Nebula454: Rockin Round The World

Off seeing the world

It's a new year, and as usual, it's a normal morning in normal boring old Sweetwater. And Jeff and the guys are resting in their rooms. Anthony always sleeps in the garage, while Murray,Randal and Jeff all have their own rooms in the house. Even though it gets lonely in the garage, Anthony loves to call it home. Later on, Anthony goes to check the mail. Usually in the mail, he gets catalogs for new guitars, household appliances, etc. He finds a letter sent to the whole band, he runs into the house to tell the guys about it.

Anthony: YO GUYS, CHECK THIS OUT!!

Murray and Randal wake up immediately, but Jeff wakes up in a fright due to a nightmare. They all meet up in Murray's room, and Anthony hands the letter to Jeff. Jeff goes to grab his reading glasses and comes back. Jeff reads the letter:

“ Dear Nebula454, 

 You are cordially invited to compete in a global tribute band competition to truly determine who's the best tribute band in the world. 5 global bands have been selected to take part, and you have been chosen to represent your country and state. The following countries are where you'll be performing at:

Russia

Germany

The United Kingdom

Australia

Canada

In each country you will perform in SOME major cities, performing at many convention centers. Vehicles, maps of hotels you will stay at, along with routes that'll take you to the venues as well, and plane tickets all paid for thanks to our sponsors. The prize will be a recording session at abbey road studios. We would really be glad if you could take part in the competition. 

Sincerely, Tina Morris 

Representative of traveling conventions touring pty. Limited

P.S. The songs performed must be songs from The Beatles. “ 

Jeff: THE BEATLES?!?!? god..not them..

Randal: What's wrong with The Beatles? 

Anthony: Jeff used to have been made fun of for his last name for years, so he's grown to resent them.

Murray: You know, that name sounds familiar…

Jeff: It's like god is punishing me for my resentment towards them..

Anthony: Sounds like a scam to me. 

A little note card falls out of the envelope. Murray picks it up and reads it. It's a calling card for the person that wrote nebula454. 

Murray: I might've known.

Randal: Know what? 

Murray: The lady that wrote us, she's Australian. And I know her, kind of.

Jeff: Why kind of? 

Murray: Well…she was a girl I had a crush on a few years ago. She was a bit older, but man was she hot.

Anthony: Sooo, is this thing legit? 

Murray: Oh I don't know, but I can try to get hold of her and see

Jeff: Well? Do it.

Murray grabs his phone and proceeds to call the number. Surprisingly, someone answers:

Tina: Hello, and thank you for calling traveling conventions, my name is Tina Morris, how may I help you? 

Murray: Yes hello, my name is Murray Young. 

Tina: Murray Young? As in Murray from Nebula454? 

Murray: Wait, you know me? 

Tina: Of course, your name is on the list of people playing in this competition. 

Murray: But do you remember me from school a few years ago? You graduated the same class with my brother Sam. 

Tina: Sam Young? Oh yeah I remember him, what an operatic voice. He was your brother?

Murray: Yeah, Sam was the opera one, Greg was the smooth singer, and I was the one with an unhealthy obsession for guitars and Ace Frehley. 

Tina: I remember you now, Ace Young, you used to do Ace Frehley solos to a T. 

Murray: Heh yeah,so this competition is legit, right? 

Tina: Yes, here at traveling conventions, the stuff we do is legit, and we get bands to travel along with our conventions. And as it just so happens, this year, we're doing a Beatles traveling convention. For one month, the bands chosen will perform for Beatles fans and our judges in each country will select the best bands, and they'll perform until the end of the competition.

Murray: Yeah..I figured as much. Well Tina, the thing is: our bass player isn't really fond of The Beatles, and I don't think it would be great to do that.

Tina: But your manager said you guys are performing mostly Beatles songs.

Murray: We never performed a Beatles song ever.

Randal: You did, but gave it an Ace Frehley twist.

Murray: Ok scratch that, we performed 1 Beatles song.

Tina: Listen, my boss will kill me if I don't get you guys to partake in the competition. We already wasted money for you guys…so much money..

Murray: So we have no choice? 

Tina: Yeah, no choice.

Murray turns to the other guys.

Murray: We have to do this or we'll be in debt.

Anthony: How bad? 

Murray: Very bad….

Jeff: Welp, I guess we should do it then.

Randal: But you just said- 

Jeff: Can I tell you all a secret? 

Murray: You know Tina can hear us right? 

Jeff: Can she keep it a secret? 

Murray puts his phone on speaker.

Tina: Yes if it means you guys are gonna be in the competition.

Jeff: I secretly love The Beatles, I just hate being made fun of for my last name. 

Tina: So you're not related to- 

Murray: SSHHHHHH

Jeff: Yeah no I'm not.

Tina: Ah well, so you guys will do it then? 

The guys look at each other and nod in agreement. 

Murray: Yes, yes we will.

Tina: Perfect! We will get you tickets heading for Moscow in 2 days, you have until then to practice, thank you for doing this guys, you will not regret it!

Murray hangs up the phone as the guys prepare for the biggest trip of their lives.

Anthony: I can't believe we're doing this…

Jeff: Oh come on, it won't be going across the universe. Think of it more like going across the pond.