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misssophiachase · 6 years

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25 Days of Klaroline + College

Caroline Forbes' Juliet debut is under threat if she doesn't find a Romeo replacement STAT. Enter cocky but talented musician Klaus Mikaelson who might just be able to save the day. But what crazy thing does he want in return?

Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Northwestern University Theatre, 2pm

"You have got to be kidding me," Caroline whined, pacing back and forth across the stage like a caged animal. "You know, I always said Enzo was too god damn precious for his own good. Surely he can dust himself off and get his lazy ass back on stage."

"He broke his leg, Care."

"And?"

"In three places."

"Kind of brings new meaning to the term break a leg," Katherine chuckled from the front row of the theatre. Caroline ceased pacing so she could respond to her best friend, and head costume designer, in the form of a dirty look.

"You're not helping things, Kat," Bonnie drawled, her sense of humour certainly had the worst timing.

"So, what exactly are we going to do, Bon? Opening night is in two weeks." Caroline growled, her attention solely focused on her other best friend and assistant director of the musical.

"Well, that's what an understudy is for and…."

"No, no, no," Caroline huffed, beginning to pace again. "Stefan Salvatore is more interested in his hair than acting. I'd rather omit his character altogether than take the stage with him."

"Kind of difficult when the title of the play is Romeo and Juliet."

"Are you going to keep making bad jokes or come up with something constructive, Pierce?"

"Are you going to keep being a drama queen, Forbes?"

"Children, this isn't helping." Bonnie hissed, looking between the two. The three girls had been friends since growing up together in small town Virginia and this bickering between them wasn't entirely unfamiliar. Caroline was always so highly strung and Katherine so not which meant disagreements were common place.

She didn't mean to come across so difficult and agitated but Caroline had put a lot of energy into this production. She always wanted to be an actress, it was her dream, but her mother had insisted that she study something more practical. Something, in her words, that would pay the bills and support her later in life. Hence why she found herself at Northwestern as a journalism major. Even if she would never be an actress this musical meant so much and Caroline had no intention of letting it fall apart because Enzo decided to get drunk at a frat party and fall down a few flights of stairs.

"We need to recast the role, there's no other choice."

"Two weeks is not enough time to introduce someone new, Care. Stefan is the only person up to speed, so the best thing we can do is..."

"Please, Bon," she pleaded, grabbing her friend by the hands unexpectedly. "Give me one day. If I can't find anyone by then we'll go with broody boy and his hair."

"One day," she agreed, albeit reluctantly. "I can only hold off Alaric for so long." Alaric was their director and resident drama teacher who they knew wouldn't approve of Caroline's scheme but what he didn't know wouldn't hurt.

"Great," she sighed, thankfully. "Okay, so I'll see you both at eight tonight and don't forget to wear your cutest outfits."

"I'm sorry?"

"Come on Kat, you have many cute outfits. I've seen them."

"I think she means where are we going and why do we need to dress up?"

"We're finding our Romeo of course."

"While you have extremely banging legs Forbes, I'm not sure it's going to be enough to convince some poor stranger to don a costume, sing and spout Shakespearean English."

Caroline rolled her eyes in frustration. Their production was a modern, rock version which was more Baz Luhrmann than BBC and any guy would be lucky to act opposite her. Even the annoying but talented guy she had in mind. It would take a little convincing but her short, black dress might help.

"Who said it was a stranger?"

Rhythm Room, 9pm

The bar was packed at this time of the night, not unusual for a Friday, with a large contingent of patrons hailing from nearby Northwestern University.

Klaus and his band, The Originals, had been the regular Friday night act for the best part of the year. He wasn't quite sure whether it was their talent or the half price beer that brought people along but he didn't care so much if they got the exposure he desired.

His father had laughed at, what he liked to call, his unrealistic dream all those years ago. Taunting him mercilessly, saying that he would never make it as a musician and that he needed to follow a more practical, career path. To avoid his wrath, Klaus had applied to study economics. It wasn't difficult, he understood the course work just fine, but his mind was anywhere but in those monotonous lectures.

"Klausy," she purred annoyingly in his ear, approaching him side of stage, his mind definitely elsewhere. He hated that nickname just as much as he detested her presence. Klaus blamed his weakness on too many beers a month ago but apparently Hayley had been sober and entertaining relationship dreams. Klaus would pay the nearest person if he could deter her in anyway. So far his bandmates had been unwilling to assist. They thought the spectacle was bloody hilarious which didn't help his predicament.

"Hayley," he chided, moving away swiftly, taking his guitar in hand. "I told you things aren't like that between us."

"But the night we spent together was so magical." Klaus was struggling to remember said night. "I know you felt it too."

"We can't repeat it again."

"Why?" She pouted, her brown, doe eyes bigger than usual and bottom lip extended in desperation. Before he could reply, she made her presence known. Blonde, beautiful and demanding all at once with her hands placed on her hips. Hips that were accentuated in the confines of a little, black dress.

