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[ghostofissues]

Who: everyone
Where: GAME TOWER
When: Day 8, morning

[ as the GAME ALERT goes off on idols' phones and pulls up the map app, the monitors in the lobby of the game tower similarly flare to life, showing the face of a white-haired man with eerily green eyes and matching painted nails, leaning very close to the camera and waving with both hands. the elevators are open and waiting, with the floor indicator lights over the doors showing unit names instead of numbers. trying to enter another unit's elevator just won't work, for whatever reason. there are more monitors inside the elevators, in case any of you were worried about missing this guy's intro spiel on the ride up. ]

Good morning, everyone! Thank you for tuning in~! As you may have seen on our website, today we'll be collaborating with some very special, very exciting guests-

[ he steps back, and the camera pans out until the top half of his figure is relegated to one of the bottom corners of the display, to make room for a large screen; he gestures at it with a fling of both arms, and logos with each of the units' names fill the screen. ]

-My very own juniors from Imeeji Idol Productions!

[ as he keeps talking, the logos fade out and change to a slideshow of pictures of the characters in Imeeji, some group shots, some solo, all candid shots from their past few days here, expertly taken (and in some cases possibly edited a little). ]

As some of you probably already know, it's only been a short time since I graduated from being an idol, so this will be my first time on this end of the "host and idol" interaction! Since it's an important occasion, I arranged for a special theme for today's program- mahjong! Ja-jannnn!

[ he gesticulates at the screen again, and the last shot of someone's face is replaced by this image. ]

But the goal of this game isn't building sets like your standard riichi. These tiles are just simple tools for our idols to use to show us their resolve! Their compassion! Their devotion! And most of all, their luck!

[ the camera angle switches to one where his torso is centered in the frame when he claps his hands, and he smiles brightly from the monitor. ]

But they're not the only ones who'll be working hard! Remember, everyone - idols thrive on love! That's why, please support them with everything you have! The only way the unit you hold in your heart the most can beat the others is if you cheer them on with all your love!

And with that, leeeeeet's go~☆!

[ the screens flick off and the elevator doors open, not to the large stage, but to individual rooms. as soon as you step into your unit's room, the instructions will appear on your phones. ]

Comments

[criminaljustice]

[man, the look he shoots Intensity is... well, intense.

very much an I'll Deal With You Later because he's busy with the injured right now]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Whatever, Joker. Find him when you're ready]

[criminaljustice]

[well, he's run out of people to fuss at.

SO I GUESS IT'S YOUR TURN.

approaching, not even saying anything but is crossing his arms, expectant.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I hope you're not expecting an apology. Otherwise you'll be waiting for a long time.

[criminaljustice]

[hand is definitely clutching at his arm.]

You said you want to crush me? Fine. Leave my unit out of it.

[of course he was going to take this shit personal]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Oh, get over yourself. That wasn't meant for you.

[criminaljustice]

[watches him for a long moment, clearly weighing just how legit that is before relaxing. just a hair.]

Consider it a warning, then.

If you played on us because you figured we could handle it, congratulations. You're lucky it was Oni who took the hit.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He would have been luckier if it had been Nine-Nine]

A little hypocritical, don't you think? After the first game.

[criminaljustice]

Are you asking for a repeat of the first game by comparing getting punched to losing an ear?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Will that make you feel better?

[criminaljustice]

[god yes but also it feels like it'd just make you even more smug and i AM THOROUGHLY AGAINST GIVEN YOU THE SATISFACTION.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So tell me, Boss. How should have I played it?

[criminaljustice]

[glaring now]

If you hit me with something like that tile you hit Oni with, I can't guarantee how my unit will react. That's all I'm saying. It was random and you were lucky.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So you'd rather I hit some other team instead?

[criminaljustice]

You played it how you played it. I'm warning you for next time.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

So that's it. You just came here to berate me so can have the moral high ground.

Fine. Take it. I don't give a fuck. About that or your stupid warning.

[criminaljustice]

[. . . ok.

I GUESS IT'S TIME TO PUNCH AN ASSHOLE IN THE FACE, THEN.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[YOU DIDN'T TAKE DAMAGE FROM HIM you don't get a free punch.

Reaches to grab Joker's wrist before it collides with his face]

[criminaljustice]

[GDIT BUT THAT'S ANNOYING pushes against the hold]

Why the hell do you always make it about some moral high ground when I'm just trying to stop a body count from happening?!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You really think I'd kill someone for 500 fucking points!

[Shoving back against him but letting go of his wrist]

[criminaljustice]

[drawing back his fist, but not going for a punch this time]

If you'd listen, that's not what I'm telling you! You can be an idiot, but you're not stupid.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Then just say whatever it is you came to say!

[toodeeptoford]

It wasn't his fault.

[criminaljustice]

[nope, sorry. your unitmate is getting punched in his smug-ass face.]

[toodeeptoford]

[children please this is already very upsetting]

Hey! Hey!

[yelling is not very effective]