Jancis smiles warmly, looking around at the group. "I am, ah, particularly happy to hear our first song. It is quite an honor to present for you all. Oscare?"
Oscare Iono clears his throat. "I -- uh -- hello." He scratches at his throat. "I've got a song for us all here, it's a pretty fast and short song, so you won't see me up here for very long. But I hope you enjoy anyway."
Oscare pops open a case around his shoulder, brandishing a beautiful, reflective, ebony guitar.
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Oscare starts strumming on the guitar, closing his eyes to focus. After a few practice strings, the man sits down and starts his performance.
"♪ When I wake up bathed in sweat at night and,"
"♪ I cannot tell what's real and where the dreams end,"
"♪My one savior calls my name and gently conquers the storm,"
Oscare starts off strong! His fingers flow smoothly through the guitar, taking a rest before continuing. He opens his eyes to reveal his lively lavender glowing eyes.
"♪ I know there's a safe haven where my prayers are answered, yeah,"
"♪ But we both realize -- that forever will die,"
Oscare hesistates for only a second to continue the song, seeming to collect his thoughts first. He looks expectantly among the crowd... and smiles.
"♪I am gonna be here, right beside you, I'm the one who will never leave you,"
"♪"I will hold on throughout the darkest storm, I am gonna be the one you can count on,"
"♪We've got the power to turn the dark to light,"
Oscare takes a calming breath, seeming to have gotten over whatever anxiety got him at first. His voice becomes stronger -- a more confident tone.
"♪When I have you by side it feels like I am blessed in a way I've never known, yeah,"
"♪But I know it's not forever, and the day, the good times like sand slips through our fingers,"
"♪And somewhere the reaper's counting out our bells, but it's all right, yeah,"
Oscare stands up straight. Everything about him is purely natural now -- his singing, his motions, his music. He has complete control over his guitar, strumming away.
"♪Though you and I, my friend, we've seen how it ends,"
"♪I am gonna be here till the end, yeah, you and I, till the final breath;"
"♪I will hold on throughout the darkest storm,"
Oscare turns his smile into a grin, took straight forwards and making sure his voice projects in the finale.
"♪I am gonna be the one you can count on, I'm the one who will hold on to you,"
"♪We've got the power to turn the dark the dark to light,"
"♪I am gonna be the oo~~~neeeeee"
Oscare holds the final tone, making one final strum with a smooth finish. A silence followed afterwards, and the man bows.
The group erupts in applause, Jancis stares for a minute, smiling as she claps for perhaps a little too long. "Sorry if that was a little too quick." Oscare says as the crowd claps.
Namaka replies, "Those were lovely words, yes." Tristanaux smiles, nodding in approval. "Ah... there is little as pleasant as song."
Oscare puts away his guitar, stepping down the stairs and out the door.
"Oh, 'e's gone..." "... Oscare?" "Didn't seem much for praise."
Coatleque makes a straight face at the hostess. Jancis blinks, noticing Cici's looks. "Ah! Yes!" Recovering, the celebration continues.
Oscare starts strumming on the guitar, closing his eyes to focus. After a few practice strings, the man sits down and starts his performance.
"♪ When I wake up bathed in sweat at night and,"
"♪ I cannot tell what's real and where the dreams end,"
"♪My one savior calls my name and gently conquers the storm,"
Oscare starts off strong! His fingers flow smoothly through the guitar, taking a rest before continuing. He opens his eyes to reveal his lively lavender glowing eyes.
"♪ I know there's a safe haven where my prayers are answered, yeah,"
"♪ But we both realize -- that forever will die,"
Oscare hesistates for only a second to continue the song, seeming to collect his thoughts first. He looks expectantly among the crowd... and smiles.
"♪I am gonna be here, right beside you, I'm the one who will never leave you,"
"♪"I will hold on throughout the darkest storm, I am gonna be the one you can count on,"
"♪We've got the power to turn the dark to light,"
Oscare takes a calming breath, seeming to have gotten over whatever anxiety got him at first. His voice becomes stronger -- a more confident tone.
"♪When I have you by side it feels like I am blessed in a way I've never known, yeah,"
"♪But I know it's not forever, and the day, the good times like sand slips through our fingers,"
"♪And somewhere the reaper's counting out our bells, but it's all right, yeah,"
Oscare stands up straight. Everything about him is purely natural now -- his singing, his motions, his music. He has complete control over his guitar, strumming away.
"♪Though you and I, my friend, we've seen how it ends,"
"♪I am gonna be here till the end, yeah, you and I, till the final breath;"
"♪I will hold on throughout the darkest storm,"
Oscare turns his smile into a grin, took straight forwards and making sure his voice projects in the finale.
"♪I am gonna be the one you can count on, I'm the one who will hold on to you,"
"♪We've got the power to turn the dark the dark to light,"
"♪I am gonna be the oo~~~neeeeee"
Oscare holds the final tone, making one final strum with a smooth finish. A silence followed afterwards, and the man bows.
The group erupts in applause, Jancis stares for a minute, smiling as she claps for perhaps a little too long. "Sorry if that was a little too quick." Oscare says as the crowd claps.
Namaka replies, "Those were lovely words, yes." Tristanaux smiles, nodding in approval. "Ah... there is little as pleasant as song."
Oscare puts away his guitar, stepping down the stairs and out the door.
"Oh, 'e's gone..." "... Oscare?" "Didn't seem much for praise."
Coatleque makes a straight face at the hostess. Jancis blinks, noticing Cici's looks. "Ah! Yes!" Recovering, the celebration continues.