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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar4042016-02-22 01:12 pm
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☆RESCUER TEST DRIVE: SOMETHING ABOUT US

☆WELCOME RESCUERS



Welcome to Interstellar's second RESCUER TDM! A part of the Interstellar plot that first opened a couple months ago, this TDM cover the second round of recruitment for those approached by the lone space pilot Shep to join him on a mission to the planet Terra to rescue those held captive by Pride Records and Virgo Entertainment. Rescuers will not suffer any memory loss and will enter the game as they are, in contrast to the memory loss/force humanization of the musician half. Powers will be nerfed to a certain degree upon entering the game fully, but during recruitment they will remain at full power.

☆A DREAM ABOUT YOU
These prompts are designed to be game canon, for both rescuers and musicians both new and already in game. For those in game, they will start occurring around New Years in the form of dreams. The dreams will be very clear while happening, but after waking, they will swiftly fade away into something barely remembered. For rescuers, these dreams will occur very shortly before they are approached by Shep or other already recruited rebels to join the rescue squad and go save the people being held captive in Vista City. Rescuers will remember these dreams as clearly as something that actually happened in real life.

Both of these prompts take place in the dreamscape, ostensibly, and the surrounding will appear as whatever fits those taking part in a scene. It can shift and change as a thread goes along, as well, and may resemble things from a captive's home, the game setting, or anything else appropriate. Rescuers that are already in game can also end up in this dreamscape, and can run into both new musicians and new rescue team recruits.



A1) FOR THE CAPTURED: The kidnapped musicians of Vista City will dream of being themselves - in a way more true than they have been for months now. They'll dream of themselves as they're meant to be, in physical form and manner of dress, and their personality will align more easily with their true nature, even as the confusing influences of their programming nag at their mind. It could alarm them, or it could feel somehow natural. Either way, their memories will still be gone, except for what they've recovered - but they feel somehow much closer to reach, like they may break through if only given the chance to dig just about deeper. They may dream of home, they may dream of Vista, but either way...when the morning comes, their memories of this experience will be all but wiped away. Including the memories of the strangers that promised that they would find them and take them home.

A2) FOR THE RESCUERS: The dream is the first sign of something being wrong. You'll find yourself somewhere else - either a scene from your home, or someone else's, or an alien world you've never seen. In this dream, you'll find a person. Perhaps it's someone you recognize, someone you love dearly, but that doesn't remember you. Maybe it's a stranger, lost, confused, and desperate for help. Either way, you find yourself reaching out to them - but outside of this dream, you are helpless to save them. The dream will fade but stay with you in your memory, and may be a key component in you choosing to believe and join the other rescuers when they come to your door. Something has been taken, and you will take it back.

☆MAKE THESE DREAMS COME TRUE
These prompts are design to be kept as game canon after acceptance, and can be used as the official story of how your character entered the game. Importantly, the technology used to enter your timeline causes massive time distortions, which means that the outcome of this scenario will stagger and replay itself multiple times before settling on an outcome. This means that after the fact, you character may remember being encountered multiple ways, or going in more than one direction, before the timeline settled on a final path.




B1) JUST SAY YES: Soon after these dreams, rescuers will find themselves in a strange situation. Time will abruptly stop for every part of the world except for them, and fade into a ghostly vision of its former self - just in time for them to be approached by some mysterious strangers. Whether your rescuer chooses to run, fight, or talk, eventually they'll be told the truth - people of the multiverse have been captured and taken to a universe far away to be harvested for their souls...in the form of forcing them to becoming rock stars. You heard it here first, folks.

The people recruiting you will mostly be other player rescuers that have already been recruited (regardless of whether or not that's been threaded out - you can assume your guy got recruited by someone if you want to recruit OTHER people.) The pilot and owner of the space ship doing this appears to be a blue man named Shep. He's the guy that's apparently in charge of this whole thing, but he's so busy with the dimension hopping that he's kind of hard to find and talk to. He presumably recruited some of the first members personally, but things have been sort of getting more complicated since then.

B2) INTERSTELLAR DISCO: After you've agreed to come for whatever reason - to save you lover, friend, some guy, whatever - you're be taken upon the guitar shaped spaceship to wait out the tide of the temporal distortions picking you up has caused. It's a long journey back to Vista City, and you've got plenty of new comrades to get to know. This mission could take a while, so you better get comfy. You're in for the long haul now.

NOTE: If you want to see the interior of the spaceship (or if you want to see Shep dance) watch the music video posted up top. It's going to be a fair bit bigger in Interstellar to accommodate the big crew, but the essence is there.


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eba02: (Who are you? I really wanna know)

[personal profile] eba02 2016-02-29 08:52 am (UTC)(link)
[There isn't even a break in Sans' tune - he's just in front of J one moment and behind him the next. J turns, trying not to show just how much that startled him, and gives a low, admiring whistle.]

Yeah, that'll definitely come in handy.

