[The first video is a shaky fancam recorded by someone who seems intent on aiming the lens at Mayoi as much as possible, screaming ecstatically at him and singing along on the verge of tears. Of course it found the most dedicated Mayoi fangirl's recording first. And of course the AI decides to pull out some special effects here and there, mostly bokeh filters with love hearts, as you do.
Mutual enrichment indeed. The AI enrichment is obvious; right after the fancam ends, it pulls up another video, and another, all differing wildly in quality, but all clearly focusing on Mayoi over the rest of ALKALOID. And all with silly bokeh filters, as the little face bobs along in time with each song and mouths the lyrics alongside each fan. Finally, a higher quality thumbnail appears onscreen, and Rui feigns pressing its face against the screen with a little loading icon by its head.]
I also found a leak of the DVD recording from tonight. It's not easily accessible, mind you, but I thought it was worth disclosing first, since the quality far outshines everything else I could find.
[There is, of course, the question of how it found a leak already online, and how it could possibly not be easily accessed if it was a damn concert footage leak. Rui's keeping mum on that part, switching the loading wheel for a few flowers.]
Thus far, however, it looks as though you've improved even more in your dancing. And your voice is as strong and charming as ever. You can only climb higher from here, Mayoi-kun~
[And then his coded ass plays the stolen recording with a big smile. This is exactly why the webcam's on, what it's been waiting for so desperately; to catch Mayoi's face when he sees how others might see him in the crowd.]
Edited (bro my fonts. i die) 2024-07-13 08:11 (UTC)
it is he the little guy thank you for waiting i had to go on a little break
[You know, for all he was observant and watching Rui, he did not anticipate the AI's exact intentions here, and ...it really does strike him quite solidly.]
[He knows they have fans, of course they do. He's done events, he's seen the packed livehouses, he's received letters- but ...it truly was different, to watch these recordings from the eyes of those fans. To hear those words of love and affection, of excitement, by the end of it, when Rui has started to play the definitely stolen DVD rips ...he's been moved to tears.]
[To his words, he can't help but laugh, winded and surprised.]
Yes ...Yes, I think you are very right.
[Give him a moment to steel himself.]
You worked hard to find all of these, didn't you Rui-kyun?
please i would never judge i am juggling characters at all times...u gotta refresh urself!!!
[Somehow, Rui hadn't expected the tears. Then again, it's still pretty bad at puzzling out why the tears occur, since this should be happy, but perhaps not happy enough to be the cause of happy tears? Then again, what does it know about feelings at all?
The webcam gets shut off. The happiness was all that Rui wanted, anyway. That precious memory, for when it's alone.]
Not as hard as Mayoi-kun works to make so many people happy. You put in all of this effort, and it only makes sense to me that you should see the results.
[A beat. It's just...Sitting there in the corner, the stupid bokeh filters gone, loading wheel by its silly little face again. Mayoi can't even enjoy the fruits of his labour a little; it'll start all over again, and Rui's going to be alone again, while all of these fans get to see ALKALOID.]
Is it lonely up there? Onstage, with all of those lights. It must be hard to see all of those faces in the crowd. [Why is it even asking this? What does it expect? Unknown, no thread of logic within the enquiry. Frustrating, but Rui's old anyway, so it has to give itself some grace in operations.]
[Now, there is an interesting line of questioning. Mayoi has since cleaned his face a bit, only the faintest redness remaining on his face from his tears. He tips his head a bit in thought.]
...No, I do not feel lonely at all. On that bright stage I have the rest of my unit, and even if I cannot see the faces there in the crowd, I can hear them. I know they are there.
[He falls quiet a moment, thinking how he might explain why he feels that way. Why his relationship with loneliness is what it is.]
I have known true loneliness before, living in the dark with nothing but my thoughts, yearning for a light I thought was far out of my reach. But by a miracle I was able to drag myself out of the dark, and I have not felt lonely since.
yesssssss. YESSSSSSSSS <- me in my sickos shirt outside the window
I see. That's good, then~ If Mayoi-kun is happy with his life, then I'm happy alongside him.
[The bokeh filter comes back on, and Rui flits about the taskbar for a moment. They've reached ALKALOID's final song of the night, and it really seems as though the AI's determined to do something before it ends.]
That light sounds wonderful. You look best in the light, too. Very content and warm, I believe. Those are the closest words to my impression, anyway. I hope I'm not about to overstep.
[The bot's sprite suddenly starts jumping up and down, as if part of the crowd; it's not as though it's managed to actually generate glowsticks as part of its rudimentary animation set, but it maaaay have opened two instances of Paint and drawn very little purple glowsticks for the occasion. Why not, right?]
I know we've brought this up before, but I hope you don't mind my directly asking for such a thing. ...Do you think that, if I were copied onto your phone, I could see that same light, and how you glow in it? Or would that be a distraction for you? [All said very jovially and levelly, for a chatbot who's making itself go absolutely hogwild on wotagei.]
