[Short Video/Action in Genessia]

[alwaysimpaled]

[Private Video to Gale]

[Dante can be seen packing up an amp and guitar case as he addresses the device on his desk.]

Gale, you're gonna want in on this. [He flashes the camera a smug smirk.] Get to the area outside the Library in ten minutes.

[Action outside the Library]

[It was about 8 when Dante began setting up. The amplifier was plugged into nothing, but seemed to be getting power directly from the guitar to which it was attached. Not a stretch of the imagination, given the electricity coursing through where the strings of the guitar should've been. Once set up, he takes a moment to grin at the crowd before strumming the guitar and playing a song. As Dante sings into a non-existent microphone, his voice sounds... different. Not so different as to be unrecognizable but at the same time doesn't seem like his own. As the song progresses, a halo of bats forms overhead, light and lightning streaming over the area like his own light show. Upon finishing, Dante strikes a pose.]

Thank you Genessia! Good night~! Also I'm taking tips!

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[orlokbutterfly]

[Dante receives a muffled response as Gale was laying face down on the couch- and rather elegantly, with one arm and one leg thrown over the edge of the side, face in a pillow and the other arm and leg resting on the arms of the couch.

He'll realize he gave an indecipherable response of muffled mumbles before lifting his head slightly, eyeing up his device from over the pillow.]

What are you doing and why am I worried?

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[alwaysimpaled]

You're running a night club now right? Let's just say I've got an act you're not gonna want to miss, so get your cyborg butt out of bed or... did you fall asleep on the couch? I told you it was a great place to sleep!

Still, get down here. You're not gonna want to miss this.

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[orlokbutterfly]

Why, are you auditioning for our performer job opening?

[Because really, Dante of all people wouldn't need an audition, Gale would just hand him it. In Gale's continuing display of elegance, he rolls off the couch and falls out of view of the feed with a thud.]

Of course I know my couch is a great place to sleep. It's mine. [He'd also fallen asleep on it often before Dante moved in.] But what, are you gonna time me to get there?

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[alwaysimpaled]

I might be. I might just be showing off. Who knows?

[It's precisely because of that attitude that Dante wants to do this. Never had anyone just hand him anything and he feels weird taking something like that.]

Well I'm sure not gonna wait for ya.

[Action outside the Library]

[imaginationswoes]

[Airy has a few papers with her and as always, her watermelon pen. When she hears the music she pauses and watches the show.

At the end she claps though she doesn't see anyone else around.]

I... don't have a lot of money but that was awesome! Why don't you perform at the theater?

[It's the other place her roommate works.]

[Action outside the Library]

[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante grins, shrugging a bit before shifting Nevan onto his shoulder.]

Any little bit helps. I don't feel like I belong on a stage as legitimate as a theater. Long story but... I'm no musician, despite appearances.

[Action outside the Library]

[imaginationswoes]

[Airy raises an eyebrow before digging through her pockets. She might be able to step inside and ask Nathan for some cash but that seems mean since he's actually working.]

Despite appearances? Why's that?

[Action outside the Library]

[alwaysimpaled]

[He shrugs a bit.]

You take Nevan here away from me and I'm a crappy musician. When I perform like that, it's more Nevan than me. It's a long story.

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[aerialheart]

[Jessica was taking a (nervous) walk through the city to start learning her way around, when she was instinctively drawn to the source of music filling her ears. She stops by the library and watches Dante with awe. How was he doing those effects? On top of that, his voice was impressive. That was another to the musically talented people she'd met so far in this place. Maybe being stuck here wouldn't be so bad after all.

Since it was a song she recognized, she was unconsciously singing along to herself. When the show ended, she snapped out of her trance-like state and reached into her pocket for her wallet, fumbling about the red bills in there now. She still didn't have a job, so she didn't have much, but she did still want to give him something for that display. She takes a few bills out and tucks her wallet back in her pocket before going up to him and offering them to him.]

I'm sorry I can't offer a lot, but that was amazing.

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[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante takes a deep bow, clearly enjoying the attention more than anything.]

Thank you~! I am pretty great huh? [And you get a playful wink.]

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[aerialheart]

Yeah, you are. [She appreciates that kind of attitude, so she can't help but grin a little.] But, I have seen better.

[If only because she has a lot of pride in her idol group. That smugness wears off a little.]

But, how long have you been doing this?

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[alwaysimpaled]

Ah~! You wound me madam!

[He puts a hand over his heart in mock pain.]

This was actually my first performance, believe it or not.

