school band au prompts
these are suited to the person who requested as they wanted a new lead singer to join the band. feel free to use :)
moments to include or consider:
details about why the former lead singer was hospitalized/why they’re no longer the lead singer
did the whole band like the former lead singer? do they like the new one more or less than the other one and does that change throughout the story? if so, why?
the moment they’re first introduced: what are the bands reactions? did they know each other prior?
how large is the band? writing with a huge cast is very hard…
what are the stakes? why is it imperative they find a new lead singer asap ? is there an upcoming competition, etc?
how long have they all known each other and how does it shape the way they interact?
were there tryouts for the new lead singer or did they get it by default because no one else wanted it?
are the band members guarded? if so, why?
is there any romance blooming between any of the members? how does that shape their dynamics? i.e. if there was romande between the former lead singer and the bass player and now there is between the new lead singer and the bass player (which is drama central..)
do they hang out outside of practice?
the moment they first make good music together: how are you going to get the magic of that moment across in writing?
moments where they actually help each other (see prompt list for more ideas)
yikes… the awkward moment when the lead singer comes back and they have to split up the new group
why does the lead singer want to be a part of the band?
prompts:
“i love your voice.” “thank you. so do i get the role?”
new lead singer looking at all of them in disbelief because they’ve just said “there are no tryouts. we decide if you get to be the lead singer or not.”
“are you coming to practice today?” “do i have a choice?” “no.”
“you’re holding it wrong.” “i’m not holding it wrong.”
“your voice is flat.” “your face is flat.” *audible gasp throughout the band room*
“can we try that set again?”
“this just means a lot to me.” “it means a lot to me, too.”
“you’re not taking this seriously.” “i’m taking this seriously. you guys are still stuck on your other lead singer.”
“we got a gig.” “we got a gig????” “WE GOT A GIG!!!!!”
“you’re skipping practice again.” “yeah… but it’s to hang out with my fellow bandmates so it doesn’t count <3”
“it was fun singing and playing with you guys. thank you for making me feel loved.”
FOUND FAMILY. THATS ALL THANK YOU
ACTUALLY NO THATS NOT ALL. it’s especially better when all the bandmates range in age so like some of them are the cute younger siblings and some are the stoic older siblings
cough cough. lemonade mouth inspiration?….. u didn’t hear it from me!..
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in hidden inventory i manage to keep it together exactly until the panel with dead kuroi. geniunely the most disturbing point for me. just seeing her dead body, no fight shown, no mention of it by toji. it clicks in your mind as you see him after he shoots rika that he must have murdered kuroi on his way, but it doesn’t fully settle in until you actually see her. the story doesn’t focus on it too, since the panels are from geto’s perspective in that scene and he is much more openly concerned about gojo.
so it’s only when she is shown directly that it finally registers that she is also dead. that she must have experienced the same shock geto did when he saw toji. that she must have died anxious about riko, understanding then that riko would be gone soon either through merging or by toji’s hand.
it’s just. just. horrible.
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Learning anything about marine mammal training will make you re-evaluate so much of your relationship with your own pets. There is so much force involved in the way we handle domestic animals. Most of it isn’t even intentional, it just stems from impatience. I’m guilty of it myself!
But with the exception of certain veterinary settings where the animal’s health is the immediate priority, why is it so important to us that animals do exactly what we want exactly when we want it? Why do we have to invent all these tools and contraptions to force them to behave?
When a whale swam away from a session, that was that. The trainer just waited for them to decide to come back. If they flat out refused to participate in behaviors, they still got their allotment of fish. Nothing bad happened. Not even when 20-30 people were assembled for a procedure, and the whale chose not to enter the medical pool. No big deal. Their choice and comfort were prioritized over human convenience.
It’s almost shocking to return to domestic animal medicine afterwards and watch owners use shock collars and chokers and whips to control their animals. It’s no wonder that positive reinforcement was pioneered by marine mammal trainers. When you literally can’t force an animal to do what you want, it changes your entire perspective.
I want to see that mindset extended to our domestic animals.
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