Klaus knew Caroline Forbes all too well. Yes, she was absolutely stunning to look at but she was also highly strung, highly organised and annoyingly demanding throughout campus. The fact he welcomed her unexpected appearance was saying a lot about his current company. "I need to speak to you about…"

Klaus discarded his guitar and enveloped her in his arms before she could finish that sentence he knew would be whiny. She was warm and her body highly responsive, melting into his embrace. Klaus wasn't surprised her reaction given his impressive track record with the female sex. His lips were on hers before she could object. Massaging her mouth suddenly didn't seem enough as his tongue pushed its way longingly into her hot mouth. She moaned against his lips, Klaus tightening his grip around her slim waist.

"What the hell," she panted, pushing him away, even if her hands were shaking as she did it. "You presumptuous ass." A quick look around the immediate area was telling Klaus, Hayley had made a sudden and not so unwelcome exit.

"Apparently you needed something?"

"Well, it certainly wasn't a pathetic attempt to stick your tongue down my throat, Mikaelson."

"It wasn't that bad, love. The body never lies, after all."

"Oh, trust me, it was bad," she shot back, rubbing her lips in frustration. "I need to sanitise my poor mouth. Who knows where yours has been and what diseases I might have caught?"

"The list is long and disturbing," he joked, licking his crimson lips. "Why do you hate me so much, Forbes?"

They'd known each other since orientation week of freshman year. He'd pushed in line and she hadn't appreciated his sneaky manoeuvre, kicking him out publicly and unceremoniously. Klaus had since labelled her the princess of their year and managed to ignore her for the most part, even if she was kind of cute in an unusually uptight way.

"Well, attacking me with your tongue is a pretty good reason."

"Last time I checked you needed me, not the other way around, sweetheart."

"Fine," she conceded. Klaus prided himself on his ability to read body language and the way she was puffing out her chest and ruffling her golden waves was telling Klaus she wanted a favour. After her little outburst, he was surprised she would persevere but he figured she must be desperate. "I, uh, was wondering if you would like to take the part in the college musical?" Klaus was struggling to keep a straight face. He didn't do musicals or succumb to forced requests.

"I know I'm probably one of the only English people you know but it's a little too late in the year for April Fool's Day."

"This isn't a joke," she shot back. "If you must know, we're kind of short a Romeo."

"Why? Did you nag him to death?"

"Maybe if I had he wouldn't have fallen down the stairs drunk," she muttered.

"Look, I can understand how this must put a crimp in your plans but I'm curious as to why you think I'm best for that particular role?"

"Not really the best, I know you're a man whore..."

"Way to make me say yes," he scoffed.

"What I was going to say, before you so rudely interrupted, was that you are a man whore but I have no doubts you could make even the most cynical of women believe that you can fall in love for the right person. I mean who needs words when you can deliver a dimpled smirk?"

"I think that's what they call a backhanded compliment but I'm not interested either way," he shot back lazily. "Musicals aren't my thing."

"It's a rock musical," she persisted. "Last time I checked it's what your band plays in this very establishment every Friday night."

"Which is exactly why I need to keep doing that and not embarrass myself or ruin my reputation on stage and in an unflattering pair of tights."

"For starters, this isn't one of your BBC specials. This is a modern day adaption and there are no tights, only leather jackets and jeans. We have a number of local journalists attending because of the hype. A year in this place hasn't yielded much but I have a feeling our production might push you into the 'must see' category. If you would just take a listen to the songs, you would realise that the music is actually cutting edge."

"And what would you know about cutting edge music? Last time I checked you're a journalism major that likes to do a bit of acting every now and again."

"And last time I checked, you're an economics major that has a rather big chip on his shoulder about a hobby."

"It's not a hobby," he bit out without thinking. She'd managed to sum up exactly what he tried to portray to the outside world for his father's sake.

"Which is exactly why I know you are right for this part, Mikaelson. I have dreams, have had since I was ten singing into my hairbrush and reciting all the lines and musical numbers from Grease. But my mother decided that I needed to do something..."

"Practical," Klaus finished knowingly.

"Something to pay the bills..."

"And support you later in life."

"Why do I suddenly feel like our parents have had a conversation on how best to crush our dreams?" She quipped. Before he could respond, Hayley had returned, her brown eyes brimming with unshed tears.

"I'm willing to forgive you for that indiscretion," she whimpered feebly. "We are meant to be, Klaus."

"Oh," Caroline inquired, looking between them curiously. "I should really go, don't want to interrupt this private and utterly awkward moment."

"There's no moment." Klaus was willing her to stay with his eyes but had no idea if she would help him out.

"I didn't realise you two were..."

"We're not," Klaus growled. "My heart has only been with one person and it's you, love." He knew he was being facetious but Klaus figured if she really wanted him for the part then she'd come through and pretend to be his girlfriend. Musicals weren't his thing but he'd heard the hype about the upcoming production and knew this could give his singing career a push in the right direction, not that he'd ever admit it to her.

"Well," she squeaked.

"I know you feel it too." Klaus had to admit watching her squirm was highly entertaining.

"Yes, I feel it," she murmured, obviously doing all she could not to roll her eyes and give them away. "I've always had this thing for people who are willing to participate."

"You know me too well love, I've always been a team player."

