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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.”
sharktrash: (unsure // what the fuck)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-02-08 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have an apron collection!!

[ He pinches the bridge of his nose and side-eyes the cashier. Maybe they should get further away first? But this didn't exactly have to do with any of them, did it? Maybe it was safe. ]

[ Just in case, he'll go to check out after getting a few more bottles and motioning Luci to follow, and speak again once they're out of the store. Once again, he's probably trying to whisper, but it just sounds like normal people's conversational tone instead. ]


No, I mean like, serious shit. I was taking a break from writing and my pen just flew up and started scribing shit like "HELP" on my notes. I thought I was gonna fucking piss myself.
agains: (yes we are talking)

ignorance is salt

[personal profile] agains 2016-02-08 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
No, of course not! [ But does he really sound all that convincing? ] There is no way... But don't you think it's a very convenient story? And one that works well to establish the rivalry caused by our similar genres?

[ He's thought about this! Hue & Cry is like the bastard lovechild of Flashstep and Flowers Over Bones now. Pretty boys being pretentious. It would make a great backstory. Theatrical! Over the top! ]

We've done stranger things to hold an audience's attention.

[ ...we? he meant Hue & Cry. or Virgo bands. not them. they haven't worked together much at all, right? right. ]
Edited (or, salt is bliss. each is beautiful in its own way.) 2016-02-08 09:33 (UTC)
panspermia: (★ These things are expensive)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-02-08 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Too late! Arms and legs inside, miss!" He takes off with her scooped up in his arms, laughing. "Next stop, Chateau Surviving Friday!"
snapcrackleburn: (ahahaha)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-02-08 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
That's right. I'm taking over lead guitar since Orion left. MANTICORE has been a... wild ride so far.

[ He leads the way towards the elevator so they can head down and out. ]
blindfoldcode: (of promise)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2016-02-08 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I can imagine. But I can probably say for a fact Genos is the tamest person up there. [She chuckles lightly. It's stressed, but a laugh indeed.]

Has he baked yet? You've gotta try it if he does. It blew me out of the water.
giglio_madonna: (sassybird) (Where do boys get off thinking they’re)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-08 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe this is what she needs. Instead of worrying about the strange occurrences happening once more, just finding someone to be with and distracting herself... Luce hums, that old song still the first tune to echo in her chest, and smiles.

"Oh no, that's the last thing anyone needs in our penthouse, trust me. I'm calm, but I shouldn't be that calm."
giglio_madonna: (Dress suitably in short skirts and)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-08 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
In a bad way...?

Ah, and what floor? [That's probably important to note. Sure, she's going to the bottom herself, but still.]
giglio_madonna: (I'd tell you why you're wrong but)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-08 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, I know the feeling. [Luce's tone stays light.] I've had quite interesting dreams myself! My mother seems like an entirely different person than how I remembered her.
iitrebel: (sassybird) (Can you go into shock from)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-02-08 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
He makes an amused huff. "I'll probably have to make return trips if I want to bring more than, like, a handful." Or maybe he can just snag a cart from one of housekeeping? They're used to weirder shit than this. "So how many cupcakes do you think you'll have made before you find that flavor you're looking for?"
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-02-08 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Why, B!" Dramatically, he places a hand against his chest. "Are you saying you, pretty boy of Flashstep, start shit? Gasp. Horror. Shock."

It'd be more convincing if not for his giggling.
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-02-08 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nah, it's just..." He makes a vague gesture. It's hard to explain. Frankly, he kind of doesn't want to. CoT isn't the most close band, he knows that, but... still.

"Weird shit has been happening. Anyway!" Time for a topic change. "What are you gonna name your freak ass cat?"
wounds: (Interest)

[personal profile] wounds 2016-02-08 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[His lips twitch up.]

I liked it. Very nice for on the fly lyrics.
maipokerface: (we had even seen the start)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2016-02-08 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder. I haven't looked in a while so who knows, maybe.

[She ends up taking him down to one of the littler personal bars on the first floor. It's like what you would find in any of the penthouses honestly - self service and all.]

You one of those types? You know, absinthe and wormwood and Victorian wear?
mildwildchild: (what even is that thing)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-02-08 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Jamie's not too fussed by the fact that Artolo didn't actually answer his question. Either it's too complicated to explain when Jamie's all weird like this, or it wasn't that important to begin with.

