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Who: Cerealia natives & you
When: ooc: 05/21-05/23; ic: 01/08
Where: A local photography studio
What: Intro log
Rating/Warning: PG-13 | possibly nsfw (please let us know if you need this rating changed, or you are welcome to continue any naughty shenanigans in a private log)

//event013.EXE WE'RE YOUR BIGGEST FANS WE'LL FOLLOW YOU UNTIL YOU LOVE US (L̻̣̖̯̰ͣ̒̓̆̃̈́̈͜͞O̱̞̞̝̤͋̆ͭV̵̨̖̘͉͖̤͇̞̺ͫ̾̇̚͝Ę͐̇̓ͪͨ̇͠͏̰̼͍͍̪̙̰͍̪ ̸̫̆ͨͨ̕͝Ȕ̘̼ͬ͋ͮ̂͋Ś̑̒͗҉̧̤͚ ̪̯̰̮̘̔ͬ͂ͫͫ́͝L̠͍͔̯͔͈͆̄̉ͤ͢͝ͅO̳̰͔͙̱̹̦͌̓V͍̗͖̙̬̰ͫ̆̆ͤ́E̡̤̤̟̩̟̅̃͢ͅ ̦̙̲̮͖͙͓̄ͩͥ̇̎̈ͫ́̀͢U̶͚͔ͯ͌͘S̡̛͈̺̹̯͎̓̐̄̿͝ ̷̌̑ͮ̒̂̓҉̰̦͕͓̝L̤͍͍̝̯̙̈̓ͮͬͧ͡͠Ô̢̲̗̻̱̜͔̺̗̦ͩ̒͊̄̌̒͊V͎̬̺͇͖̮̻̚͜Ĕ̱̺͓̩̯̫ͅ ̖̫͙̞̜͇͖̹͗̿ͨͧ̄͑̕͝U͎͔̼̒̂́̽͑͆ͨͯ͟ͅS̢͔̳ͣ̊̃̇ͣ̐̀͞ͅ ̲̣̳̾ͩ͑ͦ̈́ͩ̉͗̕͞L̗̩̰͈̜͔͍͈̓͢O̫͈̝̭̠͈͕̻̎̏ͣ̚͘͠V̸͔̲̻͚̭͂͆̎̈ͨ̐̏̑́͢È̪̖̟̞̗͎̰̻̱̈́ͩ͂ͩ̓ͩ ̵͎̘̺̋̐̉ͦ͂ͧ̐ͬU͇̫̪̬ͣ͢S̰͓͂̿͂͗̐̓ ̶͌̇̂͗ͧ̓҉̤͎̫͈L̺̦͓̏̏͌͢O̷̗̥̭ͣ̐ͯ̚͢Vͮ͌ͦ͏͇̖̗̟͈E̱͉̥̋ͥ̏ͣ͘ ̧͙ͧ̃̒̓͘͠U̘̺͎͌̊͡S̸̛͇̠̭̹̞̘ͨ̓ͧ̌͋̍̊ ̬̭͋͐͗̈͒̅L̡̢̗̙͈̲͉̼̳̆͛O̶̵̗̼̺͓ͮ̓̉̕V̢͒ͫ̌͛ͣͣ̀̕҉̟̖̹̤̞ͅE̵̘͈͋ͣ̈̋ ̧̛̙͛́͂ͣ̀̍ͫỤ̧̩̞͉̰̠̉͒̓̓̓̊͟͟S̵̠͕͍̼̠̺͔ͣ͛͂̒͛͌ L̡͑̀͟͏̪͎̲͖͉̖̣ͅỌ̸͙̅̂̔ͥͭ͌̾͟͟V̝ͫ̽̂̐ͬͥͭ͒̌Ẻ̷̇ͨ̇͛̒́̿҉͓̤ ̹̺̫͇̠̰̐ͤ͋̃̉͝Ȕ̻̪̪̰̰͙͆̈̐S̷̫̻̗̜͔̜̲͆͒̓͛ͬ) CERES itself has been notably quiet lately as they run their usual code recovery protocols, but the colony locals, who totally ripped off the company's name to put on CERESCON, are more than willing to step up their game. They've got something great planned for old friends, newbies who attended the convention, and even newer arrivals who only experienced the usual arrival: a massive group photoshoot with the intention of creating photobooks, calendars, and various other merchandise that can be sold. After all, regardless of what the you all think of CERES and vice versa, the locals love you guys! ...maybe a little too much. The newest arrivals will be ushered onto a bus shortly after emerging from their powerpoint presentation and driven around the city so that they can see the sights and be joined by those who have been in the colony for longer (and those who just arrived but are retaining test drive memories). The bus will make stops at various residences and places of employment in the effort to round up as many people as possible, and they will use any means necessary to get you to join in on the fun, from bribery (did they mention that you'll get a free lunch before the shoot, a free dinner after the shoot, and royalties from the sale of merchandise your face appears on?!) to outright kidnapping for the more stubborn. If you really don't want to take part, escape is possible, but expect to be tailed by amateur photographers trying to snap candid photos of you for the rest of the day. Upon arriving, everyone taking part will be treated to a delicious buffet-style lunch! Nothing too heavy, because they don't want anyone getting sick during the shoot, but they'll certainly make sure you're comfortable. This is a good chance to mingle with the new arrivals and meet people who have been in the colony that you haven't yet crossed paths with yet, so why not take a day off from work and have some fun? After all... CERES has nothing to do with this... right? What's the worst that could happen? "LOOK THIS WAY, MY PRETTY! AH YES, THAT'S YOUR GOOD SIDE... AGAIN, AGAIN! HOLD THAT POSE... GOTCHA! YOU'RE REALLY MAKING MY BLOOD RUSH NOW, NYA! NOW LOOK RIIIIGHT INTO MY CAMERA... JUST A LIIIIITLE MORE... Ȧ͊͗̿Ṋ̪͍̲ͮͤ̔̎D̜̻͕̼ ̍͂͂͋̊̚N̴̙̯̦͆̏̐͊ͯ́̓O̸̗̫̎W̗̲̰ͮ̇̏͛ͮ͑́ ̯̩̜̰̯̿́̅̂͌ͤ̉ͅY̶͍̜̤̎ͮO̫̺̫̬͍̹͘U͏̮̦̘̩̻̠̻'̬̹́͒R̬̩̙̻̙͚̳͟Ě̞̬̬ͩͧͯ̂̈́̚ ̫̞̺͆ͥM̛̌͑I̩̺̲̗̤̍̚ṈͭͅE͚̣͎ THIS IS A GREAT SHOT! YOU'RE SENDING SHIVERS DOWN MY SPINE! I'LL NEVER LET THIS PICTURE GO..."

