The Trap Prince (pdragon & Lunaris)
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				Title: <strong>The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>03-11-2016, 22:16:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj19_zpstvhlbjwn.jpg)</div><br>Lush Club, the grand center of Elysium's night life. A standing monument to both the old world and the new. A place where everyone from the lowliest teen head bangers to the most esteemed VIP's came to submerge themselves in a cocktail of vibrant lights, thumping beats, and all matter of pleasures. It was in front of this historic building that a single, lavish hover bus slowed down to hault, it's engines gently fading as the massive vehicle touched down with ground. "Woooohoooo we're here! Gomenasai!" a feminine voice shouted, a slender figure suddenly poking up from one of the buses sun roofs, revealing themselves to be none other than AJ Styles, leader singer of the fast rising fusion band <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Augmented Reality</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj12_zpsqozh24s9.jpg)<br>(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj7_zpslubvqlht.jpg)<br>(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj2_zps4hgfdczq.jpg)<br>(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj3_zpse2a43zdo.jpg)<br>(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj14_zps5whdnkyv.jpg)</div></div> or "AR" for short. "Oi! Don't go shouting random crap out in public like that AJ!" a gruff voice scolded from below, causing the jovial fem boy to giggle and bow his head in mock regret, "Domo arigato Kenny-chan! That means sorry if you didn't know!" &nbsp;he chimed, further demonstrating his complete ignorance when it came to foreign languages, vanishing back down into the bus with a little "oof!"<br><br>A few minutes later and the doors to the bands mobile mansion swung open, the six musicians pouring out, all having mixed reactions to the bright sun that greeted them, some shielding their eyes, others yawning and stretching out cramped limbs, whilst AJ himself was practically twirling along the side walk, soaking up the rays like a happy little flower. He was dressed up in what had become his signature outfit, an over sized yellow sweater that hung down low enough to be a dress and a pair of black yoga pants that hugged around him tight enough to be scandalous if the hem of his sweater hadn't concealed any potentially dangerous areas. He was also wearing a large, wide brimmed sun hat and a thick pair of sunglasses, the kind of get up someone wore when they were trying to "blend in with the crowd", though only seemed to bring more attention to oneself. "Hello Tokyo! Buenos journée!" He cried, not even remotely close to Japanese at this point, "You realize we're not IN Tokyo right? The club's just called that" one of the bandmates said as they stepped out behind AJ, "Oh same difference" AJ murmured with a dismissive wave of his hand.<br><br>"dude, Kenny-chan, did you see all the posters and billboards of us when were driving through town square? That's freakin' crazy!" he exclaimed, hugging around the arm of <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ken Varikson</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://static.zerochan.net/Hiyuga.Ryuuya.full.1445447.jpg)</div></div> better know by his stage name "Kenny Omega". He was an old childhood friend of AJ, and one of the founding members of AR (one of only three left in fact). Ofcourse, while the two were definitely close, it didn't mean AJ's antics didn't drive him up the wall, "Hey, I said stop calling me that!" he growled, though sighed as AJ just playfully stuck his tongue out at him in response, "*sigh* Well I have to admit it is pretty incredible. Elysium's a pretty big name place, I didn't think we'd be popular out here already" he mused, tapping away at the device at his wrist, both him and AJ raising a brow when he pulled up their sales records for the area, "whooa...." they muttered in unison, glancing up at each other, their faces temporarily twisted in awe, sharing a look between one another that almost seemed to say "what have we gotten ourselves into?". Though those expressions quickly turned into cheeky grins as they hugged each other, Kenny even scooping AJ up and spinning him around, "HAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA!" they laughed, AJ strutting his way into the building feeling lighter than ever, "Pfft, and you said we should just stay back home and inherit the farms" he cooed, "Hey to be fair your songs really sucked back then, how was I supposed to know you'd miraculously trip over an ounce of talent?" Ken retorted with a smirk as he followed him inside. <br><br>Once inside it only took a few flashed badges and a handful of signed autographs before they made it stage side. It was still pretty early in the morning, so most of the club wasn't open and operating, so when they stepped towards the central stage they would find their manager busy at work holding auditions for various dance groups. AR's new album was set to drop soon, which ofcourse meant there would need to be music videos for their hot new singles. It was for that reason they had come out to Tokyo. They had made a deal with the owners of Lush Club to use it as the setting for several of their videos, which would allow the band to use the club to advertise a possible show, and allow the club to use their videos to advertise themselves. It was show business at it's best, everyone clinging to each other, interchangeably becoming hosts and parasites for (hopefully) everyone's benefit.<br><br>And among all the other hundreds of things that needed to be scrounged together to make a proper video, attractive young dancers were right up on top of the list, thus why the group's manager had flown out ahead of the group to jump start the selection process, the lack of sleep clearly engraved beneath his eyes, "Yo! Sup boss! How are the auditions going?" AJ asked as they approached, the six band mates all taking seats in the chairs lined up for them as they turned their attention to the group already in mid performance, "Well enough. Honestly they all kinda blend together after a while to me, but I figured I'd let you guys see if there was anyone who jumped out to you" the man said, sitting back in his hair and massaging his temples, apparently trying to fight off a headache. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>04-11-2016, 22:05:48</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Mechanist_Hero_Linnea.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Fae_Hero_Emraeal.jpg)</div>Backstage, Linnea smirked as she watched the other group and pulled down one side of her massive headphones from her ears. “We’ve got this. We’re going to take them on stage effects alone.” At least, they would until Serenata, the club’s manager, killed them all for tampering with her equipment. The uncertain looks and shaking heads shared between her crewmates communicated quiet resignation. Once Linnea got an idea in her head for how something could be improved, there really was no stopping her. Dancing and music may have come naturally to her but technology was and always would be her first love. “Aw, come on. What’s with the looks? I’m telling you, the mods I put on your costumes and upgrades to the stage are going to win this for us! Granted, I’m not sure what we’re going to actually win -wasn’t paying attention- but you all seemed <em>really</em> excited about it.”<br><br>More than one of her dance partners placed their faces in their palms with a groan. “What?” She replied to that. “You know I don’t care about who makes the music so long as it sounds good when I’m dancing or working. Or dancing while working.” She pointed to her temple with a bright grin. “If I actually tried to memorize the artists, I wouldn’t have any room in here for the important stuff!” Her gaze went distant as she fell into a happy daydream. “Like the short-range plasma burst cannon I’ve been working on for my beloved Minerva. She’s going to love it, I tell you!”<br><br>“You know…as much as I love seeing you get all passionate about your work, you really should get some stretching in before it’s too late.” Emraeal replied as she did that very thing against a rail. “Stretch now. Invent later.” She paused to run her fingers down the lines of her gloves and leotard. “Are you sure the glow is going to be visible enough in the daytime? I mean, it works fine during our nights here but morning performances are new to me. Right now’s about the time some cutie from here would be making me breakfast…”<br><br>“I’m sure you can survive one morning without a random stranger in your bed.” Replied a third and very androgynous member of their crew. “You just have to believe in yourself! And stop being silly. This isn’t just <strong>any</strong> performance!” Silvery hair got brushed away from their brown eyes as a fond smile grew on crimson lips. “We’re going to be auditioning to dance for Augmented Reality!” They looked annoyed at the puzzled looks they received. “The <em>group</em> not your ARs! What is <em>wrong</em> with you?” When Linnae and Emraeal still looked confused, they sighed. “I know you don’t really do pop but come on! Who’s music do you think our last routine is to?” They pointed outward, “It’s <em>their</em> song!” then fanned theirself. “Oh, Goddess, I get to perform for AJ. We can’t mess this up!”<br><br>Emraeal bit her lip to hold in her laughter at her friends’ starstruck panicking. After a shake of her head and an amused smile. “We turn this place out every time we perform, I’m sure they’re gonna like it. Besides, you obviously love them so I’m sure that last routine will impress them.” She paused and looked thoughtful for a moment. “Actually, I’ve never seduced a celebrity before. This could be fun.”<br><br>Linnea shook her head at the dusky-skinned Fae before she lapsed into a routine of stretches. “One track mind…”<br><br>“Coming from Ser Invents-A-Lot?” Em shot back with a smirk. <br><br>“Totally different. My work benefits society as a whole!”<br><br>“So does my day job. And at night? I make the world a happier place one or more person at a time.”<br><br>“You are quite literally, the worst.”<br><br>“You love me and you know it.”<br><br>“I admit nothing.”<br><br>“You don’t have to.” Emraeal replied as she stepped up to them and reached out to touch their chest with a lone finger. “I can feel it in your heart.” After a grin in response to the eyeroll she received, she went back to her spot and finished her stretches alongside her crewmates.<br><br>A short while later five different dancers sprinted into view. These performers were a wild mix of genders, races, personalities, and physiques and it showed through the smiles and waves from them to their viewers. However, once the music started they all stood straight as soldiers and stared ahead as if awaiting a command. They were all clad in clothing of the Old Era though as the music started to ramp up, a bright glow began to emanate from lines on their clothing in a way that replicated the grand raves of the past. Once the bass dropped, the anachronistic dance group fell into smooth, seductive movements at the start then switched into fast, energetic, and aggressive pumps, flashy spins, unpredictable hand movements and jerks without missing a single beat.<br><br>When the first song gave way to the second, the group fell into in moves that seemed to defy gravity and even time itself. From slow motion to inhumanly fast. Sudden bursts of movements to slow grinds on each other and in perfect sync, everything matched the beat perfectly. Though their expressions were just as wild as the songs they danced to, all indicators showed that they weren’t just giving their all…they were having a total blast doing so. While they were all clad in similar outfits, each one glowed in a different bright color. They all had little touches that were reflections of their personal styles from baseball caps, to exotic hair colors, to Linnaea’s trademark goggles, to Emraeal’s glittering hairband and ear clips. This difference came in their solo moments as well. Linnea’s style was a blitz of breakdancing that gradually slowed to halting robotic movements while Emraeal’s go was a wild mix of tomboyish aggressiveness and silken sultry dominance with her hips and derriere. <br><br>They all came back together on the last song, one from Augmented Reality themselves, and danced in perfect unison with bright smiles on their faces until the last note where they stopped just as they started, then relaxed with sighs and exhilarated laughs as they awaited the coming critiques.