[D6 ME] The Concert

[Hotaru Sakura]

"He only drinks in moderation." He assured her. "There are some who I have, perhaps, found as charming, in their own ways. But, I cannot say anyone is more charming. There certainly isn't anyone who I would have preferred to share this evening with."

"Certainly, I don't assume Kitsune-sama goes around rating everyone's charm." That would be more like Rei, probably. "Arigatou, very kind of Kitsune-sama." She felt her cheeks redden, once again.

"I certainly didn't expect the spend my evening this way, but I felt remiss about not meeting more with Kitsune-sama at the embassy."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"I certainly didn't expect the spend my evening this way, but I felt remiss about not meeting more with Kitsune-sama at the embassy."

"To be fair, I haven't spent much time there outside of our room." he admitted. "I hope you've enjoyed the evening so far. And, I hope we can meet more in the future."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"To be fair, I haven't spent much time there outside of our room." he admitted. "I hope you've enjoyed the evening so far. And, I hope we can meet more in the future."

"Ah, I see. Well, hopefully you can spend some time in the library. I reorganized it recently." She beamed with pride. "I am always happy to meet, my duties allowing. Does Kitsune-sama have any plans for the future while at court?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Ah, I see. Well, hopefully you can spend some time in the library. I reorganized it recently." She beamed with pride. "I am always happy to meet, my duties allowing. Does Kitsune-sama have any plans for the future while at court?"

"Oh, I bought a book about the spirit realms today. We could add that to the library." he suggested. "I don't have any specific plans while I'm here. I'm very interested in the sanctuary and hope I can help their conservation efforts in some way. Beyond that, I'm just thinking about my music and what I might do next."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Oh, I bought a book about the spirit realms today. We could add that to the library." he suggested. "I don't have any specific plans while I'm here. I'm very interested in the sanctuary and hope I can help their conservation efforts in some way. Beyond that, I'm just thinking about my music and what I might do next."

"Oh, those looked so cool, but I couldn't afford it. Not a high stipend." She replied embarassed. "Ah, I see. Are you looking for some inspiration perhaps?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Oh, those looked so cool, but I couldn't afford it. Not a high stipend." She replied embarassed. "Ah, I see. Are you looking for some inspiration perhaps?"

He nodded. "I've never tried to create my own music before. I didn't think it would be easy, but it's a lot more complicated than I had imagined."

[Kuni Koyuki]

There's a smirk and small huff of humor. "Your source? Well, I guess Crab intelligence'd keep an eye on such a prominent Spider." More thoughtfully, she adds..."better? Hmm, well she's got Imperial backin' and is just...well, music's a better side of the clan all-n-all." The Firefly would no doubt sell ore to the Spider, under Imperial guidance, but that didn't much change her impression of the clan as a whole.

The solo member of Usagi Drop does get a glance as he sings, though ultimately Tsuyo's never been all that interested in that brand of pop. Kazumi's set though catches her attention for a long moment before she drags her attention back. "Sorry, Kuni-san." She gestures to the stage. "Been a lot of talk about...well they've not been on stage singin' before. Haven't quite gone native, but a year's time enough to get some interest in the local happenings," she offers with an apologetic smile. "Interesting composition."

"Interesting individual," she adds, having tended her drink a fair amount over the course of time. Apparently so well that there was at one point another waved over to their seating and laid down. Wasn't a boring drink either, had color and flavor to it just by the look of the thing. Hand laid around it she sips twice before continuing.

"I have met the person behind the musician twice. Both times they were quick to warm, and-" she shakes her head. She wasn't exactly jealous, she likes the way she is. Yet, it is addictive to think about how much better some of her failures might have gone if she could have been a little bit more like them. Damnit Toma, you really would have liked Kazumi. "They are a good person, I think. Their music is.." she shrugs, "I do not hate it. Though I find it hard to love it. More noise than anything else, pleasant noise, but noise."

[Hotaru Sakura]

He nodded. "I've never tried to create my own music before. I didn't think it would be easy, but it's a lot more complicated than I had imagined."

Sakura nodded. "It certainly looks like something complex." Sakura, for whom Art was always capitalised, pretty, and too dense to ever understand, stood in awe of artisans of all stripes.

