[video] un: sharpshooter

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[The video feed flickers on, and everyone is treated to a close up of one Red paladin, aiming a finger gun at the camera.]

To all you beautiful faces out there, hello~

[This is accompanied by a wink and somehow a sparkle. Somebody stop him.]

I know, I know. You’re probably wondering who this bad boy is. The name’s Lance, and this — [He moves the camera to pan over the living room of what appears to be a treehouse. Said living room’s been spruced up with some balloons, a fog machine, and what looks like a lion pinata.] — is the Treehouse of Lions.

Anyway! We, the paladins of Voltron, are inviting you to come on over and party with us! There’ll be food and dancing and we even have our very own princess for you to come and see. Oh, here she is right now!

[Camera’s shifting over to focus on a rather perplexed looking Allura before coming back to focus on Lance’s face. He recites an address in Wyver.]

Come alone or bring a friend, it’s all good! Let’s have some fun..

[The log for this party/mingle can be found over here!!]

Comments

[agua]

A party? But can everyone fit in the treehouse? I hope it doesn't fall.

[ She's taken aback by the structure, as Chika hadn't been up to one in years. ]

And what kind of music? I haven't heard anything familiar since I came here.

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It's fiiine! If nothing else we've got Allura to help reinforce the tree!

[This is... not at all how Allura's powers work, but we don't sweat the details arond here.]

I asked around for some music suggestions from the locals so that's what we're rolling with.

[agua]

Is she like, a carpenter?

[ Alien princesses that know manual work? That's commendable. ]

I wonder if they have school idols...

[ Probably not, but Chika is all about dreaming the impossible. ]

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Huh? [Oh. Oh god that's a funny image. Lance pictures this for second before cracking up.] No, she's magic is all! Bet she'd be good at it though...

[Hmmmm!]

So you like school idol music?

[agua]

Magic? What can she do?

[ Chika leans in, attention totally centered about this magical princess person that fixes treehouses. ]

And yeah! I'm a school idol myself, after all!

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Allura can do lots of things! She can bend metal with her bare hands, change her appearance, open up wormholes to places thousands of light years away.... it's more like what can't she do, heh. She's great and you should totally meet her!

[Yes, let's just advertise Allura while she can probably overhear him. It's fine, it's totally fine.]

Oooh, can you sing me one of your songs? I bet you sound as cute as you look, too!!

[agua]

That sounds... really useful!

[ MAGIC!

Chika laughs the awkwardness away, because her? Cute? ]

Haha! I'll invite my friends, we're all in a group. Although it's just three of us, the whole group is nine. I wonder if it would sound the same...

Anyone can feel free to use this to harass Allura too!

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[Aforementioned confused Allura is clearly in the middle of getting things ready, a roll of streamers still in-hand.]

Lance... Is this what you meant by formal invitations?

[She gives a weary look at the video feed, which is still rolling.]

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[There's an enthusiastic nod at that!]

Mhm! Allura's always helpful to have around in a pickle!

[But you know what may just be cooler than Allura to him right this second....]

You're in a girl group? That's incredible! You must be huuuuuuge back home! [A beat.] And hey, I bet you sound just as great in a trio, too! And as solo artists if you really wanted to!

[No way cute girls don't sound good!!]

[agua]

Ah, you know You-chan! She's my best friend! Well, she and Riko-chan, but I've known You since forever. She and Yoshiko-chan are part of our group, Aquors!

[ Her chest inflates when he mentions their fame. Aquors did win the high school idol Love Live, after all. ]

Yeah! Its' pretty awesome. And maybe? At first it was only three of us, so I don't know.

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[Well as long as people are interested in Allura, as Chika clearly is, she wil continue to be on video.]

Well... yeah? This is a lot faster than sending out cards and stuff, isn't it?

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[He is so enamored with all of this...]

Heh, I knew you were a star! It'd be great to have the three of you come! How'd you pick the group name?

[agua]

Ah.. well... it's a bit complicated to explain, really.

[ They found it written on the sand, so they thought it was a signal. But it was actually their 3rd year student council president dropping a hint for a name. Also the name of the group the StuCo and other two girls had before much drama drove them away. ]

I guess it's just like... a really cool way to say water? Because Uchiura, our town, is a seaside one. We wanted to represent that, too.

[ Also the other names sucked. ]

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[Lance please.]

That is true. It's just very sudden. [Not what she had in mind by formal. And since the video feed isn't ending any time soon, she's just going to keep on decorating, climbing on a chair so she can attach a bit of streamer to the ceiling.]

I wonder if I can figure out how to make nunvill before the first guest arrives.

[Everyone's favorite drink!]

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[Complicated, huh. The story doesn't sound complicated to him -- at least not the one she's telling him, so he figures there's probably a bit more to it than just that.]

Huh, so you must really like the beach and the ocean, too, then!

[It's easier to talk about pleasant things at any rate.]

Have you been to any of the beaches here?

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[He's going to make a spectacular face at that. Please don't remind him of the existence of nunvill, Allura.]

Aw, gross....

[Errr wait, maybe he shouldn't be insulting a drink that she apparently likes??]

I mean -- maybe? ....How do you make it?

[Cuz right now he's guessing this list is like... strained sweat from used towels.]

[agua]

Yeah! I used to go swimming all the time with my friends. You-chan has a boat and everything!

[ Well, not exactly, but technically? Still applies. ]

Not yet, but I've heard they're really pretty. Have you?

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Is that a piñata? [ she does not seem super impressed. ]

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[There's an ominous pause,]

Do you happen to remember when Coran got a case of the Slipperies?

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Oh wow, that's sounds really nice... I used to love going to the beach back home, too!

pThere's definitely a bit of nostalgic fondness there, that he's not going to dwell on. He adds a little hurriedly:[

The beach here is great! You should totally go! Heh. I can show you and your friends around too, if you want.

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[Another pause as Lance's spirit starts to leave his fucking body...]

...I drank that.

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[ayes]

Ahh... Chika-chan! So, um, I definitely know Lance! Well, I knew him earlier. I don't know if he still knows me. Maybe he does? It's complicated!

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[You know what probably isn't helping? More fingerguns. And yet... here we are.]

Yep. It sure is. It's a lion, see?

[..Enjoy this close up image showing up on your screen right about now.]

[agua]

You-chan! Do you want to go to a treehouse party? We might even get to sing and dance.

[ Might be cool. ]

How so? Have you not talked in a lot of time?

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[ Wow. just wow all around. ]

Why? [ other than he's OBVIOUSLY A WEIRDO ]