So the pact of Sikalimo had been made and it gave the yellow-haired boy such a feeling of purpose that he sought others with whom he could practice Music. Some of his school friends had already made the holy pact calling themselves "Asterisk" after the boy of myth who prayed every night that the gods grant him arms of spaghetti, delicious and pure (I will not transcribe the rest of the tale here as I am sure you well know it). There was one boy in the Band, the Rhythm Guitarist, who the others were not quite sure of. The yellow-haired boy saw the opportunity he had been searching for and quickly began publicly opposing the Guitarist. After several outbursts (involving cupped cakes and the noble sport of baseball) spurred by the yellow-haired boy and his friends in the band, the Rhythm Guitarist was forced to resign in shame. Thus the yellow-haired boy once more took the holy oath and joined Asterisk.
No sooner than the oath was taken did Asterisk receive its first Gig. It was to take place only weeks away and there was much to do, so Practices were arranged. The yellow-haired boy found his new Brothers in Music operated much differently than his friends in Sikalimo. For the first time he witnessed Musicians, the same age as he, crafting their own Songs. This was a revelation to the boy and made him even more excited to be in the Band. The yellow-haired boy tried his hardest to learn the Songs, but as the day of the Gig approached, he found he still could not remember each one. The night turned out to be somewhat of a disappointment for the boy. His initial excitement had worn off, and he realized he was not satisfied with this Band. Asterisk split after the fateful Gig, and the yellow-haired boy returned to Sikalimo, where he was much happier until it too faded into legend...
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