(A/N: Won't even pretend to be in touch with what actual Japanese high schoolers would consider popular music rn, let alone generations from now in a fictional future, so all choices are filtered through the musical knowledge of the Millennial American white boy author)
#Class 1-A Group Chat
XenomorphQueen: HOLY MOLY! This place is swanky! First time I ever saw a karaoke place with cloth napkins!
DefyingGravity: IKR? Torn between feeling bad for making Iida cover me and wanting to milk his rich ass for all its worth!
Nevermore: We are LITERALLY all in the same room, over half of us in one big group of joined tables. Why are you texting in the gc instead of, you know, using your vocal chords to communicate like most human beings do when in earshot of each other?
XenomorphQueen: Nevermore I'm saving my voice for my performance, I don't want to be rude to anyone currently on stage, plus I want to include all the couples while still giving them privacy by not walking over to their tables.
XenomorphQueen: Not to mention everything posted is saved so I can look back on the recorded live commentary of how our various first dates went months from now and smile nostalgically.
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: That's a manly way of saying you're just addicted to your phone and can't go (5) minutes without it, lmao
XenomorphQueen: Semantics ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Amazon: 'sides Nevermore ur the one who texted in the gc too instead of asking Ashido or Uraraka 'using your vocal chords'
Human Phone Charger: The memory of Dark Shadow popping out of Tokoyami's shoulder to shout 'BURN!' in full voice and flash a thumbs up at Tsu will haunt my nightmares (ㆆ _ ㆆ)
Shakti: Cloth napkins as opposed to… what? Is there another kind? I was actually going to comment on the low thread count of the ones at this establishment.
Juicy Grape: Well, that clinches it. Can't do justice to Billy Joel but I'm gonna do 'Uptown Girl'
Ms. Cellophane: Oh, sweet, they've got PMJ!
MechaMan: I was about to correct Uraraka on how it should be "all it's worth" before I realized that both are technically grammatical… and then I realized that THAT'S what bothered me most about her statement. What is wrong with me? (╯_╰)
Thornberry: MechaMan Not a damn thing, Road Runner
Consentacles: ^^^ Road Runner?
Thornberry: I'm weird with pet names. But, I mean, Iida's blue and a super fast runner and the way he gets all puffed up reminds me of a bird with ruffled feathers. Ergo, Road Runner.
Thornberry: MechaMan If you hate it, just tell me and I'll think of something else.
MechaMan changed username to TheRoadRunner
TheRoadRunner: Meep meep
MakeItSHINE!: Simp lol (laughing w/ you, not at you, that was actually trop mignon)
ProbzBaking: Lowkey want to just order everything on the menu and try all of it, each item sounds delicious. That just me or can someone else help justify the expense?
XenomorphQueen: same
Human Phone Charger: same but feel icky taking advantage of Iida's parents
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: ^^^ same
TheRoadRunner: Really, everyone, please order whatever you want. I explicitly warned my parents how large the party was and they still agreed to cover everything. If you want anything on the menu, just order it on the app. Except alcohol, of course!
Walking Spotify: What did they even do before computerized menus and robot waiters were a thing?
Tail, singular: I think, like, they had to print menus out on paper and hand them to everyone who came in. And then hire real people and pay them and everything to just go around taking everyone's order and running the food and cleaning up after they left.
Tail, singular: Savages
Mr. Grinch: More traditional or themed restaurants, bars, and cafes still do that, though there's an unspoken bias that the waitstaff have some kind of flamboyant or attention-grabbing Quirk to add an entertainment factor to the experience.
Mr. Grinch: Consentacles ^ On that note, you'd probably have a very successful career as a bartender to fall back on if Hero work doesn't pan out. Or even as a side-gig.
DuckTape: I love how the guy on rn is butchering Sam Smith and you can tell he knows he can't sing but he's still having such a good time you don't even mind your ears bleeding.
DuckTape: Like, that's what karaoke's all about. Belt it, my dude
Shoto Todoroki: I have never done this before. Is the goal of karaoke singing to make the worst possible parody of the original performance or to try and match if not surpass the source material?
XenomorphQueen: Shoto Todoroki The goal is to have fun! So do whatever will bring you the most joy! It's that simple, don't overthink it!
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Anyone got a rec for me?
MakeItSHINE!: Let's start a Crimson Riot! 'I'll Make a Man Out of You' from Mulan, or is that too obvious?
