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The music industry was abuzz, the Fauxhan Entertainment Centre was readied and the mini-catwalk was set up. The stage was a large stage and props and scenery could be easily flown down the upabove like many other locations used for plays.

Just how much these flies were needed would be unknown but people from Bazalonia and around the world filed into the large auditorium. Lights where one and people chatted in anticipation as the event was to start. Soon the lights went down, people quietened and a voice echoed throughout the audiotorium from the control booth.

"Greetings and Welcome to the Fauxhan Entertainment Centre and to the 3rd WorldVision Song Contest." A logo appeared on a screen on the back of the stage.

"We have many performers from around the world so just settle down and relax and enjoy the show."

The voice faded as the first preformance was just about to start.

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Performances --

Nation: Song(Singer)
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Zwangzug: Dep Frez (Hell's Irate Puppies) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12886062&postcount=5) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12977465&postcount=81)
Swilatia: Fayala Sanie (Biało Niebieskie) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12888951&postcount=8) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12959300&postcount=74)
Rejistania: xen'aru (Kansu ve Karma) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12916444&postcount=32) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12956856&postcount=66)
Cookesland: Kiri-Body (GeM) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12907332&postcount=20) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12959226&postcount=72)
Bostopia: A Dedication (Penny Brampton) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12886538&postcount=6) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12951797&postcount=62)
Quakmybush: The 101 Guidelines to Being Metal.(The Steel Workers) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12914326&postcount=27) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12987108&postcount=83)
Bazalonia: The Fluffy Bunny Song (Old Granny) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12906151&postcount=18) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12963826&postcount=78)
Linker Niederrhein: The Way of all Flesh (Furor Teutonicus) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12929874&postcount=44) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12985339&postcount=82)
Wentland: First Date (The Pettes) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12916395&postcount=31) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12962224&postcount=76)
Southern Northland: Berlin (Mvela) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12927123&postcount=38) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12954293&postcount=63)
Scotchpinestan: Girl, Why Can't We? (Seizure) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12929231&postcount=43) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12958359&postcount=69)
Fattyboland: Iranian Sexy (Shiite Sisters of Soul) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12912697&postcount=24) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12959005&postcount=70)
Kura-Pelland: We Are Together (Zoe Whittock) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12945059&postcount=56) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12957076&postcount=67)
Khenas: Khenas Sucks (A band without a name) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12917756&postcount=33) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12951392&postcount=61)
Lyonessa: It's Over Now (Willemina Nicholson) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12930330&postcount=47) - VOTED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12996745&postcount=86)
Keyne Island: Round & Round (The Coins) PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12844617&postcount=31)

Wiadzase: Alright, so for about a year now, we've all been watching video-clips of the annoying Wentland and Lerasia songs on the internet. Still, that's over with now, and we have WorldVision song contest 3.

Jawalski: Wait... you're not going to poke fun at the roman numerals... by saying "WorldVision eye-eye-eye" or something like that? come on!

Wiadzase: I'd love to give the host a piece of my mind about this. However, as bad as this is, there's just been so many eye-eye-eye jokes in the contries national finals, that it's been the one of first things to bring this contest quality down. We are here to expose WorldVision cheesiness, not contribute to it. Now let's get on with the preview.

Jawalski: Well, unfortunately, this is where I'll say that our country is forced to contribute. You see, we have one of the most messed up songs in the contest, and it's very much a disgrace to our country. Hello, we have lots of Languages in this world, and our rpresentatives had to make their own up.

Wiadzase: Hey, it's not like the other songs are much better. Like, really, you've heard Rejistania's promo clip. That thing sounds bad already, I'm sure it will sound worse live. And Bazalonia sent some Old Granny with something called "The Fluffy Bunny Song". And I can tell from just the title that it's going to be some annoying kids quote music unquote.

Jawalski: Yeah, I suppose ours isn't the only bad song, and maybe not even the worst, but we'll just have to see.

Wiadzase: Yes, we'll have to see, but no matter how bad it might be compared to the others, it still sucks, it still is a disgrace to my country.

Jawaski: Never said it was good.

Wiadzase: Just reminding you not be too optimistic. This is WorldVision after all. We all know WorldVision is made of epic fail but at least lovisa isn't participating this year. I mean really. The Bazalonian ministry of arts said this contest will include other forms of art. For one thing I would really like to see how this works out, in the unlikely event it does.

Jawalski: Yes. And for another thing, they are using incrrect terms. Thyere is no art in this contest. Only bad songs.

The head of WBC Music was pleased. "So, they're going to do it?"

"Yes. "

"I honestly never thought they would. "

"Why?"

"It's a bit demeaning, isn't it? No-one takes it seriously. "

"Some do. "

"But the Pettes have been trying to crack the international market for ages. This might ruin them. "

"Err..."

"What?"

"It might be best not to mention the NS contest to them. "

"Why?"

"Because they don't actually know they're entered..."

bump.

(OOC: Let me know if you need or want the Descriptive (normal) version of the lyrics.)

Four teenagers filed onstage: in the lead was Hu Furst, clutching a bass. Behind him, Kevin Pratchett tripped over various extension cords. Catherine Miller gripped her drumsticks: her set had already been set up. Natalie Frost brought up the rear.

They set up: Hu plugged into amplifiers, Kevin focused as he stared down at his keyboard, Catherine improvising a quiet beat, and Natalie testing the feedback level of the microphone. "R we rede^" Hu mouthed.

They nodded, though as Kevin's head seemed to be permanently rotated, his gesture was a bit more difficult to pick out.

"1, 2, 3, 4:" Hu struck up a riff, sliding down the strings.

Natalie struck her lefty guitar and began to sing.

"Sa no & I'l w8
U ¬no that I'm
Able to outw8 u
Never out of tim

But if thru the 10ds
I never can plez
U then I'l w8 longer
From in a dep frez

Wen hel frezes over
And u reaper
The fyr wil ¬hav did
I'l stil b her."

As she transitioned from the first part of her verse into a second part, then into a chorus, the accompaniment crescendoed. Hu and Catherine seemed to be fighting to jack up the volume, with Kevin an island of tranquility between them.

Natalie gulped, as if sucking water to soothe already-parched vocal cords from the air, and launched into the second verse.

"Sa yes & we'l b
Complet in r blis
U hav a chans her
And ¬want 2 mis

The tim that we cud hav
Diz owt in the brez
Until all that's left
Is beyond a dep frez."

She sang the chorus ("Wen hel frezes over") again, then stepped back as the spotlight whirled around the stage. Hu and Catherine were sweating as the light focused on each of them and they pounded out solos. Kevin's ragged suspended chords kept the music pulsing towards a bridge, once Natalie had recovered enough to go on.

"We ¬can frez this moment
We'l chanj and we'l gro
But wut is betwen us
We always wil no
As angels from hevn
Play within the sno
We're on thin is now
Floing from flo to flo..."

One final rendition of the chorus, and they were done.

This song is dedicated to everyone who has a fear of clowns, needles and big feet.

The music starts up, it is cheesy pop, but kinda catchy

There is a place not far from here
Squigg, Port Flamerty a town I do hold dear
There's cats up trees and firemen too
Decorated in medals coloured brightly blue

She has a lake and TV crews
And Grannies losing cats
But my home is not a touch on this
This land, Bazalonia!

A Bazalonian flag-on-a-pole is thrown toward Penny from off-stage, who starts waving it about

Bazalonia, Bazalonia, a land I love so dear
Bazalonia, Bazalonia, if only Bostopia were near
From the Bazalopes plains to the sea
From FAUXHAN to Gainesford

Bazalonia, advancing fair
World Cup hosts extroadinaire
Bazalonia
Your Land Your Home
Bazalonia, we love you
Bazalonia, we love you!

Penny leaves the stage to obviously thunderous applause

The head of WBC welcolmed the Pettes as they came off the plane.

"Hello girls...we've got a car to whizz you off. You're on stage shortly!"

"Blimey, I hope we can change into our polkadots..."

"No problem..."

The girls were excited as they were chauffered away.

"Who would have thought it? In the Baza top ten!"

"Yeah, I never knew we had anything released here!"

"So what's this programme, Geoff? Is it like Top of the Wentpops?"

"Er, yes, there's all these acts on..."

Rosie saw a sign for the NS Song Contest. "Oh, is that thing on here?"

Geoff blushed. "Yes, tonight in fact. "

Becca looked glum. "Oh, that'll bring the crowd down. "

Gwennie was scornful. "Why? Nobody watches that rubbish do they?"

"Suppose not. Hey, remember those rumours that we'd be on?"

The girls dissolved into gales of laughter. Geoff went crimson

And now, Biało Niebieskie took the stage to represent Swilatia with the song "Fayala Sanie". The song, a completely foreign concept inspired by both pop music and traditional swilatian music, was set to a performance full of brisht light effects, but no scenery as the lyics were completely devoid of any meaning.

Fayala nay, Fayala lone,
le Salensi, ne Fayala sanie.
Tanilas faso, sala ne Veyala,
Valaniri sala veradi.

Verasalem, Favaye ne Leya,
Lesanisno, faya nalesi.
Falas versi, ne Saveralaya,
Lasila vara, ne Fayala sanie.

Ref.
ne Fayala sanie
Sane vale bala dans,
ne Fayala sanie
Fayala ne Salu
Sarnesa Narelu,
ne Vale bala dans.

Nasalonsi farse ne valsani,
Falanisa zalanosi da.
Nayla blasno hayla sela dalen,
Sayarela ha la Sarnevam

Sarale ne Falesa, Falesa na Ratansa,
Salena fala niyle, fala nayavela.
Nayla blasno sane larendonse,
ne Sayarela ha la Sarnevam

Ref.
ne Fayala sanie
Sane vale bala dans,
ne Fayala sanie
Fayala ne Salu
Sarnesa Narelu,
ne vale bala dans.

vale bala dans...

ne Fayala sanie
Sane vale bala dans,
ne Fayala sanie
Fayala ne Salu
Sarnesa Narelu.

The Pettes had just changed into their patriotic royal blue and white polkadot dresses for a dress rehearsal, when Geoff from WBC knocked on the door.

"Er, girls..there's been a change of plan. "

"What?" asked Becca anxiously. "Surely we're not out of the charts already?"

"No, you're not any lower..."

"Well, what then?"

"There won't be a dress rehearsal. They, er, like the raw energy of your, um, unrehearsed performance. "

"Oh. Oh well, I'm sure they'll do it right. But we don't get a chance to play one or two of our older songs first? Get the banter going..." asked Gwennie.

"No, only one song that's the rules. "

"Rules?"

"Of the, er, programme. "

"Oh, OK. So not even the instore set. Which song?"

Geoff blushed. "Er..First Date. "

The girls laughed simultaneously. "First Date? That's AGES old!!!"

"Oh, sorry. I guess they're, er, behind here. "

"No matter," chirped Becca. "It'll do. "

"No wonder," replied Rosie goodnaturedly. "It's your song!"

"When are we on?" asked Gwennie.

"Er..."

Jawalski: So, we've jest heard a few songs, and the overall cheesiness of this contest is already starting to show. I now know what you meant by our song being a disgrace to Swilatia.

