Checking in.

>>22767211
Alright then.
Aritsu shows checks your schedule with you.
In the morning you need to discuss the girl´s new uniforms with them. Do you want to or just force them to wear them as a management decision? Are you calling them to your office or visiting them elsewhere?

After that, Mai invited you to lunch, so you may as well take Aura along early and take the chance to discuss things with Ami, assuming she´s there too.

On the evening/night, the show should be filming its pilot episode.

>>22767569
Aritsu: "And here are the designs. I printed them for you. It just feels better to be able to hold them in your hands as a physical thing, you know? still, this is a holodisk copy so you can show how they will actually look in a generic model. I don´t have the girl´s measurements or I would have used that"

>>22767569

Best to sit down with them, explain the reasoning. Ned isn't the skeevy sort.

Perhaps see Aura separately. We're at the office, so she should be nearby in the Show Penthouse

>>22767804
Aritsu: "Should I call you a limo, or are you driving yourself, sir?"

Don't forget to press the flesh.
Woo, XWF!

>>22767983

"I'll drive, thank you Ritsu"

>>22768269
The drive is short, just some 10 minutes away with little traffic.
The clerk staff already knows you, so you are simply ushered in and announced. As you arrive to the 47th floor, the technical team greets you and show you around the equipment. Everything is working fine, except for a odd problem with the air vents discreetly hidden on the roof around the pool. It seems all sorts of birds like to curl up on them, doves and hawks, side by side.

>>22768321
I wonder which Nova is causing that... Should ask our fighters.

>>22768321

Think that's the influence of our very own Birdman...

After checking that all the technical details are ready, you go up a floor to meet with the "stars" of the show.

You find Michael painting a landscape of the city from near the window-wall on the common room.

Michael: "Hey boss, last minute check before the show?"

>>22768659
Pretty much, yeah

>>22768708
Michael: "Well, I´m all settled in already, as is everyone else. Okaba had some room argument with Aura, but otherwise we are all ready, I think"

>>22768780

"Good to hear. And don't worry about Okuba and Aura; Arguments are the way they show affection"

>>22768806

(I forgot the name of our resident greedy bitch. The silver league girl that can manipulate light. You remember?)

He nods, and you leave in search of the rest of the cast. Your silver leaguers are on the roof, while Aura´s door is closed but has a sign that reads "No clothes, no shoes, no problems. Come on in"

Okaba: -he walks out of his own room and sees you- "She means that, so I would recommend you to call her out if you want to speak with her. How are you doing, mister Salter?"

>>22768895

"Very well, thanks. I hope you're ready for the Japan show; If you need a place to practise your Aerial Maneuvers, let me know and we'll clear some airspace."

>>22768953
Okaba: "Well, the beach is near enough. I assume over the water should be clear enough? Anyway, what brings you over, just a routine last minute check?"

>>22768895
Mana Mollyneux was her name. And I never got a greedy bitch vibe off her. At least not the bitch part.
Good, there are some birds that are acting

>>22769057
Ack i meant to say: there are some birds that are acting a bit weird on the roof. I hate to typecast, but that wouldn't have anything to do with you, would it?

>>22769068
Okaba: "I doubt it. I don´t have bird telepathy or anything like that. What are they doing that is so strange?"

>>22769094
Birds are hanging out around the air vents. That normally wouldn't be so odd except for that they come from a wide variety of species, some of which even hunt each other.

>>22769130
Okaba: "Well, it is not my doi-- what are they doing, anyway?"

You make some casual talk with Okaba as you go up together to check, and find a hawk and a dove in a rather unnatural(? they are both birds no?) activity.

Okaba: "Yes, this is Aura´s doing, somehow"

>>22769315
*Sigh* Do you want to talk to her, or should I do it?

>>22769463
Okaba: "I think it´s somewhat funny. Shouldnt we save it for the show?"

>>22769544
Fair point

>>22769573
Okaba: "So, other than amorous birds, are we ready for the show tonight? are we filming already and will show a selection of scenes, or will it be real time? I never asked, and I´m not sure we can be interesting at the right time"

Aura: -comes to the roof in her slingshot bikini- "Speak for yourself, darling. I ahm most interesting at all times"

>>22769618

"The plan is to have the cameras rolling at all times, and splice the best bits to form the narrative. But for the purposes of the pilot, something more formal to introduce the format seems best"

>>22769680
Okaba: "Well, do you have any specific ideas? I thought we would each do a small intro, but the public already knows us anyway"

Aura: "I could do a tour of the place for the audience if you get a camera to follow me"

>>22770009
(remind me, are we getting Ami and Eldric on this?)

>>22770014
I don't think so.
>>22770009
Small intro plus tour of the place by Aura

>>22770028
Okaba: "You aren´t wearing that while doing the intro, are you?"
Aura "Why, my sandals are unfashionable? I can take them off"

I´ll write something for tomorrow