So here's the question: if you aren't gonna remember this conversation - which, you might not - what do I tell you in real life to get you to trust me? [If they can get there without hitting the murder music stage of things, so much the better.]
exhumerus: by spectrumtonic@tumblr (bone-ified)

[personal profile] exhumerus 2016-02-29 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Sans only has to think about it for a moment.]

Tell me you're a friend of Frisk's. I'll figure out the rest.
riveres: (jolie puissance de garçon)

[personal profile] riveres 2016-02-29 09:53 am (UTC)(link)
"So I was the ship..." His own memories of it are distant, at best.

As for where they are exactly. "A river... perhaps the Seine. It appears a lot in my dreams."
determinate: (❤ thumbs up)

[personal profile] determinate 2016-02-29 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah! That's how humans do it." Probably. Look, we all know Frisk's wardrobe isn't that extensive. Now that they're hanging around with Papyrus and Mettaton, though, that's probably not going to last.

They pat the base of the snow-Frisk a few more times, then turn to start on the second part. "We should all go shopping when it starts getting colder. You guys can all get coats." Sans is the only monster they know who seems to own one and he doesn't even get cold. To be fair, most of them didn't actually live in Snowdin before.
missknight: (crystalgemsicons) (how do i die without telling my mom?)

[personal profile] missknight 2016-02-29 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[A knowing nod.]

It has to be a tough job. Why has going to the surface changed things?
determinate: (❤ a lost child)

[personal profile] determinate 2016-02-29 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
It'sreally tough. And he's been king since forever.

[Frisk chews on their lip for a second. That's sort of a complicated answer, and a story that maybe doesn't paint Asgore in the kindest light. He would have told it anyway, because that's how he is, but he's not here right now.]

Monsters haven't been on top for thousands of years. So now they're trying to figure out how to live there. He doesn't know about the way humans live any more than anyone else now, so I have to help them all out.

I do all the diplomatic stuff. That's my job. He was there to talk to the human leaders but he doesn't need to come every time some humans get scared. It's better if he doesn't. He's really big.


[...you know, maybe this is why they aren't really friends with any other human kids.]
missknight: (crystalgemsicons) (how do i die without telling my mom?)

[personal profile] missknight 2016-02-29 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, maybe not here... And we should probably move away from the windows, just in case.

But I'm not familiar enough with the ship to say where a good place to spar would be. Are you?
missknight: (crystalgemsicons) (It's very important that I am both)

[personal profile] missknight 2016-02-29 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that's where Pearl started me, but I've been developing a different style. [A pause as she tugs the small ribbon on her nightdress off, if only so she has something to tie her hair back with.] Besides, the sword my friend gave me is too big for fencing.
twoscompany: (UH OH)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2016-02-29 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you....mmf.

[...Oh. This is a...fan. It...it must be. Not as obsessive as a few she could name, for sure. But still she straightens up and clears her throat.]

Ah, my band's back in the penthouse. Still, if you want an autograph, I'm more than happy to oblige.
missknight: (maheswaran ("Flirting" aka staring at you and)

[personal profile] missknight 2016-02-29 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah we got donuts. For free, even.

[A careful step backwards, trying to guide him out more.]

And we sat down and talked. Your friend, the sour faced stranger? He invited us to a dance.
spaghettimonster: (Papyrus modestly admits to his strengths) (AFTER ALL I AM VERY GREAT)

[personal profile] spaghettimonster 2016-02-29 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
What terrible duplicity! A good antagonist announces their intentions to harm you. In excruciating detail! With occasional hints on how to escape, so you can face their later, greater obstacles!

[He says, with all the conviction of somebody who has done just that. Even if he thought of himself as the protagonist in his scenario, the same principles apply.]

They shouldn't hide what they're planning from peoples' own minds! You're right, human! This isn't fair to anybody. We need to go even the odds!

[Papyrus holds a hand to his chest, and a convenient flutter of wind(?) sets his scarf to billowing behind him. Really, could she imagine a more heroic skeleton to join her on this quest?]
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[personal profile] notcivilion 2016-02-29 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pearl is the most bourgeoisie name Leonie's ever heard. But, well, Connie's a kid so she won't hold it against her. Maybe she could make a good impression for the lower class.]

I don't know of any swords nearby, but maybe we can find a substitution somewhere.
eba02: (I'm looking and I just can't see)

[personal profile] eba02 2016-02-29 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Got it.

[He must care about Frisk as much as they care about him - which is saying something, given Sans' memories are probably still ten kinds of broken.]

You plannin' on makin' a run for it?
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[personal profile] exhumerus 2016-02-29 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sans falls silent for a little at that. Apparently it's not as obvious of an answer as you might think.]

Dunno, tibia honest. [Sometimes it's just habit. He offers a quick wink.] I hadn't really pictured myself getting out of this mess, before.
eba02: (Shine a light on me)

[personal profile] eba02 2016-02-29 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[J snorts at the pun - evidently Sans is doing better.]

Not sure I wanna ask what you were picturing.
oceantier: (hands folded)

[personal profile] oceantier 2016-02-29 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"You have a connection with it?" She's curious now; water is her element, and from what she understands of dreams, one rarely dreams at complete random.

