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A Musical Practice

Who: The Love Live! Girls, anyone who lives at Hikawa Shrine, and anyone leaving and entering the shrine! And stalkers. There are stalkers.
What: Practice for performing on stage! Their first practice ever.
When: Sometime in the afternoon, after school is over.
Where: Hikawa Shrine, Union.
Summary: Honoka has finally managed to amass a group of people to get together as a little musical group to perform. They are going to try to practice together for the first time, and that could go any number of ways.

"Hello everyone!" She shouts once all the girls who she expected to come to practice arrive. "I wasn't sure where we could practice, but I'm so glad Rei let us come here and use the courtyard! So!"

She stands, feet at shoulder width, in front of the girls, looking determined as ever.

"We'll do some singing first! And after a little break, we'll try dancing! Someone will need to clap for us to keep time, but we can alternate who does that so everyone gets to practice dancing. And then! We can get something to eat when we're done! If there's someone you don't know, get to know them a little bit before we begin our practice!"

"Okay! Let's start!"

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A: Dancing!

[Honoka is trying really, really hard to get all the moves right. But she flubs up every now and again. Sometimes she's not in time, sometimes she's doing the completely wrong move altogether. But, sometimes, she's getting it perfectly, or as perfect as someone as inexperienced as her can get it right. She looks over and grins, whether she screwed it up or not. Someone...might want to tell her though what she messed up or she'll never get it fixed.

She's still having fun, even though it's hard work. By the end, she's panting and out of breath.]

B: Break Time!

[Speaking of that out of breath, she wanders over to grab her water bottle for now, sitting up against a pillar or wall or what have you. Taking sips from it, she relaxes. That was hard work and man is she out of shape.

Maybe she needs to go on a diet.]

C: Singing!

[Finally after the break, they all line up to try to sing a song together. Honoka has brought along a little stereo with the music, playing it so they can work on harmonies and being together along with the accompaniment. It...probably doesn't sound so good at first, so they break into sectionals, helping each other out with their parts.]

Open to All

D: Mingle!

[Before and after the practice, Honoka can be found either saying hello and being generally friendly with everyone who approaches her, or if it's after, recovering from all the work. But she'll love to talk to you even if she's tired, if you approach her.]

Dancing

[ Maki said she wouldn't be joining this group, but after talking with Rei and Nozomi, and Honoka too...she's starting to think maybe being in a real honest to god musical group wouldn't be so bad. But she's not the type of girl who can stand being second best, or worse, not good at all. She is looking to see if anyone else among them is actually serious about this, aside from Honoka.

Dancing isn't her speciality, but she's been working with Umi, as well as Haruka and Michiru at the theater, so she's a lot better than she was before. Expect her to not look very approachable for a while though, seeing how she hasn't realized she should smile more.. ]

Singing

[ This is where Maki shines. She's taking control of the group for now, standing in front of all of them, trying to teach them how to sing correctly. She teaching them proper pitch control, how to sing from their diaphragm, and the basic scale. She's even brought along her own music for them to sing to, something she just sort of came up with. The lyrics leave a little to be desired, since she's never been very good at writing lyrics, but her music is upbeat, and catchy, and easy to sing along with.

When it comes to singing though, Maki is serious, and skilled, looking like a natural when she belts out difficult notes. It's clear music is her passion, after all. ]

Break

[ There's a couple people Maki's not seen too much of, like Hanayo and Kotori, that she might actually go over to speak with, but expect Maki to find a spot along, to eat a fancy sandwich that she brought with her, as well as a full lunch box full of food she can share. She's not used to school or anything, so when it comes to a lunch break she doesn't think much of seeking others out to eat with. ]

To anyone else at the Shrine!

[ Feel free to run into Maki before or after, and pick on her, whatever you like. ]

[She runs up to Maki, so, so happy that she decided to be here for this.]

Makiiii! I'm so glad you came! Isn't this fun?

[As a current inhabitor of Hikawa Shrine, Ankh was not exactly expecting a hoard of young girls singing and dancing in close proximity to where he sleeps. You know, Shrines are usually quiet, and all that? Apparently these girls had other plans with their loud voices and excitable, at least partially-synchronized dancing.]

[So some point after their little practice, there's a tall skinny guy with crazy hair and feathers wandering up to Honoka with a sort of alarmed expression on his face.]

So who exactly are all of you and what are you doing?

[Oh God, at least one of them looks vaguely sane and not constantly and forever happy and full of song.]

[While he probably won't admit to it, Ankh had been sitting somewhere out of sight watching most of their practice, not entirely interested in the peppy step to their music, but it was music all the same and that much he could appreciate. Once they're done, as far as he can tell, he meanders into their midst to be a grouch and pauses by Maki.]

...you take this pretty seriously. [It's actually hard to tell if that's an appraising or accusatory statement. Sorry, Maki.]

Well, we don't have a name yet. [She pauses to think. Ankh's question is a good one.] Right now we're just a group that has started to practice together so we can do live shows, but...

That's a good question!

[Well. He was used to strange things, but having a group of performers in the courtyard of the Shrine you lived at was definitely... new. Eiji was coming in from work and he passed by the tail-end of the group's practice.]

[He's just going to be over here half way between confusion and appreciation. They were very good! But why where they here?? Rei did not tell him anything about this.]

Eh?

[He tips his head at a degree that should be uncomfortable but doesn't seem to bother him at all.] You should probably work on the name part. Live shows benefit from advertisement, and you need something to be called for that.