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>05-11-2016, 04:33:17</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://40.media.tumblr.com/ed2af33a1d912a7154999e85af4196a7/tumblr_meu3f73k4p1rbeyf4o1_500.jpg)<br></div>As everyone settled down in their seats to watch the last round of performances AJ shuffled his way closer to Kenny and playfully snuggled up to him, wrapping his arm around his. Ken sighed at the pesteringly cutesy gesture, but didn't bother shrugging AJ off, instead fetching his glasses from his pocket to better watch the performance. And what a performance it was. At first when they all ran out they weren't really sure what to make of them. They were all so different that for a moment it almost seemed like they had been just randomly thrown together last minute. However the discipline and synchronization they moved with quickly cast aside that notion. <br><br><div class="floatright">(https://myanimelist.cdn-dena.com/images/characters/14/174713.jpg)</div>Soon enough the members were all nodding along and whispering between each other as the dance routine carried on, especially towards the end when one of their own songs (https://youtu.be/9CbQl98JEbE) from their previous album started playing. Giggling AJ leaned over towards the long haired man on the other side of him, Kasius Lier, the other founding member of the band left beside AJ and Kenny, "Oooo they're using one of our songs! That's good pandering right there" he whispered, Kasius chuckling a bit and returning the other boy's cheeky grin, "Well I do love me some good pandering" he whispered back, eyeing up the various dancers, seeming to take a particular liking to the silvery haired one. <br><br>When they finally finished the band mates gave the group a round of applause, with AJ going the extra mile and dramatically bursting up from his seat, "Brava! Brava! Fortissimo!" he shouted, twirling his way elegantly up towards the stage, stopping as he reached the edge, leaning over it and propping up his elbows on the stage floor, "You all did wonderful. A beautiful and moving performance" he declared, flashing them all a congratulatory smile, "Ofcourse, amazing as that was, you're still facing some stiff competition. We still have ,how many do we have left?" &nbsp;AJ quickly muttered to the manager as an aside, the man flashing the pink haired femboy 4 fingers, "and what time is it?" he murmured, Kenny flashing him his watch, showing it was 10:35, almost time for lunch, "You're hired!!!" AJ boldly declared out of no where, apparently not about to miss out on lunch for mere dance try outs, "Whelp, if you're all in agreement I think that should do it" the Manager said, clearly just as happy to be done with this as any one else. The other Band mates simply shrugged and nodded in agreement, all of them either impressed enough by their performance or not really caring about dance enough to question the decision, "Well then we'll go ahead and break for lunch while I go ahead and draw up some paper work. Welcome to the crew...er..." he muttered, paging through his notes to find their group's name. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>06-11-2016, 21:08:18</strong>
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				The group known as Forgotten Era bowed with flourishes in response to the applause they received from Augmented Reality though their reactions to AJ’s antics were all different. Linnea tilted her head in curiosity as she started fiddling with her headphones. Emraeal watched the pink haired singer with an amused and interested smile. Their silver-haired partner however, had a hand over their heart and a crimson blush on their cheeks as they were trying and failing to calm down. They all glanced at each other when it was mentioned that they were still facing competition. The group relaxed visibly when it turned out that Augmented Reality wanted food more than anything else and hired them on the spot. <br><br>While most of the group cheered and let out relieved sighs or laughter, Linnea tilted her head and started to ask, “Hired for wh—“ before Silver threw their hand over her mouth to silence her. <br><br>“Don’t mind her. She’s a funny one.” A nervous giggle followed that as they started to drag the Mechanist away and berate her under their breath. <br><br>Emraeal watched the exchange between the two and fought down the urge to laugh before she turned to Augmented Reality and bowed slightly bowed her head in gratitude. “I guess it’s down to me. Thank you for the opportunity and for hiring us. You won’t be disappointed.” She started to turn an exit the stage before she realized something and faced them again. “Actually, I can tell from your accents that you’re not from here. If you ever need a tour, let me know. There’s more to Elysium than what’s on your ARs. All sorts of hidden gems just waiting to be found if you’re feeling a little daring.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>09-11-2016, 19:57:17</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://40.media.tumblr.com/ed2af33a1d912a7154999e85af4196a7/tumblr_meu3f73k4p1rbeyf4o1_500.jpg)<br></div><br>"Ah yes Forgotten Era...welcome to the AR production crew. I'm sure you're all looking forward to the opportunity" the manager said somewhat dismissively, already tapping away at his AR device and heading off towards the back. AJ however was still fully enraptured by the group, watching all their reactions with a satisfied smile. He remembered back when he himself had gotten his first big break, the way that same slew of emotions played out across the faces of the original AR, the feelings of relief and elation all to similar. Noting one of the girls' confusion at what they had been hired for AJ had to stifle a giggle, though as she was dragged off AJ briefly made eye contact with her and smiled, giving her a teasing little wave with his fingers, she was pretty cute actually, what could he say? He liked the quirky ones. <br><br>When the other dancers vacated the stage AJ turned his attention up towards the rich, chocolaty skinned fae, easily the most sultry and seductive dancer of the group, "Well if your other performances are half as good as this one I don't think we have any fear of disappointment" AJ cooed, leaning up against the skirt of the stage. Though when