I just came up with this a few minutes ago. Today, I've gotta
play a few songs on the recorder for my music prof, and I
got to thinking, "what the hell is it that makes playing
for one particular person [especially a prof] so unnerving?!?"
Then
I thought, "maybe it's just the fact that people are worried
that they'll screw up." And then, what if: ...... ^_^ *laughing
already... it's that funny!*
You're playing Zelda, Ocarina of Time.
Amanda: Hmmm, I need to play the Song of Time. *Presses a c button...*
Link: *looks @ his ocarina & sweatdrops* Not again!
Link slowly pulls out his ocarina. His hands are shaking.
Amanda: Okay! Let's get playing. Let's see.... C Right, A, C Down, C Right, A, C Down.
Amanda presses C Right, A, C Down, C Right, A, C Down.
Link: Okay... this finger goes here, then this finger goes here and, Dammit!
Link plays a bad note.
Amanda: What the?
Amanda scoots up to the TV screen and stares intensly @ Link.
Link: Okay, try, try again! Here, here , here, then... here! Argh! No, dammit! That's not it either!!
Link scratches his head in confusion. Then he shoves his belt
down, brings his ocarina back up to his lips & tries
again.
Link: Here, here, here, then... here!
Link plays the same bad note.
Link: Argh!!
Amanda: Um.... aren't you supposed to know this already?
Link whips around to face her & walks up to the screen.
Link: YOU try playing this while someone stares at you waiting for you to screw up! Do you have ANY idea how NERVOUS that makes me??
Amanda sweatdrops.
Amanda: *smiles* Uh... no... ^_^;
Link bangs the ocarina on the screen.
Link: STOP STARING AT ME!!!
Amanda: Okay, okay! I won't!
Amanda turns around and faces the other wall. Link finally
plays the Song of Time right.
Amanda: Is this going to be an every time occurence with every song??
Link: Maybe.
Thanks so much to all who read & reviewed this so far! (That's the first 5 reviews.) I was in Concert Band and Marching Band all throughout High School, but the one thing that just made me nervous beyond all belief was having to play for the techer (or prof, in this case!). I got sweaty hands & all... and played pretty badly for the most part. What did I play? Clarinet. ^_^ Not that has anything to do with it. I also played Bass Clarinet. See, I could handle any multiple audience when I was playing with a group, but if it was just that one important person... well, I was screwed- and it wasn't my fault!! _
Anyhoo... I'm glad everyone's liked the little spoof so far. ^_^ Thanks!!