Campfire Sing-Along Open Closed

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Thursday August 15th 2021 Evening At the Campfire

How Cash Sing the Song

Cash was about to head back toward their cabin after dinner took place but Summer Camp is all about having fun and mingling with your peers. They looked a bit torn but eventually Cash make their way towards where the bonfire is located. Upon their arrival at the Campfire, Cash saw a single boy holding a funky looking guitar - like.

A guitar with only three strings on it. The green eyes never saw that kind of instrument before. They might asked the boy what that instrument called. Quietly Cash seated across the boy as the boy started to play with his eyes close. As the first melody comes, Cash opened their mouth to sing along with the melody that emitted from the guitar.

The guitar produced a twang sound and it reminded Cash of how a banjo sound like. The song that the boy choose is quite popular but instead sing it the English version of it, the green eyes decided to mixed it with their mother tongue which is Spanish. At the first verse, Cash sang it in English but through out the song they sang the song in Spanish.

Cash also throw some of the rap part that entails with the song in Spanish too. The Beater was not a professional rapper but the former purple hair thought it was fun to keep it as close as the original remix version of the song. Cash smiled as they tapping their feet onto the ground, following beat after beat as the boy's fingers flew over the strings.

It was a unique experience for them, since usually the song accompanied by either a guitar or a piano. Who knew the song could sound different than it usually is. As the song continues, Cash throw some runs in it. And when the song almost at the end, the Cuban descendant change the key a bit and make their voice a little higher but still in tune with the melody that was played by the boy.

Cash think back when they ever saw the boy before, but can not pin pointed exactly when or where. Cash waited until the last melody rang out and they smile from ear to ear. Music, melodies and songs always be their remedies. Music is a loyal company for them no matter what mood the green eyes were in and would never disappointed them.

The green eyes waited for the boy to open his eyes; when he does, Cash would throw a soft smile at him. "That was quite lovely,"Their Spanglish Spanish - English accent came out as Cash gave their compliment. "I hope you do not mind that I joined in your impromptu sing - along"Cash stated. The young Ironwoods then looked at the guitar.

"I am quite intrigue with your choice of instrument, what is it called?"Inquired the soon to be Third year to the Japanese boy.

Interacting| @Kazuo Shimada | @Cassandra Ironwoods Mentioning| Aleksander (@Ruka Burnett-Tân)

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Kazuo opened his eyes when a voice joined in, head turning until he spotted Cash singing. He grinned at her, happy to see someone joining in so quickly. He continued playing with Cash as he noticed others seemed to be drawn in by the music. Just what he had hoped for, though no one else had started singing yet. As the song came to an end, he gave Cash a bright smile. “Thank you, your singing was lovely too. Of course I don’t mind! In fact, I was hoping people would join in.” He looked down at the shamisen, plucking a few notes. “It’s called a shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument. It's much simpler than a guitar, only three strings and its strung in an octave variation, usually.” He explained at Cash’s question. He plucked the first then the third string, showing that they were the same note an octave apart.

He turned to Santario when she complimented them, giving her a grin. “Can Apollo convince you to sing again, Martin-senpai?” He asked then flushed a bit when Flash applauded. He hadn’t been expecting that. This was supposed to be a sing along, not a performance by him... Applause made him feel a bit awkward, self-conscious. He glanced at Flash when the other boy put in a request, nodding. “I do. I should be able to manage it…” He replied with a smile. He knew the song though he had never played it on his shamisen before. He began a bit slowly, head tilted slightly, frown creasing his brow as he focused on the sounds but once he’d found the rhythm the frown eased and he began to play to tempo. He hoped the others would sing as he wasn’t very good at singing in English.

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Ruka had not been the biggest fan of the nightly campfires so far. They were crowded and loud and ultimately not really worth the hassle, usually. Still, he had tried his best not to retreat to his cabin after dinner each night, to stay out and socialise a bit. What was the point of going to camp if he didn't involve himself in camp activities?

