![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[sticky entry]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/entry/sticky_entry.png){kind=small}
shamelessly ripped from the Dangan Roleplay Kink Meme
( rules/guidelines )
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brokencode[It’s been almost six months since the last time the survivors have gotten together, and Angel is nothing if not determined to keep their wayward, extremely extended family together. With the weather quickly changing, and the sun finally peeking out from behind Spring’s clouds, it’s the perfect time to have a fan service episode beach party!
The sand is soft on the vast stretch of beach stretching between the two homes on either side. There’s plenty of space to soak up rays away from a haphazardly set up volleyball net, and space still for those interested in devolving into a water war off the shore.
A ways up from the sand is a stretch of grass. Plenty of benches and tables have been laid out in a square around what could potentially function as a “dance floor” if anyone feels so bold. Toward the cottage is a long row of tables adorned with a wide display of food from across the planet and galaxy both. Most of it has been catered, so need to worry about food poisoning. There is, however, still plenty of space to set trays for those that have brought food.
And yes, there is a table dedicated to just alcohol. You monsters.
The cottage itself is significantly more roomy than any home for two has business being, but it works to their advantage. Though not nearly enough room to house everyone that had the displeasure of being “cast” for the now infamous series, there’s plenty of room to rest or hide away from the sun. The couches are decorated with plenty of soft pillows, and plush chairs have been dragged into the living room as well. There are even a few bedrooms to curl up and steal a quick nap in, should the festivities get to be too… festive.
All of this information is detailed on the invitation sent out to whatever communication’s device Angel has data for. Perhaps slightly unnerving is the fact that even those Angel has never spoken to receive these invitations. It’s fine, don’t worry about it. Just have fun!]
The sand is soft on the vast stretch of beach stretching between the two homes on either side. There’s plenty of space to soak up rays away from a haphazardly set up volleyball net, and space still for those interested in devolving into a water war off the shore.
A ways up from the sand is a stretch of grass. Plenty of benches and tables have been laid out in a square around what could potentially function as a “dance floor” if anyone feels so bold. Toward the cottage is a long row of tables adorned with a wide display of food from across the planet and galaxy both. Most of it has been catered, so need to worry about food poisoning. There is, however, still plenty of space to set trays for those that have brought food.
And yes, there is a table dedicated to just alcohol. You monsters.
The cottage itself is significantly more roomy than any home for two has business being, but it works to their advantage. Though not nearly enough room to house everyone that had the displeasure of being “cast” for the now infamous series, there’s plenty of room to rest or hide away from the sun. The couches are decorated with plenty of soft pillows, and plush chairs have been dragged into the living room as well. There are even a few bedrooms to curl up and steal a quick nap in, should the festivities get to be too… festive.
All of this information is detailed on the invitation sent out to whatever communication’s device Angel has data for. Perhaps slightly unnerving is the fact that even those Angel has never spoken to receive these invitations. It’s fine, don’t worry about it. Just have fun!]
airlocked........... 2!!!
Jan. 22nd, 2020 09:00 pmserrata
It's the murdergame meme, but thinly retextured for Airlocked!! Don't say I don't love you, Airlocked crew.
The premise is simple: It's a meme where you play out scenarios with your alternate Champion choices for Airlocked, either characters you considered apping at the time but decided against or characters who you started playing after the end of Airlocked. The world is your oyster!
Just fill in the form below, pick a round for your character (1-4 or maybe even 5 if you're feeling particularly feral) and have a wonderful nostalgic murdergame time!
it chrismas
Dec. 7th, 2019 08:07 pmserrata[ When December rolls around, the usual flurry of holiday cards goes out. Rather than Christmassy scenes though, they're all postcards of Tokyo, lit up with Christmas illuminations. Very pretty. Unlike last year though, rather than just holiday cards the Airlocked survivors all receive party invitations as well. Tokyo's busy this time of year, but Yuuri's taken a note out of Bolton's book and made sure to provide a list of hotels and places for people to stay, should they decide to drop into Japan for the holidays. As you do.
Rather than at a venue, this year's party is at Yuuri and Junpei's apartment – it's much easier to coordinate and well, they're a lot less likely to get in trouble for any shenanigannery that happens if it's in their own home. And there's sure to be some level of chaos given both the attendees and the fact that Yuuri has made it clear that anyone coming to the party is expected to kit themselves out in the ugliest winter holiday adjacent sweater they own. Happy Holidays!
