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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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Please remember to put warnings in subject lines if so required.
morethan084: (eyebrow/listening)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry.

[And she means it. She can only assume this has to bring up a lot of bad memories for him.]
charlieoscar: (stand)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-20 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
[A muscle in his jaw squeezes, moving under his skin, but when he looks across the table to her and sees the sincerity in her eyes, it slowly sinks through to him. After a few moments, some of the tension in his shoulders relaxes.]

Yeah. Me too.

[There's another beat and he exhales a long breath.]

Well, now you know mine. What's your tragic backstory?
morethan084: (upset/disappointed)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Daisy's eyes fall to the table, snorting softly when he asks her a very loaded question. One that she really doesn't want to answer.]

Let's not.

[Was it fair that he had opened up to her and she was shutting down? Probably not. But Daisy rarely talked about her past with anyone that didn't already know. And the only people who really knew about it weren't here.]
charlieoscar: (smile)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-20 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[The longer the moment stretches, the more his face shifts. Softening with understanding, and a twinge of regret. He got it. Even with what he'd told her-- that still wasn't everything. He'd only told one person what had happened to his family. No one knew what had happened in Vietnam, that night in the club and all those days and nights in the jungle after.

Finally, he clears his throat, and nods again. A smaller, gentler movement.]


Smart. Better to keep some mystery in the relationship. If my bodyguard was already bored with me where would I be?
morethan084: (sadsmile)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Daisy is relieved when he doesn't push it, and honestly she didn't expect him to either. She does laugh when he mentions her being his bodyguard.]

So now I'm your bodyguard?
charlieoscar: (sidelong2)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-20 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd call you my voice of reason, but you did put a man in a headlock.
morethan084: (small smile)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 11:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well, as entertaining as it would've been to see, I didn't think you actually wanted to do any of that.

[It sure as hell seemed like he wanted it. At least at the time.]
charlieoscar: (side)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-20 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It'd be fun now, but I probably wouldn't respect myself in the morning.

[Mike wasn't a man that had any problem putting a fool in its place. But neither did he believe himself a bad man. A time and place for everything - and this really wasn't either, however the throbbing in the back of his head made him feel in the moment.]
morethan084: (well)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-20 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Usually how it goes.

[Which kind of implies that Daisy has been in her fair share of fights. Well, as if that headlock didn't showcase that.]

What happened anyway?
charlieoscar: (bemused)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-21 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mike frowns, shrugs his shoulders.]

Something about his table? And fuck you turning into a shove and then a threat of boots in asses?

Petty shit that probably wouldn't have gotten nearly as far as it did right now, under these circumstances.
morethan084: (smug)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-22 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess it was only a matter of time before everyone started to lose their shit.

[Or started crying over things she normally wouldn't. Well, not in front of others anyway.]

None of us can sleep with this stupid music blasting all the time. Which I'm sure is the whole point of it.
charlieoscar: (do not)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-23 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
Captive entertainment. [He snorts and leans forward again. He doesn't try to eat anymore, but instead starts to clean up, gathering his silverware.] Let's hope they get bored before it starts getting really ugly.
morethan084: (eyebrow/listening)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-24 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Daisy watches him gather his silverware and, well, it gives Daisy an idea of just how bad things could get.]

I hope so too. I can only put so many people in a chokehold at once.
charlieoscar: (sidelong)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-24 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He glances up, and then narrows his eyes at her pointedly. His lips twitch upward.]

Remind me to stay on your good side.
morethan084: (small smile)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-24 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
It's usually not hard to.

[Everyone has their moments though, don't they?]

Where are you heading to now?
charlieoscar: (sidelong2)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-24 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[The curl grows bigger.]

Afraid I might try to force feed someone a - say - dumbell next?
morethan084: (well)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-24 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't make me have to come down there and save you from doing something stupid again.

[She doesn't actually mean it, and it's pretty clear he doesn't either.]
charlieoscar: (smile)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-24 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll try to place nice with other kids, Mom.

[He pushes his chair back and stands, picking up his tray with one hand.]

Promise.
morethan084: (understanding)

[personal profile] morethan084 2018-07-24 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Daisy stands up when he does with the intention of grabbing coffee.]

Good.

[Daisy smile widens, finally feeling a little less tense. Well, until the next song comes on she's sure.

This time, she's a little more sincere.]


Call me if you need anything.
charlieoscar: (sidelong2)

[personal profile] charlieoscar 2018-07-25 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
[He comes to a sharp attention, boot heels tapping together.]

Aye aye.

[Then he shoots her a sidelong smile before relaxing and turning away.

Good kid.]
Edited 2018-07-25 10:17 (UTC)