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[brinewitch]

This thing on? We rollin'?

Sweet, lets do this.

HEYA ladies, gents an' everythin' in between an' beyond. You bored? You ain't got nuthin' ta do? It's a Thirsty Thursday night or a sleepy Saturday?

I got the hottest place in Genessia City fer ya, ain't no where like it. Best drinks, best club an' best entertainment this side of the arches.

One of a kind place.

Who am I?

[The fairy grins, a flashy, wide, showman's smile, bearing a few of those sharp, shark like back teeth]

Well shucks, folks, I'm the entertainment! Once in a life time, ya won't find no singer like me nowhere else.

Ta prove me right, right here right now, one free sample of what ya might be gettin' if ya strut yerself inta ol' VL when the lights turn on.

Try an' contain yerselfs!

[After just a moment, the music starts, the instruments neatly recorded.

It's the vocals that are something else.

No at several points, it's clearly just Kani there, singing, the only person in the room, but there are multiple voices joining in on it, the siren's mismatched eyes flickering blue and green every now and again as doses of magic are infused with each and every word.

The feeling may be instant for some, the urge to dance, the need to get up and move, to listen to more. Happiness and drunken giddiness pulsing with every intoxicating beat of the song-

And then, it ends, and the after glow slowly ebbs as the magic is brought to a conclusion]

Want more? Want a night of that? Ya know where we are, Velvet Lust, one an' only, open from sundown ta sunup!

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[Action] Employee benefits, I guess

[telsen]

When the video was over, Telsen found himself sitting on the floor in a daze. There was a lingering haze to his mind that he recognized as mesmer meddling. Damnit. Of all the things- What was worse was the bitter loss he felt now the song was over.

He got to his feet, feeling unsteady. Why did he decide to come by early tonight? That's what he gets for being a good employee...

Telsen made his way over to Kani, head still foggy.

"What- The hell?"

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[brinewitch]

Kani hadn't entirely known there was someone else there. He figured, as usual, there were other people in the building of course, but in terms of being close enough to hear the song, well, he wasn't expecting that.

Still, even with the faint jump of surprise, it was all smoothly blended into one motion, the siren whirling about to face Telsen and-

"Well heya! You the new guy here? No one told me you were cute!" Good, perfect introduction!

"Ya like it? One of the newer songs I got on me. Well... relatively new, anythin' newer than a hundred's pretty new."

[telsen]

"Newer than a hundred...?" Normally, Telsen wouldn't let the compliment slide. Flirting was even easier when someone else started for him. Normally, he wasn't dealing mind control. Pity. He did give Kani an appreciative look before shaking his head and remembering the issue at hand.

"I liked it more than I shoulda," he said, doing his best to sound grumpy and coming off more confused than anything.

"What-" He waved his hands vaguely. "-was that?"

[brinewitch]

"Yeah yeah, a hundred years is still kinda new don'tcha think?" Well for him anyway.

"Naw, ya liked it just fine! Ain't no reason not ta like music!" Even if it was magically enhanced. Hell, especially then, right?

"That was singin'!" Okay no he knew what was being asked of him. He just felt like being difficult.

"Special singin'."

[telsen]

"What are you- No, I don't care." He reached up to rub at his temples, that was another point against his ex. She had a lot of points against her at this point, with the whole stalking thing. Mesmer bullshit was pretty high on his list of annoyances, still.

"I liked that much too much for that just to be 'special' singing, explain," he went on, indignant. Come on, he doesn't want to deal with talking in circles!

[brinewitch]

"Ya ain't never heard a siren sing before, Johnny?" He'll explain the nick name later, but he seems to have already taken a liking to it.

"Singin' is magic with us, kiddo. We sing and folks listen!"

[telsen]

"Mesmers," he muttered darkly under his breath. Sure Kani might be the real thing from myth but he was definitely a mind controlling peice of shit. A piece of shit with a song that Telsen would give a lot to hear again.

He sat on the edge of the stage, feeling a mixture of irritation and confusion.

"Why?" he asked, delightfully vague.

[brinewitch]

"Why? Why what? Why am I singin'? Why were ya here? Why was I usin' magic?

I mean I guess I could try ta answer all'a those.

I'm singin' cuz more people that show up ta listen means job security fer me! Aaaan yer here ta get a paycheck....


Aaaaaaaaand if I add magic ta the words, more folks show up!"

[telsen]

Telsen still shot him a suspicious look. So suspicious. He was a very threatening blossom, just so you know!

"Alright, why 'Johnny'? Since y'answered everything else." Ugh, he hadn't even had a drink yet and he wanted to hear more of that singing. Giddy was a rare feeling for him.

[Video]

[k2so]

Bars don't really do much for me but you have a pleasant voice...Voices? How come you can sing in stereo? It's an ability of your species?

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[brinewitch]

Yeah yeah it is.

Ain't never met a siren before?

