ITP: Queen

[fracta_anima]

Characters: Minami and anyone who comes along
Setting: Media level
Format: Any kind your little heart desires, I will follow it.
Summary: Crack after all the angst Minami is a fan of Queen and decided to indulge, so she's blasting it in the media level and singing at the top of her lungs to make herself feel better. Fortunately she has no sense of shame when it comes to being caught.
Warnings: Bohemian Rhapsody, Don't Stop Me Now, bad karaoke, and crack

Minami had had enough of being depressed, of being nervous and awkward and sad. She had had enough of being the withdrawn girl she'd become since she'd first been brought into this Tower with no sense of purpose and the group of people who hated her most as the only familiar faces. She was sick of staying out of the way of said people and of trying to keep her head down while she got herself together.

So she decided to do something truly fun for once since she got here. Who cared if she'd made a huge mistake with her brother? Who cared if her world was gone? Who cared if she had no direction? Minami wanted music. Going from foster home to foster home, music had always been her escape, her outlet. When she was tired of putting on that plastic smile and trying to be good enough so that maybe, just maybe, this family would want to keep her around, she just put her headphones on, turned the volume up as high as it would go and lose herself. It didn't matter what the particular band was or the genre, though she did have a few personal favorites. As long as there was a melody to listen to she was fine.

But right now? She had something specific in mind. A band that had been near and dear to her heart since she was a child. The media level was empty at the moment and if someone had an issue she'd deal with it then. No. She wanted to sing. And dance. And make an idiot of herself.

With a random remote control acting as an impromptu microphone and 'Don't Stop Me Now' blaring through the level, Minami danced around, singing at the top of her lungs, using tables as impromptu stages, and generally making a nuisance of herself like she hadn't since she was twelve years old. Almost instantly she'd felt better than she had in a long time, a rush of adrenaline she normally only got when fighting shadows coursing through her veins as she took the time to have fun instead of live in the constant misery the tower provided for its residents.

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[sageprincess]

[... Well, that certainly isn't like any music she's ever heard.

Zelda peers in, curious, and when she finds Minami dancing away without a care in the world... she can't help but smile, just a bit. She waits until the song begins to die down, then speaks up.]

... What is this?

[Help, she's from the equivalent of the middle ages what is technology and 70's - 80's classic rock bands.]

[fracta_anima]

[Minami jumps a bit and almost falls off the table she'd just done a pirouette on. Erk. Not very graceful, but she hadn't been trying for graceful, just fun, and even if she'd expected to get caught, it still caught her off guard.

Seeing it's Zelda, Minami laughs sheepishly and hops down, approaching her with a broad smile on her face.]

Just one of the best rock and roll songs ever!

[sageprincess]

Rock and roll...?

[Is this music played by Gorons or something? There's certainly something quizzical in her features, but Minami's smile is infectious, all the same. After all, their encounters have not been the most pleasant thus far.]

I am afraid I do not understand. The music does not sound as if it were being played upon boulders.

[fracta_anima]

[Minami laughs at that and shakes her head.] No! No! It's played on guitars and drums and piano and things like that. Rock and roll is just the style of music. I.... I actually forget why it's called that. Sorry.

[fractus_animus]

[ Minato is quick to approach when he hears Queen playing, if only because FINALLY, someone with good taste!

He listens to all kinds of music, from all sorts of places. Hearing Queen in such a gloomy Tower was a nice change of pace. He can't hide the small smile on his face, though, as he kind of just... watches her do her thing.

He figures it'd be awkward to interrupt her, so he waits, quietly, against a wall in a corner, leaning there, slouching just slightly.

For someone who died recently, he seems pretty mellow. ]

[fracta_anima]

[Considering the last time they talked involved him being impaled on a bed and her admitting something she hadn't wanted to admit in such situations? It's going to be awkward no matter what. And for him to catch her this off guard, even though she knew he'd be coming back eventually? Of course it would be jarring.

Which is why when Minami finishes an air guitar move of the last few notes and turns to change the track she freezes in place for a moment. Crud. She hadn't expected to run into him so soon.

She shuffles her feet a bit, hand going awkwardly to the back of her neck as she gives him a sheepish wave.]

Ummm.... hi?

[fractus_animus]

[ ... Yeah, okay, this is going to be awkward no matter what.

Right.

Thankfully, he's perfected his pokerface. You have to, being in the business he's in. ]

... I guess some things don't really stray too far.

[ A tentative pause. He wants to give her space (funny, shouldn't HE be the one being GIVEN the space?), but... ugh. This was hard. She was his sister, though, and he's realizing... he's kind of been a jerk.

SEES or no. ]

I'd have to disown you if you disliked Queen.

[ His tone is so deadpan it's hard to pick up on the fact he's joking, but... he is. ]

[drknss_bnd_lght]

[Music.

Not something that Ventus has heard in a long, long time - and it is interesting enough to convince him to leave the safety of the staircase and find a couch. Easy enough when you walk right into it. A grunt of discomfort and blindfolded man makes himself comfortable, head tilted to the side.

While he can't see... he can hear extremely well. Though, Ventus will not ask what the music is.

He's just going to listen for now.]

[fracta_anima]

[And when Minami finishes make a total fool of herself is when she notices him listening. She watches him for a moment before heading to the terminal by him to change the track.]

Hi. [She's guessing the blindfold isn't for show.] You mind if I play another song?

