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[hippocarnival]

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FREQUENCY: 925.47851

DESCRIPTION: Yuya isn't difficult to catch via radio during the day unless he's in the middle of practice.

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LOCATION: Mailbox on Door

DESCRIPTION: Any manner of taping it to the door, pushing it into or under the door, or making a little paper plane and throwing it at Yuya directly are effective ways of getting letters to him. Or you can use the mailbox properly!

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[hippocarnival]

Eh, so something... [Yuya does... some sort of side-stepping, a poor mimicry of something he probably saw on TV once. It's supposed to be tap dancing, probably.]

... I guess I don't really know how you dance with four legs.

[betheman]

Auh...it is a little different from proper dancing, certainly... [He watches Yuuya's movements, and moves to grab his duel disk.] ...I, the man Gongenzaka, did transfer a few records of prior events while checking on Marishi's announcement...

It's good for reference at least~

[Might clear up how space horses dance anyway.]

[hippocarnival]

[The waltzing wasn't too different, but it's also a very simple dance to begin with and probably easy to adapt to other forms of anatomy.

Yuya stops his own trotting and makes his way back to Gongenzaka's side, leaning over and waiting for him to display the screen. Their size difference is even greater, now, and Yuya can't just stand on his toes if he wants to see what he's looking at.] Is it going to be the whole song?

[betheman]

It is the gold medalist from the prior 'Olympics', [Gongenzaka answers, nodding.]

Start to finish, complete with commentary- which means we've learned what a pirouette for horses is, on that note!

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya leans sideways against Gongenzaka, then, so he can get a full view of the screen. He knows nothing about horse dancing, so if he's going to be helping come up with a routine they're going to both have to learn very quickly.

Which is just fine for Yuya. He's not inclined to back down because it might be difficult.] If they won, then this is probably what they'll be looking for this year, too... but you should still make it your own.

[Not a copy. If he wants to win the audience, he has to be himself! Anyway, Yuya watches in silence so he can get a good idea of what horse dancing actually is.]

[betheman]

[Very...Very quickly. Though Gongenzaka seems almost insulted at the idea of not making something 'his own'.] AUH-!

N-NATURALLY, I, the man Gongenzaka, will not simply be copying this..!!

That's at least partly why we're using different music after all.

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya looks up at Gon's outburst, raising an eyebrow.] I didn't mean you would!

[He was just affirming. Yuya points to ther video, spinning his finger.] Maybe you can do that on the lead up to the first chorus?

[betheman]

[Stress Kills, or something like that.

He sits back down, making it a bit easier for both to study the video.] Hmmm...the trotting steps certainly would work well with that sort of lead in...it is a slow 'increase', after all...

[As long as they're applying beats to things, it seems easy enough to pick up and run with. That's the fortunate part, in any case.]

[hippocarnival]

Mmhmm. And then you could do that jumping thing and pick up the pace when CY-Ren does! [He smiles at that as he visualizes the routine. It might be dancing instead of dueling or flipping, but it's close enough to Yuya's zone.] Is there a place you're going to be able to practice before the competition?

[betheman]

Aauuh, something like that...

I'm not sure we can get away with particularly high jumps, but little 'hops' should be acceptable...

[As it is.] Hm! There is, fortunately, a fairly large arena within which to practice!

Provided it has yet to fall apart, of course...

[hippocarnival]

... I guess you could practice here if it is. [Although that poses equal problems for the actual competition if it happens, doesn't it.

He's assuming the denial of jumps is a style thing, since he's seen Gongenzaka move before. Disappointing, but there's other ways to convey the drama.] Am I going to need a ticket to watch you?

[betheman]

Mnnhhh...somehow, I the man Gongenzaka, worry about how effective that would be... ...though given we shall require your help in getting the music to the technical crew, I cannot say for certain if a ticket will be required...

[He trails off, flicking his tail a bit before pausing.] HMMN?

