Aikatsu (Role-Play)

Cinia Pacifica · 2014-04-21T22:28:52+00:00

Spoiler:The vastly spacious scene lied before you. The seats, the audience, the largeness, and lastly – the stage; every present aspect gave rise to a bubbling sensation of excitement in your heart. You clutch your hand over your chest with anticipation, as cold sweat run past the side of your face, despite the sunlight peeking into the open-auditorium from above – making the place somewhat hot along with the congestion of the spectators. †˜This is it!’ you think something along the lines of that; finally accepting the fact that you have – through a stroke of fate – made it to the Aikatsu Stadium. More importantly, you felt thankful that you even managed to squander a ticket for yourself, somehow. The tickets to the concerts of a top idol almost always run out in a flash, after all. Scurrying your way through the crowd of people along the way; you find your seat as indicated in the ticket’s details. It’s either your first time, or a visit to a concert for the first time in a long time. Either way; you’re here – to see the top idol in flesh perform. It's all that mattered now. The sky, the walls, the stage; changed abruptly. Wherever you glanced, there was nothing but endless blue skies with patches of white cloud abound the air – other than the audience, all of whom seemed to be cheering loudly – the now-pink stage – carved with pretty heart-like designs that decorated it – now seemed to be afloat the air. A strange noise rang out as light peeked from a sudden rift that ripped itself open in the air. The silhouette of a certain blond-haired girl fell onto the stage; the apparent top idol made an appearance. You could hear the ear-splitting yells and cheers of the audience now as it intensified further; you felt as though it ripped your eardrums to shreds. A floating screen was present past the idol on stage, which displayed her already-curled lips that seemed to be smiling pleasantly. Past the display lied what seemed like decorations of red-ribbons tied; circling the stage, with glowing array of flowing musical notes encircling the girl at the epicenter. [color=#ff0088]“My name is Hoshimiya Ichigo!”[/color] She introduced herself with a blindingly bright smile. It was arguably her best weapon as an idol; the fundamental aspect required to attract fans. [color=#ff0088]“I hope you all enjoy my performance today!”[/color] Earnestly wishing, Ichigo's hand was raised; waving before her face. First, the right hand was taken up. [color=#ff0088]“Come join me!”[/color] Then, the left hand was raised momentarily. She began. Her feet and body moved rhythmically in a pattern of steps – accompanied by the buzzing music. [color=#ff0088]“As we go to a shining future, bringing our dreams with us~ ♪”[/color] The frilly fabric hanging off from her skirt swayed as Ichigo danced. Your eyes were affixed to the scene. Not to the red ribbon, or her pink vest that made her seem more attractive, but her dazzling expression. Primrose flowers, spotty blue and pink bubbles were afloat the scene; dancing across the air, passing by the spectators with every passing moment. There was a ring of pink flowers – along with beaded ribbons and jeweled hearts – that surrounded the now-capering Ichigo. This was the so-called idol aura created by the Aikatsu System; you noted. The lively beats of the bass pounded repeatedly straight into the center of your heart – as if engraving the very song deep into your heart. You cupped the air around your chest – as your heart was engulfed with a never-before-felt sensation of warmth – with your hands as you watch on – the spectacularly shining idol on stage. [color=#ff0088]“With my white shirt fluttering in the wind~ ♪”[/color] Ichigo’s hands joined to form a clap to one side of her face, then to the other. The crowd clapped in unison with her. It felt as though the audience – including you – had been aligned with Ichigo, and the music’s melody – down to the very rhythm; the fans reacted by throwing their fists towards the sky; to every motion of Ichigo’s movements; they cheered louder than ever. You had no clue when she connected with everyone that was seated here; perhaps it was from the very moment she hopped onto the stage, or the moment she begun to sing. Regardless, it was truly a wonder to witness. [color=#ff0088]“Go, go, let’s go!”[/color] Ichigo’s hands were pounded straight towards the vast blue sky with her index finger raised. †˜Hoshimiya… Ichigo…!!’ you think absentmindedly. The ongoing performance had put you in a daze. It was a moment of pure bliss, as the music resounded across the walls veiled by the Aikatsu System’s illusory effects. A bright light emanated from the stage itself. Painting the background pink – the sky and the stage gone temporarily – Ichigo’s finger was intricately shaped to form a heart; which she thrust downwards to make a gigantic heart – that rolled momentarily – appear. Ichigo sat over it. The heart navigated around the stage once, leaving a puff-cloud trail of hearts behind it. Finally, it ended with Ichigo making a heart-shaped pose once again – as the stage returned to its state of clear skies. Time passed faster than expected, as you stared intently towards the glittering form of the top idol. All good things must come to an end – you think; attempting to console yourself. The fans cheered loudly yet again. Ichigo smiled with pure delight in return. [color=#ff0088]“Everyone! Thanks for coming today!”[/color] Ichigo thanked from the bottom of her heart, her hands thrust forward only to wave energetically towards her fans – leaning towards them slightly. You soon go home; still feeling stupefied from the performance you witnessed tens of minutes ago. Listlessly taking a seat, you turn on the television without any prior thought. The †˜Weekly Idol’ program played out in the television screen. You watch – absentminded even now. “So, the Starlight Academy’s Nationwide Audition Caravan starts soon – those who passes will be able to attend the academy – doesn’t it? We can’t wait!” The commentator said. Hoshimiya Ichigo, who sat across the room, replied with a nod. [color=#ff0088]“Mm! I’m also going to judge on one of the days of the audition!”[/color] †˜Eh?’ You think; awoken from the state of endless stupor. “I’m sure that lots of girls admiring you would come!” He commented with a merry smile. “And not to mention; those previously applied to enter the academy and failed are allotted a second chance this time!” Determined, you make an important decision after watching the show. It’d be the first step towards your dreams… ↑Prologue↑ Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my latest Role-Play (RP), the Aikatsu RP. This is generally an †˜idol’ RP, where the players may only play a character that is an idol. You may think of it as an idol simulation game; however you’d like to fancy. Of course, this means that one way or the other; all the PCs are females. †˜Aikatsu’ literally means †˜idol activities’, it is the name of a series, of which the origin is an arcade rhythm game. Soon, an anime adaptation of the game aired. This RP is based off of it as I felt it’d be perfect for an †˜idol’ themed RP. That aside, I’ve planned to have some idols from other shows in this RP – namely IDOLM@STER; a few great characters from the franchise, as well as characters from several other shows. Unlike my other RPs, this has a rather complicated set of mechanism, I shall try not to divulge everything in this post; I do not wish to confuse prospective players with complications. Plus, I think it’d be fun for the players to figure out the many bonuses I have in store for them. This RP will be focusing mainly in competition between Player Characters (PC) and at often times – Non-playable Characters (NPC). With it, comes friendship, cooperation, growth, and a real aspiration to become the top idol – basically, there is a lot of room for character development regardless of its RPG elements in its system. Your PC in the RP is someone who has witnessed a live concert (in the prologue above) of Hoshimiya Ichigo – the reigning top idol in the idol world, and she is now encouraged to enter that brutal world herself, by trying to enroll into the Starlight Academy via the Nationwide Audition Caravan – the fateful trial is soon coming up! That aside, if – by any chance – you’re wondering how a dance scene would go. It’ll be done with few descriptions of the dance choreography itself. I lack prior experience (as you may see from my mediocre writing in the prologue), but that somewhat excites me as I’d explore a completely different aspect of writing in this RP… if we fail at it; we’d probably make those parts rather terse, though. Speaking of competition – in this RP that is based on Aikatsu and its world – you should note that there are going to be countless numbers of auditions so that your PC may get work. This is usually not for money, but for fame – to climb up the stairs to stardom. Aside from the auditions – which is divided in two categories: †˜normal’ and †˜rare’ ones – there are events (some are unlocked for certain PCs via certain conditions) and contests where fellow idols may meet on the same stage for a showdown. In every one of these situations, idols may compete with each other for the limelight and fame, and is required to win to reap the advantages of hard work. Otherwise, it’s all for naught. Rules: If you wish to join this RP, please send me a Private Message (PM) with your profile in it. Do not post it up in this thread, please. If you're new to RP'ing, give the old RP guide a read, if you feel inconvenienced with reading so much, please at least check out the munch section. Please, no spamming. Do not post any question, comment, or even a character profile in this thread until the RP starts – there will be an opening post for when the RP begins. If you have anything to ask, send me a PM, or alternatively, feel free to use Skype (my Skype: risekujikawa04). After the RP starts, you’re free to make RP posts. Granted that we go over everything over at Skype, first. Please note that everyone is to write in the Third Person Writing format. Make sure your English is neat with proper grammar (it doesn’t have to be perfect). We’ll probably be doing joint posts often, so this is to avoid confusion among others via the First Person Writing and possible inconsistencies. Please ensure that you’re an active user who’d come online for at least few hours per day. I’d need you to write and post for the RP, after all. Character Creation: Spoiler: Write up your character profile by filling out the necessary details in the character profile sheet and send it to me via PM. Some of the parts in the sheet are optional; you may skip them if your PC wouldn’t have those aspects to herself; note that she may gain said aspects as the story of the RP continues on. Regardless, we’ll probably have to discuss a matter or two at the end of the day about your PC idol’s background (having Skype will make a lot of things easier). The details for the character profile sheet are as follows: Basic Information: Appearance: Your PC’s appearance, how she looks and appears to be. Please use a picture – it doesn’t have to be an original, but it may not be a direct screenshot taken from an anime episode. On another note, I will not be accepting text-based descriptions at all for this. Mentioning your height is optional, by the way. Name: Your PC’s name. As the setting is in Japan; surname always comes first before the other name. Include the nicknames under brackets after the name or the PC’s shortened version of her name here (if any). You may also opt to hide your PC’s real name and place her stage name here (this is optional; you’ll have to talk to me about it first, though). Gender: The gender of your PC. There is female and… well, uh; female. Age: State how old your PC is. The age range is 12-14. She’ll be a first year student regardless of age. Birthday: The birth date of your PC – the day of the year at which she was born. Blood Type: Your PC’s blood group. Star Sign: Your PC’s astrological – zodiac constellation sign. Occupation: You have the option to either go with the two staple occupations, which is: Student, and Idol. Or, you may also choose to have a third occupation alongside the other two (as such, it's optional). If you choose to do so, pick one from these: Model, Fashionista, Actress, Songstress, Cosmetician, and Designer. A fourth occupation may be picked, but it’s locked for rookie idols. Personality: Write your PC’s personality, the quirks of her mind, and her demeanor in details. You may additionally opt to add her inner manner of thinking that may sometimes contradict her demeanor of that of an idol. If your PC uses part of her personality – or acting, for that matter – as her sales point, do make note of it here. You may even use hair color or horoscope’s fortune-telling analysis of generic personality; of your respective PC’s zodiac sign and build a personality from there. There are many ways to go about this. Biography: Make a detailed description of your PC’s life. Well, not so detailed enough to be an epic. It should at least summarize her life up to the part where she is encouraged to enroll into the Starlight Academy (the main push of motivation should come from the above prologue… or well, just try to connect to it somehow), and how she got interested in idols. It should also cover her dreams, aspirations, aim, etc. There may be a small few of whom the PCs are already Starlight Academy students, in their case; they must also make notes of some of their exploits while being in the academy. Lastly, make sure to try to justify your PC's statistical points here (otherwise I may not validate your profile). Statistics: In this RP too, we’re following a mechanism that allows the definition of the abilities, strengths and talents of each and every characters via statistical attributes. Except that this time – the system is more complex. For each and every attributes, the maximum is a total of eight (8), except for the Charm Point – of which the maximum is five (5). The total amount of statistical points you may put on each statistical attributes is a maximum of five. For the Charm Point, you may not spend your statistical attribute points on it, at all. This is because I’ll be assigning points to it based on what you decide it to be (it won’t cost your attribute point pool when I assign points to it). The number of attribute points you have to spend for the statistical attributes is: 20. The following are the attributes available in this