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interstellar55552015-10-02 07:17 pm
interdimanagers) wrote in interstellar55552015-10-02 07:17 pm
Entry tags:
- !edward blanche,
- !event,
- !lesedi santiago,
- !pride records,
- !virgo entertainment,
- alec campion,
- ankh,
- aoba seragaki,
- bumblebee,
- eliot spencer,
- gaige,
- garnet,
- greg universe,
- itachi uchiha,
- ivan karelin,
- jamie hemeros,
- koumei ren,
- lenneth valkyrie,
- luce,
- maxxie oliver,
- nariko,
- pao-lin huang,
- pinkie pie,
- plourr ilo,
- richard st. vier,
- ryouta kise,
- shotaro hidari,
- sora,
- steve rogers,
- steven universe,
- terrance ward,
- the doctor,
- trucy wright,
- tsubomi kido,
- wakana sonozaki,
- yosuke hanamura
☆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.
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.” |
regain!
[Of course she sees. She's two feet away. So instantly, even before Noriko is scrambling, Garnet's hand is offer instantly, to pull her up.]
Come on, on your feet. Let's get you some water. You're just dehydrated.
[Yet despite her own reassuring, almost stern words to the younger girl, the tone is shaky enough to be noticeable, nor did her own face have flush to it.]
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[More often than not she never wanted to lean on Garnet, not in a cruel, untrusting sort of way but because this display of weakness could be so embarrassing in front of someone you respected so much. She didn't want Garnet to see her weak, as weak, but in that moment its difficult to keep from flying into the other woman's arms.
On shaky legs she takes Garnet's hands, hauls herself up, and doesn't let go.] Did I actually overdo it for once?
[... That's a shitty joke, but still.]
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[Perhaps a bit unnerving - she doesn't let go either. Actually, hers is almost a vice-grip. Its what she can do to keep herself composed after...that.
Covering it with something that sounds like a lecture seems the best idea. Though Noriko would no better. This isn't like her normal lectures. Not in the body language, the abrupt movement towards a water fountain - not in anything at all.]
Once you've got a drink, you're sitting and staying put, right?
[More softly.]
I'll find the others.
[Just in case. Just in case of what, though. That they...they they, too...]
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Do you have to go?
[Having Koumei around might actually be helpful but, otherwise, she doesn't really want to bother anyone else. She also doesn't want Garnet to leave. The only thing more protective than her was Mr. Kim when he felt their music had been insulted.]
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Nariko's hurting. She can see it. She's...practically clinging. Garnet looks at her, then at the ballroom, where the confusion was starting to rise on the dance floor and tables.
Quietly, she looks back at Noriko.]
...No, not right now. I can stay for a little more after all.
[She wants to help the others. Of course she wants to make sure the others are all right. But this is also important. Its hard to choose.
She doesn't like having to choose when all of these strange feelings were affecting her. Possibly affecting her bandmates, all of them.]
Let's get you some water then, hmm?
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[Her grip relaxes by a notable fraction, and she breathes in, out, in - hold - and out again.] Water sounds like a good idea. So does vodka, but I'm guessing you won't go for that. [The humor is considerably more genuine this time, so that's something.]
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[Including her, even though she doesn't drink apparently. She does gesture to the fountain after a few moments.]
Now, when you're ready.
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Her grip relaxes, too, so Garnet's free to let go if she wants, or desires her space back. But it's somewhere along the motions that the words just tumble out:] Garnet, you really love us, right?
[Sure, they called her 'Mom' ironically a lot of the time (or Nariko did) but this is a genuine question. It could be taken as doubt, but it might also be an opener for something else. The latter is far more likely with Nariko.]
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[Garnet doesn't let go, but that question...it takes her aback. She looks surprised at it. Yet, also, somehow, confused. Love...love her band? Love...
Two girls with strange skin dancing, laughing, and then--
'A place where we can live as me--']
...Of course.
[Even if she didn't always understand why, she just accepted that this is her band. And they love music as much as her. But maybe that's not what she means.]
Why wouldn't I?
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[And she had, in a sense, related that sense and feeling to how dedicated Garnet was in some of her actions, how consistent and unmoving - but also evolving, in her way - the other woman was. Somehow Garnet was a lot more of a mom than Nariko's own mother was: But that's no big surprise, her aria spouting egg donor had only ever expected greatness. If Nariko had to lose her virginity far too early, be a mess in interviews but a vision on stage - That was fine.]
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[She's always felt pretty protective towards her band, after all. Everyone's pretty messed up, especially compared to her. And she knew how pushy, how overbearing her own parents were.
Yet being ripped apart. Something about that...]
Love can also bring people together, too, you know. Including a mother's love. But...yes. Love is...an experience. That's what it should be.
[She says it firmly. Yet at the same time, that image...two people dancing...smiling...glowing...]
I'm glad I'm doing something right with the lot of you.
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['Us' in that context, means 'me' but this is hardly the moment for a deep, resounding discussion, she's probably embarrassed herself enough.]
It was just so weird. [She shakes her head, no more thinking about it! Maybe she just needed to get that last bit out of her head.] It's over. That's what matters.
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[She pauses. That feeling...hearing Nariko talk of her so glowingly...
She doesn't want to admit that she didn't want the feeling to end, even if she doesn't - nay, can't - explain why.]
Yes, you're right. Its over.
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I know you're worried about everyone else, so you can check on them if you want.
[The truth is she still doesn't want to be left alone but it probably wouldn't be long. The best safety was in numbers, and Cosmic Indulgence, as a group, had that.]
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I'll be back.
[She does mean it. It might take awhile, but...yeah. Something's going on, and Garnet means to make sure her band's ok.]
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Whatever she had felt wasn't entirely bad it was just ... A lot. And it would have been far more difficult to recover from without her bandmate.
Thinking that over in her head, Nariko allows herself to relax and wait. Everything will be fine because she's not alone.]