http://mike-cannon.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] mike-cannon.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-08-11 01:10 am
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Karaoke For Fun And Profit #6 [Monday, Period 4, 8/11]

The house lights in the far back of the Danger Room's club simulation were out, so if anyone was sitting back there, they wouldn't be seen by the person on stage. Right now, that person was Mike. "Today, we're going to practice dealing with two big problems you can have when performing karaoke: hecklers and wardrobe malfunctions," he said.

From the darkened part of the room, someone yelled, "Yeah, tell us all about your wardrobe malfunctions, Mr. December!"

"Oh, what do we have here? A heckler?" asked Mike. "Yo, buddy, it's my turn! Why don't you just shut up and give your mouth a rest?" Addressing the students sitting in front of him, Mike continued his lecture without skipping a beat. "See, the best way to deal with a heckler is not to let them rattle you. They're rude, they're usually drunk, and they wouldn't last a minute up here on stage. They're not worth getting upset."

"Now, another thing that can potentially go wrong when you're on stage is clothing problems. Obviously, it can be really distracting to have a piece of clothing rip or fall apart when you're right in the middle of your song! I can promise you that this has happened to plenty of other performers and they've all managed to go on. The important thing with either a heckler, a wardrobe malfunction, or any other incident is to maintain your composure. How you handle something like that can really win points with the audience."

"Yeah, you tell them, Mr. December!" shouted the heckler from the back of the room.

"Oh, just shut up already," Mike yelled back. "And what the heck is with this 'Mr. December' nonsense anyway?"

He would never really find out how it got into the simulation, but that's when Mr. December's calendar page flashed on every screen in the club, including the large projection screen behind him. Mike didn't get upset. He calmly walked over to the Danger Room controls, tapped a few keys, and the image disappeared.