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Masks in the Darkness...

Host: Hello! For our first scene of our second act: Move Like the Waves(Dance)!

-Curtains Open-

Dancers dressed in blue and white line up in a line of 15. The dancers move their hands in a flawless motion...and they move seamlessly as if there is no friction. In the middle of the presentation, a man splits the crowd, as if he were rising out of water. After he twirls through, the line of dancers reconnect. Then a rumbling is heard-such like an earthquake. After this "earthquake" a huge amount of dancers climb on the former line of dancers, making a huge wave. The dancers disperses on the stage and this concludes the graceful dance.

This awards them a standing ovation from the crowd...

Host: Now for the next scene!!

The Curtains open, yet no one is on the stage. In the back(behind the audience; entrance area), you hear trumpets and harps play, while an A Capella group sings "On accord of the king[calls back to a dance used as entertainment in the past], he and the crowd shall be entertained. For we are in his order and glory. For you shalt not leave serious after we are here." Drums begin to play, trumpets join in, then harps. Dancers in beautiful, puffy dresses begin to glaze and twirl down the aisle, while singing harmonically, a pitch that everyone in the crowd finds beauty in. After these dancers, big men with Totem-like masks clamp down on their drums. After them, a group of ribbon dancers follow down the aisle. After that, a group of gymnasts twist and flip down the aisle. All groups arrive at the stage. The gymnast form two lines at both ends of the stage, with each other stacked up on each other. The ribbon dancers twirl their ribbons in the front of the line, the drummers in second and the girl dancers in the back. One of these girls go through the line, and splits through the line in a seamless fashion. The female dancer hits a beautiful solo high note the finish their performances.

-The Crowd Cheers-

Host: What an eye-catching performance! For our next scene, we will move to a huge basketball stadium for our short 4 team tournament!
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CultureFest: Act 2 Scene 2
OOC: This my first sports rp post so it prolly won't be good

Host: So, now that we've arrived to the stadium, let's start the game!

First Round: Xiashaque Tigers versus the Kastor Victors!!

Speaker: Now lets introduce the teams...
CHEER It UP FOR THE TIGEERRRRRRRSSSS!
The speaker calls out all the players-
PG-Fami Goldlucks
SG-Thomas("Tomski") Bradinsky
SF Ramuse Dravit
PF-Warren Divolts Jr.
C-Eron Tomascena

Speaker: Now cheer it up for the VICTOORRRRS!
PG-Lamavi Dion
SG-Diliam Wright
SF-Quell Sawnterloo
PF-Vidrusci
C-Timothy Johnson

First Quarter: (V)35-29(T)
A tough start for the Tigers as they go on a shooting drought. They attempt 8 threes in the quarter and only made 1 three. The Victors had a strong start and had a commanding 12 point lead. But in the midway point, the Tigers had a comeback and ultimately ended the quarter.
Second Quarter
Lamavi Dion, who had 2 in the first made 13 points in the second.
---His higlights---
"Lamavi goes in for the paint, he dribbles behind the back, twists and goes for the swift layup!
"Dion calls for a pick, he side steps. He steps forward, hits a crossover behind the back, and shoots the three!
"The 6 foot 1 Dion shoots the three over the 7 foot 3 Timothy Johnson with 4 seconds left in the clock!"
On the other side, Tiger's Small Forward Ramuse answers back with this highlight: "Ramuse drives in the paint, Lamavi contests his shot, he jumps in the air-OH OH! He rises up and 360's, through the legs, cocks his arm back and delivers the poster dunk over Dion!

The game is 63-56 with the Victors in the lead.

Third Quarter
The Victors' hot streak(81-67)is ended with a 7 minute drought in the third. While this happens, Eron, the Tiger's starting center makes a statement by grabbing 8 rebounds in the quarter. Fami, the facilitator, capitalizes on the Victors' drought, grabbing 10 points that quarter.
The quarter finishes with the Tigers in the lead: 93-85

Fourth and Final Quarter
The whole game is back and forth until the last 50 seconds is on the clock.

Tune In to the highlights of the last 50 seconds(Score: 115-118):
Sawnterloo drives for a euro-step layup-AND ONE! The VICTORS GET AN AND ONE! He converts the and-one. 28 seconds left!
(118-118)
-Tigers' timeout.-
Tomski handles the ball, dribbles down the floor slowly. Calls for an isolation and-OH MY! He breaks Wright's ankles!! He drives in and gets hit on contact for a foul. He converts the first....and misses the second! Vidrusci gets the rebound and runs down the court. He passes to Quell for a drive-in layup and-OH HE'S BLOCKED! HE'S BLOCKED BY FAMI! WHAT A POWER MOVE! 5 SECONDS LEFT!

Fami dribbles it down the court and the Victor's foul him with 3.6 seconds left! HE MISSES THE FIRST FREE THROW!
(Score; 120-118)
With 3 seconds left, the Victor's guard Lamavi, sprints down the court, barely having time to make it half court, he chucks a miracle shot and....and....IT GOES IN!
(Score; 121-120)
The Crowd goes wild...Lamavi is picked up by his teammates and carried around the whole court. Everything seems upbeat...
Host: Wow what a nail biter that game was! It came down to the wire, and ultimately Lamavi won the game with a huge three! For the last event of the night, we move to the huge stadium, for the Mambasaa competition!!

Player of the Game: Lamavi Dion; PG; 25 pts, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 58% FG...
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CultureFest Act 2 Scene 3: Mambusaa Contests
Mambusaa Contest
-Two people are facing each other, grasping each others hands
-Their goal is to push each other off a 40 Feet Arena using their hands/arms to push the other person/leg strength to move
-Once pushed off, said player drops six feet into the water.

The crowd walks away from the Basketball Stadium to a huge Colosseum filled with water and a square arena. This arena in the middle of the water is 40 feet(about 12.2 meters). A line splits the arena into two 20 feet halves(6.1 m) each. From both ends of the court, two lanes are extended from a platform. Two men walk on the lane into the arena....The rejuvenated and energized speaker calls out to the crowd...The speaker speaks in a deep, gruff, gravelly, and pleasing voice and says...

Speaker: On this side, 25 YEAR OLD, 6'4"(1.93 m), 267 POUNDS(116.6 Kg) OF MUSCLEE!!! HE HAS HONED HIS CRAFT FOR 13 YEARS! GREW UP IN LISTERROS, COVE COUNTYYYYYY!!WELCOME GRAYSON TREBOUCHE!!!!!
Grayson roars and yells out to the crowd, flexing and doing a little dance. He walks to the arena to his position...
Speaker: On the other side, 33 YEAR OLD, 6'2"(1.88 m), 334 POUNDS, FORMER SUMO WRESTLER FROM THE JAPANESE REPUBLICCCCCCC!!!!!WELCOME DAISHI TANAKA!!!!!
Tanaka points his finger to his family in the crowd. Every step he makes shakes the whole Colosseum.

The crowd cheers and whistles for this super popular Uly sport.

Both men are at the center, with their hands interlocked...and await for the signal to move...

Blast! The trumpets and horns issue the beginning of the contest...
Analyst: Tanaka's size and prior sumo wrestling will give him an advantage, yet Grayson's bodybuilding and experience in this sport will give him an advantage as well.
Analyst 2: I've got my man Tanaka winning this for sure. Even though he moved here only five years ago, he's really improved himself. He found out about the sport while watching tv. He lost 50 pounds and replaced it with muscle. The important thing here is not so much the hand movement, its the foot work.
Analyst 1: Let's see what the reporter has to say.
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Reporter: Hello guys! Let's ask the crowd for who they got!
She walks up to a wife and a husband with black marks on their face...
Wife & Husband: LET'S GO GRAYSON, LET'S GO GRAY! DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT THEY SAY! COME ON TOP, WE KNOW YOU CAN! WE ARE YOU NUMBER ONE FANS!!
Reporter: It's clear who they are voting for, haha...Why do you guy's like Grayson?
Wife: I've watched him since the D1 High school Tournaments in his junior year. He climbed up the ranks and won that tournament. It was really a sight to see!
Husband: I mean he was an absolute powerhouse in that series. We could not believe our eyes. Monstergray's definitely going to win.
Their son: If you look at the stats though...Tanaka's gonna-
Wife & Husband: SHUT UP SON!
Reporter: Let's go here. Who are you voting for?
Man: Tanaka. I mean, his sumo wrestling skills give him a huge advantage. He's got a lot of endurance but this sport requires a lot more, so let's see.
Reporter: Well back to you!
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Analyst: Grayson starts to make moves in Tanaka. You can see his calf's going at work. He moved Tanaka back about 4 feet(1.22 m) back.
Analyst 2: Tanaka and Grayson go at a stopping point for a pretty long time. You can see this is wearing on their arms and legs...Oh! Tanaka strikes back and moves Grayson back around 6 feet back. He twists his arms and forces an uncomfortable approach for Trembouche!
Analyst: Grayson moves his feet behind Tanaka's and trips him on the ground!
Analyst 2: Really good technique, weaken his legs even more and get out of that awkward position. But I feel like Tanaka will bounce back.
Analyst: Grayson and Tanaka hold a stalemate for 30 seconds. Grayson then finds a small opportunity and rushes him back 8 feet back! 14 feet left for Grayson to tackle, and 26 feet for Tanaka.
Analyst 2: You can see Grayson's experience as he fake pushes, causing Tanaka's instincts to step in, allowing for a slim window of opportunity. He physically sprints, yet only pushes him 2 feet back.
Both contestants eat at each other's lead for 12 whole minutes until...
Analyst: OH! OH! GRAYSON GOES ON A LEAD!
Analyst 2: HE ONLY HAS A FOOT LEFT UNTIL VICTORY, BUT TANAKA's HOLDING ON! GRAYSON MANEUVERS, TWISTS, UNTIL HE FINDS AN OPPORTUNIY AND OH!
Analyst: TANAKA'S OFF! HE FALLS A WHOLE 6 FEET(1.82 m) INTO THE WATER!
Analyst: He makes a GIGANTIC splash. It is very important for these guys to have a life jacket because after they are defeated, their arms are very weak from the battle.
Grayson yells to the crowd and the crowd whistles, claps, snaps, and chant.
Crowd: MAMBUSAA! MAMBUSAA! MAMBUSAA! MAMBUSAA!
Tanaka climbs back up to the Arena. The Host walks in with a trophy and gives it to Grayson...
Host: What interested you both about this sport?
Grayson: You know, at first I was just a highschool kid who needed a sport to do. I was too weak for football, bad at basketball, and got cut from the soccer team. I needed a sport so I got on the Mambusaa team. I started to grow and bulk and rose up the ranks through my years. I got a sponsorship and joined a D1 level Mambusaa league and another team and showed out...If I never got cut from soccer...I wouldn't have been making 3 million dollars a year, playing a sport that I loved.
The crowd cheers
Tanaka: I used to sumo wrestle back home in the Japanese Republic, but at some point I got bored. I wanted something new. I quit and moved to Ulymein. I became a slob and stayed at home and gained a lot of weight. One day I heard about Mambusaa. And it motivated me to lose weight and join a team. After a year of honing my skill in the lower teams. Then I joined a super popular solo league. Over that week of tournaments, I made top 20. Over the next tournaments, I made top 30, top 10, and finally won a tournament. I found a sport I could be invested in for years and years. And now I find myself here, deemed one of the best Mambusaa players in all of Ulymein. Thank you to all my fans and to you, Grayson.
The crowd cheers
Host: That is the final event of today's stage. We will open food courts shortly. Thank you all for having me as a host!

CultureFest 2020: Maharlika's Stage, First Act.

*the lights are suddenly dimmed.*
*a spotlight focuses on the stage*
*the curtain opens, and a drum roll is heard*
*trumpets play in a familiar tune*
*The Choir, and Maharlikan spectators put their hands on their chest.*

National Anthem:

Bayang magiliw,

Perlas ng silanganan,

Alab ng puso

Sa dibdib mo'y buhay.

Lupang hinirang,

Duyan ka ng magiting,

Sa manlulupig

Di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok,

Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,

May dilag ang tula

At awit sa paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo'y

Tagumpay na nagniningning;

Ang bituin at araw niya,

Kailan pa ma'y di magdidilim.

Lupa ng araw, ng luwalhati't pagsinta,

Buhay ay langit sa piling mo;

Aming ligaya na 'pag may mang-aapi,

Ang mamatay nang dahil sa'yo.

ENGLISH VERSION

*the curtains close, and opens to a large bamboo platform with the hosts on .*

Hosts: Hello everybody!
Hosts: How are ya'll doin?
Hosts: We are your hosts for this wonderful event today.
Hosts: I am Ian Vener
Hosts: And I am Claire Sabungat.
Hosts: Welcome to Maharlika's Parade of Cultures!

*intermission dance*

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Booths/Events to look out for:

Different dances of Filipino, Vietnamese, and Malaysian origin.

A Make your own Lambanog Booth (18+, Lambanog is an alcoholic coconut beverage.)

Get to know how to dance tinikling, Maharlika's national dance.

History Booth, showcases the history of Vietnam and Philippines, up to the formation of ASEAN Maharlika

ACT 1:
== CultureFest: Hetairaea Act 1 ==

As the night draws and the audience starts wondering what's taking Hetairaea, the entertainment centre in the world so long. As they are getting lost in their line of thoughts, however, bright multicolored searchlights start beaming out around the area, clearly covering a much larger region than the CultureFest venue proper. As the audience gaze and wow at the lights, the Lilim One proudly flies by and shoots her intricate fireworks everywhere, before President Gwen Matisch herself skydives from the plane while holding a megaphone, in true needlessly grandiose Hetairaean fashion.

Gwen: parachute blooms "Why is this international venue so small?! Do you even know how much back-and-forth we had to make in order to pull this out?! I haven't seen an event this claustrophobic since Blackout Idols!"

The audience erupts a cheer for the sexy president, especially among the Hetairaean crowd. Just as the eccentric leader lands, a gigantic hologram pops out in the main arena, showcasing Saga's second Hetaira Yuugiri on the backdrop of the world-famous Lotus Tower.

Gwen: *slowly undoing her skydiving gear to reveal her usual seductive-formal attires underneath* "Yahoh! Yuugiri-san are you ready?"

Yuugiri: "It's all clear! So, everyone, today, not just Hetairaea, but the whole world will be watching to enjoy the premiere of our new anthem. It is a great honor for me to become the composer of such an important song. Now, without further ado, let us begin and give them the best show they can ever imagine..."

Ichido Saki, Saga's First Hetaira and Yuugiri's co-performer: "A moment of quiet, everybody! And obviously we'll be performing the international version today since it's a global showoff, yeah?"

Gwen, as she and her aides (who have similarly skydived into the scene) hand out leaflets of what seems like lyrics for "Hetaisaga": "Yahoi! Lyrics! Lyrics everyone! Let 'tis be a sing-a-long song so you don't get lonely and snore in the... song."

As everyone who cares has received a copy of the chanted words, expecting simple, slow verses befitting of a traditional anthem, they are hit by a full page of what seems like very twisty, complicated lyrics. Still, they expect it to come out easy to sing and perhaps draggingly long. After all, an anthem should be grave and slow to instill national pride right?

When most of the foreign audience are still analyzing the lyrics to prepare to sing, Yuugiri and her group have finished preparing. As a single spotlight shines on the Pink Goddess, she lets in a single deep breath.

-- Hetairaea's New National Anthem Showcase: HETAISAGA --

Yuugiri: Saaaaaggaaaaaaaaa~
SaaaaagGAAAAAAAAA~a~a~a~a-a...
Saaaaaggaaaaaaaaa~
Yeah...

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Waiting for her gallant o lips of bliss. (Woh-oh!)
A passionate romance sealed with a kiss. (Woh-oh!)
Will he come tonight, or not? I don't know.
I'm drying out here!

Infinitely many burning hearts (Ding dong~ Ding dong~)
Infinitely many waiting girls
Aiming forwards to BREAK! FREE!

