#four girls close to giving up on their dreams unite to make an anonymous online music group?????

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SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE A JELLYFISH CAN'T SWIM IN THE NIGHT AU FOR NIGHTCORD AT 25:00

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Phan Cam: Open Mike Nite

WARNING: This may not post in time as this is suppose to take place on the last week of August.

Hiya, folks! Welcome to Day 2 of Dream FES: Open Mike Nite! This year’s Open Mike promises to be spectacular... And a bit short. First up, we have some lovely ladies who are about to prove just how strong they can be.

It’s just something a friend of ours wrote for us sometime ago. I know most people wouldn’t think she could do it, but she has more heart than any of us.

Yeah. If it hadn’t been for her, there are somethings we wouldn’t be able to do.

MC: She sounds like a great person. Does she have a name?

If you please, she wishes to remain anonymous. For certain reasons.

MC: So she’s shy? Okay, I won’t pry into it. Don’t want you Women of Power to beat me to a pulp.

>The audience laughs.

Oh well. I guess they wouldn’t believe an AI could be capable of writing a song.

I’m sure you’ll be getting credit someday. Just be patient.

MC: After that, we have Ryuji Sakamoto and his boy friends. So, this is the famous Skul5 I’ve heard about?

I wish. But I already have other guys in mind. My friends are just fillin’ in. We don’t even have a fifth member. But I ain’t givin’ up.

MC: I see. Hope you succeed.

Though I’m hopin’ Renren would consider joinin’ for real.

Sorry. But I think if I joined, Skul5 wouldn’t make sense since you’re suppose to be the leader. Besides, I still like to try other things.

As do I. Though, I’d like to try my hand at being an idol myself. But I think I have enough admirers to last me a long time.

>The audience laugh.

MC: A little too late for that, Akechi san. Although, one of your friends here might be showing what you mean.

(trying to back away from some girls trying to get on stage) No doubt.

MC: Sorry, ladies, but you have to keep off stage. Partly for health reasons. You don’t want to give our performers the coronavirus... Okay, bad joke. But seriously, stay off the stage. You should control yourselves.

Besides, he’s taken.

Indeed. My heart is already yours, Ren.

You heard ‘em: Access to Inari: Denied.

>All the girls whined in disappointment.

Don’t be sad. I’m sure, if Yusuke would agree to it, you can commission signed paintings. Is that okay?

Fox: I’ll see what I can do.

MC: Looks like you dodged a bullet there. And after the Substitute Skul5 performs, we have a special treat for all of you. A performance by one of the world’s newest superhero teams, the Future Avengers!

I don’t know how I got talked into this. I know I sang that song, but this is embarrassing.

Hey, this is Bruno’s idea. Any complaints you have now, direct them to him.

I just thought about doing this. I just wanted to see what it was like to be up here like this.

MC: So you signed in on a whim? (laughs a bit) Oh, man, I hope you know what you’re doing.

Bruno: I’ve watched enough of these concerts and previous Dream Festivals to know what to do. So I think we should be fine.

It also helps that Ryuji and KUROFUNE have been coaching us for this. We owe them thanks.

Skull: (a bit proud) You bet. We’ve done a lot.

We’ve also had help from a friend of ours online.

MC: Really? Who?

Kei: (nervous smile) You probably wouldn’t believe me if I told you.

MC: Try us.

Kei: ...

??????: Is this proof enough?

MC: Wow! I didn’t know you could throw your voice. Is that another power besides summoning kaiju?

Kei: No.

??????: I’m right here. Or, did you forget about us.

MC: (shocked) Oops! My bad. I forgot to introduce our co-hosts who will be joining us via video phone. First up, all the way in Paris, France, teen model and heart-throb, Adrien Agreste!

NOTE: I’d like to apologize in advanced for the following image.

Konnichi wa. I hope you all have a great show for us.

MC: By the way, Adrien san... Is that a sock floating over there?

