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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552015-10-02 07:17 pm

☆TRACK I: NOTHING LEFT OF YOU

Who: Every single one of you.
What: Interstellar's first log, and an awards ceremony for jerks you don't know!
When: October 2nd.
Where: A fancy ballroom in neutral territory.
Warnings: Could be anything.

“Oh, it's been getting so hard,
Living with the things you do to me;
My dreams are getting so strange,
I'd like to tell you everything I see.

I see a man at the back as a matter of fact,
His eyes are as red as the sun.
And the girl in the corner lets no one ignore her,
‘Cause she thinks she's the passionate one.”


☆NOTHING LEFT OF YOU




It’s the seasonal Vista Music Industry Award Gala, and attendance is mandatory. You and your band have been touring non-stop for the last two months, hitting locations all over Americana, performing and doing press appearances. This event is set less than three days after your return home, but it’s been made clear that further rest will have to wait.

Though Halloween technically isn’t until the end of the month, the gathering has a formal masquerade theme - masquerade that is, not costume. Dressing up as a mummy or a clown isn’t going to cut it. Themed formal wear is expected, and your image consultants have been pestering you about your choices for the last 48 hours. Whether or not you listen to them, how you dress feels incredibly important. At least if you let the consultants fuss over you, you can be sure it’ll be something press friendly.

Various awards are being given out, but none of them are for you. The media in attendance are starting to bubble with enthusiasm for the ‘rising stars’ of the industry, however, so this could be a moment to shine. Labels besides Pride and Virgo are also in attendance, but who cares about those guys? They seem to be a mere footnote in comparison to the buzz around the heavy hitters.

There’s food, alcohol, dancing, stage performances by notable musicians of both Pride and Virgo, and then the formal awards ceremony in the evening. Yes, you are expected to sit through them. Do try to look like you’re interested, the media is watching.

☆PRIDE RECORDS
Lesedi Santiago doesn’t always make a big deal about introductions - or at least, that’s the impression you get when she just kind of shows up in your group limousine unannounced on your way over to the party. Deep into pre-drinking a bottle of gin, she doesn’t talk with you so much as talk at you, regaling your band with weird stories about the industry while completely ignoring the fact that her presence is more intimidating than comforting. You’re not sure if it’s intentional, but at least she’s a good story teller - her speech doesn’t seem to be at all affected by the quantity of booze she’s already consumed, which is kind of bizarre if you think about it too deeply. You’re not inclined to.

You’ve all met her before, here and there, in a series of bombastic encounters. Her interest in pontificating at you and the other new label inductees seems to fade immediately upon entering the ballroom, as she quickly becomes distracted with more high profile guests. Her attention fixates on Edward Blanch from time to time, but she declines to address him specifically. If you want to get some of her one on one attention, now could be your chance - just make sure you go in ready. Handling Miss Santiago can be a bit of an...experience.

Veteran Pride members are in attendance as well, but most of them are not very good company. Their reactions vary from ‘frat members greeting a new pledge’ to ‘disinterested shoulder pats’, and ultimately it will seem your attention is better received by the other newbies. Maybe even the Virgo Entertainment stiffs, at that.

Because, of course, that crew is here as well. Lesedi suggested you “show them who’s boss,” but you’re not necessarily sure what that’s supposed to mean.

☆VIRGO ENTERTAINMENT
Tonight's event is one of considerable speculation: it marks Edward Blanche's first public appearance after a considerable period of isolation. He's a private man, a mystery and an enigma to the public, and that just seems to make him all the more intoxicating. The Managers and security staff are out in full force, and if you know what's good for you, you'll be dressed to the nines. Your image consultant will be almost desperate to do the work for you, like they're afraid of what might happen to their careers if you embarass the label on their watch.

Personal style is important, but everything in your gut tells you that your nose has got to be clean this time, or trouble is sure to follow. For many of you, this will be the first time you'll ever have seen your CEO in person, and as such, the first time he'll encounter you one on one. If you're going to brown nose, now's the time - but make sure you choose your words carefully, and don't waste his time. Blanche has little patience for it.

There are veteran musicians of the Virgo label in attendance, ones with dozens of awards to their names, but they seem to have little interest in speaking with you. Some are politely avoidant while others and just rudely dismissive, but none of them really give an answer for why they just aren't interested. It's not totally surprising - Virgo's interior politics are harsh.

Other notable guests include Lesedi Santiago and the rest of the Pride Records entourage. Though you may have acquaintances, or even friends, who have been snatched up by the other side, it's even more likely that you have enemies. Everything about your Virgo upbringing makes you feel like you should hold a certain contempt for their ilk - people in this label think of them as classless at best and crass maniacs at worst.

Did you hear about that disgusting stunt one of their front runners pulled on stage last week? Revolting.

☆THE TWIST
Some of you may remember strange events from the past few weeks. Misplaced objects, malfunctioning technology, nostalgic phantom music - it feels a lot like the last portion of your tour was haunted. Now that you're back home, all of that seems to be flaring up again. You can practically feel the otherworldly presences passing through the room, even if nobody besides your tour group seems to notice. Even though they aren't knocking glasses off tables and flickering lights like last time, their presence is somehow even more apparent.

