[Canterlot] Wind Song's Wind Crafted Instruments (OPEN TO ANYONE)

[Alan]

(ooc: this was suppose to be a introduction to my character, but now it is a permanent store where any of you can come in to buy instruments or get some fixed)

* it was a beautiful day in Canterlot as the sun shined down on the glorious city in Equestria. for the past few weeks a new shop was in construction as a sign in front of the building said "coming soon, Music Shop! ". After a few weeks of construction the shop was full completed called "Windsong's Flute and Foreign Musical Wonders". The store window had multiple kind of hoof crafted flutes hanging in the window front. They looked familiar, but some of them looked very exotic and unusual.*

* The unicorn who owned this shop was at the front counter area as he was using wind magic to slowly started to carve an instrument out of a log. He would manipulate the wind to form small orbs of wind to use like anypony would use a knife to carve something out of wood. the difference however was the wind magic he learned could cut sharper and more finely than any knife could. His name was Windsong. Windsong just recently moved in from the Painted Pinto Desert and wanted to use his talent to make a shop filled with all of the instruments that he crafted using wind*

[FredericHorseshoepin]

It was later that day as Frederic was wandering the Canterlot streets for an evening stroll. He glanced around the familiar stores, most of which are closed. My my, these music stores close earlier and earlier... Frederic thought to himself. Suddenly a strange but picturesque new store caught Frederic's eye. Instruments of strange and interesting shapes also peaked Frederic's interest. He calmly trotted up towards the store's front door.

Hello? Anyone there?

[Alan]

* Windsong heard someone come through the door as he quickly came out with a flute in production and some work glasses on as he was happy to see someone come into his store. he smiled softly putting down the flute he was working on to go help the customer.*

"hello there welcome to my store! Is there um anything I can do for you sir? Hopefully I something you are looking for here. This is my flute and other wind crafted instrument shop. everything you see here was crafted using wind magic"

* he said proudly as he smiled softly as he then looked at the glasses he had on and used a tiny bit of wind magic to take them off as he chuckled softly*

[FredericHorseshoepin]

Frederic cautiously peeked in and looked around. "Very interesting instruments you have here... aerophones you say?" Fred started to inspect each instrument. "I've never seen the likes of these types of instrument." Fred looked over at the shopkeeper, "Can you play? I'd love to hear them performed."

[Alan]

"perform? hmm never had someone ask me to play the instruments, but um sure. I make more than just flutes for example the violins you see were carved by manipulating wind and well cutting the material with the wind. If you condense the wind enough you can make it sharper than any blade"

* he said as he was still a little amazed he wanted him to show him an example since most ponies walked into his store buying a couple instruments, but never asked to hear him play any of the instruments. He looked around as he tilted his head wondering which one he should play*

"um you got any specific instrument you would like to hear? I can pick out any of these and play them.."

[FredericHorseshoepin]

"perform? hmm never had someone ask me to play the instruments, but um sure. I make more than just flutes for example the violins you see were carved by manipulating wind and well cutting the material with the wind. If you condense the wind enough you can make it sharper than any blade"

This really fascinated Fred. He'd never seen this type of technique crafting an instrument before. Well, it certainly beats the "new" way of making everything electronic. Frederic often hated the sound of electronic music. When it's creating it's own sound, Fred was ok with it, but trying to emulate a true natural sound from a real instrument just always sounded awful to Fred.

He had never heard of this "wind" technique and Fred stared hard at the instruments to see if he could spot visual differences between the "wind" violins and the normal violins he'd known. What changes to the soundboard would this technique create? Could this be done with a piano too?

* he said as he was still a little amazed he wanted him to show him an example since most ponies walked into his store buying a couple instruments, but never asked to hear him play any of the instruments. He looked around as he tilted his head wondering which one he should play*

"um you got any specific instrument you would like to hear? I can pick out any of these and play them.."

Pick your best. I have to be honest I'm curious as to how this technique can develop a soundboard. I'd just like to see if the timbre of the instrument would change. I'll just sit here if you don't mind. Fred grabbed a nearby chair and folded himself on it. He stared intensely on the instruments nearby and perked his ears up.

[Alan]

* he pointed his horn at a violin he crafted recently to use to help customers get a feel of how they play and feel as he manipulated wind to slowly lower the violen to him as he then got set up to play it as he looks at the pony infront of him*

"there might be a slight difference, but usually there is a sound that wind made violins and other instruments in my home town in the Painted Pinto Desert that normal made violins and instruments cant copy. here i will play a little big for you."

* he took a deep breath and started to play a cheerful country tune from his home town as he closed his eyes to stay focused as there was a slight calmness to the cheerful tune due to it being a wind created violin as he then stopped after 30 seconds as he looks at you*

" well what do you think? do you like or would you rather have a more hoof crafted instrument played?"

(ooc: it really sounded like this..i couldnt find a instrumental version of the violin part so just focus on the instrumental part for 30 seconds. if i need to find a different song or something i can.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbxXIzcP7IU

[FredericHorseshoepin]

* he took a deep breath and started to play a cheerful country tune from his home town as he closed his eyes to stay focused as there was a slight calmness to the cheerful tune due to it being a wind created violin as he then stopped after 30 seconds as he looks at you*

Frederic meditated on the music as it was being played.

" well what do you think? do you like or would you rather have a more hoof crafted instrument played?"

Fred was intrigued. It sounded like an Equestrian violin slightly but, also not. But it also wasn't different enough to sound like an Erhu (chinese violin). He opened his eyes when the store manager was done playing. "Have you had any musical training? What's your story good sir?" The storekeeper's style of playing was quite different from the normal classical approach. "These types of instruments common where you hail from?" Frederic wishes Niccolto Pagamaneni was here. He would have liked his opinion on the new approach to crafting these violins.

