Idol Wars - Prelude
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Idol Wars - Prelude
Sitting at the Wards HQ, Vista couldn't look away from the laptop. The heroine (?) that they've met a few weeks ago apparently decided to show off her vocal abilities by setting up a concert that would've been broadcast online for anyone willing to watch. And unlike most other online singers, she was actually performing on stage somewhere. A stage that, despite Kid Win's best attempts, they couldn't locate. They were the only ones at the base right now, and if nothing else, this stream could at least help them kill time.
"Well, she can certainly sing. Although I'm not sure how she manages to remain on stage and read the chat at the same time. Do you think there's someone else with her?"
Kid Win grunted something affirmative, staring at the screen of his computer and typing something at a frankly alarming speed. A few minutes later, he pushed himself away from the table and got out of the chair.
"I can't find it. They've probably renovated it enough to make the location unrecognisable. I don't know how else to explain it."
The chance of Abyss Flower working with someone else was decently high, she was known for picking up villainous girls and trying to make them redeem themselves in the eyes of the public.
—
Making sure that the stream was paused, Taylor was about to go and get herself a drink when a sudden desire to sneeze hit her. Was someone talking about her?
—
Just as Vista was about to comment on her stream, she noticed that a rather large number of people started asking for AF to sing in other languages. A momentary confusion was quickly cleared up as she remembered that the older girl did, in fact, claim to be multilingual. But even if she was, there's no way she could sing in other languages, right?
"Well, if that's what you guys want… All right then, how about we do one song for each language and call it at that? Consider it my sign of gratitude for so many of you tuning in!"
The girl's behaviour suddenly changed. It was as if she became a completely different person.
"There's no way. Do you think she's bluffi-"
"Herzlich willkomm' im tiefgrunen Konglreich~
Sieh dich nur an,
Dur gingst sicher schon weit.
Ist dir denn klarr,
dass dich auf diesen Pfaden hier
nun aust das Gesetz des Waldes anfurht.
Hoo~ Hoo~
Und die Eulen erzahlen leis
Hoo~ Hoo~
Ein Besucher kerht ein
Hoo~ Hoo~
Und die Eulen erzahlen leis
Von all dem das sich uns bald noch zeight"
"What. the. fuck."
Missy could only nod, staring at the screen with wide eyes. Not only was the girl singing in what she assumed to be German, she was also doing so without any noticeable accent. Hell, she was fairly certain that 99% of the Empire 88 weren't able to speak German at all. Was that why she tried to flip Rune to the light side? Was she secretly from Germany?
As the song continued, both Wards noticed that people in the chat were trying to figure out what song that was and came to the agreement that it was an original piece.
'Great. She's now a writer too… Anything else you want to reveal?'
"Kid, I'll go get us some soda. And we should probably record the stream, just in case it gets deleted. Who knows what Armsmaster will be able to pull out of it."
Leaving the Tinker alone, Missy did her best to cheat the road towards the wending machine by warping space wherever she could and even then it took her nearly five minutes. Making sure that they've had enough and hoping that the stream wasn't over, Vista made her way back and had the pleasure of seeing a very wide-eyes Chris, sitting in front of the monitor with his mouth open.
"What happened?" Missy asked, "did she start singing in another language?"
Seemingly coming back to his senses, Kid simply shoved the headphones into her arms. She soon joined him in having a zombie-like expression. Not only did her behaviour change again, but she was also much more animated this time.
"Вновь судьба настигнет тебя
Так сердце твердит всегда.
Время вышло, это конец.
Одной верой в себя живу.
Свет, что развеял тьму,
Подсказал решение мне.
Да, дорогой трудной я иду
Вслед за чей-то тенью.
Вечного дождя не боюсь,
Ведь в судьбу я верю,
И проверить её хочу.
Смело глаза открывая…
Вставай же! Вставай! Будь сильной!
И поверь в себя!"
"Hm… I guess her claims of being multilingual were actually true. If we ever need to figure out her identity - this could be a good starting point. There aren't many people that can speak that clearly, much less sing."
