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Who: Butterfly and the bubble
Where: The park, the Plaza, various locations around the bubble
When: All day
Style: Loud and obnoxious
Status: Open like Butterfly's interpretation of music

[You know who isn't bothered by crummy weather or fliers? Butterfly isn't bothered by crummy weather or fliers! He's even got a tiny notice of his own on his back, wearing it proudly like a little cape. That's totally what it is, right? A little cape? What else could it be?]

[The cooler weather is a bit of a problem for him, but he's found various warm places where he can hide, so as long as it doesn't get much colder, he'll be okay. Which means he's fluttering around happily and ~~violating~~ ~~assaulting~~ serenading everyone with the musical stylings of a purple butterfly.]

Sugar, doo doo doo doo doo doooo!
Aaaaaw, honey honey! Doo doo doo doo doo doooo!
You are my candy giiiiirl!
And you got me wanting yoooooou!

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[ It's another supply run down to the underwater bubble, and the last thing Yoko expected was-- is that a purple butterfly wearing a cape... and singing?

No, that's ridiculous. It's a flier.

Wait. What? ]

What are you...?

[Hey, baby. How YOU doin'?]

[Butterfly flaps over and lands in Yoko's delicious red hair.]

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight,
I've never seen you shine so bright, you were amazing,
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side,
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away

[You know who is bothered by the crummy weather? This girl right here. She has been waiting all week for some sunlight and she's getting a little grumpy. Currently she's wandering around the park, not quite sure what she wants to do with her time. Hearing some sort of singing nearby, Kanaya goes to investigate the source.]

[Heeeey, it's one of his bros with the colorful horns! Who cares that he hasn't met this bro yet, all of them are bros. All of them.]

[Butterfly flutters over and lands on one of Kanaya's horns.]

Smile though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds, in the sky, you'll get by
If you smile, through your fear and sorrow
Smile, and there'll be tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through

[ Kanaya was amazed at the quality and volume of noise produced by this tiny creature, and listened carefully to it's song. it took her a moment to realize that the lyrics were directed at her.]

Oh really. The weather report says it won't be sunny until Saturday at the soonest. Also I'm fairly sure my attitude and thus capacity for smiling are more a result of this horrible weather than the weather is a result of my lack of joviality.

[Geesh, Debbie Downer alert! Butterfly crawls down Kanaya's horn and into her hair, slowly batting his wings back and forth like a giant, living hair decoration.]

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day,
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May,
I guess you'd say
What could make me feel this way?

[Sigh.]

I am sure the metaphorical sunshine in your cardiovascular pump or whatever a creature like you possesses that serves as your culturally defined yet scientifically inaccurate seat of emotions is sufficient for you to feel quite happy even on cloudy days such as this. However, my case is a bit different. I need the sun. This is a physiological need that cannot be overcome by positive thinking. I need sunlight, or... [She trails off... Why is she trying to explain this to a singing butterfly? She had barely talked about this with anybody besides that doctor.]

[Gosh, what a grouch. She should go hang out with that unpleasant fish fellow with the comfortable horns.]

What do I have to do to make you happy?
What do I have to do to make you understand?

Look there's not really anything you can-

Urgh.

I apologize.

I have come to realize that I get very irritable when I get insufficient sunlight. It's bad enough down here beneath the water, but when the weather is bad I get nothing.

[Kanaya holds out her hand, one finger point out.]

You are a very good singer, I must admit. Would you come down here where I can get a proper look at you?

[All right, that's better! Let's be friendly here, okay? Butterfly floats down and lands on her finger, fanning his wings open and shut so she can see his lovely purple markings.]

You're beautiful.
You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true

[Four Chord Song, my counter to your James Blunt.]

Thank you for the complement, I suppose. And who or what are you?

[Yay, new friend! Butterfly flutters his wings happily, then answers, using a quote this time instead of a song. He knows poetry too, all right? He's a very Renaissance butterfly.]

And so we'll live, and pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh at gilded butterflies.

Poetic word bunches as well. Do you come up with all this yourself?

[What? Nah, he's just a butterfly. All he does is recite back what he's heard.]

So I put my hands up,
They're playing my song,
And the butterflies fly away

[In a way that was a good answer to her question. Kanaya recognized this song.]

This one I've heard before. Didn't "Party on Alternia" get Troll Miley Cyrus culled for advocating revolt against the condes's decree? No wait. How do you know that song?

[Troll Miley Cyrus? Nah, Butterfly doesn't know anything about that! He just hears things and then repeats them. But he's glad she liked the song! Here, have another one while he flutters around your head!]

And even though the gods are crazy,
And even though the stars are blind,
If you show me real love baby,
I'll show you mine!

[Kanaya's still not entirely sure that this creature has any real understanding of communication, but just in case she decided to tease him a bit. Unless he's being sincere, in which case this should simply shoot him down.]

A Bit lascivious for a first meeting, don't you think? I'm flattered by your overture but I'm afraid I'm not interested.

[Butterfly is the best at communicating, okay? He totally is, don't even try to deny it! He'll even begin singing in another language, that's how much he cares!]