"Asahina Hinata-sama is quite approachable, perhaps you can speak to him on the subject?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Asahina Hinata-sama is quite approachable, perhaps you can speak to him on the subject?"

"Perhaps. But, we'd probably spend the conversation discussing cute animals again." he laughed. "Oh, I need to send him more fox images."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Perhaps. But, we'd probably spend the conversation discussing cute animals again." he laughed. "Oh, I need to send him more fox images."

Sakura giggled. "Now that, I can see. Ooooh, cute fox pictures?" She perked up in interest.

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura giggled. "Now that, I can see. Ooooh, cute fox pictures?" She perked up in interest.

"It's one of the most abundant resources of Inari's Cradle." he nodded.

Taking out his densai, he brought up one of the images he'd shared with the Crane.

[Hotaru Sakura]

"It's one of the most abundant resources of Inari's Cradle." he nodded.

Taking out his densai, he brought up one of the images he'd shared with the Crane.

[image of adorable foxeh here]

The firefly squeed practically. "Aw, that is adorable." She cooed. "Inari's Cradle must be a lovely place. You grew up there?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

The firefly squeed practically. "Aw, that is adorable." She cooed. "Inari's Cradle must be a lovely place. You grew up there?"

He nodded. "I had never been offworld before I was cast."

[Hotaru Sakura]

He nodded. "I had never been offworld before I was cast."

Sakura took another sip. "Well, I have never been to offworld, so Kitsune-sama beats me there too. What's your favorite place to have been to?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura took another sip. "Well, I have never been to offworld, so Kitsune-sama beats me there too. What's your favorite place to have been to?"

"Shinjo's Grace." he replied with little hesitation. "It's a beautiful, verdant world, that seemed largely untouched."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Shinjo's Grace." he replied with little hesitation. "It's a beautiful, verdant world, that seemed largely untouched."

"Oh?" She put down her glass for now, deciding that fizzly sugary booze was enough for now. "Sounds like a lovely place....anda bit alien." She waved around. "All my life I've been surrounded by the city. Not having streets, skyscrapers around me..." She shrugged. "I can't even believe it."

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

"Much of my life was secluded in small town in a forest." he shrugged. "There's probably a song in that somewhere."

[Hotaru Sakura]

"Much of my life was secluded in small town in a forest." he shrugged. "There's probably a song in that somewhere."

Sakura smiled. "Well, see, that isn't so hard? Now you just need lyrics. And music. And instruments. And...uh a band?" Wow, this seemed more and more complicated.

"Trees and bees breaking through my solitude." She sang the awful lyrics offkey to a non-existent note.

"Am I helping?"

[Kitsune Kiyoshi]

Sakura smiled. "Well, see, that isn't so hard? Now you just need lyrics. And music. And instruments. And...uh a band?" Wow, this seemed more and more complicated.

"Trees and bees breaking through my solitude." She sang the awful lyrics offkey to a non-existent note.

"Am I helping?"

"Maybe?" he laughed. "I'll work that into whatever comes of the idea. Something about a small town boy living on a lonely world and a city girl from the World of Dreams."

[Bayushi Mariko]

"They do, don't they?" Rei acknowledged blandly. "Well, if I were healthy instead of sick, this would be sounding like a marvellous vacation. Time for relaxation and creativity alike." Although it would be hard to match the creativity of last night...

The response made Rei smirk in return, clearly pleased. "And here I was hoping for some help with my paperwork." He tilted his head, regarding her. "I wonder if there's a similar trick for learning what goes on in the mind of an actress? Because I've lately found myself very, very curious about that." He looked back to the stage. "Perhaps a quiet drink is the trick." He did still owe her... Rei frowned, considering his upcoming schedule.

All three performers came on stage, and Rei found himself smiling and applauding again.

"I thought you're already infringing on my world, Usagi-san." She raised her brows as she looked at Rei inquisitively before she looked out to the stage to indicate her point, rather than just watch the show. "You're the aspiring agent and talent handler, so you might have more of an insight into my mind than I do yours. Admittedly, with music artists than dramatic artists. Still very much show business. If nobody considers it too awkward, maybe I should show up as your secretary one day, sit in on your meetings and get a good idea of what happens behind closed doors in all your diplomatic meetings."