☆MINGLE LOG: SOUTH VISTA MUSIC FEST

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Who: Everyone!
What: An open mingle log for everyone from everywhere.
When: November 18th-24th, 2054
Where: South Vista
Warnings: Could be anything!

☆THE FESTIVAL Welcome to the South Vista Music Fest! An enormous, weeklong festival with hundreds of bands performing nearly 24/7, the Music Fest is a quarter annual event that celebrates all manners of local talent, both big time and small time. Every band from Pride Records and Virgo Entertainment will have performances to do, including the freshly recruited – you better have your act together, because now is your time to shine! Player bands will be performing roughly once a day, with bands from the first app round predominantly with evening slots and the newest bands with predominantly afternoon slots. There is definitely a hierarchy to the scheduling - Pride and Virgo claim almost all of the prime performance times, while other labels are forced to deal with the leftovers. You've definitely been chosen by the winners of the music industry in these parts, that's for sure. Shuttles will be available to take people back to their relative HQs in their downtime, but they're also allowed to hang out and enjoy the festivities if that's what they prefer. Stuff is happening all day and night, so it's really just a question of how much you can party while still being conscious for your own show. Your managers will tell you that the company CEOs pay extra close attention to this event, so that you need to be on your best behaviour. The festival takes up a massive amount of floor area with multiple stages of various sizes and a large amount of glowy display screens. It's set up on the ground floor of the cityscape, meaning that the suspension roads and walkways above have been programmed to add to the ambient lighting all day and night. ► TRAILER PARK KIDS: For those that just want to chill, there is a massive VIP area reserved for labels to park various trailers for their musicians to hang out in during downtime - one for each band. They aren't quite as big as the tour buses, but they are comfortable and well stocked. Each is equipped with two beds and a bathroom/shower. Pretty much every local band you know of is here, including the notorious Predator. Nose around their trailer at your own risk. ► IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With at least six performances in a span of six days, there is plenty of time for shenanigans to go down both back and center stage. Time to show your mettle, and to hope that some asshole doesn't take all the best food items from the backstage catering tables before you can get to them. ► ATMOSPHERIC NOISE: If you dare brave the storm, there is a massive quantity of merch, vendor, and food booths available for your perusal. Many fans endeavor to spend as much time at Music Fest as possible, and so the space is very lived in, with large groups of people hanging out in well populated lounge areas. Depending on how popular you are, it may be difficult to get around without getting swarmed by your fans. ► DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER: And all the while, the strange memories continue. The label's newest members will have started to feel strange as of November 6th, and by the time of the Fest almost all of them will be discovering their first memories regains. The first one should be based on the alignment you chose, but the rest can be whatever you want. New character may regain up to 4 memories between their arrival and the end of November.

Comments

[twoscompany]

Woah, there.

[There might be a hand shooting out to offer a lift up.]

Here. Wouldn't want the boss to see you like this and think you're drinking, right?

[wounds]

[Sure, he'll take the hand. Garnet's part of his label.]

I haven't been...

[But he also doesn't want to admit what he remembered.]

[twoscompany]

Going the Xanxus route, I take it. Really, though, you shouldn't.

Especially not here.

[Translation: Don't let the public see you like this. Not right now.]

[wounds]

[He takes a second to collect himself, stuff his hands in his pockets so he doesn't scratch until he starts bleeding.]

Right.

[He might know who Xanxus is, but he doesn't know anything about his off stage persona.]

You're Garnet, from Cosmic Indulgence, right? [A label mate, one who's been here longer. He doesn't have any need to step on her toes.]

Genos, MANTICORE.

[twoscompany]

That's right.

[Oh, he'll probably find out who he is soon enough, given everything.]

Ah, a pleasure. Hope you're enjoying everything so far, at least.

[wounds]

[At that he grins-]

There's nothing better than playing in front of a crowd. [He loves playing, but he also loves attention.]

[twoscompany]

[She nods, hoping her nodding is fervent enough that he believes it.]

Its what we live for, yeah?

[wounds]

[It rings so false, but he's never wanted anything more than this. Right?

But it's like there's something else he lives for...

He shakes it off, what's with all these weird thoughts lately?]

Yeah. Gotta love it when your fans get into the music.

[twoscompany]

And I'm sure you'll get more fans as time goes by, too.

[She won't say it in public, that she's, in the past month, feeling the same way.]

Hey, you find any of your merchandise yet?

[wounds]

[At least he perks up with that vote of confidence.]

I know our merch is at one of these vendors. I saw somebody in a shirt with our logo on it.

[twoscompany]

Hey, you ever think of sneak signing it?

[wounds]

[He perks up at the idea-]

I haven't. But I bet it'll make our fans happy.

[And he loves seeing that.]

[twoscompany]

Let's do that, hmm?

[Always fun to sneak into the vendors' stands to do that, seriously.]

[wounds]

[The thought of signing has him distracted from whatever came over him. So he almost seems to bounce over to the MANTICORE booth.]

Let's go.

[twoscompany]

[Excellent! Time to distract the guy on the register!]

Yo. So.

What's your favorite song by MANTICORE?

[The vendor looks up to respo---omg its GARNET FROM COSMIC INDULGENCE. Cue five minutes of incoherent sputtering.

Your chance is now, Genos!]

[wounds]

[He goes while Garnet has the vendor distracted. His sharp, clear "GENOS" makes it onto at least five shirts and a hat or two.

He'll flash a thumbs up to Garnet once the vendor starts getting his bearings back.]

[twoscompany]

Ah, I like that song too.

...

Good bye.

[And once Genos is done she just skedaddles out like its no big thang.]

That's always fun.

[wounds]

Sounds like you do it often. I bet your fans love it.

[twoscompany]

They do.Its a nice touch, not ever expecting such a surprise on their merchandise.

[wounds]

Yeah, usually they'd have to brave a huge line for an autograph.

But hey, that's what it's about, right? Making our fans happy and proud.

[He believes that. Of course he does.]

[twoscompany]

[There...is a small, small hesitation in her response. Still, she nods.]

Of course.

[Hopefully, no one noticed that hesitation.]

[wounds]

[Genos isn't as attuned to her as he is... somebody else(?) so it slips right by him.]

Any other tips for a newbie?

[twoscompany]

Don't lose your cool. I know the Carnival's pretty good at antics, but its usually a bad idea to get tossed in jail. Don't attack your fans, and make sure you focus on the music....or at least look like it, if you're not.