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Hibiki Tachibana ([personal profile] determinationtofist) wrote in [community profile] yumemigaoka2024-10-12 11:33 pm
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I can get back up however many times it takes [OPEN]

Who: Hibiki Tachibana & You!
When: Throughout October
Where: Out and about in Yumemigaoka or the Dreamsphere
What: A lot of post-disturbance aftermath, trying to wind back down after that, etc etc. Please plot with me for things or how your character intends to approach Hibiki afterwards if that's something they'll do.
rubykomachi: (ehehe!)

[personal profile] rubykomachi 2024-10-13 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[A lot happened, but it isn't like Ruby is going to forget the time they need to make up for, including Hibiki's birthday. Karaoke is something she's wanted to take Hibiki to for a while anyway hearing how good she is at singing, and the other girl loves it, so it's a perfect opportunity! Ruby even grabbed a cake to bring to the room along with the various snacks and juice they offer.]

Woo!! Go, Hibiki-chan! [The high score Hibiki manages on the specific song she just sang also confirms Ruby's suspicions even more.] You're like, super good at singing! Ever think about being an idol?

[At least pretend to have a bigger sales pitch than that, Ruby.]
rubykomachi: (oh-oh yes i'm)

[personal profile] rubykomachi 2024-10-14 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Look, shitty dads deserve a special level of hell if you ask Ruby.]

Well, you're a good singer, you're almost as big an idol fanatic as I am, and you're in Ai-san's unit. It just sounds like a natural fit to me, y'know?
smalltall: (Karen Smile 2)

[personal profile] smalltall 2024-10-15 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[The tall girl had arrived over an hour before the time she'd asked Hibiki to be there. She'd went over in her head what she wanted to say. She didn't believe it would make the other girl angry. Her worries stemmed from a purely selfish thought process. After today, she'd never be treated the same again. More and more people were going to know who LLENN was. It was going to be the complete end of her little charade.

But she wouldn't hesitate. She knew she should stop playing pretend. She still loved that other side of her, and wouldn't allow it to vanish. But if she was going to have any honest, true friends, it would be wrong to not let them know.

With her words well practiced in her head, she raises a hand when she sees Hibiki enter. She both looked forward to and dreaded what was about to come. But her voice is as soft and calm as always.]

Over here.

[She had intentional picked a corner booth and put her own back to the wall to resist the temptation any temptation to cut the conversation short.]
smalltall: (Karen blushsmile combo pack)

[personal profile] smalltall 2024-10-15 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Without knowing what the meeting was about, it would be easy to think it was just a concerned friend wanting to know what was going on. It would make perfect sense. But what doesn't is the way Karen is acting. A little sigh escapes her.]

Not that long, really. I asked you to come here because I know you're going through some things. We spoke a little at the waterpark, but now I have a pretty solid idea of what is going through your head.

[Her father had always taught her to look a person in the face when talking about something serious, so there was no wavering in her gaze, no shiftiness and no hesitation. It was a bit more intense then the gentle girl normally was.]

I know what its like to bottle up my feelings, Hibiki-chan. I did it as a child, I didn't want to be a burden on my family, so I always gave them the brightest smile I could manage. It never fooled them, and you aren't fooling me.

[A warm smile comes to her face, as she reaches into her pocket. She withdraws something, cupped in her hand and then wraps her other around it as well.]

But maybe I should explain. I know what you're feeling because I saw firsthand.

[She opens her cupped hands, and resting on her palms is an object that would be familiar to any Dreamer. Karen is holding a Sandglass.]
404heronotfound: (singing)

[personal profile] 404heronotfound 2024-10-15 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ if it was awkward for kenko to show up to hibiki's karaoke party despite being a total stranger to her, she showed no sign of it as she filed into the booth and awkwardly fit her gangly frame into a corner. granted, she shows no sign of any other emotion either, her face a blank mask without a trace of expression. at least she's hella good with that tambourine.

after hibiki's song, kenko makes her way over to the machine. she's done research, she knows the perfect song for this situation. breathe in, and out. ]


I get knocked down! But I get up again! You're never gonna keep me down!

[ and as kenko sings in perfect english, she transforms. suddenly she's the life of the party, full of cheer and vibrant energy. kenko grooves along with the music, laughing between verses, and when the song winds into its final chorus, she gestures for hibiki to come up and join her inside "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba. ]
hanamane: <user name=tanabata> (❀ 159)

[personal profile] hanamane 2024-10-16 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Did Amane know Hibiki?

No.

Did Hibiki know Amane?

Also no.

Dream Sphere things aside, they were perfect strangers here in the Waking World... at least, until her Disturbance happened, anyway. But because of that, Amane's been wrangled into attending this party he'd normally have no business going to-- all due to the fact that he had a hand in getting her out of there. Although "help" was a pretty generous term, considering the mincemeat her Night Terror made of him...