Northwestern University Theatre, 7pm (2 weeks later)

"How many bows can one arrogant person make?" Caroline muttered through gritted teeth, not surprised that Klaus was making this all about himself. She'd been determined not to give him the spotlight because he was such an ass but their pairing on stage had created a buzz no one saw coming. According to an early review by the local paper they were both destined for stardom.

"As many as I bloody like love, especially given I did you a favour," he smiled waving at the crowd and all his adoring fans.

"You're never going to let me forget that, are you?"

They'd started out their journey unwitting alliances and pretend lovers, on stage and off. They had been hailed the hottest Shakespearian coupling to take the amateur, college stage in a while. What she hadn't expected was to fall in love with the arrogant ass. She had to blame it on all those staged kisses.

"Never."

As the curtain fell on the rapterous audience, Caroline threw her arms around her Romeo. "You are so infuriating."

"But you love me."

"You're okay, I guess."

He placed a brief kiss on her nose before continuing. "I'm more than okay. Did you see my performance out there tonight? And the best part about all of this was finding the love of my life and I didn't even need to act."

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#wherefore art thou romeo #misssophiachase #klaroline drabbles #however long it takes #25daysofklaroline

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jackdoe · 7 years

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Fantasy story Idea: Working title ‘Spell Jammers’

original working title was ‘Devil Music’, but i like this one better

The story is about a demon who abandons their hellish ways to become a musician.

It begins with a vary young woods demon stalking around a swamp looking for a soul to steal. It comes upon a young man named Johnny Goodie who lives in a log cabin, going about his day, doing chores, providing for his wife and new born child.

The Demon sees an opportunity to capture a soul and challenges Johnny to a competition. If it wins, Johnny's soul is forfeit, if Johnny wins he will be rewarded with riches, the demon even says that Johnny can pick the competition. Johnny accepts the challenge and says they will do battle in a musical competition, stating that he is a great fiddle player.

Now the demon has never played music before, in fact they’ve never heard music before, it knows of music, like the general idea of what music is, but the demon just popped in to existence recently, as they tend to do, so it hasn't had the chance to partake. Never the less, the demon accepts the challenge and uses its magic make Johnny think he’s hearing the greatest music he’s ever heard when in reality, the demon isn’t even playing music. The demon finishes satisfied with is persevered victory.

Johnny goes second, and when he does. the demons drops the fiddle it borrowed from Johnny for the competition. It’s mind goes blank as it hears music for the first time and is at a loss for words. When Johnny finishes playing the demon is dumb struck but quickly shakes it off. It admits defeat and grants Johnny his riches and leaves. But nor before Johnny mocks it and tells it to come back if it wants to try again.

That night the demon is restless, the sound of the music playing over and over in it’s head. And the next day, it returns to Johnny.

Johnny assumes it’s after his soul again, but the demon simply asks him if he could teach it how to play music.

At first Johnny thinks it’s a trick but he quickly figures out the demon is actually being genuine. And so Johnny agrees and teaches the demon music.

The demon learns the ways of music from Johnny, and also learns a bit of humanity from his family as it watches Johnny’s daughter Carol grow up. As a child she named the demon Jimi.

40 years later, and Jimi has no only mastered music, but has devised it’s own style, one that ‘hits like a rock and rolls over you’. and wants to go out in too the world to spread they’re love of it with others. Old Johnny warns Jimi that the world might not understand and think they’re just trying to do evil, but Jimi insists. Johnny concedes and tells the demon that they should go in to the city, that there is it’s best chance to make it big.

With the baking of it’s teacher and a new human form, Jimi ventures off to the city to spread the music, not really interested in ‘making it big’ per say, just that it wants to play music in front of a crowd and have it’s music be enjoyed.

When in the city, Jimi stumbles across a family restaurant and sees a ‘Live Band’ sign that catches their eye. Jimi is giddy at being able to meet fellow musicians but becomes disappointed when it finds out that the live band are nothing but magically motivated robots in animal costumes.

Jimi pouts in to a slice of pizza, listening to the stilted classical music being played by the robots for a bit until they take notice of one of the robots. This one dressed in a bear costume and playing a cello. It’s playing was different then the others, Jimi couldn’t place it at first the it realized something that should be obvious to both a demon and a musician. The robot had soul.

Jimi decided there that they wanted to go up on stage and play with the soulful robot. Sneaking backstage, Jimi stole an animal costume and joined the band with out any one noticing. Jimi starts to play their own style of music much to the confusion of the dinners as well as the owner of the restaurant. The robots all take notice of the odd player but continue to play as they have been programmed to. All except for the one in the bear costume who begins to start riffing off of Jimi’s playing. The two start jamming out together and the world seems to fall away as they are absorbed in to their own little music world.

When the two finally finish playing the entire restaurant is stunned in to silence.

Jimi is quickly thrown out of the family restaurant and told never to come back again. On their heels the robot who was in the bear costume is also thrown out. Jimi helps the robot up and asks it it’s name. The robot replies that it has no name but the bear character’s name was Smokey so that’s as good a name as any. Jimi asks where the robot learned to play cello like that. The robot thinks but can not answer, it just played the way it felt right too.

