RSTCBN Contest One, Round Two! (Never Was Idol!)

[ixhydromancer]

[The Town Square has been set up with a sound system, makeshift stage, and chairs for audience members. Between the chairs and the stage is a table for the 'guest judges'. Demyx is on stage, grinning at the crowd and steadfastly ignoring the moogles trying to sell ear plugs that don't work very well for ridiculous prices.] Hey Never Was, it's time

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Set the Fire to the Third Bar [Snow Patrol]

[dormantstrife]

[As if he could embarrass himself further in front of people. Cloud steps out onto the stage, not having much of a choice.]

I find the map and draw a straight line
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
The distance from A to where you'd B
It's only finger-lengths that I see
I touch the place where I'd find your face
My fingers in creases of distant dark places

I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I've felt so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science

[Yep, it was possible to turn a darker shade of red. He could only hope the person the song was really intended for wasn't in the audience, he didn't have the gall to look up.]

Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me

I'm miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

After I have travelled so far
We'd set the fire to the third bar
We'd share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can't keep it

I'm miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
And I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

I'm miles from where you are
I lay down on the cold ground
I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

[Aaaaand with that...He's gone.]

[chosen_derp]

Yeah, go Cloud! Woo-hoo!

[ The brunette was now standing up in his chair, clapping his hands together as enthusiastically as he could. His smile widened then as the blond had exited the stage, but that didn't stop him from the loud cheers erupting for him. The keyblade bearer then cupped his hands firmly around the side of his lips, giving another loud shout as he did so. Hey- one cheerleader squad coming right up! ]

Yeeeeah! That was awesome Cloud! Woot woot!

[glorious_mercy]

[The man listens silently, the song wasn't that bad actually and despite the fact Cloud won't see it, he gives the blond a small subtle smile and look of approval.]

[pink_aerith]

[Aerith was surprise to hear Cloud's song and was even more impressed that he could sing.] Hmmm...he really is a jack-of-all-trades~ [She began to applaud along with the others. She had a feeling that she won't be seeing him around town for a while, or at least, until the next round of the contest.]

late, sorry~!

[hottest_turk]

[Cissnei applauded, she always suspected that Cloud would have a good singing voice. She really enjoyed the song, even though it felt kind of melancholy to her ears.]

[thorny_blossom]

[She claps politely, although his voice is nothing particularly impressive. Still, it is worth a round of applause if only because he managed to get through the entire song; considering his face, it was not an easy task for him. Her voice is low when she speaks, easily covered by the hands clapping.] Any more nervous and he might have fallen off the stage. [She has to wonder why someone who is clearly not comfortable standing in front of people would choose to participate in this farce. One of the “prizes” on the panel? Judging by their reactions…. Likely not.]

[thorny_blossom]

He was no worse than the last one, only perhaps more nervous. [His voice was not so bad, after all.]