[D6 ME] The Concert

[Kuni Koyuki]

Pushing off her seat and onto the cane's support, boozey bomb of a drink in the other, Tsuyo weaves through the packed bodies, only needing to plant her cane on a foot twice to get through. "Kuni-san! How's the season treating you?!" she calls over the music as she sets the drink down before shifting into her seat.

Shifting her posture so that she was facing the stage more, for various reasons. Koyuki leans in slightly granting some advantage to the ability to carry a conversation well over the music and crowd. There was a certain magnetic attraction toward the stage with the current song playing, the current singer, and though she would steal glances back toward Tsuyo to maintain their conversation it seems her focus was more directed to that elsewhere.

"Well, Hotaru-san. I have.." she chuckles and it's almost awkward to hear, shaking her head. There was a slight smile on her but it was accentuated further by the face paint she wore. "I have had a very busy week since we last spoke. Met another of your Family, and done quite well for myself. Though I admit it feels as though I must get more done very soon," she says, and for a moment there's a slightly darker look more closely associated with her usual appearance but it fades momentarily.

[Hotaru Tsuyo]

Shifting her posture so that she was facing the stage more, for various reasons. Koyuki leans in slightly granting some advantage to the ability to carry a conversation well over the music and crowd. There was a certain magnetic attraction toward the stage with the current song playing, the current singer, and though she would steal glances back toward Tsuyo to maintain their conversation it seems her focus was more directed to that elsewhere.

"Well, Hotaru-san. I have.." she chuckles and it's almost awkward to hear, shaking her head. There was a slight smile on her but it was accentuated further by the face paint she wore. "I have had a very busy week since we last spoke. Met another of your Family, and done quite well for myself. Though I admit it feels as though I must get more done very soon," she says, and for a moment there's a slightly darker look more closely associated with her usual appearance but it fades momentarily.

"That's court, isn't it? Always more to do. Always." She kept more than half her focus on the music as well, after all, it was the point of the gathering and hard to ignore as well. "Nothing too...intensive?" She wasn't quite sure how one politely asked if a Kuni's idea of busy was normal court business or dark Crab business, or even darker Kuni business.

Easier to ask, "which of my cousins then? Seems we've come in a bit of a swarm this year."

[Susumu Yakumo]

For Yakumo's last number before her break in the show, there was the popular ballad from her recent tour; Do You Remember Love? up next. For the performance, she was performing it in a more old-fashioned style, reminiscent of a previous generation, but who knew - maybe it would make a comeback?

[Bayushi Mariko]

Casually winding his way through the crowd, Rei ended up next to Mariko. Just two people in a club, listening to music while happening to be next to each other.

"Good evening, Bayushi-san." Rei said, smiling, in-between one song and the next. His gaze returned to the stage as Yakumo began performing her new (doubtlessly a hit) single.

Mariko gave a few appreciative beats when Song of Scattering of Reverberation began before she was approached by Rei, which she favoured with a small smirk. "Good evening, Usagi-san. It's not quite the Golden Frog but the Wicked Wasp is more than acceptable when it comes to drinks. Just having a drink at the end of a long con...How was your day?"

[Matsu Eriko]

Hide turned to see Eriko and couldn’t help but smile. She knew she had a checkered past when it came to night clubs, so it’s a nice gesture that she decided to join her.

“Oh, y’know, waiting to see if my wife would join me.”Her smile turned into a big grin as she leaned in a bit closer. “Oh, look, my waiting paid off! Wanna order a drink?”

She smile back at Hide and she crossed her legs and leaned back on her seat. "You know, you could have just asked me. This is a pretty nice joint. Not one I'd go to on a daily basis or anything but it's a nice place! I kind of expected you to be surrounded with like twenty of your pals by now. All right then, what's good around here?"

[Kuni Koyuki]

"That's court, isn't it? Always more to do. Always." She kept more than half her focus on the music as well, after all, it was the point of the gathering and hard to ignore as well. "Nothing too...intensive?" She wasn't quite sure how one politely asked if a Kuni's idea of busy was normal court business or dark Crab business, or even darker Kuni business.

Easier to ask, "which of my cousins then? Seems we've come in a bit of a swarm this year."

"Hotaru Katsutoshi," came the nigh immediate reply. Taking a pause to take a drink from her glass, thinking at it for a moment. Sparing that glance over to Tsuyo to say, "My superiors suggested I get myself a contact among some of the other embassy staffs, Firefly came up in the list. So, he came up as one of the acceptable contact points. Seems an.." she purses her lip, "he seems young," she smirks, it really was the best way to put it.

[Usagi Rei]

Mariko gave a few appreciative beats when Song of Scattering of Reverberation began before she was approached by Rei, which she favoured with a small smirk. "Good evening, Usagi-san. It's not quite the Golden Frog but the Wicked Wasp is more than acceptable when it comes to drinks. Just having a drink at the end of a long con...How was your day?"

A quick flash of a grin, and then Rei's trademark playful smile was on his lips. "Quite eventful, actually. I was involved in the setting up of the concert, and then various Winter Court things. You know how it is."

He shrugged casually. "And now this concert. What can I say, I'm having a pretty good week." He smirked back at her. "And you, Bayushi-san?"

[Susumu Yuji]

ME6 - The Concert - Resist roll KA2 - (Willpower 3, Etiquette 3, TN32) | 6k3 ⇒ 23 (TN: 32)

Susumu were known to be liars. Silver tongued serpents who say one thing but mean another.

Yuji had promised Yakumo that he would be in attendance. He was... a man of his word. The gaunt, haunting presence almost seemed to cling to the shadows. Watching the performance. A drink in his hand, he was quite pleased with the theatrics.

Once that euphoria hit, though. He let out a whistle in cheering at the end of the song, feeling quite elated.

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[Soshi Kioku]

Kioku had a lot on her mind, so deciding to come here took some effort on her part...

She couldn't help but think Omoi would insist for her to come, though. Even back then - 'go and get a good shot of Yakumo for me, kaasan'!, she could almost hear her sweet voice in her mind.

And besides... things were looking positive. Dai was experienced, it seemed like the others were happy to help... or had good hopes of get something out of this. One way or another, it seemed like she would be able to do this one small thing. She remembered the Kitsu's words in the bath house the other day. Maybe this memorial was the equivalent of writing something.

She smiled, more peacefully than she remembered in a long time, put on a comfortable, but stylish set of trousers and shirt with a deep red kimono-jacket of sorts, butterflies and a colourful stylized scorpion showing on it, and made her way to the Wicked Wasp.

She got there just in time to see the Asahina from two days before performing... and she felt as if she were a decade younger.

Maybe her child's spirit could finally forgive her. Maybe her mind could finally forgive herself...

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[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

He was distracted for a moment, focusing entirely on the Spider's performance and the sensations that accompanied it.

"Amazing..." He finally turned his attention back to Sakura. "I think it's amazing, what they've put together here. The venue is nice, but limited. They've made great use of the space, though. The three of them have combined their styles into a thoroughly entertaining presentation. That's a difficult task, especially considering how Asahina-sama doesn't normally perform outside of his group."

[Matsu Hide]

She smile back at Hide and she crossed her legs and leaned back on her seat. "You know, you could have just asked me. This is a pretty nice joint. Not one I'd go to on a daily basis or anything but it's a nice place! I kind of expected you to be surrounded with like twenty of your pals by now. All right then, what's good around here?"

“Well, I didn’t want you to feel obligated to come, y’know? Especially after all the action last night.” Hide sat back, relaxed. She couldn’t help but listen to the music all the while. It wasn’t bad at all. “As far as drinks, I’ve only been here once and I was kind of boring. Had straight sake to see how good the average quality of drink would be. But, I did see this mint green drink someone else had that looked interesting. But, alas, I am not a scholar of drink.”

[Bayushi Mariko]

A quick flash of a grin, and then Rei's trademark playful smile was on his lips. "Quite eventful, actually. I was involved in the setting up of the concert, and then various Winter Court things. You know how it is."

He shrugged casually. "And now this concert. What can I say, I'm having a pretty good week." He smirked back at her. "And you, Bayushi-san?"

"Oh, I didn't know that setting up a concert were duties that were part of being a diplomatic assistant," she teased him with a sidelong look with her attention partially on the concern. "They're really finding creative ways to ensure that the Hare spread their goodwill to the other Clans..."

"Mine has been splendid, thank you," she said cooly on the matter. "It feels like a bit of weight has been lifted from my shoulders with this expo finished. The plushies didn't pick up as much interest but that's fine. It was a fun little side project. The rest of the week I think I can just cruise...well, other than needing to come into work every day."

[Usagi Rei]

"Oh, I didn't know that setting up a concert were duties that were part of being a diplomatic assistant," she teased him with a sidelong look with her attention partially on the concern. "They're really finding creative ways to ensure that the Hare spread their goodwill to the other Clans..."

"Mine has been splendid, thank you," she said cooly on the matter. "It feels like a bit of weight has been lifted from my shoulders with this expo finished. The plushies didn't pick up as much interest but that's fine. It was a fun little side project. The rest of the week I think I can just cruise...well, other than needing to come into work every day."

"Attaché." Rei corrected blandly, smirking back. "A small favor. Such is the currency of Winter Court. Soshi-san teased me about having aspirations as an agent or a club promoter. I wouldn't go that far, but I value the experience all the same.

He gave her a quick sidelong glance, frowning, before refocusing on the stage. "Really? I'm surprised. I've heard plushies are valued as both toys and collectors' items." He knew samurai that collected plushies...

A brief pause as music swelled, then: "Every day? Too bad." Rei said neutrally. "World of Dreams has a lot of opportunity for those rare full days off. I'm hoping to finagle at least one myself, but who can say?" Rei shrugged. "Perhaps once Winter Court is over."

[Bayushi Mariko]

"Attaché." Rei corrected blandly, smirking back. "A small favor. Such is the currency of Winter Court. Soshi-san teased me about having aspirations as an agent or a club promoter. I wouldn't go that far, but I value the experience all the same.

He gave her a quick sidelong glance, frowning, before refocusing on the stage. "Really? I'm surprised. I've heard plushies are valued as both toys and collectors' items." He knew samurai that collected plushies...

