interstellar5555 | ☆MINGLE LOG: SOUTH VISTA MUSIC FEST

Who: Everyone!
What: An open mingle log for everyone from everywhere.
When: November 18th-24th, 2054
Where: South Vista
Warnings: Could be anything!

☆THE FESTIVAL

Welcome to the South Vista Music Fest! An enormous, weeklong festival with hundreds of bands performing nearly 24/7, the Music Fest is a quarter annual event that celebrates all manners of local talent, both big time and small time. Every band from Pride Records and Virgo Entertainment will have performances to do, including the freshly recruited – you better have your act together, because now is your time to shine!

Player bands will be performing roughly once a day, with bands from the first app round predominantly with evening slots and the newest bands with predominantly afternoon slots. There is definitely a hierarchy to the scheduling - Pride and Virgo claim almost all of the prime performance times, while other labels are forced to deal with the leftovers. You've definitely been chosen by the winners of the music industry in these parts, that's for sure.

Shuttles will be available to take people back to their relative HQs in their downtime, but they're also allowed to hang out and enjoy the festivities if that's what they prefer. Stuff is happening all day and night, so it's really just a question of how much you can party while still being conscious for your own show. Your managers will tell you that the company CEOs pay extra close attention to this event, so that you need to be on your best behaviour.

The festival takes up a massive amount of floor area with multiple stages of various sizes and a large amount of glowy display screens. It's set up on the ground floor of the cityscape, meaning that the suspension roads and walkways above have been programmed to add to the ambient lighting all day and night.

► TRAILER PARK KIDS: For those that just want to chill, there is a massive VIP area reserved for labels to park various trailers for their musicians to hang out in during downtime - one for each band. They aren't quite as big as the tour buses, but they are comfortable and well stocked. Each is equipped with two beds and a bathroom/shower. Pretty much every local band you know of is here, including the notorious Predator. Nose around their trailer at your own risk.

► IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With at least six performances in a span of six days, there is plenty of time for shenanigans to go down both back and center stage. Time to show your mettle, and to hope that some asshole doesn't take all the best food items from the backstage catering tables before you can get to them.

► ATMOSPHERIC NOISE: If you dare brave the storm, there is a massive quantity of merch, vendor, and food booths available for your perusal. Many fans endeavor to spend as much time at Music Fest as possible, and so the space is very lived in, with large groups of people hanging out in well populated lounge areas. Depending on how popular you are, it may be difficult to get around without getting swarmed by your fans.

► DON'T FORGET TO REMEMBER: And all the while, the strange memories continue. The label's newest members will have started to feel strange as of November 6th, and by the time of the Fest almost all of them will be discovering their first memories regains. The first one should be based on the alignment you chose, but the rest can be whatever you want. New character may regain up to 4 memories between their arrival and the end of November.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[It's not often you see a cello in a metal band, and that's part of why Squalo's keeping Terry's interest so intently. The whole band is good, but this is unusual and very well done, and that's Terry's jam.]

[He's watching Squalo's hands when he notices the guy's eyes on him, and then he licks the neck of the cello-- god. Ew. Admittedly it's kind of impressive, but wow dude. Gross. He wrinkles his noses in disgust, but he's still watching so. Take that as you will.]

[ Exactly. And unusual tends to sell, so here they are. ]

[ Squalo does take note that the gothic looking fellow doesn't seem too into it, so he just sticks his tongue at him and sends him a sharky grin, and then he's looking away into the rest of the crowd. He even closes his eyes for a few moments, actually, but there's not a single misstep on the fingerboard even then. He must really know it inside and out. ]

[Now that he's not being stared at creepily, Terry watches Squalo's hands intently. Graceful, expert fingers and his bowing is, well. He doesn't know much about bowing technique but it looks very good. If Squalo looks at him again, he might note the way his expression seems to settle between assessing and impressed.]

[He half wonders if he should tell the guy how impressed he is if they bump into eachother backstage later, but. Somehow he gets the feeling this dude isn't any less weird and offputting in person.]

[ Looking good is just as important as hitting all the correct notes in this business. ]

[ Squalo is obviously very pleased with making an impression. He'll send a smug look Terry's way, play an especially complicated phrase while staring at him daringly, then look away again. ]

[ He definitely wouldn't complain about praise face to face, but it would probably be a wise decision not to get yourself in his proximity unnecessarily... ]

[UNFORTUNATELY FOR TERRY...]

[He spots Squalo backstage and immediately contemplates turning and leaving just to not talk to him, but maybe he's not that bad. He nods a greeting to the guy when they're in close enough proximity to talk.]

Nice work out there.

[ You know what they say, sometimes it's best not to meet your idols. The magic gets ripped away too fast. Ah well, hope is the mother of fools. ]

[ Squalo turns his head to the voice, immediately looking smug. ]

Good taste.

☆MINGLE LOG: SOUTH VISTA MUSIC FEST

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omg you guys there's literally seven other prompts aksdhas

nope. you picked your awful shark man and this is what you get

nooo he picked me i am innocent

that's what they all say :|

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