003 ✽ I'll be with you again

[giglio_madonna]

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.

Comments

[costumechange]

{Her face turns red.}

I'm not slow! I was picking out the right color yarn and I just didn't notice! I was focused okay?!

[iitrebel]

So focused you didn't know huge shelves collapsing?

[The grin on his face is positively shit eating.]

[costumechange]

Well I couldn't see them if I was standing in this aisle, now could I?!

{Why are you such an asshole and why is she letting this bother her? Maybe she's missing someone to argue with? But that makes no sense. She's always got alone well with everyone.}

[iitrebel]

Nooo, but...

[And he uses his leggy height to make a show out of leaning down to look at her.]

Unless you're deaf, I bet you could hear them.

[He's an asshole because some people just are, Haru. A natural troll.]

[costumechange]

{That's fine he can use his height to lean over her, because she's going to snap her arms forward out of the yarn and try to over balance and haul him down into it with her.}

[iitrebel]

[OKAY SO MISTAKES WERE MADE]

[Artolo gives a screech as he's tugged down, long limbs flailing, before he goes crashing down into the yarn.]

WHAT THE HELL-!

[costumechange]

{Now it's Haru's turn to laugh, uproariously, at the way his long limbs wave around a bit like spaghetti on his way down.}

Ahahaha--Ohohoho--Your face!!! You were being such an ass I just wanted you to--Ahahahah!

[iitrebel]

[Have a one fingered salute for your hard work, Haru.]

Bite me!

[But obviously that's not enough. His dignity demands more. (What dignity? Shut up.) So Artolo grabs the nearest spool of yarn and tries to hit her upside the head with it.]

[costumechange]

I'm sure you wouldn't taste very good if I did bite you.

{She squeaks when he hits her with the yarn and wastes no time launching multiple spools back at his face.}

[iitrebel]

No one tastes good unless-

[And then his words break off as he squawks at the spools hitting his face. This is 100% not the adult thing to do here, but oh well.]

[Scrambling out of the pile to the other side, he flings spools back at her over his shoulder.]

I'm going to shove a spool down your throat!

[costumechange]

{Haru's aim is good, or maybe she's just more experienced with yarn as a projectile, because she hits squarely between his shoulders or against the back of his head every time she launches the soft bundles.}

Get close enough to try and I'll hit you with my fist instead of yarn!

[iitrebel]

[So they apparently teach yarn combat over at Virgo. Good to know.]

[Scrambling behind the fallen shelf, he starts flinging right back at her. In contrast, his own aim is questionable, but he tries to make up for it in passion.]

You hit your bandmates that way!?

[costumechange]

NO! Well-there was--NOT USUALLY OKAY!!!

{She stands up, and marches towards him ignoring his flimsy barage of yarn.}

But my bandmates aren't generally assholes to me.

{Assholes sometimes but not generally in her direction.}

[iitrebel]

[Whoa- Hopping to his feet with an armful of yarn, he bounces away while still flinging it at her.]

Not usually even though they're not assholes, huh?