Also, softer: "Are you coming back?"
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[personal profile] variaboss 2016-03-01 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Hey. Xanxus is the king of absurd plans. Most everything he plans is crazy and ends terribly for him. So why be any different in dreams?

"How can a skeleton be alive... Once you die and you decay, you become one. You don't walk about and talk..." He's really trying to make sense of this all. It's hard. He's still trying to get over the fact that he's talking to literal bones.

"Because I eat steak that has bones." A shrug. "And maybe it was bad meat to give me dreams like this."
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[personal profile] variaboss 2016-03-01 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Probably people too, the little lazy shit. And he appreciates it, in his own way. He enjoys the presents his cats leave him. ]

[ At least the kid is out of his chair. That's a start. So he'll just head on over. Like he actually trusts this hissing prince not to stab him in the back. ]

I live here... [ Ass in chair and he's looking at the draping prince ] This is my home... [ He looks actually deeply confused about that. Because his home is one of the penthouses in the Pride building. It's Chez Carnie, not some ancient castle. ]

You're royalty... and I... [ Goddamn his head hurts now. ] FUCK YOU, I DON'T SERVE ANYONE BUT ME

[ He hits the table hard enough for the plates of food to bounce a little. He's not strong enough to break the table. Something he should definitely be able to do. ]
consocius: ([up]; encourage)

yay!

[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-01 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
Dream logic, huh? Well, it was as good an explanation as any other, really. And all of what she says is so easy to believe, especially when it's backed by a familiar Kairi smile, too.

Sora grins briefly, amused at what she says about Riku, then nods. "Yeah. The three of us, we're gonna be together again soon. I can feel it. I think Riku might already be here, but I'm not real sure. He looks the same, but he doesn't act like he knows me, like he does when I dream about you guys. But... it feels like it's him."
radiant_bloom: (Hugging Sora)

[personal profile] radiant_bloom 2016-03-01 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Then maybe he needs help too, Sora. Just you wait, if I'm the one messed up, then by the time I get there, you two will have saved each other, and left nothing for me to do again," she teased, punching his shoulder before giving him another hug.
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[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-01 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
Magic...

[He repeats the word, thoughtfully. He hadn't really ever used the word to describe the things that were happening himself, but now that it was said it made the most sense, at least to him. Probably because the word felt familiar on a level deeper than just "I've heard this word before." He's not sure why. He doesn't think on it long however, focusing on the question asked of him instead.]

Ever since I found out I could do it, I've been keeping it pretty hidden. Only one person has seen me do it. And he has some strange abilities, too, but they're different. I think they only happen when he's playing music or singing.
spaghettimonster: (WHY DOES SOMEONE AS GREAT AS ME...)

that he has. caring about people hurts

[personal profile] spaghettimonster 2016-03-01 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
At that question, Papyrus glances up toward the ceiling, shaking his head. Although he doesn't have skin or eyes, his body language is all eye roll.

"You're putting such dedication into keeping up this story of yours! Fortunately for you, I, the great Papyrus, have enough patience to put up with it!" He looks over at Sans and adds, in a stage whisper, "You did catch it that time, right? 'Papyrus?' I can say it a few more times if you like."

He means it, too. It's not like he's in a rush to go do anything else, he might as well go with whatever Sans is doing. This probably isn't just a story. Something's wrong, and Sans is playing games to hide what it is under a completely bizarre cover story.

Why he couldn't just stick to not saying anything is beyond Papyrus. Maybe it's practice. Telling untrue, painful things, to prepare him for saying true painful things.
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[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-01 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[None of this is really making sense to Sora, and he follows Vanitas with his gaze around the circle.]

Nothing you're saying makes any sense. Why would my memory be a mess? How do you know anything about my heart?

[He's not sure why he's even asking, he's about ready to give up figuring it out and assume it's all just weird dream stuff that's not supposed to make sense.]
consocius: Any icons that are by me are safe to take, except for this one please! (I'm never gonna give it up)

[personal profile] consocius 2016-03-01 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
For some reason, what she says leaves him with a feeling of guilt, and he's glad she hugs him afterward so she doesn't have to see that on his face.

He tightens the hug a little, closing his eyes. "You're really important, Kairi. I don't know why yet, but I know you are. No matter what, I don't want you to forget that."
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[personal profile] exhumerus 2016-03-01 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
A deep sense of ill ease settles into Sans's chest. Papyrus. The same name that Frisk kept telling him, and every time he seemed to forget a few moments after its first mention. Every time Frisk has tried to bring him up, Sans has been so quick to fixate on something else or change the subject, never really thinking it through.

Papyrus's actual presence, though, it making that really difficult. This realization comes to him with the same feeling as a headache.

Sans casts the other skeleton a glance that looks genuinely frightened. Suddenly, the guy's presence feels totally overwhelming. He can't deal with this. He can't handle this being true, or with the gravity of what he's forgotten. Abruptly, he teleports to the other side of the room, accidentally knocking some more shit over in his surprise. Crash.
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