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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552015-11-18 11:26 am

☆MINGLE LOG: SOUTH VISTA MUSIC FEST

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.
i_am_not_cute: (^______^)

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[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-11-19 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
"It's an ambigram pin!" Pao-Lin proudly explains to Keith. "If you wear it one way, it says 'flowers', and if you wear it the other way it says 'bones'!"

The pins come in silver and gold tone. One is displayed to say "flowers" and the other to say "bones", although to be honest it's hard to tell. Pao-Lin herself wears the silver pin on her black lace bonnet, oriented to say "flowers."
agains: (yes we are talking)

[personal profile] agains 2015-11-19 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Hm." Curious. Keith finds himself drawn to the golden one. It's far more unique than the merchandise other bands are pushing, that's for sure. "Its authenticity is impressive. Commendable. You, too, pull it off nicely."

i_am_not_cute: ((manga) who is that girl i see)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-11-21 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
She beams. "Thank you!" She holds out a gold ambigram pin to Keith with both hands. "I think this would look nice on you." It kinda matches his hair...ish.
agains: (this face???)

[personal profile] agains 2015-11-30 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
He holds the gold pin up (bones, to contrast her flowers). She's right: it does blend in pretty well with his hair, he notices, as he catches his reflection in one of their decorative mirrors.

An idea strikes him, and he mimics using them as a pair of shutter-shades. He admires the golden grill across his face--

(when you choked on your burger that night, you saw yourself putting on a helmet. it was gold and silver, wasn't it? it looked like this. you're supposed to hide your face from the cameras.

no, not from the cameras. they want you looking into the cameras. the PR team, the corporations, the producers.

the reflection you see in the helmet doesn't have the sunglasses Virgo executives insist you wear to keep you hidden and safe. are you the sunglasses, the mask, or the face behind it all?)


"One can never have too much bling," Keith remarks after the short but accidental silence. Maybe he can pass it off as buyer's consideration. "Does it truly suit me?"
i_am_not_cute: ((manga) into the sun)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-11-30 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
She nods enthusiastically, having barely noticed the silence. She's used to it, mainly because people find themselves wondering what the heck their band is all about. "And it's only six dollars!" Which is pretty good for a pin of that heft and quality.
agains: (yes we are talking)

such a good saleswoman A+

[personal profile] agains 2015-12-02 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
"What Alex doesn't know won't hurt him." The manager would be furious if he wore another band's merchandise. He'd be taking sales away from the band's actual fans. But it's just one Virgo transferring money to another. Not like Pride's going to see a cut of the profits. "Should I take one of each color?"

He reaches for his wallet. With the memory lingering, he's not sure if he prefers silver or gold.
i_am_not_cute: (^______^)

even when brainwashed Pao-Lin knows how to sell for the sponsors

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-12-02 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ooh!" She hadn't thought about selling him on both, to be honest. But of course she won't say now. "Sure, if you want. Then you can wear one to say 'bones' and the other to say 'flowers'!" A mischievous smile blooms on Pao-Lin's face then. "Ooooor are you buying one for someone else?"

For a brief moment she sees the man in front of her dressed simply in gym clothes, sky blue shirt over dark blue shorts. He looks a lot more sheepish than he does now, hands raised as though to ward off an attack, but somehow...Pao-Lin feels happy for him.
agains: (would you look at the time)

#followfriday @allmysponsors

[personal profile] agains 2015-12-03 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Keith laughs. "I am afraid it's only because I can't choose. The gold is a good choice, but silver might be a nice contrast."

Not because he doesn't mind taking second place or anything. That would be... Who wouldn't want to be #1 all the time? He hands over the money before he can second-guess himself.

"I'm not in a secret relationship with any of your fans, I promise!" he adds, then gives a dramatic pause. "Or am I? Are you as good a detective as you are a musician?"

Feed the rumor mill, it is as hungry as the tiny god
i_am_not_cute: ((manga) yeah i'm a stereotype)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-12-03 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Pao-Lin happily counts out his change and hands it over. "Nah. I'm a way better musician than detective. But I guess I'd just find out from the tabloids, right?"

'Cause tabloids never lie, obviously.
agains: (but nothing's going on upstairs)

[personal profile] agains 2015-12-06 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"You could." But he's not acting as smug as he ought to; he knows he's not actually the star of too much gossip. "But you look just like the girl from the Fishbone reboot! I'd bet you have more skill than her, and more skill to boot."

He watches it for the dog and because it's a nostalgia throwback, jeez, don't be creepy. And Fishbone is a real crime-solving book-reading detective dog who isn't fictional at all.

"Not that a classic show needed a reboot to begin with."
Edited (oh yeah hipsters vs reboots...) 2015-12-06 01:25 (UTC)
i_am_not_cute: ((dragon kid) silly me)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2015-12-10 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Another laugh. "Everyone always says I look like the girl from Fishbone! But I don't see it at all." It's probably just because they're cute blonde Asian girls, really.
agains: (yes we are talking)

[personal profile] agains 2015-12-15 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Are you sure? A Sherlock Bones hat and you could be twins." It's not because he's a dumb white guy who can't tell cute Asian girls apart, really.

Something in the back of his mind-- For some reason, he can't shake the idea--

"If there are TV stars who've become musicians," he says, thinking of Kanami, "Then it wouldn't strange for you to become a TV star, too."

Why would they want to be televised for anything other than music?
i_am_not_cute: ((manga) who's that pokemon?)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2016-01-05 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
"You mean if I went into TV after being a musician?" Being an actor looks fun, but Pao-Lin doesn't think she would be a good one. She's absolutely certain of this. Though when she thinks about it, not all TV stars are actors. Some of them are --

heroes

-- show hosts or things like that.
agains: (but nothing's going on upstairs)

[personal profile] agains 2016-01-09 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Exactly! It could be an exciting career move." Keith thinks about it, but suddenly frowns. "Or we should just stick to singing their theme songs, after all."

Music is what's important. Music has always been important.
i_am_not_cute: ((manga) pao-lin explains it all)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2016-01-13 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I guess. Although you look a lot like that one actor, what was his name..." Pao-Lin snaps her fingers. "Oh! Thom Cruz. You look a lot like him."

Which...obviously means Keith should be an actor? What is your logic, Pao-Lin.
agains: (non-suit salute)

[personal profile] agains 2016-01-15 06:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Then perhaps we'd both make good stunt doubles," he blurts out. Since they both look like those TV stars and all. And they're good at... stunts...?

No. No, they aren't. Look at how girly she is! Look at how damn-the-man he's trying to be! In a moment, he's going to have to excuse himself because his programming can't let him go down this road.
i_am_not_cute: (whiiiiine)

[personal profile] i_am_not_cute 2016-01-29 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
Gosh, you're so weird, Keith. Pao-Lin makes a face.

"No way!" she insists. "I would be a terrible...stunt double..."

Her voice trails off as a weird sense of joy flutters through her at the thought of being a stunt double. It's swiftly replaced by revulsion and fear, but where had that moment of excitement come from?