Imeeji Idol Productions ([personal profile] idolpro) wrote in [community profile] imeeji_frontstage2022-01-15 10:50 am

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Who: Idols and idol accessories
Where: Tokyo-F
When: Day 437

[ Idols will start their day today to find red envelopes, each with their idol names, presented to them on a table at their dorm's landing. Each envelope is supernaturally sealed, incapable of being opened except by their designated recipient. Inside each envelope is a gold zan-style hairpin with stripes of silver carved into its stem, and the tip is heavy with a weighty decoration—be it a dragon, phoenix, tiger, butterfly, flower(s), or anything else, they are all inlaid with bright, glowing tiger's eye gemstones.

As ornate as they look, these hairpins aren't just for decoration: upon the recipient touching the accessory, they'll find their clothes magically changing into fanciful Chinese or fantasy Chinese clothing—perhaps vibrant red, regardless of unit, or woven patterns and colors that reflect the idol's position. At the same time, the hairpin knits itself into the idol's hair (if capable, else it pins itself as a brooch) which has also magically been done up fancifully.

Down at the lobby there are more hints toward the holiday, if the red envelope didn't already make it obvious: red streamers and paper lanterns decorate the hotel, along with tiger decorations which vary from elegant wall scrolls to cute tiger plush pillows on the lobby seats. And, if it still isn't clear enough—perchance for those who aren't familiar with the culture at all—a red and gold banners hang from the wall, reading "HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY" and "LUNAR NEW YEAR" and "YEAR OF THE TIGER".

Near the kitchen, there are tables with spreads of Chinese foods from various regions, all available in an all-you-can-eat styled buffet. And, what's more—the food seems to be completely safe! They don't contain even a little bit of status effects. For once, here's a party with safe food.

There are additionally tables with gift bags, once again labeled with each idol's name. These are not supernaturally sealed, and in each bag are . . . well. . . tiger things, along with a note that reads,

300 points per item worn for the day! Max 1,200 points (head/hands/tail/feet


Oh, right, this is an idol show. And oh, surprise, the tiger appendages (optionally) have some sort of status effect thing going on:
  • Feel more cuddly/desire cuddles
  • Feel more mercurial/contrarian
  • Feel more possessive/territorial
  • Feel more hungry, both for food and for immaterial things (especially attention)
  • Feel more brave
  • Feel more light-hearted/more easily amused

At least they're all fairly mild in effect.

Last but not least, decoration wise, there's also an ominous poster near the elevators. . . Well, who's afraid of a sign, right? . . . Nevermind that if someone were to break a taboo, they'll find themself just slightly unluckier today, on the level of breaking their shoe/sandal laces and receiving the wrong order at the café.

Outside, though the weather is cold, the sun is auspiciously bright today, warmth radiating out the city to soften the chill. Moreover, there's an infectious energy on the streets, one that would surely make a person forget the temperature—long paper puppets, taking the form of dragons and lions and tigers, parade down the street, powered by ghostly dancers and backed up by the orchestra of a marching band and fan dancers. Floating lanterns guide them throughout the city, where they'll circle around the streets ceaselessly until evening.

At the stroke of midnight, idols will find their old clothes back in their closet and their hairpins no longer glowing, but they'll also find they're able to keep the clothing they received from the hairpins. They can also keep the tiger paraphernalia, which have lost their effects. ]
scattershot: (✶ paradise found)

[personal profile] scattershot 2022-01-17 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Mayhap this is one of the harmless ones. It certainly seems harmless so far.

[New clothes? Yes, new clothes. Amazing how much more comfortable the addition of a pair of shorts makes her feel about dressing up.]
Edited 2022-01-17 02:58 (UTC)
at_heart: (smirk :: yo)

[personal profile] at_heart 2022-01-17 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
People keep saying that, but I guess I want 'I told you so' rights later.

[ Turning a smile on her. ]

Oh, that's a cute outfit.
scattershot: (✶ heavensward)

[personal profile] scattershot 2022-01-17 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Yours really suits you, too.

[Funny, it doesn't fluster her quite as it had when Alizarin said it.]

I spoke to Zhongli, though... he said it was far more auspicious to focus on the positive. I decided I'd try it, at least for today. The last thing any of us need is more bad luck.
at_heart: (wry :: well sometimes)

[personal profile] at_heart 2022-01-17 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Funny how that works. Glancing down at himself again with a grin.]

Plant-themed and everything.

[ ...The mention of Zhongli brings him up a little short, but after a beat he just smiles again, a little softer. ]

That's fair. The food's good, the clothes are cute, and the accessories are [ thankfully silly enough not to make him uncomfortable ] okay, too.
scattershot: (✶ flee together)

[personal profile] scattershot 2022-01-23 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's much easier than 'superheroes'. And I'm still not entirely clear on what those are, or why the distinction at least. They sound a lot like regular heroes - just with worse clothes, so it's certainly not the clothing that makes them 'super'.

Have you tried the food? It's very good, isn't it?
at_heart: (warm :: man what're you doing to me)

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[personal profile] at_heart 2022-01-25 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ L, lips quirking. She has the most charming way of putting things... ]

Yeah, I think[ His expression goes a little more thoughtful. The glaze of Generic World Knowledge (TM) is definitely thinning the more actual memories he buys back. ] I'm pretty sure the 'super' comes from superpower, though if you come from a world where people can just do magic, that probably still sounds like a weird place to draw a line.
at_heart: (huh :: gonna get to the point there?)

[personal profile] at_heart 2022-01-25 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah — some of it seems familiar, some of it doesn't... but everything I've tried has been pretty decent.

[ ...Which is good, since. He could definitely stand to eat more of it. ]
scattershot: (✶ heroes)

[personal profile] scattershot 2022-01-29 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, it's far stranger not to be able to do magic, at home. It's not difficult - most living beings have the innate ability to manipulate aether, and that's really all that it takes. Even some plants can do it... so mayhap it's no wonder the Garleans took being unable to so poorly.
at_heart: (grin :: sometimes that's how it goes)

[personal profile] at_heart 2022-01-29 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nodding, slow. ]

I don't remember enough about my world yet to give you odds on the average person doing magic, but the girls in the group both did, and it wasn't like — remarkable to me, in the memory. But maybe I was just used to it, or — maybe all the women on my planet can.

Hard to say without more context.

[ —How many egg rolls has he had so far. It doesn't usually take much in one sitting to fill him up, he's more of a grazer. ]