Wiadzase: Yes, it's been terrible, as I said it was, and I'm glad it's being seen. Seriously, it makes that "end of the world" song we had in contest 1 sound like a Topfest Swilasja winner. And it definately does not sound like something that would last for even just 2 seconds in Topfest Swilasja.

Jawalski: Oh, and speaking of proper song contests like Topfest Swilsjia, the Wetland, er, Wentland Broadcating Company was tricking their band The Pettes to be in WorldVision by making up some "Baza top ten". But the tabloids say the pettes ae finding out about this. Let's see how it ends.

Wiadzase: They must be very desparate to win this contest. And I just find that strange. Why would they want to win a shitty contest like WorldVision so much? However, what I do know is that they will fail at this yet again.

Jawalski: Of course they will. The secret to winning WorldVision is not trying. The points are usually givien for trivial reasons unrelated to the song anyway. Remember last contest, when we gave 12 points to khenas. 12 points that they didn't deserve.

Wiadzase: Sure I do. Still, all this talk of Wentland and past scorings make me wait for this climactic moment when the points are given out, and we'e forced to listen to these crap songs while we wait. I better avoid mentioning Khenas or the SBC firing Janeska and searching for some-one new to be giving the points, this will only make this weird feeling stronger.

Kura-Pelland were hugely excited about this. There were genuine hopes for Zoe Whittock's orchestral ballad We Are Together, a song that had been played almost to death in the last few weeks. It was almost the national anthem, and the 'almost' was no doubt because it was not in a singable range for a large portion of the population.

This had been mentioned by a few commentators. There is still fierce debate over the national anthem that should be used for the newly united Kura-Pelland. Remarkably for a country where singing is very popular, the national anthem is still instrumental, a decision originating out of a desire to avoid any offence upon the dramatic unification of first Kura and Pelland, then the new unified country with the rest of the continent not in Vephrese hands. The country is peaceful now - economically divided, certainly, with Noorde and Sudesti looking positively backward, but then it was ever thus.

The lyrics of We Are Together are almost as close as anyone's come to a national song of unity, but the song sits more in a pop - or perhaps musical theatre or film music - idiom than would obviously suit a national anthem. More pertinently, the melody - spanning, as it does, almost two octaves - just isn't that singable.

The Trilan Daily Times - the country's second most popular newspaper - has started a competition, asking readers to write alternative melodies to the same lyrics. It is rumoured that around 11,000 entries have already been made and many more will be submitted in the remaining week.

But it was the Whittock melody on the minds of most as WorldVision begun. Fauxhan Entertainment Centre was rocking. Kura-Pellandis were glued to their sets. And so far, not one song that was really an obvious competitor to Whittock, or at least nothing in the same musical idiom. Bostopia's ode to the World Cup drew a few smiles, but there seems no obvious threat yet. Especially as the later songs are the ones everyone remembers...

The Pettes were making their way to the stage in a hurry. "Come on, no time to dawdle..."

"Hey," said Rosie. "I recognize those lot. Remember?"

"Er, what?" said Geoff.

"Them over there. " Rosie pointed into a green room. "They're from Zwangzug, aren't they?"

"What?" Geoff was horrified.

"We played at that festival. They were on after us. The young 'uns. "

Becca agreed. "Yeah, the InterWeb Festival. All that rain. "

"Er, no time for all that..."

Gwennie waved. "Hiya!"

One of the Zwangzug boys waved back. "Good luck!"

"Ta! Where are you in the chart?"

"Chart? They've not started yet. "

"Come ON!!! You MUST get on stage..."

"Oh, OK. We'll see you later, yeah?"

Geoff almost dragged the Pettes off towards the stage. Chart? Who came up with that one?

Khenas Royal Music Board

Guys, we need to do something here. We can't let ourselve be represented by that tratorous, anti-khenian song. We cannot allow A band without a name to perform "Khenas Sucks" on stage.

Good point, but I don't think there's much we can do here, is there?

Yes there is. I suggest that we go to the contest, and then understage or during the performance, we forcibly remove A Band without a name for the theatre, and proceed to represent Khenas with our own song.

One problem: Wentland's Broadcster tried to do their own song in the last contest, Wentland did not get a good result from that,

Screw Wentland. This is hardly about getting a good result in the contest. It's about stopping those traitors from "representing" us in the contest.

So what do we do now?

Go to Bazalonia. Hopefully we'll get to this "'Fauxhan Entertainment Centre" before the Khenas Sucks performance begins.

You know guys, this is definately going to kill any chances for our Contest 4 bid...

I personally don't care. We can try always try again. What's important now is to get the traitors offstage.

I care though. Our country definately needs the tourism money if we are to get back on track with everything.

And this bring us to the fact that if we let these guys perform, the world will see our country's political reputation get destroyed. Come. We're going to Bazalonia now. For Khenas!

OOC: Maybe you could TG the countries that have not yet gone yet... this is going rather slow...

"Hey," said Rosie. "They're another lot we've met before!"

"Oh yes! We supported them in Swilatia, didn't we? On that new band showcase?" Gwennie responded.

"Come ON, girls!". Geoff was getting increasingly frantic.

"I'm just amazed at the Bazalonians," said Becca smilingly. "They're not a bit jingoistic, are they? All these international bands in their chart!"

"Er...yes. Yes, very cosmopolitan. "

Rosie laughed. "Maybe they've got lost. "

"How do you mean?"

"Well, that NSVision song contest's here tonight, isn't it?"

"Oh yes!" Becca burbled. "How funny!"

"Yeah, maybe they're meant to be there rather than here! Ha ha ha!"

The Pettes all laughed as they bounded towards the stage. Geoff was glad he was behind them. Not just for their cute derrieres in their microskirts, but because his crimson hue was heading into the infra red.

The members of the khenas royal music board then stepped of the subway train at khenas internation Aiport, and went upstairs to the departure area.

Farasalla then told the group "So, here we are at khenas international airport, our flight to Fauxhan is going to be here soon, and since there aren't enough spaces in standard, we'll be flying first class!"

"So? This is Khenas International! Overcrowding and all that. Is the best place for people like us to be? And we have to hide our status!"

"Relax. Our flight is going to be soon. We won't get that much exposure."

Farasalla then went to the check-in desk, and then the rest sat down on the benches (fortunately there were still some open ones) waiting for the check-in to be fininshed, and the time before the flight to go down to 1 hour (they weren't allowed to go through security any sooner). Then, some other traveller walked by and noticed they were nest to KRMB members.

"Hey, you're in the KRMB, right? Could you bother telling us why we're being represented by those stupid fucks "a band without a name"?"

The entire group was in shock. The just sat down, and people were already finding out. Finally, Sanarsi answered to the traveller "I'm not understand, I'm tourist."

The traveller then said sarcistically "Sure you are" and walked by to the security queues.

This angred Sajale. "You should have let me take care of this guy. I speak much better english than you do!"

"enough of this complaining! The good part is that this guy is gone."

Pretty soon, Farasalla returned. The KRMB then went through security, past the duty-free shops, and onto their plane. but the biggest shock happened after take-off. The TV's, set to broadcast RBS Tv, were showing the WorldVision Song Contest. The KRMB was then unsure if they'll get there on time to stop A band without a name from performing.

The band fine-tuned their instruments backstage as some of the first acts played.

"So when are we on?"

"We're after those polka-dot chicks, I think."

"Wow, hopefully the audience members don't all fall asleep before we go on."

"Well, if they do, we'll WAKE 'EM UP!"

"Dang straight!"

"We're gonna go out there and WIN one for Scotchpinestan!"

"Well, the Bostopian entry was certainly interesting..."

"It's just a big suck up... though admitedly it was a good attempt, they worked in the words of our national anthem was well."

"So is Old Granny up next?"

"I think so..."

"Well, at least they got all the eye-eye-eye jokes out in the national finals."

"Shhh... it's starting..."

The lights on the stage came on once again. To reveal an old lady sitting on a chair, with knitting needles in her hand and a sweater being nearly finished in her chair.

"Oh, hello, boys and girls, ladies and Gentlemen: she said in a shaky old womans voice. "You ready for the Fluffy Bunny Song?" She once again clasped her hand to her hand to her ear.... the concert was quiet...

"Well, here we go..." she said picking up the Banjo from infront of the chair.

"Fluffy Bunnies, Fluffy Bunnies
All the Hopping Fluffy Bunnies
Here they come the Fluffy Bunnies
all the Fluffy Bunnies fluffying all around"


All the time during the first verse rabbits started to come onto the stage, by the end of the verse there was around 15 of them.

"Oh, my all those fluffy Bunnies
More and more the fluffy Bunnies
Here they go, just multiplying
All those Fluffy Bunnies fluffing all around"

She was looking distressed as all the bunnies now seemed to fill the stage. However the music started to change a soft backing from an orchestra backing track turned into a rock backing track.

Jason Trengrove, a Bazalonian rocker strolled onto the stage "kicking" fake Rabbits (though most on the stage where real) out into the audience. He started to sing the next verse.

All those Fluffy Fluffy Bunnies
Hopping all around Fluffy Bunnies
All those Fluffy Fluffy Bunnies
Just make my stomach spew and vomit


The old lady seems quite disturbed at Jason, very annoyed, unsure whether it was because of the kicking of the rabbits or whether it was because he stole her song. There are still plenty of rabbits there on the stage as the old lady stands and startz to sing.

Fluffy Fluffy Fluffy Bunnies
All the love and joy they bring
Every single Fluffy Bunny
So, cute and innocent should stay


It was no mistake, What looked like a shotgun was thrown on stage from the side. Jason "pumped" the shotgun and an appropriate sound effect was played in time with the action and started "Blowing" away the rabbits.

[i]Oh, my, all the Fluffy Bunnies
Killing all the fluffy Bunnies
oh, no not the Fluffy Bunnies
Keep them as they are and stay

Duringthe flight, the contestwent on, song by song, the KRMB sitting on the edges of their seats, as after every entry that is prformed, they hope their's won't be the next. Fortunately for them, the plain landed before the Khenas entry would come up, but they were still in a rush to get out of the airport as they were certain their song was going to be soon.

They then stepped into a taxi

"Alright. Take us to the Fauxhan Entertainment Centre."

"With Quickly!"

"But the WorldVision Song Contest's already started!"

"Nevermind the contest. Just take us there"

They then drove out of the airport, onto the streets of the city. Still, It was going to be long way to the entrertainment centre, the KRMB still worried that they might not get there on time. They tried to put this aside though, and were plotting a way to get onto the stage

"So do we just claim to be "a band without a name"?"

"No. They're probably already there, we're better off pretending to be commenting on the contest for the RBS."

"But the RBS's commentary is already there as well as a band without a name. I don't see any difference between who we pretend to be"

"yeah, while it beats just jumping in, i don't see any real advantage of one over the other"

"Well, a country is more likely to switch commentaries mid-contest than it is to switch entries in the last minute. We have a better chance of the guards actually believing us."

"I believe we are coming to switch entries though"

"Yeah, but we don't want them to know that"

...

