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[personal profile] pipefan
The complex is up to it's old tricks once again. The driveway is lined with glowing pumpkins. Eyes glow from the bushes. Bats and ghosts hang from the trees. And a skull archway waits as the entrance to the complex. The skulls talk, quipping out insults or flirting with passerby. They seem a bit too intelligent to be passed off as mere props.

The lobby walls and ceiling have been covered in fake spiderwebs. The walls lined with small spiders and the ceiling has become home to one very large one. A few hanging cocooned men completes the look. The floor is cleared so that it can be used as a dance floor if anyone wishes. And music can be heard playing throughout the complex--Halloween themed, of course. But there are chairs against the walls for anyone who wants to sit down. And fog covers the floors throughout the building. From a fog machine no doubt--right?

The shared kitchen is set up with skeletons at the table, apparently in the midst of their own undead party. The table is set with all manner of treats for everyone to partake of. And the punch is in a witch's cauldron. But be cautious--the Complex has been known to play tricks on it's inhabitants. And this year it's mixed things up so that the effects are spread to various snacks instead of being tied to one type. Some don't do anything, but plenty might add a few changes.

The back yard is also all set up. It's too cold to go swimming, but the pool has been lit and had dry ice added to it. There's a couple of booths set up for Halloween themed activities. Including bobbing for apples, fortune telling, pumpkin bowling, a candy corn relay race and a Halloween trivia game for prizes.

Relax. Enjoy the holidays. And watch out--maybe that costume isn't really a costume. After all, it is Halloween.
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[personal profile] handouts
Creaaak- EXHAUST. And with that, a dim diesel rumble. A moving truck sits in front of one of the empty complex rooms, and at the wheel of the little uhaul, Kai slumps.

God, he shouldn't be this tired from driving thirty minutes down the road with just his off hand in front of his sister. She probably already wants to kill him for how useless his injuries are making him. Absolutely no lifting, says the nice doctor. Not that he didn't try anyway, and bend double for breath, holding his ribs.

The blond girl next to him seems to be pointedly ignoring him, texting away on a cell phone paid out to the end of the month.
This hasn't been the best month for Rylie either, naturally, but when a fourteen-year-old girl has to call on a posse of would-be-boyfriends and buddies after the estate sale, and pack up the majority of odds and ends herself you know you're in sad shape.

He'd swear there's transparent evasion in all those friends suddenly being too busy to help her move in. Rylie does NOT approve of their new place, does not approve of having people realize she's suddenly not in such good shape financially. She's not even officially guardian'd up yet, with all the paperwork and shit.

Enormity sits like a weight on Kai's shoulders, but he straightens up and forces an eyebrow waggle--the kind Rylie always hated.

He is so bad at being their dad.

God, how are they going to get this to the second floor?
Fortunately, he's got resting bitchface to hide that.

They didn't even sing stupid songs on the way over.
Does she still do that? The last time they really spent more than a chance weekend in the same space, his sister was twelve. Now she's a bleach-blonde and a cheerleader.
She's a total stranger, and he's not the artsy older brother with bad taste anymore.

What the Hell are they going to do?


"Ready to move in?"

She ignores him, texting away with her thumbs, booted feet scrunched up on the edge of the seat, hunching her in.

Kai reaches out, and taps her knee,
"Hey-"

"get off. i got it." Rylie snaps, clicking her gum at him, with a knock of her knee, stowing the phone and wrenching open the door with a twist.

She slams it after her, and Kai can't help but cringe a little on the inside.

He slides out of the cab after her, wondering if maybe he can fudge carrying in their winter coats or some blankets or something, wondering when he's supposed to get used to actually being less useful than a normal human being, and if he'll have enough rent to avoid getting evicted in two months.

Must be nice to still be a teenager...
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[personal profile] pipefan
Long tables are set up on the lawn of the complex today. Covered in teas and various treats. There are balloons and streamers everywhere and a big sign proclaims to all "Welcome To The Complex" as it hangs at the entrance. A smaller sign is propped up against the nearest table. "All are free to partake of refreshments."

