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MadMadamMalfoy · 07-03-2020, 11:27 AM

All Heath could do was stare, unsure what to think as Schmoe demonstrated the next exercise. Why did that jump remind him of something out of a lightsaber fight? Under different circumstances, he might have fun with this move, but with the water and without a plastic sword or lightsaber prop in his hand, it was just a disaster waiting to happen. Ugh, there was no way he could win, was there? If he did the jumps, he’d look silly; if he didn’t, he’d get into trouble. Inwardly groaning, he tried to copy the professor’s jump. The first time went alright, but when he tried alternating, he wobbled and fell sideways… again. Wow, what a shock! Who could ever have seen that coming? #sarcasm

Angry fire burned in Heath’s eyes as he got back to his feet, a silent warning for anyone who so much as thought about laughing at him. Well, at least this couldn’t get any worse… or not. His heart sank as he read the instructions on the board. Great, more silliness, Just what this class needs, he thought. Okay, now he was starting to feel a little betrayed. Did Schmoe have any idea how he felt about drawing attention to himself? Maybe he didn’t remember… or maybe he didn’t care.

Heath quickly forgot the events of the last few minutes, but the emotions remained. Feeling hurt and humiliated was bad enough, but not knowing why he felt he felt that way frustrated him even more! He had pretty much given up on trying to follow the exercise routine now. What move was he supposed to be doing? He couldn’t even remember anymore! Before he could figure it out, Jenny’s (or whatever her name was) yell distracted him, and he gave her a sympathetic look. He may not know why, but he did know how it felt to be embarrassed in front of everyone.

He caught the ball and looked down at the color under his right thumb. White. That meant… He looked at the board. Singing… of course, it had to land on the most humiliating option. Story of his life… Sure, he could technically sing, thanks to five years of voice lessons in preparation for a career in musical theater, but this was soooo different from singing onstage! For one thing, theater audiences typically paid money to get in, so there was little danger of them laughing at him. With this lot, it was anyone’s guess how they’d react! Then there was the problem of trying to sell a character without a costume and while looking like a drowned rat…

Heath wondered if anyone would notice if he moved his thumb to some other color instead. Better not chance it, he supposed. Now what was his favorite song? There were so many! If he had to do this, he was going to play it as safely as possible… something he could remember and sing well. He went with his go-to audition song (Waving Through a Window from Dear Evan Hansen):

On the outside, always looking in
Will I ever be more than I've always been?
'Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass
I'm waving through a window...

So was he supposed to toss the ball before or after completing the action? It didn’t matter because he was holding on to it until he finished the song so he’d have something to look at to distract himself from his self-consciousness. When he was done, he tossed the ball in a random direction, not even looking up to see where it went, lest he meet any judging stares.

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MadMadamMalfoy Newbie Mod Alley Proprietor Mackled Malaclaw Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hazbin Hotel Posts: 11,088 Hogwarts RPG Name: Norman A. Carton Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Sydney M. L. Masters Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Maddox B. Buchanan Gryffindor Fourth Year Diagon Alley Proprietor: Caledon Roth The Leaky Cauldron	White (song's kinda long so just posting a few lines) Rhibear ~ Madam Solo ~ Dark Brooding Girl ~ Accio Jedi ~ Gryffinclaw ~ Just a doll All Heath could do was stare, unsure what to think as Schmoe demonstrated the next exercise. Why did that jump remind him of something out of a lightsaber fight? Under different circumstances, he might have fun with this move, but with the water and without a plastic sword or lightsaber prop in his hand, it was just a disaster waiting to happen. Ugh, there was no way he could win, was there? If he did the jumps, he’d look silly; if he didn’t, he’d get into trouble. Inwardly groaning, he tried to copy the professor’s jump. The first time went alright, but when he tried alternating, he wobbled and fell sideways… again. Wow, what a shock! Who could ever have seen that coming? #sarcasm Angry fire burned in Heath’s eyes as he got back to his feet, a silent warning for anyone who so much as thought about laughing at him. Well, at least this couldn’t get any worse… or not. His heart sank as he read the instructions on the board. Great, more silliness, Just what this class needs, he thought. Okay, now he was starting to feel a little betrayed. Did Schmoe have any idea how he felt about drawing attention to himself? Maybe he didn’t remember… or maybe he didn’t care. Heath quickly forgot the events of the last few minutes, but the emotions remained. Feeling hurt and humiliated was bad enough, but not knowing why he felt he felt that way frustrated him even more! He had pretty much given up on trying to follow the exercise routine now. What move was he supposed to be doing? He couldn’t even remember anymore! Before he could figure it out, Jenny’s (or whatever her name was) yell distracted him, and he gave her a sympathetic look. He may not know why, but he did know how it felt to be embarrassed in front of everyone. He caught the ball and looked down at the color under his right thumb. White. That meant… He looked at the board. Singing… of course, it had to land on the most humiliating option. Story of his life… Sure, he could technically sing, thanks to five years of voice lessons in preparation for a career in musical theater, but this was soooo different from singing onstage! For one thing, theater audiences typically paid money to get in, so there was little danger of them laughing at him. With this lot, it was anyone’s guess how they’d react! Then there was the problem of trying to sell a character without a costume and while looking like a drowned rat… Heath wondered if anyone would notice if he moved his thumb to some other color instead. Better not chance it, he supposed. Now what was his favorite song? There were so many! If he had to do this, he was going to play it as safely as possible… something he could remember and sing well. He went with his go-to audition song (Waving Through a Window from *Dear Evan Hansen): On the outside, always looking in Will I ever be more than I've always been? 'Cause I'm tap, tap, tapping on the glass I'm waving through a window... So was he supposed to toss the ball before or after completing the action? It didn’t matter because he was holding on to it until he finished the song so he’d have something to look at to distract himself from his self-consciousness. When he was done, he tossed the ball in a random direction, not even looking up to see where it went, lest he meet any judging stares. __________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led* If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true...