Who's All Alone Now? (Pick'N'Play People Only)

[Guest]

New York City, New York
June 12th, 2011

Peace
Jayci
Matthew
Harley the Invisible
Leena
*Twisted*
Angel
Alex
Business.OF.Misery
Johanna
Drake
Bryson


Johanna
"Yeah... I know... But it's kind of hard right now... Uh, talk to you later, Dad." Johanna pressed the 'End' button on her home phone which made an awkward, high-pitched beep. She placed the phone on the coffee table as she sat on the couch haunched over. A sigh was able to slip between the corners of her sealed lips. She rested her eyes for a moment before she stood. "I need to take a walk," she mumbled to herself. She opened her door and walked out of her some-what large house. She kept her head down as she stared at her feet, which actually wasn't a smart thing to do in New York City; someone can easily mug you or if you bump into the wrong person, your life could be over in lickety-split. And she knew this. However, she was doing quite well in not getting into trouble until the honk of a horn dsitracted her and made her look over her shoulder. Just then, she crashed into a person, unsure if he/she was male or female. "I'm sorry," she said and paused, waiting to see if she could either finish with 'miss' or 'sir'.

[Harley]

Leena beat the drums with the wooden stick. Her parrot, Drum Beat, was sitting on her shoulder singing the lyrics to Misery Business with her. She had recorded her playing the guitar to the song and it was playing on the recorder.

"I'm in the Business of Misery, lets take it from the top!
Shes got a body like an hour glass it's ticking like a clock." She and her parrot sang. The noise echoed through the small apartment. The neighbors didn't complain, they liked it. She was planning on playing it at the local Pub and she had a feeling it be popular. She hit the last note and pulled out her phone while the parrot sang the song again with the guitar. Leena knew a group of guys. She had just made a CD of a song and they were going to rehearse it. She already had a cover for the CD case. She hurried out the door with Drum Beat on her shoulder. Next thing she knew, she had bumped into Johanna. "Hey!" She laughed. "Drum Beat says high!" The parrot squawked and raised a wing.

(She is from Paramore so I am gonna stick with that)

Her parrot:



(DO they know each other?)

Her Drum set:

The Cover-

[Guest]

Once Johanna realized who it was, she smiled daintily. "Oh, hey Leena," she said and grinned before looking at her parrot. "Hey, Drum Beat," she said with a wave of the hand and a quiet laugh. "I heard you sing earlier," she said shyly and tucked her hair behind her ear. "You're really good. Are you ever going to play your songs publically?" She was quite curious to have an answer since she adored her music oh so much.

[Harley]

Leena nodded and laughed. "Yeah, after I perform at the pub, I am going to make a video. I need you, Matthew, and Jacyi." She smiled and looked down. "I hope you don't mind. This is a preview. You are going to play the girl in the blue dress. Matthew is the guy you kiss, fake if you like, and Jacyi the blonde girl who gets her hair cut, don't worry, it will be a wig." She said and pulled out her phone and showed her the preview of the video. They chose random stangers for the preview though. "I hope you don't mind being the b**** of the video. I'm not saying you are one, but you are the one that would look best walking down the halls."

Video-

[Guest]

Johanna nibbled on her bit for a moment as she thought. She loved the idea, but she was a bit camera shy. Finally, she came to a decision. "Alright," she answered quietly with a wide grin spread across her face. She glanced down at the ground, and while doing so, she saw a sheet of paper on the ground. Johanna picked it up, then remembering she had stuffed it in her pocket and it must've fell out when she bumped into Leena.

[Harley]

"I'll get Jacyi, you get Matthew, the band is already at the school, I asked if i could use it on weekends and they loved the idea of me doing something. Meet me there in an hour, remember, the actual thing isn't until Sunday." Leena laughed as Drum Beat landed on Johanna's shoulder and nibbled her ear. "You naughty bird!"

[Guest]

Johanna laughed as Drum Beat nipped at her ear. She grabbed him carefully and gave him back to Leena. "Um... Leena," Johanna said while pulling out her sheet of music. "Would you... Would you be willing to look at this?" She blushed lightly and tried to occupy her mind of other thoughts by taking a gander of all her surroundings. It was so gloomy in this part of town half the time; perhaps the lack of nature?