That particular night he had returned to his cabin only for a little while, just to recharge his batteries with a book for half an hour, so when he did join the campfire, Ruka already saw a couple of familiar faces gathered there. He could spot Flash, sat by himself and applauding as Kazuo finished the song he must have just been playing. Ruka wasn't quite close enough yet to hear the words spoken, and he didn't try to make any of them out either. Instead he casually strode closer, lifted a hand in greeting to whoever might pay him attention, and found a space to sit close to Kazuo, a small smile on his face as he inspected the other boy's instrument for a moment.

While Ruka enjoyed music, he had no talent for actually creating any, didn't know how to play an instrument and couldn't carry a tune to save his life, but that didn't mean he couldn't sit and enjoy this little singalong session anyway, did it? Having left Fuwafuwa to cater to herself for the night, Ruka found himself free to just sit and enjoy, maybe have a drink or some snacks. He did want to show his support for Kazuo, even if it was just by being there.

Letting the warmth of the fire wash over him, Ruka closed his eyes for a moment, listening to the hauntingly beautiful sound the strings of the shamisen made as Kazuo started plucking them again. He could recognise the melody but wasn't exactly eager to display his lack of talent when it came to singing, so he just smiled as he kept his eyes closed, gently swaying to the sound of the music. If nothing else, at least he would get to spend his night listening to Kazuo play, and that was enough.

Haven had prepared for this all summer long. Her mother had regaled her with stories of summer camp and all the sing-alongs she had attended. In anticipation of the sing-alongs, Haven had started learning guitar- she didn't have much else to do, plus this way, she could force the family cat, Merlin, to listen. She had practiced every day for at least an hour, if not more, so she didn't suck too much at this point. Once she had heard of the idea, she rushed to go grab her things.

She must have been quite the sight, red hair flying, the flowers she had braided into it leaving a trail behind her. She had her guitar in one hand, a small stack of sheet music in the other, and a kazoo in her mouth. Yes, what a sight she must have been. Of course, once she got to the campfire, she nearly tripped, which she blamed on it being dark, not being overexcited, obviously.

The campfire wasn't very full- yet. Once she got started, she had confidence that it wouldn't be very empty for long. Another boy there was playing an instrument, so Haven set her music on a nearby bench and sat down on it, so it wouldn't accidentally go flying into the fire. That would be a disaster and a half. She gave two short toots on her kazoo to announce her arrival before shoving it in her front pocket.

Since her musical repertoire wasn't very large yet, Haven listened to the song that was playing. It sounded familiar, but she couldn't quite place her finger on it. Her cat probably would though, if only he were here to accompany him. Then again, he wasn't much of a fan of fire, so he would likely hate the sing-along. Her poor cat. She couldn't wait to regale him with all sorts of tales when she saw him again. It was probably a good thing that the boy was playing a song, otherwise, she probably would have gone on in a ramble that lasted three days. She couldn't help that the world was so interesting and there was so much to talk about! But until there was a part of the song where she could join in, she stuck quietly bouncing in her seat. But not bouncing too much, because she didn't want to bother anyone else who might suddenly appear and sit on her bench. It didn't seem like anyone else brought along a kazoo to announce their presence, which was okay, because Haven had more than enough energy to kazoo for all of them. YAY SINGALONG!

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@Kazuo Shimada, @Haven Bohannon, @Flash Holmwood, @Cassandra Ironwoods

Hogwarts kept its students and guests busy throughout Summer Camp.

It was almost ridiculous that some people seemed to insist on throwing their own activities into the mix as well. One might have thought that they would take the little time off that they had to retreat, relax, read a book. Instead, they were gathered around the campfire, a curious flock of people. A boy with Asian features strumming away on an Instrument that was foreign to Aleksandar, a girl singing along in an attempt to drown out the music with the sound of her voice. Another boy seemed to believe he was sat in a concerto, smiling at the musician and applauding rather than treating it as the singalong his peers had clearly recognised it as.