GeM listened to Bazalonian that was before her. She didn’t like their song, she loved it and was laughing for a while after. Her manager came up to her, “Are you ready?” She stopped chuckling and replied “As I’ll ever be.”, and walked out on to the stage. She wa wearing an Azure shirt, a large yellow belt, and white pants for Cookesland.

Gem walked up to the microphone and the multicolored lights shone on her, and then the music started out playing slowly. It sounded sort of popish with a little R&B thrown in there. She began:

“Kiri-body, Kiri-body
This is hectic, can you mimic?
don’t be skeptic, this is electric
It’s so rhythmic, I’ll do the rest”

Then the music picked up a lot faster with the refrain

“Pop it, let’s lock it all
anybody get to the floor
we’re gonna dance ‘til we’re out the door
Kiri-body, Kiri-body, dance until you’re sore

“Now we’ve started, dance harder
Kiri-body, Kiri-body
Everybody, shake your body
It’s exotic, so melodic

Let’s rock it, get on it
Don’t flaught it, don’t stop it
Kiri-body, Kiri-body
C’mon, I wanna see you dance like that

Pop it, let’s lock it all
anybody get to the floor
we’re gonna dance ‘til we’re out the door
Kiri-body, Kiri-body, dance until you’re sore

Pop it, let’s lock it all
anybody get to the floor
we’re gonna dance ‘til we’re out the door
Kiri-body, Kiri-body, dance until you’re sore."

GeM blew a kiss and then walked off the stage.

Jawalski: So, Two more songs passed. The Fluffy bunnty song, from bazalonia, and kiri-body from Cookesland. I didn't like the songs myself, but i would like to ask what you think.

Wiadzase: Well, this is worldVision, Remember? Anywat, the Kiri-body song, i don't know what to say, but the fluffy bunny thing sucked. I was persolly glad to see the song hyjacked by an audience member.

Jawalski: As am I, that old fark deserved it, for singing such a crappy song. However, what happened to lerasia last contest was better, with the lady storming off-stage after the reaction of the audience had here angry with her manager for having to sing the song. This one looked far too planned. It wasn't even a real shotgun.

Wiadzase: Well, how was he supposed bring a real shotgun in? and not all the bunnies were real, so they couldn't all be killed.

Jawalski: Yeah, but he gets his gun from the side of the stage, like it was a prop, and there were Sound Effects. That's what made it look fake. Not the overall fakeness of the shotgun. Moving on now?

Wiadzase: To what? The "hyjacking" is all the bunny song is making be think of right now, and the Cookeslandic song was just a run-of-the-mill pop song which is unlikely to spark any converstion topics, or any points for that matter. Not a nul-pointer, but it won't do that well get many points in our scoring.

Jawalski: Well, I don't know that well either. Maybe upcoming songs.

Wiadzase: We've got more info on them?

Jawalski: We'll, kind off. Wentland could be soon, they're slowly being pulled towards the stage by the Wentland Broadcasting Company, but we've already been talking enough about that.

Wiadzase: Yes, these intervals between the songs can sometimes be hard to pass through. Well, rather than state what we are waiting for, we can talk about what others might be waiting for.

Jawalski: No need. We only know about Kura-Pelland, who seem to be focused on their own song, because of some controversies that are only controversial to them. The rest of us couldn't care less what the melody is. Besides, this interval is nearing it's end.

Wiadzase: It is? Strange, it seemed so long, yet then so short, whatever though, let's see who's up next, let's hope it has some real features with it.

Zwangzug: Dep Frez (Hell's Irate Puppies) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/member.php?u=1230633)
Swilatia: Fayala Sanie (Biało Niebieskie) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/member.php?u=714810)
Rejistania: xen'aru (Kansu ve Karma)
Cookesland: Kiri-Body (GeM)
St Samuel:
Bostopia: A Dedication (Penny Brampton) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/member.php?u=197757)
Quakmybush: The 101 Guidelines to Being Metal.(The Steel Workers)
Bazalonia: The Fluffy Bunny Song (Old Granny) - PERFORMED (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12906151&postcount=18)
Linker Niederrhein: The Way of all Flesh (Furor Teutonicus)
Bomble: Turnip Groove (Eric Flubbert)
Wentland: First Date (The Pettes)
Southern Northland: Berlin (Mvela)
Scotchpinestan: Girl, Why Can't We? (Seizure)
Fattyboland: Iranian Sexy (Shiite Sisters of Soul)
Kura-Pelland: We Are Together (Zoe Whittock)
Khenas: Khenas Sucks (A band without a name)
Romulan Senate:
Lyonessa: It's Over Now (Willemina Nicholson)
Keyne Island: Round & Round (The Coins)
Zockerland:
Tejanos: Teraoka Story (Kondou Ren feat. Kurata Kokoro)
OOC: Terribly sorry to be bugging you, but which are the liks soppused to go to? the profiles or the posts?

"So, are we on now, Geoff?"

"Err...not sure. "

Geoff was worried. There was going to be a delay whilst rabbit corpses were cleared away from the stage. Fortunately the Pettes were used to such carnage from training sessions with Anne "The Mentalist" Foy that involved odd scenes so they took it all in their stride.

But it opened up more room for the Pettes to realize what was going on.

"Heh, anyone would think you were trying to keep us away from the others. "

"Errrrrrrr...why would I want to do that?"

"Oh, I dunno...in case we got too frien...oh, there's Gem!!!"

"Oh yeah!!! Hiya!!!!"

Gem was still giggling at the Bazalonian song. "Hi girls! How's things?"

"Not bad! You're in the Bazchart as well?"

"Well, hopefully after this...how come you weren't in the green room?"

"Oh, we thought we were on. "

"No, loves. My turn next, I think. Hee hee hee, that was funny. Ha ha ha. "

Gem's manager walked up to her. "Are you ready?"

The Pettes waved as Gem went on stage. "I bet hers is a great song. "

"A bit religious, maybe?"

"Eh?"

"Someone said it was popish. "

http://www.crainium.net/jdjArchives/BurkaBlue.jpg

The two Iranian/Fattyboland women walk onstage in their blue Hijabs. Rishki is on the guitar and microphone and Souvlaki is also on the microphone. The spotlights shine down and music starts up with a middle eastern / dance fusion style.

Born in the homeland Iran
Under our Great God Allah
He blessed us with the gift of beauty
And we are Iranian Sexy

ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA

Under my Burka what do you see
Beneath my Hijab is the real me
Come and explore
I-ranian Sexy

ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA

Go around the world and you will not see
someone as Iranian Sexy as me
For only in Iran can you find Iranians
And only sexy can be found in me

ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
Iranian Sex, Iranian Sex, I-ranian Sexy
ALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA

http://kassus.turki.fr/images/blog/burka-sexy.jpg

The KRMB members stepped out of the taxi, The were finally at the Entrtainment Centre, able to start with at least phase one of their plan. Still time was running out. The rest of the KRMB, back in Khenas, was unsure if the would make it to stop the country's WorldVision Performance. Still, the KRMB pushed on, through all the songs.

"So, how do we get in?"

"Through the back door. We talked about it in the taxi, remember"

"Then what?"

"Don't know yet. We'll have to see what the scenario is behind the stage, and how much time we'll have left."

"Do you think they'll know about our plan to get them offstage?"

"Well, if you mean the guards, then nohardly any-one speaks Khenian. As for A band without a name, we don't know. They might have thought they were going to be removed from the contest, but probably not this way. Anyway, enough. We're at gates!"

Unsurprisingly, the back doors were found to be guarded as well. Still, the KRMB already had a plan for dealing with it. It was hardly an obstacle.

"So, what are you doing here mid-Contest?"

"We're from the Royal Broadcasting Service. Of Khenas. There was going to be a switch of commentary here, we're the new ones"

(inside)

"So here we are, but we'll need an new plan. This place is crawling with security."

"Indeed, it might be dangerous stay around here even. Let's go to the commenary booth for now.

OOC: Terribly sorry to be bugging you, but which are the liks soppused to go to? the profiles or the posts?

The songs

*driving bass line basic drum fill in a talking style of voice*

OK, rule one is easy..... listen to metal, haha,
next, is some headbangable hair
then, hail Satan
and wear absolutely nothing but black.

*metal growl*
HAIL THE METAL
LIVE THE METAL
FAST SOLOS!
FAST DRUMS!
THESE ARE THE 101 RULES OF BEING METAL!

Sell Tickets for 6.66
Videos must be in four places, a church, a graveyard, a forest or a castle
Air guitar to KISS
and destroy hotel rooms

*metal growl*
HAIL THE METAL
LIVE THE METAL
FAST SOLOS!
FAST DRUMS!
THESE ARE THE 101 RULES OF BEING METAL!

*guitar solo*
*build up*

Last but not least, there is one final rule....
that rule is....
THERE ARE NO RULES!

A voice echoed over the public address system...

"Before we move onto the next song, we have a brief interlude. The Fauxhan Stage Association will be performing a scene from their nationally reknowned play 'Call of the Night'"

The stage which was black lightened, There was an old street light one that you might have found in the 30's. A lady was sitting on a seat nearby sobbing, A man walked onto the stage, in a suit. He grabbed her by the arm and jerked her up, he wasn't happy. "Why did you have to do that? and infront of the investors." She pulled away from him. "You want to know why?" she said dabbing at her tears with a hankerchief. "This is why!" showing a bruise on her left arm.

"I'm sorry... It won't happen again, please come back I need you."

"Sorry mister, you lost that priviledge when you did that." She started to walk away with her back to the man.

"Don't you walk out on me!... Come back here right now!"

She stopped and turned around... "Or you'll slap me around again?! Bye Michael." she turned back around and headed off stage. Which just left the man standing their longing for the woman that he just drove away.

The curtain fell and the stage was prepared for the next performance.

Jawalski: So, that was what they meant by other forms of bazalonian art. Tey suddenly pull a curtain in what would be a song performance spot if some-one else hosted, and do a random scene from one of the country's plays. I don't know what can be said about this country's hosting capabilities.

Wiadzase: Hey, look on the bright side. At least we get some kind of a break from these awful songs. Seriously, I don't think there was even one good song so far.

Jawalski: Well, I don't know really. Most of the songs sucked, but Quakmybush's was okay really. Except, the fuinny thing is though, that they kept say there's 101 guidelines. The song really only listed 13 of them. Or something around that.

Wiadzase: Yeah, funny, but i'm still not sure if it's really a good song, or it just seemed good because it was it was right after that indescrably bad song "iranian sexy".

Jawalski: Oh, now we're going into Iranian Sexy? I can't describe how I hated that one. If they wanted to talk about how they were so sexy underneath the cloaks, they should have stripped, this contest would be better if there were strippers. Oh, I know, it was either against their religion, or the brloadcaster refused, citing some "protect the childrens" nonsense.

Wiadzase: Indeed. What's with all the unnecessary censorship foreign countries like to put on their TV networks. You can't just have every-one see the world through rose-tinted spectacles. Maybe we should have strippers in our act, as protest.

Jawalski: Well, if they get past the national finals. Remember, we don't run the contest, we just comment on it. About how in particular each song is awful, stuff like that.

"Are we on yet?"

"No."

"Are we on yet?"

"No."

"Are we on yet?"

"No."

"Are we on yet?"

"No."

"Are we on yet?"

"No."