//SCENARIOS.EXE PHASE I [ xxxx ] So you've all just been dropped off at the venue and now it's time to get some food in you. After all, as any of Cerealia's professional models will be able to tell you, standing under the lights and looking pretty is a whole lot harder than it looks! You're definitely going to want to keep your strength up. But don't worry about paying, because this meal is on the house. Eat as much as you like. It's buffet-style, and anything that runs low will be refilled by friendly robots in a timely fashion. Also on the house is treatment from the colony's various appearance professionals. Makeup artists and hairdressers will have their time to shine as they primp and polish 'til you glow with pride, and representatives from various boutiques and clothing stores, as well as professional fashion designers, will be on hand to ensure that you look your best! Don't be surprised if, while you're waiting to get started, a dark-clad figure in a hood sidles up to you and dumps a letter or two in your lap! These are letters from your adoring public (yes, even the new arrivals have quite a devoted fanbase), and they range from cute to creepy. ...how did that messenger even get in, anyway? Maybe the way they seem to melt into the crowd and disappear when you blink has something to do with it. PHASE II [ xxxx ] Now it's time to get down to business! Business, of course, being getting your picture taken by these overly-enthusiastic photographers. ...do some of them look like cats? That's got to be your imagination. Blink and they'll look normal, promise. The photographers are interested in catching as many shots of the various visitors to the colony as they can possibly get, so don't be surprised if they pair you up with people you don't even know just because they think you look cute together. The poses they'll put you in will range from normal to outright risqué, so here's hoping you and your new buddy don't feel awkward together! Midway through the shoot, one of the volunteers will run into the room very excitedly, wheeling a cart full of animal carriers behind him. Some of the things he's brought along are harmless CYBuddies, because what photoshoot isn't made cuter by including adorable animals, but some of the others are... let's just say CERES probably won't be too happy once they hear that someone's brought alien life forms into the colony. In all fairness, some of them are actually quite cute, like the aquatic creature that manages to float itself around in a sphere of water and the multi-tailed fox with glowing purple eyes, as well as the... Well, no one's really sure what this thing is, not even the person who brought it, but it's cute enough. Others, on the other hand, are just entirely bizarre, but to each their own. Feel free to chat up the others while you're waiting for your turn, to play with the animals, or to try and escape. Those who try and duck out the back will eventually be tracked down by a volunteer or a robot that will try to either bribe or kidnap them into continuing with the shoot, though! Maybe you and a friend can team up to figure out a way past them? Or you could just be on good behavior and let them take your picture. ...a word of caution, however. No matter how often the photographers urge you to do so, do not look directly into the camera. Characters who do will be rendered unconscious (those with spiritual sensitivity will actually be able to tell that they've been rendered soulless, though characters that already lack souls to begin with will still be rendered unconscious) for five minutes in the first instance and five minutes plus one minute for every instance thereafter (six minutes for a second time, seven for a third, and so on). Should they reach the point where they would be knocked out for a period of ten minutes, the photographer will try to leave the building. You will want to stop them. If you don't, your character will remain unconscious until the dawn of the next day and will be transported to the CERES medical center. If other characters manage to keep the photographer from leaving, your character will wake up after ten minutes as normal. Feel free to NPC these encounters yourselves if it comes to it; the mods will not be doing so. It's up to you whether the photographer escapes or not. PHASE III [ xxxx ] Uuuuuuh-oh. Whoever thought it was a great idea to bring in all those alien creatures is probably going to get fired, because one thing has led to another and now they're on the loose. What's more, those of them that can do so have taken on decidedly more threatening appearances, and more than a few of them seem to be out for blood. In the chaos brought on by their outbreak, a second wave of photographers will make their way into the building. They're more aggressive