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[rubikscomplex]

Ass recorders are so two years ago, bro. Keep up with the times. [And look at that. House can joke, too. And completely disregard any potential venom.] Now it's all about dual-wielding with the nose.

Pianos are more my jive, though. Is it a haunted piano? Might be helpful if I need a partner for four-hand pieces.

[itsasteamroller]

I know you're kidding, but you're actually right. I was speaking with someone while they were in the school and the piano started playing. They were talking about the place being haunted, so that ghost must have had a good sense of comedic timing.

[Which he did appreciate, so there's that.]

[rubikscomplex]

[Gotta love a ghost with a good sense of humor.]

He must kill it at parties. Or, here's a thought, the piano might also be the kind that plays itself. You know. In the totally not actually haunted way? Everything else here is mechanized. Why not the local 'jukebox.' They say what was playing, at least? I'm dying for some jazz tunes.

[itsasteamroller]

Heh. [That one chuckle carried as much "Ohh, you sweet summer child" tone to it as humanly possible.]

It could be. I've personally seen too many strange things in my life already-[Said with the tone of a world-weary old man even though his voice definitely doesn't sound that old or grizzled.]-so it probably feels like "ghosts" would be the next logical step, wouldn't it. In a "I suppose this might as well happen" sort of way.

[rubikscomplex]

[House doesn't particularly care for that tone, but if he's going to be treated like a child, he'll just have to act like one.]

Wow. You've seen things strange enough to make you believe in ghosts? I bet you believe psychics can really read your destiny, too, huh?

[itsasteamroller]

[And he doesn't like that condescending tone either! Wow!]

Well, I have been told that I would have a long but tumultuous life, and that's been correct so far. A little vague, but still on the nose.

[It's weird, usually people get all kind of defensive and insistent about seeing ghosts or UFOs or whatever, but Dio seems to be playing it off, as if he doesn't want to expend the energy to prove things to House. Why should he? He's a 120 year old vampire! He knows what he's seen.]

Feel free to look for ghosts in the school all you like, though. That's where most of the food seems to be, so you'll be visiting it quite a bit anyway.

[rubikscomplex]

Yes. Vague. Because then people can take anything for true. Watch me. I predict you'll experience hardship, but find something good along the way. See? Works for basically any and every occasion. I'm a psychic!

Sure, though. I'll keep an eye out for the ghosts and let you know if I see any. Might even broadcast our piano duet.

[itsasteamroller]

[He knows that, it isn't as if he's gullible or anything.]

I never said he claimed to be psychic. He was telling me a bit of folk wisdom he heard, and that the other person with the same features lived to be a hundred and eighty-three. I'm not quite that old, but it's only about a sixty year gap, so that's good enough for me.

[rubikscomplex]

[House is silent for a long moment.]

Gee Grandpa Deep Throat, you sure sound young and spry at 123. Is it drinking all that prune juice?

audio--->video

[itsasteamroller]

Haha...

[Hey House, wanna see something cool? Even if you don't, too bad, because Dio turns on the video feed because this is a prime time to fuck with House and...aside from looking like the physical manifestation of the '80s, somehow, two things.

One, Dio looks like he is fucking twenty. A sort of built and kind of intimidating-looking twenty year old guy with a pretty defined chin, honestly, and given his time here he also looks pretty worn out, but one would still feel the need to card him if he wanted to get any booze. Definitely.

But two, he doesn't talk like any twenty year old anyone has ever met, period. In fact, he does come across like he's much older, if not over a century old then definitely someone who's either in or getting towards the end of middle age.

Dermatologists must hate him.]

[ooc: he doesn't...have his heart headband, but otherwise yes. so '80's.]

remaining audio because his face is a mystery

[rubikscomplex]

You're a meathead 80s hipster? [This is how he's choosing to interpret what he's seeing and hearing. Okay? Okay.]

First things first, lay off the steroids if you ever want your 'nads to survive, dude. Second, is this supposed to be proving anything? I mean apart from the fact that we were right to get rid of spandex and neon colors?

[itsasteamroller]

[Dio raises an eyebrow at him, a little confused but otherwise somewhat interested in what he was implying.]

Are you implying that I'm lying about my age?

[rubikscomplex]

I think I did more than imply that, Axl. [If you're going to go 80s.] I'm guessing early 20s. At most.

Nice job on the overall aesthetic and tone, though. Gold star for you, kid.

[itsasteamroller]

[Okay, he's...clearly not getting what he's trying to say here.]

If you're having such a hard time accepting the truth, then you're going to have a rough time of it here. I'd even show you a birth certificate, but I must has left it in my other pants.

[Ha ha, get it, he can't get them now because...yeah! Kidnapping. Anyways...]

[rubikscomplex]

Yeah, the truth is I've been kidnapped by crazy, time-traveling spiders bent on world domination by dragging random people into a snow simulator and seeing how long it takes to drive them insane. Call me a little skeptical, buddy.

Also, do I even want to know what your other pants look like if that's what you're wearing?

[itsasteamroller]

I understand your skepticism, but don't come crying to me when it gets you killed. Which you will, since apparently they can also revive the dead here, so after something mauls you to death, I'll at least expect full apologies.

[rubikscomplex]

Yes. 'Dead.' I hear that happens. Anyway. Great chatting with you, dude, but I've got other things to do. You know. Like not talking to you.

Keep it real with that look, though. I'm expecting you to start Norfinbury's first hair band. Good luck.

[itsasteamroller]

Ahah, goodbye Hot Stud.

[Gives him a lil wink before the video feed shuts off.]