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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.”
loveconservative: (♫ As love is fading)

[personal profile] loveconservative 2016-02-09 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'll have to find you a good song. Normally, my songs are a little slower. But we have to have something better for that in the band." Oh my god, Greg, won't it get super knotted???
thelittlemerman: (sad//she crept up on me)

[personal profile] thelittlemerman 2016-02-09 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh god she's asking which floor. Uhh...]

Main.

[There's stuff on the main floor, right? That cafe he likes. There's one thing, at least. Once he's over that minor crisis he remembers she asked him a question.]

It's not really a bad way, it's just that I'm... do you question your intentions here? I'm not always sure I want this.
sublimelymagnificentblitz: (awkward)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2016-02-09 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
There are other people in the band? [So that's an amused 'no' then.] Mosta my efforts are getting her away from people...
traumatizing: (pic#2003733)

[personal profile] traumatizing 2016-02-09 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh, yeah. Sure.

[He offers up his headphones for Art to listen to his mess - it's all very growly and angry and driving. No vocals though, he's still figuring that bit out.]
maipokerface: (i put my faith in you)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2016-02-09 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I sort of pegged you are more of the Anne Rice type.

[The whole fallen angel schtick seemed more like her modus operandi. Mai makes an amused sound and leans against the bar.]

An must love you then. You've got the looks to pull all of that off.
sailorlaughter: (Oooooh shiny!)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2016-02-09 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh! That's edible glitter!" Pinkie takes the bottle, turning it over in her hands. This isn't really her kitchen, so she didn't buy any of this stuff; it was as much of a surprise to her to find it in there as it is to Roy. "I guess it's pretty much like sprinkles, just way smaller and glittery-er! None of these are really special enough for them, there's a LOT more sprinkles than glitter here!"
sailorlaughter: (Doubtful)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2016-02-09 07:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"I dunno." For something she's so set on, Pinkie seems rather hesitant when it comes to actually talking about it. She spent a while thinking she'd dreamed it, or just made it up. But you don't just dream things totally out of nowhere, do you? It probably exists somewhere, and she's just forgotten now. "I think I...got them in a really little family bakery somewhere. Maybe near where I grew up."
stylistic_disloyalty: (006)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-09 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Luci's moving towards it too when it gurgles out another barely intelligible sentence, and she recoils like it's sprouted teeth.

"...I want to say 'what the fuck is going on here', but then I'd be furious with myself for not saying that shit sooner."

She chucks the bulk of the thing into a wastebin-- tiny parts can come later-- and starts walking it out to the hallway. Housekeeping can get this... crazy radio.
sharktrash: (surprise // not according to plan)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-02-09 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Look he's got a shitty plastic bag he can do this. ]

I know right?! It went poof when I threatened it with a lighter, though.

[ WAIT WAIT HOLD UP. ]

Wait, you too? Watched any weird videos lately?

[ Someone watched too many horror movies while high. ]
stylistic_disloyalty: (027)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-09 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well obviously that's not true if you can write and sing and play like that, darling. [She crosses her legs, getting comfortable. So it's a phone-gossip session, is it?] Believe me, this business has its fair share of vacant eyecandy, you are not it.
losingherhead: (Aliens are nervewracking)

[personal profile] losingherhead 2016-02-10 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[You get a hair ruffle.]

All for one and one for all.
alleato: (TYL! he's such an idol)

[personal profile] alleato 2016-02-10 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Oh.

[He thinks for a moment.]

I really don't think it's good to leave you by yourself right now. Why don't we sit down or something?
alleato: (pic#9962195)

[personal profile] alleato 2016-02-10 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, hey. Dino gets a good laugh out of the helping hand, letting his weight fall fully on Keith for a moment as he tries to center himself. At least he can count on his most important people to take care of him in such moments.]