Jimi and Smokey become fast friends and the two decide to start a band, with Jimi on guitar and Smokey on base.

Meanwhile, a teenager who was at the restaurant tells all his friends about the music he heard. He tells them of a music that speaks to his rebellious nature and the other teens are intrigued. They want to hear the music too.

Jimi decides that the band will need more members. They need percussion and maybe some melody, or some wind instruments to give them that real orchestra feel.

Elsewhere, a disgruntled mage named Graham invents a device that can record sound and and store it without the need for magic. Of course none of the other mages are impressed with this so he decides to drown his sorrows at a bar, where Jimi and they’re band are having their first gig. Later that night Graham redoubles his efforts on the recording device because he keeps thinking about how the music he heard was amazing and how amazing it would be if he could listen and re listen to it again and again.

Jimi’s band begin to rise in popularity, to mixed reaction. Many people, most of them old and stuff, find this new music to be uncouth and demonic (If only they new) while the young think it’s cool. What ever the case, people are starting to take notice of Jimi and they’re band.

One is a muse, a servant of the god of music, named Sonata. She learns of the demon turned musician and seeks answers as to why this is so. Obviously fearing this is some plot to steal souls, but upon meeting Jimi, Sonata is amazed to find vary little is evil about them. They’re even turning down the groupies. Sonata is vary confused but keep a watchful eye on Jimi just in case.

Another who takes notice of Jimi is an old priest, Father Ignatius, who hears of the demonic music from concerned parents and takes it upon himself to investigate. The priest was a demon hunter in his younger days and makes an oath to rid the world of any demons that would pollute the minds to the young.

The third that takes notice are other spirit beings. spirits, minor gods and demons. They see the absolute worship that crowd gives to Jimi and know that this power can make they stronger.

One particular demon, known as Mannos. this one far older then Jimi. Mannos sees all the fans that Jimi has gained in such a short amount of time and wants in on this music stuff. It sees how humans and other mortals literally throw themselves at Jimi’s feet and notices that they’re basically worshiping Jimi like a pseudo-god. Manson knows that it can actually gain power from this worship so it decides to start a band of it’s own

Jimi’s band grows bigger still to the point where they go on tour. Through some impressive arm twisting, Sonata was convinced to sing in Jimi’s band. So claims at first that she’s only doing it to keep an eye on the demon but quickly finds herself enjoying singing. She writes it off as a high from the residual worship that she gets from preforming in front of and audience but in truth she just loves singing.

While this is going on, Mannos’s band gains some traction, but rather then playing music for musics sake, they’re songs are lased with an underlying tone that causes mortal beings to become subservient to Mannos and it’s cronies. They convince the audience to riot and destroy. Mannos revels in the worship and the destruction, but want’s a way to reach more than a room full of impressionable young people. They want to go bigger.

While on tour Jimi is confronted by Father Ignatius who after watcher a performance of the band has become convinced of Jimi’s demonic nature. Jimi confirms that they are in fact a demon but that they mean no harm and only wish to play music for musics sake. Ignatius remains unconvinced but Jimi asks that they be aloud to play a song, not like the stuff they play in shows, to convince the Priest. Ignatius cautiously allows it and Jimi plays the first song he ever heard, the one Johnny played for him when they first met. Jimi is allowed to finish and when they do, Father Ignatius says nothing, he simply get’s up leaves. Outside a group of paladins who were with the priest ask him if the demon was slain. Father Ignatius responds only by say that there was no demon here and he leaves.

Mannos seeks out Graham and casts a spell on him to make him they’re servant. Mannos tells him that they want to spread their evil music across the land. The mage tells Mannos that the recording device would only work if others had a device of similar make. The demon is enraged by this but the mage clams it by presenting another idea. There is a magic device known as a glass of communication, a globe that can pick up sound and send it to another globe. If Graham rigs up a network of them, they could all receive the same signal at the same time, and spread Mannos’s music across the land. Mannos is pleased by this and tell’s it’s minions to spread the word that Mannos’s band will be preforming a concert and broadcasting it on the ‘globe’ for all to hear. The mage, well under Manno’s dominance begins construction of a large transmitting tower.

Jimi’s band continues comes back to the city after the tour and Jimi get scolded by a woman on the street who claims that her son has started doing evil things since he listened to Jimi’s music. Many other’s claim the same thing and Jimi is surrounded by a crowd of people throwing harsh words and fruit. Jimi, fearing being surrounded reviles them self as a demon and the people are horrified. Jimi is them captured and brought to a magic prison and sealed away while the people decide how to deal with this evil. Smokey tries to defend Jimi but it falls on deaf ears. instead, they and Sonata try to find the true cause of all this.

Which doesn’t turn out to be that hard and posters for Mannos band, The Hand of Mannos are all around the city, along with an advertisement about the first ever broadcast music concert of CommGlass. After questioning local teens about the Hand of Mannos, both Smokey and Sonata become sure that Mannos is behind all this unpleasantness. Smokey asks Sonata if she can get the God of Music, Mr. Universe, to help fight this evil, but she reviles that the god of music is no where to be found and has been for a while. He just disappeared one day and the Muses have been ding all the work since. So there will be no help from there.

