♫ four 「video」| backdated to the 23rd

[galactically]

[The feed begins with the view of one pop diva sitting down in front of the vanity, glancing at her appearance with one hand brushing her wavy, pink locks. Said hand is full of bandages and faint scratch marks if one looks closely enough, but what stands out the most is a huge, white square cloth taped to one side of a cheek

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[todistantskies]

[ It's some minutes before he responds, because he refuses to look concerned, no matter how true it is.

He speaks with some exasperation in his voice, even as he has the video feed on. ]

Did they seriously expect you to do manual labor? People here are dumber than I thought.

[todistantskies]

[ A sour look. ] Tell me you're kidding.

[galactically]

What, don't you want to dance with the Galactic Fairy herself?

[todistantskies]

[ Alto clamps his mouth shut, cutting off his retort of "what, is the kind of dancing we do not enough?" This isn't the time for thoughts like that. ] I think our definitions of "dancing" don't line up, either. I hope you hold it in a place with lots of seats.

[galactically]

I'll make sure to include slow jazz for the musical accompaniment and a wide open floor plan to move ourselves around.

[She lets out a coquettish laughter.]

[todistantskies]

Floor plan... accompaniment... You have to go all-out on everything, don't you?

[galactically]

Why settle for less when you can go all the way!

[todistantskies]

[ Rubbing his brow. What else does he expect? ] How soon are you planning this for?

[galactically]

A perfectly valid question.

[She cups her chin in thought.]

Since I've thought of it just now, it'll take a while. A few days maybe? It must be as close to perfection as possible.

[todistantskies]

Take your time and don't overdo it. [ And give him time to get some kind of present, too. ]

[galactically]

[A wry smile.]

You're part of the plan, Alto. I'll take as much time as I need.

[todistantskies]

[ Uh-oh. ]

...what do you think you're roping me into?

[galactically]

A get-together, silly! What else could I be possibly planning?

[todistantskies]

Something about the way you said that, before, was kind of worrisome.

[galactically]

Worrisome, eh? Sounds like I successfully kept you on your toes.

[todistantskies]

[ Dryly. ] Just what I needed.

[ And he stops his grumbling for a moment. ] ...that said, it's good that you're back. [ No, he didn't miss her THAT much, where would you get that idea? ] Don't go planning anything that'll get you split up from the rest of us like that again.