♪ It's Like a Giant Party!

[these_balls]

Who: Anyone and Everyone!
Where: Olivine City
When: April 1
Summary: NO FOOLIN' Benefit Concert is underway!
Rating: PG? If it gets worse, throw a warning in the header!
Log:

It's a day full of fun, friends, and festivities! The NO FOOLIN' Benefit Concert has been set, the microphones tested and on stage, the sound running smoothly, weather cooperative. Food stations are everywhere, ready to feed and rehydrate everyone who's in the area, and the musicians have been given free reign to everywhere.

Throughout the day, live footage will be broadcasted on TV Channel 14, and video and CD recordings will be available for purchase at the end.

So swing your Gear at a donation station and enjoy the concert!


[Format can be whatever you choose. Just have fun!]

Comments

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Oh.

When Dirk says that, it just kind of hits him. Sometimes it's really easy to forget that Dirk grew up alone in the middle of the ocean. Of course he wouldn't have ever been in a situation like that before.

It's not often that Bro feels like a dick and actually regrets it, but... Yeah. He kind of does now.]

I-- No.

No, you're right. Uh.

[Shit. This got sort of awkward fast.]

I can't even remember my first performance. Probably blocked it out because it was that horrible.

[shippingmath]

[Dirk just slumps. That... almost turned into another really bad argument. How is it that he's so bad at getting along with any version of himself? What kind of maladjusted person can't even get along with their own self?]

In that case, I'll be forgetting shittrain ever happened. Time to break out the brain bleach.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Blame it on the teenage stubbornness, that's what Bro is basically putting it down as. He's also seeing that he needs to be more careful with Dirk if he wants to actually get along with him, which he does.]

I can't offer any brain bleach, but I can at least say for your first time? It really wasn't that fuckin' bad, okay? So don't beat yourself up too much over it.

[He's pausing, trying to figure out something to say that might help. It's a moment later that something comes to mind. It's a thing he used to do back when he was afraid of crowds, even if he'll never admit that he ever had a hard time doing performances.]

Alright, so. This is just a tip for future reference. Pick a person. Any person. Preferably somebody you trust. In this instance, I'd assume Jake. Think of Jake. Just close your eyes and imagine it's just you and him. Rap for him and only him, 'cuz it's just the two of you and nobody else. If you do that, it's like the pressure just melts right off.

[shippingmath]

[Teenage Strider stubbornness. It's even worse than normal teenage stubbornness. And also teenaged sensitivity, because he has that in spades.

Maybe it's a good thing that Bro doesn't mention being afraid, because it would be weird to hear it admitted so directly, even though Dirk and Bro are so similar.

He breathes in through his nose, then out again, before he finally looks up.]

It'll be taken under advisement.

I will do better next time. [It's as close to thanks as he can get.]

[plushaeusrumpified]

I have no doubt that you will.

[He steps over and gives Dirk a single pat on the shoulder.]

You're stubborn like that.

[He breathes a small sigh. He doesn't really want this conversation to end, considering they've... gotten onto the right foot with it and aren't fighting. So after a moment, he shrugs and places a hand on his stomach.]

So that was enough to work up an appetite, you wanna go grab a bite to eat or something? I mean, if you think you can tolerate me for another hour or two.

[shippingmath]

I can manage.

[The food as much as the company. He didn't eat beforehand, which turned out to be a good thing because he'd probably have thrown it all up, but even though he's not all that hungry now, it would be a good idea to get something to eat.]

You got anything in mind?

[plushaeusrumpified]

[He gives that some thought, before his mind settles on the obvious. They're at a seaside town, right?]

Let's be cliche and have seafood. I mean, look where we are. Seaside towns always have the fucking shittiest seafood. You'd think it'd taste good, but nah. At least from my experience, anyway.

[And then he pauses, raising an eyebrow as something came to mind.]

Then again I imagine considering you lived on the ocean you probably had the freshest seafood so it was good, wasn't it? Ahaha... Which means you're probably sick to death of the shit, aren't you?

[shippingmath]

[He shrugs.]

Haven't had any by comparison, so like fuck I know if what I had was shitty or not. Let's go for it.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Well alright then.

[He pulls up the gear and fiddles with it for a moment, looking for a place nearby. Once he's found one, he starts heading off with a nudge to Dirk.]