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Fabulous Season The Third
I Am What I AmThe Vogue theatre has gone ALL out for pride month as always. The Vogue was always been made to Be The Place To Be - but that goes into overdrive in June. Pride is the most important time of year after all, and residents of Kaisou will find the theatre extremely accommodating for the season. At any time they show up, they will find the place bedecked with various flags, covering the whole LGTBQA+ spectrum. The bar and lobby have been rearranged to let more people congregate in the space- with stools and tables set to the corners of the room to allow space in the centre for a makeshift dancefloor or mingling space. After theatre performances and on the weekends, the speakers blast out queer anthems, encouraging people to take to the dancefloor and show their stuff.
The bar is serving up speciality cocktails, shots and mocktails. Perhaps the boldest of drinkers might try to drink the whole damn progress flag. Though that does come with a disclaimer that The Vogue cannot be held responsible for what happens to those who take on that challenge- and after "The Venti Incident" everyone needs to have someone with them who can take them home. A note on the bar states that the total drinks sales for June would be divided among various queer support charities in the city- so people are doing GOOD by having a night out here this month. It has a definite party atmosphere, with the theatre staying open into the early hours of the morning each day.
Born To Be A QueenThe main event comes in the final weekend- a fabulous drag competition! Drag queens and kings alike are encouraged to enter, with the promise of a $5,000 prize for winning. The dressing rooms in the theatre are decked out and ready for the contestants to use to prepare. Established drag kings and queens from the city are around to provide support and advice- though they are encouraged to help each other, too. While contestants are welcome to duck out of challenges they don't want to do, they will be awarded "Fabulous Points" for everything they take part in and score highly in. The challenges include:
Design Challenge - The drag acts need to design a fabulous outfit - while they can get help with the sewing aspect if they're not skilled in the area, the design is expected to be all of their own. The theme for this season's design challenge is Kanto Couture- an outfit inspired by the Kanto realm.
Songbird Challenge - Contestants can dress in drag of their own design while they perform a song on stage- unlike lip-synching, they are expected to win this with the power of their own pipes.
Snatch Game - A must for any drag contest. Kings and queens are expected to dress up as and impersonate a celebrity of their choice. They will be tested on their impersonation and improv skills.
Choreography Challenge - Contestants must put together a choreographed number in groups of 5 or so. They will be judged on not only individual dance skills but how well they work together as a team to put out a fabulous dance number. Theme can be anything they so wish.
Lip-Sync Battle - Kings and queens need to bring their A-Game to this final challenge. They can lip-sync to a chosen song, they are expected to act, dance and death-drop to make a show-stopping final attempt to win the crown.
The winner of the show is the drag act who has garnered the highest number of Fabulous Points at the end of the competition. OOCly, this will be decided by RNG on 20th June, sign ups are here. After the drag race is over, there will be one last big blow-out party to see Pride Month out. The day after The Vogue will remain closed for the first week of July, so the staff take a well-earned break.
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[ There's a small pause on Ganymede's end, because he apparently doesn't expect Lyney to come over, and help but that is just natural. ]
But, I wasn't interrupting you too much or anything?
[ He doesn't mind, actually, it'll make it easier... ]
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...I'm not sure what middle school is.
[ They never had that in Troy. Though, he imagines the person in front of him means he's been at it for awhile, at the least. Which is relatable in some ways. ]
But, thanks. A mirror would work out, I think.
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Don't worry about it, middle school sucked~ But...ah, here!
[The mirror right by Lyney's is now free, so he leads them over here.]
Lyney, by the way!
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[ Ganymede accepts that with ease with a nod, figuring it must be a terrible place? And then, with a mirror, that's going to be a good way to start them off, from his opinion - so, right away, Ganymede's going to place down the stuff to maybe see about organizing what to put on first. ]
I think this will work.
...My name is Ganymede. I'm not from Kaisou; I'm from Troy.
[ Might as well say it, though he won't be surprised if the other understood he isn't from here... ]
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[He feels this is a valid question, okay?]
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[ Ganymede knows Troy is no longer in existence - not anywhere, not any place. But, he always finds himself surprised to some extent whenever someone has heard of it.
Well, actually, he thinks this is one of the few people who have spoken to indicate as much. ]
...But, you'd be right. Did someone from Troy tell you all about it?
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No, they didn't. You're the first person from Troy I've ever met! [But Lyney isn't sure "oh by the way that whole disaster has a story considered a classic" is something he wants to talk about so:] Here, do you need help with your make up or anything?
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That's his only reference point, though reasonable enough - which makes it easy to explain how others might have gathered the information, so on and so forth. ]
...Oh. Well, it does make sense you wouldn't meet many people from Troy - if at all.
[ Considering how it all ended. Though his facial expression looks back to something curious at the offer. ]
I can handle my hair just fine. But, I'm inexperienced with makeup - if you're really good at it, I can use your help?
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[He gestures for Ganymede to take a seat so Lyney can work.]
Granted, make up for drag is a little different than typical stage make up, but not so different!
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Though, he's kind of a little excited. ]
Speaking of stages, you said you're used to performing, right? What kind of acts do you normally do in your performances?
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[As if to prove his point, Lyney makes the compact he was holding disappear, only to pull it out from the small bun he has his hair pulled back into.]
I mostly do online things, nowadays, but I was on tour earlier this year and I do a lot of in-person local shows for charity.
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When he pulls it out, he wonders if there was actual magic used or if it was a slight-of-hand technique. Both are possible, and both require skill. ]
You really hid it...
If you go on tours, and do charities, does that mean you're also a popular one? And you have a title?
[ Magicians have those, right? ]
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[ Well, Ganymede's no expert in such things, but at the same time... there is always something powerful about 'The Great' being added to it. The other one sounds like a stage name, almost, doubling with a title, though he thinks that is the intention.
...If so, it's great not to feel like he's grasping things too slowly for once. But, speaking of which, there is something else he is kind of curious about. ]
What's 'streaming', though? Is it a special kind of performance?
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A vtuber? Does that mean you're dressing up like this "anime" catboy while doing things online, then?
[ ...Granted, he has no idea what a vtuber is, either. But, baby steps! ]
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It sounds like fun.
[ He doesn't think he'd do it himself, because he's not an online kind of person and not a magician. But, he can see why the 'streaming' thing has appeal; it's like another stage, just set elsewhere. ]
What's the best part about all of that? About being a performer in front of all those people. The acts - or the charity, or something else?
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