OK, well, I'm finally here with the update!
(blinks at empty space because no one's coming to read)
Aw, man!
Well, this ought to fix y'all up.
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Chapter Eight: Karaoke Part One (of five or more)
OK, so, it was time to prepare for KARAOKE!!!
I know, I'm obsessed with karaoke.....
Hang on, I'm gonna take a break from writing and go do some karaoke!
OK, I'm back from karaoke! I sang for an hour! Were you all getting impatient?
I helped Weird Al get packed up to go. I paid him a load of moolah (that actually was fake, but don't tell him that) and sent him on his way.
I called Legolas in.
"Legsie!"
He came running in.
"Yes, Thriwien?"
"Go get the band."
'Las nodded and ran off.
----A short time later...----
When Legolas returned, he had with him Frodo and Sam for background singers, Aragorn on the harmonica (I've always thought it was a tough-guy instrument, I guess), Gimli on the guitar (with his axe, y'know...), Gandalf on the drums (ask not), Pippin for accordion (don't ask), Merry for trumpet (don't ask), Boromir (yes, I know he's dead – live with it..... no pun intended... at first) (BTW, if you didn't get that email me) on the violin (again, don't ask), and Legolas for piano. Yef, 'Las is in the band.
"Alrighty, everyone but Legolas, go up and set up your stuff," I told them.
"Why can't I help?" 'Las asked.
"Because you are going to help me by getting more guests, ok?"
"Alright..."
Legolas left to get more guests while I checked to see who was there.
"HEY, EVERYBODY!" I shouted. "HEAD COUNT!"
OK, so here's who's here:
Kuwabara/Kagome
Sarah/ Kurama
Me/still Leggy
Jack/Sango (even though they're both majorly drunk)
Miroku
Hiei
Boton
Yusuke
Inuyasha
Katie
Arwen
Shippo
Fluffy
I believe that's right..... And those are all if you don't count the band. I might replace them later so they can have some fun!
----Even laterer.....----
Legolas returned with some odd guests. So here's the list:
Twins Elladan and Elrohir
Elrond and Celebrian (I know she's supposed to be in Valinor, right? But this is a story. Leave me alone)
Galadriel and Celeborn
Arwen (Undomiel) (the Legolas that's not in the story and is helping to write groans)
Haldir (who DIDN'T die in the books! EVIL PJ!)
Thranduil ('Las's daddy, for those of you who don't remember..... but you probably know so why am I putting this here?)
Cield and Tonus (From Jedi Gollum's story "Haldir's Here" which used to be posted on GollumGirl but cancelled her account for no reason)
Teen Titans (for those of you who watch Cartoon Network for more than just the anime)
"Alright, how's this for guests?" Legolas asked proudly as he entered after naming everyone.
"Hmm... We need to get rid of some other people, then, because I think this is a bit much. Who else do we have again?" I said. I scrolled up to look at the list.
Legolas stood and thought for a minute. "I think we should have Kuwabara, Yusuke, and Boton leave," he finally announced.
"And Shippo and Fluffy," I added.
"OK," Legolas said. He walked off to get the aforementioned guests and send them on their way.
----A very sho----
Wow, it was such a short time later I couldn't finish "A very short time later"!
Legolas got the guests out and we checked who was here.
The list now:
1. Kagome
2. Sarah
3. Kurama
4. Me
5. Leg'las
6. Jack
7. Sango
8. Miroku
9. Hiei
10. Inuyasha
11. Inuyasha (Katie)
12. Arwen (my best friend, not the bimbo)
13. (ooh, unlucky) Elladan (he's now asking me "why am I always first?")
14. Elrohir
15. Elrond
16. Celebrian
17. Galadriel
18. Celeborn
19. Arwen (the bimbo)
20. Haldir
21. Thranduil
22. Cield
23. Tonus
24. Robin
25. Cyborg
26. Beast Boy
27. Starfire
28. Raven
Alrighty, I believe that's all, not counting the band. Since 'Las is on this list, there are eight people that aren't on the list so we have a total of 36 guests if you count me!
