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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552016-04-18 07:14 pm

☆TRACK IX: LIKE A GHOST

Who: Everyone!
What: The ghosts are back, and they've brought you some FEELS.
When: April 18th-21st.
Where: Predominantly outside of the label HQ walls. Occasionally inside, too.
Warnings: The usual.

“'Cause the world might do me in.
It's alright 'cause I'm with friends.
Guess I'm giving up again...
It doesn't matter.”

☆LIKE A GHOST



The spirits that have walked the halls of the label towers for months now have returned once again - and while the last time they appeared they were pleading for your help, this time they are here to offer their aid in return. All four ghosts will be trying to find all musicians and rescuers aligned to their spiritual emotion in order to bestow some sweet spectral gifts open them. Some of you may have met them already, some of you may have not. While in the past their identities were a mystery, in their last encounter with the labels it was shown that they are in fact the spirits of the late Crescendolls, a former Virgo band that claims to have been murdered by Lesedi Santiago.

Though most will still be unaware of this, they may have a chance to ask questions today. These are the four naked alien spirits who will be visiting, and the emotion they align to:

► Duty: Brave, dedicated, and willful, Arpegius is the lead guitarist and the sort of guy who will fight you or for you for all the right reasons. He's street smart enough to know how to choose his battles.

► Passion: Young, boisterous, and a little bit crass, Baryl is the drummer of the band and as compassionate as he is rowdy when he slows down enough to be.

► Hope: Inspired, intelligent, and chill, Octave is the keyboardist and lead singer. He's the most mature of the group and was also the oldest - before they all died, anyway. Still, he manages to be proactive about his ghostly status.

► Love: Quiet, mysterious, and surprisingly capable of being a badass, Stella is the basist of the group. From the outside she may appear to be almost stereotypically demure, but there is an emotional strength inside that not many get to see.

☆THE GIFTS
They will not be able to spend much time with each person, nor will they be inclined to go near the HQs if they can avoid it. But they will be able to communicate with each person briefly if they share an alignment, in order to give them one of the following gift, of which every character in the game may pick one.

► Knowledge: You can ask your ghost a question about the in-game situation (they don't know anything about your home life so don't ask them about that) and they'll answer with any information they've gathered as an invisible ghost witness or go seek it out for you.

► Strength: The ghost will leave part of their power with you, in the form of a burst of spiritual strength you can access at a moment of your choice. Generally speaking this will manifest in a manner similar to an "adrenaline rush" or "last effort" energy boost where your character's physical strength or abilities increase 50% - 100% for a short period of time. The more powerful the boost the shorter time it will last. It works even better if, at the moment of its triggering, you are deeply in tune with the emotion you and the ghost represents.

► Healing: Your ghost will attempt to heal you physically or emotionally - this isn't the best for severe physical wounds, but it is very good for unlocking mental blocks or helping you get past trauma in order to pursue the greater good. This can be used for a large memory regain or to sooth any kind of mental trauma that is holding your character back. Effectiveness varies from person to person, but the treatment will be focused around enhancing the emotional alignment shared between the ghost and you. EDIT: Healing can be given to someone else immediately, but can't be stored like Strength and Protection can, unless you work out something specific with your ghost.

► Protection: Much like the strength boon, this is a power left with you by the ghost that can be triggered at a future moment. Instead of enhancing your abilities however, it will act as a physical or mental defense against one potentially deadly assault. This gift can also be transferred to another person at the recipient's request.

The ghosts will be you their magic ghost dust, promise that they will be watching and protecting you where they can, and then be on their way. However, those who helped rescue them during the In Reaching Out plot will get something a little bit extra. (IE, those who participated in the Ghost Quest plot.) They'll both get their immediate pick of one of the above boons as well as:

► Spirit Summon: Your aligned spirit will give each Ghost Quest participant the ability to summon them for direct aid on one occasion, in the form of a small ectoplasmic token. Their arrival can be used for anything they are capable of pulling off with their ghost magics that they don't find morally objectionable. Basically, a ghost will appear and help you out when you need it. Choose wisely.