[Video]

[k2so]

That's really interesting.

Oh, I've seen plenty. Often stuck to ships and making loud sounds.

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[brinewitch]

That ain't a siren.

... Well that ain't the kinda siren I'm talkin' about.

I mean mythical stuff!

[k2so]

Ah, those.

No I can't say I'm very familiar with them.

[brinewitch]

Well ya just met yer first one, slick.

[k2so]

The name is K-2SO.

Nice to meet you, Siren. I thought the mythical ones like you had tails?

[brinewitch]

Kani, that's m'name, slick.

Sure sure we do, in water mostly. Can't go walkin' 'round with fins though now can I?

[Action]

[black_black_heart]

Tannusen usually made a habit of not being on the same floor of Velvet Lust as the siren whenever there was going to be a performance. This one had been unexpected, of course, and he wasn't really paying attention -- which meant it was easy enough to accidentally snag him. Too easy, in fact.

It didn't help that he knew that song, making it even easier to not pay close attention to where it was coming from.

Thankfully for his dignity, the urge to dance or become giddy didn't quite make it into his skull by the time the tiger glanced up from whatever he was reading on his phone. He was a lot closer to the stage than he'd started, and he immediately planted his feet.

At least he didn't interrupt, although he couldn't quite make himself walk away during the song, either.

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[brinewitch]

Of course, Kani wasn't so stupid that he'd not picked up on the pattern Tannusen gave him. His boss had a tendency to just vanish every time he swung up on stage to sing, only to appear again once Wade showed up, or some other more temporary entertainment took the floor.

It was hard to resist the temptation to try and goad him closer.

... So he didn't. Though the song ended, magic still floated in every word as he directed his attention at Tannusen, all white teeth and curious mischief.

"Heya, Chief!" Well it was better than Snowball. Goodness, might even be considered flattery!

If Tannusen wasn't already well aware of how the siren's brain worked.

"Finally decided ta listen ta a few songs up here? I got a million of em~"

No powerful spell either, more of a soft, welcoming suggestion.

[black_black_heart]

Tannusen didn't really care about the name thing, thankfully... so long as his designation wasn't one of the few sexual acts he was grossed out by, minor or otherwise. And that was a remarkably low bar, because let's face it, he almost certainly had first-hand experience regardless of reservations.

If he ever pushed back on the name issue, it would be due to an over-all problem with Kani's assumptions.

Case in point, the tiger had relaxed a little when the song was over, thinking the side-effects of the singing was done as well. But when Kani spoke and the magic was still present, he tensed back up again.

--In the middle of stepping forward, of course.

It really didn't take much, a suggestion was plenty if he wasn't actively resisting. A certain Baroness in the Far Dreaming had seen to that.

Tannusen tipped his chin up, eyeing Kani from over the top of his glasses. Damn tuna even had a height advantage going, thanks to the stage. The pooka's expression was neutral so far; no hint of the usual smile, but he also wasn't frowning -- yet.

"I know full well you can talk without that nonsense."

Yep, nonsense.

[brinewitch]

Aw don't be that way, pussy cat.

The siren's characteristic musical laughter bounced off the walls and filled the room like so many bubbles, refusing to leave the stage and sacrifice his height advantage. On a good day he was six foot four, he liked being taller.

He was used to it.

"Come on up on stage an' dance with me, chief!" Still magic in the tone, it wasn't lying if he just didn't address it after all. Having a soul meant freedom of will.

Freedom to be just as stupid as he wanted to be!

"Just one dance, c'mon!"

[black_black_heart]

Tannusen was six foot two, so the height difference was normally minimal. Not that it was much of a concern for the tiger, who'd clashed wills with plenty of people while forced onto his knees at their feet.

Briefly, he was tempted to step up onto the stage anyway, if only to take advantage of nearly matching the siren for height. He dismissed the impulse, knowing it was probably his brain trying to rationalize the compulsion Kani was flinging at his head. Pooka understood compulsions well enough.

"And why would I do that?" Tannusen clasped his hands behind his back, tilting his upturned head slightly to one side. He was still regarding Kani over his glasses, not actually needing them for regular vision at all. They let him see ghosts, when activated; otherwise they were purely decorative.

[brinewitch]

Tannusen getting up on stage certainly might have ended this little confrontation that Kani felt was so important to start. Of course, it'd also have meant the siren had won this little battle of wills.

But Tannusen did not climb up with him, which meant that this was going to continue being a thing that Kani apparently felt he had to do right now.

Very important.

"Just ta have some fun, why not? Ain't ya ever had fun before, chief?"

[black_black_heart]

"Nope, not ever," Tannusen's tone was as dry as could be. "I'm allergic."

[brinewitch]

He's gonna keep prying, he has to now.

"Come dance with me!"

More magic in every syllable now, coaxing and cajoling in an attempt to tempt the tiger further.

"No harm in just one dance."