Opening Night [OPEN]

[shikisha]

Who: Nonon Jakuzure and anyone who's interested in classical music, saw her post, or was invited by her. Feel free to tag around too and meet other people in their beautiful formal wear~!
When: Some Friday after her post.
Where: Opera House
What: Nonon has been working with the opera house's orchestra, and being the controlling girl she is, decided to stage a few concerts. Formal dress is expected. Nui Harime interrupts and kisses Nonon.
Rating/Warning: None likely.



It's opening night, and there's a nice big display board in front of the opera house announcing the first performance of Nonon Jakuzure conducting the house orchestra. Even with a little stylized depiction of Nonon with her signature pink hair and smug grin.

Formal dress is expected, though some people might be able to sneak inside in casual wear, just don't let Nonon catch you. She's going to be in the front of the house though, inside past the ticket booths where people can pick up tickets set aside for them ahead of time, if Nonon had done so. Of course, it's about as analogue as you can imagine, Nonon wasn't about to use the Cerevices to do ticketing, that just isn't classical, it would ruin the entire mood. No, she wants lines and printed tickets.

After greeting any friends or acquaintances the lights in the hall lower once, then twice, signalling the start. She disappears into the back, only to reappear on stage under a bright spotlight with the loud, almost deafening sound of a whistle.

"Entrance March! Under the Double Eagle!" She waves a large pink baton this way then back again. "Now, prepare for a jaunty, thrilling, and mind-blowing performance!"

She's dressed in a flashy conductor's outfit, and proceeds to lead the orchestra into their first song. The rest of more standard affairs of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, music people might have heard if they are from Earth, or somewhere vaguely Earth-like. In general it's not actually that long of a concert, no more than an hour and a half or so, with a short intermission. She wants to hit people with the loudest, most impressive sort of music she can, leaving them wanting more.

Sometime towards the end of the performance, the lights go out completely, only to return with a spotlight on one adorable blonde girl giggling. She invades the stage as if she belongs there, striding right up to Nonon to give her a kiss on the conductor's angry, shocked face, before floating away impossibly. Holding in her anger, Nonon wipes her lips with the back of her hand, blushing furiously, and proceeds with the last song after yelling at Nui Harime, something about getting even with her.

By the end she'll be hanging around the stage, meeting anyone who wishes to speak to her, and then going backstage to change if certain close relations wish to meet her there. She expects flowers to be thrown though of course, maybe even a standing ovation~.


[ ooc: Feel free to run into her whenever! And the date is kinda nebulous, just assume after the latest event. If you have any questions PM me or hit me up on plurk at ashleywr! ]

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[niceguypose]

A. During the Show [Open]

[Rock Lee managed to show up in formal wear. This time not as Edgeworthy, but a green suit with a black necktie nontheless, and also toting a bulky bacpack. He watches eagerly in the crowd. Most of this music is new to him, so he is on the edge of his seat the whole time, and he is very excited. The kiss does confuse him and catch him off-guard - isn't Nonon supposed to be with Ryuko? But then he lets the last song divert his mind from that confusion.]

Ah... But, I thought that she and Ryuko-san...

[Feel free to handwave your character sitting near him or walking past him with refreshmets, whatever!]

B. Crescendo [For Nonon]

[The time finally comes for the end. He rises to his feet with a standing ovation - and a teary one! And... then he releases the flowers.

He filled his backpack up with many bouquets of flowers, and so he then keeps throwing them towards her on the stage with the strength, speed and accuracy expected of a ninja. He hopes that this is exactly what she wants!]

BRAVO! BRAVO! YOOOUUUTH!!!

C. Aftermath [Open]

[Feel free to find him afterwards, running around the area to personally thank each individual musician and present them with a flower. He may accidentally run right into others as he darts back and forth, however.]

[shikisha]

[ Nonon takes her place at the front of the stage, bowing to the left, then to the right, basking in the glow of the applause. She tries to forget about Nui's interruption, not wanting to think about how her first real kiss was just taken like that for all to see. She's able to ignore all that in this moment though, seeing how she's far more focused on the INCOMING FLORAL PROJECTILES!!

