Introduction
A band of five go on tour for their third album. (The back story is added below the characters.)
Characters
Will (last name of choice) - Taken by jigokunoshinzo
The lead singer, who's in love with the guitarist, Riley. He doesn't want to tell her or act on it, because he's afraid of what could happen to the band. He's on the more shy side, and only if you knew him well could you tell how he was feeling by his eyes. He had a rough past, which i'll let you come up with. He's been best friends with Scott since high school.
Riley (last name of choice) - Taken by ChristyLovesYou
The guitarist, who's had a huge crush on Will since she's met him, but thinks he doesn't see her as anything more than a friend. She's more of the edgy one in the group, and has mostly been an outcast- until now, she's famous. She's artsy and likes to design the album covers. Her and Drew have been friends since high school.
Scott (Scotty) (last name of choice) - Taken by Broken Picture
The drummer, who's very fun and outgoing. He's extremely humorous, and lightens up everyone's mood. He's extremely flirty, and tends to play-flirt with Riley often. They are oblivious that Will gets very jealous by this, and do it on a daily basis. One day at a concert, Scott runs into a huge fan girl, and takes a liking to her. He has suspicion that Will is very into someone, but doesn't know who.
Drew (last name of choice) -
The Bassist, the laid back, easy going, neutral feeling, reasonable opinion-ed one of the band. He's very relaxed and helps the band 'keep their cool'. He has a fiance, who he met in college, and has been dating for two years. He has a bit of a drug problem, and though all of them get high from time to time, he usually does before every concert. He also likes to drink, a lot. But he passes out before he does anything stupid. He's been best friends with Riley since high school.
Caitlin (last name of choice) - Taken by bubblegumcait
The pianist, the nicest girl you'll probably meet. She's very caring, and looks after the band like a mother almost. But this doesn't mean she doesn't party. She can get very crazy, and loves to dance. Her and Riley were friends when they were very young, and met up again in college. She's more of a free spirit, and doesn't usually let guys get in the way of her social butterflying. Until she met the manager. Instantly she felt drawn to him, and they have a connection that is unexplainable. They both don't know what to do about it yet.
These other characters you can choose names for~
The manager - Taken by Victorant
He can be a friend, or can be hired professionally, he excels in math, which comes in handy because he balances the band's funds. You can add anything to this character, i wanted to leave it pretty open. Is very attracted to the pianist.
The fan girl - Taken by RawrImaPanda
She didn't have much for her where she lived, and didn't find a reason to stay. After meeting Scott, she took off and followed them on tour, hoping to see him again. Her and a few friends went to see them, and she ran into him while he was leaving.
The fiance - Taken by xXBaybaykidXx
A very sweet girl, she was in a sorority before she dropped out to be with the band. Sometimes she feels as if she doesn't get to see Drew that often, but she comes along on tours with them and tries to be as close as she can to involved. Drew makes up for this by buying her lovely gifts, and she doesn't mind as much because she also enjoys shopping and spending money on outfits for the band.
Back Story
They all discovered their talents at a young age, and the band met up in college. Drew was in the room next to Will and Scott, and they became friends quickly. Soon they met Riley, and decided to form a band. The band was good, but Riley then asked her old friend Caitlin to join, and they became better. They played at all the college parties, and became well loved. Once they were off to Hollywood, they became a bit star struck, but were able to keep things together. They are starting a tour for their 3rd album, Delirium.
Added this for fun:
First Album, Dream
Second Album, Distortion
Third Album, Delirium
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Dream: (This can be anything really, Will can want to be with Riley one day, Drew can want to start a family, and Scott could want to grow a pineapple.)
Image: (Realistic please, and remember, they're an alternative rock band, so stay away from scene please. )
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The band was in their dressing room, they preferred to share one rather than have separate ones. The room was about 9ft by 20ft. The walls were a dull peach color, but it was mostly hidden by furniture. On the right there were three white vanities, and white framed mirrors above them. The mirrors had basic bright lights on the frame, and Caitlin sat at one of them doing her makeup. On the left, there were a few book shelves, filled with papers, albums, books, and miscellaneous objects. Next to that there were two changing room doors, and towards the back of the room there was a long table full of food. Of course, Scotty stood there eating something. In the middle of the room there was a black leather couch that was in the shape of an L, with a matching coffee table. Aurora and Drew sat on the couch together, cuddling like love birds did. Will leaned against the front wall, and Riley stood by the bookshelves.
