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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.”
heymcfly: (watttt)

[personal profile] heymcfly 2016-01-28 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ The computer needed to talk and it needed help.

Marty gives it a weird look for a moment, before plugging it in and flopping down on his bed. He props his head up on a pillow, and lets the laptop set on his stomach. ]
Alright, so you need help. What do you need help with? A virus check?

[ Please don't let that be the answer...]
giglio_madonna: (snappleicons) (Fanfic: the orgasm ripped through her)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-01-28 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Perhaps befitting her personality, Luce isn't much of a swearing person. It's just never something that's really stuck. Right now, however?

Now might be a time to swear in plain surprise.

She freezes in her place, mouth dropping open in shock as the tiny little galaxy begins to form. A moment is needed for her to regain her composure, and she fumbles out her phone to take a quick picture. Later, she need to make sure this is a thing that actually exists. Is real. Up until this point, magic- ghosts, whatever, it had all seemed like something out of any of their control. Sure, there was the Doctor's telepathy and Rei's bouts of fire, but they'd seemed so... small. Mundane. Psychic, Rei had suggested, and that had seemed right.

As much as Luce knows about the subject, this isn't psychic anything. And, more importantly, it's Greg Universe.

Phone still in one hand, she finally gets close enough to reach out with her free hand to tap his shoulder. "Greg!" It's a hasty whisper.
sailorlaughter: (I'm a clown!)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2016-01-28 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"I dunno!" She's cheerful, but Pinkie literally doesn't know. She isn't bothered by this. "It just felt like the thing to do today! Either that or singing, but you can TOTALLY sing and bake at the same time, so I was like, why not both?"

She spins lightly around the kitchen, leaning over to take another batch of cupcakes out of the oven. "I'm trying to get this recipe right, but it's harder than I thought it'd be!"
sailorlaughter: (think...)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2016-01-28 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh!"

Pinkie brightens immediately, then sobers. It seems like a good idea, but what can Kido do to help? "Well, do you wanna bake some too? I'm trying to get it to taste right, but I can't figure out what's wrong with it."
faithfulflame: <user name=livebites> (Rei Gentle Smile)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2016-01-28 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, since he's sitting and actively seems interested in doing what he'd suggested, Rei smiles genially and answers in a pretty cordial manner.]

It's about a man. A...I guess a prince.

[There's a sketch on her pad, of a gallant looking man. Turning it around she shares it with him.]

I'm trying to think of a good way to start. It's sort of a pop-symphonic sound I'm looking for, something epic to fit with his look.
willnotbeintimidated: (Smile)

[personal profile] willnotbeintimidated 2016-01-28 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Poe closes his eyes and just listens. There's a pulse to it, a drive. And it's good. Gets in deep, catches something in the brain. In the body.

His head begins to nod, and he moves his fingers as if beginning to imagine playing himself. Contemplating what could possibly be added. Not that it needs anything. But there's always something.

But there's nothing to say. Oh, no. Just quiet to appreciate.]
blindfoldcode: (go to the city that goes)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-01-28 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Why do you think it tastes wrong?" She can't imagine Pinkie's baking being off.
losingherhead: (Headless shurgsman)

[personal profile] losingherhead 2016-01-28 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Why not

[She is concerned about germs on Nia's behalf, so she uses her spare straw.

Its... good? She guesses? Not the wondrous thing Nia's excited about.
]
giglio_madonna: (Do you ever look at your friends like)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-01-28 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, absolutely." Her smile is a tad sheepish. "It drives Angel up the wall, but stress cooking is my go to thing. Better than me doing drugs or drinking or whatever drives musicians to ruin, however, right?" That'd make her prickly manager just worse.

Clasping her hands together, she gives a nod in the direction of the ViP penthouse. "Let's get going, then. What were you starting on?"
panspermia: (★ Passions of Xanxor)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-28 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
The touch finally pulls him out to the present, at least enough for him to look over as he plays. The first thing he registers at all is the plain, clear shock on Luce's face, more evident than anything he's seen from her before.

"Wh--Luce, what happened?"

His miniature universe tints blue with his sudden hushed concern, still playing without a second thought to breaking the beat. The distress of a friend pushes away the sight of anything else around him.
killerbeep: (weird squishy creature)

B | Duty

[personal profile] killerbeep 2016-01-28 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
A - Flashstep Penthouse

"--Oh, c'mon, not again."

All B had wanted to do was hang out and play some games for a while, but apparently the television its own ideas. B glowered at the screen, pointing the remote at it and clicking ineffectually as it flickered between static and some car ad.

"Seriously? What gives?"

B - Anywhere

Guess who can't seem to stop making noise, it's this guy. Wherever he is, any time he's sitting still, it doesn't take long for his feet or fingers to start tapping out a rhythm. Even if he's moving around, he always seems to be humming or whistling under his breath.

Actually, he seems to be whistling in particular a lot, short, rhythmic bursts of sound that die down for a few moments only to start back up again. It might be amusing, or it might just be kind of irritating.
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (Good night I hope you dream about)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-01-28 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
With maybe a little caution, he takes one of the already done cupcakes. You never know in Pride, after all. Pinkie seems like she's just powered by some sort of battery instead of actual drugs, or something, but still. Not that such a thought stops him from taking a bite.