RP: Endurance: Your PC’s stamina and level of energy to back herself up while she’s at work. Without this, an idol may need extensive training to maintain her form on stage. Vocal: Your PC’s capability of using her voice. Your PC will need it to sing on stage, and for many other purposes, as well. Untrained voices usually fail to capture the hearts of the peers. Dance: Your PC’s capability to dance. Lack of dancing skills may result in many silly mistakes on stage. Charisma: Your PC’s ability to charm anyone, or catch the attention of her peers with venerating aura of reverence, it also comes with capability of leadership – at one point. A lack of charisma may cause the PC to fail to attract attention to self. Intelligence: Your PC’s thinking and memorization capabilities. Disability to learn the choreography, finding yourself taking longer than expected to memorize the script for a television show program, as well as the inability to schedule the daily activities properly, would be the issues youe PC would have to deal with. Appeal: How alluring your PC is, and her capability to charm anyone with her appearance. It allows her to present herself based on her school of appeal. This confers more towards fashion and making poses. With this, your PC may perform Normal Appeals, and/or Special Appeals while performing on stage. Self-coordinating and model work, as well as performance on the runway may be tough work without this, too. Charm Point: Your PC’s Charm Point, in other words her sales point as an idol – her main brand of appeal. Without it, she’d have to rely on pure skills and abilities to attract fans. Do not put any numbers in this part, I’ll be assigning it to your PC. Technical information: Image Color: State a color that fits the image of your idol PC the most. Type: Pick one of the four types of attractiveness that your PC fits with the most. The four types from which you may pick are: Cute, Cool, Sexy, and Pop. Aura: An aura is, well, literally an ocular illusion created by the Aikatsu system itself when an idol performs on stage. Your PC must reach a certain level of skills and abilities to be able to bring it out on will. In this part, you are to describe the aura of your PC. It may be something simple, such as Hoshimiya Ichigo’s aura which consists of pink and orange blooming primrose flowers along with blue and pink pearls. The aura you describe must fit your PC’s personality, theme, style or her image color. The aura of your PC may be similar as another character’s (from Aikatsu anime) as long as it fits. Otherwise, I may invalidate your profile till you come up with a befitting aura. Brand: Pick the favorite Aikatsu Card – coordination – brand of your PC, that she loves the most. The chosen brand will become her primary brand. Scroll down to the brand list to pick a brand. You may pick a brand that is already taken by another player, but do note that a maximum of two may pick one brand. However, in the case of a brand with two PCs (and you’re the second to pick it in said case) – your PC may not receive its Premium Dresses. Charm Point: Your PC’s personal habit of either her personality, or her dressing code. It may also be her personal style of acting; a gimmick throughout the idol world used to attract the audience. Personality based Charm Point may require Intelligence (must be either high, or low accordingly). Charm point based on certain habits related to the dressing code may require certain amount of Appeal attribute points. Charm Point based on acting may require high Charisma attribute points. You may not decide the effects of your PC’s Charm Point. Simply put a name that best describes your PC’s Charm Point (the limit of a phrase is 5 words), and I’ll come up with the description and its attribute number – it may be no more than five. Catch-phrase (optional): The signature phrase of an idol, which makes an idol more memorable and hard-to-forget to the fans and portrays their charms – stemming from their personality – at the same time. Autograph (optional): You may describe it if your PC decides to make one prior to attending the Starlight Academy. It’s optional, especially for those who’re lazy. Specialty (optional): Your PC’s specialty, this is an optional feature your PC may possess (it’ll become semi-Idol-Fanaticism as a default; if you don’t pick any). You may pick one of these specialties: Idol Fanaticism, Physician, Singing, Designing, Cosmetics, Fashion Sense, and Producing. Each and every one is based on certain statistical attributes. Favorite food: Your PC’s most favorite food. Least favorite food: The food that your PC least enjoys to have. Object of aspiration (optional): State a performer, or an idol your PC idolize, and draws inspiration from, from which her dreams and desires took root from. Personal Charm (optional): State a lucky charm that your PC may or may not carry at all times (if any). Special skill: Your PC’s personal skill, something that is cultivated from her hobbies. I.E.: Kiriya Aoi’s personal skill is the massive database of idols; she never forgets an idol she sees once, or something ordinary such as Ichigo’s s skill to cook and prepare food. Coord List: Your PC’s list of Aikatsu cards. Pick one coord of normal rarity of your PC’s favorite brand and insert its name in this part. For the list of brands, scroll down below for its section. Mechanism: Spoiler: In this section, I’ll explain the mechanism that will work behind the scenes for this RP. Of course, some of the more complex aspects will be excluded, as I want players to find those hidden elements to the system themselves, and it may confuse prospective players, as well. The foundation behind the system is regardless; the statistical attributes. The attributes makes it as clear as glass what an idol is capable of – in this RP – including their perks and talents, and any field of work they may not be so confident with… or well, that’s how I designed it. Each point you place in a statistical attribute has its own significance; choose wisely! [size=20]Statistical Attributes:[/h] Whenever your PC performs on stage – or while at work as an idol – a dice is rolled based on the attributes that would apply for the situation. In the case of performing on stage; there are dice roll checks for all attributes (excluding Charm Point, it works differently) – if the roll checks for Vocal, Dance and Charisma pass; the PC gains winnings points for each success – if her Endurance roll passes, a penalty is avoided, as for the case of an Appeal roll success; the PC gains the access to performing a Normal, or Special Appeal (depending on her level; look below for more information). These winning points accumulate. The character that comes out with the highest winning points is the winner. There are other ways to gain winning points, but that’s something you’ll have to figure out as you play this RP. Other than performing on stage, there will be dice roll checks for just about anything. This includes garnering the attention of the audience – to gain more fans, as well as make acquaintances, friends, get advices, practicing, researching, applying make-up, posing, etc. I’ll elaborate on each of the statistical attributes. This will contain a detailed explanation of what each point on each attributes entails – excluding Charm Point – hopefully, this in-depth analysis of each steps of each attribute help you with character-making. It is as follows: Endurance: One – Your PC has a weak body from birth, and barely ever makes any effort unless she truly need to. She runs out of breath after running a very short distance. She’ll be completely unable to perform unless she trains extensively beforehand. Two – Your PC may be the type whom simply hates working out; she may lose her breath relatively fast – within a few minutes. When performing, she may start to sweat profusely within a minute. Three – Your PC may not hate work-outs anymore, but may be unable to continue for too long before running out of breath. This is the average level of endurance for students at the age of most idols. She may perform once in the stage, but may sweat slightly soon after, or at the end of the performance. Any more time in the same event or audition may be too hard for her. She may perform a Normal Appeal. She may now perform a Special Appeal once, but may lose substantial amount of stamina in doing so. Four – Your PC is used to working-out and has adequate reserve of strength. She is able to perform without sweating or running out of breath once. She may also perform a Special Appeal once without running out of stamina. Five – Your PC’s endurance is enough to maintain herself to perform a few times on stage, she may however need to rest for a small period of time in between her performances. She may love to work-out and she may be an energetic person. She’d not sweat often while performing, and may appear to be as great as a professional. At this point, she may become the type to enjoy sporty activities instead of seeing it as a simple routine or a chore. She may also perform Special Appeals twice, but may lose most of her stamina after the second appeal. Vocal: One – Your PC barely ever talks; this resulted in a particularly unused vocal cord. She is simply too silent, either due to preference, or unable to express herself due to shyness. She’d require extensive voice training before performing on stage. Two – Your PC speaks only when necessary. She is not used to making loud noises with her voice, and nor would she prefer to. She may sing for around half a minute, but soon after – her throat would feel itchy and strained and thus; she may result in a fit of coughing – singing and dancing at the same time is a tiresome task while performing on stage. Three – Your PC is now able to raise her voice normally, and is able to sing properly. This is the average level of vocal control for students at the age of most idols. She may find her throat to be fine if she sings in karaoke a few times, but all that would change when on stage – where she has to dance, too – in which she may only be able to sing for a short period of time – enough for a single performance only. However, even then, her voice and singing abilities are only passable; clearly unrefined – she is yet to tap on her voice’s full potential and has a long way to go. Four – Your PC is starting to get the hang of using her voice in quite a few variations now. Other than singing, she is only slightly better at mimicking others’ voices – particularly those she’d be closely acquainted with – and is able to sing better now while on stage. While not dancing, she may be able to have more breath to sing with. Five – Your PC is able to recite loudly without any issues for minutes. She is able to sing swiftly with ease, and is quite adept to it now – as she is able to properly put her feelings into her singing now. Thus, she may create a strong and resounding voice if she wishes to. She is able to sing for more than one performance, provided she gains small period of time to rest – in-between the performances – this includes practice sessions. Dance: One – Your PC cannot dance at all. She knows next to none about shaking her hips or waving her arms around. She may not be physically active and thus may not prefer to try dancing. This may be possible due to a severe lack of confidence or pressure. It could due to untapped hidden talents, or lack of enthusiasm and motivation. Two – Your PC is trying to learn to dance, or may have natural unutilized talent. She could simply be the lazy type, and even hate to run or exert her strength. She may dance, but her movements would be improper, she may quickly lose her balance, or run out of breath easily; there may be many silly mistakes while performing. Three – Your PC is able to dance, albeit she makes mistakes sometimes unless she extensively practices her dance movements. This is the average level of dance for students at the age of most idols. She is able memorize the movements for a single performance but it’d take some time. She may not be able to handle having to memorize dance choreography of two upcoming performances consecutively. She may be able to bring out her aura after the first-half of the song is done. Four – Your PC is able to dance properly now with enough practice, she still takes some time to memorize the choreography of each dance she has to perform. She is far from being a great dancer, but has taken the step towards the greater good of dancing. She is able to dance twice in a row on stage, but may start to make mistakes in her second performance. Five – Your PC is used to dancing, and it is only a matter of time if she has to learn a new choreography for a performance; scheduled to take place soon. She may not be able to learn dance styles of different genres however, but is quite adept with the current brand of dancing styles she had been going with. She is also able to do difficult steps rhythmically and smoothly now. She may be able to perform many times in a day, provided she gets some time to rest in-between her performances. She is able to bring out her aura at will when the second-half of her performance takes place. Charisma: One – Your PC is very bad at conversing with others. It’s as though she never talks to others, making her an outcast or nobody with barely any presence. Communication may as well be a foreign concept to her. This may be due to her being incredibly shy or introverted. Two – Your PC only speaks when necessary, or tries to talk to others, but doesn’t know how to start a conversation, or how to express her own emotions. She may appear to be very cold or appear to stutter often; incomprehensible. Three – Your PC is now able to talk with others, and is somewhat sociable. This is the average level of charisma for students at the age of most idols. In the level of everyone else in term of presence and social norms, she is devoid of the ability of acting – other than simple, concise imitations. She is not too well with making expressions that portrays her appeal point, and may instead appear to be too stiff when she tries. Four – Your PC holds self-confidence up to some extent now. She is able to act a faÃ§ade or a persona – a †˜character’, so to say – and is able to maintain it for some time before slipping up and mixing her own personality into it too much, she’d still require intelligence to put some of her knowledge into practice, however. She may be able to portray her emotions when making poses rarely now. Five – Your PC holds an above-average presence now, especially due to her rising self-confidence. Her manner of