Dec 10 109 PA - Concert planning

From Chronicles

Rubidia makes her way into the lady in the early evening with ready admittance from the staff. Since her initial and concurring performances she's certainly been active enough to gain familiarity with the staff. That is why she is here today in fact. She makes her way to the bar and immediately inquires for Arden and Fizzlesnoot if either are available.

It seems that Rubidia is in luck as the bartender is quick to point out a booth where Arden is currently lounging about on one side. She offers a little finger wave to a gambler that beckons her but she seems inclined to politely decline for the time being.

Rubidia nods her thanks to the bartender and makes her way to the booth. "Hey there Arden, how's business?" She asks with her arrival, helping herself to sit down across from the other performer.

Arden's lazy smile stays on her lips as she gaze comes across Rubidia as the woman arrives, before her expression changes to a more attentive one. "It seems to be going well enough." She replies as she shifts to be sitting normally in the booth. "I trust the same can be said for you? I've heard you have something coming up." She replies.

"That I do, cant allow ourselves to grow complacent after all." Rubidia answers with a nod. "In fact the concert coming up is a very big deal. I'm going to need your help as well as Fizz's to pull it off." She explains with an eager nod. But its also a fundraiser. So I'm afraid the pay will be limited to 5000 credits for each of you. And I don't imagine you'll need to invest more than a days work into it."

Arden's lips curl in a small smile as the other woman expresses the need, before her lips purse as the next part is mentioned. "That doesn't sound like a bad thing." She replies, "And, would you happen to have a fantasy to share with me, Rubidia?" She asks.

That halted Rubidia dead in her tracks. The resulting look is both careful and speculative as she considers how to answer that. "A fantasy? Well currently the fantasy is that this concert will be a stunning success, raising money for the refugees and easing all of the pressure their arrival has placed on the area. That's a pretty good fantasy I think."

Arden's own expression seems to adopt similarities to the singer's, before smiling softly once more as the answer is given. "Yes, it does seem like a good one." She agrees easily enough, "Now then, it seems like I inadvertently interrupted what you were going to say." She adds, making a simple gesture for the other woman to continue.

Rubidia nods, taking a moment to recall where her thoughts were originally destined. "Right, what I'm looking for is backup dancers and singers to support my performance in the concert. More the dancers really as I'm pretty good solo. Some titles though will need some operatic backup. Looking for some strong and appealing individuals."

Arden seems content to let the other woman re-order her thoughts, lifting a hand to flag down a waitress to come by should Rubidia wish a drink. "Well, it shouldn't be too hard to find some dancers... but I imagine you would prefer their clothing to remain on this time." She muses on that last part, "As for back-up singers, you may be hard pressed to find one with my talent.. but I could look around for other possibilities."

Rubidia shrugs lightly. "Well actually if I recall correctly you have a very versatile voice range yourself. Probably I wont need any others in vocal support." She notes with an accepting nod. "What I'm working on though is a heavy Gothic rock theme. I'll be wearing chains as I perform and the dancers will be trying to hold me down until I manage to break free at the right point in the performance." She explains to give some insight to her ideas.

Arden nods faintly when the other woman comments about versatile voice range, with a smile taking her lips as the decision seems to be made about who's slated for back-up singing. When the next part is mentioned, her gaze considers the woman once more. "Interesting idea..." She replies softly, "I may have to work on how convincing these dancers are in that respect." She comments, "But, you are holding out one thing on me so far... it can wait if you aren't finished, though."

Rubidia shakes her head to invite Arden to inquire about whatever key detail she seems to have forgotten. "Go right ahead, probably I have the answer, just haven't voiced it in my mind."

Arden smiles faintly, "You have a vision for how you wish things to be... and I would have your vision or fantasy on what you would have one particular performer appear as." She comments, "Think on it, if you haven't already." She adds, before glancing to the waitress as the skimpily clad woman comes by. "Please see that Rubidia gets whatever she would like." She comments simply before looking to Rubidia.

"A good question, that will require Fizzlesnoots input. He will be helping with the wardrobe and decorations so until I meet with him I cant completely answer that. But in a general sense, if I am to be the prisoner, the others should be jailors, and one warden.."

Arden nods faintly, "Alright." She replies, before she seems to quietly consider things. "I suppose I shall have to wait a little bit for Fizzlesnoot as well." She adds, "But, I think I'm beginning to get an idea or two." She takes a moment to glance around to see if the owner might be wandering around as she takes up the glass she had ignored through the conversation so far to sip from it lightly.

Fizzlesnoot comes in through the front with his arms full of packages and boxes like a little rich girl back from a shopping spree on Daddy's credit card, or at least the little follower that is carrying the loot for the toy puppy carrying adolescent that you just have to imagine. Rocky offers to help his employer taking some of the packages from him without hesitation. "Thanks Rocky, I'm just gonna drop this stuff in the backroom. I wasn't sure I was going to get back without losing anything. It was not looking good about a block down the road. Damn truck blew by and the gust about took everything down the road with it." a light chuckle along the way to the back.