she suddenly offered to show them around town AJ's brow arched and his face started to light up, "Oh? Really?" the boy cooed, "that sounds delightful! Kenny-chan can we go!?" AJ asked, spinning around like an excited puppy, practically panting as he gazed expectantly towards his friend. Ken however didn't look as enthused, not because he didn't like the idea, but his expression spoke of being occupied, the boy glancing down at his watch and scratching the back of his head, "Eh, sorry AJ, I told someone I'd meet up with them on my break, I actually gotta get going" he said, giving Emraeal a friendly wave before heading off. <br><br>AJ pouted out his lips as he watched his friend depart, though it didn't seem to phase him for long, the boy shrugging it off with a dramatic flourish, "Oh well, his loss!" the boy exclaimed, hopping up onto the stage and rushing to the fae woman's side, "Oh boy this is gonna be so cool. I love getting tours from actual locals, way better than those automated tourist traps!" he chimed, taking the girl's hands in his and shaking them playfully, "So where are we headed too first?" the rosey haired femboy asked, seeming to expect them to just race out of there and hit the town right then and there. There was a certain innocence to the boy's eyes, and it was rather obvious that he was almost dangerously trusting, perfectly happy to let a complete stranger guide him into an unfamiliar city alone when he didn't even know so much as her name. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>11-11-2016, 23:25:27</strong>
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				Emraeal beamed a smile at AJ and lay a hand on her own chest in response to his words. “Well, thank you! I’ll take that as a compliment.” She shook her head and chuckled at the excited reaction she got from him before lifting a hand in farewell to ‘Kenny-chan’. Though from the way those other than AJ conducted themselves she couldn’t help turning her attention back to AJ as she wondered aloud. “Let me guess… Long road trip?”<br><br>Her eyes widened in surprise before a blush touched her cheeks as the cutesy singer rushed onto the stage and over to her. She couldn’t help a nervous and amused laugh as he shook her hands. After as faint squeeze to his, she met his gaze and spoke up. “Well… If I’m not mistaken, you’re breaking for lunch, right? So the first order of business would be food at a restaurant with a view, yes?” She gave him a bright smile before continuing. “That way, you’ll be able to take in some of the sights as you take care of your tummy.” Though she made no move to remove her hands, she did lean in slightly and squint to try and read his expressions. “So… Got any favorites? I’m big on stuff that goes down clean like sushi and such. But I’m a sucker for milkshakes, too.” She gazed off to the side as she corrected herself, “Granted, milkshakes aren’t actually food but still!”<br><br>The Fae then gave him an apologetic smile. “Before we do that, though…I’d really like to change out of this outfit. I don’t want to get glitter all over our food.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>15-11-2016, 22:08:03</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj25_zpsysctknzi.jpg)<br></div><br>AJ smirked and shook his head when the question of long road trips came up, "Oh I'm sure there's just some girl he's been talking too that he's going to meet up with. He may look super serious but he's actually quite the player" AJ cooed slyly. At the mention of food the fae woman would see the feminine boy's eyes light up like tiny stars, a breathtaking shade of a shimmering blue, "That sounds wonderful. These big cities are so huge it's crazy, getting to take it all in at once sounds like it would be super romantic" the boy cooed, sounding more like a star stunned tourist than a big name celebrity. Ofcourse he meant "romantic" in a more classical sense, though with how close the two had suddenly become it would be easy to mistake it as a more intimate hinting. <br><br>"Hmmm...well to be honest I can't say I have the most sophisticated palate...and I don't really know the local cuisine all that well..." AJ murmured as she suddenly put the weight of choosing on him, biting his lip before looking back up at the woman and smiling, "But I'm willing to try just about anything! I think I'll just trust you to guide my hips on this one. Surprise me!" he exclaimed, willing to let her show him the best experience she could think of, "Oh I like the idea of that..."secret dinning"...maybe I should like wear a blind fold or something while you guide me around so it can really be a surprise" he said with an innocent smile, his trusting nature flowing right over into down right eccentric. Ofcourse he didn't stop to think that wearing a blindfold around town would kinda defeat the purpose of going on a tour and seeing the sights. <br><br>When she mentioned getting changed AJ glanced down at her crazy dance get up and chuckled, "Oh I see, so people in Elysium don't wear this kind of stuff all the time then?" he mused, almost painfully ignorant of other cultures it seemed, "Alright then, to the changing rooms then! I can give you a hand if you'd like" he cooed, releasing one of her hands to point off stage in what he, incorrectly, assumed was the direction of the changing rooms. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>16-11-2016, 21:50:49</strong>
