I sent these to the VPLL mailing list also, so for those of you on there, please forgive my double posting to you. :) Sometime last week, I was struck with a muse while roleplaying on TLKMuck, on which I perform the role of Scar. The mucks are a great place, but sometimes they lack a bit of the magic that made the movie so great...that subtle Disney touch of fantasy. So...while roleplaying one night...I began to sing. :) At a couple of particularly appropriate moments, I was smattered by a muse and brought forth a couple of songs. Both have a basis in actual Disney music; I've borrowed parts of songs for my rythym, but the *lyrics* for the most part are all orignal...indeed, I was making these up as I went along (as might be obvious at some points, but, oh well... :) To provide some perspective, both of these are sung by Scar, in a period where he is planning the imminent takeover of the Pride Lands. The first song occurs after he introduces his son (yes, son) to the hyenas...the second while speaking with his mate and children. Eventually, I'll get these two tunes online in mp3 form, if anyone's intrested (and can stand my imitation of Scar). :) *** It's time you were all introduced to...your leader's emergency plan. Perhaps not as big as he should be...but at least he's my number one fan. The time is now fast upon us...our choice in our leader is clear... My plan, overall is dishonest...but we have nothing to feeeaarr.... My time of triumph is coming...my point of ascension is close! It's quite time to see...if Mufasa will beeee... As brave as he vows...or meek as a mouse... …my plan is ascending, my claws will be RENDING! I do hope you all are not scared... For the kingdom, our plans we have dared....BE PREPARED! **** There comes a time in a lion's life...when he has to face the facts... He has to see...what he can be...or else he should make tracks. Now I know I have, a time or two, made a few mistakes.... But the time is coming for all to see...if I have what it taaaaakes.... Am...I...king, or clown? Shall I smile or shall I frown? There's a place you see, made just for me...and someone's going down.... Am I first...or...last? Shall I stay here in the past? NO, I say, live for today, and enjoy it while it lasts! Now, my brother's quite the looker...he makes the lionesses sing.... But when it comes to brains, I've took em...the mind's what makes a king. Oh, the ties of blood are strong....but I'm afraid that he will find.... That he just will not belong...and this laaaand....will beeee... MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNE! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David A. Morris damorris@wilmington.net Sophomore: UNC-Wilmington Dept. of English Saint: First Church of Simba TLKiaWoL FCOS Temple Inquisitor IRC: Ahadi TLKMuck: Scar/Mabatu The Prides Muck: Simba "Remember who you are..." Busa Simba iyo! Uli-buse le lizwe ngo thando. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.lionking.org/~tgk/ "Then thou, our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make us marble with too much concieving; And so sepulchered in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die." --John Milton