"So what's the recipe?"
snapcrackleburn: (listening)

A Can't resist.

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-01-28 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
Roy is caught off guard by the pink haired girl throwing her arms around him while he was deep in thought. Before he can speak she's offering him a cupcake and inviting him into the kitchen. He doesn't have anything more important to do, actually, so he follows her without getting a word in until finally...

"Cupcakes. I don't remember the last time I ate a cupcake." To be fair he hasn't ever really eaten a modern Americana cupcake.
snapcrackleburn: (not Adele)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-01-28 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ As one of Pride's newest, Roy is very much puzzled and concerned about the electricity problems and mysterious events around headquarters. He doesn't want to believe the supernatural is involved. He swallows back any nerves as he goes about his day.

Then he passes through one of the lounges when Kido screams and he practically jumps out of his skin, giving his own yell of surprise.
]
giglio_madonna: (sassybird) (Remember remember this is now)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-01-28 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
There's a calm way to put this. She knows there is. It just takes her a minute and a deep breath to get it together.

"Keep playing," she says quietly, "but look around."
trustme: The Doctor checking his screwdriver readings (checking screwdriver)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
"...They don't do that," Doctor says, shaking his head. "This is something else."

Doctor pulls a chair out from one of the lounge tables and climbs on top of it to get a closer look at one of the lights that had been changing colors and blinking during Greg's performance. "Normal light bulb." He hops off of the chair and turns back to Greg. "Was this the first time that sort of thing happened?"
trustme: The Doctor looking confused (confused or disbelief)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. [ Doctor gives him an encouraging smile. ] Happens to us all sometimes. The way electronics have been acting around here I'm not sure we can trust the elevator to always bring us to the correct floor any way. It might be time to break out the candles and torches. All this flickering is reminding me of the strange things that happened during tour.
trustme: The Doctor checking his screwdriver readings (checking screwdriver)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
[ Doctor continues his little act. ]

Ivan quick! They- They're recovering! Nooo! They're charging their weapons!

[ He picks up the salt shakers he had just knocked down and set them upright again on the table one by one. ]

They're taking aim! Smile Ivan! Quick!
panspermia: (★ Clean that mattress)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-28 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
After a blink, Greg's eyes widen, and stars ripple with his visible shudder of panic.

"I--uh, this is, uhh--" Glancing around, the pit of dread sinks deeper in his gut. This is the biggest it's ever gotten before he's noticed. So long as he keeps playing, his personal solar system keeps spinning, now a tad faster in keeping with his anxiety. He wants to stop, but he truly doesn't.

"I can explain... no, I... I can't."
panspermia: (★ How this works)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-28 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
"It's been a few times." Greg can't bring himself to look at Doctor. Groaning, he yanks at his hair. "Jeez, I should've known not to play outside my room--look, I'm sorry, Doc, I--I don't know how it started happening, it just did, I'm... I'm trying to figure it out..."
trustme: The Doctor smiling (smiling gladly)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Greg, Greg, what are you apologizing for? As stunned as I was by that display it was impressive! A skill like that will undoubtedly be useful during performances- or any time you want to change the lighting for that matter."

Doctor reaches out to give Greg a pat on the shoulder. "It can be a very good thing."
panspermia: (★ Kidding myself)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-28 11:10 am (UTC)(link)
"But--" He bites hard at a lip. "I can't just play with stuff like this happening, no matter how cool it is. I'll get--in trouble, or taken away, or... or hurt someone." The only other times he's seen this sort of thing was for far less theatrical purposes, and it stands out too fresh in his mind.
trustme: The Doctor interested (interested)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
"All I saw were harmless fun lights. I can understand if you don't want any of the staff seeing your ability, it's good to keep these things under wraps, but if you're referring to what happened to Naomi that was something very much done on purpose. Gregory Universe does not go around fatally injuring people. He sings uplifting songs about space and fantasy and he can now put on very beautiful light shows."

All that said, Doctor knows it likely isn't assuring enough. He glances around in case the staff was anywhere nearby then lowers his voice.

"I think the best thing you can do is learn how to control it so you can use it to your advantage. When you know you're in control, you'll know you won't hurt anyone. That and..." he rocks his head back and forth. "You're not the first one around here I've seen displaying superpowers. You're not alone there."
panspermia: (★ Passions of Xanxor)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-01-28 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
"S...superpowers." He murmurs it, hushed awe still in the word. It feels weird. Wrong, on him.

Greg can't help but send a quick look around himself, before eyeing Doctor. He's seen some pretty wild stuff at this point.

"Have you...?"
trustme: The Doctor checking his screwdriver readings (checking screwdriver)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-01-28 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes," Doctor nods. A vague answer to start with. "It can be shocking the first time. I apologize."

Greg might then feel a sensation in his mind as if someone is knocking on the metaphorical front door of his head. There's a faint voice, Doctor's, speaking muffled as if he has his hand over his mouth (which he doesn't, he's simply staring at Greg with his mouth shut).

Telepathy. As it turns out I have a very basic form of telepathy.