estoria | « 002 ⇢ event001.exe »

Entry tags:

« 002 ⇢ event001.exe »

Who: Everyone ever.
When: 09/14-09/30 (ooc)
Where: Within ViViD/Entertainment District
What: Hardcore gaming.
Rating/Warning: PG-13

//event001.EXE

It's my party and I'll tank if I want to!
( Dates: 09/14 to 09/30 )

Welcome, new players, and old, alike. So, remember getting into the lovely little test drive that you found some new friends in? We hope you've been helping some of them out, it's good to make friends. But! Our lovely scientists have been hard at work, and they've finally released a proper, completed stage to help you all along into the world of Tellus.

Or just messed that up too.

Unfortunately for most people, with the release of the beta version of this new level of ViViD, the new arrivals will also be shoved right in (with all their received items in a special pouch they can transport out of the game with them) and have to be helped out until they can get to a logout portal, or risk being stuck in there for a while! Yes, friends, YOU will have to go into the game and help the newcomers get out, or risk certain dragony death.

On the 14th of September, signs and advertisements will start flashing for those in-game already.

Welcome to the world of Cadmus, a vaguely Greek-inspired fantasy-based land, covered in dragons, and we thank those who played in our beta stage. Players, you have done well- but the three guardian dragons (Ismen, Colchi and Nemeus) are still at large, and we need your assistance bringing them down! The adventure is within ViViD, and you'll bring their scales to the Queen, who needs them to survive.

Unfortunately, everyone can carry only one scale each because once a group defeats them, the dragons' bodies will vanish, but until this period of the game, they will keep reviving until the queen is healthy enough to help silence them for good. Do not fear, though! The land itself is filled with several mountains, waterfalls, and large castles/castle towns, a beautiful sight to see. Technology is very sparse inside, however, and players will be relying on their own abilities to carry out the mission to completion. Oh, and there may be people who need rescuing... can you get to them in time?

And the compulsion to participate will be strong. So, players, will you and your team be able to rescue the poor folk stuck in there , and defeat the dragons, and get the scales to rescue the queen? Well. Time will tell, of course!

The situation is simple:

For New Arrivals:

✩ New players will be part of the group of folk needing rescuing and escape. New players WON'T leave the game after their arrival briefing, and end up in this little glitch of a system. Those that weren't in the test drive will end up here post-arrival briefing!
✩ Once a character already in the game reaches a newcomer, an escape portal will open up instantly on a point on the map. Both parties can log out from there and enter the colony, or they can band together to keep playing. Note that once they find the portal (they may have to fight some enemies to get to it, but they'll have a map!) they can log in and log out normally.
✩ New Arrivals can escape/log out once they join a party with another newcomer as well if someone in-game hasn't found them, and find an escape portal which will appear in random, dangerous locations where they may have to fight enemies. They'll level up and their options to log out will appear when they find the portal (and they'll be led to it with a map!) But only if they join up with another newcomer! (this info will be revealed to them once they're in the vicinity of another new arrival)
✩ If your newly-arrived character goes solo, well... they'd better be ready to fight a dragon to escape, because that will be the only way they'll get out. If they reach GAME OVER through death, they'll wake up in CERES' Hospital and be inactive for a day.

You can log in and log out as many times as needed, and once a group of players has defeated all three dragons, they won't have to fight them again nor will they be compelled to join the game once more (but they can log in and help others who haven't defeated them yet!)

For Players Already In The Game:

✩ Compulsion to play will be high, and soon, you'll know why!
✩ Remember the details you have as well. There will be people who appear to look like people your characters know, and the virus will make them act erratically and attack your own. Be wary and be swift!
✩ Helping the new arrivals will allow them to log out easily, much more easily than they would going solo or with another newcomer. Your characters will get information on-screen telling them this, and it'll be nice to follow!
✩ Players already in-game can log in and out any time.

During this period of time, the dragons will respawn to fight those who haven't defeated them yet. Getting those scales to the queen is important, so make sure you get through to them!

