Forward Dated 30th July: Sonico's Anniversary

[sonicosuper]

 [Video]

*Sonico is smiling and waving in a friendly way at the camera. There's a large wild cat sat purring happily on her lap, but he seems pretty sleepy, only occasionally lifting its head towards the device*

Hello, everyone! I hope everyone is having a lovely day. I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. I have been a part of this world for a year now and...I was quite lonely and scared when I first arrived. But now, I have such a wonderful group of friends and I am very happy here. So thank you, everyone, for being so welcoming and supportive. It means a lot.

Tonight, I'll be singing down at Hangar Queen. If you want a drink, just put it on my tab! 

[Action - Hangar Queen]

*There she is, on the stage, doing her thing. In full military outfit, Sonico is giving a very energetic and upbeat performance tonight. There are smiles and thanks between the songs. When she is done, there's time for mingling and chatting and some drinking too*

[Action - Closed to Mobius]

*At the end of the evening, it was time to go home. Sonico would finally have to change from her military uniform and back into her standard casual clothes, and then she'll go and find Mobius to see if he'd accompany her home. She scans the room for him first, because if he's busy and looks like he's having a good time she won't want to grab him away*

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[sonicosuper]

*Mobius had seemed quite focused on something when she approached - was he fixated on one of the members of staff? That's none of your business, she tried to convince herself, though she did let her eyes follow the female bartender that just walked past.

When he smiled at her, though, she shook all that nonsense from her head and smiled back, blushing a little at his comments*

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it. Have you been having a good evening?

[shelteringwings]

It's always a good evening when you're around. [Smooth.] Especially when you're the one singing.

[He'll leave out the part where this place makes him uneasy solely because of those pins. It's something he'll have to look past if he wants to keep seeing Sonico perform, and he won't miss out on that because of something from home.]

Would you like to sit and have a drink? Get a bit of a breather?

[sonicosuper]

*Smooth as it is, it gets quite the smile from Sonico. She flushes slightly and turns to look towards the stage*

I'm sure Gale would give you a spot if you asked for one. Maybe we could sing together someone.

*When she is feeling brave enough after such a suggestion, Sonico turns back to him. She was going to suggest heading home, but if he wanted to have a drink with her, she wasn't going to say no. So she smiles brightly and sits at his table. At the next opportunity, she orders a beer for herself, also asking Mobius if he wants anything and ordering a drink for him too if he does*

Breathers are good. Thank you. Sometimes, I have to remind myself to breathe after a set like that.

[shelteringwings]

Gale? That the guy that owns this place?

[It's not really a name that he knows, though he does flash back to the awards and remembering that Gale guy had two mentions. ... was he the one that yelled something about "military pigeon" directed at him?

Wait, was that guy the reason why there was a subarchway to Hiltraud in this place? And these butterfly pins, could he be?

... no, forget it. Mobius didn't want to know if he could avoid it. He wanted his focus to be on Sonico and her only, not on any potential problems that followed him from home.]

I'd love to sing with you sometime. Whether it's here or somewhere else.

[The same female bartender came over to serve their drinks, and Mobius focused on her long enough to give an appreciate nod and a thank you before turning back to Sonico. There wasn't a flicker of interest in his eyes towards the bartender (even with that rather short skirt), his full attention was on Sonico.]

Been here a year now, huh? [He wasn't sure what to think of that. HIs own five months felt like an awful long time, he couldn't possibly imagine a year.] How are you feeling?

[sonicosuper]

*Sonico watches for his response. She knows nothing of anything that could link the two men, but there's a flicker or something in the way that he replies that she promptly ignores Gale*

Absolutely. We can sing anywhere we like.

*Oh. It's that bartender, and on her approach, Sonico finds herself suddenly sitting up tall. But she registers his response to the woman, and finds herself lowering her eyes and smiling secretly over the bottle as she takes a sip*

That's right.

*Her eyes suddenly lift straight back to him, a little more thoughtful in response to his question*

It feels...strange. So strange that I feel...at home. But right now, I feel pretty good. And glad that I'm here.

[shelteringwings]

I'm looking forward to it. Maybe we can plan for it sometime soon?

[He wasn't really sure where or how. Mobius himself can only really sing in smaller establishments, and somehow the idea of singing with her at some big establishment or event almost made him feel like that he would be piggy-backing off of her success, which he certainly didn't want to do. But she does seem interested in the idea, so he'd want to come up with something for it...

His feathers twitched, giving her a smile.]

I can imagine. It's jarring to suddenly be pulled away from home and having to make a new life here. I'm glad that it's going well for you. And I'm glad to be a part of it.

[He didn't catch himself saying that last bit right away, he just kind of... said it. When he realizes, he feels a knot in his chest, wondering if something like that might have been weird or a little too much. Gods, his confidence had really taken one hell of a blow here...

M-Moving on!]

Say, how long have you been an idol? Was it even before you got here?

[sonicosuper]

That would be so fun. I'm sure we can arrange something.

*And she says so, Sonico isn't even considering anything about her career, or about it being a large venue, just thinking about how fun it will be to sing with him.

That comment, even if he hadn't realised he'd said it, feels her with a sudden warmth that makes her shyly look back down at her beer*

I'm glad too...

*Yes. Moving on*

Oh, I'm not sure if I'd be called an idol... *Except many people would* But yes, I've been singing since I was little, playing guitar a few years, and I'd just started modelling before I came here.