She was wearing a black tank top, with a white and silver design painted on it. She had a very short jean skirt, with a silver belt, and fishnet leggings. Her hair was down as usual, and she had black boots on. She had already done her makeup, with a black glittery eye shadow, and black eye liner and mascara. Her lips were a dark color, and she felt excited for the concert to start.
She was a bit nervous, but that was part of the fun. She looked at one of her guitars that leaned against one end of the couch, and remembered she'd need a pick. Thinking back to where she put them, she remembered they were on the top shelf of the book case. She had asked one of the members to put them somewhere safe, and no one really put anything on that shelf anyway.
The book case was tall, and she tried reaching for the cup that she kept the picks in. At first she couldn't exactly reach, so she tried standing on her tippy-toes. She curved her back and then felt her fingers touch the cup. She then felt like Will's eyes were on her. Clumsily, she grabbed the cup and accidently knocked it to the floor.
She made a sighing noise, and thought about how stupid she was. She quickly crouched down and collected the picks back into the cup. "Haha.. Must be pre-show jitters." she said to them.
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Scotty stood near the table of food, munching on a brownie. He enjoyed the food they gave to them, it was usually very good. He watched Caitlin doing her makeup, confused about how that all worked. He picked up an apple and bit into it, might as well be healthy right? He wore black skinny jeans, with a 'seat belt belt'. He had on a white t-shirt, with black horizontal stripes going only across below the arms, the stripes getting slightly thicker towards the end of the shirt. He wore his favorite pair of black vans, and a silver chain necklace that was hidden under his shirt. After taking a few more bites of his apple, he plopped down on the couch with Drew and Aurora. He kicked his feet up on the coffee table, and seconds later Riley knocked over her guitar picks. "Haha.. Must be pre-show jitters." she said. Scott laughed and asked in a playful voice, "Awww, is Riley nervous?" He smiled flirtatiously at her, and took another bite of his apple before he threw it into the trash can nearby.
Aurora sat on the couch, in Drew's arms as she always was before a concert. She watched as Riley applied her glittery black eye shadow, enough eyeliner for five girls, and a load of mascara. It fit her, Aurora smiled as she scanned the entire room. Who would've thought, Aurora Joshpine Marino, would be on tour with Bitter-Sweet Ecstasy, of all bands. She was doing it all for Drew, of course. Not that she minded their music. In fact, after being around it so much, and listening to Drew play in the comfort of home, she had taken a liking to it.
She bit her lip as all of these thoughts ran threw her mind, then she heard a cup fall. She looked up to see Riley standing there, obviously embaressed, but trying to brush it off as "pre-show jitters." As if, Aurora thought. This made her smile. It was so obvious she had a thing for Will. But none of the other guys seemed to notice it, except maybe Scott. She brushed it off as being a girl thing, and figured she'd bring it up to Riley another time. For now, being in Drew's arms was plenty enough to satisfy her. She leaned up, kissed him briefly, then lay her head into the crook of his neck, feeling safe from the world.
He was leaning against the wall, his arms folded across his chest and was thinking about something that didn't seem to matter anymore when something dropped to the floor in a clutter. He glanced up to see Riley looking embarressed. Her pale face was tinged with pink and he looked away. Cute... too cute actually. Will could feel his face heat up and turned around to go get a cup of water.
He felt a bit better after drinking it and grinned at the rest of the band.
"Let's have a good show, guys." Will said cheerfully. It felt great to be here, his closest friends close to him and being able to sing and play his guitar, which he loved to do. It was the best life. He grabbed his guitar from where it leaned against the wall beside him and felt the cool metal strings in his hands. Hopefully everyone was pretty sober. He glanced at Drew but shook it off. Drew was Drew and he was good at what he did. Being high never bothered his playing skills. Will turned to look at the clock. His fingers were itching to play...