[Ankh sort of descends out of nowhere and drapes himself over Eiji's shoulder.]

So were you aware of the collection of adolescent girls that were going to be prancing and dancing on the front lawn today? Because I sure as hell wasn't.

[Everyone needs a break, of course. Human and Pokémon alike. Pushing too hard would simply result in complete exhaustion or injury. Or something like that. Even Umi needs a break! But she isn't quite as beat.]

For someone who's serious about this, you're surprisingly out of shape.

[Is that applause? Standing by the sidelines is Nozomi, dressed in red and white shrine maiden robes. Someone else stands next to her, also dressed in white and red.]

[Eri is applauding politely, but her expression is definitely a bit more... severe.]

[If Maki observes Eri in the audience, dressed in the shrine maiden's robes, she will note that she is taking copious notes. Her expression is also fairly stern. Uh oh.]

Dancing

[Hanayo has a little bit of experience dancing, but it's definitely not her strongest point. She spends a lot of time just practicing basic moves, trying to move in time with the beat. Unfortunately, something always seems to go slightly wrong - either her glasses come loose and fall off, or she gets dizzy and loses her balance during a spin, or a host of other issues. But she seems determined to get it right, and she always stands right back up and goes back to it.]

Singing

[Singing, however, is something she's much better at. While the volume of her voice leaves something to be desired at first, as she eases into it she actually manages to sound reasonably good. And her true talent shines through when she's singing accompaniment to any of the other girls - it seems Hanayo has a natural ear for harmonizing, and is able to adjust her pitch almost effortlessly to match the range of the others.]

Break Time

[While Hanayo has some experience from practicing on her own and with her Pokemon, it's nothing like the rigors that she's going through today. She wants to do her best to impress her new friends and fellow aspiring idols, so she may have pushed herself a little too hard. She can be found sitting to the side during her breaks eating absolutely absurd amounts of white rice, talking to her friend Rin, or taking a few minutes to stretch her legs and rub her tired feet.]

With Pokemon

[Hanayo's Pokemon are all trained to sing and dance too, so sometimes they get in on the action while she's working. Baiorin the Kricketune spends his time acting like a conductor and trying to keep the others in line, Kane the Chansey fusses and makes sure they're all helping each other, Taiko the Magby and Odori the Tyrunt both spend their time practicing cool poses, Supika mostly lets out ear-splitting cries that it thinks are wonderful chords, Kururin the Lilligant practices all sorts of elegant dance moves, Chuchu the Ducklett attempts to dance but mostly trips over its own webbed feet, and Sutra the Kirlia spends all of her time lecturing the other Pokemon about their substandard performances and urging them to try twice as hard. It's all a bit chaotic, but they're trying hard in their own way.]

[And Rei meanders up a moment later, eyes more or less focused on the singers than on her cousin and the shitbird.]

Did I not tell either of you? Honoka-chan and her friends are going to be using the courtyard to practice from time to time.

[And this was somewhat deliberate, since...Ankh needs to be around more people.]

[Nico didn't want to join but of course she can't just not come see what's going on. She's determined to disapprove of this mess though, even if it's really exciting seeing all these girls get together and practicing things.

So of course that means nitpicking every little thing]

You missed your step on back turn, so you were late facing forward again. Then you skipped the clap just to catch up! It throws the balance off if you don't at least move your body that way before the step back left again.

[Nico hasn't joined this group, so she's not practicing with the other girls. In fact, she only showed up halfway through practice... to observe and criticize. So most of the time she's either staring and making it completely clear she's judging them or she's being a menace while correcting the more glaring issues she just can't let go.

Kara, her Murkow, is generally sighing over this sad display while Nico has to keep stoping Ruri, her Marill, from joining the dances.]

Advertisement? [Oh man, she never thought of that.]

You mean handing out flyers and asking people to come to our shows?

!!!

Umi! But I was doing so well!

[....oh god...oh god...is she out of shape?!]

[Honoka waves to the two of them and comes right over. But Eri looks scary.]

Nozomi! Eri! Hi!!!!

I'm sorry Nico! [Senpai please don't be too harsh on her! She's trying so hard!]

I'll try again!

[May Arceus have mercy on your soul, Honoka.]

You're determined, but look at yourself. This is taking more of a toll on you than it should.

[ Maki's in the middle of putting a piece of celery into her mouth when Honoka suddenly appears in front of her, making her nearly miss her mouth. She's not used to being jumped on, especially not as a cat-type now. ]

H-Honoka! ...It's fine...it seems like you found a group of people who have some ability in singing...but they still have a long road to go.

[ Maki is just as bad as the rest, she only looks sane in comparison, given her antisocial tendencies. She's still keeping up a wall around herself, if only because she's afraid to make friends. ]

E-Excuse me? [ The sudden appearance of someone else, speaking directly to her, makes Maki a little nervous, seen by those little Purrloin ears on top of her head. ]

I guess so... Music is pretty important to me.

[ After dancing practice is over, and Maki can feel her legs already feeling sore from Umi's harsh but uninspiring dance moves, she finally decides to say hello to Eri, if only to find out why she's been staring so intently. ]

I saw you watching us.

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A Musical Practice

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Break Time

D: i'm so sorry for this shitbird

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come to the power of friendship, ankh

OTA here to be confused. He didn't hear about this!!!

his canon likes to forcibly hold his hand with friendship. literally.

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did someone say diet

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Dancing

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You know what, threadjacking in, yolo

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OTA

HAHA good these girls will do the same to him

someone just might of said that

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