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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar55552015-11-09 12:45 am

☆TRACK IV: COME TOO FAR

Who: Everyone!
What: Something explodes in the distance. In a figurative sense.
When: November 6th.
Where: Anywhere you are.
Warnings: ???

“Like the legend of the Phoenix,
All ends with beginnings,
What keeps the planets spinning,
The force from the beginning.”

☆COME TOO FAR
On November 6th, the sudden lockdown of Pride Records and Virgo Entertainment finally ends. But not before some unseen actions have their consequences.



Due to the nature of the conflict, none of you can be there to see it, but that doesn't mean it can't be felt. In the morning of the 6th, something cries out to you spiritually - like the voice of a guardian angel, or a haunting ghost. Something, somewhere, is calling on you for aid. Pleading for you to lend it your power.

Whether or not you consciously agree, you'll feel a connection stronger than anything you've felt up till this point, like whatever this creature is is somehow in the room with you, or maybe like you're with it. What happens next depends on your alignment.

► LOVE & HOPE: All at once, characters with these alignments will feel as if they have taken a deep, spiritual blow - much like having someone clasp their hand around your "soul" and attempt to snuff it out. The attack itself will be brutal but brief. It's the after effects that linger, which may be any of the following:

1) Lingering spiritual pain that triggers symptoms akin to a fever in the body. It may also trigger effects such as nosebleeds and other signs of intense stress.

2) Forgetting everything except the memories you've regained.

3) A feeling of being desperately alone. How your character reacts to this feeling can vary, but the most common response will be seeking comfort from anyone nearby, even if you are not usually the sort of person to do that.

These effects will last from anywhere as short at 15 minutes to as long as 5 hours. You can pick more than one of these effects for a character, but try to balance the potency of each if you take more than one, so you aren't completely kicking the shit out of them. Vestiges of these effects can linger throughout the rest of the day, but in a significantly reduced capacity.

► DUTY & PASSION: All at once, characters with these alignments will feel an intense sense of fear and grief, as if they have lost something extremely precious to them. Generally speaking, this will manifest as a sort of panic or desperation to save whatever that thing is - but not being entirely clear on where they have to go or what they have to do to accomplish it. This can very well trigger some brash and irrational actions as they sort out this abrupt feeling of urgency.

1) Soon after the feeling begins, affected characters will feel empathically drawn to the characters suffering from the effects listed for Hope & Love, even if they are not normally the sort to be so concerned for others. This can go as far as having them be aggressively protective to the point that they will conflict with each other over it.

2) Along with that feeling of being drawn to protect them, all characters will feel an intensified kinship with all the other player characters - from both labels. This feeling of kinship won't cause them to know anything more about each other than they did before, but it will cause them to feel like much closer friends than they actually are.

These effects will last from anywhere as short at 15 minutes to as long as 5 hours. After that period has ended, all these empathetic effects will fade off on their own.

Any network posts made in the chaos will be deleted by the execs after the 5 hours period has closed, if not sooner. By the end of the day, Lesedi Santiago and Edward Blanche will announce their return, and bans from leaving HQ will be lifted.

They will not acknowledge the events of the morning unless someone goes to ask them about it.

“We've come too far
to give up who we are.
So, let's raise the bar
and our cups to the stars.”
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-15 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not. I'm not! I don't have blood--

[Rambling as she's being guided to the bathroom by Koumei.]

--I've never had blood...!
Edited 2015-11-15 00:17 (UTC)
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-11-15 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Too many times now Sora has paid witness to this sort of self-deprecation from Jamie. Mostly in little ways, implications and off-hand comments, a laugh at his own expense. But they all add up, and it's easy for Sora to read. And it's painful because he doesn't think Jamie deserves that, not from himself or from anyone else. Sora has always been driven to make people happy, and with Jamie it also comes down to wanting him to see that he has more going for him than he thinks. He has a good sense of humor for one, and he clearly has the capacity for more compassion than he realizes. This instance is evidence of that. There's dedication and loyalty there too. He has drive and focus, he's goal-oriented. And clearly there's a desire to be a better person, to be the best person he can possibly be, otherwise there'd be no self-deprecation in the first place. There were all these things that were good about him and the potential for even more, and Sora just wishes there was a way he could make Jamie see that about himself.

And while Jamie doesn't think he showed up at Sora's door intentionally, Sora still thinks there was probably a stronger, subconscious force that brought him there. (Or, in specifically Sora terms: that Jamie was led by his heart.) Things rarely happened completely by accident. And it seemed too necessary that Jamie had ended up right where he was needed, when he was needed, by random chance alone.

His response to all of this is to hug him again, and there's still an affectionate smile there even if it's hidden from Jamie's view by the hug. "I'm really glad it was mine." His voice is quiet, and if his smile can't be seen at least it can clearly be heard. And whether it's the dimness of the room thanks to the sun still in the process of rising that makes him feel like it's safe to do so, that it won't embarrass Jamie, or it's the amount of overwhelming emotion that's been bombarding him since he woke up that drives him to do it, whatever the reason, he lets his heart speak on the underlying self-loathing he'd picked up on from his friend over the time he's known him. "You're a better person than you think... I'm happy we met. And I'm really lucky to have you as a friend."
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-15 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
What....

