first song | video/action

[encouragetomorrow]

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[The feed starts off with a smiling face of a ginger some of you may remember. Honoka stands there for a moment looking into it before blinking, tapping it, and then realizing it's already recording.]

Oh! Hi there, my name is Honoka Kousaka! Some of you may remember me from before-- I went home to Caldera over the Salvation holiday, but now I'm back! Aaaand I have a very important question for all of you!!

[She sets her warp band down and spins away from it, balling her hands into fists and standing with her feet set apart and a broad smile on her face.]

Music is universal, so I wanted to ask the people of Union this-- and I'd love to know if you're from another city like I am, too! Love songs are generally written about people, but... What if you could write a love song about your favorite food? Everyone loves to eat-- my personal favorite food is bread! So, beloved citizens of Union, I ask you: Would you listen to a love song about bread?!

action; in a somewhat busy area of town

[Off on the side of a street, Honoka is sitting on the ground amidst a pile of building supplies. She doesn't really look like she has any kind of an idea of what she's doing, but she sure looks determined to be doing it. She's tapping together pieces of wood and other things with nails, and there's a big banner behind her that reads "Unionomura☆!" in her endearing sloppy penmanship. She hums a happy tune while she puts things together all sorts of not-well, and seems entirely undeterred by the fact that whatever it is she's trying to "build" has fallen apart three times.]

[Someone who knows how to build things, please please come tell her she's Doing It Wrong.]

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[cutiepanther]

H-H-Honoka!!

[ There is a tomato here in disbelief that Honoka actually went through with this. ]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[She turns brightly toward the sound of Maki's voice.]

Maki!! See, I told you I'd ask! I just know ten people would listen to a love song about bread.

[Video]

[nicocism]

[Wow, Honoka's back! Which is super exciting but...]

Bread? You want to sing a song about bread?!

[Video]

[encouragetomorrow]

Of course I do!! It's something I love, after all.

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[expertonshutters]

[Hayato spent a lot of time running around town. Now that he had a camera, he had to get some kind of work to get back on his feet. He didn't like burdening Mr. Oakenshield more than he has with giving him a place to sleep, so the least he could do was get to work as fast as possible.]

[That was the tricky thing with having a job that depended on word of mouth.]

[Anyway, he's out and about when he comes across a familiar Calderan teenager and a pile of rubble.]

...Miss Kousaka?

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[encouragetomorrow]

[The pair of two by fours in either of her hands choose that exact moment to collapse under their own weight and she frowns, but still seems undeterred, picking them back up almost immediately.]

[She pauses to glance up at Hayato.]

Oh! Mr. Ichimonji, hello! Have you started taking pictures yet?

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[kakuto]

I want a song about ramen!

[Rin, you are missing the point.]

Honokaaaa, you're back! Rin missed you nya!

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[encouragetomorrow]

Ah!! See that's a good idea!! We should really write songs about more than just people we love, and things like that. Why not food?

[That's okay, she forgives you.]

I missed you too, Rin! I'm sorry I was gone for so long, things got a little messy back home. Were you all okay here?

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[faithfulflame]

Honoka-chan? Goodness, it's been a while since I heard from you.

[She'll get to that question later. For the moment, she's just kind of sitting there on her demon-turtle Torkoal throne. sup?]

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[encouragetomorrow]

Rei!! I'm so sorry I was away for so long, everything got so crazy and mom and dad wanted me to stay home until things cleared up.

[A literal :C face.]

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[lunchleader]

[Right's looking at the Warp Band feed in surprise. He hadn't expected it to work this far outside of Union - those who are more traveled than he would recognize that he's currently at the Forest Shrine. But here he is, travel pack over his back, his spare arm holding a Lillipup wearing the cutest winter-weather outfit and face lighting up with joy upon the mentioning of food songs.]

Would I?! Of course, I would! I'm sure the others would like to hear it, too! Right, Wagon?