Side Quests : Knights in Seed Buns
( Dates: 09/14 to 09/21 )

Remember those Knight Burgers? Yeah, hah hah ha... players who ate them during Cerealia Welcome Barbecue will be experiencing certain interesting side-effects that can only be fixed by either getting to the hospital- or performing a side quest in the Cadmus Event, to look for the Tree of Asclepius.. This will be pointed on the north of the map, guarded by the Priestess who was in the beta stage. She will however, be different and may attack those who try to steal- she will be more hesitant to let people delegated to fight for their friends take the fruit, but she'll give in once you fight her protector, The Talon. Don't worry, he's harmless... and will participate in a duel to defeat and kill him (he'll respawn after) to hand the fruit to the player from the tree. Players who don't delegate, and are feeling the ill effects and complete the mission while making it to the tree themselves will bypass the battle. This information will all appear on-screen!

This side-quest can be played on this log, with newcomers and old players alike! Also feel free to make your own logs through the week for the non-game parts!

//SCENARIOS.EXE

PHASE I

[ xxxx ] You're logged in, you have your objective. Your character is exploring the world of Cadmus, meeting friends and enemies alike. The NPCs are kind enough, providing directions. There are even a few minor enemies to battle as you gear up to handle the big bosses. For the new arrivals, they will be waking up immersed in the game straight from being pulled from the nexus code. They won't know they're in a game for the most part, not until the peculiarities start to pile up. Hurry up and start asking questions. Team up where you can and get the hell out as fast as you can.

PHASE II

[ xxxx ] While immersed and exploring the terrain, familiar faces start to appear, those from your world that you've been thinking of, missing, obsessing over. They seem sweet and cheery enough, a smile on their face as they spit out generic information. At first, it's strange, but then you start to notice their tone becoming more and more hostile.

Within moments, your weapon is in their hand, and they're attacking without warning, looking for the fastest way to send you into the dreaded game over by forcing you to fight against your own move set. These corrupted NPCs will continue to appear all over for the next few weeks, the result of a digital virus infecting the game, so beware of sudden death.

PHASE III

[ xxxx ] The dragons are waiting for you to pluck scales off them, looking harmless enough. You think they're cute and cuddly and might go in for a bit of a petting. Then suddenly, they'll reveal their true forms to you, face delightfully splitting open to show off a black hole of teeth, teeth, and nothing but teeth. It's your choice whether you want to take them on or wet yourself a little, but they'll be coming after you regardless.

PHASE IV

[ xxxx ] For those suffering from the horrid Knight Burgers, the end of the road is the Tree of Asclepius Quest. Look above for further information.

BONUS

[ whyo'clock ] Congratulations! You've won, and now, your character is able to log out successfully. With great success comes great prizes. As your character remains seated and hooked up to then ViViD console, they'll be approached by a robotic stripper of either sex. Yes, your prize (for completing, other prizes will come up later) is a CERES-sponsored lap dance, complete with a stripper scantily dressed in fabric stamped with the CERES logo on it. Within the nexus code, a delightful tune was recovered to accompany the scintillating gyrations of said stripper. You are now the Drake to their Nikki Minaj.

Run while you can.

[ You can choose to set your threads in the game or before/after if you'd like. Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with trigger-y or inappropriate material and do let a mod know if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so we can lock the log. ]

//ETC.EXE

✩ Make your own top-level posts on any dates or a range of dates, and plunge into adventure! Open them up to newcomers or all, and post some starters to get going! You can post as many as you want, anywhere and all.
✩ Once dragons are defeated for a player and their party, they won't have to fight them again. They'll respawn for the duration of the event, but they'll be considered defeated by them unless they join a party where a group of players hasn't defeated them.
✩ Players already in the game can log in/log out at their leisure. Players newly arrived to the game will only be able to do so once they've found a portal, after which, they'll be able to log in and out as the others.
✩ At the end of the event, the Queen will be revived and she will destroy the dragon spawn core, freeing everyone from the compulsion of playing.
✩ Credits and Prizes will be rewarded at the end of the gaming period. We'll put up an OOC post then, and ask for whoever feels they accomplished the mission to reply.
✩ Defeat of the dragons if your character managed them all can be handwaved, however, if your character is physically incapable of doing so, please do not say that they did just to get the credits and prizes (15,000 credits per dragon for all players in the party!).
✩ All participants, whether they accomplished the missions or not, will get prizes, so go on and slay some dragons!

Also, remember our NPCs? They'll show up at random to help and assist those that need it. If an NPC's help is urgently required, please put in a thread titled "Open to NPCs" and set it at the city center fountain within the game, and they will show up there to reply!