Oh, she's at it again... [Who's at what being the question, Yuuya can probably see for himself as the other two turn to look (with Gongenzaka turning a little...far, as unused to his flexibility as he is)-specifically, a now much larger, and more violet pooch is tugging grumpily at the vines of Gongenzaka's tail.]

...Suzu! What have we said-!

HrrF!!

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya's about to respond, but stops when his attention is drawn by Marishi's. He twists around to peer over the couch at--] That's Suzu?! She's huge!

[And dark purple and buffer. This is his first time actually witnessing the results of evolution, having spent little time in Alola.]

[betheman]

Hmm! Of course it is, she...

[Oh. Oh yes.] Ah, that's right...this would be your first time seeing it...

[Before any confusion can settle, Gongenzaka explains-] As a 'pokemon', Suzu's growth involves a stage of extreme change-as with many of the other creatures from her realm.

It's called 'evolution'-it happened while we were facing Papyrus...

[hippocarnival]

Definitely extreme. [She hardly even looks the same.] Evolution, huh... I think I remember hearing that word, but I didn't think it'd be like this. Is she going to change even more?

[Like... get even bigger.]

[betheman]

Mmm...as far as we are aware, she is from a 'two stage' line...

She shouldn't get much different. Perhaps a little taller, I suppose...but nothing else.

[hippocarnival]

Huh. [Yuya regards her thoughtfully. As much as he'd usually be willing to play with her, they're really on a strict timetable here if they want Gongenzaka to be ready in time.

So Yuya leans back and looks up at him.] We should see if we can use the arena to practice now.

[Or at least assure if it's unavailable and start practicing in the training yard instead.]

time 2 fade 2 black-

[betheman]

[Suffice to say, Suzu is whining-but with a pat on the head, Gongenzaka stands.] Hmm! Indeed!

Let us do that at once, [he declares, Marishi hopping onto his back for good measure.]

[hippocarnival]

We'll come back and play later, Suzu. [He leans over to give her a pet as well before grabbing his phone and bouncing off the couch, and then they're off.]

AFTER ROSE FAIL

[betheman]

[Gongenzaka hasn't really moved much from where he sort of collapsed to start weeping very quietly post-radio announcement. Joker got to him first, granted but... ...Well, for whatever talk there was there, it doesn't change how Gongenzaka feels.

He may not be reduced to a quietly weeping pinnacle of his personal image of failure, but he's certainly not exactly optimistic. Especially since, by now, the radio is likely allowing the conversation with the Count of Crows and his fellows in, albeit at quieter volume.

He doesn't look up. Not for anything.]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya's a bit delayed to the rear of them all once Gongenzaka finally releases him, tail swishing in agitation. He makes a couple attempts to try and dig thorns out of his skin before giving up--they already scratched him up getting through the vine walls anyway, a little more he's already numb to anyway.

When Gongenzaka stops, Yuya does too, coming around and collapsing to his knees before sagging against Gongenzaka. He's barely paying attention to the radio, his mind too consumed with how they just lost Steven.]

[betheman]

....We did what we could, [He eventually says. It's obvious what has them both in this mood, after all. Listening to the Rose Queen...does not help.]

...You reached for him....where I, the man Gongenzaka, did not.

[Ah. ...So it is that, then.]

[hippocarnival]

[Yuya's not sure he believes that was everything they could have, but it's not like they can turn back time and try again.

He sighs, half burying his face against Gongenzaka. He's sore.] He responded. We--[He swallows.] We shouldn't have let her just take him like that.

[betheman]

To do anything else would end the same, while more of us were either buried, or sworn to her side, [He replies, though even Gongenzaka seems unable to stomach his words.]

...The moment she had him in her arms... ...we lost our power to negotiate, [he adds, choking on what he says as he looks away. Even so, some vines come from the bushes to hold his friend as if they were one of his arms-it's easier to reach the other, that way.]

[hippocarnival]

We could have stayed closer to Steven. [Yuya grumbles.] So he wouldn't forget we're here.

[There's the brainwashing, but obviously something got through, when Yuya called for him. So what if they had been a stronger presence for him?]

We'll save him.