For shopping trips like that spoiling fathers should really consider a wheelbarrow.. The display does get Rubidia's attantion easily enough. It would be hard to miss Fizzlesnoot walking in carrying a stack of boxes taller than he is. To grab his attention on the way to the back she gives a loud whistle and a wave inviting him to the booth after his load is dropped off.

Arden and Rubidia are sitting at a booth in a non-peak hour for the Lady based on the number of clientele around. It seems Arden herself isn't on duty as her attire is merely suggestive instead of being more provocative. It doesn't take her long to notice Fizzlesnoot - particular when the singer gives the loud whistle - and makes her own gestures of invitation to the booth. "Well, perhaps we won't have to wait too much longer... although, I am curious about the boxes." She comments as she glances back to Rubidia.

Fizzlesnoot almost drops his load with the whistle from Rubidia as he tries to wave back awkwardly to both women. Fumbling to keep hold of his stuff, he at least offers a smile her way before dropping off the packages in the back with Rocky, returning back out almost immediately to come over to where Arden and the musician are sitting while Rocky makes a round through the club on his way back to the door. "Hello ladies. Did I miss anything good?"

Gabriel ambles in from outside, not in uniform. He doesn't hesitate to hand off his weapons to the big fellow before stepping into the club with a wary eye. He searches the walls, probably looking for Fizzlesnoot.

"Nope, we kept the good part for you." Rubidia reassures to Fizz with a nod. "I've got a big concert coming up and i want to hire you both to help me pull it off." She explains to get started.

"Even if you did, I'm sure we could surpass it anyway." Arden adds, before falling quietly to let the other woman explain as it isn't her concert. "And she has an interesting idea for theme." She adds, but stops short of going into details.

Fizzlesnoot hops up into a seat at the table with the ladies, eager to hear more of what is being planned, "I'd be happy to do what I can. Your last concert was just wonderful. What did you have in mind?"

Ah, there. Gabriel moves through the light crowd and over toward the table, not bothering to swing past the bar on the way. Looks as if he has a small thermos at his side anyway. Probably something really hard, like water. As he approaches, he goes through the process of making himself deliberately known, in case he'd somehow come upon them through unintentional stealth. "Hello, everyone. You're quite the gang. Ruby, Fizz... I'm sorry, miss, I don't recall your name," he says pleasantly to Arden - no matter what manner of clothing she may or may not be in.

Rubidia blinks as Gabriel finds them too, bringing all her conspirators together. "Do you got radar in your head or something?" She asks with a mild smirk before nodding to Arden and Fizz. "Well the songs I've got lined up are Gothic rock, pretty heavy. And this will be a much larger venue than any i have performed in before on this continent. So all kinds of new horizons to cross. But for the theme, given the music I'm thinking chains. I will be shackled and my supporting dancers will be trying to hold me down till I break free at the appropriate part of the performance. And all this in front of fifty thousand people. Sounds fun."

In this case, Arden doesn't seem to be working currently as her attire is merely suggestive with a form-fitting sleeve-less shirt that shows some cleavage and hip-hugging pants. Her gaze shifts to Gabriel once the man arrives at the table. Her gaze giving the man an assessing look. "Arden, the beautiful forest." She replies, "Welcome to the Lady." She adds, before gesturing towards a spot at their booth and then glancing towards Fizzle. "Do you suppose I should be the warden over the Beauty that can't be seen?" She asks with a little musing.

Fizzlesnoot gives a smile to the idea, "Interesting." He takes a moment to get one of the waitresses attention, and without actually saying anything she moves off knowing what his gesture means. Arden's suggestion gets a definite nod, "I can't think of another that is able to compliment such a star. Unless you had someone else in mind?" looking to Rubidia with the question, "Were you looking to use the girls here or did you already have your backup girls?"

Gabriel shakes his head lightly to Rubidia. "Actually, I was just interested in some information from Fizz, here. But as it seems to be fate?" A shrug is offered, then a smile given to the attractive woman, "Arden the beautiful forest, of course. Like the Ardennes, but not as chilly." Of course, they can fight over it late as to which one is the 'attractive woman.' Still, he remains mostly quiet for a while, politely declining a seat at the booth and accepting more a comfortable place to lean against one of its higher sides, his arms crossed easily in front of him. For now, there's no comment on Rubidia's theatrical thoughts, he just listens.

"I would like your strongest and most appealing girls. Clothed for the performance. I'd also like your help Fizzlesnoot with all the wardrobe and decorations." Rubidia answers with a nod before looking to Gabriel. "Fate indeed. Gabriel here will be handling security and logistics for the event. How he intend to get fifty thousand people to come watch and go in a timely fashion is beyond me. But I here he has deep resources. What i do know is he's going to be offering his vehicle for the vips to get to the event. And we will be auctioning his limo service for a week to the highest bidder in the name of charity."