Adrien: ... My cousin’s a great magician. I thought I’d try a trick of my own... Now watch me make the sock disappear.

>With that, the sock floats away off screen.

MC: Amazing! A model and a magician? Is there anything you can’t do, Adrien san?

Adrien: Well, the only thing I can’t do right now is actually go to Japan to enjoy Dream FES. Me and some of my friends were really looking forward to it. Especially if it were to take place at the Summer Olympics.

Skull: We actually didn’t think we were gonna have it this year because of the Summer Olympics. But D-Four said that we coulda still have performed there.

Adrien: And we all hope you will.

Skull: We will... If I could properly get Skul5 together.

Adrien: I’ll look forward to it. Me and my friends.

Thanks. We’ll look forward to it, too.

MC: Though distance separates them, their friendship holds them close. If this were the Love Meets Bonds Festival, this would be an even bigger tear jerker. Now, all the way from America, a rocker who who’s rocked New York even more than the virus or an alien invasion, sensation Ross Caliban!

What’s up, Tokyo! This is Dream FES!

>The crowd cheered.

Ross Caliban: Alright. I just I wasn’t trapped at home and have to watch this on screen. But no matter the distance, nothing can stop the beat. I bet even Spider-Man would agree.

Crow: I’m sure he will.

MC: Next, who decided to show up here in person, famed enka singer, Misuzu Hiiragi!

Thank you all for having me here.

MC: Now, Misuzu san, I know it’s going to sound like I’m prying, but I just herd you just got remarried. I guess that mean you and Taro Namatame really are through.

Misuzu Hiiragi: Pretty much. Though to be honest, even before the affair, Taro and I were pretty much drifting apart what with our jobs. But, we worked it out in the end and now we’re still good friends. He even introduced me to the man who is now my husband... Unofficially, of course. We’re still working some things out. He’s in the audience right now. How are you enjoying the show?

>Someone stands up.

Real fine. It’s no End of Summer or Summer Olympics, but it’s still a great show.

Misuzu Hiiragi: I’m glad you think that.

MC: (a bit surprised) Whoa! The King of Stride? Guess that makes you the Queen of Stride.

Misuzu Hiiragi: (laughs a bit) No, I think my stepdaughter’s claimed that title. Sorry.

>The audience laughs at the joke.

MC: Well-

>Suddenly, a stagehand rushes to the MC and hands him a note. He reads it.

MC: Well look at this! It appears we have a couple of last minute guest hosts.

Ross Caliban: Are you serious? Who?

MC: (reading the note more) I’m not sure. They say they wishes to remain anonymous. They’re even sending a couple of guys with personal computers because they don’t want to be traced.

>Suddenly, two men come up to the host table, each with a couple of laptops.

We’re here on behalf of our employers. They apologize for the sudden appearance.

They’re even willing to make a donation to make up for wasting your time.

MC: Well that’s very generous of them, but Stark Enterprises backs us up. But I’m sure it’ll be fine... It’ll even raise my pay check... (laughing) I’m just joking.

>The audience laughs as the two men set up the laptops. They turn on.

We apologize for the sudden appearance. You may refer to me as “E”.

And me as “H”. We just wish to enjoy your Dream Festival.

MC: So what have to mysteries on our hands. This Dream FES is really getting more and more exciting.

Adrien: I know. Now I really wish I was there.

MC: No doubt. Anyway, aside from our first two acts, we have plenty more... Including a mystery entry. Now, without further ado, let’s get on with the show!

Panther: We’re the first to go! Are you ready?

Queen, Oracle, Noir, and Violet: Ready!

Then let’s do this!

>The Women of Power begin performing You Are Stronger.

>After the song.

Adrien: Amazing! That performance was so cool! I bet even Clara Nightingale would be impressed.

Ross Caliban: No doubt. I’ve seen girl groups perform before, but wow... You girls really stole my heart!

Misuzu Hiiragi: You girls are no Rise Kujikawa or Kanamin Kitchen, but you five really show promising talent.

