[final collaborative voice post]
[OOC: And now the finale of Dvořák's The Spectre's Bride~ Also, Alize is affected by the virus. She's now a banshee, with her hair down and tangled, wearing a tattered white dress and a gray cloak. Luckily for the comm, this last part of the chorale was recorded before she was affected, so her singing won't actually be killing anyone.
Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]
[XIII. Baritone & Chorus. Ominous and threatening.]
He's up and over in one bound
And lands quite safely on the ground
He's up and over in one bound
The girl is nowhere to be found
He searches for his bride to be
But realizes he's become
The victim of her treachery
Stone walls provide her chance to hide
He'll soon chase after close behind!
She cannot find a place to go
The pathway home she does not know
Oh where, she wonders, can she run?
If she is found, her days are done
She looks for shelter, there is none
But luck is with her after all
She finds a sturdy house so small
Its creaky door is open wide
She slams it shut when safe inside
It has no windows, dark and spare
But she is grateful to be there
So glad she is to be locked in
She latched the deadbolt from within
But now she sees she's not alone...
Right there beside her lies a corpse!
From out beyond, a frightful sound
The zombies sway and stagger 'round
Grasping and groaning, they come near
Their mournful sound the girl can hear:
"We will not rest until we find
The living girl he left behind!"
-----
[XIV. Baritone & Chorus, Tenor, Soprano. Now is the crescendo.]
The spectre finds the tiny hut
He tries the door; it's tightly shut
Yanking! Pulling! He bangs upon the bolted door
He bangs upon it more and more
He bangs so loudly with his fist
"Unlock the door now, I insist!
Dead one, get up now
And place your feet upon the floor!
Undo the bolt and let me in
Now open up the door!"
The corpse obeys the spectre's command
He raises up his cold right hand
His eyes wide open gain their sight
The girl now prays with all her might
"God almighty, hear my plea
And use Thy pow'r to rescue me!
Bring peace and stillness to this man
Please make him lifeless once again!"
(Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.)
The dead man's arm drops from the air
No sight remains within his stare
The corpse is still and dead once more
The corpse has not unlocked the door
The spectre knocks again with much more force
He yells his orders to the languid corpse:
"Rise up from the table
Use your legs to stand and walk!
Release the bolt and free the latch
Undo the cursed lock!"
The dead man starts to stir once more
He puts his feet upon the floor
His body stiffly starts to rise
He slowly opens up his eyes
He gazes on the fearful girl
He takes a step, his arms unfurl
He reaches out to grab her arm
She prays to God to spare her harm
She falls upon her knees and prays to God
To spare her frightful harm
(Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.)
Collapsing as if made of lead
The corpse falls down as prayers are said
The spectre wants him up instead
He pounds and shouts to wake the dead
"Rise up; hold her fast! Come outside!
The girl must now become my bride!"
The dead man rises from the ground
Within his arms the girl is bound
Terrified, and short of breath
She prays to be spared an awful death
-----
[XV. Soprano Solo. Alize sounds like she has absolutely nothing left but this.]
Oh, Virgin Mary, hear my cry!
On your sweet mercy I rely!
Show me forgiveness, pity this sight!
Oh, Holy Mother, witness my plight!
I was so vain to pray for death
Have I not suffered long enough yet?
Save me from evil, show me the morning light
Oh, Holy Mother I am now contrite!
I was wicked when I prayed to you in vain
But will you spare me more pain?
So sinful was my prayer to you
Unholy cry for love untrue!
Oh, Virgin Mary, hear my cry!
On your sweet mercy I rely!
I prayed to die; please let me live!
Oh, Holy Mother, please forgive!
I was so vain to pray for love
Oh, Virgin Mary, have I suffered enough?
Oh, Holy Mother, set me free!
Deliver me from evil's grasp
Protect me from this misery
Delivery me, deliver me, deliver me!
Oh, Holy Mother rescue me!
-----
[XVI. Baritone & Chorus. And here is the denouement.]
A rooster loudly hails the dawn
Her prayer was heard, her pain withdrawn
The break of day is here at last
The danger of the night has passed
The walking corpses fall away
Fall into graves and there will stay
Under the earth they will decay
The dead who walked and moaned all night
Now wither in the morning light
Signs of the spectres' gruesome plan
Visible upon the land
Shreds of the wedding dress everywhere
Torn and dismembered, scattered there
The girl still huddles terrified
Shaking and trembling, locked inside
The deadhouse dark and airless
The corpse to be buried by her side
Townfolk who come for morning prayer
Gasp as they see the carnage there
They free the girl and all concur:
"Praying has saved your mortal soul
Young mind and body sound and whole
Praise God who watched you through the night
Guiding you back to morning's light."
Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]
[XIII. Baritone & Chorus. Ominous and threatening.]
He's up and over in one bound
And lands quite safely on the ground
He's up and over in one bound
The girl is nowhere to be found
He searches for his bride to be
But realizes he's become
The victim of her treachery
Stone walls provide her chance to hide
He'll soon chase after close behind!
She cannot find a place to go
The pathway home she does not know
Oh where, she wonders, can she run?
If she is found, her days are done
She looks for shelter, there is none
But luck is with her after all
She finds a sturdy house so small
Its creaky door is open wide
She slams it shut when safe inside
It has no windows, dark and spare
But she is grateful to be there
So glad she is to be locked in
She latched the deadbolt from within
But now she sees she's not alone...
Right there beside her lies a corpse!
From out beyond, a frightful sound
The zombies sway and stagger 'round
Grasping and groaning, they come near
Their mournful sound the girl can hear:
"We will not rest until we find
The living girl he left behind!"
-----
[XIV. Baritone & Chorus, Tenor, Soprano. Now is the crescendo.]
The spectre finds the tiny hut
He tries the door; it's tightly shut
Yanking! Pulling! He bangs upon the bolted door
He bangs upon it more and more
He bangs so loudly with his fist
"Unlock the door now, I insist!
Dead one, get up now
And place your feet upon the floor!
Undo the bolt and let me in
Now open up the door!"
The corpse obeys the spectre's command
He raises up his cold right hand
His eyes wide open gain their sight
The girl now prays with all her might
"God almighty, hear my plea
And use Thy pow'r to rescue me!
Bring peace and stillness to this man
Please make him lifeless once again!"
(Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.)
The dead man's arm drops from the air
No sight remains within his stare
The corpse is still and dead once more
The corpse has not unlocked the door
The spectre knocks again with much more force
He yells his orders to the languid corpse:
"Rise up from the table
Use your legs to stand and walk!
Release the bolt and free the latch
Undo the cursed lock!"
The dead man starts to stir once more
He puts his feet upon the floor
His body stiffly starts to rise
He slowly opens up his eyes
He gazes on the fearful girl
He takes a step, his arms unfurl
He reaches out to grab her arm
She prays to God to spare her harm
She falls upon her knees and prays to God
To spare her frightful harm
(Sancta Maria, mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.)
Collapsing as if made of lead
The corpse falls down as prayers are said
The spectre wants him up instead
He pounds and shouts to wake the dead
"Rise up; hold her fast! Come outside!
The girl must now become my bride!"
The dead man rises from the ground
Within his arms the girl is bound
Terrified, and short of breath
She prays to be spared an awful death
-----
[XV. Soprano Solo. Alize sounds like she has absolutely nothing left but this.]
Oh, Virgin Mary, hear my cry!
On your sweet mercy I rely!
Show me forgiveness, pity this sight!
Oh, Holy Mother, witness my plight!
I was so vain to pray for death
Have I not suffered long enough yet?
Save me from evil, show me the morning light
Oh, Holy Mother I am now contrite!
I was wicked when I prayed to you in vain
But will you spare me more pain?
So sinful was my prayer to you
Unholy cry for love untrue!
Oh, Virgin Mary, hear my cry!
On your sweet mercy I rely!
I prayed to die; please let me live!
Oh, Holy Mother, please forgive!
I was so vain to pray for love
Oh, Virgin Mary, have I suffered enough?
Oh, Holy Mother, set me free!
Deliver me from evil's grasp
Protect me from this misery
Delivery me, deliver me, deliver me!
Oh, Holy Mother rescue me!
-----
[XVI. Baritone & Chorus. And here is the denouement.]
A rooster loudly hails the dawn
Her prayer was heard, her pain withdrawn
The break of day is here at last
The danger of the night has passed
The walking corpses fall away
Fall into graves and there will stay
Under the earth they will decay
The dead who walked and moaned all night
Now wither in the morning light
Signs of the spectres' gruesome plan
Visible upon the land
Shreds of the wedding dress everywhere
Torn and dismembered, scattered there
The girl still huddles terrified
Shaking and trembling, locked inside
The deadhouse dark and airless
The corpse to be buried by her side
Townfolk who come for morning prayer
Gasp as they see the carnage there
They free the girl and all concur:
"Praying has saved your mortal soul
Young mind and body sound and whole
Praise God who watched you through the night
Guiding you back to morning's light."