... and Ceres Inc would like to apologize for this glitch in gaming for the New Arrivals, and hope you will continue to help their research.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Phase I.

[Well, this isn't new. He'd expected to leave ViViD and get into the colony proper, after everything was solved last time. It's just his luck that it's not so easy, and he's going to have to work for a proper escape.

If you're paying close attention or just get lucky, you can spot him slipping his small hands into NPC pockets and taking out whatever he can grab. Wallets, coins, papers--anything at all, so long as it lets him avoid talking to the NPCs themselves. After being attacked a few times, he's learned to just go around them as much as he can, though he's not getting much out of it. If you watch him long enough, you might even see him put what he takes back. (It's not stealing, it's borrowing, officers. Promise!)

While he sorts through whatever he grabs, he rants to himself, loud enough to be heard.]

This is an atrocious welcome, truly! They could have at least given us a practice round, before dropping us in with murderers.

[The unfairness of it all is the worst part, but he might be counting his chickens before they hatch. He hasn't gotten caught just yet, after all.]

Phase III.

[Well, if there's one thing that's familiar about this world, it's that dragons exist. As cute as they look, he's still pretty sure they're terrifying and deadly to fight, so he's keeping his distance.

By "keeping his distance", we mean "throwing small rocks in the dragon's general direction from a few feet away and hoping to get lucky", but hey, who's counting? As long as he keeps moving, nobody's in danger, right? Just make sure not to get between his rocks and the dragons, and it'll totally be fine.

Still, it's not that easy to beat something like this, and the dragons are surprisingly good at dodging his attempts, though they haven't caught up to him or transformed just yet.]

Oh, come now. Wouldn't it be better to let yourself be hit? I would like for this to be as painless as possible, for both of us!

[Terry, in his batsuit within the simulation, is nearing the dragon area ready to go. When he catches sight of someone tossing rocks he carefully wanders near to see what's going on. Maybe they're trying to lure out the dangerous--

...Those dragons don't look dangerous at all.]

Hey, why are you tossing rocks at them? I don't think that'll help.

[Cynbel looks up, another rock already in hand, but he drops it in surprise when he gets a good look at Terry.

That's... Uh... Well, he's never seen anything like it before, and despite staring being rude, he keeps on doing it. Human-shaped bats aren't something you see everyday, after all.]

I was hoping to hit one in the head, so I can get its scale without fighting it. It's the less dangerous option, don't you think?

[Yeah, that look doesn't surprise him. It does make him smirk a little.]

It's less dangerous, but don't you think it's a bit too cautious? I mean, look at them. [He waves at the dragons.] They look harmless.

[He frowns, glancing over at the dragons again.]

Perhaps to you, but even baby dragons can breathe fire, can't they? I've no protection against something like that!

[Besides, Terry's got at least another foot or two on Cynbel. A tiny dragon is much scarier to someone close to its size.]

[He's about to make a comment about it not mattering, but then he remembers when he tried to play for the first time. He was injured in game and came out with an injury in the real world. So...it does matter.]

Okay, then maybe you should use bigger rocks? Small pebbles won't do much but get them mad. [He looks around the area and finds a sizable rock, picking it up with ease and offering it to Cynbel.] Here, try this.

[He takes the rock, considering it for a moment, before he grins. Well, if they're going to anger a dragon, they might as well do a better job of trying to knock it out.]

I'm not certain that I can make a heavier one go as far, but... It's worth trying, if the smaller ones aren't working.

[He turns to make sure he's not going to hit Terry, then whips the rock with his full arm strength, which is enough to hit the dragon close to its eye.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to have been knocked out, and now it's looking right at them. Oops.]

[He grins when the dragon is hit, clenching his fist in victory--

--Until the dragon looks at them. Oh boy. He swallows and grins nervously.]

Uh, nice dragon? Good dragon? ...Cute dragon?

[Yeah, that is not a happy dragon, and now it's coming their way. This is not going very well for them, unfortunately.

Cynbel takes a step back, getting ready to bolt.]

You wouldn't happen to have another large rock to hit it with, would you?

[It's either knock it out for sure this time or take off running, and they've got to choose fast.]

Cynbel Lightfoot | OTA

phase 3

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

phase iii!

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

phase i

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject