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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.”
mildwildchild: (/thoughts on yaoi)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-03-08 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Like you don't know! [This comes out as a half-squawk while Jamie squirms and kind of flails gently in Sora's general direction. Sora, you fiend.]

[He huffs a laugh and leans his head back against the couch, partly so he can put an end to Sora's tickling and partly so he can look him in the eye.] Well, there are worse things we could've done than make out while we were drunk. Like on a scale of one to ten, with one being like...passing out, and ten being setting something on fire, I think making out is maybe a two.
mildwildchild: (smarmy bastard look)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-03-08 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
His laugh is a little startling in the close confines of the elevator car, but also contagious. "Yeah, like, what's she gonna do, tell you you can't use your money to keep an apartment full of cats? Pfff." Jamie has no idea who he's shittalking, but Artolo seems okay so his manager must be a jerk.

"How old is Slayer of a Thousand Fish?" Jamie grins just saying the name. "Have you had him a long time?"
consocius: ([up]; speak easy)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-08 08:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah no, that response definitely gets a laugh, Sora can't really help it. But he still looks apologetic for exploiting Jamie's ticklish spot in the first place. Even if the reaction had been totally worth it.] Sorry.

[He shifts, leaving one arm curled around Jamie's waist so that he can face Jamie too. He's smiling wide, and shakes his head a little.] Nah, it's just something that can like be seen as bad, I think. But it's not necessarily always bad. 'Cause we didn't hurt anyone and something good came out of it anyway, right?

[He laughs.] And if passing out is always bad, then I was pretty terrible before I even came to Pride! [A pause.] Come to think of it, maybe that's why Santiago wanted me. Like, she thought I fell asleep random places 'cause I was drunk all the time? [The thought amuses him, for some reason.]
sublimelymagnificentblitz: (big grin)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2016-03-08 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
See, now there's proof if anyone ever needed it that good things come to those who wait!
killerbeep: what a loser (wink)

[personal profile] killerbeep 2016-03-08 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, sacrifices must be made for science, right? Or something like that.

[B snickers, moving as if to push the balloon away but not making any sincere effort to stop Sora.] Hey, c'mon, man! The balloon is one thing, my hair is another.
stylistic_disloyalty: (009)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-03-09 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Luci groans in disappointment. That made him smell amazing, almost like burnt cedar wood or something delicious. She'll have to get him a new bottle.

"Sorry, huh? Polite... spirit, I guess. Things don't just fly off of sinks except in... ghost stories."

Luci gets a strange look on her face. "...weird shit's been happening since we went on tour. The strange things that happened in the bus? The gala? Remember all that?"
stylistic_disloyalty: (036)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-03-09 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Luci follows him into the bathroom, kind of curious about what's happening here. But when she's prompted by Squalo, she takes his hand.]

Nice to meet you, handsome.
sharktrash: (heh // you're so fucking lame)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-03-09 09:10 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, me too!

[ As soon as she's holding his hand, he reaches around with the other one. A couple of quick clicks, and POP! - the hand and the forearm shell detaches from his arm, remaining in Luci's hand as he steps back. One of the oldest jokes in history, though rarely performed on actual prosthetics. ]

[ ...ugly hyena laughter commencing. ]
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-03-09 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Trust him, Jamie. An is worth all the shittalking. As the elevator finally starts to slow down for the next floor, Artolo bounces from foot to foot a bit.

"Only for, like, a month or so officially? I was feeding him scraps and junk unofficially for a while. I guess he never had an owner so I just took him in."
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (I feel like the Devil slapped me in)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-03-09 05:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Keep up with that weird ass optimism, man. [Stretching his arms, he starts to head for his room.] Anyway, I'm gonna head out, but Tamara will probably be around sooner or later. Just be careful, weird shit has been happening and she's been hating it.
stylistic_disloyalty: (075)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-03-10 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Luci had an inkling this was going to happen, but good gravy, really Squalo?]

You're fucking kidding me. I should beat you with your own arm right now. [But she's laughing anyway. Oh yes she is.]
sharktrash: (heh // you're so fucking lame)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-03-10 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[ YUP. :D ]

Careful, I might like it. [ okay managing to stop the laughing fit, he motions at the prosthetic and starts shrugging off his coat. ] Real talk, though, I figured I should clean it at least once a week but -- you could say I need a hand. [ please someone kill him. ] No, really, it's impossible to both hold it and scrub it at the same time one-handed.
sublimelymagnificentblitz: (hands clasped)

[personal profile] sublimelymagnificentblitz 2016-03-10 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. [Now who was getting all heavy?] Don't we all. I'll get her mind off it, though....
stylistic_disloyalty: (062)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-03-11 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
Only you could get a boner from being beaten with your own prosthetic arm, I'm just putting this into the simplest terms so you can understand what you're saying to me.

[There is MIGHTY eye-rolling at the needing of a hand, and doesn't encourage it.]

