event #2

[soulping]

[ As evening falls in Jo's realm, you will find that you have to get into your cars once more -- or walk if you ruined yours -- and drive yourselves down to the park.

Bright lights are strung across the trees, and there's music and dancing from ghosts as they swirl around the park. There's a stage set up in the center with a single microphone. ]

[ Your objective here, other to have fun and dance and enjoy the scenery, is to get up on the stage and make a speech about something you've learned about the other team you're sharing with. Looks like you'd better get prosy and creative! And you have to make it at the mic, so everyone can hear you. ]

Comments

[robitussin]

[glancing at the microphone]

Uh, how about no?

[wherethewildthingsare]

Why are you so opposed to friendship, Natalie?

[pchaaair]

Uh, I would rather not. I am not against friendship, but I would rather not do this.

[wherethewildthingsare]

Stage fright?

[branchesout]

What's the problem?

[stranglingthorns]

Not sure. It is nothing bad though.

[ hello fellow tree. ]

[onelevelmeaner]

[Wow. It's like something he'd see at home... minus the ghosts...]

Ah, finally something more my style.

[wherethewildthingsare]

..Speeches about friendship?

[lucciola]

[... I cannot people, much less speak in front of a crowd of them]

[cosmetician]

Well, since everyone else is a bunch of nerds without a spine....

[hops up onstage to grab the mic]

[saburai]

Is it considered that bad to be uncomfortable with public speaking?

[killerfields]

[somewhere from down offstage, in his usually obnoxious tone:]

Give it your all, big sister. I leave this in your capable hands!

[bloodbiter]

[taking in the lights with a smile before her gaze travels to the microphone]

What is that thing?

[notsuperman]

It's a microphone. Basically, it makes it so that everyone and their mother can hear what you're saying, so don't tell it any secrets.

[seacat]

[ Checking out that mic! ]

Hey, got a guitar or anything to go with this thing? We could make a whole big performance out of it!

[thevoidsdarkhorse]

I got a violin.

We could ask Jo for more instruments?

[killerfields]

[ahahaha no.

He'll just be down here, ready to make fun of everyone that's onstage instead.]

Jeez. Public speaking doesn't seem to be anyone's forte.

[whoslaughingmeow]

Maybe they can tell they will be made fun of.

[appleofhiseye]

[standing off to the side a bit and watching to see how it's done]

[footwork]

[ one would think he'd jump at the chance to yell into a microphone, but no, spots holly and gets sufficiently distracted. ]

Thinking about going up next?

[hyanaimne]

[. . . I have to what]

[bloodbiter]

This is nice, isn't it?

[lifehacker]

[ Jiggles the mic, and then: ]

I taught a grown-ass woman on Tiamat about condoms. I'm done here.

[allergictostairs]

[he's just going to stick close to these trees, though he does watch what's going on at the mic. does it require any button pressing or switch flipping...]

[untamedwing]

[....]

[Sighs.]

[Goes up and grabs the mic.]

One is a half elf, another like sarcastic jokes, and one may be a madman with a rocker powered motorcycle.

[THERE, I said a thing.]

[lifehacker]

I'M AN ASSASSIN! GET IT RIGHT!

[ Throws a pinecone. ]

[purrtylittlewires]

[Speech...]

[Well, gotta do what you gotta do.]

[Going up on stage and picking up the mic.]

Thank god Kyriakos does not have cars because if today is any indication, I'm fairly sure we wouldn't survive it. Surprisingly, we might not do too bad with airships.

Perhaps the most interesting is the surreality of seeing in close quarters how people react to things. What might be normal to you is abnormal is another. For all that things appeared old, it seems like a majority of those I was with didn't. Makes it hit home that we're all from very different worlds.

But hey, at least it's fun to learn about new things, right?

[Well, there it was. Putting down the mic and off the stage.]

[terminalbanchou]

[ Smiles in approval... as he doesn't know any other way to give approval other than verbal. ]

[terminalbanchou]

[ Seems more interested in playing with the mic than anything. ]

This amplifies one's voice?

[ He then pauses, noting the sound coming back to him, then formulates something else to say. ]

Thank you for your patience with me. I do not have the innate understanding many people here have - I am not an organic. I have empty databanks and am... brand new. So this has been... I believe the correct term to use has been "enjoyable" or "fun." It provided me with plenty of data and experience. Barghest will succeed in the mission, alongside our Cat and Ometotchtli partners for this event.

[bettathanthat]

[ Gonna be using that mic!! to sing a silly song. That she hasn't really thought too hard about but she wanted to do something with it after seeing other people, and...

Well, the lyrics are just dos and hums with the occasional la but she's not bad. Not unlike a certain Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. ]

[deadrising]

[ Uhm. ]

[ Well it reminds her a lot of home so she's standing over ---> there away from the microphone (??) and staring wistfully at the lights. ]

[acemedium]

Ms. Nightshade!

[NO SUCH LUCK]

[acemedium]

[nah, someone else can do a speech]

[Eveningstar has priorities:]

Hey, hey! Let's dance!