Colleen MqCray
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 14, 2007 16:18:52 GMT -8
"This next song I wrote for my cousin Bryont and his wife Maci. They are so in love with each other, and seeing them together inspired me." Again, her and Skyler take turns singing alternate versus and harmonizing together. I see them dancing, somewhere in the moonlight Somewhere on Corellia, somewhere in the sun I hear them singing, a song for all lovers A song for the two hearts beating only as one
Imagine the morning, no longer alone The arms of another, a place to belong
No longer the struggle, no longer the night And ever becoming in the quickening light
To see in the darkness, to listen within To answer in kindness, to ever begin To ever be gentle, to always be strong To walk in the wonder, to live in the song
In a place of enchantment, where the wild things are known Will the future remember when the lovers are gone? To ever be gentle, to always be strong To walk in the wonder, to live in the song
I see them dancing, somewhere in the moonlight Somewhere on Corellia, somewhere in the sun I hear them singing, a song for all lovers A song for the two hearts beating only as one A song for the two hearts beating only as one As Alexis plays her flute, she watches Skyler. ::Why does he seem like family to me?::Bryont and Maci look lovingly at each other during the song, and they hold hands.
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 14, 2007 16:44:10 GMT -8
"As you all may know, I used to be a jedi padawan. The words to this song came to me one night in the temple while I was meditating." When the mountain touches the valley All the clouds are taught to fly As our souls will leave this land most peacefully Though our minds be filled with questions In our hearts we'll understand When the river meets the sea
Like a flower that has blossomed In the dry & barren sand We are born & born again most gracefully Thus the winds of time will take us With a sure and steady hand When the river meets the sea
Patience, my daughter and patience, my son In that sweet and final hour Truth and justice will be done
Like a baby when it is sleeping In its loving mother's arms What a newborn baby dreams is a mystery But his life will find a purpose And in time he'll understand When the river meets the sea When the river meets the almighty sea!!
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 14, 2007 16:57:50 GMT -8
"So, how would you all like to hear a few of Skyler's songs now?" She smiles as the audience applauds. *Tonight, Skyler isn't quite as shy as yesterday when Colleen had surprised him by asking him to peform his songs, but he still blushes slightly. He looks out at the audience, searching for Heather. Not seeing her, he still starts the song by strumming on his guitar.* "This is a song about a longing for lost innocence."
*Sings*
Do you remember days not so very long ago When the world was run by people twice your size? And the days were full of laughter And the nights were full of stars And when you grew tired you could close your eyes Yes the stars were there for wishing And the wind was there for kites And the morning sun was there for rise and shine And even if the sniffles kept you Home from school in bed You couldn't hardly stay there after nine
(Colleen and Sky) Chorus: And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded What happened to the robin's song That sparkled in the sky? Where's all the water gone That tumbled down a stream? Will I ever catch another butterfly?
(Sky only) Do you remember campouts right in your own backyard? Wondering how skyhoppers could fly And the hours spent just playin' With a funny rock you found With crystal specks as blue as all the sky
(Colleen and Sky) And I wonder if the smell of morning's faded What happened to the robin's song That sparkled in the sky? Where's all the water gone That tumbled down a stream? Will I ever catch another butterfly? Will I ever catch another butterfly? Will I ever catch another butterfly?
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Post by Safiya on Apr 14, 2007 17:06:25 GMT -8
She watched Skyler's eyes scan the audience, looking for her she guessed. She smiled as he started to sing, but this song made her tear up, same as the night before.