Once inside the actual apartment, it's clear your hosts have gone, as the kids say, a little ham. There's tinsel, garlands and all sorts of decorations strewn up all over the place and cutesy snowflake stickers plastered on all the windows, complete with fake snow frosting the frames. Between that, the big ol' Christmas tree that's stood in the living room and the gently twinkling fairy lights everywhere, it's very clear that someone was having fun when they decorated this year.
Speaking of the living room, it's obvious that's where the main hub of the party is intended to be. There's a table set out that's heaving with Christmassy party food and snacks, and a whole mountain of sweet treats too. There's so many Christmas cookies, you guys – and there's a batch or two that, going by the adorably wobbly icing, were clearly decorated by Ruu. There's some drinks on the tables and some extra drinks in the kitchen as well (and if you're looking for booze to go with your party snacks, you're going to have to get them from the kitchen anyway). And should the party get a bit too much, the guest room's been left relatively untouched by the party fever so you can duck in there and take in the quiet until you feel ready to submerge yourself in the chaos again.
Happy Holidays, Airlocked. Here's to another year! ]
Rather than at a venue, this year's party is at Yuuri and Junpei's apartment – it's much easier to coordinate and well, they're a lot less likely to get in trouble for any shenanigannery that happens if it's in their own home. And there's sure to be some level of chaos given both the attendees and the fact that Yuuri has made it clear that anyone coming to the party is expected to kit themselves out in the ugliest winter holiday adjacent sweater they own. Happy Holidays!
Once inside the actual apartment, it's clear your hosts have gone, as the kids say, a little ham. There's tinsel, garlands and all sorts of decorations strewn up all over the place and cutesy snowflake stickers plastered on all the windows, complete with fake snow frosting the frames. Between that, the big ol' Christmas tree that's stood in the living room and the gently twinkling fairy lights everywhere, it's very clear that someone was having fun when they decorated this year.
Speaking of the living room, it's obvious that's where the main hub of the party is intended to be. There's a table set out that's heaving with Christmassy party food and snacks, and a whole mountain of sweet treats too. There's so many Christmas cookies, you guys – and there's a batch or two that, going by the adorably wobbly icing, were clearly decorated by Ruu. There's some drinks on the tables and some extra drinks in the kitchen as well (and if you're looking for booze to go with your party snacks, you're going to have to get them from the kitchen anyway). And should the party get a bit too much, the guest room's been left relatively untouched by the party fever so you can duck in there and take in the quiet until you feel ready to submerge yourself in the chaos again.
Happy Holidays, Airlocked. Here's to another year! ]
serrata
THE AIRLOCKED IC INTERVIEW MEME
A variant of the IC Questions/IC Anon meme! Airlocked has left a whole universe hungry for answers about their favourite Champions after all, so maybe answering a few professional questions will provide a bit of closure for you. Or royalties. Let's be real – it's mostly about royalties.
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
#1: Post a top level with your character's name and their round(s) listed.
#2: Tag around (either using anon posting or sock accounts, I'm not fussy) to other characters as interviewers asking questions about their time in Airlocked
#3: ???
#4: HAVE FUN I GUESS I NEVER HAVE ENOUGH POINTS TO FILL THESE LISTS OUT
MERRY SHITSCRAM
Dec. 15th, 2018 01:17 pmdejabrew[All the survivors of the Airlocked catastrophe get a festive card inviting them to a nonspecific winter holiday party at the Electric Brewgaloo cafe in Portland. There's a list of nearby hotels and a way to get hold of Bolton for anyone who needs or wants any help figuring out a place to stay.
The cafe itself is popping. It's a bigger building than you'd think of for a cafe, a nice space that used to be a bar. The espresso bar is built into the fixures where the bar bar used to be, a relatively small part of the space. Indeed, most of the space in the building is taken up by tables and chairs and a library nook. There's a spare room off to the back that anyone who comes by for D&D will recognize - a private space with one big table and an array of chairs around it and the walls painted in an immersive fantasy landscape.
The paintings on the walls are a bit different from the usual landscapes - people from Season One or Season Two will recognize the fabricated star fields that were visible from the windows. Others will recognize the alien landscapes of Mr. Ein's house.
There's a Christmas tree in the corner and garland, paper chains, and paper snowflakes hanging all over the cafe. One table has been requisitioned as a bar for soda and punch. Another table for snacks, and a stack of local takeout menus for when the snacks aren't enough.
