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Glee Club, Music Room, Thursday Afternoon [ 09/30 ].

As if her excitement over the first meeting of the Glee Club wasn't enough, there had to have been unicorns. Ariel barely had time to set up, what with the back-and-forth that kept happening between here giggles. She had such vivid hair, but the unicorn's was so soft! She had a lovely singing voice, but the unicorn had such dazzling eyes. So it was a good thing there wasn't much to set up. And then people started showing up.

"Hello, everyone!" Ariel greeted them brightly. "Welcome to our first Glee Club meeting! Now, I know I got a chance to talk to some of you at the Fair, but those of you who I didn't, you'll know that Glee Club is basically a club for getting together, singing songs, and having a good time. I'd like to perform on occasion, too, especially a big show at the end of the year, but that's not important right now. We can get into all that later. Right now, you should all have prepared a song that you feel works as a good way to introduce yourself! Much better than boring old 'Hi, my name is...' introductions."

"NEIGH!" said the unicorn. "You are so clever and thoughtful."

Which sent Ariel giggling a little and nodding to the unicorn. "Thank you. And you are very wise and perceptive! Anyway, if you didn't prepare a song, that's okay, too! Maybe you'll think of one on the fly, or, if not, you don't have to perform. This is a club about fun, and if you're just not feeling it, then that wouldn't be any fun, but hopefully you can have fun singing along with others."

"Any questions? If not, let's go ahead and get started! And, next week, since this week is parent's weekend, keep an ear open for song to sing that might express how that was for you! And let's not forget to give a big thanks to Mister Deadpool and Master Skywalker for being our advisors. They're really awesome for doing thing!"

"NEIGH!" the unicorn turned happily toward them. "You are so tolerating!"

"Let's get this show on the road!"

[[ the ocd, she ~~approaches slowly~~ is ready for the chorus line to come in! ]]

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Step on up and perform your song for introducing yourself! No one is really sure how this manages to work, but there will be music and others who feel inclined to join in should! And then everyone can chat about the song and get to know you better through it.

Or something. Dancing? Also completely allowed and encouraged.

Jonothon did not sing. Jonothon was not entirely certain how he had managed to get talked into this in the first place, but that one fact, that he didn't sing, was going to never change.

Which was why he had taken a moment to set up his guitar and amp, instead. Granted, the music room likely had all of those things, but this was his guitar (and it was a Fender Stratocaster and if anybody touched it they would die in a horrible ball of flame) and his amp, and so he felt, somehow, that using his own equipment was somewhat like the equivalent of using his own voice, if you squinted.

... Really, was anybody surprised that Jono's song of choice today was Pearl Jam's Alive ?

It was distinct enough that maybe, on the off chance that there were a few fans of 90's grunge in the room, perhaps somebody would be able to fill in that vocal void where his own voice couldn't be. And the lead guitar was interesting enough that he could perform it solo without worrying about the lack of other instruments filling it in.

Win-Win.

Well, no point in putting it off. Alexander felt his song wasn't exactly the best for Ariel's 'assignment,' but it was one he felt revealed at least the most important part of his heart, and so he was going to go for, went up to a mic, cleared his throat, and sang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59cvtzhkoUQ).

"Time to go. I'm gonna hit the highway,
time to leave, the dawn's coming on...
Packed my bags, I said my goodbyes.
Gonna break my bread, up the road ahead!

There's a place that I'm looking for, ocean blue and summer (green?). Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. On the far side of a dream...

Hurry on, on to the next horizon, race the clouds and run with the sun. I gotta get all the way to the mountaintop I gotta date somewhere, in those clouds up there.

There's a place that I'm looking for, ocean blue and summer green. Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. On the far side of a dream...

There's a place that I'm looking for, ocean blue and summer green. Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. Where I wandered once before, on the far side of a dream. On the far side of a dream...On the far side of a dream!"

Not too shabby, really. The unicorn seemed to think so, anyway.

Instead of killing everyone by trying to sing, Blackagar stuck to the musical basics. In this case, it meant the drums!

He closed his eyes and nodded before slowly (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR9GiA7Hg_A&feature=related) starting up a rhythm for his cousin ~~totally cousin~~ to work off.

Human music was strange, and her voice wasn't anything special because, well, that wasn't her gift, but Medusalith was going to give it a shot, because she was the one in this ~~relationship~~ pair who could sing without, yes, killing everyone.

"Pack up
I’m straight
Enough
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say

Wait! they don’t love you like I love you
Wait! they don’t love you like I love you
Maaaaaaaaaaaaps!
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you...

Made off
Don’t stray
Well, my kind's your kind
I’ll stay the same
Pack up
Don’t stray
Oh say, say, say
Oh say, say, say!

Wait! They don’t love you like I love you
wait! They don’t love you like I love you
Maaaaaaaaaaaaps!
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you
wait! They don’t love you like I love you
Maaaaaaaaaaaaps!
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you
And wait! They don’t love you like I love you
Maaaaaaaaaaaaps!
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you!
And wait! They don’t love you like I love you!
Maaaaaaaaaaaaps
Wait! They don’t love you like I love you..."

"That," Ariel, wide-eyed, had to compliment when it was over, after a round of appreciative applause, "was incredible, you guys, ohmygosh."

Congratulations. It's a shipper.

"Thank you?" Medusalith said, mostly thinking, Well, I got through it.

"Your hair is sooooooo~ amazing," one of the unicorns told her. "And you stayed on pitch!"

Quinn's song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afJYUwxG3tY) was something she'd memorized for a cheer workshop as part of a choreography exercise. As such, the singing was a bit beside the point -- but she sang it more than well enough, and she had the words and the little gestures that went with them down cold, not to mention her smile.

All that she was missing was her back-up singers and dancers.

From the moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you..
While combing my hair now
And wond'ring what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you...