Wow.
Now it's karaoke time!
I used my authoress magic to make a floating platform that I used to get everyone's attention.
"OK, WHO WANTS TO GO FIRST?" I asked the crowd.
Almost everyone's hands shot up.
Elladan seemed to be hiding behind Elrohir. Maybe he didn't want me to pick him? But who cares.
"ELLADAN, SON OF ELROND, YOU ARE GOING FIRST," I boom into the microphone.
'Dan looked like he wanted to run and hide in one of the many trees in the room.
Of course, it may have been 'Ro hiding behind 'Dan, and I thought 'Ro was 'Dan..... Yeah, well, whoever it was went up skipping and whistling happily.... ???
Legolas went up and took his position at the piano, Sam and Frodo tried to shorten the mike stands, Aragorn looked around because he had nothing to do, Gandalf smoked more weed to prepare for a long night of drumming, Boromir readied his violin, despite the fact I doubted he'd have to use it during this song, Pippin set down his accordion and pulled out a pipe, Merry got his trumpet ready, and Gimli readied his... axe. (Authoress suddenly explodes in fit of uncontrolled and unprovoked laughter) (Leg'las takes over writing)
'K, so I was up at the piano. Elladan skipped up on the grass-covered stage (I mean, WOW, Thriwien overdid it!). Leaves crunched under his feet as he stepped up and signaled us to start the music.
I started my part and Gandalf started his, to be joined later by the others.
Elladan sang.
"There's a little black spot on the sun today....."
(By the way, Thriwien apologizes for using the same song in two fics, it's just, SHE LOVES THIS SONG!)
"It's the same old thing as yesterday.....
There's a black hat caught in a high treetop.....
There's a flagpole rag and the wind won't stop.....
I have stood here before, inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles, running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hopin' that you'll end this rain
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain.....
There's a little black spot on the sun today
(F&S: That's my soul up there)
It's the same old thing as yesterday
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
(That's my soul up there)
There's a flagpole rag, and the wind won't stop
(That's my soul up there)
(F&S harmonize with 'Dan in every chorus from now on)
((and just to show it's louder, I'll put it in all caps!))
I'VE STOOD HERE BEFORE, INSIDE THE POURING RAIN
WITH THE WORLD TURNING CIRCLES RUNNIN' ROUND MY BRAIN
I GUESS I'M ALWAYS HOPIN' THAT YOU'LL END THIS RAIN
BUT IT'S MY DESTINY TO BE THE KING OF PAIN
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a blue whale beached by a spring tide's ebb
(That's my soul up there)
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
(That's my soul up there)
I'VE STOOD HERE BEFORE INSIDE THE POURING RAIN
WITH THE WORLD TURNING CIRCLES RUNNIN' ROUND MY BRAIN
I GUESS I'M ALWAYS HOPIN' THAT YOU'LL END THIS RAIN
BUT IT'S MY DESTINY TO BE THE KING OF PAIN
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out ((Aragorn winces))
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread
((long pause))
King of pain
((long pause))
There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black-winged gull with a broken back
(That's my soul up there)
There's a little black spot on the sun today.....
((long pause))
It's the same old thing as yesterday.....
((long pause))
I'VE STOOD HERE BEFORE INSIDE THE POURING RAIN
WITH THE WORLD TURNING CIRCLES RUNNIN' ROUND MY BRAIN
I GUESS I'M ALWAYS HOPIN' THAT YOU'LL END THIS RAIN
BUT IT'S MY DESTINY TO BE THE KING OF PAIN
King of pain.....
King of pain.....
King of pain.....
I'll always be king of pain.....
("I'll always be king of pain" repeats and fades)"
Loud claps erupted from the crowd.
I patted myself on the back for doing such a nice job.
Thriwien got back on her platform.
"ALRIGHT, WHO'S NEXT?" she boomed loudly.
Many hands shot up, trying to make themselves higher than all the other ones.
(authoress reads, shoves 'Las off the computer)
Dude, you're BORING!