She manages to dodge them pretty well, she's more than apt at fighting and come on, flowers aren't very aerodynamic. Still, she can't help but call him out. ]

What where you're hurling those things, Eyebrow Ninja!!

c

[psycholawgy]

[ Wow, no fair! Why is everybody else getting flowers but not her?

Oh, because she's not a performer. STILL, she goes to confront Lee about this. GIVE HER A DAMN FLOWER. ]

Lee! Just what do you think you're doing?

choose your own gay adventure (ota)

[coudre]

a.
[ obviously, nui wasn't about to let this concert go on without showing up uninvited. even if nonon's music made her want to hurl, this was just too good of an opportunity to make some mischief. as she plans her assault, she'll be sitting on the ledge of one of the opera boxes with a pair of fancy opera binoculars. and her parasol.

her legs dangle over the edge of the box like she doesn't have a care in the world. she certainly looks out of place... but that's for you to decide. ]

b.
[ and also obviously, nui stirs up shit in the best way she knows how. once she's made her appearance on stage and kisses nonon deeply, she giggles (sounding awfully close to a cute cackle) as she mary poppins floats off stage with her frilly pink parasol. was that part of the show? probably not, seeing how nonon reacted.

she'll be waiting outside of the opera house once it lets out, sitting prettily on a high steel beam and watching as the crowd leaves. yes, she'll be signing autographs. ]

b-ish

[shikisha]

[ Nonon should have known better. She should have known her grandstanding and promotion would bring in the worst sort of characters to her performance. At one point she had even said she'd see to any problems during her show.. but what could she have done about Nui? She's too strong, and any fight would likely hurt people in the stands. She just had to give up her first kiss to a monster like Nui... where everyone could see. Nonon loves grand, romantic gestures, but not from that girl!!

So when she heads out at the end of the night, seeing Nui sitting there, she is already growling, taking a defensive sort of position, reaching behind her back for her knife... but not pulling it out just yet. ]

You...!!

b

[dishonorstudent]

[ The sound of high heel boots hitting the pavement can be heard behind Nui, as Ryuko approaches her enemy in her synchronized form. It's nothing like the sound of Satsuki Kiryuin's grandiose heel clicking, however, as Ryuko carries herself with a little more swag than her older sister. When she's within hearing distance, she commands Nui's attention with a slow golf clap. An applause for her earlier performance.

Nui may have rattled Ryuko in their last encounter, with her sudden appearance and talk of meeting Ryuko's friends. This time, however, the girl was ready for the grand couturier. ]

Had your fun, Harime? If you're gonna be handin' out kisses and autographs all night, how 'bout I get a little something, too?


Like my dad's Scissor Blade.

open for mingling

[invoker]

[ One always dressed nice for the opera, which is why today she's in a sleek fashionable number with appropriate gloves (thank you Minako for helping her pick it out). The lines and tickets reminded her of her own time period, which was strange because who would miss inefficiency and lost time?

This was just nostalgia talking, which gave way to surprise when Mitsuru realised that as she picked up her ticket, the seat that Nonon gave her was a box with a great view of the stage. And complimentary wine. Nonon really knew how to treat a girl.

The performance, was of course breathtaking. It was everything she expected it to be and more, which is why at the end of the performance, she was amongst those giving a standing ovation. When the last of her emotions finally settles, Mitsuru elegantly walks to the front of the stage to mingle with everyone. That was a beautiful performance and she was keen to see who had turned up, but also see where Nonon had gone to to thank her properly. ]

[shikisha]

[ Mitsuru is... someone Nonon feels like she should work to impress. She's not entirely sure why, because she doesn't know what a crush is really supposed to feel like. And she'd deny it if anyone ever called her out on it. Mitsuru is just someone that is like her in many ways, so it feels natural to give her the best seat in the house. Even her only real friend here, Ryuko, is down on the floor.

Still, she couldn't help but notice the bright red hair giving her a proper standing ovation. It only made Nonon's smile brighter on stage, trying to forget Nui's little interruption.

With the performance truly over, and people filed out of the theater except for those mulling around the stage to speak to the musicians and conductor, Nonon happily hops down to the floor to meet up with Mitsuru, giving her a grin, short as she is, up at the other girl. ]

So, what did you think?

