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Entry tags:
- !anansi,
- !event,
- !juno,
- !predator,
- !pride records,
- !virgo entertainment,
- ankh,
- aramat drawdes,
- august marten,
- bill cipher,
- bumblebee,
- cloud strife,
- dino cavallone,
- fetch walker,
- garnet,
- genos,
- greg universe,
- haru miura,
- ivan karelin,
- jamie hemeros,
- jecht,
- kazutaka muraki,
- keith goodman,
- lenneth valkyrie,
- luce,
- mai,
- marty mcfly,
- nia teppelin,
- peni parker,
- pinkie pie,
- rarity,
- roy mustang,
- ryouta kise,
- sabo,
- sora,
- steven universe,
- superbia squalo,
- terrance ward,
- the doctor,
- the psiioniic,
- tsubomi kido,
- tsunayoshi sawada,
- xanxus,
- yosuke hanamura
☆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.
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.” |
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[She could handle herself before...]
Anyway, Ivan, are you going to be alright?
Did you want this pre or post Virgo Jam?
[ Though, Ivan doesn't entirely believe the salt really helped.
And he can't hide the darkness under his eyes, even with his tinted glasses and some makeup. He can't deny how much time he's spending in his room under the pretense of practicing his power when really he's trying to hide away and avoid sorting out his feelings. ]
Let's say post!
[Rei leans forward and gathers her brother up into a half hug, pulling him against her with a wan smile of her own. She can't lie, she's been tired and worried herself, and she doesn't want him worrying too much more.]
But it's more than that, isn't it?
Maybe she can help convince him to nap, which will lead him into his ghost thread
However he flinches a little at the initial touch of the half hug, but since the continued contact doesn't spark another copying, Ivan can force himself to relax. ]
It... You're talking about why I left earlier...
[ He must not have been able to escape as smoothly as he hoped. ]
... The song made me remember something.
She'll sing him to sleep.
Gripping him softly, she nods and strokes his back quietly. Another memory. She'd expected as much, really.]
What did you see, Ivan?
Like mother like daughter
[ He's not sure which one he should start with. The bank robbery one he just got is earlier chronologically for how it played out, but Edward trying to drown him in sand is chronologically first for how he got those memories.
His voice drops to a whisper but gains volume once he admits it out loud. ]
I... I ruined his life... It was my fault.
Exactly. I have a good Didney song already half rewritten too
The man you were willing to fight to protect? How? I don't believe that.
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[ Ivan tries to pick the right words because if he says things factually, then Rei might think poorly about Edward. The thought of that hurts Ivan more than the idea of Rei hating him because of his cowardice. ]
What I saw when we sang was a bank robbery. Edward and I were witnessing it. A woman was being held hostage at gunpoint. Edward went to help. He... he had these sand powers. He could sink right into the ground and appear somewhere else. I... I was too scared to do anything but watch.
Edward took the gun away, but then another robber grabbed him. Edward called to me for help. I-I didn't do anything! I just stood there, and the gun went off. The woman was shot in the chest. She died. Edward went to jail for murder.
[ Ivan hunches over, balling himself up. He feels the tears threaten to come. His voice hitches, and he clutches the tiny hourglass pendant he wore to the charity concert. ]
He... He was going to be a hero. I don't know what that means exactly, but because of me, he lost all of that. He went to jail for murder. He lost everything. It was all my fault!
I... I can't blame him for what he did.
[ Even if Ivan hasn't mentioned the fact that Edward tried to kill him. ]
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[Rei pulled back, hands on his shoulders, just meeting his eyes and listening. A lot of that doesn't really make sense...because when did this happen? how?
It doesn't add up. How did he just forget?
Was it...no, it couldn't be. But...
No. No it couldn't be.]
What do you mean he was going to be a hero? How is him rushing in to fight someone your fault?
[A pause.]
And what he did? I don't follow.
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[ There's no excuse for being a bystander when he could have done something. ]
His future was going to be so bright, and instead, I took it away from him... He was my friend...
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[Not knowing what to do, she holds him close again, and starts to sing. An old song, from some animated movie. It's a little cheesy, but music is their language, and it does come pretty naturally to her. But what she'd intended to be that comes out different, something in her just wanting to change the words, little gears clicking into place.]
With a prayer and a flame
Life is like a quiet peaceful day
Your worries sail away
Into the sea they're flung.
With a prayer and a flame
All the eyes seem to open anew
In harmony with you
As the psalm is sung
[Still holding him, she continues, but the words become less distinct, strained...as images again fill her head. Something about them seems to strike a chord within her. Like in the trailer with Molly. The words continue though, switching back to normal, with a growing confidence and clarity they hadn't had for a second. She remembered something else, a shrine...a red, red shrine. Herself shrouded in flame, of fighting...but that didn't need to trouble Ivan right now. She had a song to sing and a brother to calm.]
There's no use in grumbling
When raindrops starts tumbling
Remember, you're the one
Who can fill the world with sunshine
When you smile and you sing
Everything is in tune and it's spring
And life flows along
With a smile and a song
[She finishes smoothly, holding her adopted brother still.]
Ivan. Remember that...you sing and people are happy. That stuff? I don't know what that is, but I know that you're not a bad person. I know that. And I know we all get scared...me most of all...so you don't need to worry about that. Just be you, my brother, and when we figure out what's going on with us, we'll worry about making things as right as we can with this Edward.
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When Ivan speaks, it's a whisper, a strained calmness to his voice. ]
I'll... I'll try... I think the best I can promise right now.
[ Being himself is hard to do when he's questioning who he is with increasingly frequency. It's not knowing himself that caused him to turn down Trucy's confession. ]
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Do you want me to walk you to your room? You should probably rest. And not worry about those ghosts, okay?
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[ Her advice is the best to take at the moment; he doesn't think he could even manage meditation. ]
I don't think I'll be able to get anything done as I am.
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[She stands, offering an arm to support him.]
Let's go.
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... Thanks.