Happy Holidays, Airlocked!]
The cafe itself is popping. It's a bigger building than you'd think of for a cafe, a nice space that used to be a bar. The espresso bar is built into the fixures where the bar bar used to be, a relatively small part of the space. Indeed, most of the space in the building is taken up by tables and chairs and a library nook. There's a spare room off to the back that anyone who comes by for D&D will recognize - a private space with one big table and an array of chairs around it and the walls painted in an immersive fantasy landscape.
The paintings on the walls are a bit different from the usual landscapes - people from Season One or Season Two will recognize the fabricated star fields that were visible from the windows. Others will recognize the alien landscapes of Mr. Ein's house.
There's a Christmas tree in the corner and garland, paper chains, and paper snowflakes hanging all over the cafe. One table has been requisitioned as a bar for soda and punch. Another table for snacks, and a stack of local takeout menus for when the snacks aren't enough.
Happy Holidays, Airlocked!]
cameupshort
And, in your case, the perfect excuse to gather everyone together from the vast, scattered multiverse.
Someone or someones among the former Champions of Airlocked have secured a venue or opened their own home to everyone for some holiday fun, and you're invited.
Maybe you brought some to share, maybe you're just enjoying what's there, but there's a lot of it. Some standard party fare, some “spooky” rebrands of old favorites, and of course giant bowls of candy. There are sugar-free and other options for anyone with dietary restrictions, and beverages available in both alcoholic and non varieties.
》Games《
What's a party without games? Truth or dare, bobbing for apples, and a selection of board and tabletop games. And hey, someone brought a SpaceCube with a copy of Smash Bros Space and SparioKart. Rainbow Road is not strictly banned, but highly discouraged.
》Makeovers《
So what if everyone’s in costume, it's traditional. Deal with it.
》Scary Movies and Ghost Stories《
What's the point of a bigscreen holo-TV if you can't watch John Carpenter’s The Thing, But Like A Spacey-er Version in glorious, gut-churning 3D? (And yes, that's actually the full title, probably best not to question it.) But honestly, most of the movies available err on the less bloody, cheesy B-film side, due to everyone probably having seen enough blood for approximately forever. There's a few classic bloodfests, though. (But there are absolutely no zombie movies, sorry Zombina.) Or you can turn off the lights, pass the flashlight, and tell your own ghost stories.
》Dance Dance Revenantion《
There’s not exactly a designated dance floor, but there’s appropriately spoopy music playing, no one’s gonna object if anyone decides to cut a rug.
》Art Wall《
Wouldn’t be a party without a little vandalism! But in this case it’s a giant sheet of paper tacked up on one wall, with an invitation to add your own artwork and signature. Markers, pencils, and crayons have been provided.
》Pranks《
This isn’t really an official party activity, but. Come on. You know you want to.
》Mistle… toe..?《
What the fuck, why is this here. Either someone who’s not from Earth got their holidays mixed up, or there’s a filthy shipper on deck. Or both.
》Wildcard《
I’m not the boss of you. Make your own adventure.
BE QUIET, TIFFANY
Jul. 18th, 2018 01:35 amserrata
THE MASTERMIND AU
ROUND 5 OVERSEER EDITION
FOR WHEN A REGULAR BETRAYAL JUST ISN'T ENOUGH!!!!
This meme is an offshoot of the typical Mastermind AU meme where your character is the one responsible for the events of the Champion Excellence Program, and all of the carnage that came with it, from the kidnapping to the motives to the trials to the executions. This particular brand of the meme has a special twist: instead of Overseeing their own round, your character is now the guest star Overseer for round 5 of Airlocked! After all, IG7 has a lot of things to hold over our heads. Whether they were mindwiped and tricked, threatened into it or maybe gently
You're free to play around with this as much as you would like; you can thread out an Overseer reveal, maybe office hours, or if you really want to shred everyone's hearts to bits, how about some fun with memory regains? EVERYTHING'S FAIR PLAY IN MEME LAND, KIDS.
Feel free to AU survivor pools and mix things up as you like for MAXIMUM DESPAIR!
