Hey, ya'll! So here is the first chapter of Karaoke. These will be all the solos and the next will be duets. The winner of the two rounds will be announced in the duel chapter (where Syd and Elise get to fight it out!).
Here's how it's gonna work. I have the line-up for the solo round and the judges (Aiden Blues, Posy Aaron, and Danni Anderson) will have scores which will be announced in the duel chapter. The duets will be chosen randomly. Whoever wants to be a part of the duets round should submit their name and they'll go into my magical hat of randomness. I will pick out two names (totally random!) and those two HAVE to sing together. Basically, it's a lottery. Then, the judges judge them with scores which will be announced along with the solo winners. The soloist and duet with the most points win! Simple enough, right?
Check my blog for your character's outfits. I only did the girl's outfits, though.
And I'm really sorry, but I've grown a tad lazy so I'm taking out three performers. And Castilla and Jill will be performing next chapter.
Peter Grayson- Just the Girl by Click 5
Lyric Tahir- Two Is Better Than One by Boys Like Girls
Lara Comacho- What the Hell by Avril Lavigne
Derrick Gonzalez- That Should Be Me by JB
Aurora Thorn- Better Than Revenge by T. Swift
Lissa Lexington- Permanent Marker by T. Swift
Raphael Star- 2012 by Jay Sean
Sydney Preston- Gives You Hell by All American Rejects
Violet St. Clair- Billionaire by Travie McCoy
Castilla Drake and Jill Gomez- Give it Up by Jade and Cat NEXT CHAPTER!
Stella Jackson- Say It Again by Marie Digby
And this chapter and the next will be in third person.
THIRD PERSON! WHOO!
Apollo stepped onto the stage dressed in a black tux, his hair combed to the side. He clears his throat and announces in a loud voice, "Welcome, campers, to Camp Half-Blood's first annual karaoke competition, Half-Blood Idol!"
"Whoa!" Mark O' Harris shouts. "What do you mean annual?"
"Shut up, kid, you're ruining it." Apollo hisses. "Anyway! Let's meet our judges! All coming from the Apollo Cabin, Aiden Blues! Prosper Aaron!"
"It's Posy!" She yells from her seat at the picnic table in front of the stage.
He waves her off. "And last but not least, Danni Anderson!"
"Why don't we get this started?" Cato shouts from the crowd.
"Oh, hold your horses! Now for the moment you've all been waiting for! Remember, the judges votes will determine who will be the next Half-Blood idol. If you would like to participate in the duet competition please submit your names during the show. Let the show begin with our first performer!" Apollo gestures behind himself and hops off the stage.
The bright orange curtains open wide, revealing Peter Grayson and a band behind him, Kamryn on the guitar, Ephron on the drums, and Slater on the bass.
"Hey! He's an Apollo kid! Get off the stage!" Random demigods screamed.
"I know I'm an Apollo kid." Peter says exasperatedly and Apollo lets out a whoop. "But I'm here because my siblings and I want to show you how it's done."
Kamryn starts playing a loud and rockin' guitar and Peter starts to sing.
She's cool and cruel, but she knows what she's doing
She pushed me in the pool at our last school reunion
She laughs at my dream, but I dream about her laughter
Strange as it seems, she's the one I'm after.
Peter glances at Sydney while he moves across the stage. He manages a slight grin.
'Cause she's bittersweet, she knocks me off my feet
And I can't oversell that to anyone else.
She's a mystery, she's too much for me, but I keep coming back for more
She's Just the Girl I'm looking for
Of course, the more she ignores me, the more I adore her.
What can I do, I'd do anything for her.
'Cause she's bittersweet, she knocks me off my feet
And I can't oversell that to anyone else.
She's a mystery, she's too much for me, but I keep coming back for more
She's Just the Girl I'm looking for
The way she's sees its me, on her caller ID
She won't pick up her phone, she'd rather be alone
But I can't give up just yet, 'cause every word that she said is still ringing in my head.
She's cool and she's cruel, but she knows what she's after
It's just what to say, so my whole day is ruined
'Cause she's bittersweet, she knocks me off my feet
And I can't oversell that to anyone else.
She's a mystery, she's too much for me, but I keep coming back for more
'Cause she's bittersweet, she knocks me off my feet
And I can't oversell that to anyone else.
