Group RP Iris-shi High School Talent (Idol) Club! (IC)

(Too bad about that. I'll see if there's more video like that out there later.)

While Kai was playing his piano to match Robin's guitar strums, Nora passed her bow to her left hand because she wouldn't play her violin anytime soon. That, and deep down she was thankful for the impromptu checkup earlier -- without it, that pesky E string of hers would've broken midway.

Like Robin did to his, er, counterpart (?), Kai only could watch as his sister simply stepped rhythmically to match with her fellow clubmates. I mean, she would've danced if she could, but not with a violin in tow. And before she knew it, it was already Nora's turn to sing.

"Since my first son, our family's grown
We've made a band and got quite well known
You could perhaps call us the Tudor Von Trapps"
*chuckles* "I'm just kidding, we're called the Royalin' Stones"

 

The choreo remained simple- just side-to-side steps as the song was just beginning, launching into its first chorus.

We're one of a kind, no category
Too many years lost to his-story
We're free to take our crowning glory
For five more minutes
We're SIX

The lights continued to shift between the colors of the first three performers before drifting to a more neutral shade - then a bright blue one behind Kai, their next singer.

 

@WavePearl @122 Generation @ChocoChicken

One brief instrumental later, the spotlight was now on Kai. He began to sing without missing a beat, never mind that it was sung an octave lower than it's supposed to be (except the "Gets Down" part which he somehow sung normally) and he still had to juggle it with his piano playing.

"What a shame, yeah my face, it cost me the crown
So I moved to the (Haus of Holbein!) in my hometown
His mates were super arty but I showed em how to party
Now on my tour of Prussia everybody Gets Down"

Nora, meanwhile, took this chance to pass the bow back to her right hand.

The next two parts

Spoiler: Maya (V5)

Music man tried it on, and I was like bye
So I thought, who needs him? I can give it a try
I learned everything, now all I do is si-i-i-i-ng
And I'll do that until I die

Spoiler: Robin (V6)

Heard all about these rockin' chicks
Loved every song and each remix
So I went out and found em, and we laid down an album
Now I don't need your love
All I need is Six

 

Music man tried it on, and I was like bye
So I thought, who needs him? I can give it a try
I learned everything, now all I do is si-i-i-i-ng
And I'll do that until I die Maya joined in, playing along on guitar all the while.

 

There was another repeat of the chorus, this time slightly longer, and the dancing becoming more freestyle - at least for everyone except Kai, who would have to make do with just his upper body. None of the moves were too crazy, considering how many of them there were on the stage and all the instruments they had to take into account. As the chorus neared its end, Alex stepped forward, spreading her arms slightly as the energy came to a near standstill.

It's the end of the show, of the historemix
We switched up the flow, and we changed the prefix
Everybody knows that we used to be six wives

At this point, the beat began to settle back in - both in the music, and in the performers as they started to move again, joining in the bridge as seven voices. Alex stepped back into the line as well, the group forming almost a neat semicircular row aside from the piano.

But we want to say before we drop the curtain
Nothing is for sure, nothing is for certain
All that we know is that we used to be six wi-i-ives

But now we're one of a kind, no category
Too many years lost to history
We're free to take our crowning glory
For five more minutes, we're SIX
Whoa, whoa, we're SIX
Whoa-a-a, we're SIX
Whoa, whoa, for 5-4-3-2-1 more minute
We're SIX!

With a last combined chord of all the instrumentalists, meant to mimic the last trumpet, the song came to a close, poses triumphant and final (for real this time).

 

@122 Generation

Maya had an ecstatic grin as she too took a bow. This color...this energy...I never want it to end!

 

(Whelp, was enjoying too much FFTA2 there. Apologies. )

Man, that was quite a way to end the show. Kai had to step away from the piano so he could bow to the audience properly. And Nora? Like any other performances, be it in a recital or as a school idol, she took a polite bow with her violin in tow. Oh well, at least she didn't wear it like Robin did his guitar.

 

Alex and Tamal bowed to the crowd as well like the others.

Tamal beamed like Maya did when he bowed - his debut had been everything he'd hoped for and more! Alex, on the other hand, had her usual polite smile and bow, although the expression vanished as soon as she turned from the crowd to head backstage with the others.

 

@122 Generation

After changing out of her coord, Maya next packed her guitar away. Deciding whether or not to get a bass to own--or learn to play something else entirely--was a discussion for another time. For now, she was riding the high of a successful performance.

 

Alex gave the other performers a nod as she packed up for the night as well. "Good job, everyone."
In all honesty, the buildup to the performance had been stressful for her. Between managing the choreography and sheet music of two pieces, assigning parts and so on, and not to mention her finals just around the corner - she was honestly just glad it was over. She didn't bother changing out of her stage outfit - the convenience was another eason she'd chosen something more casual compared to her teammates, after all.

Tamal on the other hand reflected his teammates' much more excited states, even offering a hand for a high-five (Alex didn't leave him hanging, either). "Thanks, Robyn! That was awesome, guys!"
Though he didn't mark down the date like Alex did physically - or electronically - it could be assured that he wouldn't be forgetting it. In fact, he was probably about to spend every day in between thinking about it.

 

(Come ON, braincells. )

As soon as the siblings were backstage, Kai gleefully stretched his arms with Nora following suit after packing her violin away. They both were so exhausted to the point of not bothering to change out from their stage outfits. Oh well, at least they had the weekends to perhaps relax a little.

Meanwhile, in the sea of audience flowing out from the stadium, Meru could be seen happily chattering with a white-haired girl (who definitely was not Robyn) and a green-haired boy who happened to come all the way from Byakuya-shi. Her old friends, perhaps?

(The white-haired girl and green-haired boy would be Kamui and Kaze (a.k.a. Suzukaze), respectively. They're currently attending Shirasagi High and about as close as Corrin and Silas in this universe. Plus, unlike Robyn, Kamui doesn't tie her hair.)

 

@WavePearl @ChocoChicken @122 Generation

The day after the concert which so happened to be the weekend, both Hansens slept in for a little more time before actually waking up at, like, 8 a.m. or so (they normally wake up about 5 a.m., give or take a few minutes). The two then spent the weekend finishing any homework due on Monday. Not without breaks every now and then, of course.

(Fun fact: The Hansens' wake-up time here more or less mirrors Blacky's the day after his solo scouting in the Moon DK lair.)

 

@SAF @122 Generation @ChocoChicken

In between doing any homework due Monday, sessions of Phoenix Quest IX, preparing to audition as Caeda for the school play, and a movie or three, Maya just role the high of another successful show. The applause of the audience in the stadium still echoed in her mind, giving her more motivation than ever to try out for the role of Caeda.

 

Given how she feared her grades ever slipping, Alex practically disappeared back into her room over the weekend. After all, this was her shot to make a good first impression on the Iris-Shi academic environment, as well as secure her place on the high end of the exam lists - top five was her goal for her science courses, and at least top twelve for every other course.

Tamal also contacted her a few times over the week, mostly for some study tips and for help with some of the reports he was struggling with. Of course, he'd dabbled a little in checking around on the Iris-Shi squad's reception online, as well as planning out some songs for the next few concerts.

He did note, however, Alex's odd response at the end of the last concert. He hadn't noticed it the first time, since he hadn't joined the team by then, but wasn't she usually a lot cheerier when a concert was successful in her old club...?