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So! I figured I'd use Retrospec for something productive today. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Papa's latest movie comes out on DVD tomorrow, which means MY latest movie comes out on DVD tomorrow. It's called "At the End of a Song". And to promote it, Papa and I will be doing a signing event at the big video store in Tisse - I know it's normally more a thing for books, but it should still be fun! Come down and see us tomorrow afternoon. [Shortly after this message goes up, a link to an IMDb page for said movie is added quietly.]

[action | 2/14, afternoon]
[True to her word, Alicia can be found at a table in the movie and music place in Tisse with her father and a few other folks, along with a large stack of Blu-Rays on a table next to them and a big poster on an easel. The crowd seems... relatively small, which is fine given it's not exactly a big-ticket release, but Alicia's excited and upbeat all the same, wearing a cream-colored dress markedly similar to one her character wore in the movie. She's doing her very best not to get distracted, given one of the studio people is also here: she greets people as they come over, carefully doesn't pull too much attention from the rest of the store, and generally remains a ball of energy.

When someone swings by, she turns a megawatt smile toward them.]

Hi, thanks for coming down! I'm so excited to be able to share At the End of a Song with more people - did you see it when it was in the theater?

[...perhaps a little too enthuastic, mind, but she's working hard. That's worth something, right?]

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Absolutely. I couldn't imagine being as busy as I usually am on top of... everything. [This isn't nearly a private enough place to talk about Retrospec, so she'll allude instead while she finishes writing.

When Rachel finally notices Ross, Alicia giggles, nodding.]

Ross Clover, director of At the End of a Song and other movies, but I just call him Papa. Someone on the marketing team figured it would be good for business if I was here too, but really, it's Papa's day. And here, this is yours.

[The click of a marker cap latching and the snap of the BD case shutting may be enough to pull Rachel's attention down to the table again; visible on the face-up back of the case is Alicia's looping, graceful autograph, though when she catches Rachel's eye again, she'll pop the case back open with a slightly mischievous smile. A glossy white card is in the document clips, with a further note:]

To Rachel-
Keep reaching for what your heart desires, and don't be afraid to lean on your friends on your way there. You are strong - have faith in yourself! I do! ♥

[-and her signature again, the print for the words cleaner and easier to read than trying to make heads or tails of her autograph. She speaks again, a little more quietly and... with an odd combination of nerves and affection in her tone, as she gently pushes it across the table toward Rachel.]

I wasn't sure if you'd appreciate my being sappy and personal on the case, so I cheated a bit.

[Rachel ends up smiling a bit sadly at Alicia's description of her father. Enough that it's rather noticeable.]

I'm glad that you get to spend time with him like this. I imagine he can be pretty busy? ... And oh, thank you.

[Rachel takes the case back, and takes a moment to read the note left for her. It takes a little bit, but once she's done... her face is red, and she's unable to hide the fact it's made her emotional.]

That... that's really sweet of you. Alicia. I don't know what to say...

[It is noticeable, but she's not in a position to comment on it just now. Something for later, perhaps.]

He does get busy. Recording is hard, and Mama helping with the editing makes it even harder sometimes, but we get by. So times like this are nice, when we can get them.

[The reaction when Rachel reads the note in the box, on the other hand, is much more pleasant, and she just smiles softly.]

You already did, really. After everything, this much is the least I can do. I'm glad I didn't miss the mark, though - for a minute I thought I was being a little too forward.

I imagine all of you having a passion you share, that you can work on together to a degree, is probably helpful.

[She smiles a bit more, focusing on the note.]

We've had this discussion before, I think. I'm okay with you being honest like that, Alicia.

It does help, yes. Sometimes I have no idea what's going on, or they're working on something that doesn't involve me - not all of Mama's work comes from Papa, although it's a not-insignificant portion - but usually it means we can spend time together while we're working.

I try to just say what I'm thinking most of the time, though. It's easier on everyone, and I find it gets the reporters to leave me alone faster when the story dries up in ten seconds. For mundane things, at least. But I'm not going to apologize for it! [She's cheery about that much, at least.]

Mm. I can understand why that would cut down on being able to work together, then. But I'm glad there's a silver lining.

... Do uh. Do you have to worry a lot about reporters? [She looks nervous, suddenly wondering if all their hanging out together will have consequences...]

We make things work. It's hard sometimes, but we do our best to keep things together. And it makes the big projects more fun.

[Alicia sees through Rachel's nerves in a heartbeat, laughing lightly.]

Not often, not unless something significant happens. It helps that I'm seventeen - not only do they need to control themselves, but in the grand scheme I'm not that interesting. They won't bother you, and they won't bother me about whose company I keep.

I suppose that makes sense. I just... I guess I'm kinda nervous that our being friends will put eyes on me too.

[She laughs nervously.] You already know about me and the spotlight, right?

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