E: Yes. You all dance so beautifully. And that song about how people can be stronger than who they are? Sounds like an absolute inspiration.

H: So wonderful. I bet even the hard-hearted would be moved.

Panther: Thank you. And we thank our friend who responsible for it.

Sophie: (happily whispering) Thank you.

MC: Now on to our next group. Substitute Skul5?

Skull: It’s just the song I did last Dream FES. I hope you all like it this year.

Joker: Because it’s important to continue perusing what is in your heart.

Fox: Beauty exists in dream and your dream will not wait.

Mona: Though they may seem out of reach, this song will keep you going.

Crow: So let us sing and you will reach your goal in the speed of light!

Substitute Skul5: So, KEEP RUNNIN’ DREAM!

Dorika Time!

Catch Your Cheer!

Let the race begin!

Catch Your Cheers!

Let’s cross the finish line together.

Catch Your Cheers!

I’m flattered by your good cheer!

Catch Your Cheers!

Cheerful Jam Coord

Such a wonderful feeling you have given me.

Catch Your Cheers!

Cheerful Jam Coord

Your cheers will unlock the mystery of your dreams.

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>We change clothes.

Cheerful Jam Series! Complete!

>With that, we perform KEEP RUNNIN’ DREAM. Skull was right. If we could, we could become a real Unit with him instead of substitutes... But, we already have our paths set. Though they still go side by side, they are different, but our bond is unbreakable.

>After the song, the audience went wild.

Adrien: That was so cool! Even a close friend of mine agrees that you guys ere great.

Ross Caliban: I think you guys are awesome together. I know you guys are just armatures filling in, but wow!

Misuzu Hiiragi: My thought as well. It’s remarkable on how the song goes.

E: Yes. If my own friends could see this, they would love it.

H: Indeed. I think there may have been someone who may have had his heart touched by this... Despite him claiming that he didn’t have one.

>I can sense that’s right. But hearing about someone touching the heart of someone who claims to not have a heart does sort of remind me of Sophie creator... So why does my thought keep turning to Boss?

MC: Now, on to our next act! You know them as superheroes, but tonight, you will know them as stars. Give it up for the Future Avengers!

Bruno: I know Makoto is the leader, but are you ready!?

Makoto: We’re with you all the way, Bruno!

>Adi, Chloe, and Kei agree.

Bruno: Then let’s do it! This is a song I’ve been working on. The only down side is that we didn’t have time to pay for the Dream Festival System.* Now, let’s do this! Our song, Storms of Glory!

NOTE 2:* Actually, we forgot to add the Future Avengers act. We didn’t have time to use the Dream Festival System and I’m having trouble saving things on Tumblr, most likely due to how long this post is. But we’ll see if we can put up the song. Also, we like apologized if it sounds a bit rushed.

Bruno Little did you know, we’re not just some punks We’re what fly the air

Makoto You’ll never see it coming, you’ll be sunk Then you’ll know we’re there

Adi Don’t bother looking up, you’ll be down We bring the justice right now and here

Chloe Power and the sky will not let you frown The storm of glory is near

Kei Let’s go

Future Avengers Storm of Glory, blow your winds this way Your flight will lead us to victory No darkness will stand this day The day we shine and see

>After the song.

Adrien: It sounds a little rushed. But I suppose you deserve an A for effort.

Ross Caliban: But you do have a point, the song doesn’t really connect. But it was a good try. I’m sure you’ll get it next time.

Misuzu Hiiragi: I can tell that you have potential in the music depart ment aside from being a hero. Perhaps a little more pactice would be good for you.

E: I agree. It pays to practice. How about if things calm down, I can help you?

Bruno: You really mean that?

H: I believe she does.

Bruno: ... Thank you.

>A few acts later.

MC: And now for our last act. A mystery act because she wanted to surprise us. Now give it up for...

>Suddenly, the lights go out. Then, a spot light shows on stage... We were surprised by who was in it.

Surprise, everyone!

A- Akane!?