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				Emraeal chuckled at AJ’s willingness to try anything. “Local cuisine? Elysium’s pretty much the gateway drug into everything Fae and Mechanist and we get quite a few visitors from the other nations, too. You’ll find just about everything here…short of whatever Loreseekers eat.” She rolled her eyes at the thought of those fanatical wizards. “They probably munch on spellbooks for all I know.”<br><br>“Maybe we should leave the blindfolds for another time?” Emraeal replied with an amused shake of her head. “You should be able to <em>see</em> a place on your first visit. Just wait ‘till nighttime comes. I don’t know where you’re from but I promise Elysium is beautiful at night. The skyline is amazing."<br><br>She laughed on the topic of her clothing, “No, we don’t.” and again when AJ clearly had no idea where he was going. “It’s actually this way.” She shook her head and giggled again as she took them over. “You’re very silly, you know.” While she did ponder if bringing him into the changing room was the best idea, she couldn’t resist the thought of Silver passing out or some other ridiculous star struck reaction. When she stepped in however, she was surprised to see that one of their number was already gone. “Hey. Where’d Linnea go?”<br><br>“Oh, you know her. The minute she gets some idea about a new project in her head, she darts off to go build something crazy.” Silver replied before looking over to Emraeal, “She didn’t even bother changing out of her…” they trailed off and their eyes went wide when they realized AJ was with her. A moment was all it took for their cheeks to turn crimson and a nervous giggle to leave their lips. “AJ’s…in our… Hi!” They noticed Emraeal trying and failing to hold back laughter before shouting, “I hate you!” then looking aghast as they added. “Her! Not you, AJ! You’re amazing and…”<br><br>The remaining group members started to giggle under their breaths as Emraeal murmured, “Totally worth it.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>18-11-2016, 18:43:26</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj25_zpsysctknzi.jpg)<br></div><br>AJ looked on somewhat awed as the girl explained the diversity the city contained, all sorts of stuff both fae and mechanist, how amazing. Though when she mentioned not knowing about Loreseeker cuisine AJ found himself pondering the idea himself, hand raised up to rub his chin inquisitively, "Hmmm, that'd probably be a good source of fiber, but if they ate spell books then wouldn't they eventually run out and not be able to do magic?" AJ questioned, seeming to take her joke a bit too literally, "I used to hear stories that they had like, magic food, that'd be so awesome! Like imagine everything like dancing around on your plate, you could actually play with your food and get away with it." he mused, chuckling a bit. "It actually kinda reminds me of those alchemist grills my parents would sometimes take me too. It was always so amazing, they'd mix up glowing drinks and pour ingredients together on this massive table sized skillet, they'd explode and bubble and morph together into different foods as the chef performed (think hibachi grills but with crazy potion stuff)" AJ cooed, a nostalgic look on his face as he recalled the few times a year his parents would splurge and take them out to one of those extravagant restaurants. <br><br>AJ smiled when she suggested to axe the whole blindfold plan, apparently the view of the city was far too good to pass up on, "yeah I suppose you're right, I'm sure we can find some other use for a blindfold" AJ chimed, something that would have sounded way dirtier if it had not come from such a peppy, seemingly ditzy boy, though one had to think it odd that he just so happened to be stumbling into so many entendres, "Well what can I say? I read once that eccentricity is the herald of genius...or something like that at least. Personally I feel sometimes it's the world that's very serious, maybe too much, but who really knows right?" &nbsp;the boy retorted, the notion of being called silly or weird not a new one by any means. Most people tended to have that reaction when they first met AJ, especially since their music tended to have more of a serious/seductive edge to it. You'd think by talking to him that he was in some kind of comedy band, not the kind of music they actually played. <br><br>AJ dutifully followed behind the dusky fae, peering his head in behind her as she stepped into the changing room. Inside were all of her dance crew mates, all in various states of undress and....re-dress? dress? The point was that bits were showing, bits they may not have been expecting to show to the eccentric lead singer of the band they had just scored a gig with. He watched on as they all talked and bantered, though when the silver haired one finally pointed out his presence, clearly a bit star struck, the boy shook his hands and did little pose as if to say "tada!", "in the flesh!" he cooed, giggling as they turned as red as a health potion, quickly picking up on the fact that they must have been the most fanatical about the band out of the group. Of course, being the people pleaser and fan lover he was, he quickly swooped in like a superhero as the other band mates had a laugh at their expense, sweeping Silver up in his arms and twirling them around in a big hug, seemingly unphased by the fact they were still in mid-change "No you're amazing dear!" he cooed, grabbing them by the shoulders and holding them out at arms length so he could look into their eyes, smiling warmly at them, "All of you are. We had such a long ride into town today, but seeing you guys dance really got me going again! You're styles more invigorating than the strongest expresso!" he said, giving them all a wink and playfully sticking his tongue out, "I really look forward to getting to know you all. You all look so vibrant and flavorful, I just wanna gobble you all up right now" he cooed, again probably not the best choice of phrasing given the situation. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>19-11-2016, 20:15:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Fae_Mercenary_Silver.jpg)</div>It all happened so quickly for Silver that they felt like they were reacting in slow motion. The comments of her group and their laughs barely registered in their pointed ears but they could certainly feel their own heart pounding against their chest. It wasn’t until after AJ spun them around and took their shoulders that they realized they’d stopped breathing at some point. After a nervous swallow and fighting back the need to pass out, they finally managed to speak. “Th-thank you. I’ll always give it my all when it’s you.” When they realized how hopelessly romantic that sounded, they shook their head and spoke up louder and fast. “I mean! I’m glad you liked it!”<br><br>“Pretty sure Silver wants to keep you up in other ways, too.” One of the more snarky members commented before catching an elbow to the side from the fifth performer.<br><br>Emraeal covered her mouth to keep another laugh from bubbling free before she turned her gaze back to AJ. “Thank you, really. Putting on that show was really fun and now we get to show you around Elysium!”