3rd Tail

[whatthefoxsay]

[Kira is in the music room, standing by the piano, glancing sidelong at someone out of frame as she positions her device. She offers a nervous smile to the camera.]

So Bleu asked me to give her an example of contemporary music. I thought long and hard about it, because I mean, how do you try to encompass all those different styles? You can't, not really. So I thought at very least I could offer one example that I love, and hey Bleu, if you want to hear more or something different, just let me know.

Also, I have a message for my friends.

[She turns her head toward her accompanist.] You ready, Ben? One, two, three, four.

[The piano intro begins, Kira's head bobbing a little to the music. For anyone familiar with pop music of the last couple of years, it's Brave by Sara Bareilles.

As she sings, she holds up a series of placards with text written in black marker, just like that dude from Love, Actually.]


HEY STILES
YOU ARE MY FAVORITE NERD FRIEND


HEY ALLISON
YOU HAVE THE BRAVEST HEART

HEY LYDIA
STILL THE SMARTEST PERSON I KNOW

HEY ISAAC
SCARVES & SARCASM IS AN AWESOME COMBO

HEY SCOTT
YOU ARE THE BEST OF US
WE ARE BRAVE BECAUSE YOU ARE BRAVE
BELIEVE IT BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN YOU


[When the song ends, she offers the comm device another quirked grin before leaning forward to turn it off.]

(ooc: Yes, that is Arden Cho. I couldn't resist! Forgive me if it's too cheesy.)

Comments

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[He doesn't notice how he starts to grin when she starts. She's good, she's way better than he would have guessed, and the grin grows as she brings up the messages. Because he agrees with them all: Stiles is the best friend anyone could have, Allison is the bravest person he's ever met and Lydia the smartest, Isaac might be rough around the edges but that's what makes him him, and that helps him push away how hard it's been lately to deal with him.

For that, at least, he's grateful.

He doesn't know what to do when she comes to his message, though. He doesn't agree - he doesn't know how he can be the best of anyone, because he needs them all so much. He needs to be brave for them, he needs to believe in them - and maybe that means believing them, too, about himself.

His smile is still there when he turns on his video. Not the bright grin it was before, but it's still solid, and real, and grateful.]

I'm so glad you weren't here when I sang to the Barge.

[whatthefoxsay]

[She laughs.]

Well, I'm not. What did you sing? Sing it for me. Just a little. Please?

[Big eyes. Big, big eyes.]

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[Those eyes are cheating.]

I dunno, it's pretty bad. I might have said McCall me maybe at some point in it.

[whatthefoxsay]

[Kitsune are tricksters, you can't blame her for genetics.]

Really? [And of course, unable to resist,]

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy...

[She gestures toward him, aaaaaand....?]

[semifreakingnormal]

But here's my number, McCall me maybe?

[He's definitely laughing through it, which makes even trying to carry a tune hard. He's not very good, but at least he's not totally tone deaf. Just a little.]

[whatthefoxsay]

[She claps her hands, laughing delightedly,]

It's hard to look right atcha baby...

[Oh no she's making him do it again unless he begs off.]

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[Scott laughs, finally shaking his head and waving his hands in defeat.]

No, no, I'm totally ruining it.

[But there is a spark of mischief in his eyes, and he grins before striking a pose with a fake microphone and belting out,] So here's my number, McCall me maybe!

[whatthefoxsay]

[Her expression turns positively sly.] If there's ever karaoke in the bar, you have to promise you'll duet with me, I don't care how bad you think you suck. Promise.

[semifreakingnormal]

You are completely evil, Kira, do you know that?

[whatthefoxsay]

[Without batting an eyelash,]

It's my trickster nature.

Promise?

[semifreakingnormal]

...I promise.

I'm so gonna regret this.