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

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“Are we good? Let’s get to it!” Robyn balled her hands into excited fists. She motioned for Alexa to join her on the open space so they could resume practicing singing and dancing. "Let's do Tiny Stars!" But before Robyn could actually step up, she noticed Robin was looking worried, as if his mind was on other things. She called out to him, "Helloooo? Robin?"

"Hmm?" Robin snapped out from his momentary trance. "Oh right, right. Let's get to it."

"Aw, don't be like that! It's like you and Nora-chan are carrying a kind of disease or something," Robyn shook her fists. "Let's get to it! We're doing Tiny Stars again!"

Robin chuckled. He went to pick up his guitar to practice beside Tamal and Maya on the same chord charts. It looked like everyone was in position. Rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass guitar, piano, violin, and DJ-produced drumbeats were set. Now all that was left was to execute the performance. Then he added, "I sure hope we won't have any technical issues either and sorting out instruments on the day of. Some of us will be using different instruments."

"That's why we're here, Robin. We can sort out the extras later!" Robyn cheered. "Alright, are we ready?"

Cordelia gave a thumbs-up and finished her lemon puff. Then she prepared to play the moment Robyn and Alexa started to sing.

(Cuing the end of this practice and moving on to the other group song for discussion)

 

(Sounds like Nora is about to spread gossip )

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And so, the practice session for Tiny Stars went smoothly, although some areas needed tuning. Robin continued to practice the lead guitar portions (which required a lot of practice on the fingerboard) whereas Cordelia continued to make beats to match the pace of the song. Robyn and Alex practiced vocals, Tamal continued to get comfortable with the feel for bass notes (even though he was borrowing Robyn's guitar for the time being, in which he would have a proper bass guitar in the show). Then there was Maya on the rhythm guitar as she looked over the chord chart and played where she was needed (and rhythm was important!). Nora's violin resonated throughout the session, and there was no doubt that she knew what she was doing. Kai's piano portions could have been overwhelmed by the sound around him, save for the mini piano solo that Tiny Stars allowed.

After Tiny Stars was done and over with, Robin looked at his clubmates (and to Nora in particular just in case if her looks showed any trace of suspicion - after all, he was wary that Nora might have found his secret). He didn't say anything and instead looked to Robyn. "What next, Robyn?"

"Suppose we'll need to sort out... Cosmic I and Testify, was it? I think we have all our roles sorted out for these ones, so I'm wondering if there's anything we need to know about the song? Any tricks or curveballs we should be aware about?" Robyn asked. "At least, before we practice."

"I'll definitely need to test out beats for my part," Cordelia said.

(Could actually fast forward this part and go to the end of the meeting, unless there are actually certain parts that need going over)

 

"It doesn't hurt to go through the song to figure it out. That's why we're here," Robyn agreed with Alex. "Let's do exactly that. And you never know. Maya-chan might figure out which lines she'll be comfortable singing."

Cordelia went to work with her equipment to create beats for Testify in addition to the club trying to sort out the vocals and the instrumentals. Once she had created the beats, the club went to practice Testify and thoroughly went through which parts needed more practice or tuning altogether. Even Cordelia herself had to make modifications to her beats to match the tunes that the others were playing. Most if not all the girls were singing this song, with Tamal up for debate, while the others focused on playing.

7/24 Wednesday: Evening; Robin's Residence

Practicing the song had taken at least half an hour, in addition to the not-so-countless hours before from practicing the other songs. Now that everyone had a good feel of the songs, it became evident that night had fallen outside before long. One could look out the window from where they were practicing to see the backyard was very dark and - behind the hedge - the glow of the city lights of Iris-shi polluting the night sky.

"Not sure if you'll need to return the viola to Yuka Music or if you need to extend the rental," Robin said to Nora. Then he looked at Maya. "I think you mentioned you wanted to rent an electric guitar as well? You'll can pick out colours there, or - if you want - you could use whatever Shirasagi High can supply us with."

Robyn balled her hands into fists in excitement. "Looking forward to seeing this already! Either way, we have to catch the earliest train on Saturday, so let's be sure to arrive on time! It will be a disaster if we miss the train. Here, I'll show you all to the door-" Her voice stopped suddenly when she saw Robin looking at her with wide and worried eyes. Suddenly, Robyn mentally slapped herself. She had let her tongue drop a hint that suggested she lived here. "I mean, I think we're good to go. Let's pack up."

