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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552015-12-07 05:47 pm

☆TRACK V: I WILL TWIST THE KNIFE PT. 1

Who: Everyone that isn't an opt out!
What: Naomi Rivers throws a terrible holiday party.
When: December 7th, 2054
Where: Naomi's ocean side mansion.
Warnings: Violence, poisoning, various murder attempts, mind control, general uncomfortable lack of consent. Also, probably drug use. Maybe sex? Who knows what you'll get up to.

“I will burn for you;
Feel pain for you.
I will twist the knife
and bleed my aching heart,
And tear it apart.”

☆I WILL TWIST THE KNIFE



The first two hours of the solstice party are surprisingly normal. Members of both labels arrive by private sky shuttle, and are invited into the ballroom for food and drink. It’s even more surprising when both Lesedi Santiago and Edward Blanche arrive as well, and spent most of that first period speaking quietly in a nearby lounge area. Lesedi’s body guards and Juno watch the space around them, keeping anyone of lesser important from interrupting what looks to be quite the serious discussion.

After food, the ballroom stage is taken over by a number of increasingly impressive entertainment pieces. It seems to be obligatory for everyone to stay and watch (not that it’s a struggle – the talent involved is unmistakeable), but not long into it Lesedi and Edward can be seen disappearing outside together, and show no immediate signs of returning.

And that’s when Naomi Rivers takes the stage.

To the Virgo that have heard it before, the song is more viscerally familiar than anything you’ve only heard once should be, and it awakens the ideas that were implanted there the night before. You have a job to do here, tonight. One that is only fair – almost righteous. Lesedi Santiago and her ilk will suffer for her transgressions.

The performances end, and everyone is released out to the rest of the grounds, to mingle and celebrate at their leisure. While things may seem civil on the surface, beneath that something dark is brewing. You gradually begin to notice that almost none of the more veteran members of either label are present.

► BALLROOM: The central nexus of the party, the ballroom is the location of the buffet table, the stage, and the dance floor. There will be music available all night, even after the official “performances” have ended. There are tables set up around the edges of the room for eating and relaxing.

► LOUNGE: Where Lesedi and Edward were having their meeting earlier, the lounge is filled with comfortable chairs, classic art, and a large, ornate fireplace. If you figure out who to ask, there are a number of chemical vices available to all guests.

► BALCONIES: There is a generous series of balconies that line the exterior of the upper floor. The ocean can be seen from one side and the gardens can be seen from the other.

► GUEST ROOMS: Down the halls from the ballroom there are a few generous guest bedrooms that have been left open for use.

► GARDENS: Out towards the back there are a wide variety of plants, and a well kept stone path and manmade waterfall. The plant life is on the sedate side due to the winter, but it’s still green.

► OUTDOOR POOL: There’s a pool out front with a shallow and a deep end. The water is clear and artificially warmed.

☆OOC CONSIDERATIONS
Please remember that any attempted assassinations are meant to remain covert, and if your character is incapable of being stealthy then you must assume that any attempts you make are happening towards the end of the evening – let’s say around 11PM. The spell compelling people to do this does not want a riot or a bloodbath – what it wants is for people to die before the rest of the group can realize that anything is even going on. Of course, this isn’t exactly going to work out, but if you are finding yourself getting into the realm of intense physical violence you might want to stop and slow down a little.

Virgo members that didn’t hear the song the night before are free from any compulsions, and so are all members of Pride. If non-mind controlled characters start clueing in to what’s going on and start trying to evacuate in large numbers, that is where you’ll want to wrap up threads and wait for Part 2 of the log, which will contain the end results and will be triggered by any large amount of chaos.

If any characters attempt to escape earlier in the evening, they’ll find that the shuttles have all been grounded, and wandering in the woodland nearby just seems to result in them getting lost and ending up back at the mansion. It’s a real pickle.

If you’ve got any question about what’s going on please leave them on the original plot post and they’ll get answered! The opt out event will be posted ASAP.

“I will lie for you;
Beg and steal for you.
I will crawl on hands
and knees until you see:
You're just like me.”
mildwildchild: (smarmy bastard look)

BEFORE - mingling somewhere

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
You are being such a baby about this.