Free Tea! What more could you ask for? )
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[personal profile] masteroftheletterx
 [ooc: Notice! This is not to be used until after Valentine's day! You are welcome to comment but they will be treated as placeholders for now.]

A hooded figure appears in the Complex today, stepping out of a portal. The figure smirks and there's a thrum of power in the air, eerily familiar to some. It's almost like… But that couldn't be right. What would the Superior be doing here? Still, it's enough to put everyone who can sense it on edge. It isn't a nice power. There are no warm and fuzzy feelings brought to mind when it's felt. No, it's cold and suffocating and dark. So very dark, as if it's trying to drag everything and everyone down.

The figure doesn't wait to see how anyone will react to his announcement of his arrival. He lets his powers grow, looking, searching, sensing the hearts in this place… He's been looking, searching for so long. Where is he? Where is he? He has to find him, find him and then break open the flood gates he's so carefully holding back. All to accomplish his master plan. Everything for Kingdom Hearts

"Where has my worthless apprentice gotten to?"
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[personal profile] you_have_no_heart
Crumpled on the ground would be a familiar face to many of the complex. She was however not in the cloak many have attributed to those of her kind but instead a white tank-top and jeans. Obviously not appropriate weather for the season and her body showed the appropriate reactions for a human. Definitely showing that she should NOT be left out there.
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[personal profile] pipefan
  (Note: Yes. Posting this a few days early. Because otherwise it will definitely slip my mind entirely. I am the flakiest, yes I am.)


It's that time of year again, lovely residents of the complex! Valentines Day. The day of love and hearts and so much pink you start to feel violently ill just seeing the color... Or 'Forever Alone Day' if you're without love. But don't worry! The complex always has your back. Even if it's always more trouble than help.

The usual stuff seems to be floating around. Both love and hate potions filling various food and drink items. Pink heart decorations. (And for the trolls out there, some nice little black spades in some places too.) Various holiday-themed treats left out for them, some of them filled with potion and some not. 

But it's gone a step further this year. Those of you in relationships aren't really in any danger from it's plans. You have love and it's pleased for you. Those of you who aren't however, may find yourself in bed with a stranger. Perhaps you think they're your lover. Or perhaps they think you're theirs. Perhaps it goes both ways or neither. Whatever the case, have fun because the complex has bound you to them. Those magic rings on your ring fingers? Yeah. Can't get them off. Why? It's the source of the magic. You're now married to this person in your bed. This may include being stuck at their side for the rest of the day, sadly. Hope you weren't expecting any solitude...

For those of you who have escaped the love-bug of the complex, just be ready. It's waiting to throw all kinds of curveballs your way. Prepare for one heck of  a Valentines day, residents!
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[personal profile] mini_yuu_kanda
There are new people stalking the complex. At first, it doesn't seem so bad. It's the calm before the storm, so to speak. The days pass and nothing happens. Except, now the strangers are starting to get frustrated. Their quarry isn't here. The reason they came, the whole purpose of their mission, is pointless if they can't fulfill it. Their restlessness doesn't effect the residents, at least not at first. There's an explosion of feathers as suddenly a flock of birds take flight. At the same time, that tingling feeling running down your spine isn't just in your imagination. It's real. A figure stalks you, looming behind you and casting an impossibly tall shadow. They're cloaked in a hooded coat, one wearing white and the other black. The one in white grins and takes a step closer, their booted foot crunching on the autumn leaves.

If every instinct in you is telling you to run, you better do it. Or perhaps you're not easily intimidated and could stay to fight. Better decide quickly, it looks like these figures are running out of what little patience they have left.