[She stares at Nariko, like she's gained a head.]

Who...are you? Where am I!?
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-15 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Her voice shakes out the very obvious response that anyone in her situation would say.]

I want to go home.
gunslingerqueen: (Came to weeping)

[personal profile] gunslingerqueen 2015-11-15 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Are you sure you don't remember me screaming at you? Because that part was pretty bad. [... And she's still feeling a little guilty but, ahh, moving along, she motions towards the elevators.]

Were you going somewhere?
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[personal profile] traumatizing 2015-11-15 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, there's no need to be disgusting. [He frowns and shakes his head at the idea, and grabs a mug to make his own damn coffee. It's too early for this.] Besides, knowing my luck you'd give me whatever it is you have.
consocius: ([neutral]; unsure)

[personal profile] consocius 2015-11-15 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[To be fair, Sora isn't sure what would make things better either. Not feeling like he's completely alone in a crowd would be a good start, but how did one accomplish that? He's never felt like this before and it's almost overwhelming.]

...The light? [Now that he's said it out loud, he looks confused by his own words, gives an awkward sort of laugh.] Sorry, things... things have been really weird this morning.
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-11-15 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He looks actually relieved at this response, and offers a small smile.]

Yeah. I wanna help. [Which is always true, but even more now he's hoping that feeling helpful, in addition to the company of Koumei, will ease the loneliness and almost-despair that keeps trying to creep up on him.]
mildwildchild: (you put rum in it right)

this tag is steeped in my tears i hope you are happy

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-11-15 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
The hug doesn't really startle him this time - in fact he almost welcomes it - and without too much hesitation at all, he returns the gesture. He was already half-hugging the guy already, after all, it doesn't take much to bring his other arm up and sort of absently pat Sora on the back.

It's what Sora says that takes him by surprise, and Jamie can't really describe why. It's not as though Sora's shy about expressing himself or reaching out to people, and as one of his bandmates Jamie is perhaps more privy to those aspects of his character than most; it's not even that his uncanny insight is anything surprising, because Jamie's recognized that about him too in the time they've known each other, even if he couldn't have described it in so many words. Maybe he's just never felt this vulnerable before, this laid bare in front of someone, like everything inside him's been spread out to look at, and while this would be an excruciating feeling around anyone else, with Sora...it's okay. He can let himself believe, finally, that Sora won't judge him or make fun of him or push him away for being a mixed-up, insecure teenager instead of the smooth, capable legal adult he tries so hard to be.

Being that he is an insecure teenager, of course, Jamie is sort of embarrassed by Sora's words, or maybe by the effect they have on him; he can't really think of what to say, at first, and when he finally does his throat feels tight and he doesn't know if he can get the words out without sounding like an idiot. But finally he huffs a little sort-of laugh into Sora's shoulder, swallows hard and says, "...I'm pretty lucky to have met you too."
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[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-11-15 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Jamie stretches up on his tiptoes and cranes his neck to try to see whatever Xanxus is looking up on his phone. "I didn't even think to check mine," he admits. Then again, he's not totally sure he even has one. He absently pats at his pants and coat pockets, trying to determine if one of the little devices is stashed there.

"Where are we, anyway?" He sounds a little hesitant as he asks this, realizing how insane that sounds. How could he not know where he is? Or remember how he got there? Or why he's here to begin with?

If Jamie weren't quite so distracted by the all-consuming desert images clouding his head, he might be a little upset at just how screwed up he is right now.
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Trucy Wright | Pride Records | Pride HQ

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2015-11-15 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
A-

[Trucy had been alone in her room, fiddling idly with with a deck of cards when the sudden and unexpected attack crashed through her soul. The suffocating loneliness came first, and drove her out into the penthouse to find someone, anyone, to talk to. She has bad timing though, and the rest of System Crash is nowhere to be found. Which is why she left for the common areas. She'll be making a beeline for the first person she sees. Good luck getting rid of her.]

H-hey, what are you up to?

[She's trying to sound casual, really she is. But... she just desperately needs someone to talk to right now. Doesn't even matter who.]


B-

[Or maybe you find her later, when the second symptom has hit. She was fine a moment ago, but now everything is too hot and her head hurts and her vision is swimming. Trucy sways and leans against the nearest wall to steady herself. She hasn't even noticed the nosebleed...]

Ugh....
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[personal profile] notahobby 2015-11-15 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Maxxie shrugs, happy to drop the subject for now.]

Just wandering around. Though I might head downstairs for another coffee... I just had to get out of the penthouse for a bit, you know. I love those guys and all but I needed a bit of fresh air.
dishevelment: (doting)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-15 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[A shrug. Koumei might make some for himself later-- he was rather fond of the drink, and he wanted to be careful in such close quarters.]