Even Cordelia hid her face so as not to give away anything. Gosh, why did this have to happen? She silently disconnected her cords and wires in preparation for leaving for the door. "I'll meet you all at the door."

 

(All good - Also, gotta love the distinction of CGDA to the GDAE. Also, I can't read alto clef)

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"Rental...?" Robyn muttered (but not before singing her part "Let me forget everything..."). Then she raised her head. "Oh right! Everyone, make sure you give me your rental receipts later when you're done with the instruments. I'll try to get you reimbursed by the school for the rental since it technically is a school-sanctioned event. Someone has to pay for them, but it shouldn't be us students with no source of income!" She looked at Maya too, as if to signal that she could do the same for renting an electric guitar.

By the time Robyn had finished editing the videos' timing during the practice session, everyone else had packed their belongings and were ready to leave. Cordelia had packed her DJ equipment away and was first to go to the door to put on her shoes. Robyn had also packed her guitar away and had gone to the foyer to get her shoes too.

Morgan, who had finished putting away the empty container of lemon puffs, raised her head. "Um... onii-chan, why is onee-chan going with them...?"

"Go and shower first, Morgan. I'll see everyone out," Robin automatically said. In his bones, he was extremely worried for the events that transcended today. He had a suspicion that Nora might possibly have entered Robyn's room (but he had no proof), and there was more than one occasion that Robyn had dropped a hint that she lived here. For Naga's sake, trying to keep a secret like this was like trying to hold a conspiracy for as long as possible. Honestly, how did real conspiracies work? Trying to maintain this one was as difficult enough as it was, and Morgan wasn't making it any easier!

Soon enough, with Morgan upstairs, it was time for (almost) everyone to leave Robin's home. It was dark outside, but not too dark that it was pitch-black. Rather, for a warm summer, it was possible to see the streaks of the sunset in the sky, which gave the summer night sky an air of warmth.

"Alright, everyone," Robyn said. "I'm glad how this session turned out and I think we're ready for this. Now remember, we're all meeting at Iris-shi Station this Saturday! Make sure you don't forget anything when you arrive."

Robin added, "If you need a ride home, I can have Chrom's driver come to pick you all up."

"That would be... greatly appreciated, Robin," Robyn said. "Uh... I think I left my laptop charger inside. Uh, you guys go ahead without me! I don't want to keep you from getting home, so I'll see you Saturday!"

With that said, Robyn placed her guitar near the stairs, removed her shoes, and walked back into Robin's home. Cordelia nodded at Robin. "Thanks for hosting, Robin-kun. I'll see you then." Then the redhead went on her way to walk to Ylisse Street, where she would catch the shuttle bus right on schedule (Cordelia had a tendency to time things perfectly).

 

(Would love to record the number of times Kai saw Robyn and Robin together)

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Robyn peeked out the window to make sure no one else from the club remained or were hanging around in the area of Robin's home. She breathed a sigh of relief that no one had bothered to turn around to find that she never left the house. Then she and Robin enjoyed a quiet dinner together with the leftover shioyaki. With all said and done, Robyn first went to take a shower before jumping onto her bed with her Meloetta doll in her arm, but not before going to her laptop and sending one last email to everyone ("Hey everyone! We're meeting at the station's Hee Ho Mart tomorrow. Be sure to arrive early! You do NOT want to miss the train!"). Shortly after she went back to her room, Robin went to take his shower before going to bed.

7/27 Saturday: Morning; Iris-shi Station

Three days later, the weekend arrived. Although the morning was cool, the coolness was only temporary as the sun rose in the horizon and brought the summer heat with it. It did not take long for the air to warm up along with the dryness in the air that would make anyone's throats crave for water. Then as the sun continued to rise, it was evident that Iris-shi was basking in a typical summer morning. For any given student, this would normally be a time to hang out with friends, plan out excursions, or simply find something to do to let the summer days pass. Why, even planning for an anime convention was not out of the question.

But not for Robyn and Robin, who had woken up at the same time, ate breakfast at the same time, and left home at the same time with their instruments and bags as they went to catch the shuttle bus which took them down the hill to Iris-shi Station. After they disembarked from the bus at the bus loop, they walked the short distance to the entrance of the train station which led them to the concourse. From there, they waited outside the Hee Ho Mart as per previous instruction. But even if no one read the email, the Hee Ho Mart at Iris-shi Station was kind of hard to miss since it was at the entrance.

"I sure hope everyone arrives," Robyn said.

"They will. It'll be just like last time," Robin replied.

As it happened, Cordelia had just gotten off her bus and walked toward the station.