Diamond City

Diamond City

A Story by BlueShadow

Alex Ramsfield grew up playing the violin and made it his own. He had practiced etude book after etude book and had established himself as a really, really good violinist. Alex was exceptionally good at the violin and could play a violin concerto, song, or piece with perfect intonation, rhythm, and interpretation. Alex Ramsfield was very good at making the violin sound like a human voice singing to the stars. Alex Ramsfield loved to play violin and made it a habit to make it sound like he knew what he was doing. The violin he owned was a 1700 violin and was beautiful. It was a reddish brown amber and had a beautiful shape and was made out of extremely high quality wood. Alex Ramsfield loved making his violin sing and loved to make the violin sound like it was alive and happy. He treated his violin like a person, something that could cry, shout, or be happy. He loved his violin with all his heart. It was his life, his dream, and his emotions.

Alex Ramsfield loved making the violin sound beautiful. He auditioned for the Diamond City Orchestra and got in as a twenty five year old. By this age, he was familiar with Tchaikovsky and Bruch violin concertos which were two of the most formidable concertos in the repertoire. Alex Ramsfield loved to make his violin soar when playing difficult concertos, and he often made the rhythm more interesting or the intonation spot on. He loved the Tchaikovsky violin concerto for its difficult double stops, amazing rhythm, and beautiful melody. He thought the concerto made it seem like the violin was going on a spaceship to the stars, never to return. Alex Ramsfield loved making his violin sound spot on when playing beautiful and difficult concertos. The Bruch violin concerto was very mature in its tonal development and was extremely difficult to play. Alex loved playing his music on the violin because of how lyrical and wonderful he could make the violin sound. Alex Ramsfield enjoyed playing violin and making audiences gasp in awe. He was known for playing double stops very well and also made the intonation of his notes perfect. 

Alex Ramsfield sat down on the chair behind the concertmaster’s chair and sat down with anticipation. He was waiting for the conductor to arrive so he decided to sit down with calm and enjoy the setting. The audience was quite large today, maybe about one thousand people. The conductor came in and everyone stomped their feet in place of clapping. The conductor bowed to the audience and then looked to the orchestra. The Diamond City Orchestra was ready to play a piece that they had been practicing for years. They were ready to play a violin concerto by Shostakovich and were waiting for the conductor to give the nod of approval to start. The conductor looked around at the orchestra and then nodded. It was time to begin. The orchestra started playing Shostakovich’s violin concerto with emotion, depth, and focus, and the result was amazing. The beauty of Shostakovich’s hard work came to light in this wonderful music hall where we could see lots of different things incorporated in the architecture of the audience’s seating. The orchestra played Shostakovich’s violin concerto with emotional depth and understanding and the result was amazing. Shostakovich’s beautiful violin concerto was being played amazingly by the Diamond City Orchestra and everyone cheered after they finished. A standing ovation was given and the orchestra members felt so proud of themselves. Alex Ramsfield couldn’t believe his eyes and a tear came down and he felt so good about how well the orchestra had played. The orchestra played so beautifully and so amazingly that they impressed the audience extremely greatly. Alex was so happy and amazed to see the orchestra smile and bow to the audience, and Alex did so himself. The orchestra was amazing for its beautiful cellos, violas, violins, and double basses. The Orchestra played Shostakovich’s violin concerto extremely well and were so happy to be able to play something that had so much complexity yet emotional depth. Alex felt so proud of himself and went home with a grin.

Alex entered his home and got out a book on a guide to old violins and read it intently. He felt very good in his room and was thinking about getting a new violin because he wanted to explore new techniques in his playing. Alex loved violin playing because it made him feel so good about himself and also made him love his life a lot. He loved to play violin because it was amazing to play something that was written by someone who died a long time ago. To Alex, it was like a homage to that dead person and being able to play that great work was like honoring the dead. Alex thought that a new violin would make people feel more amazed by his playing because of its wonderful lyrical quality and amazing craftsmanship. Alex was ready to buy a new violin tomorrow so he slept for a few hours and woke up the next morning to sunshine. 

Alex went to the violin store and was amazed by the violin store’s huge selection and smell of wood and resin. The violin store was amazingly well built and packed with lots of things to do and see and hear. He heard the owner talk to his assistant and the owner came over and asked Alex what he wanted to buy. Alex responded he wanted to purchase a 1890 William Jasper violin. The shop owner looked at him with intrigue but brought him the violin. Alex payed fifty thousand dollars for the violin and was amazed by its wood smell, beautiful colors, and sonorous sounds. The violin was kept in Alex’s bedroom where he kept it alongside his old violin. Alex felt super happy being able to play an instrument that would make people amazed by the beauty of his violin’s sound. Alex was so happy because he got a violin that would be better in terms of technique, response, and tone. Alex was so happy because of the violin’s presence. 