speech may catch others’ attention often. Persuasion is also something she may be able to do. She is rarely able to exude the †˜scent of an idol’. She’d be able to maintain a certain level of presence while on a runway. Her acting skills have now improved, and she is able to do much more than mere mimicry, and may develop a proper character of her own, but may seldom appear to be out of character – provided she has done adequate research. As one who is familiar with speaking with her peers often for various reasons, she may be able to understand what one means or hints from the tone of their voice. Intelligence: One – Your PC is very clueless about a lot of things, from lacking common sense to anything difficult-to-understand. She is unable to think for herself and always thinks only about what’s within her sight. Two – Your PC is very narrow-minded and may sometimes need a friend to think for her. She is clearly terrible at studying and memorizing. Common sense is still almost unknown to her. Three – Your PC is now able to think for herself. She no longer has misconceptions about common sense or general knowledge required for everyday life. This is the average level of intelligence for students at the age of most idols. She may be studious, and may seldom be able to take appropriate guesses regarding what would be best approach to preparing for an audition. She may know some general facts about the world of idols. She is also able to utilize her specialty slightly now, albeit it isn’t so useful due to her lack of knowledge. Four – Your PC is now more knowledgeable. She is able to apply cosmetics and have decent fashion sense – her skills are regardless, mediocre in every field in which one may specialize in. She is able to do little research, but may take some time to reach a conclusion, however. Thus, may learn how character-making works – for a particular character she may be aiming to act out for her own individuality. Her specialty has now improved slightly. Picking up the true meaning from a hint may also be possible for her now. Five – Your PC is smart, and may have a cool air to her due to the way she carries herself. She takes lesser time to conclude her research now. She may have more knowledge about what angle a picture of her should be taken from, or how to express herself properly to her fans – the way they expect her to, provided she has the charisma to back herself up in actuality. Her character-building capabilities may be slightly more thorough now, but she may forget little things that may prove to be vital to planning. She is capable of remembering and memorizing better now, in various ways. Her capability in her specialty has now improved. She now knows about the idol world and entertainment industry up to a general extent. She may have developed a habit of keeping up with news that may hold a connection to her specialty – the idol world, for example. Appeal: One – Your PC has no idea whatsoever how to display her charm and beauty. She has no inkling of the worth of prettiness and glamor. She may not even have any natural beauty or charm to offer. However, she may be a natural who shows her freshness without even trying. Two – Your PC is very bad with doing poses, or may become nervous before attempting instead. She may rarely succeed in showing her charms off when modeling, or in a fashion show. She is unable to perform any special appeals, but may be able to pull off a Normal Appeal somehow. Three – Your PC is now able to make poses, and show off her beauty. She may – however – fail at times, and may not be able to put her knowledge – assuming she does possess knowledge of it – to practice – due to a lack of practice itself. This is the average level of appeal for students at the age of most idols. She is unable to do proper style of walking in the runway, yet. Her natural charm or appeal may be displayed right on stage regardless, however. She is unable to know what to do in a photo shoot and may not act naturally as she should. She may be able to perform a Special Appeal once. Four – Your PC is now able to do poses well. She is oblivious when it comes to showing off her charm point, or the proper angles from which she’d look best. She is average at best in terms of photo shooting now. She may be able to appeal better to the viewers on runway. She may be able to display her appeal with the right coordination that may best befit her demeanor. She may be able to display her appeals and charms in television shows better now. Five – Your PC is now able at showing off her charms and beauty. She may be able to get the attention of people more often by wearing the correct coordination, and her style of walking, and her very manner of moving around – walking up towards the path of a great model. She is able to portray her charms appropriately while acting, as well. She is able to portray her sexiness with more daring – or slightly more revealing sexy type – dresses now. She may do well with posing in photo shoots now. She is now able to perform up to two special appeals. (Note: This will be updated as they’re gained for each attributes by the PCs.) [size=20]Charm Point:[/h] Habit formed by your PC – which took root from her hobbies or her personal tastes. It’d become her trademark for which she is more memorable. In other words, it is an idol’s sales point; one of a kind weapon. There are four types of charm points in this RP: the ones based on personality, the ones based on appearance, the ones based on natural looks, and lastly – the ones resulting from a persona – a †˜character’; a faÃ§ade. Personality-based Charm Point: A charm point based on personality is basically how she appears to be usually, the unique personality is what clicks with the fans’ tastes which interest them; this is usually found to be: extreme positivity and optimism, †˜moe’, coolness, innocence, the ever popular facet of personality known as †˜tsundere’, etc. It may be a combination of said personality types as well. Hoshii Miki’s †˜little demon’ personality is also known to be an attractive Charm Point. Appearance-based Charm Point: A charm point based on appearance is usually the typical result of a unique dressing code by an idol. Such an idol would always wear a certain accessory, or tie up her hair in a strange manner, or only wear certain types of clothes – ones that a normal girl wouldn’t wear, perchance boyish outfits. For example: Super Sonico always wears her headset; this is her charm point. It may make her stand out and appear unique amongst the crowds – combined together with her beauty; it makes her very noticeable. Natural-looks-based Charm Point: A charm point based on natural looks is either based on the entire body, or a portion of a body part or the face. Usually if it’s the entire body; it’d be a sexy and glamorous body, a petite – cute – figure, or a tall figure of that of a great model. It may also be plump bosom (a-ahem) – which is considered to be an asset to the females in general, and attracts the male audience frequently. In regards to those from the facial features, examples would be: a large forehead, a big mouth, small nose, etc. Character-based Charm Point: A charm point that is a – deliberately made – †˜character’ is one that is similar to a facade of the PC. An idol creates this gimmick and uses it to foster her own individuality and uniqueness that her audience would never forget; as her act may make her completely unique; if it is done right. Before a character is made, substantial amount of time for research is required; this requires an Intelligence roll check. When the character is put to practice, her own personality – however – may get mixed into her act. An example of such a character would be Toudou Yurika’s character – a 600 year old descendent of the great Count Dracula – a vampire; of course, she acts like a vampire every day in public and has a matching catch-phrase which fits her high and mighty facade just right, but is almost constantly mingled with the personality of a tsundere thus making her act rather flawed when viewed logically; such situations may be a result from Charisma roll checks in regards to your PC. [size=20]The Aikatsu System:[/h] The Aikatsu System is an advanced technology that creates a digitalized stage with various optical special effects. For this to be utilized, an idol must head into the dressing room, after which they’d have to enter the Fitting Room after placing their Aikatsu Cards on the crest. The said Fitting Room helps the idols to wear their chosen coordination before she is sent to the stage. Each stage has their own type and are meant to fit the theme of the song which would be played. Aikatsu cards contain digitalized clothes which help to dress up an idol for a performance on-stage. The cards are divided into four types: Cute, Cool, Sexy, and Pop – an idol should pick a type that befits her carefully. The card sets are also divided into four categories: Top, Bottom, Shoes, and Accessories. When a set of Aikatsu cards are given a character; it contains a combination of these types of cards. A card may be also be made by a brand, in which case it’d be more special than normal cards. Every brand has its own Special Appeal as well. Each Aikatsu cards have a certain amount of Appeal Points – 500 each will give the wearer one (1) Appeal statistical attribute point. The cards also comes with Lucky Stars which… well, gives the idols some luck. The cards also have rarity; a †˜normal’ coordination isn’t so hard to receive when compared to a †˜rare’ coordination. Premium Rare coordination is the hardest to attain but has very high Appeal Points. In the stage performance augmented by the Aikatsu system, Aura is possible to be exuded by a performer, as well as perform Appeals. [size=20]Occupation:[/h] An occupation is a part of the entertainment industry that the idol decides to specialize in. Picking an occupation in the character profile sheet would make that the third occupation; this is because their initial occupations are already †˜student’ and †˜idol’ respectively. There are certain bonuses that may be unlocked based on the occupation picked. You may opt to pick your PC’s third occupation later as she matures as the story of the RP continues. As long as the character has no third occupation; she’d derive a certain bonus from the occupation of idol. Here is an in-depth analysis of each available third occupation: Model: A person dedicated to walking on the runway for the sake of portraying the beauty of dresses, and inspiring the designers. A model has higher chances of entering fashion show auditions. Fashionista: The type of people who are very fashionable – up to date when concerned with style and fashion. They’re able to garner attention better with their unique fashion. A fashionista has a higher chance of being invited into photo shoots. Actress: An idol who aims for the paragon of acting. Such idols become very famous, only if their works are a hit. An actress has a higher chance of being invited into a drama audition. Songstress: An idol who aims to be a great singer. They may be able to write lyrics and even create their own songs. A songstress has a higher chance of being invited to auditions concerning music in general. Cosmetician: An idol adept at using make-up to turn herself into a fearsome competitor in the idol world. Cosmeticians have a higher chance of being invited to various television shows and photo shoot sessions. Designer: The profession in which an idol becomes a designer who creates unique dresses that are meant to be converted into Aikatsu Cards – this is the only way to wear customized coordination in this RP, but only publicly and not for an on-stage performance. They’re well-informed in terms of dresses, and how to use them to look good while dancing on-stage. To pick this occupation, the player must wait till their PC’s Dance and Intelligence reaches a certain number. A designer has higher chances of being invited to outlets related to fashion, such as a fashion magazine. Producer: The path to which an idol decides to †˜produce’ another girl into an idol. Such an idol must be exceptionally smart in order to do this; for which she must have a certain number of Intelligence. This may only be picked when the idol has six (6) or more Intelligence. If you want this, make sure you don't pick any occupation before the start of the RP, and raise your PC's Intelligence as the RP progresses (there are conditions to unlock 6 Intelligence; good luck). [size=20]Specialty:[/h] It is when an idol specializes in a certain field via hobby or interest. It is only possible to improve a specialty by increasing the Intelligence attribute. The specialties are mostly similar at the starting point, but the effects begin to differ as their effects improve. A player may opt to use their PC’s specialty before a performance, after which an Intelligence roll check will be done. If the roll fails, the PC may have to face penalty due to it. Here is an in-depth analysis of the available specialties: Idol fanaticism: An idol who has knowledge of idols all over the world, and has substantial enthusiasm towards the world of idols due to her interests. This allows a PC to identify celebrities and idols if she comes across them, and allows her to †˜sniff’ their †˜scent’ out from their presence even if an idol is undercover. Physician: Not in the sense of the actual profession in real life, but an idol who is knowledgeable regarding the physique of the body and the many exercises available for fitness. So much so that the PC would know exactly what her body needs physical developments of. This allows her to train properly and thus spend her free times effectively. It is also useful for taking care of oneself. She may be able to discern the physical orientation and weaknesses of other idols from watching them. Singing: An idol with an affinity of singing. The PC may be able to learn to sing songs of other genres, and broaden her horizon of her vocal capabilities further; she is able to refine her voice. She may be able to put her feelings into her song properly. Designing: An idol who has the creative talent of designing. It allows the PC to have better knowledge in regards to coordinating and knowing what to wear for an audition, thus increasing her overall charm while she dances on stage. Cosmetics: An idol with the knowledge regarding cosmetic tools used for make-up; making the PC more mystifying and attractive; charming – used to magnify her natural beauty. It’s a plus if her coordination is just right. Fashion Sense: An idol who possess the affinity of