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:: R O L E P L A Y ~ C A L E N D A R ::

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:: I N T R O D U C T I O N ::

I could hear the fans screaming, even from where I stood backstage in my dressing room.

I stared at my reflection in the mirror, my mouth set in a slight smile. The fans were screaming for us to come on – “Zerstören! Zerstören!” Their shouts echoed throughout the backstage area, even though it wasn’t set up for sound to travel that far in the back.

And to think – we were an American band in Japan. This was our reaction? If I weren’t here to experience it myself, I would have never thought my band would get this far. We had originally started out as a cover band, but broke away to do original songs as we became more famous in the states. By the time we reached fame in Europe, we had a nice setlist of originals. And by the time we reached fame in Japan, we had more originals than we did covers.

With that thought, I heard the door to my – technically our - dressing room open. In piled the rest of my band; the drummer, the guitarist and the Keyboard player.

I turned as soon as I saw their reflections in the mirror. My smile grew as I walked over to them all – their faces seemed to mirror mine almost exactly.

Our bassist spoke up after a few seconds of silence. “Are you guys ready to get out there and take down this venue?” His face was broken into a huge smile. The rest of us nodded.

“Alright. You all remember the lineup, right?” our band leader, and drummer, said. I nodded, as did the other band members.

“Well, good. Ready to head out?” We all gathered around in a circle, arms around each others shoulders, before we began our traditional pre-show chant.

“Zeeeeeerstören. Zeeeeeerstören. Zerstören. Zerstören. DESTROY!” Breaking from our group circle, the other four members left me to my thoughts and devices in the dressing room, as they made their way out of the room, off to do their own little pre-show rituals.

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“Guys, I heard you guys did great!”

The sound of our manager’s voice rang out in the room – we were all gathered in my room, listening to him on speaker phone. He was reading some reviews that had been made of our show. All of us were smiling from ear to ear.

“By the way, guys” he began. “I received a call from another band manager yesterday.”

I looked at the phone, my interest peaking more. “What about, Marcus?” I asked, finally speaking up during our phone conversation.

“Good to know you’re with us, Ashira. I had yet to hear your voice, and I figured they had just left you at the venue last night” he joked, before continuing. “Anyway, I spoke with the manager of another band, and he suggested both of your bands touring together. Now, since you’re all in Japan together already, I agreed to it, and suggested that you just stay put where you were until the tour.”

“What kind of tour, Marcus?” our guitarist asked, a frown on her face. “I don’t really think we’re physically up for another world tour yet.”

“No, no, no. Not a world tour. Just an all Japan tour. Smaller than you’re used to, but I’m sure you’ll love it. I agreed to it already anyway, so you can’t argue with me.” We could hear the smirk in his voice.

After a moment, our keyboardist's quite voice broke the silence. “What band are we touring with? And when?”

“Well, you’ll be starting touring in about two to three weeks, so its not too much time to get rested up, but you’ll have about three days in between each show. And as for the band, well, I don’t know if you’ve heard of them or not. But they’re pretty big in Japan. They’re called Calico Ghost Town.”

My ears perked up at that too. “Yeah, I know them. They have some really killer tunes.”

All the others looked at me. “How do you know them?” our bassist asked after a moment, leaning slightly against his chair as he stared at me.

“A friend of mine gave me a mix tape once… Yeah, I know. Sorta corny, because they totally weren’t the cool thing to do anymore. Anyway, they were on that mix tape, and I thought that they were really good. So I looked up some other songs. I’ve never seen them live, but I know of them, at least…” I mumbled a bit as I got to the last part.

All of the others nodded a bit, our drummer smiling at me slightly, before continuing the conversation with Marcus.

“Alright, so, when do we get to meet this band, Marcus?” he said after my little speech.

“I arranged for you all to meet up with them tomorrow, actually. I know its sort of short notice, but you can handle it.”

“Where are we meeting them at?”

“They’ll be stopping by your hotel. Make sure to brush up on your Japanese.” We all sort of laughed at his last sentence. We had been in Japan so many times, and had all spent a lot of time studying the language – there was no need to brush up on our Japanese.

