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Noelle listened to what Aedrianna said to her. The girl really spoke as if she knew Noelle. Yet Noelle absolutely can’t remember the things she said. Well, to be more precise, she can’t remember the whole Skythorn mission and travelling with Aedrianna. But at the same time. Noelle didn’t think she was lying. She knew Aedrianna wasn’t lying. The way she spoke [b][Insight E][/b] and the emotion in her tone [b][Empathy E][/b]. They were genuine. This girl was speaking the truth, or at least she whole heartily believed she was telling the truth. 
 Combined with the fact that the timeline of things Aedri said coincides with the foggy parts in Noelle’s memory. Makes her believe Aedri might be telling the truth. Although there was no way to prove it to be true. This was so frustrating!

 Noelle bit her lip. What was she to do? She didn’t want to upset Aedri. Yet to lie and comply to know her was wrong, too. Noelle let out a deep breath. How painful this might be. It had to be done.
 [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"I… I’m sorry miss. Know, I believe what you say isn’t a lie, it’s just…"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle’s eyes were mournfull.[COLOR=#4876FF][B]"I…I can’t exactly remember any of the things you just said"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle’s eyes were cast down [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"Eversince I came back from that swamp I… I have problems remembering things… so sorry  if I can’t remember looking for the skyARG!!!"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle suddenly grabbed her head when she tried to think back to the quest for the skythorn. While most other memories are clouded in fog, thinking about the Skythorn was just an empty void, which trying to access just hurt her brain as she was pulled into that void, grasping at something that wasn’t there anymore.

 The soft chirp of the mana beast broke Noelle from her thoughts. Recovering from her brain attack, she composed herself again. [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"I'm okay"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle said, giving Aedrianna an apologetic smile. But there was something on the mermaid’s mind. The skythorn blossom. Although she can't remember looking for it, she knows she had heard of it. But from where? [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"Oh right! Nan Pass"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle remembered the book she picked up in Nan Pass was opened on the page about the blossom when she found it. She was about to reach for her satchel to get the book when the pavilion crystals chimed, announcing that the competition was about to start. [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"I’m sorry miss. Seems it’s our time to shine now. Let's talk some more later. I have a couple of questions I'd like to ask"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle said, giving Aedrianna a polite smile before she turned her eyes to the glyph above the stage.

 They were going to announce the order in which the acts were going on stage. Noelle hoped not to have to go too soon. That way, she could gauge a bit at the quality of the competition and plan her first act accordingly. But also because, due to the distraction with Aedrianna, she forgot to decide which song she was going to play.
 [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"Wha!?"[/B][/COLOR] This was the worst possible position she could have. Noelle was the first to perform. [COLOR=#4876FF][I]"shit, shit. What am I to do now? What should I play!?!?"[/I][/COLOR] she panicked on the inside. She still had no idea what to do. But she had to decide quickly now. 
 She looked around, hoping for some inspiration. That was when her eye fell on Aedrianna. Something stirred within the mermaid. A memory speaking to her [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"That can work"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle felt confident now she remembered the perfect song to play.

 Noelle got on the stage. With lyre in hand she walked to the centre. [COLOR=#4876FF][I]"Okay Noelle.  This is it"[/I][/COLOR] She took a deep breath before she faced the crowd with a friendly smile on her face. [COLOR=#4876FF][B]"greeting good people. My name is Noelle Nishi from Kuridan. Pray I hope my performance this day may be enjoyable"[/B][/COLOR] Noelle [url=https://c.tenor.com/S3NUtrGOMpkAAAAd/tenor.gif]bowed politely[/url] before she got in position to play her song. 

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[b][Performance D] [Magic C] [element water] [Magic AOE D] [Control environment F][/b]

 The song started calmly and slowly as she started playing the sorrowful tune. As the first verse started, a light mist started to roll over the stage. Noelle was completely focused on her music as she went into the first chorus. After the chorus came the second verse. With the same fragility and emotion, she sang the verse. She knew she had sung this song before. To a dear friend who was at her deepest point. When the second Chorus started, bubbles started to appear around her, spreading out over the stage. As she repeats the chorus, some of the bubbles start to float up causing the light of the crystals above to be refracted through the bubbles causing a light washing through the hall, reminiscent of the [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/23/65/742365cc40ae7e100fae879ce0723f5f.gif]light[/url] one could see on the surface of the sea. During the bridge, Noelle made the bubbles shift around a bit causing the light to imitate a wave pattern as if the room was underwater. It was time for the final. As she went into the single to last chorus, Noelle calmed down the volume. Gathering power for what was about to come. Then as the final chorus was initiated, the ground beneath Noelle’s feet lit up as her magic circle activated. Energy started to swirl around her as more bubbles appeared from the circle spreading around. Going into the outro, the bubbles start to fly around. Dancing through the air in circles with a pace matching the upbeat music until… as she struck the final note, all the bubbles simultaneously popped into a pretty, sparkly finally. 

 When the sparkles and the mist cleared Noelle bowed before leaving the stage. [COLOR=#4876FF][B]<"That went well i think">[/B][/COLOR] She said letting out a deep breath. That was way scarier than she had anticipated for her first time playing on such a big stage. But she felt she did well. Now it is time to see how the others were going to do.