"Are we on yet?"

"Yes."

"Yay!!!!"

"Ladies and gentlemen...please welcome on stage...The...PETTES!!!!!!!!!!"

The girls bounded on stage to a disappointing lack of reaction. "Huh," Becca stage-whispered to Gwennie, "I thought we were top ten?"

"Beats me, love."

The music started...an electro twirl on the keyboard and a pound of the drum...before Gwennie started. Unfortunately the spotlight was on Becca.

OOC: for the music, think of a cross between the Shangri-Las and Echobelly. Or youtube The Pipettes, cos this band is strikingly similar...)

Gwennie (spoken): There she is...let's ask her.

Rosie (spoken, just as the spotlight picks up Gwennie): Careful...we don't want to task her.

Becca (singing, as the others do from now on, just as the spotlight picks up Rosie):

I'm going on
My first date (finally spotlight works)
My mother says
I can't be late
I'm seeing a boy
I think is nice
If it goes well
I'll see him twice

But what should I do now?

(spotlight bounces around a bit)

Rosie: Just be yourself and ask him for a dead good time

Gwennie: And make sure you don't have to pay a single dime

Becca: I'm getting nervous...

R/G: Don't be, sweet...

Becca: Cos it's my first daaaaaaaaate
And I'm in a right state

[instrumental bit as the girls dance]

Becca: I've just come back
From my first date
And everything
Was just so great
The boy is cute
I think he's sweet
And I'm sure that we
Will once more meet

But what should I do now?

Rosie: Just play hard to get and he'll come desperately

Gwennie: And tweak your skirt a bit to tease successfully

Becca: I'm getting worried...

R/G: Don't be, love...

Becca: It was my first daaaaaaaaaate
And I think he's my fate

[another instro bridge for more choreographed dancing]

[song slows, becomes slightly more mournful]

Becca: I thought playing hard to get was the best way to snare him?

R/G: Yes, but you went too far and we think you've scared him...

Becca: I'm not going on
A second date
Because my boy's
Going out with Kate
I was too aloof
And he's too keen
And what they're doing
Is so obscene

But what do I do now?

R: You just forget him and hang out with your bestest friends

G: We know he's trashy and we're glad you've reached the end

Becca: I'll forget him...

R/G: That's the spirit...

Becca: He was my first daaaaaate
And now he's my hate

R/G: He was her first daaaaaate
And now she'll masturbate

[Shocked gasps from the audience at this final line, as the song comes to a conclusion. The Pettes freeze in their final positions as the final note dies away. The applause is a little slow to come as a result.]

Kansu ve Karma get on stage, wearing colorful dresses and for Kansu ve Karma standards, they were wearing almost nothing: The dresses end above the knee and the shoulders were exposed. When the choir was standing on stage, the colors of their dresses reminded of a rainbow.

The beginning of the track was a simple rythmic and harmonic basis, to which a simple melodic addition came. Then, the stanza began:

il'lanja'aru sike'ra
xe'lanja'aru namin,
il'lanja'lil relixa
xe'lanja'aru'ta sletin

(You may be there, I may be here, you might have money, I might not be rich)

Another singer continued:

il'lanja'aru kimi'he
xe'lanja'aru maru,
il'lanja'va'jet mitne
xe'jada ve il'ausu

(You might be while and I might be brown, You might behave shyly, I sing and you listen)

The chorus started. It was sung by many singers in different versions, which hit melodically.

xen'oki'nisne
xen'aru ken'het mje.

Xen'aru ken'het'ra tani-mesit
xen'ki'liu ve 'harijit
hakim!

xen'liu sek'het ve oyki'het
il'saovi'ta hantes
mesu'il!

Likhat'han!

(even though we differ, we are one community

We are one international community, we share and cooperate, Always!

We share fun and work. You will not be lonely, be aware!

Towards peace!)

The second stanza began, again by feweer singers:

il'lanja'oyki sijiv'jet
exkira'ra senti xen.
il'lanja'xan ve 'hjurdu
mesu'il serilen!

(you might work for something, which helps us, you might plan and ponder, be aware of what surounds you/take all factors into account)

il'oki'vana likhat
'vana'ta ixunus!
xen hakim, xen'alna.
xen'iel kyus

(you surely want peace, you do not want to die. We all are like this, we oppose war)

The chorus again was sung, enthusiastically and a bit hippyish:

xen'oki'nisne
xen'aru ken'het mje.

Xen'aru ken'het'ra tani-mesit
xen'ki'liu ve 'harijit
hakim!

xen'liu sek'het ve oyki'het
il'saovi'ta hantes
mesu'il!

Then, the group built up some tension by their melodies and sung:

ravada'he NIL!
Sajmese'het NIL!
Kaju'het'ny NIL!
Ken'het tani'mesit!
Xen'emi...
Likhat!


(no casualties
no destruction,
no battles
international community!
for Peace!)

The rejistani listeners were confused about the text, but Kansu ve Karma warned them before the national finals already that they planned an alternative text in case of playing at the WorldVision.

The KRMB Members rushed into the commmentary booth, as if they were being chased by something, like the guards. Since it was empty, they decided to discuss their plans there. Hopefully they wouldn't be broadcasted on any TV station.

"So, what do we do to get onstage?"

"Well, we could try to lower the number of guards in that hallway"

"How?"

"That's the part I don't know about. We'll have to some up with something that the guards will find to be more impor-"

Suddenly, a voice came onto the main public adress system

"And now, the performance of the Khenian entry, Khenas Sucks, by A band without a name"

The KRMB members watched as they walked onto the stage, carrying their only prop, a Khenian flag flag wich they planned to burn. No light effects were planned for this performance.

They then decided to rush to the stage, past the guards, as the first lines of the song were sung

(first lines sung slowly, although they gradually speed up)

It's just one thing you see
We wanted liberty
and now the queen is dead
but yeat we're still not free


(KRMB now onsatage, watching the band as they sing, seen by audience but not by the band. The song was now going faster)

Now her advsors wanna run our lives
They think that now they own all of our land

(flag lit at this point, KRMB Watching)

And they're ripping our country apart!
And that's why our country sucks!

Khenas Sucks!
It makes me wish I didn't live there!
Khenas Sucks!
Thats why we're singing this one in English!

(should be instrumental break, KRMB takes microphone)
WE are the Khenas Royal Music Board. You, a band without a name, are being removed from the stage and the contest, as ordered by the government. Give yourselves up, you are now officially criminals under the law of Khenas!

(band takes mic back, break finishes, sung slowly again)

And now we sing this here
but they won't let us sing
seems even that's too much
seems they ban everything

(the KRMB is now even more angry, as the lyrics were somewhat of a direct attack, drummer pulled offstage, rest of band moves to other side and continues playing.)

Our country's laws are just too messed up.
And if they catch you, you don't get a fair trial

(KRMB pull out guns, drummer takes pipe used to block doors, hits gun and disarms KRMB member)

It's like they wanna throw us all into jail
So now we all hate them as well.

(door broken down)

Khenas Sucks!
It makes me wish I didn't live there!
Khenas Sucks!
Thats why we're singing this one in English!

(instrumental break. Guards go on stage)

(from Public Adress) Leave the performers alone, and get off stage

(KRMB Pulled off, band singing again)

Khenas sucks!
I'm not going back 'cause Khenas sucks!

Wiadzase: So Wentland finally performed. I congratulate the WBC for being able to prevent the Pettes from knowing they were in WorldVision, but I doubt this of going to win them the contest.

Jawalski: So you're saying wentland is going to lose again.

Wiadzase: Of course. The song isn't really that good.

Jawalski: Since when does that make a diferrence. The point distribution isn't based on song quality. The closest i've gotten was that it has something to do with reading tea leaves, political relations, and some old board game.

Wiadzase: Um... okay... What about the other songs?

Jawalski: Well, for one thing, I wonder what's with the silly "We are one international community" thing from rejistania's song?

Wiadzase: Well, WorldVision 1, which we ended up having to host, had all this ideological theme nonsense. Zwangzug trashed this concept in contest 2, slightly improving the whole thing, but it did not seem to get across to the Rejistanians.

Jawalski: Well, it's just one country. I don't know any other song like this. Well, except maybe the Kura-Pelland entry. But no-one gives a damn about the Kura-Pelland entry. "Reseblance to our new National Anthem" my arse.

Wiadzase: Indeed. There have been situations in WorldVision more chaotic then any peace song or resemblance to a national anthem can ever stir up.

Jawalski: You talking about the Lerasian entry last year. When protesters, having seen that a normal protest would not work, protested by singing their own lyrics, and drowning out Musescu's lyrics. That was one of the more memorable moments. And not just to us, there's still lots of views on the 3000+ youtube videos of it.

Wiadzase: Or the Khenas entry this year. There were so many entries that a real majority was hard to get, so with the help of the Khenas Liberation Movement, Khenas Sucks was voted to represent khenas. The KRMB was angry and tried to stop the performance, but ended up enhancing it!

Jawalski: Funny, still, how did they get on stage.

Wiadzase: Easy. They ran past the guards, and blocked the door using some pipe so the guards could not open it. Why do you think the guards rushed in just after that gun was whacked out of the KRMB member's hand? Still, I thought we were discussing songs, not the technical stuff.

Jawalski: As did I. just found it a little strange. Speaking of the songs, there's going o be another soon so I guess we're done now...

The girls were bemused as they came off stage. "They didn't like it? "

"I think it's the sting. Too rude. "

"But they knew, surely? After all, they'd bought the record. "

"And what was that with the spotlights? Where's Geoff?"

"Sorry, girls...I think they wanted a rehearsal..."

"Never mind, let's get to the green room. Rosie wants her g and t. "

"No, no, no. We must go. "

"Don't be soft, Geoff. We've got to catch up with some of these. "

"You can't, they've all got...er...measles. "

"Pfft. Come on Becsta, let's get bladdered. Woo!"

The members of the Royal Khenas Music Board where dragged off-stage and taken to an area off the side. The security was being provided by local police officers who where wondering what they should do about their "guests".

In an office somewhere nearby the following conversation was held with the Commisioner of Victorland State Police.

"What else can we do?"

"They did publicly assault, and pull an unlicensed weapon on an internationally broadcasted competition, there is not much else we can do."

"Which raises another question, how the bloody hell did they get a gun into Bazalonia."

"Who knows. That's a federal issue and with what we're going to do they are probably going to be enough trouble with Khenas."

"Right, So here's a warrant for the arrest of the members of Royal Khenas Music Board. On assault and various firearms offences, we'll let the BFP handle any gun smuggling charges."

----

"A breaking news newsbreak" the voiceover on the TV said as a TV show was interupted to broadcast the happenings at the WorldVision contest..

"The Victorland Police tonight apprehended members of the Royal Khenas Music Board, the organisation responsible for organising the Khenian national finals for the WorldVision tournament after members of the organisation attempted to prevent the nations WorldVision entrant from protesting by their song 'Khenas sucks.' The Federal governments of both Bazalonia and Khenas have yet to react to the arrests but all eyes and ears are on just how the Khenas government reacts.