She's a mystery, she's too much for me, but I keep coming back for more
Oh, I keep coming back for more
She's Just the Girl I'm looking for
Girls rush to the edge of the stage, screaming his name and he leaps off the stage. "Our next performer, Lyric Tahir!" He says into the mike and tosses it up at her.
"Hey, everybody." She says sweetly and a few guys wolf-whistle. She's got on that cherry red dress with the matching high heels. "I know this is a duet, but I had to sing it! And I always work better alone."
Kamryn switches out her electric for an acoustic and starts playing a soft guitar.
I remember what you wore on our first day
You came into my life and I thought "Hey, you know this could be something."
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
So maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I was thinking two was better than one
I remember every look upon your face
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away, I think of you and everything's okay
So maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
Now I'm thinking two is better than one
She drags out that last note, long, loud, and clear in her high soprano. Lyric wipes a tear away and curtsies for the crowd, which is erupting in cheers.
"Thank you so much!" She says gratefully, waving to the crowd. Lyric drops the mike on the floor and walks off the stage, causing a very loud and screechy feedback.
Lara Comacho slowly strolls towards the mike casually, taking her sweet time. "My siblings paid me to do this." She says, once she picks up the microphone.
You say that I'm messing with your head, all 'cause I was making out with your friends
Love hurts, whether it's right or wrong, I can't stop 'cause I'm having too much fun
You're on your knees, beggin' please, stay with me!
But honestly, I just need to be a little crazy
All my life I've been good but now, oh, I'm thinking "What the Hell!"
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about, if you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now, whoa oh, What the Hell
So what, if I go out on a million dates, you never call or listen to me anyway
I'd rather rage, than sit around and wait all day, don't get me wrong I just need some time to play
You're on your knees, beggin' please, stay with me!
But honestly, I just need to be a little crazy
All my life I've been good but now, oh, I'm thinking "What the Hell!"
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about, if you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now, whoa oh, What the Hell
La la la la la la la la. Whoa oh. Whoa oh. La la la la la la la la la
You say that I'm messing with your head, boy, I like messing in your bed
Yeah, I ain't messing with your head when I'm messing with you in
All my life I've been good but now, oh, I'm thinking "What the Hell!"
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about
All my life I've been good but now, oh, I'm thinking "What the Hell!"
All I want is to mess around and I don't really care about, if you love me, if you hate me
You can't save me, baby, baby
All my life I've been good but now, whoa oh, What the Hell
La la la la la la la la la la la la
She might have seemed indifferent but she really gave it her all. During the performance she acted like she was a rocker star and like she actually wanted to perform. Just like her sister, she dropped the mike on the stage, a loud feedback following it.
Aurora silently tiptoed to the side of the stage and whispered in Ephron's ear, slipping him some golden drachmas. Ephron walked back stage and in a little bit he returned with Derrick. He bent down to pick up the mike and gave a short wave to the crowd.
"Everyone doing good?" He says. "Before anyone judges me, I didn't pick this song, someone requested it. Even I don't know who did. But I want to dedicate this to a special somebody." He nods towards Lissa, who stands next to Apollo.
He clears his throat and starts singing, like a Justin Bieber that has finally gone through puberty
Everybody's laughing in my mind, rumors spreading 'bout this other guy,
Do you do what you did when you did with me?
Does he love you the way I can?
Did you forget all the plans that you made with me? 'cause baby I didn't!
That should be me, holdin' your hand. That should be me, makin' you laugh,
That should be me, this is so sad. That should be me, feelin' your kiss,
That should be me, buyin' you gifts,
This is so wrong. I can't go on, 'til you believe that that should be me
That should be me, yeah, you said you needed a little time for my mistakes
It's funny how you used that time to have me replaced,
Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies
Whatcha doin' to me,you're takin' him where we used to go,
Now if you're tryin' to break my heart, it's working 'cause you know that…
That should be me, holdin' your hand. That should be me, makin' you laugh,
That should be me, this is so sad. That should be me, feelin' your kiss,
That should be me, buyin' you gifts,
This is so wrong. I can't go on, 'til you believe that that should be me
I need to know should I fight, for our love for this long
It's getting harder to shield, this pain in my heart
That should be me, holdin' your hand. That should be me, makin' you laugh,
That should be me, this is so sad. That should be me, feelin' your kiss,
That should be me, buyin' you gifts,
This is so wrong. I can't go on, 'til you believe that that should be me
Dozens of girls swooned as he finished, but he kept glancing at Lissa, who barely listened to his song. Aurora came from backstage and Derrick handed her the mike with a disappointed look on his face. "Here." And he jumps off the stage.
