Pokemon: Downtown

[idolpro]

This is where people come to play it seems. The Battle Arena, where you can challenge your friends, rivals, or anyone really, sits side-by-side the town's Pokemon Center where you can get your Pokemon healed for free after a rousing battle. You and your Pokemon partner (even your entire unit!) can star in short plays to be aired at the movie theater or even beauty pageants showcasing their new hair-cuts and clothes. There's a karaoke bar, a small theme park, an arcade.

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[dragonheartedgirl]

[ The slower, more subdued song is not one that Hiryuu is anymore familiar with than the last, however--the fact that it is slower means she's less worried about falling behind the lyrics. The melody, too, seems to be a bit more predictable--and with a confidence that she lacked last time, Hiryuu jumps in, voice clear over the microphone and--to her delight--not nearly as off-key as she was afraid she'd be: ]

Half my life ss books, written pages
Live and learn from fools and from sages

[ Meanwhile, Charmander starts making a keening-humming noise in time and roughly the right notes for the song, which creates an extra wistful effect. ]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Griffin's eyes light up when he hears Hiryuu sing in earnest - she has a good voice now that it actually carried some confidence! The delight is clear in his face, and Riolu's. So when the chorus kicks in - he points quickly to himself to signal her - there was a bounce in his step, energy and excitement bleeding from him.]

Sing with me, sing for the years - sing for the laughter, sing for the tears.

Sing with me, just for today; maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you awa-a-a-ayyyy...!

[Another guitar solo starts up and he shoots Hiryuu another glance. Thumbs up? Doing better?]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ She gives him a thumbs up back; this--is much easier for her adapt and get into. Having heard his own verse, seeing the same words light the screen again, she repeats: ]

Yeah, sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away

[ As they hit the chorus and the new, simpler lines appear on the screen--an exact or near repetition one after the other--her voice grows louder and more confident, especially as the meaning of the words sinks in and resonates with her. She's not dancing or traveling the stage like he is--but the difference is still quite palpable just in the way she holds herself. ]

Dream on
Dream on
Dream on
Dream until your dreams come true...!

[gigadevilbreaker]

[And, true to Griffin's preferred method of singing, as the repetition ramps up, so does the raw, outpouring of rock and roll soul into his voice. He practically goes hoarse halfway through - never to hold anything back.]

Dream on,
Dream on,
DREAM ON!
DREAM ON!!
AAAhhaahaaaaaaahhhhh...!!!

[The last one steals the breath from his lungs as he empties everything into the mic. That gets a cheer from some enthusiasts in the crowd who were won over by the energy of his first performance.]

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ Honestly, even though she's on the stage with him, she's applauding him too. That was definitely not an easy set there at the end! ]