<br><br>“We do?” And another elbow. “What?”<br><br>The Fae chuckled at that before saying. “We do. Augmented Reality has actually never been here before, if you can believe it. The others already kind of went off to do their own thing, but AJ and I were going to do a bit of touring and get some lunch.”<br><br>“Lunch…” Silver echoed before their expression fell completely. “Lunch.” They reached up to place their hands atop AJ’s as they pouted. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t think…” They shook their head. “I didn’t know you’d… Oh man.” <br><br>“I think they’re trying to say they had other plans.” She glanced at the others and their body language and apologetic facial expressions said the same. “Heh. I guess they all do. No problem! How long do you think you’ll be here, AJ? I mean, we’re kind of <em>your</em> performers now, so I’m sure we’ll have plenty of other opportunities in the future, right?”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>01-12-2016, 19:19:31</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj25_zpsysctknzi.jpg)<br></div><br>AJ cocked his head to the side quizzically at their comment, a tad confused by the phrasing. "Always"? This was the first time they had met as far as he knew. Had they worked on a project with them before? AJ wasn't the best at remembering names and faces, which was double unfortunate when you were famous because it made you seem like a jerk who didn't care about the "little people". Fortunately whether they had crossed paths before or not the young fae didn't seem any less happy, AJ giving them a warm smile as they expressed their gratitude. <br><br>Once more the lockeroom came alive with various snarks and jabs, both linguistic and physical. AJ playfully sticking his tongue out at the member who made the suggestive comment, even briefly flashing them a quick wink when Silver wasn't looking, perhaps not as ignorant about those kind of matters as he let on. "Ah yes, we're heading out to explore the town and taste the local cuisine! Blind fold free of course, seeing how it's going to be my first time and all" AJ exclaimed, the blindfold comment of course flying straight over everyone's head but Emraeal's. However when the silver haired fae began mornefully repeating their plans for the day the pink haired trap was a bit taken back, "Ummm...yeah...lunch..." AJ muttered, chuckling awkwardly, glancing back at Emraeal as if to ask if he had somehow stumbled upon some kind of meal related taboo. Were you not supposed to discuss lunch in this city? <br><br>Thankfully Emraeal was quick to save him, letting him know the group had just made prior plans, "Oh...Oooooh. Well that's fine, I mean people need to eat like three times a day right? I'm sure we'll have plenty of other chances to get hang out" He exclaimed, firing right back up, giving Silver's hands a tender squeeze, "promise" he cooed softly, letting go of their hands to fiddle awkwardly at the device on his wrist, a comparatively primitive version of the smart interface most mechanists and augmented fae have built right into their bodies, quickly pulling up the band's schedule, "Well we're using the Tokyo Plush Cub to film the videos for out new singles, so that could take up to a few weeks depending on how filming goes. Plus the manager mentioned doing a few house shows here to drum up some extra buzz, so we should have plenty of time to all get to know each other" he explained with a smile, though a sudden loud grumble from his stomach caused the young man to dramatically fawn and sigh, "Ermmm...though that probably won't be happening if I end up starving to death" he murmured, suddenly hugging around Emraeal's arm and practically hanging off of her, "are you done yet? Pop star needs food badly" he cooed in a faux whiny tone, "I can help you change if that's faster" the bubbly boy added, no doubt making Silver just a bit jealous with how familiar he was already acting with the dark fae, "I actually had to learn how to quick change for one of the tours we did. I changed into like 8 different outfits during the two hour show"
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>09-12-2016, 02:56:09</strong>
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				Silver looked puzzled for a moment when “always” was echoed back at them but then blushed vividly when they realized how silly their choice of words was. “W-well, I mean, from today on out since we’re going to be on tour and…” They glared at their snarky crewmate and murmured, “Shut up.” before pasting on a huge, innocent smile for AJ. They were relieved at hearing Emraeal’s valid point about them being on tour for the foreseeable future. At least they’d have more opportunities to steal AJ away and get a hold of their self. Of course, with the pink-haired star squeezing their hand and cooing at them, such was easier said tan done.<br><br>In a move that surprised no one in the group, the snarky one perked up at the mention of blindfolds and first times. A devilish grin flashed on her lips before Silver drew her attention with another glare. “Don’t give me that look. I didn’t even say anything.”<br><br>“But you were gonna! And you were <em>thinking</em>!” Silver nearly shouted as they pointed at their friend accusingly.<br><br>“It’s a free city. I can think and say whatever I like. For example, that I’d like to know more about—mrmph!” She was cut off by Silver rushing in to cover her mouth.<br><br>While the crew was goofing around, Emraeal took the time to change into a high-slitted and long-sleeved top, form-hugging black shorts (https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJtWJe2Iz7-w2fiZYj7PQGlqBemUW7Lpqb44JaKDsNhfm0Lg49MkNBNNYFv8GuvsVM9NvmneG4&amp;usqp=CAY), and high top sneakers (http://www.sneakerisabelsmarant.com/images/Versace%20Palazzo%20Hi-Top%20Slip-On%20Sneakers%20White_2.jpg). As always, her hairband and ear clips remained. She was in the midst of folding up her dancewear when she was startled by AJ’s affectionate ambush. After letting out a yelp and laughing at herself, she smirked at the singer and said, “And I’m a soldier. But I’ll move a little slower next time, if you’d really like to lend a hand.”<br><br>Silver let their friend go when they heard Emraeal and stared at her in astonishment. The released dancer crossed her arms and commented, “Uh-huh. That’s what you get. You shoulda’ been watching <em>her</em>.”