In related news it has been reported that the band involved in this incident 'A Band without a name', which is their name has been offered residency in Bazalonia, with the chance to become a Bazalonian citizen at a later date. However this has yet to be confirmed by any official source, including the band themselves.

We now return you to our regular programming"

OOC: A bump and an announcement that I will be sending one last rounds of TG's to nations that have not shown up... After 2 more days we'll get voting underway.

As Mvela walked into the Fauxhan Entertainment Centre an official from the Worldvision Organising Committee rushed up to them,

"Where the feck have you been? The show started hours ago."

"Huh we thought it started tomorrow?"

"No it starte.. look never mind its your turn to go on stage, the crowd are getting restless."

"Oh ok then"

Meanwhile outside in the performance area the shows presenters were doing their best to keep spirits up with an impromptu karaoke, and it would be fair to say they were relieved once Mvela were announced as the next performers. Mvela held a last minute huddle.

"Alright guys we gotta do something special"

"Yeah we can't just let the government chose who can sing and who can't"

"Alright so we gonna do this thing?"

"Yeah defiantly."

Finally Mvela walked out onto the stage to loud roars, everyone had heard their song Berlin prior to the competition and it had became one of the pre competition favourites.

"Hi we're Mvela and this is for The Hijuks and Wombalombabommba who were thrown out of the Sorthern Northland final for speaking out against the government."

The crowd roared again expecting the song to start, they waited half a minute, nothing.

"They're just building up suspense" announced one of the TV commentators.

Another minute "I wish they'd finish the suspense and just perform" quipped his co-commentator.

Two and a half-minutes gone, "Are they actually going to perform?" asked the first commentator.

Half a minute later and having stood in silence for three minutes the lead singer finally raised his head and announced "That was a message to the government you can try and silence us but you'll never succeed", before silently shuffling off stage.

"What the feck have they just done?" Said the TV commentator half in shock.

OOC: A bump and an announcement that I will be sending one last rounds of TG's to nations that have not shown up... After 2 more days we'll get voting underway.

You know, that's really a bit unfair to those nations. It took a week or so for the first half to post, so the second half isn't likely to post in just 2 days.

You know, that's really a bit unfair to those nations. It took a week or so for the first half to post, so the second half isn't likely to post in just 2 days.

Linker Niederrhein and Kura-Pelland are the only ones that I have a chance to communicate by other than TG's.

And apart from those 2... I have not received anything from any other nation even indicating they still plan to submit a song despite the sending of 2 TG's. However how about I can only close if no songs have been submitted for the last 3 days, or maximum total wait time of a week.

(OOC: Keyne Island already posted their lyrics (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12844617&postcount=31) in the National Finals thread. Overachievement, perhaps, but still noteworthy. Ba-doom-chink.)

I'll go with the compromise; I'm away from my normal PC for the week, that's where the lyrics to We Are Together (and its nearly-complete melody) are, I was waiting to complete the latter before posting the former, but couldn't quite get it done before this week away. I will be able to post on Monday, even if it's just the lyrics. (And I'd hope it won't be.)

The stage goes dark as Seizure's performance is about to begin. The spotlight then comes on, shining on a lone bagpiper, playing alone. After about a 30-second bagpipe intro, the drums come in, the lights come up, and the bagpiper moves to the side so that the lead singer can come in and start the song.

Girl
Why can't we take the Corvette
Why can't we leave the minivan at home, for once
Girl
Why can't we get the big screen
Why can't we have the nice things
Why can't we?

We were always so good together
So girl, why can't we make it better
Lots of people live in harmony
So girl, why can't we?

(Brief interlude before the second verse)

Girl
Why can't we check out the tools
Why can't we skip the shoe department, for once
Girl
Why can't we enjoy our bed
Why can't we just use our heads
Why can't we?

We were always so good together
So girl, why can't we make it better
Lots of people live in harmony
So girl, why can't we?

The bagpiper and lead guitarist, who have been on either side of the lead singer, now come forward during this break in the song. The bagpiper is basically another lead guitarist, and he shows it as he trades riffs with the guitarist. Evnetually, they both hit some high notes, and then they break out some dramatic chords as the song slows down. As the verse goes on, the dramatic riffs build to a climax.

Why can't we decide, once and for all,
If that dress makes you look fat?
Why can't we walk down the hall
Without getting in some kind of spat?
You know that I love you
You know that I need you
You know that I'm faithful
And you know that
Lots of people live in harmony...
So GIRL, WHY CAN'T WE?

As he sings "we", there is a brief pause. Then the guitarist and bagpiper do a few more riffs, and the song is over.

Pause.

Stageleft.

Pause.

On Stage.

Furor Teutonicus is, in essence, exactly what the name says - the six members of the band (Four males, two females - Maximilian, Josef, Gregor, Thomas, Isabella and Irene) sort of resemble a mixture of medieval peasantry and classical barbarism, plus a healthy dose of black leather. Their musical instruments are, of course, rather less old fashioned - and of course, electric guitars and cellos, drums and bagpipes, violines and flutes can, on occasion, mix quite well.

There's no introductions, no fires, nothing - just silence, and the eternal, neverending drumming... Never stopping, never slowing... Until Isabella eventually starts to play her violin... Slowly, very slowly at first, the tune the very definition of sadness...

And then it begins.

We are born in flesh
In an act of flesh.
Desire flesh.
Are flesh.

At this point, the eternal, hypnotic background noise of the drums is joined by the entirety of the available instruments, and a labyrinth of melodies forms, speeding up while the violin continues its sad, slow tune.

We thrieve in flesh, its touch, its lust
We feast on flesh, its taste, its smell
We kill the flesh, so young, so pretty
We are flesh, ignorant and willing

Now the drums take over, not completely, but sufficiently so to assault the ears, to turn the whole hall into a single, vast, echoing chamber of noise, terrorising all those who are in it, rising towards the very height of noise and speed, yet losing nothing of their hypnotic qualities, drums within drums within drums, melodies within melodies, all combining into a crescendo of force and sound and noise - but within the chaos, the sounds of flutes, of the chellos, of the guitars, and of the band's choir still propagate, are still heard. What the choir chants, however, is difficult to get - only when Maximilian and Irene once more start to sing (Irene every first, Maximilian every second line), the words are again clearly understood.

But all flesh is destined to die
The glory of the flesh shall perish
And all that remains are the memories of the past
Memories of our tombs

Suddenly, the drums subside to their former level - indeed, even less than that, merely a shadow of their former self, quiet, steady, as if announcing a death roll -, leaving the field to the other instruments. And the music itself slows down too, even becomes somewhat quieter. Time to remember. Time to think.

The old and the wounded
The sick and the young
The rich and the poor
The holy and the sinners

They all share their fate, they all end the same
As flesh rotting meaningless in their graves
Remember, you people, your fate
And understand that the lust of flesh
And the pride of flesh
Are all part of the death of flesh

The end of flesh

The drums start up again, for a moment increasing in frequency, the dull thuds filling the hall, echoning forward and backwards to form yet another front of sound and noise, assaulting ears and minds one last time before eventually subsiding entirely, together with Isabella's violin and the choir, the other instruments having ceased their tireless assault on the ears a while ago.

Show's over.

Probably not the kind of music most people wanted - but then, that's why Furor Teutonicus played in the first place. There's nothing quite like causing depressions in the midth of happiness.

Jawalski: So, we've just had 3 more performances now. Well, it might count as just 2, since Sorthern Northlands representative, Mvela, didn't really perform. Instead she gave us 3 minutes of silence as some kind of protest.

Wiadzase: Yes, that was a good idea. Not only did it bother me that Sorthern Northland disqualified songs from their national final for political reasons, but I am also quite glad that there's one less annoying song to hear.

Jawalski: Yeah, good to have an extended break, not just these short scenery-change intervals. Especially with songs like Lovisa's "Mixtura" from the last contest, Bazalonia's Fluffy Bunny song, and Scotchpinestan's "Girl Why Can't We".

Wiadzase: You forgot about Linker Niedderhein, tho other of those two bad performances.

Jawalski: I don't think that one counts as this kind of cheesy pop, though.

Wiadzase: And the Fluffy Bunny Song Does? While "The Way of All Flesh" does not suck the same way most song here, but it definately sucks.

Jawalski: Hey, look on the bright side, at least the contest is almost over now.

Wiadzase: Yes. And then there will be next year's contest.

"So, what do you think of the songs in this contest so far?"

"Why are you asking? The scoring has not started yet"

"Yes, but we're already somewhat through the contest. I thought we should start talking about it now, as it took a while to lay out the places of the songs last time. And back then we started just when the scoring phase opened."

"You know, while those 4 are gone, I'm quite sick of this unanimous decision stuff as well. Can't we just have a vote something?"

"Do you know why we were stuck with Khenas Sucks? Because we had a vote. Trust me, a vote won't work well here either."

"Then how about we use dice?"

"Yes, and how would it work"

"Well, I have a d100, so what we do with it is roll it for every song, and rank them based on the outcomes."

"Sounds good enough"

"Yes, finally no more unanimous decision nonsense. But let's not let the public know about this"

"um... sorrry i'm late, but I've got some bad news"

"what is it?"

"Well, it turns out, those 4 members who went to Bazalonia have been arrested for various crimes, such as smuggling arms into the country"

"Oh. My. god. What do we do now. When our country's government finds out about this, we'll really be in deep shit. We should have just disqualified the fools at the beginning"

"We should have not had a vote."

"oh, leave the vote, we need to do something to get ourselves out of this sticky situation."

The dark stage lights up and reveals a grand piano in the center, garnering a loud applause from the audience. Seated behind the piano is Willemina Nicholson, wearing a flattering black dress and a fragrant tigerlilly in her hair. As the applause dies down, she begins to play the first notes of It's Over Now.

OOC: Think something along the lines of a mix between Carly Simon, Carole King and Katie Melua. It's performed with piano and voice only.

I wanted to believe
We could start again
Have another chance
At this romance

How could I know
What was in your mind
You decided to leave
With that boy named Steve

Chorus:
Oooh, it's over now
No happy ending for you and I
Oooh, it's over now
All I can do is wonder why
-

Sometimes I wonder
If you're happy now
If you think of me
Of what used to be

Moving on
Is the hardest thing
When you love someone
Who is not the one

Chorus:
Oooh, it's over now
Time has come to pay my dues
Oooh, it's over now
It's up to me to choose

Oooh, it's over now
I've gotta let you go
Oooh, it's over now
But I loved you so
=

Wiping a tear from her eye as the crowd applauds wildly, Willemina stands up and takes a bow before exiting off the stage.

OOC: Are we going to use that online Eurovision simulator for the votes, cause that would be cool - except it might not work on such a large scale

OOC: Are we going to use that only Eurovision simulator for the votes, cause that would be cool - except it might not work on such a large scale

Votes, like Eurovision will be per entrant.

Each person who has a song here will give the following points.

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10
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5
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3
2
1

The higher the points the better. You cannot give your own nation any points (like in RL)

Rosie was first into the green room. "Woo! V and Ts! Mine's a large one. "

Gwennie laughed. "That's what the boys say. "

Becca noticed a tv camera. "Oopsie, best behaviour, girls...". They all ran over and poked their tongues out. "Hi Baz! Thanks for the top ten!"

