entertainment industry au

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ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AU In another world, another time, the sword boys are fighting hard in a different sort of war. In the harsh battlefield known as… show business. Whether as musicians, idols, dancers, performers, actors or whichever roles they’re contracted to do, they’re all working hard to produce a Great Success and bring in fame to their agency. All while being supported by their agency and friends, the same people who might be their saniwa(s) or master(s) back in our world. In this meme, they are normal humans in the tough, fast moving industry that is entertainment. NOTE: Masters and saniwas can be presidents/producers/managers of the swords. For example (and you don’t HAVE to follow it), Nobunaga Oda can lead the successful Oda Agency, where performers like Yagen have produced hits. Or a saniwa can help manage the schedule and seeking job offers for the swords. POSITIONS MUSICIANS - Pop, rock, classical, blues, enka, whichever genre you perform, your music is both your life and your livelihood. SINGERS - Like musicians, your voice is your most important marketable skill. Hopefully, you can rise to stardom and sing to the hearts of many! ACTORS - TV shows, movies, stage plays, your acting skill is your worth in performing and move the heart of many. Many of the younger (read: tantou) workers in the industry can find themselves starting off as a young actor, if they can keep up with the demanding schedule. IDOLS - A mixed role with a focus on being a popular media personality, idols can work a variety of different roles from singing, acting and modelling for advertisements. STAFF - Behind the scenes and supporting them are the many staff members. From producers to managers and even the president of their agencies, these people are what helped their charge get promoted and finding job opportunities! Hopefully, they make things easier to handle in this stressful industry... PROMPTS 1. Recruitment: You’ve been scouted! Whether you pass an audition or got the attention of an agency’s staff member, your life is about to change from normal to something more. Once you accept it, going back won’t be easy. 2. First Meeting: Time to meet your coworkers and boss! Whether you’ll be working together as an idol group or following orders from your manager, you’ll have to get along or else life would be rather awkward. 3. Rehearsal: Time to rehearse! For whatever you’re rehearsing for, you better get it right or else you’ll be a laughing stock in the industry. No pressure. 4. First Job: Got the jitters? Clear them out, because this is what rehearsal was supposed to prepare you for. Go out there and blow their minds away! 5. Song Writing: You have to write a new song together, but can you even agree on a theme and the lyrics? Better figure it out before the deadline comes... 6. Fanmails: You hit it big! Big enough to get…fanmails. What kind of letters you received together? Either adorable, silly or sometimes, outright...creepy. Ew, they want to what with you? 7. Free Time - Finally! Work have been so busy, that you can finally have a break or even a day off. How will you spend it? Hopefully, you can spend your break in peace without being seen by fans... 8. Rivalry: You’re not the only one making it big. Other performers and agencies are out there, working hard to get the same job offers as you do, competing for the same audience and customer’s money. Do you get along with your rival? Or do you clash? 9. Scandal: Gasp! Scandals! Whether it’s true or not, your reputation is on the line and unless you do something about it, your life in this industry will be ruined! (Are you sure you’re not sleeping with that person…?) 10. Press Conference: There’s a press conference. What was it about? An important announcement? Chat about it before or after the conference… 11. Fired: For whatever reason, you’re fired. Time to say goodbye? How will you explain this to everyone? 12. Retirement: It’s been a good, long run, but it’s time for you to step down and let the youngin’ to take the stage. Or maybe you’re retired from singing and acting, but you’re open to other ventures… Talk shows? Becoming a manager or producer? Starting your own agency? 13. Wild Card: GO WILD. There’s probably another scenario I’m missing from above.

Prompts by sonica. Image source from here

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Yamanbagiri Kunihiro - Stunt Double

[yamanblanketry]

[ Yamanbagiri went into show business hoping to make it big, like many before him. However... he didn't know that one of those people before him was a mirror image of himself. The gig he landed was stunt double to the other rising star.

The agency loves it. They don't have to worry about their star getting injured since they have a spare who can be beat up and run ragged. Yamanbagiri... finds having the same appearance of the star only gives him trouble, and he takes to wearing a huge white hoodie every time he's off set to avoid people mistaking him for the real thing. Fans are crazy, and no, he isn't okay with taking a picture or signing your baby. He's not even the star they're fawning over.

Getting the bills paid is nice though. ]

[reprizesal]

[Got any prefs for this? Sayo's an actor, so he might know Yamanbagiri around on filming sites.]

[yamanblanketry]

[[ No real preferences. I like the idea they've met before on filming sites. Maybe they've had a few gigs together but have yet to really talk until now. Perhaps the catering is really good this shooting. ]]

[reprizesal]

[Maybe! Do you want me to start, or you start?]

[yamanblanketry]

[[ I have no problem with starting. Let me know if anything needs to be changed. /o/ ]]

[ After having fallen of a balcony following a sword slice and landing on a mat outside of the frame, Yamanbagiri waits for the director to yell "Cut!" Only then does he gets up, puts on his hoodie, and dusts himself off. It's a little after noon, and the catering has just been laid out on the long folding tables.

However, Yamanbagiri has passed over the main course for the end of the table. Various pastries and sweets cover serving trays. These treats look good enough to grace the cover of a cooking magazine. Who's catering the gig this time? Is a sponsor for the show involved?

