giglio_madonna: (snappleicons) (Bisexual girls are great)
Donna Luce ([personal profile] giglio_madonna) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552015-12-06 09:28 pm

003 ✽ I'll be with you again

Who: Various Virgos and Priders
What: What's that? Mall trip? MALL TRIP. A mingle log for party clothes and holiday gifts of all sorts.
When: Before the inter-label party
Where: The Wave Boulevard Mega Mall
Warnings:

Luce hits her fellow Virgo musicians like a hurricane. A loving, maternal hurricane.

For the lucky ones whose numbers she has, it's simply a ring up that morning inquiring if they'd like to go to the WBMM that day for some holiday shopping, or to pick out any clothes for the inter-label party if nothing in their closet is satisfying them. "Or if you just want some fresh air while we still have it," she jokes, even if the more empathetic can taste a hint of sharpness in that line. My, whatever could she be referring to?

For the unlucky ones... She makes a personal visit, practically sweeping some people off their feet. It's a rush of friendly chatter that's almost overwhelming, and some people might find themselves agreeing without realizing what they've done until Luce simply beams as she says she'll pick them up in an hour. "Oh, and you might want to wear a hoodie or something like that. Don't want the paparazzi bothering you too much!"

Congratulations, all of you: You've just agreed to the great mall trip whether you meant to or not.

The Wave Boulevard Mega Mall, or the Double M as it's known to locals, is the largest mall both in Vista City and this side of Americana. Considering things, that's an impressive feat. It's an enormous multi-level building filled to the brim with practically anything your little capitalist heart could desire. Various department stores, a movie theater dominating an entire two floors, an arcade somewhere, proper restaurants and food courts both.... It's called a "mega mall" for a damn good reason.

Once everyone gets there, they're let loose to their own devices.

As for Pride Records? Well. Maybe some of you are just at the mall for your own reasons. Maybe you got a call from Luce or another Virgo friend talking about the place. You don't need much of a reason to be there. Double M is that kind of place.
maipokerface: (and i wanted it i wanted it bad)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2015-12-16 02:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Creepy is more like it.

[Not that she hates the idea itself but the fans...]

Yeah? Do you have a very long list?
nibelungvalesti: (removing helmet)

[personal profile] nibelungvalesti 2015-12-16 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
You are the singer, Greg, so let us hear it.

[And she takes a seat right up front, folding her arms on her lap as she leans in to watch and listen both.]
dishevelment: Messala (please win)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-12-16 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
...You can protect Luce, Rei and the Doctor by not making a big fuss out of it like this, [Koumei said gently, reaching out to place a hand on one of the books in question.] Whether it's ghosts or not, I know some people over at Pride vanished for a few days-- probably because of something like this.

We need to be careful about this, for everyone's sake.
variaboss: (burning)

[personal profile] variaboss 2015-12-16 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The glare doesn't do much more than make Xanxus grin a little. He likes kids that have a little bit of backbone. ]

Gothic-classical hmm? I know I don't look like it, but I was trained in Opera. I've been thinking about doing a classical album for Solstice. You know... violins and cellos and orchestras and opera and shit.
sponsorigami: anthology Ivan and Barnaby in an awkward pose (兎 Um this isn't what it looks like...)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-12-17 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ And Pao-Lin! Don't forget the ravenous baby of the family. ]

... I already did that, and that's where I learned it was ghosts.

[ He really doesn't mean to make his disappearance during his exam to sound so hipster-ish, but there it is. Going the ghost angle is actually what Virgo expects of him and easier for him to believe and get on board with (for now). ]
dishevelment: (yare yare...)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-12-17 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
[True, but he hasn't met Pao-Lin yet....]

And you accepted their words at face value?

[Koumei sighed and rubbed his head, growing a little frustrated now.]

You do realize that others on your side were brought in, right? At least one of them underwent a medical procedure that even they don't understand because of these 'ghosts' or whatever they are.
trustme: The Doctor interested (interested)

[personal profile] trustme 2015-12-17 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Doctor gives Xanus and long stare, and a loud hmmmmm from behind thoughtful fingers pressed against his mouth. ]

It suits you perfectly. I think that hat is your soul hat. If you can't afford it, I'll buy it for you. You shouldn't be separated now that you've found each other.

[ It isn't clear how much he's joking or not. His tone is dead serious. ]
consocius: ([happy]; up)

[personal profile] consocius 2015-12-17 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
Great!

[Grinning, Sora happily moves over to the other machine, tossing some coins in before stepping up onto the platform.]

You can pick the song if you want! Gotta stretch first.

[He's pretty much ready for anything. His band is all about the dancing, after all, they practice a lot, and though this game isn't exactly the same... Well, it's still rhythmic movement to the beat, and he's pretty good at that.

Since Ivan already went through a song and is warmed up, Sora spends the time it takes for him to pick another to stretch and warm up himself... Another thing he's used to thanks to dance practice.
]
sponsorigami: Edward and Ivan looking a little concerned (砂 Don't worry-my plan is foolproof)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-12-17 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ivan mutters an apology to Luce. He wishes he could stop his hypersensitivity to touch, but he can't. Not even thicker clothing or gloves will help. Nothing seems to help, and he can only hope that he'll get used to it in time. ]

I want it to come from me though, and Miss Angel does enough already.
goateeocracy: (default en face)

[personal profile] goateeocracy 2015-12-17 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Yan has been keeping his head bowed and leaning in to listen to her, but as soon as she says Greg's name, his head snaps up and he looks around furtively. This is getting into dangerous territory. It may just be a coincidence, but for that to be the name to come up...]

Have you noticed it with anyone else or just him and me?

