KARAOKE PARTY!

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

Who: Linda, Kite, everyone else in the mansion who wants to come.
Where The Dining Room
When: Saturday Night, January 12th
Rating: PG. At most, PG 13.
Summary: Linda has been talking about a Karaoke Party with Kite for weeks now, and finally it’s a reality.
the Story:


The sky was darkening, and soon it would be night. It was almost time. Time for the party.

Linda had to thank the mansion. Over the past weeks, it had been giving her CD after CD and eventually a karaoke machine itself. By now, the musical collection for tonight was well into the thousands, containing any song that anyone ever might even think to sing. She was excited. No one would be left out because they lacked a song. In fact, no one would be left out. Or else.

Spinning about the dining room, a trail of confetti flying about behind her, Linda danced to the music in her head while finishing her decorations. Bowls of food and snacks lined the tables along the sides of room while a massive stage took up the back wall. All of which were now covered in a coat of confetti. The room seemed to sparkle, almost as if it wished to join in the party as well.

“Kite!” Linda called, “Kite! It’s like, almost totally time! We’ve got to like, totally greet everyone and stuff!”

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[azureflamegod.livejournal.com]

When not setting up streamers or strategically-placed confetti, Kite had been trying to calculate the best possible way to get minimal singing-time without hurting Linda's feelings (or suffering her wrath). Seeing as outright rejecting her would likely get a very bad reaction, he had to go with Jack's suggestion--which, unfortunately, still involved singing. A duet would certainly be a little better, but...

Well, there was a difference between singing for a very drunk Beast Boy in order to get him to stop and singing infront of a huge party of people, even if it was with someone else, and he didn't plan on getting everyone drunk first.

...That could be plan B.

"Nnn," Kite mumbled, bit of confetti falling off his shoulders. The stuff was literally everywhere. "Ah, yes, of course." The AI nodded. Maybe he'd get lucky and the whole mansion wouldn't all come tonight...

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

After depositing the rest of her confetti in a large heap in front of the doorway, Linda skipped her way over to Kite.

“Kiiitte,” she sang, twirling around him, “Are you like, totally ready?” She suddenly stopped behind Kite, placing her hands on his shoulders, and spun him around to face her.

“I hope you have a song picked out,” her voice became serious, “because it would be totally lame if you didn’t sing tonight, you know.” Suddenly, she smiled and giggled, her demeanor back to normal.

“So like,” she said, grabbing Kite’s hands and swaying side to side, “what are you going to sing and stuff?”

[master-of-dudes.livejournal.com]

Good thing Beast Boy decided to come. They didn't have a disco ball, and everyone knows parties need disco balls to be awesome. Thankfully, BB had brought one along. The party was saved! They could thank him later.

He strutted in, disco ball in one hand and boom box in the other. (Why he brought it along is a mystery; possibly because his favorite CD is still inside after he kicked it and messed up the eject button).

"Linda, Kite! The party animal has arriiiiived!"

Just to make sure his entrance was dramatic enough, he took a handful of confetti and threw it in his path.

[azureflamegod.livejournal.com]

Oh, Beast Boy was here! And he had some kind of... sparkly, reflective orb. The Azure Knight stared at the object, completely entranced. It was so... shiny!

Oh wait, right, Beast Boy. Kite shook his head, looking away from the fascinating sparkly thing to smile at his friend. "Ah, hello!" he said cheerfully in his normal zombish way. He was getting better, though. At least he wasn't moaning all the time.

He paused, looking back at the glittery, sparkly, shiny round thing again. "What's that?" he asked, pointing at it.

[watching-sound.livejournal.com]

"Yo!" Came the voice of one young chinese boy entering, casual. Though it was hard to keep himself from running max speed to get here. He'd finally be able to expose people to his kind of music. Figured most people here didn't listen to hip-hop or rap...

"Uh...shit..." Con said, pointing. Having eyes actually sort of messed with how well he remembered with sound, now. After a brief pause, he pointed at each one in order. "Okay, yeah, you're Kite, you're Beast Boy, and you're Linda."

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

“Welcome and like woah!” Linda said, surprised that the man knew her name without looking (he had some silly thing covering her face), “Are you like, psychic or something?”

[azureflamegod.livejournal.com]

Another guest! This was someone Kite didn't quite recognize, though. Hadn't he seen him sometime during Christmas? He was that... fast, screaming boy, wasn't he? Either way, he obviously recognized Kite, so that was good enough. He seemed nice enough.

