[ 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. ]
("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.
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?
A tall order, don't you think? Like I canβt manage it all. Iβve already started exploring how to break the control Patho-Gen seems to have over us, but itβs 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, Iβll check in with him about the potential of our dynamic projection. So no need to stress on that end either.
[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.
[Not gonna lie, Niki kind of liked that they kept going off-topic because it meant no one was hounding him about idol work... Well, it was nice while it lasted!
He's still eating, though.]
Oh, right, I do have a couple songs in mind that we could use for this. I still can't believe I get to train you guys.
I dunno if I told Bambi yet, but Niki's from further down the timeline than me. He knows more about our discography than I do, so whatever we need to fill up our setlist, we got a buncha songs ready. If we need to review anything, we can always listen and watch the choreo at the Valentia, but we can't do it while dancing, obviously. That's why we got Niki to teach it.
So you gotta lock in, Niki. Our Prez is counting on ya!
[ ohh... yes, that makes sense. she's got something similar going on with the outside city people too. ]
Well, aren't you lucky. [ fond and amused ] If that's settled, then I'm off! Take care of each other, you three, and don't get too distracted when you're learning your new steps. I'll swing by with something hot after work.
[ a beat. ]
Love you, bye!
[ okay she's hanging up she doesn't want to hear silence back ]
[SHE WOULD NEVER SAY THAT. Niki will gently... reach across Rinne to turn off the device before he makes any comments. Just in case.]
Nahaha... She probably doesn't know any better. [It's not like she's ever actually produced idols before...] Or maybe that fishie has been a bad influence.
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Date: 2025-11-15 04:42 am (UTC)Why do you owe him?
[A deceptively innocent question.]
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Date: 2025-11-15 04:47 am (UTC)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. ]
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Date: 2025-11-15 04:52 am (UTC)( like? )
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Date: 2025-11-15 04:56 am (UTC)A dress. Any other prying questions?
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Date: 2025-11-15 05:40 am (UTC)... 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.
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Date: 2025-11-15 05:58 am (UTC)... 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?
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Date: 2025-11-15 06:04 am (UTC)[ 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.
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Date: 2025-11-15 06:29 am (UTC)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.
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Date: 2025-11-15 06:47 am (UTC)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?
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Date: 2025-11-15 05:51 pm (UTC)( counter-spell it with something, maybe? in other words, he's on it. )
And... oh. After I reboot the AI, Iβll check in with him about the potential of our dynamic projection. So no need to stress on that end either.
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Date: 2025-11-15 07:09 pm (UTC)This is off-topic, but what happens to Shinsaku-chan when he reboots? Does it hurt?
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Date: 2025-11-15 07:52 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2025-11-15 07:57 pm (UTC)It's totally fine, of course. As long as I'm supervising.
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:07 pm (UTC)[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.
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:10 pm (UTC)[Not gonna lie, Niki kind of liked that they kept going off-topic because it meant no one was hounding him about idol work... Well, it was nice while it lasted!
He's still eating, though.]
Oh, right, I do have a couple songs in mind that we could use for this. I still can't believe I get to train you guys.
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:21 pm (UTC)I dunno if I told Bambi yet, but Niki's from further down the timeline than me. He knows more about our discography than I do, so whatever we need to fill up our setlist, we got a buncha songs ready. If we need to review anything, we can always listen and watch the choreo at the Valentia, but we can't do it while dancing, obviously. That's why we got Niki to teach it.
So you gotta lock in, Niki. Our Prez is counting on ya!
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:24 pm (UTC)Well, aren't you lucky. [ fond and amused ] If that's settled, then I'm off! Take care of each other, you three, and don't get too distracted when you're learning your new steps. I'll swing by with something hot after work.
[ a beat. ]
Love you, bye!
[ okay she's hanging up she doesn't want to hear silence back ]
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:31 pm (UTC)there's a palpable silence on takasugi's end, the casualness of it all striking him instantly. )
... Yeah. Right. Whatever she said.
( and then he hangs up too. bye. )
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Date: 2025-11-15 08:42 pm (UTC)Never heard a producer say that before...
[Even if I go with the entire AkanP storyline, she would never say this. Hello? He's flustered. Niki?]
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Date: 2025-11-16 01:38 am (UTC)Nahaha... She probably doesn't know any better. [It's not like she's ever actually produced idols before...] Or maybe that fishie has been a bad influence.
[It's probably something like that...]
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