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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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oddbod: (trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-12 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't.

[Honestly, she hasn't even thought about it.]

Scale of one to ten? One being fatal food poisoning, that is.
morethan084: (hovering)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-12 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
A solid five, at least.

[Maybe that doesn't sound very promising...]

Which wouldn't sound very good if before this hadn't been so bad.
oddbod: (driven by a greed to succeed)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-12 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'll wait 'til it's a six or a seven before I risk it.
morethan084: (smilingdown)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-12 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
Probably not a bad idea.

[Then again, she doesn't need to eat. Right? Daisy doesn't mention that part. When a song Daisy has always found particularly annoying comes on again, Daisy can't help but groan.

She's so tired of this shit.]


I swear they're doing this to drive us insane.

[Whoever 'they' are.]
oddbod: (they say i'm a control freak)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-15 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[She can't argue that.]

All a test to see how long 'til we start fighting amongst ourselves, probably.
morethan084: (unsure/sideeye)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-15 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Like a way of weeding out the weak, you think?

[Because the thought has crossed her mind.]
oddbod: (that's why we're making headlines)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-16 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Or to watch how it affects us.

[That's her best bet. It's all some sick experiment.]

I've already seen naked furniture throwing.
morethan084: (confused/sad)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-16 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Well that distracts her momentarily from this insufferable music.]

What?
oddbod: (pace is on a runaway train)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-16 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
Kovacs didn't want to put on his jumpsuit, so he started throwing furniture. I had to intervene, it was a whole thing.
morethan084: (confused)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-16 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Considering Daisy doesn't know him by name, Daisy isn't sure who exactly she's talking about.]

He didn't want to put on his jumpsuit so he threw a tantrum?

[It's as ridiculous as it sounds.]

How can he just throw furniture around like that anyway?
oddbod: (daughter of the rain and snow)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-18 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Superhuman strength?

[And judging by the way Apollo caught it, she's guessing he's not alone.]

Apparently, he's just a very tall, very strong toddler.
Edited 2018-07-18 21:18 (UTC)
morethan084: (sideye/annoyed)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Daisy's pace slows considerably.]

Long-ish brown hair? Strong nose?
oddbod: (my persuasion can build a nation)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-20 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you know him?
morethan084: (opinionated)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
He's the one who did this to me.

[As if she was an innocent party in this fight. She was the one who had him up against a wall, threatening him.]
oddbod: (now you're new like the springtime)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-20 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ kill bill sirens ]

He did what, now?

[She is absolutely going to disembowel him.]
morethan084: (condescending/understand)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Apparently, he doesn't just like to throw furniture.

[It doesn't surprise her either, that he was throwing a tantrum. She doesn't need Clara going and doing something stupid though, so she tries to diffuse the situation a little.]

I'll be fine. I've had worse.

[Like being shot in the stomach and almost dying.]
Edited 2018-07-20 05:45 (UTC)
oddbod: (born from dark water)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-21 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ (ง'̀-'́)ง ]

If he touches you again, I’ll...

[... probably have some strong words and an angry face.]
morethan084: (bloody)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-21 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Not that she doubts her abilities, okay, maybe she does...]

I can fight my own battles.

[And lose them too.]

Seriously, I don't want you to do something stupid because of me.
oddbod: (in all chaos there is calculation)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-21 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
It would be because of him, not you.

[Very reassuring.]
morethan084: (well)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-21 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
You saw him throw furniture, do you really want that to be you instead?

[Because that's essentially what he did to her. And, as an afterthought...]

At least he was dressed when we fought.
oddbod: (we're here to stay we're here to stay)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-21 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
I'm indestructible.

[Okay, she's mainly talking herself up, but for real. Just try her.]

And... yeah. It wasn't particularly a welcome sight at the time.
morethan084: (condescending/understand)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-21 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
And you really want to test that out with him?

[Because Daisy has a hard time believing that.]

He has some serious anger issues.

[Says the girl who started the fight.]
oddbod: (lightning striking all over the world)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-21 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I sort of got that impression. Honestly, men. [A roll of her eyes.] Apollo wasn't acting much better.
morethan084: (eyebrow/listening)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-21 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Apollo?

[She hasn't seen him in a while.]

Why? What did he do?
oddbod: (he'd just stay another while)

[personal profile] oddbod 2018-07-21 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Caught the bed. Broke the bed.

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