★ blind the masses with a grin, stir up the media

[liedol]

⭐ Who: Ai and you!
⭐ When: End of May through July
⭐ Where: Various prompts around Yumemigaoka and the Dream Sphere
⭐ What: An Ai catchall for the next month! After a suspiciously well timed vacation out to Hokkaido, Ai's back in Yumemigaoka and ready to catch up on everything she missed. I'm also down for doing closed/private prompts so hit me up on Discord if you'd like to plan something!

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[hanamane]

You think I'll have actually three wives someday?

[HANAKO, THAT'S NOT WHAT HE SAID, OH MY GOD--

But jokes aside, they really were at the final push of things now, and with Ai finally busting out the vocals (a classic, at that!), Hanako felt invigorated enough to mop up the remainder of these Torments. It was easy to tell who the real stars of the show were, and as fun as it was to pretend they were going to contribute along-- he knew was nigh impossible to upstage Ai Hoshino when she wanted to strut her stuff. So he's content to fall into the role of back-up (or security-- maybe that metaphor worked better), though he can't help but add a bit of idol concert flair to things-- it was only appropriate.]

Last stretch! Uu! Haa! ♪

[And in a feat of spectacular timing, Hanako manages to slash the Torment that Rhodonite had launched out of the way, the critter exploding into so much stardust. How's that for teamwork?]

Fuwa! Fuwa! Fuwa! Fuwa! ♪

[Does it count as wotagei if he's directing his Hakujoudai to slam into the monsters in time to the beat of Ai-Doll and Rhodonite's song, or--]

[liedol]

All aboard the STAR☆T☆RAIN! Let’s make some noise now! I know for sure there’s no way that we’re gonna stop! ♫

[ Torments shatter apart into glowing stardust – really, even if it wasn't for the starry sky spinning around them, this would be just about the loveliest stage she could ever dream up for herself. The thought comes with a little pang, knowing that even when she's singing her heart out in such a beautiful place, her two biggest fans aren't going to see it.

It's all the more reason to go even harder in real life, of course. But still. ]

So grab my hand and let's strike up the band – it's only the start so let's go! ♫

[ She punches the air in time with Hanako's strikes, bright and beaming. They've got this! ]

[darknesshotpot]

[In the space of a few moments, he and Hanako have been demoted from enka stars to backup singers to security guards to wotaku stans... but Ango is having way too much fun to care. Sure, Ai-Doll could probably clear this whole pocket dimension of Torments by herself, but what's the point of being an idol without fans?]

Yeah! Fuwa! Fuwa! Fuwa! Fuwa!

[He holds his knives like glowsticks and waves them around in time to the music. There are hardly any Torments left to fight at this point - Ai-Doll and Rhodonite's song is steadily blasting them into a soft, glittering rain - so Ango can relax and enjoy having free front row seats at the most exclusive concert venue around.]

Come on, ladies, take a bow - you've earned it!

[traceofeffort]

[Ai-Doll is dazzling, as always, but... the feeling of this is so overwhelming that she can't help but grin. She's not in the center, no, but she's close enough that she has no regrets whatsoever anymore. She'll be annoyed later, but she feels... a little better about herself, being able to reach this point. She's not deadweight. Indeed, things are going... well? Question mark? She keeps playing, fingers sure, Ai-Doll's song keeping her grounded; then again, with things the way they are, it looks like the show's winding down, and some of the tension leaves Rhodonite's body as the Torments thin to nothing. That frees her mind to wander a little bit, and she comes to a realization: this is the first time she's played music for other people in... a long time.]

What a rush...

[And she'd forgotten how much of a good feeling it was to play and have your effort appreciated. She's not too loud, of course - she's not one to talk over a performance if she doesn't have to! - but still, the words slip out. She directs her warm, happy expression up at Decadence, appreciative. Really she just wants to wrap all of them up in a group hug, but that's. Way outside her capacity right now.]