#Viola Wilbur

[coffee-n-ocs]

Exosis (Music OCs): Viola Wilbur (2014)

The lead singer and frontwoman of 'Exosis', Viola is an open book, if that book were an encyclopaedia, preferring to dress in blue, Vi is often cool, calm and collected.

"Me and my band would like to talk to you."

Name

Full Legal Name: Carina Violante Wilbur (Née Busto) First Name: Carina Meaning: Late Latin name derived from 'Cara' meaning 'Dear, Beloved' Pronunciation: ka-REE-na Origin: English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Late Roman Middle Name: Violante Meaning: Latin form of 'Yolanda', which is from the medieval French 'Yolande', which was probably a form of the name 'Violante', which was itself a derivative of Latin 'Viola' 'Violet' Pronunciation: vee-o-LAN-teh Origin: Late Roman, Italian Surname: Wilbur (Née Busto) Meaning: From the nickname 'Wildbor' meaning 'Wild boar' in Middle English (Busto: From the name of towns in Spain and Italy, derived from Late Latin 'Bustum' meaning 'Ox Pasture' Pronunciation: WIL-ber (BOOS-to) Origin: English (Spanish, Italian) Aliases: Carina Busto, Viola Wilbur Nicknames: Cari, Rina, Rin, Arin, Ari, Lante, Lan, Viola, Vi Titles: Miss, Mrs

Characteristics

Age: 36 Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns Race: Human Nationality: American Ethnicity: African-American - Kenyan Birth Date: 26th June 1978 Sexuality: Lesbian Religion: Christian Native Language: English Spoken Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Relationship Status: Married Astrological Sign: Cancer Face Claim(s): Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Gabrielle Union, Willow Smith, India Arie, Esperanza Spalding

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Del Mar, San Diego County, California, USA Current Location: 'On Tour'

Appearance

Height: 5'5" / 166 cm Weight: 140 lbs / 63 kg Eye Colour: Brown Hair Colour: Black Hair Dye: None Body Hair: N/A Facial Hair: N/A Tattoos: 1 (A line of 10 small white stars going down her spine) Piercings: Ear Lobe (Double, Both), Septum Scars: None Clothing Style: Mainly Blues, dresses, skirts, highly feminine

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed Medications: None Any Specific Diet: Vegetarian

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Exosis Friends: Winona Tomahawk, Duke McManus, Lita McManus Enemies: None Noted Yet Mentor: None Significant Other: Amethyst Wilbur (35, Wife) Previous Partners: None of Note Parents: Magnus Busto (57, Father), Olivia Busto (58, Mother, Née Lobo) Parents-In-Law: Barnabas Wilbur (56, Father-In-Law), Indigo Wilbur (59, Mother-In-Law, Née Padmore) Siblings: Regina Busto (33, Sister), Rosalia Busto (30, Sister), Serena Busto (27, Sister) Siblings-In-Law: Iris Wilbur (32, Amethyst's Sister), Lavender Wilbur (29, Amethyst's Sister), Lilac Wilbur (26, Amethyst's Sister), Prince Wilbur (23, Amethyst's Brother) Nieces & Nephews: None Children: None Children-In-Law: None Grandkids: None Other Notable Relatives: None

Notes

Occupation: Bartender & Barista Tropes: (These are purely theoretical for how I would write her)

Beautiful Singing Voice: The reason she is the lead singer of Exosis

Colour-Coded For Your Convenience: Usually dresses in Blue

Know-Nothing Know-It-All: At times

The Leader: as the frontwoman

Throwback Threads: Viola prefers to wears 70s and 80s style outfits to perform

Trademark Favourite Food: Pizza (Specifically Deep-dish peperoni)

-Design to come in group pic-

[slimeylee]

idk how nobody realised this before ?? did you guys not realise that HE LITERALLY SAID " but [ techno ] did deserve it " and was laughing as he talked abt it ?? when he said .. that techno just stood there holding his shoulder obv in pain ?? and wilbur told us that he UNAPOLOGETICALLY pelted an apple at technos bad arm . the arm he just got surgery on .

did this story not seem like . un ok to anybody at the start ?? HELLO ?