"Ahh, hello," he greeted with a polite, awkward wave. "Nnn... sorry, do not remember..."

[master-of-dudes.livejournal.com]

Strange. He'd never seen this kid before. Maybe word just got around of his pure awesome... or maybe he had just heard someone else say his name. Beast Boy preferred thinking the former was correct.

He smiled and ran over to meet the new guy. "Hey! Looks like you already know my name, what's yours?"

[heartxwish.livejournal.com]

Tifa hadn't really been out much since Christmas. Between the bar and coping with the emptiness in her room (it wasn't so bad, really. Just hard to get used to again), a party was just what she needed to get back on her feet.

So, tucking a few strands behind her ear, a positive look on her face, Tifa entered the dining room. She looked around, wondering if anyone she knew was here yet. If not, that was fine too. After all, Tifa was always for making new friends.

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

“Oh!” Linda exclaiming from around the snacks (stocking up on sugar, of course). It seemed that yet another guest had arrived. And this lady had such pretty, pretty hair…

Skipping over, Linda called out, “Hello there!” When reaching the woman, Linda had to use all of her self control not to touch her hair own hair. It was nothing compared to this lady’s.

“Um, ah, welcome!” the singer said, feeling more than a little self-conscious.

[capytndrednot.livejournal.com]

Tino had caught wind of a Karaoke party in the dining room and decided to check it out. He wasn't really big on karaoke, seeing as he was terrified of making a complete fool of himself. Sure Tish, Carver, Lor and himself had done it a few times together... but they were best friends and activities such as karaoke were never embarrassing when you were with your best friends. Tino wasn't completely sure if he wanted to sing tonight. He didn't know any of these people well, actually he didn't really even know any of these people.

Needless to say, he was a little scared and walked into the hall with an air of hesitation.

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

“Tino!” Linda shouted from across the room, “Hey! Tino!” Reaching the boy, she half tackled half-hugged the boy, and smile bright on her face.

“I’m like, so totally glad that you could come!” Glancing around, she then asked, “Hey, where’s like your bear? I totally wanted to like, meet him!”

[master-of-dudes.livejournal.com]

"TINOOOOOOOOO!"

And suddenly, a huge green dog bounded across the room to meet up with his friend. Morphing back just before colliding into the smaller boy, he bent down and smiled at his friend. (He was actually quite pleased to be taller than someone for once).

"I didn't know you could sing!"

[azureflamegod.livejournal.com]

Yet another guest. Kite didn't recognise this one at first, but he had his signature registered in his database. No name yet, unfortunately, but at least he knew the guy kind of.

"Ahh, welcome," the AI greeted, waving a little. "Nnn, Kite, I think we have met before?" It was probably over the network, so maybe he wouldn't recognise him.

[pinkprophecy.livejournal.com]

Tamao was a wallflower. Her natural timidity kept her to the sides of any and all occasions. Not that she went to many occasions. A quiet, peaceful life of training didn't prepare people for social gatherings.

And so Tamao stayed to the side. Some people might even say she was hiding. It was just her natural reaction.

She was very happy to have been invited. Just that was enough for her. She didn't have to sing, or anything. Someone else could sing... someone better.

[azureflamegod.livejournal.com]

Kite's scanners indicated Tamao had arrived at the party. The AI smiled and floated towards her, hoping his somewhat creepy, non-fairy form would scare her or anything. Since he was apparently scary and all.

"Hello!" he greeted, waving at her. "Ahh, it's Kite. Thank you again, arm is feeling much better." He lifted his arm as if to show her, not that there was much to see. The thin stitches were hardly even visible compared the the other, much thicker ones that lines his arms. Still, it held together just a well, and he was grateful.

"Ahh, going to sing?" he asked casually. Kite didn't want to pressure her or anything, but Linda would have probably asked the same thing anyway. Might as well warn her ahead of time while he was here.

AND FINALLY IT GETS TO SINGING

[master-of-dudes.livejournal.com]

Beast Boy frowned, once again punching another karaoke machine. Finally the words began to scroll.

His voice was a little high, but he still managed to stay in tune and keep up reasonably well.

So you were born in an electrical storm
took a bite out the sun
and saw your future in a machine built for two...

[ooc: Youtube link (http://youtube.com/watch?v=MUE-4FbM_XI) for the poor fucks who don't know OK Go :| Also, presume song has ended by the time comment has ended]

AND FINALLY IT GETS TO SINGING

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

"Whoo! Go Beastboy!" Linda shouted, "That was so totally amazing!