A brief pause as music swelled, then: "Every day? Too bad." Rei said neutrally. "World of Dreams has a lot of opportunity for those rare full days off. I'm hoping to finagle at least one myself, but who can say?" Rei shrugged. "Perhaps once Winter Court is over."

"Attaché, yes," she corrected herself with a chortle. "Assistants are the ones who take notes and search the occasional tea. I suppose attaché just get around and find themselves in trouble, hm?"

"I wouldn't consider it," she shook her head at the agent of the club promoter idea. "I think you've been around the city enough to know that clubs are filled with problems of their own. I'm sure you might have had little difficulties handling Susumu Yakumo or Asahina Hinata or Soshi Kazumi but maybe you'll land yourself a celebrity who's just too much of a handful. Trouble and always getting in trouble. Not worth the headache."

There was a pause as she looked at the stage and then back at Rei, a slight glint of amusement in her eyes.

"They have a studio over at the Kyuden Oborozuki. Always a little thing I have to attend to." She gave a dismissive shake of her head, not wanting to go into her work. "I hear the stress of Winter Court tends to cause bouts of illnesses in some people, it could potentially be contagious. A bit like food poisoning."

[Hotaru Tsuyo]

"Hotaru Katsutoshi," came the nigh immediate reply. Taking a pause to take a drink from her glass, thinking at it for a moment. Sparing that glance over to Tsuyo to say, "My superiors suggested I get myself a contact among some of the other embassy staffs, Firefly came up in the list. So, he came up as one of the acceptable contact points. Seems an.." she purses her lip, "he seems young," she smirks, it really was the best way to put it.

She nods, then pauses to join in acknowledging the intermission with appreciative applause. "Hotaru Katsutoshi-san is pretty young, but he's got a good head for trade, and that's needed here. Really no reason to keep an artist or miner here permanently, but with him and now Hotaru Sakura-san, I think we'll have a good team keeping an eye on our interests after court season." It was weirdly mundane and prosaic in the midst of all the celebration and singing. She smirks a bit, realizing that. "But yeah, he's a good contact since I think he'll stick around if this place doesn't chew him up. And I don't think it will."

Glancing to the stage, then back to the Kuni she adds, "little surprised to see you here. Crab showing support for a Spider...or Crane...little odd with the politics, though Moonshade-san there offers some cover, I guess?"

[Hotaru Jun]

Jun bobbed his head to the music a bit, but didn't leave his seat. It'd likely be impossible to get the table back if he left it. Still it was a good time, and the booze was at least passable. Maybe he'd have to come by again and see how thigs were when there wasn't a concert going on?

His eyes did move across the crowd, looking to see if any the few he had met had managed to make their way here.

[Kuni Koyuki]

She nods, then pauses to join in acknowledging the intermission with appreciative applause. "Hotaru Katsutoshi-san is pretty young, but he's got a good head for trade, and that's needed here. Really no reason to keep an artist or miner here permanently, but with him and now Hotaru Sakura-san, I think we'll have a good team keeping an eye on our interests after court season." It was weirdly mundane and prosaic in the midst of all the celebration and singing. She smirks a bit, realizing that. "But yeah, he's a good contact since I think he'll stick around if this place doesn't chew him up. And I don't think it will."

Glancing to the stage, then back to the Kuni she adds, "little surprised to see you here. Crab showing support for a Spider...or Crane...little odd with the politics, though Moonshade-san there offers some cover, I guess?"

"I am not nearly of such import to be concerned with the politics of going to a local performance of magnitude," she says, there's a admonishment in the neutrality of her tone. One that sits for a moment while Koyuki gazes at the stage a bit longer.

Turning her attention back to Tsuyo, she steals the opportunity for a drink of her glass as well. Eyes dancing over the woman briefly as of marking her appearance anew. Getting a read of her in the moment. A brief smile is offered following that appraisal.

"Someone that has recently become dear to me suggested that I should listen to Susumu Yakumo's music. She had insisted upon it. By my appraisal of her she is perhaps Susumu Yakumo's biggest fan, as it were. Claiming that unlike other similar performers hers most certainly has the passion to inspire a loving audience," she says, with more of a smirk than a smile.

[Hotaru Sakura]

He was distracted for a moment, focusing entirely on the Spider's performance and the sensations that accompanied it.

"Amazing..." He finally turned his attention back to Sakura. "I think it's amazing, what they've put together here. The venue is nice, but limited. They've made great use of the space, though. The three of them have combined their styles into a thoroughly entertaining presentation. That's a difficult task, especially considering how Asahina-sama doesn't normally perform outside of his group."

Sakura nodded, bouncing her leg. "They're all so amazing!" She offered her own deep critique. Smiling nervously, she decidd to forge ahead. "Would Kitsune-sama care to dance when the next song comes up? I just feel full of energy!"

[Soshi Kazumi]

Kazumi popped back onto stage to deliver a brand new remix for the crowd a mash up and reimagining of a few classic songs by the pop legend Shosuro Eruton set to a funky disco type dance beat.

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"I would enjoy that." he nodded . As the next song began, he stood up and smiled at her.