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While she may proudly play with everyone, (Woh-oh!)
Her beauty, her love gives the moon a run, (Woh-oh!)
With gracefulness that shines bright like the sun,
Holding her man so CLOSELY!

REALLY! (REALLY!)
I WANT you up and up and come around.
So BABY! (BABY!)
...Play with me~?

'Cuz when the BUTTERfly twirls about the bee (TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING!)
Every lilac, rose, daisy blooms in ecstasy! (ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY!)
From Saga harbor to Mayonaka-shi~ (Come with me!)
Do anything to bring you closer to me~
(SAGA! MARINA! ERIKA! MOCHIDA!)
Please come by~

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Straddling around town in the midst of night, (Woh-oh!)
Never a better time to see the light. (Woh-oh!)
There's always someone standing by my side,
Ignite and feel the PLEASURE!

BABY! (BABY!)
I WANT you coming coming let it out's so
CRAZY! (CRAZY!)
...Let's have some fun♪?

'Cuz when the RAIN FALLS down on an arid land! (AIRI! AIRI! AIRI! AIRI!)
Upon us HEAVENS cry now do you UNDERstand? (HETAIRA! HETAIRA! HETAIRA! HETAIRA!)
Burning your body dry till you wanna cry! (Excite me!)
Then heal your soul and mind with loving delight!
(COME IN! COME OUT! COME IN! COME OUT! NIRVANA!)

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Dadedadiredepde!
Dadridadariradararara.
Darerreddeddaerarerreddae!
Dariradarirandarirandariran, dderaredarariraaan~

'Cuz when we STOP ALL fights now and harmonize,
(Dreaming! Dreaming! Dreaming! Dreaming!)
Our hopes, our dreams, our fantasies will sure realize!
Losing your memories in islands of love.
Regaining them all at the gates to heaven.

'Cuz when the BUTTERfly twirls about the bee (TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING! TWIRLING!)
Every chamomile, tulip blooms in ecstasy! (ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY! ECSTASY!)
Burning your body dry till you wanna cry! (Hit on me!)
Do anything to bring your heart into mine!
(ISHA! AZUSA! SARINA! AURORA!)
Please come by!
(COME IN! COME OUT! CHECK IN! DON'T COME OUT!)
HETAI! RAEA! SHANGRI-LAAAA!
Peace, joy and pleasure in this nation of love.

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As the song continued, most of the audience helplessly stared at the lyrics with their mouths open, struggling to follow with the incredibly fast-paced, convoluted national anthem that clearly wasn't meant to be sung alone. To their surprise, many Hetairaeans in the audience seem to pull it out near-perfectly, while others just stop trying and simply enjoy the song.

Soon as the song finishes, every hidden firework launcher previously installed by Hetairaea around the field fires up at once, brightening up the whole night sky in a rainbow-colored medley. As Yuugiri, Saki and their group hold an alluring goodbye smile in an ocean of cheers, the hologram fades out into a strange corporate logo as the image of professional flexer Ricardo Milo appears, doing his signature "U Got This" dance.

Hologram: "(Ah ah ah!) This projection was brought to you by the Reyleight Monolith 2 entertainment system. (Ah ah ah!) URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT: For only this month we are offering a permanent fixture of our Monolith 2 systems to every venue at a fixed cost of 1.2 million Nudes. (Ah ah ah!) For only 1.2 million Nudes, you can make realistic holograms like this sweet ass over here a permanent attraction and pull all the cool kids over to your place. (Yeah~) Rental options are also available for a low low low price, this month only. (Uh~) Please contact Reyleight Entertainment Services at xxx-xxx-xxxx (number censored for privacy reasons) for more information. Offer valid until March 15th, 2020. (Ah ah ah!) Reyleight Monolith, 'cuz you deserve it."

As both the President and the rest of the audience stare quietly into the screen trying to process what just happened, a faint, loud rant can be heard in the background.

Red Akai: "GODDAMMIT those Reyleights. Putting their ads everywhere!"

Gwen: "...Alllll....right. Did you enjoy our national anthem, EVERYBODY?!"

Audience: "YEAH!"

Gwen: "Do you want to see more of our ladies straddling about?!"

Audience: "YEEEEAAAAAHHH!!!"

Gwen: "Alright then! Before we open our main arena and delectable food court, let us prepare for..."

???: "Michiiiii.... AOI DESU!"

As the radiant Michi Aoi, widely known as the Hetairaean Blue Goddess, steps out from her limo and enters the field, the audience erupts in cheers and the second act begins.

ACT 1 1/2:
== CultureFest: Hetairaea Act 2 (?) ==

As the audience cheers for Aoi, she holds the golden key and elegantly strides towards the Hetairaean 18+ arena, unlocking the door to a gorgeous, neony concert hall, surprisingly with nothing that spells "18+" on it, save for a few poles that are clearly not meant for decoration alone. And a wrestling ring in the middle, I guess.

Michi Aoi: "Everyone~... Please enjoy the night to your heart's content~♥ ! Our performers will be here soon~!"

Audience: "Aoi-chan! Grace us with your voice!"

Michi Aoi: "Eh? Ehehe... I will! I will! Just wait for it a little..."

Audience: "Aoi! Will you be providing xxx services today?"

Michi Aoi: "Eh? Well, since it is a 18+ arena, it should be okay... It should be okay, right? I might! I might! Although.."

Audience: "SIT ON MY FACE AOI-CHAAAAAANN!!"

Michi Aoi: "Eh? That is a little..."

As Aoi continues getting pestered by the Hetairaean audience as she introduces people to the various attractions of the Hetairaean arena, Red Akai's heterochromiac assistant Rune rushes in to inform her while she's busy preparing things in the background.

Rune: "Boss... huff... Boss! He... 'HE' is coming!"

Red Akai: "Is that so...?"

As the camera cuts to an Ulymeinian highway, one can see the wheel of an exotic vehicle turning wildly, as its roar echoes through the distance and the car it belongs to clearly goes over speed limit.

Red Akai: "Kukke... All the concerts we have thrown..."

The perspective cuts back to the window of said car as a man in bling-bling puts out a megaphone and starts screaming incomprehensively.

Jason Chow: "LELELELELELELEEEEEEYY!!"

Red Akai: "The time he comes, all'll be ruined..."

The perspective cuts to the highway again as Jason Chow "promotes" his latest raps on the streets through the megaphone.

Red Akai: "But it is... not today..."

Red Akai silently lifts her head up as she takes out a phone.

Red Akai: "TODAY! *beep beep beep beep beep beep* WE! FIGHT!!!"

The camera cuts to two Hetairaean-make cars giving chase to Jason's one, as loud music continues emitting from the rapper's ride.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DwzBICPhdM)

Suzuka: "No! Not today! Not gonna! Let him fly with this sht"

Kanon (Suzuka's partner, and driver of the second car giving chase): "But no! Not today! Got enough! Of his life-ruining antics!"

Suzuka: "No no! Not today! Hey Kanon why don't you get the emp ey!

Kanon: "No no! Not today! NO NO NO! NOT TODAY!"

Kanon's car's hood opens up to reveal what looks like a built-in electromagnetic cannon, as she rushes to prevent Jason Chow from advancing to the CultureFest venue.

Jason Chow (on megaphone): "OH HEY YEH WE ARE EXTRA! BUT STILL PART OF THIS WORLD!"

*gasp*

"EXTRA PLUS ORDINARY! Heh! Just on top of the woorld~!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Hey dude! That car goes 125!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "Oh sht! Let's give chase. 10-29!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "That sweet sweet fine you WANT IT?"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Oh baby. YES I WANT IT!"

The two police officers rush to the scene in their sirened cars as the arena is once again shown.

Rune: "Kanon's already giving chase."

Red Akai: *beep beep beep* "Today we will survive!"

Rune: "Jason's already giving space!"

Red Akai: *beep beep beep* "(panicking) Today we will survive!"

Kanon: "I can't do this alone, GEAR UP!"

Suzuka: "Alright just fire that sht uuuup!"

Kanon: "Lock on. Ready. Aim. FAI-YAH!"

An electromagnetic pulse fires from Kanon's car as it hits Jason's rear. However, the ride is shielded and it only managed to deride the rapper a little bit, as his driver quickly drifts back on track.

Jason Chow: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Hidden ports on Jason's car's doors open up to reveal oil slicks pouring down off them on Suzuka's side of the road, but the racer quickly swerves to avoid the liquid.

Suzuka: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "HEEYY! The shtty rapper HANDS UP!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "HEEYY! And the girl drifting HANDS UP!"

Suzuka: "HEEYY! I am driving I can't HANDS UP!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Ready! Aim. FAI-YAH!"

Officer 1 gives the order as the second officer (Officer 1's partner, who's sitting on the passenger's seat) leans his head out the window and shoots Jason Chow's wheel with a pistol. However, as the wheel pops, the car only drifts for a few moments before an automated mechanism replaces it with a new, firm inflated tire, seemingly out of thin air.

Jason Chow: "HA! Times like these. Oh! Days like these, I love this tech!"

Kanon: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Kanon accelerates as spikes come out of her wheels.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "WHA! What the curse? WAIT! What the hell? What just happened?!"

Suzuka: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Suzuka also accelerates with her spikes out, as the two rappers plan to do a side pincer on Jason Chow.

Jason Chow: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Jason Chow suddenly accelerates to make the two girls slam into each other, but they quickly react to the situation and back up.

Kanon: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Suzuka: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Ready. Aim. FAI-YAH!"

The police officers take another shot at Jason Chow's car, but misses and hits Suzuka's instead.

Kanon: (wailing in the distance) "SUZUKAAAAAAAA!"

Suzuka: "Too hot! Temperature doubling! Too hot! My car is tumbling!"

Suzuka panics and aimlessly describes her situation as her car drops from the mountain road and starts tumbling off a cliff. Kanon looks on as she desperately looks for a way to save her comrade, while Jason Chow continues to run off with the police car haplessly giving chase.

Kanon: "Too high! I need a trampoline. Too high! I can't reach her like this!"

Jason Chow: *gloating* "Ow yeah see? Baby? I'm not that easy! C'mon now, no one gonna make me miss this! What you say yeh? Not today yeh? O wait you already lost so screw away yeh?!"

Kanon: "Suzuka just wait a minute! Together we won't die!"

Kanon leaves her car and rushes down the hill, as Suzuka's car goes maximum RPM to grip on the cliff.

Suzuka: "I'm okay just tow me out here! Together we won't die!"

Kanon: "Okay hang in there a minute! I'm gonna grab you real good! (Real good...)" *rev*

Kanon returns to her car and activates the car's grabber, built into the trunk, to hook Suzuka's car up as the two drive Suzuka back on the road.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Lock on. Ready! Aim. FAI-YAH!"

The police officers make another shot on Jason Chow's car, but it bounces right off his windshield, as Jason Chow emerges from the open roof with what looks like a thin hose.

Jason Chow: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Jason Chow spurts oil out of his hose as the police officers swerve away to avoid a slippery accident.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "HEEYY! You motherfker HANDS UP!"

Jason Chow looks on with a terrified expression as two more police cars merge into the highway to chase him as backup.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 3: "HEEYY! You already lost HANDS UP!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 4: "HEEYY! In the name of the law HANDS UP!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "Ready! Aim! FAI-YAH!"

Back to the arena...

Rune: *panicking* "Hey! Jason Chow. He's! On a list! By the police!"

Red Akai: "NO NOT TODAY!" *beep beep beep*

Red Akai: Hey! Kitaki! One of our's marked. By the police!"

Nishijima Kitaki, Hetairaean Minister of Foreign Affairs: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Kitaki, who's already stationed near CultureFest, rushes to his car and orders the chauffeur to drive to the police department ASAP.

Meanwhile, at the arena, President Gwen Matisch sees the entire backstage staff suddenly panicking, and timidly approaches Red Akai to ask what is going on.

Gwen: "Hey..."

Red Akai: *beep beep beep beep beep* *sweating* "NO NOT TODAY!"

Gwen: "(very quietly) Oh... okay..." *backs down awkwardly*

Back at the highway, as Suzuka gets back on the road and the two racers attempt to catch up to Jason Chow, yet two other police cars notice them speeding and start giving chase.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 5: "HEEYY!"

Suzuka: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 6: "HEEYY!"

Kanon: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Suzuka: "Ready. Aim. FAI-YAH!"

As Suzuka gives the order, Kanon slingshots Suzuka's car forwards and releases the grip as Suzuka nitro-boosts her way out of the police's sight.

Meanwhile, back at Jason Chow's location...

Jason Chow: (BANG!) "Throw it up throw it up!"

As the first gunshot from the police closely misses Jason's car, he orders his driver to pass him what looks like a flash grenade.

Jason Chow: *throws the flash grenade through his open roof, blinding the police cars* "I just want to perform in CultureFest whyyy this?"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: (BANG!) "Break it up break it up!"

Amidst the chaos, a bullet from the police still manages to hit a window in Jason's car, breaking some glass and startling the rapper as Officer One urges the team to press on.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 1: "That's right get the guy his music is pure buullsh*t!"

Jason Chow: "Turn it up! (BANG!) TURN IT UP!!! *frantically orders his driver to step on the gas and engage the nitro* Burn it up! (BANG!) BURN IT UP!!!"

Jason's Driver: "Hey boss. It's stuck, all right?"

Jason Chow: "FIGHT!"

Jason Chow, having calmed down a bit: "IF WE! Stop the trail. WE MIGHT! Go to jail. But THAT'S! NOT! T'DAY! O! KAY?"

After much desperate button-mashing, Jason Chow's driver finally manages to engage his nitro, narrowly escaping the police as they swarm towards Jason's car.

Jason's driver: "*Phewww...* NO NOT TODAY!"

Jason Chow: "NO NOT TODAY!"

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2, putting his head out of the window with a megaphone as he and his partner resume the chase: "HEEYY! Why are you trying? HANDS UP!"

As Jason Chow stubbornly refuses to slow down and the other police cars scattered around due to the flashbang, Police Officer 2 repeats his demand.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "HEEYY! You think we're kidding? HANDS UP!"

The sole remaining police car accelerates and gets closer and closer to Jason Chow's broken car.

Ulymeinian Police Officer 2: "HEEYY! Do not make us ram you HANDS UP!!!"

Kanon: "Ready. Aim. FAI-YAH!"

As Police Officers 1 and 2 continue closing in on Jason Chow, Kanon also nitro boosts herself out of the police's range and catches up to Suzuka. Meanwhile, Nishijima Kitaki, with his suit barely done, rushes into the city's police department.

Police Department Guard: "I'm! Sorry, sir! You! Can't get in. Not at this hour!"

Kitaki: "NO NOT TODAY!"

The Minister of Foreign Affairs quickly flashes his credentials and forces himself into the building, even though the guard was going to let him in anyway.

Kitaki: "HEY! *huff* Pardon me, but! Your men are... chasing our guys!"

Ulymeinian Police Chief: "NO NOT TODAY!"

After hearing the Hetairaean Minister's pleas, the Police Chief frantically gives orders to his mobile force, as Police Officers 1 and 2 come dangerously close to Jason Chow's car.

Jason Chow: "NO NOT TODDAAAAYYY!!"

Jason interrupts his own driver and opens a secret compartment beside the driver's seat with a switch that reads "OVERDRIVE" on it. He presses the switch and two more auxiliary boosters, looking scarily like rockets, emerge from the car's underside and fire up, driving Jason to sonic speed as the CultureFest gate is in sight.

Police Officer 1: "NO NOT TODDAAAAAYYY!!"

Not wanting to miss his chance to serve some justice, Police Officer 1 presses the button on the antique-looking handbrake to reveal it is actually his own nitro switch.

Kanon: "NO NOT TODDDAAAAAAAAYYYY!!"

As the police officers once again close in on Jason Chow, who's just about to enter the CultureFest venue, Kanon and Suzuka finally catch up through continual boosting. The two racers' hoods open up again to reveal the electromagnetic cannons, both charging up and locked onto Jason Chow.

