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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[His eyes widen slightly as he pieces it together.]
Ah! That is very impressive! ...I wonder, are you from the time of Boruto-kun...? [she must be from the future, and he is the only 'future' person he met in the game, so it seems to make sense...
And he keeps on showing her the basics functions of the Cerevice while they talk.]
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Yeah. Boruto and I are on the same team. So we do come from the future...I guess. Where there is a lot of new technology.
[Which makes it easy for her to pick up on what he's teaching her.]
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You are a teammate of Naruto-kun's son? I am glad to hear that! [A new generation of young comrades... It is heartwarming to imagine.]
Yes, you must be from the future! I am only eighteen right now. I am sure that I must look a little older than I do right now in your time, although I am also sure that my springtime of youth will still be blazing brightly!
[He's probably covered most of the basics by now... so he moves on to showing off most of the emojis he's learned.]
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[She shrugs, she's not liking this whole...being from the future thing.] Yeah, you are definitely younger than when I know you. But, you are rather...youthful. Not quite as youthful as you seem now though.
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[He spares a thumbs up, and he listens seriously to the assessment of his youth.] Is that so?! I am so happy to hear that I am still in the springtime of my youth!! And I will work hard from now on to try to make sure that I grow up to be even more youthful!
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[She offers an awkward smile at the mention of youth again.] Well you have your own student eventually.
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Yes! It is good for teammates to balance each other!
[But... that second comment.]
M-me?! With- with my own student?! [It should be a logical conclusion, that if he lives long enough he'll get his own student. But he's still shocked and at the height of excitement to hear about this!]
I... I have dreamed of such a day! I cannot believe it!! Please, Sarada-chan, tell me everything! [But he almost immediately cuts her off.] Wait, no, do not tell me anything! It must be an absolute surprise!!
[Lee claws at his bowlcut in agony.]
I want to know, but I do not want to know!! Agh... What do I choose?!
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Well, I can at least tell you that he is a lot like you. He's a good student and a good ninja. So you are proud of him.
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Splendid!! That is so lovely! Ah... that is all I need to know. Thank you, Sarada-chan!! [He smiles at her and wipes some tears from his face, just in time for a new supply to leak out.] I know that whoever he may be, I will be proud of him!
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Well, I'm glad I could help you with that at least. [She knows she should expect such excitement from him.]
Ahh, and thank you for showing me how to use this thing.
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You are very welcome! Now that you know how to use it, we can keep in touch while we search for the others!
[He looks over his own cerevice for a moment and then speaks with more concern.]
Sarada-chan. I know that you are a genin and you must be skilled. I do not wish to underestimate your ability! But... I would still like to tell you, that if you encounter any danger, you can contact me right away and I will do my best to help out! [He already feels a protective parternal... no, maybe more uncle-ternal... instinct for the child!]
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Don't worry, I've been well taught to not overestimate a situation.
There are more people from our home here too. It appears I'll have lots of help and contact.
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You must have learned well, Sarada-chan! [And then he nods.] You will. We will all be here for you!