They vary in size. A grand piano would be large, while an electric keyboard would be much smaller. However, the keyboard would require power and the acoustics would likely be poorer, especially in a bar. I suppose an upright piano would be between the two, but still fairly large.
I would be willing, but within limits. There are things I will not, perhaps cannot do.
Thank you for your attention and assistance in this matter and please express my thanks to Miss Rage for her consideration.
[ Attached: 01, 02, though rougher and a bit less detailed (as painstakingly drawn on a smartphone screen and he isn't an expert in pianos). A third attachment describes the loose mechanics of it: 88 keys, 52 white and 36 black, press key and hammer strikes string, string vibrates into space created to allow greater vibration plus pedals either lengthen or dampen the sound. ]
[ He isn't an expert by any means, but he finds while sketching it out, estimating the height, width, etc., providing the details, writing an explanation -- he finds he knows more than he expected. It's difficult to discern how much is common knowledge, what may have stuck subconsciously from a Drift with a talented musician whose father was a piano tuner, or, more likely, what sticks from the arguments they'd had over the keyboard Newton insisted on having in the lab. Arguments which, ultimately, weren't actually arguments, as they didn't disagree about the applications of maths to music, or the science of it, and yet how often--
'--I mean, geeze, Hermann, it was Plato who got all wet about ratios and string vibrations, you'd think you'd have more appreciation for'
'that was Pythagorus and must you use that language, my point is your damn instruments don't belong in the lab, they'
'uh pay attention they are SCIENTIFIC tools check this out'
'chopsticks has nothing to do with science stop'
'wow, I like, just explained this to you, I'm getting seriously concerned about your prefrontal cortex, like maybe the central executive's checked out? look rhymes help with memory check this out, the rock star hits the, piano key, the--'
at which point Newton had composed an impromptu spin on this heinous song, and Hermann had thrown an entire box of chalk at him before shoving in ear plugs.
Just remembering one argument irritates him, making him wonder why he was doing this, except he's already made up his mind and at least it would be in the bar. Attached and sent. ]
In order for her to assist me with this, she would have you anger someone. Not in a petty way, but truly and harshly- irrevocable anger, the sort that is difficult to recover from.
It's not... I understand that her demands are difficult, but it's what gives her the power to create these objects for you.
For my part, hopefully I can make it better by requesting the opposite. I would have you create true joy in someone else. If you do both, then we can grant you this object.
[ ...Brilliant. There's only one person he can fathom being able to create either emotion in. He and Newton are so often enraged in every variation of petty anger, it would be difficult to discern irrevocable anger -- except, that argument their first night here.
If only he could trade on retroactive emotion.
He's made up his mind. Longer term joy -- a piano, music in Newton's life -- and he's deliberately tried to enrage Newton before, in Haven, if for more important reasons. ]
Two questions before I attempt it:
(1) Is there any rule against first informing the individual of what I intend to do, if I still succeed? It's rather dirty otherwise.
(2) Need it be different people? A strange question, I understand, given that one may seem difficult to elicit after the other. It may be possible.
[ ETA: Boy, he hopes the answer to the first question is no, because he went ahead and tried and that was terrible. ]
I suppose not, for your first question, as long as it's genuine. I don't know if it would be as genuine if the person knows, but if you feel confident that it will be enough then you may tell them.
As far as different people are concerned, it isn't necessary, but I thought it would be easier.
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But... I don't have a lot of strength right now, certainly not enough to grant bigger requests. If it's too large, I won't be able to do it.
Rage might, if I asked her. She'd require something in payment as well. If it's too much, would you be willing to pay homage to both her and myself?
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I would be willing, but within limits. There are things I will not, perhaps cannot do.
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It would be too large for myself alone, I think. Send me the schematics for one and I'll talk to Rage about what she'd want in return.
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Thank you for your attention and assistance in this matter and please express my thanks to Miss Rage for her consideration.
[ Attached: 01, 02, though rougher and a bit less detailed (as painstakingly drawn on a smartphone screen and he isn't an expert in pianos). A third attachment describes the loose mechanics of it: 88 keys, 52 white and 36 black, press key and hammer strikes string, string vibrates into space created to allow greater vibration plus pedals either lengthen or dampen the sound. ]
[ He isn't an expert by any means, but he finds while sketching it out, estimating the height, width, etc., providing the details, writing an explanation -- he finds he knows more than he expected. It's difficult to discern how much is common knowledge, what may have stuck subconsciously from a Drift with a talented musician whose father was a piano tuner, or, more likely, what sticks from the arguments they'd had over the keyboard Newton insisted on having in the lab. Arguments which, ultimately, weren't actually arguments, as they didn't disagree about the applications of maths to music, or the science of it, and yet how often--
'--I mean, geeze, Hermann, it was Plato who got all wet about ratios and string vibrations, you'd think you'd have more appreciation for'
'that was Pythagorus and must you use that language, my point is your damn instruments don't belong in the lab, they'
'uh pay attention they are SCIENTIFIC tools check this out'
'chopsticks has nothing to do with science stop'
'wow, I like, just explained this to you, I'm getting seriously concerned about your prefrontal cortex, like maybe the central executive's checked out? look rhymes help with memory check this out, the rock star hits the, piano key, the--'
at which point Newton had composed an impromptu spin on this heinous song, and Hermann had thrown an entire box of chalk at him before shoving in ear plugs.
Just remembering one argument irritates him, making him wonder why he was doing this, except he's already made up his mind and at least it would be in the bar. Attached and sent. ]
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In order for her to assist me with this, she would have you anger someone. Not in a petty way, but truly and harshly- irrevocable anger, the sort that is difficult to recover from.
It's not... I understand that her demands are difficult, but it's what gives her the power to create these objects for you.
For my part, hopefully I can make it better by requesting the opposite. I would have you create true joy in someone else. If you do both, then we can grant you this object.
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If only he could trade on retroactive emotion.
He's made up his mind. Longer term joy -- a piano, music in Newton's life -- and he's deliberately tried to enrage Newton before, in Haven, if for more important reasons. ]
Two questions before I attempt it:
(1) Is there any rule against first informing the individual of what I intend to do, if I still succeed? It's rather dirty otherwise.
(2) Need it be different people? A strange question, I understand, given that one may seem difficult to elicit after the other. It may be possible.
[ ETA: Boy, he hopes the answer to the first question is no, because he went ahead and tried and that was terrible. ]
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As far as different people are concerned, it isn't necessary, but I thought it would be easier.
[Poor Newt, though... Delight really needs better taste in friends, apparently.]