Suzuka: "READY!! AIM!! FAI-YAH!!!"

The two EMP pulses fire at once at Jason Chow's car as he barely makes it through the CultureFest gate, to the audience's horror and perplexity. The combined force of the two EMP blasts were finally strong enough to disable Jason's car, leaving it drifting through the CultureFest venue before it finally stops, followed by Kanon's car, Suzuka's car, the first police officer's ride, and the cars of the officers who were previously chasing Kanon and Suzuka.

As the fairgoers attempt to recover from their shock and murmur among themselves as to what is going, the police officers finally receive the order to disembark as Minister Kitaki promise to "talk things through". Kanon and Suzuka leave their cars, exhausted and immediately led to their relaxation quarters. Michi Aoi turns her head around to look at the newly arrived guests, but before she can tell her fans to wait for her, Jason Chow's car opens and the rapper slowly walks out, as Red Akai drops her phone and looks on with terrified eyes.

Jason Chow: *deep breath, his arms wide open* "YO! Now who wants to PARTEEEEEEHHH?!!!"
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== CULTUREFEST HETAIRAEA ACT 2 PART 2: The Battle of Jason Chow ==

Despair glooms over Hetairaea's backstage as Red Akai bends over and begs Jason Chow to let her do her thing.

Red Akai: "Please, Jason... If you have any conscience in your heart... Please let me do my thing, just this once..."

Jason Chow: "Hmm? But your thing's just not that interesting here. I mean let's be honest..."

Jason Chow looks around at the mismatched Hetairaean arena with the dancing poles, wrestling arena, concert stage and Michi Aoi's tent.

Jason Chow: *chuckles* "I mean what the curse are you even trying to do?!"

Red Akai: "THAT IS NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS!!!"

Jason Chow: "On a better day I would've agreed with you. But look, look at what happened here... You didn't even invite me. That's real rude."

Red Akai: "Gnnnnnnnnnhhh..."

Jason Chow: "So I have, uh, I have a way better idea..."

Jason Chow quickly adjusts his shades, then walks onto the main stage and grab a wireless microphone.

Red Akai: "Oh no. No no no no no no no NO!!!"

Jason Chow: "HELLO EVERYBODEH!!!"

Red Akai: *huffs, still on the ground*

The crowd cheers.

Jason Chow: "So I heard ya lot like some culture. On my signal shout with me and lemme show ya some REAL Hetairaean culture WILL CHA?!!!"

Jason Chow points his microphone towards the audience and puts one hand behind his ear, as the audience cheers louder.

Jason Chow: "Great! Now let's get this beat started and grill some nig-"

Rune: "Jason!!!"

Jason Chow: "Hm?"

Jason Chow turns back to see Rune approaching him on the stage, slowly letting her wings and tail loose to review herself as a succubus.

Non-Hetairaeans in the audience: *gasp* "A succubus! Succubi! So they are real!!!"

Jason Chow: "Heeeeeyyy. Baby girl!! *clap clap* Hot stuff! Slick smooth and good texture. I like it."

Red Akai: "Rune... What the hell are you doing?!"

Red Akai slowly stands back up to question her personal assistant and wife in shock.

Rune: "I'm sorry boss... but this might be the only way to end this."

Red Akai: "Rune..."

Rune: *sighs* "Jason Chow. I hereby challenge you to a rap battle!!!"

The whole audience gasps.

Jason Chow: "Oh... Ohohooooo!! WOW!!! Wow wow wow!!! *clap clap clap* Confident aren't ya?! I like it! ALways knew you had so much more balls than the creepy crab girl over here! Good. Good. *clap clap* Daring. I like it. Just what I would expect from a nice succubus gurl."

Rune: "..."

Jason Chow: "But, uh... But I ain't really got that kind of time, ya know... *twists his finger in his ear* I'm kinda being busy over here... So uh... maybe next time, yeah?"

Rune steps forward with conviction and an entirely serious face.

Rune: "I CHALLENGE YOU TO A RAP BATTLE!"

Red Akai: "Oh no no no no no no...." *beep beep beep beep beep beep* "Hello? This is... *incomprehensible*"

Jason Chow: "Geeeeeeezus! *clap* You would really like to do this, wouldn't you?! Tell ya what... If you can beat my 4 homies, I'll consider hitting it on with cha. Sounds fine eh. Will make for a nice change of pace."

Rune: "...Fine. I will accept your condition."

Jason Chow: "Hey ya bois! Cummere. There's a, there's a uh... Hetairaean girl. Native Hetairaean girl or something. She's wearing attire of uh... Sht. Say what is it again?"

Rune: "Na'vi."

Jason Chow: "The Na'vi tribe, yeah. Native Hetairaean girl. She wants to challenge with ya, or some sht. Native Hetairaean girl. Real hot. Would make for a nice change of pace."

Snoop Dogg: "Ohohoooo... Imma alwayz go shizzle fo' sum H-ass!"

Rune: "!!!"

From the sidewalks, Snoop Dogg suddenly approaches the Hetairaean stage as Jason Chow's homie, as the crowd erupts in cheers. He soon comes together with 3 Ulymeinian rappers.

Red Akai: *on her phone, sweating* "Oh no no no no no.... She'll never be able to deal with this!"

Jason Chow: "Ya here'r mah boiz. The legendary Snoop Dogg. Uh... Met them on my way here. Xtatic, Dastardly Don Shaques and Boss Btch Rosey. Real Ulymeinian badasses. We had bars together.

Snoop Dogg: "Hey glad ya liked mah chocobars man!

Jason Chow: "Ey Dogg. No probs. So uh... We doing this, or no?"

Rune: *shaking* "......We will."

Jason Chow: "*clap* Good. *clap* Good. Nice conviction eh? Alright ya know what. Ya start. Figured mah bois could use some time catching up."

Rune: *deep breath* *closes eyes*

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4bZRIwI-QA)
(NOTE: Exclusively in this post, these video links only serve as references, to give you an idea of how the rapper would sound like. They do NOT represent the actual beat or structure of the rap.)

Rune: "Za’u oe ftu iknimaya nìftxavang ting mikyun, ting nari.
When your wild bunch want to have some fun, they don't come for you, they come for me!
Za’u oe ftu iknimaya nìftxavang ting mikyun, ting nari.
Tompayä kato, tsawkeyä kato, my lament cuts through the moon and the sea.

Za’u oe fru iknimaya nìftxavang ting mikyun, ting nari
Tompayä kato, tsawkeyä kato sì ’ekong te’lanä oeru teya si
Za’u oe fru iknimaya nìftxavang ting mikyun, ting nari
Tompayä kato, tsawkeyä kato sì ’ekong te’lanä oeru teya si

I hear them screaming for me.
I'm here to pin you down.
You better not abhor me.
For. I. Wear. The crown!
Mì Na’rìng lu tsngawpay.
They can't stand Jason Chow.
Don't wanna hear what you say,
Run. A. Way. Right now!

I'm the faerie, your felicity, bring you to heaven when you can please me.
But thunder's coming, the spirits raging, when you despise me then hell falls on thee!"

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Rune: "......"

Jason Chow: "Uh... Uh...... Ya done?" twists finger in ear

Don Shaques: "Eh."

Rosey: "Eh."

Rune: *secretly sweating* "......"

Xtatic: *stretches* "Allllright. I can take it."

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Xtatic: "You finished? Cool. 'Cuz I was getting tired.
You're so run-of-the-mill, nobody knows who you are!
So you're sexy. So what? Your entire country's like that.
Now let me bring some flair into this rap so people shout "Whaat? Whaaaaaat?!"

Xtatic. Xtra slick. Gotem chicks like "ECSTATIC!"
And the cray-cray that you saay, girl it's not magic. It's static.
Only remember you for dirty plaaays,
Call your name Rune 'cuz don't know what you saaay.
Praying one day you're gonna graduaaate,
'Cuz your career girl.
It's tragic."

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Red Akai: *finally gets off her phone and rushes onto the stage* "Alright, back up, that's enough.
Mix up 8 bars and you think you're real tough.
I roast extras like you down to fire and timber,
then I burn your ash up for my seafood platters.
Shourai, CultureFest, Concert One, I've handled them, you won't be the first one.
You're the media's HIT, full of scandals, foul plays,
I'll appreciate IT, if you stay out of my way.
Not a girl likes you. 'Cuz nobody likes you.
'Cuz you reek of stupid in everything you do.
I'm the showrunner btch, you can call me sassy,
'cuz I wear pincers, *click*, and I make it sexy!
And now we're doing battles. Heard you like rap battles.
How about I dice you up real fine for shts and giggles?
Miss Icy. Aka-i. Give this a breath of life.
They call you Xtatic, 'cuz your tongue got sliced.
And you, Jason Chow, I am sick of you.
Why don't you go out the back, with your slapstick crew.
We all know you're a hack, and nobody does it better:
When the Princess holds the show, you will have. No. FUTURE!"

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(Reference: https://youtu.be/l3w2MTXBebg?t=10)

Don Shaques: "Was that even a verse or were you just shook up and whining?
What a great day we've had, I'm up against a stale crustacean!
I'm a deity, I'M A BOSS!
I spend my Fridays EATING CLAWS!
But your existence lacks in substance,
You wouldn't make it, TO THE MALLS!

"Come see me, I'm GLORIOUS!" You gotta be DELIRIOUS.
Your bars and your TINY little claws they're HILARIOUS!
I clap clap for my chaps,
but once you blab blab on my lap,
I'll grill you smack dab in your raps,
I shell your clap trap like Don Sharp!

See I'm not into bullying women,
But looking at you, I have a statement:
You're a disgrace for everything that's sapient.
Your clothing's as bad as your maNAGEMENT!"

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Red Akai: "......"

Rune: "W...What are we gonna do? I'm all out of lines..."

Red Akai: "I don't know... I did call someone, but they'll never get here in time..."

Jason Chow: "Heh... Alright ya bois, looks like we are finished here-"

Backstage Staff 1: "Hey what are you doing in a place like this?"

???: "whooooooooat"

Backstage Staff 1: "You shouldn't be drinking and trashing the boxes in this premise, ma'am!"

???: "huh? huh? wut d'ya mean? i drink wherever i wannnnglugluglu..."

Backstage Staff 2: *gasp* "It's Senzawa! The one who posts insane popular Vidnet videos while she's drunk and then forgets her channel exists!!!"

Senzawa: "huh? wut? I hav a chanel?"

Red Akai and Rune throw a quick glance at each other and nod. Rune then rushes backstage.

Rune: "Sen-sama! I need to ask you for something!"

Jason Chow: "Oh c'mon what is this now?!" *shrugs and chuckles*

Senzawa: "huh? wut? jason chao? dat nibba cummere?! aight... glugluglu... i mean..."

Senzawa shakily stands up and puts her bottle of mysterious white liqour on the ground, before being escorted by Rune onstage.

Senzawa: "i suppuz... i do hava bun to pick withim..."

Senzawa looks at Jason Chow and suddenly regains her sobriety.

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmDqILHP4is)

Senzawa: "Yo my name is Senzawa, but call me Sen-sama.
'Cuz yo daddy's such a pussy, calls me Sen-mama.
Meet the Drunken Kitten, swiftly beaten all you heathens
No one messes with the Shushin 'cuz you will. Be. Smitten!
You say you never drink? You're more power-drunk than me.
Next time you fall off Music Zone, better CALL ON ME!
Oh Jason! Sweet Jason! Verbal Ace, Rapstaaaar,
But once he's out 'ta stage can't drop a bar against Parappaaaa! (Akai: Ha!)
Chow crew crashing hard. It's the next big play,
JC tapping hags like he's the next big gaaay!
Your car is totaled. Here we call it karma btch.
Come home to mama, if somebody lets you take a hitch!"

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Jason Chow: *smacks lips* "...Right. Who the curse are you again?"

Snoop Dogg: "Yo." *taps Jason Chow's shoulder* "Hey I got diz man. Dat gurl. She wasted like me. I like it. Lemme handle diz mahself."

Jason Chow: *smacks lips* "Alright." *shrugs "Whatever you say, bro. We cheerin' for ya."

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUVQei3nX4)

Snoop Dogg: "Eyy mah boi here never drinks 'cuz he prefers gettin high.
Your sake's so depressing I bet you wanna die inside.
But all's not lost, girl. Here's something for ya, cheer up.
Bouta drop that bass girl in two. One. Three. Yup.

Drop it like itz hot, girl. Pop it while itz hot, girl.
Move it shake it feel it taste it squeeze it like a hot girl.
Spread it, all tha babies, all tha ladiez of H.
All tha Rio n' Sasha and
All tha hoez of Midnight and
All go shizzle when I say whenn

They found meeeee (Crew: S-N. O-O-P!)
When they crown meeeee (Da G-O-D tha D. O-double-G!)
They hit on meeeee (We jam up in tha K-C-T!)
All tha stars n' tha Hetairai they
Shake their bootyyyyyy (Everybody wants da Dogg!)
'Cuz they want meeeee (Everybody smoking weeeed!)
They go crazyyyyy (Yeah yeah yeah yeah.)
'Cuz I'm invited ta tha next episode!

Biaaaaatch

They want meeeee! (D-O-DOUBLE-G!)
'Cuz they found meeeee! (SNOOP DOGG SNOOP DOOOGGG!!)
Oh they crowned meeeee! (Go drop dat forty gurl!)
Ya ain't invited ta tha next episode!

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Senzawa: "...... welps. that was worth a try, gurls. i be goin back ta my wine nau."

Rune: "......Thanks, Sen-sama."

Rather than going backstage, however, a staff member delivered her bottle to her and Senzawa justs sits on the stairs knocking that stuff off.

Red Akai: "......Aaaaaaarrrrggghh!!!" *scratches heads*

Jason Chow: "Hah... Well then... THAT WAS OUR HOMIE SNOOP DOGG, EVERYBODEEEEHHH!!!"

Jason Chow holds Snoop's hands up as the two smile for the audience and every fan erupts in cheers again.

Jason Chow: "Well then. Now to continue what I said earlier-"

*SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECCCHHHHH*

Jason Chow: *annoyed shrug* "What now?"

A black limousine rushes into the Hetairaean stage, in much the same fashion Jason's car got in. The suicide doors on the sides of the limousine risen, and from the passenger seats, two pink-haired sisters in loose black-and-pink attire emerged.

Red Akai: *relieved sigh* "FINALLY!"

Rune: "Is that who you called? ION..."

Red Akai: "Well... Kind of..."

IO, the elder of the ION sisters: "Jason Chow... I challenge you to a rap battle!"

Jason Chow: "Great! Fabulous!" *sarcastic shrug* "Let's make it 5-5. Why not?!"

Sugoi Genki: "WHOO! Now that's my protégé coming. It's getting real now gentlemen!!!"

Takechi Hina: "Wait. When the curse did you get here?"

Sugoi Genki: "When the curse did YOU get here?!!"

Takechi Hina: "Ugh..."

IO and OTO, the ION sisters known for their wide array of talents and intricate concerts in the electronic scene, look around the stage just to find something catching their eyes, while fans all over the arena scream and wave their Hetairaean and ION flags around, mostly young adults and teenagers.

IO: "Snoop Dogg..."

OTO: "..."

A moment of silence goes by as the sisters fixate their eyes on the legendary Emahan rapper.

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8am-n3m-6o)

IO: "..."

Snoop Dogg: "Yo wazzap? Ya hoez in fo' sumthin'?"

IO: "Actually, Mr. Dogg, can I have an autograph?"

Snoop Dogg: "Damn gurl, cum rite in! Get yo ass over here!"

IO: "Thank you, Mr. Dogg. I have one question though...
Why you stand with this bunch, I can't figure out!"

OTO: "You are so cool and nice, they are dumb and loud!"

IO: "21st-era idols of the greatest nation,"

OTO: "We rile up the world through our machinations!"

IO: "So young and fresh, while you old and stale."

OTO: "We burn up the stage, like our merchs on sale."

IO: "We dance we rap, sing and start up some crazes."