The Wards didn't even notice when Armsmaster entered the room, followed by Miss Militia. And judging by her rather amused expression, they had been standing there for a while. That didn't explain one thing though…
"Uh, sir? How are you able to listen to the stream if you're not wearin-"
"I'm playing it on my visor."
"Ah."
At that, the conversation died down. They were too focused on the stream at the moment, for research purposes only of course.
—
Paige Mcabee couldn't help but laugh. Finally. Finally, she had a rival. Someone that could not only sing incredibly well but seemed to gather a rather large fan base already. This is something she was hoping for - someone to push her own craft forward. Someone to bounce off of and get even better while also making a possible friend.
A sound director that was working for Paige was about to knock at the door when he heard a maniacal giggle coming from the inside.
'I guess there are always other days. Yes, let's make sure she gets some rest for today.'
Those who saw him quickly walking away from the door could've sworn that his shoes were about to catch on fire.
—
"Phew… I'd say that was a success. Do you think it was a good idea to make it available for everyone?"
"Нет, especially because now people will keep bothering you about songs. You should've stuck with being a powerhouse. These so-called villains won't take you seriously anymore."
"Hey! Lay off of her, birdbrain! She'll only look better if they can't do shit against someone who spends their free singing. Imagine the humiliation!"
"Как ты меня назвала?! Ах ты стерва! А ну иди сюда!"
Ignoring the fact that the two somehow managed to start a fight inside of her head, Taylor focused her attention on the two blonde girls sitting behind the makeshift desk. Ever since they've decided to hang out together, both Tammi and Lisa had apparently decided to make her do as much PR as possible with this concert being their latest venture.
"It probably was. Now a lot more people know about you and that will eventually pay off. Just make sure not to do or say anything stupid while you're at it."
"Yeah, people are like fucking sharks. The more attention you get, the faster they'll jump you. Make sure not to fuck up somewhere."
Sighing, Taylor sat down at the edge of the stage, allowing her legs to finally rest. No matter what they say, jumping around and singing for several hours straight was not a pleasant experience.
She could only hope that this concert wouldn't backfire in any way, shape or form.
Idol Wars - Prelude
Sitting at the Wards HQ, Vista couldn't look away from the laptop. The heroine (?) that they've met a few weeks ago apparently decided to show off her vocal abilities by setting up a concert that would've been broadcast online for anyone willing to watch. And unlike most other online singers, she was actually performing on stage somewhere. A stage that, despite Kid Win's best attempts, they couldn't locate. They were the only ones at the base right now, and if nothing else, this stream could at least help them kill time.
"Well, she can certainly sing. Although I'm not sure how she manages to remain on stage and read the chat at the same time. Do you think there's someone else with her?"
Kid Win grunted something affirmative, staring at the screen of his computer and typing something at a frankly alarming speed. A few minutes later, he pushed himself away from the table and got out of the chair.
"I can't find it. They've probably renovated it enough to make the location unrecognisable. I don't know how else to explain it."
The chance of Abyss Flower working with someone else was decently high, she was known for picking up villainous girls and trying to make them redeem themselves in the eyes of the public.
—
Making sure that the stream was paused, Taylor was about to go and get herself a drink when a sudden desire to sneeze hit her. Was someone talking about her?
—
Just as Vista was about to comment on her stream, she noticed that a rather large number of people started asking for AF to sing in other languages. A momentary confusion was quickly cleared up as she remembered that the older girl did, in fact, claim to be multilingual. But even if she was, there's no way she could sing in other languages, right?
"Well, if that's what you guys want… All right then, how about we do one song for each language and call it at that? Consider it my sign of gratitude for so many of you tuning in!"
The girl's behaviour suddenly changed. It was as if she became a completely different person.
"There's no way. Do you think she's bluffi-"
"Herzlich willkomm' im tiefgrunen Konglreich~
Sieh dich nur an,
Dur gingst sicher schon weit.
Ist dir denn klarr,
dass dich auf diesen Pfaden hier
nun aust das Gesetz des Waldes anfurht.