HE INTENTIONALLY HURT TECHNO ON HIS VISIT DURING HIS LAST FEW MONTHS ALIVE?

WILBUR YOU'RE GOING TO SUPER HELL.

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[conarcoin]

Curious about Viola since she's a warden hybrid, how did RT and Wilbur find her? :eyes:

i like to think a baby viola just wandered into beef's melon island they squat on one day

[hopalongfairywren]

I have MANY thoughts about the dsmp stage play music but I didn't want to add to the original post just in case so I'm putting them here so you can decide if you want to share them or not <3

Okay starting from l'manburg I think that it'd be an orchestral backing track but not in the stiffy concert way in the light and emotional way that makes people realize how much they love classical music. I think it starts simple, a duet between a viola and a violin (those instruments have always felt like siblings to me). And then Tubbo follows Tommy and suddenly there's an oboe in the mix. Niki, Jack, Eret, Fundy and now we have a flute, a cello, a harp, and a clarinet. During Manberg, the orchestra no longer plays in unison- every sound it makes feels empty and incomplete. Manberg brings the brass, Technoblade brings the contrabassoon- big, booming notes and all of a sudden there's percussion in the background (which gets louder whenever Technoblade is angry. The pit features the bass, the violin, and an angry percussive mix).

And then, November 16th. There's the clash of strings and brass, both sides of this orchestral battle struggling to out-play the other. The battle is one, harmony restored, and then-

The viola separates from the rest. A piccolo accompanies it. There's a sense of urgency, as Wilbur separates from the group. The viola sings a frantic, panicked tune and then-

"What are you doing?"

they go back and forth for a while, the viola and the piccolo. the orchestra starts to creep back in, but any sense of harmony is gone- and that percussion, that contrabassoon is louder than ever. It builds, and climbs and culminates in a raucous explosion of sound, and then it stops. A sword is plunged into a young man's chest and the viola sings out one last mournful tune, in unison with the piccolo. And then silence.

and that's just the revolutionary era I have so many more thoughts about nlm and exile and OUGH SNOWCHESTER

!!

[10piecechickenmcnugget]

techno?? idk, kinda feels like he could be either in a way i cant explain

techno would be a violinist aka the cringest instrument of all time <- biased

I think he could be either, but I agree with the General Fandom Consensus that he plays violin, Wilbur has played every instrument in orchestra but played viola the longest and they bully each other for playing their respective instruments

(ask game!!)

[brianwilburgrundstrom]

For Whom the Bell Tolls, A New Opera in Two Acts from Brian Wilbur Grundstrom on Vimeo.

"Fighting Fascism and Sacrificing for Love"

Hem­ing­way was a larger-than-life personality. In his popular novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, we can see some of the author in the character of Robert Jordan, an idealistic young American in 1930's Spain, who accepts a doomed mission to blow up a bridge.

Through his lyrical melody-driven music, Brian Wil­bur Grund­strom brings out the emotional depths of the characters and new insight to this Hem­ing­way classic. Using the full versatility of opera, David Dorsen's libretto and Grund­strom's music explore Hem­ing­way's themes of trust, loyalty, honor, love, betrayal, fear, pain, loss, and sacrifice, while adding modern insight, as Robert Jordan's notions of honor clash with the reality of civil war.

The opera takes place in the mountains of northern Spain during the Spanish Civil War in 1937.