"Well, round of applause for Derrick!" She looks at him for a moment and says. "This is for you, Lissa."
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer
And I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him along, let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say sabotage
I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from
She's not a saint, and she's not what you think, she's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does, on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
She lives her life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
Sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
Oh, they didn't teach you that in prep school, so it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity
She's not a saint, and she's not what you think, she's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does, on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him, but I always get the last word
She's not a saint, and she's not what you think, she's an actress, whoa
She's better known for the things that she does, on the mattress, whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other people's toys
On the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind, she should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge, ha
The song ends with a final strum of the guitar and the crowd cheers. Some cheer because someone finally had the nerve to tell Lissa off and others because the performance alone was amazing. And undoubtedly, this was a risky move for Aurora. No one messes with the Queen Bee, and she just did. Also revealing her crush on Derrick to the entire camp.
As Raphael made his way to grab the mike, Lissa rushes to the stage and snatches the mike from his hands and says. "You wanna play that game? Fine." She tosses her hair to the side.
I know he loved you, a long time ago
I ain't jealous of you, just thought you should know
You were good enough for him, or anything like me
So you might as well sit back, since I ain't tryin' to show maturity
X is the shape I drew through your face in permanent marker, oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are, to write on his heart, in permanent marker?
I found that picture of you in that green dress
Sure had a good time, cleaning up that mess
He found 30 other pieces, but he'll never find them all
Tried to tape it back together, now he knows he'll keep it off the wall
X is the shape I drew through your face in permanent marker, oh yeah
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are, to write on his heart, in permanent marker?
X is the shape I drew through your face in permanent marker, oh
Just like the mark you knew you were making
Who do you think you are, to write on his heart…
X is the shape I drew through your face in permanent marker, oh yeah
Just like the mark that you knew you were making
Who do you think you are, to write on his heart, in permanent marker?
She finishes the song in her wind chime of a voice. Lissa hops off the stage and strolls over to where Derrick stands, slinging an arm around him.
Lissa's POV
Apollo can wait. I've got other plans.
Third Person!
During her performance, Raphael was standing to the side, a little cheesed off, waiting for his time to shine. When Lissa had finished he grabbed the mike and started singing
You know what they say? Life ain't always easy. And everyday, we're survivors
So forget the day, it's all about tonight, act a fool and start a riot, a riot be rebel
Bottles poppin' 'til we can't stand, we keep it rockin' till 6 a.m.
New York to London, over to Japan. Turn it up, turn it up, mash it up
We gonna party like, party like it's the end of the world
We gonna party like, like it's 2012
You know that it doesn't matter as long as we got each other
Turn it up, turn it up, mash it up, it ain't the end of the world, oh
Gonna live like it's the end of the world
Turn it up, turn it up, mash it up
It ain't the end of the world
Have a drink with me and let's make tonight go down in history, in history, yeah
Let's play make believe it's the last 24 hours and this whole world is ours eternally, eternally
Hey, bottles poppin' 'til we can't stand. We keep it rockin' till 6 a.m.
New York to London, over to Japan. Turn it up, turn it up, mash it up
We gonna party like, party like it's the end of the world
You know that it doesn't matter as long as we got each other
Turn it up, turn it up, mash it up, it ain't the end of the world, oh
The audience went wild and Raphael bowed for them, clearly pleased with his performance. Peter pushed Sydney onto the stage and she groaned. "Peter's forcing me to do this because I forced him to eat a cockroach last week. And I sort of think this will be fun." And she smiles a little bit.
I wake up every evening with a big smile on my face and it never feels out of place
And you're still probably working at a 9 to 5 pace. I wonder how bad that tastes
When you see my face. Hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way. Hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
Now where's your picket fence, love?And where's that shiny car?
And did it ever get you far?You never seemed so tense, love
I've never seen you fall so hard. Do you know where you are?
When you see my face. Hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
When you walk my way. Hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, you're just as well, hope it gives you hell
Tomorrow you'll be thinking to yourself. Yeah, where did it all go wrong?
