The 36th Song [Action]

[tangledintower]

[The lights are low, the curtain is drawn, and Rapunzel is a bit nervous backstage. She loves her job, loves preforming and doing tricks and singing, but she always gets nervous before a show...]

Okay, Rapunzel. You can do this. The crowd loves you, and you love the crowd. You look good, you sound good, you got plenty of rest...you know this routine! You can do this!

[She nods to herself, before twirling some of her hair.]

Okay. Let's go do this. Me and my hair against the world, just the way it should be.

[She grins and goes to take her place on stage behind the curtain, swinging her hair up and forming a swing that she casually lounges in, as the announcer comes over an intercom.]

And now, ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present the one, the only, Rapunzel, the singing, swinging, blonde bombshell!

[The curtain comes up, and Rapunzel peeks out from behind her hair hammock, smiling demurely.]

Mama thinks I'm living in a convent...a secluded little convent in the southern part of France...
Mama doesn't even have an inkling that I'm working. In a nightclub. In a pair of lacy pants...

[She swings out from her hair, beginning her routine, and she continues to sing.]

[ooc: The song our showgirl Rapunzel is singing is 'Don't Tell Mama', from the musical Cabaret.]

Comments

Action - after the show!

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

That was gorgeous, honey!

[Dulcie flounces by in her performance costume (http://www.torrentsland.com/upload/preview/images/music/4/7/6/7e69cb8a7b13c09109bcb767730adfad.jpg). Her batons for her fire juggling act are balanced on one arm. She gives Rapunzel's arm a friendly punch on the arm as she passes.]

Try not to upstage the rest of us too much next time.

Action - after the show!

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Dulcie!!

[She grins at her.]

You really thought I did okay...? I mean, you guys are always so good...

APPARENTLY THIS IS MY TAG WITH REA DAY! /holds

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

They certainly thought so.

[Dulcie hooks her thumb towards the curtain where the audience can still be heard cheering. She flips one of her batons around and practices a few moves.]

You're been here long enough, darling. You need to start realizing that you're pro at this. Half those guys wanted into your pants tonight. Probably most of the girls, too.

LOL YOU FOOL, THATS EVERY DAY!

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Rapunzel blushes a bit more at that, playing with her hair a bit.]

Aw, gee, Dulcie...I just get so nervous before shows...

Oh, you were really good too! I don't think I could ever pull off some of those tricks you do...

BUT EVEN MOAR TODAY

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

We've got a different styles. I couldn't pull off the whole ingenue thing you got working for you.

I KNOW IT MUST BE A SPECIAL DAY.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

It's all in the hair.

[Rapunzel laughs.]

Still, all those fire tricks you pull off...

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

I've got a little less to risk than you do, sweetheart.

[Dulcie ruffles a hand through her short hair.]

Doesn't all that hair give you a headache?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's not so bad. Honestly, I'm used to it.

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you maybe need a drink. Are you done for tonight?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd maybe like a ginger ale...

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

[Another playful shove]

Live a little, would ya?

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Smirk.]

Okay, okay, fine. Coke with rum...

...and a lemon.

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I'm totally corrupting you and I love it.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

You're the worst friend and mentor ever, Dulcie.

[But she says it with a grin and a playful punch, so she's joking.]

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

[That gets Rapunzel a kiss and a cuddle. Besides, she's not that bad. She totally could have offered her drugs, too!]

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[She draws the line there.]

[dulcisnuntius.livejournal.com]

[See? Your friends totally respect your boundaries.]

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Yay!!]

[jesusing-clown.livejournal.com]

[Technically I'm meant to be in a mad rush to collect enough money to save my poor golem, but there's always time to stop in and watch Rapunzel's show, maybe spare her a bit of money his Master owes her because she really is a sweet girl, she doesn't deserve to get cheated. Rapunzel's is probably his favourite act, all her tricks remind him of the circus.]

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Rapunzel sees Allen and makes sure to wink and wave at him. She likes him, he's always nice to her.]

[waitedforyears.livejournal.com]

I like the hair.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

It's sort of my specialty. Thank you very much!

[waitedforyears.livejournal.com]

I can see why, yeah.

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Rapunzel laughs and twirls it a little bit.]

[pyromatique.livejournal.com]

[ He's drunk enough to watch this. When she finishes, he gives her a standing ovation and a wolf whistle. ]

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[She grins and bows, waving at the audience.]

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ Glaring. Glaring so much. ]

You weren't too bad tonight.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[Apollo!! Rapunzel respects him and wants to earn his approval.]

Really? Oh, thank you! I was really nervous...

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ HE WILL NEVER APPROVE OF YOU!!!! ]

I thought you were.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

I don't know why I get nervous...I mean, its not like this is brand new to me...

Do you ever get nervous?

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ Ugh, is she asking for advice or some kind of.....emotional support? ]

Of course I don't.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Ah...I guess that makes sense...you're really good...

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Of course I am. After all, I know what these people want to see.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[She nods. Apollo IS really good...]

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ He knows that. Or thinks he does. Whatever. ]

Maybe you'll get better too.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope so...

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ This positivity is totally harshing his rage. Or something. ]

Just as long as nothing happens to that hair of yours.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[AAH NOW SHE'S PANICKING!]

Ahh, yeah, that would be bad....why, did you hear anything?

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

Not really, but you never know who might have it out for you.

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

Aah! Y-you're right! I should go talk to the boss, see if he's heard something!

[And she rushes off in a panic.]

postshow

[heliolatrous.livejournal.com]

[ Eeeeeexcellent. ]

postshow

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[You're a dick, Apollo.]

Action during the show

[dude-imbatman.livejournal.com]

[Dean is out spending some of the money he was loaned. He's drunk, tramp stamped and possibly roofied. He's also throwing money at Rapunzel.]

Action during the show

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[It's a damn good thing that she's not a stripper or anything. She's just a dancer, but it's an appreciated sentiment, so she makes sure to smile at Dean. Poor drunk idiot.]

Re: Action during the show

[dude-imbatman.livejournal.com]

[Yeah he definitely is a drunk idiot. He elbows the guy next to him.] When's she gonna start taking shit off?

Action during the show

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[The guy explains to Dean that she's not gonna take shit off. She's one of the few dancers who doesn't strip in their routine. But her show is good enough to not matter if there's no stripping.]

Re: Action during the show

[dude-imbatman.livejournal.com]

[Well that's just....he wanted to see naked girls! He rolls his eyes, watches a little while then gets up and wanders off.]

Action during the show

[tangledintower.livejournal.com]

[She loses more customers that way...no wonder her boss is pressuring her to start taking it off.]