Music by Brian Wilbur Grundstrom

Libretto by David M. Dorsen

Music Director Jeffrey Sean Dokken

Dramaturg Robert Barnett

Leads Alan Naylor as Robert Jordan Eliza Bonet as Pilar Kelly Curtin as Maria Sean Pflueger as Pablo

Comprimario Danielle Bendjy as Rosa Suzanne S. Chadwick as Isabella Cosmo Clemens as Rafael Aurelio Dominguez as Joaquin Santiago Alfonzo Meza as Primitivo Derrick Miller as Fernando Jose Sacín as Sordo/Agustin Lori Şen as Amalia Daniel Sherwood as Lorenzo Antony Zwerdling as Anselmo

Orchestra Violin I -Luke Wedge Violin II - Tanya Whisnant Clarinet - Chris F. Epinger Viola - Adelya Shagidullina Cello - Robert Battey Contrabass - Kate Easton Piano - Hee Young Cho & Minji Nam

forwhomthebelltollsopera.com

This project has been supported by the Sister Cities Grant program of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

If you would like to stay informed about For Whom the Bell Tolls Opera and future performances, please email brian@brian­wilbur.com.

[goalhofer]

U.S. Daily Snowfall Records Tied/Broken 11/30/22

Unincorporated Lincoln County, Colorado: 0.98" (also 0.98" 2015)

Coeur d'Alene National Forest, Idaho: 4.02" (previous record 2.01" 1955)

Harrison Township, Iowa: 4.02" (also 4.02" 1954)

Sheldon, Iowa: 4.02" (also 4.02" 1991)

Delano, Minnesota: 5" (previous record 1.18" 1981)

Jordan, Minnesota: 6.1" (previous record 5" 1975)

Red Wing, Minnesota: 4.02" (also 4.02" 1991)

Viola Township, Minnesota: 2.01" (also 2.01" 1988)

Wells, Minnesota: 5" (previous record 2.01" 2008)

West Albany Township, Minnesota: 2.6" (previous record 1.61" 2019)

Brooks Memorial State Park, Washington: 10" (previous record 2.52" 2010)

Chelan, Washington: 5.12" (previous record 2.99" 1975)

Colville National Forest, Washington: 5.98" (also 5.98" 1984)

Davenport, Washington: 6.69" (previous record 4.21" 2005)

Unincorporated King County, Washington: 7.99" (previous record 6.81" 2005)

Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Washington: 1' 7.49" (previous record 10.59" 2006)

Monroe, Washington: 2.01" (also 2.01" 1950)

Mt. Rainier National Park, Washington: 1' 0.01" (also 1' 0.01" 2005)

North Cascades National Park, Washington: 1' 0.01" (previous record 5" 1975)

Odessa, Washington: 5" (previous record 4.02" 2010)

Unincorporated Okanogan County, Washington: 1' 0.01" (previous record 3.31" 1996)

Unincorporated Okanogan County, Washington: 9.8" (previous record 7.01" 1975)

Republic, Washington: 10.51" (previous record 9.02" 1950)

Spokane, Washington: 7.52" (previous record 6.1" 1975)

Wilbur, Washington: 7.99" (previous record 5" 1978)

Bloomer, Wisconsin: 2.99" (previous record 2.01" 1985)

Durand, Wisconsin: 2.01" (previous record 1.5" 2019)

Park Falls, Wisconsin: 6.3" (previous record 3.5" 1919)

River Falls, Wisconsin: 5.51" (previous record 4.02" 1925)

[sesiondemadrugada]

The Lady from Shanghai (Orson Welles, 1947).

[viola-cola]

how tf has no one made a dream smp animatic with the song "The Guide to Success" by Joe Iconis? like, this is free idea. plz make this. wilbur sings it to tommy. i mean the line "put all of your faith in swine" is right there staring techno in the face. plz.

[hiirenvirna]

it’s 3 am, otherwise known as dumb oc shit o’clock

[coffee-n-ocs]

Exosis (Music OCs): Lita McManus (2014)

The drummer, and second vocalist of the band 'Exosis', and the younger sister of Duke, the young mother is protective of her daughter, especially because her ex-boyfriend wants nothing to do with the child. Usually dressing in black and red, Lita is passionate, loving and rebellious but at times can be hot-headed and dangerous.

