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[Good afternoon, Tower. Eikichi is standing in front of the terminal's camera, grinning from ear to ear and looking quite proud of himself. In fact you might say he looks unusually energized.]

HOOOOOOOOOOO!

Is this thing on...okay it is.

Inhabitants of this stone tower! I, the beautiful, amazing, great, quick-thinking Michel have a proposition for next week. As it so happens that it was the birthday of someone special two days ago, I realized she needs a proper celebration! And considering there hasn't been a good party around here lately, the solution is simple; a proper birthday bash, not just for our bella dama who will be our guest of honor, but also for anyone who hasn't had a proper birthday for the past months.

And as exceptional as he is, Michel can't do this alone! I can help with the decorations and the music, but I know the tower is filled with considerable talent! Chefs! Decorators! Even a few musicians who might have slipped from Michel's grasp when he didn't notice you...reveal yourselves to me so that we may make this the best bash ever!

And...turn that frown upside down! Michel isn't going to stand for it any longer!

Times have been hard and difficult, that's true, but if we don't get a little joy in our lives, we'll just like this place drag us down with it. I'll have none of that and neither should you! As a certain someone I admire would say, 'Let's Positive Thinking!'

So go on, find a mirror, look at yourself and say "I look great today!".

Don't worry I'll be waiting.

[He crosses his arms with a smirk plastered on his face and waits for a full eight seconds before continuing.]

Now that you're all energized and ready to do this...there's more!

It's not just a birthday party and way to cheer everyone up, if you can, bring that lovely lady or the handsome guy! Come as a couple as there will be a competition to crown the lord and lady of the evening! And don't worry, Michel's a very fair man. As much as he knows he's the only true king around, he'll let someone else enjoy it for that night.

So put on your best!

Oh, no date you say? That's not a problem! Do the words Blind Date have any meaning to you? Send me your name -- don't worry Michel won't share -- and he'll set you up with all the others who don't have one. Considering our beautiful chica population lower, you may end up with another guy! But don't worry, a date doesn't mean you need to kiss at all...who knows, you might end up with a new friend! Michel's certain everyone will have a good time regardless! And who knows...you might find true love and you'll have me to be thankful for!

....I know, I know, how can someone like me exist? Sometimes I wonder that too.

So, who's with me?!

[Look at that grin. Look at that face. Look at all this wild energy. Surely it must stir something within you for that...right to fight for your party...]

[As private as Eikichi can make it to the rest of the team members minus Maya]

Jun, you're in charge of making her a proper birthday bouquet. Miyabi, you want to make her a cake? Tatsuya, Lisa...help me find her some presents? If we have to make 'em I don't care.

And everyone's coming to the music room with me! I've been inspired to write her a birthday song and I'll need everyone's help!

[OH GODS WHYYYY NO EIKICHI NOOOO...]

[[OOC - Blind Date Signups are Here]]

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Exactly! And Gas Chamber can spread its message of love for all the masses!

[WAIT EIKICHI DID YOU...]

[HOOOOLD IT.]

Wait... what about Gas Chamber...?

What is there to hold? We'll be playing a song for Big Sis, of course!

Like... a performance? At the party?

[With all those people??]

Yes!

The lights! The stage! The music in front of a captive audience! It could be the best way for everyone to hear how great we are!

[And he goes on and on about how GREAT THIS WOULD ALL BE.]

...Do we have to...?

[Can they just, not. Instead.]

...well it's a birthday song for Big Sis...Jun, are you having cold feet?

N-- No!! [He waves his hands in front of him a bit, though he was pretty obviously sweating it.]

I mean... I'd love to play something for Maya-nee... [Although that thought kind of made him nervous too whoops] But I've never performed in front of a crowd before...

I just... don't like crowds very much....

...say whaaaaaat?!

Jun! How come you never said anything about that before?!

[He has a keyboardist who is afraid of crowds. That might be. A problem.]

S-Sorry... It's just, you were really enthusiastic when you learned I could play...! [You know, back when he was still readjusting to the having-friends thing.] And I didn't really think we'd have time to worry about that kind of thing anyway...

[Looking away in shaaaaaame.]

[Okay yes he had been pretty excited and...oh damn he just thought...your mom was an artist and you had talent...how could you be so people shy?]

I never thought you'd be...well I'd hate to do a concert without a keyboardist, so there's no choice!

...we'll just sing it to her privately later.

[Seriously he wants to hit it big and get the entire tower to know of HIS GREATNESS, but his close friend's personal feelings always come first.]

So don't worry about it, alright?

Huh--?

[Well that was... surprising. This was Michel after all, he didn't expect him to even consider not being out in the spotlight.] Really...?

[There's no lying that he appreciates it though. Probably more than he lets on.] Thanks, Michel. I promise, you'll get your concert one day.

[Far be it from him to stop the Great Michel from reaching his dreams, right?]

I ain't worried about that. I know we'll get our chance one day. What's a day or two more before it happens?

[He laughs. Even if, at first, inside he's like "DAMNIT MY ONE BIG CHANCE AND IT'S ALL RUINED" the other part of him is like "YOU DID GOOD WORK BRO, FRIENDS 4 EVER" and honestly, that voice is louder and it makes him...well...happier. It's a nice, warm feeling.

Huh. Odd how that worked. After all, they nearly lost each other. As much as of a hell this place is, part of him is glad they are all here together again.]

But don't think it means we'll be stopping from practicing! We're still doing it!

[Admittedly, he was worried about losing someone if he had brought this up before. So it's reassuring that Eikichi's not taking it too hard. Reasonably well, actually!]

Of course...! [Admittedly he'd been pretty passive about the whole band thing up until now, but. Well it was Eikichi's dream.]

And when it does happen, I'll make it even more fantastic than this one...! It might not be Maya-nee's birthday when it is... but we'll still make it count.

[He had no idea how, but even if he didn't like being the limelight, he at least knew how to make a show.]

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