#does anyone know if the livestream ticket would let you go back and watch it even after it happened

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why is the outsiders miscast livestream the EXACT SAME TIME as my tech week rehearsal- I’m gonna crash out omg

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River, 17

"Most of my experience in the fandom has been on tumblr. It's really hard to find diehard fans in person. The online community is so positive and welcoming, and people are so dedicated to this band! The shows that I didn't go to, I watched livestreams with most if not all of my tumblr mutuals, and we all get SO EXCITED whenever new pictures drop etc etc."

Fast Facts: How long have you been a fan?: 3-5 years Did you get to see MCR live before this tour?: No, this tour was my first time seeing MCR How many shows on this tour did you attend in total?: 1 Favorite album: Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge Show experience out of 10: 10 Did you cry at your show?: Yes

Which date of the tour did you attend? 09/15/22, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN

When did you get your tickets for your show? Was it a struggle, or were they easy to grab? I got them about two weeks prior on stubhub. Fairly easy to grab but most of the seats were sold out already.

Did you attend with anyone else? my dad

What did you wear? I wore my revenge shirt with jeans and a leather jacket and a choker! And a couple necklaces. (I ended up having to hold my phone the entire time because my pockets were too shallow. Women's pants, you know how it is)

Where were your seats? I had a seat about 2/3 od the way down the arena, 7 or 8 rows up on frank's side

What was your favorite song(s) from the setlist they played at your show? Helena was honestly a whole spiritual experience

What song were you most hoping to hear? Did you get to hear it? Well. I was a demo lovers truther before they played it in NJ, and they didn't play it at my show, but they did close with desert song and. That was an experience to say the least.

What was your favorite moment from the show? Oh god I have a couple. MCR lets the audience sing the into to FLW on their own. Being in the same room with 10,000 other people singing their hearts out to that and the chorus of Helena easily as loud as the band itself... that is a life-changing experience. I'm not exaggerating. I've never felt such a deep connection with so many strangers. There were a couple moments in the show where I looked to my left at the person in the next row, and they looked at me, and we smiled at each other we were both so emotional. That happened when they started desert song too, I looked back at them and they looked at me and we both immediately started crying. After the show was over and everyone was leaving I turned to them and said "I DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE BUT I LOVE YOU" and they said "I LOVE YOU TOO"

What was the most unexpected moment from the show? Desert song! They had played it once two shows before mine so I was thinking they won't play it twice. That's a one time deal. and then.

Many fans describe seeing MCR live as feeling like coming home. Did you experience anything like that at your show? oh yes. oh yes yes yes. I have never felt a stronger sense of belonging in my entire life.

If you could change one thing about your show experience, what would it be? i wish i got pit tickets but they were all SOLD OUT

Has your perspective or opinion about the band changed since seeing them on this tour? If so, in what way? I got SO much deeper into storylines. Everything that had to come together for all of this to happen, everything that happened for it all to have the depth of meaning it does now.

What advice would you give to people seeing My Chemical Romance in the future? If you ever get the chance, absolutely take it. It's worth every penny. Also make sure you have a water at the show, screaming blows your throat out hella fast

Thanks, River! She can be found on Tumblr at @your-icy-blues and on Discord at Persephone 🦋#3401.

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"Hey guys!" Kazunari bursts into the lounge, tablet in hand, and flashes everyone a grin. "Check this out!"

Sakyo looks up, his eye already twitching. "We're in the middle of a meeting, Miyoshi."

Kazu nods, his energy not diminished in the slightest from Sakyo's chilly demeanor. "Yeah, I know! That's why I-"

"Then please let us finish." Sakyo cuts him off, gesturing towards Izumi to continue.

She gives Kazunari an apologetic smile. "Like I was saying guys, we're facing a real problem here. With everyone in quarantine, we can't put on any shows for the time being. It's just not safe."

"And without selling tickets to performances," Sakyo adds. "Our profits will go through the floor."

Sakuya makes a noise of disbelief from where he sits on the couch beside his fellow company members. "What?! But does that mean-"

"All of our hard work, down the drain..." Tsumugi says somberly, his brows furrowed with concern.

Izumi nods. "We can't let this place go bankrupt after all we've done to save it. That's why we have to figure out a way to earn money while everyone is staying home." She looks around the room at the twenty actors, all under her guidance. "Any ideas?"

Kazunari waves his hand around in the air. "Ooh, I have a-!"

"Maybe we could livestream some performances from here." Tasuku suggests. "Like one act plays, people could buy virtual tickets."