[drknss_bnd_lght]

[Not for show, nope.

He shakes his head at the question. Why would he mind?] I don't mind. I enjoyed it.

[Small, small smile on his face as he 'looks' up at the person.] It's good music.

{{kdjh Can you please fill out his Permissions post? will make tagging with this Ven much easier on my part. <3))

this is the greatest thing ever i'm singing this shit so loud right now

[hystericull]

[Music! Music, there was music! Where the hell was it coming from? Was someone actually not moping around in this Tower? Finally someone had recognized this as the party it was and Gamzee finds himself practically tripping over his oversized shoes to find the source of the noise.

He's never heard anything quite like this music before, however. It wasn't anything like the crazy alien clown rap he listened to, but it was something. Hope you don't mind a freaky, gray-skinned thing stopping in front of you as you belt one out, Minami. Because that's exactly what he's going to do. And probably start to laugh a lot, jumping up to sit on one of her stages and shove scoops of pie into his mouth.]

I was literally dancing around my room to it most of last night. |D

[fracta_anima]

[Minami balks for a moment when she sees Gamzee, but she's used to see the trolls around and, well, he's laughing and eating pie. He can't be too bad, right? So Minami keeps dancing around, leaping from table to jump on the couch, before sliding to the floor and airguitaring the last few notes.

Such a dork, Minami.

Also, eff you firefox. Airguitaring is so a word.

She grins up at Gamzee as she gets to her feet and dusts off her skirt.]

Hi! You like music, too?

me right now with somebody to love tbh ahuehuehuehue

[hystericull]

[He wiggles in excitement as she rocks out the rest of the song, hardly able to contain the peals of laughter. She was just so energetic, it was refreshing! The gooey, slimy treat he had in his mitts just made it even better, and he shot her a stupid-wide mouthful of fangs as she straightened herself out post-performance.]

That was the motherfuckin' bitchtits of jams a brother ever was to be gettin' his wicked sights on of, sister! For fuckin' real! Hahahaha!

[metawoof]

Oh snap. Was that Queen by any chance?

Echidna had been pretty reclusive lately (and had a bit of paranoia to the point of carrying her inhaler around in her pocket rather than just leaving it in her trunk), but she simply could not maintain such blues in the face of the work of Freddie Mercury.

She peered into the Remote Control and watched Minami dance around a bit, and well. Hopefully Minami didn't mind, because she ran in and jumped onto a table just in time to start singing along with her at the chorus, accompanied by some air guitar.

[fracta_anima]

It was indeed the legendary Freddie Mercury blasting through the media level! Who could stay depressed when coming across his magnificent work?

Minami only paused for a second in surprise at someone jumping on an adjoining table busting out some air guitar before she continued right along with singing. Her voice wasn't the best, but damn this was fun and pretty soon Minami pointed her impromptu microphone at Echidna and shouted:

"Guitar solo!"

Your move, Echidna!

[metawoof]

It was statistically impossible for anyone to stay depressed in the face of these amazing dulcet tunes. Scientific fact.

Echidna didn't even miss a bit at Minami's surprise, and just kept rocking out. When she was cued, she started rocking out even more on her invisible floating guitar, even making some of her own guitar noises along with the song. And when the solo neared its end, she pointed back to Minami. "Bring it home!!"

[entropied]

[The Handmaid has gotten pretty used to hearing ridiculous human music, and generally she just rolls her eyes and ignores it. This time, though, the volume is up crazy loud and is that... Minami...

What.]

What are you doing?

[fracta_anima]

Ah!

[Minami freezes for a second at being caught. True, she isn't ashamed of being caught, but she knows the Handmaid likes her quiet and she can't help but laugh a little nervously. She hops down from the table and heads to the radio to turn it down.]

Just having some fun. Was it too loud for you, Coleta?

[entropied]

No. Too ridiculous.

[restitchtime]

[it's hard to ignore music when it's blaring at loud enough volumes to cause small objects nearby to vibrate. Rose ought to know from experience, having cranked up her own tunes that high multiple times just for a cheap shot at Bro.

so it's understandable that she's drawn to the ruckus as soon as she hears it. for a moment or two she simply watches from the doorway, face impassive behind her shades. then she steps in, making a point of ducking under one of the other girl's windmilling arms to underscore the fact that she isn't alone anymore.]

[fracta_anima]

[And when Rose ducks under her arms, Minami does a perfect pirouette and reaches to grab Rose's hand to spin her around, too. Might as well have some company to the party!]

Hi!

[restitchtime]

[oh hell no, she doesn't think so. Rose pulls a face and makes to shake off the other girl.]

Sorry, but I'm not here to join your demented dance party.

[myblueskies]

Romeo heard the music as he approached the media level. It was so loud and he had never heard anything like it before! He stood and watched as the girl danced around room. He didn't know her but he grinned, the music made him feel happy and it was nice to see someone who wasn't sad!

[fracta_anima]

Or trying not to be sad, anyway. Minami had dealt with enough sadness recently and it was time for a break. Ending in a victorious pose on one of the couches, she hops down to pick another song when she spots Romeo.

"Hi! I'm not being too loud, am I?"

[myblueskies]

"No miss! I just never heard music like this before!" He grins, he understood how that felt, dealing with too much sadness. He had been here a very long time, and it was often scary and sad but the bad people wanted to see them cry, and so they had to smile and laugh to fight them!

"Can I dance as well miss?"