[Harley]

Leena gently took the paper then back at Johanna. "Paper!" Squawked Drum Beat. "Can we go somewhere with light?" Asked Leena, squinting her eyes. Her red hair made her face seem pale. "Before we do, tell me what you think, I'm only starting on this." She said and gently starting the lyrics in a bit of song,

"I got a lot to say to you, yeah I got a lot to say, I noticed your eyes are always glued to me, keeping them here and it makes no sense at all. They taped over your mouth, scribbled out the truth with their lies, you little spies." She shrugged and blushed a bit. "Current one I am writing." Then the parrot spoke up and flapped his flightless wings. "Drake! Bryson!" Leena smiled and shook her head. "I need them too, one of them has to be the boy with the broken arm, the other will be the camera guy."

[❥ Destiny Styles]

Angel sung quietly to herself. She then saw Alex come and join beside her. "Angel!" she said and hugged her. Angel nodded. "Alex..." she said through gritted teeth an took out a folded up paper. "What's that?" Alex asked. She took it from Angel's hand, and unfolded it reading something about a singing contest. "You wanna do this?" she asked Angel bit her lip and nodded.

[Guest]

Johann's eyes fell on the paper Leena was holding as she scratched the back of her head. "Oh," she said softly before sighing and lowering her head. "I... I gotta go, see ya," she spoke quickly and meandered swiftly down the streets where she could get to a small woods-like area about 1/2 mile out of the city. Once she got there, she inhaled deeply and climbed up her favorite tree. She perched herself on a somewhat high branch where she had a good view of New York City and the 'woods'.

[Harley]

Leena sighed and put her hood back up. She saw an old lady being escorted by a man through the busy streets, impatient drivers honking. Drum Beat mocked the sound of a police siren and She gave him a high five. "Good job bud." Leena continued, she texted all the people who needed to be in the video. The same message was sent to them all:

Meet me at the gym at school, come prepared.

Leena

[Guest]

Johanna got an idea for a new song; actually, a few songs. She hurried and rushed to the store to buy a pencil and notebook. Yeah, I know it seems ridiculous, but when Johanna's got an idea, she's got an idea. She then rushed back to her tree and started to jot down some lyrics.
She was just a few years old
well she only knew one world
and that she was all alone
she only knows of what shes told
shes knee-deep and tied up
and unbenounced to her
she started to write with a small smile on her face as she continued to write.
it doesnt matter how it stays here
if she keeps runin' runin' and runin' runin'
in steady pace for now
it doesnt matter how it stays here
if she keeps runin' runin' and runin' runin'
she'll find her way out

ba ba da la da da
ba da la da da She could hardly obtain her happiness at the moment she was so excited to finally get a song done. She ran back to her house, but on the way there, she saw Leena. "Leena! I have a new song!" Johanna smiled and handed her the notebook with the lyrics on it.

[Harley]

"Nice!" Leena clapped her hands. "Need help with the music?" Drum Beat asked and let out a bird note. "I have some competition!" She laughed. "But personally, art is your thing. Stick with it." She brushed her bangs out of her eyes and started humming possible music for the song.

[Harley]

I'm gonna post what she is wearing-


Her shirt-



Her hoodie-



Her pants-


Her shoes-


Necklace and Drum Beats hat:

[Guest]

Johanna gave Leena a confused look as she said that she should stick to art. She sighed and toyed with her feet while she tried to figure out a tune to the lyrics. She started to think about her father, freezing completely. She's had very mixed feeling about him because of the past. She cleared her throat out and rubbed her eye, trying to distract herself so her mind can drift off her dad and to another subject.

[BayMickey]

Matthew got Leena's text just as soon as he got out of the shower. He blow-dried his hair and got dressed before replying. He decided to call her in the mourning. He went outside and walked to McDonald's. ordering a Big Mac, Matthew sat down to eat. he noticed his phone ringing and answered it. "Hello?" It was Johanna. He smiled and took a bite of his sandwich.


Jayci got her friend's text and nodded to herself. KK gurl! She planned her outfit for the mourning, a white tank top with blue jean shorts and white gladiator shoes. At the moment, she had her PJ's on. She hummed Rolling in the Deep to herself. She grabbed her phone and started playing a game.

Matthew & his stuff~








And no, I did not get their phones mixed up.


Jayci & her stuff~

[Guest]

~ Well, Leena is going to be a shooting a video for her song, Misery Business, and she would like to have Johanna, Matthew, and Jayci in it. At the moment, Leena is reviewing Johanna's song she had just wrote.