"Motorcycle accident, the wheelchair's temporary, the memory's permanent."

Name

Full Legal Name: Angelita Liberty Dawn McManus-Bull First Name: Angelita Meaning: Either a Spanish diminutive of 'Angela', or in Lita's case, a combination of 'Angel' and 'Lita', 'Angel' from the medieval Latin masculine name 'Angelus', which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature, itself derived from the Greek word 'Angelos' meaning 'Messenger', and 'Lita' which is the usual short form of names ending with 'Lita'. Pronunciation: AYN-jel-ee-tah Origin: Spanish, English Middle Name(s): Liberty, Dawn Meaning(s): Liberty: Simply from the English word 'Liberty', derived from Latin 'Libertas', a derivative of 'Liber' 'Free' Dawn: From the English word 'Dawn', ultimately derived from Old English 'Dagung' Pronunciation: LIB-er-tee, DAWN Origin: English. English Surname(s): McManus, Bull Meaning(s): McManus: Anglicized form of Irish 'Mac Maghnuis' meaning 'Son of Mághnus', the Irish form of 'Magnus', a Late Latin name meaning 'Great' Bull: From a nickname for a person who acted like a bull Pronunciation: mac-MAN-us, BUWL Origin: Irish. English Aliases: Angelita McManus, Angel McManus, Lita McManus, Liberty McManus, Dawn McManus, Angelita Bull, Angel Bull, Lita Bull, Liberty Bull, Dawn Bull Nicknames: Angel, Angie, Lita, Libbie Titles: Miss

Characteristics

Age: 33 Gender: Genderfluid. She/Her & They/Them Pronouns (rarely uses He/Him Pronouns) Race: Human Nationality: Dual Nationality, American & English Ethnicity: White - 1/2 British - 1/2 American Birth Date: 10th January 1981 Sexuality: Demisexual Religion: Raised Christian, Wiccan Native Language: English Spoken Languages: English, Spanish, French, Japanese Relationship Status: Single Astrological Sign: Capricorn Face Claim(s): [Self-Insert] Taylor Momsen, Annie Lennox, Kathleen Hanna, Nia Lovelis, Halsey

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK Current Location: 'On Tour'

Appearance

Height: 5'6" / 167 cm Weight: 150 lbs / 68 kg Eye Colour: Blue Hair Colour: Blonde Hair Dye: Bright Red (at the start of the story), various shades & colours at different times Body Hair: N/A Facial Hair: N/A Tattoos: 30 (28 small tattoos which make up her arm tattoos, 2 bigger pieces on her back) Scars: IV scars, C-section scar Clothing Style: Mainly black, grey & red, gothic & geeky, graphic T-shirts, jeans, leggings, hoodies, heavy makeup & lots of jewellery

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Rarely drinks (as she is usually the designated driver) Illnesses/Disorders: Autism (Diagnosed as Asperger's), Social Anxiety (Mild-to-Severe), Dysmenorrhea (Period Pain Condition) (, also begins the story recovering from an accident which left her in a wheelchair) Medications: Mefenamic Acid tablets Any Specific Diet: None (but she does eat a lot of junk food)

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Exosis Friends: Viola Wilbur, Winona Tomahawk, Duke McManus Enemies: None Noted Yet Mentor: None Significant Other: None Previous Partners: Mason Winter (34, Ex-Boyfriend) Parents: Jasper McManus (66, Father), Brook Sergeant (67, Mother, Née Bull), Rosaire Sergeant (68, Step-Father) Parents-In-Law: None Siblings: Archer McManus-Bull (36, Brother) Siblings-In-Law: None Nieces & Nephews: None Children: Ember McManus-Bull (13, Daughter) Children-In-Law: None Grandkids: None Other Notable Relatives: None

Notes

Occupation: Self-Employed Artist & Writer, Stay-At-Home Mother Tropes: (These are purely theoretical for how I would write her)

