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No further details regarding the single have been made yet.
A Dramatic Retelling of the Time the Dude from Undeux Went Missing but then Ordered a Pizza With the Band's Line Account
by The Reverend
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. TOKYO ALLEYWAY, ENTRANCE TO IKEBUKURO BLACK HOLE -- EVENING
CUT TO:
INT. BACKSTAGE DRESSING ROOM
The vanity shelves are filled with various makeup and hair products. Members from various indies VK bands are milling about; applying makeup, styling hair, strumming vacantly on guitars. As we pan to the rear corner the members of Undeux are half in costume chatting while getting dressed.
(If writing is visible it is in Japanese. All speech is in English.)
AL (GUITAR)
Can you believe this asshole? He was supposed to be here like two hours ago? What if he doesn't show?
Luchat turns away from the mirror while affixing feathers to his wig.
LUCHAT (DRUMS)
Can any of you guys sing?
AL
Riku couldn't sing! Anyone willing to get up there and just kinda shriek occasionally while pointing into the audience and making up some furi?
Koji is sitting on the floor applying fake blood to his face.
KOJI (BASS)
No can do. You guys are already making me play bass; I've got enough to try and remember.
AL
Damnit.
Kai walks through the door in full stage makeup buttoning his bloody white shirt.
KAI (GUITAR)
Hey has anyone heard from...
AL
No.
KOJI
No.
LUCHAT
Nope.
KAI
Damnit.
AL
Alright we can't not go on stage now...
Al spots a couple of boxes (formerly containing hairspray bottles) near the corner of the room and raises his eyebrows furtively.
AL (CONT'D)
I've got an idea!
CROSSFADE from Al cutting one of the boxes with a pair of scissors to the band performing on stage with a 3-foot tall cutout of a person taped to a mic stand instead of a vocalist. The cutout has been splattered with fake blood.
FADE TO BLACK as the band performs.
ACT TWO
EXT. A NONDESCRIPT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN EDOGAWA. TWO DAYS LATER. -- NIGHT
CUT TO:
INT. A SMALL JAPANESE APARTMENT WITH LOTS OF BAND POSTERS ON THE WALL. SOME FLOWERS/CARTOON PLUSHES/PRODUCTS THAT INDICATE IT IS A WOMAN'S ROOM ARE VISIBLE. A 20-SOMETHING GIRL IS LOUNGING ON THE BED MESSING WITH HER CELL PHONE.
RIKU is sitting Indian-style on the floor with a laptop on his lap. There is some hard (but not offensively brutal) rock playing on his laptop speakers.
RIKU (VOCALS, UNDEUX)
You hungry babe?
GIRL on the bed does not look up or to check whether or not her response is heard.
GIRL
Hmm?
RIKU
Want to go out?
GIRL
Ehh.
RIKU
Well *I'm* hungry. Let's go grab some food.
GIRL
I don't get paid till Friday, I'm kinda broke.
RIKU has stood up and is rifling through the small cupboard and refrigerator.
RIKU
Damn, me too. I'm sick of instant noodles though, I'm gonna order some pizza. Whatchu want on your half?
GIRL
Where you ordering from?
RIKU
That Italian place downstairs. You can just hit 'em up on Line to order.
GIRL
Corn and mayo!
RIKU
Gross, fine.
RIKU grabs his laptop and starts typing.
SFX: PAN OUT THROUGH WINDOW TO WIDE SHOT OF APARTMENT BUILDING WITH GATHERING THUNDERSTORM IN THE BACKGROUND.
MUSIC: DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL HITS.
FADE TO BLACK:
ACT THREE
EXT. SAME EDOGAWA APARTMENT COMPLEX. TWO HOURS LATER. -- NIGHT
INT. SAME APARTMENT. MOSTLY FINISHED PIZZA/BOX SIT ON THE TABLE. GIRL IS STILL MINDLESSLY PLAYING WITH PHONE BUT LAYING WITH HEAD ON FOOT OF BED.
RIKU is finishing a slice of pizza as he sits down at his computer again, looking very satisfied.
MUSIC: OMINOUS BUT FAINT
RIKU is reading intently on computer when his face drops and grows pale. He instinctively covers his mouth with his hand while continuing to scroll.
RIKU
Oh fuck.
GIRL
Huh?
RIKU
Oh fuck oh fuck.
GIRL looks up from phone at RIKU. She is still lying on the bed.
GIRL
What's up?
RIKU stands and begins pacing on the small apartment floor.
RIKU
Oh man this is not good... I was logged into the band's account when I ordered that pizza!
