Caged Paradigm [Legion x TakodaVega]

[TakodaVega]

Tonight had been the long anticipated news that everyone had been wanting to hear. For months the Motif Consequence had been sending out demos to so many record labels even Danice Richards, often called Danny or D for short, had lost count. Finally the news had come. The concert had been flawless, everyone knew their notes, knowing their spot on the way side things got a little iffy. They only had one instrument in the entire band, a keyboarder. Thank goddess for that as the woman's blue eyes looked over the crowd. Tonight they were doing a special cover song, most of their originals had gone over well that the cover was different. Usually with a male lead.

Indeed they had a male, a few actually and other than the keyboardist another female to articulate different sounds than the keyboard. She had the audience's attention, with a song that started out as a ballad. "You see, I watch over fighting men, so they can have peace again. Maybe some day you will be all free....." Her voice soared over the crowd, sweat still clinging to her as the heat from the lights and masses of people started to get to her. Her blue eyes were hypnotic as they moved over the crowd. Black jeans covering her hips, corset adorning her upper body, the deep sea blue bringing out her naturally pale skin and bright eyes to a more sea like color. White open spots painted along her spine, her snow leopard spots standing out against the furred tail that hung around her ankle as she sat on the stool.

It was the last song, the encore actually, after this it was off to celebrate at the local bar. Furred ears peeked from her dark hair as they swiveled around to listen to the others, their voices blending seamlessly into the music to make it afire. They only needed voices. It was what had called them together. Years of show choir in high school had finally paid off. She had gotten her dream as their voices soared into the power ballad, "Don't tread on me! Live free or Die..."

As the song came to a close cheers ripped through the crowd again as Danny raised her hands, a soft purr in her voice as she spoke, "I know you all have been wondering what the big news was that has been circulating about this show. Well are you ready to hear it?!" Shouts of 'Yeah' echoed the area, a soft chuckle in her voice as she continued, "I don't think I heard you, are you sure you want to hear this?" Another round full of 'Yeahs!' filtered the room louder than before, setting the mic up on it's stand she moved to stand herself, although she ran on the short end amongst her band mates, she still stood a good five nine.

"Well you asked for it!" She said as she reached to pull a curtain that fell behind the group. In artistic script was the bands name, but that wasn't the biggest story, no what was around the border was KOMODO DRAGON RECORDS SIGNS all over. Cheers filtered the air as Danny continued to talk. "Thank you all very much for continuing to support us on our journey the past three years. It's been a pleasure forever to us! HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!" She said the last with a shout as the lights dimmed. Finally.

Walking over the cords she disappeared down into the green room, a good hideaway from the heat, and smoke that had started to form as she settled onto one of the couches. Grabbing a bottle of water on the way down, she tried to open it with a twist...making a face when she couldn't. As the others came in she held up the bottle. "Any of you guys want to help me with this?" She asked gentle, her voice slightly husky from the last shout.

 

[Legion]

The shows were the best part, everything seemed to be going the bands way now. Getting signed, great shows, they'd no doubt be getting a bigger budget for the shows now that they had a record label backing them, and the fans, the screaming fucking fans. Leon Montgomery loved it, he may have been one of the vocal synthesizers of the acapella band, but he enjoyed it. His voice was nothing compared to D's voice, but the record company had a small intrigue in it and wanted him to do one song this show. He had decided to take a cover.

He had been out on the stage in a small hat that covered his ears on the top of his head, his lengthy snow white hair fell to his shoulders, clumping in wet strings from the heat of the lights and the show in all. He put as much energy forward as all the others, and had been devoted to the band since day one, this was now his job, his career, his life. He was the lead synthesizer, and took the sounds that stood out most over the songs since he had a strong enough voice to take the harsher sounds.

The concert grew to its end, a few songs left in the set and his turn came up. D had announced that Leon would be taking a song and the audience quieted down, those in the stands several fan girls yelling out how they loved him, though he brushed this off.
He stepped forward spotlight now on him, studded choker around his neck, tight black jeans with dusty faded lower leggings, pyramid studded belt holding them closer, his dark grey t-shirt clung to him from the sweat that his body let off. His furry tail swung back and forth in excitement at being able to sing, his first time singing lyrics in front of a crowd, no different from making sounds he told himself. His nails naturally black, dusty ash and black fur lined the bushy dog tail, he tried to stop its swaying but it refused to obey.

"Thank you, everyone." his light New Zealand accent slipped through the speakers. He slipped off his black flat cap and threw it to the side on the stage, his fuzzy ears popped up black on the back, and with the same ashy color on the inside. A group of girls in the front of the pit crowd screamed. "I won't delay us too long, I'm sure you want to hear what this will turn out like, and D can take back over."