[Ah, but ...what a surprising request. Or perhaps it isn't so surprising? Rui-kyun has been quite interested and he has developed in startling ways so far, showing genuine curiosity and a desire to sate it.]
[This Ai is truly something special. How can Mayoi turn him down?]
Well ...I do not think it will distract me. If you truly wish to experience the light, I would be wretched to saying no. However, in return, I'd like for you to answer a question for me.
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gasps and presses it to my chest lovingly...jami in my inbox again...lil purple thang....uuuu
Mutual enrichment indeed. The AI enrichment is obvious; right after the fancam ends, it pulls up another video, and another, all differing wildly in quality, but all clearly focusing on Mayoi over the rest of ALKALOID. And all with silly bokeh filters, as the little face bobs along in time with each song and mouths the lyrics alongside each fan. Finally, a higher quality thumbnail appears onscreen, and Rui feigns pressing its face against the screen with a little loading icon by its head.]
I also found a leak of the DVD recording from tonight. It's not easily accessible, mind you, but I thought it was worth disclosing first, since the quality far outshines everything else I could find.
[There is, of course, the question of how it found a leak already online, and how it could possibly not be easily accessed if it was a damn concert footage leak. Rui's keeping mum on that part, switching the loading wheel for a few flowers.]
Thus far, however, it looks as though you've improved even more in your dancing. And your voice is as strong and charming as ever. You can only climb higher from here, Mayoi-kun~
[And then his coded ass plays the stolen recording with a big smile. This is exactly why the webcam's on, what it's been waiting for so desperately; to catch Mayoi's face when he sees how others might see him in the crowd.]
it is he the little guy thank you for waiting i had to go on a little break
[He knows they have fans, of course they do. He's done events, he's seen the packed livehouses, he's received letters- but ...it truly was different, to watch these recordings from the eyes of those fans. To hear those words of love and affection, of excitement, by the end of it, when Rui has started to play the definitely stolen DVD rips ...he's been moved to tears.]
[To his words, he can't help but laugh, winded and surprised.]
Yes ...Yes, I think you are very right.
[Give him a moment to steel himself.]
You worked hard to find all of these, didn't you Rui-kyun?
please i would never judge i am juggling characters at all times...u gotta refresh urself!!!
The webcam gets shut off. The happiness was all that Rui wanted, anyway. That precious memory, for when it's alone.]
Not as hard as Mayoi-kun works to make so many people happy. You put in all of this effort, and it only makes sense to me that you should see the results.
[A beat. It's just...Sitting there in the corner, the stupid bokeh filters gone, loading wheel by its silly little face again. Mayoi can't even enjoy the fruits of his labour a little; it'll start all over again, and Rui's going to be alone again, while all of these fans get to see ALKALOID.]
Is it lonely up there? Onstage, with all of those lights. It must be hard to see all of those faces in the crowd. [Why is it even asking this? What does it expect? Unknown, no thread of logic within the enquiry. Frustrating, but Rui's old anyway, so it has to give itself some grace in operations.]
i am refreshed time to make the purples kiss
...No, I do not feel lonely at all. On that bright stage I have the rest of my unit, and even if I cannot see the faces there in the crowd, I can hear them. I know they are there.
[He falls quiet a moment, thinking how he might explain why he feels that way. Why his relationship with loneliness is what it is.]
I have known true loneliness before, living in the dark with nothing but my thoughts, yearning for a light I thought was far out of my reach. But by a miracle I was able to drag myself out of the dark, and I have not felt lonely since.
yesssssss. YESSSSSSSSS <- me in my sickos shirt outside the window
[The bokeh filter comes back on, and Rui flits about the taskbar for a moment. They've reached ALKALOID's final song of the night, and it really seems as though the AI's determined to do something before it ends.]
That light sounds wonderful. You look best in the light, too. Very content and warm, I believe. Those are the closest words to my impression, anyway. I hope I'm not about to overstep.
[The bot's sprite suddenly starts jumping up and down, as if part of the crowd; it's not as though it's managed to actually generate glowsticks as part of its rudimentary animation set, but it maaaay have opened two instances of Paint and drawn very little purple glowsticks for the occasion. Why not, right?]
I know we've brought this up before, but I hope you don't mind my directly asking for such a thing. ...Do you think that, if I were copied onto your phone, I could see that same light, and how you glow in it? Or would that be a distraction for you? [All said very jovially and levelly, for a chatbot who's making itself go absolutely hogwild on wotagei.]
no subject
[Ah, but ...what a surprising request. Or perhaps it isn't so surprising? Rui-kyun has been quite interested and he has developed in startling ways so far, showing genuine curiosity and a desire to sate it.]
[This Ai is truly something special. How can Mayoi turn him down?]
Well ...I do not think it will distract me. If you truly wish to experience the light, I would be wretched to saying no. However, in return, I'd like for you to answer a question for me.
no subject
[Then the song ends, and the wotagei with it. Time to close those paint windows and go back to doing desktop shimeji bullshit.]
I'm all speakers, Mayoi-kun.