music is one thing she likes - at least it's a form of art she's able to appreciate. if she can't appreciate the presentation of art, then she'll appreciate the sounds that somehow come together into a harmony. [break][break]

though maybe she'll make do without all the belting and screaming that came from others in the form of singing into the microphone. they aren't bad per say - they just weren't better than her, which is a shame. what a damn shame. though feeling a nudge, she instinctively glances over to where a man sits with bright, artificial hues of pinkish-red. her lips curl into a smile. [break][break]

"of course i do" she shrugs "that's because i do~" a chuckle escapes her lips after her display of arrogance. well deserved, she'll say. "what about you, though?" she asks, quirking a brow "don't tell me, you want to use me as a scapegoat to escape your turn?~"

Inigo del Rosario [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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Outings in themselves were familiar territory. Between having been raised within a close knit group of family and friends, as well as being ”Me? Skip my turn at the mic?” he asked in absolute disbelief, his brows furrowing as his lips curled into…something. It hadn’t been a frown, exactly, but it was…scrunched. Skeptical. Something else that matched his disbelief- and something that honestly bled deep with sass in tandem with the tone he bore. ”Pfft. Karaoke runs through my blood, dude. Get off the stage if you’re gonna joke like that.”[break][break]

With a shrug and a grin, he took a sip of his drink before lounging further back into his seat.[break][break]

”Slander, dude. I don’t deserve it, and you know I don’t deserve it~. If you’re agreeing that you look the type to have a good voice, you can’t look at me and say I don’t~.”

ARIADNE MAUCH [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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"wow, your cockiness might rival that of a friend's~" she reaches over, with the intention to flick a man's forehead. whether she flicks his cheek or chest (or the air, because she missed), only he would know. regardless, she moves over to the stage and hums softly, though careful with her steps so she doesn't go tripping over anything in the booth. [break][break]

"you mind a longer song?" she asks, popping out her salazzle with a smile to her lips as she begins to tap upon the screen for the trainer. she knows her well enough. "you could join me if you know the song, too~"

Inigo del Rosario [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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Oh, right on the money for once.[break]
Good for you, blind bat.[break][break]

He recoiled softly with a scrunch of the face and a quick, disgruntled grunt at the flick. ”Biiiiitch…” had been his initial, grumbling form of response to it, and after eying her with a faint degree of disdain and annoyance, he sighed before returning the gesture by gently slapping (applying, really) an opened hand directly onto her face. He patted her like that a couple of times.[break][break]

”Not really, though. Your turn’s your turn, anyways--”

ARIADNE MAUCH [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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"alright, alright. no more stalling~" the woman smiles, glancing to the salazzle with a smile on her lips. "if you wanna join, just pick up the microphone. it's supposed to be a duet song, anyways~." or she could just sing both parts. she's memorized it, with how many times she's played it. [break][break]

and though she's blind, she's not deaf - the opposite, actually.

Inigo del Rosario [break]
the song

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He glanced towards the Salazzle accompanying them, leaning further back against his seat within a lounge while outstretching an arm across the rest behind him. A soft hum escaped his lips as he lifted his legs up and crossed his feet atop the table before them, eying the screen before perking up slightly at the song choice she’d taken with help of her Pokemon.[break][break]

Mulling it over for a moment, he sighed with a smile of faux exasperation before reaching over for another microphone.[break][break]

”...If you give me an opportunity to outshine ya, I guess I’m obligated to take it~,” he mused whimsically, grinning a bit wider.

ARIADNE MAUCH [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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"i think you're just digging your own grave" [break][break]

a confident jab back at him, waiting for the song and instrumentals to begin. she doesn't bother with the beginning words (they're already spoken by the original singers, anyways) and she's heard the song enough times to be able to memorize the lyrics, so no need to worry about forgetting them halfway. [break][break]

stage fright isn't something she needs to worry about, either; just pretend that the people behind you aren't there, and it's easier to do that when you can't see them, and your ears are only focused on the music, anyhow. either way, the music starts, and she's the first one to start, swaying from side to side as she seats herself on the stool at the front. [break][break]

and yes, she's gonna be putting her chest into singing. she has absolutely no intention of losing their little competition.

Inigo del Rosario [break]
the song

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Oh. Oho.[break]
Oh, this motherfucker—[break][break]

”Yeah, and I think you’re gonna end up bein’ a sore loser.” He blew a quick raspberry before pulling the microphone he was to use closer to him; idly spinning it between his fingers (as well as he could, at least, with how clunky it was) before humming and grinning a bit more. ”Should make a drinking game outta it, too. Whoever tanks the score the most takes a shot.”

ARIADNE MAUCH [break]
mission: kouple karaoke

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and this, this is exactly why she chose a song that she knew like the back of her hand. the woman only smirks at his challenge, shrugging her shoulders to say "sure, i hope you're ready to get shit-faced~" as she maintains her hold on the microphone. then the song starts to play. [break][break]

she'll admit, maybe she got a bit more into it than she intended to. but on the bright side, she didn't make the score tank; only when she got a lyric wrong, and clumsily tried to recover. whoops.

end [break]
the song

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