HANDSHAKE EVENT: FANS EXIT STAGE LEFT

[idolpro]

Who: You! Not them!
Where: Tokyo-F
When: Day 427, midnight & early morning

[ In the middle of the night, an alert suddenly goes off—not on idol phones, but rather, fan phones. Idols nearby can hear fans talking about the contents anyway, or otherwise whatever gossip they're talking about.

Even idols who aren't interested will understand, broadly, what the alert means: from now until the sun rises, fans will be either shuffling off, disappearing upon crossing doorways while holding what looks to be ticket stubs, or knocking on unit doors to ask for final requests before they have to leave, or otherwise write a list of requests for idols to fulfill after they've gone.

Either way, by the morning of 427, the fans have left Tokyo-F, and the ominous counter on every idol's phone has reached 000000.

Transferred idols and Hell Graduates are still here, though, with the mirror hotel still accommodating them. Their time will surely come soon, but until then, they can enjoy Tokyo-F for a little longer.

Idols receive a text message as well: ]

Producers: Well done on your first fan meeting, idols!
Producers: Please note: while parting is bittersweet, fan requests are still valid. Don't disappoint your fans and keep working until the last request has been fulfilled~~~!

[ And indeed, idols will still be able to fulfill requests (and experience the consequences of rejecting enough requests) for some time longer. ]

??? GOSSIP | TURN-IN DUE @ DEC 17TH

Comments

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Oh]

[Right]

[Puts a finger over his lips and heads toward the elevator]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Up up and away they go to Heart Solider Senshi ]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Letting them in when they get there, and closing the door behind them]

[He gestures him down a hallway, into the solarium, which is always empty]

...what's up?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Perhaps a better question is what do you think is up?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, looks like you were snooping around for something.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Just checking to see if everything is in order.

[crossmyheartandhope]

In order for what?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Hurricane. When's the last time that idols were allowed to mingle with their fans?

[crossmyheartandhope]

When the city broke?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Precisely. The production rarely lets the idols mingle with the common folk.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Wait, so like - this ain't on purpose?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Oh, it is very much all on purpose.

Unfortunately, I can't say too much. I don't trust them not to bug their hosts even if the hotel might be a weird dead zone.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Wait - wait - so you, like - ?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[ Puts a finger to his lips ]

We're just here to let the fans have a good time.

All our paperwork is in order.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...yeah. Right - yeah.

All about having a good time.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Just keep an eye out and you'll have front row seats to the show.

Not that I've ever had to worry about that with you.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Hey, you know me. Always in the right place at the wrong time.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Good. Then I might see you soon.

Or if not -- you keep working, Hurricane. Nothing has changed just because I'm on the other side of the fence.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I know, dude. I been keeping my eyes open.