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[color=#008b45][H2]ASAHI GOROSHI[/H2][/color][/center]

Asahi smiled. True, getting something done within a week wasn't going to be easy. But if it was going to be easy, then the Ivory Masks wouldn't have put so much work into it, would they? [color=forestgreen]"Well, simply enough it's going to be a performance. Song, dance, all that. I know I don't really look it, but me and some guys, we used to do dance offs ya know? Singing might be a bit difficult, but if we drill we could get something done fast. I knew a few other folks who could hook us up with some sweet costumes too. Cosplay and more!"[/color] But when Yoshino mentioned Asahi's sister, he grew quiet. Asahi wasn't really looking forward to working with her, despite knowing how close she was to Yoshino. He suppose it made sense, the two girls hated Deep Ground. Asahi wasn't even sure if Retsu played. But what she does wasn't his business, and he frankly could care less. Now he just needed to let Yoshino know that.

[color=forestgreen]"Ah, Retsu... Sorry, but I don't know if they'll work out. We're not on speaking terms right now."[/color] Or ever, really. They don't even live in the same house. But putting her aside, Asahi continued on. [color=forestgreen]"Of course, getting guys to sing and dance is easy enough. But what would make this even more special is if you two, and even Bel, were involved in the performance. Ideally we'd get the actual Moon Rider as a part of the performance too, but well... We don't know who it is! Heh heh. Anyways, it is important that we at least get you involved, Tsugumi-san. You might've already known, but... A lot of the Sweepers are thinking of defecting. Or mutiny at least, since they don't believe that Moon Rider actually leads them. Even the actual leaders of the Sweepers are quiet for some reason."[/color]

Asahi had another coughing fit and required him to drink some more water. He was doing much more talking than he should be, and he was certain that if his doctor came in right now he'd tell the girls they needed to leave, which Asahi would [i]hate[/i]. He had to wrap things up quickly before it gets worse though. [color=forestgreen]"The Sweepers need someone to follow. Someone to believe, and idol or a king, doesn't matter. I'm doing my best to lead who I can, but compared to the likes of Moon Rider I'm a nobody. Even now, I'm sure only a handful of people know what happened to me. But you, you're the only one who represents the King and his interests. So if you participate, that would show everyone that the king cares. Maybe it's a bit silly, but better that the king is eccentric then uncaring, right?"[/color] 

Asahi turned towards Yuuno, not wanting to leave her off to the side either. She had an important role that didn't just involve Asahi. [color=forestgreen]"And Yuuno, I know this might be a lot for me to ask all of the sudden, but I'll need you too. I'm going to have my hands full just trying to rally the Ebony Strykers together, and I need someone who can do the same for the Cobalt Bruisers. Because this is a joint project, I can't just do this with my guys. I need help from your guild too, either for the performance, desk work, advertisement, and all that. Ivory Masks might have years of tradition backing their maid cafe, but they're still operating alone. I bet their alliance with the Fanged Rangers is only out of convenience, instead of any partnership. So we'll beat them with a big, flashy performance that shows off the new future between the Ebony Stykers and Cobalt Bruisers. Ah, and one more thing. We should see if we can't get the Scarlet Harleys to help us too."[/color]

That last bit might have been something of a surprise, considering that they were all competing to get the Ultimate Weapon belonging to the Red Guild. But Asahi had a ploy. [color=forestgreen]"I don't know what talents any of the Red Guild guys have, but I'm sure they want their treasure back too. I figured... If they help us in the festival, we could give them the hint. They'll probably try to get the treasure on their own too, but if we make the best performance, I'm sure they'll see that it'll be more beneficial for them to work with us then against us. Ivory Masks and Fanged Rangers have declared war on all the other guilds, and that includes the Scarlet Harleys. If we show them that we'll willing to take them as our allies, then they won't be caught in the middle of two massive guild wars."[/color] This of course also hinted a bit to Asahi's own intention to do the same with the Cobalt Bruiser's treasure. He had no real idea what to do if the Ebony Strykers owned such things, so better to give them to their allies and make them stronger. 

[color=forestgreen]"So... How good are you two at singing and/or dancing?"[/color]

[@TheWindel][@KoL]