... is this thing on?

[emo_raito]

emo_raito has been moping around the mansion most of the week - he's not taking the breakup with commeo particularly well. he's wandering aimlessly through the hallways today, and he shuffles into an unfamiliar room without actually realizing it. it's a bar - a different bar than any that have already been seen around the mansion - mostly dark, fairly average

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[firm_detective]

*When L catches sight of emo-raito in the hall, he follows him into the room. He was informed of the breakup when he spoke with commeo in the course of investigating deathdefiance's body; checking up on Light at this time would be prudent.*

*Is this the length that Light will go to, to avoid a conversation? As he wonders, and listens to Light's song, his own song queues up.*

[emo_raito]

*light finishes his song a little shakily and wanders off the stage.*

i don't know that song. weird.

[firm_detective]

*He opens his mouth to speak to Light, but instead, he feels an inexorable compulsion to go to the stage and sing.*

*The song is Talk Talk's "It's My Life":

Funny how I find myself in love with you
If I could buy my reasoning I'd pay to lose
One half won't do
I've asked myself
How much do you commit yourself?

It's my life / Don't you forget
It's my life / It never ends

Funny how I blind myself
I never knew if I was sometimes played upon
Afraid to lose,
I'd tell myself what good you do
Convince myself

It's my life / Don't you forget
It's my life / It never ends

I've asked myself / How much do you commit yourself?

It's my life / Don't you forget/ Caught in the crowd / It never ends *

*His voice is a reasonably pleasant baritone, if untrained. Still, he looks unhappy to be singing, and dazed when he stumbles off the stage at the end of the song.*

[emo_raito]

*light applauds as L exits the stage*

hey, you're pretty good at that! i never would've guessed.

*he's in a much better mood now*

[firm_detective]

It's not something I do if I don't have to, but I suppose you are right -- it could have been worse.

*He's lying. He sings in the shower, sometimes, in a small voice, when he thinks no one can hear him.*

I've been meaning to come talk to you. I saw Mihael the other day.

[emo_raito]

i haven't done karaoke since junior high ... i forgot how terrifying it is.

*his face immediately darkens at the mention of mihael*

i'm not speaking to him.

[firm_detective]

No, I hadn't expected that you would be. In fact --

*He pauses, as if he's not sure whether or not he's going to continue.*

[emo_raito]

*scowling a little*

in fact what? what did he tell you?

[firm_detective]

*Bland and pleasant.*

Some things about what he did. I told him I wouldn't expect you to be very forgiving, under those circumstances.

[emo_raito]

yeah? did he happen to mention the part where he cheated on me? with a near?

*scowling miserably*

[firm_detective]

He didn't mention the other party, but I expected it would be something like that.

How have you been occupying yourself since then?

[emo_raito]

oh, you know. being miserable and stuff.

*scowling harder*

[firm_detective]

There are a number of ways to be miserable. This is a distraction?

[emo_raito]

*shrug*

i was wandering ... not really paying attention. i didn't even know this place was here.

[firm_detective]

You have been wandering a lot?

[emo_raito]

i've been looking for a new room. *frowning*