Johanna sighed and glanced up at Leena. "Um, I think I better go.. It's getting late," she said quietly and with that, she started to walk back to her house to try and ease her mind. She shut the door slowly behind her as she finally made it home. She stared at her black piano she had for numerous years and then glanced back at an eisel (sp?) she had left nude. She searched for her paint and brushes, quickly finding them under her bed. She rushed back to the eisel (sp?) and started to design an elaborate painting with much detail and unique-ness. She wasn't sure of what she was painting, but it gave her release to finally let out some of her emotions in a painting. Although she had emptied out some of her pain in the painting, the emotions were still unbearable. She reached for her phone and dialed Matthew's number, hoping he could make her feel better.

Her painting:

[❥ Destiny Styles]

Angel smiled and looked at her, since they were at Alex's mother's house they were practicing in their karaoke. She was singing a song from Tangled and Alex, was playing guitar. When she start playing in a few beats Angel started singing by the mic, her arms swinging nervously like there was a crowed in front of her.

"7 AM, the usual morning lineup:
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15.

And so I'll read a book

Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically
Just wonder when will my life begin?

Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking

Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb,
Sew a dress!

And I'll reread the books

If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more,
I'm sure there's room somewhere.
And then I'll brush and brush,
and brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been.

And I'll keep wonderin' and wonderin'

And wonderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?

And tomorrow night,

Lights will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year.
What is it like
Out there where they glow?
Now that I'm older,
Mother might just
Let me go ..." Angel finished and bowed.

Alex got up. "Hey, I'm still doing my solo and its getting late, wanna go ask Matthew if you can stay at my house?" Alex asked. Angel nodded and dialed his number.

[BayMickey]

OOC~ My reply is above, i edited the post and I read your later posts when it told me we were posting at the same time, so my reply to all of your posts is the top one. Confusing, I know.

[Guest]

Johanna exhaled heavily and rubbed her forehead as she started to say something, but then hesitated. "I need someone to talk to... In person," she said and continued to speak. "Can you come over? Just for a little while?" She really hoped he could come over, and oh how that would make her day!

[BayMickey]

Matthew immediatley replied. "Sure, I'll bring you something to eat. Oh, Angel's calling. I'll be over in a sec." I hung up and answered Angel's call, "What is it?" He finished his Big Mac and ordered a to-go order of McNuggets for Johanna. He knew Angel was calling for either money, to do something, or to ask something. He walked to Johanna's while on the phone with Angel.

[❥ Destiny Styles]

Angel nodded whispering to Alex before putting her ear to the phone. She looked happy and sounded sweet. "Hello Uncle, Matthew, can I stay at Alex's? We're practicing for a talent show."
She hoped her uncle said yes.

[Guest]

"Thanks," Johanna said with a smile and hung up, stuffing her phone back in her pocket. She hid her painting in her closet after she pushed her painting supplies back under her bed. She rushed over to her piano, glancing at the clock. She wanted to make sure she had some time to play one of her songs for kicks before Matthew arrived.
"2am, where do I begin
Crying off my face again
The silent sound of loneliness
Wants to follow me to bed

I'm the ghost of a girl
That I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl
That I used to know well

Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Then you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again

Too afraid, to go inside
For the pain of one more loveless night
For the loneliness will stay with me
And hold me till I fall asleep

I'm the ghost of a girl
That I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl
That I used to know well

Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Then you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again

Broken pieces of
A barely breathing story
Where there once was love
Now there's only me
And the lonely...

Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Then you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again..." she sang and moved her fingers along the piano to the sound of her voice.

A Better Picture of Johanna:

What she is wearing:

[Harley]

Leena sighed and headed back home. She texted Matthew: You know how to fake kiss? Cuz your character and Johanna's have to. . She sent it and flipped her phone shut and started thinking about Jacob, her old boyfriend. "Let him go!" Leena yelled and hit her drum, she yelped and quickly held her hand and bounced in pain. "Leena need love." Drum Beats sighed.

[BayMickey]

Matthew knocked on Johanna's door as he spoke and hung up. "Sure, but don't go anywhere else unless it's with Alex's mom." He pressed the 'End Call' button. Matthew immeadiately (sp?) got a text from Lee-Lee. That's what he called Leena 'cuz she didn't like it. He texted her back. Yep.

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