Original meme text borrowed and modified from loveisanopendoor!
heartswapped[True to her word, Elaine has spent what she gained from cleaning IG7 the fuck out on a larger home and a sensible, economical car for her family… and then reserved an entire fucking hallway or two for a fortnight at the Hano Grand Resort, Alola’s most luxurious and expensive hotel. Don't worry, she's given everyone an invite on whatever means of contact they've got and a few days to pack. The Hano Grand Resort has all the amenities you'd expect from a world-class resort in fucking Hawaii, and some you might not, which I'm leaving to your imagination.
There's no welcome party or anything; we're all partied out for now. But each room or suite has a fully stocked minibar, a small tropical flower arrangement, a bottle of champagne, a basket of tropical fruit, a handwritten note from Elaine, and a cake waiting for the weary Champions who occupy them. If you're rooming with your significant others, you'll also find flower petals artfully arranged in the shape of a heart on your bed.
The city itself is pretty chill, but if it's not your cup of tea, you can always take a day trip. There's a volcano park further ahead, as well as an incongruous Wild West town or a jungle where you can be stepped on by a mangosteen.
And if neither of those things are your thing? You can always catch a ferry to another island. Japanese-styled gardens? Massages for pets? Flowering meadows filled with hula birds? A perfectly normal grocery store? Terrifying sandcastles that traumatize children? It's all at your fingertips.
Elaine's generosity does not extend to any shopping sprees you might feel like going on, but if you're short on cash, you can always go to the beach east of the hotel and throw a bunch of Pyukumuku back into the ocean. There's also the entire region of Alola to explore, from catching Pokemon to gorging yourself on malasadas and checking out the various attractions around the rest of Alola. Anyone who appeared in anything Airlocked related ever (except Nina) is free to come, including visitors from the epilogue party. Since it's the early 2000s in Elaine's version of Pokemon world, you're probably not going to run into Team Skull, or a lot of characters from SuMo.
But still, feel free to have any Pokemon adventures you want, Champions! You've done more than enough to earn it. ]
THE LOVE(LOCKED) MEME
Apr. 9th, 2018 10:46 pmairlockedmods
♥ Make a toplevel with your name and the characters you've played in Airlocked!
♥ Tag around to tell everyone else how much you love them and how much they've ruined your life.
♥ Be excellent to each other!
harry potter au meme
Feb. 14th, 2018 09:20 pmtheoverseeing
HARRY POTTER AU MEME
It's time to explore the wonderful world of Harry Potter, campers! Go to Hogwarts, teach at Hogwarts, be an alumni that's just living wizard life, be a Quidditch player, work in a shop, work in the Ministry or St. Mungo's, be the next Dark Lord... Well, maybe not that last one. Ignore that. Who needs one of those? Not us! Post your preferences (listed below) and have fun!
( preferences + scenerios )
SCENARIOS
1. GOTTA GET BACK TO SCHOOL You're a student at Hogwarts! ... Or another school! Go to class, have a food fight in the Great Hall, get detention, go wild! Don't get expelled from Durmstrang!
2. TAKE MY FIREBOLT GONNA TAKE TO THE SKY It's time for a Quidditch match! Whether you're playing for the house cup or the world cup, it's bound to be a good time unless you get hit in the face with a Bludger.
3. BACK TO WITCHES AND WIZARDS AND MAGICAL BEASTS You're a Muggle-born! Or a Squib in a magical family! Or a sibling of a Muggle-born! Are you leaving your family to go back to school? Are your siblings leaving you?
4. THIS YEAR I PLAN TO STUDY A LOT You're a TEACHER at Hogwarts. As faculty, it's your job to make sure these kids don't get into too much trouble while you're trying to teach them. Good luck, and go ahead and take away some house points. We know you want to.
5. I'LL HAVE THE GREATEST WIZARD CAREER You've graduated and you need a job! Are you a Ministry intern? Something a little higher up? How about an Auror or a healer at St. Mungo's? Infiltrating MACUSA to further your evil agenda?
6. VOLDEMORT IS GOING DOWN An obligatory war option. Depending on your era, maybe you're up against Grindelwald! You might have to fight Voldemort! Hell, depending on circumstances, you may have to fight a new dark force entirely!!
7. CAN'T WE JUST BE DEATH EATERS Seriously, you're tired of playing goodie-two-shoes. It's time to wreck things and ruin people's days. Maybe try to be not so OPENLY crazy wizard racist so you don't get caught, though. Or do and have some kind of redemption arc.
8. I COULD BE FALLING IN LOVE WITH HERMIONE GRANGER A shipping option! Is it puppy love? Soul mates? Are you in love with a Muggle? A Muggle in love with a wizard?
