[AQ] A Mini Concert [Kouya/Elijah]

[Elijah (Eli)]

[AQ] A Mini Concert
Description: Faberge is a bit short-handed on students to help out backstage for one of their smaller charity concerts, and are looking for some volunteers. Anyone who helps out gets full access to the members-only free snack bar!
- Help out to get the concert to fruition: +2 Faberge, -1 Roost
- Recruit friends to help out the concert: +1 Guardians, +1 Faberge, -1 Roost
- Hide out at the snack bar and observe: -2 Faberge, +1 Roost
- Sabotage the effort: -2 Faberge, -1 Guardians

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This was silly, he thought. He shouldn’t be mucking around here but there was some buzz about a charity concert and after asking around, he was able to figure out where and when to go. He’d really rather pursue being a professional martial artist to a singer, but there was no denying he had something special with his voice. Thanks to his mother’s training. He stood in front of the building with his hands in his pockets, peering at the fancy signage and logos, contemplating whether or not to go in. It was embarrassing to say the least, he didn’t want people to know that he could sing but at the same time, a part of him said that it was one of his true talents.

Instead of going in, he stood there quietly staring for a few minutes, mulling things over.

[kouya]

Kouya didn't really remember how he heard about the event. There were a few posters going on about the event, but it could've easily gone under anyone's radar. Kouya, on the other hand, didn't really notice the posters or notices because it had anything to do with the singing. Food. Food was always a good way to convince him to do anything and a free snack bar? That was reason enough to cancel any plans he had for the night.

Kouya found himself outside the concert venue early in hopes of avoiding any huge crowds. No one was there yet, thankfully, except for a guy standing outside the building. Kouya didn't really want to intrude on...whatever it was that the guy was doing, but he couldn't help but wonder what he was doing there. He debated approaching him for a second, but before he knew it, he was already too close to actually avoid socializing. Kouya looked between the entrance and the guy.

"You lost or something?" he asked it quietly, in case he really was interrupting someone's deep introspection.

[Elijah (Eli)]

Elijah wrinkled his nose in response to the stranger, but only AT the building. He was definitely interested but how much time could he propose on becoming some stupid school idol? Hah, as if he could ever be one. He looked to the stranger and noticed right away that this person probably needed a haircut. Rudely, he bent down a little to try and catch a glimpse of this person's eyes. "Uh... huh. No, I'm not lost. Where the heck did your eyes go?" Eli squinted and sighed, "I wanna go inside but i'm too chicken to do it alone. It looks like fun though. You know, the posters and whatnot."

[kouya]

"I don't have eyes," was all Kouya said in response, staying silent for another few moments. For anyone else, they might've tried to fill the silence, but Kouya just sort of...stood there. It wasn't like he was going to just step around the guy, but...He didn't really have much to say. He knew the feeling, being too nervous to really do anything, let alone do something alone. But honestly speaking, he was only here to get at the snack bar. So again, Kouya stayed silent. It was a strange scene to say the least.

"I'm going in too, if you wanna come," he finally said, breaking the silence and brushing his bangs back, "They said they needed people to help, and...I'm here..." He stopped himself from mentioning the free snack bar, since he kinda wanted the snack bar to himself, "At least you wouldn't have to go in alone?"

[Elijah (Eli)]

"You-- you're blind?!" Elijah looked mortified. How the heck was he walking around without a cane thing to feel the floor?! The silence was awkward and of there was anything Elijah hated, it was silence. Was this a joke? Was this reality? Could this guy not see Elijah? "U-uh..." After having met Jisoo, whom he still can't tell is a boy or girl, he would hate to screw this one up too. And.......this person was huge. He was a full foot taller than him...

"Oh, uh, yeah. Sure. Let's go in." Laughing awkwardly, he caught the kid's eyes and instantly blew his top. "Wait a second!!!!!! I thought you were blind?!?!!?!" Puffing up, Elijah got a little too worked up over feeling bad and then felt bad that he wasted that feeling. "I wanna come, but- you have eyes! Why did you say you didn't?!"

[kouya]

Kouya was too entertained by the guy's reaction and had to stop himself from laughing out loud, but he kept a small smirk on his face. He moved his hand away and his bangs flopped back down, covering his face again. "Because I don't have eyes," he repeated it and tried not to let the laugh show in his voice. He was already moving towards the door, hoping that not that many people showed up. With one hand holding the door open, Kouya looked back at the other guy expectantly, waiting for him to go through. From what he could tell, there were already some people inside the building, testing equipment and a few people singing and on instruments already. The noise made him a little nervous and Kouya reached a hand up to scratch at one of his piercings...

"You can come inside with a blind person...I'm gonna stay backstage...mostly..." the words came out slowly, his eyes already focused on the people inside as he scouted out who was there. The snack bar was as good as his--

[Elijah (Eli)]

"You're pulling my leg," Elijah glared, trying not to be so pissed off over a small thing. But he legitimately felt terrible! "Well, fine, let's go inside." Walking past the tall boy, he was quite envious of his height and stature. To the other, Elijah probably looked like a small dog. Helping out backstage sounded pretty fun, he thought. "Thanks," Elijah replied, swiftly going through the door. Thankfully, there weren't too many people clambering around and plenty of signs to show them where to go. He glanced at the tall kid with "no eyes" and gestured for him to follow the signs. "Looks like it's this way. Gee, this is pretty bustling."

Elijah paused, having forgotten to introduce himself.