GIRL
Didn't you quit that band?
RIKU
I did! But I guess I hadn't logged out and into my own Line on my laptop. Shit! I didn't show up to our last show those guys are gonna be so pissed at me!
GIRL sits up.
GIRL
Why were they expecting you at their show?
RIKU
Well, I quit the band... but didn't really tell them it would be *immediately*. They've been texting me non-stop.
GIRL
Oh my god, you idiot.
RIKU
I was trying to let them down easy!
GIRL
Just pay them back.
RIKU
I'm not worried about the money!
GIRL
Is this really that big a deal?
RIKU
Oh my god yes, you don't fuck with Rame and get away with it. I need to call my lawyer.
GIRL
*Your* lawyer? Who do you think you are? You definitely don't have some lawyer on retainer.
RIKU
I... you know what I mean!
Seriously, I could be in some shit.
SFX: PAN OUT THROUGH WINDOW TO WIDE SHOT OF APARTMENT WHILE RIKU IS PACING AND DIALING A NUMBER ON HIS CELL PHONE. IT IS RAINING HARD AND A SINGLE CROW IS CAWING ON SOME POWER LINES BELOW THEIR APARTMENT WINDOW.
FADE TO BLACK:
ACT FOUR
EXT. AN UNIDENTIFIED AVERAGE TOKYO STREET. MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS IN STORES ON THE STREETS -- DAY
INT. A LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED OFFICE. THE FOUR NON-VOCALIST MEMBERS OF UNDEUX SIT ON ONE SIDE OF A LARGE WOODEN DESK. A LARGE BALD BODYGUARD-TYPE MAN STANDS NEAR THE DOOR WEARING A SUIT AND SUNGLASSES. THE BAND, IN CASUAL CLOTHES, ARE FACING THE BACK OF A STATELY LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK.
The chair slowly spins around to reveal RAME of the record label GLKingdom and former bassist of VK band Vidoll. RAME is wearing a charcoal suit and a black tie.
RAME
Thank you for meeting me. Let's discuss how we can resolve this unfortunate... 'incident'.
KAI
Well...
The members of Undeux look at each other nervously.
AL
Well, we want to keep going. We were hoping, you know, that maybe you knew a vocalist who would be interested...
RAME laughs softly.
AL (CONT'D)
...in joining the band.
RAME
Yes, yes. That can all be arranged. I was speaking more about what to do with Riku.
LUCHAT
Wha...?
KOJI
We still haven't heard from him.
AL
Well, other than the pizza thing.
LUCHAT
Yeah, what a dick.
RAME pulls a white envelope from a drawer.
RAME
First, he quits the band and no-shows despite promising me he'd keep performing till the summer.
RAME (CONT'D)
Then, he hides and doesn't return any of my calls or texts. And finally...
RAME opens the letter contained in the envelope.
RAME (CONT'D)
...I get a letter from a lawyer claiming that the record deal you all signed was invalid and Riku not showing up was not a breach of contract at all.
The members of Undeux are fidgeting in their seats but do not say anything.
RAME (CONT'D)
Our friend Riku needs a lesson in respect and honor.
KOJI
What do you...?
RAME nods at the large man standing by the door. The bodyguard nods back and exits the room.
RAME
Let's not worry about Riku any longer.
The members of Undeux look slightly afraid but don't move or speak.
RAME (CONT'D)
Now, about finding you guys a new vocalist... have you heard of the band QEDDESHET?
FADE TO BLACK:
ACT FIVE
EXT. A GRIMEY TOKYO ALLEYWAY. IT IS RAINING LIGHTLY -- EVENING
RIKU runs around a corner and places his hands on his knees to try to catch his breath. He is looking from side to side very nervously. RIKU starts walking quickly, while often looking over his shoulder, toward one end of the alley.
As RIKU approaches a large man in a dark suit appears at the end of the alley that RIKU is headed toward. RIKU,
panicked, turns and begins running in the opposite direction.
RIKU is sprinting and splashing through puddles of the alley. As he nears the corner he appeared from originally another man in a suit emerges holding a black handgun.
RIKU
No! Please...
The second suited man emotionlessly aims the gun at RIKU and pulls the trigger. The man wipes the gun with his pocket square and lays the gun down beside Riku's body. The suited men walk away quickly but confidently.
OVERHEAD SHOT:
Camera slowly pans upward as the blood from RIKU's gunshot mixes with the water his body is lying in. Camera pans upward until it is above the roofline and even the silhouette of RIKU's lifeless body has disappeared from view.