fashion. The PC is able to cast a magic of style and fashion upon her – boosting her inner confidence and allure. She’d stand-out if she selects her coordination properly amongst many others quite easily. Producing: An idol who is aware of what is required to be a successful star in the world of idols. She is – however – only able to produce herself till she accumulates enough knowledge to produce an idol other than herself. A PC with such knowledge has the capability of drawing out her own charms via many different means. [size=20]Auditions:[/h] The chance to enter an audition is received by – either a decision by the Headmistress, or an invitation must to be given by a teacher – a story event, or a special event unlocked via fulfilling certain condition. Otherwise, a PC may go to the bulletin board in the lobby of Starlight Academy to search and join an available audition – some auditions may have requirements to enter them, however. While at the same time, some auditions only comes up in certain days in the bulletin board. In a way, auditions are also †˜events’ in the RP. They are – however – of less importance in the short-run but more important in the long-run, and are regardless; essential to your PC. As your PC may gain a permanent additional statistical attribute point after passing a certain number of auditions (there are other ways to gain this, too). The †˜rare auditions’ are usually harder to enter, or come by, in the idol world, and they’re exceptionally harder to win than †˜normal’ auditions as the requirements are higher when soloing. If it’s a competition between characters, a stronger NPC befitting the rare audition may enter alongside with the PC(s). Rare auditions have higher possibility of allowing the winning PC to gain a new set of Aikatsu cards, and it makes it easier to gain a permanent additional statistical attribute point, too. As for the actual event themselves; they’re the opportunities for the PCs to bond or be acquainted with other PCs and NPCs – so more character development. There may be hidden rewards in store too, sometimes. Lastly, we also have tournaments that takes place occasionally (I.E.: Fresh Girls’ Cup) in which characters are pit against each other – which is strictly a contest of skills and abilities between idol characters. These are the main highlight of the RP. [size=20]Winning Points:[/h] The basic requirement to win an audition, or any challenge an idol faces – usually while at work. The character receiving the highest winning points via the dice roll checks may win and reap the benefits of her hard works. I think you know this much by now. Now, moving on, in any contest where only one PC is a participant, a certain number is chosen – as a requirement by me, the GM – to decide the winner. Other than the prime attributes’ dice roll checks, there are other ways to gain winning points – they’re known as †˜hidden points’. There is also a hidden requirement in most auditions which may award a bonus if a certain dice roll check’s result pass a chosen number (which is usually quite high). These may be discovered by an Intelligence roll check, or may be learned from other characters after a Charisma roll check – given that your PC is well-acquainted with them. [size=20]An Idol’s Level:[/h] What? You thought that idols can’t level up? Well, think again! Your PC may actually level up in this RP. However, this is not possible unless she learns two essential things before her performance – they’re what allow a character to derive †˜hidden points’ in order to gain winning points. As such methods are discovered (by player and PC) they learn how to excite their fans and audience even more – thus gaining experience and †˜leveling’ up. Of course, they must not simply learn, they have to win an audition or a contest of some kind by using said methods first before leveling up. The levels range from 0 – 10. A character may only use Normal Appeals till they reach level 3 before they may attempt to use Special Appeals – a stroke of luck may allow a PC to use a Special Appeal, however. Besides that, some bonuses and effects derived from Specialty is locked till a certain level is reached, events and certain auditions may be possible to enter as the PC levels up, and more. [size=20]The Appeal System:[/h] There are two types of Appeals: Normal Appeals and Special Appeals. These are stage illuminations created by the system when an idol is able to pull them off; this grants certain number of Winning Points depending on which appeal is performed. To perform an appeal in the RP; the attempting character must pass the initial Appeal roll check in order to perform the appeal, after which an Appeal roll check is done again based on the Normal or Special Appeal that is being attempted by the PC (or NPC). When a character succeeds in performing an appeal, she may opt for performing another one if she meets certain conditions. [size=20]Time:[/h] The RP actually follows the weekdays and weekends. Some specific days may hold unrevealed bonuses to be found; special lessons, chance to meet certain NPCs, etc. In the weekdays, there are different teachers whom may provide lessons after school – each teacher specializes on different attributes… certain teachers may require a Charisma roll check before they agree to give lessons, however. In the weekends, it is possible to meet some of the stronger and rarer NPCs. [size=20]Training:[/h] Any characters may train in their free times. They may forgo an audition, event, etc. in order to further hone their skills and abilities. They may do this for any attributes. However, they must sacrifice at least three days for gaining an additional attribute point to their statistics. This is temporary. On the next performance at which the PC – who earned certain number of statistical attribute points increases (this will be shown and updated every time on profile list) – participates in, she’ll lose all the derived points after performing on stage. Note that the points will only disappear after the audition or the event in the day is over. So if the character has to perform a few numbers of times – even with some leisure in between her performances – she may retain the points derived from her training till she is done performing for the day (a big gap before the next performance doesn’t apply). [size=20]Status Effects & Penalties:[/h] Well, status effect not in the sense that idols in this RP gets poisoned, or blinded, or petrified. No, it’s slightly more realistic in this RP. I couldn’t find a better term for this – in all honesty – thus resorted to this, I apologize for that. Moving on, the status effects in this RP focuses mostly around the health and mental state of a character. The status effects directly modify your PC’s statistical attributes and lower (or increase) certain attributes by a certain number – depending on the situation itself. It may also have a different effect unrelated to statistics sometimes. When or where the status effects may hit you is unknown, it may be a result of penalty itself that leads to a PC suffering from a status effect. This is proof that she is failing to take care of herself or has too much stress or pressure, but in terms of the mechanism of the RP – it means that the dice has forsaken your PC. Here is a list of the Status Effects: Nervousness: This is when a PC gets very excited and acutely uneasy before a performance, or an event – so much so that it may hinder her thinking process and capabilities. The least it may do is reduce a point or two from Dance, Vocal, or Charisma attribute. Stage-fright: Otherwise known as performance anxiety, is when the PC experiences feelings of anxiety and fear towards performing on-stage itself. This may severely affect the PC’s performance. This may occur to those with low Charisma often. Depression and Discouragement: The PC is feeling down and demotivated after failing – in an audition, or anything in which she had great expectations of success. This may render her unable to perform for a short period of time. The time period may be greater if the source of the distress is scandal. Overweight: Well, not literally overweight, but it’s considered quite the weight for an idol. This is when your PC eats too much due to her apparent gluttonous nature. This has a higher chance to occur to her if she has low Intelligence. It may render her unable to perform properly for some time. Muscle Aches: Your PC has over-trained herself, obviously. Thus, her muscles ache whenever she moves certain parts of her body. It may also be due to injuries inflicted from a slight accident. This may hinder the quality of her performance, or rather, her daily activities – she has no choice but to simply let the pain subside as she bares the pain while continuing her idol activities. Excess Stress: Something that may occur when a PC has too much work, but too little time for leisure – her schedule is packed. This may be the prelude to the beginning of her physical health going downhill. This – of course – includes both physical and mental stress. Sickness: The worst that may occur to a PC; she may have overworked herself, or simply had the misfortune – of her body not holding up enough – befell her when she got careless in regards to her physical and mental health. This may render her immobile and may disallow her from performing, at all. Anticipation: When a PC is looking forward to an event or an audition very excitedly, she may be able to use that excitement to good use by working out some sweat by training in preparation for it. One would hope that she doesn’t overwork herself, however. Boundless Confidence: A PC who is so confident in her skills and abilities – including the self-confidence garnered from all the fans she has – that she has become somewhat over-confident in her capabilities. She may either fail spectacularly, or win gloriously in a contest of skills and abilities – the former being less likely, usually. Magic of Fashion: The seldom occurrence when the PC feels like the prettiest girl in the world after wearing a new dress. The dress has to be of such quality – that she is experiencing the pleasure of wearing it for the first time. Her Charisma will rise; it may have other effects, too. Cheers of the Fans: It may only happen when the fans verbally calls out to the PC while she’s on-stage, there are many ways for such a thing to be triggered. The unseen strength she may derive from her supporters should not be underestimated by her competitors. No, this is not literally limited to only cheers of the supporters. Power of Aspiration: Who knows what kind of unseen power of will an idol may derive when they witness the figure of their aspiration… As for the penalties; they occur when dice roll checks for essential tasks or attempts fails. The effects depend on the situation, sometimes it may not seem so bad a price to pay for failure. At other times; it may hurt to even see it happen. The most common penalty occurs when a character fails in an Endurance roll. At other times, it may occur when the use of a specialty fails. [size=20]The Acquaintanceship system:[/h] Not really restricted to acquaintanceship. It generally considers the relationship between your PC and the other PCs – including NPCs. Charisma may be used to become well acquainted or make friendship with other characters. A PC befriending with another PC would possibly be done for obvious reasons, but in the case of NPCs; some bonuses and advantages may be met. This ranges from advices, personal lessons and even joining an audition with said NPC. Most of the NPCs are upperclassmen in this RP, so they’re in a good position to help out the rookie idols. It is possible to go to the upper floors of the upperclassmen; a PC may meet her seniors if she goes sometime. Brand List: Spoiler: Pick any one brand from the list below to add in your character profile sheet. The brands are producers of their own kinds of Aikatsu Cards, except that each brand has their own style and concept in regards to designing. You may visit this section to check the favorite brands of other characters in this RP (NPCs only applies when their profiles are added in the profile list). Remember that your PC is not limited to using Aikatsu Cards of a single brand by picking a brand from the list below; it simply becomes her primary – favorite brand. You may pick a brand already picked by another PC, but please note that there is a limit; a maximum of two players may pick a certain brand for their PC, and that the first to pick a brand for their PC gets the opportunity to gain said brand’s Premium Rare Dress cards first. I’d appreciate it if you refrain from picking a brand that is already picked by another player… well, unless at least one player has picked every brand; then it’s a different story. I’m not expecting many players for this RP, so I doubt we’ll actually have two PCs using a single brand as their primary brand. If you’re wondering if your PC may use an original card dress – that you’d just make up via descriptions – in the RP (non-existing coordination from Aikatsu card collection); no, she may not. If you’re wondering if your PC may design her own coordination and wear that (this would become an original coordination made from your creativity); yes, this is possible via the occupation or specialty related to designing. To look at the available coords of each of the brands; click on the brand names hyper-linked on the accounts of each of the brands. The links leads to the Aikatsu Wiki pages of the respective brands – there are barely any spoilers of the anime there. Just scroll down after you reach the page; till you find the list of coords (list of coord names – all of the names are hyper-linked on said list). Click on the names to find your PC’s first coord from the primary brand that you pick for your PC. The coord’s rarity must be †˜normal’. Concept: “Dress to maximize the attractiveness of a girl” is the brand's theme. With frills, ribbons, and feathers in the motif, there are lots of designs such as the magic that makes everyone become lovely. As you wear Angely Sugar on your first date, your boyfriend will also feel the legends. Please slowly enjoy the magic of angels. Brand name: Angely Sugar Description: Angely Sugar is an Aikatsu Card brand symbolizing the style in cuteness. It is a famous fashion design company that bases their design on cuteness, with the use of frills and ribbons, to make girls look like angels. The headquarters is in a mountainous area. This is the only brand to have a known mascot, Angely Bear. Type: Cute. Constellation: Pisces. Top Designer: Amahane Asuka Location: Angely Mountain User(s): Hoshimiya Ichigo, Amaiya Madeko (Hanasaku). Status: Unavailable. Concept: Be more original, be more pretty. Let me show you my own future nobody has ever seen. The brand featuring brilliant materials and smart shapes, just like dresses worn by models came down from a time machine – it’s a Futuring Girl. Please enjoy the future-styled dresses and have both stylishness and prettiness. Brand name: Futuring Girl Description: A famous fashion company that design their dresses with futuristic looks while symbolizing a cool personality. These dresses often have geometrical designs and crystals. Their headquarters are quite high-tech. Type: Cool. Constellation: Aquarius. Top Designer: Kamishiro Rei Location: A certain high-tech headquarters. User(s): Koyama Koyuki (BagMan), Rice Status: Unavailable. Concept: Girls are always the swallowtail butterfly fluttering in the sky, dance glittering and grab the audience. Spicy Ageha, featuring bold-revealing, sexy and gorgeous, is the brand for girls to fly higher. For a special day, for a day to appeal yourself, enjoy the dresses that makes yourself shine like a swallowtail butterfly fluttering high up in the sky. Brand name: Spicy Ageha Description: Spicy Ageha is a brand which gives the wearer a graceful, elegantly mature feel. It is one of the top brands which make sexy dresses for the Aikatsu system users. They incorporate butterflies and fur into their pieces, giving a mature feel to their clothing. Lastly, †˜ageha’ is the Japanese word for †˜swallowtail butterfly’. Type: Sexy. Constellation: Leo. Top Designer: Tachibana Anna Location: Unknown. User(s): Kahouin Natsuki (Room101) Status: Available. Concept: Like colorful candies, pop coloring, and pretty designs, anyone can smile spontaneously! The Happy Rainbow brand, like rainbow lighting up the blue sky, features vivid colors and fruit motifs which go well with active girls. Please enjoy the dresses that actively address your personality. Brand name: Happy Rainbow Description: Happy Rainbow is a brand that symbolizes a †˜pop’ personality. This brand bases their designs on “Pop”-typed cards, the dresses have colorful designs and candy themes. Type: Pop. Constellation: Taurus. Top Designer: Nijigabara Makoto Location: Unknown. User(s): Tadaima Hiyori (nooby2) Status: Available. Concept: LoLi GoThiC’s signature design is realized by mixing mysterious taste into Medieval-European-like romantic world. The design – sweet shapes, full of frills and laces, with motif as black cats and bat wings – is a little uncanny, so cute and absolutely charming. Enjoy the dresses bringing out the mysterious charm of you. Brand name: LoLi GoThiC Description: LoLi GoThiC is a brand that makes the wearer looks mysterious and gothic. It is an Aikatsu card-dress company that specializes in goth-loli designs. Type: Cool. Constellation: Capricorn. Top Designer: Yumekoji Maya Location: An apparent haunted mansion. User(s): Tabi Aomori (TheLoneGentleman) Status: Available. Concept: Like an Aurora that decorates the night sky, these dresses are wrapped in fine colors. Aurora Fantasy is a brand that would transform the wearer into a character straight out of a fairytale where beautiful flowers bloom and lights sparkle. Brand name: Aurora Fantasy Description: The outfits of Aurora Fantasy has the themes of fairytales and fantasies. It makes the wearers look magical and mystical, as if they came straight out of a fairytale. Aurora Fantasy’s designs gives off a floral fantasy, fairy tale vibe. Type: Cute. Constellation: Aries. Top Designer: Green Grass Location: A certain greenhouse. User(s): Charlotte (Katsucha) Status: Available. Concept: It is the brand which is luxurious with sexy made in the image of top idol Kanzaki Mizuki. It has an abundance of gorgeous party dresses, made with dazzling jewelery and a feel of royalty. Taking her symbol of the moon, it's appropriate for the idol queen. Your special one should be found by all means. Please enjoy the dresses which attract beholders. Brand name: Love Queen Description: This brand was created exclusively for Kanzaki Mizuki to set her apart as a top idol. This brand aims for a more mature and cosmopolitan look. It incorporates Mizuki's symbol of the moon, dazzling multi-colored jewelry, and themes of royalty to present a signature look of luxury and celebrity. Type: Sexy. Constellation: None. Top Designer: Unknown. Location: None. User(s): Status: Reserved (by an NPC). Concept: The fantastic brand “Magical Toy” is unique and pop, a reflection of amusement parks and carnivals, magic and an overall fun time for everyone. Bright, neon and rainbow colors that everyone would like to wear, surely a dress of a new-look design. Please enjoy the dress bubbled over with pleasure. Brand name: Magical Toy Description: Magical Toy is a brand based in New York. This brand consists of playful and colorful circus and carnival designs and bright, popping colors. Type: Pop. Constellation: Sagittarius. Top Designer: Marcel Location: New York. User(s): Mizusaki Sayuri (Montacia) Status: Available. Concept: At the popular Rock Band Swings Live Performance Venue, if you promote your own Swing Rock live dress designs; it'll gain popularity! Brand name: Swing Rock Description: This brand consists of rock and punk-styled designs. Type: Cool. Constellation: Scorpio. Top Designer: Makina Location: Unknown. User(s): Haramu Christina (CMH5). Status: Available. Concept: Complete with nature motifs, ethnic styles, floral concepts, fringe, and stripe-type designs, this brand is Bohemian-inspired with a slight mature look. Brand name: Bohemian Sky Description: It is a middle-eastern, bohemian themed, ethnic-styled brand, that is meant to give energy to its wearers. These dresses often include floral designs, and ethnic motifs. Type: Sexy. Constellation: Libra. Top Designer: Kazesawa Sora Location: None. User(s): Saotoshi Haruna (Ezlare) Status: Available. Concept: The brand produced to use the image of Kanzaki Mizuki: Love Queen has evolved into Love Moonrise. The royal feeling and decorative table design changed regardless. Mizuki's symbol “Moon” is the motif and used a lot in designs. Brand name: Love Moonrise Description: This brand is the evolved brand of Love Queen as the user is also Kanzaki Mizuki. The brand has a somewhat exotic, foreign, moon-thematic royalty feel to it. Type: Sexy. Constellation: Virgo. Top Designer: Kanzaki Mizuki Location: Moonlight Office. User(s): Status: Reserved (by an NPC). Concept: Inspired by LA's casual wears, and west-coast designs, this brand gives the freedom of expression that brings out the pop in you. Brand name: Vivid Kiss Description: A popular Pop brand based on casual west-coast wear that transcends genres; the designs of the dresses have a vivid, colorful and summer feel to them. Type: Pop. Constellation: Cancer. Top Designer: Kayoko Location: Los Angeles User(s): Status: Reserved (by an NPC). Terminology: Spoiler: This section is dedicated to explaining the terminology behind the Aikatsu series, and how it’s used in the world of this RP. Even if you have watched the Aikatsu series; you should read this part, too. Setting: The year is 20XX I was tempted to say 2012, Tokyo, Japan. Monday on the month of April (I hate to pick this month sometimes, but heck; it’s all for spring!) is the starting day of the RP. The Starlight School Caravan starts in this day, and two random PCs try to receive the rights to enroll into the academy. Few more days will pass fairly quickly as the PCs goes through their entrance auditions in order to enter the academy. The pacing of the RP is planned to be somewhat quick. This is because a lot of things will never occur if we sit around on a certain single day for too long. The only exception to this pacing are important events. Idol: Idols (ã‚¢ã‚¤ãƒ‰ãƒ« Aidoru) are performers who sing and dance in concert performances. They consist of singers, dancers, and fashion models that perform for all the fans and people watching to lift their spirits and create fame. Idols are generally made up of young people. Their youth is the key to their image because it gives them a passionate style. Most idols begin their career as a child, then work their way up to the performance stage as a teenager. Idols can perform solo. But sometimes, other idols may come together as one, to form a team known as “idol groups.” There are several etiquette of being an idol. Idols must stay polished; maintain their appeal and image as a cute, beautiful, and sexy figure. They stay physically fit to dance elegantly and in style. Finally, idols dress to success. The best idol always dresses in style to make the most fashionable image. Most importantly, an idol always finds time to supports their fans. Love is forbidden for this reason because idols must care for all, rather than one. Although singing and dancing is an idol's main factor, they may also participate in many recreational events for other businesses. Some events are mere promotions, to promote the business and the idol. There are also fashion shows and modeling, to show off their appealing style. There are many more activities idols can participate in. In this RP, the world of idols is run through a special program known as the Aikatsu System. Idols participate in activities, known as “auditions”, to develop their skills by means of doing live on-stage performances or fashion shows. At certain times, they may even be called to be part of a drama audition event as well. Aikatsu Cards are used in the program to dress up idols with stylish clothes. Musical and fashion show stage performances are presented in a digital setting. Stage Name: Idols in the industry may often take a stage name because her real name may be considered unattractive, dull, unintentionally amusing or difficult to pronounce or spell. Otherwise it may be due to it being used by another notable individual or because it projects an undesired image. Sometimes an idol adopts a name that is unusual or outlandish to attract attention. Others use a stage name in order to retain anonymity. Some individuals who are related to a celebrity take a different last name so that they are not perceived to have received undue advantage from their family connection. Aikatsu System: The system in which Aikatsu Cards are utilized. When performing in an audition or performance; an idol steps through the dressing room – which requires them to insert their student ID pass (if any) and their chosen Aikatsu Cards – the dressing room helps to put the dresses on an idol for them. The stage the performers walk on is largely digitized; providing various holographic displays, special effects during the performance including the Normal and Special Appeals; at which the Aikatsu System temporarily changes the background accordingly with the Appeal performed; creating stage illuminations and illusions. Other than the already-present audience – all of whom have to wear a certain antenna to receive the effects of the Aikatsu System; others may view the Aikatsu performance via online streaming over the internet. The system reads the emotions of spectators – including the online spectators – to rate each idol’s performance, which determines their success during auditions. The spectators’ ratings that are read by the Aikatsu system is basically the dice at work in regards to the PCs’ (or NPC) performances on-stage. Starlight Academy: Starlight School (ã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ¼ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒˆå¦åœ’? lit. Starlight Academy) is an all-girls school dedicated to training idols. Hundreds of girls tries to enter the academy each year, but only very few are allowed to pass the entrance exam. The current headmistress of the school is Orihime Mitsuishi. It is a prestigious school where girls train to become idols and take part in various auditions. How well they succeed is often dependent on choosing the right combination of cards. It has grades from beginning of middle school to the end of high school. In this RP, PCs are the middle school students who enter the academy. As a Japanese educational school, all the students wear a school uniform. There are two uniforms for each tropical season. In wet seasons, students wear a long sleeved coat with a white blouse underneath. Their skirts are white and pleated with a blue trim-line above the edge of the bottom. In dry seasons, students wear a white short sleeved shirt and a blue skirt with white trim-lines above the edge of the bottom. The overall outfit resembles a basic Japanese sailor school uniform outfit. Aikatsu Cards: Cards used to activate the Aikatsu System – the Aikatsu Cards are used by idols from idol schools such as Starlight Academy, or idols from other agencies throughout the world – to dress up their appearance. The clothes come from various types of brands and have varying degrees of rarity. Speaking of brands; each has its own theme, concept, style, and top designers whom work to design dresses for the Aikatsu Cards. These cards contain digitized clothes which are worn by idols during performances and auditions, the clothes of the Aikatsu Cards of †˜normal’ rarity may often be worn by the idols – casually – even when they’re not on stage. Although most clothes come in specific coordination, the girls are also able to mix and match different cards to find a good combination. The cards are divided into four categories: Tops, Bottoms, Shoes and Accessories, with some cards, such as one-piece dresses, eliminating the need for others. Rarity of Aikatsu Cards: Sets of Aikatsu Cards are divided by rarity. This determines how easy-hard they are to attain. The following explains each type of rarity in detail: Normal: These are the many random cards which idols may find anywhere, most idols have a single normal card set. Normal cards have low appeal points and ★★☆ or ★★★ lucky stars. These cards may be received via events or from participating in normal auditions from time to time in the RP. Gaining normal cards from participating in such auditions is regardless, a matter of luck, however. Rare: As the name describes, Rare cards are limited edition-like cards which is mostly provided by Brands suppliers. Rare cards have average appeal points and ★☆☆ or ★★☆ lucky stars. To get cards of such rarity; a PC must either win certain †˜rare auditions’ or complete certain conditions in events. Premium Rare: Once-made only cards, Premium Rare cards are designed by the Top Designers under request, which are designed from the bottom of their hearts – until the