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Karina Lyle ❄ Blue Rose ([personal profile] icysmile) wrote in [community profile] thelegion2016-12-03 03:03 pm

❄VIDEO❄

[The video snaps into focus instantly, giving everyone a good look at Blue Rose chatting with a technician about adjustments to something in her hab. Given the half-finished look of the place, she's strutting through while everyone's still hard at work, making sure everything's just how she wants it. Better to do it now while they're there, after all. She beams at the camera for a moment.]

Hello, everyone! You'd think there'd be some kind of ceremony with a meeting or something. [Oh well.] I'm told this is probably where I'll be staying for the next few weeks until we've wrapped up this whole Chronoblivion situation, so I thought I'd extend a hand and introduce myself to everyone. Obviously I'm one of the newer arrivals. You can call me Blue Rose, or maybe Karina if I'm out of costume. One or the other, please. [She's well aware that there are some cultural difference here, but you've got to draw the line somewhere. She turns to a worker and waggles her fingers.] The softer yellow. The other shade would glare a bit, don't you think? Oh, you don't see the color? Well. Ah. Take my word for it. [She coughs and turns back.]


It's a pleasure to meet all of you! Really, it is. I don't think I've ever worked with so many NEXTs at once! It's kind of exciting. Anyway, why don't I talk a little about myself? Let's see, I'm eighteen years old. I've been a Hero with Titan Industries for almost four years now. I understand that's longer than a few of you, but I'm always willing to lend an ear if you've got any problems. [As long as they're not stupid problems.] I'm an elemental-type NEXT, I can make ice. I'd offer a demonstration, but I'd hate to interrupt the workers here by making a mess. So something small. [She holds up a hand and her eyes glow blue, with an accompanying aura. Slowly, a frosty rose forms between her fingers.] Tada!

Anyway, in addition to being a hero, I'm also an idol! I was looking forward to releasing my third album soon, but I think that's been put on hold. I don't think that will mean much here, though. Even if it wasn't another universe, a thousand years is a long time for music to remain popular, isn't it? Maybe I'll work on something new in my free time. [She turns away again when someone asks her something. She shakes her head, handing them the rose.] No, just a normal piano. I don't know how to work that one! Oh, just give me both, I'll learn that new one. Oh, can you add some cameras? I might start a new blog, and showing people how I work would be good. [And then she's back like she wasn't interrupted.]

Well, that's probably enough about me. If you've got any questions, feel free to ask! But, really, I'd rather hear about you all right now. Why don't you introduce yourselves?
bachido: (ummmwut)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-04 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
What are fans?

[He just looks sort of blank at Karina's indignance.]

No, he's definitely earned something. I asked him to do it. I don't know how to make recordings of my own shows, or make it so that everyone with one of these machines can see it easily, and Dave did that for me when I asked. It was very kind of him.

[He looks serious, bringing up his current pet issue.]

The people who talk about us to the rest of the universe, on the machines, they have a new machine that they've decided to use to look into our pasts and share what they want to from our stories. But when they tell what's happening right now, they only tell parts. They don't tell the actual story. So I don't trust them to tell our stories from home as they should be told.

I told my life's story in a performance here about two weeks ago. Dave recorded it, and he's making sure that everyone who sees what they're already looking for about us, will see my story too. The way it ought to be told. So he's really doing me a huge favor. I'd like to find some way to make it up to him.

[That's a lot of sudden seriousness, but Kubo laughs at her explanation of superpowers.]

What does someone who can stretch their cheeks out do with it?
Edited 2016-12-04 23:47 (UTC)
bachido: (laughing)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-07 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, all right! A producer.

[He's glad for the clarification.]

You know a lot more about this than I do. What's your music like?

I don't know if the machine has been put to use yet. I guess keep an eye on your . . . this omni device thing and keep watch for it. They'll probably use it soon. They used their recordings of the last mission really quick.

[He's tempted to ask what a background check is for a moment, but that cheeks thing is still distracting, and he's already asked a question this round. He laughs instead.]

I'm picturing it. Think of all the food someone could store in cheeks like that.

[It's funny in his mind ok]
bachido: (too pure for this world)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-07 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I've heard that instrument! From some of the music they have here!

Could I come over and look at it some time? It has a beautiful sound.

[Eh, she has more faith in the local media, but she hasn't seen the way they cherrypick their moments yet.]

Maybe they'll do better with it than I think. But I already told my story the way it should be told. Dave said he'd make it so that everyone who saw whatever the . . . media? Is that what they're called? He said he'd make it so that people would be able to find my story as well as whatever they're being shown by the media. I would like that to be true.

[Little wonder that a storyteller would be protective of his own story.

And he was momentarily serious there, but Karina puffing up her cheeks makes him smile and laugh again. She's funny!]


bachido: (cinnamon son)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-10 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
I'm from a time that's very different from this one. We didn't have any sort of machines. And not nearly as many instruments. So I'm excited to see yours! If it's all right with you, I'd like to bring my mother with me when I visit. She taught me the shamisen.

[And he doesn't want to be apart from her just now if he can help it. But you know, that's such a serious topic for a lighthearted discussion.]
bachido: (ummmwut)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-11 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's adorable. But Kubo's expression turns strange at Karina's words, because he's not quite sure how to respond to that. This is only the second time someone's assumed he had a normal childhood with both parents and would be afraid in a childlike way to be without them -]

I . . . it's a little different from that, but . . . the story's long and sad, and I told it in the show that Dave is trying to make sure everyone can see. But . . . thank you for extending the invitation to both of us.

[He's satisfied with how he brought that one around. After telling the long tale of how he lost his mother and father each twice and seeing how much it brings people down, he's not eager to throw bits and pieces of the story at folks and make their moods sadder.]

I'll be looking for your messages! And I have one more question - what's a blog?
bachido: (happy)

[personal profile] bachido 2016-12-13 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
[The sad part is, he does want to talk about his parents! All the time. He wants everyone to know how brave and strong his mother is, and how funny and caring his father was, but bringing them up also means mentioning that his father is dead and his mother came back from the dead - It's just hard to bring the focus back around to 'but let me go on about how great they actually are. Were.'

He'll figure it out. Maybe when the telling of the tale is a little less raw.]


In that case, I'll definitely watch your blog! It sounds really interesting. I'll show Mother too!

[But speaking of happy family tales, it sounds like she has one. How nice!]

So, is your family all waiting for you back home? I hope you get to see them soon!