An amused Gem came over. "Top ten? What are you on about?"

"We're in the top ten. Number eight, I think. Maybe top five next week. "

"What do you mean?"

"The sales boost from this show. "

"No, I mean the top ten? Does Bazalonia have a chart?"

"Well, yes! You must be in it as well, or you wouldn't be on. "

"Well, I'm in the top ten back home, but that's to be expected, surely?"

"I suppose, but why else would you be wanted here? You're not in that song contest thing as well?"

"As well?"

Jawalski: You know, we hardly said anything during that last break before that song "It's over now".

Wiadzase: True, there was really little to say about those songs, except fr the fact that they sucked, which was obvious for a WorldVision song. All of them cause severe ear pains in their own way. We usually talk about the reddeming features, but those had none.

Jawalski: Well, it's quite chaotic behind the stage, with almost everyone having performed. Just wondering though, will the pettes find out they have been in the WorldVision Song Contest?

Wiadzase: I think so. But all that's happening now, its pointing out that it was a mistake to extend the contest. Normally we'd be commenting on the votes now, but we still have 3 more songs to see, 3 remaining intervals. And the Bazalonians might try to squeeze in another play scene.

Jawalski: Hey, real stuff is happening. Remember the Khenas performance, where KRMB members attacked the performers? and then got dragged offstage?

Wiadzase: Yes.

Jawalski: Well, it turns out now they have been arrested and the rest of the KRMB found out. This is becoming a mess.

Wiadzase: Yeah, but all I care about right now is when the peformanc3es will finally end!

*snip* And the Bazalonians might try to squeeze in another play scene.*snip*

OOC: Is that a request? :p

Not exacltly, but something needs to happen.

I'm currently waiting for KP... Once he posts We'll move it on

"GEOFF!"

The Pettes all yelled together and made a beeline for the WBC representative.

Geoff fled to the door to the executive room next to the green room and tugged repeatedly at the handle. It would not budge. "Oh, come on, come on..."

The girls had caught up but were now looking on amusedly. "You know, Geoff," remarked Rosie casually, "it might be better if you pushed rather than pulled..."

[OOC: Bah, so much for Monday. Tried to write an arrangement that worked. Severely failed.

...but I have something that will at least suffice for these purposes now. Hey, I tried, I guess... :p]

IC: the last of the breaks, and now the long-awaited Kura-Pellandi entry. The stage is bathed in a dark blue wash before the song, but green, red and yellow lights fade over this. Green covers the area allocated to the stringed instrumentalists, a pianist and clarinetist stand in an area covered in yellow, while in a red area in the centre stands Zoe, dressed in a black and white dress.

The lyrics are below:

Look at where we have been
Torn apart at the seams
Couldn't see eye-to-eye
So many sad goodbyes
That's how we used to be
But at last we can see
That there is another way
It starts today

We are together
Isn't that how it's meant to be?
We will forever
Carry on our lives happy and free
We will remember
Where we were before we found our way
To be together
Happily

Too much time going wrong
Separate ways for too long
A sad state of affairs
Don't know why it went there
But we're leaving that place
Put that smile on your face
'Cause there is another way
It starts today

(chorus)


The melody is here (http://www.zshare.net/audio/3027349ef04c9b/). (MIDI file, trivially small, the vocal line should be fairly obvious.)

"Ladies and Gentlemen, that was Zoe Whittock with We Are Together. And now that was our last performance for the night It's time for the participating nations to vote. This indeed will be a hard one to judge and thank you to all the performances, it is your acts that have made the World Vision what it is and finally a special thanks to the Fauxhan Stage Association, for performing for us. Let's give a big hand of applause for all our performers here tonight."

"While the voting is happening, some supper will be served in the main foyer, however in the secondary foyer to the east a display of some paintings and sculptures of local Bazalonian artists are there to peruse at your leisure. Please however finish your food and drink before entering. Thank you."

OOC:

Here is how voting works the top 10 songs get points from each nation those points are in order from best to worst.

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8
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Your nation gets no points and all other nations that are not in your top ten get no points either. Please post the votes here, preferable with an RP as well, though it doesn't have to be about the votes.

Zoe slinked off the stage with an air of relief. Rumour has it she wasn't terribly happy with the arrangement, although she still loved the song. Also, the strikingly high tessitura was always going to be slightly problematic, even for a soprano of her capabilities - but she made it comfortably enough.

As Kura-Pellandi viewers heard all the songs remaining, they passed their judgements. They made their phone votes. And they waited. They genuinely believed they stood a chance of winning with a distinctive song being performed last. 'People will remember us,' was the general mantra. Rejistania were seen as likely winners too, while some wondered whether Fattyboland might be the dark horses.

Meanwhile, the famously harsh critics in Swilatia were sharpening their knives...

OOC: votes coming in tomorrow, it's 12:35am local time but I wanted to bump the thread with something that counted as proper RP

Inside the Sorthern Northland Worldvision production office.

Producer One: Alright, thank God it's over, now who are we gonna give our 12 points to?

Producer Two: We're not fixing it ok?

Producer One: Ah come on, you were all for fixing it at the beginning of the show.

Producer Two: Yeah, I didn't know that Mvela were gonna do what they did then and no one else knew about the national final being fixed did they? They're already going to looking at our vote closely, let's just let the public decide and then there's nothing we've done wrong, we're already in enough shit as it is.

Producer One: Fine, we'll do it your way, guess I better get the voting lines open then.

Jawalski: Yes, and there was the last song, We are toghether by Zoe Whittock, representing Kura-Pelland. Thankfully, it was the last song! the contest is over!

Wiadzase: Well if you mean the performances, they are over, which is really good, but there's still the scoring part, which we are in now. You know, when the countries send in their points and take a look at the standings after every few scorings, as well as the chances for who wins.

Jawalski: Yes I do know, but the good part is that the performances are over and we get to the real thing. After all, we never picked out dark horses in our commentaries, they are all dark horses. No-one knows how the points are getting handed out.

Wiadzase: Of course it's not known. You see, one might try to tell by looking at the songs, but looking at the songs never did anything. The votes don't depend on song quality. They depend on other random stuff. It will all be more clear once a few votes already come.

Jawalski: Well, what's known is Rejistania gets a high spot. They always do.

"allright, It's over now. So are we going to roll the dice?"

Fejaski then took out the dice and start rolling them.

"Okay. Rolling for Zwangzug..."

"32!"

"For Swilatia..."

"52!"

"For Rejistania..."

"91!"

"Writing This Down?"

"Yes"

"For Cookesland..."

"16!"

"For Bostopia..."

"22!"

"For Quakmybush..."

"96!"

"For Bazalonia..."

"23!"

"For Linker Niederrhein..."

"78!"

"For Wentland..."

"28!"

"For Sorthern Northland..."

"53!"

"For Scotchpinestan..."

"2!"

"For Fattyboland..."

"36!"

"For Kura-Pelland..."

"22, and it looks like we have a draw here. What do we do"

"For now we just keep rolling. If it is in the top places, maybe we flip a khens." Otherwise Let's Just ignore it."

"For Lyonessa..."

"47!"

"And Finally for Keyne Island..."

"50!"

"So, now we just order it asnd give the points. Put the dice away and turn the cameras on."

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And now, we will give the points from Khenas. Here in Khenas we have jury, but you can trust us because we don't care about politics.

So, onto the scores, we give one points to Wentland!

Two points, Zwangzug!

Three ponts, Fattyboland!

Four points, Lyonessa!

Five Points, Keyne Island!

Six Points, Swilatia!

Seven Points, Sothern Northland!

Eight Points, Linker Niederrhein!

Ten Points, Rejistania!

And Finally, Twelve points from Khenas go to...

QUAKMYBUSH!

The results from the happily bouncy just-Qualified for the World Cup nation Bostopia!

12 - Keyne Island
10 - Kura-Pelland
8 - Rejistania
7 - Wentland
6 - Bazalonia
5 - Lyonessa
4 - Cookesland
3 - Scotchpinestan
2 - Quakmybush
1 - Swilatia

Inside the production room of the SNTV broadcast of Worldvision Song Contest III.

Producer 1: Alright we're up to reveal our results next, who we got to read them out?

Producer 2: Hayden, 19, from Beningrad.

Producer 1: Ain't she the current Miss Sorthern Northland?

Producer 2: Yep, not bad is she?

Producer 1: Alright let's get the camera on her.

Some political broadcast had just finished and the Worldvision programme went over to a view of Beningrad with Hayden, 19, from Beningrad standing in front of the camera.

"Hello Fauxhan, this is Beningrad calling." she said before rather excitedly commenting on a great show and flirting with one of the hosts in Bazalonia. They then exchanged a few plesentries and it was on to revealing the vote.

"Here's the results of the Sorthern Northland televote,
One point goes to... Cookesland,
Two points goes to... Bostopia,
Three points goes to... Fattyboland,
Four points goes to... Scotchpinestan,
Five points goes to... Khenas
Six points goes to... Lyonessa
Seven points goes to... Keyne Island
Eight points goes to... Kura-Pelland
Ten points goes to... Rejistania,

and finally the twelve points from Sorthern Northland goes to... QUAKMYBUSH.

Love you Bazalonia, mwah."

Wiadzase: So, 3 countries have already submitted scores. Do you think that's enough to take a look at the current standings?

Jawalski: Yes, I do. Anyway, Let me guess: Rejistania's on top?

Wiadzase: Yes they are on top, but at least it's only by 2 points. And below them is quakmybush, which actually has a decent entry.

Jawalski: Yeah, I hope they win, because that in the long run might improve the contest. Less of the shit other countries including ourselves are submitting to the contest. But i've decided Quakmybush's song isn't really good. Just good that we're not doing to well.

Wiadzase: Indeed, we should not be represented by morons like Biało Niebieskie. Seriously? Making up their own language? When they have thousands of real languages to choose from?

Jawalski: yeah, but we'll never win anyway. It won't make that much of a statement

Wiadzase: Okay. The song i'm really watching here is wentland though. Although I know wentland is going to get angry over failing to win once again, I'm really wanting to see what having a group that's on the charts perform for them will do.

Jawalski: We've only had 3 scorings though. It does not all just quicly become predictable.

"Don't hit me! They made me do it!"

"Who did?"

"The WBC executives. They needed someone to represent...I'm sorry..."

"Give us one reason why you should not be debagged right now. "

"The cameras are on you. "

"Ooh, are they?". The Pettes turned around and barged each other out of the way to show off, Rosie fluttering her lush eyelashes, Becca poking out her tongue piercing, Gwennie looking cool and alluring.

"Vote for us! We are the Pettes! Woo! Hi to Skip and the Blue Tits!"

***

Meanwhile skipper Anna Kumble was trying to persuade the Blue Tits to participate in the voting.

"No way," said Katie Barnfield. "Remember last time? We got soaked. With freezing cold water. Just for cheap ratings. "

"I have been assured that that will not happen again. Indeed they're going to give us all cakes and things. "

"That sounds better...what's the catch?"

"There can't be one, surely? C'mon, we've got to support our mates..."

"OK..but I'm still dubious..."