{ooc; You can do a completely different scenario if you like, short of actually breaking in. They will not be breaking in to any apartments. The one in white is more likely to let the victims run away, but he'll give chase. The one in black is more likely to fight but he'll also let the victims escape. Feel free to have fun with them! Also, until they murderers are actually revealed, I'll be using this account for all the events.}
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[personal profile] windlance_iii
It's late when the figure arrives. He seems to materialize out of the darkness, which in a way, he has. He's big, not just tall but muscled. It's impossible not to tell he's a guy, even under that hooded cloak of his. His face is obscured in the darkness as he lurks in the shadows.

He's still there the next day, stalking in the shadows. He moves silently, his hood down. He doesn't directly draw attention, not at first. You probably won't be aware of his presence until he actually moves closer, almost towering over you as he tries to silently brush by. Is there a sinister air about him or is it just in your imagination? Although for some, the coat will seem familiar, very familiar.
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[personal profile] gamblecardshark
His brows arched together in confusion. Something seemed strange. There was something off about his surroundings but he couldn't quite place what exactly. He pulled out a deck of cards and began shuffling them absently. It was a method he developed to help him concentrate. He glanced down at the deck, watching his fingers filter through the cards. He only looked down for a moment but when he looked up again, everything had changed. This wasn't the garden he'd been in only moments before. He was now sitting in the middle of an unfamiliar courtyard. He continued to shuffle the cards, trying to think of a logical explanation to how he arrived here. He couldn't come up with an idea that was plausible, though.

He looked up again. He seemed perfectly at ease in his new surroundings. There was no point in being dramatic or getting upset by the situation. He felt an unpleasant fluttering in his stomach, though, as a thought sank in. He wouldn't see them again. He wouldn't see any of the Nobodies again. Not Axel or Saix or Roxas or Xigbar. He wouldn't see Xaldin again, wouldn't hear his deep laugh.

Despite these uncomfortable ideas, he continues to shuffle the deck. "Hmm. This isn't where I was. I wonder where I am now."
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[personal profile] lacking_lucidity
The laundry room has been re-arranged today. The dryers and washers are blocked by long tables that have been crammed into the room. The tables are covered in various strange looking machinery, vials of liquid, test tubes, beakers, strange tubes and any number of other weird odds and ends.

Amid the scientific stuff are some more normal looking things, though they seem out of place where they are. Things like rubber ducks, socks, melting klondike bars and cans of various foods, some open and half-eaten and others untouched.

The lights are off, but there are some strangely colored lights glowing inside the washers which it seems are being used to house various specimens. Mostly Heartless and Dusks. You may see the occasional lost sock or pair of underwear float by. It seems whoever put them there didn't fully clean out the clothes that had been washing.

Speaking of your laundry, it's all piled in a corner. Yours and everyone else's. Mixed in a big heap. If yours had been in the dryer, it's going to need another cycle because the wet clothes have re-soaked them.

Meanwhile, the culprit seems to be in the middle of an experiment. Some of you may recognize him. He's been around before. Usualy causing trouble. He's wearing a white lab coat over his Organization coat and a pair of goggles are over his eyes as he pours over his latest experiment.
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[personal profile] pipefan

Them rule things
1. Post with your name and fandom and preferences
2. You (or the responder or both) are drunk
3. RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR
4. Stay cool, you crazy cats.


SCENARIOS
1. Dragged away from the bar
Dude, it's totally time to put that glass down ok. And because I am an awesome friend, I am going to do you the favor.

2. Strip poker
Yeah, well. There's been worse ideas hasn't there?

3. Gone streaking
So you're feeling groovy and hot because you are hot, duh. Time to let it all hand out, man.

4. Friendly Terrorism
What's a little eggs and toilet paper on your best friend's car gonna hurt?

5. Bar fight
YOU KNOW WHAT, SCREW YOU BUDDY. I WANT ANOTHER ROUND.

6. Obligatory one night stand
Yeah, well. Shit happens.

7. Dancing in the streets
Like streaking except more ridiculous unless you're David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

8. Terrible Karaoke
You knew this was coming.

9. Chug off
ACTUALLY I AM NOT DRUNK ENOUGH SO BRING IT

10. WHO KNOWS
You're just drunk, man. Roll with it.
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[personal profile] corruptcop_tyki
Twilight Zone meme:


You are standing before a door.