Amidst the insignificant masses, however, Aleksandar had spotted his angel, the radiance that had been keeping his focus for the past two weeks, that he basked in whenever he had the chance. He was drawn to her, a magnetic force pulling him in without giving him the chance to resist. His feet carried him closer just as the musician addressed her, ending her name in what Aleksandar thought to recognise as a Japanese suffix. Only a few more steps and he had reached Santario's side, took a seat with a few inches of respectful distance. "You sing as well, Santario?" he asked with a pleasant smile, straightening his back as he focused blue eyes on the gentle features of her face, the artistic angle of her cheekbones, the soft plumpness of her bottom lip. "Art must flow through your veins, does it not?" Not only Art, it seemed; She was a Singer, a Photographer, a Duellist, a Leader, kind, intriguing, ethereal. Aleksandar wondered how she was not the centre of everyone's attention in a crowd, but he found himself grateful that he was currently the only person actively revelling in the shine of her angelic aura.

His attention was diverted merely for a few seconds by the approach of two new people. One with a familiar yet foreign face that made his insides coil unpleasantly. This was not the right time, not the right place. Certainly not the right company. The second person had caught flowers in her hair it seemed; Another of many redheads at Hogwarts, a bounce in her step, a guitar in her hand, a kazoo between her lips. She exuded life like a sunflower craning its neck towards the light. The sound of her kazoo elicited but a small smile from Aleksandar before his gaze drifted to the musician who had started on his next song as per request of the boy who seemed to be here to enjoy a concert.

The melody was vaguely familiar to him, a Muggle favourite you could not escape if you valued being able to leave your house. He did, however, not know the words so remained silent, showing his reluctant appreciation for the music with rhythmic nods of his head. The warmth of the fire settled comfortably against his skin, though it was no comparison to the heat coursing through his insides at being seated next to an angel.

It was an amazing night, winter had been getting a drink with her fellow friend Xeno when she began to hear music. She listened closely, HAVANA she loved that song. Without even thinking twice she gripped his hand and ran towards the beautiful sounds. She loved to sing, though it was rare if she sung in front of people. Looking over at her friend, she gave a look of idea and was hoping he would know her thoughts.

The two friends sat down and out of literally nowhere winter whispered to Xeno "lets popcorn it!" she said with a smile of excitement. Winter had done something called 'popcorning' many times before with her cousin alex, they would keep the same beat of a song, in this case havana, and sing different songs with the same beat and rythm. Some people would even call it a sort of remix, though to winter it was so much more than that. She looked like she was nervous but if Xeno would do the popcorn version with her it would make her more comfortable, and really happy!

She continued to listen as more people around began to join in and sing along to the amazing music played by a boy with an interesting instrument, she nudged Xenos arm with a look of plee. Now c'mon who could say no to puppy eyes?! After he would respond she would practically jump out if her seat in excitement, waiting for Xeno to start it off and then she would soon come into it with her own voice! Taking a deep breath in attempt to calm herself, she had looked at all the people around the campfire, letting out a tiny sigh of relief, she had people here that she knew, many people from her house, others she swore to have seen in the halls and most importantly her childhood best friend Xeno!

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Xeno grabbed the drinks for both him and his friend winter, trying to hold them steady as he was pretty much dragged to a seating area, by the campfire. He smiled as he heard the music, it was truly amazing. Setting the drinks on the floor in front of them he sat up straight before slumping over just a bit. He noticed how excited winter was with the way she was looking into his soul as he peered over at him. He raised an eyebrow, confused by the way she was acting.

Winter then looked at him like a tiny puppy begging for a treat. But she hadn't been begging for a treat, but instead to do her favorite type of duo singing, popcorning. He shrugged at first, wondering if it was a good idea. She looked so happy and he refused to make his friend upset so he agreed. He smiled as her face lit up with joy, her arm nudging against him as the music once again started and others were beginning to sing. It was always him who started the singing and so once again he would do so. Guess 'ladies first' doesn't count to winter-

He let out a sigh and cleared his throat, preparing to sing. He thought of many ways to start, after all the idea of popcorning was to come up with random songs to fit the beat, then add onto songs that fit the end of the previous song. He shook his head after thinking of one that fit perfectly to the beat. And it wasn't too long after that he took his opportunity to begin singing! Waiting on winter to return another song right back to his, both of their wonderful voices filling the ears of the all the others around the fire.

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Interacting| @Kazuo Shimada | @Flash Holmwood | Aleksander & @Ruka Burnett-Tân Mentioning| All the other singers

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