Rivalry?!

~Xeroma

It was a quiet night on the DL proper. The famed band, Burning Into The Gates of Yog Sothoth, We Burn, were in the middle of a practice session out in the Desert of Death. They had permission from Myria to do some private practice, but some people came to watch the scene. Much like they always do.

That's when -it- happened....

~ Several monthes ago, in a land far detached from the DL.... ~

Eddie was angry. In fact, Eddie was very angry. With his host long dead, it would only be so long until he himself kicked the bucket too. The only possible way he could think of to cure this was to take another body as his host by force. But he knew that wasn't possible anymore, what with him getting suspiciously nerfed by unseen powers.

Eddie: "DAMNIT ALL, WHAT CAN I DO TO KEEP THIS DAMN BODY ALIVE...." It was at this point, Eddie noticed a rather adrogynous lad walking in front of him.

Eddie: "YOU THERE..... WHAT THINGS DO THESE HUMANOID BODIES BECOME..... "PUMPED" ON?"

Now, Bridget is kind of a shy boy, and is easily scared, so it took a few moments of screaming in terror for him to see that Eddie was, in fact, really weak at the moment. Afterwards, he responded...

Bridget: "Well sir, someone of your stature would probably interested in that... rock music."

Eddie: "ROCK..... MUSIC...?"

Bridget: "Yes! I occasionally listen to it, for all that I spend more time with my friends than doing it..."

Eddie: "....SHOW ME THIS.... ROCK... MUSIC..."

Bridget: "Um, okay..... this group is a wee bit obscure, but I'm sure you'll like it." At this point, Bridget handed our demonic beast a stereo and a CD labeled under a very familiar band name....

The reaction to this CD was legendary. Some say it changed the very course of history in that world....

~ Back at the present ~

It was just a normal practice session for BITGOYSWB. They jammed, people cheered, Seifer plotted their demise, etc;

But.. then something weird happened. Something said to have been bizarre and insane, even by the standards of the DLverse.

You see, this big black darkness just came out of nowhere. So deep, so black, so eveloping, nobody understood what it was. Then..... -they- appeared.

Thursday: "WHAT BUSINESS DO YOU HAVE INTERRUPTING OUR BAND SESSION?"

Eddie: "HMHMHM..... SO YOU ARE THE SO CALLED "LEGENDARY" BAND. MY NAME IS EDDIE, AND WE ARE...."

From that point, the enigmatic Eddie had his robotic looking assistant create a hologram, displaying their status. It read...

EDDIE
ROBO KY
VOLDO
BILLY KANE
HUITZIL
SLAYER
IN
THE HANDSOME QUANTAM MALLARD DERIVATIVE

Shigeo: "..... OH MY GOD. IT CAN'T BE...."

Fujin: "IMPOSSIBLE"

But it was true. The band known throughout the multiverse as the biggest rising star ever, the greatest of all newbies, one who dwarfed all. The THQMD has indeed appeared before BITGOYSWB.

Eddie: "AHAHAHA..... SHOCKED, ARE YOU? WE HAVE HEARD SUCH GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOU FROM OUR MANAGER, WHICH INTRIGUES US...."

Zoah: "WHAT DO YOU WANT, PRETTYBOY?"

Eddie: "SIMPLE. A BATTLE. OF THE BANDS..."

Thursday: "EXPLAIN YOURSELF. WHY SUCH A BATTLE?"

Eddie: "WE ARE RESTLESS.... WE DESIRE TO FACE A BAND EQUAL TO US... WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CRAVE OUR DESIRE TO LET LOOSE OUR CREATIVITY, AND NOW IS THE CHANCE. WE WILL FACE YOU IN ONE WEEKS TIME, AT THIS VERY DESERT. BRING ALL OF YOUR SKILL, WORTHY ONES." And with that, THQMD disappeared as suddenly as they appeared.

Fujin: "RAGE"

As one can see, this is not a good situation. With their manager, Karin Kanzuki, they can spot all the best equipment they need for their band. They also have a rather large backlog of friends to fall back on, with great guest singers and actors in general. Obviously, things do not look good for our heroes.

~ 3 days later ~

Zoah: "DAMN EUROCORP. WHY DID THEY NOT TELL US ABOUT THIS CRAP EARLIER?"

Thursday: "ACCORDING TO MY CALCULATIONS, THEY SEEM TO HAVE STUDIED MANY DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND STYLES. EXPECT ANYTHING."

Fujin:"ANGER."
Poor Fujin was especially upset. Raijin was out cold on the floor, being dragged by her everywhere today.

It was then that a knock on the door happened. Fujin opened it and noticed a child staring at her.

Bridget: "Ummm... I'm sorry for how my band was acting a few days ago."

Shigeo: "HMM? DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEM, LITTLE GIRL?"

Bridget: "[....little girl?] U-um... yes. I travel with them. My name is Bridget."