CUT TO:
INT. UNNAMED TOKYO LIVE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PERFORMANCE.
The band Undeux are walking out onstage to a pulsing techno track. A new, unidentified vocalist comes out last to lots of shouting from the crowd. The intro track ends and a drum fill signals the beginning of Undeux's first song. The new vocalist crouches over and unleashes an imperfect but earnest pig-squeal as the guitars kick in.
The camera finds RAME at the rear of the club watching dispassionately. The large suited man from his office approaches and whispers something into his ear that is unheard over the band's performance.
One corner of RAME's lips fold upward into a wry smile.
FADE TO BLACK:
TITLE CARD: fin.
I can definitely also see the paralels to sukekiyo, in both bands!
As for Black Metal or DSBM and VK together, it's actually very surprising that there aren't more bands doing it. With all the occultism, depression, suicide and general nihilism in the themes many bands are using and the fact that basically any metal genre can be considered 'VK music' now as long as the band has the look and plays at certain events its not that unlikely.
Recently I saw a japanese article about Madmans Esprit and that genre combination that is very in-depth and it way interesting to read. Although I was surprised of them calling early mucc DSBM.
Actually he is the guitarist of ms. isohp romatem while their vocalist is support guitarist for his live shows. Your point still stands, though. The metal scene in South Korea is already shockingly small and a visual kei scene pretty much does not exist anymore except for 3-4 bands. BP records bands keep playing shows there, though. So there has to be at least something...
Thanks!
Its alright, you've probably talked more than me than my whole time being in this website and even before it was monochrome-heaven. I was shy really.
Hello to this heaven, I came back from hell, probably the second time 😉
yeah.. I took myself away from all online social media platforms three years ago I would say.
but yes! Girugamesh is what brought me back, listening to their old school tunes got me thinking of Jrock again!
I think I said this in my previous, "I'm Back!" post. I really don't keep up with any news of Jrock of today. I guess for Dir en Grey I do know, but that was pretty much unavoidable for me. Still listen to their music time to time. but yes for the most part, clueless.
What I still listen to are, Dir en Grey, Malice Mizer, Moi Dix Mois, emmuree, The God and Death Stars and Girugamesh.
I REALLY love weird fuckin music, so I'll be looking for that. Recommend, mention, comment and hopefully it'll be in my path to see. I listen to all worlds of music.
Does anyone remember me? No? its okay. You're probably not here either.
again! Hello to everyone!
Here's another Mamireta translation, this time for 死因:わからん (Shiin: Wakaran).
I managed to get my hands on the kanji for 死因:暮らし and 死因:無視 too courtesy of ZERO so expect translations for those.
The kanji for 食べたい (Tabetai) was on Jpopasia so I'll do that at some point as well since there was a request for it in the Ojamashimasu thread.
As before, any suggestions or feedback welcome.
And what did you think of this song?
Lyrics: Aoi Midori
Music: Aoi Midori
Kanji and romaji: peffy
English: Total Darkness
At dusk, see the street lights flickering?
Heavy footsteps, my heart feels like a rain pattern
I'll be waiting ahead at home
Two foolish people look down on me
To me, they're adults with a life not worth living
Total darkness, in a room full of darkness
Pain and loneliness are my friends
"...What fun."
Morning glow, another gloomy day begins
Heavy footsteps, my heart feels like a rain pattern
Before my eyes, in deep sorrow
Facing away reality, lined up words like
"Dreams" and "hope" mean nothing to me
Total darkness, in a room full of darkness
Pain and loneliness are my friends
Total darkness, in a room full of darkness
Pain and loneliness are... "To tell you the truth, it hurts so much."
Hey all. How's it going? I guess I should introduce myself now, huh?
I originally got into Visual Kei back in....2009, I believe? It may have been slightly before or after. Anyway, I would spend countless hours everyday doing things revolving around VK. (as I'm sure all of you do/did) that continued until about 2013 or so and then I kind of fell off. I would still come back every so often and see which of my favorite bands decided to disband or check out who was new, but I never jumped completely back in. That is until the last month. Not sure what called me back, but something did! The first thing I noticed was "Boy oh boy do I have a lot of catching up to do." While it's been a crazy ride so far, it's been fun as hell!
I decided to come back to Monochrome Heaven just to help me sort everything out. Oh, that reminds me. Forgot to mention, I used to have an account on here many moons ago. I have absolutely no idea what any of my info was anymore, so I just decided to make a new one! I'm going to finish this off by saying it's nice to meet you all and I'm glad to be back in the community!
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