[accidental video]

[still_learning]

[Here, we see the vicious Jetstorm in his natural habitat, hidden away in his room while he looks over various papers containing what must be sheet music, if the backs of the pages and the contents of the book in front of him are anything to go on. What could he be planning? What devious schemes could he be researching?]

[From the look of things, it must be something quite awful. Flopped out on his front, staring with such intent, silent as a grave. Surely the end must be near!]

[... Or he could just be enthralled. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW.]

[Oh. Wait. He's spotted the drone.]

... Why are you recording th- [THE DRONE HAS BEEN CAUGHT. THE END IS NIGH. RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! VIDEO OUT!]

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[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[So studious!]

How's it going there, buddy?

[video]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[Have an interested headtilt from this big guy.]

What's that?

[video]

[still_learning]

[Yeah, he figured that might happen. He's seen what the drones do to others now and then.]

Well. I think. How are you?

[video]

[still_learning]

[Alright, drone, you win this time. He lifts a sheet.]

It is something called sheet music. Sam has it all over her body and she had been showing me how to read it.

Re: [video]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

[His optics flicker in surprise.] You can read that?

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

[She grins a little at that.]

Busier than I've been, but that's not a bad thing.

[video]

[hotheadwarmheart]

[Sheet music, huh? Interesting.]

What're you looking at there, Jetstorm?

[video]

[still_learning]

I am trying. It is not as easy as it seems. [He points to one of the symbols on the page in front of him. What even is this thing?] This changes so often.

[video]

[still_learning]

No, it is not. I have been... restless [He won't say bored.] lately myself. But this helps.

[video]

[still_learning]

[Yes. Yes it is.]

It is called sheet music. It is a language humans know. I wanted to be able to read it.

[Video]

[notoptimus]

[Good to see the little guy's still doing alright.]

What're you reading, Jetstorm?

[Video]

[still_learning]

It is sheet music that Sam introduced me to. [It's new and weird and he kinda likes it.] Though, I am afraid I am not good at reading it yet.

[Video]

[dirge]

Where did you get pieces of the Sam Witch's skin?!

[Video]

[notoptimus]

Sheet music? Huh. Earth's music can be great, I haven't read sheets of it, though.

[He tilts his head.]

Yeah, some things from Earth can be hard to read at first. [You should try texting.] Have you figured some of it out, at least?

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Restless, you wanna take a break and come for a tromp with me? If you want to study on, that's alright too.

[Video]

[still_learning]

[SO confused.]

Witch?... I do not understand. These are not pieces of skin. [Are they? He has to reexamine one now to be sure and realizes with mild horror that he has no idea what this stuff is.]

[Video]

[still_learning]

Some, but not enough to understand. It is difficult when I cannot pronounce the sounds. There are words with some, but they do not match what is written with the notes. [He's so at a loss here.]

[video]

[still_learning]

[Oh don't mind him jump on that idea.] I think I have gone as far as I can with this today. I would like to join you, but... what is a 'tromp?'

Re: [video]

[a_little_red_in_the_face]

Huh. [He gives the stuff a curious look.] My translator isn't picking up anything that fits...

What have you translated so far?

Re: [video]

[hotheadwarmheart]

Well yeah, I can see that. I meant what song is it for?

[video]

[10_20_15_5_50]

Oh, a tromp is just a walk, if a walk that's a little more purposeful and/or determined than the average.

Re: [Video]

[dirge]

You don't know her? She has markings like that all over her skin. She said more might start appearing over her life time. How did you get those pieces?

[video]

[still_learning]

Ah. [He sheepishly holds up one of the sheets to his drone and points to the second bar down. On the top line. Really, after all this time, that's as far as he's gone.] Just to here.

[He doesn't look proud of himself for it.]

[video]

[still_learning]

[O... kay then.] I do not know.

[video]

[still_learning]

[Uh... Okay.] Oh. What is our purpose for this, then?