somethingspecial | 19 [Accidental Video]

[The video cuts on in the middle of Rachel brushing out her hair, watching herself in her mirror. There's a large macaw in the corner, which is the only sign of the event being in her room.

She doesn't seem focused on the PCD -- or the parrot -- but instead on her image in the mirror. Rachel sighs -- the humidity is causing her hair to be curlier and poofier than it normally is and the amount of moisture certainly isn't doing anything for her skin. A tug or two through and the brush makes it through her hair, but the girl looks less than satisfied.

Until Rachel cocks her head to the left and curls her fingers around the handle of her brush and begins to sing to herself, softly, at first, but the more she sings, the louder and more passionate it becomes:]

My mama told me when I was young, we're all born superstars. She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on, in the glass of her boudoir --

[A neat spin and Rachel is full out singing into her mirror -- and seems to be doing a dance, along with her song -- and it appears perfectly choreographed.]

There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are, she said, 'cause he made you perfect, babe, -- so hold your head up, girl, and you'll go far -- listen to me when I say -- !

[The brush is long since forgotten on the dresser, by this point, as she continues her dance.]

I'm beautiful in my way, 'cause God makes no mistakes, I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way -- don't hide yourself in regret, just love yourself and you're set, I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way --

[The PCD times out soon after -- the network has apparently had enough diva for the time being.]

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...mid-2000s? So you're from the future?

I suppose so.

What's it like over a decade later? Do they have stuff from Astro Boy already?

... Astro Boy?

Oh wait. You're an American! I probably shouldn't have expected you to know one of the first and most famous Anime of all time.

...what's an anime?

...Are you serious?

[Ranma looks disbelieving now.]

If I knew, I would say so.

Okay... that's a first.

Anime is basically Japanese Cartoons. I've heard that it's been getting a huge international fanbase last time I was in actual civilization.

Well, I'm not Japanese, so how should I know?

Well... that one time I visited America, I saw quite a bit of people who knew about Anime and stuff.

I'm not much of an expert on cartoons.

[Unless it is Rainbow Brite because that shit is awesome.]

Oh well. You look like the type who'd be more interested in stuff like those Broadway shows anyway.

Naturally. It's the highest form of art.

Maybe for you.

What else could rival it?

Martial arts, of course~

[Is definitely biased.]

I've played football!

[Brightly. It's totally the same thing.]

...Football isn't martial arts. Unless it's martial arts football?

[He's thinking of something totally different. Outside USA, football refers to 'soccer' after all.]

It still requires strength.

Though I prefer dancing.

But it isn't an art form. Martial arts isn't just speed and strength you know. It's all about control and finesse.

[grins]

What kind of dance?

All kinds, but my favorite is ballet.

Hm... that makes me remember the one time my Pops forced me into a Martial Arts Ballet competition in Russia years ago. The tutu was annoying but their moves were amazing.