Alex went to a restaurant Thursday morning with his friend, Gabriel. Together, they ate a ham sandwich and tomato soup and felt so good after eating something so delicious. Alex and Gabriel were bet friends and had known each other since elementary school. Ale.x and Gabriel often ate at the restaurant called Sandwich Paradise and loved eating sandwiches, soups, and cakes. It was so good to eat food there and it wasn’t too pricey. Alex and Gabriel were extremely happy people being able to eat at a place that was well lit, had paintings of city scenes, and was overall comfortable to be in. Alex and Gabriel were such happy customers because they loved eating food and having a good time. Alex and Gabriel finished their soup and sandwich and went home to rest for another day. Alex and Gabriel talked to each other on the phone and they felt so good listening to each other’s voices and talking about the weather and how beautiful Saturday was going to be. Alex and Gabriel loved talking to each other about the weather, politics, and sports. Alex loved to play soccer in Diamond City Soccer Arena where he practiced with other people from the same city to play soccer in a way that could be fun and serious too. Alex loved playing soccer because of how fun and enjoyable it was to play with other Diamond City citizens. Diamond City was a beautiful and wonderful city named after the diamond that sits in the mayor hall’s entrance. Diamond City had an orchestra, soccer arena, amazing restaurants, and lots of homes full of friendly people. Diamond City was a blast to be in and wonderful to live in if you felt happy. It was such a wonderful city. 

Alex lived in an apartment complex known as Village Heights. In Village Heights, he was able to live in unit 203 where he had a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, dining room, and living room. It was small and simple apartment, but it was worth it and comfy. Alex loved living in his apartment because of how comfortable, beautiful, and lovely it was to stare out the window and see roses, green bushes, and tulips everywhere. Alex loved to live in Village Heights because of its affordable cost, pleasant neighbors, gym, and swimming pool. Alex loved being able to talk to his neighbors John and Cindy who were to the left and right. John was a plumber who loved living at Village Heights because of its cost, comfort, and great area. John loved being a plumber because he could fix people’s pipe problems at a low cost. John loved being a plumber because he felt like he was worth something when he plumbed. Village Heights was an exceptionally well organized and pretty apartment complex. It took fifteen years to build the complex and was very difficult in doing so. However, the people who lived there felt like it was like a paradise on Earth to them because of its pleasant units. Alex loved Village Heights because of how wonderful his unit was. For only three hundred dollars a month, you could live in a comfortable and accessible apartment unit. Alex loved to swim there and loved the swimming pool’s circular shape and blue waters. It was very comfortable to live in a place with its own swimming pool. Alex admired the residents’ kindness and compassion for one another. The Village Heights apartment complex was a wonderful place to live if you wanted to live somewhere with lots of friendly people. People loved the owners of the apartment complex because they thought that they knew what they were doing managing such a populated place. 

Alex Ramsfield loved his apartment unit and loved being able to sleep under a roof, with clothes, being happy, and loving others. He was so grateful for his friends and so happy to live in Diamond City. Alex Ramsfield loved to live in such a wonderful and beautiful apartment complex that met your basic needs in a deep way. Alex loved playing the violin and often times other residents of the apartment complex he was in would be amazed at how beautifully and correctly he could play a piece. Alex loved Beethoven and Bach and was always amazedly their astounding creativity and ability to translate human feeling into notes. Alex Ramsfield loved violin and everything about it, from its shape, size, color, and feel, Alex loved the violin. He loved being able to make people in awe of his wonderful and beautiful violin playing skills. Alex thought he was naturally talented at playing violin and he was right. People loved to listen to him.

Diamond City was a great place to live if you had a decent amount of cash, a desire to live somewhere that would be comfortable, and somewhere that made you feel like you were loved. Diamond City was extraordinarily well planned and had lots of things to do, such as the movie theater, the golf course, and the forest. Diamond City was home to about fifty thousand people who lived each other and called each other friends. To live in a place where you felt loved and were able to love back was like heaven on Earth. Diamond City was so comfortable and so pleasant to be in. It was a great city because of the number of things you could do there and the beautiful homes and apartments that you could live in. Diamond City was well known for its arts center, which had hundreds of paintings by modern and old painters, of subject matters like love, still life, and the forest. Diamond City was extremely beautiful and had lots to offer in terms of its activities. If you wanted to live somewhere comfortable and pleasant, Diamond City was for you.

