☆TRACK IIX: BETTER TO PRETEND PT. 2

[interdimanagers]

Who: Royals, Heroes, and Rebels.
What: Hit gameshow series “Fairy Trial” is celebrating one of its anniversaries, and it’s invited you onboard. Check out the OOC post for IC match ups!
When: March 21st.
Where: Sevetop Entertainment’s studio.
Warnings: Mingle log mystery bag.

“Every prince is a fantasy, The witch is inside of me. Her poison will wash away the memory.” ☆BETTER TO PRETEND The day has finally come for Fairy Trial filming to begin! No matter if they’ve arrived by limo or taken the bus, everyone involved gets star treatment as the makeup and costume departments go wild with the models they’ve been given. At least Sevetop has good accomodations. While it’s a chaotic and crowded scene, everyone still manages to fit in the two buildings Sevetop has dedicated for Fairy Trial’s purposes in this area. It’s one of the only points today that anyone will have a chance to everyone else. After all, once everyone involved in a particular challenge is done with, they’re hurried out the door and to their particular destination. Every challenge has a different area it takes place in, after all. For some pair ups, they’ll find themselves merely being escorted to another set on Sevetop’s huge property. Others will find themselves being escorted to some very classy transportation and taken outside of Vista City to special obstacle courses that simply wouldn’t fit anywhere else. On the bright side, once the actual filming is done no matter the location, the crew involved seems to relax considerably. Whether they’ve done great or not, Heroes and Royals are treated to dinner and a change out of their costumes. Good job, everyone. “We kill the lights and put on a show. It's all a lie, but you'd never know. The star will shine, And then it will fall, And you will forget it all.”

Comments

[actsmagnificent]

[ Standing next to the drink table, Haruka grabs a sparkling citrus punch and hands it over with a subtle flourish. (Misdirection. She's letting the powder drop in as her fingers flex.) ] This was pretty tasty.

[alleato]

[He's hoping she's right, because it looks delicious, and he takes it with a gentle nod of his head.]

Thanks! Well... [He raises the glass.] Cheers?

[actsmagnificent]

Cheers. [ Here's a water for Haruka. She sips it quickly in the hopes he'll do the same. ]

To a better future.

[alleato]

To...

[What a weird sentiment. He doesn't think it's so bad right now. But Dino laughs a little, and takes a nice drink.]

Ah, you're right! It's really good!

[actsmagnificent]

Nothing but the best for royalty, right?

[ This game is silly. But if Haruka's going to blend into it, she has to be silly right back. ]

[alleato]

I guess! [He laughs, taking a long drink.]

I'm sure someday I'm going to regret having an ego for a minute there.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka shrugs. ] We should be the only ones to get to decide our futures.

[ There she goes mentioning the future again. It's like she's a psychic.

Oh wait. ]

[alleato]

[SHE MIGHT VERY WELL BE he also wears his heart on his sleeve, so to speak.]

I... [Huh?] Guess...? I've never had much of a choice. I'm just doing what my family wanted me to do, at this point.

[actsmagnificent]

How supportive of the industry.

[ Come on, brainwashing. Waver. Or something. ]

[alleato]

[He frowns.]

I really like it, I just kind of wonder what it would be like to do something else.

[This is making him think about some things Finnick told him, and:] I shouldn't say that. They've given me so much, I shouldn't... complain or anything.

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka shrugs. ] Can't help how you feel.

[ Maybe she should nudge this along, though. ] ...what else would you do? If you had the chance.

[alleato]

[Maybe...]

Honestly? [He laughs quietly.] I'm just some dumb guy in a band, but I think I'd be pretty good at finance. Like an accountant or something. I know it's not really exciting, but it's interesting.

[actsmagnificent]

[ That is...not what Haruka was expecting to hear, no. ] A numbers guy.

[ Surprise, but no judgment. Somebody's got to be into it. ]