[Jamie looks more amused than anything else. Amused at his bandmate's suffering, no doubt.]
notahobby: (maxxie007)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Am not.

[Maxxie shoots him a brief, pouty frown.]

We could be doing anything else right now. But we're here.
mildwildchild: treasure this moment it will not last (:D)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that comeback totally convinced me. [Still amused.]

At least there's booze and decent food. And a dancefloor. And this is a pretty sweet house.
notahobby: (maxxie084)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I guess.

[Maxxie sighs as he looks around the room.]

I think I'll have to get totally shitfaced to make it exciting, though.
mildwildchild: (/thoughts on yaoi)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Jamie shrugs, tucking his hands into his pockets and following Maxxie's gaze around the crowd of people.] If you're that bored you could find a side room somewhere and take a nap. You're getting fussy, anyway.

[You didn't ask for this sass, Maxxie, but Jamie's delivering regardless.]
notahobby: (maxxie056)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
I don't want to take a nap, I want something exciting to happen.

[He huffs, like a child, and mumbles something into his drink about being out at a bar where at least he could get laid.]
mildwildchild: (:|)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Jamie hears that last, petulant comment.] So was mentioning "prick" and "anal" in the same sentence earlier some kind of Freudian slip?
notahobby: (maxxie006)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes a large gulp of his drink, which gives him the wherewithal to say the next part:]

I'm not gonna do anal with someone I just met at a bar, J. Don't be gross.
mildwildchild: (oh john ringo no)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[That feel when your sass backfires on you horribly.]

That...is useful to know. I'm glad you shared that with me.
notahobby: (maxxie084)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Mission 100% accomplished. Maxxie shrugs, nonchalant.]

You brought it up.
mildwildchild: (doooc)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 07:28 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, yeah. [Now Jamie's the one looking sort of pouty. To cover he whips out his phone and leans back against Maxxie for a quick selfie.]

Look excited, I'm trying to convince Sora he's missing out on some good shit here.
notahobby: (maxxie057)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maxxie gives the camera a charming smile, not one to be caught looking sour in case the picture ends up on Instagram or Twitter. He wouldn't put it past his band mates sometimes to post unflattering photos.]

He's on his way, right? Just got held up. I'm kinda jealous, honestly.
mildwildchild: (please tell me this isn't civet coffee)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jamie snaps the photo and pauses a moment before trying to send it.] Should be, yeah. He texted me earlier, him and a bunch of other people are taking another shuttle from HQ.

[He tries to sound nonchalant, but there's a distinct undercurrent of worry to his tone. Last time they'd gotten split up like this things hadn't gone so well.]
notahobby: (maxxie086)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maxxie gives him a gentle nudge with his elbow.]

He'll be fine. He should be happy he's not gonna be here the entire time, honestly.
mildwildchild: it's because i just smoked some weed #gamerofthebattelfield (preparing to kill some bitches)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jamie chuffs a little to cover up his anxiety as he sends the picture to Sora.] We've been to worse parties. You act like we're all gonna keel over and die before the end of the night.
notahobby: (maxxie006)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
No I'm not.

[He rolls his eyes, and then amends his statement.]

Well, only if you can die of boredom.
mildwildchild: (/thoughts on yaoi)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Things could be a lot worse. Remember that stupid awards ceremony? Total shitshow. Thought I was gonna go into a coma before it was over.

At least you can tell what the food is tonight. And Bali Pope's not here.

[Yeah he's still kind of bitter about that.]
notahobby: ([smile] yeah we totes got stoned)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh right. [Maxxie thinks back to that interaction fondly.]

You famous enough to show him up yet?
mildwildchild: (GUYS PAY ATTENTION TO ME)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-12-08 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Someday Jamie will learn to stop bringing things up that he doesn't really want to talk about. Someday.]

I dunno, are you? We're kind of a unit here.

[He looks sullen for a moment, then shrugs, a little contemplatively.]

We're getting there, though, aren't we? Drew some good crowds at the music festival. And the EP went over really well.
notahobby: (maxxie048)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-12-08 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's all going great.

[He brightens up a little.]

I'm looking forward to the holiday single dropping.