So... all that said, this is a bit awkward for him!! But being invited to parties in general was a rare occurrence, even now, and he had resolved to get to know Hibiki better in the real world, so he didn't exactly want to turn this down. Plus... he'd always wanted to try this karaoke thing with folks!!

At first, he's content enough to munch on the party snacks, occasionally cheering on Hibiki and the others while keeping time with the provided maracas. (Or... sort of keeping time-- his rhythm is kinda off) But after a little bit, the itch to join in grows-- after all, he sort of helped save the day with his singing, didn't he? And he had so much fun belting out songs while fighting those Torments too...

Soon enough, he's keying a song into the system-- an older one, from some Dreamer-related drama that had been fairly popular-- feeling the excitement bubble within him as he grabs the mike. Maybe it wasn't the sort of party pumper song like some of the others had been, but it felt... appropriate, in it's own way.]


I'm a dreamer...
Hidden power...


[Except... oh. Oh NO. He is definitely not hitting any of those notes, is he? And at this volume...]

I want to find my dream... I want to make it come true...
There is nothing that I can't overcome, if I only believe!


[Can't believe Hibiki just got out of one Disturbance to find herself in another one, smh]
rubykomachi: (meepie)

[personal profile] rubykomachi 2024-10-16 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I am looking at you?

[Ruby is a little confused.]

I mean, there's dancing and being able to show off your charm points too, but we're already Dreamers, so we kind of have that going for us already!
hanamane: <user name=tanabata> (❀ 152)

[personal profile] hanamane 2024-10-16 04:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Just like singing, just like miracles
"Feelings" can change everything!


[He's really getting into the groove now, putting more energy into his yowling the lyrics-- that is, until he looks up, and sees the birthday girl with her hands clamped over her ears. His expression falls for a moment in confusion... although, unfortunately, it doesn't seem to put a stop to his singing.]

Without a doubt... without a doubt...

[His voice is unsure, evident in even the mangled melody, trying to figure out what triggered that reaction. Did he turn the volume on the mic too high?? Maybe he should turn it down a little...]

IT'S ALMOST SURPRISING--!

[WAIT FUCK THAT WAS THE WRONG BUTTON]
greaterspeed: (Default)

[personal profile] greaterspeed 2024-10-17 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[sheepish atmosphere? They're just bouncing off Sonic like he can't read the room at all. In fact, he's swinging his arms back and forth in a stretching exercise, clearly ready to go]

Whazzat? [Sonic, please pay attention]

Well, it shouldn't matter. [a wink and a fist pump] The best defense is a solid offense!
reluctants: (with the sky you looked toward)

[personal profile] reluctants 2024-10-17 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ God, who ever thought that Illya would be subjected to yet another karaoke birthday party...

It's a good thing that she absolutely had to come this time around, or the young girl surely would have made some sort of excuse to not be here. But after what happened to Hibiki in the Dream Sphere.. Illya just really wants to make sure Hibiki can have a normal party and a normal time for now. Especially when there was so little she could do to help the other before - both back in the real world and the Dream Sphere. Showing up at a - dreaded karaoke - birthday party doesn't feel like it's enough to make up, but.. hey.. Maybe it's a start..

So when Hibiki is done singing and doesn't seem to be looking for more karaoke victims, Illya approaches the other girl a little shyly. ]


Um.. Hibiki-san? If you have a moment, I had a birthday gift for you..
smalltall: (Karen Smile 1)

[personal profile] smalltall 2024-10-18 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, it is. Exactly what it looks like.

[She sets it on the table, and wouldn't stop Hibiki from touching if she wanted to.]

But the truth of the matter is that is isn't new. It first appeared for me three years ago. But I've kept it a secret. Not just from you. But from everyone. My family, my closest friend back home, and everyone I've met here. It probably sounds odd that I would want to do that, but I've had my reasons for it. As a Dreamer, I'm a little different from everyone else I've met.

[She pauses, taking a deep breath.]

Everyone I know just looks like themselves wearing a different outfit. Its different for me, though. I am a different person entirely. It would be impossible to tell it was me if you didn't already know.
smalltall: (Llenn Smile 2)

[personal profile] smalltall 2024-10-18 06:56 am (UTC)(link)
[The little pink soldier seems almost as confident, but a bit more concerned for Hibiki's feelings. Those feelings hurt her more then anything in the Dream Sphere ever had, and while she holds nothing against the girl, she's also not looking for a repeat of that battle, either!]

We'll be fine. There's no tanks or healers in GGO, this will be just like that. A dead enemy does 0 damage, so all we have to do is win the damage race. No problem!

[She echoes Sonic's words in a slightly more nerdy, gamer girl way.]

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