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liminalteashop2025-02-16 10:37 am
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haunted theatre au psl
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!]
[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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Sometimes a light stretching is the answer to feeling refreshed!
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[ Well. She thinks that probably yelling like that had been a little more than "light stretching." ]
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In fact, I should probably do more…!
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[ This is so mild. ]
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Was I yelling before?
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[ Sorry. ]
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I’m sorry, Asahina-san. I hope I didn’t make things harder for you.
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[ Her smile is so sweet. ]
I'm used to it, when Mizuki riles up Ena. They don't bother to apologize about it, either.
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Ah…are you the level-headed one in your group of friends too, Asahina-san? That must be so hard.
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Rather than saying that, I think it's more accurate to say that we make up for each other's shortcomings. I might be more level-headed, but I do admire Mizuki's ease at making friends or Ena's ability to speak her thoughts directly, regardless of how harsh they might be.
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That's a better way of looking at it. I'm sure they feel the same about you.
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[ So he's this effusive with praise with everyone, huh. That makes sense. ]
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[ But still. They're important to her. ]
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[ Oh. Right. She forgot for a minute that he was Dramatic. ]
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[ Thankfully. Kanade would not be about that life. ]
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[Thankfully]
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Does anything ever give you pause, Tenma-san?
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[The question catches him off guard before he can laugh and he blinks, processing what she asked.]
What do you mean, Asahina-san?
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[ ... ]
Your sense of optimism and positive, and your effervescent energy... don't seem to falter. And that's very admirable, of course!
I suppose I was just wondering... if you ever get tired. Or falter.
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As a future star, I try to stay positive as much as I can! [He almost looks sheepish.] But it's okay to falter, and get tired.
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