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[sizedoesntmatter]

[Yugi had been working today, but had to go to Domino City subarchway because he needed to get a few things for the store. Carrying a few boxes he couldn't help but stop and at least watch for a moment or two.]

I don't have any tips to give you, my hands are full right now. But you were great.

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[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante waves a dismissive hand.]

Don't worry 'bout it Yugi. Keep helping me learn the ropes with that card game of yours and I'll call it even.

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[sizedoesntmatter]

[He couldn't help but laugh slightly.]

Okay. Oh! That reminds me... I now stock more cards, so if you want to really sort out your deck type you can now.

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[alwaysimpaled]

Sounds good to me. I'll be over later to discuss that. I've got a couple ideas to run by you.

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[icyheart]

[Icy was in her civillian outfit for once since she arrived at this place and she had been walking around, wondering what to do next. However she soon found herself stopping, looking over slightly till the end.]

Have a tip? Do a better song.

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[alwaysimpaled]

Oooh, harsh.

[He smirks as he shifts Nevan back into a playing position and begins to strum the opening chords to another song]

How 'bout this one? You're as cold as ice~

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[icyheart]

I feel that as a compliment, considering I was probably born from a block of ice.

[Sarcastic, yes but she still wasn't impressed even if the song suited her.]

[Action]

[majestiq]

[Mariko was at the same location where Dante decided to make a performance. She was at the brink of giving up this "memorize the city via landmarks" trip she decided to take and decided to just rest for a little while. There were many people around the front of the library, making it feel more like a park than what it should be.

She immediately notices Dante and that strange-looking guitar he was with. She eyed him curiously, wondering where he got that guitar or where are his other equipment. Where are the speakers? The mic? She was far away from Dante when he takes the first strum of his guitar, and Mariko finds herself walking towards him - eyes glued to this man and his guitar.

And then, the performance. She recognizes that song! Her eyes widened and feeling her face warm up at the feeling of familiarity, the awesomeness of Nevan, and Dante's natural charm. Naturally, her focus would have shattered with the sudden addition of the bats and the lightning, but all it did was make her more interested. Who is this guy? As people around her clapped and threw their money for that show, Mariko stood there stunned with her jaw half-open.]

...

[When the crowd thins up, Mariko found her courage to approach Dante.]

Uhm, excuse me. Where did you hear that song? And where did you get that guitar? Why are there bats and lightning? I-

[As stoic as she usually is, her barrage of questions did kind of crack her stony expression, showing a hint of fangirlism interest in everything that just happened]

[Action]

[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante had noticed Mariko hanging around, but hadn't said anything. He'd received his fair share of praise and all, but something about Mariko's enthusiasm made him grin a bit wider than normal.]

The song is pretty popular in my world, I just put my own spin on it. Nevan and I go way back though. It's a long story full of magic, demons, intrigue and betrayal~. Surely not such a story to interest a lovely young lady like yourself.

[There's a beat as he flips through the money deposited in the guitar case.]

How 'bout we get some strawberry sundaes and I'll tell it to ya then.

[majestiq]

[That earns a wry chuckle and a smile of mild disbelief as Mariko crosses her arms and pops her hip towards one side]

Wow you waste no time, do you?

[Asking her out after her first words to him is a pretty bold move, but she doesn't feel at all hesitant to take his offer. Her logical side says it's a bad idea to go with a stranger without knowing his name first at the very least]

Your guitar has a cool name. But I'm waiting to hear yours first before I consider your offer.

[enchantressofore]

[ Genessia was such a big city, and even then it was still easy to get turned around. Still, Adela was managing better than she had been previously, and she ended up passing by the library as Dante began to play.

The effects alone are a thing to capture her attention, but the song at the same time... Well... It isn't quite what she was expecting. All she recognized was that it was music, though it was unlike anything she had ever heard before. Just what kind of minstrel was he?

When the crowd dispersed a little the red head approached, clearly curious when she spoke. ]

Pardon me, but... What was all that? That music... I have heard nothing like it before.

[alwaysimpaled]

[Dante smirked a bit with an arched eyebrow.]

What, the song or the style? Because honey if you've never heard of Rock and Roll, have I got a magical journey for you to embark on.

[enchantressofore]

Rock and Roll?

[ She really doesn't understand, and it's written all over her face. Running into things she doesn't know on a daily basis is losing her novelty though, now most days it just makes her feel like an idiot. ]

I suppose it would be both... Is "Rock and Roll" the name of that song?