Fanmail the Fourth

[idolpro]

Who: you and your adoring fan(mail)s ♥
Where: Hotel lobby
When: Day 55, evening

[ It's been pretty quiet lately, huh? Well . . . no. Every day is busy in Imeeji! You just want to relax and go home, right? Especially after going for a fun swim!

Well . . . Going home might be difficult for you. Press open on the elevators and you'll find that they open up to actual mountains of fanmail, haphazardly shoved in like jenga - if you're unlucky, you might even be literally buried in it. You can't even press the button from upstairs to go down to the lobby because the elevators are filled at max capacity. Surely they couldn't be that heavy though, right!?

Is this . . . the weight of love. . . . ?

The staircases are blocked with a couple boxes too, but nothing so obstructive that you can't push them away with a little elbow grease.

There's just . . . so much . . . . ]

Comments

[criminaljustice]

Psssst...

[he's not being quiet at all but hey, a Boss out and about for once.

he is also gesturing to a fire he made.

a dumpsterfire.

in a dumpster with Constructive Criticism written on the side.

where bad things go to burn.]

/2

[artisticliberty]

[glances at--oh! his face lights up when he sees boss has been healed. he's about to say something when he sees the dumpster, and considers. hmmmm.]

Constructive criticism, is it? Very well.

COUNTER-LIVE

[artisticliberty]

[fox whips out a brush and some ink (from where???) and holds out the nasty letter he received. he paints a giant black X over the letter, and tosses it in the fire, over his shoulder. he looks into the camera with an ice-cold expression]

To whomever felt the need to express such pathetic vitriol in my direction: my art always comes from the heart. I shall not even entertain to be critiqued by someone who hides behind such boneless words.

I can only imagine how pitiful these so-called "fans" must be.

Re: COUNTER-LIVE

[criminaljustice]

[. . . welp.

applause because hell yes.]

Well said.

[artisticliberty]

[turns off the Live app]

I do feel our fans deserve some feedback if they're going to all this trouble.

Sometimes the most appropriate feedback is fire.

[criminaljustice]

That's where the idea came from.

... that and some really bad porn.

[artisticliberty]

Speaking of which...

[he holds up THE LEWDS]

I am somewhat torn on how to respond to this.

[criminaljustice]

[... well!]

Comment on their skill and then "However, always ask the subject of your project's permission before portraying them in art or else this will happen"--and then burn them.

[THEY DIDN'T. ASK. YOUR PERMISSION, FOX.]

[artisticliberty]

I do not want to discard their hard work, as it was clearly sent by someone with a passion for art... but they obviously have no idea how I look nude, so they only extrapolated. And that is an unfortunate flaw, anyone can see that.

[pauses, thinking]

Yes, they should have just asked me in the first place. You are correct.

[criminaljustice]

Art made without the permission of its subject isn't art. Just saying.

[artisticliberty]

That is...

[seems to stumble with his words]

Historically unlikely, but a sentiment I do agree with.

[criminaljustice]

Okay, cool. So let's burn it.

[artisticliberty]

[seems a little reluctant, but nods]

To whomever sent these: your technique is admirable, and I applaud your use of watercolor on such a difficult subject matter. But in the future, I would appreciate it if you ask me first... if you wish for me to pose for you, that can be arranged. Just... submit your suggestions next time.

[and in they go]

[criminaljustice]

[while Fox isn't looking:

Boss points at his eyes.

Boss points at cameras.

FUCKING TRY IT, AUDIENCE.]

[artisticliberty]

[speaking of which,]

What is a "doujinshi"?

[criminaljustice]

Comics drawn by fans. Frequently pornographic or disturbing.

... some are cute.

[artisticliberty]

If that's all it is, I could certainly try to make one myself. But perhaps I should read some of the ones that were submitted, to get a better idea of the material.

Obviously I have no intention of drawing anything inelegant.

[criminaljustice]

I mean. I doubt you could even if you tried. You've got a lot of talent.

[artisticliberty]

That is true, but you are kind to say so. Well, I will consider it for future projects.