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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.”
gunslingerqueen: (We're delirious so tear it down)

[personal profile] gunslingerqueen 2015-11-25 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
If something really bad happens to Sora or you, you'll tell me, right? [She pauses, and looks away a little, unable to take the not at all threatening look he's got.] I'm worried about everyone but if something happened to either of you, or anyone in my band I don't think I could stand it.

[So, for lack of a better way to put it? She's prioritizing. Sure, she can be concerned for everyone but the people she'll go to bat for and push for are obvious. But worrying Sora wouldn't do any good, and she doesn't want to jump down his throat either. If Yosuke could let her know if things got out of hand with her friend then she'd sleep a lot easier at night.]
notahobby: (maxxie049)

[personal profile] notahobby 2015-11-25 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Maxxie sighs, deflating a little at that. He won't press it if Nariko doesn't want to talk, but he kind of feels like he needs to for his own sake, and the guys weren't in any state to do that this morning.]

I dunno. I think it'd be better if we had an explanation, at least.

[But he sounds like he's alright dropping the topic, for now.]
gunslingerqueen: (Regrets collect like old friends)

[personal profile] gunslingerqueen 2015-11-25 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
[It's not ... Well. She has to think on something for a moment but when she's settled it in her head her voice sounds resolute.]

Do you have any ideas, though? I mean, it'd have to be something that we were all exposed to.

[If Maxxie needs to talk then she can listen. She hadn't been entirely closed off to the idea in the first place so it's not as if she's really pushing at her own mental sanity or anything.]
sponsorigami: icon of Ivan looking serious (漫画 That's Mr. Origami Cyclone to you)

[personal profile] sponsorigami 2015-11-25 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Biting his lip, Ivan grips his arms tighter. What is going on? If it was just Ivan having been possessed by the ghosts, then Ivan wouldn't be questioning what Virgo was doing to stop them. But this... the situation seems to be getting worse. Either Virgo needs more help solving the problem, or something else is going on, which Yan thinks. ]

... I'll continue as I have. I'm not entirely sure spirits aren't involved, and well... that's what Miss Juno expects of me anyways.

[ No, that's not enough to say. He can't just leave the rest to other people without contributing. ]

If it'll help protect people, I'll help how I can. Please call on me if I can be of service.
giglio_madonna: (sassybird) (Please don't expect me to always)

[personal profile] giglio_madonna 2015-11-25 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Alright... Come on, then.

[Pushing herself up, she offers him her hand.]
faithfulflame: Color by <user name=Messala> (Rei Hairflip)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-11-25 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
I...think that might be a little too on the nose.

[But cute idea though. Points for effort. Rei does laugh at least!]
magic_to_do: (Well here I am)

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2015-11-25 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[She fails to see how anything could possibly go wrong.]
dishevelment: (chuckle)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-25 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Pillow forts? Koumei chuckled.]

That does sound like fun! You're already doing a great job at helping, if you're helping with things like that.
magic_to_do: (Every so often a man has a day)

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2015-11-25 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Even as bad as she feels, Trucy can't help but smile at that.]

Yeah. We are...

[Trucy feels closer to her surrogate family than she ever has to any of her actual relatives. Which sadly is not entirely an effect of her brainwashing. ]
consocius: ([what]; tilt)

[personal profile] consocius 2015-11-25 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
Without hesitation, Sora takes the offered hand to help himself off the floor. He's forgetting his phone, which he'd dropped when he saw Jamie, but he can always get it later.

"Ice cream... Yeah, that sounds good." It probably wouldn't be the healthiest thing to put into his stomach after having not eaten for who knows how long, but at least it would be a comfort.

Though their hands disconnect as Jamie begins moving out to the main living space of the penthouse, Sora remains close, like his shadow. He doesn't want to be too far from him again. Not so soon, anyway. Of course, this means that when Jamie freezes, Sora bumps into him, though not hard. A very gentle collision. "Wha-- Oh."

The expression on Jamie's face as he asks his questions is somewhat curious, but Sora decides to answer before inquiring about it. "Like... Really tight. Like squeezing. Like I can't breathe and my whole existence is being squashed to the size of a pin. Kinda like that... Oh, not anymore though, I mean right now it's just... Sore. But when I woke up it was like that, and maybe also before?"

He leans closer to Jamie suddenly, almost too near his face to study his expression better, concerned. "What's up?"
punchesyu: (more serious talk ugh)

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-25 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[He blinks once, a small huff coming through his nose in concern. She was really worried, and if he was honest he kind of was too. He didn't blame her. So he nods once, his face serious.]

Of course I will. Listen...we're gunna be fine. I know a lot of freaky shit's been happening to us lately, but I got a good feeling about this. I won't let anything happen to you, Sora, your band, my band, anyone. I promise.

[He tries to reassure. But he means every word he says.]
Edited 2015-11-25 15:19 (UTC)
sailorlaughter: (No party?)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2015-11-25 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmmmkay. I like cupcakes.

[After some thrashing, Pinkie rolls onto her back.] How's everyone else doing?
sailorlaughter: (<3)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2015-11-25 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll make you some cupcakes. Have I ever made you cupcakes before?

[She hasn't; Pinkie's recent forays into brownies during their lockdown was the first time she'd ever really baked anything. Not like you can do much of that on a tour bus.]

'Cause I...totally know how to make cupcakes.
punchesyu: (it's because i did something weird)

[personal profile] punchesyu 2015-11-25 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
You know how to cook? Or bake?

[He's surprised, but hell if he's ever going to say no to cupcakes.]

Maybe we should think about cupcakes later. I don't think I want you making any in your condition right now.
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-25 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[After a good amount of time, she finally speaks.]

I...know you, don't I?
dishevelment: Messala (plain spoken)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-25 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[--

That question...]


I am Koumei Ren, the pianist in our band. Garnet....what's going on?
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-25 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
...band...

[She knows him. No she doesn't.]

I don't know. I should be home. I shouldn't be here.

[Though who knows where home was...]
dishevelment: (headtilt)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-25 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That's right. Band.

[...This was worrisome.]

Garnet. We can't even leave this building-- there's no way we can get you back to Britannia now.
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-25 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[The expression on her face says it all at Koumei's response. She's...sad. Devastated, even.

And confused.]


Britannia?
dishevelment: Messala (please win)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-25 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The country that you're from. We're in Americana. Vista City.

[He spoke gently, carefully, all the while taking notes about what he was observing in his mind for further consideration later.

He didn't like this-- not one bit.]
twoscompany: (HMMM)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-11-25 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a small hint of the Garnet he knows, as she furrows her brows in frustration.

There's something in her eyes, as something else comes back to her.

Ke__ Beach City __ird"

That's...right...right?]


What about...Beach City?
blindfoldcode: (of promise)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2015-11-25 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kido's in the same boat.]

Oh, good. I'm not exactly an authority on family. I didn't know if that was the right way to put it. Are you sure you don't want me to carry you? I've carried heavier before.
blindfoldcode: (Default)

[personal profile] blindfoldcode 2015-11-25 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I know, Pinkie. [She just nods.] I'm keeping an eye on everyone.
dishevelment: (reproachful)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-11-25 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Beach City?

[--He couldn't just ignore the desperation in her eyes.]

...I don't know. It sounds like it'd be a common name for a coastal city, and I don't recall there being one near here.

I'm sorry.
connivingbird: (there is no end)

[personal profile] connivingbird 2015-11-26 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[He takes her hand and uses it to steady himself as he stood up. Giving the area around them a look, he shook his head and starts heading for the way out.]

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