Before Smokey and Sonata can come up with a different plan though, they are attacked by Mannos’s minions and taken prisoner.

Meanwhile Jimi sits alone in a magical cell and is overwhelmed by guilt. They remarks how unlikely it is for a demon to feel guilt but figured they were never much a demon to begin with. The cell is unsealed and a middle-aged woman walks in. She appears to be a mage and asks Jimi a series of questions about why he started the band and what they hoped to gain from it. Jimi’s answer was simple, music made them feel, not just feel alive, it made them feel everything and they wanted to share that with everyone. The Mage smiled and nodded and agreed with the answers. She reveals herself to be Carol, Johnny’s daughter. Jimi is embarrassed the they didn’t recognize her but it had been many years since they had seen each other.

Carol tell’s Jimi that she knows they aren’t behind the recent events and tells them about Mannos and their spell. Jimi knows of Mannos, they know that it’s a vary powerful demon and vary cruel and if they’ve found a way to gain power from music it’s not only dangerous but down right blasphemous in Jimi’s book. Music is sacred to them, it should be used to create joy, not to control people. She tells Jimi that his band mates were captured and that she has a plan to save them and shut Mannos down. Jimi though tells her that Manoss is to powerful for her and tells her to let them go instead. When she declines, Jimi casts a spell on her to make her sleep and leaves the cell.

Jimi knows from Carols information that the concert is happening soon and is taking place outside of town. They need to get their quick to they enter a near by garage and take an old rusted out bicycle. When the mechanics tell them that the bike is broken down Jimi’s eyes flash red and their demon comes out, the bike glows an evil red and the tires grow and burst in to flames. With a roaring growl the bike takes off under its own power and blows a hole in the garage door leaving the two mechanics dumbstruck.

Jimi rides off leaving a trail of fire behind them. Shortly they is overtaken by Carol on a broomstick, Jimi doesn't stop however, they claim that they whole this is their responsibility, that Mannos would have don’t any of this if they hadn’t put the idea in their head. Carol decided not to stop Jimi, but won’t let them go in alone. In the distance a wild cat growls.

The concert begins. Graham broadcast the music out to the CommGlass network, all across the countryside, mortal beings listen to The Hand of Mannos and become filled with Mannos’s will. People in the audience of the concert become zombie like as their worship is being directed at Mannos. Mannos grows bigger and bigger. Listeners at home begin to project their worship and it flies towards the field where the concert is being held. Sonata, Smokey, and the rest of Jimi’s band, who’ve been strung up on the transmission tower look on in horror as Mannos grows in power and strength.

Jimi and Carol arrive in the field. Carol immediately sets about trying to brake Mannos’s spell but it’s already grown too strong. Mannos’s minions attack them but Carol does a good job holding them off. She tell’s Jimi to free their friends and try to destroy the transmission tower.

Jimi manages to rescue the band but the tower is being protected by Mannos’s power. It’s can’t be broken.

Jimi though has a new plan. Fight music with music. If they can draw the crowd away from Mannos, then it will lose its power and grow weaker. Sonata protests, Smokey thinks it’s an awesome idea, and at least worth a shot.

One of the bad claims that they don’t don’t have instruments and that Mannos has better acoustics. Jimi though, still full of righteous fury snaps their fingers and fire erupts around The Band and bends into instruments.

They begin to play, their song contrasting to Mannos’s, It’s power draws the attention of the crowd and begins to crack the evil spell. Mannos becomes enraged at this and starts to play louder and harder, putting more magic into the music. The two powers clash in the open air, all in attendance watch as the air literally sparks with the energy of the two bands collide. Mannos is powerful however and one by one Jimi’s band are thrown down, but Jimi keeps playing, a single note fighting against a wall of noise. It feels like they can’t keep going, but Smokey get’s back up and starts playing.

Jimi feels something from Smokey, a spark of belief, more powerful than the worship they felt when playing music. Smokey doesn’t just believe in Jimi and the music, the robot loves Jimi, and love is more powerful, more real then worship. With Smokey at their back, Jimi’s music brakes through the wall of noise and shatters Mannos’s song, blowing away it’s spell and the transmission tower in the process.

A blinding light signifies the end of the fight and the people of the audience and Graham the mage wake up from their trance and look upon the broken stage and The Band shakily getting to their feet. The Crowd can’t remember what was going on. While this goes on, Carol captures Mannos who has been greatly weakened.

Later Jimi talks to Smokey, asking them about their feelings. Smokey tell’s them that no one believed in them until Jimi. The demon wanted to make a band with the robot without question. Jimi saw something that no one else did in Smokey.

Jimi gives Smokey a hug. It’s important to note that sex is an alien concept to both the demon and the robot. The hug is all you’re going to get.

Jimi, Somkey, and Sonata are all together when who should drop by for a visit but ol’ Johnny Goodie come to say hi. Johnny tells Jimi how proud he is of them. Sonata looks the old man up and down. He seems familiar to her. As he should. Johnny smiles at her and says he hasn’t seen her in. what? 40 years.

