Technical Difficulties (A Splatoon Script)

Part 3 - The Truth, Crushes, and Other Things that are Scary

V: *snicker* This is an acoustic guitar! It doesn't need to be plugged in! It looks different than an electric guitar, but it's still a guitar!

Coral: What? You don't need to plug it in?! That's crazy! (Coral's shocked and V stifles a laugh.)

V: Humans used to play guitars like this a lot. In fact, thousands of years ago, there weren't any instruments around that you needed to plug into the wall so you could play it!

Coral: Whoa, think of all the hassle you could avoid with things like that!

V: Yeah, that part's nice, but lots of people aren't into this music anymore. It has a very different sound than typical pop music. (They talk.)

Coral: Really? Can you play it?

V: You really want to hear it?

Coral: Sure!

V: Well, okay. (V puts his guitar in a position so he can play it.)

(V starts to play a simple but beautiful song.)

Coral: Whoa... (Coral looks over at V, mesmerized by the new instrument.)

(V continues to play.)

(V finishes playing.)

V: So, uh... what did you think? (He glances over at Coral.)

Coral: That... that was beautiful! I loved it! Sweet rings of calamari, where has this instrument been my entire life? (Coral looks down at the guitar in awe.)

V: Well, there aren't many being made anymore, if at all. Most of the ones I've found have been ruined since they've gone thousands of years without care. I feel lucky whenever I find one that's only broken in half. I guess that's why it's never been in your life. (He smiles.)

Coral: Can you teach me to play? Please please ple~ease?

V: Really? You like it that much?

Coral: Yeah!

V: Well, okay. But I can't teach you for long. Brooke's probably up waiting for you. (They talk.)

Coral: Oh, I uh- heheh- might've snuck out? (Coral looks away and blushes.)

V: You snuck out? Why?

Coral: I told you, I left my hat here!

V: Coral... (They talk.)

Coral: Okay, fine, I wanted to see how you were doing all this stuff! Making Cakepop work! Working on finding a cure for my friends! And now, how you play the guitar! (Coral looks embarrassed.)

Coral: I was really curious with everything you were showing Rosie and the others earlier! I wanted to say something then, but I didn't. I don't know why I didn't ask you stuff then. And I know that Brooke will probably be upset if she realized that I wanted to talk with you, so I snuck off. Are you... mad that I did?

V: Oh, no, no. Why would I be mad? (Coral looks a bit uneasy.)

V: I'm glad to see that someone else is interested in this sort of stuff, but you don't need to sneak out just for me. If Brooke finds out about that, then she'll probably be more upset. Besides, we both need to keep up on our sleep. This really isn't a good idea. (Coral looks a bit more relaxed.)

Coral: [muttered] But this is the only way...

V: What? (Coral looks away and blushes. V leans over to try to see her face.)

Coral: Brooke isn't letting me even stand across the room from you without losing her mind! If we're going to save everyone, then we've got to work together! And Brooke isn't letting us do that! At this rate, it'll be a long time before we can stop Micki and Nicki, but we both know that Nicki at least won't give us the time! I just want to help you! I-I've got to get everyone back! (She starts stressing out.)