OTO: "Half your crew can make one of two faces!"

IO: "Give me an I to the O, to the HERE WE GO,"

OTO: "Then a T, and an O, and a LIGHTNING SHOW!"

IO: "We'll take on all of you like we're patronizing."

OTO: "Sounds, BOOM, out, they are IONizing!"

IO: "Xtatic more like Earbleed, Don Shaques like Shat,"

OTO: "Jason Chow's a tool, and Rosey's like trash!"

IO: "You're so new and creative, like nobody nobody but"

OTO: "Hey that's from Wonder Ladies, so keep your mouth shut!"

IO: "When our sounds come out, they excite all the ravers."

OTO: "Yours come out and Doof needs to make an Inator!"

IO: "To contain all the frilly legal stuff you've been told."

OTO: "Even Vidnet's algorithm had to put you on hold!"

IO: "Tired old and bitter, we'll call you remixers."

OTO: "You'd still be virgins after kara-mixers!"

IO: "So lost and down"

OTO: "like your kids at a lost-and-found,"

IO: "While our Power Children jam"

BOTH: "and liven up the crowd!"

IO: "ION's out, motherfkers."

OTO: "Bai-bye!"

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsW66teC0BQ)

Rosey: "Ay ya ain't gon' out nowhere, filthy little vermins.
Ur show has so many children, it's a good thing ya ain't 18!
So vegan, organic, so healthy and fresh,
It requires two of you to even be any threat.
I don't need to sweat when I diss you on my bed 'cuuuuuz........

...

I'm a boss! I'm a btch! I grill pussies, like a shtick!
I'm a boss! I'm a btch! I'm your owner, ur my btch!
Two kale stems against a goddamn carnivore,
I bit the meat, off the tits, of some Hetairaean whores!
I really play nice, but you hippies hear this out:
Fck your love and peace, today I'm giving a beatdown.
I stomp on flowers, I make the butterflies cower,
both of you are cowards, not even a tenth of my powers.
The power to Pow! Ugh! you while I chill in my shower.
Stick to my lower while I stand on my tower!
Btch I hit you so hard your body split into two.
Can't imagine any guy actually hitting on you.
You look out of shine, you seem out of lines, lemme grind you some more until ur out of cries.
I cry for ur mother and evrythin' that's divine,
and I cry, oh I cry for guys put up with your lives.
Say oh, sht! Out tha flo', btch!
See what happens when ya flow against tha boss, btch?
Who u calling trash? Can't fix ur mess if I tried,
And if you want Rosey, oh you are in fo' a ride!"

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Audience: "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

IO and OTO: "........."

Sugoi Genki: *gasps*

Takechi Hina: *pats Genki* "I know. They've been had."

Jason Chow: "Ha... HaHaHAAAAAAAAA~!!! DAMN!!! Yes! DAMN gurl!!! That's my queen RIGHT there!!! *clap clap* Great! Great! I give you an award."

Rosey: "Ugh." *chuckles* "Go away." *laughs*

Snoop Dogg: "I gotta say... Dat waz a pretty good 2-in-1."

Rosey: "Thank you!" *bows theatrically* "Thank you..."

Jason Chow: "Well then everybody! That concludes our rap battle! Next let us go to-"

Red Akai: *beep* "...Not yet."

Jason Chow: "Hm? Sorry... Sorry. I didn't get what you say?"

Suddenly, heartbeats come out of the CultureFest speakers."

Red Akai: *slowly lifts her head off from the ground and glares at Jason Chow.* "This is not over yet."

Jason Chow: "What do you mean? We just had a perfectly good 4-by-4 battle just now. Gimme a rest."

Red Akai: "We still have one final contestant!!"

Speakers: *beeeeeeeeeep*

Jason Chow: *covering ears* "And what... what the heck is that? I don't like... I don't like that."

Snoop Dogg: "Sumthin's feelin' reaaaalll creepy ova here, man..."

Jason Chow: "Seriously though... What IS that?!"

Red Akai: "Rejoice while you still can, you extra... 'cuz that's your bloody flatline."

Suddenly, the driver's door of the black limousine opens and a petite woman with blonde twin-tails, a black cap, black mask, and bared-midriff, jet-black attire walks out.

Jason Chow: "...........!"

Jason Chow stays speechless as she stares at the woman walking towards him, while the audience cheers for her arrival with each step.

Audience: "HOLY SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT IT'S CUSSING PANTHER!!!"

Audience 2: "REMATCH! I CALL REMATCH!!!"

Audience 3: "DANGEROUS RAPSTAR WAS RIIIIIGGED!!!"

Audience 4: "THE REAL FINAL IS HERE LADIES AND GENTLEMEEEEENNN!!!"

Sugoi Genki: "GO LADY!!! CRUSH THAT BASED TURD'S FILTHY @SS TO DEATH!!!"

Takechi Hina, pulling Genki's shoulder back down: "Chill..."

Panther finally reaches the stage, as cheering continues and Jason's entire team looks on in surprise.

Panther: "...Yo."

Speakers: beeeeeep

Jason Chow: ".........You got beef with me?"

Panther: "...So what if I did?"

Jason Chow: "........." *smacks lips* "Alright. Alright. Go on, then."

Audience: "HERE IT GOES LADS!!!"

Sugoi Genki: "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

Takechi Hina quietly pulls Genki's shoulder back down again.

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXUEQA8jtQ8&list=RDugn_F1UbBKc)

Panther: "Not into playing these games when there are things I could do,
But I saw your Gang of Shame, and man you're the Blood Fam. I'm Doctor Who!
I train newbies, to better homies, got my name in bold in rap history,
Winners hear me, predators fear me, I'm an Expert in Rap. Where's your Aspirant degree?
Weeners dine on him, a spotlight shines on him, and JC thinks he's All-Might when coppers fine on him.
Mother cries on him, the singers shy from him, knowing he ain't all-right when Panther comes and pry on him.
I thrive on him! I delight on him. I dry him to the bones and turn the entire night on him!

Btch!

You know you made a dark pact, and it ain't with a cutie rap demon.
They name you Rapstar, but everyone decided I'm the Rap Legend!
Got a coma. Sexed a Souma. Boys and girls can never stand my aroma.
Ahora! Get your showcar. Let me show you how it feels to have a trauma.
Crash and burn, you slowtards! Then I bash on your heads, no regrets with a crowbar.
When I'm finished, they'll skip over your face like your page on MyFace with a scrollbar!
I'm Panther! I'll school you again and again and AGAIN as a scholar!
Had a slow start, but I'm clean - I'm the queen of this All-Star!

I. I. I. I'm... never going down! (Crew: Never going down!)
I. I. I. I'm going up higher. (Crew: Up higher, WOO!)
I. I. I. I'm... never going down!
I. I. I. I'm going up higher.

Btch fight me!
I can drive your entire life into one giant misery.
And don't you get that illusion where you inspired me. Don't despise me.
I'll get you arrested for intrusion into Hades!
Got an endless battery I can dish out you can say that I drag out my disses.
Got you a bunch of sissies but I blasted you so hard they'll have to drag out your pieces.
I have NO LIMIT!
In what I can do, unlike you who need three minutes to add one into two.
Got a few screws loose. Pss onto you. Push my head into you, you disgrace to all a rapper can do.
Keep your Rapstar.
But I'm the real Dangerous, a supernova.
Keep messing with me and one day you will fall into a
COMA!

I. I. I. I'm... never going down! (Crew: Never going down!)
I. I. I. I'm going up higher.
I. I. I. I'm... never going down! (Crew: NEVER GOING DOWN!)
I. I. I. I'm going up higher. (Crew: GOING UP! HIGHER! WOOOO!!!)"

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Jason Chow: "............."

Jason Chow stands speechless as Panther glares on menacingly and the whole audience together with Genki and Hina's table light up in cheers.

Xtatic: "Uhhhhhh... If you want us to we can come up with something."

Jason Chow: "No no. No no no no no. I got this. I know when it's time to get serious."

Jason Chow nervously licks the corners of his lips and do a few shakes, before pointing his microphone towards the audience.

Jason Chow: "ARE YOU READYYYYY?"

Audience: "YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Audience 2: "REMAAAAAAAAAATTTTCCCHHHH!!!"

Jason Chow: "I said. ARE. YOU. REAADDDDYYYYYYYYY?!!!"

Audience: "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHH!!!"

Jason Chow: "ARE. YOOOOUUU?"

Audience: "WE. ARE. REAAAAADDDYYYY!"

Jason Chow: "Alright. SAY IT WITH ME. ONE!"

Audience: "TWO!!"

Audience and Jason's Crew: "THREE!!!"

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(Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVloQ3lTpSI)

Audience, Jason's Crew and Jason: "GO" - Jason Chow: "Say WOW!"

Audience and Jason's Crew: "WOOOW!"

Jason Chow: "I'm Jason CHOW!
This is a warning: I CAN'T GO DOWN!
Shut your traps now ALL OF you got enough crap from ALL OF you
Now why don't I show ALL OF you what a REAL star can DO!

Hey your concerts are COOOL! But wait until they aren't.
And they all. Need. Me. Otherwise they BARREN!

They call me Happy Gentleman. The handsome face of Pictogen.
You couldn't ever touch me and it left. You. DRUNKEN!

When we finish this rap, let's go to the buffeeet.
Just. Fresh. Beef 'cuz ION's broken THIS DAAAY!

And Panther, just admit you lost man, it's alright.
But what I don't get, is that you want to lose TWICE!

All ya extras
holla at me I hear BLAH BLAH BLAH
While I sit here on tha throne, laughing HA HA HA!
Excuse me. Who are you? Excuse me. Who are you?
Okay Pants, I know you. But what you GONNA DO?
When I COME FOR YOU,
in my MC2?
10 more years and you can be an MC TOO!
Got more accolades than you can put on your list.
And I know they're waiting, well HELLO CULTUREFEEEEST!!!"

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The whole audience lights up and exudes thundering cheers like a volcano, while Jason puts his hands forward and does a few nods. Meanwhile, Sugoi Genki slams his tables and the event managers wonder what to do.

Red Akai: "........."

Rune: "Welps... So what are we gonna do now?"

Red Akai: ".......That's it! Jason Chow! I'm no longer playing your games! Give me back my event. SECURITY!!!"

Jason Chow: "Nuh uh uh..." *shakes head and wiggles finger* "Sorry babe, but I think you lost track a long time ago of who this event belongs to now..."

Rune: "...Oh no..."

Red Akai: "HE'S CALLING THE LEGION!!!"

Panther: "The Legion? What's that?!"

Rune: "Just the most destructive force in the universe..."

IO: "TAKE COVER! QUICK!!"

Panther: "Wait. What the..."

Jason Chow: "HEIL PEPE! EPSTEIN DIDN'T KILL HIMSELF! PRAISE KEEEEEEEEK!!!"

Red Akai: "THE LEGION OF NINE-YEAR-OLDS!!!"

9-year-olds: "PRAISE KEK!! PRAISE KEK!!!"

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZJDYlxkM-c)

Suddenly, children from the audience seats storm down the stage and overwhelm both the Hetairaean girls and their arena's security.

Red Akai: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

Rune: "MAYDAY! MAYDAAAAAAAY!!!"

Panther: "THIS IS BULLSHT!"

Senzawa: *glugluglugluglugluglug*

IO: "A...ark... kuh... O... OTO... I... I'm dying... I'm actually dying..."

OTO: "ONEE! ONEE STAY WITH ME ONEE! ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

Red Akai, running profusely: *huff puff* "WHO THE CURSE LET THE 9-YEAR-OLDS GET IN HERE?!!"

Gwen: "Say umm..."

Michi Aoi: "Yes, Ms. Prez?"

Gwen: *looking at the scene of total carnage before her* "Are our laws really too lax?"

Aoi: "Who knows..."

Gwen: "I should probably do something..."

After saying that, Gwen immediately takes off to Red Akai's place, who's being sheltered by Rune's wings.

Gwen: "AKAI!"

Red Akai: "G...Gwen!!!"

Rune: "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Gwen hurries to Akai before Rune completely breaks down, and whispers something right to her ears.

Red Akai: "What? That's..."

Gwen: "HURRY!!!" *runs back to Aoi*

Akai also runs away from Rune's clutch, right before the succubus collapses due to the pressure of the children.

Rune: "H...Honey..."

Red Akai: "RUUUUUUUNNEE!"

Red Akai looks back at her spouse, then continues running away until she completely gets out of the CultureFest venue, then begins frantically calling someone.

Red Akai: *beep beep beep beep beep* "Yes. Now. I need you in here RIGHT NOW!!" *huff puff*

Jason Chow: "For the glory of Minecraft, ADVANCE!"

9-year-olds: "FOR TERRARIA! FOR TERRARIA!"

Aoi: "Say......."

Gwen: "Hm?"

Aoi: "Don't you ever worry about them coming here?"

Gwen: ".......Nah, they are not into this stuff."

-- 10 minutes later --

Backstage Staff: "RESUSCITATION! SOMEONE GIVE IO A RESUSCITATION!"

*Ambulance sirens blare everywhere*

OTO: "O...nee... guh......"

Gwen: "Ahhhhhh~... You sure have good tea today."

Aoi: "What can I say? I do try my best."

A cyan batmobile-like sports car parks right by the CultureFest venue's gate, about where Akai is hiding.

Gwen: "Oh? Look like they are here."

Red Akai: *huff* "Finally. Thanks the Lord..."

Rune: *limping towards Aoi's tent* "A...Aoi... Please give me something..." *passes out*

Aoi: "Oh dear... let me prepare some medicine..."

As the sports car opens, prodigy dancer and sex worker Kagami Rinne steps out, talking to someone.

Kagami Rinne: "Anee, nee! Can we perform together again today?"

???: "We'll see..."

Red Akai bows down to the two guests, says her apologies for the messy situation, then makes her entrance back in with the newcomers.

Aoi: *clink clank* "So who did you call for anyway?"

Gwen: "You know, there was only ever one way to defeat Jason Chow... We had to out-star him..."

Aoi: *brings out a cup of herbal medicine* "Ohhh~?"

Red Akai: "LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!"

The entire audience, including Jason and the 9-year-olds, turn towards Red Akai with curious eyes as her two guests catch up.

Red Akai: "Today..." *huff* "I bring you... Just the most popular pop star in the world... HATSUON SHOURAI!!!"

Jason looks on, unbelievingly, as if to confirm Akai's outrageous claim, while the audience once again lights up in cheers and the 9-year-olds look forward to their new star.

=== TO BE CONTINUED IN ACT 3! ===

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CultureFest2020 Neo-Trinityan Opening
The Neo-Trinityan venue is divided into 4 large atrium's united by 1 central stage in the middle. Each Atrium incudes tall roofs and its own stage in the middle. The decor is relevant to the theme of the atrium.

The curtains open, and onstage is President Abel and the Secretary of Arts and Culture.
President Abel:Greetings all! And welcome to the Neo-Trinityan CultureFest Venue, '"Throughout The Ages". Now without much further ado I'll pass on the mic to the Secretary here
Secretary Natalia Armin:Once more greetings all! Throughout the ages will be a tribute, commemoration, and celebration to our proud nations history through blood, sweat, and tears, and through times of peace and prosperity.
4 screens lower from the roof in each atrium
Secretary Natalia Armin:Are the screens working? Good. If you look above you the screens will display what each of the atriums is themed on.

