Fates Supports/Shigure Soleil
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C Support
Soleil: *ahem* Laaaa...la la la, lalala ♪ Ooooh, I think I almost got it that time.
(Soleil leaves)
Shigure: Is that Soleil I hear?
(Shigure leaves)
Soleil: La la la la, la la la laaaa... ♪ Ugh. Just when I thought I had it...
Shigure: Having problems, Soleil?
Soleil: Huh?! AAAAH! Where did you come from?!
Shigure: I-I'm so sorry! I didn't intend to startle you.
Soleil: Oh...it's only you. Sorry for screaming in your face.
Shigure: The fault is mine. Was that your singing I heard?
Soleil: Ugh...so you heard that. I'm a lousy singer, so I thought I'd get in some practice where no one could hear. But I guess I wasn't safe even this far from camp.
Shigure: My apologies. It was rude of me to spy on you like that. But why the sudden interest in singing?
Soleil: Because you never know what the path to a girl's heart will be! What if I meet a cute girl who's a sucker for a pretty voice? If I couldn't deliver on the spot, I'd blow my chance with her!
Shigure: O-oh...
Soleil: Hey, you know a thing or two about singing, don't you? Do you have any tips for me?
Shigure: Tips? Hmmm... Your voice will sound best if you breathe deeply and sing from your stomach.
Soleil: Sing from the stomach?! I've never heard anything come from there except growling.
Shigure: It was a figure of speech... What I mean is, don't just sing with the breath in your mouth right now. You have to sing with your whole body— with all the air in your lungs. That'll help your singing sound fuller and more projected.
Soleil: Oh, I get you. That makes more sense. The last time my stomach sang, I think it turned the girl I was talking to off...
Shigure: Yes, we wouldn't want that.
Soleil: Thanks, Shigure. I'll try it your way!
Shigure: Do let me know how it goes.
B Support
Soleil: Hey, Shigure, you know how you told me I should try singing from my gut? Well, I think I'm getting the hang of that... But now my sense of rhythm is blown.
Shigure: Ah, you're having trouble with timing? Keeping the beat? The voice lessons I gave you probably won't help with those things.
Soleil: You can say that again. Do you have any tips for staying on beat?
Shigure: Hmm... It sounds like your core problem is you can't keep it straight in your mind. So try doing something physical. Tap your foot, clap your hands, or snap your fingers.
Soleil: Is that all it takes? Sounds easy.
Shigure: Repeating that motion over and over is a good way to burn it into your memory. What I'd do is clap or stomp for several measures in silence first... And then start singing once you've got the rhythm firmly in mind. Eventually, you'll get to where tapping out a "1-2-3-4" is good enough to start.
Soleil: Huh. That's a pretty solid plan! I was expecting something more abstract, but that's good advice.
Shigure: Think nothing of it, please.
Soleil: So how'd you take up singing, anyway? Was it because of your mom?
Shigure: Well... A desire to follow in my mother's footsteps was part of it, of course. But truthfully, I started singing mostly as a way to forget how much I missed her. Haha, I don't know if I've ever admitted that to anyone before.
Soleil: Heehee! Don't worry, your secret's safe with me. I'll go ahead and call it even for you listening in on my singing practice.
Shigure: Haha, fair enough.
Soleil: Thanks again for the tip. I'll fix my sense of rhythm in no time.
Shigure: I'm cheering for you!
A Support
Soleil: Laaaaaa...la la la, lalalaaaaa... ♪
Shigure: *cough*
Soleil: Well? Wh-what'd you think?
Shigure: Erm... Your, ah... There's still room for improvement.
Soleil: Oof. I had a feeling I hadn't gotten much better. But if that's the case...why were those girls telling me how good my performance was? Were they just trying to flatter me?
Shigure: No, I'm sure they were impressed to see you belt out at the top of your lungs. Your technique isn't quite there yet, but you cut a fine figure doing it.
Soleil: O-oh...heh. That's no good, though! I want to sing for real, not just look like I am! Hey...you've given me all these tips, but... I've never once heard you sing. C'mon, Shigure, sing for me!
Shigure: What? R-right now? But I haven't warmed up or—
Soleil: You're my singing coach! You've gotta set a good example for me to follow.
Shigure: I don't recall signing on to formally coach you in these things...
Soleil: Oh, what's the big deal?
Shigure: V-very well... *ahem* Here goes... 1...2... Laaaa... ♪
Soleil: Whoa...what a voice!
Shigure: Tra la, la la la... ♪ Phew...was that up to your expectations?
Soleil: Y-yeah...to say the least! I didn't know you were THAT good. If I had a hat, I'd take it off to you!
Shigure: Haha...you're exaggerating, surely.
Soleil: No, I'm not! That was amazing! I wish I could sing half as well as you do. You've gotta keep coaching me!
Shigure: Hahaha, I'd love to. If you'll have patience with my lessons, that is.
Soleil: Yaaay! Thank you so much!
S Support
Shigure: Your singing's getting better, Soleil. I wouldn't enter you into any competitions just yet, but it should win over the ladies.
Soleil: Nice!
Shigure: Let's see...you've got rhythm down, and your melody is steadily improving... Why don't we work on something new for a change?
Soleil: Something new? What did you have in mind?
Shigure: Given your motivation for improving your singing—it's still to impress girls, right?
Soleil: Shigure, EVERYTHING I do is to impress cute girls.
Shigure: *ahem* Yes, well... Nothing makes women swoon faster than serenading them with a song about them. So today, I thought we might try some elementary songwriting.
Soleil: Whoa. That seems like a big step up. I don't know if I'm ready...
Shigure: Don't be nervous! It's easier than you'd think. I'll show you with an extemporized song about you.
Soleil: You're gonna sing a song about me? Oooh, this is gonna be good!
Shigure: *ahem* La la laaa... ♪ Soleil, Soleil, my closest friend ♪ She fights at my side until battle's end
Soleil: Oh my gosh...that was so good! I'm really touched, Shigure!
Shigure: Everything sounds better when sung well. All I really said was that we're friends and we fight together. Pretty simple. But when sung, it feels deeper and more meaningful.
Soleil: Even without the music, though, it was nice of you to say. I think I see your point, too. Let me try one about you! Let me tell you about my friend, Shigure ♪ He cheers me up on my woooorst day He's kind and patient and a good teacher ♪ I couldn't ask for a better...um...creature?
Shigure: Haha, you've just learned one of the first lessons of songwriting: be careful never to paint yourself into a corner.
Soleil: You made it seem so easy! I guess I still have a lot to learn.
Shigure: Yes, but I don't mind helping you. Besides, even if your meter was a bit off and you flubbed the rhyme...
Soleil: Ughhh, don't rub it in.
Shigure: I was still touched by the sentiment.
Soleil: Huh? But all I said was you're nice, and good at encouraging me.
Shigure: Ah, but even with you as the singer... it had so much more meaning when sung.
