Be a great wall that towers over all.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Who: Issei (unknownrival) and everyone else~
Where: Ace Karaoke, a karaoke bar.
When: 7:30 PM of September 20th and onward.
Summary: Singing. It is happening. You can't stop it.

The karaoke bar is well-lit, in good repair, and is generally a nice establishment before some people get into it. There is a stage with several microphones on it and a karaoke machine. You select the song you want to play from a book, enter the numbers in the machine, and it starts playing the instrumentation (and backing vocals) while showing you the words you should be singing.

If you don't like any of the selections, you can connect a laptop to the karaoke machine and select a karaoke track from elsewhere for the machine to play.

Food and drink are available, and not all of the drink is alcoholic. Customers who get too rowdy will be asked to leave, but everyone gets a little braver with some drink in them, and sometimes that's needed to get up on stage and sing like you don't know how terribly you're singing.

Comments

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I wish you success in that. I can't do much in the way of getting a job, due to my age and restrictions with school.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

There aren't many part-time ones up nowadays?

[A beat]

And is school actually that demanding?

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I take it very seriously.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

I can't fault you for that. Normally I think I'd say "make sure to take time to enjoy yourself", but, well, here we are. And you seem to be enjoying yourself.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I have to relax sometime. Even I know that.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Heh, good. At first glance, you seemed like the serious kinda kid who'd stress himself sick; glad that's not the case.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I can't stress myself sick. I would miss school.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

...Ha! Well, we can't have any of that.

[For some reason, his reply tickles her funny bone. Unless he ducks out of the way, Devola will reach over and ruffle Issei's hair some, affectionately.]

Kinda missed my point there, but that's okay.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[He won't duck, but he will scowl and bat her hand away.]

Don't do that.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

[What is it with touchy-feely people and assuming everyone else is?

Still, this one at least recognizes she committed offense, pulling her hand back as her smile turns slightly apologetic.]

My bad, sorry. Still though, good for you to know your limits, and how to relax. I was getting reminded of someone who didn't for a while there.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[That's better.]

Hm, dare I ask who?

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

A...

[She pauses. Trying to find the proper term.]

A friend of a friend. An acquaintance; she's... pretty uptight.

[Also violent, rude, and crass, but comparing Issei to those qualities would seem rather strange.]

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I see. Someone you don't know very well but well enough that you were reminded.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Something like that. I almost expect to see them keeled over at some point, it's a bit worrying.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Generally, I try to avoid that.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Then I won't have to worry too much~♪

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

You worried for my sake?

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

A bit. Keeping an eye on the people around me has been kind of a habit. Guess it stuck around with the location-shift.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

It's a good habit, useful and makes sure that you're ready to help.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't get me wrong: I wasn't bemoaning it. It's something I'm used to doing and kinda enjoy anyway.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I admit I do much the same for people I'm already close with.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

I'd say that it's a good habit, but that'd be a pinch self-indulgent~♪

I'd like to think most friendships are like that, though. It's kinda like family; you've gotta look out for one another.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I go beyond that into 'snoop' territory, I'm afraid.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as you mean well. And if your friends aren't shy about setting boundaries everyone will win.

[A beat, a grin.]

Well, depending on how far you push those boundaries and the reaction to said pushing, anyway...

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't do anything bad. Just nag a lot, really.