"Hejida, this is Ratik Ndena from the Association of Free Nations of Rejistania, greetings from Hevana kali, the temporary seat of the association. Thank you for this inspirinh show! Here are the points from the Rejistani televotinh:

One point: Bostopia

Two points: Swilatia

Three points: Zwangzug

Four points: Wentland

Five points: Cookesland

Six points: Quakmybush

Seven points: Bazalonia

Eight points and with my vote: Fattyboland

Ten points: Khenas" The Hevana-rejistani did so far his job well, that is pronounced things in a way, foreigners can understand it, here however she said Kıhenas

"And finally: the twelve points go to... Kura-Pelland! Well done!"

'Kura-Pelland gain twelve points! And now it is their turn to deliver their votes! Hello!'

'Greetings from Trilan!' cries the chirpy Ted Angelo, who hosts a radio chart show in Kura-Pelland and also makes occasional television appearances. 'Congratulations for a memorable show, we hope you enjoyed our contribution! And now our scores, from over five million televotes...

...Sorthern Northland, one point.
...Fattyboland, two points.
...Bostopia, three points.
...Wentland, four points.
...Cookesland, five points.
...Quakmybush, six points.
...Linker Niederrhein, seven points.
...Keyne Island, eight points.
...Rejistania, ten points.
...and finally, LYONESSA, TWELVE POINTS!'

Big cheers from the Lyonessans, and on we go to the sixth vote. Rejistania and Quakmybush are knotted up.

"So, i'm not that upset that we're doing badly this time, It's now pretty obvious why, but what do about the ones we sent to Bazalonia?"

"I wish we could do something here, but i believe that only our government can save them now. And they don't even look like they care about this issue"

"We'll make them care then"

"That's kind of a silly idea, you know. Our government is unbelievably hard to sway"

"Yes, but look where we are. We're an official board, so were somewhat part of them. Second off, the broadcaster has money. The government wants money."

"We'll have to ask the broacaster..."

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Stefan Richards, wearing a too-tight suit, sat in front of the camera and prepared to deliver the results.

"Good evening, Fauxhan! Douglas calling. Before I give our results, please allow me to say that this was our first tiem participating in the Worldvision Song Contest, and I imagine it will not be the last. Not only were we represented well tonight by Seizure, the broadcast has had very high ratings, and we have received millions of votes. We are impressed with the high quality of several of the entries, and we thank them all for an enjoyable evening. And many thanks go to Bazalonia for hosting."

"And now, here are the results of the Scotchpine televote."

"Quakmybush, 1 point."
"Zwangzug, 2 points."
"Swilatia, 3 points."
"Fattyboland, 4 points."
"Rejistania, 5 points."
"Wentland, 6 points."

"Cookesland, 7 points."

"Kura-Pelland, 8 points."

"Keyne Island, 10 points."

"And our 12-point vote goes to..."

"Lyonessa!"

Hello Bazalonia, This is Fattyboland calling
We would like to say what a fabulous show you put on
You look beautiful tonight
We have counted the votes
Here are the results from the Fattyboland Televote

1 Point - Zwangzug
2 Points - Scotchpinestan
3 Points - Quakmybush
4 Points - Linker Niederrhein
5 Points - Keyne Island
6 Points - Khenas
7 Points - Cookesland
8 Points - Wentland
10 Points - Rejistania
12 Points - Swilatia

Good luck guys
You must all come visit sometime
We all have big party for you
XOXOXOXO

Wiadzase: So, maybe we should see the standings again

Jawalski: Sure. Here they are.
Rejistania 53 Khenas 21
Keyne Island 47 Fattyboland 20
Quakmybush 42 Linker Niederrhein 19
Lyonessa 39 Bazalonia 13
Kura-Pelland 38 Scotchpinestan 9
Wentland 30 Zwangzug 8
Cookesland 29 Sorthern Northland 8
Swilatia 24 Bostopia 6

Wiadzase: Ugh! Rejistania's lead is stronger now! and Quakmybush is falling down to third. This maybe be another vistory for Rejistania, and we don't want that.

Jawalski: Relax. A couple of twelves well get them back up, and I can tell this song is very popular here, we might be one of these countries. We're only halfway through this anyway.

Wiadzase: Yeah, I rhink I can tell where our points are going to go as well. The SBC's obsession of putting it's vote on the internet will probably save Zwangzug from last place. And it's pretty obvious who the Khenian ex-pats will vote for.

Jawalski: Yeah, but that song insults khenas, so some of the ex-pats might think before voting for the old country. Of course, there are those who left because of the Khenas Government, they might relate.

Wiadzase: Yeah. The rest are dark horses though. Who gets the other positions, I don't know.

Jawalski: Yeah. Anyway, I'm wondering what kind of a show wentland will put on this time. And if the new representative will also have some kind of show.

Wiadzase: I don't really know. We don't have a women's football team after all. We'll have to get the "voluteers" some other way. It really won't be easy.

Jawalski: Oh, the guys upstairs can pull this off, somehow. Anyway, speaking of Wentland, they are actually in the top half right now. maybe they'll get to the top 4, but they are not going to win. They are never going to win.

"Greetings live from Coricas, we would like to wish a thanks to the kind people of Bazalonia for hosting this event and everyone else who made the WorldVision Song Contest possible. Now for the moment you've been waiting for...the Cookeslandic Televotes!

Please hold your applause 'til the end." he tells the crowd

"1 Point to...Scotchpinestan"
"2 Points to...Fattyboland"
"3 Points to...Quakmybush"
"4 Points to...Bostopia"
"5 Points to...Wentland"
"6 Points to...Bazalonia"
"7 Points to... Lyonessa"

"8 Points to...Rejistania"


"10 Points to...Kura-Pelland"



"and the 12 Points go to....KEYNE ISLAND!"

The Arraignment for the 4 members of the Khenas Royal Music Board just started, the judge was clear that this was only to determine whether or not they would get bail or would have to serve time in gaol (jail).

There were a myriad of defenses that the Khenians could employ, but they would have to convince the judge that...

1. They would pose no threat
2. They pose no flight risk and
3. They would attend the trial.

"Hello, Bazalonia, This is Vilvek Calling to give points from Swilatia. Now I don't care what Wiadzase and Jawalski says, This will always be great show, as it has been since contest one. The entries were really good, we would like to thank everyone here for them, and now lets get to the why we called here for: the points!

Now, the one points goes to... BOSTOPIA!!
Two points goes to... KURA-PELLAND!!
Three points goes to... FATTYBOLAND!!
Four points goes to... SCOTCHPINESTAN!!
Five points goes to.. WENTLAND!!
Six points goes to... COOKESLAND!!
Seven points goes to... ZWANGZUG!!
Eight points goes to... KHENAS!!
Ten points goes to... LYONESSA!!

And finally, the twelve points of Swilatia goes to...
QUAKMYBUSH!!

To the Khenas Parliament:

Although you may already be aware of this, 4 members of the Khenas royal music board are being held in bazalonia after attempting to defend the interest of this country during the WorldVision song contest and failing to do so. They are now at risk of long-term imprisonment. And since they were fighting for Khenas, I believe you should attempt to remove the officials in question, and return them home without the Knowledge of the Bazalonia government. There is of course money involved.

- Royal Broadcasting Service
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"So, okay, show of hands, who is in favor?"

"Almost All? Okay, we're going to find a way to do this."

"Are you sure this is okay with all UN resolutions?"

"I don't give a damn about any stupid resolutions. All I want is the money!"

"Here you go, girls...just sit here and you can give your votes. "

"Thank God for that," commented Katie Barnfield. "I'm starving. Someone said there would be cakes?"

"All in good time, Katie...you're in the Lyonessa seat...OK. "

"Have you a napkin? I don't want to ruin my dress. "

"Er, no, I don't think a napkin would be suitable. Your dresses all look lovely, though. Then again there's not much material on it..."

"Well, gotta show the boys my pins...a touch of class..."

"Indeed, and this will be a classy occasion. You might say the creme de la creme. "

"Just one question, skipper...why are you strapping us down to the chairs?"

"In case they move. Health and safety. Right, we're on in a second. "

Katie Barnfield turned to her team-mate Sammie O'Grady sat next to her. "Why do I have a bad feeling about this? Do you see water anywhere?"

***

"Now the votes from the Wentland jury...to celebrate the Pettes taking part [the girls snickered] we have once more asked the world cup squad to assist. And you can see them sitting there, one for each country behind placards. Kirsten behind Zwangzg, Rach behind Bazalonia and so on.

"And the votes will be delivered via the medium of the cake. "

"WHAAAAAT???"

A dozen black-cloaked, caped and masked figures suddenly appeared bearing very creamy caked behind the girls. One or two looked behind and gasped, the others stared in horror.

"One point goes to...Khenas!"

Bec Newman cringed as one of the cloaked figures approached. She tried to look away but the phantomesque creature drove a cake into her face.

"Oh well, I suppose a cake's better than cold water," Sammie whispered to Katie.

"Speak for yourself...I hate all those food fights..."

"Two points goes to...Fattyboland!"

Ellie Beavan looked around rapidly to see where the cake was coming from. It was a sneak attack. And as she wiped the cream away she was hit by a second.

"Augh! That's not fair..."

Anna Kumble smiled. "Two points, two cakes. Three cakes...points...goes to...Cookesland!"

Stacey Cadman gave a little "oh no" as a chocolate cake made a mess of her blonde hair and a cake sandwich made a mess of her perky face.

Katie was petrified. "Whoever gets the twelve is in for it...I bet they vote for Lyonessa..."

"Fingers crossed", whispered back Sammie.

"Four points go to...Bostopia!"

Cutie Quddus tried to duck out of the way but she miscounted. She looked up after three cakes hit the back of her haid and the fourth was planted straight in her face.

"Five points go to...Scotchpinesta!"

Kaz Flack was smothered in custardy cream, to her dismay.

"Six points go to...Swilatia!"

Thalia Pellegrini cringed. This was not part of her shampoo contract. She had no way to protect her hair and the black figures seemed to take a delight in smearing the cakes down to her roots.

"Seven points go to...Bazalonia!"

"Thank God I got my hair cut" shouted the short-haired Rach Horne before she was annihilated with cakes.

"Eight points go to...Keyne Island!"

"WHOHOOOO!". Lulu Matsushita seemed delighted as the sweetmeat assassins approached her. "Come on! Cake me!". They did, running out of room on her head and going for the body as well.

The remaining five looked on in horror as they struggled to make any shape of Lulu under the frosting. "Someone's gonna get worse..."

"Ten points go to...Linker Niederrhein!"

"Oh, no..."

Lisa Clark was the horrified one as she got hit with cake after cake after cake. She wiped her eyes clean after the deluge was over and got hit with another cake. She spluttered and wiped again and got hit yet again. "That's not fair!". "No, that's ten. "

"And the twelve go to..."

Katie cringed.

"...Zwangzug!"

Katie, Sammie and Amber Hodgkiss let out cries of joy and craned forward to watch Kirsten Cassidy get destroyed with the remaining cakes. "Yay! We stay clean!!"

Anna Kumble smiled and concluded. "Those are the votes of the Wentland jury...and we seem to have some spare cakes...Katie seemed desperate for some earlier..."

"Oh no..."

SPLAT!