Sonata Is agape and Jimi is confused. It is reviled that Johnny is in fact the missing god of music. Sonata asks where he’s been and why he’s gotten old. He answers both questions, he is old because he is human now and where he went? He admits that he was never a fan of being a god, and one day he fell in love with a human woman and decided to run away and live a human life. Johnny tells them how he feels he lived more in the last in the last 40 years then in the 1000 he had when he was a god. He has love and a beautiful intelligent daughter.

Johnny does admit though that there is a seat empty in the heavens, and that if it needs filling, he nominates Jimi.

Everyone is taken aback by this. Jimi states that they’re a demon. Johnny says that doesn’t matter. He claims that he was a simple sound spirit once. In the end the only real difference between demons and gods is public opinion.

Jimi considers this and is a little overwhelmed. But they decide that they do want to be the god of music. All they wanted was to spread music to everyone and who else can do that better then a god?

Everyone is excited about this, except for Smokey. If Jimi becomes a god that means they will leave for the realm of the gods, and they’d hardly let a robot there. Jimi notices Smokey’s reaction and takes them aside.

Jimi tells Smokey that they need to spread the music here in the mortal world. When Smokey still feels sad, Jimi takes their hand and tells the robot they will always be with them, every time they play music, Jimi will be with them.

Smokey is incapable of crying, but that doesn’t mean they don’t feel like doing it sometimes. Even though, Smokey nods and hugs Jimi again.

Jimi says goodbye to them band, Johnny, and Carol and Sonata takes them to the realm of the gods, where they are officially inducted in to the hall of gods.

A little later, on a crowded street corner, Smokey sets up with Jimi’s guitar and begins to play a song. The some of the people around the robot stop and listen to the music, some pass by, but all appreciate it. And as Smokey plays, they feel a warmness which brings them closer to Jimi, closer to music, and closer to their soul.

The End

#jackdoe #jack doe #Fantacy novel idea #original fiction

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classiclasvegasblog · 5 years

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Request for photos and info on the Pussycat A-Go-Go

This is an old post from our original blog and one of our readers asked if I could post it here:

Any photos and history. I was a bass player with Don Corey and the Camps in 1966 at this club.

August 1, 2013 | Bob Ruppell 8/1/2013

The Pussycat A Go Go was opened in 1964 by Garwood Van, a longtime musician and bandleader on the strip. The Pussycat (had NOTHING to with the Pussycat dolls!)was the first live rock and roll dance club on the strip. It featured two stages, a back-bar stage, for smaller musical groups and/or Go Go Dancers that alternated with the larger bandstand on the dance floor. The club wouldn't really start kicking till after 2:00 AM, when the dancers, showgirls, musicians and those who worked the strip would arrive. By 1965, the Pussycat had earned its reputation as "THE" place to go for dancing and socializing. It was not unusual to find many of the strip headliners such as Johnny Carson, among many others, bumping and grinding on the dance floor. The Pussycat was also the hottest place in town to hear and see the newest, up and coming groups and artist, such as Sly and The Family Stone( who played the Pussycat beginning in 1967 as a six piece group) The Checkmates LTD ( with Bobby Stevens ) played their first Las Vegas gigs at the Pussycat. The Pussycat started the trend of dance clubs the major hotels now enjoy. The success of the Pussycat was quickly copied by other venues elsewhere on the strip as well as downtown, but none captured, then or now, the excitement of the Pussycat. The Pussycat also featured a small restaurant and a tiny casino, 2 or 3 Blackjack tables and a couple of dozen slots. The Pussycat survived until the late '60's. The Wynn properties now occupy the area where the Pussycat and the Colonial House ( with it's Pussycat-style club) once stood. The Pussycat A Go Go was truly the first, and some would say the hottest, dance club Las Vegas ever had. Anyone who had the experience of visiting the Pussycat in it's heyday, would agree. (Ask Sonny Charles, he was there!)

October 21, 2013 | Basse B

Nice article Basie B. My band, Stark Naked and the Car Thieves began playing at the Pussycat in 1966. Very improbably, we got an audition for Caesars to open Nero's Nook lounge, along with Checkmates, Ltd. only at the last moment they changed our name to "The Big Spenders" to help promote Sweet Charity that started a little after we did. There was a certain amount of controversy over all that and we returned to the Cat to play with bands like Sly Stone, Gary Pucket & the Union Gap, Six the Hardway, Fifth Cavalry, Tom Chase's great horn band. Jim Morrison had driven over from Orange County, Ca, to see us the night he got so badly beaten there, Unfortunately, it was our night off so we were no help. We were also there when Sly was chased off the stage and out of town. We went on to play the Flamingo Skyroom and the International Hotel's Crown Room, the second time Elvis was there and occupying the 17 bedroom suite next door. I'd enjoy talking with anyone who has information or memories of these days, especially as it relates to the band. I'm working on a memoir of the years between 1965 and 1971 called THINGS WE LOST IN THE NIGHT. You can see more about it athttp://larryjdunlap.com. Please contact me through the site. Best wishes to all.