Atrium 1-Volgho

• Tlachti

• Educational Ancient history trail (atrium is full of artificial terrain to simulate a Valithian mountain range)

• Petting Zoo(Also educational)

• Volgho town(Includes resturaunt and bar serving traditional cuisine)

• Mountain peak(includes similar constructions to meeting halls, educates about volgho demokratia)

• Traditional volgho music
  

Atrium 2-Valithian Ascent/Golden Age

• Fencing tournament

• Soccer/Football

• Build a rifle(build-a bear but with muskets, ammo not provided. License must be shown if not some parts may be excluded, parts exluded always if not 18+)

• Port Anderson 1450 (Artificial environment of the semi-rural port town of Anderson, main setting)

• Restaurant serving ascension era cuisine, and bar serving valithian wines and liquors

• Valithian Unification battle reenactment (takes place every 1 hours, lasts 45 minutes)

• Ascension era music (classical/romance)
  

Atrium 3-The Great Civil War[Ages 12+]

• Bombed out city(Main setting and artificial terrain)

• Guests are divided into 3 groups, the Anarcho-Capitalists, the Unity Coalition, and the Gallardos Loyalists

• Actors for each faction

• Each faction learns about the history of the war and the horrible times of the Gallardos regime(Learn in different orders)

• Culminates in a three way simu-battle using laser reception vests and laser weapons (https://shenanigansfun.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laser-Tag-Equipment_Web.jpg)

• 2 restaurants, 1 themed gallardos regime which is lavish and fancy, the other serving "rebel" cuisine but with good ingredients

• 1 bar serving "caps brew"(A draft beer) and themed after the Anarcho-Capitalists

• Memorial Center
  

Atrium 4-Now and Onwards

== CULTUREFEST HETAIRAEA ACT 3 PART 1: Future Concert - Fire Stage ==

Rune: "Eh... For this next performance, we strongly advise you utilize our complimentary libido inhibitors lest you feel the urge to do anything ludicrous in the international stage, out of respect for our performers and other festival-goers. If you have not grabbed a libido inhibitor at the start of the festival, we do have a lot of those in our bins by the various entrances on the back of the stage, thank you very much for your concern."

As Sugoi Genki cheers Hina on from his table, a large portion of the audience is already feeling funny from simply gazing at a full-fledged Shangri-La Sister in one of her most suggestive outfits.

Sugoi Genki: "WOOOOOO!! You go, girl!"

Takechi Hina: "Ugh... Can somebody shut this guy up already?!"

Kagami Rinne: "HINA-SENSEEEEEEEI! GANBAREEEEEEE!!"

Hina: "Hnnnnh..."

Hina grabs one of the poles, strategically positioned around the main stage, putting her back on it and lowering her body as the music starts.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15tEZ90Bh0)

Takechi Hina starts rubbing her back across the pole, then wraps her right leg around it, with the other drawing circles on the ground. Then she continuously pushes and pulls on the pole to the music, seducing the audience while occasionally pulling away from the pole altogether to do a few freestyle dances before changing positions, column to column. Her radiance shines through to each and every member of the audience, male or female, rendering them speechless in ecstasy and astonishment. Meanwhile, Kotaro Oshio provides the instrumentals as usual, doing his flamenco next to Sugoi Genki.

Genki: "... The curse you doing here?"

However, Kotaro Oshio is too busy with his guitar to heed his question.

Chou Jielun: "Completely banging isn't she?"

Sugoi Genki turns his head around to Hina's usual seat, only to find Chou Jielun now sitting next to him, casually munching on some popcorn he's gotten from Astaroth-knows-where, with his son Jason Chow and Michi Aoi sitting next to him.

Michi Aoi: "Hey... You got.. You got some pictures of me in the tearoom right? Let me see.. Let me see some! There might be a few pieces in there to print some new Nudes, who knows..."

Chou Jielun, looking at Aoi with popcorn in his mouth, intrigued: "Sure babe."

Sugoi Genki: *sighs*

Meanwhile, as the music intensifies, Takechi Hina alternatively wraps her legs around, eventually climbing 10 meters upon the giant poles, before consolidating her pose and bounces away from her pole, quickly wraps her legs and spins around the next, then continues jumping from pole to pole in the euphoria of the audience, as the concert flamethrowers underneath each pole fires, heating up the stage. As the song reaches its bridge, the courtesan spirals down a pole as a staff member puts a chair right at her position, facing forward to the audience. Things start getting done to that chair that are too Hetairaean to describe here.

Audience: "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

Kagami Rinne: "HINA-SENSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEIIII!!! >W<"

Chou Jielun: *snaps snaps snaps snaps snaps snaps*

Michi Aoi: *claps claps* "Yes! More! More! There! There! Yes! That pose is good! Get that angle! Yeah!"

Sugoi Genki, looking at Kotaro Oshio: "...Sometimes I wish everyone could keep their mouth shut like you, man."

Kotaro Oshio lets out a content face.

Some more things get done to the chair before the song ends, with the dancer finally throwing the object to a burning flamethrower, which bursts with perfect coordination, burning the chair clean to ashes as the song finishes.

Audience: "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

Red Akai: *sighs* "Another song, another thing to rack up the costs..."

Xtatic: "Hey, at least the weed only makes it better."

Jason Chow: "Yeaaaaaaaahh..." *nods nods*

Sugoi Genki, shocked: "SINCE WHEN did you guys gather here?!"

As Hina gently steps away from the stage in a round of applause, another Sister steps in, wearing traditional Japanese attire, modified in the Hetairaean way to better showcase the curves of the succubus.

Rune: "AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IT'S SISTER EPIS!!!"

The charming, confident but kind and elegant Epis has been one of the most popular dancers and servicewomen across Hetairaea, as well as a pride of succubuskind and the personal idol to Rune, who started her path as an event manager due to her attachment with the Shangri-La Sister. As Epis opens her fan and prepares for the act, Rune suddenly runs up to the stage and awkwardly asks for her signature before she can begin, to the laughs of the audience watching the two succubi reunite.

Red Akai: "Man, she really likes her. *rests pincer on Jason Chow's shoulder* Who knew hiring this girl would have such a great impact on her?"

Jason Chow: "Hey. The hell you think you are putting your claws at?"

Red Akai: "Oh, sorry."

The song begins as Epis starts moving after the commotion and the main screen provides more fiery visuals.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSHzJLzKgCE)

Rune: "Ha... fu.... ha... hah..."

Red Akai: "Uh oh... She's getting too hot and bothered..."

The audience parties on as Epis continues her elegant yet rebellious fan dance, while red and orange lasers fill the stage and Rune starts *beeeeeeeep*ing.

Togashi Mako: "Yahooooo~!"

Red Akai: "OH! CUSS!!"

Red Akai freaks out as the Nightingale commander appears right behind her out of nowhere.

Togashi Mako: "Is it our turn yet?"

Red Akai: "Huff... Puff... Be a little bit patient here, will ya? Your time will come when it comes."

Mako: "Ah, Epis is still performing... Good lass. And Runie-chan, huh...? Is she... is she *beeeep*ing?"

Red Akai: "Yyyyyyep."

Rune: "Ah... hah.. hah...."

Michi Aoi: *snaps* "Eh.. My phone ran out of storage."

Chou Jielun: "Worry not, milady! Times like these, I always come prepared!" *gets a microSD card and a slot opener out of his shirt pocket*

Kotaro Oshio gives a thumbs up.

Sugoi Genki: *looks up to the sky and sighs*

Togashi Mako: "Oh... ah..."

Red Akai: "Oh please, don't get hot and bothered now..."

The scene gets more and more steamy as Epis continues with her song and dance, before Liu Tianling has to intervene and pushes Mako and Rune out of the audience's sight.

Staff Member: "And that, everyone, is Sister Epis with Kyouki Ranbu!"

The audience blazes into cheers, as Epis ends her act with a bow and steps out of the stage.

Rune: "Hah... Ahh... SISTER EPPIIIIIIIIIIIISSS!!! >W<"

Epis: "...Wow. You look like a mess! ...I like it. *cheeky smile*"

Rune: "Sister Epis..."

Epis: "Tell you what... Why don't you come over to my place after all this? It's only fair I repay you for your years of support so far."

Rune: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! >O<"

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Red Akai, walking up to the stage with slightly red-rimmed eyes: "Alright. Now is as good a time to take a short intermission as any now, everybody. Our next performance will take a while to set up, so feel free to enjoy all the condiments around the arena and take a short break as you see fit! We will be back very shortly."

The audience breaks up and starts casually chatting among themselves, as the stage darkens and multiple staff members set up what looks like a very wide mobile kitchen on the stage, with a flat iron grill top.

-- 15 minutes later --

Red Akai: "Alllllright. Welcome back to CultureFest Hetairaea, everybody! Our program will resume very shortly... Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Hibachi Chef Kawasaki Taka TO THE STAGE!!!"

Chef Taka approaches the mobile kitchen as flamethrowers fire and the audience erupts in cheers.

Red Akai: "Alright. Now I'm just gonna jet outta here before those Nightingale girls crush me to death." *whips away from the stage*

Togashi Mako: "You can hide, but you can't runn~♥"

Red Akai: "STOP GIVING ME NIGHTMARES ALREADY!"

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHxfUwuv7LA)

The song starts as Chef Taka claps his chopping utensils on the grill top, sprays oil on the sheet and throws some ingredients. Meanwhile, dozens of Nightingale agents, divided into two groups, one on each side of the stage, led by Togashi Mako on the left and Liu Tianling on the right, marches onto the arena to the beat of the music. The army brings with them ceremonial spears and lances, as they spin the weaponry around and tap them on the ground with perfect unison in their march.

Sugoi Genki: "Say, isn't all this a little... over the top?"

Red Akai: "Oh please. I live and breathe over the top. *grins*"

Sugoi Genki: "You say that as if it's a good thing... I'd rather watch Jason Chow."

Jason Chow: "HEY!"

Chef Taka: *klang klang* "HEAVE!" - Nightingales: "HO!" *PAM PAM PAM!* - Chef Taka: "Hey! HO!"

Sugoi Genki: "Yep... Definitely over-the-top."

Kotaro Oshio: "I know, man. Crab girl can't chill."

Red Akai, Aoi, Jason Chow, Jie Lun, Sugoi Genki, Xtatic: *GASP*

Jason Chow: "You can TALK?! Ò_Ó"

Kotaro Oshio: "Guys... I'm not mute."

Jie Lun: "Anyway, there have been some rumors that all these antics are a ploy to jack up hibachi prices over at the Taka Ya place."

Aoi: "Eh? Is that so?"

Jie Lun: "Yeah, can you believe the sht he pulls... 200 Nudes a plate!"

Red Akai: "Hey..."

Jie Lun: "What? You got money, you got money. Let us old folks talk here, okay?"

Red Akai: "I'm just doing my job here, man..."

Jason Chow: *chuckles* "Old folks..."

Sugoi Genki: "Please do tell us more."

Jie Lun: "So this time I came and there was this Ricardo Milo ad... *yappa yappa* The guy spun an egg for over 5 mins, leaving me hungry. There was this poster on the back of the kitchen. Flaming General or some sht. Exactly like what we see here. They even roped Tianling in and coerced her to do an ad... somehow. I have no idea. The Saintrilu circle was all over it."

Xtatic: "So all this is an ad, you say?"

Jason Chow: "With how this crabgirl does things I wouldn't be too surpriOUCH!" *gets bonked by Red Akai*

Jie Lun: "Anyway ad or not the choreography is pretty fire. I just hope he doesn't charge 200 Nudes a plate afterward. Would make all the folks here scared away from our nation."

Red Akai: *sighs* "Don't worry, I'll make sure he won't."

Jie Lun: "100 Nudes a plate?"

Red Akai: "Shut up."

Jie Lun: "Hey Aoi. You specialize in this kind of stuff yeah?"

Aoi: "Yes?"

Jie Lun: "What do you say you go to Taka Ya and post a review? Would love to hear what ya say on your channel."

Aoi: "Eh? But I normally travel the street food places, I wouldn't..."

Jie Lun: *tap tap* "C'mon. You look high-class as hell. Would've done us a lot of good if you just dash in and tell us how he got to that 200 Nudes a plate thing, yeah?"

Aoi: "Still..."

Jie Lun, looking at Akai: "Anyway I just want to say that uh... Just have the buffet at a reasonable price here, ya 'kay?"

Red Akai: "Ugh.. Trust me. 50 Nudes a place is the highest where it's at."

Jie Lun: "That's still high though."

Red Akai: "Scram."

Jie Lun: *chuckles* "200 Nudes a plate..."

Sugoi Genki rolls eyes.

Gwen: "Shhhh... Guys. Shut up!"

Gwen gets annoyed as the gossipers destroy her enjoyment, while she looks up on the stage and tries to focus on such eye-candies as Mako's surprisingly stern and definite moves, Tianling's graceful lanceplay, the nightingales merging and separating as Chef Taka demonstrates such culinary expertises as a flaming arrow-and-heart made of torched eggs, grilled salmon chopped in the air, eel sauce, a horse was involved for some reasons, and various ingredients minced in midair as Chef Taka swings and taps his utensils to the beat. The song grandly finishes, as the battalion merges and spins their lances one last time, before splitting away as Chef Taka jets himself out on the horse, leaving a multitude of finely-cooked, filled-to-the-brim plates of grilled meats and stir-fries on the countertop.

Red Akai: "Thank you SO much for enjoying this, everybody! If you need any condiments, our special edition, highly limited Hibachi plates freshly cooked by world-renowned Chef Taka here will be available for only 50 Nudes a plate, while supplies last!"

Jie Lun, as the audience cheers and groans: "Man. This girl really does make money everywhere she goes, huh?"

Jason Chow: "I mean, if you haven't intervened, I'm sure she would've sold that for 200 Nudes a plate."

Genki rolls eyes again.

Back on the stage, Red Akai gleefully distributes the Hibachi plates to the droves of hungry festival-goers coming in while collecting their money. The kitchen was cleared off in merely 30 seconds. As the rest of the audience disperses in disappointment and go back to their seats while their children cry, a familiar catchphrase can be heard through the speakers for anyone familiar with Hetairaean pop.

Jenny: "WHITEBLUE in your a-re-A~♪!"

Half the audience cheers on before they can even get back to their seats, as the children cry louder. Takechi Hina promptly walks back to the stage, with the four members of the viral H-Pop group WHITEBLUE behind them, together with the phenomena Rinne, Shourai and DANCE.

(OOC: Note - This song and the song afterward are meant to be listened back-to-back. If you want the best experience reading the rest of this post, please do make accommodations for such.)

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg9F1BQQiAA)

Red Akai: "Just a very quick disclaimer it's gonna get very hot in here so please stay as far away from the main stage as you can thank you very much I do mean it."

Red Akai quickly gives the very quick disclaimer before running away from the stage again.

Jenny (WHITEBLUE Leader): "So ARE YOU REAAAAAADDDYYYYY~?"

Jason Chow: "HIT IT!"

Jenny: "WHITE-BLUE in your a-re-A~♫!"

The leader of WHITEBLUE reiterates her catchphrase as the song begins and the audience cheers on. The girls start shaking as Jenny takes the lead with Hina right beside her.

Lisa (WHITEBLUE): "Be a bad girl! I know I am. And I'm so hot, I need a fan. I don't want a boy, I need a man."

The stage blackens for a short pause before brightening up again as Jenny strides across the stage.

Jenny: "Click-clack! Botta bing- botta boom! Mun-eul bagchamyeon modu nal BALABOM! Gud-i aesseo nolyeog an haedo! Modeun namjadeul-eun kopiga pangpangpang! Pangpang palapala pang-pang-pang! Jigeum nal wihan chugbaeleul JJAN-JJAN-JJAN! Hands up! Nae son-en bottle full o' Henny, nega malloman deuddeon gyaega naya... Jenny!"

Genki: "Man, I don't understand sht."

Jason Chow: "It's still such a bop though." *headbangs*

Jie Lun: "You courted Hina for how many times now and you say you don't understand her random fits of K-Pop?

Genki: "Look. The only language I need to understand is her lap dances man."

Jie Lun, Jason Chow and Aoi: "OOOOOOHHH!!!"

Red Akai and Kotaro Oshio chuckle.

Gwen: "SHHHHHHH!"

Shourai dashes across the stage in front of WHITEBLUE as the others do a suggestive dance.

Shourai: "Jooooohh~-a, i bun-wigiga joooh-aaahh--ah. Joooooh~-a, nan jigeum nega jooo-woh-ahhhh-A~-ahhh~. Jeongmaaaal~♪ banhaess-eeoooo~♪. Oneul bam neowa chumchugo sip-eo."