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Drew could feel her shift in his arms, making him swing the bass around, set it up against the arm of the couch as his hands gripped her hips and pulled her more onto his lap while his lips where against hers. He didn't let her kiss him just once, no. He never could. His head dipped to the side and he caught her lips in his again, softly sucking the gloss from her bottom lip only for a moment before he let her relax against him. He didn't care about public displays of affection, but these were his friends and he didn't want to be rude. He glanced around for a moment, looked over to Scotty before he tilted his head to the side again and playfully nibbled her collar bone, tugging lightly at a chain around her neck that belong to a locket that he bought for her at one point in time. He had lost track of all the jewelry he had ever gotten her, but the one thing he never did pick up was a ring. The only time he ever bought her a ring was her engagement ring. He planned to do that ever since he met her. Drew didn't believe in love at first sight, but he just knew about Aurora.
Drew glanced over at Will, catching his gaze before his eyes closed as he just hugged Aurora. He was clean as of the moment, but the show was getting closer. The man lightly kissed Aurora's forehead, something he always did before he left to smoke as if a signal not to follow him. He set her on the couch beside him, gave her knee a light squeeze and then got up to leave the room. Those nerves of his would be gone in no time with the help of a little something.
Skylar Cross
Skylar gripped the steering wheels with her left hand, her knuckles turning white from the pressure of grip she had on it. "I can't believe I agreed to come to a place you don't even know where it is." she snorted to her friend, Crystal. "You know, we could had asked for directions when we stopped for gas like I don't know..." she trailed off slowly as her anger built up. "Two hours ago!"
Crystal had her legs kicked up onto the car, giving them a little height and comfort. She had her natural light blonde hair loose, looked more golden from the sun's rays that bounced into the bus' windows. Her eyes were round and big like cartoon eyes, and they had a nice shade of hazel mixed into with some green. Her fingers were wrapped around a lit cigarette, some of the ashes dropping on the car floor from the bumps of the road. She lifted the cigarette to her painted lips and took a long drag as she tried to listen to her best friend screaming at her without laughing. Crystal's eyes rolled over to Skylar's direction, a small smile tugged on her red lips as she blew out the cloud of smoke into the atmosphere of the bus. "Chill, man. Do you want a joint to calm your nerves? You seem a little tense."
"A little?" Skylar snapped, running her free hand through her fringe and the rest of her brightly dyed hair. "We been on this little trip for more than 4 hours! My ass hurts from driving, you know? And I can't let you drive from all the Mary J you had the last stopped."
Crystal let out a louder than usual laugh as they passed a huge, nicely decorated sign that said, "BITTER-SWEET ECSTASY CONCERT UP NEXT" with an arrow pointing straight. "Aw look what I found." A large grin tugged on her face, as her eyes were filled with satisfaction. "I guess we didn't need some hill-billy to tell us where to go."
Skylar felt a sigh of relief release from her rosy lips. She couldn't believe she was finally going to get out of the bus after four hours of driving in circles. Her legs began to tingle at the thought of getting out of the bus and stretching her body out. Crystal invited her to his concert that she got tickets to from poker night, and Skylar agreed to go for the sake of music. And also, she didn't trust Crystal on her own with a bag of Mary J and a pack of cancer sticks with her. "What genre is the band?" she asked, fading from her thoughts.
"I don't know." her friend replied, taking another drag of her cigarette and blowing it out of her mouth and nostrils. "Rocky and Rolly?" Crystal looked over to Skylar, who let out a sigh, and observed her carefully. Skylar's hair looked brighter then ever, much be the affect of re-dying it last night. It flowed down to her bra strap filled with volume and some source of shine. Her lovely eyes, framed by her long, black lashes, were a bright blue that reminded Crystal of the ocean. She had her usual make-up on; A light cover of black mixed with some grey for eye shadow, black eye-liner, and a rosy pink lipstick to finish the look. Skylar wore a navy blue polka-dot dress that fit her body type perfectly. It flowed down to her middle of her thighs, and she had on some tight, see-through black leggings with some used combat black boots. For accessories she wore a bunch of different kinds of bracelets, three skull-themed rings on her left hand, and her usual necklace that had a cross on it.
The bus finally arrived in a large parking lot, that was filled with all types of vehicles. Some people were near their cars, smoking or having a few beers before the concert started. Skylar quickly spotted a parking spot and took it before anyone could of. A smile appeared on her face as she turned to her best friend. "We're finally here, Crystal."
