☆INTERLUDE: YOU WILL BELIEVE IN ME

[interdimanagers]

Who: All the opt outs, and DAFT PUNK.
What: Gold and Silver waste everybody's time.
When: December 7th, 2054
Where: A warehouse in outer Vista City.
Warnings: NPCs being cryptic.

“I will cry for you, I will cry for you. I will wash away your pain with all my tears, And drown your fear.” ☆YOU WILL BELIEVE IN ME You were late, for some reason. It doesn't matter whether it was because of an important photo shoot, a performance that ran late, or just being generally slothful and slow: you're all getting shuffled onto the last shuttle out. Maybe you didn't want to go to he party and were trying to avoid it. There's a weird tension that been leading up to it, especially on Virgo's side, and as you stare out at the cityscape beneath you may find those same misgivings rising up again. No matter your feelings, attendance has been made mandatory. The punishment for not showing is likely not worth the relief of avoiding it, at least if its your fault. So maybe it's a blessing when your shuttle driver suddenly seems to cease, and then takes your shuttle abruptly off course. It's less obvious at first, but it becomes more and more so as you fly - you're supposed to be heading to the coast, but your flight path is heading down to the south, out to a comparatively barren industrial sector of Vista that you've never actually seen. They are unresponsive to speaking and shouting, and the layer of glass that separates you make it impossible to actually disrupt them. You're more or less the prisoner of this little detour until it finally begins to land, sailing gracefully through the doors of an otherwise unremarkable warehouse. There are two shuttles arriving within the same few minutes - one marked with Pride colours, and the other with Virgo. The entry gate closes, and seals itself. A few minutes after that, your pilot moves for the first time in a while and opens the doors for you, leaving themselves sealed within the cab and apparently not being very fussed about it at all. You're released out into the warehouse, and you can see there are...bean bag chairs littered about? And some coolers filled with beer and vodka? What the hell? One of the walls even has a projector connected to a computer, apparently set up to watch movies. Ultimately, it's not really what you expect out of a sudden hijacking. A few moments later, a pair of masked people who may or may not be familiar come riding out of one of the upper levels on a shared, flying motorcycle, landing and dismounting at a bit of a hectic pace. Gold helmet is at the wheel. "You made it!" they declare, somewhat awkwardly. They sound a bit rushed. Silver pushes themselves off of the back, tucking some kind of device into their leather jacket. "Look, guys, let's make this simple. So far as you're concerned, this is a stick up. You're ours for...the next five hours, let's say. Behave yourself and everyone goes home, no problem." Gold looks over at Silver for a moment, and then addresses you in a bit more friendly manner: "So...point is, you may as well have some fun and just deal with it! Nobody here wants to fight, right? Let's be chill." There's a pause. "We brought booze?" ☆YOU WILL BELIEVE IN ME So, you're stuck here for the foreseeable future, it seems. Your captors don't seem to mean any harm - if you stay non-violent, they will too. There could even be an opportunity to gather some information, if you can keep your cool. The pair of them will be cycling in and out over the night, and despite an apparent tension in the air, they also seem...bored? Maybe just restless. There is something going on that they're not telling you, and it's up to you whether you want answers or not. As it is, they seem happy enough to sit back and watch the movies they have set up on that computer and knock a few back. No ones phones will be able to get signals, in the meantime. You can only wonder what this means for your friends stuck on the other side. “See your face every place that I walk in; Hear your voice every time I am talking. You will believe in me, And I will never be ignored.”

Comments

[sponsorigami]

Maybe not me. I can get overlooked as a human; I'm even smaller like this.

[ But it's not just him, so as long as he tagged along with the rest, he should be fine. ]

[twoscompany]

Does your label overlook you normally?

[Is that why he ended up on the last bus?]

[sponsorigami]

... Not on purpose. Even my band does at times. They just can't find me.

[ That's exactly why he ended up on the last bus. ]

[twoscompany]

That's unfortunate. You should be more assertive.

[GEEZ]

[sponsorigami]

I've been advised to wear bright colors and bells....

[ Ivan, that's not what she means. ]

[twoscompany]

What about your voice?

[IVAN]

[sponsorigami]

I really don't want to have to yell all the time.

[ Ivan. ]

[twoscompany]

...I meant figuratively, not literally.

[Ivan.]

[sponsorigami]

[ He's... not sure it'll work. He was speaking more assertively months ago, but now, he finds himself meeker, unsure, starting to stumble on his words. ]

I think... there's a real reason why I'm not a lead.

[twoscompany]

[Garnet blinks at this.]

What do you mean? You don't have to be a lead to be an important part of the band, you know.

[sponsorigami]

Well, I just don't have presence, or at least, I don't have the right kind of presence.

[twoscompany]

Presence or no, you ought to still stand up for yourself, right?

Otherwise, you'll simply disappear.

[sponsorigami]

I'll try.

[ Ivan tries to make himself feel bigger, stronger. However... trying to psyche himself up while a tiny fox on a beanbag has... interesting results. Ivan ends up falling on his back, paws in the air. ]

... Um... h-help?

[twoscompany]

[Garnet smiles as the poor fox flops backwards. She goes to pick him up.]

No problem. I've got you.

[sponsorigami]

Thanks... I think the first thing I need to do is change back to myself.

[ If he wants to be seen and heard, being bigger would help a lot. ]

[twoscompany]

Well. If it helps, I believe in you.

[sponsorigami]

It does.

[ He settles down into the bean bag and gives a yawn. Then his eyes snap open wide as a blue light covers him. In the same flash as before, Ivan returns to his own form. ]

... How the hell did that happen?

[twoscompany]

....Maybe you relaxed?

[sponsorigami]

I feel a little sleepy.

[ He's getting off that panicked adrenaline high, so his energy is crashing some. She could be right.

Little does he know that if he loses consciousness, he'd revert back to himself. ]

[twoscompany]

Well, don't fall asleep just yet. We've still got a long time yet.

Do you need a drink?

[sponsorigami]

[ Ivan looks at the beer that she had brought earlier to "refresh" him. ]

... Doesn't that do the exact opposite of keeping a person awake?

[twoscompany]

Its the least alcoholic drink I could get.

[sponsorigami]

I think I'll just have to deal, but thanks.

[twoscompany]

Not a problem.

[Man, this is going to be a long night still.]

end thread around here?

[sponsorigami]

[ It is going to be a long night, but maybe that's why the movies are there. The help pass the time. ]