System Crash is headed for bigger and better things....

[magic_to_do]

Who: System Crash/ Trucy and Open
What: Trucy made a deal, and now she has to deliver.
When: Just over a week after the ghost quest people were returned, and continuing for a week after that.
Where: Pride HQ
Warnings: Trucy makes poor life choices. Otherwise fine.

A- System Crash penthouse.

[Trucy steps out for a couple hours and when she returns it's with determination in her eyes. She strides purposely in the common room of the penthouse and calls out.]

Okay guys! Band meeting! We have a concert coming up and we gotta nail it!!


B- Around Pride HQ during the following week.

[Trucy is busy this week. She's all over Pride HQ, alternating between talking to various techs, costumers, and having extensive conversations on the phone. Now Trucy having high energy and bouncing around is nothing new. Only... there's not so much bouncing this time. More of a serious determination. Whatever she's up to, she's displaying an unprecedented level of focus.

Towards the end of the week, she starts to look exhausted too. As if she hasn't been getting enough sleep.]

Comments

Re: A

[magic_to_do]

I'm sure.

[She also glances over at Tiger, then steps closer to Kido and lowers her voice to a whisper.]

This is probably our only chance to prove that we can still be useful. That we can all be useful.


[She hopes Kido understands what she's trying to say.]

[blindfoldcode]

[She absolutely understands what Trucy's saying but... she looks down at her hands.]

And what if we can't pull it off?

[It's too soon. If they fuck this up... she can't imagine what would happen if Tiger got fired.]

[magic_to_do]

We will. We have to.

[She does her best to muster up a smile.]

Besides, I have a plan. People will be talking about this concert for weeks to come.

[blindfoldcode]

Then what's the plan? How can I help?

[Or has she already fucked up too much?]

[magic_to_do]

It's pretty simple honestly. If we're famous and we make her money, she'll keep us. I was thinking something like this.

if you want me to move this there just let me know.

[blindfoldcode]

[Even talking about disappearing sends Kido halfway into a panic and her eyes flash red. There's a moment of pain but she grimaces and shakes it off, her vision dimmed again. She drops her face into a hand.] Are you kidding?! We can't!

[Sorry she's not helpful. Magic trick or not thinking about disappearing publicly especially with Lesedi's eyes on them is freaking scary.]

It's fine either way, I just didn't want to type that a bunch of times.

[magic_to_do]

It's just a magic trick. I'll walk you through how it works, but it's actually a really simple one.

Plus Ms. Lesedi already said it was fine.

it's a smart way to do the thing

[blindfoldcode]

[She looks up, focusing on the blur that is Trucy.]

When did you talk to her?

[magic_to_do]

Oh... um... about an hour ago.

[blindfoldcode]

[ARE YOU FUCKIN'--]

What?!

[magic_to_do]

I had a meeting with her. I just got done an hour ago.

[And maaybe she 'forgot' to mention she was going up to the scary exec's office. Whoops...]

[blindfoldcode]

Why didn't you tell us?! What if you got hurt?!

[magic_to_do]

Because I was worried you'd try to stop me. And if you did I might lose my nerve.

[blindfoldcode]

Of course I'd try to stop you! She nearly killed us!

[magic_to_do]

But that's why I did it!

[blindfoldcode]

You getting hurt isn't a good way to answer us getting hurt!

[magic_to_do]

I'm trying to stop us from getting hurt anymore! Ms. Lesedi is really mad right now. At you, at Tiger, at a lot of people. We need a way to take the heat off.

And if we can make her some money, maybe get Pride's name out there a little, then she might let us off the hook.

[blindfoldcode]

And if we mess it up, she's going to be more mad at us, and she'll be mad at you. Don't be stupid!

[She does not mean to insult her. She's scared.]

[magic_to_do]

Then we won't mess up.

[And then she drops the serious face with a little grin.]

Besides, I wouldn't pull something like this without an ace up my sleeve.

[blindfoldcode]

And what's that supposed to be? [She's still not reacting well.]

[magic_to_do]

My music has gotten... good lately. I'm not trying to brag, I mean I can do things with it now.

[And she's not explaining well.]

[blindfoldcode]

Things? [Wait she recognizes that.] What kind of things?

[magic_to_do]

Like sort of... make people feel things? I'm not too sure how strong it is, but I am sure I can make an audience like us.

[blindfoldcode]

Genos and I can do that too. When we played that one time...

[magic_to_do]

You too? That's great! If we both do it, this will work even better.