MC: Wow, Akane chan. I guess you had the Phantom Thieves in mind for this, huh?

Akane: Yeah. My friends helped me out with it.

Panther: I was in charge of the long socks and shoes.

Queen: The skirt, belt, and corset were me.

Oracle: I did the coat and gloves.

Noir: I commissioned the mask and top hat.

Violet: And I did the make-up.

MC: So it was a team effort? You have some great friends, Akane chan.

Akane: Pretty much. Sorry, Dad. I just wanted this to be a surprise.

Wolf: ...

MC: Looks like your pops is still having a hard time processing this. I’d explain why, but that would be entering some thorny territory. So, is the song also after the Phantom Thieves?

Akane: That’s right. This one’s for you, my Thieves!

>With that, Akane performs He’s a Trickster⭐.

>After the performance, the crowd cheered loudly. Even Wolf couldn’t resist... Then he mouths something to her.

Wolf: We’ll talk about the highly inappropriate outfit later. Right now, you did great tonight.

Akane: Thanks.

Adrien: I can really feel the Phantom Thief vibe. And I thought Cat Noir appears to be the mysterious type... Or especially Ladybug.

Ross Caliban: Well, I think the outfit’s a bit of an overkill, but it definitely shows your devotion to the group. Believe it or not, I’m a bit of a Phan-boy myself. Don’t worry, Spider-Man’s still number one in my book.

Misuzu Hiiragi: But I agree, the outfit’s overkill. However, red is definitely your color.

E: Yes. You really put your heart into this. Believe me, I know.

H: I sense it too, even though I am not there. You wanted to show your appreciation to your heroes.

Akane: Thank you.

MC: Well, that about wraps it up for tonight. Tomorrow night, we will see which Idol will make it to the Top Three and become True Idols and get a music deal. We’ll see you then!

>The audience applauded.

>Later back stage, the MC was taking some coffee when he heard someone talking in the shower room.

WARNING: Some nudity ahead, but nothing will be shown. Just the upper half. Please don’t flag.

I think tonight was rather exciting. I think that’s the first time me and Morgana have ever used the System.

Mona: (no picture available) I know. I hope Lady Ann was watching.

Are you seriously thinking about that? We know about your infatuation with her, but asking if she saw your magical boy transformation? Don’t you think that’s a bit much?

Crow: Can you blame him? It’s a whole new sensation. Is this how it always feel when you use it?

You bet. It feels like you’re bein’ empowered by the fans and everyone else who believes in you. Kinda like our Personas.

Fox: They say clothes make the man, I think this takes it up a level.

Crow: Yes. But of course, we shouldn’t forget the actual performance. Singing and dancing our hearts out. We’ve come a long way since Dancing in Starlight.

We sure have. It seemed not too long ago when we did that. I know we were told that it was just a dream and that we would forget about it when we woke, but the experience will always be in our hearts.

Mona: That’s right. We’ll never truly forget.

>We all smiled happily.

Skull: It’s just a shame the others weren’t here. Oka, Nobu, and Ichiro. And we still haven’t even found a fifth guy. Because of the virus, we can’t have any auditions.

Crow: You could try hold online auditions.

Skull: ...

FOR REAL!? You coulda said so earlier!?

>We all laugh... Even the MC couldn’t hold it in... And he got an idea.

Crow: Is someone there?

Joker: (using Third Eye) I have something... It’s the MC.

MC: (nervous) Sorry! You just had the door open and I couldn’t help it. Don’t worry, I didn’t peek. But I have thought about what you said about Skul5 needing a fifth member. I know I shouldn’t be saying this because it may seem like favoritism, but... I think I might know a guy who might work out.

Skull: For real? Who?

MC: He’s this really nice kid I met while I was staying at this nice little pension... in Karuizawa...

>To be continued...

APOLOGY: Sorry. We know the MC said this would short, but it wasn’t.

Also, the Joker sprite is by Hex.