Jenny: "Say WHAT?!"

Shourai, slyly: "Boom-ba-yah!"

Shourai turns around and lets Hina takes the center of the stage, as the lights quickly smear around the arena and rows of flamethrowers throw short bursts of fire into the air, leaving a sizzling veil in front of the stage.

Jie Lun, headbanging: "Man, this song is cringe as hell."

Jason Chow, headbanging: "Yeah... I don't mean no disrespect, but my Swallow was much better. I don't understand how this thing could rate higher than mine."

Aoi: *casual headbanging*

Rinne: "OPPA!"

Hina: "Yah~ yah-yah~ yah-ya-ya-yah, ya-ya-yah~h~h~h."

Lisa: "LELELELE!"

Jason Chow: "LELELELELEY!"

Jason Chow rushes towards the stage, but is stopped by Akai's pincers touching his neck.

Red Akai: *glares* "I swear if you just try ONE. MORE. Thing..."

Jason Chow: *gulps*

Rose (WHITEBLUE): "White-BLUE in your are-aaaaaaaaa~-A↑!."

Genki: "Man, I really need to think of a catchphrase for GLOBAL ORDER... Hmm... Let me think... 'G.O. going GLOBAL!' How does that sound?"

Jason Chow: "Eurk!" - Xtatic: "Hm-hmm. No." - Jie Lun: "Hm-hm. Hm-hm."

Aoi: "Not as good as WHITE-BLUE in you a-re-A~♥!

Genki: "GLOBAL ORDER, united we GLOOOOOOW?"

Aoi: "White-blue in your a-re-A~↑♫!

Genki: "GLOBAL BROTHERS, AS OOOOONE!!!?"

Aoi, leaning towards Genki and whispering in his ear: "White-blue in your a-re-a~♥♥♥"

Genki: "F----CK okay that's it I'm asking Hina to write me a catchphrase next time I meet her."

Jie Lun: "Curse your catchphrase man."

Jenny, being princess-carried and touched by the other performers: "Neeee~ nunbich-eun I know you wanna touch!"

Hina, striding to the front with Jenny and doing obscene things: "Like touch- touch~ touch☺ touch♥ touch↑↓ touch♥" - Shourai: "Ttu~ruru-bbauu~."

Jason Chow: "Oh, fck..." - Jie Lun: "Oh, curse, that was good..." - Genki: "Damn..." - Aoi and Gwen: "Ooh.. hah~..."

Red Akai: "Okay. Curse. I know we are Hetairaeans and all, but is there anyone who's NOT in heat in here?!!"

Shourai: "Jooooohh~-a, i bun-wigiga joooh-aaahh--ah~." *Rinne does a seductive dance*

Gwen: "Hah... hahhh..."

Red Akai: "ESPECIALLY YOU, MS. PRESIDENT!!! >O<"

Jisu (WHITEBLUE): "Joooooh~-a, nan jigeum nega jooo-woh-ahhhh-A~-ahhh~." *Hina does an even more seductive dance*

Aoi: "Hahhhhh~..."

Red Akai: *sighs* "Come to think of it, maybe I'm the one who's not horny enough."

Rinne: "KANEOKKJJI~!"

Hina: "Boom-Ba-Yah!"

The fireballs on the stage start burning again as the audience starts sweating.

Xtatic: "Hey old man. I've heard that everyone in Hetairaea knows at least 4 languages. Is that true?"

Jie Lun: "Have you heard our music?!"

Jason Chow: "To be fair though, most of the time nobody understands sht."

Xtatic: "Ah."

Jie Lun: *clicks* "Good point."

Aoi: *sensational clapping*

WHITEBLUE: "O! NEUL-EUN MAEN! JEONGSIN TTAWIN BEOLIGO!"

Lisa and JC: "LELELELE!"

Confetti fires and a row of large flamethrowers in the front of the stage, 4 on each side, all throw a violent burst.

Shourai, Rinne and Hina: "HA! NEUL-EUL NEOM! EOSEO OLLA GAL GEOYA!" - Lisa and JC: "LELELELE!" *confetti fires and flamethrowers burst again*

WHITEBLUE: "KKEUT! Eul moleuge ppalli dalligo sip-eo!"

Everyone: "Let's go!"

Everyone, plus audience: "LET'S GO!!!"

Rinne: "Everybody DANCE!"

From here on, the small fireballs continuously fire, and the large flamethrowers fire off with every line, literally heating up the stage.

WHITEBLUE, Shourai, Rinne and Hina: "O! NEUL-EUN MAEN! JEONGSIN TTAWIN BEOLIGO! WOO! *fires*

HA! NEUL-EUL NEOM! EOSEO OLLA GAL GEOYA! YEAH! *fires*"

Shourai: "Kkeut! Eul moleuge ppalli dalligo sip-eo!"

Everyone plus audience: "LET'S GO!!! *fires* LET'S GOOOO!!! *fires with confetti*"

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29WCvTETK7w)

Lisa: "Gimme little bit of that..."

Jie Lun: "F----ck~ it hasn't ended? These girls really don't want anyone to take a rest, do they? Hahhh..."

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It's not very often that I do this with a stage-ender, but trust me, I do have something epic after this first part.

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Enjoy.

WHITEBLUE: "BABY -NAN -TEO!" - The flamethrowers fire with each word, the 4 on the left, then the 4 on the right, then left and right again, with the last one shooting with confetti. Afterward, spark columns also fire across the stage and continue sizzling for the whole chorus.

WHITEBLUE: "JIL GE-OS! CHEOLEOM AN! A~jwo. Geuman saeng-GAGHAE! MWOGA GEU~↑LI EOLYEO-WO♥!"

Shourai: "Geojismal, cheoleom KIseu-hae~jwo." - Jenny: "Naega neo~e~ge-"

WHITEBLUE and Shourai: "MAJI MAG! SALANG-IN GEOS! CHEO ~♥ LEOM!!!" - With each of these last three words, all the eight flamethrowers fire, then six more flamethrowers located above the main screen fire, then all fourteen flamethrowers fire again, while a stream of what looks like small fireballs emerge from behind the stage. These lanterns from the backstage cannon eventually fill the skies as the party-goers gaze upon in astonishment, before each of them explodes in the space above CultureFest, festival fireworks-style.

Random guy 20km away, who has now given up on sleep and went outside: *smiles slightly as he gazes upon the sea of 'stars', all meanings of life lost deep inside*

Lisa and Hina: "Maji mag-cheo-leom. Ma-ma-maji mag-cheo-leom..."

Genki: "Woooooohhh... I can buy a whole new house with these effects!"

Red Akai: "Well I did sell my house for it."

Aoi: "What?"

Rune: "What?!"

Red Akai gulps as Rune runs towards her and shakes her violently.

Rune: "BOSS! AKAI DARLING! SAY IT IS NOT TRUE!!!" *cries*

Red Akai smiles in Rune's clutch and closes her eyes, with a single teardrop rolling down her face.

Later on, Gwen rebought Akai's and Rune's house on behalf of the Hetairaean government.

WHITEBLUE: "BABY -NAN -TEO! JIL GE-OS! CHEOLEOM AN! A~jwo. Geuman saeng-GAGHAE! MWOGA GEU~↑LI EOLYEO-WO♥!"

Shourai: "Geojismal, cheoleom KIseu-hae~jwo." - Jenny: "Naega neo~e~ge-"

Everyone, including the audience: "MAJI MAG! SALANG-IN GEOS! CHEO ~♥ LEOM!!!"

The hook repeats with the same effects, except now that the lanterns are already blowing, the backstage cannon no longer fires. In its place, lines of candles along the audience pathways light up, from the main stage all the way up to the small entrances, radiating from the fiery performers. The whole arena, when looked upon from above, looks just like a radiant sun, one that is filled with red and orange stage lights, and decorated with rays of candleflames emanating from a violent core of firing flamethrowers that is the main stage.

Lisa: "Maji mag-cheo-leom! Ma-ma-maji mag-cheoleom!"

By this point, the audience has gotten so wild and the performers are already so fired up that they no longer look like they are performing. Rather, each and every singer and dancer looks like they are just playing with each other on stage, hooking their arms and jumping on top of one another, each with an ecstatic look on their faces.

Hina: "Maji mag bam-in geos-cheo-leom! Love!"

Rinne: "*claps* Maji mag-cheo-leom! *claps* Ma-ma-ma *claps* ji mag-cheo-leom! *claps* *hipswings* Naeil ttawin eobsneun geos-cheo-leom~! Love~!"

Into the bridge, each of the main performer swings by a pole and quivers around it, doing you-know-what as the stage quiets down and fills itself with violet light.

Shourai: "One, two, three, sae-lo-un sijag-iya~ jeoldae dwi~=~dol-aboo~jinnn-Anh-eul geoni-kKa~" *throws seductive glance at a camera*

Cameraman: *heavy breathing*

Rose: "Nal neo-e-ge deon-jim-yeonn~neoneun nal kkog jab-ajwo. Sesang-eunn~ ulil -kkeok-kjii~moshal tenikKa~"

Jenny: "WHITEBLUE in your a-re-A~♥!"

Lisa: "WHITEBLUE in your a-re-A~♥♥!"

Aoi, whispering into Genki's ear again: "White-blue in your a-re-A~♥↑!"

Genki: "STOOOOOOP!"

Every performer: "BABY -NAN -TEO!"

A ton of confetti fires, not only from the main stage but also from blasters situated around the seating area. As the strings of confetti slowly fall towards the audience, all the spark columns on the stage fire up, including the horizontal spark machines in the effects row above the main screen which thus far haven't been activated. With this last chorus, the flamethrowers fire pretty much randomly, one-by-one, with nether a slightest hint of sense or order. One can bet on a flame flaring up somewhere, in some direction, with pretty much every word that's being shouted out.

Every performer: "JIL GE-OS! CHEOLEOM AN! A~! JWO! Geuman sae~ng-GA-GHAE! MWOGA GEU~↑LI EOO~LYEO~-WO♥!"

All the performers wander around the stage and throw their arms, with some, specifically Rinne, Shourai and Lisa, even walking off the stage in the audience pathways to enthusiastically greet and shake hands with the festival-goers, giving some fine photography for the flashing cameras all across the grand venue.

Shourai and Jenny: "GEOJISMAL! CHEOLEOM KIseu-HAE~jwo! NaeGA NEO~E~GE-"

A whole row of fireworks behind the stage fire at once,

Everyone, including the audience: "MAJI MAG ♥! SALANG-IN GEOS ♥ !! CHEO ~♥~ LEOM!!!"

and explodes with the last word, emblazoning the sky. Pieces of fireworks keep firing one by one afterward, further overloading every watcher's adrenaline meter.

Every performer: "Maji mag-cheo-leom! Ma-ma-maji mag-cheoleom!"

Lisa and Hina, dancing with each other: "Maji mag bam-in geos-cheo-leom! Love!"

Every performer: "Maji mag-cheo-leom! Ma-ma-maji mag-cheo-leom!" - Everyone walks back to the stage while shaking hands with the audience on the way.

Jenny: "Naeil ttawin eobsneun geos-cheo-leom~! Love~!"

With the emphatic instrumental run-off, the performers remerge onto the stage while waving their last goodbyes, as all the spark columns flare at max intensity, the flamethrowers are set on rapid-fire, and the whole arena is whitened with light.

Jenny: "SARANGHAMNIDA~♥!!"

Lisa: "SARANGHAMNIDA~!!"

Rinne: "MINNA DAISUKI DA YO~♥!!!"

Rose: "Annyeong hi gaseyo~!!!"

Jisu: "Saranghamnida~!"

Shourai: "MATA MITE KITE NEE~♪!!!"

As the performers finish saying their goodbyes and leave the stage, a last row of confetti and fireworks burst out. If the event brochure hadn't mentioned the later stages, it would look like the entire concert, and perhaps the whole of CultureFest could have ended right then and there.

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As everything has quieted down a little, a jolly old woman in cooking attire approaches the mobile kitchen still on stage.

Chef Julia Baby: "Hellllo~! Now that this kitchen is already here, allow me to demonstrate Hetairaea's national dish... My own creation, Lasagna!"

The entire audience cheers, though it's unclear if they are cheering for the chef, or if they are still cheering for the lingering essence of the last performance.

(Bonus BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5tVbVu9Mkg) (OOC: "Bonus" means you can choose to listen to it or not.)

Chef Julia Baby: "First you cut a large sheet of pastaaa~↑. Then a layer of ground beef, then drizzle on some sauu~ce↑. Then another sheet of pastaaa↑."

Speakers: "BREAK IT DOWN BTCH! LET ME SEE YOU BACK IT UP! BREAK IT DOWN BTCH!"

Jie Lun: "Hey what's with this wack-@ss music?!"

Red Akai: *shrug* "The chef personally demanded it."

Speakers: "WHAT?!"

Jie Lun: "Well what's wrong with her?!"

Red Akai, shrugging again: "Saa."

Speakers: "RUB THAT SHT IT'S YOURS, BTCH! GRAB HIS DICK IT'S YOURS, BTCH! RUB THAT SHT IT'S YOURS, BTCH!"

Jason Chow: "And you say this guy is better than me HOW?!!"

Red Akai, shrugging and shaking her head: "Hm hmm."

Chef Julia Baby: "And then one last piece of pastaaa~↑... And then you ROAST THAT SHT BABY YEEEEAAAAAAHHH!!!"

Chef Julia Baby pulls a handheld flamethrower from her counter and violently fires it everywhere on the dish, promptly roasting the lasagna and putting the entire kitchen on fire.

Speakers: "YEAAH!"

As Chef Julia Baby calmly puts the finished lasagna on a plate and walks away in the inferno, the fire gets larger and larger as the audience starts to panic, worrying that the flame will engulf the entire stage. However, sprinklers around the stage quickly emerge and put off the fire, leaving a dreamy fountain and a screen of water on stage, just below the primary display.

Chef Julia Baby: "Here you go. Feel free to sell this for 50 Nudes a plate!"

Red Akai: *visibly tired* "Good grief..."
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== CULTUREFEST HETAIRAEA ACT 3 PART 1: Future Concert - Water Stage ==

As the water fountains set out a dreamy screen on the back of the stage, the lights dim out, eventually switching to nebulous, multi-colored spotlights in various aquatic shades: cyan, blue, purple, and even a little bit of violet. The audience area is also immersed in a faint blue light, together with bubbles and such, leaving everyone laying their backs as if watching a serene show in the depths of Atlantis.

Speakers: "GRAB THAT DICK IT'S YOURS, BTCH!"

Red Akai: "Can someone PLEASE put off that song already?!!!"

Random Staff Member: "Awwww..."

Red Akai: *sighs* "Good grief..."

Snoop Dogg: "Pfffffffff..."

Red Akai: "SHUT UP! SHUT UP! Why did you have to make that abomination?!!!"

Snoop Dogg: "Hey chill ho!"

As Red Akai and Snoop Dogg argue backstage over the biggest mistake in Hetairaean-Emahan music history, the entire back portion of the mainstage opens up, revealing a pool of water underneath, as the audience worriedly watches onto a man floating in the pool.

Jason Chow, who messed around the back of the stage and cursing fell: "HEEEEEEALP! SOMEBODY HEEEEEEAALLPPP!!!"

Red Akai: "GODCURSINGDAMMIT THE THING IS LIKE 1M DEEP! Just get your ass up over here!!!"

Jason Chow: "Oh... Alright, thanks."

As Jason Chow calmly gets out of the pool and brushes his jacket, Akai tries her best to contain her own wrath and not punch him in the face.

Red Akai: "Good grief... This concert has been nothing but problems..."

Rune, giggling: "Hang in there, Akai-chan."

Speakers: "RUB THAT SHT IT'S Y-"

Red Akai: "WHY THE CUSS IS THAT THING STILL ON?!!!"

Random Staff Member: "SORRY!!!"