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension. A dimension of sound. A dimension of sight. A dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance. Of both things and ideas. You've just entered the Twilight Zone.


Rules:

-Comment with your character.
-Someone responds, picking a number from 1
-Thread!
-???
-PROFIT.


1. Careful What You Wish For
Ever wish for something to happen, not thinking of the consequences? Well, be careful what you wish for, because today, you just might get it. But every action has a reaction and what will be the result of your granted wishes? Don't worry, you're about to learn a lesson in fate. Be careful what you wish for, because some wishes can't be undone.

2. I'll Give You A Million…
If someone is a bit down on their luck they may visit a pawn shop to make a few bucks off of some stuff they own. Was the pawn shop there yesterday? Who knows? You certainly don't care; you need some cash now! Maybe your in debt, maybe your in danger of losing your home, maybe you've got a gambling problem. Whatever the case, pawning a few things seems like a good idea. But in this shop you may find that the owner is willing to bargain for a lot more than just items--and for a high price too! But what will it really cost you in the end?

3. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
There are many worlds, an unlimited number of dimensions out there. It only makes sense that while beauty is prized in this world, it is abhorred in another. You've just found yourself in another world, where ugliness is prized above all else. Perhaps you are the unfortunate soul who was cursed with beautiful features at birth and that has made you an outcast. Will you try to undergo a transformation to change yourself to match those around you? Or will you search for others like you in hopes that they can understand your plight? Perhaps you are one of the truly blessed, one born uglier than most, and you have taken it upon yourself to humor this beautiful person with your attention. Shouldn't they be so grateful to you if that's the case?

4. Word Processor of the Gods
That new laptop (or smart phone) you bought seems to have an extra program installed. It might be a video game with strangely realistic characters in it. Be careful what you play and how you make that character react. You are now in control of someone else's life and their body. You can change their clothes with a click of a mouse or even change their location. Their attitude and looks are set, so there's no changing those, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't look cute with some extra accessories, like a tattoo or a piercing. Or maybe it's a writing program that's been installed. You can rewrite someone's memories and their life if you like. You can write about them changing into clothes they normally wouldn't wear or doing unspeakable acts they'd normally avoid. You can even tweak their attitude a little bit, although some portions seem to have been deemed "uneraseable" how strange. Maybe you know the person, maybe you don't, but the better question is if you are aware of what you're doing to them.

5. A Case of the Stubborns
We you woke up this morning, not everything was as it seemed. You go about your normal routine but something is off. Maybe you notice when you walk into the bathroom and you can't turn on the shower. Or perhaps you notice when you reach for the frying pan and your hand goes right through it. Somehow, your spirit has left you body. You are little more than a ghost right now. Only one person can see and hear you. Or perhaps they can't even do that, but they can certainly feel you. Either way, you have to get your point across that you are not dead, you're certainly not ready to pass on, and you'd very much like to get back in your body by any means possible. Will you possess someone in an attempt to get them to understand what's going on? Or will you haunt them, using whatever method you can to get across to them that you are still around.

6. A Different World
Everything seemed normal at first. Today started out and for once, everything was going your way. Or maybe everything was even more screwed up than usual. Either way, it won't last long. In the middle of what you're doing, someone suddenly yells "cut!" and when you look up, everything around you will have changed. All around you are stage props and the "building" you were in is just a strange stage. There's a film crew, like in the movies, and the director is issuing orders. When you ask someone what's going on, you hear a startling fact. Your a movie star, a famous actor known for their talent, and the life you think you've been living all this time is actually nothing more than a role. Are you happy? Have you finally broken free of a terrible life and now you're going to make the best of this situation? Or are you terrified? Did you love your life and now everything is suddenly disappearing, falling apart before your eyes. Your lover, you family, everything is gone. Regardless, you only have a few days to figure out what's going on. It seems that at the end of the week, your role ends and your chance to go back to your old life will be forever gone. Better hurry and figure out how, and if, you'll go back.

