Huraaaay new chapter 3 This one is a tad longer and not really as good as I wanted it to be but if I tried to edit it, it would feel all forced :/
Two weeks later the band were sat just outside Worlds End Tavern, chatting and waiting for Cassie. Plucky was smoking his cigarette and stroking the neck of his guitar, watching Alec try to polish his own to look just as clean. Just as Vorn and Tai had started discussing instrumentals in music, Cassie showed up.
"Hello" she called brightly.
They waved in greeting, Plucky nodded in welcome.
"How has the band been?" She enquired cheerfully.
"Dude, we, like, totally have some songs written, and stuff" Tai said proudly.
"That's great!"
"Tux's fit."
"That is good."
"Dudette, it's all, like, totally going awesome and stuff!"
Cassie smiled "Then you shall be very happy when I tell you my good news."
"Good news? Freakin' tell us, then" Alec piped up.
"I have managed to get you a gig."
There was a moment of silence as they all stared at her.
"Dude, like...what?"
"I was able to find you a place to play. They want you there tomorrow at eight o clock."
"Freakin' heck, that was fast" Alec said weakly.
"How'd you do that?"
"Oh, one of my friends owns the place" she smiled.
"Dudette, like, nice and stuff!"
"How d'we get there?"
"I will take you there tomorrow, we can meet here at seven, is that okay?"
"It's, like, totally fine and stuff" Tai grinned.
The next day they gathered uncertainly outside the tavern in their tuxedos, getting odd looks from the few people in the tavern and those who walked past. Alec was unsuccessfully trying to clean up his guitar while Plucky watched him as usual, his shining silver axe reflecting the smoke from his cigarette. Tai and Vorn were in a minor disagreement about future styles and if hair styles would affect them at all. Vorn had been uncertain about the tuxedos at first, but Tai had reasoned that they fitted, looked smart and it was something to work with. Plucky had put his on with no fuss and then helped Alec button up his jacket. Unlike Alec, who looked too young for the outfit, the rest of the band gave the appearance of professionals who were ready to let loose.
"You all look great" Cassie's voice cut through Tai and Vorn's conversation.
"Dudette! You, like, totally look awesome and stuff!"
Cassie smiled, slightly embarrassed "Thank you, you all look very nice."
Alec looked up from his guitar and regarded her outfit. Cassie was wearing a golden dress with no sleeves with a decorative top half and high collar. Her nose piercing had been removed and she'd put on a bit of makeup. Overall the effect was quite stunning and made her look older but prettier. Alec looked back down at his guitar determinately, his cheeks slightly pink.
"So, shall we go?"
"Yeah, let's go" Vorn said.
"So, like, your friend, like, totally owns this place and stuff?"
"Yes, she was hoping to have some entertainment for her customers."
"Sounds good."
"Yes, it is a very nice place, I am sure you will be very popular."
"Dudette, like, don't worry, we'll, like, totally be fine and stuff."
"I am sure you will. Oh, there is our portal, let's hurry!"
The gig was being held in a cafe in Dalaran where tables had been moved and a space cleared for them to perform. The staff had kindly set up a mic and some drums with a few extra chairs stacked nearby for their use. There were a fair amount of people of all races gathered around tables and leaning on walls. They were led to the space by Cassie's friend who said they had a few minutes to get ready before she would introduce them. They gave each other nervous looks and Cassie wished them all good luck before going to sit with a few of her friends. They watched her go before all turning to set up.
Plucky pulled up a chair and put his foot on it, leaning his guitar on his leg and tuning it in a mildly bored way. Alec got his guitar out of its case and gave it a half-hearted polish before moving back slightly and resting the guitar on his leg. Vorn carefully arranged the drums and checked they all made the correct sounds. They all looked to Tai who had raised the mic to his height and nodded at them to say that all was fine. They looked over to Cassie's friend who nodded and walked over to make the announcement.
"Excuse me, patient customers. The band you've been waiting for are ready to play. Introducing: Authentic Dragon!" She scuttled off the stage and returned to Cassie's side.
After a brief pause in which the band looked at each other they began their first song. Vorn tapped the drums for the opening of the song, carefully counting the beats and maintaining an even tempo. After a few seconds Alec joined in with his bass and was quickly followed by Plucky with the main guitar riff. They continued the steady pattern of notes and beats for a moment and then slowed the beat, making it quiet enough for Tai to begin the first verse. Tai's singing voice was much smoother than when he spoke and each word he sang was clear, with only a faint hint of the Trollish accent he'd inherited. The carefully paced tune was met with a silent audience, some of which tapped along to the beat or watched the band with expressions of enjoyment.
When the song ended the band looked at each other and grinned, glad that nothing had gone wrong in their first performance. A short second silence passed before the audience began to applaud and relief washed over the foursome. Cassie dodged her way towards them through the cafe and grinned at them all.
"You played very well" she praised them "Everyone enjoyed your music."
"Freakin' hope so" Alec muttered, massaging his fingers.
"Is your hand okay?" Cassie asked, reaching for his fingers.
He snatched his hand away, looking fixedly at anywhere but at her "They're freakin' fine" he muttered.
"Oh, okay then. I must go; my boss will be waiting for me."