The other backup male started off "Didiladidladadidlada" sounding off the opening to thunderstruck by AC/DC. The crowd started to cheer in a low rumble as the other band members and the rest of the audience roared in with "Thunder! Thunder! THUNDAH!" this continued until Leon counted off the proper number of Thunder's before he came in.
"I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track."
"THUNDER!" roared in the entirety of the crowd. He swore the crowds voice rumbled louder than the speakers. He continued the song with ever growing energy at the excitement of the crowd, to him this is what it was all about. He moved about the stage dancing, headbanging, he was never one to stand still on stage, he couldn't sit down not for this song.

"Whoa baby, baby, thunderstruck
You've been thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck
You've been thunderstru____ck" he cried through the microphone rasping and tensing his voice more at the end.

After this he handed the mic back to D, panting and grabbing his Flat Cap back up from the ground and setting it back over his ears. The show continued until the audience cried out for an encore. It was good to end the concert on a calming note after everything. D was the band's voice, and she did the song wonderfully. At the end of it all they left the stage after bidding the audience good night, and thanking them for coming. He was the last to walk through the doors down into the room.
"Any of you guys want to help me with this?"
"Toss it here." he caught the bottle as she tossed it to him as he came through the doorway. Without much of an issue he popped the top off and handed it to her as he passed her by.
He sat down on one of the couches in the room. "Man I need a drink. I could scull a stubby right now. We got any around?" he was referring to chugging a small can of beer. He wasn't born and raised in New Zealand but his family was from there and he had picked up a lot of the lingo from them, specifically his father.

 

[TakodaVega]

"Thanks Leon," She purred out as she tipped the bottle back and drank. No chugged the bottle down, before finally tipping back forward and shook her head. Twitching her nose she glanced at the anthro and chuckled softly, "You did good tonight." She said softly, her purr riveting in her voice as she reached to grab his cap and toss it in the air. Catching it gently on her tail. "I don't think we've had a show that pumped in awhile. We still haven't figured out what we're gonna put on the album to boot." She said softly, rubbing her back as she leaned forward.

Her blue eyes glanced over at them all looking tired. "I don't know if we have any beers left in the cooler. You can look though." She took another swig of the water bottle. "It's hot as hell in here. I don't know about you but I'm about to go find me a nice cold shower. And a beer myself." It wasn't often that she drank. If at all. Not that she was their health nut but rather she was usually the one who made sure that everyone got home safe from a night out. Tonight though was a reason to celebrate. "What do you guys think? I'm pretty sure it would be easy enough to slip out the back door." The keyboardist, who was a Human name Melissa, but she usually went by Mel spoke up. "I'm sure we can manage. I agree with D. Let's Party!"

She chuckled as her ears slowly relaxed, looking around she found a hair band to pull up her hair into a high pony tail, her vivid snow leopard spots dancing along of her back what could be seen around her corset. "I think this should be a band night. We don't have anything to do for the rest of the week and our touring doesn't start for a bit yet, though I think I heard Dan talk about taking us into the studio next week to show us the loops." Dan was their Manager, he made sure everybody was a happy camper. Or at least tried, it didn't always work but he came damn close, he too had been around since the band had formed. It had done them all good.

Except for the relationship aspect. D was friends with all the members, and had been close to Leon. However when her own feeling started to change into something not so friendship she sought out someone else to fill the gap. Marcus was a horrible possessive male, she supposed it came with the go of being a Lion. She didn't know but he told her, repeatedly, that she shouldn't hang out with Leon. It hurt her, probably more than she let on. His thrash metal band half the time made her head hurt, they had no...talent? It was hard to say. The whole group seemed to prefer to go home and get stoned off their asses than actually work on their music. Probably why her band got signed first.

She hadn't seen Marcus in the crowd tonight, but she was sure it wouldn't be too long before he came to find her. And probably tell her off again. Why was she in this relationship again? Oh yeah because it was either that or dating your would-be best friend who just so happens to be in the same band your in. Nothing spells taboo better than that. Thanks to Marcus however she just wasn't as sure of their friendship anymore. Sure when they practiced everything was cordial and such but...she mentally sighed. She suppressed her desire, and thought of only what would happen later. Celebration!

 

[Legion]

Leon agreed with the idea of going out and celebrating. "Hell yeah. We've been working for this. I agree this is our night now, I say we go out, and get stupid drunk!" this shit had been an amazing night, he thought to himself as he got up and grabbed a beer out of the small cooler.

"Where would you all want to go?" he asked, the area of England they lived in was known for its night life. "There's Legends, and Klub Ikon. We could always go to that party boat, The Tuxedo Princess, I hear they have one hell of a revolving dance floor." after tonight he was in a mood to go out, get drunk, and dance. That and he lived in the vicinity of a few of the clubs, a few of them Legends in particular would be a short cab right away for him, and any others who needed a place to stay. One would often find a beer in his hand most of the time, but he loved his hard liquor. "I say we go club-hopping, hit up as many of the clubs on the Quayside as we can!"