victorvon_doom (victorvon_doom) wrote in newalliance, @ 2015-07-14 19:57:00 |
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Entry tags: | doom |
Who: Victor von Doom
Where: Latveria
When: 7/14/15
What: Doom does not approve of American music! Mostly...
Rating: PG
The piano keys were pressed qently, corda making the notes soft and docile sounding. As he often did, Doom was playing without his gauntlets, scarred fingers precise and his eyes closed. Then his brow twitched, hearing something else that wasn't in tempo with his serene little song, a beat that was unfamiliar to these walls. For a while he tried to ignore it, but then his fingers thumped down in a discordant jar of notes before he stormed off in search of the sound.
It turned out to be Kristoff, in the nearby study, doing some research on paper with a book and a notepad, the tune coming out of a small device that was set to the side. He was nodding his head a little to the rhythm, not aware Doom was standing in the archway, glaring.
Doom of course wasn't patient enough to stand there and wait for Kristoff to notice him and his disapproval. "What are you doing?" he finally snapped.
Kristoff jerked, spine taut and coming to his feet. He stammered his greetings, hands fumbling to turn the music off.
"Madonna?" Doom prompted in irritation.
"I, yes, was listening to..." Kristoff stopped, looking puzzled. "You know Madonna?"
Doom decided he didn't care to answer that. "Why are you listening to Madonna?"
Kristoff didn't answer right off, searching for words. "It was... Maxine introduced some of this to me."
Victor jerked his chin away in disgust. "I should have guessed!"
"Yes, well..." Kristoff was still trying to recover from being caught. "Did you need anything, Father?"
The dictator huffed. "You're fortunate she's not on the banned music list, but do not temp me! Keep it down!" Doom chastised, storming out with a swish of his cloak and stamp of heavy metal feet.
Kristoff watched him go, then sat back down to his studying, turning the music back on, much quieter now. And still bewildered that his father recognized Madonna.