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Interdimensional Managers ([personal profile] interdimanagers) wrote in [community profile] interstellar4042015-09-13 03:08 am
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TEST DRIVE MEME: THE SELF TITLED ALBUM

☆WELCOME TO INTERSTELLAR
And welcome to our first TDM! We've got two types of prompts to use this time around: the first takes place while your character is in the process of being captured, and the second is during their first brainwashed rockstar tour. The former is designed to be considered 100% game canon if you make it in officially, while the later is more speculative and will only work if you get lucky during label and band selection.

☆THE TALENT SEARCH
These prompts are design to be kept as game canon after acceptance, and can be used as the official story of how your character was captured. Importantly, the kidnappers entering 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 captured multiple ways, or going in more than one direction, before the timeline settled on a final path. Or at least, they'll remember this until their memories are wiped shortly afterwards, but that's okay! That's what memory regains are for. Read this page for more specifics on this situation. Any powers the characters have will be weakened and prone to malfunction to the point of uselessness.



A1) THE SEARCH: It always starts out this way, doesn't it? At some point in your life, you were just doing your thing, wherever you call home. Then, all at once, it's like you've been torn from your dimension by the roots. Time and space displace, and it's like you've been shifted one layer of reality to the left - like some kind of subspace where you can see your reality through it, like a rainbow surrealist image of your home. Even if you can see this ghost image of where you were, you can't interact with it meaningfully. Any friends or family are somewhere else. As you begin to wander, without any other options, you'll find that the scenery gradually shifts to ghost images of other places, other worlds. If you wander long enough, you'll even find other people, lost just like you are. But you probably won't have much time - you've been brought here for a reason, after all.

A2) THE HUNT: It could happen almost immediately, or it could happen hours later - but, at some point, your dimensional kidnappers start to do their sweep. Space Men in black body suits and gas masks pursue you on foot and in small spaceships, trying to sweep you and the other displaced up like fish in a net. Their guns contain a weird pink gas that will knock out most with only a single breath - and for those more enduring, they have the heavy artillery, like electrical nets and guns. The fallen will be sealed up into stasis pods for transport and loaded onto the ships, which seem like the only way to get out of this place by choice. This is where it ends, but are you going to put up a fight?

☆THE MAGIC TOUR BUS
By default, these prompt aren't considered canon, but if after you are accepted and sorted they can be tweaked into working for you, it'll be totally okay to keep them as a part of your rockstar's personal history. They take place after being kidnapped and brainwashed, on your character's first tour under their new label. As it turns out, it seems like brainwashing aliens isn't the only thing the abductees have to worry about.



B1) PLAY IT STRAIGHT: It's just another day on the tour bus, in between long stretches of highway. How do you fill your time? Do you practice your instrument, or do you take full advantage of the open bar? Do you sulk and try go to bed early? Do you yell at your bandmates for ruining the toilet? Do you troll people on Twitter? Tours being what they are, everyone is probably at least a little bit tired or cranky. Just don't do anything that will get the Manager on your ass, because that's always more trouble than it's worth.

B2) THAT'S NORMAL: The Managers aren't here, as far as you can tell, leaving you in a moment of relative relaxation. Something about those guys just make you uneasy, and they're always shoving you around and making you do things you don't really want to. However, these moments of peace don't last long, because it stars to become increasingly apparent that your tour bus might be...haunted? Whether its the bus turning on without a driver and without a key, wine glasses falling off tables, or guitar static sounding like frantic whispering, things are starting to get weird. Yet, at the same time, something in your subconscious is strongly suggesting that you should ignore it, and that everything is normal and fine...

B3) THEN WHO WAS GUITAR?: These weird experiences eventually culminate in a kind of phantom music bleeding in from the air around you. The source is impossible to discern but it's somehow...familiar? Like something that played at an important moment in your life, even if the event itself just won't come to mind. What's weirder, is that everyone seems to hear something different. It gets to you in a way that your programming doesn't like - but how do you react? Reluctantly take it in, or throw a fit until it stops?

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fallensun: (yeah whatever)

[personal profile] fallensun 2015-09-17 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Judar snorted and shoved the next handful of candy in his mouth, which spared the wildlife from further attack, but also gave him a big, sugary lump of barely-food to talk around.]

Like anyone's gonna let rats with wings on the bus. You're gonna catch some disease or something, you know. Bird fleas.

[He leaned back against the bus and watched the birds in the trees, waiting for their short little bird attention spans to run out so he could throw more candy at them. Really, what he wanted to do was climb up on top of the bus, but he'd been told one too many times that that was Not Allowed and it was getting to be a pain in his ass.]
yuruse: (this eye)

[personal profile] yuruse 2015-09-17 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
[There has to be something. Even with the unstable scenery, there has to be somewhere they can escape from these men. This whole situation was designed to put them at a disadvantage.]

