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reveriemod ([personal profile] reveriemod) wrote in [community profile] reverielogs2018-07-01 07:57 pm

( 003 » ENSEMBLE ) party time.

» WHO? Everyone
» WHEN? July 1 to July 8
» WHERE? Entire Station
» WHAT? 168 hours of being forced to listen to cheesy music on repeat…
» WARNINGS? the mundane and slightly ridiculous becoming terrible, cheesy pop music, forced sleep deprivation, anger, loss of control, emotions, potential for stabbing, hallucinations, mania, memory loss, confusion, seizures, depression.





0 0 1 » LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED


It starts in the mess hall and it starts slowly. At first, it can barely be heard over the conversations that are happening but as the volume increases, it becomes apparent that music is playing. Not just any music: characters from Earth will recognise these pop hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s. They’re the kind of hits one might find on a Spotify playlist titled “Top 100 Cheesy Hits” or “Songs To Sing To In The Shower”. Power ballads. Boy bands. Girl bands. Woodstock.

Soon, the music can be heard all across the station, blasting from every speaker, audible in every room. Characters who were asleep in their quarters will be woken by the music’s volume, characters under the shower might want to start singing along (but remember, the walls might just be thin enough for the neighbours to hear) and if characters clear some chairs, there’s enough space in the bar for an impromptu dance floor.

Some characters have been working on improving the replicators, too, so while the alcohol supplies at the bar are dwindling and all but gone, the replicators are now capable of making something that’s palatable, even if it’s not quite up to scratch.

What’s the harm in having some fun? It’s just a little music, right?

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0 0 2 » I WANT OFF THIS RIDE


It’s just a little music, right? And it is — but it just won’t seem to stop. The first few hours may have been entertaining, at least for those who did not get woken up by the sound of decades (centuries, even) in the past, but the music keeps going long past the point of entertainment.

After two hours, the songs start repeating. After six hours, they’re still playing. After twelve? Still playing. Twenty-four? Still playing.

Sleep becomes all but impossible as the music keeps playing loudly in every room and every corridor of the station. Attempts to shut it down prove unsuccessful.

Forty-eight hours later, the music is still playing.

Characters will begin to suffer the effects of sleep deprivation, in addition to the general irritation that might come from hearing the same two hours worth of cheesy pop songs on a loop: headaches, exhaustion, tremors, irritability and confusion to begin with, followed by lapses in memory, muscle aches, malaise, violent behaviour, hallucinations or mania as cognitive effects set in, possibly also seizures and depression.

And still, the music keeps playing.

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0 0 3 » THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER


The music and the sleep deprivation it causes are the reason for many of the symptoms people are feeling, but something is happening that goes even beyond the music, beyond the lack of sleep: something has changed about the food replicators.

The food is slowly getting better, for one, thanks to a group of individuals who’ve been working on improving them. Beyond that, however, imperceptible, the composition of the food comes with something extra -- namely heightened emotions. Whatever causes it, it’s in the water, too.

Those who are already angry feel angrier and have a harder time controlling that anger. Those who are already sad feel sadder and have a harder time not bursting into tears. Those who are already apathetic feel more apathetic and have a harder time prompting themselves to so much as move. The effect holds for all emotions, heightening them, making them harder to control or counteract. Impulses become action far more quickly than usual. Irritation at the music may become anger at the person singing along under their breath and that, in turn, may lead to someone getting stabbed with a plastic fork.

It’s nearly impossible to keep a cool head, though some people seem more affected than others.

OOC: This part of the plot is completely opt-in. Whatever characters are feeling will be heightened and strengthened and their impulse control lowered. Make sure to get ooc permission for any stabby action of comparable deeds, and keep in mind that non-con is prohibited in game.

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0 0 4 » AFTERMATH


After 168 hours, the music stops. Whatever was in the water and the food is gone again, meaning characters may never know it was there in the first place. After all, some of the effects of it could have been down to the sleep deprivation as well…

Still, there’s something off about the whole thing. It might seem like someone is watching them. Toying with them. But surely that’s just paranoia, right?

