Did you enjoy it, or are you not the type to consume what must be one of the greatest form of art?

[He might be a little biased. He also has to take a breath, after all that.]

Or, if you would like, simply name a specific song and artist. Covers are acceptable.

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still audio bc it's easier for him

[ripvanwinkled]

[That's... really touching?? Hit Snake with that sibling backstory, he's never been so genuinely interested.]

If there were any way to recover those remixes, I think I would enjoy them a great deal. My sister said it was a direction I should take with my own music, but... I did not get around to it.

I would love the transcription for the lyrics, however. You have me curious.

enjoy the text-to-voice reading this then

[knitpick]

We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

(CHORUS)
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it

And if you ask me how I'm feeling
Don't tell me you're too blind to see

(CHORUS X 2)

(Ooh, give you up)
(Ooh, give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)
Never gonna give, never gonna give
(Give you up)

We've known each other for so long
Your heart's been aching, but
You're too shy to say it
Inside, we both know what's been going on
We know the game and we're gonna play it

I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand

(CHORUS X 3)

[ripvanwinkled]

[there's a joke happening here, he knows, and he's too old for this? his response is delayed from the amount of time it takes to formulate a response that doesn't make him seem like he's 70]

... But are you going to give me up?

[knitpick]

Your reading comprehension skills leave something to be desired.

[ripvanwinkled]

I believe auditory comprehension would be more fitting.

A little birdy told me you are... memeing me. A meme someone else has done, by the way. Your originality is at risk.

[knitpick]

Well, I simply cannot let that stand.

[Aaaand yup, there she is threadjacking Aoi to make her displeasure known. But she does return to this conversation after a few minutes.]

Are you using a text-to-voice program?
Why?

[ripvanwinkled]

[Snake was enjoying their arguing over meme ownership while he was being the opposite of helpful with dinner, rest assured.]

No, no, I cannot believe you did not use sauce on spaghetti-- Oh. I'm sorry. [muffled: you're an idiot]

Why else would someone be using it, I ask you? I am blind. I heard every chorus you transcribed, and I don't think it'll be leaving my head anytime soon.

[knitpick]

I see.
I suppose that is the traditional use for such features in devices like these.
To be honest, I kind of forgot that blind people normally need things like that to function day to day.
My perception of the blind has become rather skewed.

[ripvanwinkled]

If you don't mind my asking, would you care to elaborate? It is usually the other way around, where the blind are severely underestimated.

[knitpick]

I spent the last few years living with a blind girl who functioned better than most sighted people I've known.
She could "see", in a sense, through what seems like a rather batshit form of synesthesia.
That is to say, she could taste and smell colors.
Unfortunately, this involved a great deal of sniffing and licking.

[ripvanwinkled]

That... [probably has to be the funniest thing he's ever heard? It's obvious in the way he's trying not to laugh when he speaks.] I'm sorry, but she doesn't do that to people, does she?

[knitpick]

She absolutely does.
I think I've experienced her tongue more often than my actual girlfriend's.
At least half of it was just to mess with us, in my opinion, because she knows all too well that she can deflect all accusations of unnecessary licking with counter-accusations of insensitivity for her disability.