(ooc: it really sounded like this..i couldnt find a instrumental version of the violin part so just focus on the instrumental part for 30 seconds. if i need to find a different song or something i can.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbxXIzcP7IU

((It's all good, I get the picture ))

[Alan]

"well then my good sir I'll give you the cliff notes version"

* he said puttin gup the violin as he walks back over to a map on the wall of equesteria as he uses his horn to point out where he was from*

"I come from a small town in the painted pinto desert. there, alot of instruments take tribute to the wind, which is why you see alot of flutes and mandalins here. I was raised by the wisest magic user there since well..I didn't have parents. my inspiration and my cutie mark was that i grew up near a music stand where the pony there told me how he crafted his instruments. When i enrolled at the small magic academy in the village, I got the chance to be the head teacher's apprentice so i decided to use wind magic, something i was practicing back then, on crafting an instrument that no carving tool could create. the head magic user there was so impressed by me, I became his appentice in like zero seconds flat."

" I mentored under him a few years and then i decided that since i liked using wind magic and crafting flutes and other instruments, I wanted to bring my talents to a place that could really grow big. I then left my village and traveled to alot of places around the land, but ended up here. My shop is some what popular it just hasnt caught on yet. Though, alot of children like to watch me craft an instrument since condesning wind into spheres and carving a flute out of a log really amazed them. though this wind magic can backfire if you have a cold...you can see there are some round holes in the wall...each time I sneezed, I fire a condesned wind sphere into the wall..."

* he chuckled softly as he looked back at the pony*

"but yeah i just want to get my music and talents across Equesteria and starting here seemed like a good idea"

[FredericHorseshoepin]

Frederic listened, it certainly was a background that's new to him. He wondered what a piano crafted in this technique would be like. "Say my good sir, would you mind taking a commission to build a piano with this technique? I know I would require a lot of wood but I'd be willing to help as I'm very curious to have a personal instrument from this style of craft."

[Alan]

* windsong thought for a second since he hasnt worked on anything so large before as he had to think about it for a second. a few seconds later he nodded smiling softly*

"i think i can do that. it wont be ready as soon as some of these take since i have to take in what kind of materials i would need and it might take a week or so, but it is possible."

* he said as he was a little concerned since this would be the very first piano he would ever make as he looks at the pony*

"i cant promise the price of how much it would be for one of these or the time, but i can easily send you letters on how its going..and um not to sound like a sell out if you have any musical friends who are looking for new instruments or something just send them my way heh"

[FredericHorseshoepin]

* windsong thought for a second since he hasnt worked on anything so large before as he had to think about it for a second. a few seconds later he nodded smiling softly*

"i think i can do that. it wont be ready as soon as some of these take since i have to take in what kind of materials i would need and it might take a week or so, but it is possible."

* he said as he was a little concerned since this would be the very first piano he would ever make as he looks at the pony*

"i cant promise the price of how much it would be for one of these or the time, but i can easily send you letters on how its going..and um not to sound like a sell out if you have any musical friends who are looking for new instruments or something just send them my way heh"

Frederic thought for a moment. "Uhh... sure, I understand that you require a lot of materials. In fact, I actually know a nearby forest that has produced one of the greatest soundboards I've ever heard. If you wouldn't mind I can accompany you there and help you pick out the best wood for the project. I don't mind helping out in building my own piano" Frederic said with a wink.

"As for other musicians... we're very picky ponies. I can certainly give them a heads up if I'm happy with the piano and send them this way, but I can't guarantee any sales."

[Alan]

"Oh no worries I understand about being picky. I only choose specific materials for my work. If it isn't up to snuff, I won't buy."

* he said as he got out a few papers and a pencil out to write down some details as he looks at the pony then back at the paper ready to write down anything that the pony would like about his piano*

"Are there any details you would like on your piano? You can come with me if you want to get the materials, but I don't let any pony touch my work in progress."

(I should probably find other ponies who would enjoy to rp, but it seems like everyone is busy..)

[VinylScratch]

Colturnius walked into the Canterlotian store, hoping to get his violin fixed in a jiffy. The bells on the door jingled wildly as he rushed in. "Excuse me!" Colturnius rasped. "Can you fix strings on hand? My performance is only in a few hours in the Grand Stable Theatre. I must get this fixed otherwise I will not be able to perform." That last part was obvious, no string means an entire ensemble of notes gone. "I have money on hand and a good knowledge of what I need."

[Alan]

(gah sorry for the late response!)

* Wind blinked a couple times as he looked over at the instrument as he used the wind magic to put his work glasses on as he now had two assingments. He was currently working on the piano in back as he now had another thing to add ontop of his huge assignment*

"um sure. Do you use a special kind of string for your violin or will any do? You are lucky that i got a few types of cords so um, I can see what I can do with it."

* he said as he walked over to a shelf door and opened it to look at all of the violin strings he kept in order of what kinds as he looked back at the pony.*

" should I explain the fee on this kind of job? I don't usually do repair jobs, but I can do my best for you my fellow pony"

[VinylScratch]

The blue unicorn began to get the strings. "No, sir. I'm apt to change the strings myself, thank you." Colt tried to drumb up some conversation. "Where were you before you set up your shop in Canterlot? Must've come from a good family to do business here."

[Alan]

"Oh no no no. I came from a small town in the Painted PInto Desert. I traveled around until I came here to set up shop. I know alot of royalty and rather rich ponies live here, but I am hoping to leave my mark on the music scene here"

* he said smiling softly as he started to work on the repairs to the violin as he has experience making then as he has a few crafted from his wind magic up on the wall for purchase as I look back at the pony*

"i think your violin will be fine, but if you want, i can rent you one of the violins i crafted. wind craft gives instruments a unique and beautifulo sound to them."