Who knows? Showbiz is strange, as they say. It's hard to understand what management is thinking, sometimes.
dishevelment: (strategizing)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-15 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Nonsense. Everyone has blood.

[Her rambling was barely comprehensible-- it made no sense, and Koumei found himself worried that his bandmate might be growing delusional.

He would need to keep an eye on her, for sure.]
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[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-15 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[It was hard to turn down eager help-- especially when Koumei could see the shadow of an unspoken fear lurking in the young man's eyes. Not commenting on it, Koumei instead offered an arm full of blankets for the boy to carry.]

Very well. It's good to have a helper anyway-- especially now, when so many in here are having a hard time.
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[personal profile] killerbeep 2015-11-15 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[B has spent most of the day... well, pacing, mostly. He's not sure what else to do. Something is wrong, he's got to fix it, but he doesn't know what it is, let alone what to do about it.

His wandering finally takes him to the room where his bandmates are lying on the couch, and he doesn't waste any time in heading over, leaning toward them worriedly.]


Hey. You guys alright?
punchesyu: (good reason to be worried imo)

now in the right place

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-15 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
[It's now that Yosuke walks into the room. He looks shaken, more so than he's ever been in his whole life. He doesn't know what's wrong, it almost feels as if he'd lost something. Like the girl in his visions, the one that he can't figure out who she was or why she was so important. He stops in the doorway, casting a glance over the three boys on the couch.

He has mixed feelings. They all looked horrible, every single one of them, but at the same time...

It's getting a little gay in here.

His words catch in his throat, as it's obvious that he wants to do something to help them, or keep them from being harmed...but...at the same time...]


Yeah...I was wondering the same thing. Because this is seriously awkward...
punchesyu: (wus dat)

B

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-15 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
[It would be a lie to say that Yosuke didn't go to seek Nariko out right now. Things had been messed up, the guys were all screwed up too, and it was safe to say that he was also not faring so well during this time. It got to him, it really did, and he needed to make sure he knew that Nariko was okay, among a few other people. He so glad to see her heading towards Pink, and he trots up to her as he calls out her name.]

Nariko! Yo! Hold on a second!
punchesyu: (Do you mean...?)

A

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-15 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
Pinkie! Dude, are you okay?

[It's not even a question. He rushes right to her and tries to give her some support to stand up straight. His brow is creased with worry. Seeing her like this ripped him apart- she looked awful- and he sure as hell is going to do his best to take care of her right about now.]
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[personal profile] consocius 2015-11-15 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Sora had closed his eyes once Jamie had come closer to him and Maxxie like he wanted, feeling comfort in the proximity of both of them. He opens his eyes though at the sound of B's and Yosuke's voices, and blinks at them over Maxxie's shoulder. His eyes are tired and a little puffy around the edges.]

...why is it awkward? This morning just... really, really sucks.

[He nestles in the warmth of the cuddlepile they've made and closes his eyes again, with a sigh, though it still sounds more melancholy than peaceful. Practically in a whisper, he adds:] I just wanted to not be alone.
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[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-11-15 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Jamie's eyes flick between Yosuke and B as he lies there draped over his other two bandmates. Whereas before desperation had outweighed his hesitation, his usual stand-offishness and everything else, now he just looks increasingly like he's been caught in the middle of something he'd rather not have other people see. Finally he speaks.]

...it was Maxxie's idea. He was being emo.

[Excellent. Nice save.]
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[personal profile] killerbeep 2015-11-15 04:19 am (UTC)(link)
[B stands there for a moment, looking over his miserable-looking bandmates with a frown. Then he heads over and drops down onto a semi-open spot on the couch. His friends are clearly upset, and if this has a chance of making them feel better, he's gonna go for it.]

Seems like a pretty good idea to me.
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[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-15 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
You too...?

[He walks over, but stands in front of the couch instead of sitting with the rest of them. He's not totally buying Jamie's excuse, even if it was Maxxie's idea. Because as far as he's concerned, they were all being emo- including Yosuke. He sighs, and his eyes soften.]

Yeah. Today really has been pretty shitty, huh.
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[personal profile] notahobby 2015-11-15 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Maxxie kicks Jamie. Not hard enough to push him off the couch, but hard enough.]

I'm sick, jerk.

[To illustrate the point, he shivers a bit violently, as if the energy of berating Jamie threw off his carefully maintained body temperature.]
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via private twitter message like we talked on plurk

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-11-15 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's worried. Everything doesn't feel right, and part of him wonders if this was related to the lockdown they had to wait through. Is it possible something is going on over in Pride HQ too? How can he find out? Well, there are a few people he talked to during the Gala. He'll try sending a private message and deal with any consequences from Virgo later.

Better to try and figure out why he feels like he does. Damn ghosts.
]

Ivan Karelin (FoB) @ikarelin_hana · Nov 06
Miss Trucy? Are you okay?

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