Cats, however, are clearly Serious Business. "My cat? I thought it was gonna be yours!" he says with obvious surprise. "Anyway, I've never had a pet before. They look like pigs, so...I dunno, Bacon or something, maybe. What would you name it?"
giglio_madonna: (sassybird) (Remember remember this is now)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
That... wasn't necessarily your thoughts.

[Ah yes, more things to make her sound like she's on drugs. Oh well. Someone has to take that particular bullet if they're to bring anyone in this damn label together.]

They've been happening since last summer, and... Have you had strange daydreams since you signed on with the label?
giglio_madonna: (The true witches know that.)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-08 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
...Oh. Oh dear.

The look in Luce's eyes softens. "Tiger," she murmurs, just to get confirmation from him. Of course it would be Tiger. Somehow, knowing that there are children tangled in this game between adults leaves a sour taste on her tongue. It shouldn't be how things are done. Yet here they are, and they all have to work with what they've been given.

"You know you can't trust him no matter what he says, don't you?"
sailorlaughter: (Are you suuuure?)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2016-02-09 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Pinkie glances around. "I bet there's some tupperware around here someplace you could put them in! I bet I'm gonna make a lot before I'm finished..."

Thoughtfully, she hoists herself up onto the nearest unoccupied surface, feet swinging idly. "None of the ones in the list sound right. But I guess I'm gonna go through them all anyway."
loveconservative: (♫ As love is fading)

[personal profile] loveconservative 2016-02-09 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
She throws her arms around him to stay stable. "What kind of song would you like me to play for you?"
variaboss: (licking)

[personal profile] variaboss 2016-02-09 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
It's been in his area too? That's something. More than something. It means it's not isolated. It's not just something happening to make him feel like he's lost his mind. "Your cats... How are they reacting to it?" Because if it is a haunting... which is refuses to believe, cats and animals react badly to that. There's all sorts of studies on animals and feeling the presence of ghosts.

"As for what to do about it, fuck if I know. I thought I lost my mind. I was even going to schedule an appointment with a shrink. Since it's not just me, I don't have to do that bullshit. Thank god."
panspermia: (★ So many flavors and you chose salty)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-02-09 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
Greg's skin prickles. There's a couple people he's mentioned it to, but he's never gone so far as giving the name, yet Luce had practically figured it out before he did. He inclines his head with just the faintest nod.

"I hate leaving him over there. They've done terrible things to him over at Pride, you know that?" His thumb rubs along the length of one string. "At first I thought it might be better here, but. So long as that guy's in charge, I can't trust anything."
giglio_madonna: (I dance myself out of pain.)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-09 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
If you put enough emotion into it, then I feel like no one would notice your voice.

[This probably isn't true most of the time... But she feels like for Tsuna, it would be. Going around the chair, she takes a seat herself.]

It seems like the inspiration bug is biting everyone lately! Have you written anything else, or just that?
variaboss: (sideeye)

[personal profile] variaboss 2016-02-09 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
IF I DIED, I'D HAUNT YOUR LAME ASS FOREVER. JUST TO FUCK WITH YOU. [ nice? what is this nice they speak of? ]
sponsorigami: manga icon of Ivan thinking (漫画 A word to the wise is enough)

Salt is a good servant but a bad master

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2016-02-09 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure "convenient" is the right word in this case. If there is to be any rivalry to be established, why wouldn't they do so with the kings and queens of the band, and not a lowly musician like myself.

[ ... Huh? No. That doesn't make sense. Sure, Ivan doesn't get a lot of attention, but FoB came first. So, even a minor musician would have some popularity to his name. More than Keith the Theremin player, right? He's no king at least... right? ]
magic_to_do: (Deedleedee)

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2016-02-09 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but they have all the stuff in the recording studios.

[Which she naturally assumes they'll just be allowed to use.]

And I know how to use most of it. We'll be fine!
magic_to_do: (but I don't care)

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2016-02-09 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[Trucy bounces excitedly at the praise. She really needs to work on that bouncing habit.]

I've been super inspired lately. Lot of creative juices flowing.