in their attempts to have the characters look right at them when they take their pictures, and will absolutely try and gang up on them to hold them down and turn their heads to force them into having their pictures taken over and over again. These shots will have the same effect as being directly photographed during the photoshoot, but fighting back against them is okay - in fact, the volunteers and photographers who organized the shoot will actually do their best to help you fight the paparazzi off. This sort of aggression is not condoned by the locals who love you, after all. Should your character be rendered unconscious for ten minutes, anyone who attempts to stop the paparazzi from absconding with their soul will be assisted by the official volunteers for the photoshoot. ...of course, if your character is managing to hold their own, they'll just hang back and photograph the fight. Why waste a good opportunity for candid shots? After all, you're the people who are going to be restoring your own worlds and subsequently protecting theirs from the Flamines! Why wouldn't they want to document it every step of the way? PHASE IV [ xxxx ] The paparazzi has been successfully expelled, the photoshoot has been finished up, and as if by magic (okay, no, it's just technology), they've actually managed to produce the prototypes for the various merchandise that will be sold around the colony. Isn't that exciting? You've all done a great thing here today, the volunteers will tell you. Now just sit back, relax, and let them make up for all the trouble. Admire the calendars, books, and prints you're all appearing in! Or, you know, you can also wonder why ghostly images of people who aren't even there are showing up in some of the pictures you've taken. If you took a picture with just one other person, you might see a third person there, posed perfectly to go along with you! It's almost like the photographers were able to see them all along, but that's not possible, right? They won't always be there, either. You can see it and someone else can see it, but if you look away for too long and then look back, the picture will look just the way it should have based on how you took it. Huh. Weird. Anyway, enjoy the lavish banquet the volunteers have prepared to thank you for all your hard work! You've done a fantastic job and they really want to express their gratitude. If there's any particular food you like, chances are it will be there. (Don't ask how they knew what you like.) While you're eating, another black-clad messenger might appear and give you even more fanmail than you might have received before the shoot - apparently people have been watching, and this has really boosted your popularity! You're developing quite the fanbase. The dinner crowd's fanmail definitely ranges more along the "creepy" side of things, though some of the notes actually will be cute and innocent expressions of admiration. The security has been stepped up considerably for the meal, so the paparazzi won't be able to get in (though you can certainly hear them trying). At the end of the night, the volunteers will offer to escort you home, and should you take them up on their offer you'll make it home safely and be unbothered by the paparazzi at your place of residence. Try and go home alone, though, and the paparazzi will stalk you until sunrise, even going so far as to try to break into your room. BONUS [ whyo'clock ] It seems like your devoted fanbase has gotten a little out of hand! At any point during the log - even during the chaos surrounding the animal outbreak and paparazzi attack - you might just be approached by a robot. A robot that loves you so much, it's going to take you away from all of this. This robot will wax poetic about its undying love for you and how it's going to make sure that the two of you can be together forever and no one will ever be able to take you away from them. It will then proceed to do its best to kidnap you. Maybe there's some kind of a glitch in its program, because it's not gentle about it at all! And if you try and escape, it'll definitely get violent. Try to run away and it might just have to break your legs so you can never leave it behind. Try and fight it off, and it'll do its best to incapacitate you so it can drag you off, put you on display, and take super good care of you. These robots are incredibly sturdy, but the more technologically-inclined may be able to reprogram them into being less creepy and more helpful if they can get to the control panel on its back. Fight hard enough, or avoid it for long enough, and eventually its battery will wear down and you'll be safe. If you can't fight or run, you'd better hope someone who can will come along and help you...! [ 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. ]

