You know what everyone needs after rampant robotic attacks and another iteration of clone wars? A vacation! That’s right everyone, you deserve this. CERES understands what you need. CERES is here for you all the time, so never doubt that this is a pleasure colony, and they are here to look after all of your needs. Kick your feet up, relax, and let CERES Recreation and Activity Necessity Keepers (Team RANK, that is) set you up with your ideal getaway.
It’s as if you can sense the incoming relaxation and luxury before you even completely finish loading. There’s the warmth encompassing your entire body as your code gets transferred into this particular ViViD Level. A cool, refreshing breeze hits you. The sounds of waves gently lapping against the coast fill you with relaxation. The sun, the sand, the surfs, it’s all there – welcome to the beach, baby!
An echoing greeting message from the ocean comes next, if you can translate it.
 OOOOOOOOOOOOHMAHH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHD.
YOOOOOOOOOOOORRRALL SOOOOOOOOOOOOO KYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.
KYOOOOOOOOOOOT EEEENAAAAUUUUUUUF TOOOOOOOOOOOOO EEEEEEEEEEEEEEET.
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PHASE I [ 08 00 ] That said, isn’t that breeze a little… too strong? It feels like it’s brushing up against all of you, if you know what I mean. When you open your eyes and look down, it becomes rather clear why. It seems that you’ve found yourself in some pretty interesting attire. Everyone. No exceptions. You appear to have two options – be overcome and scream like the Victorian maiden your heart says you are, or strut like a model in this stuff. Turn some heads! Work that up do!
But don’t worry, we’re also conscious about safety here at CERES! Therefore everyone’s also been provided a pair of super high-tech safety-tested appendage protection floatation devices (STAPFD for short.)
At least everyone around you is caught in the same sort of attire – and everyone around you also appears to be stuck inside a giant sand castle. It’s entirely malleable to what you want it to be! Want to see a fancy sand bidet? Feel like adding a sand statue in your honor? Think that wall should now be a door? Well, with enough perseverance, you can make it happen!
Just uh, be careful about getting sand in your… everywhere.
PHASE II [ 1000 ] Someone broke it. Not pointing any fingers, even though you sure do seem like a prime suspect, but someone broke it.
It almost starts like an earthquake with how the castle starts to rumble, the sand shaking right beneath your feet. And then the walls right next to you start to cave in followed promptly by the ceiling right… above your head. Oh dear. The sand starts to run and fall, losing its structure and shape. The hallway behind you starts to cave in, ceiling first and then the walls follow suit. Now the sand really is getting everywhere – but not just uncomfortable places. It’s in your hair, your eyes, your nose…. this sure doesn’t seem like a pleasant way to go!
Best to start running – there’s a trusty drawbridge to get over the moat (because what’s a sandcastle without a moat?) but who knows how long until that, too, is going to give way? Best to cross over it before it starts to shake and disappear too. Or if you don’t make it, hopefully you can land some pretty impressive airtime to make it to the other side!
If not, well...there'll be the sensation of sand crushing down upon you, filling your mouth and eyes, and you won't be able to breathe at all – and then you're alive again on the beach (but possibly in yet another new, uncomfortable, skimpy swimsuit). Honestly, be more careful, would you?
PHASE III [ 1200 ] However, once you do make it to the other side, it’s all smooth sailing from there! Or is it? Hah, as they say, life sure can be a beach.
Which is what this is.
Welcome to your Beach Episode, folks. Now that you’ve made it out of the collapsing sand castle, you’ve made it to the luxurious, picturesque golden coastline. Sure, you’re coughing up fine, luxurious, sand dust right now and you’ve definitely gotten sand in all of your crevices thanks to your swimsuit, but that’s okay! Go take a soak in the ocean or something or cool off with a smoothie. There’s a smoothie shack off into the distance, complete with a long chalkboard with… well, probably a few familiar names? And some unfamiliar ingredients. Sounds appetizing right?
That said, once you do ingest some of the smoothie with the name of a newcomer, you might suddenly find yourself feeling a bit… different. You’ll be taking on some of their traits, one of the most intense parts of their personality – or you might need to take a second to sit down because you’re suddenly seeing one of their memories. Whoa. What do they actually put in this stuff?
PHASE IV [ 1500 ] For the brave souls that venture out into the water, you have even more adventures waiting for you. Anyone who’s swimming around, wading in the water—hell, even looking at the water is getting scooped up and deposited in one of these giant orbs. But don’t take up too much room, because someone else is getting shoved right in there with you. Time to get cozy with your new friend, because it's only going to get worse as the waves begin to carry you out into this big, blue, virtual ocean. Hopefully the choppy waves don’t bounce you around too much or – well, you could always get really friendly with a stranger! Why not?
At least until it’s made very clear that fresh air does not make it back into these balls. That seems like a bit of a design flaw. Now what? Fight the other person who’s inhaling all your air? Suffer through it for swimsuit-clad fun? Or if you break it…. well, you sure are stranded out in the ocean. Or are you?
After enough flailing, you’ll be met by a giant, dumb-looking creature who will then eat you whole.
Everything goes dark. This is surely the end --
And then you're in Cerealia proper; it seems that was the exit to the level (but why there?) and you'll find yourself either in one of the fountains or the pond in the park. Either way, you'll be very, very well. And this time, that's not virtual. But hey, at least you'll have all of your stuff with you.