Arden's gaze shifts back briefly to Gabriel, but it doesn't take long before her attention drifts back to the conversation at hand. "Strongest and most appealing ... perhaps we might have to go a little exotic for that." She muses, before pausing as she glances towards Fizzlesnoot. Fizzlesnoot is already considering those he thinks would be best for the performance once mentioned, it's actually an easy decision, "Sure, the dancers are the easy part. Wardrobe and decorations will be the hard part. So your going goth. I have a couple of ideas actually if you would excuse me for a moment to grab my computer. I just got the new catalog for Slippery Brick. I've been checking out illuminated clothing recently. With your unique talents, I think it will dazzle the crowd even moreso than usual." sliding out of the booth giving a hold on gesture, "Let me get my computer and I will show you. We can always modify the designs some."

A silent nod is given to Rubidia and the extra information that she has to add. "If I empty the office, that gives six experienced operatives, plus myself to coordinate. When it comes to security, there's a possibility that I can tape some new friends to follow orders; to help their own good as well is a strong incentive." Gabriel nods to Rubidia, who raised the issue. "More security means more expense, of course, and as far as getting that many people into one place? Right now the best option is to post signs and a couple of strategically placed people to aim concert attendees is the right direction. Nobody took people by the hand when they wanted to see the Giants, people just knew where to go. Personally, I think that my security is going to be more important watching for those who might want to deliberately stop the event, not just rabble-rousers." He smiles at the others, trying to joke around to all three, "You guys got the easy jobs!"

Rubidia nods to Gabriel. "I'm sure the refugees can offer whatever additional aid you need." She notes, leaving the matters in his capable hands to look back to Fizz. "Well as you can see i've already altered my hair color with the theme in mind. It should go nicely with silvered chains and shackles. But what else i will be wearing on stage is open to deliberation." "

Arden's gaze shifts briefly to Gabriel, "You probably wouldn't want it any other way." She comments simply, before she turns her attention back to the conversation and purses her lips. "Well, depending on how you want the initial part to go... there could always be a something covering your head to start with... give the crowd a little confusion until its removed... I suppose a collar would be a little redundant with the chains." She muses as she waits for Fizzle to be ready with the options.

Fizzlesnoot gives a nod as he runs back to the back and returns with his tiny hand held computer. Tapping away with the stylus as he comes back, by the time he sits back down he turns the small screen to Rubidia to see what he means. A waitress shows up as well with some short metallic glasses, all engraved with the Lady Luck logo of the Ivory Lady and a bottle of wine. "Thank you Jenny." He pours himself a glass of wine, "Would anyone else like a glass?" there are enough of the metallic glasses to go around if desired. Leaning over he taps the screen and another image pops up. "I'm thinking on the first design, we change the white material for leather, add some chains and buckles. The second design might work for the supporting dancers. We can always do some modifications to any of them."

Indeed, for Gabriel, Rubidia's outfit goes miles beyond scandalous. But, in his line of work the ability to not comment on it reigns supreme. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to change your concert... but why chains, slash metal and ah, skin?" An eyebrow goes up. "I'll keep you safe, but you have to know the obviousness that more flesh brings in a different crowd, and not always the kinds with the deep pockets who want to buy tickets, sundries and make large donations on their way out." Being in charge of keeping everyone safe, he also can't help but point out what to him is obvious. "I would fully expect, or at least not be surprised, if the Coalition sent people in to eliminate Ruby and myself." The invitation for a beverage is politely waved off.

Rubidia nods in agreement. "Yes I can see that working very well. Make the dancers really uniform in one style then have me breaking away with a more liberated style." She concurs with a nod to the samples given. "We'll go shopping tomorrow to give Gabe some time to make some more preparations before i go through those with him next. Arden's last and easiest. I'll get her the playlist so she can start working the dancers through routines."

"Well, that would certainly put a twist on the concert... and from I've heard, there was some ruckus at another concert already." Arden responses, briefly considering the singer and Gabriel for a brief moment. A small smile coming to her lips, "I'll look forward to it." She replies simply to Rubidia.

Fizzlesnoot smiles broadly to the mention of a shopping spree, "Wonderful. I will be looking forward to picking out some new clothes myself." A sip of his wine before nodding to Arden, "Yeah, wasn't there a terrorist attack on one of your concerts way back? I know your performance here went smoothly, not that I had any doubts, but I'm sure Gabriel has a handle on security measures to make sure that never happens again. Oh, one more I wanted to show you." leaning over once again to change the photo. "This one is hot with a nice bit of elegance."

Gabriel just nods again to Rubidia, his own specialty at this little meeting clearly lost on the others. But hey, he didn't actually come here for this anyway, so who can blame him. "I'll be swinging by the Arena on my way back to the office, take a look at how it's already set up." pose nods as everyone confirms knowing what they have to do. "Good then I'm going to head off as you all have a firm grasp of whats up now. Let me know if anything comes up." She says before rising to take her leave.

Rubidia nods as everyone confirms knowing what they have to do. "Good then I'm going to head off as you all have a firm grasp of whats up now. Let me know if anything comes up." She says before rising to take her leave. {{Category: Arden]]