Along with all these gifts, each ghost will be bolstering the emotional aspect you share. Love alignment people will feel strengthened by the power of their love, Hopes will feel increasingly hopeful and capable, and etc. This is not something that will make them behave destructively - it is a positive blessing speaking to the strongest sides of their patron emotion.

Keep in mind that these spirits do have wills of their own, and being rude or dismissive towards them will result in them passing you by. Boons will only go towards those that seem like they will be using them for good intent.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: During and after this event, musicians will be able to regain memories of their capture as well the occasional flash of their initial programming!

“Had me feeling like a ghost,
And that's what I hate the most.
Guess I'm giving up again...
This time I might just disappear.”
snapcrackleburn: (anxious thought)

Roy chooses Protection for Riza of course

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-04-18 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Roy will graciously accept the ectoplasmic token from Arpegius then makes his choice without a hint of hesitation. He asks in a most serious and somewhat emotional tone that the ghosts give protection to Riza Hawkeye. He jokes that he'll be summoning them for a scolding if they forget this important request. ]
intohell: (003)

because I can

[personal profile] intohell 2016-04-26 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Not long after the second visit from Arpegius, Riza sends Roy a text.]

I'm feeling unloved. No flowers in days. Let me know when to expect them.

[They need to talk. She'll be at the flower shop at whatever time he specifies.]
snapcrackleburn: (smile smirk)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-05-01 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry Dear. The flower shop people say the delivery should arrive tonight around six.

[ He excuses himself for an evening stroll when the time comes and he shows up at the doorstep of Thistle Do Nicely right on the hour. ]
intohell: (074)

[personal profile] intohell 2016-05-04 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
[After everything that Dear in his reply leaves her a bit out of sorts. It's different knowing he actually means it instead of it just being a cover.]

Imagine meeting you here.

[Completely coincidental as far as anyone can tell, right?]
snapcrackleburn: (hello hello baby you called)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-05-04 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
Elizabeth! I didn't realize you'd be here.

[ He feigns surprise and beams at her. To Mrs. Ophelia and the rest of the flower shop employees' knowledge they're secretly dating (they're very supportive and discreet), so he throws his arms around her in greeting and leaves an arm over her shoulders after planting a quick peck on her cheek. If any sign of paparazzi appears he'll be hiding his face. ]

I was talking with Arpegius earlier and he mentioned he was going to visit you. Did you see him?
intohell: (030)

[personal profile] intohell 2016-05-04 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[The kiss catches her off guard, but her reaction is honest enough to pass even the hardest eye.]

I did. I didn't expect to see him twice, however.

[Which was why she wanted to see him. Sure she should have expected the return gift, and maybe she would have if things were normal. Either way, she wasn't going to appreciate it considering that was her job not his.]
snapcrackleburn: (thinks he's so cool)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-05-06 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's fair to say Roy has recovered his acting skills and talking to a date is the easiest mask for him to put on. Not that he doesn't smile inwardly at the opportunity to act affectionate or flirtatious towards 'Elizabeth.' He lowers his voice just a little then cocks his head to keep the illusion of casual conversation. ]

Is it really such a bad thing?

[ He's not surprised by her disapproval. He knows what she would have preferred. ]
intohell: (017)

[personal profile] intohell 2016-05-11 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Well, you know how protective I am. Especially of those I consider mine and seeing someone else like that just brings out the worst in me.

[Considering he was in more danger than she was, she really would have preferred him to take all the help he'd been offered.]
snapcrackleburn: and <user name=fullmetaliconrequests site=tumblr.com> (your basic Roy)

[personal profile] snapcrackleburn 2016-05-12 09:00 am (UTC)(link)
I understand it's not exactly what you wanted but I'm allowed to worry too aren't I?

[ If they're going to take down the labels together he wants her to have that same amount of protection. ]
intohell: (069)

[personal profile] intohell 2016-05-14 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She would argue that him getting home again was more important than if she does or not. Not that she had any intentions of being left behind or letting anything else happen to herself.

To keep up the show, Riza steps back and laughs as if he'd said something terribly shocking.
]

No. That's not how this works.