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:: P L O T ::

So basically, there is an American Band that has just finished touring in Japan - that was the end of their world tour. Their name is Zerstören, and they've gotten pretty big throughout the world. They had decided to take a break and relax for a bit in Japan, but their manager decided that during that relaxation time frame, they should hang around with the band who they would be touring with next. Of course, that tour wouldn't take place for the next month, but they needed to prep for it - and he was right; they would want to know each other before hand.

So they decide to meet up, and the other band - Calico Ghost Town - stops by their hotel. From there, they all decide what they want to do. Of course, not everyone hits it off right away - its kind of a bit awkward for some of them, but they do try to make the best of it. And eventually they end up sort of at least liking each other a little bit. And romance even starts to bloom between them. They get pepped for the tour, and when it finally comes, their relationships may start to get in the way. The media might not like it. Though the fans might just eat it up - they love it. But is having a relationship between bands good? Can they each make it survive?

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:: C H A R A C T E R S ::

::Members of Zerstören::
Note: Zerstören is German for "Destroy". All members of Zerstören are American. They have been a band since 2005 (6 years). Ashira, the lead singer, helped to start it when she was 17. They did not reach American fame for 2 years. Members have been added and taken from the ranks. All band members ages should range from 21 to 25.

[Male][BAND LEADER][Drums][Original Member]
Grant Charles Wyatt played by Artik

[Female][Vocals][Original Member]
Ashira Ferrous Slater played by GoriexGorie

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[color=#ba1717][size=130][center][b]Ashira[/b][/center][/size][/color]


[Male][Bass][Joined in 2006]
Jed Blacke played by Choker

[Female][Guitarist][Original Member]
Liylah Skye O'Shea played by iHipster

[Female][Keyboard/Incidentals][Added in 2007]
Jamie "J.J." Locke played by akai-pyon

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[color=#7d26cd][size=130][center][b]J.J.[/b][/center][/size][/color]


::Members of Calico Ghost Town::
Note: All members of Calico Ghost Town are Japanese. They started performing in clubs in March of 2007, and were quick to reach fame in Japan in November of that same year. So far, they have preformed one West Coast USA tour, and two Europe Tours, as well as numerous All-Japan tours. Their group-up with Zerstören for an All-japan tour is primarily to help with publicity through articles about Zerstoren that will be printed in the states. It may also help to encourage further double tours with other American bands in the States if it goes well. One member has been added over the years. All members should range in age from 20 to 25.
NOTEx2: I wont accept anymore characters who arent blatantly Japanese for Calico Ghost Town. Having one who moved to Japan at a young age is fine for variety - but thats VARIETY. not everyone can do the same :)

[Male][BAND LEADER][Lead Guitar][Original Member]
Saitou Ryuu played by GoriexGorie

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[color=#9922dd][size=130][center][b]Ryuu[/b][/center][/size][/color]


[Male][Vocals][Original Member]
Ayase Mikeida played by ~Nutty~*Green Neko*

[Female][Bass][Original Member]
Bambi Doret played by WheresWally

[Male][Rhythm Guitar][Joined in 2008]
Kaname Seiji played by akai-pyon

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[Female][Drums][Original Member]
Miki Asako Watanabe played by iHipster

:: C H A R A C T E R ~ S K E L E T O N ::

Please use the following character skeleton when applying for a role! :)
Also, be sure to upload a picture for the character thumbnail! Thank you!

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[left][color=#992299][size=200]FULL NAME HERE[/size][/color]
[img]REALISTIC PICTURES ONLY. DIRECT URL HERE.[/img][/left]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::NICKNAME(S)::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Any nicknames here.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::AGE::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Age here.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::GENDER::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Female or male.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::BAND::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Zerstoren or Calico Ghost Town.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::ROLE::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Drummer, singer, guitar, etc...[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::PERSONALITY::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]No less than 5 well written sentences. No lists.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::LIKES::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]May be in paragraph format, or in bulleted format.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::DISLIKES::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]May be in paragraph format, or in bulleted format.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::APPEARANCE::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Please describe what you cannot see from the picture.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::HISTORY::[/b][/color][/size]
[size=90]Please describe your characters history - be sure to include how your character joined the band.[/size]

[color=#992299][size=110][b]::OTHER::[/b][/color][/size]
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SONGS

THE COMPLETE LIST CAN BE FOUND IN THE OOC SECTION. :)

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Thank you for taking an interest in my RP! I do so very hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to seeing your application! :)