interstellar5555 | ☆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.”

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[Christ alive. At first she thought Kido's incident had just been one incident, but she was beginning to realize that something was going down all over the place. She has to find help. She has to find someone to make all this madness go away. Maybe around the Lounge area?]

[Well Celty wouldn't be wrong about finding someone who could scare off madness; if only because he would adborb the insanity into his own infectious personality. Bill lowers the poker with a soft oh at the sight of her and shifts a quick glance to see if anyone followed before regarding the other band mate. His smile is guarded, tense.]

"Heya Celt."

[It figures the one time he would need to read to someone's expressions, his helmet wearing pianist would be the one he ran into. His words come out slowly, testing each one.]

"Out for a stroll?"

[She jumps in surprise before recognizing the bandmate. Shit. Its just Bill. Acting weirder and tenser than usual, but whatever. She doesn't have time for this. People are in danger.]

"Not now." [Probably the first time Bill's heard her voice. Light, but scratchy. Not helped by being more of a sharp hiss right now.]

[And that's enough to get Bill's full attention. His eye widens as he processes what he just heard, the dozens upon thousands of theories that instantaneously burst into his mind momentarily overriding the mind control.]

"WHOA- So you DO have a voice under there."

[For once he keeps his big mouth shut, too intrigued to hear what else she might say than to argue.]

"Surprise."

[She's still looking down the hallway, for any kind of sign of actual help.]

"Seen any. Medical equipment?"

[Bill blinks. Now why would she want...?]

"Medical Equipment? Not exactly your standard party fare! Though now that you mention it- I'd kinda like to see THAT one turns out!"

[He frowns slightly.]

"What for?"

"Kid. Hurt. Gotta help."

[She shouldn't be exerting her throat this much but she seriously gives so little shit right now. Yet she can't help but reflexively rub it a little.]

[A shrug. If he does notice Celty's discomfort, he doesn't comment.]

“Eh! Kids are a lot more resilient than people give em credit for these days. I'm sure they'll walk it off--”

"Stab wounds?"

Because she's pretty sure stab wounds aren't usually walked off.

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

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