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CHARACTERS AT NOTES.
Petra convinced Matt and Maya to go to some festival with a mystery band preforming.
Once the tickets are bought you cant left or suddenly enter. Summer of 2001holy miss-charactering ahead.
Who else is hyped for the Gold Album next month? Stream 'We Might As Well Be Strangers'!
Notes:CHARATERS
RENTALS: Matt,Maya,Perta,Rod,Jim, and Kevin
WEEZER: Rivers,Mikey,Pat,Brian and Karl
I was so bored, heres a slow burn mainly focused on matt x rivers. Roles: (skipable)
Karl = manger
Rivers= singer/frontman
Mikey= new bassist
Pat= drummer
Brian= guitarist
Matt= bassist/frontman/vocal (ex bassist for Weezer)
Kevin= drums/vocal
Maya= keyboardist
Petra= violin/vocals
Rod= guitarist
Jim= synthesizer
Last few chapters will contain focus on brikey heh
2001, July. Perta convinced Matt and Maya to go to a music festival. After much protest they finally agreed, although she couldn't convince the rest of the band to join. The loud music from the speakers vibrated through the ground, their feet picking up the waves. It wasn't a huge festival, but rather a small gathering in a nearby park. Still, a mystery band was scheduled to play, which intrigued Perta. As their tickets got scanned, they entered a crowd where the energy was wild yet contained.
Matt immediately collapsed onto a nearby bench. That made Perta chuckle. "Down so quickly?" she teased. As Maya sat down next to Matt, Perta kept bobbing her head to the speaker's basslines. She was overexcited, carrying enough energy for all three of them. Matt smirked at her excitement.
Perta tugged on Maya's arm, a spark shining in her eyes. Her voice was higher than normal and she spoke at a quick pace—something Matt didn't even know was possible. "It's happening! The band is gonna start! I can't wait for the mysterious reveal," she said, lowering her voice at the end with a mischievous look on her face.
Maya quickly stood up, dusting off her clothes from the dirty park bench. "Well, let's go to the stage, or at least nearby." She cracked her fingers before walking toward the crowd. Matt stood up and followed the two girls, slightly groaning as he expected some small cover band.
As they stood closer to the stage, the loudspeakers stopped blasting music. The woman who organized the festival stepped up to the microphone. Her voice was clear and stable. "And now, we have very special guests. Please welcome Weezer!"
The crowd cheered as she stepped off the stage and the familiar faces appeared. Only Mikey's face was new to Matt.Matt felt his heart drop, before it began beating at an extremely fast pace. He stared blankly ahead, looking slightly terrified. He had left them, and now he was seeing them once again.
He almost froze up entirely, but quickly shook his head as nervousness crept in.His anxiety was spiked especially because of Rivers. Perta was amazed by the fact that this was Matt's old band, while Maya immediately sensed the tension.
"Look, it's your old ban—" Perta started loudly. Matt shot a sharp glare at her, begging her to be quiet with his eyes just as the intro to their new hit single, "Island in the Sun," began to play.Matt's eyes locked onto the new bassist—his replacement. He spoke up, just loud enough for the girls to hear. "His finger movements are alright. He doesn't have much stage presence, though the vibe is definitely more energetic."
Maya rolled her eyes at Matt's immediate focus on his replacement. "You're not gonna talk for hours about how someone plays bass again. I am still recovering from last time," her voice cut through. Maya was not in the mood for a rant about baseline improvisation. Matt felt slightly more irritated by Maya's complaint, but he didn't argue.