Walking Spotify: ^^^ Anything by Freddie Mercury, David Bowie or Adam Lambert, you got that glam rock twunk energy down pat
Thornberry: Let's start a Crimson Riot! I actually think you could pull off 'The Man' by Taylor Swift or 'If I Were A Boy' by Beyonce, as a gay man you could relate to the double standards but there'd still be a touch of irony
XenomorphQueen: Watch him just do 'Macho Man' by Village People for the hundredth time, ugh
DefyingGravity: OOH, Midoriya's going up, someone record this!
Shakti: I'm on it.
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Midoriya sings 'Alive' by Sia . mp4]
Walking Spotify: … If/when we actually make a band and he's our frontman, he will carry us to the Japan Record Awards.
Thornberry: d(Ｔ▽Ｔ)b
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: That was so raw and powerful and vulnerable and omg wow
Nevermore: I think I'm feeling my and DS's chills at the same time and it's honestly overwhelming but worth it to have witnessed that
Nevermore: How. The. HELL. Was. He. Single?
Mr. Grinch: You guys, please, I'm not THAT good. But I think it's very kind of you all to say such nice things! The date's barely started and it's already the most fun night of my life!
Shoto Todoroki: Do I look flushed? I think I might have a fever. I feel warm but I'm also shivering. And I'm afraid to speak because there's this strange lump in my throat.
Amazon: I'll explain it to him in DMs, I got this.
Juicy Grape: Pretty sure Jiro is the music shrink, but did anyone else get the feeling Midoriya was thinking of Bakugo the whole song? I mean, he got just a bit too intense during the bridge for him not to be drawing on personal experience.
Juicy Grape: "I took and I took and I took what you gave/ But you never noticed that I was in pain", "Did all the things that you said that I wouldn't", "And all in spite of you/ I'm still breathing"? Sounds like survivor language to me. Or am I just pulling crap out my ass here?
MakeItSHINE!: … Putain de merde, that makes sense.
Walking Spotify: I mean, there's a reason Midoriya picked that particular song out of the whole Sia discography or all of music in general. Not saying it's that particular reason Mineta pointed out, but it tracks.
ProbzBaking: Which makes the fact the whole message of the song is about survival and overcoming the odds even more beautiful yet tragic.
Mr. Grinch: To avoid wasting any more time on this subject than has already been spent, I will state for the record that I was channeling my feelings towards the whole of society and its Quirkless discrimination/victimization in a 'rage against the system' way. If my personal idea of a victimizer had a face and it happened to be Kacchan's, well, there you go.
Mr. Grinch: Are we going to dissect everyone's song choice like this? (￣ヘ￣)
Human Phone Charger: Not even sorry for the sounds coming out of my mouth rn, Koda has magic fingers, I legit have had jo sessions that didn't feel this good, I'm in heaven (｡^‿^｡)
XenomorphQueen: ^^^ A) TMI, babe B) I call next in line
DefyingGravity: Ooh, my solo spot's coming up, me and Hanta couldn't agree on our duet fast enough
DefyingGravity: Be brutal, I can take it!
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Uraraka sings 'Moment 4 Life' by Nicki Minaj & Drake . mp4]
Nevermore: … Well, if nothing else this proved that appearances can be deceiving.
XenomorphQueen: DefyingGravity Gurl, you didn't even look at the screen! How's someone with blush marks have an inner rap queen like that, fr?!
Ms. Cellophane: I mean, impressive, she nailed it, just came out of left field. Like, I was expecting early T-Swift or some other cutesy country-pop singer.
DuckTape: Reassessing all my picks for our duet now I know the 'tea child' has a dark side.
DuckTape: DefyingGravity Hot asf, btw, can't believe I'm on a date with you, slay you goddess d(_ d)
Mr. Grinch: DefyingGravity Excellent performance, Uraraka-san! You got every word correct and you managed to pull me into the lyrics and message which is especially noteworthy since normally hip-hop/rap is just noise to me. 10/10!
DefyingGravity: Aw, thank y'all kindly! *tips hat*
DefyingGravity: But really, what part of 'raised by construction workers' made you think I wouldn't be into rap music?
DefyingGravity: My choices actually felt pretty limited since they only have clean versions of most of the mainstream hits from what I saw
Tail, singular: Toru-chan is up after this guy, she says she wants an actual critique of her performance besides just 'good' or 'bad', she takes her singing seriously.