Wiadzase: So, we, along with Wentland and Cookesland, Just gave our votes. The good part is, neither us or Wentland gave any points to Rejistania.

Jawalski: Well, okay, I was a bit off, but it's good that I was. Still, did Cookesland give them any points?

Wiadzase: Yes. Eight.

Jawalski: The rest was close though, wasn't it?

Wiadzase: Yes. Zwangzug is a lot higher now, we gave some points to Khenas, Linker Niederrhein gets squat from us, it goes on.

Jawalski: Okay, Anyway, Just 6 more votes left, I think this would be a good idea, er, time, to check the scores. So here they are.


Country Pts Continued:
Keyne Island 67 Khenas 30
Rejistania 61 Linker Niederrhein 29
Quakmybush 57 Zwangzug 27
Lyonessa 56 Fattyboland 27
Kura-Pelland 50 Bazalonia 26
Wentland 40 Scotchpinestan 19
Cookesland 38 Bostopia 15
Swilatia 30 Sorthern Northland 8

Wiadzase: Okay... Funny how Keyne Island is on the top now. I don't remember them even giving a performance.

Jawalski: If they are still up, I'm pretty sure they did. Sorthern Northland were the ones who did not perform. And they get last place like they deserve. well at least for now

Wiadzase: Deserve last place? I don't really know about that. We get a break from the songs that the hosts can't squeeze one of them annoying play scene things into. And besides, they were trying to make a statement, which I support. Governments should not deide who is allowed to sing.

Jawalski: If Mvela wanted to make a statement, she could have withdrawn from the contest.

Wiadzase: But then we would have not a break. It would either be another crappy song, or in the case of this contest, a play scene. They don't deserve last. Hell, we should have given them a point or two.

Jawalski: Okay, maybe 1 or 2. But not 12. I really don't care, it's just 6 votes left, remember.

Lyonessa - 12
Wentland - 10
Kura-Pelland - 8
Fattyboland - 7
Rejistania - 6
Quakmybush - 5
Keyne Island - 4
Bostopia -3
Linker Niederrhein - 2
Zwangzug - 1
Cookesland
Swilatia
Sorthern Northland
Scotchpinestan
Khenas

The Bazalonian cameras focussed on the Pettes, who were giggling hysterically. "We are here with Wentland's entry...Becca, what did you think of your country's voting show?"

"Priceless...oh, that was brilliant.."

"Enjoying the party, Gwennie?"

"Yes, lovely cakes, mmmmm...we'll save some for you, Katie..."

"Glad not to have been there, Rosie?"

"Oh. Oh, of course not," replied Rosie sarcastically. "We'd've loved to have been covered in cake. "

"Well, Rosie, you're in luck...your captain asked us to give you these..."

Various Bazalonians in black masks and cloaks emerged unseen from behind and delivered a large nymber of cream tarts and custard pies all over the Pettes.

"Groo! That's gross," sputtered Rosie as the cameras cut away and she tried to clear her eyes.

"Well, you said you wanted coverage," suggested Geoff.

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"How could so many of these songs be so utterly pathetic?"

"Ssh."

"What, am I going to wake the sleeping Lovisans?"

"I implore you: don't."

"Fine then.
0: Bostopia, Fattyboland, Swilatia, Wentland, Scotchpinestan
1: Cookesland
2: Lyonessa
3: Linker Neiderrhein
4: Bazalonia
5: Quakmybush
6: Khenas
7: Kura-Pelland
8: Keyne Island
10: Rejistania

And receiving twelve points, for their penetrating social commentary and innate musical genius, is the performance of Sorthern Northland."

"Is it really possible?"

"It very much is, Tessa. This years' contest sucked even more than its previous incarnations. In fact, it has sucked so hard, people fear that the milkyway galaxy is going to be ripped apart, because the suckage of this contest was greater than the sucking of the black hole in the center of our galaxy."

"That's... Impressive."

"Indeed it is. And the astronomers are pissed, too. In any case - a sucky contest requires sucky votes, and HERE WE ARE!"

"Zero points go to... A lot of contestants we wont even bother to mention.

"One point goes to... This is so silly... Quakmybush... I'm ashamed now.

"Two points go to the slightly-less-sucky-than-the-zero-points-crowd contestants from... Khenas!

"Three points go to the disgusting wannabe-hippie the-world-is-nice-and-humans-are-good troupe from... Rejistania!

"Four points go to the unremarkable something originating from Scotchpinestan!

"Five points go to the similarly boring performance produced within Kura-Pelland!

"Six points to to a refreshing performance thought out in Wentland!

"Seven points go to... Are they serious? They can't be serious. This is.. Impossible! It isn't? That's silly... Ah... The mic was on? Whatever... Six points go to Lyonessa! for some inconceivable reason...

"Eight points go to everyyear's sunny boys from Bazalonia! Seriously, why are they always up there... This is silly...

"Ten points go to... Cookesland! Average song, nice performance.

"And twelve points go to... Keyne Island!"

"Now the summary for those who didn't listen earlier.

1 - Quakmybush
2 - Khenas
3 - Rejistania
4 - Scotchpinestan
5 - Kura-Pelland
6 - Wentland
7 - Lyonessa
8 - Bazalonia
10 - Cookesland
12 - Keyne Island"

"Well, this was fun. Back to you, Nick and Johnny."

1 Keyne Island
2 Bazalonia
3 Rejistania
4 Bostopia
5 Lyonessa
6 Kura-Pelland
7 Wentland
8 Zwangzug
10 Fattyboland
12 Linker Niederrhein

Jawalski: Wow, only 2 countries left to give their votes. This overly long and crappy edition of the contest may finally be coming to an end.

Wiadzase: I don't know, the Bazalonians may squeeze in another of their stupid play scenes.

Jawalski: Less chance of that now, considering all the performances are done with. and there's not that much time. only two votes. maybe we should take a look at the standings.

Wiadzase: Well, it's a bit silly now that it's just 2 votes left to when we see the actual winner. and I doubt much has changed.

Jawalski: Yes, but it would be good to have some idea who wins, dont you think?

Wiadzase: It's going to be rejistania. they always score way to high, regardless of their act.

Jawalski: let's see...

Keyne Island 92 Fattyboland 44
Rejistania 83 Bazalonia 40
Lyonessa 82 Khenas 38
Kura-Pelland 76 Zwangzug 36
Quakmybush 68 Swilatia 30
Wentland 63 Scotchpinestan 23
Cookesland 52 Sorthern Northland 20
Linker Niederrhein 46 Bostopia 19

Wiadzase: Well, it looks like Keyne Island, Rejistania, and Lyonessa are the only countries with any real chance of winning. maybe Kura-Pelland, but they'll have to be really lucky. Who do you think will win?

Jawalski: Keyne island has a good lead, they might even be the only ones. Still, it could be rejistania, as you said they do to well. Or... my head is killling me...

Wiadzase: I guess we'll just have to wait and see then.

To: Worldvision Contest III Voting Committee
From: Ariana de Beer, Ministry of Arts & Culture

Dear Bazalonia,

First, please let me offer my sincere apologies in the delay of our voting and for holding up the competition. As this was Lyonessa's first entry into the Worldvision Contest, we were unsure of how many of the public would vote. The voting exceeded our wildest expectations and, as a result, the nearly 15 million people that voted simultaneously completely collapsed our voting infrastructure.

Without further ado, here are the votes as cast by the public:

1 Kura-Pelland
2 Quakmybush
3 Wentland
4 Linker Niederhhein
5 Cookesland
6 Khenas
7 Fattyboland
8 Bostopia
9 Wentland
10 Scotchpinestan
11 Swilatia
12 Bazalonia

Sincere Regards,

Ariana de Beer, Minister of Arts & Culture

On behalf of HRH Duke Erik, Grand Duke of Lyonessa

OOC: There's no 9pt or 11pt vote... so I think you mean...

1 Wentland
2 Linker Niederhhein
3 Cookesland
4 Khenas
5 Fattyboland
6 Bostopia
7 Wentland
8 Scotchpinestan
10 Swilatia
12 Bazalonia

"Ladies and Gentlemen... The entry from Keyne Island has been disqualified for organisational reasons... Votes for Keyne Island will be counted as null and void... please wait for the official vote count..."

A few moments later a TV screen displayed the results... with the last minute disqualification of Keyne Island and with the voting mixup with Lyonessa this was certainly going to be one controversial result.

Rejistania 83
Lyonessa 82
Kura-Pelland 76
Wentland 70
Quakmybush 69
Cookesland 55
Bazalonia 52
Fattyboland 49
Linker Niederrhein 48
Khenas 42
Swilatia 40
Zwangzug 36
Scotchpinestan 31
Bostopia 25
Sorthern Northland 20

OOC: There's no 9pt or 11pt vote... so I think you mean...

1 Wentland
2 Linker Niederhhein
3 Cookesland
4 Khenas
5 Fattyboland
6 Bostopia
7 Wentland
8 Scotchpinestan
10 Swilatia
12 Bazalonia

Also 2 votes for Wentland... I'mm assuming the 1 point vote was is invalid and giving 1 pt to Quakmybush

OOC: Hmmm, somehow I feel very uncomfortable with the fact that the song, which won by a democratic choice being removed. Very uncomfortable.

OOC: Hmmm, somehow I feel very uncomfortable with the fact that the song, which won by a democratic choice being removed. Very uncomfortable.

((I can see why...but this probably is for the best. Keyne Island hasn't signed into NS in 2 weeks, and never even posted on this thread (their lyrics are in the national finals thread). Plus, they were in a position to guarantee themselves a victory simply by scoring you and Lyonessa low enough. So there likely would have been questions as to their voting thought process.

And, since they haven't been on in 2 weeks, they likely have no idea that any of this is playing out...and if they had, they should have gotten their votes in to prevent it. So as much as I hate to see it end this way, it's the way to go.))

OOC: I didn't really see anything else... He was inactive... didn't post anything in this thread. Indeed it was a pity that as he won he disqualified.

Perhaps I should have disqualified him at the end of the performances.... but eh... too late now.

Oh, and please if you have something to say about the DQ please do it ICly....

OOC: There's no 9pt or 11pt vote... so I think you mean...

1 Wentland
2 Linker Niederhhein
3 Cookesland
4 Khenas
5 Fattyboland
6 Bostopia
7 Wentland
8 Scotchpinestan
10 Swilatia
12 Bazalonia

OOC: Yes, thank you for the correction! It looks the voting infrastructure is still not working... :rolleyes:

Jawalski: Did you hear? Keyne Island was disqualified for not actually performing and denied a voting announcement. The win instead goes to the second placed country, i guess.


Wiadzase: Well, the more important part is that the contest is over, but i'll ask, who was the second-placed country?

Jawalski: Rejistania.

Wiadzase: Again? Is one win not enough for those scoundrels? And it's only been 3 contests. How do they get so many points anyway

Jawalski: What are you talking about?

Wiadzase: You know, how they always have a really high place? Regardless of thair act?

Jawalski: I'm not sure? Maybe it's beacuse they always sing in some weird regional language? Or maybe it's just luck?

Jawalski:whatever, let's just forget this, and enjoy the one year we have until the next contest.