"That's a good idea!" Izumi points at him and turns to write it down on the whiteboard.

"But how would we advertise? All we have is the company website." Sakyo points out.

"Oh true." Izumi slumps. "We can't do street acts like we normally would to promote."

"And that's how we garner new fans." Sakyo says. "I guarantee that we would only get a tenth of our usual audience, maximum, without proper promotion."

Izumi hesitantly scribbles down the idea.

"Guys-" Kazunari starts to say, but this time it's Omi who interrupts him.

"What if we record videos and upload them online? Like vlogs and things. They're pretty popular right now, and I could help with filming."

Sakyo shakes his head. "That won't be showcasing our talents as actors. We need something more marketable."

"Guys, what about-"

"I know!" Citron interupts Kazunari this time, and jumps up from his seat. "We could make stuffings of ourselves and sell them!"

"Stuffings?" Tenma looks appalled.

"I am NOT being taxidermied, okay?" Taichi whines, curling up and hugging his knees with a shudder.

"I think he means 'stuffies'. Like plush toys." Itaru chimes in, busy as always on his phone.

"Plush toys?" Muku asks, his eyes lighting up at the thought.

"Yes!" Citron exclaims. "One for each of us. Yuki could sew them! A little Citron, a little Itaru-" he points to himself, and Itaru in turn. "-and a little Muku!" He finishes, leaning over to pat the pink haired boy on the head. "Soft, squishy stuffings!"

"Marshmallows...?" Hisoka asks, only hearing half the conversation.

"Wha-?" Muku blushes, seemingly overwhelmed by the idea. "B-but who would want a plushie of a shrimpy, no-good, wannabe actor like me...?"

Misumi hugs him with a chuckle. "You're not shrimpy, you're fun sized!" He pulls a triangular pebble out of his hoodie pocket and hands it to Muku to comfort him.

Yuki scoffs in agreement. "And if anyone here is a no-good, wannabe actor, it's the hack." He sniffs, shooting a glare in Tenma's direction.

Tenma balks and is probably about to retort when Izumi claps her hands for their attention. "Plushies would be a great idea. But I'm not sure if our fanbase is big enough to want to buy that kind of merchandise."

Sakyo hums his agreement. "We would need to weigh the cost of production with potential sales revenue. But Izumi is right, without a strong enough following, the idea would be a waste of time and effort."

"GUYS!" Kazunari steps into the middle of the room, waving his arms around frantically.

Everyone looks to him, slowly falling silent. "What's up, Kazunari?" Izumi asks.

Kazu lets out a breath of relief, happy to finally have everyone's full attention. "I have the perfect solution!"

"Care to enlighten us?" Sakyo asks, crossing his arms and leaning back in his seat.

Kazu nods and whips out his tablet. "We need a way to make money, while still growing our fanbase and showcasing our talents, right?"

"That's the idea." Juza grunts.

"Say no more! I found this great website, where you can make an account and post exclusive content in exchange for moolah." He turns the tablet around and shows it to Sakyo, who adjusts his glasses to examine it. "They have multiple levels of subscriptions, so it's affordable for the casual fan, and super fans can pay more to get more content. Boom! Monthly income, and a way to grow our skills and fanbase."

Kazunari grins proudly at his little speech. Sakyo's brows lift slightly as he examines the price points. "This... might work. What's the name of this website?"

"Patreon." Itaru says, reaching for a sip of his soda.

"Nope! Onlyfans." Kazu replies.

Itaru promptly sprays soft drink all over the couch, as well as Tsuzuru and Banri.

"Ah, shit! Watch it, man..." Banri grumbles, while Tsuzuru wearily hands Itaru a tissue and claps him on the back while he tries to choke in a breath.

"Are you..." Itaru coughs, his eyes watering. "Are you sure that's the best idea?"

"Why wouldn't it be?" Kazu asks, perplexed.

"It's just that... people sometimes..." Itaru tries to stammer out what he means to say, uncharacteristically flustered.

"People use that site for all sorts of things." Azuma chimes in helpfully, his hands folded in his lap. "It's very profitable."

"Right? That's what I'm saying!" Kazunari shoots a finger gun and a wink at Azuma, thanking him for agreeing. "It's like, totally a great way to make money. And check it out, the content is exclusive to people who subscribe, so it builds hype and mystery around what's posted."

"Oh, it's no mystery." Azuma chuckles to himself, his eyes glittering with amusement.

"So, what do you say, Frooch?" Kazunari turns pleading eyes to Sakyo. "I'll manage all the networking for it, and I'm sure Itaroon wouldn't mind promoting it either, right dude? You have a bunch of followers!"