Walking Spotify: She was excited they had PMJ, no bet she picked one of their covers
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Ooh, this should be interesting then!
Thornberry: Kaminari went sleepy-bye, I have my hands free again
Thornberry: My ignorance is showing, what's PMJ?
MakeItSHINE!: PMJ, or Postmodern Jukebox, is a group that does covers of modern songs in older/vintage styles. For example, a jazzy-cabaret version of a rock song like 'Stacy's Mom' or 'Dream On'. They tend to be very good and put a different emphasis on certain aspects of the source material.
TheRoadRunner: Let us focus on Hagakure, she's about to start!
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Hagakure sings 'My Heart Will Go On' Cover by Postmodern Jukebox . mp4]
Mr. Grinch: Hmm, was a bit odd to hear one of the most tragic love ballads of all time sung as a 1950's-style upbeat swing number, but it actually worked. And Hagakure-san has a great voice!
Mr. Grinch: Ms. Cellophane Excellent vibrato, on pitch, wide range, and that belt near the end was wonderful to hear! Maybe work on breath control or cardio, though, I could tell you were running out of gas near the end. Still, would be happy to have your vocals supporting me if we actually do the band thing! Or we could switch places, still not convinced I have the chops to be the lead singer.
Consentacles: ^^ Agree with everything but the last sentence, that's just Midoriya not recognizing his own talent. Also, props for dancing along instead of just standing there, even if your Quirk robbed a bit from the overall effect.
Tail, singular: That's MY girlfriend who just killed it. Mine, as in, not yours. Get your own, I'm not letting her go anytime soon.
Ms. Cellophane: Thanks, you guys! Yeah, I'm a sprinter not a marathon runner, not the first time I've been told to work on lung capacity.
Ms. Cellophane: Ara ara, Tail, singular bit presumptuous to declare me 'yours' on the first date
Amazon: Think Ms. Cellophane remembers that she's sitting across from a man with a prehensile tail topped with rather fluffy looking fur? Ojiro's 'footsie' game is probably world class, she's so doomed, kero
Juicy Grape: Ha, it's funny when Tsu's not aimed at me!
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: My slot's two (2) down and I still can't make up my mind!
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Wait! [Light Bulb . gif]
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Literally any male(s) in the polycule, feel up for a group number?!
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: The whole wide world of boy bands just opened up for us if just one (1) of you teams up with me, Koji-kun can sign along if they don't want to try singing in front of this crowd, and I actually have a perfect song in mind dedicated to a certain member of the polycule!
TheRoadRunner: I am intrigued.
Walking Spotify: Like my 4th time coming here and I still can't get over how good these garlic fries are. Dinner AND a show, why this place was my first pick for date night.
MakeItSHINE!: Walking Spotify The proper term is 'Pommes Frites à l'Ail' but SAME
ProbzBaking: The Iida family is going to regret the blank check, I am legit reordering half these plates of ambrosia just for myself!
ProbzBaking: Let's start a Crimson Riot! DM me the song and intended recipient and I'll let you know y/n
Mr. Grinch: Let's start a Crimson Riot! I'd like a chance to sing again, Kirishima-san! I'll do my best to do whatever song you pick justice!
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Mr. Grinch LOVE your manly team spirit, but you're actually who we're going to be singing to ;-)
ProbzBaking: Nvm, I'm in
Nevermore: same
Thornberry: same
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: And that makes five (5), we're set. Just in time too! Let's go, my manly men!
Mr. Grinch: Um… should I be scared?
XenomorphQueen: To hear Eijiro's atrocious singing voice? Yes. To be the target of whatever this mess is going to turn out to be? Y-E-S! Have fun, tho lol
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Group sings 'What Makes You Beautiful' by One Direction . mp4]
Shakti: Considering that was utterly impromptu and unrehearsed, it actually wasn't as bad as I was bracing myself for, musically speaking. As a romantic gesture to Midoriya, the whole performance was just adorable.
DefyingGravity: OMG, he's crying! Actual sobs, crying! Is that good or bad?!
Consentacles: Well-Intentioned Idiots use 'Praise' on Chronic (Self-)Degradation Victim. It's super effective!
Consentacles: I mean, he latched onto me when I tried to comfort him so that's a good-ish sign, I guess. At least he's releasing it via tears and allowing touch instead of shutting down or curling into a ball or something, right?
TheRoadRunner: That was not received as I had hoped it would be.