Alex Ramsfield was at home playing violin and practicing an etude when he heard the door bell ring. It made him go to the front door and open it. Outside, a man was holding a small brown package with his name and Epshon’s Etudes on it. He was so excited his new etude book had come. Epshon’s Etudes were beautiful, amazing, and interesting to hear and play. Alex was so excited to be able to have these new etudes as part of his practice regimen. Alex wanted to play the etudes extremely well and would work on his intonation, rhythm, and pace. Alex wanted to improve as a violinist, and felt like improving was a lifelong process that involved many hours of etude practicing. He opened the first page Epshon’s Etudes and was pleased with the book already. The first etude involved three octave G major, minor, augmented, and diminished scales in two different rhythms. Alex was so happy to be able to practice violin like a pro and was excited about his new book. He knew it would be an adventure playing his new pieces with glee and fun.

Alex Ramsfield loved playing violin and was excited to go to the violin store again. It had been about three weeks since he got his Epshon’s Etudes book and Alex was ready to have lots of fun shopping. He was going to get new resin, a new metronome, and a new music stand. The shopping experience was going to be a blast. Alex went to the music store and got his resin which smelled and looked like burnt amber. He was so happy about his new resin because it looked, felt, and smelled super expensive. Alex was so happy about being able to buy resin and was pleased with the new one. The new metronome was more modern and had a suave look to it which made it a pleasure to use. Alex loved his new music stand and used it well to hold his etudes and concertos. He loved his new purchases from the violin store. 

Alex Ramsfield decided to go to the movie theater to watch an action movie and was amazed by the movie’s astounding plot, characters, and setting. He loved going to the movies, buying popcorn, and sitting down comfortably in the back. Alex was so happy to be able to have a good time at the movies and feel good about himself and love the taste and scent of popcorn. Alex Ramsfield was a very patient person and would often watch a movie without moving an inch. He loved to watch movies because of how interesting, fun, and original they were.

Alex went home and felt good after watching a really good movie and took a bath and soaked himself up in bubbles. Alex took a good, hot bath to make himself feel good, comfortable, and amazing. Alex loved taking baths because of how calming yet refreshing they were. He loved taking baths to make himself feel less stressed out from a day of working. Baths were one of his favorite things to do.

When Alex turned forty, Alex started a violin lesson studio to make his violin playing better known and to help others become better at violin. Many people came to his house to learn the technicalities of violin playing and were stunned by Alex’s technical mastery. Alex taught people of many different ages and was greatly skilled at making people better at violin playing. Alex loved instructing others in violin and was amazing for his patience, understanding, and passion as a teacher. Alex made students’ lives better by bringing music into their lives. Alex was a natural at teaching.

One of Alex’s friends, Mike Redtun, came over to Alex’s house so that they could both play a video game known as Bubble Pop which was a game that was based on exploding bubbles. The game was very fun to play with his friend and was engaging and made the time pass by very quickly. Mike and Alex had a lot of fun playing Bubble Pop, and were astounding for how well they played the game. The game also helped Alex take his mind off of violin work and made him less tense and helped him relax. Alex loved playing games and friends were always fun. Mike said bye to Alex and left the house with happiness and love. It was always nice to hang out with Alex. He was a good friend.

It was Tuesday, October 30th, 2031, and Alex was heading over to the concert hall, where he would play with other musicians for. rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. He was going to be the soloist. Alex was nervous as can be and hoped that he played well and without mistakes. Alex was extremely scared because he wasn’t sure how he’d sound to the audience alone or if he’d mess up and make a mistake. Alex practiced a lot for today’s concerto and was extremely hopeful that everything would be all right. Alex was now on the stage about to start the program. The conductor got ready and soon they played the introduction, and not long after Alex started playing the solo part and was amazing for his beautiful and wonderful tone and fluidity of motion. Alex played the solo part extremely well and was a superstar in the violin world after his performance.

The audience gave a standing ovation because of Alex’s wonderful and beautiful violin recital and his extremely beautiful rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Alex was extremely pleased with himself and decided to play an encore called Ysaye’s L’Obsession. He played it beautifully as well and Alex was amazed by his wonderful and beautiful lyricism and virtuosity of playing. Alex loved playing violin and making other people feel good about themselves. His violin playing was sonorous and made others feel awed. Alex loved to play violin and his career as a soloist was just starting. 

© 2021 BlueShadow


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BlueShadow
BlueShadow

Gainesville, FL



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Hello! I am a Korean-American man who wrote BlueShadow because I love the English language's look, sound, and feel. I loved writing BlueShadow because I love writing in general. In BlueShado.. more..