9. HAND ME A GLASS LET THE BUTTERBEER FLOW You need to go shopping! Or drinking. Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, Hogsmeade trips... Find anything and everything you want. If you go to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, make sure you don't get busted by a teacher with your goodies. If you're in New York, bring by some of that swanky jewelry or grab a pastry.
8. SNAKES AND GOBLINS AND WEREWOLVES Sooo you're some kind of being! A Centaur, a Merperson, a Werewolf, a Vampire... What's life like for you? Eat any kids lately? Ha ha, just kidding!
As always, these are just suggestions. Make up anything you want, as long as you're having fun! This meme is open to all characters from Airlocked rounds 1-4.2. TAKE MY FIREBOLT GONNA TAKE TO THE SKY It's time for a Quidditch match! Whether you're playing for the house cup or the world cup, it's bound to be a good time unless you get hit in the face with a Bludger.
3. BACK TO WITCHES AND WIZARDS AND MAGICAL BEASTS You're a Muggle-born! Or a Squib in a magical family! Or a sibling of a Muggle-born! Are you leaving your family to go back to school? Are your siblings leaving you?
4. THIS YEAR I PLAN TO STUDY A LOT You're a TEACHER at Hogwarts. As faculty, it's your job to make sure these kids don't get into too much trouble while you're trying to teach them. Good luck, and go ahead and take away some house points. We know you want to.
5. I'LL HAVE THE GREATEST WIZARD CAREER You've graduated and you need a job! Are you a Ministry intern? Something a little higher up? How about an Auror or a healer at St. Mungo's? Infiltrating MACUSA to further your evil agenda?
6. VOLDEMORT IS GOING DOWN An obligatory war option. Depending on your era, maybe you're up against Grindelwald! You might have to fight Voldemort! Hell, depending on circumstances, you may have to fight a new dark force entirely!!
7. CAN'T WE JUST BE DEATH EATERS Seriously, you're tired of playing goodie-two-shoes. It's time to wreck things and ruin people's days. Maybe try to be not so OPENLY crazy wizard racist so you don't get caught, though. Or do and have some kind of redemption arc.
8. I COULD BE FALLING IN LOVE WITH HERMIONE GRANGER A shipping option! Is it puppy love? Soul mates? Are you in love with a Muggle? A Muggle in love with a wizard?
9. HAND ME A GLASS LET THE BUTTERBEER FLOW You need to go shopping! Or drinking. Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, Hogsmeade trips... Find anything and everything you want. If you go to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, make sure you don't get busted by a teacher with your goodies. If you're in New York, bring by some of that swanky jewelry or grab a pastry.
8. SNAKES AND GOBLINS AND WEREWOLVES Sooo you're some kind of being! A Centaur, a Merperson, a Werewolf, a Vampire... What's life like for you? Eat any kids lately? Ha ha, just kidding!
THE IC ANON MEME
Dec. 14th, 2017 10:53 pmnojohnyouare
Post your characters here and go around asking the other characters things on anon. What kinds of things? Well, questions from your own characters, questions from in-universe fans, things you yourself want to know... who knows. Go ahead!
Deadland is Dead, but My Heart Will Go On
Dec. 11th, 2017 12:28 amcameupshort
♥ Tag around to tell everyone else how much you love them and how much they've ruined your life.
♥ Be excellent to each other!
THE MASTERMIND AU MEME
Nov. 27th, 2017 01:46 amairlockedmods
THE MASTERMIND AU
SPECIAL DVD BONUS CONTENT
With Airlocked's winter hiatus looming, are you looking for another way to cause your fellow players suffering? Ha ha, yeah, we fucking know you are. It's time for the mastermind meme!
To those who aren't familiar, this is essentially an AU where your character is the one responsible for the events of the Champion Excellence Program, and all of the carnage that came with it, from the kidnapping to the motives to the trials to the executions! And now, they have chosen to reveal themselves before the remaining Champions at the final trial!
As such, you are free to play around with this as much as you would like; is your character just trying to break into the Galactic Television production business, or did they put everyone through this for a different reason? What is your character's motivation for bringing despair? What do they intend to get out of this seemingly senseless killing? And what does the rest of the group have to do to stop the madness and go home?