TheRoadRunner: Mr. Grinch Midoriya-san, when you regain the capacity to read the gc, please know I offer my sincerest apologies for sending you into emotional distress!
XenomorphQueen: I'm up next, someone smack Eijiro upside the head for making Midoriya overdose on positive attention. Baby steps, people!
Walking Spotify: I mean, I'm all for physical discipline of stupid boys for being stupid, but the look on Kirishima's face tells me he's already beating himself up enough on the inside.
Walking Spotify: Also, should we be concerned that Ashido brought her chair onstage with her?
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Ashido sings/dances 'Cut To The Feeling' by Carly Rae Jepsen . mp4]
Juicy Grape: How did that chair receive more love and attention from a beautiful woman in three and a half (3.5) minutes than I've received in literally my entire lifetime up until this date with Yaoyorozu? I'm legit asking, HOW?
DuckTape: NGL, that was one of the hottest things I've ever seen irl
DuckTape: And she actually sang on key while doing all those crazy elaborate dance moves
DuckTape: If she made that choreography herself, too, then that's just not fair
Ms. Cellophane: We're looking at the next Midnight in terms of sheer unadulterated sexy… once she's legal, that is. Don't even swing that way and I'm still in awe of how Ashido just killed it.
Ms. Cellophane: XenomorphQueen Can you teach me how to move like that or is it an innate talent thing?
Amazon: XenomorphQueen ^ same question, kero
MakeItSHINE!: XenomorphQueen Am I disqualified from lessons by dint of owning a Y-chromosome or can I get a slot too?
Nevermore: [The Face of Lesbian Panic . jpg]
Nevermore: Jiro didn't even blink when DS got in her face to take the pic, I think Ashido broke her
Thornberry: Iida too, though I think that's just him not being able to process anyone underage doing anything as erotic as pelvic thrusts or booty shakes even as part of a dance routine
Shoto Todoroki: Am I the only one currently in a state of arousal or am I overreacting to something relatively tame?
ProbzBaking: Shoto Todoroki A tad TMI but I'll admit I popped wood to that performance just so you don't feel the odd one out. In future, though, perhaps don't mention to the whole class the fact you're turned on?
Shoto Todoroki: ^ Noted.
XenomorphQueen: Will DM all of you who commented for personalized responses, but in general THANKS FOR THE LOVE~! ( ˘ ³˘)
Consentacles: Props to Ashido, but most of my focus was on the touch-starved koala in most of my arms. He literally cried himself to sleep and I'm afraid to blink too loud in case it startles him awake. That said, I'm having a grand ol' time feeling him snuggle into me and make the cutest sounds in the history of cute sounds. Also, can confirm his hair is soft as it looks.
Let's start a Crimson Riot!: Brag, why don't ya? I just wanted to let him know we all think he's cute, not trigger or overwhelm him or whatever the sweet hell happened! I feel so unmanly!
Nevermore: My and DS's turn, wish us luck
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Tokoyami/Dark Shadow sing 'Skinny Love' by Birdy . mp4]
DefyingGravity: Imma say 6/10
DefyingGravity: Not 'bad' but not that 'good' either, points for originality for doing a Quirk-based duet
Thornberry: Lowkey impressed DS can go that high. I mean, idk the rules for the vocal range of Sentient Quirks but that falsetto still took me by surprise.
Tail, singular: Not gonna lie, was expecting Linkin Park or Skillet or something a lot edgier. Guess that's what happens when you assume ¯\_(°‿°)_/¯
Nevermore: Tail, singular Was originally going to do 'Zombie' by The Cranberries but didn't want to wake precious baby Midoriya
MakeItSHINE!: Prepare to be dazzled, mes amis!
MakeItSHINE!: And no, I am not doing anything by Edith Piaf OR 'Elle Me Dit' by Mika. Give me some credit
Shakti: [Karaoke Night: Aoyama sings 'Take A Chance On Me' by ABBA . mp4]
MakeItSHINE!: BTW, I'm even worse than Kirishima at the whole 'singing' thing. But I had my fun, and that's all that matters °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
Walking Spotify: Oh, thank the gods, we don't have to dance around it politely. That was so bad it rebooted my BSOD from watching Ashido.
Amazon: That was so bad all our ears bled enough gravy to drown a Thanksgiving turkey.
Juicy Grape: That was so bad if any of us had cancer we'd be in remission bc it killed the cancer. Yes, it was THAT bad.
MakeItSHINE!: [Don't push it . gif]