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee has been running back and forth, presenting flowers to each of the performers. He has just finished giving one to the latest musician in line and turns around, about to sprint towards the next person when he sees a woman in his way.

Lee immediately manages to stop in his tracks and, stunned by how pretty she looks, he simply speechlessly reaches into his backpack and holds out a rose to her.]

[sunshade]

Josef Franz Wagner, hmm?

[ is the first thing Patchouli says once the show is over and she makes her way up to the stage. She changed out of her pajamas for once, although she's still got the charm clipped to her hair as per usual. ]

[shikisha]

Austrian composers are my preference after all.

[ Nonon is grinning, partially because she convinced Patchouli to leave her library, assuming it must be a difficult thing to do, partially because she just rocked the house (so to speak) and partially because... well fine, Patchouli manages to look good in that dress too. ]

I'm impressed a little that you seem to know classical music. Do you have a lot of music books in that library of your's, Miss Stuffy Librarian?

[ The conductor sits on the edge of the stage, watching Patchouli carefully. ]

also ota!

[fittedgloves]

[ Kyouko arrives on time (for once) and she's also dress in a nice black dress and she's of course wearing her gloves.

Throughout the performance, there's a small smile on her face, and it's obvious she's enjoying the music. It's nice to hear something familiar in a different world.

She's very intrigued by what happened near the end of the show, but the final piece manages to push that out of her mind for the time being and so she gives a standing ovation at the end.

Once the audience begins to clear out, Kyouko approaches the stage where others are mingling so she can thank Nonon for the invite. ]

[shikisha]

[ There's a point or two where Nonon sees Kyouko in the crowd. She had gotten her a seat after all, and knew exactly where she'd be sitting. And honestly, it's nice to have familiar faces in the crowd, even if Nonon is a natural at being center of attention.

By the end, she's hoping EVERYONE forgets about that kiss. She sees Kyouko and thanks someone for his congratulations, and moves through a few people to stand with her hands on her hips to intercept the other girl. ]

So, tell me what you thought. Feel free to use any sort of flowery language describe just how moved you were.

[ She smiles, touching her finger to her lips, thinking for a second. ]

Oh, and thanks for coming, Miss Detective.

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee manages to spot her in between mingling with others on the stage. It takes him a moment to recognize her in the dress, but then he's greeting her with a friendly smile.][Have a formal bow.] It is a pleasure to see you here. You look very splendid!

[impheired]

[It's not until the show is over that Kuzuryuu catches sight of Kirigiri. He's a little surprised to see her, but at the same time not surprised at all. Because if anyone from their school was going to show up to something like this, he guesses it would probably be her.]

Oi, Kirigiri! [He makes his way over to her, waving a hand.] How's it going?

[keep_hope_alive]

[Of course he showed up, like he promised, and he made sure to dress for the occasion. It may not be a suit, but at least he looks very presentable as he walks up to Nonon with a simple bouquet of flowers.] Bravissimo. For you. [He offers a warm smile as he presents the flowers.] My name is Trevor. I'm the pianist that was conversing with you before.

[shikisha]

[ Nonon is reveling in the attention after the show, thanking people for their flowers and gifts and congratulations. But she happens to have her hands free at the moment when she's approached by someone she doesn't recognize.

A boy, or man, someone a little older than her, that she obviously has to look up to, given her tiny height. ]

I'm glad you made it then, Mister Pianist. Thank you for coming, I trust you managed to enjoy the performance?

OTA

[theshiningone]

(A)ppoggiatura -

[Now everyone's dressed super formal and fancy for this event, but Hiro was always the type to defy the rules on a simple whim or just because it was funny. And besides, he didn't have enough credits on him to grab super formal clothing yet. And he simply sneaked in because it was more thrilling that way. But it wasn't going to stop him from enjoying himself. So amongst the crowd would be a simple boy in his school uniform along with a bunny hood coat which could've passed as formal enough in some eyes.]

Maaaan... ♪ That chick's really amazing. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach... She played a ton of the classics! [There's a pause as he leans over to whoever's sitting next to him.]

Did you record that kiss at the end? I wanna see that part again.

(B)Breve -

[With the stage starting to clear up and people were happily mingling, Hiro decided that it was time to explore around a little bit. Of course his searching around makes him stop at the piano that was sitting by its lonesome. He couldn't help and walk over to examine the instrument.]

