[color=808080][center][h2][color=E79028]Mitch[/color] & [color=789563]Barry[/color][/h2][/center]
[right][sub]interacting with [color=C70E13]Zachary Snypes[/color][@Viciousmarrow] and referencing [color=8c546f]Reya Parker[/color][@The Muse][/sub][/right]
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Mitch's eyebrow raised up a little, a small smirk forming on their lips as Zack seriously considered their innocent little quip. An opportunity to tease the older boy presented itself and Mitch latched onto it like a croc, [color=E79028]"Hmmm~ not too hot, not too cold, but just right. Sounds like a real goldilocks kind of situation,"[/color] they pondered affirmatively, their head nodding as if to agree with the statement. [color=E79028]"It's just a shame that I'm not into redheads,"[/color] Mitch winked at Zack, a playful smirk on their lips. Before they could go any further with the banter, one of the other band members came staggering through with some equipment in hand, not before making a dig at Zack first. Though Mitch didn't know the other band members personally, Mitch knew of them and that they were all related to some degree and that felt like sibling fuckery that felt so nostalgically familiar.

Barry followed behind the other two, his head shaking and eyes rolling every so slightly at Mitch's playful and mischievous behavior. A lot of the town had shown up to the festival, along with plenty of out of towners he didn't recognize right off the cuff.  One face that stuck out as they passed the crowds was Reya Parker, seeing her made him realize that it'd been weeks since he'd stopped by her tavern. Today was the anniversary, wasn't it? Shit... he made a mental note to make an effort to visit her soon, if nothing else to just check up on her or at least prose about building maintenance... Barry nearly didn't register that he was about to walk into someone as another red head, who seemed to know the first one, forced her way by.

[color=C70E13]“Don’t pay her any mind. She’s drunk, sure, but for some reason she plays and sings better that way…"[/color]

[color=E79028]"Hey man, I'm not one to judge. Everyone's got a boat they use to float, so long as it gets them downstream, who am I to complain?"[/color] Mitch smiled understandingly, giving a thumbs up for reassurance as Zack lead the three of them over to the truck. After some brief instruction, the trio got to work and Mitch set about grabbing onto a couple of different drum stands and attachments, the stand for the keyboard was grasped in their other hand.

[color=C70E13]“So you two got names? Feel like I’ve definitely seen you around town before. Definitely sorta remember seeing you around school.”[/color]

Barry set about hauling out the bass drum, hoisting it up onto one shoulder as another hand reached down, and with some impressive grip strength, snagged the floor tom out of the truck bed. [color=789563]"Name's Barry kid, I run around and do the odd job here and there, figured that's why you approached me,"[/color] he shrugged, [color=789563]"guess you lucked out today."[/color] He smirked a little as began the trek towards the stage, hauling the main drum kit components up and setting them down center stage towards the back. Risers had been set up specifically for the drums so they could sit higher up behind the rest of the group, really demand the presence of the crowd as the drummer sets the speed and rhythm of the song. As Barry finished setting up the bass and tom next to it, he couldn't help but notice the girl from earlier struggling with setting up the cymbals. [color=789563]"I Don't suppose you could use an extra pair of hands?"[/color]

Mitch smiled as he attempted to remember their familiarity, [color=E79028]"I'm surprised you remembered honestly, I'm Mitch, Mitch Kowalski. I was a couple of grades behind you so it's not like we had any classes together, but you certainly left an impression on me."[/color] They beamed brightly at the young rocker, open and honest with their opinion. He was incredibly impressionable, a vibrant and charismatic soul, who despite his fiery temperament, could bring people together with his music. [color=E79028]"Though to be fair, I think you left an even bigger impression on Principal Sheffield,"[/color] Mitch started laughing as they carried the equipment over to the stage, [color=E79028]"I remember her looking about 10 years younger the semester after you graduated."[/color][/color]