//RUN.EXE Welcome to CEREALIA's latest intro post For your convenience, we have compiled a post detailing everyone's usual arrival experience and feel free to consult the FAQ if needed. Please leave any lingering questions right here, and we'll answer them as soon as we can.

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[psycholawgy]

[ She is going through her own photos, and as someone who's used to posing and wearing costumes, hers look really great. She even waves one around when Hiro decides to talk to her. ]

I'll have you know I got a ton of creepy fan mail! I've never been more happy in my life!

[ Wait, no... WELL, WHATEVER. If it's a contest, she isn't backing down! ]

[theshiningone]

[A challenger?! He actually looks shocked as she waves her photo around. This was completely unexpected even by him.]

W-what?! There's no way that you can be more happier than me! I'm the King of Happiness over here!

[THE KING OF HUMANS TO BE MORE SPECIFIC. But like he planned on losing to her in letters or peppiness!]

[psycholawgy]

[ King of Happiness her butt!

Wait— ]

King of Happiness my butt! You look more surprised than anything.

[theshiningone]

[ERK. QUICKLY SWITCHING EXPRESSIONS.]

--It was just a trap to lure you in! And besides, I'm not sure if I would want to worship your butt.

[But he honestly wouldn't mind if she had some junk in the trunk.]

[psycholawgy]

[ For many years has Athena been worshipped by Greeks— wait, wrong Athena, shh. . . ]

If you were really happy, you'd do anything silly! [ Totally said by an emotions expert. She even presents her statement with a cocky grin. ]

1/2

[theshiningone]

[ > Worship her butt.
> Tell her to go away.
> Do a dance on the table.]

[theshiningone]

[Standing up on his seat, he'll just yell out towards the crowd in a over dramatic voice.]

By the Divine Order of the Universe itself! Of all the butts that I have gaze upon in my days, I would say that this girl has the plumiest of rumps.

[Despite the fact that she's sitting down... But he'll do anything to 1-up her.]

Gentlemen! We must take a moment to appreciate the beauties of the rump and everything that it has offered us!

[psycholawgy]

...

[ THIS DID NOT GO AS PLANNED??? She gets up from her seat to try and pull him down, grabbing him by the leg or something. ]

What are you doing!

[ All she's doing is helping his case, though. ]

[theshiningone]

[Just giving a very smug smirk down at her.]

Telling people how great your ass is. You shouldn't be shy and shake what your momma gave ya.

[There's a short pause, though.]

Still, I gotta admit that it was a pretty accurate assessment about me.

[psycholawgy]

You--

[ Okay. At the cosplay cafe, there would be the occasional creeps who would make comments about the waitresses and how fine they look. Athena's gotten used to it after two months of working there. But she isn't at the cafe right now, so it's okay to get mad??? ]

Stop that! It's weird!

[theshiningone]

But it's still pretty funny! I could yell anything and these guys will get pumped!

[And with that, he'll turn to the crowd.]

BUNNIES ARE THE GREATEST!

[INSERT AN ANONYMOUS ROUND OF YELLS... Before the noise dies down.] See?

[psycholawgy]

[ THAT ACTUALLY WORKED. THAT ACTUALLY WORKED.

Athena climbs on the table to try it. ]

DOLPHINS ARE GREATER THAN BUNNIES!!

[ And the crowd goes wild!!!! Nope... All she gets are blank stares, although there are a couple people at the back are howling. At least there's some people who think dolphins are cool. ]

Wh- What?! [ That was so offensive! ] Cheer, or else I'll bite you!

[ There we go. Now everyone is yelling and screaming about how great dolphins are. About time! ]

[theshiningone]

[... Hm. This girl reminded him of Hinako. Feisty, optimistic, cheerful... It was rather endearing. Wasn't going to stop Hiro from messing with her some more, though.]

Ruling over them through domination, huh? It's kinda mean, but I like that.

