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Kay ensured that all the students had left the room before she followed to the Fun Room. By now, the kiddos were sure to notice the karaoke machine. She was excited about today’s activity, even if she wasn’t a fan of karaoke herself. And she had made up her mind, she was not about to be a spoil sport today. She was definitely joining in at some point. But shhh. This was going to be a secret until she was ready to give it a go.
SPOILER!!: Little Newt! *__* Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie  Entering the Fun Room with Emmeline in tow, Derf knew EXACTLY what that machine was and what it was used for. The 'DO NOT TOUCH' sign was hardler a hindrance in his mind either. There had been loads of lessons where that had been said and he had touched things regardless without being punished. Only right NOW his hand was occupied because he was holding on to Emmeline's. He thought himself a a decent singer....he DID sing to his little sister all the time while home and stuff. Mum or dad would do the story and then he would take over and do the lullaby singing. AND he sung to Scamander every night...and now Picketta too. So he had a fair amount of practice...but just not on these ANCIENT muggle songs.
"PROFESS-SOR!" Derf called, raising his hand - the one still holding on to Emmeline's so technically BOTH of their hands were raised. "What exactly IS-S-S music though?" No really, hold on here he was going somewhere with this. Sort of. "Like...people S-SAY mus-s-sic to my ears-s but that is ALWAYS-S like...S-SUPER different things-s. I don't think my dad would call s-s-some of what we were lis-s-stening to before MUS-SIC. And and aaaaaaaaand...I like the s-songs birds-s sing. THAT'S-S my favorite kind of mus-sic."
WAS IT MUSIC THOUGH?!
And why was he having a sort of...existential crisis over music in a Muggle Studies class. Not even BRITISH music. At least this crisis wasn't AS bad as his one over phoenixes in Care of Magical Creatures though.
Ah, yes. She had arrived just in time to hear Derf’s question and to see the two hands in the air though he was the only one with a question. “Music can be defined as the sounds of vocals or instruments- or combining both- to form harmony. Music is often classified as something pleasing to one’s sense of hearing and this would explain why the expression ‘Music to my ears’ is often used. It is used when someone hears something they like.’’ Then she was grinning. “I’d say that’s music since it involves a bird’s vocals.’’ Cue a wink at the Hufflepuff. “Oh, yes. It’s understandable if your dad thinks that since we all develop our own taste in music genre. What he thinks is great music, I may not necessarily think is and vice versa.’’
SPOILER!!: Cutie Emmeline! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by NifflerFan
As she entered the fun room with Derf, the first year's eyes went wide. Like wider and bigger than her cruppy's eyes could get, even. Because she had never seen all this Muggle stuff before; they seemed to really like rectangles or square things with screens.
Then she noticed the weird machine with a microphone attached to it; it was also hooked up to a metal, square screen thing. Well, it wasn't that hard to figure out that somehow the microphone and the screen went together, and since this lesson was about music -- were they going to sing? But how would a screen thing help with that?
She had just turned to Derf to see if he wanted to go touch the weird machine, because things with signs saying "do not touch" were often really cool to touch, when he raised both of their hands and attracted the professor's attention. Oh well, maybe they could sneak over and touch it later.
Plus, Derf had a really good question. Emmeline stared at her friend in amazement because he was brilliant. "I think the bird's songs should count as music too." Not that she could answer the Hufflepuff's real question, or had any evidence to back her opinion up. "It's not fair to say that only people can make music. What about phoenix song?" Normal birds sang pretty songs too, but it was obvious that phoenix song should count as music to the first year -- not that she understood why it should count. She paused, getting kind of confused herself now: "But what about crups' barking? Does THAT count as music?"
Yep, definitely confused now. Because why should the sounds a phoenix made count as music, but not her cruppy's sounds? That didn't seem fair. She looked at Professor Stewart hopefully; she could answer their questions, right?
“Excellent point, Ms Sparkes. The phoenix song is beautiful and it certainly sounds like music to everyone.’’ Or almost everyone though Kay had never heard of anyone who heard phoenix songs dislike them. “I wouldn’t count a crup’s barking as music. Bird vocalization is different from a crup’s. A bird can choose to sing or initiate a regular call where as the crup simply barks. Figuratively speaking, however, the barking may sound like music to some persons' ears since they may enjoy it.''
SPOILER!!: Sophie! <3 Quote:
Originally Posted by DancingQueen Slowly following the rest of the class, Sophie made her way into the fun room. A twinge of excitement pulsed through her body, sending a rush of adrenaline to her mind. She was excited to see what would come next, but also a little nervous about her new goal. During the previous discussion, she had resolved to participate more during the activity and the activity was, as it seemed, here right now. The discussion had been enjoyable to listen to, even though she hadn't made any comments, but she knew it would have been even better had she been more actively involved.
Sophie's eyes roamed the room as she settled into a chair, taking in everything around her. One object, in particular, left her rather worried. A microphone shaped item rested gently near the front. A queasy feeling started to rise in her throat as she stared at it. "Oh no," she muttered under her breath. "Please tell me that we aren't going to be singing today!"
The very thought of singing in front of all these strangers left Sophie tense and afraid. "It isn't too late to run," she reasoned out loud. "I could always sneak out and nobody would even know I was ever here!" Despite the overwhelming urge to leave, she wanted to stay just to hear how well the others would be singing. If they were worse than her (which was most definitely nearly impossible!), maybe she would stay and give it a shot.
What’s this? A nervous first year? Kay smiled reassuringly. “I assure you no one will judge you about anything. Take some deep breaths to steady yourself. You can give this a try even if it’s just a few lines.’’
* * * * * * * “Alright, everyone. Now that we’re all here, I’d like to direct your attention to this little machine.’’ Kay now stood beside it, removing the sticky note . “This is a Karaoke machine that I’ve hooked up to the television. For those of you who have never taken part in one of these fun sessions, karaoke is an activity where you simply sing songs! You don’t have to be a professional singer nor even have to sing your favourites. Just pick your song and go ahead. The lyrics are provided and will be projected on the television.’’ That should answer Tenny’s question and the other kiddos’ about if they were singing. “All songs are of Muggle composition and they range from the 1900s to present across all genres.’’ See? They had a variety of options to choose from. “Who wants to go first?’’ Kay asked with a grin. “Don’t be shy. Just remember, we’re here to have a fun and relaxing activity!’’ This should be especially for you, OWL and NEWT takers. Blue eyes moved to Abey and Rooney who were obviously excited. Perhaps one of them would like to start them off? OOC: For the activity, you guys just go ahead to have your charries' pick a song. You have my permission to say that Kay has helped them getting the lyrics up on the screen/ getting started if you like. The activity will come to a close on Saturday 27th May at 13:30 HRS or 1: 30 PM! You can post as much as you like. Charries are free to sing an entire song, two songs or just one verse. Have fun 
PS: Sorry for posting half an hour earlier. My shift at work changed and I need to leave soon but catch up is still allowed  |