☆ your hibiki wataru's amazing (♫ ideal ♫) world ☆ (3)

[idolpro]

Welcome!

The OPENING is where to start, but there are a couple things to note.

Your characters will find that their powers only work near the end. I'll let you know when powers will start to work! Characters will be given both a mask and a lightstick—if you try to get rid of either, they will be replaced within a second. They will also have whatever items they brought in with them.

Secondly, this will be ICly apparent fairly easily and also very early, but your character will be able to find many different characters. I won't be able to NPC them all so we might get a little vague!! You are free, and a little encouraged, to go look around.

Characters will be told ICly in the OPENING what they need to do, but they won't be told about how things will sometimes feel wrong. This will be a sudden, very noticeable feeling, in red! Generally, what they need to is get Wataru to say goodbye. Having him willingly leave will work too, but that's the better outcome. This will be ICly known once you're out of the opening area.

Also there is a sense of urgency ICly with regard to timing, but don't worry about that OOCly!

Finally, tags are going to come from both stagename and regale don't worry about it.

Comments

[stagename]

Fufufu, that's no problem.

Because you're right here.

[syncintohell]

Wataru, Kanata!

[ Shu enters, through the curtains.

. . . ]

Are we taking him somewhere?

[fromthedepthsof]

Hello, Shu~ We are taking him back, yes? It seems he wants to "play" a little first, though... so perhaps I will give him a "challenge" myself.

[stagename]

[ WAVING TO SHU. ]

Shuuuuuu~ Hello! Bonjour! Season's Greetings! [ what ] I am a princess in distress right now!

[syncintohell]

Are you distressed? You are in the safest of hands.

[ GESTURES TO KANATA'S WET HANDS. ]

In any case, I do agree with him. We need to be on our way, but I have nothing against letting you indulge yourself a little before go. How about we each take to the stage? At the end, I am sure you will find our challenge to you satisfying! And then, with your heart contented, it will be time for you to leave with us!

Kakaka! It is an excellent plan, non?

[fromthedepthsof]

[Raises a wet hand. Kind of. While holding Wataru.]

I agree~ You two should sing each other's songs, to be extra "challenging". Wataru can have the one about "sandcastles"~

[He probably means sajou no roukaku???]

[stagename]

[ i. ]

...............eh, that's quite surprising... I can't even picture such a thing...

Therefore, it's a wonderful idea!!

[syncintohell]

I— does that mean I am to sing a piece from his odious unit?!

[ WILD POINTING AND GESTICULATING

HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO SUCH A GOOD SHU ]

[fromthedepthsof]

You could also sing one from the "Ryuseitai" if you would like~ Hehehe. I will be the "judge", because I do not want to let go right now.

[Turning to go back onto stage with Wataru in his arms LET'S GO LET'S DO THIS]

[stagename]

Good luck, Shu~ ♪

[ Wataru is not even remotely bothered by odious unit and is clapping, as if to cheer him on. ]

[syncintohell]

And I am going first!?

[ HE DOESN'T KNOW ANY RYUUSEITAI SONGS TO HAVE AS AN ALTERNATIVE

he only knows whatever fine song has been playing in the castle ]

[fromthedepthsof]

I suppose we could "flip a coin"...?

[DO YOUR BEST!

Normally Kanata would like, offer to help somehow, but for some reason he is not.]

[stagename]

No, no! He's the challenger, so of course he must go first!

Besides, I would win any coin flip, fufufu.

[ You interrupted Wataru's performance so he's making you go first, yes. ]

[syncintohell]

Very well! Ready the music, and I will begin anon!

[ He isn't happy about it but this WAS his idea so he won't back down!! ]

[fromthedepthsof]

[Kanata is just going to watch the whole thing with Wataru in his arms. BE STRONG, SHU! HE'S CHEERING FOR YOU! With less !s but, y'know, the feelings are there.]

[stagename]

[ There's a little bit of shuffling from backstage as the poor crew is forced to change the lighting and music to something more suitable... but then, music begins to flow through the theatre.

Wataru is settled pretty comfortably, but is pulling out score cards for him and Kanata out of. Nowhere. Don't worry about it. ]

[syncintohell]

[ god he has learned the lyrics by now because he's a ~genius~ and he can sing

but he super does not know the choreography

HE SHALL IMPROVISE AND DANCE TO HIS OWN TASTE.

this is far too radical for fine choreography. it's very technical and does not suit the music, but it is clearly pulled off with skill and he is in his element.

anyone pointing out that valkyrie MVs have very basic choreography will be ignored. the writing says he's good at this ]

[fromthedepthsof]

[He can't clap but he will hold up a random combination of score cards!! Just like, the ones Wataru handed to him, as they were handed to him.

SPITE SING THAT SONG JUST AS GOOD AS FINE, SHU!! GO GO GO!!]

[stagename]

[ Oh................

For a second his eyes might be a little watery but that is DEFINITELY just his very fantastic lighting set up, thanks. He is not going to bother with his score cards after all, actually. ]

Bravo, bravo! That was amazing!

[syncintohell]

[ Takes a deep bow, and then another, before raising both hands and doing a conductors gesture for silence and turning on his heel to approach the other two.

He's grinning, though. ]

And now, I demand you dazzle me in kind, my friend! The stage is yours to take!

[fromthedepthsof]

"Bravo"~☆ Hehe. Do your best, Wataru~

[He'll let Wataru down he SUPPOSES. When it becomes necessary. And give Shu some slow (thus quiet) clapping as a delayed reaction.]

[stagename]

[ Now slightly damp, Wataru takes the stage.

It's a lot different than the show he had planned, though he's still alone up there. But at the same time, he doesn't really feel alone; not like he would have. The lights dim, appropriately, and he begins.

It's not memorized so much as what comes out is fairly natural sounding—it's the work of a genius who enjoyed what he was listening to, though the genius part certainly helps. He doesn't really change his voice to mimic Shu's, but sometimes it's eerily similar anyway.

The movements for a two person song are so different than a four person song (where one of them is sick and covering for that often means doing very specific things, or by not doing much at all—not that it's ever mattered to Wataru, but it's noticeable when he ends up finding himself actually moving around on stage.)

About three quarters of the way through the song, there's a strange beat as he passes through some of the words. A shimmer in the air, almost. There's even a second where he might be offbeat, and internally he's just as confused about it as anyone watching may be. That said, it's the smallest blip imaginable and he finishes the song with a similar bow.

He just kind of... stays there, though. Staring at the floor. ]

[syncintohell]

[ Shu applauds, but he notices that blip—

and he knows the goal of this game, and his own lyrics.

When the song is over, he approaches the stage, putting a hand out to wataru, to pull him up if he'll take it. Not that one should need it to get up from a bow, but ]

Has this given you satisfaction enough, Wataru?

[fromthedepthsof]

[Alone (but damp)

Kanata will let Shu take a turn getting touchy feely with the Wataru, though he's following close behind.]

[stagename]

[ His hand moves, but it stops about halfway. ]

I see... you've tricked me. Fufu, good work.