002 ✽ Come back! Even as a shadow, even as a dream

[giglio_madonna]

Who: Everyone stuck in Virgo HQ
What: This happened, and now we're all stuck here.
When: Nov. 1 - 5
Where: Virgo HQ
Warnings: Honor system, I'm trusting everyone to put warning in the subject lines if it comes up in their threads!

So.

Press events? Not happening. Concerts? Cancelled. Going out at all? N o p e.

Everyone- well every newbie- is ball and chained to Virgo Entertainment's headquarters for the time being. What's the emergency? No one knows, but you're all stuck here regardless.

> What will you do?

Comments

[yellowcopycat]

[Kise pouts at this.] Well, with me on your team I'm 100% you'd win.

Anyways, I can play, and I can play every position. I'm best at small forward, but anyways. The only really serious threat at Pride would be Xanxus. But I doubt he's as good as me.

[Why was he getting so passionate about basketball? sure he loved the sport, but still, it was just a hobby.]

[goateeocracy]

Does he know how to play basketball?

[This is the first time Yan has felt anything close to a slight inclination to maybe participate. If it means kicking that douchebag's leather-clad ass, he's all for it. Provided, of course, someone can drag Xanxus out of whatever drug-induced stupor he's gotten himself into and force a coherent thought into his no doubt STD-addled brain.]

[yellowcopycat]

I think so. He and I were talking about doing one on one sometime. But I know I'm better.

[Despite his huge ass crush on Xanxus, he is extremely confident in his abilities on the court. His crush, does however blind him to Xanxus' faults, at least most of them. He knows Xanxus is a hard drinking bad boy.]

[goateeocracy]

[Yan rolls his eyes.]

Yeah, he probably didn't mean basketball.

[Pervert, going after jailbait like that.]

I won't play him unless I can crush him.

[yellowcopycat]

[Ryouta's face flushes at that]

Umm... I was very explicit about it being about basketball.

[not that would stop Xanxus.]

With me on your team there's no way you'd loose!

[goateeocracy]

Doesn't matter what you were saying. I know how that shit thinks. I don't know if you've got a thing for him or what, but you need to steer clear of assholes like that. You seem like a good kid and I'd hate to see you get caught up in his bullshit.

[He has half a mind to kick Xanxus' ass if he finds out he's pulling this crap on Virgo boys who are too young to know better.]

[yellowcopycat]

[Well, it's not like Yan's wrong about Xanxus. Intellectually, Ryouta knows this. But...]

Well, um... it's, um...

Well, I'm being careful.

[Which is probably as close as he'll come to admitting he does have a thing for Xanxus. But it's not like Xanxus is his only interest. Just his biggest.]

[goateeocracy]

Yeah? Careful how? And how long is that gonna last when he starts pushing you to drink and shoot up like he does? He has no intention of seeing the other side of 30, you know, and that's coming for him faster than you probably think it is.

[For Yan, who's hitting the big 3-0 in less than a year, this especially grates. The whole "live fast and die young" thing is complete and utter bullshit, as far as he's concerned, and it's the wrong goddamn message to be sending to kids.]

[yellowcopycat]

[Wow, just bulldoze into him why don't you? Now Ryouta's getting a bit defensive.]

Hey! I'm not dumb! I'm not going to let some guy convince me to do things I don't want to do just because I like them! I have more self respect than that.

[He's trying not to yell too much, because yeah, Yan's not wrong, and it's nice someone's trying to give him advice. But the way it's delivered is rubbing Ryouta the wrong way.]

'Sides, I'm not expecting much of anything from him.

[After all, wanting and expecting are different things. Well, a good time is all Ryouta expects from Xanxus, which he's done.]

[goateeocracy]

If you have more self-respect than that, stop hanging out with degenerate assholes like that and go find a guy who actually gives a shit about you.

[He may barely know this kid, but he knows the path he's on. He hates the whole "hedonistic rock star" thing that gets pushed and glorified in this business. He can put up the front for the media and he does well enough to fool them into think he's some sort of dangerous bad boy, but the truth is he's more or less the opposite. As evidenced by how invested he's getting in this whole mess. And how much he hates Xanxus's guts.]

[yellowcopycat]

[What Ryouta wants to do is pout, say, no, Xanxus isn't that bad But... well, he kinda is that bad. He hasn't pushed Ryouta into doing anything he doesn't want to do as of yet, and maybe he wouldn't.

So he huffs out an annoyed breath]

It's not like he's the only guy I'm talking to. So, yeah, I guess.

[Just the one he's into the most. And anyone who knows teenagers knows this is just a feint to get Yan off his case.]

[goateeocracy]

[Kids. It's times like these that he's grateful that he's an only child. Though all the hallucinations he'd had seemed to be indicating the opposite. He was beginning to wonder how many younger siblings the guy in the hallucinations had. Or older siblings, for that matter. There might have been one or two of those.]

Yeah? Are the rest of them from Pride, too?

[Worst Romeo and Juliet story ever.]

[yellowcopycat]

[how rude! But yeah, they are.]

Maybe.

[Well, it's not his fault that Virgo doesn't have any cute guys near his age. Okay, Xanxus wasn't near his age, but Sora and Maxxie were closer, only about a year difference either way]

[goateeocracy]

So definitely.

[Telling him to date within his species probably wouldn't go over well, as much as he needed to be reminded of it.]

Who's your manager? Shouldn't they be keeping an eye on you?

[yellowcopycat]

Okay, so what? It's not like Virgo has anyone near my age. [Ivan? Maybe? Honestly he hasn't really spoken to the shamishen player all that much. Weasel he guesses but he's not found of him atm. And Yan, you're obviously way too old for him!]

Yama trusts me not to make an ass of myself unless it makes money.

[goateeocracy]

Maybe Yama needs a crash course in dealing with kids.

[The way he says it seems to imply that he's willing to administer it himself, though it's kind of questionable what actually gives him that sort of authority. He doesn't have siblings or kids and he's never been in a band with anyone more than a few years younger than he is, and yet he's pretty sure somehow that he could write a book on this stuff. It's weird.]

If you can't find anyone your age here, date outside the industry. Just stay clear of Pride rejects.

[yellowcopycat]

[An eye roll from Ryouta]

Well, yeah. He had no idea how to deal with Kaworu. I'm pretty sure that's why Kaworu's gone.

[He's bitter. Kaworu was... an odd kid, and obviously Yama couldn't deal with him]

They're not all bad. The guys in Flashstep are cool. [At least the three he's friends with, he doesn't know about B or Yousuke]

I... Don't know if I'm comfortable with that. I've been stalked before and I'd really rather not repeat the experience.

[goateeocracy]

So don't date some crazy fan. There are people out there who have no idea who you are, trust me.

[It wouldn't make for much of a story to date one of them, but that's probably for the best. It's easier to maintain the image they want you to maintain if you can keep your personal life, your real personal life, out of the spotlight.]

[yellowcopycat]

It's very hard to find anyone who doesn't know me. Anyone my age, that is. I, uh, I've kinda been in the spot light since I was seven. Well, not spot light, but in fashion mags and and blogs.

[goateeocracy]

And I can guarantee you there are plenty of kids who don't give a shit about any of that. You really think most guys read fashion shit?

[Considering how Yan usually dresses, it's pretty clear he doesn't. Never has and has no intention of ever starting.]

[yellowcopycat]

[Clearly. Ryouta is judging his outfit as we speak]

Well, no. But it'll come up.

[he gives a sigh and looks dejected. Romance is complicated without being famous]

That sort of thing would always come up. And it would only put strain on them.