As the speakers finally stop and Red Akai walks up the stage, visibly tired, Chef Julia Baby can be seen laughing sadistically as she goes out the back, in the terrified looks of all the 'panelists'.

Red Akai: "Ehem... Anyway... Sorry for the small inconvenience. Next up, we will have a short presentation on the foundations of the Hetairaea, set to the backdrop of this gorgeous water stage. Please enjoy."

The audience has clearly seen enough of Hetairaea to infer what the country is about, but okay, they thought.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J2Syk-hy5E)

On the luscious water screen, luminous images of a bright island paradise appear.

Rune: "In the beginning, the land to be known as Hetairaea was but a simple piece of nature, habituated by a vast foray of lifeforms, including mouth-watering fruits and fantastic animals. An untouched natural retreat, oversaw by its peace-loving tribes.

Jie Lun, nudging Aoi: "You know what? This might just be the most obvious ad ever."

Gwen: "SHHHHHHHH!"

Rune: "The island complex has stayed constant for thousands of years, largely overlooked by other nations, only securing its peach by offering the occasional fruit to the Demons and Eluthanians throughout history. The Na'vi, En'pusa and Li'ka tribes all lived in harmony and became one with nature, indifferent to the developments of the rest of the world. That is, until Dr. Souma Seiko came and showed them what it is like to live in modern comfort.

The holographic waterfall shows three different villages representing three different tribes, before showing a woman in the yacht coming towards them. Dr. Souma Seiko herself walks up to the stage to give the audience a brief greeting, still looking dashing even in her 80s. The Doctor herself retains her Japanese academic title, rather than acquiring the Hetairaean equivalent of Expert, like many of her similar-minded colleagues who moved into Hetairaea after-the-fact.

Jie Lun: "Damn you be looking fiiiiine in your 30s back then!"

Current President Gwen desperately tries to cover Jie Lun's mouth while awkwardly gives deep bows to the nation's founder out of sheer respect. Dr. Seiko throws a slight giggle at the young head of state as if signaling that everything is okay and that she likes a little rudeness in life herself.

Rune: "The year was 1969, and computer-scientist-turned-courtesan Souma Seiko fancied an extended vacation in a strange land after having gotten tired of the rigidity of work in Japan. She eventually set foot on the curious island, before being blown away by the amount of relaxation that the island provides and the unconditional hospitality displayed by the three tribes. There was never a question that this would be the prime location to start a new community based on these very tenets. Calling all of her contacts from various nations, including Hansdeltania, Emaha, Ulymein, Saintrilu, Korean Choseon and various others, she enticed a lot of high-profile adepts from various disciplines to start a new paradise in the vacant islands. These founders of Hetairaea are all well-regarded as some of the brightest, most liberal minds in their area and field, who happily took on the challenge to build something beyond what their environments allowed. Meanwhile, Dr. Seiko herself discussed the potential of the islands with the native people, learned their languages, and showed them all the luxuries on her vacation yacht. Impressed by the notion that they can mince and combine their fruits of labor into intricate dishes, do their business without leaving a mess, and even control their living environments to what they like, the islanders eventually agreed to Dr. Seiko's offers, providing the raw labor for her new nation in exchange for all her modern inventions and a promise that their native homes and cultures will be perfectly preserved, which stayed true to this day.

Soon enough, the whole island and Seiko's consorts were hard at work building a new empire, drafting and testing new things as they see fit. A lot of important inventions were first designed during these founding days, with even more to come afterward. Meanwhile, the Doctor herself chose to focus on sleeping with and listening to her collaborators at an intimate level, becoming the first true modern Hetaira, while drafting a few inventions of her own in her free time, using her computing expertise. Throughout her whole life and especially in these uncertain days, the Doctor consistently advocated for freedom, relaxation, compassion, and efficiency, which stay as Hetairaea's core tenets to this very minute. Thus, even though the island had no official ruler and the Doctor prefers everyone to be on equal footing with each other, the community eventually renamed itself Souma Island in her respect."

Audience Member: "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!"

Another audience member next to this guy renders him unconscious with a single punch to the face.

Rune: "There is also another curiosity in Souma Island and the hidden lands of the Demons: succubi, which myself am an example of. Mutated humans with curious characteristics, it was not sure how succubi originated, but it has been known for thousands of years that we can cohabitate and mate with humans and that we both are very much the same. For millennia, the succubi population has been concentrated in the Realm of the Demons and its circulating islands, which Souma Island was a part of, due to no other civilizations accepting their presence. One such succubus was essential for the foundation and development of Hetairaea: Sister Twiska, the founder of Shangri-La Superbrothel. In 1993, Sister Twiska, then the excommunicated princess of the Realm of the Demons, just rebelled from her father and left the Realm's mainland. When wandering across the seas, she noticed the budding community of Souma Island and took an interest. By this point, structural development for Souma Island has taken off steeply, giving it the allure of a megalopolis in construction, deep inside an organic forest. Intrigued, the succubus swooped in and contacted Dr. Seiko directly, declaring her intention to stay and help build the resort. With her diplomatic expertise and mischievous nature, Sister Twiska further cheered up the islanders and gave the development an even more rebellious twist. It was her who proposed the idea of a centralized system for mental support and comfort, choosing the most skillful of the collaborators' daughters to establish what is now known as the Shangri-La Sisters. Together, the Sisters oversaw and accelerated urban development in every area of the islands while devoting their time to keep workers' morale at the very top, allowing Souma Island to become the fastest-developing nation in the world."

Jie Lun: "So when is the next song coming up?"

Jason Chow: "Zzzzzzzzz..."

Kotaro Oshio: *guitar music that seems to fit with the presentation, but is really just him being bored*

Gwen: "*sighs* Guys..."

Rune: "As the Sisters gained more influence and development of the nation spread out, Dr. Seiko herself felt that the name 'Souma Island' was no longer representative of the community, and called for a national renaming. The name 'Hetairaea', proposed by Sister Sanada Azusa, was eventually chosen as the true name of the developing nation through a massive popular vote. It was at this time, on August 20, 1995, that Hetairaea could declare itself a sovereign state. Sister Twiska was voted as the first official President and the second national leader, a position that would later be assumed by Sister Azusa and eventually our own Gwendolyn Cynthia Matisch. With the establishment of the new state, Dr. Seiko could peacefully retire and enjoy the life of comfort with her collaborators that she has always wished for, although her activities never stopped until this day. Sister Azusa herself would also become the Sisters' new leader 4 years later and stayed so until this time, leaving Sister Twiska to follow Dr. Seiko's path. A protégé of Dr. Seiko in her computer scientist days, Sister Azusa chose the way of a manager and combined Hetairaean values with industrial discipline, driving innovation and development in the nation to new heights. Under Azusa's leadership, the nation officially opened its doors to the world and established itself as a computational powerhouse, further gaining more collaborators than ever before. It was also at this time that a lot of people around the world decided to become Hetairaean citizens, further enforcing the nation's identity and led Sister Azusa to become widely regarded as the most important person in Hetairaean history.

Thanks in large part also to our oceans and geographic location, Hetairaea is now one of the economic powerhouses of the world and the international leader in computing, entertainment, and lifestyle. That being said, let us advance to our next presentation as a tribute to our wonderful waters."

Rune walks off the stage to Akai's impervious cheers. If only there was some water to fix her dry throat, she thought.

Red Akai: "That was very well done, Runie honey. Here, have some water to fix your dry throat."

Red Akai proceeds to give Rune a bottle of water, then proceeds to splash water everywhere on her head and shoulders.

Red Akai: "Here... Some water in your mouth... On your face... Everywhere! Gosh you look so sexy this way. I can never get enough of it. *splashes*"

Rune: "Uhm... Can you please stop already...?

Before the presenter can proceed, the big wrestling arena, which has until now sat innocuously in front of the stage, in the center of the whole arena, opens up to reveal a large pool of water, before secret fountains spray about and what looks like a pirate ship emerge from underneath the pool. From inside the ship, the 9 members of popular girl group Ourceans reveal themselves in their flosh pirates' attire, pointing their cutlasses towards the audience in various directions. Holographic projectors underneath the water provide statistical displays around the ship, combining the vessel's traditional appeal with Hetairaea's futuristic flair.

Audience: "WOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!! *sounds of cameras snapping off*"

Jie Lun: "YES! FINALLY!!"

Gwen: *enthusiastic claps*

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WBOn9jGkh8)

Chika (Ourceans): "Good evening everyone! ARE YOU READY TO BE AMAZED?!"

Audience: "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHH!!"

Audience Member, who got hit in the face and fell asleep: "Huh? Wait? Whut?"

Audience Member 2: *punches him in the face again* "(Towards another audience member) You're welcome."

Chika: "YOOOOOSH! ONE!!! TWO!!! ONE! TWO! THREE! FOOUUR!!"

The music triumphantly starts as Hetairaean flags of various design rise on the ship and dolphins emerge from the water.

Snoop Dogg: "Woh. Where did thoze fishiez cum frum?!"

Togashi Mako: "It's a secret~♥"

You (Ourceans): "Kurai, kurai... yoru no, umi ni wa. Ma ga yadoru no sa." - Riko & Kanan (Ourceans): "Pika! Pika!"

Aoi: "Pi~ka~CHUUUUU~♪"

Jie Lun & Genki: "Pffffff"

Display: "Hetairaea is a family of islands located in the Southwest of Marinia."

Display: "It is in the temperate zone, with temperatures ranging from - 15 C to 30 C year-round,"

Display: "Typically peaking in December and reaching a bottom in June."

Jason Chow: "Are we in class, now?"

Jie Lun: "Hey Gwen. How much money did you pay for all this?"

Gwen: "How is it any of your business?"

Jie Lun: "Cuz you kinda had to hire the most expensive group on the planet just to hide how boring your presentation was, yo!"

Gwen: "...Kneel and praise my glowing compassion that I still allow you to sit here."

Jie Lun, mockingly kneels and bows: "Yes, my queen."

Display: "There's an abundance of exotic seafood in Hetairaea."

Display: "The seafood market counts for nearly 30% of all seafood export and consumption in the entire planet."

Display: "As such, Hetairaea is also known as the new capital of sashimi."

Display: "And is also home to many delicious dishes such as:"

Display: "Caramel eels." *shows a picture of what looks like unagi-don, but with the eel fried until its skin is crispy and served with a lighter, sweeter eel sauce*

Display: "Mizunochi poke." *shows a picture of a poke bowl made with fresh albacore, uni, white squid, fluke and served with avocado and breast milk*

Jason Chow: "Urk. Does anyone actually care about this?!"

Don Shaques: "I do."

Genki: "I suppose not. But those Ourceans girls be looking as hot as always, yo!"

Gwen: "Can you guys PLEASE stop dissing my contributions already?!"

Jie Lun: "You know, you could've just contributed skimpier outfits for those mermaids instead of doing all this."

Snoop Dogg: "Daaaamn boi!"

Gwen: "...I ...Am. Your PRESIDENT! *clenches fist*"

Genki: "Ay b0ss!"

Gwen: "Don't... push it."

Display: "...Buttered sake sashimi noodles." *picture of buttered noodles except the 'noodles' are strips of salmon and fluke sashimi*

Jason Chow: "You know. I never knew what the curse's with that?"

Gwen: "Delicious, that's what."

Jason Chow: "Yeah... For your fat omnivore stomach, maybe."

Gwen: "EXCUSE ME?!!!"

Don Shaques: *welps* "To think this is how the most powerful woman in the world is treated.."

Xtatic: "Yeah. Really makes you think." *throws an accusing glance at Rosey*

Rosey: "What?"

Jason Chow: "Joke bae you look okey."

Gwen: *really twitching her eyes*

Display: "The seafood industry has paved ways for Hetairaea to become the world's gastronomic standard."

Display: "The average farmer and fisherman can make as much as 40,000 Nudes per year."

Display: "And Hetairaean restaurants are renowned across the world."

Jason Chow: "HEY! OURCEANS IS STRIPPING OFF!!"

Aoi: "Where? Where?!"

Dia (Ourceans Leader): "Don~na koto demo suru yo hoshii to, ka~njita toki karada ga ugoku yo." *slowly kneels down on her knees and tugs on her costume's string to take it off, revealing a sexy corset underneath, as the rest of Ourceans follow suit.*

Dia & Yohane (Ourceans): "Tan, ta-tan..." - You: "Uh~♥" - Dia & Yohane: "ta-tan, ta-tan..." *lowers dress even further*

Audience Member 2: "Daaaaaaaaaamnnn..."

Audience Member: "BIMB- *gets hit on the face again*"

Ruby (Ourceans): "Nnnnnh~♥" - Dia & Yohane: "tan, ta-tan..."

Jie Lun: *heavy breathing*

Ruby & Chika: "TOMARANAI!"

Display: "Some of Hetairaea's best culinary creations will be available in the buffet. Please, enjoy!"

The display whips off and goes away for good as the song enters its strongest chorus, revealing a marvelous water show with the rocking ship and various aquatic mammals dancing underneath.

Ourceans: "KAN! *klang* JITA NARA KOKORO WA TOMARANAI! *klang klang*"

The ship continues rocking, sending waves and splashes of water that sometimes go pass the "wrestling arena's" borders, with certain drops of aqua reaching as far as the audience's area.

Ourceans with audience: "TAN! TA-TAN! TA-TAN, TA-TAN! ~-~-~ TAN! TA-TAN!"

Ourceans: "UBAUN DAAAAAAAAAAAAA~-~(You: Auuuuuuuu~-~↑↑)~-~ AAAAAAA~-~!! PIRATES!!"

Ourceans: "TAN!! TA-TAN!!!" - Mari (Ourceans): "~AAAAAAAAAHHHHn~♥"

Aoi: "Nnh... hahh.. kh... ahh..."

Ourceans: "SUBETE WO~-~-~ (TAN. TA-TAN~-~↓ TA-TAN. TA-TAN~-~↓ TAN, TA-TAN!) ~-~-~ Ubau~n DAAAAAAA!!! (Chika: "Good niiiiii~ght!")"

As Ourceans walk off the stage in their improbably sexy pirates' corsets and hot pants, the ship keeps rocking for a little bit before sinking back down into the pool amidst the ourceans of cheers.

Xtatic: "Hah... whoo... Some of those noises were pretty unnecessary... but... I'm not... complaining..."

Genki: "Hey. *taps Gwen* You knew when to shut off that display. Good job!"

Gwen: *sighs* "Thank you for watching, guys..."

Genki: "You're welcome sis." *eats Jie Lun's popcorn*

Red Akai: "Yo. Good show, girls! I'm really glad you made i-kuh..kkkkkk.."

As Red Akai merrily welcomes the sirens backstage, Dia suddenly grabs the crabgirl by the neck and keeps squeezing her, while the tamer members of Ourceans stand by and show similar frustration.

Dia: "Pretty cheeky of you to let us rot down there while you pump full of weed up on the stage, huh... You stale seafood? We thought we were gonna choke to death in that accursed thing..."

Red Akai: "S...sor...ry!.!.!'

Dia, finally releasing Red Akai: "We demand double pay. Got it?!"

Red Akai: "Y...Yes madame!"

Rune: "Double pay for Ourceans... That's basically 9 Shourais, isn't it?"

Red Akai: *sighs* "Yep..." *rubbing her neck* "Well at least those girls were pretty nice compared to the XCIT folks... One time I left them in the bunker and I thought this Shirayu haggot was gonna tase me to death..."

Rune: "Uhm..."

Red Akai: "That psycho btch! That kind of behavior should not be acceptable towards anybody, let alone her paying manager! She and her whole band of extras can rot in hell and have her [beeeeeeeeeep] gets [beeeeeeeeeeeeeep] open by a [beeeeeeeeeep] [beep] [beep] [beeeeeeeeep] and then I'll rip her [beeeeeep] wide when stomping repeatedly on her [beeeeeep] then [beeep] her [beeep] off with my [beeeep] until she becomes a [beeeep] [beeeep] [beeeep] [beeep] [beeeeeeeep]!!!"