But the list goes on and on
Truth be told I miss you. And truth be told I'm lying
If you find a man that's worth a damn and treats you well
Then he's a fool, you're just as well, hope it gives you hell
Now you'll never see what you've done to me
You can take back your memories, they're no good to me
And here's all your lies, you can look me in the eyes
With the sad, sad look that you wear so well
When you hear this song and you sing along, well you'll never tell
And you're the fool, I'm just as well, hope it gives you hell
When you hear this song I hope that it will give you hell
You can sing along, I hope that it puts you through hell
Sydney finishes and steps off the stage with a flushed look on her face and she had a genuine smile plastered there. "You hear that Elise!" She yells.
And the Hades cabin cheers. And Violet comes on the stage. "I'm about to show all of you that I can rap. And when I'm done I'll be waiting for my 10 bucks, Annalyse!"
I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad. Buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine, smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
Oh, every time I close my eyes, I see my name in shining lights
Yeah, a different city every night. Oh, I swear the world better prepare
For when I'm a billionaire
Yeah, I would have a show like Oprah I would be the host of
Everyday Christmas, give Violet your wish list
I'd probably pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt
And adopt a bunch of babies that ain't never had it
Give away a few Mercedes, like here lady have this
And last but not least grant somebody their last wish
It's been a couple months since I've single so
You can call me Violet Claus minus the Ho Hos
Get it I'd probably visit where Katrina hit
And damn sure do a lot more than FEMA did
Yeah, can't forget about me, stupid
Everywhere I go I'ma have my own theme music
Oh every time I close my eyes, I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night. Oh, I swear the world better prepare
For when I'm a billionaire
Oh oh, oh oh, for when I'm a Billionaire. Oh oh, oh oh
I'll be playing basketball with the President
Dunking on his delegates
Then I'll compliment him on his political etiquette
Toss a couple milli in the air just for the heck of it
But keep the fives, twenties, keep the Bens completely separate
And yeah I'll be in a whole new tax bracket
We in recession, but let me take a crack at it
I'll probably take whatever's left and just split it up
So everybody that I love can have a couple bucks
And not a single tummy around me would know what hungry was
Eating good, sleeping soundly
I know we all have a similar dream
Go in your pocket pull out your wallet, put it in the air and sing
I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad, buy all of the things I never had
I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine, smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
Oh, every time I close my eyes. I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night. Oh, I swear the world better prepare
For when I'm a billionaire
When I'm a billionaire. I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Violet did so well, that she would give B.o.B a run for his money. She hops off the stage and says. "Pay up."
Annalyse grudgingly reaches in her pocket and pulls out a 10 dollar bill.
Stella stood in her sea green dress mike set on the stand. Kamryn sat on a stool beside her with her acoustic, ready to go. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. When she opened them her eyes were on Nico.
The think about love is I never saw it coming
It kinda crept up and took me by surprise
Now there's a voice inside my heart that's gonna be wonderin'
"Is this true?" I wanna hear it one more time
Move in a little closer, take it to a whisper, just a little louder
Say it again, for me, 'cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind
Say it again, for me, 'cause it's like the whole world stops to listen, when you tell me you're in love
The thing about two, is you know just how to get me
You talk about us like there's no end in sight
The thing about me is that I really wanna let you open that door and walk into my life
Move in a little closer, take it to a whisper, just a little louder
Say it again, for me, 'cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me, 'cause it's like the whole world stops to listen, when you tell me you're in love
And it feels like it's the first time that anybody's ever brought the sun without the rain
And never in my whole life, that I've heard words so beautiful as when you say my name
Say it again, for me, 'cause I love the way it feels when you are telling me that I'm the only one who blows your mind
Say it again for me, 'cause it's like the whole world stops to listen, when you tell me you're in love
With her amazing soprano voice, she got a standing ovation. Stella blushed a bright red and Nico climbed onto the stage. He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"PDA!" Travis Stoll called out.
Apollo stepped back onto the stage and announced, "Well, that concludes the solos! Join us later for the duet rounds! Scores for the solo round will be announced at the end of the duet round! If you would like to participate in the duets please submit your name!"
You heard the god! Submit your character's name if you want them to be apart of the duets. This is totally random, so you guys have no say, and neither do I. Check my blog for the outfits. Sorry if this chapter isn't as good as the others. And if you want to, you can also judge the characters by giving them a score out of 10.
And if you could please check out Marie Digby. She's an amazing singer. Just Google her or something, or look her up on Youtube. She has some pretty awesome covers on Youtube. My favorite being Rocketeer.
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-Dr. Asian -.-