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Emετ-Sεlch ([personal profile] recreator) wrote in [community profile] songerein2022-09-01 11:55 am

Dreambucks Dating Sim(?!): Limited Edition

Who: Emet-Selch, Mei Lee, and a Bevy of Beautiful Boys (maybe)
Which: OPEN to friends and acquaintances (and innocent bystanders should you prefer it!)
Where: Dreambucks, five days later at high noon (backdated to ~August 10th or thereabouts)
What: In a half-hearted effort to help Mei overcome her unusual "ailment", Emet-Selch has agreed to take tea with her at Dreambucks and to invite a few of his more objectively attractive acquaintances. (Worry not, he's only here as a chaperone.)
Warnings: Cringe, regret, and secondhand embarrassment.


[The day is young; the wind is high. A small change of plans to begin what is certain to be a rather... unique experience, all told, has ushered Emet-Selch and his party indoors. Emet-Selch sits at a cafe table not terribly far from the entrance, positively bored as he pores over preliminary scheduling notes for his grand talent scouting venture whilst waiting for their guest of honor. The shadows beneath his eyes are more prominent than ever today, and he seems considerably older than his "forty-two" years. In other words, he's managing to look his age for once.]

[How this all came about, he still isn't completely certain. Perhaps at the time he was exceedingly exhausted and low on sleep (such as now), searching for anything at all to keep him focused and awake. Or perhaps in a lapse of judgment he saw this endeavor as a source of inspiration for an upcoming production - something whimsical about the struggles of life; a sentimental comedy. Or... perhaps a small, very small perfectionist-driven part of himself wished to help put an end to a young girl's peculiar affliction once and for all. "Stage fright" in the presence of others, broken focus, a tripped tongue. To have one's mind clouded is a tragedy, particularly when it would prevent one from reaching their full potential. And as it happens, Emet-Selch knows well how important it is to be able to make oneself understood when in the company of others - yet this is hardly the time for an origin story.]

[Emet-Selch lets out an exaggerated sigh and his hard gaze pins itself to the first person who is unfortunate enough to make eye contact.]


I do hope the child does not overdress for the occasion. This is a common social gathering, not a wedding reception. I reiterated the fact several times, yet I'd be foolish to think she heard a word of it. She was too busy shouting about her "first grand step into the exciting world of adulthood".

[A sideways glance at the doorway.]
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[personal profile] herewardbound 2022-09-28 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Akechi snorted. "No, based on how you describe her, I can imagine she wouldn't. It's much more free-form, but it has its own technical complexities that've influenced just about every modern form of 'popular' music to some degree or another. It's not all a monolith, either. Just like what people ordinarily call 'classical' music, 'Jazz' encapsulates a wide variety of very different musical styles. You're effectively limiting your own progress by avoiding an entire field of music that your instrument is well-suited to."
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[personal profile] itsgunnabe_mei 2022-09-29 08:53 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh. The way he described it sounded so cool... Mei's eyes were beginning to sparkle with possibility, excitement, and curiosity. "Y'know, for a dude who hasn't picked up an instrument, you really know a lot about it! We should try and tackle this both together!"
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[personal profile] herewardbound 2022-09-29 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"... There was a jazz lounge, back home, that I spent a lot of time in. It was the place I went when I wanted to not deal with all the bullshit in my life. That said... that's not likely to be a good idea."

For a number of reasons, not least of which being his personal hesitance to spend time around thirteen-year-old girls.

Also the murders.
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[personal profile] itsgunnabe_mei 2022-09-30 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
Of course, she was going to ask.

"Why not? I bet it could be a lot of fun! And you know so much about, like, everything already! You could me my teacher, or mentor!" Don't make her say senpai.
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[personal profile] herewardbound 2022-09-30 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Emet-Selch what have you done. "I have... a number of constraints on my time that are going to make that difficult. I'll see what I can do, but I make no promises."
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[personal profile] itsgunnabe_mei 2022-10-01 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yay, they were friends forever and ever and ever!!!!

"Sounds great!" Mei thrust her hand forward for an 'agreement shake'. "I'm looking forward to it, Teach'!"
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[personal profile] herewardbound 2022-10-03 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
He shot Emet-Selch a Look. The sort of Look that said 'what the hell have you done to me'.

But he offered his hand- faltered, for a moment, then switched to his right, shaking Mei's hesitantly.

Great.