Ah, this piano is calling me. I wonder what kind of music you can create? Don't be shy now...

[Yup. He's totally talking to the piano like it's a person. He's tempted to play for the sake of getting reacquainted with his magic fingers again. And if he brings in an audience? Well, he wouldn't be against that. So with that, he'll just flop down in the seat and starts to play eagerly. Thanking people would come later on... Music time was going to come now!]

[shikisha]

Ah, November is my favorite, I'm impressed. I've always enjoyed the fall.

[ Nonon had watched out of the corner of her eye someone approaching the piano that she didn't know, but wasn't much concerned about it. Not until she started hearing Tchaikovsky, and well played Tchaikovsky at that.

She quickly excused herself to make her way to the piano, leaning against it to watch the boy, she assumes he's a boy, even though she herself barely reaches 5 feet and is 18.

There's little else to say for the moment, as she closes her eyes and listens, letting him play as long as he wishes. ]

a

[impheired]

[The suit-clad boy next to Hiro hasn't really said much throughout the performance. Not much of a talker, apparently. In fact, he didn't appear to be paying attention at all to what his neighbor was saying until Hiro addressed him more directly. His lip curls in a look of almost disgusted disapproval.]

Why the fuck would I have recorded something like that? What the hell is wrong with you?

[Public displays of affection. Ew.]

[cardboard_journalism]

A. Before the show mingle. [OTA]

[Scuttlebutt was in attendance, as promised. True to her word, she had arrived in a formal black dress... which of course, didn't stand out at all when her head and top-torso was hidden under yet another cardboard box.

But it was a particularly clean cardboard box, at least]

B. During the performance. [for Nonon and Nui]

[Scuttlebutt was no fool. She had been ready with a camera to use at specific points in the performance to achieve the best possible shot. Even if the volume was getting to her, she had to wait patiently for them to come.

--But then, what was this? An appearance of the pink-girl, aka Nui Harime??

The top of her box opened and the camera came out as she strode across the floor like nothing was happening, and soon there's be a flash of light and mechanical whine of a shot being taken, possibly lost amongst the musical fanfare]

[Now THAT'S a scoop!]

C. Aftermath [OTA]

[No flowers! But lots of photos and some light attempts at interviewing.]

"Myriam Scuttlebutt, reporter with the Cerealia Times! How did you feel about tonight's performance?"

[She may have been heard to say to members of the orchestra, Nonon herself, or random audience members!]

B

[shikisha]

[ Nonon should have expected Nui. After advertising so extravagantly for her show, she should have known that Nui would show up. She always seemed to do that back home, at the worst of times.

But she could have never guessed she'd suddenly find her lips against the other girl's, her first kiss taken away by that monster in front of a giant crowd. She just didn't have time for kissing growing up! She was too focused on making Satsuki's plans come to fruition!

When the kiss is over, and Nui floating away, she embarrassedly tries to continue the show, a nice blanket of red over her fair. ...It's a good thing she is focusing now on the orchestra, leading them into another Mozart piece, that she doesn't seen the flash of the camera that had taken her picture. ]

[candlecutterpikachu]

[ Mitsutada told most of the swordhaus to come if they'd like, but it seems that he is mostly alone this time. The sword doesn't mind, though - he's dressed snappily as usual, with some extra gel to make sure his hair doesn't go out of shape if something strange happened.

Something strange does happen - Nui's appearance, but he is an audience member and it wouldn't be respectful to intervene. Plus, Nonon doesn't seem to be in any mortal danger, so that can wait... until the end of the performance, that is.

He waits until most of the audience had filed out before coming up to the stage to speak with her. ]

Hey. Miss Nonon, yeah? You alright there?

[shikisha]

[ Nonon would give him credit for actually trying to increase the numbers in her crowd tonight, though annoyed too that so few among them have good taste. She even seems to smile when she sees the man she recognizes from her earlier post. Honestly... he's dressed well. And while her tastes might not exactly lean that side... she can appreciate his fashion choices for what they are.

She's trying to ignore the aftermath of Harime's interruption though, returning to her usual poise, back straight, welcoming people and thanking them for their presence. ]

Katana-san. [ She does love her nicknames. ] I'm glad you made it. How did you enjoy the performance?