[The Lillipup nodded, tail wagging in agreement. ~Iyaan! It'll be intensely cute, I'm sure!~] Lipup!

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Oh my God what a cute Lillipup and her name is Wagon could that be cuter--]

[Wait did you just agree to listening to a song about food??]

[Honoka abruptly gets very close to the warp band.]

Yessss!! I knew people would agree! Thank you, -- [A pause.]

...oh, well I don't think I've met you! Hi!

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[ricericebaby]

That's a great idea! I'm going to write one about rice.

[This is totally happening. They can do a whole album.]

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[encouragetomorrow]

Yes! Maki said I can't take opinions of existing members of μ's, but I know we can't be the only ones to think like this.

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[mistakesofyouth]

...

[Quattro stares for a moment, then he clears his throat.]

I'm not sure how you would write a love song about mushroom and bechamel crepes.

[But it deserves one.]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Honoka is going to die of excitement, okay.]

Aah! That sounds really fancy!! But I bet it's really good, too. We need to just write a bunch of songs about our favorite foods, make a whole bunch of them. Maybe about each food group?

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[actsmagnificent]

[ ....oh no it's cute. Haruka switches on the Warp Band with a knowing little smile. ]

There's lots of different kinds of love in this world. The love of a parent for their child. The love of friends for each other. The love of a Pokémon for its Trainer.

[ When she smiles more broadly, the screen seems to shine. What she's trying to say is, go ahead and write about bread, but... ] The love of partners that transcends the feelings of lovers.

[ ....Honoka's cuteness has flipped on her shoujo switch. ]

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[encouragetomorrow]

[WHY DO I NOT HAVE A STARRY-EYED ICON. SHE IS LITERALLY USAGI STARRY-EYEING AT YOU.]

Uwaaaah, that's so romantic!! Just like out of a novel!

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[roadsprings]

[ Bilbo seems to be attempting to keep his expression carefully blank. and not entirely succeeding - in fact, he looks like he can't decide whether to be bemused or to seriously consider the idea. ]

... Hm. Erm, that is, I would be willing to hear it, I suppose? Not every song should be about great romance, after all.

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[encouragetomorrow]

[She can handle that expression. Confusion is better than outright refusal!]

See! Romance is great and all but we need more variety in music these days. And what is more variety...ous, than bread?! You can do anything with bread!!

[celebrity_commentator]

...you want to write a love song to bread? Um...

[Great, her grandmother is going to start getting ideas about tofu advertisements again if she saw this.]

[encouragetomorrow]

Well maybe not to bread, but about it. Though I could definitely sing to a loaf of my favorite bread. Maybe that'll be my new practice regimen.

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[future_sight]

[ Leader, please don't tell her you want to write a ballad about bread. ]

I don't think a song about food'll have the mind of mass appeal we're looking for...

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[encouragetomorrow]

[Not her, Gods no. She wants Maki to write a ballad about bread.]

Boo, Nozomi!! Everyone eats, everyone has a food they love. It's totally appealing to the masses to sing about food. And bread is so versatile!!

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[miracle_miko]

[ A song about food? ]

What about a song about juicy carrots? Or leafy lettuce?

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[encouragetomorrow]

[She makes a face.]

Well, I guess that works too! Any food works. It'll be like a whole bunch of songs to show our appreciation for food.

[swanna_lake]

...bread?

[encouragetomorrow]

Bread!

[This is a riveting conversation. Honoka please.]

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[heartandsoul]

Sure. It'd be more relevant to me than other love songs anyway.

[A pause.]

I write poetry sometimes. I'm not very musical, but if you wanted help with lyrics, I could look them over or something.

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[encouragetomorrow]

[!!!]

Oh!! I don't write our lyrics either, I don't think anybody would let me because I'd write about silly stuff. But~! It'd be really great to have an outside opinion on our songs before we perform them, if Umi and Maki are okay with it.