designers themselves feels satisfied that they’ve designed it to perfection. Premium Rare cards have high appeal points and ☆☆☆ or ★☆☆ lucky stars. Special events may be presented before the PCs which may allow them to gain Premium Rare cards at the end of said events. The players must not only hope for the dice to side with them, but must also make the appropriate attempts with their PCs. Campaign Rare: Campaign Rare cards are like Rare cards, but Campaign Rare cards may only be found by various campaigns. The designs are mostly a re-design from cards already-existing cards, called Original Color Design. Coordination(s): Frequently referred via it’s shortened form; “coord” – commonly refers to the set of Aikatsu Cards that makes up a †˜coord’ to be used for performance. Of course, selecting just the right coord has been one of the longest running challenges known to the idols. Aikatsu Card Types: The four types: Cute, Cool, Sexy and Pop divides all the Aikatsu Cards in existence. The types are represented by card suits: Cute has the Heart symbol, Cool has the Diamond symbol, Sexy has the Spade symbol, and Pop has the Club symbol. Of course, the cards do resemble said type it is assigned, this will be apparent whenever one peers into the dress itself. Each represents a type of theme and allure of an idol, thus the player must choose carefully what type they want for their PC; as it’s going to decide what dresses would best suit their character. Prospective players should note that matching the type along with other things comes as a condition to gaining certain bonuses in the RP. Fitting Room: The Fitting Room is a device often used by performers; it’s a tall pink booth covered with a golden framing. The device itself is a doorway to the stage; part of the Aikatsu System. To activate the doorway, at least two or three cards must be placed on the golden crest located on the center of the booth. The cards should consist of: a top, a bottom, and shoes (paired in a single card). A dress may also be inserted instead of a top and bottom (one-piece, or a full dress; containing the top and bottom in a single card). There are also two optional cards that may be placed if the person chooses to. The first optional card is the student ID card, and the second – the accessory card (it may contain more than one accessory in the card itself). Once the required cards are placed, the door opens, and the person may proceed to the next stage. Once passed through, the person will find themselves in a “runway”, with the placed cards ahead of them. By literally going through these cards, it dresses up the person from the contents contained in the cards automatically. The person will be dressed up with a top, a bottom, and a pair of shoes, which are the cards placed on the booth. Once fully dressed up, the person will have a 360 degrees view of their outfit, and may then proceed directly to the stage. Student Cards: A student ID that represents and identifies a student of an idol school, it contains the student number, as well as other basic information of the owner’s identity. The card is required to access the Aikatsu System; however, it is not required if the idol isn't from any idol training school, and is taking an entrance audition or has graduated from the school, or is from an agency. The card also records all the stage-entries made by its owner as it is inserted every time. Aikatsu Stage: Stages created by the Aikatsu System via holograms. The stages all differ in appearance and style. Some of the stages are specifically made for fashion shows. Every stages represent with one of the four types: Cute, Cool, Sexy, and Pop. Audience’s Voltage Meter: The gauge that indicates the amount of excitement a particular idol has induced to her audience. This may be seen at the very top corners of the Aikatsu Stage. It displays an image of the performer’s face, with the meter beside it; the meter rises gradually as the audience feels excitement from watching the performance of the idol. Normal Appeal and Special Appeal are known to increase the audience’s excitement considerably. This meter is used to determine the winner of many competitive idol showdowns. When more than one idol performs on stage, meters for each of the respective idols appears. The logic behind using dice roll checks to determine the results of the performance, as well as the use of other non-divulged methods stems from this particular aspect of the Aikatsu System. Auditions: The auditions are a systematic process in which employers of idols industry professionals selects an idol by making them perform on stage. Their talents, skills and abilities are gauged and evaluated to see which idol fits the requirements for the job they’re auditioning for. In this RP, †˜normal’ auditions are the common and are for not-so-special or everyday programs for which they’re known to be categorized as normal. †˜Rare’ auditions are those that occur once after a certain long period of time (I.E.: Once a year). There are also †˜Special’ auditions that are hosted by the Starlight Academy itself; it is treated as idol exams by its students. Television Programs: Where most events are connected with; programs at which idols may promote themselves for fame, and participate to entertain the viewers. These programs include interviews, variety shows, quiz shows, radio shows (not really a †˜television’ show, but yeah…), etc. Rookie idols may seldom be invited; otherwise the more popular idols are only invited. The fanbase of the PC is used to determine if she perchance receives an invitation to such programs. Aikatsu Smart Phone: Referred to as “AiSuma” in short – is a phone issued to the students of any idol school. It helps the keep the students organized. The Aikatsu Cards may be stored inside the phone as data; by inserting the card itself into the phone. The cards may then be displayed via holographic images generated by said phone, which may also be used to see how one looks with a particular coord, or to watch airing television programs, view images taken via the phone’s camera, etc. The phone may be used for making calls to other phones, send messages to other users of the phone via Kirakiratter, browsing the internet, using a map, and a social network service. Furthermore, these phones may be used to schedule, apply for auditions, and for booking private lesson times. Normal Appeal: Also known as the †˜Dress Appeal’ – Normal Appeal is the most traditional Appeal within the Aikatsu series. Unlike the Special Appeal where the appeal it determined by the dress type or brand; this appeal is simply determined by the category the dress is a part of. In the RP, only this type of Appeal is available for lower leveled characters. Special Appeal: The Special Appeals are a type of stage illuminations used by the idols performing on the Aikatsu Stages. A Special Appeal is a technique used during a performance when idols bring out the full radiance of their clothes and raise the energy of the audience. The types of Appeal that can be performed vary depending on the types of clothes worn. Normally, idols are only able to perform a maximum of two or three Special Appeals during a performance depending on their stamina, but certain legendary idols and top idols are able to break past this limit, apparently. There are different types of Special Appeal, such as Good Coord Appeal, Quick Appeal, a brand-exclusive appeal and Premium Appeals. Quick Appeal is used by the idols displaying the card suit that their clothing belongs to. Good Coord Appeal is a certain Appeal only usable when the performers wear a successful Good Coord. Brand exclusive Appeals are different for each brands; reflecting the unique concept and designs of each brands. Premium Appeals are only available for usage when the performers wear a Premium Rare coord – these Appeals are a more flashy and upgraded version of the respective brand’s particular Special Appeal. Idol Aura: An Idol Aura is the “trademark” or “scent” of an idol. Each idol has a different aura depending on their type, theme, and personality. Hoshimiya Ichigo’s younger brother, Raichi Hoshimiya is known to be an observer of idol auras, and is capable of sensing the qualities of each aura to the point of giving a brief, but accurate description. At some point, the idol auras tend to change based on if the idol is wearing a Premium Rare Dress coord, and eventually the change becomes the new official aura of that idol. In the RP, an aura becomes easier to bring out while performing on stage via the Dance attribute, for the †˜scent’ aspect; Charisma attribute must be increased to give away said †˜scent’ more. Prospective players should note that auras should resemble one (either more or all, alternatively) of the following: hair color, personality, type, or image color. I may not validate your profile till I see just the right kind of descriptions for your PC’s aura. Kirakiratter: A micro-blog service (that resembles Twitter). It allows idols to communicate with their fans, as well as other idols. It may be used to seek advices from the fans by an idol. Idol Unit(s): Otherwise called “idol groups” is when certain idols bands together to form a team, thus coming together as one in order to entertain their fans. The idol units are able to have their own version of a certain duo, triangle, or quad Special Appeal (I.E.: Spiral Flower, Triangle Light, Cube Quartet). They may participate in certain team competitions as compete with other idol units. A mix of PCs, or PCs and NPCs may all form an idol unit together in this RP, and may compete among themselves in certain competitions. Aikatsu Stadium: A stadium dedicated to Aikatsu idols. It is known to accommodate over 50,000 viewers (or more). It is the known largest stage for the idols so far. Autographs: Autograph also refers to a famous person's artistic signature. This term is used in particular for the practice of collecting autographs of celebrities. In this RP, all idols have various autographs, PCs are supposed to make one after they enter the Starlight Academy in an event (they may opt to just make one before it, too) early in the RP. Map and Locations: Spoiler: Starlight Academy is where your PC will move to – soon after the RP starts. The campus is very large and the beauty of the designs is awe-inducing. The following image is a map of the Starlight Academy and its surroundings: The following is a list of the many different places in and out of the academy (we’ll go from top-left to bottom-right in the list below): The Middle School Building:The building is beautifully decorated with star-themed stain glasses. Upon entering; one would come across the lobby; a large hall with its ceiling quite high from the floor – number of doors are visible from here, as well as many holographic images brimming with news and popular information; on both the walls and in the air. This is where idols may locate the bulletin board that lists available auditions (the difference between auditions from Aikatsu Smart Phone and this, is that the bulletin has more auditions in its list). Through going past the corridors, one may come across the customary classrooms at which lessons of subjects related to idols are provided (again; in this RP, we assume that Starlight Academy provides normal curriculum – but more focused on idols in lessons). The idol related teaches the students to self-coordinate their clothes. Then there’s the room where statues of popular and successful graduates – who earned the title of top idol – are placed in two rows; at the center of both rows being the statues of the legendary idol unit – the duo known as Masquerade. Lastly, in a certain corridor in the upper floors lies the room of the headmistress. Salon: A beauty salon where idols may go to apply make-up and cosmetics to get themselves set. In here, any idol may go to apply their cosmetics specialty. Alternatively, any idols with 3 Intelligence may try to apply cosmetics as well. Girls may go here to cut their hair, or change their hairstyle. School Corridors: Upon walking through the corridors, one may find the dance room where the homeroom teacher of a particular class would give dance lessons to all the idols of his/her class. PCs and NPCs may use these rooms for practice dancing and singing, or train for their upcoming auditions and challenges. Private lessons by certain teachers may also take place here. Spica Café: Just a certain café. You never know who you may find here at certain times. The Park: Idols may take a jogging trip throughout the area for raising their stamina and endurance. A PC may come across a certain NPC here. For some reason, there is an old stage there. Auditorium: Otherwise known as the lesson hall, it is a room frequently used for making important announcements in regards to something grand upcoming. Other than that, it is also used for welcoming and bidding farewell to students. Lesson Studio: A place where idols may receive singing lessons from the music instructor. The Gates: Gates past which lies the paradise of idols. Males are usually never allowed past the gates unless a festival takes place; they may as well disguise themselves as a girl and sneak in. The Shopping Mall: A place where idols may go to buy various items, or just to hang around with friends. They may sometimes come across Aikatsu Card shops as well. However, popular idols with poor disguise may be caught by their fans. (Note: This concludes the locations from the map.) The Dorm: Otherwise known as the legendary dorm, its where the students of Starlight Academy lives. Some students may share their room with other students and may thus have roommates (your PC either gets another PC, or an NPC in this RP). Cafeteria: Located in a building beside the main middle school building, idols may replenish their strength there by having food. Unlike any normal cafeteria, luxurious and extravagant food may be found in the menu that may strike the calorie rates of some idols quite adversely if they don’t have any self-restraint… Starlight Queen Palace: The Starlight Queen Palace is a manor used by the incumbent Starlight Queen to live as long as they are the current queen. The palace has its own wall and gates; despite being inside the campus somewhere. In the inside, it’s very spacious, and has many luxurious rooms. There is plenty of space for private practice sessions. The current holder of the title, Starlight Queen – Hoshimiya Ichigo resides here. Aaaand, that's all for this post. The second post will list the profiles. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me privately.

