haunted theatre au psl

[showbaka]

Truly, this challenge could have only been trusted with a future star such as myself! No wonder I got dragged into this. Even this theatre and the ghosts residing in it recognize my talent!

[Is how Tsukasa chooses to make himself feel better about his predicament. Not that he hasn't done his fair share of panicking and would continue to do so, but panicking wouldn't solve this. Yes, this is but a stepping stone in his career!

One he isn't too thrilled about and never could have predicted, but a still a stepping stone. The only thing that would get him out of this mess would be his skills as an actor. But there is the whole issue of getting visitors to stick around long enough to act. The place is creepy. Signs of abandonment are showing as its popularity declined over the years with no one wanting or able to take care of it. Even Tsukasa has to admit it looks different from how he remembers. To make matters worse, his attempts to draw in visitors have been doing the opposite. He can reach people with his voice, he can interact with the props and theatre, but no one has managed to see him. All of his rehearsals end up backfiring with visitors panicking about the theatre being haunted and leaving as fast as possible.

His shoulders fall as he watches a group of people do just that. They whisper to eachother about how the ghosts here are a lot louder than they imagined and...kind of annoying for a ghost? No one sees Tsukasa stagger back at the insult as if injured.]

I'm not a ghost!

[Even if he is transparent, and can't get hurt, he's definitely not a ghost! But his shouting does the opposite and the visitors leave the theatre empty again other than of Tsukasa and the actual ghosts.

The stage lights turn on, flooding the auditorium and stage in a dazzling light. In that moment, Tsukasa can almost see the same sparkle it had when he and Saki visited. There's laughter as some of the residents of the theatre emerge to perform one of their favorite shows. Scrambling off the stage, Tsukasa meanders and starts tidying up where he can--dusting the shelves, rearranging items, bringing belongings to the lost and found that no one ever visits. He still tries to avoid the ghosts when possible. They're the reason he's in this mess.]

A welcoming and neat appearance will attract more of an audience!

[And no one in their right mind would visit a haunted theatre at this hour!]

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[showbaka]

E...EH?!

[It's his own advice thrown back at him!]

But the show...!

[depressured]

--Is not going to happen tomorrow, is it?

[ A pleasant smile. ]

[showbaka]

...No, it's not. [He winces.]

Very well! I shall get plenty of rest so that I can approach our goals with refreshed eyes and energy!

[depressured]

That's the spirit.

[ He's so loud... ]

Then let's call it a night for now and get back to work tomorrow. [ She can find an office or something to curl up in. ]

[showbaka]

[The ghosts made a mistake cursing him.]

Mn, may your sleep be restful and filled with pleasant dreams!

[depressured]

[ They sure did.

But Mafuyu will give him a polite bow and hop off the stage to go find somewhere suitable.

She apparently remains wildly unafraid of any ghostly encounters. ]

[showbaka]

[She’s much braver than Tsukasa. He wanders through the theatre, careful to avoid any ghosts, and finds a place to attempt to sleep.

Eventually when he falls asleep he floats in the air, snoring so loudly it echoes through the corridors. He’ll try to wake up before Mafuyu so he can look into trying to order food for breakfast, but if not he’ll be floating there!]

[depressured]

[ He'll beat her to being awake, though not by long. What takes her longer is actually fussing with her appearance to look like she didn't fall asleep on a bench, and then she'll go to find her ghostly... acquaintance. ]

[showbaka]

GOOD MORNING, ASAHINA-SAN!!

[Tsukasa pokes his head out from the kitchen. It’s more of a glorified breakroom. He beams and waves to get her attention.]

The sun has graced us with a bright day, I could see it through the windows. It’s the perfect spotlight for our sparkling show! Are you hungry? My phone is still solid, and I am battling it to order food!

[depressured]

Battling...

Do you need me to hold it for you?

[ He's already doing his best, huh... ]

[showbaka]

As expected from someone so observant, Asahina-san!

[He's laughing and trying to hide his embarrassment.] This is the perfect team building exercise, an opening act to our show.

[depressured]

It's all right if you wake me up to help with anything.

[ But she'll pick up his phone. It's fine, this isn't difficult. ]

[showbaka]

Nonsense. You needed rest!

Thank you. Speaking of which, were you comfortable? Was it warm enough? I should have brought a blanket. Was it quiet?

[depressured]

Oh--yes, I was fine. I don't get cold all that easily and if it was loud, I was too tired for it to be any kind of troubling.

[ Is he always this fussy over people? ]

[showbaka]

[A line appears between his brows as he looks at her in concern.]

This place doesn’t have the ideal conditions to get a proper night’s rest. I should have thought about that more and tried to find some blankets… I’ll make sure that we pace ourselves better today, Asahina-san. I’m sorry I was inconsiderate.

[depressured]

Eh?

[ This guy... ]

Tenma-san, you don't need to apologize. I don't think you were being inconsiderate at all. You were already trying to make sure we had a proper meal firs thing in the morning.

[showbaka]

Mn...oh, that's right! Are you hungry, Asahina-san? Please order whatever your heart desires!

[depressured]

And what would you like, Tenma-san?

[ She has no sense of taste, anything's fine. ]

[showbaka]

Putting my needs above yours, are we? Heh. That's very considerate of you, Asahina-san, but I see right through your ploy!

[depressured]

Ah...

[ Oh, dear. He's being Difficult. ]

I just don't have much of a preference in food, so I thought I'd defer to you. I'm truly fine with anything.

[showbaka]

Hmm.

[Giving her the most unconvinced look ever.]

In that case, what about fluffy pancakes? It has been a while since I had pancakes.

[depressured]

That sounds delicious. Let's go with that, then.

[ At least the texture should be interesting. ]

[showbaka]

Wonderful! ...Do you mind using my phone? Every time I go near it, I drain the battery. Please, order whatever you wish!

[depressured]

[ She'll just reach for his phone. This is so much teamwork, Ena would be proud. ]

Any pancake in particular for you, then?

[showbaka]

[Good job, Mafuyu!]

Just the plain ones are fine for me on this promising morning!