Forever, and ever, you'll stay in my heart, and I'll love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part, oh I love you
Together, forever, that's how it should be
Living without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me...

She grinned at the group as she finished, seeming confident that had gone off well.

Raven went with the original song she had chosen, much less nervous today than she would have been if Jono hadn't told her she wasn't bad. She had a good voice but could definitely use some training to make it better.

You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open

You're so consumed with how much you get
You waste your time with hate and regret
You're broken
When your heart's not open

Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key

Now there's no point in placing the blame
And you should know I suffer the same
If I lose you
My heart will be broken

Love is a bird, she needs to fly
Let all the hurt inside of you die
You're frozen
When your heart's not open

Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key

You only see what your eyes want to see
How can life be what you want it to be
You're frozen
When your heart's not open

Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key

Mmmmmm, if I could melt your heart
Mmmmmm, we'd never be apart
Mmmmmm, give yourself to me
Mmmmmm, you hold the key

There was no dancing since she really didn't know how to do that.

Ariel had plenty of time to think about this, but, when it got down to it, she still wasn't sure what was the best song to sing when you got right down to it. So she just closed her eyes, cleared her mind, and went with whatever came to her first (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex3n6nFJbSo).

"Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything?
Look at this trove
Treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think
Sure, she's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs?
I've got twenty!
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more

I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see them dancin'
Walking around on those - what do you call 'em?
Oh - feet!

Flippin' your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing
Strolling along down a - what's that word again?
Street

Up where they walk, up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free - wish I could be
Part of that world

What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Bet'cha on land they understand
That they don't reprimand their daughters
Proper women sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand

And ready to know what the people know
Ask 'em my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it - what's the word?
Burn?

When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love, love to explore that world up above?
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of that world"

It had been difficult for Robin to narrow down what to sing, but finally he had come to a decision (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbOjX9TRWTk).

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air

See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know

That I was Romeo, I was throwing pebbles
And your daddy said stay away from Juliet
And you were crying on the staircase
Begging me please don't go, and you said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

So you sneak out to the garden to see me
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while

'Cause I was Romeo, you were a scarlet letter
And your daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
You were begging me please don't go and you said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

Juliet save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and you said

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
I knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes

Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you

Puck had taken a little while to find something that was sweet enough to play where there were girls he liked present, but not like, so sensitive that anyone would expect him to cry or whatever. So he perched on a stool, carefully starting into the guitar arrangement of the song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO7ums2OaNs) he'd picked out.

Beth I hear you callin'
But I can't come home right now
Me and the boys are playing
And we just can't find the sound

Just a few more hours
And I'll be right home to you
I think I hear them calling
Oh Beth what can I do?
Beth what can I do?

You say you feel so empty
That our house just ain't our home
I'm always somewhere else
And you're always there alone

Just a few more hours
And I'll be right home to you
I think I hear them calling
Oh Beth what can I do?
Beth what can I do?

Beth, I know you're lonely
And I hope you'll be all right
'Cause me and the boys will be playing all night

Quinn was not on the verge of tearing up for no apparent reason whatsoever at a stupid power ballad from thirty years ago, oh no. Her mascara was just bothering her eyes.

It was weird. When did Puck learn to sing like that? It was like he had emotions or something.

She clapped when he finished. What the hell, right?

Rinoa had picked something bouncy, and fun. The song she had picked was about ~~stalking~~ love and the truly ridiculous things people did when they were smitten.

"Say goodnight and go

Skipping beats, flashing jeeps, I am
Struggling
Daydreaming, bed scenes in
The corner cafe
And then I'm left in bits, recovering tectonics
Trembling
You get me every time

Why'd you have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you
Why must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well
Say goodnight and go

Follow you home, you've got your headphones on
And you're dancing
Got a lucky beautiful shot, you're taking everything off
Watch the curtains wide open
And you follow the same routine, flicking through the TV
Relaxed and reclining
And you think you're alone ...

Why'd you have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you
Why must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well
Say goodnight and go

One of these days, you'll
Miss your train
And come stay with me
We'll have drinks, and we'll
Talk about things, and
Any excuse to stay awake with you
You'd sleep heeeere,
I'd sleep theeeere,
But then the heating may be down again, at my convenience
We'd be good
We'd be great together!

Why'd you have to be so cute?
It's impossible to ignore you
Why must you make me laugh so much?
It's bad enough we get along so well
Say goodnight and go"

Ellie picked a song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miqUNlX6ig8) she could relate to. Sort of. Mostly, she picked it because she liked it.

I'm trying to tell you something about my life
Maybe give me insight between black and white
The best thing you've ever done for me
Is to help me take my life less seriously, it's only life after all
Well darkness has a hunger that's insatiable
And lightness has a call that's hard to hear
I wrap my fear around me like a blanket
I sailed my ship of safety till I sank it, I'm crawling on your shore.

I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
There's more than one answer to these questions
pointing me in crooked line
The less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine.

I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of Rasputin and a beard down to his knee
He never did marry or see a B-grade movie
He graded my performance, he said he could see through me
I spent four years prostrate to the higher mind, got my paper
And I was free.

I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
There's more than one answer to these questions
pointing me in crooked line
The less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine.

I stopped by the bar at 3 a.m.
To seek solace in a bottle or possibly a friend
I woke up with a headache like my head against a board
Twice as cloudy as I'd been the night before
I went in seeking clarity.

I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
There's more than one answer to these questions
pointing me in crooked line
The less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine.

I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountain
There's more than one answer to these questions
pointing me in crooked line
The less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine.

We go to the bible, we go through the workout
We read up on revival and we stand up for the lookout
There's more than one answer to these questions
pointing me in a crooked line
The less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine
The closer I am to fine
The closer I am to fine

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