Post by Fiona McFly on Jun 6, 2017 18:22:02 GMT
Due to technical difficulties beyond anyone's control, not to mention time constraints, this segment was only seen by the live audience in Glasgow, Scotland and, thus, never made it to the airwaves for the home viewers.
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{ We find Fiona McFly standing alone in a corner of the stage, gazing about the fanbase that has gathered into Glasgow's SSE Hydro. She smiles warmly at the crowd whilst carrying a microphone. }
Fiona McFly: Hello...
{ A smattering of the peanut gallery acknowledges Fiona, prompting her to widen her smile even more. For a post-Night of the Immortals show, the crowd seems to be quite silent at first... }
Fiona McFly: I said... (sings) hello...
{ ...but more people cheer at McFly's one-word "song," if you can call it that. But she slowly shakes her head, realising that the audience isn't what she had anticipated. }
Fiona McFly: Dear, oh dear...got a thoroughly excitable lot in here, haven't we?
{ The crowd laughs as Fiona walks toward the front of the stage, getting a better view of the people in front of her. }
Fiona McFly: I'll just have to remedy that, darlings. C'mon now, wake up! Let's play some games....a-DEE-HI-DEE-HI-DAY-OOOOOOO!!!!!!
{ Her first attempt to "wake up" the quiet crowd doesn't go off as planned, save for a few diehards who respond to her call. But Fiona opted to press the issue, waving her arms back and forth and posing for the cameras. }
Fiona McFly: ...a-DEE-HI-DEE-HI-DAY-OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
{ She points the mike to the crowd once more, and THIS time...more fans join in on the fun. She chuckles lovingly, nodding her head before continuing. }
Fans: a-DEE-HI-DEE-HI-DAY-OOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Fiona McFly: a-HI-DEE-HI-DEE-HAY-DOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Fans: a-HI-DEE-HI-DEE-HAY-DOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
{ Now more of the gallery have begun to notice that it was time to get loud, responding to Fiona's vocal improvs with great gusto as she winked. }
Fiona McFly: Keep at it, you'll get it...I say (sings) yeah-yeah!
Fans: Yeah-yeah!
Fiona McFly: I say YEAH-YEAH!!
Fans: YEAH-YEAH!!
Fiona McFly: I say YEAH-YEAH-YEAH-YEAH-COOOOOOOOL!!!!
Fans: YEAH-YEAH-YEAH-YEAH-COOOOOOOOL!!!!!
{ Fiona takes a bow, the Scottish fans now cheering and fully energised as she continues talking, occasionally slipping into her native Northern Irish tongue in her excitement. }
Fiona McFly: It's funny normally I'd sing a bar or two upon request, but dis is de first time I've sprung it up on youse like that. Oh there'll be more, there'll be more believe me. That said, onto some serious business now...in spite of the fact I'm still on concussion protocol, which is why I'm dressed this evening in my best Sunday garb...
{ The Northern Irishwoman walks around the stage, looking mighty fine wearing an all-green dress that complements her volleyball-athletic figure, albeit not TOO revealing, along with matching emerald (yes, you read that right--EMERALD!) stiletto heels. Tonight, she's also wearing a cute pair of eyeglasses--mostly for reading purposes. She takes a moment to catch her breath, not allowing herself to get so hyped up that she'll slip into her accent. }
Fiona McFly: ...I requested this time, they granted it to me...'cos I've got some things that I'd like to get straight. You see, there's been a lot of rumours about me as of lately...some reporter makes a lot of noise, and the entire world seems to gravitate towards like like Mr. Trump pulling the USA out of the Paris Climate Accords. First off, however, there's one rumour that IS true...many of youse darlings know, I love music--I love to sing. What most of ya DON'T know...is that I've been writing lyrics to some musical ideas for the past ten years, and for once, I took feedback from a Redshirt who suggested that I'd send a recording of a concept to a studio. As it turns out, the recording in question...was a little tune called "Sunrise." Now I'm jetting back and forth to a London recording studio, but not JUST to refine "Sunrise." Rather...I'm in the process of recording my debut album, titled Open Book.
{ The crowd goes wild for Fiona, who points to the big screen, unveiling an early design of the "Open Book" album cover. }
Fiona McFly: I pray, from the bottom of my heart...that Open Book is gonna be the start of something incredible for me, something that, frankly, wouldn't have been possible without each and every one of you.
