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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552016-01-23 10:20 pm

☆TRACK VII: IN REACHING OUT PT. 1

Who: Everyone in Pride and Virgo HQ.
What: Ghosts need your help.
When: The evening of January 30th, 2055
Where: Pride and Virgo HQ.
Warnings: Phantasmal violence, possibly some real violence.

“Hold your colours against the wall,
When they take everything away,
Hold your colours against the wall,
With me (soaking through)”

☆IN REACHING OUT



Starting around the 20th of January, the heavy lockdown and supervision of the musicians of both labels will begin to fade. While they still require escorts to be out and about, the guards that have been routinely stalking them around their own homes and HQs will be gradually phased out, until it is just the regular managers and security remaining. Sweet deal, right? Over a month after the hysteria of the ill-fated solstice party, things seem to be finally letting up a little. Whether because you've played nice for long enough, or whether their attentions are being directed elsewhere, it isn't clear.

Either way, this is the also the start of some increasingly familiar paranormal activity. All the way back to the first tour of this generation of musicians, members of both Pride and Virgo have found themselves haunted by strange and inexplicable happenings. Starting on the 23rd, these happenings begin to flare up again - lights switching on and off, TVs starting on their own, and even things falling off of shelves unprovoked. (These minor happenings can be made up by you and don't need to be mod designated - however, they should not be anything that would be threatening or dangerous to the characters.) For some people this will be completely new, and for others it may even be faintly nostalgic.

This will continue until the night of the 30th, when things finally seem to come into swing. The hauntings will become more pointed and explicit. The details are specific to each HQ, and there and you can make yourself open to an NPC haunting down below.

☆PRIDE RECORDS
About halfway through the evening on the 30th, Predator will begin prowling the halls of Pride HQ. At first it won't be clear for what, but after catching a few snippets of conversation (this can be handwaved) characters will have a change to realize that they are looking for the ghosts that have been causing a fuss recently. How crazy this will sound to you will probably depend on how new you are. They will actively shake down random musicians they meet for information about what they've seen the last couple days. As usual, Jenny is leading the pack, with Cass and Donny (nsfw) providing back up muscle.

Provided you lie well or tell them the truth, they will move along fairly quickly. If you start shit with them, they will probably rough you up a little. Any major confrontations with them will be handled on the companion OOC post, and a few top levels may appear over here that can be tagged into in limited amounts.

Beyond those activities, Pride members will feel various effects based on their EMOTIONAL ALIGNMENTS:

ALL: Their connection and desire to create music will be especially heightened. They will find themselves subconsciously beginning to tap out rhythms, hum, peck at instruments, or straight up sing things even when it would otherwise be totally inappropriate. Strong emotions will cause them to want to sing and play to each other. They may also feel very strongly that they want to dance, to a particularly addictive beat that seems to emanate from the air. It may shift and change as the night goes on, but at any given moment everyone will hear the same rhythm. It sounds like particularly great percussion.

LOVE & DUTY: They will have no extra special effects, but they will feel this urge to create music even more strongly than the rest, as it seems to be focused on them as they are not being directly targeted by any other sensations. When Hope and Passion musicians hear music made by these characters, they will feel stronger, like energy is being gifted to them.

HOPE: Characters of this alignment will feel increasingly like they are being drawn somewhere, or like someone is calling for them, but they can't quite make out the direction it's coming from. The aspect of hope will be empowered within them, and they will find themselves unusually trusting towards the other characters, as if they only have the most optimistic outcomes in mind. Beyond this, they may feel dazed or confused by the sensations they are feeling. They may also experience strange visions, or the sensation of being another person they are not (and not just their true self this time, someone else completely).

PASSION: Characters of passion will be targeted by the 'hauntings' much more directly than the others. More than random acts, the hauntings around them seem like someone is actively trying to communicate with them. Sometimes it will even feel like someone is trying to speak in their heads, though they won't quite be able to make it out. Passion characters who request haunting instances will get the most major effects.

☆VIRGO ENTERTAINMENT
Soon after things start to get extra weird on the 30th, Juno and a couple Virgo veterans (Anansi and a man you recognize as a popular folk artist named Brett Hogan) will start wandering the halls. They will pull individuals aside for questioning in private rooms, asking about the strange occurrences. They will not attempt to rough anyone up, but excessively resistance or attempts at violence towards them may result in characters being locked in their rooms for the rest of the night.

