Double dating is a lot harder than it looks.  I'm never doing it again!


...well, at least I won't put them on the same day anymore.

*Nagisa is walking around town with people you probably won't recognize as Honoka, Shiho and Rina, eating takoyaki and generally having fun. Nagisa points to a clothing store.*

Hey, come on! Let's go in there, okay?

*They walk in and start picking up clothes off the racks to try on. Nagisa picks up a cutesy dress that really doesn't suit her. It then grows glowing eyes and she drops it.*

I can't believe this!

*The dress floats up and starts chasing the girls around the store. They run out and decide to go somewhere else, but everywhere they go, something turns into a Zakennaa. They go to the arcade and there's a game monster. They go to the restaurant and there's a food monster. They go to the music store and there's a headphones monster. Finally, Nagisa throws up her arms.*

CAN'T I SHOP IN PEACE!?

[the microphone clicks on and there's a moment of static as fabric rubs against it.  once it's gone, it's already blocked out most of a far-off male's protests]  --ou're the one who can't work their computer!

[the younger girl's voice is nearer and annoyed.  she must have been the one to turn it on.]  Yeah, I can!  I'm a wizard with it!

You mean whiz.

No tuna tomorrow either!

Whaaaaaaaaat?!  C'mon, Minako!

[silence then a huff]  Fine, I take it back.  But only if you help me practice!

[pitter-patter of little feet getting increasingly louder as it nears the microphone.  the male voice sounds closer now and a lot more smug.  he knows he's won this round.]  Okay, okay.  Just singing or dancing and singing?

Just singing.  I'm still sore from yesterday.

I told you not to push yourself that hard.  [sigh]  You're lucky Mako-chan remembers her own strength sometimes.

It's the time for action, not words!  Hit it to me, Artemis!

[mutter]  ...I'm not even bothering.

[the sound of a button being pressed and then...]

( OOC Cut for length and video! )

I woke up in some strange place with Simon! I don't know how I got here and now whenever we aren't holding hands there's this pain in my chest...What's going on? I saw some other people posting, so is this one of the viruses? Minako? Do you know what's going on?

I want to go home.

...so, am I right in thinking that there's a virus of some kind happening, and that's why Minako is here?

[Replies will be very late, I have to go work.]

Does anyone have ideas about how to get back your stuff when it gets confiscated at school? Soon, please. I can't believe I'm doing this.

Or, in this case, all roads lead to Drama Drama Duck. Good day, everyone! In an attempt to please our manager, I sought out a social networking website to post a promotion for the Three Lights. No matter what search engine I chose, however, I was immediately re-routed to this location. I assume Drama Drama Duck is some sort of media and entertainment hub? Whatever the case may be, I want to introduce myself so that we can spread the word on our current tour.

I am Taiki Kou, and it is a pleasure to meet you all. Myself, Seiya Kou, and Yaten Kou make up the Three Lights, a power pop rock band which got its start in Japan, under our manager, Osabu-san's, guidance and direction. Though we did not spend much time in Japan, we did get the opportunity to record two songs and begin the roots for what we hope to be our eventual fanbase. At present, we are touring in the United States of America, and meeting with far more success than we had expected. We hope to see some of you soon, at our upcoming concerts!

As my work with our website progresses, I will be updating my personal journal. It is my hope that our fans can eventually follow the progress of our tour across America through the website. Until then, however, I hope that you will all enjoy reading our journals and speaking with us here on Drama Drama Duck! I am certain that Seiya and Yaten will be introducing themselves within the next few days, as soon as they realize I have made journals for them.

Please treat us kindly!

[[Strikes were deleted, but probably hackable if such is, you know, possible. Below the English post would be a duplicate post in Japanese, probably using a bit of Japanese slang, but not overmuch. Just enough to hit their target fanbase. Overall very, very formal. He would probably refer to the group as a jpop group, officially, in Japanese.]]

Minazuki Karen, you are interested in Aino Minako, correct?

I have a found a computer game which may interest you.

Here.

[OOC: And now the finale of Dvořák's The Spectre's Bride~ Also, Alize is affected by the virus. She's now a banshee, with her hair down and tangled, wearing a tattered white dress and a gray cloak. Luckily for the comm, this last part of the chorale was recorded before she was affected, so her singing won't actually be killing anyone.

Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]


[XIII. Baritone & Chorus. Ominous and threatening.]

He's up and over in one bound
And lands quite safely on the ground

He's up and over in one bound
The girl is nowhere to be found
He searches for his bride to be
But realizes he's become
The victim of her treachery

Stone walls provide her chance to hide
( He'll soon chase after close behind! )

[OOC: Dvořák's The Spectre's Bride, continued!

Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]


[IX. Baritone & Chorus. The tone of the music is very worrisome now.]

The rosary beads he quickly tossed
To guarantee no time was lost

Decay and death are everywhere;
Foul stench of rot pervades the air

She chokes on every laboured breath
Resigned to face an early death
Attempting to be fast and brave
( Is digging her a deeper grave )

[OOC: Dvořák's The Spectre's Bride, continued!

Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]


[V. Baritone & Chorus. The music is forceful and ominous.]

Timidly now she takes his hand
And so she submits to his demand
He guides her out into the night
Her slender fingers holding tight
Seizing her now his eyes alight
(Oh, how his eyes are shining bright)
Frantic to start their hasty flight

He pulls her arm with such great force
She can't resist his deathly grasp!
The pace he sets is much too fast
( Much too fast, the pace he sets is much too fast! )

[OOC: So Alize has rounded up some singers to do a choral ghost story, Dvořák's The Spectre's Bride. It's in sixteen parts, and she was going to have them do four parts each night leading up to Halloween. These four are late because I was up until three cramming for midterms yesterday. |D;;

Soprano (Bride) - Alize
Tenor (Groom) - Maraich
Baritone (Narrator) - Jordan
Chorus - Shia, Minako, Akihiko (?)
Violin - Hakuba]


[I. Chorus. An eerie violin intro leads the way.]

A lonely house is dark tonight
One candle sheds a timid light
Its pitiful flame lights but half the room
While frightful shadows lurk in the gloom

A maiden sits within the glow
She weeps aloud, her head bowed low
Her tears are flowing, flowing down
Beside her lies her wedding gown

Why does she cry so mournfully?
( Why is her fate forlorn to be? )

What's everybody complaining for?  Get over yourselves.

It has occured to me that my manager has been getting a little more...'demanding' with respects to my photoshoots.

Is this really what people want? Or is my manager wrong? I don't get it; why the hell would anyone want to see pictures of me in a bikini?

It's embarrassing to walk into my classroom and have people just looking at me and whispering. It makes me feel like some airheaded model.

It's just that...this isn't me. I think I need to go beat something up. If anyone sees a youma let me know. Or anything that needs beating up. I need to work out my frustration.

This is ridiculous. I have so many more important things to be doing and yet they're still keeping me here in bed. Absolutely ridiculous.

I've managed to sneak onto one of the computers at the nurses station, and I know I'll be in trouble if they catch me out of bed, but I need to walk around for a bit. I'm scared bored. They said I'd be released yesterday, but they keep doing more tests...

[Only bit that Mercury can see]
Mercury, I actually am sorry that I didn't meet you on time. As soon as I'm free I'll let you know and we will have our fight.
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So...Anyone know any good ways of escaping from a building with pretty good security? (Being a celebrity has some serious downsides) I need to get out of here, I don't have the time to waste laying down. Please? I can pay you.