... Then we keep running.

[Surrender isn't yet something he wants to consider.]
goateeocracy: (grr)

[personal profile] goateeocracy 2015-09-17 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Get off!

[Kouen smacked him on the head and tried to tug his legs free.]

How old are you? Three? Let me go!

[How the hell did he get himself into this situation? Why the hell did he put up with Kouha at all?]
implanted: (but i can't hold it in anymore)

[personal profile] implanted 2015-09-17 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ No, Tucker, that's still really, really weird. Like, possibly on the same level as this. ]

In theory... it's not that hard to do. [ He has to pause, shake his head a bit. The imagery isn't easy to look at. ] But there shouldn't be anything like this on Chorus. Not unless it came from the tower.

[ And even then. they don't really know what all it even does. It was impossible for the Purge to start, wasn't it? This isn't what he'd peg as a genocidal weapon, but... who the fuck knows. ]
goateeocracy: (default en face)

[personal profile] goateeocracy 2015-09-17 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
Turn that thing off and come here.

["That thing" being the audio book. He doesn't see any point in explaining to her if she's all the way on the other end of the couch and can't see what's making the noise to begin with.]
trustme: The Doctor looking confused (confused or disbelief)

[personal profile] trustme 2015-09-17 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully the path to the alleyway and the dumpster are clear of masked men.]

Sorry it's not a very pleasant place to hide. But that's a bit of the point. It will take them longer before they consider looking here.

[He turns the corner into the alleyway and runs up to the garbage bag heap. He swats at a fly that starts buzzing around his head.]

Smelly but safe.

Eddie Riggs | Brütal Legend

[personal profile] imaketherockgo 2015-09-17 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
A2

Weird men in masks with gas guns? That didn't even make the top ten weirdest things Eddie's ever seen. The twisting time-space maze is pretty out there, but he still had his wits about him.

He also had a sweet ride, which he plowed through four of the gas men coming towards you, creating a brief moment of safety.

"Well don't just stand there, get in! We gotta lose this freak show, they got no class at all!"

Wheels would not save either of you, but it would at least buy you some time.

B1

Downtime? That's for musicians. The Roadies don't get that kind of luxury. When the bus got to the next venue, people needed to know where they needed to be. Shit had to be unloaded from the trucks. Instruments needed to be tuned. Lights needed to be rigged. Fog machines needed to be set up which means SOMEONE had to know where in town you could buy some dry ice. That meant that while the band chilled in the back, Eddie sat up front, next to the driver, pouring over maps and blueprints and spending about 3/4ths of the drive on a phone yelling at someone.

"And you have parking for us this time, right? I don't want a repeat of the last time...Twenty four trucks...No not four, twenty four... Okay okay, count all your fingers and toes...I don't care just take off your shoes if you need to. Twenty four is more than that.

...Okay....Okay that should work. Now, the band has got some special requirements for the green room. First of all-"

And so on and so on and so on. Finally he hung up and stretched, scratching his back. He'd been doing that a lot lately. It almost felt like there should be something back there. No idea what it would be though. Wings? Ridiculous. Eddie sighed the sigh of the truly exhausted.

"Assuming nothing explodes between now and showtime, we should be good. Don't let the drummer snort anything until after the show." He said, as he kicked his feet up onto the dashboard. After a minute, he pulled his guitar from its resting place behind the seat and started idly strumming a few chords, occasionally stopping to tune a string slightly. It helped him relax, and that was becoming harder to do lately, with that endless feeling that he was forgetting something.

OR THE WILDCARD

If neither of those prompts suit your fancy. I'll roll with anything.
Edited 2015-09-17 08:15 (UTC)
trustme: The Doctor giving a smug smile (smug smile)

[personal profile] trustme 2015-09-17 08:52 am (UTC)(link)
[They seem to be at a standstill, at least for a moment. The masked men keep their weapons aimed at Garnet and The Doctor but they start to spread and back up.]

Good good! You have some common sense, some sort of self preservation. Best listen to that instinct. Doubt you're getting paid enough to take on the two of us.

[Doctor gives Garnet a sideways look and smiles at her. Whoever this one is, he likes her.]

Now then. As I was saying. Your leader.

[He reaches in his coat pocket with his free hand and pulls out a small wand-like instrument. Raising his Sonic Screwdriver high, he turns it on to try honing in on the masked men's ship and its communications.]
twoscompany: (HMMM)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-09-17 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You cut me to the quick. I'd never do anything duplicitous, you know that.

Besides, its not like there's anything wrong with liking ladies, is there?
faithfulflame: (Rei Hohoho)

[personal profile] faithfulflame 2015-09-17 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her lip quirks in a resentful little sneer of her own. He did not just say that. He did not]

And the only reason people come to me at signings is because I'm a girl, huh?