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Cinia Pacifica Ojou-sama Writer

10 years ago

(This post stars: Saotoshi Haruna, Hoshii Miki.)

After classes ended, Haruna got a message from Miki in her AiSuma as the tone rang out. The message was short, only specifying a particular room where they could practice dancing. It took Haruna a few minutes of walking to find the room after she read the message, and tried to make sense of it. Upon entering, she found Miki with a music player placed before her, to which she crouched down to place a disc in. Miki was clad in a white tracksuit that was decorated with orange colored stars and stripes. “Ah, you’re here,” she said, looking to Haruna’s direction before standing up.

“Did you think I wasn’t going to show? I’m hurt, senpai.” Haruna replied with a now reinvigorated smile. She felt confident the training was going to go well.

“No, I thought trip in the corridors and be late?” Miki replied, jokingly before she smiled. “We’ll start with the dance of Idol Activities! Since, you didn’t look good doing that in the video,” Miki said. She looked down and up towards Haruna, who wore the white tracksuit colored with blue stars and stripes. A cool type, huh? She pondered.

“Well jeez, senpai. Since you said it like that, you make it seem like I’m an idiot!” Haruna replied with puffed out cheeks and hands placed on her hips.

“I didn’t intend to mean it that way but… if you think so; it may be true?” Miki’s smile grew wider before she skipped the chit chat altogether. “Alright, let’s start.” Miki then ushered Haruna to get over to where she stood; before the music player.

“So what will we begin with senpai?” Asked Haruna before walking over to Hoshi’s requested spot. She figured dancing as an idol was arduous enough, she nearly dreaded what Hoshi had in store for her.

Miki tilted her head, frowning like back in the lunch break. “I already said that we’re starting with Idol Activities! And that obviously means you’re dancing, we won’t be doing any vocal training. Are you deaf?” By the end of her sentence, her mouth was a gap with disappointment. “You’re funny,” she said, not really laughing. She sighed yet again. “We’re starting,” she said before she pressed a button on the remote controller; starting up the music.

Miki and Haruna danced. Haruna somehow seemed to have lagged behind as they capered together along with the song. What went wrong? Nevermind that, her steps were all over the place, and the mistakes were piling over each other. It didn’t even take fifteen seconds, Miki stopped the music.

“Stop, this is abyssmal,” she said, unable to bare with the mistakes.

“I-I don’t know what I’m doing wrong…” The exhausted Haruna said, she grimaced her performance. “I am no dancer, senpai.” She complained, this was already established in both of her recent performances.

“An idol needs to be a dancer, though,” Miki replied coldly with a pout. “You’re an idol right now, hence you’re a dancer, too, now. So, get to it,” she added before walking back and leaning to the wall. “I’ll watch from here,” she added before sitting down on the floor, and bringing her knees to her face; resting her arms over it.

“Tch.” The girl began to lose her patience as she went over the steps once more.

“Time yourself with the music more!” Miki shouted. “The chin, it’s far too lowered; raise your head more! Your legs are to-” But before Miki could finish, Haruna fell flat on the floor. “Ouch, are you okay?” Miki asked, running over to Haruna, before offering a hand to her.

“Uwaahh?” Haruna was completely dumbfounded at this point, she could not go any longer. “I’m fine, I just messed up…” Haruna said as she weakly took her upperclassman’s hand, struggling to her feet. The fall didn’t hurt as much but Haruna did find herself sore afterwards.

“Hmm… this just seems like something you’d need to get used to,” Miki expressed her opinion of Haruna’s state, while rubbing the back of her head; pondering about what she should do with the girl. “There are some other issues, don’t think whether you can or cannot pull off the steps at least; otherwise this will end terribly,” she added informatively. “Make sure you slightly lessen the distance between your legs next time, try to do things faster, too. It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes here, you’ll eventually be getting used to this, and fix them one by one.”

“Ugh, I hope so, otherwise I may need to start bringing knee pads to practice.” Haruna joked for a moment.

