Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote2018-09-26 10:28 pm
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princess maker - pep!pep!

[ When you insert the key and open the door, you'll find inside the room looks small, cramped, just one living space without any doors—you can hear noises of the bustling life outside, as well as other people beyond the thin walls. the space bends on the walls, and a basket sits on the table in the center of this studio room with a blanket folded into it.

Inside, a baby stirs restlessly - you hope she goes back to sleep soon, and you play your flute in hopes of lulling her back to sleep. Unfortunately, a sharp knock sounds from the ceiling - the tenants upstairs don't like what you're doing. You take a more drastic measure, singing softly to your baby as you rock the basket back and forth and hope the tenants don't complain again. ]

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[ Slowly, the scene changes, fading in and out with various silent scenes—the baby cries, and in turn, the upstairs tenants knock at your ceiling again; she finds her way to your flute, tooting happily though no noise comes out; a little toddler, she becomes attached to a stray cat; you decline her request, and she storms out to run away for a little while as you regret; she returns, covered in cat hair and ignores everything you say; then the wall becomes opaque. ]

[ In the corner of the room, a young girl the age of 10 crouches, looking away from you. she holds a cat in her arms, petting the creature constantly.

You wish you could have done better for your baby girl. But, this is what you love to do and maybe you'll get a gig that pays well enough that you two can move out of this shithole - hopefully. You tried your best to rear her, but with how infrequent you're in the house, working odd jobs in the day and performing at the pub at night, you're not sure anymore. You know she is capable of anything if she puts her mind to it - even becoming a princess - but you also know it's not easy to become a princess, and she's horribly equipped for any of that. Then again, if anything your little tyke is tough, and if anyone could be a rags-to-riches princess, it would be her. Thankfully, you've emergency savings - for her schooling, of course. You have a lot of regrets, but maybe it's not too late. ]
worldlyafflictions: (ch067pg29p3)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Pink is gonna go catch up to Shira, though he's not going to say anything initially...
worldlyafflictions: (ch067pg29p1)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
He'll give her a little bit of time alone in the house before he knocks on the door frame to let her know he's coming in.

"Hey Shira-chan... I guess that really blew up in our faces..."
Edited 2018-09-30 05:47 (UTC)
worldlyafflictions: (ch056pg22p2)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
Goes over and sits on the bed, causally reaching to pat her hair while she lies there.
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Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
Yosh yosh yosh... hair pet hair pet hair pet. Probably is willing eventually to drag her up into a hug so she can cry on his shoulder.
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Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
That's true, he did ask for that. At least he kinda feels like he's just automatically calmer when there's lots of emotional distress going on? Hmm... Anyway, picking her up and going to grab a wet towel or something for her to wipe her face with and sitting back down before he tries to talk to her again.

"...That was unfair, huh."
worldlyafflictions: (anime013)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions 2018-09-30 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
"And she even asked ya to, right? So maybe Plague is a little big contagious, haha." Pause... "It doesn't mean you two are doing anything bad though..."

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] worldlyafflictions - 2018-09-30 07:53 (UTC) - Expand
malignstar: (darkness falls)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] malignstar 2018-09-30 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, Shira.
malignstar: (but why)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] malignstar 2018-09-30 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shuffling over there to rub her back ]

Yeah, I know, adults can suck sometimes.
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Re: DECISION

[personal profile] malignstar 2018-09-30 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
It just means we need to help them understand why they're wrong, is all.

What would you tell them, if you could?
malignstar: (just a good boy)

Re: DECISION

[personal profile] malignstar 2018-09-30 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Light laugh ]

Not bad. I don't think Emi minds having Plague cooties either.

What would you say to her right now?
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Re: DECISION

[personal profile] malignstar 2018-09-30 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Strokes hair softly ]

Oh, honey, you don't need to apologize. You did nothing wrong. There's nothing wrong in liking who you like. Even if some people don't understand.

Your eyes are just open wider than most people. They need help learning to see.
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FINAL DECISION

[personal profile] sleeplessknight 2018-09-30 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
We comfort Shira and reassure her once more that the whole Plague thing is dumb and that neither her nor Emi will be monsters. We suggest it might be easier to change people's minds on the whole Plague and monsters business from a position of authority. They could both aim to try to be princess so if one of them gets it first they can make the other a princess too and be happy together, and nobody could tell them otherwise.

We try to lay low with Emi's parents for a bit, but eventually approach them once more. Using Cloud Nine, we try to discuss things with them to make them realize that Shira obviously does not have the Plague (or else she'd be a monster by now) and that it's okay and harmless for them to be friends.

If this works, the girls can hopefully be friends again. If not, our backup plan is to build a small secret base of sorts (close to where Emi lives) where they can meet in secret and/or leave letters for each other and safely stay in touch.
Edited 2018-09-30 07:40 (UTC)