Colour-Coded For Your Convenience: Usually dresses in Black, Grey & Red

Fat and Skinny: The Skinny to Duke's Fat

Gasshole: She burps, a lot, but is the type to apologise for doing so

Motor Mouth: Lita talks fast and often has to be reminded to slow down, she gets faster when she's worried/stressed/anxious

Sir Swears-A-Lot: For a mother with a teenage daughter, she drops a lot of f-bombs

Trademark Favourite Food: Coffee & Chocolate

-Design to come in group pic-

[dailyconradricamora]

conradricamora: Happy Saturday! Remember #HTGAWM premieres September 27th!! Time to get caught up! #tgit

[poured-my-past-down-the-drain]

She has to shrink to get kisses 💔💔 imagine having to become Tiny just for love :(((

I WILL NOT BLESS IT!!! NO BLESSINGS IF YOU DROWN OR CRUNCH ROCKS >:(

Yeah… definitely neurotypical…

Good 🥰 doctor trip!! Mandatory. Mandatory <3

hmhrhrr I miss you ☹️

this person at the fountain is bullying me and Quackity threw a rock at me ☹️☹️☹️ this is like high school all over again :((((

I miss youuuuuuu ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

—Wil

I know, I know :((( they came to ME to come get you!! It IS just like high school ☹️

Why did Quackity throw a rock at you ☹️☹️☹️ were you being annoying. Don’t annoy Big Q I like him

Rrrgrmrgrrmrnrr. I will come See You 🥰🥰 I’m at a hotel at the moment so I wont be too long :))) if you’re still in Las Nevadas, anyway. Let me get my leg on and I’ll start heading for the fountain ❤️❤️❤️

[tinyshinygremlin]

I posted art?? Whaaat? In this economy??

So yeah, Wilbur and Ranboo were talking about ghost hunting stuff on one of their streams and mentioned it would be cool if artists rendered them in suits in front of a wall of old TVs (I’m paraphrasing bc my memory is shit).

Anyways.

Ghost shit is my jam so I thought I’d contribute.

I took a creepier interpretation bc ghost spooks involving TVs is MWAH *chefskiss*

Viola.

[spiderandthesims]

1880s Names

A

Boys

Abel, Abraham, Adam, Addison, Adelbert, Alexander, Alfred, Aloysius, Alphonse, Ambrose, Amos, Anderson, Andrew, Angus, Anthony, Anton, Archibald, Art, Arthur, Aubrey, August, Augustine, Augustus, Avery

Girls

Ada, Adelaide, Adele, Adeline, Agatha, Agnes, Alice, Alma, Almeda, Alta, Anastasia, Angeline, Anna, Annabelle, Anne, Arizona, Augusta, Augustine, Aurelia, Aurora

B

Boys

Barney, Benjamin, Bennett, Bernard, Bishop, Bradford

Girls

Beatrice, Bernadette, Bess, Bessie, Beulah, Birdie

C

Boys

Carlton, Carson, Casper, Cassius, Cecil, Charles, Chauncey, Chester, Christian, Christopher, Clarence, Claude, Clement, Clifford, Coleman, Conrad, Cornelius, Curtis

Girls

Camille, Caroline, Catherine, Cecilia, Celestia, Celestine, Celia, Charity, Charlotte, Christine, Claire, Clara, Clarice, Claudia, Clementine, Conception, Constance, Corda, Cordelia, Cornelia

D

Boys

Dallas, Daniel, Darius, David, Dennis, Dewitt, Dorsey, Douglas, Dudley, Dwight

Girls

Daisy, Delia, Della, Delphia, Docia, Dollie, Dolly, Dolores, Dora, Dorcas, Doris, Dorothy, Dove, Dovie, Drucilla

