starsand | 【OPEN MINGLE】SING YOUR HEART OUT WITH FEBRUARY KARAOKE

[ On everyone's Starnet devices, they'll get a message from one Inaban: ]

Karaoke party at 7 PM tonight.
Consider this a housewarming party.
Everyone is invited, as long as you're not being an ass.
Anybody who's being one will get their ass kicked out.

Food will be provided, but feel free to bring your own food as well.
And while this is primarily for karaoke, other games can also happen if you want, but they will have to be self provided.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, message me here.

[ And that's basically it!

Directions to the new place on the first level will be provided and for those who went to where Inaba used to live, they'll notice that this one is much bigger and also in a more residential area, too. The living room is set up specifically like a karaoke place with the lights low and an entire karaoke setup.

There's glasses for drinks for everyone to grab a drink--all of them being non-alcoholic-- and the TV is set up with an in house karaoke setup. Since Inaba is the one providing the set up, songs are generally ones that you can either find locally from Starsand or songs from 2021 or before.

Since this is a mingle, feel free to threadjack (with permission), post your own toplevels for a song, a general toplevel, or even another separate icebreaker game if you'd like! Please let me know if you end up doing anything disruptive or destructive that warrants host intervention. ]

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[ She nods quietly before starting the song. ]

[Time to bully Mafuyu onto the stage!!!

Though he’s going to let her take the lead with this. Yuuto will mostly be harmonizing where appropriate and singing only a couple lines. This is Mafuyu and Kanade’s song and he doesn’t want to intrude… Just spend some time getting to know Mafuyu through her lyrics.]

[ And then she sings--it's clear having her be the main vocals makes the song sit a bit differently than having the full group together. ]

[Good news is that Yuuto does settle down to sing the song in a less energetic way. The lyrics have some meaning to him too, after all.

But when the song concludes, his tail sways with shy energy.]

You sounded amazing, Asahina-san! It sounded like the song meant something to you.

Thank you. All the songs our group makes do hold meaning to me, but... this one in particular is especially... mm.

[HE WONDERS WHY…]

The way that you sing it sounds special too. There’s like, um… an emotion in there, I think! Your lyrics and Kanade-san’s compositions go really well together.

What else have you worked on? Anything else that you really like?

I sang Bug earlier, but... there's quite a bit of songs we've done. Perhaps Jackpot Sad Girl...? I can play it for you.

‘Bug’ was both of you too? That one was really catchy! [Tail wag increases..!] Yes, please! I would love that so much!

Yes. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[ And then she plays the song. ]

Let me know what you think. Feel free to tell Kanade, too.

[Wait.

Wait, why are all of these songs so SAD? Yuuto listens attentively, sure, but he looks at Mafuyu with concern.]

… It sounds amazing, but uh. The lyrics are sort of sad and lonely in this one too.

[wait.

ARE THESE GIRLS DEPRESSED???]

... Mm. In this one, that's more or less the intent.

[Oh. A lot of stuff makes sense now. He feels really stupid for not noticing.

Yuuto’s belt drags along the floor and he looks at her without masking his concern.]

Asahina-san… If you ever need anything, you can talk to me.

[He doesn’t want to push or force her. She’s smiling, but he does that too. She might be like him in the sense that she doesn’t realize she’s doing it either.]

... Thank you. I don't need anything right now, but-- I appreciate it.

Okay… Just please, don’t forget. I’ll always be here to help you. Not just as a kami, but um… If it’s acceptable, then as your friend as well.

I lo… care about you, Asahina-san.

[ She noticed that mishap. ]

Thank you, Yuuto-san. For being a good friend.

[He won’t linger on his concern for long, but he does relax when he’s allowed to be her friend.]

What other songs do you like? Are there any that remind you of your other group members?

Oh - there's a few. Keitai Renwa, ID Smile and Lower are ones that remind me of Mizuki and Ena. The second one especially for Mizuki and... oh, but if we're specifically looking for a song for Ena... Kagirinaku Haiiro e is one with her as the center.

[… They’re all depressed!]

Mizuki-san and Ena-san… You all must be really close. Writing music together must make you feel closer?

... I think so. It's nice.

… Then I’ve decided!

Asahina-san, remember those melodies I wrote you and Kanade-san for Christmas? I’m going to learn to write lyrics to them!

...If you need help writing lyrics, let me know.

Is that really okay?! I can’t let you help me with your song, but Kanade-san’s song would be okay? I’ve never written more than a few poems before.

Yeah. I can give advice... I've been doing this for a while, after all.

You have! And you do it so well. To be getting advice from an amazing lyricist like Asahina-san is such a blessing..! I would need to repay you somehow.

There's no need. You're writing lyrics for the song you wrote for me, after all.

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