[This question is a trap.]
Edited 2015-09-17 13:30 (UTC)
sailorlaughter: (Come on!)

[personal profile] sailorlaughter 2015-09-17 02:10 pm (UTC)(link)
What time is it, like three? At least a couple hundred!
maipokerface: (i put my faith in you)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2015-09-17 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
The guys or the outfits?

[Or both? She sounds amused at least.]
maipokerface: (and you just threw it away)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2015-09-17 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[His question illicts a grin.]

I knew you weren't that stupid. Imagine the reactions if by pure chance some camera somewhere caught that kind of moment.
maipokerface: (and tear yourself down)

[personal profile] maipokerface 2015-09-17 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a good idea then.

[And yet... she gives a big sigh and settles back more into her seat. Tapping at her screen shortly has her checking her nail polish for cracks.]

It's so damn tedious I can't help it.

[Mai doesn't really do tedium.]
youngerandwiser: (I was brave enough to die)

[personal profile] youngerandwiser 2015-09-17 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a little annoying to Lucifer that they had to conform to so many stereotypes. The ridiculous names, the extravagant costumes... He honestly felt that all took away from the music he had set out to create, but there was really no point in arguing. This was just the way his job was going to be, but he'd get used to it.

He passes over the tablet he's been writing the lyrics out on, only a little nervous as Krieg reads it over. The response makes him smile. It's an unexpected answer, but a good one.

"You know, you're right. I was too caught up in the usual movements of a song. It probably doesn't need a bridge."

He's always been a little too methodical with his songwriting.
twoscompany: (GRRR)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-09-17 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[...Unfortunately, Garnet sees more masked men approaching.]

Incoming!
mildwildchild: (crap in a hat.)

[personal profile] mildwildchild 2015-09-17 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Jamie ceases his blubbering, allowing a tiny prickle of relief to break through the panic when it becomes apparent that this man does not, in fact, seem inclined to do horrible things to him. He nods wordlessly at Itachi's instructions and casts a nervous glance around, trying to assess just where they might run to. Everything's a confusing, nightmarish garble; Jamie certainly can't make sense of it, but if this guy can, Jamie's willing to follow his lead.

He just hopes it's not all some kind of trap.
twoscompany: (SUPERTRAMP'S THE LOGICAL SONG)

[personal profile] twoscompany 2015-09-17 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you?

[She's quiet.]

Hey, Weasel. You ever wonder?
dishevelment: (deadpan)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-09-17 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Gun? You mean that weird-ass weapon they have, of the likes that he had never seen before?]

We either fight, run ourselves to exhaustion and face possible death, or surrender and maybe survive long enough to get some information.

[His tone was even, as if he were talking about something as unimportant as the weather.]

Which one do you choose?
Edited 2015-09-17 16:46 (UTC)
dishevelment: (tired of this)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-09-17 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Surrender would open up a means of possible negotiation and gaining information, if they were lucky. Running certainly translated to defeat in the long term. However...]

I'll follow your lead, in that case. Though, I warn you; this may not work to our favor.
healyourheart: (53)

[personal profile] healyourheart 2015-09-17 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
She barked out a laugh. Was he serious? "That thing is hideous," she said bluntly. "It's so gaudy. Which means it suits you, I guess."
dishevelment: (tired of this)

[personal profile] dishevelment 2015-09-17 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[Heaving a sigh, Koumei pushed his heavy hair out of his face and pulled himself up to his feet to carefully regard the wild young man.]

Say what you will, but you may have made an enemy of the crows here.

[Almost nonchalantly, he pointed up at the crows that had gathered in the surrounding light fixtures and trees. Their restless cawwing amongst eachother seemed innocent enough, but it was uncommon to see them in such large numbers-- and to see them watching anyone as carefully as they seemed to be watching Judar.]
healyourheart: (56)

[personal profile] healyourheart 2015-09-17 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The soldier's weapon goes flying. His comrade retaliates by firing toward them.

Wakana takes that opportunity to split, hoping he'll go after Itachi and let her slip away. ]
magic_to_do: (We've got magic to do)

A1

[personal profile] magic_to_do 2015-09-17 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Trucy quietly echoes his relief with her own sigh. Not only did she manage to find someone, but he seems nice too. Lucky! More relaxed now, she musters up a smile.]

Stern Bild...?

[She echoes that curiously. She's never heard of it, but it sounds like his story is not too different from her own.]

I was onstage at the Wonder Bar. Then suddenly... I wasn't. I wonder if the audience thinks it was all part of the show...?

[Because that's important right now.]
unrefinedhammer: (:D)

[personal profile] unrefinedhammer 2015-09-17 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[Because Kouha was the charming one-- and a leech.

He clung to Kouen's leg with all of the startling strength in his slender arms, laughing hysterically even while his elder smacked him atop the head and knocked his hat astray.]


NEVER! You know you need this!!

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