Theater Kid's March Comes in Like a Lion

[thestarknows]

⭐ Who: Junna Hoshimi... and you!
⭐ When: Throughout March!
⭐ Where: In Yumemigaoka!
⭐ What: March catch-all!
⭐ Warnings: Junna's grappling with some heavy stuff, so... threads could get into parents not being great, some homophobia, and other things. There's also some implicit sleeping together (nothing NSFW though) in the Lisa and Junna thread, if that's a thing you prefer to avoid!

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[thestarknows]

That's a good plan. If they recognize me, it... could get complicated. [Junna sighs, softly. This newfound celebrity (notoriety?) of hers is getting annoying. She tries to not get too anxious about it; she still feels some anxiety creeping in. She follows after Keiwa, and there's a glance over her shoulder.

They seem clear. She looks back at him, then she nods her head.] Let's try staff parking. I, ah--

[She opens her purse, fishes inside, and pulls out her ID card.] I've got a keycard. My therapist operates out of the DU. I can get us in with that.

[i_peace]

[for all that Keiwa's usually meek and shy, he's moving around with the same sort of quiet confidence he does when he's Tycoon. Maybe because he has a goal in mind and that's helping him keep focus... More likely, it's because he's worrying about someone else and that is more important than his own nerves]

... Oh, that's useful...! Let's go then.

[and if they cut through staff parking, there will probably be security there. Their Sandglasses should be enough to confirm who they are too. Hopefully, anyway]

[thestarknows]

[It's good to see that Keiwa's got some of that confidence. It keeps Junna's up; she starts through the parking lot, with the card out, and looking at the back entrance.

They should be able to get inside. Then... see what's happening. She doesn't see any reporters around here. Maybe because it would be trespassing.]

[i_peace]

[threats of trespassing charges seems like as good a reason as any to keep those unrelated to the DU away. Not that Keiwa's going to complain. His own nerves were ever present... If they were getting ignored for the time being because the well-being of someone else was much more important.

Keiwa goes first, and the security guard closest to the entrance looks like he was ready to stop the two of them before he seems to recognize them. With a nod, he let's the two Dreamers pass before going back to standing and making sure no reporters or nosy civilians slip past...]

... They look worried too. Maybe we got here before anyone else thought to look for a different entrance? [he looks at Junna before gesturing for her to go first. She's the one with the key card after all]

[thestarknows]

...Yeah. We might have. Dreamer Ai-Doll is -- she's famous. I'm sure they're getting slammed. Still... I don't like how they're treating it.

[She nods her thanks back at the security guard. Then, she walks up and swipes her card. There's a little chime, and the click of the door unlocking. She opens it up, holding it open for Keiwa.]

We might want to mention how we got in. In case they need to send out more security guards or cordon that area off.

[i_peace]

No... It makes me think a bit of the fallout from Mio-san's Disturbance. Though I guess this feels way closer since Ai-san's an idol and already part of the DU.

[the face of it, even, so Keiwa can't help but wonder how many people in the crowds were Ai-Doll fans and how many were trying to gain speculation into the inner workings of the Dreamer Union itself... He's totally clueless about this sort of thing. Without an active interest in idols or even very many social media accounts, Keiwa is completely out of the loop. Maybe that's why he doesn't seem to have very many friends...

There's a quiet 'thank you' as Keiwa quickly walks past Junna into the DU building. With all the attention on the phone lines and the front doors, the back hallways are relatively quiet]

Right. [he looks, the distant sound of phones ringing and people talking filtering through the empty halls] Should we head to the lobby first? Then we can figure out what to do from there... Maybe there's a security guard we can speak to along the way too.

[thestarknows]

...Yeah. I hope Mio-san's holding up okay, after all of this.

[Junna knows she's not doing perfectly, herself. She winces, before she she keeps walking -- looking around for a moment at the empty halls. And the direction of people talking on the phone.]

Let's do the lobby. Then... see if they can put us where they need us? I'm sure someone is there.

[i_peace]

I see her around every so often... She looks like she's doing fine? Then again, it's probably because she doesn't have the public eye on her all the time anymore.

[he nods and follows after her]

If there's someone free from the calls coming in, at least. There's definitely people out there trying to keep the reporters out. [because they'd have filled the building otherwise, right?] If we don't pass a security guard, I'll head over to the office and see if I can't find someone.

[pause, then;] Don't forget to pace yourself too. [a wry smile] We've been Dreamers for a little bit, but when it comes to things like handling reporters, we're still Novices.

[thestarknows]

I'm glad. I'm... probably over-worrying, to be honest.

[She considers that for a second. Everyone could be caught up in answering phones and keeping the crowd out.

An idea hits her.]

We could split up. I'll check the phone rooms, you check the lobby, and then we check in?

[i_peace]

[there's a soft laugh at the over-worrying comment]

It would be harder not to be worried. Even if Ai-san's used the attention this is... [he shakes his head, unsure of how to even describe it]

But that's a good idea. There's probably going to be security in the lobby too, so I can follow up with them about the back entrance... [he nods] Right. Text me if you need anything.

[unspoken but implied; he'll be doing the same for her, if they need extra hands in the lobby]

[thestarknows]

Mm. Yeah. [Junna nods. Anyone would be worried, she thinks.

She looks at Keiwa -- then she smiles, and she nods her head.] I will. And when I know more. I'll talk to you soon, Keiwa-san.

[She gives him a little two-fingered salute. Then, she starts down a hallway -- towards the sound of ringing phones and voices.]