[There's nothing he can really do to fix this feeling in her, not when it's so entwined with who she is. But it doesn't satisfy him just sitting back and ignoring it, either.
After a moment, he draws up his Spotify playlist, and turns on the bluetooth receiver. His portable speakers come to life, and he queues up a song. Hands Sekhmet the phone, with the lyrics. Makeshift karaoke.]
Why don't we just get some inspiration t'start? Maybe belting out some tunes will help get the juices flowing.
[after a moment, she joins him, singing in her very un-Thom Yorke voice at the verse, and when the chorus comes back around, she's wailing it almost as loud as he is from her small waif-y lungs.]
[Sekhmet sings the rest of the song with him, though she tapers off a bit in gusto, content to let him pour his heart into this song. She doesn't think it's probably what he actually feels, or not precisely, but she can tell he puts a lot of heart into it.
Their song will be wonderful.]
Um, a-alright, I think I have an idea.
[It has to be something to prepare her emotionally. To get her to clear her mind, to set her feelings in order. Yes. She knows the one.]
[After fumbling around with the device a bit, the song starts with a melancholy piano riff. And Sekhmet sings along, about loneliness and despair, anxiety and fear and powerlessness. And a desperate, yearning love to sublimate these feelings, wishing for an eternal love that can never exist.
She gets into the song immediately, her voice strong and clear, and by the chorus, she is giving it her all, her voice shaking with emotion.]
Every now and then I fall apart! And I need you now tonight! And I need you more than ever! And if you only hold me tight, we'll be holding on forever! And we'll only be making it right 'Cause we'll never be wrong Together we can take it to the edge of the night, your love is like a shadow on me all of the time!
[Her voice is somehow strong and fragile at the same time, and tears are forming in her eyes. This isn't like the last song, because so many of her feelings towards Shrike, towards love in general are in it.]
[This song is definitely not in his range, but that doesn't mean Griffin isn't gonna give his all into hitting the notes as her back up]
ALL OF THE TIIIME~
[Tears in her eyes or no, he's just glad she looks like she's having fun. Really expressing herself. He gets up, gesturing to her like he's on stage, singing this duet for her--]
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark, We're livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks~~!
I really need you tonight, forever's gonna start tonight!
[Her voice is more soft and melancholy now, cracked with emotion.]
Once upon a time I was falling in love, but now I'm only falling apart. There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart. Once upon a time, there was light in my life, now there's only love in the dark. Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.
[But the power returns for the second chorus, to the point that she's starting to fully cry halfway through, her voice raw with emotion. Despair. Love. Feeling lost. It's all the feelings she needs to get out.
By the time the song ends, she sinks to her knees, still in tears.]
S-Sorry. I got a bit... um. I showed too much, there, huh?
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Re: 168 morning!!!
[There's nothing he can really do to fix this feeling in her, not when it's so entwined with who she is. But it doesn't satisfy him just sitting back and ignoring it, either.
After a moment, he draws up his Spotify playlist, and turns on the bluetooth receiver. His portable speakers come to life, and he queues up a song. Hands Sekhmet the phone, with the lyrics. Makeshift karaoke.]
Why don't we just get some inspiration t'start? Maybe belting out some tunes will help get the juices flowing.
[A slow drum beat starts, with melancholy guitars.]
Re: 168 morning!!!
[She starts to sing along, but after a few lines...]
I sympathize greatly with the feelings of the song, but, ah, I'm not writing one like this to Shrike, it's rather too... hm.
Re: 168 morning!!!
You can't make music bein' self-conscious. Like this--
[Griffin joins in as the guitars pick up and belts out, from the pit of his guts,]
I wish I was special... so FUCKING SPECIAAAAL--!
'CAUSE I'M A CREEEEP, I'M A LOSERRR... What the hell'm I doing here??? I don't belong here...!
[Joooin him]
Re: 168 morning!!!
'Cause I'm a Creeeeeeeeep
Re: 168 morning!!!
Sheeeee's ruuuunning out the doooor~
Sheeeee's running,
She run, rUN, RUN, RUUUUUNNNNN...!!!
[When the song ends, he beams at her, excited to keep going]
Now you pick the next one!
1/2
Their song will be wonderful.]
Um, a-alright, I think I have an idea.
[It has to be something to prepare her emotionally. To get her to clear her mind, to set her feelings in order. Yes. She knows the one.]
Re: 168 morning!!!
She gets into the song immediately, her voice strong and clear, and by the chorus, she is giving it her all, her voice shaking with emotion.]
Every now and then I fall apart!
And I need you now tonight!
And I need you more than ever!
And if you only hold me tight,
we'll be holding on forever!
And we'll only be making it right
'Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the edge of the night,
your love is like a shadow on me all of the time!
[Her voice is somehow strong and fragile at the same time, and tears are forming in her eyes. This isn't like the last song, because so many of her feelings towards Shrike, towards love in general are in it.]
Re: 168 morning!!!
[This song is definitely not in his range, but that doesn't mean Griffin isn't gonna give his all into hitting the notes as her back up]
ALL OF THE TIIIME~
[Tears in her eyes or no, he's just glad she looks like she's having fun. Really expressing herself. He gets up, gesturing to her like he's on stage, singing this duet for her--]
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark,
We're livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks~~!
Re: 168 morning!!!
forever's gonna start tonight!
[Her voice is more soft and melancholy now, cracked with emotion.]
Once upon a time I was falling in love,
but now I'm only falling apart.
There's nothing I can do, a total eclipse of the heart.
Once upon a time, there was light in my life,
now there's only love in the dark.
Nothing I can say, a total eclipse of the heart.
[But the power returns for the second chorus, to the point that she's starting to fully cry halfway through, her voice raw with emotion. Despair. Love. Feeling lost. It's all the feelings she needs to get out.
By the time the song ends, she sinks to her knees, still in tears.]
S-Sorry. I got a bit... um. I showed too much, there, huh?