Crystal opened the door from her side, and toss her cigarette away while hopping out of the bus, barely standing straight. "We're here! Hooray for not being kid-napped by aliens!"
Skylar chuckled to her friend's reaction of finally reaching the location. She twisted the keys from the bus, pulling it out and getting out of the driver's seat. She rose her dress up and placed the key between her skin and underwear. She lowered her dress out and fixed herself up from the reflection of the windows of the 1960s modeled bus. When she finished, she made her way to the other side of the bus where Crystal was lighting up another cigarette. "You think anyone here is worth getting lucky tonight?" a light smirk upon her face.
Skylar returned the smirk, her eyes filled with disgusted. "I don't know. I think they're too good for a couple of girls like us." Crystal snorted out an annoying laughter and placed her arm around Skye's shoulder and they began to walk over where the concert was being held. They showed their tickets to the booth and they proudly walked over to the large crowd of people. Some were shouting for the band, others were dancing crazily to alternative rock.
"I want to get a better look of the band. I heard the members were smoking hot, and their music isn't half bad." Crystal said, almost shouting so Skylar could hear her. Skye nodded and both of them, holding on to one another, moved their bodies around the people until they got to almost the front. On their way there, most of them pushed them or rubbing against them, it was a crazy journey but they made it.
Skylar couldn't help but feel excitement running their her veins, her heart pumping for more. "This concert better be good!" she said closely to her friend's ear, as light grin tugged on her lips. I wonder when the concert is going to begin?
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She then proceeded to tidy up round the place not being able to cope with the mess that had acclimated. Filth was one of her pet peeves. Will then said “let’s have a good show tonight guys”. “Gosh “she thought. Shows about to start and Elliot’s not even here. She wish she was a couple like Drew and Aurora were. “Not much I can do” Caitlin thought and went back to tidying up.
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He budged the doors open with ease, a big smile on his face as usual as if nothing had gone amiss back there with the photographer he was chasing for 8 minutes flat. The little runt was a fast kid. What he didn't realise was his white shirt gave him away, torn a little after getting stuck on a doorknob and running onward. "Yo yo is everybody ready?" he asked standing by the doorway and slipping his hands in his pockets. Out of instinct, the first band member who caught his eyes was Caitlyn. She was absolutely stunning in her little dress and the scent of her perfume was ironically- like Bittersweet Ecstasy. Bittersweet because he was feeling drawn to her but he wasn't sure if he should ever cough up his feelings. Perhaps it would be scandalous to make a move, it'd be unwise if those unwanted photographers ever got by him or security only to report that on the news the next day. He'd been in the business long enough to know. He turned his head as to not appear too obvious, eyeing the other band members as well to hear out a response. Everyone appeared accounted for.. except Drew. "Where's Drew?" he asked facepalming before looking over at Caitlyn again. "Ah here let me help you with that." He offered with a nod, helping to clean up the mess that was piling up and avoiding eye contact.
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He glanced down at the small box he carried in his pocket. His thumb ran along the outside as he thought for a long moment. He thought perhaps he was making a break through, but as always he opened the box, inhaled the scent of its contents and one of his famous grins crossed his lips. He pushed the door to the bathroom open, walked inside and sat on the counter. It was only a bathroom for one, so he wouldn’t be interrupted. The fan was turned on and he pulled the lighter from the box and lit the joint between his lips. His eyes closed and his lips tightened, pulling the smoke into his lungs. He sat there, holding it for a long time before he let it out. Drew repeated the process and let himself fall back against the mirror. Bliss.
He burned it down to his fingers, tossing what was left before he slipped off the sink to wash his hands. He glanced in the mirror, fixed his jacket and then headed back to see that every one was together. He walked straight Aurora to steal a good luck kiss from her before grabbing his bass and heading out like he was supposed to. He didn’t rush; he didn’t walk quickly or worry about a thing. He put the strap on his shoulder, stepped out on stage, took his position and went over the song list in his head.
Ready.