Hoo~ Hoo~
Und die Eulen erzahlen leis
Hoo~ Hoo~
Ein Besucher kerht ein
Hoo~ Hoo~
Und die Eulen erzahlen leis
Von all dem das sich uns bald noch zeight"
"What. the. fuck."
Missy could only nod, staring at the screen with wide eyes. Not only was the girl singing in what she assumed to be German, she was also doing so without any noticeable accent. Hell, she was fairly certain that 99% of the Empire 88 weren't able to speak German at all. Was that why she tried to flip Rune to the light side? Was she secretly from Germany?
As the song continued, both Wards noticed that people in the chat were trying to figure out what song that was and came to the agreement that it was an original piece.
'Great. She's now a writer too… Anything else you want to reveal?'
"Kid, I'll go get us some soda. And we should probably record the stream, just in case it gets deleted. Who knows what Armsmaster will be able to pull out of it."
Leaving the Tinker alone, Missy did her best to cheat the road towards the wending machine by warping space wherever she could and even then it took her nearly five minutes. Making sure that they've had enough and hoping that the stream wasn't over, Vista made her way back and had the pleasure of seeing a very wide-eyes Chris, sitting in front of the monitor with his mouth open.
"What happened?" Missy asked, "did she start singing in another language?"
Seemingly coming back to his senses, Kid simply shoved the headphones into her arms. She soon joined him in having a zombie-like expression. Not only did her behaviour change again, but she was also much more animated this time.
"Вновь судьба настигнет тебя
Так сердце твердит всегда.
Время вышло, это конец.
Одной верой в себя живу.
Свет, что развеял тьму,
Подсказал решение мне.
Да, дорогой трудной я иду
Вслед за чей-то тенью.
Вечного дождя не боюсь,
Ведь в судьбу я верю,
И проверить её хочу.
Смело глаза открывая…
Вставай же! Вставай! Будь сильной!
И поверь в себя!"
"Hm… I guess her claims of being multilingual were actually true. If we ever need to figure out her identity - this could be a good starting point. There aren't many people that can speak that clearly, much less sing."
The Wards didn't even notice when Armsmaster entered the room, followed by Miss Militia. And judging by her rather amused expression, they had been standing there for a while. That didn't explain one thing though…
"Uh, sir? How are you able to listen to the stream if you're not wearin-"
"I'm playing it on my visor."
"Ah."
At that, the conversation died down. They were too focused on the stream at the moment, for research purposes only of course.
—
Paige Mcabee couldn't help but laugh. Finally. Finally, she had a rival. Someone that could not only sing incredibly well but seemed to gather a rather large fan base already. This is something she was hoping for - someone to push her own craft forward. Someone to bounce off of and get even better while also making a possible friend.
A sound director that was working for Paige was about to knock at the door when he heard a maniacal giggle coming from the inside.
'I guess there are always other days. Yes, let's make sure she gets some rest for today.'
Those who saw him quickly walking away from the door could've sworn that his shoes were about to catch on fire.
—
"Phew… I'd say that was a success. Do you think it was a good idea to make it available for everyone?"
"Нет, especially because now people will keep bothering you about songs. You should've stuck with being a powerhouse. These so-called villains won't take you seriously anymore."
"Hey! Lay off of her, birdbrain! She'll only look better if they can't do shit against someone who spends their free singing. Imagine the humiliation!"
"Как ты меня назвала?! Ах ты стерва! А ну иди сюда!"
Ignoring the fact that the two somehow managed to start a fight inside of her head, Taylor focused her attention on the two blonde girls sitting behind the makeshift desk. Ever since they've decided to hang out together, both Tammi and Lisa had apparently decided to make her do as much PR as possible with this concert being their latest venture.
"It probably was. Now a lot more people know about you and that will eventually pay off. Just make sure not to do or say anything stupid while you're at it."
"Yeah, people are like fucking sharks. The more attention you get, the faster they'll jump you. Make sure not to fuck up somewhere."
Sighing, Taylor sat down at the edge of the stage, allowing her legs to finally rest. No matter what they say, jumping around and singing for several hours straight was not a pleasant experience.
She could only hope that this concert wouldn't backfire in any way, shape or form.
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