[OOC: Unfortunatly for you I know the context here. Aqua's original 'Barbie girl' is an amazingly biting social commentary, and the fact that it's criticism of consumer culture is almost entirely ignored by vapid teenagers gives me no end of amusement. Ome Henk kicked it up another notch, making it outright offensive to women, knowing that teen girls would love the song anyway and not look into the lyrics, especially with the language barrier. Here's a video with the English translation of his lyrics. ]

Oh, I thought this place had removed any language barriers. I'm afraid I don't understand you at all.

Edited 2012-04-28 04:54 (UTC)

[OOC: yeah, I actually really like both versions of Barbie Girl, both in the educated, intelligent sense and the "damn that's catchy music" sense.]

[Hmph. No one understands art. Butterfly is just going to flap his wings slowly back and forth, all disgruntled nwo.]

[Here, let me toss you a horrible freebie.WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE VIDEO TO FACE OR EARS]

I suppose the real question is, are you a native to this place, or were you brought here from some land of musical insects?

Edited 2012-05-02 04:14 (UTC)

[Ran is taking her usual morning jog, this time taking great care to avoid the forest, lest she be scolded by any woodland creatures for--well, kicking a tree or stomping an ant hill or something else.

But hey! Was that a butterfly? Under the ocean? Well, Ran guessed it made as much sense as a rabbit or a weasel or anything else, for that matter.

But it...where was the singing coming from? Ran stopped, flinching a bit as the butterfly swooped and fluttered around her. Not that she was scared of butterflies. She was more worried about damaging it, actually--]

[ooc: Butterfly! One of the best things in TLU~~]

[Butterfly's tough! He can take what you've got to dish out!]

[... as long as what you've got to dish out is very gentle and kind, that is.]

[He flutters around this new person's head. Hello, new friend!]

Well, well, well, what have we here?
Sandy Claws, huh? Oooh, I'm really scared!

[Ran cracks a smile and laughs.] Are you the one that's singing? I must be hearing things!

[She follows the butterfly around a bit, finding newfound amusement. What was it about this place that had such amusing woodland creatures? First Bugs, then Nack, now this guy!]

[Butterfly is totally legit.]

[But now he sees that she's following him, and he flutters through the meadow on a slow, meandering course.]

Asleep in perfect blue buildings,
Beside the green apple sea

[What--asleep? In buildings..?]

...are you talking about Conan-kun? Do you know what's wrong with him?!

[Butterfly knows everything, baby.]

I feel as if I were home some nights,
When we count all the ship lights,
I guess we'll never know why sparrows love the snow,
We'll turn off all the lights and set the ballroom aglow

[Ran blankly stares. That...made no sense.]

...what? [...maybe..Conan-kun should have not been so active? Not that she had any control over that!!]

[Butterfly flaps his wings engagingly.]

Wow, it's like I'm sitting in the middle of Iowa here! Let's go vote!

....

[Now, Ran just stared.] Eh?

[Maybe the butterfly was just spouting off nonsense, then...]

[Now you've got it!]

[Butterfly just keeps flapping his wings. Look how pretty he is, seriously.]

[Ran isn't sure if she should...reach up and offer a finger for him to land on, or just follow after him.]

Did you know something about Conan-kun? Please tell me!

[Conan? Yeah, Butterfly knows that bro!]

Conan! The adventurer!
Conan! Warrior without fear!
He's more powerful than any man!

.... [Ok, now the butterfly is clearly messing with her.]

[Oh yes, Grell is around. To be honest she's been around, simply just watching people as she's been growing accustomed to this new situation she's in. Well... that and she's still in search of that place to stay. Luckily she's not ill anymore so that's a plus.

Oh, what's this she hears? Music? However it doesn't really sound like the music she's used to. Definitely not what she knows. She looks to see where it's coming from.]

Who is that?! Who's there?!

[Why, a beautiful butterfly, of course! A beautiful butterfly who is now landing in Grell's lovely red hair.]

Who are you?
Who who? Who who?
Who are you?
Who who? Who who?

[Oh yes, why she sees and hears the butterfly now. She's still trying to make the connection, but she doesn't pay it terribly much mind right now.

She puts a finger up to her hair so that the butterfly could move to it.]

Such a beautious creature of nature. Not like most creatures I know.

[She examines the creature as she hears the music. She's still not accustomed to all types of music - she is from the late 1800s, anyway.]

Quite the unique one, aren't you? A wonderful gift you have little one.

[Flattery will get you everywhere with Butterfly. He crawls onto Grell's finger and stays there, fanning his wings back and forth like an enormous, purple ring.]

Please allow me to introduce myself,
I'm a man of wealth and taste,
I've been around for a long, long year,
Stole many a man's soul and faith

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1/2 Oh, he did NOT just...

2/2 and now I'm off listening to stabbing westward for the rest of the day...

I'm so helpful! here, now I'll link some crap music to make up for it

your crap music doesn't phase me. i went on a "The Offspring" bender thanks to the axis of awesome

don't go down the bad music rabbit hole with me, man... back out while you still can!

I stare into the abyss, and dare it to stare back.

I warned you, bro.

Re: I warned you, bro.

/falls deeper into the abyss

Now we're getting somewhere. I've heard worse, but this is awful.

man, you're hard to please. gotta dig deeper into the vault

You want to give me horrible music and you go to Ome Henk's parody of Aqua?

sob... I actually blew my Terrible Music wad with Paris Hilton!

Re: sob... I actually blew my Terrible Music wad with Paris Hilton!

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//all the approval!

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