June 8, 2014 | Larry J Dunlap

Hi Larry. I also played at the 'Cat' with our group The Orange Colored Sky in 68-69 three times I think.We had Morrison forced on us by the entertainment director Jack I think his name was (short guy bad toupe) Jim was so drunk (as usual) I had to hold him up on stage by the scruff of his jacket while he tried to sing a song. I remember thinking to my self at the time, that Im holding a dead man here.

May 26, 2016 | Tony Barry

The Poor Boy's played the Pussycat 1965. A great dance club and was packed all of the time. Loved playing there!

May 20, 2017 | Bob Allen

The entertainment director at the Pussycat in the mid-late 1960's was Jack Turner. (This was in his pre-toupee days)! Have often wondered what became of Mr. Turner, as well as another headliner (and Lana Turners last husband) Dr Ron Dante/ Ron Pellar, who played the Pussycat in 1966/67.

August 26, 2017 | Tony Barry

Hi stagemates! I appeared at the "CAT" the summer of 1964 or 65 (can't recall) with a group out of Saginaw, MI called The "Estyles." The other group was, of course, the Checkmates. I wonder whatever became of them?? I remember Lana Turner and especially. Dr. Dante who taught me a lot about Hypnotism (a whole book could be written about what I did with that info.😄 I know that Dante was for real cos he put my close friend Danny under and made him do a bunch of stuff totally out of character for Danny. In case you ever wondered,it was 4 real!!! Anyway,good to reminisce after all these years. Interestingly,that Devil's music--R&R-- Helped pay my way to a law practice now in its 41st year.the bass player became a PhD in Psychology and guitar player/lead singer a Civil Engineer. Much more in music accomplished, but solid careers backed it all. Best,Richard. (State Bar of Michigan #P-27181)

September 30, 2017 | Richard Dumas

My band, The Estyles played the Pussy Cat in 1996. The Checkmates were the house band and we were a traveling band out of Saginaw, Michigan. We met a lot of movie stars as we played. Guys like Bobby Darin sat in with us. Dr Dante did a great intermission show. That was the hottest club on the strip. Since we played until 6 am in the morning, the entertainers came to dance to our music after their performances were over. It was a great club and we had a great time playing there.

April 17, 2018 | Dr Don Steele

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Best Weddings of 2017 :: Romantic Black Tie Wedding in France :: Eva & Jon

If you’re dreaming of a destination wedding in France then this next wedding from our Best Weddings of 2017 will make you want to pack your bags tomorrow! Photography by Greg Finck.

Happy New Year! And a very special welcome our newly-engaged couples out there who had an extra special holiday season. We are kicking off 2017 with this wedding that ticks every box you might ever have dreamed of. Destination wedding in France? Stunning historic venue? Delicate Monique Lhuillier number? Luscious blush florals we can’t stop thinking about? And finally, dancing the night away with your new spouse in a gilt-edged ballroom? This classic, romantic black tie affair has it all in spades!

Bride Eva designed all of the beautiful stationery and paper goods herself. She tells us: “as a former stationery designer, the design of the invitation was very important to me and I wanted to create an elegant suite that captured my aesthetic. It was so nice to finally be able to execute my own invitation, instead of ones for other couples, and I designed our save the date in less than an hour! I’ve been a letterpress printer for several years, and printed the save the dates myself. I had the rest of the designs foil stamped by a local company, and the calligraphy was done by Rachel Carl, who I’ve worked with before on other projects.”

The Ceremony

Why did you choose this location for your ceremony? It was important to us that our wedding venue be both elegant and intimate, as well as have a beautiful outdoor location for the ceremony. As soon as we saw the Pavillon de Musique de la Comtesse du Barry, we knew it was the perfect spot. The building is magnificently decorated, needing little added embellishment, and it has a big, gorgeous terrace with a view of Paris. It also happened to be the perfect size for the number of guests we were expecting.

What was your ceremony music? Our ceremony music was played by Jazz Around Midnight’s Gypsy Trio, led by Alex Beker. They played high tempo swing music with two acoustic guitars and a double bass. We wanted a French sound that was fun and relaxed. The trio was just right. The music before the wedding was mostly Django Reinhardt hits. Our families walked down the aisle to La Vie en Rose. When I came out, the band played an acoustic version of Etta James’ At Last, which they learned specifically for our wedding.

Who officiated your ceremony? How did you choose him/her? Jon reached out to his longtime college friend, Brian, about officiating our ceremony. Brian is a an extremely gregarious and versatile character, who previously worked as a standup comedian, before becoming a lawyer and technology executive. We didn’t think twice about asking him, because we knew he would be cheerful, funny and professional. It was the right choice, and he hit it out of the park!

How did you go about planning your ceremony? Our officiant actually planned most of the ceremony! He had never officiated before, but he called on a few friends he knew who had. From their suggestions he wrote a wonderfully funny and light ceremony that was exactly the right tone for us.

Is there anything else that you’d like to share about your wedding ceremony? We decided to forgo bridesmaids and groomsmen, and to have only the Best Man and Maid of Honor. These two are our closest, most important friends and it felt right that they should be the ones standing next to us as we got married.

