mrrp: "The Showstopping Songsters"

Cast: Mars (Midas) & Himaya (Sky)

Support Points Earned: 2
(I'm awarding both points because of the special event saying it would do so if it met quality and quantity requirements, same as the mrrp with Deme and Nerf)

Context:
[–]Skywolf333Team A GM | Himaya, Chaser   
"Heya guys! Looks like we've managed to get... an okay audience out today, haven't we? Heh, well today I'll be performing a song... But not just any song!" Himaya exclaims with a dramatic pause, as one of his ears twitches, the light of the silvery patches of his fur dimly glinting in the sunlight.
"...I'll be singing the only magical song I know that works for me. It was passed down for generations upon generations upon generations of herons until one day: my Dad taught it t' me when I was just a wee pup myself. It took a while for me to get it down-pat, but I finally was able to do it! This shocked my parents. They didn't think a branded like me could even do it! But I can! And I did! I sure showed them... And I'll be showing y'all today, right before your eyes!" he says, extending his arms to the audience and motioning it across them, looking around the room.
Himaya was excited to show off his abilities, so during the entire explanation and context, his fluffy tail was wagging behind him in anticipation.
"St-stop it, you" he whispered to his own tail once he realized it's been wagging like crazy now. It listened to his orders, but only because he had to consciously stop it from wagging, which was harder than you'd think to do.
Ahem
He clears his throat and stands still, as the room fell silent in waiting. He closes his eyes and begins to sing in Pallo in a lovely voice, the sound filling the entire room.

♪♪ "(The world is a lovely place
With it's many a lovely space
However, it can't be so lovely everywhere...)" ♪♪
♪♪ "(There comes a time for those to hide
A length of time that they must bide
For they are feared, yet the ones who hold fear the most...)"♪♪
♪♪ "(Changing, changing, it's a burden they must bare
Ranging, ranging, the cost of living scared)" ♪♪
♪♪ "(Having a life without judgement, their one true desire
Having to sacrifice their image, their song in a choir
Having peace and serenity, their goal to acquire)" ♪♪
♪♪ "(So they paint themselves an image with hopeful deceit and a song...)" ♪♪

One could probably tell, but the words seemed to be memorized, ingrained into his very existence. He wasn't good at improvising Pallo on the spot, but he could memorize songs in them, and understand Pallo, for sure.
Throughout the entirety of the song, his ears and tails's silvery patches began progressively glowing brighter and brighter, until the last word was sung, when they disappeared almost in a cloud of glowing smoke.
Once he was done, he bowed, thanked the audience through a polite round of applause, and calmly walked to join the audience, so he could patiently watch the other performances. Once there, he tried his best to not notice all the eyes watching him, confused and dumbfounded.