In the aftermath of sleep deprivation and poor impulse control, characters might want to get some sleep or try to mend those relationships that were damaged by careless words or people getting creative with the cutlery.

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mapsio: (Default)

[personal profile] mapsio 2018-07-10 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[She finds herself tipping her head into the attention. But she always returns to their bubble of closeness. Feeling safe right where she is, feeling a little lighter than she did ten minutes ago.]

I'll let that one slide.

[The "Ojou-sama", comment.]

I do, it was proper teaching when I was young.

[How close are they now? So close, actually. Their noses are touching.]
intrusivethot: ((official) leave me out of it)

[personal profile] intrusivethot 2018-07-11 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Somewhere Ren makes a note of her receptiveness and files it away, there to examine when small and preciously given gifts were needed to sustain and revitalize what makes him human over these excruciating days to come.

The music may have changed. For once they have the blessed relief of being able to push it into the background because what was immediate still had the ability to command attention, sharp and harrowing in its own way and yet Ren wants to push deeper into it and create a shelter for a few minutes.
]

Would what we do as Thieves be improper teaching, then?

[ That's what makes it fun. ]
mapsio: (HARU (78))

[personal profile] mapsio 2018-07-14 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her guilt for hurting him is still there. She can't stand the thought of harming her friends...yet, she did.

But Ren is a distraction, a blessing. She wanted nothing more than to keep staring into his eyes. To sway around with him until she felt like she could breathe again. She's breathing now, and that is what matter.
]

Of course. But I think I have quite a fondness for it. The improper way that is.

[Their noses bump again.] Can you dip me, Ren-kun?
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[personal profile] intrusivethot 2018-07-15 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ It wasn't her fault. It wasn't, okay? The fact that Ren's here and trying to help her feel better is proof enough of his forgiveness and complicity, isn't it?

That bump felt less accidental, less meandering of intent.
]

Of course.

[ Though not without some flair. Ren grins, dovetailing their next step into a slow twirl so Haru catch on, then dips her gently, surely with one of his hands strong underneath her and supporting her spine.

Hm, when did their faces get this close?
]
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[personal profile] mapsio 2018-07-16 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[It doesn't stop her guilt, it doesn't stop her frantic thinking that Ren would end up hating her if he took a second to remember how cold that slap actually was.

The bump was less than accidental, but it was really just some friendly affection. At least she thinks? Friends bump noses right?
]

Impressive.

[She's laid back in the dip, and she can't help but notice how close they've gotten in the last few seconds. It would be romantic and cheesy if they were actually aiming for that sort of thing.]
intrusivethot: ((official) lllllladies (and gentlemen))

[personal profile] intrusivethot 2018-07-17 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Does a moment of coldness overwhelm a breadth of warmth and friendship they'd built these last few months? Ren will treat it like it deserves to be treated: as a tiny mark in an otherwise spotless track record.

Friends bump noses, they dance with one another, and they definitely dip. I dip, you dip, we dip.

This close? No chance in hell that Haru can see his smile, but it does soften the harsher lines of his eyes at the edges. Nah, who needs cheesy and romantic when playful will do just fine.

Therefore in the spirit of the role laid before them, Ren steals a small, chaste kiss from Haru and then carefully draws her back up into a standing position.
]

Thank you for the lesson, Haru-chan.
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[personal profile] mapsio 2018-07-18 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[The moment between them definitely takes the edge off of how bad she had been feeling. Her head momentarily lighter. Her mood lifted.

Friends bump noses, but do friends kiss? The lack of sleep makes it hard to draw those sorts of lines. So she accepts it with grace, and a dusting of pink across her cheeks.
]

You are very welcome, Ren-kun.

[She leans up, pressing a kiss to the corner of his lips. She is a Phantom Thief too, you know, she can take back what was taken from her.]
Edited 2018-07-18 23:14 (UTC)