It may be lunch time, but dessert is good too. ]

[reprizesal]

[On his end, Sayo had just finished shooting his own scene. Although he performed as great as always, it did leave him a little thirsty by the end. When it's time for them to take a break, Sayo made his way over towards the tables for a drink.

With a cup of water in his hand, Sayo browse the food laid out, walking along until he reaches the dessert end. His eyes glance around until he sees Yamanbagiri - the actor? The stunt double?]

Are these good?

[yamanblanketry]

[ So far Yamanbagiri's plate has a cookie of each flavor, a stick of dango, a small mochi, and a slice of pale cake with pink-white frosting on top. He's about to reach for a fork when it registers that Sayo is talking to him instead of someone else. He turns toward Sayo. ]

I haven't tried them yet.

[ The keyword is "yet." All he needs is either a nice cup of tea or a glass of milk, and he'll soon have the answer to Sayo's question. ]

[reprizesal]

[Sayo quietly nods before he reaches out for a plate. After putting his drink down, he pick up a tong and start getting whatever caught his fancy. It's probably better if he save the desserts for last, but he feels like having something sweet right now.

Now, let's see if he can reach for that orange looking mini-tart... If he's lucky, it might be persimmon.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ Restraining himself from reaching for another treat to pile on his plate, Yamanbagiri gives a slight nod back before heading to an empty table. More of the crew are starting to filter in and take in the bounty on the tables. Yamanbagiri thinks he spots his double (even if it's the other way around) and tugs his white hoodie further down his head. It doesn't hide him any. Everyone on the set knows that he's the one in the hoodie and not the main actor.

Similarly, it's hard to hide how Yamanbagiri's eyes light up at the first bite of his cake. Oh this is good. He looks up again to Sayo and gives a much firmer nod. ]

[reprizesal]

[Sayo saw the nod and returns it, acknowledging it. He turns his attention back to grabbing the mini-tart and... got it!

After putting the tongs down, he picks up the mini-tart and eats it. Hmmm.]

...It's orange.

[And not persimmon, unfortunately.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ Yamanbagiri tilts his head at Sayo's response. Orange is a common enough flavor and usually a safe bet to be a crowd pleaser. Like apple or strawberry or lemon. Though, with a cast as unique as theirs, maybe the catering decided to add more adventurous kinds of foods to the table. Normally, no one decides to put out this many sweets for lunch. ]

Is it good?

[ He echoes Sayo's question to him. ]

[reprizesal]

[Sayo nods and picks up the tongs again. Only this time, it's to offer it to Yamanbagiri.]

It is. You should try it.

[Be...cause Yamanbagiri is taller and have a longer reach than him.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ Well, he has finished his cake and a few of his cookies already... Yamanbagiri eyes the tongs, then gets out of his seat to retrieve them. ]

If you say so. It's this one, right?

[ He picks up a treat that looks similar to the one Sayo tried. ]

Do you want to try another one?

[reprizesal]

[Sayo nods, letting go of the tongs for Yamanbagiri to hold properly.]

Yes... and I want to try the yellow one as well.

[Will it be pineapple? Or lemon? Only the chef would know.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ He puts the orange tart down on his plate and goes to grab a yellow tart for Sayo. On the table are some knives, and Yamanbagiri picks up one of those as well. ]

We can try more of them if we share.

[ There would be less food waste as well, not that Yamanbagiri had left anything else on his plate. ]

If sharing with a stunt double is okay with you.

[reprizesal]

I don't mind sharing.

[Sayo have some respect for stunt doubles. They usually have the more physically demanding tasks to do on the set, and they do them without hurting themselves too much.

He reaches out to pick up a knife. He gets what Yamanbagiri is coming from. Cutting the desserts with a knife and share.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ Thus starts the join secret operation: Try Every Pastry. Since they have yellow and orange colored tarts, Yamanbagiri grabs a blueish-purple tart and another that is covered with soft white cream. Now that have three new flavors to try out.

He takes them back to the table he was sitting at and pulls a chair out for Sayo. ]

[reprizesal]

[Sayo follows after Yamanbagiri and blinks, before he nods and softly say "Thank you". He sits down on the chair and place his plate on the table, before looking up to see if Yamanbagiri sat down already.]

[yamanblanketry]

[ He gets to work dividing the tarts into smaller pieces so that they can share. The blueish-purple tart is made of various berries while the cream covered one actually has a chocolate filling. Yamanbagiri uses his knife as a spatula to carefully place the tart halves onto Sayo's plate. ]

Here you go.

[ He'll leave Sayo to cut the yellow tart in half since it's already on his plate. For now, he'll try the blueish-purple tart. ]

[reprizesal]

Thank you.

[Sayo is cutting the yellow tart in half on his plate. He carefully use both his knife and his fork to carefully pass over one half to Yamanbagiri's plate.]

...How's that one?

[He saw Yamanbagiri eating the bluish-purple one.]

[yamanblanketry]

It's...

[ No, he won't say it that way. It doesn't matter if it's the best way to describe the flavor. He would not. ]

... It's tart.

[ The corners of his mouth tugged up slightly. A tart tart. He didn't mean for it to be a pun, but there it was. Yamanbagiri feels comfortable around Sayo to indulge his more goofy side. ]

But not bad. It'd be better if the berries were in season.