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Save the Earth Mods ([personal profile] theearth) wrote in [community profile] savetheearth2014-08-23 12:47 am

[plot] Water in the desert I

Who: Cultists, an alien, and YOU, the (un-)invited numbered!
What: Gossipping. Weird lobster worship. Speeches. Fingerfood and other snacks. Dealing with cultists in general. The beginning of the geographical changes in Las Vegas and appropriate PANIC.
When: 22nd
Where: Thomas & Mack Center; The University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Warnings: People from the ranks of the cultists have committed murder and other crimes in the past; those deeds will, if mentioned, be treated in a glorifying manner or at least be condoned.



The cultist gathering takes place on the evening of the 22nd at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. The cult has rented the large multipurpose Thomas & Mack Center. The entrances are controlled, the guards cult members who will check the membership of everyone who enters. Numbered with invitations will simply have to either show their invitation or prove that they are the numbered in question; numbered that are not invited but not on the anti-invited list will be let in if they announce interest in their purpose or in learning more about themselves.

There is a large lobster statue in the middle of the hall, a high stage behind it. A pool of water surrounds both, filling the whole center.

A. Arrival and first stage
Snacks and drinks are handed out everywhere and the cultists chat happily with everyone who is around - they will happily talk to numbered as well, calling them "special ones", "superheroes" or "children". Some are rather excited about them being there, others less, but there is clearly nobody that doesn't think positively about it.

B. Ceremony/Worship and Announcements
As the lights go out, people will stop talking and put down whatever they are holding. What follows is a ceremony of roughly an hour that mostly includes singing, meditation and some short speeches on cleansing oneself and being true to oneself, and one on how those that don't do it will fall and burn. Cultists will be happy to give numbered pointers re: what happens next and what they should do.
Afterwards, what seems like all head cultists - those with the sign that causes echoes step on the stage and one after another address the gathered public, some longer, some shorter. Some are of more technical nature - number of members, funds, expansion plans -, others very philosophical, and yet others religious. There is talk of the city being lost and impossible to clean, but that the those who trust in Refined Shell will be saved. That all members may take it into their own hands to clean themselves and help the world be cleaner, but that soon, Refined Shell will be with them, and her children with her. Her children will guard her and be guided by her, as they all should be; and though it is harder for them to see their true core than it is for normal humans, and many will be lead astray, those that succeed will lead the world to a better future, and those that follow Refined Shell now will be the first when that time comes.

At this point, they'll call out to all numbered in the audience, and cultists sitting nearby numbered people will encourage them to get down to the stage, wade through the water and get up there to introduce themselves and say hi. The whole audience will cheer for those that dare to go down, and they'll be offered a seat on the stage.

C. Aftermingle and Panic
After the official part is done, there is general mingling and people are slowly starting to leave... just as the first earthquake hits the room. And then another one, and then steam rises from the water in the middle of the hall, and after a bit it starts to boil. The handful of cultists that is packing up on stage screams in terror at their only way off it suddenly being made up of boiling water, and most of the cultists leave the building in similar panic. FUN ALL AROUND.


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abhero: (fuck yeah music)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-08-26 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Don't worry, I got your back. They try anything, I’ll play music at them until they regret the moment they decided to join a cult,” Emil says firmly. Which… probably doesn’t sound all that impressive, but can be quite threatening when you have the power to plunge the entire room into incapacitating depression by playing Donna Donna.
gogoghostpowers: ([P] goin to a party where)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-08-28 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
"Uh, okay?" Danny doesn't quite get what's so threatening about playing music at people, but superpowers do tend to get pretty weird. "Alright...here goes!"

Danny chucks the party mix in one hand into his mouth, and then washes it down with the Kool-Aid.
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (hmmm)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-08-28 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Emil holds his breath and stares and Danny intently. He's half expecting him to drop unconscious right there.

“Well? Feeling okay?”
gogoghostpowers: ([P] who could ask for more)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-08-30 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Danny holds up a finger as he evaluates his digestive tract (or at least, whatever in the literal sack of green blood of his body counts as the digestive tract, anyway, he's not sure how any of that works).

And then he nods. "Yup, feels totally fine so far. I don't know how long ghosts need to digest stuff but I'm okay for now."
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (Default)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-02 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay is good." Emil is, for the most part, relieved. To be honest he's just a tad disappointed because nothing interesting happened but really, the relief outweighs the disappointment. “But I don’t think I’ll eat that after all. Maybe ghosts are immune to mysterious cult drugs.”
gogoghostpowers: ([P] of what you can't see...)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-09-04 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Danny nods. He gets it. "Maybe."

Then he pauses and thinks about it. When he brings this up, he keeps his voice low--Cure Phantom having a public identity isn't public knowledge, after all. "...and maybe I'll just stay all ghostly for a little while after this, too, just in case there are mysterious cult drugs in these after all."
abhero: (nobody cares)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-06 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good idea. This way you can be all heroic and shit if they try anything funny." And Emil will very discreetly flee the scene.

He looks over to the stage again. "Wonder what the main event is."
gogoghostpowers: ([P] you feel the beat)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-09-06 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Danny follows his gaze to the stage. "I dunno. Probably lobster related, though. They reeeeaaaally like lobsters around here."
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (you don't understand serious depression)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-06 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe the statue's gonna come to life," he says dreamily. "I mean-- I don't want anything weird to happen, yeah? But on the other hand I'd feel a little disappointed if it's just a normal evening..."
gogoghostpowers: (Phantom: nervous // trepidation)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-09-07 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Wow, really?" Danny grimaces a little. "And here I was hoping for a nice, calm, relaxing evening in Vegas. Or, well. As nice, calm, and relaxing as you can get at a party with cultists."
abhero: (aw man)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-07 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
“I’m hoping for something in the middle,” Emil admits. “Not,” and he drops his voice until it’s hardly over a whisper, “murder or them hurting us or anything. Just more than a cocktail party of people in funny robes.”
gogoghostpowers: ([P] leave your body at the door)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-09-08 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
"So, what, like....party games?"

He really has no idea what you're getting at, Emil.
abhero: (yeah yeah you're welcome)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-08 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Honestly, Emil isn’t sure either.

“Well no, that would be stupid. I mean like-- I dunno.” He sighs. “I’m nervous so I’m looking for a distraction and just. Saying things.”
gogoghostpowers: ([P] waitin for an invitation to arrive)

[personal profile] gogoghostpowers 2014-09-09 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Ohhh, I get it." Danny nods and grins knowingly. Now that sentiment he understands. "Well, so long as a cultist doesn't knock your teeth out for it, right?" He shrugs with a nervous laugh. NOT LIKE THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO HIM BEFORE...
abhero: illbillyou @ lj (cornet what are you even on)

[personal profile] abhero 2014-09-09 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Emil actually covers his mouth with his hands, only to drop them self consciously when he realizes he’s doing that.

“Right.” He already had the crap beaten out of him by cultists, they were kind of brainwashed back then but still, he’d rather not go through it again. “Then I’ll have to kick their ass and it’ll be a mess.”