I'm going to go with yes on that. I've felt so weird all day...
alleato: (pic#9962163)

[personal profile] alleato 2016-02-10 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Dino skips a line, wondering what he should do, and when he manages it again, it's the same, but in lovely tones that seem more steady, and flow much better now that he's switched back to his native tongue. His eyes close, and he puts a hand by his upper thigh, fingers flexing like something's missing.

Something's missing. The words falter as he misses a rhyme, and he laughs quietly.]


Whoops.
alleato: (TYL! bored?)

[personal profile] alleato 2016-02-10 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
You know, sometimes people get famous because they're good, and sometimes people get famous because they work harder than anyone else... Maybe even because they have the right people...

[Dino pauses. This is weird, but he situates himself comfortably against the wall beside Tsuna.]

Pushing them to succeed. Real taskmasters. If anybody can do it, I bet it's you.
loveconservative: (♫ The ways I loved you)

[personal profile] loveconservative 2016-02-10 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
[She looks surprised for a moment.]

Why not? I'll be all right...
stylistic_disloyalty: (035)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-10 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
What? Hell no! That's just asking for every unexpected sound to equate to oncoming paranormal death! I don't need that shit in my brain!

...did you watch a weird video?
punchesyu: (we all know he's not talking to chie)

[personal profile] punchesyu 2016-02-10 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Here, let me see.

[He leans over to try to get a glance at whatever pictures Sora has on his phone. He's not really caring if it's private or not- that just makes for good material later to pick on Sora for, as far as he's concerned. It even seems like he's oogling whatever might be there...]
consocius: ([neutral]; casual)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-02-10 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Yep! Met him at the Music Festival. He's kinda weird, [--pot calling the kettle black--] like you never really know what he's gonna do next. But he's really fun!

[Once that's said, he starts on blowing up one of the balloons. It doesn't seem to give him too much trouble.]
trn451: (terminal)

[personal profile] trn451 2016-02-10 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hah. My parents died before I was old enough to remember them. [Parker looks away, strumming a single chord on the guitar.] Can't stop thinking about what my dad must've been like, though. My aunt and uncle loved him, they talked about him all the time.

Feels like he died a lot more recently than fourteen years, I guess.
mildwildchild: treasure this moment it will not last (:D)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-02-10 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
That gets a scandalized laugh out of Jamie, because fucked in the head or not he's still a sixteen-year-old boy and dick jokes are hilarious.

"That's terrible! Why would you name a cat Dick Helmet? I mean, aside from the obvious." He looks a little thoughtful, then, as they reach the elevator. "D'you think I should get a cat? I dunno if I'd be allowed. I mean, what if the people I live with don't like it?" He's guessing he lives with people, anyway, since Artolo had mentioned them.
psyvampexperiment: (Minus eyeglasses)

[personal profile] psyvampexperiment 2016-02-10 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
As a style, a bit more practical, less fussy: those frilled shirt cuffs are hell for whoever's doing your laundry.

[More clanking around yet, then -] Aha! Someone thought ahead. [He'll come up from behind the bar with a bottle of greenish liqueur, lighter in color than most absinthe would be.] Someone stocked Pernod: it might lack the wormwood, but it's still close enough. A more legal version of the green faery.

[Opens the bottle, fills one glass, makes a move to fill another.] Care for a glass?

I don't think I've had the honour to meet the personage in question, but I hope I'd made an impression, favourable or otherwise. [A smirk, as if to say 'any reaction is a favourable reaction.]
sharktrash: (concerned // voooi...)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-02-10 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Good, good. I was worried there for a moment.

[ .............. ]

[ Well, uh. Does snuff classify as weird in this day and age? ]


...define weird? None of that static-y hair brushing and random wells stuff, though.
consocius: ([neutral]; casual)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-02-10 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Considering Sora's never done any recording stuff completely on his own before, he's pretty much going on the assumption that Trucy knows what she's doing.

He's fully back to being excited about this.
]

Okay! How do we start? When do we start?
stylistic_disloyalty: (044)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-10 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
.......Squalo you're the one who asked if I watched a weird video. What do you define as a weird video?