1st Solo ♫ un:Kumokumo

[ikenai]

[It's been a few days since she arrived and she's been taking her time, observing things and people, getting to know the lay of the land. Of course, she's taken part of a few festivities, singing a bit here and there to get a feel for what the people both native and not like.

Now, she's ready to sort of promote herself in the way that Walküre did all the time. She knows that prints, pictures, magazine spreads, PVs and other things will have to come soon enough. Her agent suggested as much earlier. However, she can do more than that.

When her device's camera comes on, the idol's face is set into the sexiest smile she can manage without being a total vamp and she waves enthusiastically.]

Hello, Riverview! I have to say, that this party is quite the welcome. Parades, parties, and other things, just for me!

[She gives a low, soft laugh.]

For those that missed my few performances during the week, my name is Mikumo Guynemer. I used to be part of a popular group back home, but I suppose now it's time for my solo career to start. I'm looking forward to being on my own for the first time since joining the business!

Please look out for my next gig!

[She blows a kiss before winking and running up to the device until it's just her face in the screen.]

OH! If you know an up and coming clothing designer, send them my way.

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video; un: yakyuu.luvr

[yakyuuman]

[ Wow, she's pretty! ]

Wow, you're pretty!

[ ... He couldn't help speaking his mind. In fact, he speaks his mind very often. Despite the blunt statement and his eyes shining at the camera, he looks somehow bashful, long yellow sleeves withdrawn and curled to his chest. ]

It's good that you're taking the whole "being away from home" thing well!

[ikenai]

[Mikumo gives another low chuckle, winking at him specifically.]

Thank you. The best way to a girl's heart is a heartfelt compliment.

And, trust me, there are worse things than being away from home for a while.

[Being kidnapped and used to hurt your friends is one of them.]

I suppose I can look at it as a slight vacation.

[yakyuuman]

[ He blushes some more, clearly weak when a girl smiles at him. This loser. ]

When you put it that way, staying here sounds even better than I thought!

Only downside is that there isn't a lot of competition around here! I didn't see other idols other than you!

[ Really, liking idols is more of a Choromatsu thing instead of his, but she's smiling at him, so!!! He likes her lots already! ]

[ikenai]

[Every idol has to start somewhere, right? And, well, he's sort of cute.]

Hm, I don't think that's much of a downside for me. If there's no competition, I'm guaranteed to be number one.

[Not that she's worried for that position. Even if there were others, she's fairly certain she'd be able to keep that slot.]

Tell me, what sort of songs do you like to listen to?

audio; @altin

[bringbackgold]

Where are you performing, primarily?

[ He's always curious of performers, after all, especially those with musical talents. ]

[ikenai]

[No video, hm? Maybe he doesn't want to be seen? A shame.]

Here and there, although my agent said there was a nightclub here that he was going to try and contact to get a few gigs to start.

[bringbackgold]

What nightclubs? I run and find entertainment for a few, and I am the primary DJ at one, too.

[ All for the best.]

You have an agent here?

[ikenai]

I think he mentioned Element as the one that he had in mind. Something about the environment.

[She's sung in literal battlefields. She doesn't care about environment so long as she gets to sing again.]

Hm, yes, he was assigned to me during the orientation presentation.

[How long he lasts will depend on how well he can handle her teasing behavior.]

I'll send him your way, if you want to discuss details.

video; un: hawke

[indigobird]

[Well now, who's this pretty woman? Hawke stares at her curiously. She mentions performances, so her gut instinct is bard (or whatever they're called in this woman's world) but she holds back her assumption.]

And what business would that be, exactly?

[ikenai]

[Is this interesting? Not just men but women too? Lucky her.

She's sure that Makina is probably best to handle this sort of things, but she's going to stand on her own from now on. She needs to get used to this sort of thing. It's her life, after all.]

Singing, dancing, modeling, maybe acting. That's what an idol does, right?

[indigobird]

So an idol is a performer of many trades. Needless to say, where I'm from, we don't really have "idols". Not the kind you seem to be referring to, anyway. [Hawke's no expert in the performing arts, but being talented in all those areas sounds exhausting.] It sounds like quite the busy career.

[ikenai]

Well, basically, what you do is you make your whole life accessible to your fans. Everything has to do with the public persona you've crafted to appeal to as many people as humanly possible.

[It doesn't even have to be her real personality. It just has to sell.]

I just love to sing. It's what I live for.

Video; un n.summers

[mutant_messiah]

I'll be sure to keep an eye out.

[You know, for all of that.]

[ikenai]

[A man of few words, hm? Sort of reminds her of someone she once knew.]

I would appreciate it very much if you did. Perhaps you have a favorite song or style that you'd like to see?

[Requests aren't normally something that Walküre did, but she'll have to take them to get her career started off right.]

[mutant_messiah]

[He gives that feeling of familiarity off a lot.] Sure.

[Cable looks thoughtful for a brief moment before answering.]

A style, maybe. One you've always wanted to try.

[ikenai]

[Maybe he shouldn't be so taciturn. It's a popular look.]

One I've always wanted to try... That's not really an answer, but I suppose I can pursue something different now that I'm solo.

Video @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

Are you any good?

[He's been known to heckle people singing, but usually only when they're poor performers. Ivar actually really does like good singers.]

[ikenai]

[Mikumo looks at the phone as if the other person grew another head in the five seconds it took him to answer that.

And in answer, Mikumo steps from the device with her head bowed and her left foot tapping a beat to the song she hears in her head, and the starts belting out her most popular song with Walküre, complete with dancing.

When she's done, she comes over to the device and puts her hand on her hip visibly.]

I don't know. Why don't you tell me?

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar wasn't sure what he was expecting, but it definitely wasn't a full-on production. He thoroughly enjoys the whole thing and is grinning when she comes back over to the device]

Alright, I have been convinced. You're very good.

[And the Viking warlord isn't one to hand out compliments lightly.]

video | @minsu

[foxtrots]

[oh, she's pretty, and minsu loves the energy around her.]

You sing? What kind of songs?

[ikenai]

[Ah, someone who appreciates the magic of singing. She can already tell.]

Mostly popular songs in the system where my group was broadcast. They mostly tended to be about love.

[Thanks Kaname and Lady M.]

I suppose I could try and write some of my own.

[foxtrots]

[it's true, he likes music a lot. half the apps on his phone were rhythm games that revolved around young female idols.

it's not as creepy as it sounds, honest.]

Love songs are my favorite! I bet you'd make your group really proud if you tried.

video. un: p.parker

[madeupnames]

Oh — oh, yeah! I heard you at one of those concerts!

[When he was Spider-Man at the time and hard at work, but there's always time to sit up high and enjoy some tunes.

He's terrible at talking to new faces, let alone pretty girls. But he's got experience now (sorta) so give him a second to try and not look like an idiot.]

You've got a really nice voice.

... I'd direct you to a clothing designer, but I prefer the thrift shops, so I'm not really very helpful. But I'm sure you'll get someone out there, since there are so many different kinds of people floating around...

[ikenai]

Thank you so much!

[She realizes that she's been laying it on a bit thick, but it's good.]

Oh, well, I haven't had any bites about the designers, so maybe you can point me to those shops. I would be a bad idol if I couldn't get something together on my own, right?

[madeupnames]

Oh, I can definitely take you by any of the shops. I'm getting pretty dang used to the set-up of the city, so I'm more than happy to be a kinda tour guide to clothes-related places if you're at the end of your fashion rope.

[Why not! He can be helpful when he's not Spider-Man, too.]