video ♔ from apollo

[priforprince]

From: Apollo
Date: March 22nd

CelePara Prince Hour!



[ The screen goes black for a second, then is filled with a logo declaring this broadcast something from "MPriM Pictures". The logo is a goat in an oval picture frame. Lifting its head, it bleats.

This is going to be good. ]



[ We cut to shaky-cam first-person footage of someone running through the streets of what looks like an old Japanese village. The runner's breathing can be heard - ragged, desperate, and somehow huskily attractive.

"After him!" shout voices behind the running figure, who dodges an extremely strange-looking cow that happened to be in the frame for no good reason. "There's nothing left for him now!" ]



[ Sparkles fly as swords meet in midair. A silver-haired swordsman fights with a blue-haired one with a ponytail as a dog barks somewhere. Then we see the silver-haired swordsman holding onto a small blonde girl as she coughs, a conflicted look on "his" face. Brief shot of a small girl with brown hair looking on worriedly.

You should all know the voice in this voiceover. It's the only voice you ever need to memorize. ]

If what I hold dear in my heart is all that remains to me.....any dance is worth the struggle! I'll become a thief or even a villain!



[ The swordsman whirls, surprised, as a mask is cut from a female ninja's face. Red curls spill out, and auburn eyes blink at "him", then harden before charging. The two fight, though it looks more like dance choreography. ]

The fields of our love lie fallow, but I won't turn back! The path I've decided to blaze will never waver!



[ Rapid cuts. Familiar faces from the Far Shore scroll by, all acting various parts - with the odd exception that all the female roles in these scenes seem to be swooning over the lead character, and that cow from earlier (which is a little lumpy, come to think of it, as if it isn't a real cow at all but two people in a cow suit on a mission) keeps popping up in almost every scene, unable to to be edited around. ]



[ The swordsman fights and scowls and suffers, beaten down but never defeated. Raising "his" sword, he throws back his head and howls. ]

THIS IS MY REVOLUTION!!

[ SUDDEN CUT TO BLACK. THEN LETTERS. ]



[ "March 27, 2017", says smaller text as it appears in this text's wake.

"One-Time Screening Only

Temple of Apollo

Special Performance After The Show"

And we go back to the samurai, music swelling behind him as if he's about to start singing. He twirls his sword, prepares for battle. ]

Now, the curtain rises on the golden age!



[ Thirty seconds later, a small purple stuffed goat toy with a silver platter attached to the platform it uses to wheel around will bump into your front door by way of knocking. It will have an envelope on the platter, containing enough tickets for your entire temple entourage.

How good your seats are....depends on how much Hibiki likes you.

Look forward to it. ]

Comments

[priforprince]

Never fear.

A far grander stage awaits upon its screening.

[ And the show afterwards. Which you will surely agree to be a part of. In time. Absolutely.

Yes. ]

[beyondtheblade]

So you've been claiming, Shikyoin.

Well, it's no doubt you have the resources for it, it would seem.

[priforprince]

But of course. For me, all becomes possible.

[ Even drawing talent to herself for her main event!

Hint, hint. ]

[beyondtheblade]

So it would seem, at least on production value.

It's something to keep in mind.

[priforprince]

[ You keep dodging the question, don't you. Clever. ]

I trust everyone will leave wanting for nothing.

[beyondtheblade]

[She might not have a manager handy to steer her, but she's learned enough to not just take everything too easily.]

Such is evident in your claims, especially to just be giving away tickets as you are.

[priforprince]

Does my generosity displease you?

[ she's up to nothing

nothing at all ]

[beyondtheblade]

No, no. Not necessarily.

[Surprise her? Sure.]

But I would not have expected this to be a charitable act, either, I guess.

[priforprince]

Certainly, a radiance such as mine is best unleashed sparingly. Yet when a new age dawns that brings prosperity to all, one can afford to be slightly lavish.

[ It's a Special Treat.

Oh boy oh boy. ]

[beyondtheblade]

A new age? You keep saying such things, but I'm not sure I quite follow what you mean.

okay so she'll talk about pripara in the NEXT tag, she wants to build up to it, the jerk

[priforprince]

Have you sampled this puniverse's 'entertainment'?

[ Scare quotes. There are scare quotes.

Someone has opinions. ]

[beyondtheblade]

I cannot say I have that heavily.

[Mostly because the first time she tried she saw a variety show, had a traumatic flashback, and hasn't touched her television since.]

[priforprince]

You've spared yourself. What pass for performances here are nothing but drecklike slag heaps. Not a single shard of beauty glints within them.

[ She sends that, thinks, sends another text. ]

Without knowing true radiance, people's hearts waver. Ayakashi are formed. That's why I'm going to remake this primension.

[ Send. Type. Send: ]

I will put on a performance of sufficient brilliance to attract idol paradise PriPara and unite the two puniverses. When exposed to the beauties of PriPara, both Shores will be released from their deprivation and a golden age of pure Utopia will begin.

This is the purpose of CelePara Talent Agency. This is my revolution.

[ This, it's implied but not stated, is why she needs you. ]

[beyondtheblade]

[...that's a lot of texts. Tsubasa muses for several moments. That seems sort of crazy. Well, more than sort of.

Still, at the same time.]

That's quite a claim, Shikyoin. To think that could be done.

[Still, and this part is important:] Do you think your song is THAT powerful?

[priforprince]

[ Look, you can take the villain out of the monologue, but you can't take the monologue out of the ex-villain.

The next reply, mercifully, is shorter. ]

I guarantee it.

[ She's already a genius, with unparalleled technical prowess. Set the stage with a piece of entertainment of her own making, entwine her voice with those of her chosen performers, illuminate the spectacle with the divine powers of a God of Fortune....

Ability attracts ability. Radiance attracts radiance. This is the nature of all primensions!

PriPara will have no choice but to respond. ]

[beyondtheblade]

[Literally every Symphogear user besides herself and Tachibana Hibiki was just that.

Trust her.

She knows.]

Hm. You have my interest at least, Shikyoin.

That's a bold claim, but I know just what kind of power music can hold.

[priforprince]

Do think it over.

And respond however your soul resounds.

[ yes that

that was a hibiki pun

she makes them

a lot ]

[beyondtheblade]

[Puns whiz right past the sword, sadly.]

Of course, I shall. Just give me a little more time to prepare my thoughts.

[Oh, just about. A day, or so.]

[priforprince]

As you desire.

[ Does pun immunity mean she has finally obtained a genius who is

free of catchphrases?

DARE SHE HOPE ]

[beyondtheblade]

[oh

oh, Hibiki

if only that was the case

you just have not hit upon the right trigger for them]

I will be in touch with you shortly. Of that you can be certain.

[priforprince]

In that case, I'll speak with you then.

Have a splendid day.

[ This conversation is best continued once, you know, all one's geniuses are in a row. ]

[beyondtheblade]

But of course.

You as well, Shikyoin.

[priforprince]

[ Satisfied, Hibiki closes her phone.

There's no need to rush. ]