<br><br>Emraeal shrugged when that glare was turned on her and she offered a sheepish shrug and smile as she walked backwards to pull AJ with her out of the area. “And that’s our cue! Buh-bye!” Once they were alone, she giggled and commented, “Silver’s gonna kill me.” before turning her gaze to AJ. “Ready if you are!”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>10-12-2016, 22:21:08</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj19_zpstvhlbjwn.jpg)<br></div><br>AJ rose a brow in intrigue when the fae mentioned being a soldier, "Ooo really? that's crazy." AJ muttered, seemingly more interested in that than the not so subtle offer to dress her up and down, "How did you end up in a dance group if you're a soldier? Did you ever have to fight in a big battle or something?" he asked curiously, "Oh...have you ever met an umm..a guardian before?" AJ asked in a slightly hushed tone, even a seemingly naive country bumpkin like himself apparently understanding the awe with which the Guardians should be spoken of. <br><br>Still swept up in awe of his new companion, AJ barely seemed to notice as he was gracefully dragged out of the locker room. Apparently finding out she was a soldier had flipped some kind of switch, because he seemed much more enthralled and enamored than before, making all kinds of doey eyes at her, smirking and nodding along when she mentioned her friend killing her for the whole changing room debacle, "Well I suppose we all gotta go sometime" he quipped, finally release the girl and straightening himself up, doing a few quick stretches and turning back to her with a thumbs up, "All limbered up and ready captain!" AJ chimed, ready to hit the town, "oh wait, one thing first" he said, running off back towards the stage area, returning a few moments later once again wearing the wide sun hat and thick sunglasses, "Here we go, now no one should recognize me while we're out on the town" he declared proudly, obviously vastly overestimating the effectiveness of the would be disguise. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>16-12-2016, 09:13:26</strong>
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				Emraeal shook her head and smiled in amusement as AJ asked her a flurry of questions, stretched, ran off, and returned with a giant hat. "They might not recognize you, but you're probably going to catch a lot of attention, anyway." She smirked as she added, "And I'd prefer to go far later down the line, mind you."<br><br>As they made their way out of the club, Emraeal finally started to answer the questions about her experiences as a soldier. "Being a soldier doesn't mean I don't have hobbies, you know." She grinned. "Besides, I had a lot of time to kill before I became a Peacekeeper." She brought her closed fist out in front of her before flicking her wrist and opening her palm. In a near-instant a holographic sphere of numbers and code shaped itself into a bright crimson flame. "As funny as it sounds, I had a lot of practice in the virtual world. I was a natural with techniques there and it just so happened to translate very well into the real world." She closed her hand to extinguish the flame before she tilted her head towards AJ and smiled once more. "Dancing, too."<br><br>"Silver's a soldier, too. And Linnea's an inventor. Her company sponsored a few field tests of her technology and she just happened to start dancing while she was building, so we did too. And that's when we all realized we could have some fun with it." She let out a soft sigh at the fond memory of fooling around in the Mech Rider's garage before speaking up on the rest. "I've met a few Guardians, yes. They're ah... Interesting. Pretty damned scary but a lot of them are very noble and courageous. It's just try to focus on one for too long and your mind and eyes will start playing tricks on you."<br><br>(http://spgm.b1.jcink.com/uploads/spgm//Mechanist_City_Day.jpg)<br><br>Once they stepped outside, Emraeal took in a deep breath of fresh air and stretched as the warm sun fell on their faces. "We'll take a short ride on the hyperloop and it's just about a block from the next couple of stops." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>19-12-2016, 20:01:44</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj19_zpstvhlbjwn.jpg)<br></div><br>In response to Emraeal's witty retort the bubble gum haired pop star merely stuck out his tongue playfully, clearly not at all dismayed about his genius disguise. As they walked back out into the dazzling light of day AJ once more found himself twirling around as he basked in the sun, all the massive buildings of the city blurring around him as he did so, taking the sights in as one single block of color, "seriously, where do you even get the time to build all of this?" he asked. Elyseum was the biggest city he had ever seen, and the sheer size and grandeur of it boggled his mind. He remembered back when he had to help a neighboring family raise up a new barn, how many hours of hard work it had taken just to get such a simple structure standing. However that seemed like a simple house of cards compared to the massive sky scrappers and technological wonders surrounding him. <br><br>He was snapped out of his idle musings when Emreal decided to unveil some of the juicy tidbits of her past. The pop star cocked his head to the side when she suddenly summoned...digital fire? into her palm. AJ was tempted to reach out and touch it, leaned down so that his eyes were level to her hand, but was worried it might burn him for real so he withheld actually reaching out for it, "whoa...how did you do that?" he asked, his limited experience with magic never covering anything like what she had just done. "wow, so you're all like, a bunch of badass ass kickers then huh?" AJ chimed, straightening up and chuckling a bit, "I guess we covered our back up dancers and security team all in one go" he mused, "just don't go doing any of that flippy, CQC stuff on us, I bruise like a banana and the other guys aren't much tougher than I am" he said playfully, though he had to admit seeing all the dancers grappling his fellow band mates was an amusing image in his head. <br><br>His attitude visibley changed however when she spoke about meeting Guardians before, "ah...I see..." he said, rather noncommittally, seeming to fidget ever so slightly as he walked beside her, "but they're ummm...nice right? Like you wouldn't mind if you had to spend time with one right? I've heard a lot of people talk about staying clear of them and stuff is all, so they sounded kinda scary" he explained, still keeping pace with her but falling back just a bit so he hung more on the edge of her periphery instead of in full view. However, whatever mood the topic&nbsp; had gotten him into, the mention of something called a "Hyperloop" seemed to perk him right back up, "I have no idea what that is but there's nothing about the words "hyper" and "loop" I don't love!" he exclaimed, as if suddenly discovering a new life's goal just from the name alone. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Lunaris</strong> on <strong>29-12-2016, 01:41:58</strong>
