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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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resleeves: (F I F T Y T H R E E)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-07-29 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
You can't do better than that? Please, I would have thought you more creative.

( he wasn't usually wrong but there was a first time for everything, apparently. he tsks her lightly and crosses his arms. )

I'm fine where I am. Move me if you want but I'm not going anywhere.
hardedged: (who waits up for me)

[personal profile] hardedged 2018-07-29 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ she could turn around and walk away. there's no obligation for her to stand here, to listen to his bullshit. however, she's too provoked. she's already annoyed with the nonstop music as it is. he's not helping any by pissing her off more. if it's a challenge he wants, he'll get it.

with a low scoff, jess steps forward, reaching to grasp him by the arm. she tightens her grip, not to the point of pain, but enough to demonstrate that she's not playing around. ]


Last chance.
resleeves: (S E V E N T Y T W O)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-07-29 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
You decide to give me more than the little tickle you're giving me now, don't be surprised when I return the favor.

( because he could and he would. )

Let go. Now.

( a guy can't be naked in his room without being accosted these days, can he? )
hardedged: (but then he wanna)

[personal profile] hardedged 2018-07-29 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ hey, he's the one who dared her to move him. she's just following through with his request. still, she has no intention to actually hurt him, just shut up him a bit.

without warning, as she's about to make her next move, a painful recollection flashes through her head — her hands, including the fist holding his arm, are both stained with blood. shit, the visions are happening again. she's losing her mind. she needs sleep.

shoving him away, jess releases him, before she steps back with a sharp exhale. ]


Just put some goddamn pants on.
resleeves: (T W E N T Y E I G H T)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-07-29 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
It's my fucking room and I'll do what I want.

( so no, he wasn't going to do that, thank you. )

You're not the pants police, lady. You're not the anything police.

( and he really needs a fucking drink, goddamn. )

I'm fine how I am. Too bad you aren't.
hardedged: (on my back)

[personal profile] hardedged 2018-07-29 05:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he's not the only one who needs a drink. after hearing him ramble on, jess rolls her eyes, stopping in her tracks. ]

Fuck. Get over yourself. I'm not throwing you in jail, dumbass. I'm just telling you to cover your junk.
resleeves: (F O R T Y O N E)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-07-29 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
And I'm telling you that I'm fine as I am.

( he shrugs, looks unperturbed except for the fact that the music is boring into his head and quell is still laughing in his ear. it's getting hard to resist. )

But, if you want an invitation to keep looking without feeling bad about yourself, you've got it.
hardedged: (you get off on a)

[personal profile] hardedged 2018-07-29 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ man, she thought she had issues. her expression twists into a scowl. jess doesn't even give a shit anymore. she's just vexed past the point of return. ]

Not much to look at.
resleeves: (S E V E N T Y F O U R)

[personal profile] resleeves 2018-07-29 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
You're a liar.

( but he's also not going to stand there and convince her. if she wants to whine about him being naked, let her do it somewhere else. he's busy with -- fucking listening to quell scream in his ear.

it's really, really starting to grate on him. )


You can find someone else to bother if it's so offensive though. I'm busy anyway.
hardedged: (as I so often do)

[personal profile] hardedged 2018-07-29 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ there's a gruff scoff in response. jesus, she's had enough of this conversation herself. ]

That makes two of us, dickhead.

[ with a tight smile, she walks off, eager to ditch his ass. ]