{ McFly winks again, smiling as she takes in a small "Fifi" chant from a group of folks who've made the trip from the United States to see the show. }
Fiona McFly: If there's one thing I realise, it's this one simple tenet. It's not gonna be an easy process...it's gonna be quite de long and hard journey, one dat will NEVER, EVER end unless *I* say it does.
{ Fiona takes a deep breath, calming herself down to the point of speaking "normally" instead of her accent. }
Fiona McFly: I understand..I COMPLETELY understand that people are gonna hate on me, call me "self-centred" for wanting to take some time to promote this album. But I want youse all to know...that I'm not working on this project for my OWN personal whim. I'm doing this...'cos I want to reach out and tell the lot of you...
{ Fiona takes off her eyeglasses, placing them gently into a case that she slides into her white handbag. She pauses, mustering a slight nod of the head. }
Fiona McFly. ..."thank you."
{ The crowd applauds as Fiona winks before speaking in a rather...warm, loving tone of voice. }
Fiona McFly: Thank you ALL...for sticking with me through the good times and the bad. Thank you ALL...for never giving up on me even as I've thought of giving up on you. You've showed me what love and resilience was TRULY all about as I've walked down the path the last two years of my IWF career and--more importantly--my entire life. That's what the "Open Book" album is REALLY all about--a journey through happiness and jubilition, through love, warmth, and comfort, through pain and sadness, through anger and rage, through resiliency and perseverance--one that will never end! This album...is the expression of that winding road I've traveled, one that wouldn't have been possible without the lot of you in here...and for that, I love you--in bunches!
{ McFly blows a kiss to the fanbase. }
Fiona McFly: Speaking of walking on paths...Night of the Immortals has come to pass, ending one journey and starting another...or so the "new dawn" banners above your heads say, and...I knew my gut was gonna be right, that Pandora Freeman is a new Diamonds Champion.
{ A smattering of boos and whistles, along with some cheers, ensue, for the Glasgow denizens would have wanted to see Fiona co-headline NOTI once more. But, as McFly thinks to herself, it is what it is. }
Fiona McFly: And as the old cliche goes...with every new dawn comes a new day, right? Every story we tell...has a different chapter, laa-dee-daaaaaa...
{ The gallery laughs as Fiona began to sing "la-dee-da" repetitively, bouncing up and down as she smiled. But she recomposes herself, smacking herself on the forehead to keep focused. }
Fiona McFly: *ahem* Anyways...onto that "other" rumour that was said by one columnist, Mr. Norman Asner--the one that said I wasn't gonna sign on the dotted line when my Imperial contract comes up for renewal. Of COURSE...that smooch from Pan brought me back to an uncomfortable point in my lifetime, but to suggest that I was going to just give up on IWF--on the whole LOT of you?! I've only got one thing to say to that...
{ Fiona turns her back to the audience, pointing directly at her derriere with the microphone before letting out a heavy-metal band frontman's scream, a la Steven Tyler from Aerosmith. }
Fiona McFly: ...YOU'RE TALKIN' OUT YOUR ARSE,YA FUCKING WANKER!!!!!!
{ The Northern Irishwoman's eyes light up as she points to that general area once more before turning back around to face the crowd, slipping back into accent as she spoke. }
Fiona McFly: I apologise, I realise that the haters will harp on that one as "oh Fi, that's not LADYLIKE!" Ya know what I mean, huh?! Haters will hate, that's neither here or there. Point is...forget those nasty and phony rumours, forget those silly, contrived, convoluted speculation postings...'cos no matter what the critics will tell me, I'm gonna stay in Imperial and keep pushing towards my DREAM 'til I fucking well die, I swear it! It's not gonna be an easy journey, mind youse...but know this. I will NEVER, NEVER quit! I will NEVER, NEVER allow the haters and the critiquers to get hte best of me. And I will NEVER, NEVER...give up on you! Cheers lovelies!
{ Fiona tosses the microphone away as the opening guitar strains to an instrumental version of her new song "Sunrise"--a triumphant fusion of pop and progressive rock with an A-flat as its primary musical riff--begins to play as the crowd cheers on. }