BONUS [ xxxx ] Do you hear that?
Anyone idle on the beach will hear a distant melody coming from further out into the ocean. It’s a beautiful, elegant song that automatically makes the listener stop what they’re doing and immediately wander toward the noise. It takes you a moment to recall – it takes a moment to think about anything now, really – but you remember hearing the smoothie shack owner say something about mermaids populating the beach. Could this be their song calling out to you? Whether you would normally abide by this kind of call or not, you find your feet walking further and further out into the water, the shallows lapping up to your ankles and up and up as you are drawn in by the song.
A rather classic song, though the usual instances of French are also replaced with the very enticing, enchanting nonsense promise of omelette du fromage........and then they try to drown you.
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iii.
Screw the prices! I'm so glad you're back!
[ athena, you have the wrong saber. ]
THIS IS SO PURE UGH ATHENA
( maybe this girl just had too much to drink? ) I do wonder where you believe I have gone, when I never left?
I'M GOMEN
but ah, with those statements, athena lets go and just looks to the side. ]
I guess you don't remember. You were here before, with Shirou, too.
DONT BE GOMEN THIS SI CUTE
though could nero have been here before? she does know that in some previous summonings she doesn't recall those memories. could she have been here before arriving in the moon cell? even the name is quite odd, she tilts her head and wishes to indulge in her conversation. )
Do not look away when you speak. Many would ignore your voice if you allow that, I will allow you to explain to me what you know. What was it like here before?
( or maybe she needs to keep in mind that apparently someone with the same face as hers was here before, could that be who she's speaking of? an easy way to get information and to learn a little more of who use to have the same visage as her. )
ah uwu
her shoulders tense up when nero tells her not to look away. she's confident at times, but there are also times when she can be really awkward. this is one of those times. ]
I don't really recall what you were doing here. . . like, your jobs and all-- [ her eyes are still darting around the place, but she manages eye contact for a second or two. ] But you were with Rin and Archer, mostly.
ah umu!
I recognize the name of Archer and Rin, but Shirou sounds like nothing more than an enigma. You are most likely confused in who I am, take a look at me, I am not that friend you are searching for. But I shall be your emperor, I do love to help my citizens! Umu!
HOW IS NERO SO CUTE ugh!!!!
[ now she just looks so down, placing a hand on her other elbow and she averts eye contact again. how embarrassing. this person looks so much like the saber she knows, but the way this one speaks is different... maybe she really is mistaken? ]
That's so strange... I thought Shirou was your Master and everything. . . [ this is so confusing. ] I don't get it.
[ her sadness is short-lived, though, thank the gods. she perks up and claps her hands together. ]
Well, that doesn't matter! Let's be friends, okay? Um - if you're not the Saber I know, then what should I call you?
HOW IS ATHENA SO CUTE!!! nero is going to come and check on her alot she worries for this human
It seems that previous servants truly gave out who their master was and such but I shall not do the same. If this servant trusted you, then perhaps I shall do the same. ( this girl is rather weird from the calm hakuno that she knew or a little wilder than her master when staying in chaldea. ) You may call me Saber.
( because she is also from that class but maybe she needs something better to differentiate herself from; something only she could have! ) Red Saber works as well but I share the same class as your previous friend, but that will not trouble you. ( it seems athena is rather straight forward, wishing to be friends already. ) If friendship, that will make you one of my people. Giving you that title will be a token of my friendship.
( nero is learning!! )
ah uwu she is the best human but i am also biased
Oh! So... that's your class— [ right, right. this whole master/servant thing is still very confusing for her, and how servants have identities beyond their classes, too. never mind that she's known archer for like, close to nine months now... it's still confusing ok ok. ] What's your. . . um, real name?
If I can ask for that, anyway.
Thats so cute wtf picks her up shes stuck with nero now, a good human!
( now it's the female before her that has her interest. knowing so much just like another.. were the masters just careless or does this place not abide by those rules. )
Do tell me the name that you go by. I've given you mine now I require yours.
BLESS
She didn't, and I didn't know, sorry about that.
You can call me Athena. Athena Cykes.
UGH ATHENA IS SO CUTE when will she become neros people HONESTLY!!
You now know so I shall forgive you. ( isn't she a kind emperor? )
Athena? Such a name sounds familiar, I wonder does it go far back. But I shall let you be honored to meet me, Athena, I'm sure you shall take care of me during my stay. ( she can't help but have that emperor tone and demand everything! she's doing her best in all honesty. ) In exchange, maybe I'll teach you the mannerisms towards my kind so you don't make the same mistake.
ah... uwu is that a proposal
but!! athena smiles when nero speaks, even laughing when nero says she's sure athena will take care of her while she's here. while they've only just met (sorry for that booboo earlier, nero), athena does really want to help her out. it's just something that she does. ]
Yeah, I'll definitely take care of you, Saber. Don't you worry about a thing.
IT IS an emperor needs the support of her peopel to keep going
( what else would she ever have to worry about, there are many people that have kind souls and athena being one of them. )
I believe this small banter has made me thirsty, do you wish to partake in a drink with me and continue your thoughts on my well-being. I know I am not the female you knew before but I am better.
becomes nero's cheerleader uwu*
Let's get some drinks, then! I mean- I don't know if we can even afford them, but let's see what they have...