What was your favorite thing about your wedding ceremony? Our officiant sent us a few questions before the wedding to answer and keep hidden from each other. He only revealed what each of us had said about the other during the ceremony itself. It was some of the most heartfelt, loving words I’ve ever heard from Jon, and to hear it in front of everyone we love was very moving. Of course, I also really loved my dress and the flowers!

Did you include any traditions in your ceremony? We wanted a lighthearted and non-religious ceremony without any traditional expectations. The only exception to this were the vows.

What were your vows like? This was the one traditional thing we wanted! We stuck with the traditional vows: “I, Jon, take you, Eva, to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part…” It’s an honest and heartfelt classic that never goes out of style.

What were your ceremony readings? I found a letter from Johnny Cash to June Carter that I felt was honest and relatable. It was true to our relationship, and Jon, who identifies with Johnny Cash, felt it suited us. The letter contained the right amount of mushy sentiment while letting Jon still feel manly.

Your ceremony in three words. Romantic, funny, honest.

You can read Eva & Jon’s full ceremony script right here!

What was your recessional music? After the ceremony, Jon and I walked down the aisle to Moppin’ the Bride, which was the upbeat exit we wanted.

What was the best advice you received as a bride? Don’t buy a wedding dress you need to change in any way. At one stage I was considering a dress that had sleeves, and I thought I might prefer the dress with them removed. My sister, a fashion designer and Parson’s graduate warned against making major modifications to a dress. I think it was excellent advice!

What advice do you have for other couples in the midst of planning a wedding? When it comes to vendors, hire professionals, stick to your vision, don’t hire anyone you have doubts about. As for the trickier, more emotional things: don’t be too concerned about what other people think, make sure you take care of each other’s needs first (f the groom wants something reasonable, he should have it!), don’t be afraid to break tradition, and only have there those who make you happiest.

What was your favorite moment or part of the day? The most rewarding part of the celebrations was seeing many of our friends meeting and enjoying each other’s company for the first time.

The couple included hand lettered love quotes throughout their day – so romantic! (This Gone With The Wind quote is a special favorite of ours, too, and we featured it in our Words To Love By series.)

The Reception

How would you describe your reception? The reception was romantic and elegant in an incredibly French setting.

What inspired you when you were planning your wedding? I was inspired by the beauty and sophistication of Paris and old world France. I love traditional French decor and I wanted the style of our wedding to be classic without feeling dated. I chose colors I thought would feel timeless and flowers that felt romantic and whimsical.

Having been a wedding stationery designer for many years, I’ve worked with couples from the beginning of their planning until the day of the wedding. I also have three sisters that have been married before me. This gave me several years worth of experience of how to plan a wedding! Over the years, I developed a taste for what appealed most to me.

I knew finding a venue was the first step that would inspire everything else, so that was our focus. If you can find a great place that fits your vision, there’s less work to be done elsewhere. Once we nailed down the location, both Jon and I were on the same page in terms of style. The most important thing to me was the visuals. I wanted to create a mood that was romantic, vintage-inspired, and elegant. I cared a lot about the paper items and calligraphy, the flowers, and the ambiance. Jon cared more about the music and the food. We both worked very hard to keep the guest list small, so the celebration felt intimate and personal. We committed to finding the best vendors to work with, while making sure that their taste was in line with ours.

Do you have any budget tips for other brides? I think it’s very important to know your budget, how flexible it is, and where you really want to spend the money. Be prepared to do your homework! For several months, we collected quotes from multiple good vendors for almost every aspect of the wedding, and then compared prices and styles. We negotiated hard, made sure we were only paying for things we really wanted, and requested changes to the wording of contracts when necessary. It’s important to realize that vendors make packages for simplicity, but you should only pay for the things you actually want. At the same time, we were happy to pay for good work and excellent products. It’s a balance of both cost and value, but in most cases we found that the best vendors were not the most expensive. Lastly, keep a detailed spreadsheet of your vendors and costs. You don’t want surprises when it comes to the budget.

What type of cake or dessert did you serve? We decided to ditch the classic wedding cake, which neither of us like, and instead opt for what the French do best dessert-wise: elaborately decorated pâtisseries! We ordered from two vendors, L’Éclair de Génie which makes the most incredible, unorthodox éclairs, and Carl Marletti, who make miniature edible masterpieces. We also had delicious fresh fruit, including some of the best strawberries any of us had ever tasted.

What was your first dance song? Father/daughter or mother/son dance? We skipped the traditional father/daughter and mother/son dances. Our first dance as husband and wife was to The Wedding Samba by Edmundo Ros (as featured in the movie A Good Year, which also inspired much of our honeymoon). We took dance lessons to learn a Rumba routine and spent weeks practicing almost daily in our basement.

If you had it to do over again, is there anything you would do differently? Nope. It was better than I ever imagined! (Although the day before the wedding, I’d probably skip the 8-hour tour of Versailles in 90-degree heat.) Truly though, the pictures speak for themselves. This wedding was worth the 11 year wait!

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