Rina Ep. 4: Quite the Pickle
Rina works hard at practice to connect with people at shows, just like how she saw before. However, there's a problem she can't ignore when it comes to performing.
Rina
One, two, three, and turn!
Player
Rina, you're really going at it!
Rina
Yeah! I'm having my first show soon! I want to…to connect with everyone that comes to see me!
Player
(Rina's been working so hard in practice ever since we saw Setsuna's show. It must have been a good experience for her.)
Rina
*Huff* One, two Rina-chan Board says… Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Player
R-Rina?!
[Fade in/out.]
Player
You've discovered a huge problem, haven't you?
Rina
Yeah… I just wonder why it hasn't been a problem up until now.
Player
It's hard to perform while holding a board. No, it's actually impossible. You'd have to stop dancing, even for just a second, if you wanted to change your expression.
Rina
And if I almost drop the board like just before, I might panic and freeze up.
Player
How about going on stage without the board?
Rina
*GASP*
Player
Unthinkable, huh?
Rina
I'm sorry.
Player
You don't have to apologize. You shouldn't force yourself to do stuff like that.
Rina
Um, as long as I do my best not to drop the board, I think I might be able to handle it.
Player
How's that?
Rina
Good. It's sturdy. I think it'll stay up with this.
Player
Now it's tied on either side, like a mask! That should keep it up. Now the only problem we have is the expressions.
Rina
There's one more problem.
Player
Wait, there is?
Rina
If I can't move this, I can't see in front of myself.
Player
Oh, right!
Player
(What can we do about this?)
| Option 1: “I think attaching it to your face is good, though.” |
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| Player I think attaching it to your face is good though. Actually, that's the only way. We just need to figure out your field of vision and how to change the expression. Rina Can't we just cut holes in the board where my eyes go? I can just…keep the expression as it is the whole time. |
| Option 2: “You can't see in front… How about cutting holes in the board?” |
| Player You can't see in front… How about cutting holes in the board? No, that'll ruin it. And if you can't take off the board, you can't change the expression. Rina I think the board should be fine if I just keep a smiley face on it. You're supposed to smile on stage, right? |
Player
No, I don't think compromising there would be good. Your board is a reflection of your inner self, after all.
Rina
But I don't know what else to do. It's too hard to dance and change expressions, so as long as the expression doesn't change automatically…
Player
(Change automatically?)
Player
Rina, we might be able to make this work.
Rina
How?
Player
Hear me out. We could…
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