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				Emraeal shrugged at AJ’s first question about the city and simply answered, “You’d have to ask the engineers that one. I’m better at blasting things than I am at building them.” At the question about her mana conversion, she let out a soft “Hmm…” as she looked him over carefully. If he had any augments, they certainly weren’t visible to the naked eye and he was so wowed by Elysium that she was getting the feeling that he might not even be a Mechanist at all. Perhaps an Alchemist? Or a really talented Severed human blessed with a starlet’s looks and voice?<br><br>“Well, there’s a couple of ways to look at it. You could see it as diving so deeply into your AR that you fall into a sort of trance that allows you to solidify things that are in your overlay. Or…you could look at it as lucid dreaming. Have you ever had a dream in which you were aware that something was off and you were able to do things you wouldn’t ordinarily be able to do? Like running faster, jumping faster, using magic or such?” She pursed her lips. “In layman’s terms, I hack reality. I basically use my AR to store the magical energy in our atmosphere, convert it into data I can manipulate with my interface, and then unleash it in reshaped forms.”<br><br>After laughing at the comment about her group doubling as security, she grinned and said, “So true! Although we’re more accustomed to dealing with mutant beasts, enemy soldiers, and Distorted nightmares than normal civilians. We’ll try not to be <em>too</em> rough on unruly fans.” On the Guardians, she shrugged and explained, “They can be nice, sure. They’re just…they have a lot of unusual traits that take some getting used to. Like one might stand in front of you and say something, but you’ll hear it as if they’re creeping up behind you. They’re not even trying to, really, but when you’re infused with shadowy alien horror stuff, some things can’t be helped.”<br><br>She looked surprised when AJ admitted having never ridden a hyperloop. “Really? Did you just not go to any cities until now? Or did you just perform and leave?” She gave him a sly smile. “I’m starting to think you <em>needed</em> to meet us, because for a celebrity, you really need to get out more.”
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				Title: <strong>Re: The Trap Prince (pdragon &amp; Lunaris)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>pdragon</strong> on <strong>03-01-2017, 19:05:15</strong>
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				<br><div class="floatleft">(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb410/pdragon619/Traps/AJ/trapaj19_zpstvhlbjwn.jpg)<br></div><br>AJ seemed to blush a bit when Emrael started looking him over. He normally wasn't shy about his body or image, or being stared at, obviously that was all part of being a celebrity. However all the talk of Guardians and how you're not supposed to stare at them for long had him feeling a bit weird about being stared at. It was actually kinda cute the way he fidgeted beneath her quiet gaze. Her search would find that the boy's body, what parts were visible at least, were highly mundane. He had no clear augments, no magical tattoos, nothing that would establish him as a Mechanist or a Loreseeker. That combined with his general ignorance of advanced technology and references to "back on the farm" were a big tip off that he was probably a severed, admittedly a pretty damn nice looking one. <br><br>When the dark skinned fae began her long explanation for how her powers worked, AJ had the blissfully vacant look of a deer caught in the head lights, a small, absent minded smile hanging on his lips as he did his best to nod along with her explanations about dreams and AR and what not, "wow....so you're like...magic?" the boy asked, well at least he had tried, "Oh trust me, fans can get pretty fierce at times. It's like an entire army that just wants to hug and kiss you and put their hands in weird places" he explained, shivering a bit when he remembered an autograph/photo event the group had done, and how one group of fans had used to the side to side picture line up as an opportunity to take turns sneakily groping his behind. It had been at the early stages of their career, so he didn't want to cause a scene and earn the band any bad publicity, so he had just grinned and bared it for a good five minutes of the horny fans passing him around like a toy, "and they can be just as scary as any monster" he mused, shuddering a bit. <br><br>When she questioned him not going to any cities before AJ blushed and looked a bit skittish, "Well ummm, you see we've been basically touring non-stop for a while now. So we don't really get much time to hang out in whatever town we arrive in I guess. Plus...well, it's kinda embarrassing but I used to have issues with big crowds, heheh. I can handle performing because being on stage is like it's own little bubble...but...well I have a hard time moving through big crowds of people" he explained, biting his lip a bit as she looked up at her, "Unless I have someone with me to focus on..." he added, reaching out and lacing his fingers between hers, holding her hand more intimately than before, "But yeah, deep down I guess I'm still just an ignorant country bumpkin, so I'd definitely appreciate anything you can teach me!" he exclaimed, playfully knocking on his head and sticking his tongue out at her. 
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