They bade her farewell and watched her go.
"You're blushing."
"Fuck you, Vorn."
Plucky patted his shoulder meaningfully.
"Fuck you, Plucky."
"Dude, you, like, totally went pink and stuff!"
"Fuck you, Tai!"
"Um, excuse me..."
"Fu-" He turned around and stopped short.
Two young women were stood before him, both Sin'dorei and both in casual clothes that would normally be seen on a man. They were staring at Alec with matching grins that reminded him of a smug cat or fox. He could feel something bad coming from them before they'd even opened their mouths.
"So you are a boy, then! By the light you're really pretty for a boy!"
"...Freakin' what?"
"You would look adorable in a dress!"
"What the freak are you on about?" Alec said, mortified.
"You look so awkward in a suit; perhaps you should try something more you!"
"Freakin' hell, I have no freakin' idea what you're on about?"
"Dude, they, like, totally make a good point and stuff" Tai cut in.
"What the f-"
"I get their point" Vorn added.
"You have got to be freakin' kidding me..."
"We know what we're talking about. Anyway, we've got to get going, we'll come to see you play again. Bye!" they skipped away, giggling.
There was a moment's pause where Vorn and Tai watched Alec watching the girls leave.
Alec raised his hand and stuck his fingers up rudely at the door they had exited through "Fuck you, fan girls!" then he turned to face them "and fuck you two for being weird!"
"Dude, if you, like, totally don't get it, see what Plucky says about it and stuff" Tai suggested.
"Fuckin' fine" Alec growled. He turned to ask Plucky, and stared.
Plucky was surrounded by a small gaggle of forsaken women, all of whom were fawning over him in a way that was almost obsequious. It was a sight so disturbing that Alec had to look away before he could bring himself to look back. He'd never seen a corpse attempt to act so winsome in all his life, much less a small crowd of them. Plucky- being the centre of all this attention – casually took it all in his stride and smoked his cigarette nonchalantly as the women expressed their deepest admiration and swooned when he waved off their compliments with a slight movement of his finger.
"How the fuck..." Alec began.
"-The hell're my women?" Vorn growled suddenly.
Alec and Tai looked at him with some surprise.
"You got those two, he's got a crowd, where're my women?" He explained angrily.
Tai chuckled and patted his friend on the shoulder "Could take some time, dude" he chuckled again "Alec is, like, just pretty and I guess Plucky is one of those, like, totally cool guys and stuff."
"Trust me, If I could I'd give you those fucking girls in an instant" Alec muttered darkly.
"Not if I got somethin' to say 'bout it!" a loud, nasally high-pitched voice cut in from somewhere around their knees.
They looked down. Before them stood a goblin woman with bright purple hair tied into a pony tail that swooped to one side. Her thick fringe had been swept from her face and held down with a skull-shaped clip that didn't stop large amounts of scruffy strands poking out all over the place. She had thin eyes that were decorated slightly with purple make-up to match the violet colour of her eyes. Her skin was a light green and freckled. She had drooped ears with chunky piercings and a studs on both sides of her nose. She was dressed in what seemed to be a mock-swashbuckler outfit with a red sash around her waist, a low v-neck white shirt with long sleeves and a pair of black trousers with a pair of grey buccaneer boots. She was grinning at them like a miner who'd struck diamonds.
"Nice ta meet'cha, name's Kitchzy, I think that a group like ya – slowly growin' ta popularity an' all – are gunna need a manager" she grinned wider, holding out her hand.
Tai took her hand energetically and shook it "Dudette, pleased to, like, meet you and stuff!"
"What with how popular ya lot are gettin' ya'll need some kinda management, right?"
"Like, totally!"
"Well don'cha look any further, I got'cha back on this. Say I'll be ya manager and we can discuss business later, hm?"
"Like, sounds good, and stuff!"
"Nice, where'll I meet'cha?"
"We usually meet at Worlds End Tavern, we can meet you there in a few hours" Vorn cut in before Tai could say anything.
"Neat! See ya 'round" she said in a sing song voice, before vanishing out of the cafe.
"What the fuck was that all about?" Alec asked as they made their way to the portal back to Shattrath.
"What?"
"Back fuckin' there with that goblin!"
"What 'bout it?"
"You fuckin' organised a meet up!"
"Goblins're useful" Vorn shrugged, and said nothing more.
Alec muttered something darkly but no one was listening.
The next week, however, went smoothly for the foursome. Kitchzy was open for any sort of deal providing she got some profit, and didn't very much care about what the band wanted to do with itself. Her only terms were that she got at least fifteen percent of the profit, was allowed to make suggestions to the bands performance style and that they at least consider any demands fans asked of them. This included the idea of putting Alec in a dress. Eventually Alec agreed but he remained fully against some of the more awkward ideas Kitchzy had thought up for the entertainment of fans. All that was left was for everything to be put into action, and Kitchzy had carefully planned it all out.
So yah... hoper you had fun :3 bet you can't wait to read bout Alec in a dress :D! Kitchzy is one of my favourite characters to write. I love writing her voice 333 review :3
Edit: had to re-write Kitchzy's description because my memory was poor and I couldn't remember what the model looked like -.-...