7. Hush
Warning: Sensory deprivation!
The city is always loud. The hustle and bustle, the honking cars and the loud vendors, whether it's L.A., NYC, Chicago, Madrid, London or anywhere else, there's always noise. It's one of the best and worst things about the city. It's what makes the city the city. All that noise makes this place feel alive but today, someone's built a machine to deal with the noise in the city, and they've decided they want to test it out on unsuspecting pedestrians. It has two functions. The first one is it can take away sound, making the person hit by it deaf to all noises. This could be very dangerous in the wrong scenario--and advantage for someone else if they catch them unawares in the right one. The second function is to take away speech, suddenly making the person unable to produce any sound when they try to talk. You'll just have to learn how to communicate without the use of the senses you've just lost. Maybe you lost one, maybe you lost both, or maybe you didn't loose any. Perhaps you're the person who's stumbled across this poor victim or maybe you're the builder of the machine yourself, come to check on one of your volunteers.

8. Family Affairs
Sometimes the threshold between reality and what lies on the other side blurs. It may just be that you won't even realize it when you cross to the other side. Such a thing has just happened to two such individuals who had been happilly leading very seperate lives from one another. But having crossed into the Twilight zone they are about to find themselves thrown together, as a family.

9. Picture Worth A Thousand Words
There are all kinds of strange, unexplainable events in the world. This is one such event. Maybe you were taking pictures and you noticed one of them didn't look quite right. Or maybe you were flipping through an old album and stumbled across a set of picture that weren't there before and you certainly didn't take. Whatever the case may be, one thing is for certain--these pictures are clues. Perhaps there from someone you thought was dead, or someone who disappeared a long time ago. Perhaps you don't know who they're from. Regardless, they're leading you somewhere--or to someone. Will you follow? Or will you try to ignore the signs?

10. Twilight Zone Choice
Will you find out you have strange powers, like a con artist who pretends to raise the dead only to find he actually raised the dead? Or perhaps you'll try to save your loved ones from the future, a future in which you're already dead? You can choose any scenario you like. If you need more hints, you can go here for the original set up of this meme.


(OOC: Because this was necessary. It really was.)

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[personal profile] halfbrick_inna_sock
Today there is an old man in a robe laying out on the lawn of the complex. He looks a little dazed and confused. Probably because he just landed there. A short ways from his head is his hat, proclaiming "Wizzard" in sequins, some of which have fallen off.

There's also what appears to be a chest of some sorts sitting nearby. Of course, normal chests don't have feet, but who said it was normal?

The old man reaches his hand vaguely along the ground towards the hat until his fingers locate it. Even stunned as he is, he makes sure he didn't lose it.
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[personal profile] chilly_academic
The Fairy Tale Meme!



Rules:


1. Post with your character, canon and prefs in the subject line.
2. Comment to other threads and pick a number. (Or let RNG pick.)
3. Thread out the scenarios!
4. Have fun. :D

Choices:

1. Sleeping Beauty: Fallen into a deep, magical sleep, the only thing that can wake you is true love's kiss!

2. The Little Mermaid: Oh no! The witch has stolen your voice! Use sign language, write a sign, get your love to kiss you or else get stuck in the ocean again.

3. Tarzan: He's a wild man! Will you teach him the ways of the world, and maybe the ways of love while you're at it?

4. Beauty and the Beast: The prince has been transformed into a beast by a spell, the only way for it to be broken is for someone to fall in love with him. Who will be the one to break through to him and break the spell?

5. Cinderella: They met at the ball and really hit it off, but when the clock struck midnight, that mysterious lover ran off! All that's left is a glass slipper, time to start knocking on doors...