Scooping up confetti from the floor, she threw it into the air, still cheering.

"Where did you totally learn to sing like that?"

[catsuperstar.livejournal.com]

How long had it been since she had sung? She couldn't really remember, even after being brought to the mansion. Being a talented singer herself, Felicia couldn't but be excited about the idea of a karaoke party.

"I'm sure it'll be lots of fun!" she said as she entered the dining room.

It was a chance to mingle with both familiar and new faces. To sing, and just have a good time in general!

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

"Felicia!" Linda looked up from stuffing chips into her mouth, a piece or two falling out. Swallowing the rest, she ran over and hugged the cat-woman.

“I’m so totally glad you could make it!”

[tolerative.livejournal.com]

Amidst all the chatting and singing of overwhelmingly taller people, another, guest - only outgrowing a foot thanks to his outrageous afro - arrived late to the party, safely peeking before barging in. Whether he'd actually remembered the time for karaoke or ended up at the right place by pure luck was hard to say, but it was most likely best to assume the latter.

Skittering around the edge of the wall and thinking himself rather sneaky, Lambo finally skipped inside across the room to check things out, taking in as much as he could at once.

If this party was as impressive as it looked, there should be food somewhere...

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

Linda, of course, had been spending the time she wasn’t singing or welcoming people dancing. Well, more like twirling and spinning about the room, crashing into things at random.

And it was during “dancing” that Linda suddenly found herself tripping over something.

“Ah!” was all she had time to shriek before toppling onto her face.

[watching-sound.livejournal.com]

After finally seeing a decent amount of people show up, Con simply walked up, taking the stage, and pushing around on the tracks until he found what he wanted. Bring The Pain - covered by Mindless Self Indulgence, a much faster song that way.

And without hesitation, Con grabbed the mic, and started spitting out the lyrics as fast as he could fit them.

"I came to bring the pain
Hardcore from the brain
Let's go inside my astral plane
Find out my mental, based on instrumental
records, hey, so I can write monumental
METHODS but fuckers is decaf, I stick 'em for the CREAM! Check it,
Just how deep can shit get, get deeper than your fists
and brothers is mad pissed, accept it
In your cross colored clothes, you crossed over
Now you're totally crossed out.
And criss cross
Who the BOSS! Fuckers get TOSSED to the SIIIIIDE!
And I'm the dark side, I am the FORCE! Of course it's the method MAN
From the wu tang CLAN
I be hectic, and coming for the head piece, protect it-
FUCK IT!
TWO TEARS IN A BUCKET!
Fuckers want the ruckus? Yo, bust it at me son, now bust it
STYLES, I get buckwild, method man on some shit
Fuckin' fuckers, foul, son, I'm sick
Insane crazy, drivin' Miss daisy
How the fuck am I? Now I got mine, I'm swayze
IS IT REAL SON, LEMME KNOW IT'S REAL SON
IF IT'S REALLY REAL SON
LEMME KNOW IT'S REAL!
LOAD IT UP AND KILL ONE
LOAD IT UP AND KILL ONE
LOAD IT UP AND KILL ONE
if it's really reaaaalll-
When I was a little stereo,
I used to be the cham-pi-on
I always wonder
When I will be the number one,
HEY, HEY, HEY,
And now you listen to me, darcon
DARCON
And all you fuckers come and test me
TEST ME
I'm gonna lick out your braaiiiaaaiiins
Brothers wanna hang with the meth, bring the rope
Cuz the only way you hang is by the neck
Fuckers pump off a set, comin' through all your projects
Take it as a threat, or better yet it is a promise
Comin' like a vet on some old vietnam shit
You can bet your bottom dollar that I'm on it
AND IT'LL GET, EVEN WORSE, WORD TO GOD, IT'S THE WU
COMIN' THROUGH, TAKING FUCKERS 'FORE THEY'RE
GONE GONE GONE GONE
Movin' to your left
I came to represent and carve my name within your chest
You can come test, realize it's no contest, son
I'm the gun who won that old wild west
Quick on the DRAW with my hands on the FLOOR
Lovin' all those goddamn funky rhymes galore
Check it, cuz I think not when it's hip hop, like proper
Rhymes be the proof when I'm drinking 90 proof vodka
No O.J., no, no straw
WHEN YOU GIVE IT TO ME, YEAH, GIVE IT TO ME RAW
I
BURRNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
GIVE IT TO ME RAW, I
BURRRRRRRNNNNNNNN
CHEST
HAIRS!
I DON'T NEED NO CHEMICAL BLOW TO PULL NO HOE,
NO!
ALL I NEED IS CHEMICAL BANK, TO PAY HER UP
I DON'T NEED NO CHEMICAL BLOW TO PULL NO HOE,
NO!
ALL I NEED IS CHEMICAL BANK, TO PAY HER UP
IS IT REAL SON!
Lemme know it's REAL SON!
If it's really REAL SON
Lemme know it's
1
2
3
4
KILL ONE
FUCK IT UP AND KILL ONE
FUCK IT UP AND KILL ONE
LEMME KNOW IT'S REAL!"