Zoah: "YOU SEEM DECENT ENOUGH. BUT TELL US, WHY DID HE CHALLENGE US SO?"

Bridget: "Well.... see, Eddie's body is dead, and the only way it can stay in this world is by rocking out. You know, losing himself in the music, the passion, the pure energy of it all."

Thursday: "INTERESTING PREDICAMENT, I MUST SAY."

Bridget: "Well... it's a good thing. It's a lot healthier than trying to consume other hosts. And he has made very good friends. I'm happy for him, and I want to make sure he stays healthy. But...."

Zoah: "HM?"

Bridget: "Well, he's been losing passion in his work. He feels that he is reaching his limits as a singer, and that his band is losing its flair. He has defeated all other bands in our realm. He wants a challenge. Something to keep him going. And then he remembered the very first band he ever listened to...."

Shigeo: ".....WAS IT US?"

Bridget: "Yes. I introduced it to him then, and his reaction... filled him with the power to start doing it himself. WHen I first met him, he was almost nothing. Now, he is truly a great man, if a little eccentric about his actions. So please, respect his wish, and face him with all of your might!"

Shigeo: "YOUR WORDS INSPIRE US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LITTLE MISS. NOW PLEASE, LEAVE SO THAT WE MAY PRACTICE FOR THE BIG EVENT."

Bridget: "[....why does everyone assume I'm a girl, anyways...] O-Okay! See you all 4 days from now!" And with that, Bridget left them to do their own thing.


~ The Battle of the Bands has begun ~

And so, ladies and gentlemen, the match now starts. In the Red Corner, we have our heroes. The greatest band in the DL. A legend in of themselves...

FUJIN
THURSDAY
ZOAH
SHIGEO
MANY GUEST SINGERS

IN

BURNING INTO THE GATES OF YOG SOTHOTH, WE BURN

Tonight, their songs are....

Seifer - "I'm Just a Girl" No Doubt cover.

SHIGEO: "WE HAD TO HAVE FUJIN DRAG HIM OFF HIS ASS FOR THIS ONE. WE ALSO HAD TO THREATEN HIS HIDE IF HE SAID NO. OF COURSE, SEIFER BRINGS HIS USUAL GIG TO THE TABLE. HIS PATHETIC SQUAWKING SERVES MORE OF A DISTRACTION TO THE OTHER TEAM THAN ANYTHING. MAYBE HIS LOSER HIDE WILL PROVE USEFUL FOR A CHANGE."

Ronnie Bell - "Song 2" by Blur

ZOAH: RONNIE BELL IS TRULY REMARKABLE. IT'S VERY RARE FOR A HUMAN TO BE ABLE TO CHANNEL HATRED SO WELL. AND WITH SUCH A SONG AS THIS, HER TRUE HATRED CAN COME FORTH TO DEVOUR OUR FOES. [THOUGH I MUST WONDER IF HER DAUGHTER IS AS GOOD AS SHE IS.....]


Squall - "Self Esteem" The Offspring cover

FUJIN: "HATRED."


Zhuzhen Liu - "Oh Cthulhu You and I" (Insanity Prelude Club mix), BITGOYSWB remix

THURSDAY: "YES. ZHUZHEN IS TRULY IN TOUCH WITH A REAL DEMON LORD. AND WITH OUR MAD REMIX POWERS AT HAND, SURELY NOT EVEN THOSE FOOLS ON THE OTHER TEAM CAN WITHSTAND THIS."

BITGOYSWB - Symphony #6 - 'Pathetique', part 1 Adagio, Allegro non troppo, Tchaikowsky

SHIGEO: "TRULY A BURNING FINISH. AND WITH OUR BURNING WE SHALL CONSUME THOSE FOOLS IN TRUE FLAMES. NONE CAN WITHSTAND THIS. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. DESCRIPTION HAS NO MEANING NOW."

And in the Blue Corner..... from the fighting universe, comes...

Eddie - Vocals

Robo Ky - Bass Guitar

Voldo - Percussion

Billy Kane - Lead Guitar

Huitzil - Keyboards

Slayer - Backup Vocalist

Bridget - Token Roadie

Managed by: Karin Kanzuki

In

THE HANDSOME QUANTUM MALLARD DERIVATIVE

The Satomi Tadashi Drugstore Song[Persona: Revelations]
EDDIE: "BRAINWASH ALL. LET THEM FEAR US IN PAIN AND AGONY. THEIR SILLY DRUGSTORES ARE OUR POWER."

London March[Various SNK fighters] [Special lead vocals by Billy Kane]
ROBO KY: "HE MAY NOT HAVE OUR CAPS, BUT BILLY HAS THE SPIRIT OF ONE. HIS BLAZING SOLOS REALLY BURN UP THE FLOOR, AND HIS SPIRIT IS GENUINE. WE SUPPORT THIS."