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Colleen MqCray
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 14, 2007 17:34:34 GMT -8
"So, are you ready for intermission, or do you want another Skyler original?" *A chant starts from one part of the audience, and is soon taken up by those around until the ampitheater is one big roar.* "Skyler! Skyler!""Ok, then." *With a mischevious grin, he glances over at Colleen as he exchanges his guitar for a banjo.* "This song was inspired by Colleen's many stories of her large family and their farm on Corellia."*Colleen laughs and shakes her head, smiling fondly.* "You are such a brat!" *He laughs.* "I know!" *He grins wide as he starts the intro to a fast-paced, light-hearted tune. His eyes keep scanning the audience though as he sings, still looking for Heather.*
*Sings*
When I was a little bitty boy just up off a floor We used to go down to Grandma's house ev'ry month end or so, We'd have chicken pie and country ham 'n' home made butter on the bread But the best darn thing about Grandma's house was her great big feather bed
It was nine feet high and six feet wide soft as a downy chick It was made from the feathers of forty 'leven geese took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick It'd hold eight kids 'n' four hound dogs and a piggy we stole frome the shed We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun on Grandma's feather bed
After supper we'd sit around the fire the old folks'd spit and chew Pa would talk about the farm and the war and Granny'd sing a ballad or two I'd sit and listen and watch the fire till the cobwebs filled my head Next thing I'd know I'd wake up in the mornin' in the middle of the old feather bed
It was nine feet high and six feet wide soft as a downy chick It was made from the feathers of forty 'leven geese took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick It'd hold eight kids 'n' four hound dogs and a piggy we stole frome the shed We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun on Grandma's feather bed
Well I love my Ma, I love my Pa I love Granny and Grandpa too I been fishin' with my uncle I rassled with my cousin I even kissed Aunt Lou eww! But if I ever had to make a choice I guess it oughta be said That I'd trade 'em all plus the gal down the road for Grandma's feather bed I'd trade 'em all plus the gal down the road...
*His eyes brighten as he finally spots Heather and he wiggles his eyebrows...* "Well, maybe not the gal down the road!"
*Just as the audience starts to laugh, there is suddenly a flickering of the lights and the beam supporting the lights just above the stage falls. Coleen sees it's about to hit Skyler and she rushes to push him out of the way, but in this act of bravery, she gets hit in the back of her head and shoulderblades, and she falls to the stage floor, the beam falling on top of her.* *A fire starts and the sprinklers quickly automatically turn on.* "Ungh!" *Sky grunts as he lands the wrong way on his arm and feels his wrist snap. He sees the beam fall on Colleen.* "No!""Colleen!* Leith, who was watching from just offstage, runs out and adrenaline lends him strength as he lifts the beam off her and leans over her.* "Colleen?" *He looks around and shouts.* "SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE!"*Alexis gasps and rushes to Colleen and kneels opposite Leith. She uses what little healing ability she has to determin the extent of the injuries and uses her healing powers on her, knowing it won't be enough to totally heal her, but at least it would help her survive.*
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Colleen MqCray
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 14, 2007 18:27:42 GMT -8
Skyler ignores the pain in his wrist and arm as he watches Alexis and Leith perform firstaid on Colleen. Tears flow down his eyes as he begs in a quiet whisper. "Please, Colleen, be alright."
Just a few minutes go by before paramedics arrived. They quickly get Colleen on a stretcher and take her to the hospital. One of the paramedics notices Skyler's wrist bent at a strange angle before they leave. They take him as well.
Leith insists on going in the same ambulance as Colleen.
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Post by Safiya on Apr 14, 2007 18:41:32 GMT -8
Heather had screamed when she watched the beam fall and for a moment she felt frozen to her spot. Then she jumped up, trying to make her way to the stage, but she didn't get through the crowd before the paramedics arrived and took Colleen and Skyler to the hospital. She felt a bit helpless but left the amphitheater to make her way to the hospital and find Skyler.
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Colleen MqCray
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 15, 2007 7:25:25 GMT -8
*Everything had happened so fast. Bryont had been distracted by a fussing Starr when he heard screams and looked up just in time to see the beam hit his cousin onstage. The crowd about him started to panic as the fire started and the sprinklers go off. He and Maci used the force to calm the crowd so that a larger disaster did not insue than what was going on the stage. The audience was safe, just getting wet.*
*He and Maci calmly made their way to the backstage door and showed the passes Colleen had thoughtfully sent them. By the time they made it there, the paramedics had just taken Colleen and Skyler out.*
*Alexis just stood still looking in the direction the paramedics went.*
"Allie!"
*Alexis turn and ran into Bry and Maci's arms.* "She'll be OK, I know she will." *Though she spoke of Colleen, her thoughts kept going back to Skyler.* ::Why do I feel a connection with him?::
"Let's get to the hospital." They all leave the ampitheater.
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Post by Colleen MqCray on Apr 19, 2007 5:05:13 GMT -8
*Investigators rope off the stage and backstage as well as they... investigate.*
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