threadthefire | 9th Design [voice]

[The audio opens to the ending of a nice rendition of O, Holy Night. Cinna's voice speaks clearly.]

It's all very lovely for the most part, but it seems rather repetitive. [As he's speaking, however, the song changes to, well, something else. So far, only the instrumental introduction is heard.]

Different arrangements, but they're all the same songs. So I ask, is it common in your worlds to listen to all of them over and over, like today, or is this simply the City's attempt at driving us mad?

[He pauses for a little while to listen, you may even catch him humming a little as he picks up the basic melody.] This one seems nice, but... some of them are a little strange, you have to admit. For example, why someone would sing about the death of their Grandmother at the hooves of... a... [The vocals have kicked in. City, have some chipmunks. There's silence on Cinna's end until...]

...you must be joking. Not even the Capitol would listen to that.

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Over and over, once a year.

[Laughter.]

Grandmda got run over by a reindeer? It's not a serious song.

But why? Doesn't it get tiring? [pause] Well, that's a relief - it's a horrible thing to sing about.

[But then, there are songs about the Games.]

Most of the time, sure. But the bright side is that it's really only once a year for like a month.

I prefer Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey anyway.

Dominick the what?

The Italian Christmas Donkey. Hold on.

[Angela falls quiet as she fumbles with something in the background. This starts playing. Enjoy, Cinna!]

[There is absolute silence on this end. Angela, what have you done to Cinna?]

[Hopefully she ~~broke him~~ got him some Christmas cheer.]

[She's certainly done something, he has that playing over the network and the chipmunks at the shop. It's horrible.]

That might be worse than this Alvin person.

[No, it's LOVELY.]

Alvin and the Chipmunks have nothing on Dominick.

I don't believe they have anything on anyone.

Don't be a grump. It's Christmas. You had the rest of the year to be cranky.

I'm not... what did you say, a "grump". I'm simply annoyed that I have no choice in what I'm listening to today.

Have you considered earplugs?

I did, but then my customers wanted to talk to me.

And putting them back in afterwards is a problem?

Then how would I talk to you, my dear?

These things do have a text option.

Oh, but that's so impersonal.

Oh, and like hearing a voice without the face isn't?

[Click, have a smiling Cinna, Angela.]

You could always come by my shop.

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[He gets a smiling Angela in return.]

I could, but that depends on what you sell and if I have a need for it.

I'm a stylist, the most talented back home if I do say so myself. My current shop is regretfully limited to clothing, but I also design hair, make-up, if it can make you look beautiful, I can do it.

Back home where?

Panem. I'm from the Capitol.

[He chuckles ruefully.] Not that I expect you to know it. It seems there are few here who do.

I'm Cinna, I don't believe we've been introduced.