musical interlude

[i_am_your_host]

Emcee is dressed as usual -- white sleeveless shirt, trousers with suspenders, impeccable makeup -- when he fetches some sheet music from the Bar and sits down at the piano. Laying his fingers on the keys, he practices a few chords and scales, warming up, finding the right notes.

It's how he clears his mind and focuses. It's how he returns to who he once was.

Softly and with earnest feeling, he begins to play and sing:

"I am what I am,
I am my own special creation...
So come take a look,
Give me the hook or the ovation...

It's my world that I want to have a little pride in,
My world and it's not a place I have to hide in--
Life's not worth a damn,
'Til you can say: hey world, I am what I am."



He pauses for dramatic effect, and then launches into a bouncy, upbeat tempo, throwing his whole voice and body into the song. This is the sort of liberating performance Emcee was made for.

"I am what I am
I don't want praise, I don't want pity,
I bang my own drum
Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty!

And so what if I love each feather and each spangle?
Why not try to see things from a different angle?
Your life is a sham,
'Til you can shout out, I am what I am!

I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses,
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the ace, sometimes the deuces

It's one life and there's no return and no deposit,
One life, so it's time to open up your closet--
Life's not worth a damn,
'Til you can say: hey world, I am what I am!"



Oh, yes. Definitely feeling like himself today.


[OOC: Link leads to Youtube video of John Barrowman performing this song in concert.]

tiny tag: cassian andor

Comments

[childofrebellion]

Cassian's been more on edge in Milliways since that uncomfortable conversation but he's still not on active duty and its a good place to work. When Emcee starts singing, he watches in a little bit of awe at how boldly Emcee proclaims himself.

Cassian knows who he is and what he does and all of that succeeds if he can properly disappear into the shadows and only the Rebellion is known. When the song finishes, he applauds with a slightly bittersweet smile.

[thewidewideworld]

Sinric applauds from his spot by the fire, his strapped ankle resting on a footstool. He waves down a rat and asked them to order Emcee a drink. Whatever he would like.

[runningred]

Jay lingers at the back of the bar, keeping out of the way. If Emcee happens to look his way, he'll smile and flick him a salute but unless Emcee wants his attention, Jay won't impose.