As used to it as she was when Drew left to go take a "break" before the show, Aurora still worried. She was always afraid that something would happen to him one day and she would lose him for good. This was a thought she had to brush away, being she couldn't handle the tight nagging pain it left in her stomach. She smiled as he left, memories pouring in from when they first met back in college. She was a completely different person then. Him with his partying ways; her with her sorority. Her parents had never approved of Drew, but she could care less. He was plenty more than enough for her. He had stole her heart, and she would forever more be a part of him and his life--even if it meant moving around a lot for the band.
She stayed where she was on the couch after he had left, moving only once to grab her Snapple off of the table that sat straight up before her. As the band members readied themselves, and the manager came in, she began to get excited. Although she wasn't a member of the band, she had before stage jitters as well, hoping that things turned out well. As Drew came back in, she stood up and ran over to him, wrapping her arms around him. She could smell it; smell that smell. But, as usual, she didn't say anything. She just smiled as he stole a kiss from her and grabbed his bass guitar, then she followed them out as far as she usually would, allowing herself front row seats to watch. She smiled at the crowd that eagerly chanted BSE, over and over. Then she sat in a chair behind stage to watch the show.
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"Hey everyone!" He shouted and the fans roared. "Hope you all enjoy the show. Thanks for coming." More screaming made him chuckle and couldn't help but feel proud at the enormous amount of fans that had gathered here today. It seemed like it was just yesterday that their group were performing on the street side. "Here we GO!"
It was like he belonged on this stage with his friends beside him. Will put so much effort into writing the music. He hoped the people out there would like them. There were so many nights and days that he wasn't able to sleep because of the music. He put his whole heart and soul into it. The hard work seemed to be paying off and Will couldn't be happier.
"BSE! BSE! BSE! BSE!" They chanted and Will gave the others the signal. Just a short flick of his wrist and he smiled as they launched into their concert.
-Skylar Cross-
The crowd went wild as the band stepped on stage. Girls, guys, screaming at the top of their lungs, and Skylar felt that someone fainted beside her. Crystal send Skylar a smirk and a blissfully wink. "The band's hot. I think I can become a fan, even though this isn't really my style." she nearly shouted out, moving her body to the chant of the crowd. Skylar's lips curved up into a smile as she pierced her eyes up on stage. The band was a mix, boy and girl, and as Crystal had stated they were all attractive. Skylar couldn't decide to be fan just yet. She had to hear at least one of their songs, but drooling over them like an idiot. Unlike Crystal, Skylar didn't care much about a band's ideal. It was more about what they want to send out to their fans.
"BSE! BSE! BSE! BSE!" over and over again, and it got even louder when the leader singer stepped in front of his microphone to speak. He gripped it between his fingers of his left hand, and began to shouted cheerily. "Hey everyone!" The cheer roared louder then ever, making Skylar flash a smile and wanting to cheer as well but stay put. "Hope you all enjoy the show. Thanks for coming." he finished, and the crowd let out more screaming and shouting, causing the leader singer to chuckle. "Here we GO!"
The crowd continue to chant their name, as the lead singer flick his wrist and the band began to play. The crowd started to move like jello to the sound of the music playing; people screaming, others singing along, and even played the air guitar to the beat. Skylar moved her hips to the talent beat of the drums, and along with the guitar as Crystal winkle her nose a bit. It wasn't her style of music, she was into the classics, like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, etc. Skylar placed her arm around her friends waist, bumping hips.
"You drag me to this concert, and you're gonna have fun with me if you like it or not!" she said, a light smirk on her face as she made eye contact with Crystal. She shot her a smile and began to jump to the beat of the song just like others were doing around. Skylar laughed a little, and continue to dance to the song that was playing. The song was up-beat with a dash of rock, and it was a great song to begin the concert. Skylar could feel the blood rushing in her veins, and her head getting too light to think, and her heart pumping to the beat of the drums. She couldn't wait for more!
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The opening act came off stage and she knew it was time. Harris was close behind her and the rest, so she decided that she might as well give him a quick wave before she went on stage. She tried to look cute, but as she took her place by the piano she felt a bit dumb for doing it. Either way, she was going to rock the house with her friends, and maybe impress Harris with how well she played. She sometimes wondered if he even noticed her as anything more than a client. Shaking off her thoughts, she placed her fingers on the keys.
Show time.
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