[As far as he knows, Pride isn't treating Koumei with much suspicion, but he has no idea if the same goes for Tiger. It may well be something only Virgo knows about, though.]
sponsorigami: hipster ninja's sakura tattoo (映美 I feel it in my bones)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-12-17 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I do. You can call me naive or whatever you want, but I know what I felt.

[ Ivan doesn't have that extreme drive for duty that overrides some of his caution, so he's not as eager to tell Mei about his possession and what Juno told him as he did with Yan. He doesn't understand why Yan would get a surgery and not told about ghosts, but Ivan's positive something spiritual is going on. ]

... Did you know Virgo HQ has a basement?

[ It sounds like a very random question, but he doesn't know what information about the happenings of Virgo musicians he already has. And it certainly sounds like he has some. If he already knows about what happened down there, then the gap of saying more is not so hard to bridge. ]
dishevelment: (huh?)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-12-17 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
...It has a basement?

[That was curious. Koumei's particular drive for duty included both the need to follow up on strange information, and to keep younger parties safe. It was almost instinctive, although he didn't understand why. Growing up as an only child, he never really had anyone to look out for in his early life.

This? Was strange--- but he didn't see it as a reason to stop.]
sharktrash: (diplomatic // no srsly keep your trash)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2015-12-17 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ And Squalo listens to it like it's totally normal, too, but his look gradually goes flatter. Looks like he's got something to say about that idea. ]

Nice plan, boss, but you forgot some things. One, I don't need a mic, but I doubt you don't. Two, where are you planning to plug the amps in the middle of a fucking hall? Even if there's an extension piece for the Ficus lights it won't be enough holes. And three, we should wire it to the mall's sound system. There's no such thing as "loud enough" and everyone's listened to enough crap today.
scalpedsociety: (tell me all your secrets)

[personal profile] scalpedsociety 2015-12-17 11:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Not very long. I really should've done this earlier.
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (Good night I hope you dream about)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2015-12-18 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[If only he could be so graceful too.]

[In contrast, however, Artolo's landing is a mess in every way and the only real thing he manages to do is protect his head as he goes tumbling and flailing across the floor. It's only because the mall is so damn big with the people spread out that keeps him from crashing into anyone.]

[when he finally rolls to a stop, he peeks up his head tentatively.]


Holy shit.

[It's a bit wheezy.]

Holy shit, I thought you just did crazy shit while on drugs or something, but you do this shit all the time. I'm fucking amazed, ha ha, wow.
maipokerface: (but not everybody needs a preacher)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2015-12-18 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
I feel you there. I just hate holiday shopping though.
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

fans'll go wild over that 8U

[personal profile] iitrebel 2015-12-18 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I don't think you're going to find any of those in Spicy Thesis.

[Shameless as usual, Artolo removes his usual earrings and, without a damn care that he literally just picked them up in the store, sticks one of the syringe earrings in.]

Do I look like a tart, mom?
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (Good night I hope you dream about)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2015-12-18 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
"Heh. If you say so." Artolo isn't sure if he can be a good judge of this sort of thing. Leaning on the little fence that surrounds the huge area for Snow Bear, he tilts his head to the side.

"I don't think I ever really celebrated Snow Bear stuff before I came up here to northern Americana."
sponsorigami: manga icon of Ivan thinking (漫画 A word to the wise is enough)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-12-18 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds good.

[ He lets Sora stretch as he scrolls through the playlist of available songs. He could chose another popular Virgo song, but that would give him an unfair advantage. And he doesn't want that. Ivan could chose a Pride song, but then the opposite would be true. He wants to see what an even match would be. He keeps scrolling. Vigro, Pride, Virgo, Virgo, Pride, Pride, Pride...

Finally he finds a Sundial Sounds medley by the band, Essential Purity. Pop-Rock, perfect for a dance machine. Ivan's not sure what mix of songs this would be.
]

Let me know when you're ready.
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2015-12-18 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Get a fan to? I mean, you could probably get anyone to...

...I'll split one with you if you want.
sponsorigami: hipster ninja ready to play the shamisen (映美 Takatantan)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-12-18 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Ivan bites his lip at the question reply. So, Mei doesn't already know. The silence is long and taut as Ivan mulls over his choices.

And he does come to one.
]

... I'm sorry. I don't know you well enough to tell you more.

[ About the lights, his possession, the breaking of their character, and the things they saw upon touching the lights... That information can be dangerous in the wrong hands. If just himself was at risk, he'd be more lenient, but this involves more than just him, even more than his precious band. He won't cause any potential fall for them. ]
dishevelment: (how naive...)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-12-18 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[Koumei's lips presssed themselves into a firm line....but, frankly, he couldn't blame the young man.

Instead, he reached into his pocket for an oddly neat little business card and pressed it into Ivan's hand.]


Then talk to Rei or Luce about it-- they're good people. And, if you want to talk more, there's my direct line.

...Those of us in Pride are seeing these 'ghosts' too, myself included. Trying to understand all of this is hard, but I think we can figure it out if we work together.
sharktrash: (fight // trashing the place)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2015-12-18 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Heeey, I am drugs.

[ He exclaims proudly and sits up, starting to dust off his coat. He seems quite pleased about making an impression... ]

[ and, oh, aren't those security gards at the top of the escalator? ]


Right, t'was fun, seeya!

[ Yep he's definitely gonna try to slip away and leave Artolo to the wolves. Or, well, displeased uncles that will give him a lecture, but still. ]
scalpedsociety: (not one fuck given)

[personal profile] scalpedsociety 2015-12-18 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Everyone does, Mai. Everyone does.

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