eachdraidh | first stage :: video :: open to both courts!

[Kanata had thought long and hard about what she wanted to say. There were a lot of jumbled thoughts and feelings running through her right now, but she'd finally settled on it. What would the thirteenth Acchan have done? What would Takamina do? That's where her thoughts stayed rooted.

So when she finally turns the video on it's to a girl with heart-shaped highlights in her hair and eyes (although the latter isn't apparent at first as her eyes are closed.]

My name is Kanata Shinonome of the idol group AKB0048. I've been a member, mm, for some time now. Nearly three years... And, somehow, during that time I've become captain to the understudies of our group. It's my duty to do whatever I can to support the other members and all of our fans. Even here, being captain is just as important. Even if I were alone, I'd stand by what 0048 does.

[She pauses and opens her eyes with a breath.]

AKB0048 brings our song, our hopes, ours dreams to everyone. No matter who they are, we want them to be able to express theirs freely as well. We want to create the "wonderland" of everyone's dreams... That's why... Seelie? Unseelie? Our song expands beyond titles and species-- [She looks momentarily amused]-- really.

And as long as I'm here, I'm going to pass on the hope they've given me! So if you ever hear it, listen, okay? I know it's difficult and difficult things seemed to have happened recently, but I have to believe in it. 0048's never given up and so I won't for the people here either... After all... no matter how deep the river is, or how fast the current-- the river bank is there on the side to catch you!

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[ It's a very shiny sudden concert, it's true. Almost more-so then any stage-lit concert you might see. There's a definite happiness and energy there through the song. But she lets out a breath as the song finishes and pauses. ]

Ah--? Mm, they're kirara. They're our spotlights in shows.

[ among other things. ]

Oh...[He stares at them for a little longer because even though they're strange alien blob things, they seem nicer than the imps]

So they're there to make you sparkle?

[ They seem to be much nicer, it's true. So long as you're not Center Nova then they kind of... make you disappear. Good thing no one here is like that. ]

Mm, something like that. Kiraras-- [ she holds her hand out for the tiny little snake one ]-- they kind of represent our souls. They glow depending on the idols aura. The greater you shine the more they can.