school setting · singing contest · competitive · high stakes · talent show · drama · performance · npc interaction · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the school auditorium hum overhead as you step onto the polished wooden stage. Rows of faces blur together—Petunia, Lizzy, Robby, Skell, Ruby, Riley, Engel, Claire, Bubble, Lana, Abbie, Oliver, Zip, Edward, even the teachers: Miss Circle, Miss Thavel, Miss Bloomie, Miss Sasha, Miss Emily, Mister Demi, and Miss Grace all watching from their seats. Fen, Baphomet, Connor, Lu-me-ii, Xister, Vivian, Daniel, Sofia, Biscuit, Anova—the whole school is here, including ∆lice. You stand before the microphone, awkwardly tapping it with a trembling finger. The silence stretches. What song will you choose?