At that, Con finally pulled the mic away from his lips, grinning wildly.

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

Linda blinked.

“Um, that was like, uh…” She paused, trying to find words to describe what was just sung. Of course, “sung” was being used loosely here.

“That was…. scary… angry… mean-sounding… interesting!”

[nishiki-knight.livejournal.com]

Her room was still under repair, and Kallen had no where else to go, so she had taken to wandering the mansion. Well, she was staying with someone, but Kallen had to get out of there after she thought the laundry was going to attack her in her sleep. After going from the kitchen, to the library, and finally, to the lobby, loud music caught her ear.

Peering into the dining room, she noticed several people she had spotted around the mansion (but didn't really know that well), as well as one or two people she spoke to on occasion. Being sick the past couple of days, she wasn't sure if she had seen an announcement of a party or gathering, and racked her brain trying to remember if she did see something.

Oh well, judging by the machine and the bad singing, Kallen gathered someone was having a karaoke party. A small shudder coursed through her as she remembered the karaoke parties Milly would plan, forcing each member of the student council to sing something.

Kallen also realized she needed to be more social while she was here, and meet new people, so she tentatively took a few steps into the room, and sidled over to the refreshment tables, grabbing a drink and observing everyone.

[capt-j-harkness.livejournal.com]

Jack liked being social. He also liked meeting new people. So when Jack found himself at the refreshment tables it was only natural for him to start a conversation with the first person he found there.

"Having fun?"

[capt-j-harkness.livejournal.com]

Jack was slightly late to the party, but only slightly. Not that it really mattered as long as he did turn up.

After a moment scanning the room he managed to spot Linda, and made his way over to her. "Linda, right?" He asked, sure that was the name Kite had given him. "I'm Captain Jack Harkness, I think I forgot to introduce myself when we last spoke."

[teenidollinda.livejournal.com]

"Huh?" Linda turned at the sound of her name. Captain Jack Harkness...? Who was th--

"Oh! Mr. Smile-Face! Haha! It's like, totally nice to see you here and whatever!"

[OOC: shit, I'm ALWAYS late D:]

[halfbakedlunary.livejournal.com]

Ushiwaka sneaked into the room, more overwhelmed by the amount of people than the noise and music. After all, he hardly knew any of those kids, and it wasn't like he could tease strangers comfortably. Music was like clairvoyance: you had the gift or not. Singing badly wasn't a sin per se since they weren't born with it, just like it was tacky to poke the ones who could only perceive the past and present.

It would be hard to make conversations with the background, and you'd probably have to wait your turn to sing. The wait might result extremely boring, he thought. Absentmindedly, he hit his shoulder with his flute while staring at the amplifying machines where the music was coming from and the large screen filled with images and words.

[capt-j-harkness.livejournal.com]

Jack grinned when he caught sight of Ushiwaka, and sidled over to him.

"Enjoying yourself, Captain?" He inquired. He'd never been one to be put off by loud background, and his proximity would probably help the other hear him better anyway.

ooc HI I'M LATE TOO!

[holy-heretic.livejournal.com]

Alessa arrived at the room and quietly snuck in. She hadn't planned on going to this thing, but boredom had gotten the best of her. Besides she'd never been to a Karaoke party before. Right away she could tell that it had something to do with music, and singing.

Oh God, would she have to sing? Alessa sat down at one of the tables, wondering and hoping that she could just watch.

[capt-j-harkness.livejournal.com]

Having made up his mind on what he should sing, Jack stepped up to the stage, and searched through the CDs until he found what he was looking for. He put on the disk, before sliding off his coat because... well, mostly because he could. And maybe because it made him look that little bit better.

That done, he sidled up to the mic and started to sing.

Birds flying high,
You know how I feel,
Sun in the sky,
You know how I feel...

((Youtube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=9QRG0UydQ30)))