6. Frog Prince(ss): Will you kiss that frog and turn them into your true love?

7. Rapunzel: Locked in a tower, will love ever come rescue you?

8. Aladdin: Can someone who grew up on the mean streets capture the heart of royalty?

9. Swan Princess: Swan in the daylight, human at night, can love conquer all and find a way to break the curse?

10. Open: Do any fairy tale you want or combine options to make your own. :)


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[personal profile] sleeping_heart
There's a new person in the Complex today, although you might not realize it at first. He's already made himself at home here, or at least he appears to have. He's laid out on the stairs, blocking them as he sleeps there. He's not homeless, he doesn't have that hobo look to him. He appears well fed and he smells sweet, like fresh flowers and newly cut grass. His blond hair is a messy bedhead style and wrapped around one wrist is a strange, green star-like charm. One shoulder bears an armor plating and the rest of his clothes appear normal, if a little big for him. Next to him is a note from the Complex.

Found: One Missing Boy
Please turn in to your local office

Care: Provide with food and shelter
Do not return to sender; do not kick out.


What a strange note. And what a strange boy.


{ooc; the newest resident of the Complex. He can't return "home" as it no longer exists. He also has no clue where he is, so have fun explaining it to him}

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[personal profile] tielle_mortevus
Having had her fun loitering loitering around the lobby, Tielle finally figured it was time to inquire about a room. Walking up the front desk, she waited around, tapping on the desk waiting for someone to notice her.
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[personal profile] corruptcop_tyki
Tyki is the other landlord but he's been away for some time. Today, he finally returns and he comes bearing gifts!

No, not really. You see, dear residents, Tyki is a cruel and twisted person and while he does his job as landlord well, his favorite past time is harassing and generally messing with the Complex guests. And okay, he might have a gift or two for some of the residents. Because gifts are a great peacemaker--or a great way to screw with someone's head.

Just…don't mind that he's phasing through everybody's room to find the ones he has gifts for.

Mail Day

Jun. 16th, 2012 07:52 pm
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[personal profile] cows_with_guns
(1) Go to this site and fill out a letter from your character to another. (It's up to you if the letter is written willingly or not and whether or not your character knows it was written.)

(2) Post it in a comment. Make sure to put who it's for in the subject line and whether or not they are the only one who can see it. (It could be mailed straight to them so that only they see it or it could be posted on the bulletin board in the lobby for all to see. It could also be mailed to the wrong person!)

(3)PROFIT!


Note:You have to e-mail the letter to yourself to get the link.


EDIT:

Code for posting




Remove the *'s and put the URL link in both places it says URL. Leave the "" on either side of your links.
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[personal profile] saixwannabeisa
What happened the night before was a complete blank. All Saix knew was when he woke up, he had a splitting head from a hangover from hell. Liquor bottles and beer cans were scatters around the floor. He was never drinking with Xigbar and Luxord again. He had a feeling he did something stupid last night, something he was going to severely regret. When his hand landed on several papers that had somehow managed to avoid being ruined during last night's bender, he felt a growing dread. He picked them up and stared at them. He couldn't believe his eyes. He'd signed a lease agreement saying that he and two others would be rooming together. He recognized the names but even then, that didn't clear up where his sudden rebellion had stemmed from.

He stumbled to his feet and headed outside, hoping he could find someone who could explain where this was or perhaps even what was going on. He let out a small groan as the sunlight made his head pound worse. "I'm never drinking again…"


{ooc; he needed a proper introduction although this is probably the oddest one I'll write; as for his roommates, they know who they are ;) feel free to bug him~}
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[personal profile] young_miranda
For those of you new residents, you probably are wondering what the sudden banners and rain of confetti is all about (and why, when you stand under the confetti, it changes you colors) but it's clear it's welcoming someone home.

"Welcome Home Miranda"
banners are hung everywhere.


Miranda has been away for nearly two weeks now. She's finally coming home but she's not alone…
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