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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.”
hanginginthere: (think i need a devil to help me)

[personal profile] hanginginthere 2016-02-15 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[he squints, trying to make out the words. his mouth moves to form them, but also in a rhythm- trying to make up a beat as he goes. then he seems to give up, sighing a bit and resting his cheek on her shoulder]

What does the smoke mean?
hanginginthere: (think i need a devil to help me)

[personal profile] hanginginthere 2016-02-15 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
Mmmm...do they make up at the end? Or...

[he trails off, blinking a bit as his eyes unfocus- then refocus. a sudden deja vu about hurting a friend because of pride...

or...is that not it? he reaches up to rub at his head, a little annoyed.]
hanginginthere: (get things right)

[personal profile] hanginginthere 2016-02-15 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
[okay, but Bill, were you expecting Shen to kind of act like he'd just been pet, complete with a face rather similar to ':3'. albeit he's smoothing down his hair, but he looks a little pleased with himself.]

'Maybe'? What do I have to do?
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I enjoy it and I rock at it.)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-02-15 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Another burst of sniggering. "I bet Manticore is probably hiring, but watch out. Their cellist is a bag of disease riddled dicks."
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (Good night I hope you dream about)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-02-15 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
Ready as I'll ever be.

[He crouches down as well, letting his arms rest on his knees and his hands dangle. This outta be good.]
giglio_madonna: (And rage the likes of which you)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-15 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Ankh is sharp. Good. That means she can say what's next and pretend it counts as only a little nudging towards the inevitable.]

I've heard they're memories.
giglio_madonna: (snappleicons) (Bisexual girls are great)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2016-02-15 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course." It's not even a question in her mind. If anyone can do it, it's her mysterious knight in a black suit. Such an explanation won't be good enough for anyone else... but it's good enough for Luce.

"It's quite a big deal to be kidnap a celebrity, so... I doubt anything will happen right away, although I don't think I'd half mind at this point."
connivingbird: (dont)

[personal profile] connivingbird 2016-02-15 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
[He would never consider himself smart, but he was cunning. He had to be cunning in order to try to...

The memory slipping and he looked at her, goosebumps rising on his skin.]


If they are, then they can't be from the same place and time.
sublimelymagnificentblitz: (let's blitz)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2016-02-15 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jecht considers this for a moment, then shrugs.] Eh, I've seen worse and weirder. Up the game a bit, guys.
yellowcopycat: (curious)

[personal profile] yellowcopycat 2016-02-16 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
... I don't know.

[He smiles sadly]

I hope they do. I haven't gotten that far.

[He looks over at Shen] You okay?
trustme: (dead serious)

[personal profile] trustme 2016-02-16 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
You don't think Blanche or Lesedi would do that same thing to their own artists if they tried rebelling against them one too many times? There's a reason Edward Blanche is constantly compared to some sort of secretive mafia boss. I'd imagine you've seen movies about gangs or the mafia. What happens when one of their own makes the boss very angry?
dame_tsuna: (It all seemed so real)

[personal profile] dame_tsuna 2016-02-16 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Really? Who?

[Okay, so it's not his business. But somehow this feels like his mother just told him she's dating someone.]
magic_to_do: (When you're extra-ordinary)

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2016-02-16 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, let's go!

[She takes a deep breath, then starts.... making ghost noises.]

BooOOOOOooooooOOOOOoo..... BOOOOooooooOOOOO...

[Yeah, she has no idea what she's doing. This is going to lure the cleaning staff before it lures a ghost.]
psyvampexperiment: (Relaxing)

[personal profile] psyvampexperiment 2016-02-16 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmm, maybe he needed to get away from that spotlight, or at least get some distance from it. [A small smirk.] I almost don't blame him for that: it's not a life for everyone, and while I welcome it, I have my moments when my blood isn't feeling it, but... the music's in my blood as well, and I can't ignore that easily.

[He raises his glass.] To Wolfram, that he has the best of luck in whatever he chooses?
consocius: ([happy]; smile so bright)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-02-16 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[When Sora's got the balloon about the size he wants, he takes it and ties it with a little bit of struggling, but manages.]

Alright, here we go!

[With that done, he promptly reaches over with it to rub the balloon on B's yellow hair. Could he have done this to himself instead? Sure, but then he wouldn't get to see the results!]
stylistic_disloyalty: (012)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-16 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
...Are you asking me to come back to your suite and exorcise your ghost problem?
stylistic_disloyalty: (030)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-16 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
Less weird than me? Well pin a fucking rose on you, that must've been quite a lot of work. [She laughs and slides into the chair.] What're you writing?
stylistic_disloyalty: (074)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-16 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
Luci just barely manages to duck before the dead potted plant hits the wall. "Fuck! Xanxus!!"

They're all a little high strung, and Luci isn't totally ready to deal with this kind of meltdown when she's hearing voices as well. But she has to be, because almost nothing gets to Xanxus and he looks like he's on the edge.

"You honestly think you could create somebody as crazy as I am in your head? I'm almost insulted." And into the garbage the potted plant goes. "You're not trapped in ice, you're here with me." She stands up and brushes her hands off while walking to him. Once she gets there, she puts her hands on either side of his neck. They're warm.

"You're here with me, and as sane as the day I met you."
stylistic_disloyalty: (029)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-16 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
Wonder what? [Luci's lost the thread of what he's referring to, but she frowns nonetheless. What insecurity is plaguing her little songbird?]
sharktrash: (diplomatic // no srsly keep your trash)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-02-16 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
...maaaybe.

[ Is he afraid to sleep alone? Who knows. A grin twitches into existence. ]

Or you could exorcise me.

[ smooth ]

panspermia: (★ Get my head around it)

[personal profile] panspermia 2016-02-16 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
He wishes he could be as certain as she is--but if she's right, he doesn't need to be. Instead, he can hope.

Yet, even as the thought passes through his head, it loses steam halfway, fizzling in confusion. "But... rescue...? We're just working." That's what everyone in the outside world is meant to think, anyway. "How could he know?"
thelittlemerman: (neutral//are you worth my time)

[personal profile] thelittlemerman 2016-02-16 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He narrows his eyes at Doctor, looking him up and down. The man seems harmless enough, but Finnick can't trust anyone anymore. Especially not someone he barely knows, who's been with Virgo longer than he has.]

That sounds like a threat.
thelittlemerman: (neutral//this is bs)

[personal profile] thelittlemerman 2016-02-16 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I can, it's just... you know, on occasion, it's been feeling like everything is... wrong.

[He glances at her, hesitant, then look straight ahead at the wall of the elevator, wondering why he's even saying this much.]
liarmonstersnappydresser: (THINK NORMAL THOUGHTS)

[personal profile] liarmonstersnappydresser 2016-02-16 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[OH but he can! And... normally would, but something about today has a strange grip on him. He's feeling much more.. nonconfrontational? HOW ODD!

Bill continues playing a few notes, obviously conflicted. How could they dance without the music? This child was missing the point! Still, after a moment Bill readjusts the saxophone into the crook of his arm, so he can hold it with one hand and reach to take her hand with his other. It will sound terrible without being able to properly play it.

This was obviously the correct way to go about things!]
stylistic_disloyalty: (020)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-02-16 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
That's more like it. Ghosts don't bother people knocking boots, only horror movie monsters do that.

[She grins back and pushes the button to call the elevator.]