I'll clean your hand if you stop making dumbass puns, how about that?
sharktrash: (diplomatic // no srsly keep your trash)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-03-11 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's what I'm saying. [ Look he's not even denying it. ] Mom always said I'm special. [ "Mom" is probably Tamara here. ]

[ HE STILL THINKS HE'S HILARIOUS but fine no more puns. ]


Deal. [ Isn't he agreeable? He motions over the sink and picks up the vodka bottle with his remaining hand. ] Hold it there.

vivelarevolution: (music)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-03-12 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Huh, that is strange.

[does that kind of thing happen often in this scene? He's not really sure. He shrugs a bit at the last and puts a hand in his pocket, absently drumming the other against his thigh in an aimless beat that just won't get out of his head]

I'm not interested in making friends. I just want to do my job. Friends take up too much time.
consocius: Any icons that are by me are safe to take, except for this one please! (the stars were burning so bright)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-12 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Laughing.]

Alright, alright. Hey! Do mine!

[He offers his own balloon to B.]
stylistic_disloyalty: (087)

[personal profile] stylistic_disloyalty 2016-03-12 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Your mother posts pictures of her bandmates' asses on Twitter. [His "mom" is special too. And Luci will begrudgingly admit that maybe, just maybe, he's being funny. Better that than whimpering about missing a hand still.]

Ugh, really? Can't you use rubbing alcohol? You're going to give yourself gangrene or something. [But she holds it over the sink anyway.]
sharktrash: (frown // ugh gross)

[personal profile] sharktrash 2016-03-12 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I know right? Bless that old hag. [ Somehow it sounds fond when he says it. And yeah exactly, thanks. ]

[ He pours some down into it, and some more onto a dry piece of fabric that's been resting near the sink, and starts cleaning the inside. He'll let Luci have it if she reaches for the rag, though. ]


Next best thing. Vodka's basically rubbing alcohol with a bit of water in it. Well, unless you buy the scented shit, but I don't. [ Not... quite, but it'll probably do the job. ] I mean, I'll probably get some once I figure out how to explain to my manager why I need surgical spirit, but in the meantime...
variaboss: (burning)

[personal profile] variaboss 2016-03-12 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
He would appreciate it. That stuff isn't cheap at all. He frowns at her and nods. "Yeah. I don't know what they wanted and I was sure it was just me. Just me seeing shit. But I remember. I remember all of that. The words on the glass telling us to "remember". All that other shit. If it's so goddamn important, they should just spit it out! Not make people think they're going insane." He growls a little and looks up at her.

"You think it has something to do with all that shit that keeps coming back. Like me being mafia and you being...awesome? Not that you aren't always awesome, but more so?"
consocius: Any icons that are by me are safe to take, except for this one please! (listen.)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-13 07:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Strange indeed, yet another thing people rarely ponder too deeply or discuss.

The thing about making friends, though. That's not the first time he's heard someone say stuff like that. He can't imagine not being close to anybody, though. It sounded lonely, not fun.
]

Yeah, I guess they can... I think becoming close to your band mates is all part of being a musician, though. And fans can kind of tell. For me, doing any of this wouldn't be half as much fun if I wasn't enjoying it with my friends.
vivelarevolution: (hey cool)

[personal profile] vivelarevolution 2016-03-14 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[he pauses before a half open door and peers inside. Though there is nothing there, spooky or otherwise. Maybe it's just been his imagination, but he still feels like they're being lead somewhere.

He offers Sora a smile though]


I'm glad that sort of thing works for you. I don't care about the fans and I won't let anyone tell me how to be a musician.

[a mild shrug]

It's better this way.
mildwildchild: (smarmy bastard look)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-03-14 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Jamie pretends to consider this, resuming his strumming.] Mm, yeah, I'd say that particular drunken make-out session ended pretty well for us. I got a pretty good deal out of it, anyway.

[He laughs a little at Sora's suggestion. Lesedi isn't one of those subjects that generally inspires amusement for Jamie, but it's different when Sora's putting his typical weird spin on things.] Imagine how disappointed she must've been, finding out you're all wholesome and shit. She wouldn't have realized her mistake until too late.
mildwildchild: (:|)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2016-03-14 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
The elevator chimes and the door slides open. Jamie presumes this is where they're supposed to be, so he moves to exit the car, waiting for Artolo to take the lead again once they're out.

"Aw. That was kinda nice of you, taking care of him when he didn't have anybody." And lends credence to Jamie's private theory about the impetus for Art's cat addiction. He's totally going to keep piecing this together in his mind, it's not like he has other things to keep track of in his current state.

"So what does he look like? Is he happy to see you when you go visit him?"
iitrebel: (askthestargazers) (Good night I hope you dream about)

[personal profile] iitrebel 2016-03-16 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Jamie, you are weird as hell. Or, at least, when you're not-actually-high.

"Nah, I'm just a sucker for cats, apparently." Or maybe, cat people. The chick from those visions is still coming in loud and clear. It's kind of weird, actually, but he tries not to think about that part. It's nicer to focus on the emotions that come with the visions. Like something he's been missing for a long time.

"He's an obnoxiously fluffy white jackass, and loves either food or ascending to high places to meow. I don't know why. Maybe the apartment is haunted too. That'd be my luck."