E

Boys

Early, Edmond, Edward, Edwin, Eldridge, Eli, Elias, Elijah, Elliott, Ellis, Ellsworth, Elmer, Elton, Elwood, Emerson, Emery, Emil, Emmett, Enoch, Ephraim, Erasmus, Erastus ,Eric, Ernest, Ervin, Erwin, Eugene, Everett, Ezra

Girls

Edith, Edmonia, Effie, Elaine, Elda, Eldora, Eleanor, Elise, Eliza, Elizabeth, Ella, Elma, Elnora, Eloise, Elsa, Elsie, Emily, Emma, Emmaline, Era, Erma, Erna, Ernestine, Essie, Esta, Estella, Estelle, Esther, Ethel, Ethelyn, Etta, Eudora, Eugenia, Eula, Eulalia, Eunice, Euphemia

F

Boys

Felix, Ferdinand, Francis, Franklin, Frederick, Fredrick

Girls

Fanny, Fay, Felicia, Fern, Fidelia, Flora, Florence, Florida, Francis

G

Boys

Gabriel, Garrett, General, George, Gideon, Giles, Golden, Gregory

Girls

Geneva, Genevieve, Georgia, Georgie, Goldie, Grace, Gwendolyn

H

Boys

Harmon, Harold, Harris, Harrison, Henry, Hollis, Homer, Horace, Howard, Howard, Howell, Hugo

Girls

Harriett, Hattie, Henrietta, Hester, Honora, Hope, Hortense

I

Boys

Irving

Girls

Imogene, Indiana, Iona, Iris, Isadora

J

Boys

Jack, Jackson, Jacob, James, Jasper, Jeremiah, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Josiah, Judson, Jules, Julian, Junius

Girls

Jane, Josephine, Judith, Julia, Julie, Juliet, June

K

Boys

Kenneth

Girls

Kathleen

L

Boys

Lawrence, Lawson, Leander, Leonard, Lewis, Lionel, Logan, Lucien, Lucius, Luther, Lyman

Girls

Lacy, Lillian, Lilly, Louise, Lucia, Lucille, Lucinda, Lucretia, Lucy

M

Boys

Major, Malcolm, Marcus, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Mathias, Matthew, Maurice, Maxwell, Michael, Miles, Milo, Milton, Monroe, Morgan, Mortimer

Girls

Mabel, Madeline, Magnolia, Marie, Mary, Matilda, Maude, May, Melinda, Mildred, Millicent, Millie, Minerva, Minnie, Miriam, Missouri, Mollie, Mona

N

Boys

Nathan, Nathaniel, Neil, Nelson, Newton, Nicholas, Noah, Noel, Norman, Norris

Girls

Netta, Nettie, Nevada, Nona, Nora, Norah, Norma

O

Boys

Oliver, Oren, Orson, Otis, Otto, Owen

Girls

Odelia, Odessa, Ola, Olive, Ona, Opal, Ophelia, Ora, Orpha, Ottilie

P

Boys

Patrick, Percival, Percy, Peter, Phillip, Pierce, Pleasant

Girls

Pansy, Parthenia, Patience, Pearl, Penelope, Permelia, Philomena, Phoebe, Polly, Priscilla, Prudence

Q

Boys

Quincy

R

Boys

Raymond, Richard, Richmond, Robert, Rodney, Roger, Ross

Girls

Rita, Rosalie, Rose, Rowena, Ruby, Ruth

S

Boys

Samuel, Seymore, Sidney, Silas, Simon, Solomon, Stanley, Stephan, Sterling, Stewart, Sylvester

Girls

Samantha, Sophronia

T

Boys

Thaddeus, Theodore, Thomas, Thorton, Tillman, Timothy, Tobias, Truman

Girls

Tennessee, Thelma, Theodora, Theodosia, Theresa, Tillie

U

Boys

Ulysses

Girls

Una

V

Boys

Valentine, Vernon, Victor, Vincent, Virgil

Girls

Vera, Verona, Vesta, Victoria, Viola, Violet, Virginia, Vivian

W

Boys

Walker, Wallace, Walter, Warren, Watson, Webster, Wesley, Wilber, Wilbert, Wilbur, Wiley, Wilfred, Willam, Willard, William, Wilson, Winfield

Girls

Wilda, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Winifred, Winnifred, Winona

Z

Girls

Zella, Zora

[toiletwipes]

and i'd give up forever to touch you

chapter two. will's social ineptitude.