[redcinemareel]

[Grell had made it her mission to see at least one of Nonon's performances, and she was glad to have done so. Making sure to mention the discount Nonon offered helped in making the ticket a bit less expensive, and an opportunity too sit quite close. The performance was nothing short of wonderful. The intense and energetic notes were actually soothing to her. True music had that effect on her, and it had been quite a while since she heard good music in such a way.

After the show, Grell approached the tiny conductor, wearing black dress, black heels, and a black clutch purse. The only point of color was her hair and glasses.]

I was not disappointed this evening~! Including the ending.

[shikisha]

[ If Nonon had known there was a certain Tattler in the audience tonight she would have stopped at nothing to destroy her. Or at least give her an earful about her stupid column. But as a beautiful woman attending her concert, even coming up to thank her for the concert, Nonon can't help but smile back.

...And assume she means the final song... and not that kiss. ]

If you had been then I wouldn't have done my job as a conductor and ensemble leader. There were still some things we could improve on, but I'm glad to hear you enjoyed yourself.

ota

[impheired]

[Kuzuryuu shows up wearing a suit, one a little bit nicer than the pinstriped one he usually wears. Plain black with a white shirt, a pair of cufflinks and silk tie with a matching pattern. He arrives with just enough time to pick up his ticket and find a seat. It's not like he wants to be here or anything, you know. He totally has other things he could have been doing right now.]

[He's quiet for the duration of the show, just listening and watching and possibly(?) enjoying himself. It's kind of hard to tell. Though judging by the slight grimace on his face when Nui takes the stage, that part he could have lived without. He came here to listen to music, not watch teenage girls make out. Though it's not enough to stop him from joining in the standing ovation...after a slight delay, of course.]

[Surprisingly, he doesn't immediately leave once the show is over. Instead, he lingers for a while, possibly looking for faces he recognizes or maybe he just doesn't feel like going home yet. Who knows. Of course, he'll also be looking for Nonon, despite the fact that he apparently didn't listen to the whole "flowers are customary for opening night" thing. It sure doesn't look like he has any with him.]

[shikisha]

[ Nonon herself would love to pretend that kiss didn't happen, her first given to a monster of a girl. It pissed her off. But the show had to be finished. She is a professional, and a professional wouldn't let something like that get in the way of a grand finale. That's what Nonon lives for after all.

By the time it's all over, and she's spoken to plenty of people, thanks them for their congratulations and bravos, she happens to see someone she recognizes behind someone else.

Excuse me.. Politely shooing them to the side Nonon stands face to face with her friend/rival/whatever she happens to think of Kuzuryuu as. She makes no attempt to hide the fact that she looks him over from head to toe, taking in all of his wardrobe choices. ]

Not bad. I'd have wore a different color tie. Something that stands out more. [ Rude as hell. ]

ota

[dishonorstudent]

[ Ryuko, as always, looks like a person who doesn't necessarily want to be here. It's even worse that she's incognito tonight, with her hair tied up and fake glasses. She's been laying low for the past few days and doesn't want to be seen by her friends, but don't let that stop you from running into her!

Aside from Nui's appearance, she's been fairly uninterested in the events of the evening, and is only here as a favour to Nonon. She's not wearing Senketsu either, but he's neatly folded in a large handbag.

As soon as the show is over, Ryuko will be sifting through the sophisticated crowd to eventually find and confront Nui Harime outside of the opera house. Before that happens, however, feel free to steal a moment of her time. ]

FIGHTING UNFAIR

[shikisha]

[ Sometime before the show, Nonon's met up with Ryuko. She had given her a box seat so it makes sense to look there. When she sees her friend walking to her with those glasses and her hair up she legitimately has to do a double take. Worse, she doesn't recognize her right away, and her first thought is "Wow she's cute," which obviously has her feel more than a little strange that she even thought Ryuko Matoi was cute.

...What has been wrong with her in the last couple of weeks?

Shaking those weird thoughts out of her head she intercepts Ryuko, stopping in front of her. ]

I'm surprised to see you made it. [ Trying to return to her and Ryuko's usual snappy thing... but after that fight the other night, the weird thoughts, she isn't quite on her game. ]