[And just going to lean over and drape an arm around her waist to pull her close.]

I don't know about them... But I'll let you bite me in all kinds of places, baby.

[Insert a huge amount of SWOONING from the audience. Those cameras are taking pics like wildfire too.]

[psycholawgy]

[ Wrong move, buddy!! Athena doesn't take kindly to surprise physical contact, that she's developed an awful reflex...

She grabs Hiro by the wrist, lifts him and throws him to the ground. ]

Take THAT!

[theshiningone]

GYAAAAAAH!

[OH JESUS CHRIST. Hiro feels himself getting flipped up and lands right on his back. He didn't expect her to do something like that. At best, he wanted a cute and embarrassed looking reaction out of her! That judo flip gets a round of applause from the audience.]

H... Holy crap...! Are you from Osaka!?

[psycholawgy]

[ Dear god, she did it again.

She did it again!!! Cue freak out. ]

Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! [ Her body just moved on her own, and now she can't undo it! Her cheeks are so red right now from the embarrassment. She already told Edgeworth that she'd fix that reflex of hers, but old habits die hard... ] I didn't mean to do it.

[ Athena bows her head, and looks like she's about to cry. THIS IS THE WORST. ]

[theshiningone]

[Wait, she's apologizing!? He wasn't expecting this... When Hiro thinks about it, he did hit on her. But girls don't normally do something like this after someone flirts with them. In the end, he couldn't help and put more blame on himself. After all, he went a little too far with his joking again.]

Um, hey... Relax, I'm not--

[S-Sigh. He'll stand up and reach over to pat her on the head. Thankfully, Hiro was good at comforting people.]

Look, don't worry. I'm not seriously hurt or mad at you. It's my fault for taking things a little too far.

[psycholawgy]

[ Headpats are a quick way to make her settle down, and it definitely does the job. Her shoulders slump as she relaxes, and she lets out a sigh. ]

Okay, that's good. It's fine now. [ After all, she did just throw him to the ground. That pretty much makes things fair game now. ]

[theshiningone]

[... Wow, she's like a cat or something. Even though she told him to stop, Hiro can help and still do it. It didn't help that he liked fluffy animals!]

S-so cute...

[psycholawgy]

[ Just because she has a lot of hair does not make her fluffy!!! She can become something like a rabid dog if she's offended, though... ]

Sh- Shut up! [ Totally flustered now, and her necklace's display turns from a sky blue smiley face to a red angry one. ] It feels good, that's all!

[theshiningone]

I like petting you. It's fun. [And he'll move his hand away.] And are you wearing a mood ring thingy?

[psycholawgy]

You don't have to say it that way. I feel like a dog.

[ Noticing her necklace totally perks her up, though. If there's anything she likes talking about, it's psychology and robots. Her necklace falls under both! In fact, her necklace translates that excitement by changing its display again. It's now green and is smiling brightly just like Athena is. ]

And this is Widget! He's my mejor amigo!

[ That was an exaggeration, since her best friends are human, but Widget is still very dear to her! ]

I'm not just a mood ring!

[ It even talks...! ]

[theshiningone]

[Now that was cool. Hiro couldn't help and look all sparkly eyed whenever it speaks up. It was a good thing that Fumi wasn't here or she'd probably want to take Widget apart and see how it worked.]

Holy crap... You are the coolest thing ever. [O-Oh, he was geeking out a little too hard that he almost forgot about introductions. Clearing his throat, Hiro waves a little towards the necklace. Yup, he's actually treating Widget like a real person in the room. Helped too considering that Athena was close pals with it which he could totally get behind.]

Um... Nice to meetcha, Widget. My name's Hiro. And I'm your friendly neighborhood hero... I do rescues, comedy routines and I also save worlds before bedtime.

[psycholawgy]

[ A hero, huh? Athena gives him a judging look from head to toe... ]

You don't look like a hero to me. [ And Widget is back to its default light blue display. ] What kind of costume do you have?

[ THAT STUFF'S REALLY IMPORTANT! Mostly, she's curious about the mask that he could be wearing when he's saving lives. ]

[theshiningone]

[That's the standard reaction and IT KINDA HURTS inside. But he shrugs it off like a champ. As for how he'll answer that question, well, he'd go for the fun and flirty option for now.]

Weeell... I'm sure that I can show you if we take a trip back to my apartment. Though I don't think you could handle a night of heroics with me.

[Technically, he's always wearing the mask. The mask of smiles wasn't entirely faked, but it helped with him coping with dangerous situations.]