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On-line group GVC's full-yr earnings fall 38%

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On-line group GVC's full-yr earnings fall 38%

GVC’s complete-year profits fell 38% in 2015 specifically due to the prices associated with the online gaming organisation’s £1.1bn takeover of loss-making rival win.Birthday party.

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GVC, which already owned the Sportingbet logo, stated profits fell to ��25.5m (£19.8m) after a €23m rate related to the purchase of win, the organization behind PartyPoker. The price in particular comprised legal and expert charges, plus the cost of a euro/pound hedge. GVC fought off a rival provider for the win from 888 Holdings.

The figures include no contribution from the win because the deal became finished in February, two months after GVC’s yr give up. But on a standalone foundation being misplaced €42.3m in 2015. Each GVC live and win have been hit by the point of sale intake tax brought on United Kingdom gaming revenues – a fifteen% levy irrespective of where bets are placed in the international – and by using VAT imposed by means of the European.

Since its 12 months quit, GVC said revenue in keeping with day had risen thirteen% for the mixed institution, with GVC manufacturers up 18% and being up 11%. PartyPoker recorded its first yr-on-yr quarterly growth for five years.

GVC’s leader executive, Kenny Alexander, said: “The bwin.birthday celebration acquisition in early 2016 presents us an possibility to take the organization to the next stage. GVC has never been in a stronger go online function going ahead. The enlarged group is already participating in encouraging trading … There is a great deal paintings to be carried out [but] with GVC and bwin.birthday party brands growing, together with synergy benefits, we look forward with confidence to any other successful year.”

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Alexander stated the running start to the year meditated the fact that Edwin’s enterprise turned into starting to stabilise and go back to growth after a number of tough years.“I’ve visited all the key [bwin] operations and am very endorsed with the aid of what I’ve seen,” he delivered.

Banking and asset management company Investec, issued a purchase be aware for GVC and raised its goal price from 545p to 592p. Investec analyst Alistair Ross stated : “GVC control has already began to reorganise win, product improvements are underway and the organization is assured of realising €125m of synergies in 2018. Pro-forma results to the 20 April are beforehand of our expectations and we have upgraded our forecasts to reflect more potent boom.” years in the past Chelsea cease her job as a pharmacy technician to play video video games.

“I went to paintings at some point, and I was like, ‘I’d be making more money if I had stayed at home and kept gambling video video games than coming here,’” she says. That week she surpassed in her resignation.

Chelsea is considered one of a growing range of Australian women making a living from Twitch.tv, a live-video-streaming platform that allows people from all over the world to observe each other play video games. It’s also a social network: chat rooms are embedded into individual pages next to video streams, allowing the broadcaster and target market to engage in actual time. Going by means of the username X mins, Chelsea has come to be famed for her skills in Call of Responsibility – so much so that playing it Online tv has grow to be her bread and butter. Each night about 10pm she turns on her webcam, chats to some of her 330,000 followers and receives to paintings. Twitch has by hook or by crook escaped becoming a household call no matter its out of the ordinary recognition: the business enterprise claims it has 9.7 million active customers on its webpage each day and more than 2 million streamers a month. Amazon noticed its ability in 2014 and purchased it for $970m, even though the choice left many enterprise commentators scratching their heads at the time.

The business group plan doesn’t handiest deal in On-line interactions: it additionally lives streams some of the world’s biggest online games tournaments, in which professional game enthusiasts compete in stadiums in front of heaps of humans and hundreds of thousands of Online visitors. Audiences for game tournaments robotically surpass the ones of mainstream tv – but somehow the scene manages to hold the phantasm of being a way of life.

Even as a tiny number of game enthusiasts turn out to be event megastars, greater lawn-range streamers make their money via fan donations and sponsorships. Famous streamers are provided the choice of partnering with Twitch to put in a subscriptions characteristic on their web page, which gives users the possibility to pay a charge folks$4.99 a month to the streamer’s channel. Twitch, of path, takes a slice, However 1/2 the subscription fee is going directly to the flag, and maximum customers subscribe to support their preferred games.

