maskormenace | video » ah yes time for another. musical interlude.

[ so, Bodhi should've been paying more attention. but things with Luke, recent unwinding from what had happened with the Mouther - he had seen a few people in song but put it out of his mind - now he's sitting in his Air Force uniform, sitting by a plane and some tools, hard at work. the sun has started to set behind him, creating shadows and perfect lighting for a tune.

Bodhi, wiping his hands on a rag, a knee up on a plane's wing - the lighting behind him is almost ethereal.

almost... well, perfectly staged for a song.

and where the fuck is that orchestral music coming from? looking towards the sunset...

it's time to pay some homage to the mouse, when he starts to sing (in a voice that's kind of nice, actually): ]

I have often dreamed
Of a far of place
Where a great, warm, welcome
Will be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
And a voice keeps saying
This is where I'm meant to be

I will find my way
I can go the distance
I'll be there someday
If I can be strong
I know every mile
Will be worth my while
I would go most anywhere
To feel like I belong

I am on my way
I can go the distance
I don't care how far
Somehow I'll be strong
I knew very mile
Will be with my while
I would go most anywhere

To find where I belong...

[ and are we done? it seems like we're done. no, of course we need the dramatic reprise... ]

I will beat the odds, I can go the distance
I will face the world, fearless, proud, and strong
I will please them all, I can go the distance
Till I find my hero's welcome right where I belong

[ the music ends, and stops, and Bodhi blinks. he scubs his hand over his mouth, ears going bright red. ]

What the fuck.

[ he glares at the camera for a long moment, breathing deeply. ]

Not a word... from anyone.

[ spoken with a wide gesture as he struggles to comprehend all of this. with that, he fumbles with the off button to turn it off hurriedly. ]

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[ There are no words. Just Luke sitting there with his chin in his hands, and a big 'ole smile on his face. ]

I take it you enjoyed the performance.

[ he's glad someone did, and finds himself grinning a little, in spite of it. ]

How could I not?

[ There's a bit of a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. ]

Who knew my boyfriend had such an amazing singing voice?

[ now he's blushing a little again, but it's less out of being embarrassed and more at the praise ]

Nobody, not even him, himself. A night of drunken karaoke isn't a good indicator of one's singing talents, who knew.

[ Luke chuckled softly, a bright smile on his face. ]

I think I need to hear you singing more often.

[ if anyone else had asked, it'd be a hard "no", but Luke? ]

If it's not as public as this was, then maybe I could be convinced.

Ah, I see... so I can get a private performance?

[ There was an innocent smile on his face. There totally wasn't any innuendo in there at all. None at all. ]

Maybe.

[ ... completely innocent, trying to smother his grin. ]

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... But you did a really good job with singing it?

[Here, have a ball of sunshine, complete with a mimikyu hat like in icon.]

[ embarrassed as he might be, he can't bring himself to say anything otherwise to her. even if internally he's still completely... yeah. ]

Oh, um. Thanks, I think.

[Aaaand cue one Sith Lord grumbling under his breath]

This has to be my second least favorite plague.

[They're ranked. It's best not to think about the competition.]

So, where are you going? Your directions were a little vague. It'd be a shame if you wound up stranded in the wilderness somewhere.

[Or on a mountain. Whichever.]

Actually, the wilderness would be fine. Up a mountain. Over a cliff. Somewhere that's not here, 'least until all this passes.

[ arghhh ]

Where do you belong? Is this...a thing you know? Or one you're learning/will learn when you're here?

The idea is that I'll know when I'm there, but... at the risk of sounding ridiculous, I already feel like I've found it.

[ oh no, he's going to sing again isn't he, Bodhi feels it coming on -

no, it's just a sneeze. ]

[This? Is great. Because mysterious singing man looking for a place to call home - this is what he's here for. This is all about free will and this guy is a human being and he obviously has free will right?

So. THIS IS GOOD. Gabriel writes a note. home. thing you sense. ridiculous.]

It's not ridiculous. I'm an angel and I can sense where my home is, but I didn't think humans could. Or is this a place you choose to be? Is it here?

Nobody really chooses to be here, do they? I want to stay here, if that's what you mean.

Situations back home kind of made that decision for me, in part but also... I feel like this place is home in the ways that my galaxy never felt like. [ sure, there had been Rogue One, but that had been a matter of days in a lifetime of twenty-five years, and he'd gotten to know Jyn, Cassian and K-2 far more while they'd been here. ]

[ Well, this was... Inspiring. ]

At least yours had a positive message. Be grateful.

Yeah, grateful I gave a performance worthy of a children's sing along about super heroes.

[ that's grumpy, and he knows it. but, well. he is. ]

Alright. I guess it's still better than what you got.

Better an optimistic singalong for children's heroes than a damning confession of your biggest failures, broadcast live for the whole nation to see.

So... all of it was true, I take it?

True enough...

[ There hadn't been ten literal distinct bombing runs, but.. The message of the song had been the truth. ]

I'll be trying to dig myself out of this PR nightmare for months.

[Jane knows this song from somewhere, but ... Text might be easier since he's embarrassed?]

I think you ... did a nice performance?

Thanks.... thanks.

I never performed quite so publicly, before.

I don't think a lot of people have.

[It's been quite embarrassing for some, but she can't help but tease a little.]

Should we expect an encore sometime?

No! I mean, no, not likely. I think I'm going to be avoiding the network if any other songs want to come on...

You won't be alone in that.

At least it's only occasionally we're bursting into song, instead of constantly.

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