{Animus}

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[There is a static hum on everyone's PCD, as the screen goes black. it starts to whisper, before ghostly voices seep through the communication lines--

...Except instead of obnoxious text, there's an absolutely piercing shriek. Think banshee.

Then children laughing, high pitched and delighted. Then distortion-

A throaty opera singer, carrying a note longer than should be physically possible-

Jaunty rock. Explosive jazz. One sound after another, barely long enough to register, so it's little more than a jarring cacophony of noise.

Eventually it fades into static, then silence for all of a few seconds- before closing on a final crash of cymbals.]

Comments

[buntails.livejournal.com]

Keep it down! I was sleeping!

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but they're playing

[somethingspecial]

[Do you hear that, Animus?

That is the sound of Journey.

Really loud Journey.

Don't Stop Believing, specifically, if you were curious.

And Rachel looks positively mortified.]

What was that monstrosity?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we wanted to try

do you like our voices

[Not here]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

[Sheesh, one of the few times he's actually doing something resembling sleeping and then that. Even if he didn't have reason and plans to go gatecrash you guys, this would be enough to warrant it.]

[Audio]

[s3nsory-bouqu3t.livejournal.com]

[It starts with a snicker and then a shrieking laugh that dissolves into a sound that seems to be trying to mimic what just happened over the device.]

"Did I do well? What is the lesson here?"

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

you should start a band

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

Can't you think of anything better to do?

[That's annoying, man.]

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[hardcorecute.livejournal.com]

[Bubbles is awoken from a sound sleep by these horrible noises coming from her PCD thingie. Well, sort of awoken.]

Buttercuuuup... There's a monster in our bedroom.

[She tries to go back to sleep, but there's more obnoxious noises.]

Blossom... Buttercup's being eaten by the monster in our bedroom.

[She tries again to go to sleep, only to be awoken once again by even more obnoxious noises. She finally sits up.]

WHO'S MAKING ALL THAT RACKET??? I'M TRYING TO SLEEP!!!

[She gets out of bed and goes to the PCD, which seems to be the thing making all the racket. She smacks it repeatedly.]

I think it's broken...

[...and then "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" begins playing.]

Oh! I like this song. [It takes a moment.] Hey! This is my song!

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we picked it just for you

[capuletguarddog]

[Tybalt jerks awake, and goes scrambling for his knife before he's even really conscious enough to know what's going on.]

What the hell?

[It doesn't take him long to realize the sounds are coming from the PCD, so have the point of his knife practically up against the screen Animus.]

People are trying to sleep here! Turn off your damned PCD if you're going to make noise like that!

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

but we wanted to share

[swordsinside.livejournal.com]

The hell are you doing, making all that noise?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

practicing

[taijiya]

What...?

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[incendiate.livejournal.com]

[The song playing right now is kind of a personal one. A light lullaby (http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Songs#.22Rue.27s_Lullaby.22) that has darker undertones to Katniss only. She manages to hold out for a few moments before speaking quietly into the PCD]

Why that song in particular?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

why not

it fits
in all the right places

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Oh? So you found a radio. ...How great.

Now try to find the "off" button.

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[soundsofdrums.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh! So are you these "Animus" I've been hearing about?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

possibly
do you like our music

[thelonegenin]

Noooooooooooooooo!

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[ghostprankster.livejournal.com]

[Dani is a little groggy. It's sooo early]

Wha? What's going on?