All three of them seem particularly hard to lie to for some reason, tonight. It's possible, but while you make the effort to do so, the words seem to be on the verge of falling out of your mouth. Juno seems to have something very particular in mind as she searches the HQ, like she can see something you can't. There will also be top levels for these guys appearing.

Beyond those activities, Pride members will feel various effects based on their EMOTIONAL ALIGNMENTS:

ALL: Their connection and desire to create music will be especially heightened. They will find themselves subconsciously beginning to tap out rhythms, hum, peck at instruments, or straight up sing things even when it would otherwise be totally inappropriate. Strong emotions will cause them to want to sing and play to each other. They may also feel very strongly that they want to dance, to a particularly addictive tune that seems to emanate from the air. It may shift and change as the night goes on, but at any given moment everyone will hear the same song. It sounds like someone riffing expertly on a guitar.

HOPE & PASSION: They will have no extra special effects, but they will feel this urge to create music even more strongly than the rest, as it seems to be focused on them as they are not being directly targeted by any other sensations. When Love and Duty musicians hear music made by these characters, they will feel stronger, like energy is being gifted to them.

LOVE: Characters of this alignment will feel increasingly like they are being drawn somewhere, or like someone is calling for them, but they can't quite make out the direction it's coming from. The aspect of love will be empowered within them, and they will find themselves unusually loving, connected, and emotionally open to others, even if this would usually be out of character. (This can also mean they are more inclined to get physically intimate, if you want to.) Beyond this, they may feel dazed or confused by the sensations they are feeling. They may also experience strange visions, or the sensation of being another person they are not (and not just their true self this time, someone else completely).

DUTY: Characters of duty will be targeted by the 'hauntings' much more directly than the others. More than random acts, the hauntings around them seem like someone is actively trying to communicate with them. Sometimes it will even feel like someone is trying to speak in their heads, though they won't quite be able to make it out. Duty characters who request haunting instances will get the most major effects.

☆PLOT NOTE
This will be a two part event, and the second part will be posted in a few days and will only include those that choose to help the spirits. This can be discussed OOC. Any alignment can assist, though the Passions from Pride and the Duties from Virgo will be the most directly pursued because they will be the easiest for the spirits to communicate with. Realize that participating is serious business, though: there are good odds the characters will be caught eventually, and there will be consequences. Do not volunteer your characters for this plot if you don't want them to suffer potential physical or mental trauma.

“Fading gently, soaking through,
And starting not to show at all.
In reaching out and into you,
nothing else could touch me.”
blindfoldcode: (Default)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
He's breathing. Is that doing enough?
blindfoldcode: (a dying scream)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[You know what the headphones are good for? Noise cancellation. And when Xanxus talks and he's close, Kido absolutely panics.

The notebook becomes a projectile as she throws it full force at whoever's speaking at her. Only then does she yank out her earbuds and--

Oh. It's a fucker who deserves to be hit in the face with things.]


The hell do you think you're doing?!
wounds: (Ergh)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-01-25 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
[He squints at her for a moment and is reminded of Squalo.]

You can't go injuring every person who ticks you off.

Also I'd rather you had the high ground.
variaboss: (messy suit)

[personal profile] variaboss 2016-01-25 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ And would you look at that. The notebook hits him square in the face. Just smacks him right there. Right on the nose. He catches it before it falls to the floor. Was that smart? Now he can insult your lyrics, Kido. ]

Not being a scared little baby like you. Maybe I should get some crackers instead of booze. Then maybe both you and this bullshit will go awa... [ A loud bang sound. Like a door opening and then slamming shut hard..And his voice cracking just slightly. Fucking hell. ] away.
blindfoldcode: (calling out to all)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
He watched Tiger drown and laughed. He laughed. [Kido can't let it go.]
vivelarevolution: (music)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Sabo listens for a moment, tapping his sticks together in time with beat, then nods and begins to play.

The energy in the room seems to pick up a little, the hairs on the back of his neck rising, but he tries to ignore it and keep focusing on the rhythm]
wounds: (Pouty)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-01-25 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, he's terrible- [He does remembering fighting Xanxus.]

But I don't want you getting hit by the label for doing something about him.
blindfoldcode: (an unknowing normal life)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[She jumps, clutching the chair hard.] Y-you don't exactly sound like the face of bravery over there, either.

[She's going to snatch at the book, and her eyes are going red and grey again, flickering for only brief seconds as she tries to compose herself.]
vivelarevolution: (are you serious)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, me too. [he looks around but can see nothing and slides a nervous hand down the back of his neck]

Anyway I'm sure it's nothing. Sorry for startling you like that.
wounds: (Sensei)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-01-25 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[He strums along to the beginning of the song before the vocals pick up.]

