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[rehandle]

[ What a nice, unexpected yearning sensation. ]

A thing or two. Why do you ask?

[unconscionable]

Struck a deal with Sweeney for all the carpentry, I've spent a couple months making the keys and strings, but I don't actually know how it's supposed to go together.

[rehandle]

I used to have a Steinway. I'm no professional, but I do have one hell of a memory if you're willing to risk an amateur.

[unconscionable]

Even knowing a little is more than me.

I'd really appreciate it. You'll have to tell me if there's anything you need a hand with.

[rehandle]

Do you want a technician or a blow-by-blow?

Honestly, something interesting to do with my time is exactly what I need, so it covers itself. But I'll let you know if anything else comes up.

[unconscionable]

I always want a blow-by-blow. But yeah, I think once Sweeney's got the wood it's going to be kind of a flatpack IKEA furniture situation, so any direction would be welcome.

[rehandle]

Ha. [ Amazing how dry a toneless message can be. ] No problem. I'll pull some thoughts together. Message when you're at it and I'll feed you what I have.

How many people did you have to ask before you found one whose answer to 'Do you know anything about pianos?' was yes?

[unconscionable]

Oh no, are you kidding me, you were my first stop. You just seem like a guy who had piano lessons as a kid and who fixates enough on his hobbies to learn how it works.

[rehandle]

Wow. Good to know I'm that transparent.

[unconscionable]

I've known a lot of doctors. I would have asked House but it's a surprise gift kind of thing.

[ Because he... also knows piano / turns his hobbies into work. Doctors! ]

[rehandle]

You're planning to surprise assemble an entire piano without him noticing? How long do you think you can keep him out of the house?

[unconscionable]

I'm going to put it together in town. He likes an audience, and if I need to I can dial up a skeletal removalist service.

[rehandle]

No promises, but I might be able to save you the need for a retune post-delivery if you do want it shifted back after he's put on a show.

[unconscionable]

Yeah? Fifty bucks says my skeletons can move it with more smoothness and finesse than your glowy circles.

[rehandle]

Can't take that bet, on the basis that my way the piano won't technically move at all.

[unconscionable]

Fuck off, how does that work?

[rehandle]

Cast a portal above the object that opens to its exact height in the chosen destination, lower it down. Hey presto, space moves so the thing doesn't have to.

[unconscionable]

Okay, that's smart.




But do you actually say "presto"?

[rehandle]

No I do not actually say presto.

Might have dropped an abracadabra once when I turned some guy's latest model into an iPhone 4 on his 8th request for a magic trick.

[unconscionable]

Ha!

[ Just laughing in real life, charmed. ]

Petty, love it.

[rehandle]

It was that or dump him into the endless nothingness hidden beneath the skin of our dimension. Figured I could do without the bad press.

[ No, it was pure pettiness. Sometimes a wizard's gotta do what a wizard's gotta do. ]

[unconscionable]

[ John greatly approves. ]

Sorry if this is a personal question, but can you still filet our dimension here? I've felt metaphysically isolated since we got here, which is ominously powerful.

[rehandle]

No, I'm cut off too. It's a concern.

[unconscionable]

That's an understatement. Well, I'm relieved it's not just me, at least.

[rehandle]

[ Without being on the easiest of terms with Wanda, or having a true sense of what anyone else is really capable of, he's been sitting on this very specific anxiety for about as long as he's been here.

Can of worms: opened. ]

How extensive is your usual reach?

[ Distinct lack of concern for how personal the question may or may not be. John started it, he can stop it if he likes. ]