Forty-ninth Song || Video/Action for Goldenrod

[restardom]

[ Rise's singing. Which may or may not be surprising, depending on how much you know of her, but she's practicing hardcore today-- flopped on her stomach in a borrowed Goldenrod Hotel room, scribbling furiously on a pad of paper, and sporting Yosuke's headphones, no less. She's gone and sent fifty or so messages to Souji's inbox, worried as hell

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[usedkunai]

[Crap. He knew he'd forgotten something important when they talked before. So distracted by everything else bothering him, he totally forgot to really... address the birthday thing.]

[Which makes him totally feel like shit. So... he messages her privately.]

He-hey... Rise?

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[restardom]

Yosuke-senpai!

[ nooo idea. ] What's up?

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[usedkunai]

We-well. First of all... you sound awesome. I mean, like really awesome. I-I'm glad my stuff's helping you. But, um.

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[usedkunai]

Well, you see - hehe, it's kinda funny, actually. I got kind of distracted with our talk before - but I totally didn't forget your birthday or anything, really!

Actually... I don't really wanna leave the centre in case Souji shows up or something. But next time you stop by over here, I... uh, well, I have something for you.

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[cynicizing]

[...]

Awww, the idol hard at work.

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[restardom]

...

Normally I know when I've got an audience.

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[cynicizing]

Consider this practice for the future?

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[restardom]

It doesn't hurt.

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[attrites]

Happy birthday! I don't have a present, so that'll have to do for now. [ ... ] Heheh, this is gonna sound weird, but I could swear you've told me your birthday before, but I don't remember when you said so.

- And your singing is really pretty, too, by the way.

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[restardom]

... Thanks! [ maybe it wasn't intended to be heard, but she smiles at him cheerfully. ] And, you know, it feels like we've talked about it too.

You're a June kid, too... I think?

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[attrites]

September, actually. [ ... ] How old are you now, 16? 17?

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[restardom]

... 17, I think. If this actually counts as being older. Would I be 16 when I go home...?

[Video] PLACEHOLDER TAAAAG

[foolishwren]

Wh-- RISE?!

It's your birthday?

... How the hell am I missing your birthday!

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[restardom]

... Did I forget to say something?

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[foolishwren]

I-- no, I'm pretty sure you told m-- ARGH!

Hang on.

[And then she will disappear from the screen.]

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[restardom]

... [ well, then, she'll just sit there and look bemusedly at the screen. ]

[action]

[newhero]

[hope you weren't looking for peace and quiet, Rise, because a few moments after that transmission ends, there's suddenly a huge

BAM!!

against the window.]

[action]

[restardom]

[ and after a full two minutes of Rise screaming and DIVING FOR COVER--

... she's sloooowly opening that window. ]

[action]

[newhero]

[IT'S A GIANT BIRD OF DOOM AND DESTRUCTION AND-- Metal Chocobo pops her head in, a bag neatly tied around her beak. SQUAWWWK-- hello friend of Trainer! I bring you gifts to commemorate the day you hatched!]

[action]

[restardom]

A Skarmory...? But not Izanagi...

[ she's not sure which one you are, but she'll slowly reach out to take the bag. ]