OK, so, I saw Galadriel poking Celeborn and Celeborn was like "What?" every time she poked him and he finally understood what she meant so he raised his hand and I'm like "CELEBORN, SON OF..... CELEBORN'S DAD, YOU GO NEXT!"
(Leg'las lectures authoress on the use of the word "like" and on proper punctuation)
OK, so, Celeborn went up to the stage and signaled the band to start and Aragorn kept laughing. I wondered why.
----A few minutes later.....----
Now I know why. Celeborn was "singing" Cake's "Arco Arena" which HAS NO WORDS! It's just music!
Several members of the crowd simply blinked and stared.
Galadriel slapped her knee at what was obviously her joke.
A bad joke.
Yeah, who agrees with me? I agree with me.
OK, I got back up on my platform.
"OK, NOW IT'S COMPLETELY OPEN AND I'M NOT PICKING ANYONE. JUST GO. KNOCK YOURSELVES OUT. THERE'S PUNCH, BEER, AND WINE AT THE BACK, AND SOME PIZZA, LEMBAS, AND OTHER FOOD STUFFS THERE, TOO."
Legolas giggled and ran to the back, picked up a bottle of wine (there was an uncountable amount already) and brought it up to his position by the piano. Pippin immediately grabbed several bottles of beer. Inuyasha and Miroku lingered around the punch, which (unknown to anyone but Legolas and me) had alcohol in it. The others drifted back, talking happily.
"OH, AND BY THE WAY," I said from my platform, "YOU CAN ALL DANCE TO THE KARAOKE-NESS, TOO. NOW, BACK TO PARTYING." I brought my platform down and made it disappear. I went up to my room to change.
I put on a white tank top, a short, olive green, leather skirt (I mean SHORT), and a loooong matching olive green leather jacket. It went down to my ankles. I really wish I had this outfit in real life, but alas! my mother may never get me such a thing. Besides, my thighs aren't small and pretty enough for something like that. I was warned strongly against shorts/skirts from a friend of mine. Meep. For this story, however, I have pretty thighs, and own the outfit I'm wearing.
Ooh, I forgot, knee-high, olive green, leather boots.
I went back to the party where I found Shippo had returned uninvited, and was attempting to sing a song that was much too difficult for him. I made big, buff bouncers appear and pull him off the stage. Poor Shippo! I patted him on the head as he was thrown out of the house.
I went back to the party room and immediately attracted stares from Elladan and Legolas. 'Las had changed into a similar outfit; just instead of a skirt he had leather pants.
Arwen (best friend Arwen – let's call her ArAr from now on) tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw she was wearing the same outfit as me, only in bright emerald green.
"Nice outfit," we both said at the same time. I looked behind her and noticed that Elrohir was wearing the same clothes as Legolas, only ArAr's color.
I turned back to look at Legolas and saw that Elladan had changed to an outfit just like 'Las's! Even in color! Meep. ArAr had one twin, I had the other, and I had Legolas..... So who's the other person ArAr should have?
Find out in the next installment of the Karaoke series!!!
Yay! I'm finally done! Now I must write the next installment.....
Are you all getting impatient?
(giggles)
OK, review, my wonderful readers!! Please!
And now a word from the twins:
Elladan: Uh, right, very nice story, Thriwien. Very nice. I can't wait. (sighs)
Elrohir: Erm... Does Arwen...-sorry, ArAr-... have to have... someone else... too? ... If so, are you sure... she wouldn't pick him... over me? (gulps) I mean... I don't want... (is surprisingly nervous) Erm... It's really that... well... I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO FIGHT FOR HER!!! (Starts sniffling) .....I'm done now......(sniff).... (sniffle)....
And now a word from our editor: Hi everyone!!! It's fun being in the story!!! My dog says 'woof' to you all. I guess that means hi. Elrohir, don't be sad. Everything will end up alright. You'll see. Don't stress about it. Erm... Yay? Go story? Happy time? Yeah. I choose... D. all of the above! Yay! I Won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (acts slightly insane)
Author's note to Elrohir: Don't try to kill yourself again. Your Ada nearly broke my eardrums last time. And spoons don't work.