Your programming makes one thing clear: don't make a public fuss about this. Ignore it, everything's fine. The second part only goes so far. Especially when, at some point or another, you'll be shaken by the feeling that one of these ghosts has walked straight through you. For that moment, you feel like a totally different person. At this point, one of four memory regain effects will occur:

► REMEMBER LOVE: You remember a scene, image, or concept related to one of the greatest loves of your past life. Can be either romantic, platonic, or familial. It must be about a person and not a place or activity, though.

► REMEMBER DUTY: You remember a scene, image, or concept related to something you held a great sense of duty or loyalty to in your past life. It could be a person, a cause, a country, or anything in between.

► REMEMBER PASSION: You remember a scene, image, or concept related to something you were passionate about to the point of anger or determination in your past life. Not enjoyment of, but something that drove you, or one of the things most likely to make you throw a punch.

► REMEMBER HOPE: You remember a scene, image, or concept related to something you dreamed about making come true, or an important hope you had for the future in your past life. This covers any kind of positive goal or ambition for you or the world around you.

The feeling will quickly fade, leaving you as the person you've been made into once again. Only now you have something new: the first fragment of a life you can't remember having lived. The CEOs and managers will react to this eventually, and you're probably going to get sent home early. This, however, will be covered with a top level further into the log.

“I'm reaching out for something,
Touching nothing's all I ever do.
Oh, I softly call you over;
When you appear there's nothing left of you.”
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[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-04 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
[There are much worse things to run into than a wall of wrought muscle. Krieg turns to look down directly at him and catches that softened edge of tiredness in Sora's features as he reaches out to make sure the kid's stable on his feet (you never know, with as much booze circulating the hall as it is), and he can't help but chuckle.]

Me too, buddy. You alright?
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-05 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[On this night, Sora has not been partaking of any booze. But he's thankful for the help, anyway. When he looks up at Krieg, there is a clear expression of awe that pushes the exhaustion aside for the moment.]

Woah. Nice mask. [Most others seem to have opted for more traditional masquerade masks, so the one Krieg's wearing that covers about two-thirds of his face stands out a lot.]

Uh, I mean, yeah! I'm good. Sorry for running into you like that. [He apologizes with a laugh that's at his own expense.]
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[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-06 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks.

[It's a lot more high-tech (read: less grungy and metal) than he'd prefer. They kind of picked it out for him, but he's just as genuine with responding to Sora's compliment.]

You know, you can take a seat if you want. You don't have to keep wandering around if you're tired.

[Yes, come join us old fogies, Sora.]
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-07 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, maybe that's a good idea... [He'd really been thinking that if he kept wandering around and talking to people, it would actually give him more energy. And it sorta did! For... a while, but a rest was probably in order.

And look, old fogies always have the best stories, he is more than happy to sit with them! ...Oh, right, but maybe he should introduce himself first.
] Ah, oh yeah, I'm Sora, by the way.
pecsonpecs: (BFF STRONGER THAN LEG MARROW)

ahhh no i htmled everywhere

[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-08 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
With Flashstep. I know.

[It's a disappointment that the friendly smile is hidden, but it's in his visible eye at least.]

Krieg from Defying Atmosphere. [Have one massive hand for a handshake, Sora.]
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IT'S OKAY it happens to everyone

[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-11 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Sora's adding 'Defying Atmosphere' on his mental list of bands to check out. It's become a long list because it includes pretty much everyone he's met tonight.

Though the smile is mostly hidden, there's enough in his visible expression and tone to convey amiability to Sora. He takes the hand offered to him and gladly shakes it. And notes that it's huge because dang! This guy is super cool.
]

Defying Atmosphere... That's a cool name! What kind of music do you guys play?
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that's what they all say = n=

[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-11 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
They call us "symphonic" metal, but I prefer to call it "fantasy medieval" metal. I've been told that's splitting hairs, but it's more than just a style to us.
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-11 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Huh. Neither of those terms are anything that Sora's heard before, but it sounds very interesting and very unique to him, anyway. And he thinks he understands what Krieg means by it being more than just a style to them.]

Man, I can't imagine what that sounds like, but I definitely wanna hear it!
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[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-11 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh--here.

[Krieg takes out his phone--a black number with a case that makes it look like it was used as a murder weapon with a blood splatter paint job--and, after pulling up a track, hands it to Sora.]

I don't have headphones on me but the earpiece isn't half bad.

[It's an unrequited love story between a wandering space-dragon and his Neptunian princess crush. Yeah, chew on that one for a while.]
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-13 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[He wasn't actually expecting the guy to have something on him for him to listen to, but it's certainly not a bad surprise. He happily takes the offered phone and brings it to his ear to give it a listen.

It is different, but different is fun. And he grins once he hands the phone back.
]

Thanks! I like it. But it's kinda sad? [Because in general unrequited love is sad.]
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[personal profile] pecsonpecs 2015-10-14 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a lot of music on his phone. If Sora bothered to poke around, he'd find the music from most, if not all bands, housed under their current roof--including Flashstep.

Krieg takes his phone back and puts it away.
]

Metal isn't always about finding love and enjoying life. It's... [He tilts his head to the side a little.] ...a personal piece, you could say.
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-10-16 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Sora wasn't inclined to poke around in Krieg's phone... mostly because he's not the most tech-savvy person in the world. Not even close, really. He still has a tendency to listen to CDs instead of digital music.]

You can tell. I mean you can always tell when someone wrote something from their heart, you know? And that's what makes good music, in all genres. It makes you feel things. And it can connect people's hearts. [This is Sora's music philosophy, anyway!]