[posted late on 10/6] and so, arm-ageddon begins

[frostythehitman]

Retrospect just chopped my f****** arm off
I woke up this morning with only one arm
My dad's going nuclear and my sister screamed when she saw me
What the hell am I supposed to do now

Before anyone asks no I don't need to go to the hospital I already got it looked at
But consider this a PSA start sleeping with one eye open
In case retrospect comes for you in the middle of the night with a f****** hatchet

Anyway this means A Lyrical Assassination is going on indefinite hiatus
I never got around to finishing it but here's what I managed to put together for the new album before retrospect decided to rip my arm off
Enjoy it because it's the last music I ever made

[ And here is a link to his soundcloud/bandcamp. The album cover is this, and the track listing is here. ]

Comments

[frostythehitman]

Absolutely not what

[lecturehall]

I absolutely will not allow that to be the last music you ever make! You're clearly passionate about it! It'd be a shame to let that go to waste just because of Retrospec's sadism.

What instrument did you play? Guitar? I'll start researching.

[frostythehitman]

[ oh my god??? ]

Mostly guitar and bass yeah
What are you doing

[lecturehall]

You said you lost your arm, not your sight. Don't make me repeat myself. I already said what I'm going to do.

I'll find a way for you to keep making music.

[frostythehitman]

[ oh my god ]

Yeah I meant how
How are you going to do that
Don't just leave me on some cliffhanger man

[lecturehall]

I don't know yet. It's not like I'm some biotech expert! I'll need time to research ways. I only know it can be done. You're not the only musician with only one functioning arm, you know.

I have my own resources. I'll ask around. There may be the possibility to apply for... grants or something, too. I'm not sure, but it's possible to get both the money and expertise if I try hard enough.

[frostythehitman]

What like there are grants to teach people with only one arm how to play guitar
Newsflash I just googled it and the only results that come up are people who still have enough of an arm to do something with
Not people who don't even have a shoulder left

[ He is genuinely amazed and touched that some guy he barely knows would go to all that effort. He's also just freaking out pretty hard right now. ]

[lecturehall]

There are grants for bio-engineering and there are students and professionals in that field within this city. You think your problem is one the bio-tech industry wouldn't be interested in solving?

It makes sense that you're panicking. I won't say you shouldn't be and I won't make you do anything until I know what options are open. I'll do the legwork. Don't worry.

(If you're going to look up anything on google look up Rick Allen. Maybe Tony Iommi, too.)

[frostythehitman]

[ He does google them. And while neither of them are quite applicable to his situation...it certainly does cast an optimistic light on his predicament. ]

Why are you even doing all this

[lecturehall]

Because you clearly love it.

People with your type of passion deserve to keep doing what they love. Only then can they do something extraordinary.

I want to see what you can do.

[frostythehitman]

Yeah
Something extraordinary from a fresh amputee
No pressure

[lecturehall]

You're so tiring.

I won't expect it soon, idiot. I'd just... like to see it someday. I'm not unrealistic enough to think that'll be in a year or two. Just when it happens, I'd like to see.

[frostythehitman]

[ Even if it's not immediate pressure, it is pressure that James suddenly feels he's inadequate to live up to. Not that he's going to admit to that, exactly--but he also doesn't feel comfortable responding with the typical cocky bravado he normally would, either. The only thing worse than looking like a failure is actually being a failure, and he doesn't know that he can accomplish anything "extraordinary" right now. ]

Whatever
We'll see about that

[lecturehall]

I'll let you know if my research brings up anything.