trans_9 | Karaoke Night [OPEN]

Between nearly killing himself trying to help people and his talk with Nathan, Peter was exhausted. Even with his upbeat demeanor, it was hard to not say he felt stressed. His flight-breaks no longer helping, he decided he needed to take a few hours. He found himself at the sensoriums, a place he had heard talked about like the holodeck from Star Trek. As he walked in, it was a blank room. He closed his eyes and thought to himself.

I just need a way to relax.

He suddenly heard music, and opened his eyes to what appeared to be a high class nightclub, but filled with the strangest creatures he had ever seen, even since arriving on the ship. Behind the bar, a green-skinned redhead with horns, more conspicuous for his paisley shirt and purple ascot, was trying to get his attention.

"Hey, kiddo, didn't you hear them call your name?" The demon said, smiling. "You're up, bubbulah. Don't worry, I picked a good song for you." Peter eyed him warily. Wherever this place had come from, it was not his head. But decided not to question it, and went to stand in front of a karaoke machine on stage. He picked up the mike and saw the song, and smiled. He loved this song. EVERYONE loved this song. Luckily, a few years in boy's choir had given him a sense of tune, and puberty had left him with a decent tenor. So, he began to sing.

o/` I can't fight this feeling any longer,
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow... o/`

That was all it took. As if suddenly injected with 100 ccs of pure rock ballad awesome, Peter closed his eyes and began letting the music take him, eventually rocking out. He had forgotten what it was like, honestly. Forgotten the fun of just letting go and having fun. And as he finished up the REO Speedwagon classic, breathing heavily and feeling alive, he wished he hadn't.

But then he opened his eyes to notice more than just his holographic audience had filtered into the "club".

"Uh... Next?" He said as he hastily replaced the mike and went to get a holo-beer.

That was embarrassing. He could only hope someone would follow him up and make it slightly less so.

[ooc: Start a subthread with your character approaching the stage and singing a song. Characters can react to other's performances even if they aren't singing themselves. And any song you'd like, Lorne has the entire mutliverse on karaoke. I'm not asking, and neither should you.]

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Kelly had never done this before of course. Heck, she hardly knew any music. The Marines played some in the Pelicans before they were dropped sometimes. Strictly against regs of course. But she hadn't minded. Stepping up on stage she took the mic and cleared her throat. If it was possible, the tall, pale Spartan actually looked slightly embarrassed. Skin flushed as she liften the mic to her mouth and began to sing the only song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIx3m74xExs) that came to mind.

"Home is behind,
The world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread,
Through shadow,
To the edge of night,
Until the stars are all aligth,

Mist and shadow,
Cloud and shade,
All shall fade,
All shall...fade..."

Her voice is surprisingly sweet and clear. And when the song ends she looks thoroughly embarrassed.

Out of seemingly nowhere, Holo-Lorne jumped from the bar, moving to the stage.

"Now," The effeminite archfiend said to the crowd. "This goes out to a very special young lady, who sang one of my FAVE songs from Lord of the Rings. It's the song of her predecessors, and I've altered it just for her and her comrades."

At this, the karaoke machine begins playing a classic Sousa march.

"From the Halls of Montezuma
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
of UN Space Corp Marine.
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job--
The UN Space Corp Marines.
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By UN Space Corp Marines." The music ended, and he bowed, and as he walked past Kelly, he stopped.

"You deserve a free drink anytime you would like one, darlin'. I'm glad that people fighting the good fight exist in any world or time." He smiled warmly and walked back to the bar.

Karaoke Night [OPEN]

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