You ain't too certain
Your heart can spark a flame again
Prepare yourself
Repair yourself


[Every time he's written lyrics lately that man in his visions crosses through his mind. And he feels like all of them are in some part dedicated to him.]
blindfoldcode: (calling him in and out)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
Lesedi hates him. She'd probably send me flowers and a get out of jail free card for knifing him.

From what I understand, she almost let him die?
vivelarevolution: (lol)

B

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Sabo is in the coffee shop, getting his fourth in however many hours. He reasons to himself if he buys it he won't drink as much but his eyeballs are starting to feel electrified so maybe it's a bit too much. Still he sips his fresh coffee, tapping out a random beat on his thigh with his other hand when he hears the humming.

"Hey, that's a nice tune. What's it called?"
panspermia: (★ How this works)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-25 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Greg glances around the room before answering, just in case. "Yeah. Everyone has, for months now." He chews at his lip. "No one talks about it, so no one's really sure why they're happening, or... if anyone is, they're not telling."
wounds: (Thinking)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-01-25 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not actually sure how he's still breathing.
variaboss: (drinks)

[personal profile] variaboss 2016-01-25 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Nope. His book now. He's going to keep hold of it...or throw it at the next damn thing that floats or slams or flickers. He's so done. There's not enough booze in the world to handle this. ]

Shut the hell up. I'm not fucking scared. There's a logical explanation for all of th...HOLY FUCKING HELL

[ Notebook, flying towards floating shit because throwing things at invisible whatevers that are lifting this up is totally the adult thing to do here. ]
blindfoldcode: (look close your eyes)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
I can fix that. [Kido he nearly killed you.]
blindfoldcode: (it's normal to have a future)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
I need that, dumbass! [... But. But you threw it first. She goes scrambling after it.]

There's going to be a logical explanation for the fucking needles I hide in your bed next time you insult me!
vivelarevolution: (haaaa?!)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Sabo's been walking through, jittery a little on coffee, thinking he should probably stop-- but he doesn't want to stop. For some reason it's essential to be awake and that essentiality has nothing to do with the ghosts.

He's just fine and everything when an unearthly scream rips through the air directly to his left and he screams too, jumping a mile, the coffee splashing everywhere]


What is it?! What's wrong?!

[he gropes at his back for a moment and then just crumples the paper coffee cup in his fist]
blindfoldcode: (the encore echoed)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
N-nothing! It's nothing! [A chair tipped over next to her and oh my god why is this life she is going to go live in a hotel right now forever.]
vivelarevolution: (gasp)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
[nice lyrics. Your heart can spark a flame again. Reminds him 'fire in my blood' Fire... racing through him. The knowledge of heat rather than the presence of it. The knowledge that. The knowledge that. What?

What?

What?


Sabo will keep playing automatically but for the moment at least his eyes are locked straight ahead, unseeing]
vivelarevolution: (gasp)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-01-25 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
[he's heard people say that before. Or at least it's a familiar phrase. It's rarely nothing. He comes closer and peeks around where she is, noting the chair on the floor]

Was that it?

[he thought he heard a bang before the scream knocked his heart from his chest]
panspermia: (★ Kidding myself)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-25 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
[His silly mood effectively and entirely thwarted, Greg leans heavily against the shower wall while his head spins.]

Wh... who...

[He fumbles with the knob, dousing himself in cold water to clear his head.

That wasn't like the other visions, he's sure of it. The person in it wasn't him. The feelings belonged to someone else entirely, but he'd felt it so clearly in the moment. Greg groans, shivering under the tap.
]

I can't keep doing this...
tigermillionaire: (a lonely night with the sword)

[personal profile] tigermillionaire 2016-01-25 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Needless to say, Tiger has been feeling pretty weird too, though in a completely different way. He's not scared of the ghostly presences he's felt, or the things he's seen. The only thing on his mind is the idea that he needs to go somewhere and do something but that he isn't sure where or what.

Kido will probably notice him doing this, in the same general areas. He keeps pacing and staring out windows like they're something he's hoping to escape through, until his own lack of direction seems to genuinely upset him. He murmurs something to himself, but it's too quiet to hear.]
wounds: (Done)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-01-25 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Keep yourself breathing.
blindfoldcode: (if you know what i mean)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-25 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[She shakes her head. If she admits it's ghosts she's going to sound stupid.] The chair fell. It just--it surprised me.