Dirty Paws (Mia)

[Milo Ellis]

iPod?
Check.
20 new Dwarven miniatures?
Check.
Art box?
Check.
Light snacks?
Check. Everything was prepared.

It was fiddly work, painting Warhammer miniatures, but the end result was always satisfying. Milo loved to stay behind after school had ended and work on his Dwarven horde and he was just about to start painting the ones he had recently bought online. He had his earphones in (he had experimented creating earphones using his power as a kid, by trying to bend the sound waves into his ear, but it went wrong and he temporarily deafened himself in his left ear) and was humming along to Of Monsters and Men, one of his favourite bands. His absolute favourite didn't exist, as his preferences would shift between one band and the other. It usually stayed around the Indie Rock genre, though. They were his favourite to sing, as well.

When Milo had first moved into Hammel, this classroom had been practically empty, save a few computers, keyboards and guitars. With a little bit - all right, a lot - of work he had raised money to buy various different types of drums, amps and brass instruments. There was even a second-hand double bass propped up in the corner. Now the room was looking like a proper music room, and it kinda felt like home.

[Mia Bell]

Mia walked through the classroom halls; she had just got done doing her course work online in one of the empty classrooms. One of the teachers said that she could use the computer lab anytime she needed to after classes to do her college work. Recently getting into college studies online in December, she figured she start online courses till she officially graduated Hammel. Get a head start on it, not to mention it gave her something to do when she couldn’t do much with a broken leg for about six months. She had finally got the cast off last month, and don’t even mention how hairy her leg had gotten. It was pretty gross.

Coming upon the music room, like she always did; she had to stop and peak in. Smiling at the fact that Milo the music teacher was still in the classroom, like always. She was glad to see that some things never change. She knocked on the door, but when he didn’t answer she realized he had earphones in, which made her chuckle. She walked herself in, thinking it would be alright, it was almost always alright. She had given herself the habit of coming in this classroom to play the keyboard or guitar while her leg was broken. Since she couldn’t actually use the piano that was in the auditorium, so the keyboard was a second best. Granted she had one in her room, but she just liked getting out of her room from time to time. Not to mention she didn’t have a guitar and this classroom did.

Mia made her way over to the keyboard, sitting down on the bench. She glanced at Milo, seeing if he had noticed her or not. Either way she started to play the instrument randomly, randomly yet beautifully.