( karteria ) work chat.

[takasugi]

3KON!!! 🦊

RINNE_A

would u guys still love me if i were a worm??? lol

MOSTHANDSOMEPREZ

We can put you in a bottle

And keep you forever

RINNE_A

ok but like

would u love me

NOISYBEE

But why are you a worm???

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[ignoreher]

Keep that to yourself. I don't care to know. I'll put on a show myself if I have to.

[ she's got people she can call on for that. please. she doesn't want to be reminded of breeding seasons right now her and rafayel are just starting to use their words again??? like vocal ones and not typed ones??? ]

Until those concepts are concrete and you're positive of what you wanna do, don't consider the logistics. I'll swing by the theater today and see if I can nab us a spot next month before the holidays begin... you three just work on the assumption that it's in the cards and build off it.

[takasugi]

Uhm.

( wait, ... seriously? how does he know that? he's up on his elbows, actually paying attention in full again. )

The broadcasting portion. That, I can handle. I'll even add some wintry effects or something. And, ... the rest, I'll play by ear. Just let me know where and when for practice. All this good behavior has earned me a ticket to freedom with my ankle, so I’ll be ready to go soon.

( don't mind how distracted he sounds on the other end. )

[hanikamu]

Kyaha! I've been around foxes most of my life, Bambi. I'm just lettin' you know so you don't put me in a bad spot. If my fox wants to fuck on stage, it ain't my damn fault!

Anywho, ideas. I said we were dolls, right? Nutcracker, The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Puppets. Toys that come alive at night. When the sun's down and Patho-Gen's out, the strings are cut, and that's when the Augmented come out to play... Sends a pretty clear message with Prez's release, doesn't it?

[hanabee]

[When Rinne mentions breeding season, there's an audible mumble from Niki: "Why do you always have to talk about this during breakfast? It's not even noon yet."

He lets them sort things out while he eats. Niki is pretty cool with whatever. Then, while he chews...]

I think you've got the right idea about Christmas, but for some reason, it's really intimidating when you say it like that.

Well, then again, I wouldn't mind a cross between Halloween and Christmas. ♪

[Now his imagination is running too wild!! Don't listen to him.]

[hanikamu]

[!!!]

Hold on, I think you're onto something.

We still got the props and costumes we were gonna use last month, yeah? If our theme's still Halloween, we won't need to change much.

[hanabee]

Wait. Really? My idea doesn't suck?

[He really wasn't prepared for this scenario!!]

It could be like that one kids' movie. You know the one, right? It's not traditional, but I think it could still be fun. ♪

[hanikamu]

[Rinne's eyes light up in recognition.] ... Ohhhh, yeah! That movie!

Listen, Prez, Bambi. There's this movie about a guy who lives in a place where it's always Halloween. But then, he discovers Christmas...

[Niki picked it out for them to watch one day. Maybe Niki didn't put a lot of thought into his choice, but the movie resonated with Rinne.

Anyway.]

Kyaha, I'm getting excited! I wanna be a sexy skeleton for Christmas!

[ignoreher]

[ fascinating........ maybe she'll take takasugi to the movies to find out what they're talking about. ]

It does sound fun, and pretty distracting. It'd be a shame if you guys didn't get to use your costumes anyway.

[ and maybe close enough between two holidays karteria may or may not celebrate that it'll be fun to mix and match. while she's thinking but thoughtless-- ]

If you need any tailoring, just bother Rafayel and tell him to put it on my tab. I'll pay him back sometime.

[hanikamu]

Hmm, I do love bothering my fishie. Okay!

Why do you owe him?

[A deceptively innocent question.]

[ignoreher]

[ with an unfortunately traitorous answer. ]

Oh, he just called me when I asked if he could. [ wait ] My fingers hurt from typing too much, so it was easier just to talk-talk.

[ that's all. no other reason. she certainly wasn't feeling lonely and thought his voice could ease it. ]

[takasugi]

Interesting. What did you need a personal tailoring from him for?

( like? )

[ignoreher]

[ she forgot they were so annoying. ]

A dress. Any other prying questions?

[hanikamu]

I want pics.

1/2

[ignoreher]

It is half past seven in the morning and you want me to put on an evening gown just to show it off to you?

2/2

[ignoreher]

[ give her a second. she has some pictures she took from that night just because she didn't think she'd ever have the chance to wear it again. it's this dress except (copypasting) "blue and decorated modestly with what appears to be pearls, or even pieces of sea shells sewn in alongside the hem. it's subtle, but it gives a certain sparkle under the right lighting".

... from the fact she has no animal features, this is an Old picture yes. ]

His work's excellent, so you'll be in good hands.

[hanikamu]

[ideally, yeah.

... It's a beautiful dress. It doesn't look like it'll fall apart, either.]

This looks good. How long did it take him to make it?

[ignoreher]

... I don't know, you'd-- I can ask. But I don't think too long.

[ maybe. it stays in her closet now, tucked away just like her memories. beautiful and from a more innocent time, hung with a mask. ]

As long as we give him any task in advance, he won't complain too badly. So get that worked out if you need it.

[takasugi]

( "why is it so extravagant? and if it's this extravagant-looking, why didn't you show us sooner, like it was for his eyes only?"

he knows why, of course. but that doesn't make it any less irritating in the back of his mind. he's just tired. )

I knew I was good at picking talent, but for him to be this talented...

( it really is nice, though. the dress hugs her form perfectly. )

Anyhow. I still don't fully know what a Halloween or a Christmas entails, so I'll leave the whole of you to take the lead on all this subtle propaganda with our costuming. All I need to do is stand there and look haunting. Besides, if you two are excited about it, then it's bound to be a fun time. Our manager has our back, ultimately, so there's really nothing to worry about.

[hanikamu]

Nah, I got a job for you, too, Prez. We'll need you and Shinsaku-chan to make some projections for the show. Record the whole thing, too. And...

Figure out a way to cancel the Calling. Even if a concert of this scale doesn't push through, that'll be our top priority. Everyone felt it at the parade, right?

[takasugi]

A tall order, don't you think? Like I can’t manage it all. I’ve already started exploring how to break the control Patho-Gen seems to have over us, but it’s proving trickier than just singing a different tune. But I'll dive back into it. Stop putting in a modicum of effort and crack down on what this magic of theirs can really do, and see if it's possible to tweak the frequency in how it's cast.

( counter-spell it with something, maybe? in other words, he's on it. )

And... oh. After I reboot the AI, I’ll check in with him about the potential of our dynamic projection. So no need to stress on that end either.

[hanikamu]

[So he was slacking off? Well, that's fine. But what else could he be doing in his free time? Hmmm.]

This is off-topic, but what happens to Shinsaku-chan when he reboots? Does it hurt?

[takasugi]

What he doesn't remember won't hurt him, no. The conversation should pick up where he left off... ( a pause. ) ideally.

[hanikamu]

[So it does hurt.]

I gotta talk to him about how I want to show to go, so I'm gonna borrow him for a while if that's cool.

[takasugi]

( ...... )

It's totally fine, of course. As long as I'm supervising.

[hanikamu]

Kyaha! That's fine with me.

[Like hell it is. Why is Takasugi third wheeling? Didn't he just foist all the concert planning onto Rinne? Can't he read the room? No, that's probably why he's joining...]

I'll hash things out with you two, then. After that, we can get to practicing. While Bambi's handling the theater, Niki's got new songs to teach us.