Heaven's BBS | Video

[declamando]

From: Nuada Airgetlám
Posted: August 5th, 6:00PM

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[On the backdrop of an airy room with wooden walls and wide windows, a woman with long pink hair and a welcoming smile raises the hand that's not holding her phone to wave at the screen.]

Hello everyone, and welcome as well to the people who've just arrived today. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Maria Cadenzavna Eve, and Barry and I were discussing an idea a few weeks ago that I thought I'd share with you all now that this spirit activity's been stirring up the last few days.

Anyone who enjoys music, or would just like something to relax themselves with after the last few days, I'd like to invite to a karaoke night on August 7th. You don't have to think yourself good at singing - just have fun and be passionate, and make it a good night for everyone. In my world, music is something that brings people together and heals hearts, so I hope we can do the same here with something as simple as this.

I'll be posting the address of the studio below. Feel free to arrive anytime between 5PM and midnight, whatever suits you and anyone you'd like to bring. And if you have any questions, please ask them here.

If you are professionally interested in music or performance, too, please look out for me and Barry on the night. We co-run Sparkle Motion, one of the talent agencies here, and we're always looking for new performers.

Thank you, and I hope to see you there.

[With a bow of the head and another wave, Maria ends the video. A few seconds later, the address of the karaoke studio is posted beneath it.]

Comments

[declamando]

Only the ones from this place, I'm afraid. There's a few performers here who were professionals in their world who haven't found their own music in this one.

[Which makes sense, given their situation, but that gap has still been a bit disconcerting for her.]

That's why it's there - not everyone is going to know songs by heart, and it's meant to be fun more than anything. That means not needing to stress about remembering lyrics while you're in the middle of a song.

[drizzle]

Professionals? [Give her a second to think about it.] Do you mean like those "idols" a lot of people talk about? Because I usually refer to them as troubadours instead.

[Idols are suppose to be symbols for religious worship, and singers who do it professionally shouldn't be consider that in the least bit. She has a strong opinion against the idea of singing for self-interest.]

It's pretty convenient. No wonder those places are so popular! Singing really does help relax. I'm looking forward to it. I really hope we'll get to sing with everyone!

[declamando]

That's exactly what I mean - I was an idol singer in my world. Troubadour is an interesting way of putting it, but the word's fallen out of fashion for a long time now.

[She assumes this girl is one of the ones who's from a time where that kind of thing isn't widespread. She's been here long enough now to have met a few.]

It is a nice way to unwind, and also good for socialisation if you're the type to enjoy that. I'm sure you'll get to sing with everyone, since karaoke is all about the group experience.

[drizzle]

Has it? Really? [Somehow, it felt like the word "troubadour" was very common knowledge to her, but it could be possible she may be from a very outdated world. It could explain her fascination with everything; regardless of her lack of memories.] Well, "idols" are a weird way to refer to someone as. I consider it to be a sacred word not meant for anyone to just use without consequences. [Now that she thought about it.] In a way, you can use it now without any problem since you're a goddess, right?

[The more she heard about karaoke, the more excited Nike began to feel. She was beginning to feel more than hyped up.]

It sounds like it! I can't wait to try it. I've always been curious about it. Everyone that came out from those places always look exhausted, but in better spirits. [Then she wonders.] Do you think it'll be easy to find the songs we can sing ahead of time?

[declamando]

Yes, it's rather an old one from this era's point of view. [She can kind of see Nike's point once she explains the thing about idols, though, because that definitely sounds like a disparity in meaning.] While it's true I could use it regardless because of being called a goddess, in this era an "idol" isn't just used in the religious sense. For example, if you consider someone your "idol", it's someone you want to live up to and be like. That's more the sense the musical idol uses the word in.

[Hopefully that's a sufficient explanation on the meaning change.]

If you go looking online, it'll certainly be easy to find popular music that they'd have on the machines, so you can decide what you'd like to sing before you come. And yes, it can be tiring, but it's an uplifting experience nonetheless.