At this, Itaru's cheeks turn curiously pink. "I-I'm... people might think..."

Sakyo stands up. "Very well. Miyoshi, you can set up this Onlyfans promotional account for the company."

Kazunari fist pumps the air in victory. Sakyo points a finger at him. "However, I expect you to take this seriously, alright? If I don't see profits by the end of the month, I'm pulling the plug."

"You got it, chief!" Kazu cheers, giving him a salute. Then Sakyo glances at everyone else. "I expect you all to cooperate and do as Miyoshi tells you. He's in charge of this project, but we all have to participate for it to be successful. Remember, this is catered to our audience."

"I'm sure they'll be overjoyed," Azuma smiles cryptically.

Sakyo then adjourns the meeting and leaves, taking Izumi with him to talk about budgeting. The others all chatter over each other, bursting with questions about this new endeavour.

"Whoa, whoa! One at a time, guys." Kazu laughs, thrilled to be the center of attention.

Homare raises his hand. Kazunari gestures for him to go ahead.

"How frequently will we need to post? I require inspiration to make anything truly worthwhile." He chuckles, twirling his hand in the air dramatically. "I cannot create on demand, you know."

Kazunari snaps his fingers. "Cool question. Answer is: whenever you want! Subscribers will be paying the same fee no matter how much we post, but posting more often will get more people talking about us!"

Sakuya raises his hand next. "What kind of content should we make? There's a lot of options."

While considering Sakuya's question, Kazunari either ignores or doesn't hear Itaru choke again. "I'd say we should do lots of stuff! We can post vlogs, like Omimi suggested, and scripted stuff, like Tax's idea. It'll give us good practice and show off our skills."

"What about fanservice?" Azuma says innocently, raising his hand as he does so. "Wouldn't it help us grow closer with our fans if we take their questions and requests?"

"Fanservice! Yes." Kazu agrees.

Itaru purses his lips, his eyes full of alarm he stares down at the carpet.

"You know, that's a good idea." Tsuzuru says thoughtfully. "Even though our fanbase is growing, we haven't really interacting with them on a personal level."

"Trust me, this will make it super duper personal." Kazunari assures him eagerly. Itaru tries to hold in either a laugh or a sob, his lips beginning to twitch from the effort.

"Maybe we should look at some other accounts to get ideas." Masumi suggests.

"Great idea!" Kazunari agrees, lifting his tablet. But before he can search, Itaru and Azuma are both on their feet.

"Don't-!" Itaru snatches the tablet away. "I... I have to get my login bonus." He gives the weak excuse and quickly makes sure Kazunari hasn't accidentally called up any questionable content.

Azuma pats Kazunari on the back, smiling apologetically. "I think we should come up with something unique, without any influence..."

"Y-yeah, sure." Kazunari looks between them, his eyes wide with confusion.

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Episode 21

Scene 4:

[Ren and Kai arrive at Wally’s house in Petalburg and knock on the door. Wally answers it and blinks in surprise.]

Wally: H-hey. What are you guys doing here?

Ren: I had a bad morning.

Wally: Oh no. What happened?

Ren: I’ll tell you about it later.

Kai: Sorry to surprise you like this.

Wally: That’s okay. Come in. [holding the door open for them] I was just watching some TV. My parents are at work.

[They walk down the hall to the living room where a large screen is playing the news.]

Ren: You’re watching the news?

Wally: Yep. They’ve been talking about you all morning. Check it out.

[Ren catches sight of herself on the screen as she sits down on the couch And Kai and Wally sit down on either side of her.]

Wally: Apparently so many people were watching the livestream in Johto that it crashed for a bit. People even had viewing parties and stuff. Look.

[On screen Ren sees people gathered at the small temple in her hometown, lighting incense and leaving offerings. They even play a clip of some of her old school friends being interviewed, but she can’t hear what they are saying because the Anglic-speaking newscaster is talking over it.]

Wally: They’ve been playing clips of the championship battles and the interviews after. They played your Dual Pulse episodes twice. I wouldn’t be surprised if you get a request for your gym battle videos.

[Next the news switches over to discussing her run-ins with Magma. The trio watches quietly As Wall’s pokemon appear and slip outside to join the others. The segment moves on to talking about Ren’s involvement in the Rusturf Tunnel deal. Hauoro and Kauri talk about Ren for a bit and there is even a clip of Terra, who seems to still be working construction. Ren stares at the screen, face slipping into a more and more perturbed expression as time goes on. Kai glances over at her.]