“It becomes base profits for streamers, instead of just relying on hints, which one month may be $100, which next month might be $4,000 – you by no means understand,” says Mia. She is a relative newcomer to the sector of live streaming. Despite the fact that she has been playing games In view that she was a youngster, she simplest located Twitch about 18 months ago, through an online pal.

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“I didn’t have gamer friends … and it’s not something that you would simply stumble throughout,” she explains. “While I found Twitch and noticed that so many people had a lot of these buddies and had been doing first rate matters and sharing their experience together, I just honestly wanted to get on board.” Mia, whose screen name is SeriesofBlurs, died immediately in. “I was working my regular complete-time process, and then I’d come domestic and start streaming right away … and then visit nighttime after which repeat,” she says.

She knew in no time that she wanted to emerge as a full-time streamer, However constructing up a following While conserving down any other process become hard. Then there were the social implications. “I would constantly be having to defend it, no longer most effective to my pals, who have been like, ‘Why aren’t you popping out?,’ But to myself as well, due to the fact I had a number of self-doubt.”

Being a expert gamer appears like a dream come genuine and increasingly Australian girls are making it their career – many of them the use of Twitch as a platform, making everywhere among the equal of the minimum salary to loads of lots of greenbacks a yr.

Whether or no longer it can be a many-years-long career, even though, remains to be seen. While there are various men whose live gaming professionals seem now not to be hampered via their age, the range of women over the age of 30 visible within the gaming sphere is comparatively small. Like a whole lot of the net global, streamers and their fans are regularly recognized simplest via their first call or selected on display take care of. This semi-anonymity is Each a boon and a burden for girl gamers. Harassment often comes thru a pseudonym. at the identical time, to guard themselves, some women intentionally keep their personal information, consisting of their surname and place, even their age, out of the equation. Father or mother Australia is the use of handiest first names and display screen handles on this piece for this reason.

Mia, Chelsea and Kat are beautiful about their profession preference. “As long as I preserve setting attempt in, I foresee that I ought to do it for the next 5 or 10 years at least,” says Chelsea.

Mia says: “at the stop of the day, I’m doing what I like.” Digital truth is coming. 2016 will see the release of the first severe customer VR headsets for twenty years.

inside the first quarter of the 12 months, VR pioneers Oculus (a subsidiary of Facebook, Considering the fact that a $2bn (£1.3bn) buyout in March 2014) will launch the customer model in their Rift headset to the world. In April, Taiwan’s HTC will launch the Vibe; any other Laptop peripheral evolved alongside gaming company Valve. And sooner or later inside the yr – possibly to be the primary 1/2 – Sony will release its Ps VR, an add-on for the Playstation four, with the intention to deliver VR into the living room.

those headsets aren’t the primary to market, by an extended way. In 1995, Nintendo launched the Digital Boy, a monochromatic headset that promised to offer genuine 3D graphics in gaming for the primary time. A clunky, table-mounted device that sold for $one hundred eighty ($280 in 2015 bucks, or £189) and gave users splitting complications, it sold slightly a tenth of what Nintendo had was hoping and turned into discontinued less than a yr later.

The Digital Boy was the most prominent failure of the first wave of Virtual fact, But all shared the equal fate. The generation really wasn’t there: displays weren’t high-decision sufficient to be located that close to eyes, they couldn’t refresh fast enough to give a smooth photograph, and the processors at the back of them couldn’t push sufficient pixels to render an influential international. The failure of the 90s wave of Virtual reality became so whole that it killed the sector for a technology.

a good deal of the credit for the revival of VR has to go to one individual: Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus. Released to the public with a Kickstarter campaign, his Rift headset raised $2.5m in 2012. It set off the wave of hobby in the subject that keeps to nowadays. An interloper to the era enterprise, Luckey wasn’t celebration to the received knowledge that VR became a fool’s game. He thought it became cold, and so did more than 9,000 others.