Postby skylsganin » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:17 am
The Competition got off to a slightly delayed start as several madmen had blockaded the enterence to Fartown. some still carrying banners proclaiming " Kep for Idol "
**Iron Knight Azure Greenhills nods and looks about the room "ah then, the rules. 3 contestents. After each performance you vote on a scale of one to ten. We will average the votes.
Please hand the votes to me."****Iron Knight Azure Greenhills looks about again "ah the raid has been beaten back." *grins* "might I ask we keep the bowing and platitudes to a minimum during the performances"**
Iron Knight Azure Greenhills so, all three performaers have been given three pieces to choose from. Kindly donated by Topaz, Doors Ages, and Fleur
**Iron Knight Azure Greenhills takes off her hat and passes it over to Skyls "performer order will be chosen by random draw. Skyls, please put the slips in the hat"**
** Skylsganin smiles , dropping three neatly folded pieces of parchment into the hat **
thank you! *reaches in to draw out a name*
Iron Knight Azure Greenhills pulls out a piece of parchment and unfolds it, looking about "oh, before I announce the first performer, let me remind you - Cerbies Sewer Rat Stew, good through and through
and the first performer will be *looks about again* don't forget, you are voting for the performance, not the piece being delivered. *grins* and you'll hand me the ballots afterwards. *clears her throat*
High Queen Cordelia **smiles benignly.**
Iron Knight Azure Greenhills holds the scrap of paper closer "Soleil!"**
** Soleil takes center stage looking out into the crowd as she awaits silence and the spotlight of all eyes to fall on her**
Octavia Belcantata *murmurs* It's alright, dear. Everybody gets stagefright when they start out performing.
** Soleil raises her arms above her head, palms turned inward; tilting her head back slightly with a serene expression as she lifts her voice in clear, lingering tones**
Soleil: Do you watch us, fallen friends, as we live our daily lives
Do you long to walk amongst us in our struggles and our strife
*Iron Knight Azure Greenhills looks about the crowd and lifts a finger to her lips warningly**
* Soleil Lowers her arms in a sweeping motion, letting them fall away to her sides*
Soleil: Do your hearts once warm and pulsing ache to beat once more with ours
** Soleil looks out into the crowd, her eyes focusing on Skyls as her hands raise to cross lightly over heart**
Soleil: Do you miss just breathing gently during long, warm sleeping hours
** Soleil lets the last note carry on in even strength for a few long moments... before letting it die away.**
Soleil * stands straight, extending one hand palm up in a slow outward wave as she picks up the next verse* Are you hiding in the shadows of the oft-crowded Dundee Inn
Are you laughing at the foolish antics, the drunkenness or the sin
Are you berating in soft breezes those who sit so inactive and morose *her eyes flit over the crowd to rest on Drake Malfington*
Soleil: Are you smiling soft in pride at staunch mentors, or helpers such as those
( Enter Shannara )
Shannara Greetings, Soleil.
*Iron Knight Azure Greenhills looks sharply at Shannara and says softly "hush!"**
** Octavia Belcantata glares at Shannara with a loud 'SSSSHHHH'**
Soleil: Have you accepted the fate that befell you, forced upon you or self-sought *looks past the crowd, with a distant expression... eyes glimmering with the reflection of unshed tears*
Soleil: Have you come to terms with what lies ahead, refusal is for naught
Soleil : Have you whispered your goodbyes to the loved you leave behind
Soleil : *brings her fists together, clutching them to her chest.. her chin dropping in a sorrowful pouting* Have you loosened, fit to break from, all the ties that once did bind
**Iron Knight Azure Greenhills watches Soleil's delivery with an appreciative eye**
**High Lady Ellyana Lilli squeezes Pallas hand gently as she watches Soleil on stage with an intense look**
*pauses as her voice fades with the last word... drawing a single breath before, dropping her hands to her side and continueing with a more resolute expression* May you find a welcome rest from any troubles that were yours
Soleil: May your wishes for the afterlife be swift affirmed and assured
May you never be forgotten, and be blessed and thanked before each fight *raises a hand up as if reaching to Sunrifter, her voice strengthening in a final crescendo*
May you seek the presence of our great gods and kneel eternal in their light.
** Soleil opens her hand, then sweeps it out to the side.. closing her fist as she ends the last note**
**Iron Knight Azure Greenhills applauds and smiles "Thank you Soleil! Skyls will hand out the ballots, and folks, give them, with a number chosen between one and ten, to me"**
** Valkaryrie gives a thumbs up sign and claps**
** Topaz the Poet applauds.**
**Iron Knight Purazon stares at his glass as if remembering fallen comrades for a moment, then looks up and applauds***
Soleil *bows her head for a moment, then looks up with a proud beaming smile at the end of her performance* Thank you, Thank you... That peice is called "For Fallen Valornians" written by the beautiful artiste Fleur.
**High Lady Ellyana Lilli pats Pallas on the knee, taking the drink, then sets it down and applauds Soleils strong performance**
** Drake Malfington applauds**
Octavia Belcantata *whispers in clarion tones* I taught her all she knows.
Ilnar well tha was interesting,,,, pity i missed a lot
**Iron Knight Azure Greenhills leans over to Skyls and says quietly "very nice vocal range"**
Octavia Belcantata *to Soleil* Very nice dear. A simple delivery can be most effective, if one is unsure of the strength of one's acting.
Skylsganin * smiles* that really was rather good Soleil .. although after yesterdays performance I was perhaps expecting a little more
Jhessain 's cere eyes widen only slightly at the amount of people here. After all, she could hear the murmur of voices from outside. Lopsided smile teasing her lips, she moves along the back, seeking a seat.**
** Pallas takes a sip of ale**
Soleil *flicks her hair over her shoulder with a toss of her head and returns a smile to Skyls* Men often
**bites her bottom lip, with a mirthful expression at Soleil's retort.**
Iron Knight Azure Greenhills reemmber folks, vote on a scale of one to ten..whole numbers only, give the votes to me. Ten is the highest score you may give, and one is the lowest
Soleil *nods to Octavia* I believe the range of the peice evokes it own performance.
** Skyelark smiles faintly as she slips in quietly, nodding to everyone as she takes a seat**
** Jhessain 's cere eyes widen only slightly at the amount of people here. After all, she could hear the murmur of voices from outside. Lopsided smile teasing her lips, she moves along the back, seeking a seat.**
** Pallas takes a sip of ale**
High Queen Cordelia Oh dear. **She looks down at the paper.**
Iron Knight Azure Greenhills (to Skyls) she followed the piece nicely I thought
High Queen Cordelia **bites her bottom lip, with a mirthful expression at Soleil's retort.**
**High Lady Ellyana Lilli quietly hands her folded ballot to Azure**
Shannara has left south
** Topaz the Poet writes on a ballot and passes it to Azure.**
Octavia Belcantata O, well. She writes well enough. But one cannot rely on the writers to bolster a performance.
Soleil *smiles sweetly to Octavia* Fleur's writing is impeccable.
( general chattercontinues as the votes are passed to Azure )