Rune: "Uhm... Boss..."

Red Akai: "What?"

Rune shakily points to direct Red Akai's attention towards XCIT right behind her, who'd just came to prepare for their latest act.

Red Akai: "S-s-s-s-s-s-Shira-shi! P-p-p-p-p-please forget anything I just s-s-s-s-said!"

Ex-Nightingale and XCIT leader Shirayu throws a cheeky smile at Red Akai, while taking out a stun gun from her pocket as the latter loses her soul and Rune covers her entire face in devastation. As odd screams from the backstage area resound across the entire venue in everyone's confusion, the water show in the back of the stage lights up again, as the veil of aqua seems to develop cracks inside it, before a familiar avatar appears with a sledgehammer behind the holographic waterfall.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8h_iAwg-vc)

AI-Chan4: "Mayonaka ni tsugu. *smashes* Oto no keikoku. *smashes*"

Audience: "Wo-OOOOOOOOO!!!"

Rosey: "Hey. It's AI-Chan4, the biggest virtual singer in the world!"

Don Shaques: "Oh. If even you know about her, then she must be good."

Snoop Dogg: "Wut's dat ting again?"

AI-Chan4: "Kyouwa o-n ni yo-u, goze-n... re-..i. ji.."

Rosey: "Hmmm... Is it just me, or does AI-Chan4 sound kinda shaky today?"

Genki: "Network lag perhaps?"

Rosey: "Hmmmm..."

Red Akai: "OH MY GO-AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!! AAAAAHH!! AAAAAAAHHH!! CURSE MEAAAAAAAAAHHH!! SHIRA-SAMA HAVE MERCYYAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

AI-Chan4: "Oto-to.. hibikase!" *breaks 'glass' and steps out as a giant hologram in the main stage, before growing into an all-encompassing holographic diva on top of the majestic square pool.*

AI-Chan4: "G...Good evening everybod-yyyyyyyyy~!"

The audience cheers as the gigantic hologram waves at them, with barely anyone noticing the oddity except for the chatterers.

Rosey: "Hmm... Something's definitely off."

Shirayu: "Did you know about a Hetairaean's weakest spot, Akai baby? You really should not have insulted it. Here, let me show you..."

Red Akai: "OH LILITH OH LORD NO GET AWAY FROM MEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! AAAAAAAAHHH!! AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! I'LL REPENT MY WAYS! PLEASE FORGIVE MEAH-AH-AH-AH-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

AI-Chan4: "Ka...!-n kaku! S-soku! Ka! I-ikan! Neshizumaru- yoru no futa-ri dake no mitsu.."

Red Akai: "GOD NO NOT THERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

Rosey: "It's as if she's... scared of something."

Don Shaques: "Hmmm..."

Shirayu: "Don't worry, we still need you to organize the stage, so I won't make you unconscious or anything..."

Red Akai, crying: "SPARE ME MAMA-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!"

AI-Chan4: "I...I'm... gonna burn my house down, into an ugly black... I-I'm g-gonna burn my house down, into an ugly black..."

Don Shaques: "The graphics look nice and all but... Does she usually sing like this? I don't see the appeal."

Rosey: "Lord no! The network lag or whatever it is is pretty bad today."

Gwen: "Has anyone checked the interference from all those effects?"

Shirayu: "Alright. Think this is about right for now."

Red Akai, shaking violently: "S-s-s-s-s-Shira-sama. The utmost overlady. Queen of all. H-h-h-have mercy on us! Most resplendent Shira-sama. H-h-h-have mercy on us!"

Shirayu: "Hmmm... Yeah that should be enough for today. She's broken for now anyway."

AI-Chan4: "W-w-wasurenaide ne! Watashi no koe wo!"

Rosey: "Oh hey it got a little bit better! ...Still kinda shaky though."

The song goes on for a little while before ending in applause as Rune takes a little break from her hidden microphone.

Rune: "Phewwww..."

Shirayu: "Oh hey Runie! You doing well nowadays?"

Rune: "I...I'm all good, thank you!

Rune's already soaked dress, from her boss splashing her with water earlier, hides the fact that the succubus has wetted herself a little bit.

Rune: "S...So... Everybody! Are you excited for the next PRESENTATION~♥?!!!"

Jie Lun: "NAAAAAAAWWW!!!"

The cheery motion-captured hologram still somehow manages to hide the fact that the one behind it is on the verge of having a nervous breakdown.

AI-Chan4: "Next up will be a delightful display on the greatest monuments of the cyber-nation! AI-Chan4 personally really likes to visit the computers in these places myself. So then everybody... Let's goooo~!"

Jie Lun: "How many expositions do you need in one stage?!"

Gwen: "E...Ehehe..."

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtU_sb4jYE8)

The song starts as holographic geometric shapes rise from the bottom of the large pool, as the giant virtual idol closes her eyes with a slight smile. The arena is dressed in a calming blue, leaving the bright geometric shapes the only fireflies in the dark. More and more of these triangles, quadrilaterals, and hexagons appear, which eventually combine into the shape of the famous Lotus Tower on the water stage, complete with its humongous petal-shaped seating areas. A holographic portrait of Hatsuon Shourai can also be seen at the corner of the scene for a few seconds, before AI-Chan4 uses a hand gesture to disperse the structure back into geometric shapes. Performing another dance, the 'A.I.' spins around and combine the shapes back into the tiara-shaped cabinet building, complete with an ephemeral portrait of Gwen.

Jie Lun: "Self-promotion much?"

While the President is still too busy blushing to reply, the scene converts into the dome of the H.S. Philharmonic's Concert Hall, complete with a picture of Chou Jie Lun.

Gwen: "Wait. That was not on there."

Genki: "Self-promotion much?!"

Jie Lun: *chuckles*

As the holographic idol keeps dancing while the succubus tries her best to quell her inner panic as Shirayu is still around, the bright polygons morph into various famous structures, including the spire-shaped headquarters of HAHA with Pro. Daiuchuu Kohaku's portrait. Then, the HIBARI, every bit as large as the International Space Station, with an image of Oukahana Mitsuba. Next up is the futuristic Midnight Ring, the first Hyperloop system of its kind. For this, various quadrilaterals combine to form each section of the trail, taking the audience on a cybernetic journey with AI-Chan4 herself at the end of the tunnel, while the face of Hyperloop designer and billionaire Zachary Masque can be seen zooming past. Even the preliminary design of the future Firesand array for high-speed Internet connection on Mars is included, with Martienne's visage looking on in the distance. Also included is the gigantic Science on a Sphere hall, the largest, most advanced, and arguably roundest of its kind, in the Next-Gen Mansion, Hetairaea's largest science museum. The seductive look of Sister Erika, who consulted the Shangri-La Sisters on technical matters and helped design the museum when it was first built, is also shown. Afterward is the messed-up stature of the Shadilay monument in the Midnight square, a curious, frog-shaped symbol of Internet culture with the face of its benefactor Sear TheBeef appearing along its side. Then we can see the Spires, experimental towers for vertical solar energy technology built on a field in the Erika region, near the nation's most famous university, the Erika Academy of Technology, or E.A.T. for short. HIPHOP's director and the nation's foremost leader on clean energy, Pro. Magnamus Gauss, appears as the towers and the university fly past. Following this, the Lunar Danceclub KEK is shown, with the handsome face of celebrity astronaut Aaron Rutney, to the fangirlish squees of many women in the audience. And last but not least, after all is said and done, AI-Chan4 gathers all the polygons from the Lunar Danceclub and scatter them into the shape of the CultureFest arena, while finishing up the last chorus of her song. As the music reaches its climax, the hologram of the CultureFest arena keeps getting larger, before encompassing the entire pool and shatters into a million triangles, while water spirals fire up from the pool, complete with similarly spiral-shaped, blue-and-white-colored fireworks emerging from them. Rune finishes the few last words, before stepping down from her secret booth and joins the others as the music and the stage quiets down.

Audience: "WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" - Certain portions of the audience: "AI-channnnnn!!!"

Red Akai: "Master Shirayu is the best! Master Shira-shi is the most! All hail the Lady almighty Master Shira-chan!! Aha! Ahahahahahabzzzzbzbzzbzzt."

Rune: "Hahj... One to the right and a JAN- KEN- PON!"

Rune snaps after performing weird gestures across Akai's face while chanting, somehow lifting the crabgirl's spell.

Red Akai, rapidly shaking head: "Huh? Huh? Where am I?"

Shirayu, giggling: "Good to see she's as easy to change as always."

Red Akai: "Oh. Right. Geez. You could've brought us a lot more dough if you just come out as your idol persona, you know that?"

Rune: "A... Ahaha..."

Red Akai: "Anyway, it's time for the stage ender. Let's give a big, big round of applause for HATSUON SHOURAI AND JASON CHOW, everybody! Now let's get some VIETNAMESE in here!!"

Shourai: "WHAT?! Why me?! Couldn't you have got an actual Vietnamese for this?"

Red Akai: "Please. You think I've got any ink left for a Vietnamese diva after contracting you lot? Now wear these shoes and walk up the stage!"

Red Akai rushedly hands Shourai a pair of custom-made water shoes before Shirayu takes out her taser again.

Red Akai: "I... I mean... Please kindly accept these aids and grace us with your heavenly voice, Most Fair Lady Hatsuon Shourai."

Shourai: "Grrrrr..." - Shourai puts on the water shoes and slips on her first step, strikingly contradicting her usual 'Queen of Pop' image. - "OUCH! These are harder to walk around in than my De La Place high heels!"

Red Akai: "Deal with i-... *buzzing noises* I... I mean... Please forgive us for our condolences, but this piece of garbage was the furthest thing our limited minds could come up with, my Most Fair Lady."

Shourai: "Gnnnnnnnnh..."

A white tea table, complete with snow-tone dining chairs, floats up from the center of the pool, replacing the large pirate ship that has previously sunk, as Rune cautiously guides Shourai to the elegant prop.

Rune: "Please tread carefully, Ms. Hatsuon."

The audience once again erupts in cheers as the Queen of Pop throws joyful waves at her admirers while trying her best to keep the balance on her feet without showing any struggle, before sighing with relief on the prepared dining chair in Rune's assistance.

The entire area once again dims to the minimal amount of blue and white lights, as Shourai adjusts her microphone.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YzngEllRgM)

Shourai: "Từ lần đầu tiên ta đi bên nhau, em đã biết... tim mình đánh rơi rồi ♫"

Shourai: "Từ lần đầu tiên môi hôn trao nhau, em đã biết... không thể yêu thêm~ ai~ ♫"

"Cách anh cười cong môi..."

"Cách anh lặng lẽ ngồi..."

"Ngồi nhìn bóng tối lặng thầm,"

"thời gian.. trôi..."

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So I guess it's already almost time for the finale, huh?

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Well, I hope you have been enjoying this as much as I do.

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Though that's a pretty tall tally to wish for, I suppose.

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Well, hope you're enjoying it anyhow.

Now Jason Chow comes up to the other dining chair and throws some of his supporting raps, much to Shourai's inner chagrin.

Jason Chow: "Yooo: Có định mệnh nào bao nhiêu lâu, anh đã ao ước. Có vần thơ nào, bao nhiêu đêm, anh đi tìm hoài."

"Và nếu khoảng cách là một nghìn bước,"

"Thì em chỉ cần bước một bước. Anh sẽ bước 999 bước còn lại."

Shourai: "Bước về phía anh..."

"Nơi mà em thấy nắng mai! ☼"

"Nơi con tim em biết- yên- bình, và mong thế thôi~... ♫"

Lanterns and little dots of light twinkle across the stage, like a crystal chandelier, one that's ever-present yet so invisible.

Shourai: "Tình yêu là những ánh sáng lấp lánh, đèn vàng thắp lên bên ô cửa nhỏ!"

"Tình yêu là những dịu êm từng đêm~ mình cùng ăn tối và nghe MƯA RƠI~!"

"Biết sẽ có những lúc ♦"

"Trái tim đau đớn... khôn nguôi... ♪"

"Vẫn yêu ♫, và yêu ♥, và yêu ♥ thế thôi~"

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Well, I'm not sure what else to say...

Thank you for bearing with me for this far...

You know, this is now officially the longest post I've ever made, and perhaps the biggest post in the entirety of the RPP's history.

But I never meant for it to be that way...

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I mean, there are other ways to judge a post's "bigness" other than word count.

... But what does it matter now anyway?

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Hopefully, the atmosphere is right for you. Maybe it is, but even if isn't, I would never know.

I can only hope for the best, I guess...

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Hopefully I can time this right.

... Probably not.

... Truthfully, I never did.

... Although this post is perhaps the first time I really tried.

Probably still a lot of mistakes, though.

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I just had a lot to say, I guess.

... And then it eventually got blown out this far.

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You should be nearing the end of the song by now.

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Here we go again.

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Hope you stay with me until the end.

There is still a lot to go.

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As Shourai's and JC's duet ends on a melancholic note, the arena once again dims as the audience gives pronounced yet restrained applause.

Shourai takes a deep breath and starts to use her voice again.

(BGM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0WFOnwp3MM)

Shourai: "Mặt trời kia dù ở đâu..."

"Dù ngày trôi nhanh hay rất lâu..."

"Dù là mình xa cách nhau... Ánh sáng ấy, vẫn là như thế..."

"Vậy mà sao khi không có anh,"

"Đoạn đường nào em đi cũng vắng tanh..."

"Thời gian ơi xin hãy... trôi nhanh, để em được lại ở bên anh."

The two singers only sit there and sing their hearts out. No shouts. No movement. No flashy effects. Just a table and two chairs, together with the darkness and occasional glimmer. It's as if time itself has stood still, and only the audience is left to quietly move their heads to the music.

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Well, I'm not very sure what to say, to be honest.

I'm sorry if you were expecting an explosive, flashy finisher. Like we've always got so far.

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I do have something like that planned for the next stage, though.

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Truthfully speaking, I have never written a finale before.

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Just never got to it, I suppose...

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What the hell am I saying, you don't need to listen to my ramblings.

But I just need to sob for a little bit, I suppose.

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There's a first time for everything, isn't it?

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This is gonna be a first time for me too.

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I am not sure when I can get it done, hopefully soon.

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Shourai: "Mặt trời kia dù ở đâu..."

"Dù ngày trôi nhanh hay rất lâu..."

"Dù là mình xa cách nhau... Ánh sáng ấy, vẫn là như thế..."

"Vậy mà sao khi không có anh,"

"Đoạn đường nào em đi cũng vắng tanh..."

"Thời gian ơi xin hãy... trôi nhanh, để em được lại ở bên anh."

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"Mặt trời ở đâu cũng sáng như thế..."

"Không có anh, ánh sáng ấy không tới nơi em..."

"Flyyyy~ away,"

Jason Chow: "Fly away..."

Shourai and JC: "Just you and me..."

Shourai: "Flyyy~ away... wanna be with YOOOOU~!"

Jason Chow: "Yeah. Yeah."

Shourai: "Wherever that sun goes,"

"When the day goes fast or so slow!"

"Our light still shines and glows,"

"Though I'm no longer with you..."

"But since the day I lost you,"

"life's so empty to make it through..."

"Wishing time will just... go wild, so I once more stand by you!"

Shourai: "I just wanna be with you!"

Jason Chow: "I just wanna be with you."

Chou Jie Lun: "I just wanna be..."

Sugoi Genki & Takechi Hina: "Wanna be..."

Michi Aoi: "With yoooou~u-uuu~!"

Rune: "I just wanna be with you!"

Red Akai, hugging Rune: "I just wanna be with you."

Kagami Rinne: "I just wanna be..."

Kotaro Oshio: "Wanna be..."

Hatsuon Shourai: "With... you..."

Before the audience could realize it, every familiar face has gathered up on the main stage. Shourai and Jason Chow sneakily step out of their water shoes, as the table falls down again and all the pools also close up.

Red Akai: "Thank you so much for sticking with us this far, everyone..."

"Next up... will be our final stage."