"By the way, I'm Elijah. You are?"

[kouya]

In truth, he looked more like a small cat to Kouya...Then again, to him, everyone looked like a cat. At Elijah's thanks, Kouya only nodded again, since at this point words were pretty much out of him. If it were just the two of them, he probably would have been fine with talking still, but as soon as they entered the building, he went quiet. He wasn't that loud to begin with, but there was just more...pressure once he realized how many people were around him.

Kouya followed Elijah quietly, and he only responded once they were a safe distance away from the main crowd again, "Elijah? Oh I'm," he was tempted to say No-Eyes, but he stopped himself, "Kouya. Nice to, uh, meet you." The pause in the middle was unintentional, but it couldn't be helped. Again, he tilted his chin down to introduce himself, but being inside made Kouya want to try to scrunch down anyways.

"Were you here to sing?"

[Elijah (Eli)]

"Nice to meet ya!" He caught the other kid's name just after they entered the room and looked around rather excitedly. There was just... so much going on. It's not that Elijah wanted to be a singer or a performer of some sort (though, being a martial artist, he sort of was)... it was just fun to sing. That's what he was most interested in, really. After a few moments of fleeting fantasies of singing his favorite songs, he realized the other was...very quiet. Elijah was someone who did not appreciate a silence in a conversation- he felt he had to compensate for the lack of. Thankfully, Kouya asked him a question to continue on.

"Yeah, I like to sing but I don't really like the idea of being a school idol or some crap." He blew a breath upwards, flipping his bangs. "You're here to help or. Free snacks?" Elijah too, eyed that corner table with a few treats sitting nicely. "I mean, I'm probably gonna text some of my friends to help out with this gig but, afterwards..." Shifty-eyed, he looked up to the other kid, "I'm gonna pig out."

[kouya]

The silence wasn't something that made him uncomfortable, but then again, he wasn't aware that it made others uncomfortable. The other's enthusiasm surprised him, though. The noise was a nice change, but it still felt a little unsettling to Kouya, who really just wanted to hide in the back. The new friend, or at least assumed friend, gave him some comfort, but that didn't chase away his flight instinct.

"Free snacks," was all Kouya answered, fighting the urge to make a beeline to the snack table. He was quiet...and oblivious. "You're free to pig out with me," he paused and then looked between the stage and Eli, "But if you sang, I wouldn't mind listening." Maybe he'd help out a little out of courtesy...the snack bar would be there even if he went to actually help.

"You think the event's gonna start soon? Already looks like a lot of people are here...wait, did it start already?"

[Elijah (Eli)]

He took his phone out and started sifting through names absentmindedly, listening to the chit-chat among the other students. He felt more comfortable with Kouya now that he was talking a little bit. As he was about to hit the send button on the first person, he heard the word sing and Elijah laughed a bit awkwardly. What has his mother done to him?! He really didn't want to seem like some school idol or someone who was training to be a vocalist, but something about that proposal was rather... nice. "Haha, sure, maybe sometime. I'd probably have to audition first."

Elijah slipped his phone back into his pocket and stared at the people moving props around and getting things organized. "No, I think they're still setting up. I think I'm gonna run around and see what's buzzing with everyone. Meet you at the snack bar a little later? Hopefully you wouldn't have eaten everything by the time swung around." The shorter one looked to Kouya and grinned, teasing him a bit.

[kouya]

"Sure," Kouya said absentmindedly, but he offered a smile in return too before drifting off to the snack bar. New friend? Wow, Kouya was being more productive today than he even planned for.

He let Eli run around since they kinda just first met and it wasn't required to hang around him, right? But also...the snack bar was empty when he got there, no lines, no crowds. Just the snack bar and Kouya...the best combination and the best case scenario. Everyone else seemed to busy doing whatever it was they were doing. Everyone else seemed to have a job or something they were supposed to do, and then there was Kouya. The guy grabbed a plate, piled on something from every tray, and hid himself in an inconspicuous corner off to the side.

No one noticed him eating on his own, and even if anyone did, no one said anything. From where he sat, Kouya could see most of everyone working on things out on stage. He just stared, watching people hustle here and there.

[Elijah (Eli)]

Elijah was quick to socialize with others to see what kinds of ideas people had for shows and whatnot. He wasn't akin to being a performer, though, he thought he should share his talents with others sometime... just as a side gig. He went around and asked if there were props that needed to be adjusted or put up and did as he was told accordingly. It was nice to do something else for a change, with him going after school to the dojo to train and back home to tell his mother about his day. Boy, she would be proud to hear him helping out in something else...

He hustled as fast as he could and perhaps did not reach the snack bar until much, much later...

[kouya]

Much later...

Kouya already made his way through another 2 plates of food, and it was sort of a mystery how he managed to stuff himself so much. He spent most of his time still observing the others from were he was backstage. It amazed him how fast Eli seemed to get the hang of things and get into the whole...socializing thing. That wasn't what Kouya was really...into, but it didn't involve him so it was fine. Kouya wasn't even aware that he dazed out through half the show already. He didn't even do anything yet and...well, mission accomplished.

The snack bar was looking pretty barren now, after other crew members came to pick at it. He rose to stretch, somehow managing to not look like he ate 3 mountains of food. This was a good idea. No one came to bother him and he just mooched off of people. Still, if he was going to leave now...Kouya looked across the crowd for the shorter brown haired guy. It was probably rude to just ditch Eli and leave...