“Actually, just bring them from tomorrow onwards,” Miki said with a gleeful face. “I’ll be around everyday around this time, if there’s a change in schedule I’ll inform you via a message,” she informatively added. “I have a concert coming up at the end of the month, so there’s plenty of free time for other things till it gets closer,” most idols would be practicing hard by now, but Miki’s laidback nature and laziness prevented her from doing so. The moment Miki stopped dancing to watch Haruna, was when half of her lost motivation and got lazy, too. Her sloth was a huge deciding factor to her decisions. However, she also needed to pinpoint Haruna’s faults and mistakes.

“Fine, fine. I’ll try to practice whenever I have the chance.” Haruna replied in a determined tone. She knew she would not be able to succeed as an idol on singing alone, dancing was the bane she had to conquer in order for her to prosper.

“If you do well, I’ll give you these cards,” Miki said, flaunting three cards from her right hand. From the left, the cards were: Setup Tweed Jacket, Setup Tweed Short Pants, Pink Beige Gore Booty. Non-brand Aikatsu Cards, but they were definitely stylish. They’d go well with a sexy type idol. Who knows why Miki considered this particular coord for Haruna – who’d be called a cool type idol.

Haruna jumped with sudden exhilaration, from what knowledge she gathered from the idol world, getting cards was a big deal-- meaning Haruna’s chance in becoming one step closer to idoldome, and one step closer to gaining the funds required for her younger brother’s operation. This fueled Haruna’s will to continue. “Alright! Let’s do it!” she said with fire in her eyes.

“You done resting, we’ll start again,” Miki said. And so, the horrid training went on for hours to come. Haruna would eventually find herself grasping the fundamentals while showing embarrassing mess ups...

Cinia Pacifica Ojou-sama Writer

10 years ago

(This post stars: Tabi Aomori and Toudou Yurika.)

[size=13]The Lessons of Dracula’s Daughter:[/h]

It was the sixth of May. Yurika and Aomori stood before a mansion. Everywhere they looked; was dark and black-ish. Trees already rotted to death, grounds with black soil. A black gate stood before the two, it was, too, black. The mansion was as creepy as it could get, almost as if taken out from a horror movie.

“Unfortunately, we aren’t allowed inside today,” Yurika began, a bitter smile hung over her face as she looked up to the establishment before her. “But this place itself outside is good enough. It really sets the mood for something… dark and gothic, right?” Yurika walked past the gates. They weren’t allowed into the manor, but they did had the permission to stroll outside – according to Yurika.

Surprisingly enough, there was a bench before a foggy location. Was that the garden? Yes, yes it was, as a breeze of wind soon revealed black roses. Just how much money was pitched in to make this a realistic scene out of a horror flick?

“So, what do you wanna do?” Yurika asked, sitting down. “I was told to help you make a character, but you should try to come up with something,” she then pointed towards the bag that Aomori held in her hand. Yurika, of course, handed it to her initially treating her like a lackey. “You may get some ideas from the books inside that bag.”

Aomori followed Yurkia through the creepy courtyard of the manor, taking interest in all the little things. The place was like something out of the television. She was almost positive that they used this place for a movie scene at one time or another. As the two of them found the bench Aomori was snapped out of her daydreaming by a pressure on her chest. A bag being handed to her. Aomori almost dropped the bag since it was practically thrown at her.

“Hmmm,” she replied as she sat next to Yurika on the bench and opened up the bag. “I definitely want to do something with a little creep to it,” answered Aomori as she scavenged through the bag for ideas. Inside she was finding all kinds of props. A magic wand, a magic book, some fake fangs, and many other things. Nothing was really clicking until she pulled out a folded hat. Taking it out she unfolded it and turned it around looking at it before putting it on her head. It was a giant sorcerer's hat. A bit too big for her so it almost completely covered her eyes. Continuing to go through the bag she found manga. With the hat on she had trouble seeing it so for the time being she took the unwieldy thing off.

“This looks like something that my roomie would read,” said Aomori opening the cover and starting to read it. “Woah it is about witches! But it is kind of sad…” Aomori found herself reading about a witch who’d stalk on a particular knight every chance she got. This witch was, obviously, in love. The story, however, was a tragedy, as it ended with the knight himself killing the witch. The witch confesses her feelings just before passing on, and using a magic to cure a disease he just caught at the time. The next comic Aomori opened, featured a princess who was secretly a witch. She was a righteous fairy tale figure in the morning, and a practitioner of magic at night. Her father finds out, however, and exiles her from the kingdom, after which she finds her love. The story after that features a girl who’d sick life energy from humans to raise her magical capabilities… she’d use her sexual appeals to pull it off, of course. The books got stranger and stranger as Aomori progressed.

“That first one was really good...” commented Aomori as she realized she had spent quite a bit of time reading those book. “Sorry I took so long.”

“So, what’s your opinion on it?” Yurika asked, her eyes strangely starry with excitement. “The feeling of a maiden who was branded a vile witch just because she was born from someone who was a practitioner of dark magic. A lady fitting to be my servant~!” She said, with her hands joined locked together before her chest as she pictured the witch serving her in an estate while she drinks tea from an expensive cup.

”E-eh Servant?” said Aomori looking at Yurika’s expression. She was really blown away how Yurika found a way to work her character into her normal life. It was to the point you couldn’t really tell what Yurika believe to be true anymore. It would take Aomori a very long to get to that level. Holding the book in her hands she smiled. ”I think I could enjoy playing a witch like that…” she said rubbing her hand over the cover of the book.

“Ahem,” Yurika cleared her throat as she shoved away her excitement. “This one may need a lot of work. A maiden in love, but also a witch with dark powers. Not only that, she also plays the role of an antagonist intentionally to slay those corrupting the system of the human community for the knight’s sake… she also tries to use her beauty to win over the knight. There’s a lot to work on,” Yurika elaborated on the difficulty. “Are you sure?”

”The most satisfying things are the ones that take a lot of work to master right?” answered Aomori looking to Yurkia. ”Yes I am sure about this. Where do we start?” Aomori answered holding the book a bit tighter.

“Hmm… we probably have to start with how she feels. You must understand how she feels, before you take her feelings on yourself,” Yurika answered.

”Should I start studying this book then?” answered Aomori. ”I think I can say I have the basics down. But I want it to be perfect.”

“Of course, I can’t have you any other way than perfect,” Yurika said. “Try acting like her for a bit,” Yurika said before rumagging for items in the bag before pulling out a dark and black cloak. It seemed more like a cape upon closer inspection by Aomori. “Clothes and fashion brings life to performances – try this on.”

Standing up Aomori set the book down on the bench as she took the cape from Yurika. Pulling it over her shoulders she tied the strings in the front securing the cape around her neck. After a few adjustments she had it fitting nicely. The black cloak covered all but a middle section her body. “So, how do I look?” said Aomori spinning once in the cloak making it flutter in the air.

“Not bad, try acting like her… use this page,” Yurika said, holding up the book to show an illustration of the page. It described the witch playing the role of the antagonist.

Placing a hand on her chest like the witch in the book she laughed sinisterly. “I am the witch that will plague these lands! You shall all fear me, and not your throne or knights can save you!” She announced waving her arm and making her cape bellow behind her.

“Are you even trying?” Yurika furrowed her eyebrows as she approached Aomori. “Raise the corner of your lips like this,” she said, as she smirked; raising the corner of her lips. “You need to sound more threatening than cheerful, but there needs to be a subtlety, as if you seem too serious you won’t appear to be cute to the fans, at all.”

”Be cute, and subtle,” she repeated as she took a deep breath. Curling her lips into a smile she posed pointing at the bench that they were at before. “These lands will remain cursed for all time, and not even your...knight can save you,” she said as she tried to think of an embarrassing moment to force a blush as she mentioned the knight.

“This seems better than before,” Yurika nodded to express her opinion. “Use a line that expresses her feelings of the knight… it should be somewhere in the book where she talks about her feelings for him behind his back, while observing him,” Yurika said.

”I think that I remember that scene...” replied Aomori as she ran behind a tree and pushed herself against it. From the side she could see Yurika looking at her. “It’s him! Armor scratched and worn from use. A true man who has tested his mettle against fate, and came back alive. A man..worth admiring...” she said.

“Try again, you’re not putting enough emotions in this,” Yurika said with a clearer frown than before. “Focus on the... s-shyness! T-The fluttering of the heart!” Yurika said, half-way she started having her own imaginations, which made her blush and stutter. “A maiden wouldn’t be as monotone as you!”

Was I really that bad? She thought. Clearing her throat she clung to the tree and prepared to give the line another go. “I-It’s him! Right there..the knight that claimed my heart with little more than a glance. A man that through all his obstacles still has the time to be...a g-gentleman. I wish to one day be worthy of his a-advances…” she acted.

“Now it feels like you’re trying too hard...” Yurika said with a bland expression, apparently disappointed. “Try again!”

And I tried so hard on that one too! thought Aomori. Pulling herself together she gave it one more try, and cleared her throat. ”I should go right over there, and tell him how I feel. N-no that wouldn’t work. He is too righteous for a witch like me…”[/b] said Aomori.

“I don’t even know that line… also, your expression is still wrong!” Yurika pointed to Aomori. “You’re hardly acting like a maiden in love.”

”What am I doing wrong?” said Aomori starting to get a little discouraged. No matter how many times she tried the line she couldn’t seem to grasp what Yurika was trying to get her to do.

“I already told you what you did wrong,” Yurika answered, furrowing her eyebrows more than before. “Don’t try to just act it, go become the witch yourself.”

Reading over the material one more time she tried to do her best to follow what Yurika was trying to say. Perhaps that was the difference in her, and Yurika. Part of Yurika truly believed that she was a vampire. Taking a deep breath she tried to enter the right state of mind.

”Am I truly unworthy of being with such a man, simply because of my birth?” Began Aomori. ”A man tempered in the fire of war, but still acts like a gentleman. A knight that has no equal...in my heart.” she said touching her hand to her chest.

“Hmm… not bad,” Yurika said, placing her hand under her chin. “It seems like you’re starting to understand how it works,” she nodded in agreement to herself. “Now we need to work on the particulars of your character. Then all you have to do is practice it.”

”Looks like I better find all the volumes of that manga,” joked Aomori. ”With any luck my roommate might have them in her collection.”

“We’ll meet each other here the next day, I’ll message you the timing details on your AiSuma,” Yurika said, calling off the activity for the day.

”I’ll keep myself glued to it so I don’t miss your summon, mistress,” answered Aomori hoping to bring back that reaction she had to the witch earlier.

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