Comic panel 1: sidewalk showing an open doorway with a sign outside that says "Open Mic Night 6-9 pm". Inside the doorway, a sign with an arrow points up the stairs. Panel 2: a guy with a goatee is sitting on a stool under a spotlight playing a guitar. He is super nervous and sweat drops are flying off his face. There's a music staff in the background but it's all wiggly and keeps starting and stopping. "Oops!" he says. "Sorry, uh, lemme try again" Panel 3: Goatee guy is slumped over a table with his face scrunched up in embarrassment. I approach the table and wave, saying "Hey man I liked your song". He answers "But I totally bombed! I was so nervous my fingers cramped up" Panel 4: "First time?" I ask. "Yeah..." he says. I lean forward and cup a hand next to my mouth. "We've all been there! Wanna know a secret?" I ask. Panel 5: I'm smiling and gesturing with both hands. "As the musician all you can hear is your own mistakes but the listeners might not even notice. They hear the good parts" Panel 6: "So if you mess up, don't apologize! The audience probably liked it more than you did" i say. We fist bump. "Thanks, that really helps" he says. A speech balloon from off-panel says "Nindokag is up next" Panel 7: I am standing in the spotlight in front of the microphone, wearing a kilt and playing an accordion. "Here's my latin jazz remix of the song it plays when you fight Gilgamesh in Final Fantasy V" i say. A wiggly music staff comes out of the accordion. Panel 8: the wiggly music staff continues. The goatee guy, seated at the table, has his hands clamped over his ears and is making an expression of confusion and dismay
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we are all here to help each other on this journey called music