The Queen is Dead[The Smiths cover?]
HUITZIL: "BILLY ALSO WANTS US TO SING THIS. I AM NOT A FAN OF THESE PEOPLE, BUT BILLY HAS TRUE SPIRIT THAT WE CANNOT DENY. ALSO, ROBO KY, QUIT YOUR INCESSANT LAUGHTER. IT'S NOT HIS FAULT HIS TASTE SUCKS."

RAPPERS WE CRUSH[Kompressor song] [Special guest: Duck King]
Voldo: *HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS*

DARK SYMPHONY ver. RZ[Feat. Adelheid Bernstein, Rose Bernstein]
Slayer: "Hmm, an odd couple of brother and sister, I must say. They show great promise, however. With Rose's incredible piano prowess, and Adel's slick looks and smooth voice, they mix perfectly with our ragtag group. Truly, a remarkable showing such as this cannot be match by even such respectably groups like BITGOYSWB."

And so, ladies and gentlemen, the epic battle has begun. Who will come out on top? Who will live? Only time can tell....

  • The new people show up BITGOYSWB and prove to be as strong as they look
  • BITGOYSWB proves once again that they are supreme, and that none can surpass their refined power
  • Both teams compete so closely that a winner cannot be discerned


Grefter
THEY WERE GOOD, BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH. YOU REALLY CAN'T TOUCH THE SPLEEN EATING MENTAL EXPLOSION OF THE DARK MUSIC INSPIRED BY OUR GREAT LORDS THROUGH THE GATES THROUGH WHICH WE BURN WITH INSPIRATION. WAS A GREAT PARTY AFTERWARDS, NO HARD FEELINGS. THEY ARE A GREAT GROUP AND SHOULD GO FAR IN THEIR OWN CIRCUITS. HELL, THURDSAY SAYS HE WOULD DO THEM ALL. NOW ON A FINAL NOTE WE PRESENT TO YOU, THE AWE INSPIRING SONG MAGIC DANCE BY THE ONE AND ONLY DAVID BOWIE DONE BURNING INTO THE GATES OF YOGSOTHOTH WE BURN STYLE.

David Bowie - Magic Dance, arranged for BITGOYSWB. Presented within normal text rather than their singing voices to allow for readability.

Shigeo: You remind me of the babe.
Fujin: What babe?
Shigeo: The baby with the power.
Fujin: What power?
Shigeo: The power of voodoo
Fujin: Who do?
Shigeo: You do.
Fujin: Do what?
Shigeo: Remind me of the babe.

Shigeo: I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry
Shigeo: What could I do
Shigeo: My baby’s love had gone
Shigeo: And left my baby blue
Shigeo: Nobody knew

Shigeo and Zoah: What kind of magic spell to use
Fujin: Slime and snails
Shigeo: Or puppy dogs’ tails
Thurdsday: Thunder or lightning
Shigeo: Then baby said
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Put that baby spell on me
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Put that magic jump on me
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Slap that baby, make him free

Shigeo: I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try
Shigeo: What could I do?
Shigeo: My baby’s fun had gone
Shigeo: And left my baby blue
Shigeo: Nobody knew

Shigeo and Zoah: What kind of magic spell to use
Fujin: Slime and snails
Shigeo: Or puppy dog’s tails
Thursday: Thunder or lightning
Shigeo: Then baby said
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Put that baby spell on me
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Put that magic jump on me
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Slap that baby, make him free
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Put that baby spell on me (ooh)

Shigeo: You remind me of the babe.
Fujin: What baby?
Shigeo: The baby with the power
Fujin: What power?
Shigeo: The power of voodoo
Fujin: Who do?
Shigeon: You do
Fujin: Do what?
Shigeo: Remind me of the baby

Fujin: Dance magic, dance, ooh ooh ooh
Fujin: Dance magic, dance magic, ooh ooh ooh
Fujin: Dance magic

Zoah: What kind of magic spell to use
Zoah and Shigeo: Slime and snails
Zoah and Shigeo: Or puppy dog tails
Zoah and Shigeo: Thunder or lightning
Thursday, Zoah and Shigeo: Something frightening

Thursday: Dance magic, dance
Thursday: Dance magic, dance
Thursday and Zoah: Put that baby spell on me
Thursday and Zoah: Jump magic, jump
Thursday and Zoah: Jump magic, jump
Fujin, Thursday and Zoah: Put that magic jump on me
Thursday and Zoah: Slap that baby make him free
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Jump magic, jump
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Put that magic jump on me
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Slap that baby

Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Shigeo: Dance magic
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay: Slap that slap that baby make him free
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)
Zoah, Fujin and Thurdsay (Shigeo): Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)


HQMD: 8
BITGOYSWB: 30
Neither: 24

Mad Fnorder
I just wanted to say how awesome the THQMD bonus is. Best Bonus Match Ever.