Summary: Will spends some time wondering if saying yes to his only verbal, physical fan was worth it.

ao3 link. ~1.6k. masterlist.

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standing in the middle of his apartment, will paused in his pacing as he contemplated calling that- calling that fan back and telling them he couldn't do the one thing they're asking of him.

and when he goes over that one line in his head again, he groans, throwing his hands up into his hair as he pulls on the long ends, squeezing his eyes shut.

okay, he breathed out, trying to remember what he said yes for.

he's doing this for rosie, he's doing it so they can be happy together. doing this for rosie.

oh, but the thought of having to open his phone and call them is absolutely horrific and should be considered a war crime, even texting them sounded awful.

he takes a seat for a moment, deciding to quiet himself and just let himself feel the fear and empty that canister of doubt.

sitting in that mess of emotions even for ten seconds, he hated it. there was nothing to think about except the possible failure, the possible 'ha! you just got juked!' and just the possibility of losing his one chance to get close to rosie.

the last one alone did it for him.

in an attempt to calm himself down, he heads towards the kitchen, aiming to drink some water, some soda, anything really at this point and deal with his emotions later. and as he gulped down the first glass of something from the fridge, he chokes on the liquid suspiciously tasting like juice, as his phone begins to sing out the tune of a default setting ringtone.

he turns the corner and finds his phone ringing incessantly, slightly moving in its spot on the couch. his hand flies to his mouth, chewing on his already bitten nails, and when he can't find any solace in that, he places down the cup and ignores the way his fingers shake. walking to the couch, he picked the phone up, feeling the ringtone bleed into his skin.

and at the last ring, he slides on the decline button.

in the silence, he only processes that he declined when he put the phone against his ear and instead of being greeted with the voice he met yesterday, he was greeted by the much more intense than before ringtone.

"shit-" he curses, yanking the phone away before quickly swiping on the accept button, he made sure of that, before putting it back against his ear again. "hello?" his voice cracked as he rubbed at his throat, hoping that after this call he could drown himself and forget all the embarrassment.

"hey wilbur! i was calling because i forgot to mention that you don't have to worry about putting everything together. my friend who's letting me borrow his studio for the time being, he's gonna help me put this together.

"so, yeah uh, don't worry about that bit and all you gotta worry about is- oh shit we didn't get to talk about that, earlier, or was that yesterday?"

he couldn't help but focus on their voice, and let himself settle against his withering couch, and closed his eyes without force and leaned his head back to stare at the ceiling.

"so what part do you want to play, you have first dibs on the parts, you just gotta know the instrument or have the damn thing. i was gonna say maybe i can ask my friend from the orchestra our college has, if i could borrow his viola and figure it out but then i remembered i can just ask him to play the damn parts," you snorted, laughing to yourself about the mental jumps you did.

"so what part did you want?"

he doesn't know, honestly, he has his acoustic guitar that's collecting dust in the corner, his keyboard is sometimes turned on just to make sure it works and maybe a meme from the internet that caught his eye.

"is there- is there an acoustic part? for guitar?"

and without even hesitating, you launched into a whole of course, that part can be his if he wants it, and then something came up and he was confused. "and you'll be singing it right? the vocal parts?"

his brain, fried with nerves, and he couldn't find the words to tell them that no, he will not be singing.

"you don't have to sing if you're uncomfortable with that, of course," you immediately jump to make sure he's okay, asking if he still wanted to do this project at all.

