18 ⚓ Video ⚓ Let the bard sing what he has a mind to

[hearrrtofgold]

The Admiral appears to be running on a Julian calendar – thank God – which is pretty standard for most of us. And for those who don’t know: our new year starts at midnight in two days. So we’ve got another upcoming holiday and a bar. We could have karaoke. [He says it with the salacious, promising tone in which one might say "public sex" or "veal."]

Let me know if this sounds good. And if anyone has ideas, or wants help put things together, whatever, let me know that too. Just CC me on anything to do with this, really.

Comments

[shakenandlimp]

What's Karaoke when it's not abroad?

[hearrrtofgold]

Singing.

[shakenandlimp]

That sounds splendid! A competition or all joining in over drinks?

[theresalwayshope]

...this is a conspiracy between you and Kira, isn't it? I knew I should have given her sheet music for Christmas...

[hearrrtofgold]

It's not New Year's if you don't spend the last few hours of the old one embarrassing yourself.

[theresalwayshope]

Yyyyyes it is. It's still New Year's, you just get to keep your dignity.

[whatthefoxsay]

[Delightedly,]

I am so there.

[Shyly,]

I remember you.

[From Narnia.]

[hearrrtofgold]

Oh hi! I'll go add "Foxy Lady" to the karaoke machine.

[whatthefoxsay]

[Kira actually flusters a little bit.] I uhh, wouldn't sing that! I mean, it's you know, um, out of my range.

[She's blushing furiously for some reason.]

[mercurialize]

Didn't we just do a celebration?

[hearrrtofgold]

We did. The scheduling isn't great, is it? I don't know who planned the holidays but they should be fired.

[mercurialize]

They probably were.

So... what exactly are we supposed to do this time?

[16thstar]

[ He said the magic word. ]

We have to have karaoke! And I can bring food, since Iris and Ceres and me were planning to make some anyway!

[hearrrtofgold]

Yes! Do that! Bring all the food you make! What's your name, by the way?

[16thstar]

I'm Aya Mikage. It's nice to meet you!

[anewlanguage]

Say anything like that and you could sell it. [You have to respect a man who can dress up the idea of karaoke with nothing but his tone.]

Sure, count me in. If nothing else I'll give out drinks to the souls brave enough to get on stage.

[hearrrtofgold]

Four-day-old roadkill. [Would you buy that, Cain?]

I don't think anyone's ever volunteered to help me wait tables. Not going to jump onstage yourself?

[dinosize]

Even if I could go - I don't sing.

[hearrrtofgold]

You can't go? The singing's optional!

[lydiascreams]

[Someone is thinking of throwing a party. And they're asking for help. Of course Lydia is there with a smile.]

This is a great idea! I can definitely help with the set up.

[hearrrtofgold]

Great! Thank you, doing it all myself is a huge pain in the ass.

[punched_hitler]

[He's pretty sure he knows what karaoke is. Guess he'll see if he's right at the thing.]

Count me in. I can help set up if you need it.

[hearrrtofgold]

Great! I can use another tall person.

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[takeyouapart]

[Okay, well, the 'karaoke' question he's already resolved by some light snooping on other people's conversations (still not sure whether this is eavesdropping or just saving time) which means there's only one thing left:]

What is a bar?

[Merlin just go get a dictionary.]

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[hearrrtofgold]

A tavern.