There's probably going to be quite a bit of AUing from your character's original canon happening here to make them into the best harbingers of despair they can be, so feel free to go as nuts with it as you want to! And, of course, feel free to tag others with your character's reaction to their fellow Champion's big reveal; it doesn't matter whether or not your character made it to endgame, have fun and mix up the survivor pool as much as you'd like!
And while there's no Monobear-themed-clothing necessary here, feel free to toss in an EVIL MAKEOVER if you want! More dramatic costumes means MORE MERCHANDISING!
Original meme text borrowed and modified from loveisanopendoor!
NEVER HAVE I EVER
Nov. 15th, 2017 09:09 pmserrata
WHERE THE CONTEXT IS MADE UP AND THE SURVIVOR POOL DOESN'T MATTER
🍷 A FULL-CAST GAME OF NEVER HAVE I EVER, DEADLAND FOLKS INVITED TOO. it's meme magic, don't question it, don't @ me
🍷 Played the same as King's Game and Truth or Dare! Post up a top-level with your characters' "Never Have I Ever" question.
🍷 Tag around! Take a drink for all the ridiculous shit you've gotten up to! HAVE A GOOD, WHOLESOME, DRUNKEN AIRLOCKED TIME
EVERYONE RAD LOVES IS DEAD
Sep. 25th, 2017 10:00 pmtheundertaking
♥ Drop a comment down below with your name and the characters you've played in Airlocked so far!
♥ Tag around and tell the rest of your beautiful murder family why they're amazing
♥ BE MOST EXCELLENT TO EACH OTHER
The Age Up/Down Meme
Sep. 21st, 2017 11:05 pmkingshamingLook, most of our characters have lots of backstory to take advantage of, or headcanons for their future. This is the place to use it!
Prompts
1) People are suddenly shifting ages on the good ship Teremity! It's probably space waves and will fix itself in a day or two, so enjoy reliving your mispent youth.
2) You were always this age! Nothing bad is happening and you all already know each other and it's all cute af. A fluff option.
3) You are this age... and going through your round (or a remixed version) of your Airlocked season. Not for the REALLY young age downs!
Prompts
1) People are suddenly shifting ages on the good ship Teremity! It's probably space waves and will fix itself in a day or two, so enjoy reliving your mispent youth.
2) You were always this age! Nothing bad is happening and you all already know each other and it's all cute af. A fluff option.
3) You are this age... and going through your round (or a remixed version) of your Airlocked season. Not for the REALLY young age downs!
~spoiler warning~
Sep. 15th, 2017 05:00 pmscourgingstarsYou now know your entire canon! All of those things that happened before you were born, when you weren't in the room, after you died... it's all there, in your head.
...And in the mind of everyone else, for that matter. Now what?
• Comment with your characters. They now know everything that went on in their canon. Hooray for omniscience!
• Others comment to them ALSO knowing their canon. Oops.
• ????
• Profit.
So close to feeling alive...
Sep. 12th, 2017 09:25 pmdejabrew
Afterlife Masquerade
We all know that life is a party, but what if death was too? Welcome to the afterlife masquerade, where you can mingle with your fellow tethered spirits, or maybe get that last dance that you didn't get a chance to while you were alive.
All the deceased guests at the masquerade wear a mask that's somehow based around the way that they died, like one themed around smoke and ashes for someone who died in a fire, or crumbling earth for someone buried alive. The suit or gown can be a little less literal, either a thematically matching version of what they were wearing when they died/what they were buried in, or something new altogether. Only living, dreaming guests can see the masks, however.
And as for the living? Well, for the living a masquerade is a dream, a fancy ballroom full of familiar forms in beautiful masks. However, even though the voices of the people in the masks are familiar, their identities are always just out of reach. You've had worse dreams, though, might as well enjoy the music and the dancing and the company, however mysterious it is.
1) You didn't get to heaven but you made it close: There are a lot of people here, and while you're waiting for the living to join you now's as good a time as any to get to know them. You can't see each other's masks, but you can look in the punch bowls and watch those you left behind.
2) Love is watching someone die: Maybe you're bleeding out or teetering on the edge of life and death; either way, you're not long for that world, but luckily it seems like the next one isn't too bad either. Maybe you'll see a familiar face, as the masks come off.
3) Almost believing this one's not pretend: You've been having these dreams a lot lately, about a masquerade ball full of people each wearing their own colorful, unique masks. Might as well dance while you're here, even if you can't put your finger on why your partner seems so familiar...