Kai: Are you okay?

Ren: Yeah, this is just mega surreal. I guess I should have expected it but…

Wally: I bet. It’s a little weird for me and they’ve barely even mentioned me.

[Ren sinks back into the couch with a sighs and stares up at the ceiling as the news continues to drone on in the background. Kai and Wally look at her and then at each other.]

Wally: You want to watch anime instead?

Ren: Yes please.

[Wally puts on Cardcaptor Sakura, which Ren watched reruns of as a child. They watch a few episodes and Ren smiles again. They break for lunch and Ren tells Wally about her parents while he gets out food and Kai goes to let the pokemon in.]

Ren: [as they clean up after] You know, I think maybe you two should take the meteor shower tickets.

Wally: What?

Kai: But what about you and your mom. She might change her mind.

Ren: I doubt it and I don’t really want to go without her. And if she does, I’m pretty sure I could replace them. Cosmo really owes me for the life saving and, uh… some other stuff. I’m sure he could get us in.

Wally: Are you sure—

Ren: Positive. [pulling the tickets out of her pocket] Please take them. I don’t really want to look at them. You’d be doing me a favor.

[Wally starts reaching out for them but hesitates, glancing nervously at Kai.]

Ren: Think of it as a thank you for sticking around through all of my shit.

Kai: You don’t need to thank us.

Ren: I want to. [waving the tickets at Wally] Come on, this is like a once in a lifetime chance. It’s supposed to be spectacular.

[Wally swallows hard and his brow sets. He takes a deep breath and takes the tickets. Ren smiles.]

Wally: [blushing deeply and unable to look at anyone] S-so, um, Kai, will you go with me?

Kai: Yeah, of course. I actually really wanted to go.

[Wally blushes even harder and clutches at his chest. Kai looks at him but can’t quite see his face past the mop of green hair. He smiles, fond and a little amused and Ren grins.]

Ren: So, do you have any video games?

Wally: Yeah, they’re all up in my room though.

[Wally turns to lead them upstairs and Ren’s nav rings. She checks it and sees that it is Dizzy calling.]

Ren: You two go ahead. I better take this.

[Wally and Kai head upstairs while Ren walks outside and accepts the call.]

Ren: Moshimoshi.

Dizzy: Good morning, Ren. Is this a good time?

[Ren’s eyebrows raise at the Anglic and she responds in kind, though a bit slower than she would normally.]

Ren: As good a time as any, I suppose. What can I help you with?

Dizzy: I was wishing—hoping? You may agree to learn—help me to learn Anglic, if you can spare the time.

Ren: I guess. I mean, I may be busy, but I’m sure we can arrange something. You know, that wasn’t so bad. I thought you didn’t know much Anglic.

Dizzy: Still true and none to read or to write. I have no skill in language, but I learned a little as a child. I have been staying with Kaspa since we returned. Valiance is fluent and has been helping me.

Ren: She lives at the Champion palace too?

Dizzy: From time to time, yes.

Ren: Wow. It must be one big family there.

Dizzy: [grunts] Kaspa has many spouses for an unmarried woman.

Ren: [laughs] Why did I never read that in the tabloids? [Dizzy is silent on the other end.] Anyway, why the sudden interest, if you don’t mind me asking?

Dizzy: I want to be able to speak to Wallace without a translator.

Ren: Oh, are you planning on visiting?

Dizzy: Yes. I was invited to your, ehhh… party?

Ren: The coronation ball?

Dizzy: Hai— er, yes. Wallace will be there, so I want to be able to speak some Anglic to him.

Ren: Ohhh. OH! Do you, um, like him?

Dizzy: I would like to know him? He is, errrr, very beautiful. I did not make great impression, I think. But I hear he likes men, so maybe some small chance? I will try my best. I have been training the feebas he gave to me. We hope that she will evolve before the ball to show to him.

Ren: Awww! That’s so sweet! I will absolutely help you! As soon as I have my schedule worked out a little better, I’ll send you some times we can practice together.

Dizzy: Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu.

Ren: You are welcome.

Dizzy: Ah, hai, thank you.

Ren: Aw man, I am killing it today.

Dizzy: Eh?

Ren: Sorry. Talk to you soon, Dizzy.

Dizzy: Goodbye.

[Ren hangs up her nav and hugs Taraki, who is hanging out with Jay and Kihei nearby. She talks to them for a bit, and then looks up at Wally’s window. She asks Kihei a question and he nods. Ren waves to the pokemon as she goes back inside.]