RP:
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars was panicking. After, well, running away from Sally, he realised he had totally forgot to practice his routine for the talent show. So after everyone else had performed, Mars kept the crowd of people waiting for a while as he looked back over the few notes he did have before stepping onto the stage itself and giving the cue for the curtain to be raised. Mars, now revealed to still be wearing his standard white robes, finally started the act.
"Well, hello everyone. I'm sure you know who I am so I won't bother with introductions, but I will introduce the song that I will be singing tonight, I've been writing it since I left my home 3 years ago, on that note, I hope you enjoy: The Court of the Crimson Queen." Mars took a bow before throwing off his robes to reveal a jet black suit and a green tome. (Feel free to listen to this for the tune.)
♪♪ "These rusted chains are stuck with me, and shackled to the ground.
I walk away, the sky does change, but I am ever bound.
The friendly piper plays his tune, the lady softly sings.
These are things I see again, from the Court of the Crimson Queeeeeeeeeeeeen. Woooooo-o-oah." ♪♪
Mars, using his wind tome to recreate the vibrations in his vocal cords, vastly extended his vocal range and allowed him to create echoes and distortions in his voice.
♪♪ "Reality is lost on me, as nightmares become life.
Stuck inside the blackest world, ever facing strife.
My final light does take its leave, pulled away by string.
That was the last of hopefulness, in the Court of the Crimson Queeeeeeeeeeeeen. Woooooo-o-oah." ♪♪
As what would be called the instrumental break came in, Mars started to show off a little. Using his wind tome, he created yet more, seemingly impossible to create sounds from his vocal chords.
Before Mars could reach the second half of the song, he lost his focus and inhaled far too sharply, causing not only the sound he was creating to cease, but also causing him to cough and double over to the ground.
Dammit dammit dammit dammit dammit DAMMIT! Mars was hurling insults at himself for failing something that he had considered himself a master at over 6 months ago.
"Cough cough cough I'm cough fine everyone, please cough don't worry about me." Mars said as he stood back up slowly. "Well cough, I uh, suppose that's cough cough the end of that."
Mars said as he slowly walked offstage, coughing and accepting the shoulder of whomever would offer help.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars' breathing was still very shaky. After calming down his coughing fit and seemingly regaining consciousness, he looks up at Himaya.
"I'm... sorry." Mars said solemnly.
"This is my fault, I got cocky and had to be helped, if I had simply done my work better, or done it without trying to be special, you wouldn't have needed to help me. So I want to say that I'm sorry." Mars was yelling at himself in his head.
You're the one to blame. You failed. You had a simple task to do and you still fucked it up. How are you going to lead a country when you can't even perform the simplest of tasks? What man is going to be remembered when he fails at as simple of things as you? If he had the strength to do so, he would be yelling out loud.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars looked up at the cheery child, before shaking his head slowly and putting his face into his hands.
"No. No. You don't get it. What if that wasn't just a trivial matter like this? What if this was combat? What if I failed and I weighed down good people like you? I'm glad you decided to help me, and I'm doubly glad to hear the compliment from a singer like you. Really think about what would've happened if I had tried to act fancy on the battlefield and gotten hurt. People would be weighed down by my pain and possible death"
Mars hung his head low.
"Not only that, I've been using my magic to enhance my voice for a long time, I was able to pull that trick off consistently since about a year ago... But I still failed for no reason other than fumbling with a simple task."
Mars rasied his head and sighed.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars had a realization. This boy, Himaya, was like him in many ways. He wanted to make the world better, and was willing to bear suffering to achieve it.
"I... thank you." Mars straightened his back and sat up straight "I also want to say that I'm sorry. I understand where you are coming from by offering me help. And to deny that would be selfish of me." Mars smiled "Yes, yes, thank you for the help, and for actively trying to make my world better."
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
"I" Mars paused for a moment "Yes, I would very much like to practice with you." Mars smiled
"But, because I've been skipping out on my mental training, I'll be returning to my room in the inn after this show." Mars, preempting that Himaya might get sad at this, quickly followed up with "Er, but let's take the time we do have and enjoy this. After all, there are still some acts yet to be performed." Mars motioned towards the stage with another smile.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars sat down next to Himaya and grabbed a piece of the bread. Said bread, however, was shockingly hard, and it took quite a large amount of effort before Mars finally broke a bit off. Mars, clearly embarrassed, said nothing and simply threw the bit of bread into his mouth.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
"Well, what I did wasn't really that grandiose, all it was was a cheap little parlor trick. Your act was far more impressive, it was something that most people will never see in their lives." Mars laughed a little.
"Honestly, I should be thanking you for the once in a lifetime experience of a heron song. Most people from my country will never see or hear a performance even close to what you did." Mars looked towards the stage to see another performer begin to set up the next act.
"Well, regardless, looks like the next act is beginning. Time to see just what's in store for us." Mars paused. "Oh yes, and uh" Mars turned back towards Himaya "Thank you for the performance." Mars smiled and looked back towards the stage.
[–]Randyl_PitchforkMars, Mage (A) 1 point  
Mars smiled and opened his mouth to talk, before being cut off by the next act's opening. "Here we go." Mars said.
Finally Mars thought as the next act was getting underway someone like me. Someone who just wants to make this world a better place. Mars shock his head quickly No. You cannot think like that, you have a people to save, you must not let anyone know of your plan. No matter the cost. It would hurt your people and Himaya.

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