"'s fine really," he mumbles into the phone, "i just feel as though if i only play the one guitar part, i feel like a guest in this cover." and he wants to promptly set himself on fire. a guest? on a cover? that they asked him to be on? just how arrogant did he have to sound?

"well fair, though, if you want, you can be around and help with the process after recording your part, oh! or maybe, you can help me with the string ensemble i'll have to organize, or even the drums if you want."

if you want.

all he had to do is say he wanted to do any of that and they'd… let him.

it felt weird, a feeling unfamiliar settling in the bottom of his stomach. thinking it over, he nods to himself before answering aloud, "that- it sounds nice, i'd like to help if i can."

and it's true. dealing with behind the scenes stuff, recreating a classic and turning it into something of their own, and be a part of something that could turn the masses into adoring fans, but no, this would only be listened to private ears. listened to by the players and the players themselves. and this friend, you speak fondly of.

it's a much nicer feeling than the jabs at his musical creativity from years ago, from judgemental teenagers who had no business being cruel, art critics.

he could still hear one person yelling at him, obscenities pouring from their mouth as they held nothing back.

"-and if you don't mind coming over a bit and brainstorming a little, we can get started and be finished before the year ends!" he zoned back into the conversation and nearly has a meltdown.

"come over?!" his heart pounds against his ribcage, as if demanding to see rosie at this second.

"are you busy right now? oh shoot, you have work to get to, don't you? or even like, homework?" you groan and he hears you berate yourself under your breath.

"no, i. i was just surprised is all, and did you mean like tonight, like in a few hours tonight?" he tries not to get ahead of himself, but imagining rosie in her cute, flimsy loungewear with her hair all tucked in space buns he often saw her in during streams, it got to him more than he would've liked.

"well, you know what, yeah, you can come over, you live in the dorms right?" your voice held together by excitement and expectation, he bit his lip as he pictured rosie in all her glory and knew he had to take the necessary step in his plan.

"um, i actually live about ten minutes from the college, in the apartments by the shopping centers." it made the area noisier than his last flat, the landlady wasn't kidding him when she told him it could get loud.

"do you need a ride over?"

he had a car, there's no doubt about that. but did he really want to spend a car ride with them?

"no, it's okay, um, can you send the address and the time you want me there?" he spoke, hoping that his voice didn't sound as wobbly as it did inside his head.

"sure! you can come over in about thirty minutes, last minute cleaning and all," you chirped in his ear and within a moment, you were bidding goodbyes to get ready for your- what would he call it?

what could he call it?

a… a hangout?

or is it just a brainstorming session? those were the terms and the things that you wanted from him, right?

he threw his phone on the other side of his couch and stuffed his hands underneath his thighs, not wanting to bite them to the point of bleeding. again. and then he was moving, packing his small backpack with the small, inconspicuous cameras he had stored for this very moment.

and after catching a glimpse of himself in the mirror, he cringed and turned the shower on.

he refused to meet rosie and smelt like he usually did. she wouldn't want him around like that, not when he knows that she smells like strawberry cheesecake and raspberries, a mix so heavenly and so addicting.

and rinsing the grease from his hair, he wondered if there was a point in showering when he tucked his still wet hair under his blue, old beanie. and staring too long in the mirror made him feel hideous.

so he turned away, filling his thoughts with what he had to do. and after tucking more meager items into his backpack, like his notebooks and pencils, he put his laptop in there too, just in case he needed more time and could use the excuse of doing his homework there.

it would be okay, he reasoned, you seemed to come alive when he was in your line of sight and being a fan of his, he was sure it wouldn't be too weird.

and after taking five minutes staring at the guitar in the corner of his bedroom, he left it there, not wanting to sit in silence while he tuned it after a long time of neglecting it. leaving his pack in the backseat, he leans into the driver's seat, inhaling for a minute before releasing it all out.

it was all coming together, he mumbles to himself as he reverses out of his parking spot, nothing was going to happen, nothing he didn't want