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[joousama]

And the winner for Best Female Singer of the Year goes to... Rachel Alucard!

[ so luka stands up from her seat, smiles pleasantly and waves to the audience before she begins to stride up onto the stage. her hair flows behind her, curled slightly at the end enough to look curly, but still keep a relatively "she has naturally straight hair look". her dress is black with pink accents, a striped pink bow around her middle, the hem of the dress sways just enough to captivate everyone who's watching her coming onto the stage now.

and boy, everyone sure is watching her -- ]

...Megurine-san, what are you doing...? You didn't win this category.

[ -- accepting an award that she didn't win ]

... What. What was that? I don't think I heard you right. Say that again?

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[tinylobelia]

I have a picture of her. Pictures. You're free to think whatever you like.

[She calmly reaches for a purse laying on the, again, absolutely massive bed, digs in it for a second before pulling out a... picture, holding it for Luka to see.

She has the blankest look in the world on her face.]

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[joousama]

Oh...?

[ wait a minute, she said her just now, right? ]

[joousama]

[ ... ]

...

[joousama]

-- was this part of a photoshoot or something this is completely illegal

[tinylobelia]

[Still with the blankest look in the world on her face, Rachel turns the photo back to herself.]

... Ah. Wrong photo. Terribly sorry. [With the drollest voice in the world.]

For the record, that was taken entirely by ourselves. [... Yep. Anyway she puts that photo back in the purse and pulls out a
photo that isn't illegal in most UN-affiliated countries. ]

Better?

[joousama]

And you... This kind of thing... With her?

[ luka may or may not be putting more of her focus on rachel in these pictures than the other girl but what matters here is the photo content, obviously

sometimes luka can be responsible if only miku could see her now ]

Aren't you -- well, there's nothing wrong with being young and experimenting but this is with your co-worker, isn't that right? You could get into some serious consequences if the media hears about it.

[tinylobelia]

I appreciate the concern, but I don't see how they'd hear about it. We're quite careful with where and when we do it, and those photos are things we keep to ourselves.

Unless you're so petty as to take this to them yourself? I imagine you could ruin my career quite easily, even without any proof. [She sits back down - keeps the photo with her, sets it carefully down on the table - then sips on her tea.]

... Of course, given some rumors I've heard about you, maybe you sympathize too much to do something like that.

[joousama]

You think I'd go as far as to sabotage your career with this information? Look, sweetie, [ that pleasant and polite pretense is suddenly gone now and she's just. looking down at her now ] you may have taken this year's award away from me, but you're young and I'd rather not ruin your hopes and dreams when you've just started. This is what the rankings are for --

[ but then luka stiffens, her eyes narrow ]

... Rumors, huh? And what've you heard, Miss Alucard?

[tinylobelia]

Oh, this and that. [Rachel sips on her tea again, not even bothering to acknowledge such impolite talk. 'Sweetie', really?]

Baseless lies, of course. Still, I wish I was as close to my manager as they seem to think you are to yours.

[joousama]

I don't think you'd want something like that. Even if they're just rumors, if they spread enough then it becomes something the media feeds off of. Publicity from that isn't very good, as you'll learn.

[ she's probably visibly tense; this is a touchy subject that luka can only lie her way out of. she can't risk anything here, especially since this is a rival idol she's with

luka reaches for that bottle of champagne she brought in ]

I said I wouldn't want to cause you too much trouble, but would you mind?

[tinylobelia]

Oh, I know that well enough already. Have you read the tabloids lately? They don't like foreigners, evidently. [She notices that tenseness - it's basically a dead giveaway that she's right on the money.]

By all means. Drink as much as you like. [She gets up to pour herself another cup of tea, grabbing the photo and putting it back as she does. Luka can probably see four or five other photos. Feel free to wonder if they're to the same tune as that first one, but the answer is yes.]

You don't have to worry about me adding fuel to the fire. Forcing you out of the business wouldn't lead to any more sales for me, after all. In fact, it might make things worse for me. [She sips on her new cup of tea.]

... Though, you have quite the wandering eye. [Yeah, she's calling her out on that, finally.]

[joousama]

They might reconsider their dislike for you, now that you've landed yourself a mark in history. With that award, a lot more people are going to notice you.

[ her eyes follow rachel when she stands up to leave, but they quickly avert back to her empty cup of tea. well, no use in getting a separate glass for the alcohol.

of course, the minute to goes to down that teacupful of champagne, she chokes on it ]

I-I beg your pardon?

[tinylobelia]

Your eyes. You're gazing at my body like it's a choice cut of meat. Every time I get up to do anything, you're following the curves of my body. I half expect you to pounce ay any given moment.

It's unsightly. If you're going to be a pervert, at least have the decency to commit yourself to it. Or did you somehow think I wouldn't notice?

[joousama]

I don't understand what you're talking about, Miss Alucard. It's indeed unsightly, which is why I haven't... been looking. [ but that pause pretty much says the exact opposite ]

Maybe it's just you?

[tinylobelia]

You must really think me the idiot, then. [For instance, that pause. That's kinda proof positive. But just to be sure, she walks around the room - bends over slightly, ostensibly to reach for some of those biscuits she mentioned earlier.

And then she suddenly turns around to look at Luka, mid-motion.]

[joousama]

[ she hears rachel begin to move, which only means that she's purposefully trying to get her to look. which luka recognizes. so she's restraining herself, eyes trained on her half-full cup of champagne, but the more rachel walks around, luka's curiosity and restraint ends up crumbling.

so she looks up, seeks her out and then meets with her eyes ]

... Ah.

[tinylobelia]

You're free to look all you like, Miss Megurine. I am a beautiful young lady, after all. But acting like you aren't looking only serves to insult the intelligence of us both.

Biscuit?

[joousama]

Aren't we confident in our looks, Miss Alucard?

... Yeah, sure. Why not.

[ there goes the rest of that alcohol. luka's pouring another cup now ]

You're wearing quite the dress, though. Don't you think it's a bit short for someone of your age and height?

[tinylobelia]

Of course I am. It's not as if being aware of my own beauty is wrong. [Just. Bragging like that, casually. She gets the box of biscuits and sets them on the table, taking one and giving it a small, polite bite once she sits back down, chewing slowly and dabbing at her cheeks with a napkin once she's swallowed.

Jesus.]

Ah, this? I was afraid you wouldn't come, so I was nearly ready to retire. These are my sleep clothes. [She sips on her tea.]

If you didn't want to see me in them, you should have come sooner. Or perhaps this was your plan all along?

[joousama]

I can't argue against that. [ because luka's just as confident about her appearance as rachel is. hey, look! they share something in common. ]

And no, it wasn't -- are you trying to make me out to be a pervert? Because I'm not. [ luka kind of huffs a bit, then takes a sip of her champagne ] You really didn't think I was going to come? I'm a woman of my words, I don't just leave people hanging.

[tinylobelia]

If the shoe fits, Miss Megurine. [Another bite of her biscuit, with the same almost ritualistic devotion to her manners, and then - ]

You certainly don't leave your manager waiting for you to come.

[joousama]

I do not --

[ why is she getting so worked up now ]

[tinylobelia]

... Terribly sorry about that, Miss Megurine. I mostly just wanted to see your reaction.

[joousama]

You are a terrible child.

[tinylobelia]

A terrible child you seem quite interested in staring at.